nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: Gaussian surface Part of Speech: noun 1. a surface that Gauss' law is applied to
Word: Szarek Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Polish Szarek. 1. A surname from Polish.
Word: warakabra Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of waracabra. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Saturday, December 2 — This morning I was awakened by a great noise of running and shouting on the part of the men as well as by the shrill frightened cries of a flock of warakabras or trumpet-birds. Example: I knew warakabras — the trumpeter birds, large flocks of which we frequently encountered wandering over the jungle floor. But I had only vaguely heard of warakabra tigers. 'Tigers' was a term which included nearly all wild carnivores, most of ...
Word: warakabras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of warakabra Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Asimus Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from German Asimus. 1. A surname from German.
Word: Asimuses Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Asimus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Sanderstead Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /sɑːndəɹstɛd/ 1. A suburban area in the borough of Croydon, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3361).
Word: Selsdon Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /sɛlzdən/ 1. A suburban area in the borough of Croydon, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3562).
Word: niggarded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of niggard Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: cDOM Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of CDOM. Labels: alt-of, uncountable
Word: Athanasellis Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Greek Αθανασέλλης (Athanaséllis). 1. A surname from Greek.
Word: Athanaselis Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Greek Αθανασέλης (Athanasélis). 1. A surname from Greek.
Word: Athanaselises Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Athanaselis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Athanasellises Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Athanasellis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cascadal Part of Speech: adj 1. Relating to a cascade of related reactions Labels: not-comparable
Word: catadromy Part of Speech: noun 1. The condition of being catadromous Labels: uncountable
Word: barbeque sauces Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of barbeque sauce Labels: form-of, plural
Word: barberpoles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of barberpole Labels: form-of, plural
Word: barcaloungers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of barcalounger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: barcrawls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of barcrawl Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bargeloads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bargeload Labels: form-of, plural
Word: barley-birds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of barley-bird Labels: form-of, plural
Word: catiomer Part of Speech: noun 1. cationic polymer
Word: catiomers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of catiomer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: barochambers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of barochamber Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ceragenin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From translingual Ceragenia + -in. 1. Any of a group of cationic steroid antimicrobials
Word: barochemoreceptors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of barochemoreceptor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ceragenins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ceragenin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: basal cell carcinomas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of basal cell carcinoma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: basecallings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of basecalling Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chemomigration Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From chemo- + migration. 1. migration (typically of cells) in a chemical gradient
Word: chronochemotherapy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From chrono- + chemotherapy. 1. chemotherapy applied in a circadian schedule Labels: uncountable
Word: biotissues Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of biotissue Labels: form-of, plural
Word: biosparrudites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of biosparrudite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: biosparites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of biosparite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: biosides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bioside Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chronopharmacotherapy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From chrono- + pharmacotherapy. 1. pharmacotherapy applied in a circadian schedule Labels: uncountable
Word: spit blood Part of Speech: verb 1. To show great anger or contempt, namely in speaking. Example: ...“But at the magistrate’s court he pleaded complete ignorance of the bank job—and the magistrate refused to commit him on that charge, and all he went up for was the car theft.... But why am I telling you all this? You damn near spat blood at the time, and so did I.”... Example: You would never know to meet these reasonable people now that back in 1981 they spat blood at each other and became sworn enemies on minor points of contention about the Labour Party constitution.
Word: spit tacks Part of Speech: verb 1. To be extremely angry. Labels: Australia, New-Zealand, intransitive, slang
Word: pretibial fever Part of Speech: noun 1. leptospirosis Labels: uncountable
Word: canicola fever Part of Speech: noun 1. leptospirosis Labels: uncountable
Word: canefield fever Part of Speech: noun 1. leptospirosis, caused by a bacterium, Leptospira interrogans Labels: uncountable
Word: soften the blow Part of Speech: verb 1. To reduce the negative impact of something. Labels: figuratively Example: Traditionally, people gave a compliment first so it would soften the blow of what was to come after. It does not soften the blow, it fully erases the fact that they ever been complimented because their mind is focused on the last thing they heard, […] Example: In prison there are no loved ones to soften the blow of such terrible news. I hated being the one to tell him, but it was infinitely better than if he got the news from someone he rarely heard from.
Word: nanukayami fever Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 七日熱 (nanukayami, “7-day fever”), from 七日(なぬか) (nanuka) + 病(や)み (yami). 1. leptospirosis Labels: uncountable
Word: 7-day fever Part of Speech: noun 1. leptospirosis Labels: uncountable
Word: vistaing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of vista Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: peripheralism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From peripheral + -ism. 1. A policy of focusing on what is peripheral. Labels: uncountable Example: The United States adjusted to its interest in defending Europe, but did so with the smallest impact on its existing strategic identity, an instinct toward peripheralism.
