nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: manat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Azerbaijani manat and Turkmen manat, both from Russian моне́та (monéta), from Polish moneta, from Latin monēta. Doublet of money and mint. Pronunciation: /mæˈnæt/, /mɑˈnɑt/, /məˈ-/ 1. The basic unit of currency for Azerbaijan; symbol ₼; subdivided into 100 qapik. Example: While the local currency is the manat, the Russian ruble is in circulation and prices are often confusingly quoted in manats and rubles. […] The currency is the manat with a hundred gopik […] 2. The basic unit of currency for Turkmenistan; subdivided into 100 tennesi.
Word: tenge Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Kazakh теңге (teñge). Pronunciation: /ˈtɛŋɡeɪ/ 1. The basic monetary unit of Kazakhstan; subdivided into tiyin.
Word: fissions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fission Labels: form-of, plural
Word: roach coach Part of Speech: noun 1. A catering or food truck. Labels: US, humorous, idiomatic Example: “This roach coach will serve as our base of operations... as we carry out Operation Pinch A Loaf.” “I need two breakfast burritos and a side of refried beans.” “Two B.B.'s and a side of fart paste comin' up.”
Word: tugrug Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of tugrik. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: somoni Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Tajik сомонӣ (somoni), after Ismail Samani. 1. The official currency of Tajikistan, equal to 100 dirams.
Word: diram Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Tajik дирам (diram), from Persian درم (deram), from Middle Persian 𐭦𐭥𐭦𐭭 (drahm [ZWZN]), from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ). Doublet of dram, drachma, dirham, dirhem, and adarme. 1. A Tajikistani coin; 100 dirams equal one somoni.
Word: pataca Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Portuguese pataca (“peso”). Pronunciation: /pəˈtɑːkə/ 1. The monetary unit of Macau, equal to 100 avos. Example: The second bridge between Macao and Iiha^([sic – meaning Ilha]) da Taipa, which is estimated to have a construction cost of 400 million patacas, will provide a four-lane traffic flow as well as a direct connection with Chu-hai City. Example: Macau’s gross gaming revenue rose to 34.6 billion pataca ($4.3 billion) in the first quarter, up 95% from a year earlier, according to data released by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau on April 1. That compares with 76.2 billion pataca in the first quarter of 2019. 2. A monetary unit used during the 16th century and 17th century in Malta in the form of a large coppern coin. 3. A monetary unit of account used in Portuguese Timor intermittently between 1894 and 1958.
Word: typed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of type Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: typed Part of Speech: adj 1. Typewritten. Labels: not-comparable Example: a typed document 2. Having a specific data type. Labels: not-comparable Example: A typed variable can only store one kind of data. 3. In which variables are typed. Labels: not-comparable Example: Scheme is a typed language.
Word: traceur Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French traceur. 1. A practitioner of parkour. 2. A practitioner of parkour.
Word: rupiah Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Indonesian rupiah, in turn Borrowed from Pali rūpiya (“silver”), in turn borrowed from Sanskrit रूप्यक (rūpyaka, “a silver coin”), from रूप्य (rūpya, “wrought silver”). Doublet of rupee and rufiyaa. 1. The unit of currency in Indonesia. Example: In Cerme, the “three pillars” gives those caught not wearing a mask the option of accepting a fine of 150,000 rupiah ($10) or accepting what the government calls “social punishment,” according to the district’s leader, Suyono.
Word: kyat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Burmese ကျပ် (kyap). Pronunciation: /kiːˈɑːt/, /kiˈ(j)ɑt/, /ˈkjɑt/, /ˈt͡ʃɑt/ 1. The official currency of Myanmar.
Word: baht Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Thai บาท (bàat), from Pali pāda (quarter of a larger valued coin), ultimately from Sanskrit पाद (quarter). Pronunciation: /bɑːt/ 1. The official currency of Thailand, equal to 100 satang.
Word: baht Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Pronunciation spelling of but. Pronunciation: /bɑːt/ 1. Without. Labels: Yorkshire, not-comparable Example: c. 1850s–70s, On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at (song) Example: Thear's boan-idle nowbles, baht hahses an' lands, 'at al walk on a carpeted path, an' nivver do nowt wi' ther lily-white hands bud lift uther fowk's jock to ther maath.
Word: baht Part of Speech: prep Etymology: Pronunciation spelling of (a)bout. Pronunciation: /bɑːt/ 1. About. Labels: Yorkshire
Word: baht Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Pronunciation spelling of bout. Pronunciation: /bɑːt/ 1. Bout (of an illness, a fight, etc). Labels: Yorkshire
Word: ngultrum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Dzongkha དངུལ་ཀྲམ (dngul kram). Pronunciation: /əŋˈɡʌltrəm/ 1. The official currency of Bhutan, equal to 100 chetrums.
