nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: blest Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /blɛst/ 1. Archaic spelling of blessed. Labels: alt-of, archaic Example: Cradled by majestic mountains Blest with nature's flowing fountains
Word: blest Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /blɛst/ 1. Archaic spelling of blessed. Labels: alt-of, archaic Example: Is ſhe not proud? doth ſhe not count her bleſt, / Vnworthy as ſhe is, that we haue wrought / So worthy a Gentleman to be her Bride? Example: Since fate has let the heart go free / That wish’d so warmly to be bound / By the tie which love eternally / Hath fail’d to fasten round, / Leaving the breast in woful thrall / That else had the blestest been of all.
Word: blessèd Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈblɛsəd/ 1. Alternative form of blessed (adjective); used to specify a disyllabic pronunciation Labels: alt-of, alternative, dated, poetic Example: Oh lady! blessèd be that tear— It falls for one who cannot weep; Such precious drops are doubly dear To those whose eyes no tear may steep.
Word: frenulum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin frēnulum, diminutive of frēnum (“a bridle, curb, bit”). Pronunciation: /ˈfriː.njʊl.əm/, /ˈfrɛn.jəl.əm/ 1. A small fold or ridge of tissue that supports or restrains the motion of the part to which it is attached, in particular a fold of skin beneath the tongue, or between the lip and the gum. Example: Humans have three oral frenulums: beneath the tongue, between the upper lip and gum, and between the lower lip and gum. 2. A small fold or ridge of tissue that supports or restrains the motion of the part to which it is attached, in particular a fold of skin beneath the tongue, or between the lip and the gum. Labels: specifically 3. A bristle or row of bristles on the edge of the hindwings of some lepidoptera which unites the wings by interlocking with a catch on the posterior part of the forewings.
Word: fraenulum Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfɹiːnjələm/ 1. see frenulum
Word: frænulum Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfɹiːnjələm/ 1. Nonstandard spelling of frenulum. Labels: alt-of, hypercorrect, nonstandard
Word: frenum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-der. Proto-Indo-European *dʰr-eh₁-nom Proto-Italic *θrēnomder. Proto-Italic *frēnom Latin frēnumbor. English frenum Borrowed from Latin frēnum (“bridle, curb, bit”). Pronunciation: /ˈfɹiː.nəm/ 1. Synonym of frenulum.
Word: fraenum Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfɹiːnəm/ 1. Alternative form of frenum. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: frænum Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfɹiːnəm/ 1. Nonstandard spelling of frenum. Labels: alt-of, hypercorrect, nonstandard Example: Frænum penis. See Anatomy, p. 274.
Word: Archaeozoic Part of Speech: name Etymology: From archaeo- + -zoic. 1. Period of time determined to exist prior to 2.5 thousand million years ago.
Word: Archaeozoic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From archaeo- + -zoic. 1. Of or pertaining to the Archaeozoic. Labels: not-comparable
Word: wharfs Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /wɔɹfs/, /wɔːfs/, /hwɔː(ɹ)fs/ 1. plural of wharf Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shotty Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of shotgun. Pronunciation: /ˈʃɒti/, /ˈʃɑti/, [ˈʃɑɾi] 1. A gauzeless pipe for smoking cannabis, more like a Vietnamese Duc Lau than a bong. Labels: countable 2. A shotgun. Labels: countable, slang 3. Buckshot. Labels: slang, uncountable
Word: shotty Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Clipping of shotgun. Pronunciation: /ˈʃɒti/, /ˈʃɑti/, [ˈʃɑɾi] 1. Small, inflamed; the name refers to the resemblance of shotty lymph nodes to buckshot pellets.