Word: Pelean Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or relating to Mount Pelée, a volcano in northern Martinique.
Word: fluffy ducks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fluffy duck Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flaming Lamborghini Part of Speech: noun 1. A cocktail in which a glass of mixed sambuca and Kahlua are set alight and then drunk with plastic straw, into which shots of other liqueurs are poured while drinking takes place; consumed quickly before the straw melts.
Word: flaming Lamborghinis Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of flaming Lamborghini Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dark and stormy Part of Speech: noun 1. A mixed drink consisting of dark rum and ginger beer.
Word: dark and stormies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dark and stormy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cocksucking cowboy Part of Speech: noun 1. An alcoholic cocktail containing butterscotch schnapps and Irish cream. Labels: vulgar
Word: cocksucking cowboys Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cocksucking cowboy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: quick fuck Part of Speech: noun 1. An alcoholic cocktail containing Irish cream, Midori, and coffee liqueur.
Word: quick fucks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of quick fuck Labels: form-of, plural
Word: terror cell Part of Speech: noun 1. A small group of terrorists who belong to a larger terrorist organisation.
Word: terror cells Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of terror cell Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bush regeneration Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bush + regeneration. 1. The activity of restoring bushland to its original condition free of introduced species. Labels: uncountable
Word: bush regen Part of Speech: noun 1. bush regeneration. Labels: colloquial, uncountable
Word: PBH Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of primordial black hole. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: PBHs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of PBH Labels: form-of, plural
Word: primordial black hole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From primordial + black hole. From being black holes formed before the start of the Stelliferous Age. 1. A black hole which is formed by the direct collapse of primordial gas and dark matter, before the first stars ever formed, in a Big Bang universe.
Word: primordial black holes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of primordial black hole Labels: form-of, plural
Word: State of Mississippi Part of Speech: name Etymology: From state + Mississippi. From state replacing territory in the former name of the U.S. state, the Territory of Mississippi (“Mississippi Territory”). 1. Formal name of the U.S. state of Mississippi
Word: Mississippi River Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Mississippi + river. From Ojibwe misi-ziibi (“great river”); itself already containing the term "river" in Ojibwe. 1. The Mississippi (a major river passing through Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana, United States). Labels: US
Word: Mississippi River Part of Speech: name Etymology: See Mississippi § Etymology 2. 1. A river in eastern Ontario, Canada, which joins the Ottawa River.
Word: girldick Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From girl + dick. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɜː(ɹ)lˌdɪk/, /ˈɡɚlˌdɪk/, /ˈɡɚ.əlˌdɪk/, /ˈɡɵːlˌdɪk/ 1. The penis of a trans woman. Labels: vulgar Example: Although I'm still pre-op, I have no qualms about utilizing my genitalia (I call my girldick “LuAnn” for no real reason) when me and my partner want to. Example: If she doesn't get full erections (which is often a consequence of androgen inhibitors) pinching the base of her girl-dick can feel delightful.
Word: fumariline Part of Speech: noun 1. The alkaloid (7S)-6'-methylspiro[6H-cyclopenta[g][1,3]benzodioxole-7,5'-7,8-dihydro-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]isoquinoline]-8-one present in the seeds of Fumaria indica Labels: uncountable
Word: dihydrofumariline Part of Speech: noun 1. An alkaloid related to fumariline present in the seeds of Fumaria officinalis Labels: uncountable
Word: girldicks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of girldick Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fumaritridine Part of Speech: noun 1. An indenobenzazepine alkaloid related to fumaritrine present in the seeds of Fumaria rostellata Labels: uncountable
Word: fumaritrine Part of Speech: noun 1. An indenobenzazepine alkaloid related to fumaritridine present in the seeds of Fumaria rostellata Labels: uncountable
Word: indenobenzazepine Part of Speech: noun 1. A tetracyclic heterocycle composed of an indene fused with a benzazepine Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: nodalization Part of Speech: noun 1. The process or result of nodalizing. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: nodalizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nodalization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: codiversified Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of codiversify Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: compactability Part of Speech: noun 1. The condition of being compactable Labels: uncountable
Word: corticometric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From cortico- + -metric. 1. Relating to corticometry Labels: not-comparable
Word: corticometry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cortico- + -metry. 1. The measurement of the cerebral cortex, typically as a diagnostic tool Labels: uncountable
Word: cyclotetraphosphate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cyclo- + tetraphosphate. 1. A cyclic phosphate anion P₄O₁₂⁴⁻; any salt containing this anion
Word: cyclotetraphosphates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cyclotetraphosphate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cystacanths Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cystacanth Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cystology Part of Speech: noun 1. The analysis of the results of a cystoscopy. Labels: uncountable 2. Misspelling of cytology. Labels: alt-of, misspelling, uncountable
Word: cystological Part of Speech: adj 1. Relating to cystology. Labels: not-comparable 2. Misspelling of cytological. Labels: alt-of, misspelling, not-comparable
Word: nitrosylsulphuric acid Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of nitrosylsulfuric acid. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: Biobío Part of Speech: name 1. A region in Chile. 2. A province in Biobío region, Chile.
