nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: avoidant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English avoid Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English avoidant From avoid + -ant. Pronunciation: /əˈvɔɪdənt/ 1. A person who exhibits avoidance. Example: But unlike schizoids, with whom they are sometimes confused, avoidants are actually eager to socialize. The reason they hang back is their worry that they are personally unappealing[…] 2. A person who exhibits avoidance.
Word: artisanship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English artisan Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English artisanship From artisan + -ship. 1. The property of being produced by an artisan; the skill or work of an artisan. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In the room […] are various tools which belonged to him, models of his own making, and specimens of his own turning in ivory, at which he was an adept: indeed, many of these specimens afford ample proof that he was no mean hand in this branch of artisanship […] Example: Plumbing, the young man announced, and the allied artisanships serve their purposes.
Word: appliancelike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English appliance Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English appliancelike From appliance + -like. 1. Resembling an appliance Example: That led him and Mr. Rossmann, a former Apple executive who has started many Silicon Valley companies, to pursue the possibility of creating an appliancelike computer tailored to consumers who have no computer expertise.
Word: arpeggiated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of arpeggiate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: boxwoods Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of boxwood Labels: form-of, plural
Word: catch ups Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of catch up Labels: form-of, plural
Word: catch-ups Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of catch-up; alternative spelling of catch ups. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: blazingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English blazing Middle English -ly English -ly English blazingly From blazing + -ly. 1. With or like a blaze; bright and fiery. Example: There was no way that the two officers in the car could not have seen the bizarre, blazingly lit scene before them. 2. Extremely quickly. Example: a blazingly fast pace
Word: bivalence Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English valence English bivalence From bi- + valence. 1. The state or quality of being bivalent (in any sense) Labels: countable, uncountable Example: This holds even for principles of logic, such as bivalence.
Word: balletmasters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of balletmaster Labels: form-of, plural
Word: arpeggiating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of arpeggiate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: arpeggiates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of arpeggiate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: associational Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin associātiōbor. English association Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English associational From association + -al. 1. Of, pertaining to or deriving from association. Example: How could I create such complex and wide schemes of associational thought and feeling, such filigreed webs of dreams and politics, without being mistaken for a “smuggler of reaction,” “an ideological confusionist,” or “an individualistic and dangerous element”? Example: Instead of making a point, Roth shows us a detail, but a detail packed with layers of associational meaning.
Word: balletmaster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ballet + master. 1. Alternative form of ballet master. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: His job is not simply to rehearse and conduct the orchestra, but also to schedule the roster of house and guest conductors needed during ballet seasons, help to plan repertory programs and the musical direction of new productions and work closely with the dancers and balletmasters.
Word: apriority Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From a priori + -ty. 1. The quality or state of being known a priori Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The apriority is, however, not to be merely as a result of the fixing of the meaning of the term, such as when I dub my cat ‘Cat’ and then claim to know a priori that my cat is called ‘Cat’.
Word: antituberculosis Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + tuberculosis. 1. Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis Labels: not-comparable Example: XDR-TB is defined as tuberculosis that is resistant to the two most important antituberculosis drugs (isoniazid and rifampin)[…].
Word: authenticist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English authentic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English authenticist From authentic + -ist. 1. Of, pertaining to, or espousing authenticism, a belief in the superiority of the authentic over the inauthentic.
Word: authenticist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English authentic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English authenticist From authentic + -ist. 1. A person who espouses authenticism Example: Polls invariably indicate that most of America's 53 million Catholics are not authenticists.
Word: antirejection Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + rejection. 1. Acting to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ or tissue Labels: not-comparable Example: Like most transplant recipients, Kainer takes daily antirejection medication and takes precautions for a diminished immune system.
Word: antiracist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + racist. 1. Opposed to racism. Example: They've walked the curves of the deserted park singing and chanting antiracist slogans.
Word: antiracist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anti- + racist. 1. One who opposes racism.
Word: antiestablishment Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *sth₂éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *staējō Proto-Italic *staēō Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Proto-Italic *staðlis? Latin stabilis Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin stabilīre Old French establir Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Old French establissementbor. Middle English stablishment English establishment English antiestablishment From anti- + establishment. 1. Alternative spelling of anti-establishment. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Asked whether he worries about losing his antiestablishment aura or, worse yet, being accused of selling out, he said: “I think it depends on what you do with your success.”