Word: rufiyaa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Dhivehi ރުފިޔާ (rufiyā), ultimately borrowed from Sanskrit रूप्यक (rūpyaka, “a silver coin”), from रूप्य (rūpya, “wrought silver”). Doublet of rupee and rupiah. 1. The official currency of the Maldives, equal to 100 laari. Example: Selling tobacco products to an underage person carries a penalty of 50,000 rufiyaa ($3,200), while using vape devices carries a fine of 5,000 rufiyaa ($320).
Word: riyal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Arabic رِيَال (riyāl). Doublet of ariary, real, regal, and royal. Pronunciation: /ɹiːˈɑːl/, /ɹiːˈjɑːl/ 1. The official currency of Qatar, divided into 100 dirhams. 2. The official currency of Saudi Arabia, divided into 100 halalas.
Word: paʻanga Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Tongan paʻanga. Pronunciation: /pɑːˈɑːŋɡə/, /ˈpɑːŋɡə/ 1. The official currency of Tonga, equal to 100 seniti.
Word: policy maker Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of policymaker. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Another outcome of rising motor car use was the increased danger around Christmas through drink-driving, which became a matter of particular concern among policy makers.
Word: no biggie Part of Speech: phrase 1. Synonym of no big deal: not important, not something to worry about. Labels: colloquial, idiomatic Example: It's no biggie. It should only take five minutes to make a new one. Example: My teeth are, like, too small / But no biggie / It's so awesome
Word: tautomorphemic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From tauto- + morphemic. 1. Occurring in the same morpheme; not separated by a morpheme boundary. Labels: not-comparable
Word: vaporizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of vaporize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: amaretto Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian amaretto, from amaro (“bitter”) (from Latin amarus) + diminutive suffix -etto. Pronunciation: /ˌæməˈɹɛtəʊ/, /ˌæməˈɹɛtoʊ/, /ˌɑməˈɹɛtoʊ/, [-ɾoʊ] 1. A sweet-bitter liqueur originating from Italy (but also produced in Turkey), flavored with almonds and a secret blend-specific mix of some 200 ingredients such as the pits from apricots, peaches, cherries or other stone fruits. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Amaretto makes a fine digestive. 2. A serving of that liqueur. Labels: countable Example: Gino has an amaretto on the porch after every elaborate meal. 3. A light Italian cookie made with almonds. Labels: countable
Word: amaro Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian amaro. 1. A type of Italian herbal liqueur. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: At Vessel, in Seattle, the bar manager, Jamie Boudreau, starts his cherry bitters by combining separate bourbon- and rye-based infusions with a touch of honey-flavored vodka and the Italian digestif amaro. Example: In addition, there's a full bar, with some excellent specialty cocktails and a good list of grappa, amari and dessert wines.
Word: amarus Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of amaru Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cloaking device Part of Speech: noun Etymology: 1968. Coined by D. C. Fontana in the script for the Star Trek episode The Enterprise Incident. 1. A device which renders a person or thing invisible. Example: I believe the Romulans have developed a cloaking device which renders our tracking sensors useless. Example: They can't have disappeared. No ship that small has a cloaking device.
Word: societies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of society Labels: form-of, plural
Word: windlasses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of windlass Labels: form-of, plural
Word: whaleboat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From whale + boat. 1. A long narrow rowing boat, formerly used in whaling, which is pointed at both ends so that it can move either forwards or backwards equally well. Example: Before we had gone fifty yards we perceived that all hopes of getting further up the stream in the whale-boat were at an end, for not two hundred yards above where we had stopped were a succession of shallows and mudbanks, with not six inches of water over them. 2. A boat resembling this and carried on a warship or other ship.
Word: sweetened Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From sweeten + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of sweeten Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: sweetened Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sweeten + -ed. 1. made to taste sweet 2. containing sweetener 3. made more appealing or more attractive with incentives Labels: figuratively
Word: tests Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /tɛsts/, [tʰɛs(t̚)s], /tests/, [tʰes(t̚)s] 1. plural of test Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tests Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /tɛsts/, [tʰɛs(t̚)s], /tests/, [tʰes(t̚)s] 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of test Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: whicker Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈwɪkə/, [ˈwɪkə], /ˈʍɪkə/, [ˈʍɪkə], /ˈwɪkɚ/ 1. The soft neigh made by a horse.
Word: whicker Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈwɪkə/, [ˈwɪkə], /ˈʍɪkə/, [ˈʍɪkə], /ˈwɪkɚ/ 1. Of a horse, to neigh softly, to make a breathy whinny.
