nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: give a light Part of Speech: verb 1. To care. Labels: Ireland, UK, idiomatic, slang Example: I don't think I ever heard / A single little civil word from those guys / But you know I don't give a light Example: White man, white man / Don't you give a light / For the blood you've shed?
Word: T-junction Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From T (“capital letter”) + junction. 1. An intersection of routes where one road terminates as it joins a (usually higher priority) road at approximately 90°. In most countries, a give way or stop road sign will be seen at a T-junction. 2. A similarly shaped section in a pipe, etc.
Word: feed the troll Part of Speech: verb 1. To respond to a troll (“person who makes or posts inflammatory statements in an attempt to lure others into combative argument”), especially in an online community. Labels: Internet, idiomatic Example: The man rejected the business forum moderator's advice and decided to feed the troll by answering his irrelevant questions.
Word: AM pop Part of Speech: noun 1. Music, especially rock music ballads and crossover material, played on top 40-formatted AM radio stations, especially during the 1970s. Labels: uncountable 2. Soft rock music, especially that produced prior to the early 1980s. Labels: uncountable
Word: tall story Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tall (“exaggerated”) + story. Pronunciation: /tɔːl ˈstɔːɹi/, /tɔl ˈstɔɹi/ 1. Synonym of tall tale (“a tale or story which is fantastic and greatly exaggerated; also, an account of questionable veracity; a lie, an untruth”). Labels: idiomatic Example: Mary Beard, formerly professor of classics at Cambridge University, directed followers on X to her latest book, titled Emperor of Rome, which opens with a lengthy discussion of the “tall stories” told about Elagabalus.
Word: tape-worm Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of tapeworm. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: table manners Part of Speech: noun 1. An accepted code of conduct for behavior at a dining table. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: Basic table manners were covered in the first day of finishing school, but more followed. 2. The behavior of a person while dining. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: Some of the children had good table manners; some not.
Word: take offense Part of Speech: verb 1. To feel (and usually to show) resentment at another's actions or words.
Word: penny dreadful Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From its low price and the lower-class British use of dreadful (“sensationalized crime reporting”). 1. A cheap paperback book, particularly those concerning lurid depictions of crime in the Victorian era. Example: They can read the ‘penny dreadful’, but they cannot darn their stockings or mend their shoes. 2. Pulp fiction: stories written in the lurid style of the penny dreadfuls.
Word: dime novel Part of Speech: noun 1. A cheap pulp novel produced in 19th-century America. Labels: US, dated
Word: tendancies Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of tendencies. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: tendancy Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of tendency. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: aluminocopiapite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From alumino- + copiapite. 1. A form of copiapite containing varying amounts of aluminium in place of ferric iron.
Word: copiapite Part of Speech: noun 1. A basic ferric sulfate mineral found in oxidized iron sulfide deposits, with the chemical formula Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂·20H₂O.
Word: prayer rope Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of komboskini.
Word: divarication Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unattested Latin *dīvāricātiō, from the verb dīvāricō (“to spread out”), from di- + vāricō (“to spread apart”). 1. A divergence of opinion. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The point at which branching occurs. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. The growth habit of some low-growing shrubs; with wide angles where they diverge, the branches may interlace. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: adscititious Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin adscitus, from past participle of adscisco (“admit”). Pronunciation: /ædsəˈtɪʃəs/ 1. Derived or acquired from something extrinsic; not part of the real, inherent, or essential nature of a thing. Labels: not-comparable Example: When the poor man’s integuments, no longer nourished from within, become dead skin, mere adscititious leather and callosity, wearing thicker and thicker, uglier and uglier;[…]— yes then, you may say, his usefulness once more is quite obstructed;[…]it is time that he take to bed, and prepare for departure, which cannot now be distant!
Word: katsuo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 鰹 (katsuo). 1. Synonym of skipjack tuna.
Word: fire load Part of Speech: noun 1. The anticipated amount of wildfire control necessary in a given period and region, based on the number of current fires, the probable number of new fires, and their anticipated intensity. 2. The quantity of combustible matter in a given area, or the quantity of heat that can be generated by its combustion.
Word: Japan Standard Time Part of Speech: noun 1. The time zone that encompasses the segment of Japan, being nine hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Labels: uncountable
Word: JST Part of Speech: name 1. Japan Standard Time Labels: initialism 2. Japan Science and Technology Agency (独立行政法人科学技術振興機構 Dokuritsu Gyousei Houjin Kagaku Gijutsu Shinkou Kikou) Labels: initialism 3. Jewish Standard Time Labels: humorous, initialism 4. Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible 5. JavaScript Synthesis Technology 6. Jubilee Sailing Trust
Word: hatchel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English hechele, of West Germanic origin, related to the root of hook. Compare hackle. Pronunciation: /ˈhæt͡ʃəl/, [ˈhæt͡ʃəl] ~ [ˈhæt͡ʃl̩] 1. A comb used to separate flax fibers. Example: One end of the bundle being hatchelled, it is turned round, and the other is treated in the same way; and the process is repeated on finer hatchels.
