nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: razor blade Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɹeɪzə(ɹ)ˈbleɪd/ 1. Alternative form of razor-blade. Labels: alt-of, alternative, rare Example: In the razor blade tests DeVries conducted the person who was razor blading it before cure was exactly the same person that was doing it after cure. Example: It's unlikely that anyone will razor blade your pack open inside a hotel, but light fingers may, occasionally, dip into unlocked luggage.
Word: oar blade Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From oar + blade. 1. The flanged portion of an oar; not the handle nor the shaft.
Word: segue Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Borrowed from Italian segue (“it follows”), from seguire (“to follow”), from Latin sequor; originally a term used in a musical score to indicate that the next movement or passage is to follow without a break. Cognate with Spanish seguir. Doublet of sue. Related to suit and sequence. Pronunciation: /ˈsɛɡweɪ/ 1. To move smoothly from one state or subject to another. Example: I can tell she’s going to segue from our conversation about school to the topic of marriage. Example: Then, in a staggering display of empathy for the deceased lacking, this friend segues to the narcissist nub of the matter: "Omg wat if yu get arrested b4 yur bdai." 2. To make a smooth transition from one theme to another. Example: Beethoven’s symphonies effortlessly segue from one theme to the next. 3. To play a sequence of records with no talk between them.
Word: segue Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian segue (“it follows”), from seguire (“to follow”), from Latin sequor; originally a term used in a musical score to indicate that the next movement or passage is to follow without a break. Cognate with Spanish seguir. Doublet of sue. Related to suit and sequence. Pronunciation: /ˈsɛɡweɪ/ 1. An instance of segueing, a transition.
Word: depreciate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Inherited from Middle English depreciaten, borrowed from Late Latin dēpretiātus / dēpreciātus, perfect passive participle of dēpretiō / dēpreciō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- + pretium (“price”) + -ō. Pronunciation: /dɪˈpɹiːʃɪeɪt/, /dəˈpriʃiˌeɪt/ 1. To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of. Labels: transitive Example: […] which […] some over-severe philosophers may look upon fastidiously, or undervalue and depreciate. Example: To prove that the Americans ought not to be free, we are obliged to depreciate the value of freedom itself. 2. To decline in value over time. Labels: intransitive 3. To belittle or disparage. Labels: transitive Example: They depreciated him because he was the youngest on the team.
Word: stinkbomb Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From stink + bomb. 1. A device that produces a burst of unpleasant odors, used as a weapon or a prank. 2. A source of unpleasant odors, such as rotten eggs or garbage. Example: That trash bin is one big stinkbomb.
Word: stink bomb Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of stinkbomb. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: quintillion Part of Speech: num Etymology: From French quintillion. By surface analysis, quint- (“five”) + -illion. Pronunciation: /kwɪnˈtɪljən/ 1. Either of two very large amounts: Labels: Australian, British, US, modern Example: Last week, we used[…]the BBC News website's biggest number: 9,223,372,036,854,775,808, that's 9.2 quintillion[…][the maximum video viewer count on YouTube's] updated counter software. Example: “I’m not sure I understand why we have to send a quadrillion-credit mission to another galaxy.” He looked fleetingly amused. “Quintillion... and we don’t have a choice, Harper. Any of us, really, but humanity especially.” 2. Either of two very large amounts: Labels: Australia, UK, dated 3. An unspecified very large number. Labels: colloquial, excessive Example: Near-synonyms: gazillion; see also Thesaurus:zillion Example: He had like a quintillion excuses for why he couldn't meet his obligation to me.
Word: quintillion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French quintillion. By surface analysis, quint- (“five”) + -illion. Pronunciation: /kwɪnˈtɪljən/ 1. Any very large number, exceeding normal description. Labels: excessive, figuratively, slang
Word: currency code Part of Speech: noun 1. A three-letter designation assigned by ISO standard 4217 denoting a given currency. Example: My foreign exchange applet knows the currency codes for all officially recognized currencies, not just USD and GBP.
Word: shop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *skup- Old English scoppa Middle English shoppe English shop From Middle English shoppe, schoppe, from Old English sċoppa (“shed; booth; stall; shop”), from Proto-Germanic *skupp-, *skup- (“barn, shed”), from Proto-Indo-European *skub-, *skup- (“to bend, bow, curve, vault”). Cognate with Dutch schop (“shed”), German Schuppen (“shed”), German Schober (“barn”), French échoppe (“booth, shop”) (< Germanic). The verb is denominal. The noun senses “act of shopping”, “purchased items” are backformed from the verb. Pronunciation: /ʃɒp/, /ʃɑp/ 1. An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: From shop to shop Wandering, and littering with unfolded silks The polished counter. 2. A place where things are manufactured or crafted; a workshop. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: A tailor called me in his shop. Example: I just left Dannemora and the same thing is happening here at Auburn prison […] They don't want to put me in the plate shop or let me have a good paying job. 3. A large garage where vehicle mechanics work. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The car's in the shop right now. 4. Workplace; office. Used mainly in expressions such as shop talk, closed shop and shop floor. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. Discussion of business or professional affairs. Labels: figuratively, uncountable Example: What struck me about the occasion was the quiet though cheerful tone of the gathering, the restraint, noticeable also in the very few speeches. Chemistry was taboo, by common consent — no "shop" allowed. Example: But Mary cut her short. "We don't allow shop at tea, Sally," she said firmly. 6. A variety of classes taught in junior or senior high school that teach vocational skills. Labels: countable, uncountable 7. An establishment where a barber or beautician works. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: a barber shop 8. An act of shopping, especially routine shopping for food and other domestic supplies. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: This is where I do my weekly shop. 9. The collective items bought (or to be bought) on a shopping trip. Labels: UK, colloquial, countable, uncountable Example: I’ve got a big shop, so feel free to go in front.
