nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: overpedalling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overpedal Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: overpedalled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of overpedal Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: widescreens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of widescreen Labels: form-of, plural
Word: biliously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From bilious + -ly. 1. In a bilious way.
Word: ephor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἔφορος (éphoros, “overseer”), from Homeric ἐπίουρος (epíouros), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + ὁράω (horáō, “look”). Pronunciation: /ˈɛfə/, /ˈɛfɚ/ 1. One of the five annually-elected senior magistrates in various Dorian states, especially in ancient Sparta, where they oversaw the actions of Spartan kings. Labels: historical Example: Agesilaus was fined by the Ephories, because he had drawne the hearts and good wills of al his fellow-citizens unto himselfe alone. Example: Then one of his servants came and told him the news, as he sat in council with the Ephors; whereat, remembering when it was that the woman became his wife, he counted the months upon his fingers, and having so done, cried out with an oath, "The boy cannot be mine." This was said in the hearing of the Ephors; but they made no account of it at the time. 2. A superintendent or curator.
Word: privacies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of privacy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shamingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From shaming + -ly. 1. In a shaming way.
Word: balafon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Mandinka balafoŋo. 1. A wooden-keyed percussion idiophone of West Africa that is struck with two padded sticks. Example: He is performing here with his Symmetric Orchestra, an ensemble of West African musicians who play both traditional instruments (kora, balafon, bolombatto, djembe) and slightly more contemporary ones (guitars, keyboards).
Word: balaphone Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of balafon Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: balaphones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of balaphone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: balafons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of balafon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: brittlebush Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From brittle + bush, from the frangibility of its stems. 1. A shrub native to deserts in the southwestern US and northern Mexico, Encelia farinosa.
Word: brittlebushes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brittlebush Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nonmusic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + music. 1. That is not music or not involved with music. Labels: not-comparable Example: Giant balloons shaped like energy-drink cans bobbed in the wind on East Sixth Street, and nonmusic companies like PepsiCo, BlackBerry and National Public Radio have established a greater presence, as music magazines and record labels have scaled back.
Word: unshown Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + shown. Pronunciation: /ʌnˈʃəʊn/, /ʌnˈʃoʊn/ 1. Not shown. Labels: not-comparable
Word: virologic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From virology + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to virology Labels: not-comparable
Word: unpractised Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + practised. 1. Alternative spelling of unpracticed. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative Example: To my unpractised eye, the undulations in the track were quite imperceptible, but the engineer's hand on the throttle was never still.
Word: viscerosensory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From viscero- + sensory. 1. Describing sensations experienced by means of the viscera. Labels: not-comparable
Word: volumetrically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From volumetric + -ally. 1. In a volumetric manner Labels: not-comparable
Word: trigeminally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From trigeminal + -ly. 1. In a trigeminal way. Labels: not-comparable
Word: wavevector Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of wave vector. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: wavevectors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wavevector Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hokily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From hoky + -ly. 1. In a hokey way.
Word: wholemount Part of Speech: noun Etymology: whole + mount 1. The practice of placing an entire organism on a microscope slide for examination. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: unshakeably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From unshakeable + -ly. 1. Alternative spelling of unshakably. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: In fact, all their experience and wealth of encouraging evidence leaves the Germans unshakeably convinced that their standardised alliance of high-speed diesel engines and hydraulic transmissions has been the right course on all counts.
Word: unfakeably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From unfakeable + -ly. 1. Alternative spelling of unfakably. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: unfakably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From unfakable + -ly. 1. In an unfakable way.
Word: wortmannin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From wortmannii + -in, after Talaromyces wortmannii. 1. A furanosteroid metabolite of the fungus Penicillium funiculosum; it is an inhibitor of some kinases Labels: uncountable
Word: furanosteroid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin furfur Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Latin alcoholder. Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin de-der. Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. German Aldehydbor. English aldehydeclip. English -al English furfural Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English furan Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́ Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) French cholestérine French cholestérolbor. English cholesterol English sterol ▲ Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English steroid English furanosteroid From furan + -o- + steroid. 1. Any of a class of steroids that have an extra fused furan ring.
Word: unfakable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + fakable. 1. That cannot be faked. Example: Obedient daily dress, / You cannot always keep / That unfakable young surface. / You must learn your lines —
Word: unfakeable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + fakeable. 1. Alternative spelling of unfakable. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: furanosteroids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of furanosteroid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: corticosteroidal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From corticosteroid + -al. 1. Pertaining to corticosteroids. Labels: not-comparable
Word: xestospongin Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a class of a marine natural products, first isolated from Pacific basin sponges, that have vasodilatory properties.