Word: hatchel Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English hechele, of West Germanic origin, related to the root of hook. Compare hackle. Pronunciation: /ˈhæt͡ʃəl/, [ˈhæt͡ʃəl] ~ [ˈhæt͡ʃl̩] 1. To separate (flax fibers) with a hatchel, or comb. Labels: transitive
Word: fire loads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fire load Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the military term GIS, "general impression and shape". 1. Alternative spelling of jizz. Labels: alt-of, alternative, slang, uncountable Example: Applied to birding, the gis approach involves a deemphasis of separate field marks in favor of the gestalt, the essence that tells us a dog is a dog […]
Word: gis Part of Speech: contraction 1. Alternative form of gi's. Labels: alt-of, alternative, contraction
Word: bouillons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bouillon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bouillions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bouillion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bouillis Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bouilli Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ois Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of oi Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chut Part of Speech: noun 1. A repeated short, low vocal sound made by guinea pigs, thought to express interest or curiosity.
Word: chut Part of Speech: verb 1. To produce this sound. Labels: intransitive
Word: chut Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi छत (chat, “roof, ceiling”). 1. A coarse cotton sheet, stretched on a frame and whitewashed, forming the ceiling of a room. Labels: India
Word: chut Part of Speech: intj 1. An expression of impatience. Labels: archaic Example: “The instinct that led me to insist on examining those coffee-cups. Chut! no more now!”
Word: musses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of muss Labels: form-of, plural
Word: musses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of muss Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: mues Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mue Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: bovarism Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of bovarysm. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: bloodshedder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From blood + shedder. 1. One who sheds blood; a murderer.
Word: bloodshedding Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From blood + shedding. 1. The act of shedding blood.
Word: blood-stained Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of bloodstained. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: blood lust Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of bloodlust. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: blood diamond Part of Speech: noun 1. A diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold to finance the conflict. Example: Several certification systems already exist throughout the world. The Kimberly Process certifies the origin of rough diamonds from areas that have conflict-free diamond production. The process aims to prevent “blood diamonds.”
Word: strong room Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of strongroom. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Some 150,000 legal documents belonging to the London Midland Region of British Railways have recently made a journey in three railway vans from the strong room at Derby Station to be stored in the deed room in the Doric Arch at Euston, whence they were removed at the outbreak of war.
Word: Manzonian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Italian Manzoni + -an or + -ian. 1. Of, pertaining to, or in the style of Alessandro Manzoni (1785–1873), Italian poet and novelist.
Word: Manzonian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian Manzoni + -an or + -ian. 1. A follower of Alessandro Manzoni, or one who writes in his style.
Word: marchesa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Italian 1. An Italian marchioness.
Word: Marist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French Mariste, from Marie (“Mary”) + -iste (“-ist”). Pronunciation: /ˈmaɹɪst/, /ˈmɛːɹɪst/ 1. A member of any of several Roman Catholic organizations named after the Virgin Mary
Word: Marist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From French Mariste, from Marie (“Mary”) + -iste (“-ist”). Pronunciation: /ˈmaɹɪst/, /ˈmɛːɹɪst/ 1. Of or pertaining to these organizations or their members
Word: rolling block Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of firearm action where the sealing of the breech is done with a specially shaped breechblock able to rotate on a pin.
Word: true or false Part of Speech: adj 1. Of a question or series of questions having as answers only "true" or "false" Labels: not-comparable Example: Teachers prefer true or false or multiple-choice tests because they can be graded so easily.
Word: true-or-false Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of true or false. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: gaugino Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gauge + -ino. Pronunciation: /ɡeɪˈd͡ʒiːnəʊ/ 1. Any of a series of hypothetical particles that are the superpartners of gauge bosons
Word: susses Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈsʌs.ɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of suss Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person 2. third-person singular simple present indicative of sus Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: superpartner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English partner English superpartner From super- + partner. 1. Any particle related to a more standard particle by supersymmetry.