Word: shop Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *skup- Old English scoppa Middle English shoppe English shop From Middle English shoppe, schoppe, from Old English sċoppa (“shed; booth; stall; shop”), from Proto-Germanic *skupp-, *skup- (“barn, shed”), from Proto-Indo-European *skub-, *skup- (“to bend, bow, curve, vault”). Cognate with Dutch schop (“shed”), German Schuppen (“shed”), German Schober (“barn”), French échoppe (“booth, shop”) (< Germanic). The verb is denominal. The noun senses “act of shopping”, “purchased items” are backformed from the verb. Pronunciation: /ʃɒp/, /ʃɑp/ 1. To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise. Labels: intransitive Example: Why don’t you come shopping for gifts with me, early before the Christmas rush? Example: He’s (gone) shopping for clothes. 2. To browse or purchase products from (a catalog, an internet website, etc.), mostly from home. Labels: transitive Example: Shop our new arrivals. Example: You fantasized about having unhurried afternoons before the baby arrived to leisurely shop your favorite boutiques. Then the first crash hits — you no longer have the money to shop your favorite boutiques. 3. To report the criminal activities or whereabouts of someone to an authority. Labels: UK, slang, transitive Example: He shopped his mates in to the police. 4. To imprison. Labels: UK, slang, transitive 5. To photoshop; to digitally edit a picture or photograph. Labels: Internet, transitive 6. To dismiss from employment. Labels: archaic, slang, transitive 7. To investigate or evaluate as a mystery shopper. Labels: colloquial, transitive Example: A grocery clerk who, after he had been "shopped" on occasions, was discharged because he had admitted that on one occasion he had not rung up a sale immediately after the transaction, as required by the company rule, but had recorded it later when he had remembered it, held discharged, but not for misconduct connected with his work […] Example: Because mystery shoppers' reports are presented to employees some time (often several days) after they have "been shopped," employees may not be able to recall who the mystery shopper was, even after the fact — and, consequently, they may be unable to judge the accuracy and fairness of these reports.
Word: shop Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *skup- Old English scoppa Middle English shoppe English shop From Middle English shoppe, schoppe, from Old English sċoppa (“shed; booth; stall; shop”), from Proto-Germanic *skupp-, *skup- (“barn, shed”), from Proto-Indo-European *skub-, *skup- (“to bend, bow, curve, vault”). Cognate with Dutch schop (“shed”), German Schuppen (“shed”), German Schober (“barn”), French échoppe (“booth, shop”) (< Germanic). The verb is denominal. The noun senses “act of shopping”, “purchased items” are backformed from the verb. Pronunciation: /ʃɒp/, /ʃɑp/ 1. Used to attract the services of a shop assistant Labels: dated
Word: acclimatement Part of Speech: noun 1. acclimation Labels: rare
Word: acclimation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From acclimate + -ion. First attested in 1801. Pronunciation: /æk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/ 1. The process of becoming, or the state of being, acclimated, or habituated to a new climate, surroundings, or situation; especially, acclimatization. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The adaptation of an organism to its natural climatic environment. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: acclimatizable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree French acclimaterbor. English acclimate 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 acclimatize Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English acclimatizable From acclimatize + -able. 1. Capable of being acclimatized
Word: strafe Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Borrowed from German strafe (“punish”) (a conjugated form of strafen), from phrases like Gott strafe England (“God punish England”) which the British saw during the First World War. Pronunciation: /ˈstɹeɪ̯f/, [ˈstɹ̝̊ʷeɪf], [ˈst̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷeɪ̯f], /ˈstɹæɪ̯f/, [ˈstɹ̝̊ʷæ̝ɪf] 1. To attack (ground targets) with automatic gunfire from a low-flying aircraft. Labels: transitive Example: These should be especially useful against low-flying planes that "strafe" infantry and transport columns with machine-gun fire and light bombs. 2. To rake (a target) with rapid or automatic gunfire. Labels: broadly, transitive Example: Laffey, fresh off from strafing Hiei, ran straight into a quarter of the Japanese navy's remaining destroyers, and, along with Kirishima, between gunfire and another successful Type 93 torpedo strike that tore off the ship's stern, the hapless destroyer was left drifting, ablaze, and would eventually sink. 3. To reprimand severely. Labels: figuratively, transitive Example: You will get an officer sometimes fu'l of shout and swank, an' 'e 'll put 'em through it, an' strafe 'em, an' walk off parade feelin' that 'e 'as put the fear o' God into 'em. 4. To sidestep; to move sideways without turning (a core mechanic of most first-person shooters). Labels: intransitive Example: Strafe — Press the Alt key and the left or right Arrow key to slide side to side instead of turning left or right. Example: If the NPC is close to the player, he may also try using the tried-and-true Quake circle-strafing technique.