Word: shotty Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Clipping of shotgun. Pronunciation: /ˈʃɒti/, /ˈʃɑti/, [ˈʃɑɾi] 1. to claim or reserve something as yours Labels: slang
Word: shotty Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Clipping of shotgun. Pronunciation: /ˈʃɒti/, /ˈʃɑti/, [ˈʃɑɾi] 1. an interjection used when claiming or reserving something as yours Labels: slang
Word: arrested Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /əˈɹɛstɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of arrest Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: arrested Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /əˈɹɛstɪd/ 1. Having been stopped or prevented from developing; terminated prematurely. Labels: not-comparable 2. Having been placed under arrest, or having been charged with a crime. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Typhoid Mary Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Based on Mary Mallon (1869–1938), a notorious asymptomatic carrier of typhoid who refused to cooperate with the authorities about her condition until they resorted to forcible confinement. 1. A person who carries and spreads a dangerous disease, especially one who refuses to cooperate to minimize the risk of infection. Example: “[…] Do you know what our great fear has been? That either the grayboys or the Ripley would find a Typhoid Mary, someone who could carry it and spread it without catching it him- or herself.” Example: As far as I can tell, Montezuma must have been some sort of Typhoid Mary. Even today, visitors to Mexico speak of catching a terrible affliction known as “Montezuma’s revenge,” which apparently causes violent, unrelenting bowel movements.
Word: munja Part of Speech: noun 1. The Indian grass Tripidium bengalense. Labels: uncountable
Word: grom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortened from grommet. 1. A young surfer, wakeskater, wakeboarder, snowboarder, skimboarder, skateboarder, or kiteboarder. Labels: slang Example: They were having this contest for grommets. The waves were micro. Even the groms were disgusted.
Word: inchoative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Latin inchoātīvus, formed by metathesis from incohātīvus, from incohō (“to begin”). Compare French inchoatif. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkəʊ.ə.tɪv/, /ɪnˈkoʊətɪv/ 1. Initial; as yet unformed; inchoate. Labels: not-comparable Example: [T]he day-Star […] ſhall be riſen in our hearts; vvhereof theſe acts of our intellect ſeem to be ſome inchoative or imperfect rays, […] Example: Our first Piece is of Winter, or late Autumn, 1771,—while the solution of the Polish Business is still in its inchoative stages; … 2. Aspectually indicating that a state is about to be entered or is in the process of being entered. Labels: not-comparable Example: The inchoative (inceptive) aspect of a verb expresses the beginning of an action. Example: He is beginning to crawl. 3. In Catalan, being a member of a class of third-conjugation verbs (e.g. servir) in which a syllable -eix- (or otherwise depending on dialect), derived from the Latin inchoative but now without meaning, is inserted into certain conjugations (e.g. serveixo). Labels: not-comparable
Word: inchoative Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin inchoātīvus, formed by metathesis from incohātīvus, from incohō (“to begin”). Compare French inchoatif. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkəʊ.ə.tɪv/, /ɪnˈkoʊətɪv/ 1. An inchoative construction.
Word: crimes Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /kɹaɪmz/ 1. plural of crime Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crimes Part of Speech: intj Pronunciation: /kɹaɪmz/ 1. Christ; crikey. Labels: colloquial, euphemistic, obsolete Example: 'Oh crimes,' muttered Kate, clutching her mother's arm as Captain went up St Martin's Lane and turned into Castle Street, 'He's goin' into Seven Dials.'
Word: crimes Part of Speech: verb Etymology: A conjugation. Pronunciation: /kɹaɪmz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of crime Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: sites Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /saɪts/ 1. plural of site Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sites Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /saɪts/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of site Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: edited Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɛdɪtɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of edit Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: A user edited the Web page.
Word: edited Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈɛdɪtɪd/ 1. Having been altered from the original version.
Word: symphonic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱómder.? Proto-Indo-European *sem-der.? Proto-Hellenic *ksún Ancient Greek σύν (sún) Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-) Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek σῠ́μφωνος (sŭ́mphōnos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) ▲ Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-) ▲ Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ) ▲ Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā) Ancient Greek -φωνίᾱ (-phōníā) Ancient Greek σῠμφωνῐ́ᾱ (sŭmphōnĭ́ā)der. Latin symphōniader. Old French simphonieder. Middle English symphonye English symphony Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English symphonic From symphony + -ic. Pronunciation: /sɪmˈfɒnɪk/ 1. Characteristic of a symphony. Example: symphonic poem Example: She enjoyed the rich symphonic sound of the concert.
Word: divisions Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /dɪˈvɪʒənz/ 1. plural of division Labels: form-of, plural
Word: divisions Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /dɪˈvɪʒənz/ 1. A formal parade of a ship's or shore establishment's company. Labels: UK, uncountable Example: At the Britannia Royal Naval College, the Lord High Admiral's Divisions is a parade held in the presence of the monarch or her representative.