Word: sied Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /saɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of sie Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: inquiet Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Borrowed from Latin inquietare: compare French inquiéter. See quiet. Pronunciation: /ɪŋˈkwaɪət/ 1. To disquiet. Labels: obsolete, transitive Example: His saide subiectes[…]shall [not] be sued, vexed, nor inquieted in theyr bodies goodes landes nor cattalles
Word: houseboats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of houseboat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bourgeon Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete form of burgeon. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: gayly to bourgeon and broadly to grow
Word: bourgeon Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of burgeon. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: turn the tide Part of Speech: verb 1. To undergo a change or reversal of a general trend. Labels: idiomatic Example: The general who turned the tide at Alamein was not, prior to his arrival in the Middle East, one of the very "top brass"; but he was a soldier, not a detergent manufacturer. Example: Images captured by the photojournalist Philip Jones Griffiths in Vietnam helped turn the tide of public opinion against the war.
Word: salue Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Latin salūs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Latin salūtāre Old French saluder Old French saluerbor. Middle English saluen English salue Inherited from Middle English saluen, borrowed from Old French saluer, from saluder, from Latin salūtāre, from salūs + -āris. 1. To greet; to salute. Labels: obsolete, transitive
Word: salues Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of salue Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: shyest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of shy: most shy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: gert Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English girt, gert, a metathetic variant of gret (“great”). More at great. Pronunciation: /ɡɝːt/ 1. big Labels: West-Country, not-comparable, slang Example: That's a gert sandwich.
Word: gert Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English girt, gert, a metathetic variant of gret (“great”). More at great. Pronunciation: /ɡɝːt/ 1. very Labels: West-Country, not-comparable, slang Example: That's a gert big sandwich. Example: That pizza was gert tasty.
Word: map out Part of Speech: verb 1. To create a map of an area. Labels: transitive 2. To organise a plan; to analyze a situation; to figure out a problem. Labels: broadly, transitive 3. To make explicit; to explain in detail. Labels: transitive Example: You two sit down, and I'll map it out for you.” For the next fifteen minutes I told them a tale of greed, racism, treachery and murder. Example: The grading is tough, just like the classes, but they map it out for you right from the beginning.
Word: Manxmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Manxman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: thirdborough Part of Speech: noun 1. The head of a frankpledge Labels: obsolete 2. The constable of a tithing or township Labels: obsolete
Word: frankpledge Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Anglo-Latin franciplegium, a Latinization of Anglo-Norman frauncplege ("free pledge"), a mistranslation of Old English friðborh ("pledge of peace"), which had the corrupted form friborh, which led to the Modern English term friborg, as if it were *freoborh ("free pledge"). See also friborg, which refers to the predecessor of frankpledge. 1. A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing. Labels: historical Example: King John granted to the prior and convent, in all their manors and lands, sac, soc, tol, and theam, infangenthef, and outfangenthef, with the ordeals or judgment by fire, water, and iron, and a common gallows in each manor; with a view of frankenpledge, and assize of bread and ale, of all their tenants... 2. Any group so similarly answerable for the conduct of all its members and liable for collective punishment. Example: The servants of the Crown were not, as now, bound in frankpledge for each other. 3. A decener: a member of a tithing bound in frankpledge. Labels: historical Example: Entire vills sir Henry Spelman conjectures to have consisted of ten freemen, or frank-pledges. 4. The tithing itself. Labels: historical, uncommon
Word: pelage Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French pelage (“fur”). Pronunciation: /ˈpɛlɪd͡ʒ/ 1. Fur, hair, or any other form of the coat of a mammal. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: They [hares] are now assuming partial winter pelage, with traces of white hair in their coats. 2. The characteristic nature of this coat: its coarseness or fineness, its typical lay, and so on. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: powiat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *h₂pó Proto-Balto-Slavic *pa Proto-Slavic *po Proto-Slavic *po- Proto-Indo-European *weyt-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *waitas Proto-Slavic *větъ Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Balto-Slavic *-éitei Proto-Slavic *-iti Proto-Slavic *větiti Proto-Slavic *povětitideverb. Proto-Slavic *povětъ Old Polish powiat Polish powiatbor. English powiat Borrowed from Polish powiat. 1. The second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland.
Word: stone me Part of Speech: intj 1. Exclamation of complete surprise. Example: Yesterday, Frears told the Guardian that he was surprised and honoured: "Stone me!" as Jim Broadbent said when he got his Oscar.".
Word: autantonym Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From aut- + antonym. Coined or reported by Joseph T. Shipley, 1960. 1. Alternative form of autoantonym. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: autantonym — word having two opposite meanings (as a fast horse, and a fast color). Cf. contronym, heteronym, and homonym. Example: 1986, Harry Edwin Eiss, Dictionary of Language Games, Puzzles, and Amusements, Greenwood Press, p. 39. autantonym — word having two opposite meanings (as a fast horse, and a fast color). Cf. contronym, heteronym, and homonym.
