nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: fontange Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Angélique de Fontanges, one of French king Louis XIV's mistresses, who sported the headdress. Pronunciation: /fɒnˈtɒ̃nʒ/, /fɔnˈtɑnʒ/ 1. A headdress popular among aristocrats in Europe in the late 17th century and early 18th century, made with pleated layers of starched lace and ribbon.
Word: aerious Part of Speech: adj 1. Pertaining to air, airy. Labels: obsolete Example: For our aerious Spirits not only receive the Quality of the Air we breathe, but alſo follow its Temper and Morion, as is ſeen by the Head-ach, ſeizing thoſe that are beaten by Winds in the Country;[…]. Example: Singing can do more than the sound of an instrument, in as much as it arising from an harmonical consent, from the conceit of the mind and imperious affection of the phantasy^([imagination]) and heart, easily penetrateth by motion, with the refracted and well tempered air, the aerious spirit of the hearer, which is the bond of soul and body; and transferring the affection and mind of the singer with it, it moveth the affection of the hearer by his affection, and the hearer's phantasy by his phantasy, and mind by his mind, and striketh the mind, and striketh the heart, and pierceth even to the inwards of the soul, and by little and little, infuseth even dispositions: moreover it moveth and stoppeth the members and humours of the body.
Word: Heegaard Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Introduced by Poul Heegaard in 1898. 1. Related to a closed three-dimensional manifold's being the identification of two handlebodies along their respective boundaries. Labels: not-comparable
Word: worn off Part of Speech: verb 1. past participle of wear off Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: acridology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀκρίς (akrís) + -logy. Pronunciation: /ˌæ.kɹɪˈdɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/, /ˌæ.kɹəˈdɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/, /ˌæ.kɹɪˈdɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, /ˌæ.kɹəˈdɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ 1. The scientific study of grasshoppers and locusts (of the infraorder Acrididea). Labels: uncountable
Word: tonogenesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *tónos Proto-Hellenic *tónos Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos)der. English tono- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis Proto-Hellenic *génetis Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs)der. Latinbor. English -genesis English tonogenesis From tono- + -genesis; coined by American linguist James Matisoff in 1970 in his paper Glottal dissimilation and the Lahu high-rising tone: A tonogenetic case-study. 1. A process in which a language develops tones. Labels: uncountable
Word: broadus Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of brotus. Labels: Southern-US, alt-of, alternative
Word: fire box Part of Speech: noun 1. The hearth of a metal-forging shop; the forge of a smithy. 2. An enclosed hearth with hatch for refueling that is attached to or built into a boiler that supplies steam for mechanical power. Example: The brakeman had to help the fireman shovel coal into the firebox as the engineer coaxed his locomotive up grade. 3. The internal hearth of a furnace, stove, or heater. 4. The hearth of an outdoor grill. Example: When the bottom of the grill firebox burned through, everybody ran over and stomped embers too keep the picnic shelter from catching fire.
Word: palæ- Part of Speech: prefix Pronunciation: /ˈpælɪ/, /ˈpeɪlɪ/ 1. Archaic form of paleo-. Labels: alt-of, archaic, morpheme
Word: inbetweener Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From in between + -er. 1. A person who specializes in tweening in an animation studio. 2. A person who or thing that falls between different groups or characteristics. Example: More than an outsider he was an in-betweener; caught between two cultures all the while shunning his own. Example: But having two bikes works well for me—so well that I'm daydreaming about getting a third, an in-betweener, light and strong enough to carry me over mountains with a sleeping bag and tent on the back.
Word: minigame Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Paleo-Hispanicbor. Latin Minius Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -um Latin minium Italian minio 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 Italian -are Italian miniare Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Italian -tura Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- Proto-Germanic *gamaną Proto-West Germanic *gaman Old English gamen Middle English game English game English minigame From mini- + game. Pronunciation: /ˈmɪniˌɡeɪm/ 1. A small and simple game, especially an incidental game within a larger video game. Example: If you collect 100 coins, you get to play a balloon-popping minigame. Example: I promise to enter next time, if you keep the compo like it is now ;-) Or... why not alternating between a minigame compo and a minidemo comp ?