Word: symphonic poem Part of Speech: noun 1. A piece of orchestral music, in one movement, based on something non-musical, such as a story or a painting.
Word: tone poem Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Calque of German Tondichtung (Ton (“tone”) + Dichtung (“poem”)). 1. A piece of symphonic music which, like a poem, has a narrative or descriptive theme.
Word: orchestral Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὀρχέομαι (orkhéomai) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρᾰ (-tră) Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra)bor. Latin orchēstrabor. English orchestra English -al English orchestral From orchestra + -al. Pronunciation: /ˌɔɹˈkɛstɹəl/ 1. Relating to an orchestra or to music played by an orchestra. Labels: not-comparable Example: orchestral music/piece/sound
Word: orchestral Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὀρχέομαι (orkhéomai) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρᾰ (-tră) Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra)bor. Latin orchēstrabor. English orchestra English -al English orchestral From orchestra + -al. Pronunciation: /ˌɔɹˈkɛstɹəl/ 1. An orchestral performance. Labels: uncommon Example: The ABC would have top-billing for the orchestral concerts and Williamsons for the recitals; we would go for a three-guinea top for the orchestrals, at that time a record; the ABC would do the front of house and the banking; [...] Example: I also enjoy, still using music as an analogy, when Nature segues from quieter contemplative pieces featuring fog and overcast and rain to the full orchestrals of storms: booming tympani of thunder, cymbal crashes of lightning, full-brass of wind ...
Word: kukuruz Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Austrian German Kukuruz. 1. Maize. Labels: rare, uncountable Example: Here is grown some kukuruz, there stands a walnut-tree, yonder a whole thicket of elder, and there a thorn hedge, inclosing what looks something like a kitchen-garden, and all wearing an aspect of decay and neglect. […] What was his breakfast?—a raw head of kukuruz:—his dinner?—grapes, so unripe that they were like green peas. Example: A boundless extent of pasturage, now and then diversified by a broken frame over a well, or a few storks that promenade round a half dried up swamp; bad fields, whose crops of kukuruz and wheat are protected by God only, and by that degree of bodily fatigue to which even a thief is exposed;—[…]:—such were the sights upon which you closed your eyes, and such, indeed, are the sights which you behold on awaking.
Word: myologic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Greek myo- "muscle" and -logy "study (of)". 1. Of or pertaining to the study of muscles or muscle tissue. Labels: not-comparable 2. Of or pertaining to the muscles. Labels: not-comparable
Word: myrmecology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek myrmeco- (“ant”) + -logy (“study (of)”). Pronunciation: /ˌmɜː(ɹ)mɪˈkɒləd͡ʒi/ 1. The study of ants. Labels: uncountable
Word: Ravenscar Part of Speech: name Etymology: Recorded as Rauenesere 1312, from Old Norse hrafn + sker, so Peak must have been a later renaming. The computing term was derived from the name of the village, the location of the 8th International Real-Time Ada Workshop (IRTAW 8). 1. A coastal village in Staintondale parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Scarborough district, renamed from Peak in the early 20th century (OS grid ref NZ9801). 2. Acronym of Reliable Ada Verifiable Executive Needed for Scheduling Critical Applications in Real Time. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: odonatology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Odonata + -ology 1. The study of dragonflies and often damselflies. Labels: uncountable
Word: monomorphic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -morphic English monomorphic From mono- (“one”) + -morphic (“of a form”). Pronunciation: /ˌmɑnoʊ̯ˈmɔɹfɪk/ 1. Having or existing in a single shape or form. Labels: not-comparable Example: If, in fact, in L. funebris there is no sex marker on the song elements themselves, then a young bird must be able to sex its tutor. The same is true if the individuals were predisposed to produce the total vocabulary of any population, or of both sexes in their own population, and then under experience had to suppress a sex-specific subset of that repertoire. It seems unrealistic to assume the reverse, that a parent bird can sex by some hidden cues newly hatched sexually monomorphic offspring and direct its own vocabulary to consexual young only. 2. Invariant across a species. Labels: not-comparable Example: Common immunohistochemical markers of this lymphoma include CD2, CD56, CD3, and T-cell receptors. 7 Typically, the histology of these lymphomas are characterized by monomorphic inflammatory cellular infiltrates, which may be diffuse or show angiocentricity and angiodestruction as well as tissue destruction. 7 Lymphoid markers from the nasal mucosal biopsy from this patient were negative for CD56 and EBER. 3. Taking only a single data type. Labels: not-comparable