Word: contronym Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From contr(a)- + -onym. Coined 1962 by Jack Herring. Note that the vowel of the suffix generally supersedes the vowel of the prefix, hence coined as contronym, rather than contranym. 1. A word that has two opposing meanings, such as cleave (“stick together” or “split apart”). Example: Near-synonym: enantioseme
Word: moon landing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From moon + landing. 1. The safe arrival of a spacecraft on the surface of the moon. Example: Throughout our discussions and searching inquiries one object figured ever more prominently—the moon. We learned that it was technologically possible to develop a program to reach the moon, and we came to realize that since the Russians did not then have the ability to reach the moon any more than we did, we had at least a fifty-fifty chance of beating them there. Moreover, a moon-landing goal would give a dramatic focus to a space program designed to develop our skills and capacities on a broad technological front.
Word: witloof Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch witloof, from wit (“white”) + loof (“leaf”), after the typical pale color of the leaves. 1. Belgian endive, common chicory (Cichorium intybus)
Word: register office Part of Speech: noun 1. The local office in which births, marriages and deaths are registered, and in which civil marriages are conducted and recorded. Labels: Ireland, UK 2. An employment office. Labels: archaic
Word: leave no stone unturned Part of Speech: verb 1. To search or investigate thoroughly. Labels: idiomatic Example: “This case of police torture and murder is shocking. But this is not the first case and it is unlikely to be the last case until and unless the police conduct serious interrogations and investigations and leave no stones unturned,” said Sunai Phasuk, a senior researcher for Human Rights Watch. Example: We have a lead inspector who has a global overview of the investigation and will have site handback in mind, although we won't leave any stone unturned. 2. To perform a task carefully and thoroughly, not missing any step. Labels: figuratively Example: [He] left unturned no stone / To make my guilt appear, and hide his own. Example: We mean to leave no stone unturned to carry out our intent.
Word: pastance Part of Speech: noun 1. pastime Labels: archaic
Word: Merya Part of Speech: noun 1. A Finno-Ugric tribe which lived in the region around the modern Moscow and was later assimilated by Slavs. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: Merya Part of Speech: name 1. The language spoken by this tribe.
Word: proselytise Part of Speech: verb 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of proselytize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard
Word: globe artichoke Part of Speech: noun 1. A variety of artichoke, Cynara cardunculus cultivated for food.
Word: stop-loss order Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of stop loss order. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: tall in the saddle Part of Speech: adj 1. Imposing, impressive; resolute; manly. Labels: idiomatic Example: He is tall in the saddle (6 ft. 2 in.) and so adamantine that Jennifer Jones broke her hand slapping his face.
Word: tall in the saddle Part of Speech: adv 1. Imposingly, impressively; resolutely; manfully. Labels: idiomatic Example: His son noted Buckley had died "with his boots on, after a lifetime of riding pretty tall in the saddle."
Word: fairy circle Part of Speech: noun 1. A circular patch barren of vegetation, often encircled by a ring of stimulated grass growth, typically found in regions of arid grassland. Example: Common in the arid grasslands of the Namib desert, particularly in Namibia, fairy circles were at first thought unique to that region; however, similar rings have been observed in a part of the Pilbara in Western Australia. Example: Danin and Orshan (1995) noted that the growth of the horizontal rhizome of Stipagrostis ciliata, a common species of fairy circles in both the Namib and Negev deserts, would naturally result in the formation of fairy circles over time. 2. Synonym of fairy ring. Example: Under that tree there is a fairy circle called The Dancing Place of the Goblin. Example: Then he explained how he entered the Fairy Circle, and how he was seized by them, but found their company so delightful that he thought he had been with them only for a few minutes.
Word: name days Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of name day Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ubiquetous Part of Speech: adj 1. Misspelling of ubiquitous, from Latin ubique. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: obstetrix Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin obstetrīx. 1. A midwife. Labels: formal
Word: oppidum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁ópi Proto-Indo-European *ped-o-m Proto-Italic *op(i)-pedom Latin oppidumubor. English oppidum Unadapted borrowing from Latin oppidum (“(chiefly walled or fortified) town”). 1. A large, defended Iron Age settlement associated with the Celtic La Tène culture. Example: ‘Mount Ceasar’ was a major oppidum of the Bellovaci tribe and almost certainly the tribal capital: its geographical relationship to the nearby Roman capital of Beauvais is typical of a post-conquest tribal resettlement.