Word: strafe Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from German strafe (“punish”) (a conjugated form of strafen), from phrases like Gott strafe England (“God punish England”) which the British saw during the First World War. Pronunciation: /ˈstɹeɪ̯f/, [ˈstɹ̝̊ʷeɪf], [ˈst̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷeɪ̯f], /ˈstɹæɪ̯f/, [ˈstɹ̝̊ʷæ̝ɪf] 1. A heavy artillery bombardment. Labels: World-War-I Example: They were unfortunate, for a well-aimed shell during a German evening strafe demolished the apple tree and the nest. 2. An attack of machine-gun or cannon fire from a low-flying aircraft. 3. A sideways movement without turning. Example: We also have added a new game control called the "defensive strafe," in which the user can press a button and stay facing forward.
Word: igneous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin igneus (“fiery”). By surface analysis, Latin ign- + -eous. Pronunciation: /ˈɪɡ.ni.əs/ 1. Pertaining to or having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire. Labels: not-comparable Example: The stone had an igneous appearance. 2. Resulting from, or produced by, great heat. With rocks, it could also mean formed from lava or magma. Labels: not-comparable Example: Granite and basalt are igneous rocks. Example: All formations, whether igneous or aqueous, which can be shown by any such proofs to be of a date posterior to the introduction of man, will be called Recent.
Word: ignescent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Latin ignescens, present participle of ignescere (“to become inflamed”), from ignis (“fire”): compare French ignescent. By surface analysis, Latin ign- + -escent. Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈnɛsənt/ 1. Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating. Labels: not-comparable Example: ignescent stones
Word: ignescent Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Latin ignescens, present participle of ignescere (“to become inflamed”), from ignis (“fire”): compare French ignescent. By surface analysis, Latin ign- + -escent. Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈnɛsənt/ 1. A stone that emits sparks of fire when struck with steel.
Word: ignicolist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From igni- + Latin colere (“to worship”) + -ist. Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈnɪkəlɪst/ 1. A worshiper of fire. Labels: rare Example: Van was delighted and shocked to distinguish, right there in the inky shrubbery, Ada in her long nightgown passing by with a lighted candle in one hand and a shoe in the other as if stealing after the belated ignicolists.
Word: igniferous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Latin ignifer. Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈnɪfəɹəs/ 1. Producing fire Labels: rare Example: Near-synonyms: fire-breathing, flammivomous
Word: ignifluous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin ignifluus, from ignis (“fire”) + fluere (“to flow”). By surface analysis, igni- + Latin flu- + -ous. Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈnɪf.lu.əs/ 1. Flowing with fire. Labels: not-comparable, obsolete Example: This process of filling up continued till the latter part of May 1840, when, as many natives testify, the whole area of the crater became one entire sea of ignifluous matter
Word: onus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃enh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃énh₂os Proto-Italic *onos Latin onuslbor. English onus Learned borrowing from Latin onus (literally “burden”). Pronunciation: /ˈəʊnəs/, /ˈoʊnəs/ 1. A legal obligation. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The onus is on the landlord to make sure the walls are protected from mildew. 2. Burden of proof, onus probandi. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The argument is founded on a principle which is now acknowledged to be universal; and the onus of disproof must lie with those who may be bold enough to take up the position that a region exists where at last the Principle of Continuity fails. 3. Stigma. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Geraldine evades the onus of ambition by subordinating it to the service of her family, and escapes the onus of sexuality by bodily mutilation 4. Blame. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: He'll always bear the onus of having caused the accident. Example: ... what might be called "onus-shifting" — each side trying to make a record and place blame on the other for the division of Europe and the Cold War itself. 5. Responsibility; burden. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The onus is on those who disagree with my proposal to explain why. Example: The onus is on you to make the first move.
Word: Brittany Part of Speech: name Etymology: Inherited from Middle English Bretany, Brytany, itself borrowed from Medieval Latin Britannia, applied to Brittany from at least the 6th century, and reinforced by Middle French Bretagne. See Britannia for more. Doublet of Britain and Britannia. Pronunciation: /ˈbɹɪ.tə.ni/, /ˈbɹɪt.ni/, [ˈbɹɪʔn̩.ni], [ˈbɹɪʔni] 1. A cultural region, historical province, and peninsula in northwest France. Example: First, will I see the Coronation, / And then to Britanny Ile crosse the Sea, / To effect this marriage, so it please my Lord. Example: So Aurelius Ambrosius and Uther Pendragon fled away to that part of France called Brittany, where they remained in saftey for many years. 2. An administrative region of northwest France, including most of the historic region of Brittany. 3. The British Isles. Labels: obsolete, poetic Example: The noble Thamis […] seem'd to stoupe afore / With bowed backe, by reason of the lode / And auncient heavy burden which he bore / Of that faire City, wherein make abode / So many learned impes, that shoote abrode, / And with their braunches spred all Britany […]. 4. A female given name transferred from the place name, of 1980s and 1990s American usage. Example: - - - No one has family names. These girls with rooster hair I see on the streets. They pick the names. They're the mothers." "I have a granddaughter named Brittany," Hazel said. " And I have heard of a little girl called Cappuccino." "Cappuccino! Is that true? Why don't they call one Cassaulet? Fettuccini? Alsace-Lorraine?" Example: Names of the times. Borrowed from soap opera characters of prominence fifteen years ago, who have since been replaced by spiffy new models: the social-climbing Brittany now an unscrupulous Burke, the generous Pamela a refitted, urbanized Parker.