Word: respawn Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English spawn English respawn From re- + spawn. Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈspɔːn/, /ɹiˈspɔːn/ 1. To spawn again. Example: This diminishes even further the remote chance of the fish surviving to respawn. 2. To reappear at its spawn point. 3. To re-enter play after being killed, often where the game was last saved. Example: Some top 100 websites are circumventing user deletion of HTTP cookies by respawning them using Flash cookies with identical values, […] Example: How and why he gets stuck in this constant respawn cycle is a bit unclear, […] 4. In reality shifting and subliminal communities, to permanently leave one's current reality (often through a perceived severance of ties or, controversially, through physical death) to "re-enter" or reincarnate into a "desired reality." Labels: Internet Example: “Everything in this cult of personality is fragile,” Borkowski said, but added that Musk had proven before that he can “re-spawn” when he encountered difficulties.
Word: respawn Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English spawn English respawn From re- + spawn. Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈspɔːn/, /ɹiˈspɔːn/ 1. The reappearance of an item or enemy; the situation where something is respawned. Example: The race controller will check for a trigger hit between this player's collider and the start/finish line trigger, but this script has an OnTriggerEnter function to check for triggers used to force a respawn. 2. The act of permanently shifting awareness or existence to a different reality, frequently associated with the UGSC (Underground Subliminal Community). Labels: Internet
Word: preaccelerator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *kel-der. Latin celer 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 Latin celerō Latin accelerō Latin accelerātuslbor. ▲ Latin accelerō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin accelerātiōder. English accelerationbf. English accelerate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English accelerator English preaccelerator From pre- + accelerator. 1. Any accelerator that accelerates particles and feeds them to a larger accelerator for further acceleration
Word: your wish is my command Part of Speech: phrase 1. Whatever you say you wish for I will treat as a command and do straight away. Labels: humorous, often Example: "Your Highness's wish is my command," says Sir Joshua suavely, for he is intensely curious as to the contents of the document.
Word: shrieker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From shriek + -er. 1. One who shrieks. Example: From Nine Inch Nails to Korn, shriekers earned a place in overground rock 'n' roll, and the tradition continues today. Example: But, he insisted, he was neither a “Union Saver” nor a “freedom shrieker.” He rejected all high-flown rationalizations for the war effort — “to hell with the devilish twaddle about freedom.”
Word: archdruid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-)der. Latin archi-bor. Old English arċe- Middle English arch- English arch- English druid English archdruid From arch- + druid. 1. A chief druid.
Word: clairaudience Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Modelled on clairvoyance; from French clair (“clear”) + French audience (“hearing”). 1. The power to perceive auditory stimuli beyond the realm of normal hearing. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: clairaudient Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Modelled on clairvoyant; from French clair (“clear”) + English audient, or, Latin audient(em) (“hearing”). 1. Having, pertaining to, or involving clairaudience. Labels: not-comparable Example: "No, sir, no. They always think I know them. I know none of them. They come and I describe them." "How do you get the message?" "Clairaudient. I hear it. I hear them all the time."
Word: clairaudient Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Modelled on clairvoyant; from French clair (“clear”) + English audient, or, Latin audient(em) (“hearing”). 1. One who has the power of clairaudience.
Word: archdruids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of archdruid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: huggable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English hug Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English huggable From hug + -able. Pronunciation: /ˈhʌɡ.ə.bəl/ 1. Capable of, or suitable for, being hugged. Example: How high? Real high 'cause I'm just so fly / A young lovable, huggable type of guy Example: Claud was glad to oblige, since Gabbie is an extremely huggable girl.
Word: tommyrot Part of Speech: noun 1. Nonsense, rot. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: My brothers, on the other hand, considered that my talents were overrated. Putting it plainly, they told me that what I wrote was tommy-rot.
Word: websafe Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Web + safe. 1. Of colours used in the design of a web page: not liable to be dithered on any system, thus appearing the same to all visitors to the website. Labels: Internet, historical, not-comparable
Word: respondee Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From respond + -ee. Pronunciation: /ɹɪspɒnˈdiː/ 1. One who is asked to respond.