Word: tweel Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /twiːl/ 1. Alternative form of twill. Labels: Scotland, alt-of, alternative
Word: tweel Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /twiːl/ 1. Alternative form of twill. Labels: Scotland, alt-of, alternative
Word: twills Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of twill Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tweels Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tweel Labels: form-of, plural
Word: autodiegetic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From auto- + diegetic. 1. Pertaining to a narrator who is also the protagonist. Labels: literary, not-comparable
Word: hatchet men Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hatchet man (alternative spelling of hatchetmen). Labels: form-of, plural
Word: heterodiegetic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sḿ̥teros Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros)lbor. English hetero- English diegetic English heterodiegetic From hetero- + diegetic. 1. Of or relating to a narrator that does not take part in the plot. Labels: not-comparable
Word: staunches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of staunch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: staunched Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of staunch Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: stanches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of stanch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: stanching Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of stanch Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: stanching Part of Speech: noun 1. A stanchion. Labels: obsolete
Word: stanched Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: stanched Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of stanch Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: sucker punches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sucker punch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sucker punches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sucker punch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: OHLE Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of overhead line equipment (overhead lines, and supporting infrastructure, that provide power to electric trains). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: wrong-way concurrency Part of Speech: noun 1. A road concurrency in which at least two numbered highway routes are signed in opposite, conflicting directions on the same stretch of physical roadway. Labels: US
Word: corn pone Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of cornpone. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: corn pones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of corn pone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: underutilizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of underutilize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: underutilizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of underutilize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pay the piper Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Sense 1 is from the English phrase who pays the piper calls the tune; sense 2 may allude to the pied piper. 1. To pay expenses for something, and thus be in a position to be in control. Labels: idiomatic Example: Those that pay the piper must command the tune. Example: Be off with you, my boy, and play with your caucuses and leading articles and historic parties and great leaders and burning questions and the rest of your toys. I am going back to my counting house to pay the piper and call the tune. 2. To pay a monetary or other debt or experience unfavorable consequences, especially when the payment or consequences are inevitable or a result of something one has enjoyed. Labels: idiomatic Example: [T]he very constitution of society is based upon this volunteer system of paying the piper. Honest men pay the piper for rogues, and full purses for empty ones. Example: He wanted to get rich too quickly I suppose. . . . He's got to pay the piper.
Word: arborist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English arbor 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 arborist From arbor + -ist. 1. One who practices arboriculture; a tree surgeon. Example: He took night classes to get certified as an arborist and loved that so few people knew what an arborist did, so he could explain, “I’m a tree doctor.” Example: Mr. Zuckerberg did not attend the meeting, but an architect, a builder and an arborist he had hired tried to convince the board that they were not removing single-family housing stock. The board did not buy it.
Word: run on fumes Part of Speech: verb 1. To operate a vehicle that is low on fuel. Example: We were running on fumes by the time we arrived, but we made it to the next gas station. 2. To operate with few resources, or be physically or emotionally overworked. Labels: broadly, figuratively Example: Near-synonyms: run on empty, run out of steam Example: The organization had been running on fumes for months, so it's not surprising that they closed their doors.
Word: vegetable lamb Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A shortened version of vegetable lamb of Tartary. Pronunciation: /ˌvɛdʒtəbəl ˈlam/, /ˌvɛdʒtəbəl ˈlæm/, /ˌvɛtʃ-/, /ˌvɛdʒətəbəl ˈlæm/ 1. A legendary plant believed to grow sheep from its branches.
Word: argentate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Latin argentatus (“silvery”). 1. silvery white Labels: dated, rare
Word: argentate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Latin argentatus (“silvery”). 1. To treat with a silver salt
Word: silver-plate Part of Speech: verb 1. To coat a metal surface with a thin layer of silver, often electrolytically.