Word: rupiahs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rupiah Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prescriptiveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From prescriptive + -ness. 1. The state or condition of being prescriptive. Labels: uncountable
Word: jokiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From joky + -ness. 1. The state or condition of being joky. Labels: uncountable
Word: vasodilatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From vaso- + dilatory. 1. Of, pertaining to, or functioning as a vasodilator. Labels: not-comparable
Word: paddleball Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From paddle + ball. 1. An early form of racquetball Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: paperwhite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From paper + white. 1. A bulbous perennial, of species Narcissus papyraceus, native to the Mediterranean region, with fragrant bunches of white flowers. 2. A perennial ornamental plant (Narcissus tazetta).
Word: paperwhites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of paperwhite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: xestospongins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of xestospongin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: amidol Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From amide + -ol. 1. The hydrochloride of the amino-phenol 2,4-diaminophenol, used as a photographic developer. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: cheddary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From cheddar + -y. 1. Resembling cheddar cheese in taste, texture, etc. Example: The new snacks are described as a cheddary cheese spread sandwiched between crisp, cheddar cheese-flavored crackers. Example: Surely it is in the public interest for these crackers to be made with as much cheddary goodness as is humanly possible. So where has this so-called ‘extra’ cheese been all this time? It didn’t just suddenly drop from the sky. No, they knew about it for decades and did nothing.
Word: thermoprinter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From thermo- + printer. 1. A thermal printer.
Word: thermoprinters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of thermoprinter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: thermoprinting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From thermo- + printing. 1. Printing by applying heat to a treated surface, as by a thermal printer. Labels: uncountable
Word: chesslike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From chess + -like. 1. Characteristic of or resembling chess. 2. Requiring careful forethought and planning; complex. Labels: figuratively Example: Since games are locked in from two to four years in advance, there's a definite chess-match aspect to the scheduling. Pollsters study these chesslike moves, to give weight to a school's football program. Example: Still, most Newporters were mesmerized by the boats and their chesslike maneuvers. Smooth sailing was rarely a part of any America's Cup race. The boats spent most of their time locked in a complex dance that involved constant blocking […]
Word: cheeselike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From cheese + -like. 1. Resembling cheese.
Word: dorkwad Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dork + -wad. 1. A dork. Labels: derogatory, slang Example: ...they have been exchanging insults in writing: "dickhead," "dillweed," "fuzzbutt," "dorkwad," "asswipe," and so forth. Example: Nixon, however, was seen as a chess club/marching band dorkwad. Uncool.
Word: dorkwads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dorkwad Labels: form-of, plural
Word: force fields Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of force field Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gafiates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gafiate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gafiates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of gafiate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: gafiating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of gafiate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: gafiated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of gafiate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: monkey boys Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of monkey boy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: derezzed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of derezz Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Aukštaitian Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Lithuanian Aukštaitija + -ian. 1. The dialect of Lithuanian spoken in Aukštaitija, Dzūkija and Suvalkija, upon which standard Lithuanian is based.
Word: Aukštaitian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Lithuanian Aukštaitija + -ian. 1. A person from Aukštaitija.
Word: Aukštaitian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Lithuanian Aukštaitija + -ian. 1. Of or relating to the Aukštaitian dialect of Lithuanian. Labels: not-comparable 2. Of or relating to the region of Aukštaitija or its inhabitants. Labels: not-comparable
Word: illatively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From illative + -ly. 1. By means of illation. Labels: not-comparable
Word: azapropazone Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of apazone. Labels: uncountable
Word: keratomileusis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish queratomileusis, coined by Spanish physician José Barraquer in 1963 from Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”), equivalent to kerato-, + σμίλευσις (smíleusis, “carving”). Pronunciation: /ˌkɛɹətəʊmaɪˈl(j)uːsɪs/, /ˌkɛɹətəʊmɪˈl(j)uːsɪs/ 1. Improvement of the refractive state of the cornea, performed by cutting a thin hinged flap in the front surface of the eye and lifting it to access the cornea. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The most popular form of laser eye surgery is "laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis," or Lasik for short. More than 85% of laser eye surgery patients in Europe and the US opt for it.