Word: Brittany Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English Bretany, Brytany, itself borrowed from Medieval Latin Britannia, applied to Brittany from at least the 6th century, and reinforced by Middle French Bretagne. See Britannia for more. Doublet of Britain and Britannia. Pronunciation: /ˈbɹɪ.tə.ni/, /ˈbɹɪt.ni/, [ˈbɹɪʔn̩.ni], [ˈbɹɪʔni] 1. A coward. Labels: slang 2. A gun dog of a particular breed. Example: A dish face is not desirable in the Brittany. A dished or upturned muzzle is considered a fault in the Redbone Coonhound.
Word: Christian name Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Christian + name. 1. A first name formally given to a child at a Christian baptism. 2. Any forename. Labels: broadly Example: This was all overheard by Miss Dashwood; and in the whole of the sentence, in his manner of pronouncing it, and in his addressing her sister by her christian name alone, she instantly saw an intimacy so decided, a meaning so direct, as marked a perfect agreement between them. Example: On 8th November Anthony cabled them, ‘Your great-grandson Randal Lewis Casson arrived to-day. Both well,’ and we sent, ‘Congratulations on becoming great-grandparents.’ Anthony and Janneke had kept the proposed Christian names a complete secret, and we were all so touched that they had chosen two which belonged so much to the family. 3. An English given name, particularly for ethnic Chinese who usually have a separate Chinese name. Labels: Singapore 4. A baptismal name or confirmation name used in religious contexts, but not part of the legal name. Example: At the convent he is known as "Andrew." This is Shin's baptismal name. Korean Catholics baptized as infants take on a Christian name which also acts as their confirmation name. Example: Many of these, however, thoughtfully join their given names with a hyphen, or even write them solid, so that Lee Soo Man may present himself as Soo-Man Lee or Sooman Lee. A Korean who is a Christian will additionally take a Christian name, and so our Mr Lee may present himself as Noah Lee.
Word: surname Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English surname, a partial calque of Old French surnum, surnoun (“surname; nickname”) (whence Middle English surnoun), from Late Latin supernōmen, suprānōmen (“surname”), from super- (“over, above, beyond”) and nōmen (“name”), equivalent to sur- + name. Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːˌneɪm/, /ˈsɝˌneɪm/ 1. The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names in some fashion; distinguished from that person's given name(s). Example: James is my first name, and Smith is my surname. Example: In late yeeres Surnames have beene given for Christian names among vs, and no where else in Christendom. 2. Synonym of epithet, an additional name, particularly those derived from a birthplace, quality, or achievement. Labels: obsolete Example: Barsabas (whose syrname was Iustus). Example: My sirname is Peace-Maker, one that is but poorely regarded in England. 3. Synonym of nickname, an additional name given to a person, place, or thing, a byname. Labels: obsolete Example: I have before declared that Baal was the Sun, and Baal Peor, a sirname, from a particular place of his worship. 4. The cognomen of Roman names. Labels: Classical-studies
Word: surname Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Inherited from Middle English surname, a partial calque of Old French surnum, surnoun (“surname; nickname”) (whence Middle English surnoun), from Late Latin supernōmen, suprānōmen (“surname”), from super- (“over, above, beyond”) and nōmen (“name”), equivalent to sur- + name. Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːˌneɪm/, /ˈsɝˌneɪm/ 1. To give a surname to. Labels: transitive 2. To call by a surname. Labels: transitive Example: “Lord,” said Sir Launcelot, “I am hight Launcelot, and am surnamed ‘He of the Lake.’” Example: The man, surnamed Hsieh (謝), was arrested in the city’s Jhonghe District (中和) on Friday afternoon, after investigators combed through surveillance video footage a day earlier, police said.
Word: Breton Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin Brittōder. Old French Bretonder. French Bretonder. English Breton From French Breton. Doublet of Briton and Brython. Pronunciation: /ˈbɹɛtən/ 1. A native or inhabitant of the region of Brittany, France. Labels: countable 2. The Celtic language of Brittany. Labels: uncountable
Word: Breton Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Latin Brittōder. Old French Bretonder. French Bretonder. English Breton From French Breton. Doublet of Briton and Brython. Pronunciation: /ˈbɹɛtən/ 1. A village in Alberta, Canada.