Word: skedaddle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: First use appears c. 1861, in the New York Tribune. The word appeared and gained prominence in Civil War military contexts around 1861, and rapidly passing into more general use. Possibly an alteration of British dialect scaddle (“to run off in a fright”), from the adjective scaddle (“wild, timid, skittish”), from Middle English scathel, skadylle (“harmful, fierce, wild”), perhaps of North Germanic/Scandinavian origin, from Old Norse *sköþull; or from Old English *scaþol, *sceaþol (see scathel); akin to Old Norse skaði (“harm”). Possibly related to the Ancient Greek σκέδασις (skédasis, “scattering”), σκεδασμός (skedasmós, “dispersion”). Possibly related to scud or scat. It is possibly a corruption of "Let's get outa here". Pronunciation: /skɪˈdædɫ̩/ 1. To move or run away quickly. Labels: US, informal, intransitive Example: "Well," continued the youth, "lots of good-a-'nough men have thought they was going to do great things before the fight, but when the time come they skedaddled." Example: Looked up at your office and all of it empty and I nearly cried. Cigar guy, out viewing his big time display window comes across the street. Wants to know if he can help. Told him to mind his own business. You know what he said, sister if you got any connection with that guy, they caught up with him, so you better beat it. I said sic him Goliath. Did that guy skidaddle. 2. To spill; to scatter. Labels: regional, transitive
Word: skedaddle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: First use appears c. 1861, in the New York Tribune. The word appeared and gained prominence in Civil War military contexts around 1861, and rapidly passing into more general use. Possibly an alteration of British dialect scaddle (“to run off in a fright”), from the adjective scaddle (“wild, timid, skittish”), from Middle English scathel, skadylle (“harmful, fierce, wild”), perhaps of North Germanic/Scandinavian origin, from Old Norse *sköþull; or from Old English *scaþol, *sceaþol (see scathel); akin to Old Norse skaði (“harm”). Possibly related to the Ancient Greek σκέδασις (skédasis, “scattering”), σκεδασμός (skedasmós, “dispersion”). Possibly related to scud or scat. It is possibly a corruption of "Let's get outa here". Pronunciation: /skɪˈdædɫ̩/ 1. The act of running away; a scurrying off. Labels: informal
Word: eliminative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English eliminate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English eliminative From eliminate + -ive. 1. Of, pertaining to, or producing elimination Example: The eliminative power of the storm.
Word: iodinating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of iodinate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: iodinating Part of Speech: adj 1. That causes combination with iodine Labels: not-comparable
Word: iodinate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English iodine Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English iodinate From iodine + -ate (verb-forming suffix). 1. To treat, or to combine, with iodine. Labels: transitive
Word: iodobenzene Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἰοειδής (ioeidḗs)der. English iodo- German Benzoe German -in German Benzinbor. English benzine English benzene English iodobenzene From iodo- + benzene. 1. Any iodinated derivative of benzene, but especially the mono-substitution compound C₆H₅I that is used in organic synthesis
Word: away team Part of Speech: noun 1. The visiting team; the team that is playing away from home. Example: Comparisons were made between the home and away team's number of fouls and violations. Example: During this analysis, it became apparent that the home team seemed to be receiving proportionately greater generosity from the referee than the away team.
Word: irradiative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English irradiate Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English irradiative From irradiate + -ive. 1. That irradiates. 2. That involves radiation.
Word: irreproducibly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Latin ir- English ir- Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin prōdūcōder. Middle English produce English produce English reproduce Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ibilis Old French -ibleder. Middle English -ible English -ible English reproducible English irreproducible Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English irreproducibly From irreproducible + -ly. 1. In an irreproducible manner; in a way that cannot be reproduced or that will not allow of reproduction
Word: visiting team Part of Speech: noun 1. The team in a sport that has traveled out of its home area to play, as opposed to the home team.
Word: irreproducible Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Latin ir- English ir- Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin prōdūcōder. Middle English produce English produce English reproduce Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ibilis Old French -ibleder. Middle English -ible English -ible English reproducible English irreproducible From ir- + reproducible. 1. that cannot be reproduced or duplicated Labels: not-comparable
Word: isatin Part of Speech: noun 1. The indole derivative 1H-indole-2,3-dione, used in the synthesis of dyes. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: This finding suggests that the gut flora (absent, of course, in germ free animals) are responsible for the generation of most urinary isatin, but that the tissue material derives from a different source. Example: One problem in large scale denim dyeing processes using biologically produced indigo is the undesirable red cast caused by indirubin, which is a structural isomer of indigo formed from indoxyl and isatin, a byproduct of the spontaneous oxidation reaction that converts indoxyl to indigo.