Word: keratomileuses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of keratomileusis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cryolathe Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cryo- + lathe. 1. A device used for freezing and grinding human corneal tissue into different refractive powers.
Word: cryolathes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cryolathe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vapourization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From vapour + -ization. 1. Alternative spelling of vaporization. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: vapourizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vapourization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vapourisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From vapour + -isation. 1. Alternative spelling of vaporization. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: vapourisations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vapourisation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: microkeratome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + keratome. 1. A precision instrument with an oscillating blade used to cut the corneal flap in keratomileusis.
Word: microkeratomes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microkeratome Labels: form-of, plural
Word: photorefractively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From photorefractive + -ly. 1. In a photorefractive way. Labels: not-comparable
Word: phototherapeutically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From phototherapeutic + -ally. 1. In a phototherapeutic way. Labels: not-comparable Example: The finest specimens of optical glass have been tried, but when examined spectroscopically they not only showed an enormous absorption in all regions except the yellow, but also evinced phototherapeutically an unmistakable inefficiency, even with the employment of the largest arcs of as high a capacity as 100 ampères. Example: It is possible to treat with these the mucosa of the urethra, of the mouth, throat, nose, and most probably of the urinary bladder and the larynx phototherapeutically.
Word: keratectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From kerato- + -ectomy. 1. An operation that removes part of the cornea, as in keratomileusis
Word: keratectomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of keratectomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: phototherapies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of phototherapy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: phototherapeutic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From photo- + therapeutic. 1. Pertaining to phototherapy. Labels: not-comparable
Word: phototherapeutic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From photo- + therapeutic. 1. A drug used in phototherapy.
Word: Aukštaitija Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Lithuanian Aukštaitija, from aukštas (“high”) + -ija (“-ia, -land”), literally “highland”. Pronunciation: /aʊkˈʃtaɪti.ə/, /ɔːkˈstaɪti.ə/, /ək-/ 1. An ethnographic region of Lithuania, located in the north-east of the country.
Word: Samogitia Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Samogetia, Samogitia (“Žemaitija”), from German Sameiten, Sameythen (“Žemaitija”), from Lithuanian Žemaitija (“lowland”). "g" was introduced to Latin and later German translations due to the usage of the letter "g" to denote "j" in Medieval writing. Sometimes connected with the (etymologically unrelated) name Getae, Ancient Greek Γέτης (Gétēs, “ancient Dacian tribe”). Pronunciation: /ˌsa.mə(ʊ)ˈɡiː.ʃə/, /ˌsæ.moʊˈɡi.ʃə/, /ˌsæ.məˈɡi.ʃə/ 1. An ethnographic region of Lithuania, located in the north-west of the country.
Word: porphyries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of porphyry Labels: form-of, plural
Word: porphyric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From porphyry + -ic. 1. Pertaining to porphyry. Labels: not-comparable
Word: porphyric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From porphyria + -ic. 1. Pertaining to porphyria. Labels: not-comparable
Word: porphyrically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From porphyric + -ally. 1. In a porphyric way; pertaining to porphyry. Labels: not-comparable
Word: photosensitively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From photosensitive + -ly. 1. In a photosensitive way.
Word: neonatally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From neonatal + -ly. 1. During the neonatal period. Labels: not-comparable
Word: heliotherapeutic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From helio- + therapeutic. 1. Pertaining to heliotherapy. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Lithuania Minor Part of Speech: name Etymology: Calque of Lithuanian Mažoji Lietuva (“Little Lithuania”) 1. A historically Lithuanian-speaking ethnographic region of Eastern Europe, now politically mostly in the Kaliningrad exclave of Russia with small parts in Lithuania and Poland; now often taken to refer only to the rump portion in Lithuania.
Word: heliotherapy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From helio- + therapy. 1. Any medical therapy by exposure to light. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: heliotherapies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of heliotherapy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: choirmistress Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From choir + mistress. 1. A female choirmaster.
Word: choirmistresses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of choirmistress Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wine bars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wine bar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: winebar Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of wine bar. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: winebars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of winebar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: canoodler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From canoodle + -er. 1. One who canoodles. Example: Serious canoodlers should get a room in the restaurant upstairs to share fragrant free-range chicken tagines (stews) on low divans.
Word: spoonies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spoonie Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of spoony Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spoonier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of spoony: more spoony Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: spooniest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of spoony: most spoony Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: spoonily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From spoony + -ly. 1. In a spoony way.