Word: Breton Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin Brittōder. Old French Bretonder. French Bretonder. English Breton From French Breton. Doublet of Briton and Brython. Pronunciation: /ˈbɹɛtən/ 1. Of, from or relating to the region of Brittany, France. Labels: not-comparable
Word: tile Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der. Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *-tlom, *-dʰlom Latin -ula Latin tēgulabor. Proto-Germanic *tigulǭ Proto-West Germanic *tigulā Old English tiġele Middle English tile English tile From Middle English tile, tyl, tigel, tiȝel, teȝele, from Old English tiġele, tieġle, tiġle (“tile, brick”), from Proto-West Germanic *tigulā (“tile, brick”), from Proto-Germanic *tigulǭ (“tile, brick”), from Latin tēgula, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg- (“to cover”). Doublet of tegula. Cognates Cognate with Saterland Frisian Tichel (“tile”), Dutch tichel (“brick”), tegel (“tile”), German Ziegel (“brick, roof tile”), Luxembourgish Zill (“brick, tile”), Danish tegl (“brick”), Faroese tigul (“tile”), Icelandic tigl (“brick, tile”), Norwegian Nynorsk tegl (“brick, roof tile”), Swedish tegel (“brick, tile”), Asturian teya (“tile”), Catalan teula (“tile”), French tuile (“tile”), Galician telha, tella (“roof tile”), Italian tegola (“roof tile”), Mirandese teilha (“roof tile”), Portuguese telha (“roof tile”), Spanish teja (“roof tile”), Belarusian цэ́гла (céhla, “brick”), Czech cihla (“brick”), Polish cegła (“brick”), Serbo-Croatian cígla (“brick”), Ukrainian це́гла (céhla, “brick”), Finnish tiili (“brick, tile”). Pronunciation: /taɪl/, /ˈtaɪ.əl/ 1. A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile, etc. Example: Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind. 2. A rectangular graphic. Example: Each tile within the map consists of 256 × 256 pixels. Example: Sprites and tiles that are hidden in the prototype ROM file can be recovered. 3. Any of various flat cuboid playing pieces used in certain games, such as dominoes, Scrabble, or mahjong. Example: One hot summer day in the Chinese city of Nan-ning, I wandered through a park of lotus leaves and exotic flowers to a pagoda where ancient women sat, drowsily, happily playing mahjongg amidst the scent of flowers, and that excellent sound of clicking tiles enchanted me; I was far from home, but that long slow summer afternoon with the mah-jongg sounds brought me back to my own continent and specifically to Mexicali, whose summer tranquillity never ends. 4. A stiff hat. Labels: dated, informal Example: Tile - Tile, a Hat. Example: 1911, Charles Collins, Fred E. Terry and E.A. Sheppard, "Any Old Iron", British Music Hall song Dressed in style, brand-new tile, And your father's old green tie on. 5. A Lego piece that is 1/3 the height of a brick, and is smooth without studs on top.
Word: tile Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der. Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *-tlom, *-dʰlom Latin -ula Latin tēgulabor. Proto-Germanic *tigulǭ Proto-West Germanic *tigulā Old English tiġele Middle English tile English tile From Middle English tile, tyl, tigel, tiȝel, teȝele, from Old English tiġele, tieġle, tiġle (“tile, brick”), from Proto-West Germanic *tigulā (“tile, brick”), from Proto-Germanic *tigulǭ (“tile, brick”), from Latin tēgula, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg- (“to cover”). Doublet of tegula. Cognates Cognate with Saterland Frisian Tichel (“tile”), Dutch tichel (“brick”), tegel (“tile”), German Ziegel (“brick, roof tile”), Luxembourgish Zill (“brick, tile”), Danish tegl (“brick”), Faroese tigul (“tile”), Icelandic tigl (“brick, tile”), Norwegian Nynorsk tegl (“brick, roof tile”), Swedish tegel (“brick, tile”), Asturian teya (“tile”), Catalan teula (“tile”), French tuile (“tile”), Galician telha, tella (“roof tile”), Italian tegola (“roof tile”), Mirandese teilha (“roof tile”), Portuguese telha (“roof tile”), Spanish teja (“roof tile”), Belarusian цэ́гла (céhla, “brick”), Czech cihla (“brick”), Polish cegła (“brick”), Serbo-Croatian cígla (“brick”), Ukrainian це́гла (céhla, “brick”), Finnish tiili (“brick, tile”). Pronunciation: /taɪl/, /ˈtaɪ.əl/ 1. To cover with tiles. Labels: transitive Example: The handyman tiled the kitchen. Example: White marble tiled the bathroom. 2. To arrange in a regular pattern, with adjoining edges (applied to tile-like objects, graphics, windows in a computer interface). 3. To optimize (a loop in program code) by means of the tiling technique. 4. To seal a lodge against intrusions from unauthorised people.
Word: tile Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See tiler (“doorkeeper at a Masonic lodge”). Pronunciation: /taɪl/, /ˈtaɪ.əl/ 1. To protect from the intrusion of the uninitiated. Example: to tile a Masonic lodge Example: tile the door
Word: ceramic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Ancient Greek κεραμικός (keramikós, “potter's”), from κέραμος (kéramos, “potter's clay”), perhaps from a pre-Hellenic word or from Proto-Indo-European *kerh₂- (“to heat, burn, fire”). Pronunciation: /səˈɹæmɪk/ 1. Made of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals. Example: A ceramic vase stood on the table. Example: And over the past year, a new crop of collaborations between designers and artists has turned a spotlight on ceramic sculptures characterized by organic and biomorphic forms.
Word: ceramic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek κεραμικός (keramikós, “potter's”), from κέραμος (kéramos, “potter's clay”), perhaps from a pre-Hellenic word or from Proto-Indo-European *kerh₂- (“to heat, burn, fire”). Pronunciation: /səˈɹæmɪk/ 1. A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material, made by firing a material such as clay at a high temperature. Labels: uncountable Example: Joan made the dish from ceramic. 2. An object made of this material. Labels: countable Example: Joe had dozens of ceramics in his apartment. Example: Photographed by Juergen Teller, the project included a series of JW Anderson women’s wear looks, still-life images and sketches of Ms. Odundo and Ms. Corbett’s ceramics, as well as their portraits, and blankets designed as part of the collaboration.