Word: isobutanol Part of Speech: noun Etymology: iso- + butanol 1. The aliphatic alcohol 2-methyl-1-propanol that is used as a solvent and in organic synthesis Labels: uncountable
Word: isobutyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English isobut(anol) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English isobutyl From isobut(anol) + -yl. 1. The univalent hydrocarbon radical derived from isobutanol Labels: especially, in-compounds
Word: isobutylamine Part of Speech: noun 1. The aliphatic primary amine 2-methyl-1-propamine Labels: uncountable
Word: isocitric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English citric English isocitric From iso- + citric. 1. Of or pertaining to isocitric acid or its derivatives Labels: not-comparable
Word: isocitric acid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From iso- + citric acid. 1. An isomer of citric acid that is involved in the citric acid cycle Labels: uncountable
Word: isocitrate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English citrate English isocitrate From iso- + citrate. 1. Any salt or ester of isocitric acid
Word: isocyanurate Part of Speech: noun 1. Any salt or ester of isocyanuric acid
Word: isocyanuric acid Part of Speech: noun 1. fulminic acid Labels: uncountable
Word: consequentialism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From consequential + -ism, coined by British analytic philosopher G. E. M. Anscombe in 1958. Pronunciation: /ˌkɒn(t)sɪˈkwɛnʃəlɪzəm/, /ˌkɒn(t)səˈkwɛnʃəlɪzəm/, /ˌkɑn(t)sɪˈkwɛnʃəlɪzəm/, /ˌkɑn(t)səˈkwɛnʃəlɪzəm/ 1. The ethical study of morals, duties and rights with an approach that focuses consequences of a particular action or cause. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The belief that consequences form the basis for any valid moral judgment about an action. Thus, from a consequentialist standpoint, a morally right action is one that produces a good outcome, or consequence. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: isocyanuric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English cyanuric English isocyanuric From iso- + cyanuric. 1. Of or pertaining to cyanuric acid or its derivatives Labels: not-comparable
Word: safe as houses Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Refererring to the investment value of property. 1. Very secure. Labels: not-comparable Example: 1808, William Milton, "Memorial", Appendix 6A to Third Report from the Committee on the Highways of the Kingdon, House of Commons papers In objection to this Coach, it is urged by the Coachmen that it looks heavy; and that they had rather break a leg now and then than drive such an ugly thing; but it regularly makes part of their sarcasm, that "It is as safe as a house" Example: The owner of the weapon assured him that he was as safe as houses
Word: isohexane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English hex- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānusder. English -ane English hexane English isohexane From iso- + hexane. Pronunciation: /ˌaɪsoʊˈhɛkseɪn/ 1. Any of several isomers of hexane, or a mixture of these isomers used as a solvent
Word: isolable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Originally (c. 1840) in chemistry, from isolate (possibly influenced by soluble), + -able 1. Able to be isolated.
Word: isopentyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English pentane Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English pentyl English isopentyl From iso- + pentyl. 1. isoamyl Labels: especially, in-compounds
Word: isophthalate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English phthalate English isophthalate From iso- + phthalate. 1. Any salt or ester of isophthalic acid
Word: isophthalic acid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From iso- + phthalic acid. 1. The isomer of phthalic acid benzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid used in the synthesis of polymers. Labels: uncountable
Word: isophthalic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English phthalic English isophthalic From iso- + phthalic. 1. Of or pertaining to isophthalic acid and its derivatives. Labels: not-comparable
Word: isopropanol Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English propanol English isopropanol From iso- + propanol. 1. The aliphatic alcohol 2-propanol; isopropyl alcohol Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: isopropyl alcohol Part of Speech: noun 1. The aliphatic alcohol 2-propanol that is used as a solvent and in many industrial applications. Labels: uncountable
Word: isopropenyl Part of Speech: noun 1. The univalent hydrocarbon radical derived from isoprene CH₂=C(CH₃)- Labels: especially, in-compounds
Word: isopropoxide Part of Speech: noun 1. The univalent anion derived from isopropanol by removal of the hydroxy hydrogen atom; and salt containing this anion
Word: isosorbide Part of Speech: noun 1. A bicyclic derivative of furan whose nitrates are used as vasodilators
Word: isothiazole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti Proto-Hellenic *gʷyṓw-ō Proto-Hellenic *ďṓwō Ancient Greek ζώω (zṓō) Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) French azotebor. English azote English azo- English -ole English azole English thiazole English isothiazole From iso- + thiazole. 1. An isomer of thiazole 1,2-thiazole, many of whose derivatives have biological activity
Word: isoxazole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English is- English oxi- English -a- Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti Proto-Hellenic *gʷyṓw-ō Proto-Hellenic *ďṓwō Ancient Greek ζώω (zṓō) Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) French azotebor. English azote English azo- English -ole English azole English oxazole English isoxazole From is- + oxazole. 1. 1,2-oxazole, an isomer of oxazole with many derivatives that have pharmacological activity.