Word: delamanid Part of Speech: noun 1. A nitroimidazole used to treat tuberculosis Labels: uncountable
Word: no-bill Part of Speech: noun 1. The situation where the jury has not found sufficient cause to support the alleged charges.
Word: no-bills Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of no-bill Labels: form-of, plural
Word: derepressor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From de- + repressor. 1. Anything that causes derepression
Word: dessiccator Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of desiccator. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: detrivorous Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of detritivorous. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: diapharmatic Part of Speech: adj 1. Misspelling of diaphragmatic. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: didecamer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From di- + decamer. 1. A dimer formed from two decamers
Word: didecamers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of didecamer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: didemnins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of didemnin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dipcoater Part of Speech: noun 1. A device used in dipcoating
Word: diterpenoidal Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of diterpenoid. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: dodecasulfate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dodeca- + sulfate. 1. Any compound that contains twelve sulfate groups Labels: no-plural
Word: drugomes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of drugome Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dyskertotic Part of Speech: adj 1. Misspelling of dyskeratotic. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: ecitonine Part of Speech: noun 1. Any ant of the subfamily Ecitoninae (or, now, Dorylinae)
Word: ecitonines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ecitonine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ecodynamics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wóyḱos Proto-Hellenic *wóikos Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) Latin oeco- French éco- English eco- Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English dynamics English ecodynamics From eco- + dynamics. 1. economic dynamics Labels: uncountable
Word: ectatommine Part of Speech: noun 1. Any ant of the subfamily Ectatomminae
Word: ectatommines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ectatommine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: eigenvoice Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From eigen- + voice. 1. Any of the resultant eigenvectors produced by a principle component analysis of speaker-dependant data.
Word: electroglottogram Part of Speech: noun 1. The graphical output of an electroglottograph
Word: electroglottograms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of electroglottogram Labels: form-of, plural
Word: endohelminth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From endo- + helminth. 1. Any endogenous helminth
Word: nitrosylmyoglobin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From nitrosyl + myoglobin. 1. A form of myoglobin, formed in nitrite-cured meat, that may have a protective role during ischemia Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: nitrosylmyochrome Part of Speech: noun 1. A pigment formed from hemoglobin during nitrite-curing of meat Labels: uncountable
Word: epikeratome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From epi- + keratome. 1. A form of microkeratome
Word: ethnoprimatological Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ethno- + primatological. 1. Relating to ethnoprimatology Labels: not-comparable
Word: ethnoprimatology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ethno- + primatology. 1. The study of interactions between humans and other primates Labels: uncountable
Word: ethnoprimatologist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ethno- + primatologist. 1. A primatologist whose speciality is ethnoprimatology
Word: ethnoprimatologists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ethnoprimatologist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: breast shell Part of Speech: noun 1. A lightweight hollow plastic disk worn inside the brassiere to help correct flat or inverted nipples for breastfeeding.
Word: breast shells Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of breast shell Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Achlys Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἀχλύς (Akhlús). The planetoid was named after the Greek goddess, which began with the same first letter as the provisional designation 2003 AZ₈₄. Pronunciation: /ˈækləs/ 1. An ancient Greek goddess of death-mist, misery and sadness. Labels: Greek 2. 208996 Achlys: a trans-Neptunian object and possible dwarf planet with one known moon.
Word: Aion Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Αἰών (Aiṓn, “Greek god or personification, Gnostic spirit”). 1. A Hellenistic deity associated with time, the orb or circle encompassing the universe, and the zodiac. Labels: Greek 2. Alternative spelling of aeon. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: clockmutch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch klapmuts (“three-piece cap or bonnet, hat with ear-flaps, hooded seal”). 1. A three-piece cap or bonnet worn by women, with a straight central piece reaching from the neck to the forehead and two side pieces reaching as far down as the chin. Labels: New-York, obsolete
Word: clockmutches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of clockmutch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ethoxybenzyl Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of three isomeric ethoxy derivatives of the benzyl radical Labels: especially, in-compounds
Word: etiogenetic Part of Speech: adj 1. That causes a specific condition Labels: not-comparable
Word: euchromiine Part of Speech: noun 1. Any tiger moth of the subtribe Euchromiina
Word: euchromiines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of euchromiine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Ruist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Ruism: Mandarin 儒 (rú) + -ist. 1. Confucianist.