Word: Achaean Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin achaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἀχαιός (Akhaiós), + -an. Pronunciation: /əˈkiːən/ 1. An inhabitant or resident of Achaea, especially a member of an ancient Hellenic tribe that inhabited the region of Achaea. 2. In Homeric usage, a Greek person, especially of the Mycenaean era. Labels: broadly, literary
Word: Achaean Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Latin achaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἀχαιός (Akhaiós), + -an. Pronunciation: /əˈkiːən/ 1. Of or relating to Achaea or the Achaeans. Labels: not-comparable 2. In Homeric usage, of or relating to Greece, especially of the Mycenaean era. Labels: broadly, literary, not-comparable
Word: pilot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle French pilot, pillot, from Italian pilota, piloto, older also pedotta, pedot(t)o (the form in pil- is probably influenced by pileggiare (“to sail, navigate”)); ultimately from unattested Byzantine Greek *πηδώτης (*pēdṓtēs, “helmsman”), from Ancient Greek πηδόν (pēdón, “blade of an oar, oar”), hence also Ancient and Modern Greek πηδάλιον (pēdálion, “rudder”). Pronunciation: /ˈpaɪ̯.lət/, [ˈpʰaɪ̯.lət], /ˈpɑɪ̯.lət/, [ˈpʰɑ̟ɪ̯.lət], /ˈpɒɪ̯.lət/ 1. A person who steers a ship, a helmsman. Example: They scud before the wind, and sail in open sea. Ahead of all the master pilot steers; And, as he leads, the following navy veers. 2. A person who knows well the depths, shoals, and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast. 3. A guide book for maritime navigation. 4. An instrument for detecting the compass error. 5. A pilot vehicle. Labels: Australia, informal 6. A person authorised to drive such a vehicle during an escort. Labels: Australia 7. A guide or escort through an unknown or dangerous area. Example: So we mounted our horses, and put out for that town, under the direction of two friendly Creeks we had taken for pilots. 8. Something serving as a test or trial. Example: We would like to run a pilot in your facility before rolling out the program citywide. Example: “I agreed with my husband when he said that to do the business properly we must do a pilot first.” 9. Something serving as a test or trial. 10. A tone or signal, usually a single frequency, transmitted over a communications system for control or synchronization purposes. Labels: attributive, often 11. A person who is in charge of the controls of an aircraft. 12. A sample episode of a proposed TV series produced to decide if it should be made or not. If approved, typically the first episode of an actual TV series. Example: I think her biggest deal was she starred in a pilot.[…]Well, the way they pick TV shows is they make one show. That show's called a pilot. Then they show that one show to the people who pick shows, and on the strength of that one show, they decide if they wanna make more shows. 13. A cowcatcher. 14. A racing driver. Labels: Europe 15. A pilot light. 16. One who flies a kite. Example: Julia has become quite a good kite pilot. She has learned how to repeatedly buzz her father's head, coming within two feet, and not hitting him. 17. A short plug, sometimes made interchangeable, at the end of a counterbore to guide the tool.
Word: pilot Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle French pilot, pillot, from Italian pilota, piloto, older also pedotta, pedot(t)o (the form in pil- is probably influenced by pileggiare (“to sail, navigate”)); ultimately from unattested Byzantine Greek *πηδώτης (*pēdṓtēs, “helmsman”), from Ancient Greek πηδόν (pēdón, “blade of an oar, oar”), hence also Ancient and Modern Greek πηδάλιον (pēdálion, “rudder”). Pronunciation: /ˈpaɪ̯.lət/, [ˈpʰaɪ̯.lət], /ˈpɑɪ̯.lət/, [ˈpʰɑ̟ɪ̯.lət], /ˈpɒɪ̯.lət/ 1. Made or used as a test or demonstration of capability. Labels: not-comparable Example: a pilot run of the new factory Example: The pilot plant showed the need for major process changes. 2. Used to control or activate another device. Labels: not-comparable Example: a pilot light 3. Being a vehicle to warn other road users of the presence of an oversize vehicle or combination. Labels: not-comparable Example: a pilot vehicle
Word: pilot Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle French pilot, pillot, from Italian pilota, piloto, older also pedotta, pedot(t)o (the form in pil- is probably influenced by pileggiare (“to sail, navigate”)); ultimately from unattested Byzantine Greek *πηδώτης (*pēdṓtēs, “helmsman”), from Ancient Greek πηδόν (pēdón, “blade of an oar, oar”), hence also Ancient and Modern Greek πηδάλιον (pēdálion, “rudder”). Pronunciation: /ˈpaɪ̯.lət/, [ˈpʰaɪ̯.lət], /ˈpɑɪ̯.lət/, [ˈpʰɑ̟ɪ̯.lət], /ˈpɒɪ̯.lət/ 1. To control (an aircraft or watercraft). Labels: transitive Example: I have visited more than half a dozen carrier training facilities, spent over 150 hours on jumpseats, piloted a Lockheed 1011 from MIA to LAX, visited numerous towers, rapcons, and centers, and discussed our commercial Air Transport System with everyone involved. 2. To guide (a vessel) through coastal waters. Labels: transitive 3. To test or have a preliminary trial of (an idea, a new product, television show, etc.) Labels: transitive 4. To serve as the leading locomotive on a double-headed train. Example: One of the Midland Lines' Birmingham R.C.W. Type 2 diesels, No. D5403, made the debut of its class in the Manchester area on July 28 when it appeared in the early hours on freight; after four days in the area it left for the south piloting B.R./Sulzer Type 4 diesel No. D88 on the 2.25 Manchester Central-St. Pancras. 5. To guide or conduct (a person) somewhere. Labels: transitive Example: Thus it came about that, three days later, I descended from the train at Styles St. Mary, an absurd little station, with no apparent reason for existence, perched up in the midst of green fields and country lanes. John Cavendish was waiting on the platform, and piloted me out to the car.