Word: backfill Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-der.? Proto-Germanic *baką Proto-West Germanic *bak Old English bæc Middle English bak English back English fill English backfill From back + fill. Pronunciation: /ˈbækfɪl/ 1. To refill a hole with the material dug out of it. Example: Clay excavated for the new river channel has been used to backfill the old watercourse, while embankment vegetation was also moved from the old channel to the new in order to preserve a habitat for the rare Four Spotted Moths that live there. 2. To refill an excavation unit to restore the former ground surface and/or to preserve the unit and make it recognizable as having been excavated. Example: We backfilled the cistern with pea gravel to discourage its use as a refuse container. 3. To provide reserve support. Labels: US 4. To replenish or restock due to attrition or loss. Labels: US Example: The company backfilled Joe's position after he was terminated. 5. To enter an online game that's already in progress, replacing a player who left early.
Word: backfill Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-der.? Proto-Germanic *baką Proto-West Germanic *bak Old English bæc Middle English bak English back English fill English backfill From back + fill. Pronunciation: /ˈbækfɪl/ 1. The material that has been used to refill an excavation. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Reserve support personnel. Labels: US, countable, uncountable 3. That which backfills; a replacement. Labels: US, countable, uncountable 4. Material in a story set earlier in the past, providing history or context for the current action. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cockpit recorder Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of cockpit voice recorder.
Word: cockpit voice recorder Part of Speech: noun 1. A flight recorder which records the audio environment in the flight deck of an aircraft.
Word: borehole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bore + hole. 1. A hole bored into the ground to collect samples for analysis or to extract oil or water. Example: Near-synonym: well Example: The state of the groundwater is monitored at various boreholes in the area. 2. Any other hole that has been bored into something. Example: There were little boreholes in the oak beam, indicating that insects had once taken some interest in it.
Word: borehole Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From bore + hole. 1. To bore a hole of this kind (in). Labels: ambitransitive
Word: flight data recorder Part of Speech: noun 1. A device which records various performance parameters of an aircraft; designed to survive severe impact and fire to help in finding the causes of an accident.
Word: flight recorder Part of Speech: noun 1. A device which records data that would be of use in investigating the cause of an aircraft accident; usually in pairs, consisting of a flight data recorder and a cockpit voice recorder.
Word: butylated hydroxyanisole Part of Speech: noun 1. Either of two isomers of tertiary butyl-4-hydroxyanisole used as a fat-soluble antioxidant in some food. Labels: uncountable Example: Although BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) and BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) are avoided by some consumers because several studies have suggested they may be toxic or carcinogenic (they are banned in Britain), these antioxidants have also been shown to inhibit the action of cancer-causing chemicals, and BHT has been shown to suppress the growth of harmful viruses. Example: In high school, I realized I needed more than just sugar to live, so every day I would buy and consume an entire bag of Goldfish (that elusive pizza flavor really is the best). Who needed multiple food groups? Artificial flavors? Count me in. Butylated hydroxyanisole? Yum!
Word: BHA Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of butylated hydroxyanisole. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Example: Among the effective agents, studies in animals and people indicate, are the preservatives BHA and BHT, which are commonly added to cereals and baked goods, and a group of chemicals naturally present in such vegetables as cabbage, Brussels sprouts and broccoli. Example: Although BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) and BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) are avoided by some consumers because several studies have suggested they may be toxic or carcinogenic (they are banned in Britain), these antioxidants have also been shown to inhibit the action of cancer-causing chemicals, and BHT has been shown to suppress the growth of harmful viruses.
Word: BHA Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Brighton & Hove Albion. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: butylated hydroxytoluene Part of Speech: noun 1. A substituted phenol used as a fat-soluble antioxidant in some food. Labels: uncountable Example: The Food and Drug Administration earlier this year seized a common food preservative, butylated hydroxytoluene, known simply as BHT, from Life Extension Products in Dania and Hollywood, Fla., after the product had been advertised as a treatment for herpes and AIDS, an agency spokesman said. The agency said the claims had not been proved in scientific tests.
Word: BHT Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of butylated hydroxytoluene. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Example: The group said that the preservative was unnecessary, and that it was possible to find competing products side by side on grocery shelves, some with BHT and others without it. Example: Among the effective agents, studies in animals and people indicate, are the preservatives BHA and BHT, which are commonly added to cereals and baked goods, and a group of chemicals naturally present in such vegetables as cabbage, Brussels sprouts and broccoli. 2. Initialism of black hairy tongue. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: fat-soluble Part of Speech: adj 1. Soluble in lipids, and in organic solvents; soluble in fats. Example: fat-soluble vitamin 2. Tending to accumulate in the fat and adipose tissue of the body. Example: Lyme Disease toxins and most of the toxins produced by industrialized manufacturing are fat-soluble, so named because they accumulate in the body's fat stores.