Word: canoodlers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of canoodler Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Suvalkija Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Polish Suwałki. 1. An ethnographic region of Lithuania, located in the south-west of the country.
Word: tanorexia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of tan + anorexia. 1. A condition whose sufferers believe they are too pale and become obsessed with tanning. Labels: slang, uncountable
Word: Dzūkija Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Lithuanian Dzūkija. Pronunciation: /ˈ(d)zuːki.ə/, /ˌ(d)zuːkiˈɑː/ 1. An ethnographic region of Lithuania, located in the south of the country.
Word: yopo Part of Speech: noun 1. A perennial South American tree, Anadenanthera peregrina, that has a number of traditional uses.
Word: liberatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From liberate + -ory. 1. Serving to liberate. Example: a liberatory conflict Example: One of the difficulties facing efforts to constitute a radicalized articulation of ecology remains that nature has been more firmly affixed to hegemonic discourses, e.g. consumerism or "resourceism" than to liberatory discourses.
Word: requestable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From request + -able. 1. That can be requested. Labels: not-comparable
Word: zeugopod Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ζεῦγος (zeûgos, “yoke, pair”) + -pod. 1. Alternative form of zeugopodium. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: zeugopods Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zeugopod Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pagne Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French pagne. Doublet of pane and pannus. 1. A length of wax-print fabric made in West Africa, worn as a single wrap or made into other clothing, and serving as a form of currency. Example: In Senegal the local cloth currency, pagne, made of tama, or strips, was increasingly supplemented by French imported indigo-dyed cloth from India called guinee . The guinee was used as currency in lower Senegal. In upper Senegal it became a larger unit equivalent to a number of pagnes. The exchange rate between guinee, pagnes, and francs became more complicated from the 1830s as a result of excessive imports of guinees and francs. Example: If a woman wears her sister's pagne [cloth] to go and have sexual intercourse with a man, she has committed afodegbe. This happened to the wife of a sofo recently. She took her sister's pagne, went and stayed with her husband, and then took the pagne back to her sister. As her sister's husband [the husband of the woman who took the pagne] is a sofo, the vodu caught her sister [the woman whose pagne was taken] right away. She was ill.
Word: queueable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From queue + -able. 1. That can be queued. Labels: not-comparable
Word: queuable Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of queueable. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: zonation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From zone + -ation. 1. An arrangement or distribution of things into zones. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The formation of a hollow sphere by the nucleus in metaphase, with a film of granulated protoplasm that marks the boundary of the compound oosphere in Cystopus bliti. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: unrepeatably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From unrepeatable + -ly. 1. In an unrepeatable way.
Word: dysphorically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From dysphoric + -ally. 1. In a dysphoric way.
Word: utopianly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From utopian + -ly. 1. In a utopian way.
Word: deer in the headlights Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the image of a deer caught in a car's headlights – wide-open eyes, lack of motor reactions, etc. 1. A person in a mental state of high arousal caused by anxiety, fear, panic, surprise, confusion, or substance abuse. Labels: idiomatic 2. A person with a stunned or glazed expression. Labels: idiomatic Example: "What! I thought you were finished with principal photography." He looked disoriented, the deer in the headlights. Hints of extra crew time always had that effect on him.
Word: defervescence Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin defervescere (“to grow cool”). Pronunciation: /ˌdɛfəˈvɛsəns/, /ˌdɛfɚˈvɛsəns/ 1. The departure or subsiding of a fever. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Endogenous interleukin-10 is required for the defervescence of fever evoked by local lipopolysaccharide-induced and Staphylococcus aureus-induced inflammation in rats. Example: ...alternation of Tylenol and Motrin has not been proven to provide faster defervescence.
Word: unsystematic risks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of unsystematic risk Labels: form-of, plural
Word: freeze valve Part of Speech: noun 1. A liquid stop valve in which the stopper is formed by locally freezing the stopped liquid itself.
Word: nonogram Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by James Dalgety in 1990, from the puzzle inventor's name (Non Ishida) and diagram. Pronunciation: /ˈnɒnəɡɹæm/, /ˈnɑːnəɡɹæm/ 1. A puzzle in which cells of a grid must be filled or left blank, according to sets of numbers given at the side of the grid, to reveal a hidden picture.