Word: heat stroke Part of Speech: noun 1. An illness caused by overheating a person or animal beyond its body's capacity to regulate internal temperature. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: æquivalent Part of Speech: adj 1. Obsolete spelling of equivalent. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: æquivalent Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of equivalent. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: Ther ware 3 commiſſions farder, viz, One to call all the Burrows of Scotland to ane account for ther common‐good, which is the power of the old Hy‐Chamberlayne; but finding that office was annexed to the family of Lennox, ſo that he could not aſſume its name with its badge, the golden key, he does the æquivalent by this commiſſion.
Word: equ- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: From Latin aequus (“equal”). Pronunciation: /iːkw/, /ɛkw/, /ɪkw/ 1. Equal; balanced; identical. Labels: morpheme
Word: lung power Part of Speech: noun 1. The ability to breathe, especially to exhale, and therefore to speak, sing, blow, and so on, either loudly or at length. Labels: uncountable
Word: lungpower Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of lung power. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: lung-power Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of lung power. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: With dogged determination, sucking air through a contraption like a restricted drinking-straw, he built up his lung-power — a few seconds, then minutes, now he can go hours without the ventilator.
Word: blow one's nose Part of Speech: verb 1. To expel mucus or other matter from one's nasal passages, via one's nostril, by force of lung power. Labels: intransitive Example: You don't frighten us, English pig-dogs! Go and boil your bottoms, sons of a silly person. I blow my nose at you, so-called Arthur-king, you and all your silly English kaniggets [sic].
Word: lauan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Tagalog lawaan. Pronunciation: /ˈlu(w)ɑn/ 1. Any of several types of light wood, resembling mahogany, from various trees from the Philippines and Malaysia. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cee Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English cee. Pronunciation: /ˈsiː/ 1. The name of the Latin script letter C/c. Example: I have drunk en-ee-cee-tee-ay-ar from the ef-ell-oh-doubleyou-ee-ar-ess in his gee-ay-ar-dee-ee-en many a time. 2. Something shaped like the letter C, such as a cee spring.
Word: cees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cee, the name of the letter C. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dees Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈdiːz/ 1. plural of dee, the name of the letter D. Labels: form-of, plural 2. Something shaped like the letter D. Example: The pommel is furnished with dees. 3. Police detectives. Labels: colloquial Example: The dees are about.
Word: born in a barn Part of Speech: adj 1. In a past tense: criticizing the person to whom the phrase is directed for inappropriately, and usually neglectingly, leaving an exterior door or window open, considered ill-mannered. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable Example: Neither bothered to lock or shut the house's front or back doors. "It was like they had been born in a barn," she says. 2. In a past tense: criticizing the person to whom the phrase is directed as lacking a sense of etiquette or being ill-mannered. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable Example: His aunt said angrily: "Fritz, were you born in a barn? Don't you have any manners?" Example: Phone at a symphony concert? I'd ask if these people were born in a barn, but that would disrespect the animals.
Word: gees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gee Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gees Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of gee Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: efs Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɛfs/ 1. plural of ef Labels: form-of, plural
Word: kays Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kay Labels: form-of, plural
Word: esses Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɛsəz/ 1. plural of es Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of ess Labels: form-of, plural Example: 1998, Ricardo Corona, "These Esses" ("Esses esses"), in Other Shores (Outras Praias), translated by Ricardo Corona & Charles Perrone a digraph suffices / and there sit / the esses 3. plural of esse Labels: form-of, plural 4. A sequence of winding turns. Labels: plural-normally
Word: esses Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɛsəz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ess Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: fall off the turnip truck Part of Speech: verb 1. To be naive, uninformed, or unsophisticated, in the manner of a rustic person. Labels: US, idiomatic, stative Example: Look sharp, and try not to seem like you just fell off the turnip truck. Example: No shit, Sherlock. I didn't just fall off the turnip truck, you know.