Word: tertiary butyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tertiary + butyl. 1. The univalent organic radical (CH₃)₃C- Labels: uncountable
Word: hydroxyanisole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-)lbor. French hydro- French -gène French hydrogènebor. English hydrogen Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English oxygen Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl blend English hydroxyl English hydroxy- English anisole English hydroxyanisole From hydroxy- + anisole. 1. Any of three isomers of methoxyphenol, especially 4-methoxyphenol. Example: Although BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) and BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) are avoided by some consumers because several studies have suggested they may be toxic or carcinogenic (they are banned in Britain), these antioxidants have also been shown to inhibit the action of cancer-causing chemicals, and BHT has been shown to suppress the growth of harmful viruses. Example: In high school, I realized I needed more than just sugar to live, so every day I would buy and consume an entire bag of Goldfish (that elusive pizza flavor really is the best). Who needed multiple food groups? Artificial flavors? Count me in. Butylated hydroxyanisole? Yum!
Word: isopropyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- French propionique Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French propyl-der. English propyl English isopropyl From iso- + propyl. 1. The univalent organic radical (CH₃)₂CH-. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: vapourise Part of Speech: verb 1. Misspelling of vaporise. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: monophysism Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of monophysitism. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: Charles' Wain Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Middle English Charlewayn, from Old English carles wǣn, apparently from a common Proto-Germanic *karlas wagnaz (cognate with forms in other Germanic languages, e.g. Swedish Karlavagnen). It seems that this common Germanic name originally meant the ‘peasant's wagon’ (the churls' wagon) in contrast to the ‘woman's wagon’ (Ursa Minor). Later it was interpreted as ‘Charles's wagon’ and associated with Charlemagne. 1. A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a wagon or cart. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the seven stars Dubhe, Merak, Phecda, Megrez, Alioth, Mizar, and Alkaid. Example: Charles waine is ouer the new Chimney, and yet our horse not packt. Example: Charles's Wain was getting towards a right angle with the Pole star, and Gabriel concluded that it must be about nine o'clock.
Word: Nicene Creed Part of Speech: name Etymology: Named after the church council of Nicaea (present-day Iznik, Turkey) in 325 CE, called by the Emperor Constantine I to settle the question of the nature of Christ. It was confirmed in the First Council of Constantinople (381 CE). 1. The first official creed of the early Christian church, stating the basic tenets of the Christian faith, including the homoousian nature of the Holy Trinity. 2. The original statement of faith from the First Council of Nicaea (325 CE).
Word: homoiousian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὁμοιούσιος (homoioúsios), from ὅμοιος (hómoios, “like, similar”) + οὐσίᾱ (ousíā, “essence”). Pronunciation: /hɒmɔɪˈuːzɪən/ 1. Having a similar but not identical essence, especially with reference to the first and second persons of the Trinity. Labels: not-comparable Example: Human ill-nature needs but some Homoiousian iota, or even the pretence of one; and will flow copiously through the eye of a needle: thus always must mortals go jargoning and fuming […].
Word: homoiousian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὁμοιούσιος (homoioúsios), from ὅμοιος (hómoios, “like, similar”) + οὐσίᾱ (ousíā, “essence”). Pronunciation: /hɒmɔɪˈuːzɪən/ 1. One of the Semi-Arians of the 4th century who held that the Son was of like, but not the same, essence or substance with the Father. Labels: historical Example: The Greek word, which was chosen to express this mysterious resemblance, bears so close an affinity to the orthodox symbol, that the profane of every age have derided the furious contests which the difference of a single diphthong excited between the Homoousians and the Homoiousians.
Word: homoousian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὁμοούσιος (homooúsios) + -an, from ὁμός (homós, “same”) + οὐσία (ousía, “essence”). Pronunciation: /hɒməʊˈuːzɪən/ 1. Having the same essence or substance, especially with reference to the first and second persons of the Trinity (Father and Son). Labels: not-comparable Example: But the more fashionable saints of the Arian times, the intrepid Athanasius, the learned Gregory Nazianzen, and the other pillars of the church, who supported with ability and success the Nicene doctrine, appeared to consider the expression of substance as if it had been synonymous with that of nature; and they ventured to illustrate their meaning, by affirming that three men, as they belong to the same common species, are consubstantial, or homoousian to each other.
Word: homoousian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὁμοούσιος (homooúsios) + -an, from ὁμός (homós, “same”) + οὐσία (ousía, “essence”). Pronunciation: /hɒməʊˈuːzɪən/ 1. One of those, in the 4th century, who accepted the Nicene Creed and maintained that the Son had the same essence or substance with the Father. Labels: historical Example: The Greek word, which was chosen to express this mysterious resemblance, bears so close an affinity to the orthodox symbol, that the profane of every age have derided the furious contests which the difference of a single diphthong excited between the Homoousians and the Homoiousians.
Word: heteroousian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Ecclesiastical Ancient Greek ἑτεροουσιος (heteroousios, “of a different nature”), formed from ἕτερος (héteros, “another, different”) and οὐσία (ousía, “nature, being”). Pronunciation: /hɛtəɹəʊˈuːzɪən/ 1. Having different essence or substance, especially with reference to the first and second persons of the Trinity.