Word: Ruist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ruism: Mandarin 儒 (rú) + -ist. 1. A Confucianist.
Word: Ruists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Ruist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: exanguination Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of exsanguination. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: exoamylasic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From exo- + amylasic. 1. Relating to an exoamylase Labels: not-comparable
Word: bedlamer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French bête de la mer. The construction and spelling of the loanword was evidently influenced by Bedlam and bedlam, suggesting reanalysis as bedlam + -er. This seems all the more plausible given that these seals are sometimes quite vocal, doing a lot of barking, yelling, and mumbling. Pronunciation: /ˈbɛdləmɚ/ 1. A young harp seal after its second moult. Labels: Canada
Word: bedlamers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bedlamer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: amylasic Part of Speech: adj 1. Relating to amylase Labels: not-comparable
Word: exozoochorous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From exo- + zoochorous. 1. Relating to, or exhibiting exozoochory Labels: not-comparable
Word: extraaxial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From extra- + axial. 1. Outside of the parenchyma (but still within the brain) Labels: not-comparable
Word: extraregional Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From extra- + regional. 1. Outside of a specific region Labels: not-comparable
Word: Leggian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Legge + -ian. Pronunciation: /ˈlɛɡiən/ 1. Of or pertaining to Scottish sinologist, missionary and scholar James Legge (1815-1897).
Word: favoprotein Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of flavoprotein. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: tædium vitæ Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic spelling of taedium vitae. Labels: alt-of, archaic, uncountable Example: […] founded on false or erroneous thoughts, which, however, command a firm conviction in their mind ; they have, also, a strong desire of relief, and symptoms of despair, or tædium vitæ, […]
Word: feldamycin Part of Speech: noun 1. The antibacterial agent 2S,3R)-3-[[(1S)-1-carboxy-2-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)ethyl]amino]-2-[[(2S)-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-2-(methylamino)propanoyl]amino]butanoic acid Labels: uncountable
Word: ferrohemoglobin Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of ferrihemoglobin. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: fibrinogenases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fibrinogenase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fistulography Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fistulo- + graphy. 1. Imaging of a fistula (by any of several techniques) Labels: uncountable
Word: flectopodium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin flectō (“bend”) + -podium (“leg-like structure”). 1. Flexible cytoplasmic protrusions that modify the normal contractile activity of pericytes. Example: Flectopodia are 7–30 µm long, present in 9% of GFP-actin+-cells on vessels (n = 266), with the ability to elongate for up to 20 µm or more, at a rate of 14–99 µm/hour, and to form a bent vessel segment in 30 minutes.
Word: flectopodia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of flectopodium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: foliculogenesis Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of folliculogenesis. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: gentibioside Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of gentiobioside. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: gentiobioside Part of Speech: noun 1. Any glycoside of gentiobiose
Word: gentiobiosides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gentiobioside Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gliodegenerative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From glio- + degenerative. 1. Relating to glial degeneration Labels: not-comparable
Word: glioneural Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From glio- + neural. 1. glial and neural Labels: not-comparable
Word: glottogram Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From glotto- + -gram. The second sense was borrowed from Japanese グロットグラム (gurottoguramu). 1. A graphic image produced by glottography 2. A table showing dialectal features correlated with age and location.
Word: glottograms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of glottogram Labels: form-of, plural
Word: potometer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ποτό (potó, “drunken”) + -meter. 1. A device used for measuring the rate of water uptake of a leafy shoot due to photosynthesis and transpiration.