Word: fell off the turnip truck Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past of fall off the turnip truck Labels: form-of, past
Word: homoskedasticity Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of homoscedasticity. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: homoskedastic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of homoscedastic. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: heteroskedasticity Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of heteroscedasticity. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: delight in Part of Speech: verb 1. To enjoy; to take pleasure in. Labels: idiomatic
Word: take delight in Part of Speech: verb 1. To enjoy. Labels: idiomatic
Word: boffins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of boffin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: boleros Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bolero Labels: form-of, plural
Word: boathouses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of boathouse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bootlaces Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bootlace Labels: form-of, plural
Word: borstals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of borstal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bottle-openers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bottle-opener Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bottle-opener Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of bottle opener. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bridleways Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bridleway Labels: form-of, plural
Word: brimstones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brimstone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: BScs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of BSc Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Buddhas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Buddha Labels: form-of, plural
Word: by-elections Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of by-election Labels: form-of, plural
Word: baals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of baal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: babyhoods Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of babyhood Labels: form-of, plural
Word: backspins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of backspin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bacterially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriabor. English bacteria English -al English bacterial Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English bacterially From bacterial + -ly. 1. In reference to bacteria Labels: not-comparable
Word: baguettes Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /bæˈɡɛts/ 1. plural of baguette Labels: form-of, plural
Word: balancers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of balancer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bandboxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bandbox Labels: form-of, plural
Word: baptists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of baptist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: barflies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of barfly. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: barstools Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of barstool Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bassets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of basset Labels: form-of, plural
Word: beachboys Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of beachboy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: case study Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪs ˌstʌdi/ 1. Research performed in detail on a single individual, group, incident or community, as opposed to, for instance, a sample of the whole population. Labels: uncountable 2. A case used in a such research. Labels: countable 3. A very good example of something. Labels: countable Example: Waymo is a case study in AI very successfully driving cars. It is not cost effective however and there are huge legal hurdles, mostly because of the job displacement it would cause.
Word: beaneries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of beanery Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bearberries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bearberry Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bearcats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bearcat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bearcat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bear + cat. Pronunciation: /ˈbɛɚˌkæt/ 1. Any member of diverse species of the order Carnivora: 2. Any member of diverse species of the order Carnivora: Labels: obsolete 3. Any member of diverse species of the order Carnivora: Labels: obsolete
Word: beasties Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbiːstiz/ 1. plural of beasty Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of beastie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bedcovers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bedcover Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bedmates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bedmate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: beefcakes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of beefcake Labels: form-of, plural
Word: beiges Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of beige Labels: form-of, plural
Word: behavers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of behaver Labels: form-of, plural
Word: A-listers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of A-lister Labels: form-of, plural
Word: attoamperes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of attoampere Labels: form-of, plural
Word: buckeroos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of buckeroo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: buffalo wings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of buffalo wing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: capfuls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of capful Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chicken legs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chicken leg Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chicken wings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chicken wing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chicken wings Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of chicken wing Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: wore off Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past of wear off Labels: form-of, past
Word: earth signs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of earth sign Labels: form-of, plural
Word: air signs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of air sign Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fire signs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fire sign Labels: form-of, plural
Word: water signs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of water sign Labels: form-of, plural
Word: grass courts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of grass court Labels: form-of, plural
Word: introducers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of introducer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: involvers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of involver Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jaunters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jaunter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: overhead presses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of overhead press Labels: form-of, plural
Word: power snacks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of power snack Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prawn cocktails Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of prawn cocktail Labels: form-of, plural
Word: price tags Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of price tag Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pterions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pterion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: puccoons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of puccoon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: recovery positions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of recovery position Labels: form-of, plural
Word: second serves Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of second serve Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Sierra Leoneans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Sierra Leonean Labels: form-of, plural
Word: snackers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of snacker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: snackeries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of snackery Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of snackerie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: snackettes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of snackette Labels: form-of, plural
Word: strip bars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of strip bar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vaunters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vaunter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Vesuvians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Vesuvian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: observability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English observe Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English observability From observe + -ability. 1. The state of being observable. Labels: uncountable 2. A measure of the extent to which something is observable. Labels: countable 3. The ability to collect data about the execution of distributed programs, especially the interaction among its components. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: “In 2018, we saw many companies that are cloud-native and in the tech sector talking about observability,” he said. “Last year, we saw this becoming more mainstream, with large organizations adopting cloud-native technologies and becoming interested in observability.” Example: Observability is defined as the ability to understand the internal state of a system by only looking at external outputs of the system. […] Observability builds on monitoring and enables you to gain insights about the internal state of your application.