Word: mailer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English mail 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 mailer From mail + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈmeɪlə/, /ˈmeɪlɚ/ 1. One who sends mail. Example: Large and frequent mailers may send material on a monthly basis to their house lists, test acquisitions several times a year to drum up new donors, and perhaps do a few special appeals on top of that. 2. A computer program that sends electronic mail. 3. A packet or container designed for postal use. Example: The cassette came in a brown paper mailer. 4. A mailshot; advertising sent by mail. Example: Lasky Co., Newark (N. J.) printer, has been using a direct-mail campaign slanted toward this problem. Latest mailer, an oversized post card, has on the address side a colorful drawing of a bird perched on top of a sign post. Example: Do they recall your latest mailer? Did you ever sell an armoire through ads on hard-rock radio? Find out with low-cost "intercept" surveys of customers as they leave the store.
Word: victims Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈvɪktɪmz/, /ˈvɪktəmz/ 1. plural of victim Labels: form-of, plural
Word: victims Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈvɪktɪmz/, /ˈvɪktəmz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of victim Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: districts Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈdɪstɹɪk(t)s/ 1. plural of district Labels: form-of, plural
Word: districts Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈdɪstɹɪk(t)s/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of district Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: sails Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /seɪlz/ 1. plural of sail Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sails Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /seɪlz/ 1. The sailmaker on board ship. Labels: slang
Word: sails Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /seɪlz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sail Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: representatives Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntətɪvz/ 1. plural of representative Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bands Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /bændz/ 1. plural of band Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bands Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /bændz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of band Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: codes Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /kəʊdz/, /koʊdz/ 1. plural of code Labels: form-of, plural
Word: codes Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /kəʊdz/, /koʊdz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of code Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: seeds Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /siːdz/ 1. plural of seed Labels: form-of, plural
Word: seeds Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /siːdz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of seed Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: charms Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /t͡ʃɑɹmz/, /tʃɑːmz/ 1. plural of charm Labels: form-of, plural
Word: charms Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /t͡ʃɑɹmz/, /tʃɑːmz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of charm Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: newspapers Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpəz/, /ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpəz/, /ˈn(j)usˌpeɪpɚz/, /ˈn(j)uzˌpeɪpɚz/ 1. plural of newspaper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: newspapers Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpəz/, /ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpəz/, /ˈn(j)usˌpeɪpɚz/, /ˈn(j)uzˌpeɪpɚz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of newspaper Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: blows Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /bləʊz/, /blaːz/, /bloʊz/ 1. plural of blow Labels: form-of, plural
Word: blows Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /bləʊz/, /blaːz/, /bloʊz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of blow Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: nickelous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English nickel Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English nickelous From nickel + -ous. 1. Containing nickel. 2. Containing bivalent nickel.
Word: nickelic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English nickel Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English nickelic From nickel + -ic. 1. Containing nickel. Labels: not-comparable 2. Containing trivalent nickel. Labels: not-comparable
Word: trepan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed into Middle English from Old French trepan, from Latin trepanum, from Ancient Greek τρύπανον (trúpanon, “auger, borer”). Doublet of trephine. Pronunciation: /tɹɪˈpæn/, /tɹəˈpæn/, /tɹi-/ 1. A tool used to bore through rock when sinking shafts. 2. A surgical instrument used to remove a circular section of bone from the skull; a trephine.
Word: trepan Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Borrowed into Middle English from Old French trepan, from Latin trepanum, from Ancient Greek τρύπανον (trúpanon, “auger, borer”). Doublet of trephine. Pronunciation: /tɹɪˈpæn/, /tɹəˈpæn/, /tɹi-/ 1. To create a large hole by making a narrow groove outlining the shape of the hole and then removing the plug of material remaining by less expensive means. Labels: transitive 2. To use a trepan; to trephine.