Word: potometers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of potometer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glucocortisone Part of Speech: noun 1. A glucocorticoid hormone related to cortisone Labels: uncountable
Word: glycotoxin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From glyco- + toxin. 1. Any of several types of toxin formed from sugars and other carbohydrates at high temperature (typically during cooking)
Word: glycotoxins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of glycotoxin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: goodein Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of taxonomic name Goodeinae. 1. Any splitfin fish of the subfamily Goodeinae
Word: goodeins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of goodein Labels: form-of, plural
Word: haematouria Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of haematuria. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: halofugidone Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of halofuginone. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: hepatointestinal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hepato- + intestinal. 1. Relating to the liver and the intestines Labels: not-comparable
Word: heptadeuterated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hepta- + deuterated. 1. deuterated with a seven atoms of deuterium per molecule Labels: not-comparable
Word: hippopodiid Part of Speech: noun 1. Any cnidarian of the family Hippopodiidae
Word: hippopodiids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hippopodiid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: histoplanimetric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From histo- + planimetric. 1. Relating to histoplanimetry Labels: not-comparable
Word: histoplanimetry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From histo- + planimetry. 1. The planimetry of tissue Labels: uncountable
Word: histotechnologically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From histo- + technologically. 1. In a histotechnological manner Labels: not-comparable
Word: homobivalent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From homo- + bivalent. 1. Having two of the same ligands Labels: not-comparable
Word: hyperactivatable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvusbor. Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English activate Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English activatable English hyperactivatable From hyper- + activatable. 1. Capable of being hyperactivated Labels: not-comparable
Word: hyperploidization Part of Speech: noun 1. Conversion to hyperploid form
Word: hypersection Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hyper- + section. 1. Misspelling of hypersecretion. Labels: alt-of, misspelling 2. section through a hypersurface
Word: imazamox Part of Speech: noun 1. A herbicide 5-(methoxymethyl)-2-(4-methyl-5-oxo-4-propan-2-yl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyridine-3-carboxylic acid Labels: uncountable
Word: imminium Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of iminium. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: immunosusceptibility Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From immuno- + susceptibility. 1. The condition of being immunosusceptible Labels: uncountable
Word: immunothrombocytopenia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- Ancient Greek θρόμβος (thrómbos)der. New Latinder. English thrombo- Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der. Latin cytader. English -cyte English thrombocyte ▲ English -o- Proto-Indo-European *(s)penh₁-der. Ancient Greek πένομαι (pénomai) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek πένης (pénēs) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā) Ancient Greek πενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā)bor. English -penia English thrombocytopenia English immunothrombocytopenia From immuno- + thrombocytopenia. 1. An autoimmune form of thrombocytopenia Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: induceron Part of Speech: noun 1. Any simple signalling compound that can induce cell differentiation
Word: inducerons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of induceron Labels: form-of, plural
Word: insulinomimetics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of insulinomimetic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: intercortically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From inter- + cortically. 1. In an intercortical manner Labels: not-comparable
Word: interreinforcement Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From inter- + reinforcement. 1. Between instances of reinforcement Labels: not-comparable
Word: sesamoidian Part of Speech: adj 1. sesamoidal Labels: not-comparable
Word: intersesamoidian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From inter- + sesamoidian. 1. Between, or connecting, sesamoid bones Labels: not-comparable
Word: intratumorous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From intra- + tumorous. 1. Alternative form of intratumoral. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: Phanes Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Φάνης (Phánēs). 1. The primordial god of creation in the Orphic cosmogony. Labels: Greek
Word: Ourea Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Οὔρεα (Oúrea). 1. The primordial gods of the mountains in Greek mythology Labels: plural
Word: isoimide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From iso- + imide. 1. An isomer of an imide in which the oxygen and one of the nitrogen atoms are swapped R-N=C(R¹)-O-CO-R
Word: isoimides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of isoimide Labels: form-of, plural
Word: isospace Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From iso- + space. 1. A form of spacetime that is rotated about some axis Labels: uncountable
Word: imbé Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese imbé, from Tupian. 1. A South American liana, Philodendron imbe. Example: Many vessels were built there; and the principal exports were wood and cordage, made of the imbé. Example: In Brazil there are at least six very different species of this family. […] The straight ropes on the right are the air-roots of the imbé; […]
Word: imbés Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of imbé Labels: form-of, plural
Word: laited Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of lait Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: immediatorial Part of Speech: adj 1. Not mediatorial; immediate. Labels: obsolete, possibly Example: ... from everything that opposed the divine operation in their souls, and who have been transformed into undimmed organs of God, for whose glory all things shall serve. The mediatorial kingdom of God will then merge into the immediatorial. Example: Then God will be known immediately. We shall know Him, when the mediatorial has merged in the immediatorial, in a way more high, more intimate, more sublime, than even through Christ.