Word: nonograms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nonogram Labels: form-of, plural
Word: backcast Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Blend of back + forecast. 1. To identify the actions required in order to reach a proposed future. 2. To change retrospectively; reverse. Labels: UK, dialectal
Word: backcast Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of back + forecast. 1. A cast or throw back. 2. A backward stroke, or a stroke driving one back. 3. Any discouragement or cause of relapse or failure. Labels: figuratively 4. Misfortune; reverse; reversal; a relapse in health or illness; moral backsliding. Labels: UK, dialectal 5. Retrospect; hindsight. Labels: UK, dialectal 6. backwater Labels: UK, dialectal
Word: backcast Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Blend of back + forecast. 1. Retrospective. Labels: UK, dialectal
Word: backcast Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Blend of back + forecast. 1. Long ago; in the past. Labels: UK, dialectal
Word: backcasts Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of backcast Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: backcasting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of backcast Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: backcasted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of backcast Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: immemorably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From immemorable + -ly. 1. In an immemorable way.
Word: immemorable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin immemorabilis (“not memorable”). 1. That cannot be remembered or has been forgotten. 2. Whose origins have been forgotten; immemorial. Labels: broadly
Word: unphlegmatic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + phlegmatic. 1. Not phlegmatic.
Word: unphlegmatically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From unphlegmatic + -ally. 1. In an unphlegmatic way.
Word: unpragmatically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From unpragmatic + -ally. 1. In an unpragmatic way.
Word: phantasmically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From phantasmic + -ally. 1. In a phantasmic way.
Word: hymner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hymn + -er. 1. A book of hymns. 2. One who sings or recites a hymn.
Word: phantasmic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From phantasm + -ic. 1. Like a phantasm; ghostly, unreal. Example: Bits of phantasmic poetry by Emily Bronte.
Word: bredrins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bredrin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ideopolis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ideo- + -polis. 1. A city or region characterized by its knowledge and ideas.
Word: ideopolises Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ideopolis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bredren Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of bredrin. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bredrens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bredren Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Randianism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Randian + -ism. 1. Randian beliefs, attitudes, etc. Labels: uncountable Example: I used to think that this militant atheism was merely a function of the Randianism out of which most modern libertarians emerged two decades ago.
Word: undergoer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From undergo + -er. 1. One that undergoes. 2. The most patient-like argument of a clause, e.g. 'the boat' in "The torpedo sank the boat" and "The boat sank".
Word: undergoers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of undergoer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mullers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of muller Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mullers Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of muller Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: endoscopically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From endoscopic + -ally. 1. By means of an endoscope. Labels: not-comparable
Word: pinchpennies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pinchpenny Labels: form-of, plural
Word: conj Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of conjunction. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of (complex) conjugate. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Pastafarianism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of pasta + Rastafarianism. By surface analysis, Pastafarian + -ism. Popularized by Bobby Henderson in 2005 as a satirical protest against the teaching of intelligent design. 1. A parody religion centered around the Flying Spaghetti Monster, a creator deity who resembles spaghetti and meatballs. Labels: uncountable Example: One third time for Intelligent Design, one third time for Flying Spaghetti Monsterism (Pastafarianism), and one third time for logical conjecture based on overwhelming observable evidence.
Word: exclam Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of exclamation. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: choon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Phonetic rendering of tune. 1. A song or track, especially one that is catchy. Labels: UK, nonstandard Example: And the music was so sweet, see because we just knew the choon. And we could have played a hundred choons that night... Example: Behind her, beneath the thatch-roofed pavilions, the guests were skanking to old rock-steady choons and slamming dominoes on plastic tables...
Word: choons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of choon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: intr Part of Speech: adj 1. Abbreviation of intransitive. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
Word: refl Part of Speech: adj 1. Abbreviation of reflexive. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
Word: obj Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of object. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: partygoing Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From party + going. 1. going to parties, particular describing someone who does so frequently Labels: not-comparable Example: Some use the time to enhance their skiing and partygoing skills.
Word: statto Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Diminutive form of statistician or related term, + -o. 1. A person with a keen interest in statistics, particularly in sport. Labels: UK, slang Example: Soccer turns me into a statto […] Example: During the (rare) promotion season in 2003-2004 they managed a series of results that, if it were not for a local eagle-eyed statto type, might have gone unnoticed.