Word: champion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em-der. Proto-Indo-European *kh₂ém-po-s Proto-Italic *kampos Latin campusbor. Proto-West Germanic *kamp Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-West Germanic *-jan Proto-West Germanic *kampijan Proto-Germanic *-jô Proto-West Germanic *-jō Frankish *kampijōbor. Medieval Latin campiō Old French champiunbor. Middle English champioun English champion From Middle English champioun, from Old French champion, from Medieval Latin campio (“combatant in a duel, champion”), from Frankish *kampijō (“fighter”), from Proto-West Germanic *kampijō (“combat soldier”), a derivative of *kampijan (“to battle, to campaign”), itself a derivative of *kamp (“battlefield, battle”), ultimately a borrowing in West-Germanic from Latin campus (“a field, a plain, a place of action”). Cognate with Old English cæmpa, cempa (“soldier, warrior, champion”), Old High German kempfeo, kempfo (“fighter, warrior, champion”), whence archaic German Kempfe (“fighter”). Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃæm.pi.ən/, /ˈt͡ʃæmpjən/, /ˈt͡ʃæmp.jɪn/ 1. An ongoing winner in a game or contest. Example: The defending champion is expected to defeat his challenger. Example: Curry, a four-time NBA champion with the Warriors, played for the Wildcats for three seasons between 2006 and 2009, where he was twice named conference player of the year. 2. Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest. Example: Barcelona is eligible to play in FIFA Club World Cup as the champion of Europe. 3. Someone who fights for a cause or status. Example: Emmeline Pankhurst was a champion of women's suffrage. Example: Specific outcomes from this policy included the appointment of a Digital Champion to drive forward the efforts to get more of the excluded to be included. 4. Someone who fights on another's behalf. Example: champion of the poor 5. A particularly notable member of a plant species, such as one of great size. Example: Pictured above is an actual photograph of a Regal Lily that famed all over the world. It's a champion plant—because in one season it produced a total of 89 blooms from one bulb, an amazing record among lilies. Example: There was a news clipping there with a photo of a magnificent American elm, which had just been named the champion for its species, the largest of its kind.
Word: champion Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em-der. Proto-Indo-European *kh₂ém-po-s Proto-Italic *kampos Latin campusbor. Proto-West Germanic *kamp Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-West Germanic *-jan Proto-West Germanic *kampijan Proto-Germanic *-jô Proto-West Germanic *-jō Frankish *kampijōbor. Medieval Latin campiō Old French champiunbor. Middle English champioun English champion From Middle English champioun, from Old French champion, from Medieval Latin campio (“combatant in a duel, champion”), from Frankish *kampijō (“fighter”), from Proto-West Germanic *kampijō (“combat soldier”), a derivative of *kampijan (“to battle, to campaign”), itself a derivative of *kamp (“battlefield, battle”), ultimately a borrowing in West-Germanic from Latin campus (“a field, a plain, a place of action”). Cognate with Old English cæmpa, cempa (“soldier, warrior, champion”), Old High German kempfeo, kempfo (“fighter, warrior, champion”), whence archaic German Kempfe (“fighter”). Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃæm.pi.ən/, /ˈt͡ʃæmpjən/, /ˈt͡ʃæmp.jɪn/ 1. Acting as a champion; having defeated all one's competitors. Labels: attributive, not-comparable Example: a champion bodybuilder 2. Excellent; beyond compare. Labels: attributive, not-comparable 3. Excellent; brilliant; superb; deserving of high praise. Labels: Ireland, UK, dialectal, not-comparable, predicative Example: "That rollercoaster was champion," laughed Vinny.