Word: spirit man Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From spirit + man. 1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: See spirit, man. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Individuals (usually male) who are spiritual in form. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: ‘Why all man so quiet?’ he asked. ‘Ogilla! Debil-debil.’ ‘Spirit man belonga bone?’ ‘Oo-ai. He follow all a time. He here now! Last night Charcoal hear him cry for bone belonga him!’ Example: In a personal reflection on the epidemic, Allen Wright observes, “News of another death now comes with such frequency that my mourning is constant. I imagine the spirits of the departed waiting in line until they can be properly grieved.” Wright's statement implies that New York is populated by “spiritmen” because they have yet to be properly grieved. 3. A man devoted to spiritual affairs, such as a shaman, witch doctor, faith healer, etc. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Her mother prayed that someone would find her and rescue her, though this was very unlikely to happen. Anyone acting against the instructions of the spiritman was likely to come to an untimely end. 4. In some Christian belief systems, one's innermost spiritual entity (i.e. the "heart"), as contrasted with the more outer soulish and physical aspects of one's being. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Thanks to the long, slow, patient years of constant small strengthenings of the spirit, in triumphs achieved over fleshly greeds and brutal instincts, the flesh now yields obedience, doubtful, irregular, and strange, almost questioning obedience at first, but none the less change has come, and the beginning of the spiritman's control over the carnal man is established. Example: It must be on the inside in order to stop sin and starvation of the spirit man inside of you.
Word: spirit-man Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From spirit + man. 1. Alternative form of spirit man. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: spiritman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? Latin spīrō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin spīritus Old French espiritbor. Middle English spirit English spirit Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English spiritman From spirit + -man. 1. Alternative form of spirit man. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: Thomasing Part of Speech: noun 1. The former custom of going from house to house on St Thomas's day (December 21) to beg for small gifts. Labels: UK, historical, uncountable
Word: jasplakinolides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jasplakinolide Labels: form-of, plural
Word: juxtafoveal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From juxta- + foveal. 1. Alongside the fovea Labels: not-comparable
Word: keratinophagous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From keratin + -phagous. 1. That feeds on keratin Labels: not-comparable
Word: keratoconjunctivity Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of keratoconjunctivitis. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: keratoconjunctive Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of keratoconjunctival. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: kinkedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From kinked + -ness. 1. The condition of being kinked Labels: uncountable
Word: immersement Part of Speech: noun 1. Immersion. Labels: uncommon Example: No soft sentiment disturbed the deep immersement of this man in his work. Example: Certainly, the perception of sexual desire is an empathic immersement in the perceived other. And in this immersement, there is indeed a sort of appropriation underway. We reach out to the other with any and all of the diverse faculties ...
Word: immergence Part of Speech: noun 1. Immersion. Labels: uncommon Example: For a given species, the length of the active season (emergence from hibernation to immergence in hibernation) varies little among geographic populations, but the timing of emergence and immergence may vary widely. Example: Moreover, it requires a thorough-going immergence within it. However, in this immergence, the horizon of milieux, ungoverned and impertinent to this contexture, is always possibly visible. Freedom in this contexture consists in the possibility to ...
Word: immergences Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of immergence Labels: form-of, plural
Word: immersements Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of immersement Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Americanology Part of Speech: noun 1. The study of the Americas Labels: uncountable 2. The study of the United States of America Labels: uncountable
Word: fotog Part of Speech: noun 1. Clipping of photographer. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang
Word: brainial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From brain + -ial. 1. Of or pertaining to the brain. Labels: uncommon Example: In short, he became dead drunk, as it were, from brainial excitement. It is very true that genius is nearly allied to madness; and it becomes all, but particularly persons of a literary turn of mind, to take warning, when tempted,— ... Example: [...] divided into digestory, brainial, muscular, bronchial, cutaneous, and renal. 2. Brainy; smart, pertaining to or exhibiting intellect. Labels: uncommon Example: Preparatory to this he invited some of his friends to a banquet, which is thus taken off by one of the daily papers : 'Last evening a party of gentlemen ate a 'brainial' dinner at Jones's restaurant, in Broadway, their host being Dr. T. S. Lambert.' Example: Be they called playing cards or face cards, the question remains, what brought about the banishment of this brainial banter? Brother Paul takes a closer look. First up, the origins of playing cards. ORIGIN: Nobody knows ...
Word: laterocytic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From latero- + -cytic. 1. Having (a particular type of) cells on the side Labels: not-comparable
Word: leucocytoclastic Part of Speech: adj 1. Misspelling of leukocytoclastic. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: lithosiine Part of Speech: noun 1. Any lichen moth of the tribe Lithosiini
Word: lithosiines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lithosiine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lymantriine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from translingual Lymantriinae. 1. Any moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae
Word: lymantriines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lymantriine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Ermita Part of Speech: name 1. A district of Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines. 2. A barangay of Paete, Laguna, Philippines. 3. A barangay of Guinayangan, Quezon, Philippines. 4. A barangay of Dumangas, Iloilo, Philippines. 5. A barangay of San Carlos, Negros Occidental, Philippines. 6. A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. 7. A barangay of Maripipi, Biliran, Philippines.