Word: fieldstrip Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of field strip. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: potsy Part of Speech: noun 1. A children's game, similar to hopscotch, especially popular in New York. Labels: New-York-City, uncountable 2. The puck used in this game, usually made of a flattened tin can. Labels: New-York-City, countable
Word: Amami rabbit Part of Speech: noun 1. Pentalagus furnessi, a dark-furred, nocturnal rabbit found on the islands of Amami Ōshima and Tokunoshima in southern Japan.
Word: cat's whiskers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cat's whisker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cat's whiskers Part of Speech: noun 1. Something outstandingly good. Labels: plural, plural-only, slang 2. Java tea (Orthosiphon aristatus) Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: Quinn Part of Speech: name Etymology: The surname is borrowed from Irish Ó Coinn (“descendant of Chief”). Pronunciation: /kwɪn/, [kʰw̥ɪn] 1. A surname from Irish. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: But the ex-boyfriend’s rant quickly attracted the attention of online forum 4chan users, who seized on the alleged relationship between Quinn and the Kotaku writer. 2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A female given name transferred from the surname, of occasional 1990s and later usage. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: As a junior at Lawndale High School, Daria isn't popular (unlike the shallow Quinn, whom others adore), but she actually prefers not to be popular. 4. An unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Kentucky. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A ghost town in Macomb County, Michigan. Labels: countable, uncountable 6. An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Missouri. Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A tiny town in Pennington County, South Dakota. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: pincer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English pynsor, from Old French pinceure, pinchure, from pincier (“to pinch”). Pronunciation: /ˈpɪnsəɹ/ 1. Any object that resembles one half of a pair of pincers.
Word: pincer Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English pynsor, from Old French pinceure, pinchure, from pincier (“to pinch”). Pronunciation: /ˈpɪnsəɹ/ 1. To surround with a pincer attack. Labels: figuratively, sometimes, transitive Example: After considering all frontal counteroffensive alternatives, Heublein rejected them as detrimental to its profits and came up with a brilliant pincering maneuver. It raised the price of Smirnoff by one dollar, effectively preventing segment diffusion, […] Example: The minesweeper and the sea tug now came along either side, pincered the Vega, and seemed to be ushering it toward Moruroa, perhaps attempting to push the ketch inside the 12-mile limit.
Word: mainsail Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From main + sail. Pronunciation: /ˈmeɪnseɪl/, /ˈmeɪnsəl/ 1. The largest (or only) sail on a sailing vessel. Example: The mainsail was "scandalised" - a nautical mode of describing a sail reefed at both ends[.] Example: Now stow the mainsail as follows, preferably with the sail still lying in the starboard cockpit: beginning at the head, fold the upper section so that the upper two battens are aligned together; then tightly roll the sail from the head down to the foot. Reinsert the sail into its bag.
Word: lev Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Bulgarian лев (lev), a variant of лъв (lǎv, “lion”). Doublet of Leo, leu, lion, and Lyon. Pronunciation: /lɛv/ 1. The currency of Bulgaria from 1880 to 2025; divided into 100 stotinki.
Word: polyembryonate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English embryonate English polyembryonate From poly- + embryonate. 1. Consisting of, or having, several embryos; polyembryonic. Labels: not-comparable
Word: polyembryonic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English embryonic English polyembryonic From poly- + embryonic. 1. Polyembryonate. Labels: not-comparable Example: Polyembryony is common in mango cultivars that originated and are grown in the moist tropics. In Knight et al. (Chapter 3, this volume), there is a survey of the major polyembryonic and monoembryonic mango cultivars. Example: However, the phenomenon of sporadic polyembryony might be underreported for many sexual species because, to my knowledge, no one has searched methodically- using suitable genetic markers- for polyembryonic (clonemate) progeny in nature.
Word: polyembryony Part of Speech: noun 1. The production of two or more embryos in one seed, due either to the existence and fertilization of more than one embryonic sac or to the origination of embryos outside of the embryonic sac. Labels: uncountable Example: By its nature, that is whether it develops with or without fertilization, simple polyembryony can be sexual or asexual. Example: Polyembryony was first reported by Leeuwenhoek in citrus as early as 1719 and the different cases of polyembryony were studied by Braun in 1859. 2. The production of two or more embryos from a single fertilized egg. Labels: uncountable Example: In all these groups cloning, where it occurs, must be through polyembryony or parthenogenesis. Example: Despite their utility in research, litters produced by polyembryony lack the advantages conferred by either asexual or sexual reproduction.
Word: polyfoil Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English foil English polyfoil From poly- + foil. 1. Multifoil.
Word: denar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Macedonian денар (denar), from Latin dēnārius. Doublet of denarius, denier, dinar, diner, dinero, and dinheiro. Pronunciation: /ˈdɛnɑː(ɹ)/, /ˈdeɪnɑː(ɹ)/ 1. The currency of North Macedonia, divided into 100 deni.