Word: abstracta Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /əbˈstɹæk.tə/, /æbˈstɹæk.tə/ 1. plural of abstractum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: abstractum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin abstractum, neuter of abstractus (“drawn away”). Doublet of abstract. Pronunciation: /əbˈstɹæktəm/, /æbˈstɹæktəm/, /əb-/ 1. Something which is abstract or exists abstractly. Labels: plural-normally Example: There are quite familiar and truly outstanding liabilities—ontological, epistemological, and phenomenological—associated with saying that merely intentional objects are abstracta, or mental concreta, or non-existent non-mental concreta.
Word: acanthamoeba Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From acanth- (“thorny”) + amoeba. Pronunciation: /əˌkæn.θəˈmiː.bə/, /əˌkæn.θəˈmi.bə/ 1. Any amoeba of the genus Acanthamoeba, found chiefly in soil. Example: They have also advised people to throw out their current contact lenses and the lens storage cases because they may harbor the acanthamoeba parasite.
Word: authenticists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of authenticist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cymose Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From the Latin cȳmōsus, from cȳma, whence the English cyma. 1. having a cyme, a usually flat-topped flower cluster in which the main and branch stems each end in a flower that opens before those below it or to its side. Labels: not-comparable Example: Coordinate term: racemose
Word: hardmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hardman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: biconditional Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English conditional English biconditional From bi- + conditional. 1. Having two conditions Labels: not-comparable
Word: biconditional Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English conditional English biconditional From bi- + conditional. 1. An "if and only if" conditional wherein the truth of each term depends on the truth of the other Example: Although (MR) is discussed here as simply (CP ), in actuality (MR) is a biconditional of which one part is (CP ).
Word: biconditionals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of biconditional Labels: form-of, plural
Word: acanthamoebae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of acanthamoeba Labels: form-of, plural
Word: permanent resident Part of Speech: noun 1. A person with permanent residency, a visa status which allows that person to reside indefinitely in a foreign country without acquiring citizenship in that country.
Word: permanent residents Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of permanent resident Labels: form-of, plural
Word: standen Part of Speech: verb 1. past participle of stand Labels: form-of, obsolete, participle, past Example: Sir Thomas More And how long that image had standen in that old tabernacle that could no man tell, but there had in all the church none as they thought standen longer untouched.
Word: hometowned Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hometown + -ed. 1. discriminated against by a local judge Labels: US
Word: bukshish Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of baksheesh. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: Temuco Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Chilean Spanish Temuco, from Mapudungun. 1. A city and commune, the capital of Cautín province and Araucanía region in Chile. 2. A former department of Chile.
Word: Araucania Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Araucanía. 1. The homeland of the Mapuche people in part of Patagonia (south central Chile and adjacent area of Argentina). Labels: historical, offensive 2. One of the fifteen administrative regions of Chile. Example: The capital of Araucania is Temuco.
Word: learnings Part of Speech: noun Etymology: 1484; early spellings include lernynges. 1. plural of learning Labels: form-of, plural, proscribed Example: The thre enseygnementes or lernynges whiche Cathon gaf to his sone. Example: … The King he takes the babe To his protection, calls him Posthumus Leonatus, Breeds him and makes him of his bed-chamber, Puts to him all the learnings that his time Could make him the receiver of; …
Word: littleneck Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Ellipsis of littleneck clam; from little + neck. Pronunciation: /ˈlɪtəlˌnɛk/ 1. A small hard clam, larger than a countneck but smaller than a topneck. Labels: US Example: Put a few dozen washed littlenecks in a large, hot skillet with olive oil.
Word: littlenecks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of littleneck Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lockbox Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lock + box. 1. A box with a built-in lock; usually, a portable one. Example: Petric used his father's key to open a lockbox and remove a 9mm handgun and the game.
Word: lockboxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lockbox Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jewellery armoires Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jewellery armoire Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dairyless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English dairy Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English dairyless From dairy + -less. 1. Without dairy ingredients. Labels: not-comparable Example: Near-synonym: milkless Example: There were several dairyless hot chocolate concoctions, rich with spices like anise and cinnamon, even dried rosebuds.