Word: trepan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See trapan. Pronunciation: /tɹɪˈpæn/, /tɹəˈpæn/, /tɹi-/ 1. Alternative spelling of trapan (“act of entrapping or tricking; thing which entraps or tricks; (archaic or obsolete) person (or occasionally an animal) that traps or tricks another into doing something that benefits them but harms the victim”) Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: As for all other Pretences, they are nothing but Death and Damnation, dreſſed up in Fair VVords and Falſe Shevvs; nothing but Ginns, and Snares, and Trepans for Souls; Contrived by the Devil, and Managed by ſuch as the Devil ſets on VVork. Example: Julian was hastily revolving whether they ought, in prudence, to accept this man's invitation, aware, by experience, how many trepans, as they were then termed, were used betwixt two contending factions, […]
Word: trepan Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See trapan. Pronunciation: /tɹɪˈpæn/, /tɹəˈpæn/, /tɹi-/ 1. Alternative spelling of trapan (“to catch or entrap (a person or animal) in a snare or trap; (figurative) to trap or trick (someone), especially by using some stratagem, into doing something that benefits the perpetrator but harms the victim”) Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: And haſt thou trepan'd me into a Tabernacle of the Godly? Is this Pious Boarding-houſe a place for me, thou vvicked Varlet? Example: [H]e hoped he did not intend to make uſe of him to trepan a man to his ruin.
Word: trespasser Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From trespass + -er. 1. One who trespasses; an interloper. Example: Pilton Yard, the Lynton & Barnstaple headquarters, has been taken over by a fur trading firm, and would-be trespassers to the old engine-shed are turned back by the pungent odour of heaps of carcases. Example: The human is a land animal, not an aquatic one, and he is therefore a trespasser in the water.
Word: vandalization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English vandalize 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 vandalization From vandalize + -ation. 1. vandalism Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: herbal tea Part of Speech: noun 1. A beverage made by infusing mainly the leaves (and sometimes the flowers, roots, or stems) of various herbs or other plants, generally not including true tea (Camellia sinensis). Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: swanherd Part of Speech: noun Etymology: 1475-85, swan + herd 1. A person who tends or herds swans; a keeper of swans.
Word: Oxfam Part of Speech: name Etymology: Syllabic abbreviation of Oxford Committee for Famine Relief: originally the telegraphic address of the organisation. Pronunciation: /ˈɒksfæm/ 1. A United Kingdom-based charity focused on alleviating global poverty and operating a chain of charity shops. Example: [E]xquisitely torn jeans adorned the 'Hard Times' cover of The Face, while the long macs and second-hand suits of the 'Oxfam brigade', with their doomy Joy Division rock and George Orwell haircuts, made a suitable fanfare for the advent of the dreaded 1984. In one sense Oxfam chic was a lament for the passing of the old working-class certainties […] Example: In the town center of the village I live in, there is an Oxfam shop, a Salvation Army shop, a Heart Disease UK shop, and a Cancer Research shop. They sell the usual thrift store stuff of used clothes and books.
Word: sallies Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈsæ.liz/ 1. plural of sally Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sallies Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈsæ.liz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sally Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: market town Part of Speech: noun 1. A town that has a traditional right to hold a regular market. Example: P'ing-tung was settled nearly 200 years ago and thus did not benefit from city planning under the Japanese administration (1895-1945). It is a typical market town with numerous light industries including rattan weaving, small machine shops and woodworking shops. A military airbase is located nearby. It serves as the seat of the P'ing-tung hsien (country) government. Example: Chan Sam had already received two receipts, one from the banking institution in Hong Kong to which he had sent his draft, and another from the broker in the market town of Shekki, which served several satellite villages including Chang Gar Bin. A courier had carried the draft from Hong Kong to Shekki.