Word: stattos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of statto Labels: form-of, plural
Word: BAFTA Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Acronym of British Academy of Film and Television Arts, which presents the awards. 1. A mask sculpture, similar in purpose to an Oscar, awarded for excellence in film, television, etc. Example: Ariana DeBose is doing her “thing” and trying to roll with the punches after this weekend’s BAFTA Film Awards in London. […] Under a popular Instagram post rounding up some of the most amusing memes generated from her BAFTAs performance, the actress commented on Monday, “Honestly I love this.”
Word: BAFTA Part of Speech: name Etymology: Acronym of Baltic Free Trade Area. 1. Former free trade area in Eastern Europe superseded by the EU in 2004. Labels: historical
Word: BAFTAs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of BAFTA Labels: form-of, plural
Word: WTH Part of Speech: intj 1. Initialism of what the hell or what the heck. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, mildly, vulgar Example: Before you could say WTH (what the hell), I ran in with my fist balled up as tight as possible, swinging at whatever piece of this man I could hit.
Word: dirtbike Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dirt + bike. 1. An off-road two-wheeled motorized vehicle: an off-road motorcycle. Example: The shepherds use dirtbikes to move about the ranch, patrolling distant fields and pastures.
Word: dirtbikes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dirtbike Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dirt bike Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of dirtbike. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: dirt bikes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dirt bike Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pissily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From pissy + -ly. 1. In a pissy way.
Word: switchyard Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From switch + yard. 1. Part of a railway with an arrangement of switches (or points) allowing trains to be diverted and reassembled. 2. Synonym of substation.
Word: switchyards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of switchyard Labels: form-of, plural
Word: URI Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of uniform resource identifier. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of upper respiratory tract infection. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: kegful Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From keg + -ful. 1. As much as a keg will hold.
Word: barrelful Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English barel ful, barell fulle; equivalent to barrel + -ful. 1. As much as a barrel will hold. 2. A large amount. Example: Chlorophyl is showing up by the barrelful in beauty lotions, tooth pastes, soaps, chewing gum, mouthwashes, antihalitosis tablets, tobacco and dog food.
Word: barrelfuls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of barrelful Labels: form-of, plural
Word: barrelsful Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of barrelful Labels: form-of, plural
Word: kegfuls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kegful Labels: form-of, plural
Word: kegsful Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kegful Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unmaidenly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + maidenly. 1. Not maidenly. Example: The wanton gesticulations of a virgin in a wild assembly of gallants warmed with wine, could be no other than riggish, and unmaidenly.
Word: maidenliness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From maidenly + -ness. 1. The state or condition of being maidenly. Labels: uncountable
Word: unmaidenliness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From un- + maidenliness. 1. The state or condition of being unmaidenly. Labels: uncountable
Word: hylomorphically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From hylomorphic + -ally. 1. In a hylomorphic way.
Word: cynological Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From cynology + -ical. 1. Pertaining to cynology. Labels: not-comparable
Word: uniform resource identifier Part of Speech: noun 1. A string of characters that identifies a resource that can be accessed over the Internet. Labels: Internet
Word: uniform resource identifiers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of uniform resource identifier Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unsisterliness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From unsisterly + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being unsisterly. Labels: uncountable Example: Don’t let me be surprised at your seeming unsisterliness, Bella. I hope it is but seeming. There can be no wit in such jesting as this. Example: 1879, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edinburgh: Picturesque Notes, Chapter IV. Legends, Never did four walls look down upon an uglier spectacle than these sisters rivalling in unsisterliness.
Word: unbrotherliness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From unbrotherly + -ness. 1. The state or condition of being unbrotherly. Labels: uncountable
Word: unfatherliness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From unfatherly + -ness. 1. The state or condition of being unfatherly. Labels: uncountable
Word: unmotherliness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From unmotherly + -ness. 1. The state or condition of being unmotherly. Labels: uncountable
Word: heartachey Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of heartachy. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: heartachy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From heartache + -y. 1. Causing, or afflicted with, heartache.
Word: of colour Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of of color. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: Cæsar Pinkerton is a very respectable “gemman of colour;” […] [H]e aspired to have a wife. […] [H]e therefore paid a series of delicate attentions to Miss Feliciana Dusenberry, a sooty specimen of the fair sex. Example: Silver […] leaves his wife to manage the inn; and as she is a woman of colour, a pair of old bachelors like you and I may be excused for guessing that it is the wife, quite as much as the health, that sends him back to roving. […] Of Silver we have heard no more. That formidable seafaring man with one leg has at last gone clean out of my life; but I dare say he met his old Negress, and perhaps still lives in comfort with her and Captain Flint.