Word: kroon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Low German krōneder. Estonian kroonbor. English kroon From Estonian kroon (“crown”). Doublet of crown and corona. Pronunciation: /kɹəʊn/ 1. The former currency of Estonia, divided into 100 senti.
Word: króna Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Icelandic and Faroese. Doublet of corona, crown, korona, koruna, krona, and krone. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹəʊ.nə/ 1. The currency of Iceland, divided into 100 aurar 2. The currency of the Faroe Islands, divided into 100 oyru
Word: polygalaceous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Polygalaceae + -ous 1. Of or pertaining to a family of plants (Polygalaceae) of which Polygala is the type.
Word: polygalic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Translingual Polygala Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English polygalic From Translingual Polygala + English -ic. 1. Of, pertaining to, or obtained from Polygala; specifically, designating an acrid glucoside (called polygalic acid, senegin, etc.), resembling, or possibly identical with, saponin. Labels: not-comparable
Word: polygamian Part of Speech: adj 1. Polygamous. Labels: not-comparable
Word: polygamist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English polygamy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English polygamist From polygamy + -ist. Pronunciation: /pəˈlɪɡəmɪst/ 1. One who practices polygamy, or maintains that it is lawful.
Word: lats Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. 1. plural of lat: staves; pillars. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lats Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of latrine (q.v.) + -s. 1. Latrines: rudimentary or military facilities for urination and defecation. Labels: UK, plural, plural-normally, slang Example: At Salisbury Plain and Camberley in 1909/10 I learnt a number of camping expressions like... lats (latrines). Example: Other synonyms [sc. for lavatories] are rears, lats... and dubs.
Word: lats Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latvian lats, from Latvija (“Latvia”). Pronunciation: /lɑːts/, /lɑts/ 1. plural of lat: the former currency or money of Latvia. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lats Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latvian lats, from Latvija (“Latvia”). Pronunciation: /lɑːts/, /lɑts/ 1. Alternative form of lat. Labels: alt-of, alternative, historical
Word: lats Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of latissimus + -s. Pronunciation: /læts/ 1. The latissimus dorsi muscles. Labels: plural, plural-normally, slang
Word: lats Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of latitude + -s. 1. plural of lat: latitude. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: polygamize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English polygamy 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 polygamize From polygamy + -ize. 1. To practice polygamy: to marry more than one wife or husband. Labels: intransitive 2. To marry (multiple spouses). Labels: rare, transitive
Word: polygastrian Part of Speech: noun 1. One of the Polygastrica, an obsolete classification of microorganisms. Labels: obsolete
Word: litas Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Lithuanian litas. Pronunciation: /ˈlɪtæs/ 1. The former currency or money of Lithuania, divided into 100 centai.
Word: polygastric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English gastric English polygastric From poly- + gastric. 1. Having several bellies; -- applied to muscles which are made up of several bellies separated by short tendons. Labels: not-comparable 2. Pertaining to the Polygastrica. Labels: not-comparable
Word: polygastric Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English gastric English polygastric From poly- + gastric. 1. Any polygastric creature.
Word: Swiss franc Part of Speech: noun 1. The currency of Switzerland, divided into 100 centimes, currency code CHF.
Word: polygastrica Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See poly- and gastric. 1. The infusoria.
Word: polygeny Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From poly- + -geny. 1. Polygenesis. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Some features of the universal tree of life based on rRNA polygenies have been confirmed, such as the division of the cellular living world into three domains. 2. The control of a single trait, or phenotype, by multiple genes. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Mendel thus recognised the possibility of polygenies. Example: However, the recent studies by Khan & Doworkers and Siegel (1977) have indicated that under a balance polygenic combination the ill effects of dw gene under egg type genome can be modified by introducing polygenies for egg production.
Word: koruna Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Czech and Slovak koruna; cognate with krone and German Krone. Doublet of corona, crown, korona, krona, króna, and krone. Pronunciation: /kəˈɹuːnə/ 1. The currency of the former Czechoslovakia, divided into 100 hellers. Labels: historical 2. The currency of the Czech Republic, divided into 100 hellers. 3. The former currency of Slovakia, divided into 100 haliers.
Word: polygenetic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English genetic English polygenetic From poly- + genetic. 1. Having many distinct sources; originating at various places or times. Labels: not-comparable 2. Of or pertaining to polygenesis; polyphyletic. Labels: not-comparable 3. One which is composite, or consists of two or more monogenetic ranges, each having had its own history of development. Labels: not-comparable 4. Polygenic. Labels: not-comparable, proscribed, sometimes
Word: polygenism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From poly- + genism? Pronunciation: /pəˈlɪd͡ʒənɪzəm/ 1. The belief that humans descended from more than one ancestral pair. Labels: uncountable Example: 2003: Such pigmental indelibility spelt polygenism for some: blacks formed a distinct species altogether, a separate creation. — Roy Porter, Flesh in the Age of Reason (Penguin 2004, p. 248)
Word: polygenist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English polygeny Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English polygenist From polygeny + -ist. 1. One who maintains that animals of the same species are descended from more than one original pair.