Word: pointlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English point Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English pointlike From point + -like. 1. Resembling a point 2. Having dimensions too small to be measured, or so small that it may be regarded as a point
Word: peacelessness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English peaceless Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English peacelessness From peaceless + -ness. Pronunciation: /ˈpiːsləsnəs/ 1. Discord; simmering conflict; a state often preluding war. Labels: uncountable Example: 1974: International peace research newsletter, volume 12:2, pages 16 & 17 Example: 1989: Keizai Kōhō Sentā, Speaking of Japan, pages 6 & 7 (Keizai Kōhō Center)
Word: fopdoodle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fop (“vain man, dandy”) + doodle (“(obsolete) mindless person, fool, simpleton”). Pronunciation: /ˈfɒpduːdəl/, /ˈfɑpdudəl/ 1. A stupid person; a fool, a simpleton. Labels: obsolete Example: And though you overcame the Bear, / The Dogs beat you at Brentford Fair; / Where sturdy Butchers broke your Noddle, / And handl'd you like a Fop-doodle. Example: But among the whole Crowd of theſe Fopdoodles, there is none ſo frantick as my Rival Anſelm, who having the moſt juſt Complaints of any but my ſelf, to make, and perhaps not without reaſon, does nothing all day long but bewail her Abſence, when he knows the way to her again; […]
Word: foracan Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of hurricane. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: hypnotizeable Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of hypnotizable. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: antiatom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek *τομός (*tomós) Ancient Greek ἄτομος (átomos)bor. Latin atomusbor. Middle French athomebor. Middle English attome English atom English antiatom From anti- + atom. 1. Any atom composed of antiparticles; an antimatter atom. Labels: particle
Word: hydricity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of hydrogen + electricity. 1. The combined use of hydrogen and electricity as a power source Labels: uncountable Example: But the impact of the hydricity economy goes beyond transportation. Example: The figures indicate a slight fall-off in the hydricity growth rate over the next several decades. 2. The tendency in a transition metal hydride for an H⁻ ion to transfer to a substrate Labels: uncountable Example: DuBois and coworkers carried out extensive studies of the thermodynamic hydricity of metal hydrides (3.2); in many cases the metal product resulting following hydride transfer will bind a CH3CN ligand (not shown in 3.2), so comparisons of hydricity will be solvent-dependent. Example: The hydricity concept applies to the interaction of M-H bonds with CO₂ as well.
Word: engineerization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From engineer + -ization. 1. The conversion of a chemical or biochemical process to pilot scale and finally to production scale Labels: uncountable
Word: interdivisional Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English division English -al English divisional English interdivisional From inter- + divisional. 1. Between divisions (e.g. of an organization) Labels: not-comparable
Word: -logia Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía, “speech”). 1. Forms names of speech disorders. Labels: morpheme 2. Features in Latin names of rhetoric figures. Labels: morpheme
Word: articular cartilage Part of Speech: noun 1. A tough, elastic, fibrous connective tissue found in various parts of the body, such as the joints, outer ear, and larynx. A major constituent of the embryonic and young vertebrate skeleton, it is converted largely to bone with maturation. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: actual malice Part of Speech: noun 1. In United States defamation law, the level of knowledge that must be demonstrated for a public figure to prevail as a plaintiff in a lawsuit for defamation; the defendant must have either known that information published about the plaintiff was false, or must have shown reckless disregard for the truth by not a making simple inquiry or investigation which would have disclosed it. Labels: uncountable
Word: physical map Part of Speech: noun 1. A topographical map. 2. A map showing how much DNA separates two genes, measured in base pairs, as opposed to a genetic map.
Word: topographical map Part of Speech: noun 1. A map that indicates the topography of the ground, and includes physical features such as rivers, woods and habitation.
Word: bull in a china shop Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who is clumsy, aggressive, without care, concern or self-control. Labels: idiomatic, informal Example: The various plotters and counterplotters go their devious ways, proceeding with all the subtlety of bulls in china shops, but we never do learn what the plot is all about. Example: The allegations also add to Mr. [Brian] Murphy’s reputation. “Could he be a bit of a bull in a china shop? Absolutely,” said Kerry Sleeper, a former assistant director of the F.B.I. [Federal Bureau of Investigation] who once supervised Mr. Murphy. “But also that’s a person that allows change to happen.”