Word: Oblomovism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Oblomov + -ism, after the nobleman who rarely leaves his bed in Ivan Goncharov's novel Oblomov (1859). The term is the common English translation of the Russian term обломовщина (oblomovščina), coined by Nikolay Dobrolyubov in an essay on that novel entitled «Что такое обломовщина?» (“What is Oblomovism?”), also published in 1859. 1. Indolent apathy. Labels: uncountable
Word: Oblomovist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Oblomov + -ist. 1. A proponent or archetype of Oblomovism; a lazy, apathetic person.
Word: Oblomovist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Oblomov + -ist. 1. Pertaining to Oblomovism.
Word: Oblomovists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Oblomovist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nigrostriatal Part of Speech: adj 1. Pertaining to a neural connection between the substantia nigra and the striatum. Labels: not-comparable Example: “The mesocortical, mesolimbic, and nigrostriatal dopamine pathways are what the call the reward pathways, all right? They’re the ones that activate when we’re expecting or receiving a reward.”
Word: nigrostriatally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From nigrostriatal + -ly. 1. In a nigrostriatal way. Labels: not-comparable
Word: paradoxical rage reaction Part of Speech: noun 1. An aggressive behaviour sometimes manifested by patients taking certain drugs, such as benzodiazepines.
Word: paradoxical rage reactions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of paradoxical rage reaction Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chuck steaks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chuck steak Labels: form-of, plural
Word: characterologically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek χαράσσω (kharássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)der. Latin charactērder. Old French caracterebor. Middle English caracter English character Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English -ology English characterology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English characterological 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 characterologically From characterological + -ly. 1. In a characterological way. Labels: not-comparable
Word: generation gap Part of Speech: noun 1. A disconnect between members of one generation and members of the next based on the later generation developing habits, attitudes, and preferences inconsistent with the experience of the former.
Word: jocularities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jocularity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: generation gaps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of generation gap Labels: form-of, plural
Word: homesickly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From homesick + -ly. 1. In a homesick way.
Word: blockwise Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From block + -wise. 1. In terms of blocks of data. Labels: not-comparable 2. Allowing movement vertically or horizontally only, as if navigating the edges of a grid pattern. Labels: not-comparable
Word: blockwise Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From block + -wise. 1. In terms of blocks; one block of data at a time. Labels: not-comparable
Word: bitshift Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of bit shift. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bitshift Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of bit shift. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bit shifts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bit shift Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bit shifts Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bit shift Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: bitshifts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bitshift Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bitshifts Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bitshift Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: baconburger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bacon + -burger. 1. A hamburger served with bacon as a topping.
Word: baconburgers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of baconburger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: soyburger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From soy + -burger. 1. A vegetarian burger made from soy. Example: Soybeans can be used to make soyburgers, souffles, fritters, casseroles, soysages, soymilk, ice bean, tofu (Japanese bean curd), tempeh (Indonesian cultured soy cake), spreads, dips and soups and many more.
Word: soyburgers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of soyburger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mycoprotein Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From myco- + protein. 1. A food product derived from fungus, the basis of Quorn. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: A general concern on microbial protein from a filamentous fungus, generically named mycoprotein, is the possible contamination of mycotoxins produced by the fungus, as known from food spoilage by fungi (Filtenborg et al., 1996) and from production of enzymes and other food ingredients (Blumenthal, 2004; Mapari et al., 2005). 2. A gelatinous albuminoid resembling protoplasm, of which the putrefactive bacteria are composed. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable
Word: mycoproteins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mycoprotein Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cockatrices Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cockatrice Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pizzaburger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pizza + -burger. 1. A hamburger made with cheese, tomato sauce, etc. so as to taste like a pizza.
Word: pizzaburgers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pizzaburger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: brown cheeses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brown cheese Labels: form-of, plural
Word: top-posts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of top-post Labels: form-of, plural
Word: top-posts Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of top-post Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: top-poster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From top-post + -er. 1. Someone who top-posts. Labels: Internet, dated
Word: crossposter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From crosspost + -er. 1. One who crossposts.