Word: polygenous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From poly- + -genous. 1. Consisting of, or containing, many kinds or genres Example: a polygenous mountain 2. of or pertaining to polygenesis
Word: hryvnia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ukrainian гри́вня (hrývnja). Doublet of grivna and grzywna. Pronunciation: /(hə)ˈrɪvnɪə/, /(hə)ˈɹɪvniə/ 1. The currency of Ukraine, symbol ₴, divided into 100 kopiykas. Example: […] Ukrainian postage stamps are to be used in values of 10, 20, 40 hryven of which the total number of 13,005 pieces are prepared for this purpose and surcharged Courier and Field Post, […] Example: The liabilities of the Ukraine stand at 122 billion rubles, nearly 90 billion rubles on the accounts of its populace. If this whole sum were exchanged for national currency, then all the chaos which existed in the ruble would continue with the new hryven.
Word: stotinka Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Bulgarian стоти́нка (stotínka, “hundredth”). Pronunciation: /stɒˈtɪŋkə/ 1. A former unit of currency in Bulgaria, worth one hundredth of a lev.
Word: stotinki Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stotinka Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ourouparia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the genus name. Pronunciation: /ˌuːˌɹuːˈpɛəɹi.ə/, /ˌuˌɹuˈpɛɹi.ə/ 1. Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Uncaria (syn. Ourouparia) related to madder
Word: polygram Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From poly- + -gram. 1. A figure consisting of many lines.
Word: polygraphical Part of Speech: adj 1. Polygraphic. Labels: not-comparable
Word: polygraphic Part of Speech: adj 1. Relating to polygraphy. Labels: not-comparable Example: a polygraphic company 2. Done or made with a polygraph. Labels: not-comparable Example: a polygraphic copy
Word: polygraphy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy English polygraphy From poly- + -graphy. By surface analysis, polygraph + -y. 1. Much writing; writing of many books. Labels: uncountable 2. The art of writing in various ciphers, and of deciphering the same. Labels: uncountable 3. The art or practice of using a polygraph. Labels: uncountable
Word: polygrooved Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English grooved English polygrooved From poly- + grooved. 1. Having many grooves. Labels: not-comparable Example: a polygrooved rifle or gun (referring to the rifling)
Word: polygyn Part of Speech: noun 1. A plant of the order Polygynia.
Word: polygynous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English polygyny Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English polygynous From polygyny + -ous. Pronunciation: /pəˈlɪd͡ʒɪnəs/ 1. Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia. Labels: not-comparable 2. Having more than one female as wife or mate; practicing polygyny. Labels: not-comparable Example: These polygynous [wasp] colonies, with multiple functional queens, continue to grow unabated.
Word: polygynian Part of Speech: adj 1. Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia. Labels: not-comparable
Word: polyhalite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From German Polyhalit, from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús) + Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls) + -ite. Polyhalite is unrelated to halite other than name. 1. A mineral usually occurring in fibrous masses, of a brick-red color, being tinged with iron, and consisting chiefly of the sulphates of lime, magnesia, and soda. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Shafts are now being sunk at Sirius Minerals' Woodsmith mine to extract polyhalite for use as an agricultural fertiliser, with much of the output exported.
Word: polyiodide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English iodide English polyiodide From poly- + iodide. 1. A iodide having more than one atom of iodine in the molecule.
Word: polylogy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From poly- + -logy. Pronunciation: /pəˈlɪlədʒiː/ 1. A set of two or more works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games. Labels: rare, uncountable, usually Example: 1871 August Pfizmaier http://books.google.com/books?id=VHioUYa3a9UC&pg=PA76&dq=ennealogy These works […] appear, upon closer scrutiny, to be dramatic, and are actually the seventh and eighth parts of an "ennealogy" (as it were), perhaps polylogy, for dramas in Japan frequently are protracted to such lengths. 2. Talkativeness. Labels: rare, uncountable, usually
Word: polyloquent Part of Speech: adj 1. Garrulous; loquacious. Labels: rare
Word: polymastism Part of Speech: noun 1. The condition of having more than two mammæ, or breasts. Labels: uncountable
Word: polymathic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English polymath Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English polymathic From polymath + -ic. 1. Pertaining to polymathy; acquainted with many branches of learning. Example: Is it uncharitable to want a book that achieves so much to do more? Perhaps. Taken on its own terms, “The Human Age” is a dazzling achievement: immensely readable, lively, polymathic, audacious. Example: In advance of a show of his drawings at New York’s Pace Gallery, the polymathic performer answered T’s Artist’s Questionnaire.
Word: polymathist Part of Speech: noun 1. One versed in many sciences; a person of diverse learning.