Word: champion Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em-der. Proto-Indo-European *kh₂ém-po-s Proto-Italic *kampos Latin campusbor. Proto-West Germanic *kamp Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-West Germanic *-jan Proto-West Germanic *kampijan Proto-Germanic *-jô Proto-West Germanic *-jō Frankish *kampijōbor. Medieval Latin campiō Old French champiunbor. Middle English champioun English champion From Middle English champioun, from Old French champion, from Medieval Latin campio (“combatant in a duel, champion”), from Frankish *kampijō (“fighter”), from Proto-West Germanic *kampijō (“combat soldier”), a derivative of *kampijan (“to battle, to campaign”), itself a derivative of *kamp (“battlefield, battle”), ultimately a borrowing in West-Germanic from Latin campus (“a field, a plain, a place of action”). Cognate with Old English cæmpa, cempa (“soldier, warrior, champion”), Old High German kempfeo, kempfo (“fighter, warrior, champion”), whence archaic German Kempfe (“fighter”). Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃæm.pi.ən/, /ˈt͡ʃæmpjən/, /ˈt͡ʃæmp.jɪn/ 1. To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for (a cause, etc.). Labels: transitive Example: While obviously championing the Bluebell [Railway], Beardmore is keen for the 'big railway' to consider utilising what preserved railways can provide. 2. To challenge. Labels: obsolete, transitive
Word: real Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Classical Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin reālisder. Old French reelbor. Middle English real English real From Middle English real, from Old French reel, from Late Latin reālis (“actual”), from Latin rēs (“matter, thing”), from Proto-Indo-European *reh₁ís (“wealth, goods”). Doublet of realis. Pronunciation: /ɹiːl/, /ˈɹiː.əl/, /ɹɪl/, [ɹɪɫ], /ɹɪj(ə)l/ 1. True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent. Example: City hall has its place, but this pub is the real heart of the town. Example: [T]he real reason he didn't come was because he was scared of flying[.] 2. Genuine, not artificial, counterfeit, or fake. Example: This is real leather. Example: An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic the way real kidneys cleanse blood and eject impurities and surplus water as urine. 3. Genuine, unfeigned, sincere. Example: These are real tears! Example: Whose perfection farr excell’d Hers in all real dignitie 4. Actually being, existing, or occurring; not fictitious or imaginary. Example: a description of real life Example: I waked, and found / Before mine eyes all real, as the dream / Had lively shadowed. 5. That has objective, physical existence. Example: No one has ever seen a real unicorn. 6. Having been adjusted to remove the effects of inflation; measured in purchasing power (contrast nominal). Example: My dad calculated my family's real consumption per month. Example: What is the real GNP of this polity? 7. Relating to the result of the actions of rational agents; relating to neoclassical economic models as opposed to Keynesian models. 8. Being either a rational number, or the limit of a convergent infinite sequence of rational numbers: being one of a set of numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line. 9. Relating to immovable tangible property. Example: real estate; real property Example: Many are perfect in men's humours that are not greatly capable of the real part of business. 10. Absolute, complete, utter. Example: This is a real problem. 11. Signifying meritorious qualities or actions, especially with regard to genuineness, groundedness, and true success rather than poser imitations of success. Labels: slang Example: I'm keeping it real. 12. Signifying meritorious qualities or actions, especially with regard to genuineness, groundedness, and true success rather than poser imitations of success. Labels: slang Example: yo, Imma be real with u... don't ever text me again
Word: real Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Classical Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin reālisder. Old French reelbor. Middle English real English real From Middle English real, from Old French reel, from Late Latin reālis (“actual”), from Latin rēs (“matter, thing”), from Proto-Indo-European *reh₁ís (“wealth, goods”). Doublet of realis. Pronunciation: /ɹiːl/, /ˈɹiː.əl/, /ɹɪl/, [ɹɪɫ], /ɹɪj(ə)l/ 1. Really; very. Labels: US, colloquial, not-comparable Example: When I told him the truth, he got real mad. Example: Se looked at me real strange.
Word: real Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Classical Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin reālisder. Old French reelbor. Middle English real English real From Middle English real, from Old French reel, from Late Latin reālis (“actual”), from Latin rēs (“matter, thing”), from Proto-Indo-European *reh₁ís (“wealth, goods”). Doublet of realis. Pronunciation: /ɹiːl/, /ˈɹiː.əl/, /ɹɪl/, [ɹɪɫ], /ɹɪj(ə)l/ 1. A commodity; see realty. 2. One of the three genders that the common gender can be separated into in the Scandinavian languages. 3. A real number. Example: There have been several classical constructions of the reals that avoid these problems, the most famous ones being Dedekind Cuts and Cauchy Sequences, named respectively for the mathematicians Richard Dedekind (1831 - 1916) and Augustine Cauchy (1789 - 1857). We will not discuss these constructions here, but will use a more modern one developed by Gabriel Stolzenberg, based on "interval arithmetic." 4. A realist. Labels: obsolete Example: Scotists, Thomists, Reals, Nominals
Word: real Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish real (“royal”), from Latin rēgālis (“regal, royal”). Doublet of ariary, regal, riyal, and royal. Pronunciation: /ɹeɪˈɑːl/, /ɹeɪˈɑl/ 1. Former unit of currency of Spain and Spain's colonies. 2. A coin worth one real.
Word: real Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Portuguese real (“royal”), from Latin rēgālis (“regal; royal”). Doublet of ariary, regal, riyal, and royal. Pronunciation: /ɹeɪˈɑːl/, /ɹeɪˈɑl/ 1. A unit of currency used in Portugal and its colonies from 1430 until 1911, and in Brazil from 1790 until 1942. Labels: uncountable 2. A coin worth one real. Labels: countable
Word: real Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Portuguese real (“royal”), from Latin rēgālis (“regal; royal”). Doublet of ariary, regal, riyal, and royal. Pronunciation: /ɹeɪˈɑːl/, /ɹeɪˈɑl/ 1. A unit of currency used in Brazil since 1994. Symbol: R$. Labels: uncountable Example: Within weeks of this bombshell, an aide to the brother of the chairman of the PT, José Genoino, was arrested boarding a flight with 200,000 reais in a suitcase and $100,000 in his underpants. 2. A coin worth one real. Labels: countable