Word: magnetoaerotaxis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From magneto- + aerotaxis. 1. movement of an organism along a magnetic and oxygen-concentration gradient Labels: uncountable
Word: maintenence Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of maintenance. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: malproliferation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mal- + proliferation. 1. Pathological proliferation. Labels: uncountable Example: Non malproliferation of tenocytes were founded, and lots of collagen formed among TDBM fibers within 2 months in vitro culture. Example: These advances have reshaped our global view of cancer from a straightforward malproliferation of genetically damaged cells to a far more nuanced appreciation of cancer as a complex interplay between malignant cells and an array of host stromal cells.
Word: maltoheptose Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of maltoheptaose. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: marinopyrrole Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a group of cytotoxic and antibacterial tetrachloro pyrroles present in some bacteria
Word: maritoclax Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular marinopyrrole Labels: uncountable
Word: mechanosense Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.? Ancient Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós)bor. Latin mēchanicusder. Old French mecaniquebor. Middle English mekanyk English mechan(ic) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English mechano- Proto-Indo-European *sent-der. Proto-Italic *sentiō Latin sentiō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin sēnsusbor. Proto-Germanic *sinnaz Frankish *sinnbor. Vulgar Latin *sennus Old French sensbor. Middle English sense English sense English mechanosense From mechano- + sense. 1. To employ mechanosensation
Word: medoxomil Part of Speech: noun 1. An angiotensin receptor antagonist used to control hypertension Labels: uncountable
Word: megaprosthesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mega- + prosthesis. 1. A large prosthesis, typically used to replace a limb.
Word: merovoltine Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From mero- + -voltine. 1. having a brood or generation once every three or more years Labels: not-comparable
Word: mesophalanx Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From meso- + phalanx. 1. An intermediate phalanx (bone)
Word: metabolics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of metabolic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: metacaine Part of Speech: noun 1. tricaine mesylate when used for anesthesia of fish Labels: uncountable
Word: metalloaffinity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From metallo- + affinity. 1. The affinity for a metal atom, typically one in a metalloprotein Labels: uncountable
Word: methonium Part of Speech: noun 1. A quaternary ammonium compound that has one or more methyl groups attached to the nitrogen atom
Word: microdiaphragm Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + diaphragm. 1. A very small diaphragm. Example: A microdiaphragm having an adjustable aperture between 0.5 and 1,000 μm comprising: a pair of separate diaphragm strips, each of said diaphragm strips comprising two plates, […] Example: An amplitude spatial frequency filter consisting of several transparent and opaque concentric rings and having a microdiaphragm in the center is placed in the frequency plane of the objective lens.
Word: microdontine Part of Speech: noun 1. Any hoverfly of the subfamily Microdontinae
Word: microdontines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microdontine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: microelectrochemistry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + electrochemistry. 1. electrochemistry using very small devices Labels: uncountable
Word: microfibrilar Part of Speech: adj 1. Misspelling of microfibrillar. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: microhaemodynamics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + haemodynamics. 1. Alternative form of microhemodynamics. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: micronipple Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + nipple. 1. A very small nipple
Word: micronipples Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of micronipple Labels: form-of, plural
Word: monoclausal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From mono- + clausal. 1. Having a single clause. Labels: not-comparable
Word: alloscutum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”) and from Latin scūtum (“shield”). 1. the flexible part of the dorsal body wall behind the rigid scutum in a hard tick, particularly a female — the alloscutum is the part of the body wall that must stretch to accommodate the blood that the tick swallows when it engorges in preparation for laying eggs. Example: Powerful muscle groups are also present in the alloscutum of the female, nymphal, and larval Ixodid ticks, through which the tick is able to redistribute the centre of gravity and regain an upright position when it falls into an upside-down position.
Word: monocusp Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From mono- + cusp. 1. Having a single cusp Labels: not-comparable
Word: monofaunated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From mono- + faunated. 1. Modified by introduction of a single type of intestinal fauna Labels: not-comparable
Word: faunated Part of Speech: adj 1. Having (a relatively large amount of) intestinal fauna. Labels: not-comparable Example: Since no resistant forms or cysts of rumen protozoa have been detected in feed, water or faeces, direct contact with a faunated animal appears to be the only route for transmission of these rumen organisms.