Word: crossposters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of crossposter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: top-posters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of top-poster Labels: form-of, plural
Word: anacyclosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀνακύκλωσις (anakúklōsis, “going around in a cycle”). 1. A cyclical theory of political evolution. Labels: uncountable
Word: rompler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of ROM + sampler. Pronunciation: /ˈɹɑm.plɚ/, /ˈɹɒm.plə(ɹ)/ 1. An electronic musical instrument that generates sounds by replaying samples stored in ROM, unable to synthesize sounds or to record new samples. Labels: informal
Word: romplers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rompler Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ochlocratically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From ochlocratic + -ally. 1. In an ochlocratic way.
Word: ochlocratic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ochlo- + -cratic. 1. Pertaining to ochlocracy.
Word: quasineutral Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From quasi- + neutral. 1. Whose bulk is more significant in terms of interactions than its edges, where boundary layer effects may occur.
Word: quasineutrality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From quasi- + neutrality. 1. The state or condition of being quasineutral. Labels: uncountable
Word: muchnesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of muchness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: antigrav Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortening. 1. Antigravity. Labels: uncountable Example: “I'd be pissed if I had to climb all these stupid steps with my legs.” “What is it? I'm watching TV.” “Are you Gerd Jergins? Did you train a guy named Liu Sin?” “Ugh, that guy sucks.” “We're in these antigrav suits 'cause your student death punched us.” “You are not alone. Liu Sin death punched my cat.” “Ouch.” 2. A device that counters gravity. Labels: countable
Word: klippot Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of Qliphoth. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: kellipot Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of Qliphoth. Labels: alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only
Word: Qliphoth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Transliteration of Hebrew קְלִיפּוֹת Pronunciation: /klɪˈfɒθ/, /klɪˈfɑθ/ 1. Evil forces in the mystical teachings of Judaism (such as in the Kabbalah). Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: Qliphothic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Qliphoth + -ic. 1. Pertaining to the Qliphoth. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Qlipoth Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of Qliphoth. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: Qlipothic Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of Qliphothic. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: whippable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From whip + -able. 1. That can be whipped. Labels: usually
Word: slavegirl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From slave + girl. 1. Alternative form of slave-girl. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: slaveboy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Compound of slave + boy. 1. A boy who is a slave. Example: An instance of this argumentative strategy occurs in Plato’s Meno, in an episode involving a slaveboy. Socrates asks a slaveboy to answer a series of questions about the relative proportions of sides of a square. Example: […] passage in which a slaveboy — who has never had any geometry lessons — is led by a series of questions to invent for himself a theorem related to that of Pythagoras […] 2. A young male slave (submissive partner) in a BDSM relationship.
Word: slavegirls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of slavegirl Labels: form-of, plural
Word: slaveboys Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of slaveboy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scener Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From scene + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈsinɚ/ 1. A member of a scene, especially the demoscene. Example: This party will have it all for the Amiga scener: demos, competitions, dealers, and huge projection screen and sound system to entertain you. Example: In Western Europe, there were thousands of sceners and many thousands of software products […]
Word: sceners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scener Labels: form-of, plural
Word: preschedule Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From pre- + schedule. 1. To schedule in advance; to prearrange.
Word: preschedules Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of preschedule Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: prescheduling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of preschedule Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: prescheduled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of preschedule Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: homeschooler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From homeschool + -er. 1. One who homeschools a student (typically the parent). Example: The Board of Immigration Appeals concluded homeschoolers are too ‘amorphous” to constitute a social group eligible for protection under the asylum law. Example: Dr. Jessie Voigts, a homeschooler and founder of Wandering Educators, a global community of educators sharing travel experiences, said it doesn’t matter if this time is structured or unstructured, so long as the kids get outside. 2. A student who is homeschooled, a homeschooled student.
Word: homeschoolers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of homeschooler Labels: form-of, plural
Word: germy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From germ + -y. 1. That carries germs. Labels: informal Example: Toy stores can actually be germier than play areas, carousels, and other kid-friendly zones, Tierno says, simply because of the way little ones behave there. Example: You’re well-informed, so you already microwave your germy kitchen sponge. Or should you? […] But are you cleaning all the germiest places? Let’s take a stroll around your home and find out.
Word: germier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of germy: more germy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: germiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of germy: most germy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: garagey Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From garage + -y. 1. Resembling garage music (amateur guitar rock).
Word: radicalizable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From radicalize + -able. 1. Who can be converted to a radical ideology. Example: The Middle Eastern terrorist group sought radicalizable Muslims in Western countries.
Word: radicalisable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From radicalise + -able. 1. Alternative spelling of radicalizable. Labels: alt-of, alternative