Word: polymathy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Ultimately from Ancient Greek πολυμαθής (polumathḗs, “having learnt much”). By surface analysis, polymath + -y (“having the quality of”). See polymath for details. Pronunciation: /pəˈlɪməθi/ 1. The knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning. Labels: uncountable
Word: polymeniscous Part of Speech: adj 1. Having numerous facets; said of the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans. Labels: not-comparable
Word: polymerism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer-der. Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros Ancient Greek μέρος (méros)lbor. English -mer English polymer 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 polymerism From polymer + -ism. 1. The state, quality, or relation of two or more polymeric substances. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. The act or process of forming polymers. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: polymerous Part of Speech: adj 1. Having many parts or members in each set. Labels: not-comparable
Word: polymerous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer-der. Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros Ancient Greek μέρος (méros)lbor. English -mer English polymer Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English polymerous From polymer + -ous. 1. Polymeric. Labels: not-comparable
Word: schilling Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From German Schilling, from Proto-Germanic *skillingaz. Doublet of shilling. Pronunciation: /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/ 1. The old currency of Austria, divided into 100 groschen. Example: Die Zwölf Besten Züge Europas. (The Twelve Best Trains in Europe.) By Dr. Fritz Stöckl. Published by the author at Traunkai 11, Bad Ischl, Salzburg, Austria. 9¾ in. × 6¾ in. 270 pp. Illustrated. Price 85 Austrian schillings.
Word: polymorphosis Part of Speech: noun 1. The assumption of several structural forms without a corresponding difference in function; said of sponges, etc. Labels: uncountable
Word: polymorphous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From New Latin polymorphus, from Ancient Greek πολύμορφος (polúmorphos, “multiform, manifold”), from πολυ- (polu-, “many, much”) + μορφή (morphḗ, “form, shape”). By surface analysis, poly- + -morphous. 1. Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles Example: Idealism is an exceedingly complex system, varying much with varying authors, very polymorphous, and consequently very difficult to discuss. 2. Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms Example: 1913, R. Chodat in Popular Science Monthly Volume 82 Janauay 1913, A Grain of Wheat In order to establish itself in any locality a plant must hold its own against competitors which, masters of the soil from time immemorial, have been selected to fit the soil and climate. Moreover, emmer is not cultivated anywhere in Palestine. This wild wheat is furthermore a different plant from any known in cultivation, a polymorphous race, no doubt, but a distinct one. 3. Crystallizing in two or more different forms; polymorphic
Word: stuiver Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Dutch stuiver, from Middle Dutch stuyver, stuver (“a small coin”). Akin to Middle Low German stüver. Pronunciation: /ˈstaɪvɚ/ 1. stiver
Word: dubbeltje Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch dubbeltje. 1. A former Dutch coin, originally of silver, worth one tenth of a guilder. Labels: historical 2. An English penny, worth the same as the Dutch coin. Labels: South-Africa, historical
Word: rijksdaalder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch rijksdaalder. 1. A Dutch coin worth 2+¹⁄₂ guilders. Labels: historical
Word: peseta Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish peseta, from peso (“coin or weight”). Pronunciation: /pəˈseɪtə/ 1. The former currency of the Spanish Empire and Andorra, divided into 100 céntimos. Example: The task was more to Appleby's liking than the one he had anticipated, and it was necessary, since the smaller merchants in Cuba and also in parts of Peninsular Spain have no great confidence in bankers, and prefer a packet of golden onzas or a bag of pesetas to the best accredited cheque. 2. The Equatorial Guinean peseta, a former currency of Equatorial Guinea 3. The Sahrawi peseta, de jure currency of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. 4. The Catalan peseta, a former currency of Catalonia.
Word: vatu Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Raga vatu (“stone”). Pronunciation: /ˈvɑːtuː/ 1. The national currency of Vanuatu. Example: The unit of currency is the vatu (VUV) with no minor unit. There are coins of 1, 2, 5, 10, 50 and 100 vatu, and notes of 100, 500, 1,000 and 5,000 vatu. In March 1996 UK£1 = 172 vatu; US$1 = 113 vatu and DM1 = 76.38 vatu. Example: In November 1998 the Reserve Bank reintroduced the SRD^([Statutory Reserve Deposit]) at the rate of 10 percent on vatu deposits and reduced the PRA^([Prescribed Reserve Asset]) to 6 percent.
Word: pa'anga Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of paʻanga. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: CFP franc Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Of CFP: see Wikipedia. 1. The currency of French Polynesia, New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna.
Word: colón Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Spanish colón after Christopher Columbus, or Cristóbal Colón. Pronunciation: /kəˈloʊ̯n/ 1. The currency of Costa Rica, divided into 100 céntimos. 2. The former currency of El Salvador, divided into 100 centavos (cents), now replaced by the American dollar.