Word: oxazole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English oxi- English -a- Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti Proto-Hellenic *gʷyṓw-ō Proto-Hellenic *ďṓwō Ancient Greek ζώω (zṓō) Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) French azotebor. English azote English azo- English -ole English azole English oxazole From oxi- + -a- + azole. 1. A five-membered heterocycle having three carbon atoms, one oxygen atom, one nitrogen atom and two double bonds; the 1,3- isomer is aromatic
Word: ride tall in the saddle Part of Speech: verb 1. To ride a horse in an erect, imposing manner. 2. To act or conduct oneself in a manner that is imposing, impressive, resolute, or manly. Labels: broadly, idiomatic Example: His son noted Buckley had died "with his boots on, after a lifetime of riding pretty tall in the saddle."
Word: jointing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɔɪntɪŋ/ 1. The act of making a joint. 2. The set of joints so produced. 3. The characteristic of having joints. Labels: uncountable Example: I have already made it clear, I think, that the Selenites I saw resembled man in maintaining the erect attitude, and in having four limbs, and I have compared the general appearance of their heads and the jointing of their limbs to that of insects. 4. The initial grinding of the teeth of a cutting tool, prior to sharpening.
Word: jointing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɔɪntɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of joint Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: filter down Part of Speech: verb 1. Of a liquid; to move slowly down to lower substrate levels. 2. (by extension) Of information, or resources; to move slowly down to lower levels of an organisation, or population. Labels: idiomatic Example: They might say that the economy is improving, but it is taking a long time for any money to filter down to the poorer classes.
Word: ketenide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English ketene Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English ketenide From ketene + -ide. 1. An organometallic compound formed from a ketene
Word: ketoester Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree German Ketonbor. English ketone English keto- English ester English ketoester From keto- + ester. 1. Any ester that also contains a ketonic carbonyl group, especially an ester of a keto acid
Word: lability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From labile + -ity (compare French labilité, Italian labilità). Pronunciation: /ləˈbɪlɪti/ 1. The state of being labile. Labels: uncountable 2. A susceptibility to change; instability. Labels: countable
Word: lanthanoid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lanthanum + -oid. Pronunciation: /ˈlænθənɔɪd/ 1. Synonym of lanthanide.
Word: limonene Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From German Limonen. Pronunciation: /ˈlɪmənˌiːn/ 1. A monoterpene hydrocarbon 1-methyl-4-prop-1-en-2-yl-cyclohexene found in the essential oils of oranges, lemons and similar fruit, and mainly responsible for their fragrance. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: linolenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Irregularly derived from linoleic + -ene because of the extra double bond. Pronunciation: /ˌlɪn.ə(ʊ)ˈlɛn.ɪk/, /ˌlɪn.ə(ʊ)ˈliː.nɪk/, /ˌlɪn.əˈliː.nɪk/, /ˌlɪn.əˈleɪ.nɪk/ 1. Of or pertaining to linolenic acid or its derivatives. Labels: not-comparable
Word: liquefies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of liquefy Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: lithal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lithium and aluminium. 1. lithium aluminium hydride. Labels: informal, uncountable 2. A pingo or hydrolaccolith; a mound of earth-covered ice found in the Arctic and subarctic environments that can reach up to 70 m in height and up to 600 m in diameter. Labels: informal, uncountable
Word: lithopone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek λῐ́θος (lĭ́thos) English lith- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Ancient Greek πόνος (pónos) English lithopone From lith- + -o- + Ancient Greek πόνος (pónos, “work”). 1. A white pigment, a mixture of barium sulfate and zinc sulfide, used in paints and enamels. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: lucidol Part of Speech: noun 1. benzoyl peroxide Labels: uncountable
Word: benzoyl peroxide Part of Speech: noun 1. A peroxide derived from benzoic acid; it is used to bleach flour, and in many industrial and medical applications. Labels: uncountable Example: The O–O bond in benzoyl peroxide and the C–N bonds in AIBN homolyze under thermal or photochemical conditions.
Word: maladministration Part of Speech: noun Etymology: PIE word *h₂éd From mal- (prefix meaning ‘bad; badly’) + administration. Pronunciation: /ˌmælədˌmɪnɪˈstɹeɪʃn̩/, /ˌmælədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/ 1. Faulty, improper, or inefficient administration or management, especially by a government body; (countable) an instance of this. Labels: uncountable Example: Near-synonyms: mismanagement, misgovernance Example: To combat maladministration and improve government efficiency, the ombudsman was established to function as an independent watchdog. 2. An act of incorrectly administering a religious rite; also, a religious group that permits such a practice. Labels: countable, obsolete Example: […] I vvould have the Sacraments on their vvheels, and yet ſo that their mal-adminiſtration bring not epidemick judgements upon us, as the receiving unvvorthily did on the Church of Corinth.
Word: maleimide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of maleic + imide. 1. The internal imide of maleic acid, or any of its derivatives; they have a number of industrial applications