Word: radioanalysis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radio- + analysis. 1. radiochemical analysis
Word: radiodiagnosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin radiusder. English radio- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δια- (dia-) Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃sḱétider. Proto-Hellenic *gignṓskō Ancient Greek γῐγνώσκω (gĭgnṓskō) Ancient Greek δῐαγῐγνώσκω (dĭagĭgnṓskō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́γνωσῐς (dĭắgnōsĭs)der. Latin diagnōsisder. English diagnosis English radiodiagnosis From radio- + diagnosis. 1. diagnosis by means of X-rays or radiochemical tracers Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: radiodiagnostics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin radiusder. English radio- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δια- (dia-) Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃sḱétider. Proto-Hellenic *gignṓskō Ancient Greek γῐγνώσκω (gĭgnṓskō) Ancient Greek δῐαγῐγνώσκω (dĭagĭgnṓskō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́γνωσῐς (dĭắgnōsĭs) ▲ Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) ▲ Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃tisder. Ancient Greek γνῶσις (gnôsis) ▲ Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek γνωστῐκός (gnōstĭkós) Ancient Greek δῐαγνωστῐκός (dĭagnōstĭkós)bor. English diagnostic 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 diagnostics English radiodiagnostics From radio- + diagnostics. 1. Diagnostics by means of X-rays or radiochemical tracers. Labels: uncountable
Word: transfermium Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From trans- + fermium. 1. Describing any element that lies beyond fermium in the periodic table; having an atomic number greater than 100. Labels: not-comparable
Word: ultraheavy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ultra- + heavy. 1. Describing any atom that has a very large atomic weight; especially those that lie beyond fermium in the periodic table 2. Extremely or exceedingly heavy.
Word: formican Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin formica (“ant”) + -an. 1. Of or pertaining to ants. Labels: not-comparable Example: In fact, apian, formican, vespal, and termital government is not a monarchy, but a pure democracy. The queens of ants, bees, wasps, and termites wear the crown of maternity — no other.
Word: formicarian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin formica (“ant”) + -arian. Pronunciation: /ˌfɔː.mɪˈkɛə.ɹi.ən/, /ˌfɔɹ.mɪˈkɛ.ɹi.ən/ 1. Of or pertaining to ants. Labels: not-comparable
Word: formicarium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin formica (ant) + -arium. Pronunciation: /ˌfɔː.mɪˈkɛəɹi.əm/, /ˌfɔɹ.mɪˈkɛɹi.əm/ 1. A vivarium used for the study of ants and ant colonies. Example: It is on the outskirts of the forest, or around clearings, or near wide roads that let in the sun, that these formicariums are generally found.
Word: formicary Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin formica (“ant”) + -ary. 1. An ant colony, a pile of earth built by ants in which they nest.
Word: formicate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *morwísder. Proto-Italic *mormīkā Latin formīca Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English formicate From Latin formīca (“ant”) + English -ate (verb-forming suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈfɔː(ɹ)mɪkeɪt/ 1. To move like ants. Example: an open space which formicated with peasantry 2. To have a sensation like the movement of ants.
Word: formicate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *morwísder. Proto-Italic *mormīkā Latin formīca Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English formicate From Latin formīca (“ant”) + English -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈfɔː(ɹ)mɪkət/, /fɔː(ɹ)ˈmaɪkət/ 1. ant-like
Word: fortyish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English forty Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English fortyish From forty + -ish. Pronunciation: /ˈfɔː(ɹ).ti.ɪʃ/ 1. Close to the number forty 2. About forty years old. Example: I’m going to start a support group of us fortyish guys with this problem. LUMPS, we’ll call our group. Losing Unwanted Midriff Plumpitude Sensibly.
Word: fortyish Part of Speech: num Etymology: Etymology tree English forty Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English fortyish From forty + -ish. Pronunciation: /ˈfɔː(ɹ).ti.ɪʃ/ 1. Any number close to forty. Example: One problem it drops in our laps is to have developed all fortyish of its species within our temperate area, from the Falklands to the central temperate Andes. Example: A great many black men are Mark Lawrence's age (fortyish), height (six-two-ish), weight (one-seventy-ish), and complexion (a reddish medium brown) that hints of a childhood of freckles and umber-red hair
Word: ants in one's pants Part of Speech: noun 1. The condition of being agitated and constantly fidgeting. Labels: idiomatic, plural, plural-only, slang 2. The condition of being sexually excited. Labels: idiomatic, plural, plural-only, slang
Word: nondepository Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + depository. 1. Relating to an entity whose financial activities are not based on deposits. Labels: not-comparable
Word: tugrik Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Russian ту́грик (túgrik), from Mongolian ᠲᠥᠭᠥᠷᠢᠭ (tögörig), a semantic loan of Chinese 圓 /圆 (yuán, “circle, round; dollar, silver coin; yuan”). 1. The Mongolian unit of currency; abbreviated MNT, ₮; formerly subdivided into 100 möngö.