Word: clinic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥néyti Proto-Hellenic *klíňňō Ancient Greek κλῑ́νω (klī́nō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek κλῑ́νη (klī́nē) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κλῑνῐκός (klīnĭkós)bor. Late Latin clīnicus French cliniquebor. English clinic Borrowed from French clinique, from Late Latin clīnicus (“a bed-ridden person, one baptized on a sick-bed, a physician”), from Ancient Greek κλῑνικός (klīnikós, “pertaining to a bed”), from κλῑ́νη (klī́nē, “bed”), from κλῑ́νω (klī́nō, “to lean, incline”). Pronunciation: /ˈklɪn.ɪk/ 1. A medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients. 2. A hospital session to diagnose or treat patients. Labels: broadly 3. A school, or class, in which medicine or surgery is taught by examining and treating patients in the presence of the pupils. Labels: obsolete 4. A group practice of several physicians or other health professionals. 5. A meeting for the diagnosis of problems, or training, on a particular subject. Example: A local community group will be holding a legal clinic where low-income residents can consult a lawyer for free. Example: We'll also be offering music clinics, lessons, and new product demonstrations throughout the year. 6. A temporary office arranged on a regular basis to allow politicians to meet their constituents. 7. A series of workouts used to build skills of practitioners regardless of team affiliation. 8. A bed-ridden person Labels: obsolete 9. Someone who receives baptism on a sickbed. Labels: obsolete Example: We are all Clinicks in this point Example: The conclusion is inevitable , that pouring or sprinkling was regarded, in the primitive church, as valid baptism; and of course that immersion was not considered essential. It has been objected, indeed, that the clinics were canonically prohibited the priesthood. But why were they prohibited? Not because of the informality of their batism; but because their sincerity had not been sufficiently tested.
Word: Triangulum Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin triangulum (“triangle”). 1. An autumn constellation of the northern sky whose brightest three stars form a small triangle. It lies near Perseus, between Aries and Andromeda. 2. The Triangulum Galaxy, a relatively nearby spiral galaxy to the Milky Way; M33.
Word: triathlete Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- English athlete English triathlete From tri- + athlete. 1. An athlete who competes in the triathlon. Example: This is how Alzheimer's transforms encyclopedians into vegetables, how Parkinson's immobilizes triatheletes.
Word: tribular Part of Speech: adj 1. tribual
Word: tribual Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈtɹɪb.ju.əl/ 1. Of or relating to a tribe; tribal. Labels: not-comparable, obsolete Example: The tribual lisping of the Ephraimites.
Word: Martians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Martian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tribune Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English tribune, from Old French tribun, tribune, from Latin tribunus (“tribune, tribal leader”), from tribus (“tribe”). Pronunciation: /ˈtɹɪbjuːn/, /tɹɪˈbjuːn/ 1. An elected official in Ancient Rome, a tribune of the plebs. Labels: historical 2. A military officer in Ancient Rome ranking below a legate and above a centurion, a military tribune. Labels: historical 3. A protector of the people; a public figure who appeals to and on behalf of the people through oratory. Labels: figuratively 4. The domed or vaulted apse in a cathedral housing the bishop's throne (see). 5. Synonym of pulpit, a platform, a place or opportunity to express one's opinion Labels: uncommon Example: The new magazine's goal is to give a tribune to unmarried mothers.
Word: mapped Part of Speech: adj 1. Having been mapped; (graphic design) having had a map projected onto its surface.
Word: mapped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of map Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: tricultural Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁eti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English -al English tricultural From tri- + culture + -al. 1. Of, relating to, or containing three cultures. Labels: not-comparable
Word: belligerency Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of belligerence. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually Example: Scott was a little unsteady now and he looked at people out of the side of his eyes with a certain belligerency.
Word: maps Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /mæps/ 1. plural of map Labels: form-of, plural
Word: maps Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /mæps/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of map Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: triculture Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁eti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English triculture From tri- + culture. 1. A state, nation etc. that contains three distinct cultures. 2. A coculture containing three different types of cells.
Word: trifle with Part of Speech: verb 1. To toy with. Labels: transitive 2. To mock; to treat lightly. Labels: transitive
Word: triglyceride Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Ancient Greek γλῠκερός (glŭkerós) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus French -in Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e French -e French -ine French glycérine English glycerine Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English glyceride English triglyceride From tri- + glyceride. Pronunciation: /tɹaɪˈɡlɪsəɹaɪd/ 1. A lipid, an ester of glycerol and three fatty acids (the same or different); the major constituent of animal and vegetable fats