Word: monohexoside Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mono- + hexoside. 1. Any glycoside derived from a monohexose
Word: monohexosides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of monohexoside Labels: form-of, plural
Word: monotropically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From mono- + tropically. 1. In a monotropic manner Labels: not-comparable
Word: inaja Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of inajá. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Maximiliana regia Mart. Palmae. Cucurite palm. Inaja palm. Brazil. This is the inaja palm of the Rio Negro and the cucurite palm of Guiana.
Word: inajá Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese inajá, from Old Tupi inaîá. 1. The South American palm tree Attalea maripa (syn. Maximiliana maripa, formerly also Maximiliana regia). Example: The great woody spathes of the Inajá Palm are used by hunters as cooking vessels for their meat; when filled with water they stand fire. Example: The peak on the left has a broader top, and bears a good deal of forest, among which I thought I could distinguish two palms, probably Inajás, for my Indians found an Inajá palm growing at the highest point they attained, and [...]
Word: Ophion Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Ophiōn, from Ancient Greek Ὀφίων (Ophíōn), from Ancient Greek ὄφῐς (óphĭs, “snake”). 1. A Titan-king of heaven, before being overthrown by Cronus and Rhea. Labels: Greek
Word: Taivoan Part of Speech: noun 1. an indigenous people in Taiwan 2. a Formosan language spoken until the end of the 19th century by the indigenous Taivoan people of Taiwan
Word: burst at the seams Part of Speech: verb 1. To be too full; to hold more than can be comfortably accommodated. Example: "HS2 is based on the West Coast Main Line bursting at the seams. Both that and the East Coast Main Line are at bursting point for capacity.
Word: trematosaurian Part of Speech: noun 1. A temnospondyl in the Trematosauria clade.
Word: trematosaurians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trematosaurian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nunates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of nunate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: sprung up Part of Speech: verb 1. past participle of spring up Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: sprang up Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past of spring up Labels: form-of, past
Word: springing up Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of spring up Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: Hertsmere Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Herts (“Hertfordshire”) + mere (“boundary”). Pronunciation: /hɑːtsmɪə/ 1. A local government district with borough status of Hertfordshire, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in Borehamwood.
Word: mucociliated Part of Speech: adj 1. Moved/removed in a mucociliary manner Labels: not-comparable
Word: multibiofunctional Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From multi- + biofunctional. 1. multiply biofunctional Labels: not-comparable
Word: multicellulase Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From multi- + cellulase. 1. Relating to multiple cellulases Labels: not-comparable
Word: multideficient Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From multi- + deficient. 1. Having two or more deficiencies Labels: not-comparable
Word: multidetection Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From multi- + detection. 1. Involving multiple detections Labels: not-comparable
Word: mycobacteriostatic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From myco- + bacteriostatic. 1. bacteriostatic with respect to mycobacteria Labels: not-comparable
Word: mycoplankton Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From myco- + plankton. 1. Any plankton composed of phytoplankton associated with fungi or yeasts Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: mycoplanktonic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From myco- + planktonic or mycoplankton + -ic. 1. Relating to mycoplankton Labels: not-comparable
Word: myotonometer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From myo- + tonometer, ultimately myo- + tono- + -meter. 1. A device that measures muscle tone
Word: myotonometers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of myotonometer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nailpolish Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of nail polish. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: nailpolishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nailpolish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: natratoxin Part of Speech: noun 1. A phospholipase neurotoxin in the venom of Naja atra Labels: uncountable
Word: navelbine Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of vinorelbine. Labels: uncountable
Word: necroenzyme Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From necro- + enzyme. 1. An enzyme associated with necrosis
Word: necroenzymes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of necroenzyme Labels: form-of, plural
Word: necrosulfonamide Part of Speech: noun 1. A sulfonamide drug that inhibits necroptosis Labels: uncountable
Word: neoepithelium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From neo- + epithelium. 1. Newly-formed epithelium
Word: neuropharmacokinetics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From neuro- + pharmacokinetics. 1. The pharmacokinetics of drugs within the brain Labels: uncountable
Word: neuropharmacokinetic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From neuro- + pharmacokinetic. 1. Relating to neuropharmacokinetics Labels: not-comparable
Word: neuroprogramming Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of neuro-linguistic programming. Labels: uncountable
Word: second best Part of Speech: adj 1. Inferior to the best (but better than other alternatives). Labels: not-comparable 2. Characterized by one or more optimality conditions not being satisfiable. Labels: not-comparable
Word: second best Part of Speech: noun 1. Something (or someone) that is inferior to the best (but better than other alternatives). Example: And so makeshift and second-best have continued. Example: If I made you feel second best / Well I'm sorry I was blind 2. A situation where one or more optimality conditions cannot be satisfied.
Word: nitroperoxide Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of peroxynitrate.