Word: tögrög Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of tugrik. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: togrog Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of tugrik. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: lustfulness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English lustfulnesse, from Old English lustfulnes (“desire, pleasure”), equivalent to lustful + -ness. 1. The state, quality, or condition of being lustful Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: libidinousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English libidinous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English libidinousness From libidinous + -ness. 1. lechery, lustfulness, the state of being libidinous Labels: uncountable
Word: longness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English longnesse, from Old English langness (“longness, length”), equivalent to long + -ness. Pronunciation: /ˈlɒŋ.nəs/ 1. length, lengthiness Labels: countable, rare, uncountable
Word: hypothenuse Part of Speech: noun 1. Dated form of hypotenuse. Labels: alt-of, dated
Word: hypothenuses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hypothenuse Labels: dated, form-of, plural
Word: quo pro quid Part of Speech: noun 1. Rare form of quid pro quo. Labels: form-of, rare Example: I design to give up smoking; but I have not yet fixed upon the equivalent vice. I must have quid pro quo; or quo pro quid, as Tom Woodgate would correct me. My service to him. Example: In Virginia they propose to tax each person who uses tobacco on the quo pro ‘quid’ principle.
Word: malting Part of Speech: noun 1. The process of turning grain into malt. 2. The premises where grain is malted.
Word: malting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of malt Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: mind the store Part of Speech: verb 1. To remain present in a retail business, in order to maintain the security of the premises and to serve customers. Labels: literally Example: His mother, Ruth Jones, helps mind the store and both his wife, Michelle, and his father, James Jones, make gifts to sell in the shop. 2. To take active responsibility for a group or process, especially within an organization. Labels: broadly, idiomatic Example: The Administration and Congress have had to prove they are at least attempting to mind the store.
Word: goon-stick Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of goon stick. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: zaida Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of zayde. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: But while Zaida was alive we always went for Seder dinner on the first night of Pesach, the Jewish holiday commemorating the Exodus from Egypt. Example: The great Rav Akiba showed us, didn't he, Zaida [grandfather in Yiddish]?
Word: demoiselle crane Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: [dɛməˈzɛɫ kɹeɪn] 1. A crane, Grus virgo (syn. Anthropoides virgo), found in central Asia, 85-100 centimeters long with a loud trumpeting call.
Word: joho Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ottoman Turkish چوقه (çuqa, çuha)bor. Arabic جُوخ (jūḵ)bor. Swahili johoder. English joho Derived from Swahili joho, borrowed from Arabic جُوخ (jūḵ), borrowed from Ottoman Turkish چوقه (çuqa, çuha). 1. A woolen robe worn by Arabs.
Word: leggiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of leggy: most leggy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: leggier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of leggy: more leggy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: theoretical plate Part of Speech: noun 1. A plate or tray in a distillation column that produces the best possible difference between the liquid and vapor phases in equilibrium with it; the equivalent concept in a fractionating column packed with beads or rings.
Word: fractionating column Part of Speech: noun 1. An apparatus for the separation of the volatile components of a liquid by means of fractional distillation, sometimes accompanied by selective adsorption
Word: hayas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of haya Labels: form-of, plural
Word: amel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English amal, from Old English amell, from Old French esmail. Pronunciation: /ˈæməl/ 1. Enamel. Labels: obsolete Example: a blue and yellow composed a green amel
Word: amel Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Old English amellen, from Old French esmailler (“to enamel”), from esmail (“enamel”). Pronunciation: /ˈæməl/ 1. To enamel. Labels: obsolete
Word: Laotian rock rat Part of Speech: noun 1. A rodent species of the Khammouan region of Laos, Laonastes aenigmamus
Word: Asian bearcats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Asian bearcat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Palawan bearcats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Palawan bearcat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Laotian rock rats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Laotian rock rat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: look-out Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from look out. 1. Alternative spelling of lookout. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Very well—very good indeed. We may get to the coast; but to cross the wide sea, we know not whither, is a dreary look-out. Example: The gang was working without a look-out, six of them with their backs to approaching trains.
Word: Lodz Part of Speech: name Etymology: Anglicised form of Polish Łódź. Pronunciation: /lɒdz/, /wuːt͡ʃ/ 1. A voivodeship of Poland, Łódź Voivodeship. 2. The capital and largest city of Lodz Voivodeship, Poland, also spelled Łódź.
Word: Lichtenstein Part of Speech: name Etymology: From German Lichtenstein. 1. Alternative spelling of Liechtenstein. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Lvov Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Russian Львов (Lʹvov). 1. Alternative form of Lviv. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: In 1902, Dr. Yeḥezkel Caro, the Reform rabbi in Lvov (Lemberg) held some sort of celebration for girls at his Temple, which was adamantly opposed by the local Zionists.
Word: self report Part of Speech: noun 1. A report of a respondent of a survey or an interview about their internal state or perception, such as of pain, contrasting to measurement using a measuring device and to observations made by other people.
Word: self report Part of Speech: verb 1. To respond to a query, such as a survey, with data or information regarding oneself. Labels: intransitive, transitive
Word: HBOS Part of Speech: name Etymology: Pseudo-acronym, presumed from Halifax plc + Bank of Scotland following a company merger Pronunciation: /ˈeɪtʃbɒs/ 1. HBOS, a former British bank and insurance company. Labels: UK, historical
Word: opposite number Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who holds a position in an organization, sports team, or the like, that corresponds to that held by another person in another organization; a counterpart Labels: idiomatic Example: The first up train was the morning semi-fast ex Buncrana, which sped through with No. 8 at its head, adroitly exchanging staffs at about 15 m.p.h. […] The next train through Tooban was our opposite number, and we duly received the vital staff. Example: Except for the mid-winter period, when the 11.30 a.m. from Paddington and its opposite number will be withdrawn - Torquay now has seven daily expresses to and from Paddington as compared with five down and six up previously.
Word: lindworms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lindworm Labels: form-of, plural
Word: short selling Part of Speech: noun 1. The practice of selling items or stock which one does not currently possess. Labels: uncountable
Word: short selling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of short sell Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: lindorm Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of lindworm. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: lindorms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lindorm Labels: form-of, plural
Word: securitization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English security Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English securitize 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 securitization From securitize + -ation. Pronunciation: /sɪˈkjʊəɹɪtʌɪzeɪʃən/ 1. The fact or process of securitizing assets; the conversion of loans into securities, usually in order to sell them on to other investors. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Securitization became a fee-based business. […] The logic of private-label securitization was mass production, and new mortgages had to be fed into this machine constantly to sustain it. 2. The act of convincing a relevant audience to treat a topic as a matter of security (regardless of whether it constitutes an actual threat), thus justifying the use of extraordinary measures. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: 2004, Kristof Tamas, Mapping Study on International Migration, Inst for Future Studies The negative side-effects of securitization of migration have, however, become exacerbated as many Muslims in the U.S. and elsewhere have experienced heightened scrutiny and disbelief while travelling and in everyday life. Example: The strength of the belief generated what Buzan terms a securitization effect , whereby irrespective of whether or not a material threat exists, something is constructed as a threat, with this understanding being accepted by a wide and/or specifically relevant audience.
Word: entended Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of entend Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: smear test Part of Speech: noun 1. A screening test to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample (‘smear’) of cells from the cervix.
Word: cervical smear Part of Speech: noun 1. A screening test to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample (‘smear’) of cells from the cervix.
Word: Pap test Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Papanikolaou. Named after Greek-American physician Georgios Papanikolaou. 1. A screening test to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample ('smear') of cells from the cervix.
Word: musical box Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of various devices that play tunes by means of pins, on a rotating disk or revolving drum, that strike or pluck metal teeth; a music box. Example: There was a battered brass speaking-trumpet, very discoloured, a tambourine, a musical-box, and a number of smaller objects. Example: Beneath the clothes [of the poupard] a squeaker would be concealed, and more elaborate ones would have a musical-box, the music being played by twirling the doll around.
Word: game bag Part of Speech: noun 1. A bag in which a hunter or poacher carries back dead game