Word: stropper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English strop Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English stropper From strop + -er. 1. One who or that which strops. Example: a razor stropper
Word: midconstruction Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English construction English midconstruction From mid- + construction. 1. Occurring after construction is under way. Example: Architectural experts say they cannot recall such a drastic midconstruction downscaling, especially of a building designed by a marquee architect, in this case Norman Foster.
Word: stude Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortening. 1. A student. Labels: Philippines, US, dated, slang Example: The Profs they lead a jolly life, jolly life, / They're free from every care and strife, care and strife. / They make the studes, poor studes fall into line; / I wish the Profs' soft snap were mine. Example: A stude got a job in a Michigan lumber camp and was told to attach himself to a crosscut saw, the other end of which was in charge of an old lumberman.
Word: physiatrist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English physiatrics Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English physiatrist From physiatrics + -ist. 1. A physician specializing in physical rehabilitation. Example: Since it was pioneered in 2001 by Todd Kuiken, a physiatrist and biomedical engineer at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, it has been performed on about 30 people in the United States, Canada and Europe, including eight soldiers injured in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Word: physiatrists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of physiatrist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: refactorable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English refactor Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English refactorable From refactor + -able. 1. That can be refactored; that is suited to refactoring. Labels: not-comparable Example: In addition, purity and polymorphism encourage a style of code that is modular, refactorable, and testable. 2. Divisible by the count of its divisors. Labels: not-comparable
Word: weaselly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *wisulǭ Proto-West Germanic *wisulā Old English weosule Middle English wēsele English weasel Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English weaselly From weasel + -y. 1. Resembling a weasel (in appearance). Example: The writer had just entered into his eighteenth year, when he met at the table of a certain Anglo-Germanist an individual, apparently somewhat under thirty, of middle stature, a thin and weaselly figure, a sallow complexion, a certain obliquity of vision, and a large pair of spectacles. Example: “Pretty?” […] Mr. Prestcott considered. “Fair to middling. Bit weaselly, if you know what I mean. Wouldn’t have been much without makeup. As it was, she managed to look quite attractive.” 2. Devious; cunning; misleading; sneaky. Example: 1864, W. S. Gilbert, “Sixty-Three and Sixty-Four” originally published in Fun, V (2 January 1864), p. 162, later published in Bab Ballads, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1970, p. 37, With intellect weaselly, artist has easily earned all his bacon and greens by it, And now that it’s done and all ready for Fun, it’s my duty to say what he means by it. Example: “Ah was vara weaselly. Ah wasna going home without yon stoof for Captain Harker. Vara coonning ah was.”
Word: weasel word Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Initially a reference to weasels' practice of making small holes in eggs and then eating the contents, leaving the shell; later sometimes taken as a reference to the weasel's "wriggling, evasive character". 1. A word that negates or removes the meaning of the word it qualifies. Labels: dated, derogatory Example: 1900. Century Magazine, quoted in Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins by Robert Hendrickson (New York: Facts on File Publications, 1987)). Weasel words are words that suck all of the life out of the words next to them just as a weasel sucks an egg and leaves the shell. Example: Now, you can have universal training or you can have voluntary training, but when you use the word 'voluntary' to qualify the word 'universal', you are using a weasel word; it has sucked all the meaning out of 'universal'. The two words flatly contradict one another. 2. A word used to hedge a statement, for example to make it vague, equivocal, or misleading. Labels: derogatory Example: In scrapping HS2's eastern leg and descoping Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), Prime Minister Boris Johnson's frequent and unambiguous promises to build both have been exposed for the weasel words they were.
Word: weasel word Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Initially a reference to weasels' practice of making small holes in eggs and then eating the contents, leaving the shell; later sometimes taken as a reference to the weasel's "wriggling, evasive character". 1. To use weasel words. Example: Now Sears looked down at the person fate had put closer to him than anyone else in the world, and knew that Ricky was thinking that he had weasel-worded his way out of the last question.
Word: weasely Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From weasel + y. 1. Alternative spelling of weaselly. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: "It's just, we decided even the slimiest and weaseliest of friends deserve second chances," said Lily.
Word: weaseliest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of weasely: most weasely Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: weaselier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of weasely: more weasely Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: shucking and jiving Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of shuck and jive Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: shucks and jives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shuck and jive Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shucks and jives Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of shuck and jive Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: shucked and jived Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of shuck and jive Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: bradyphrenias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bradyphrenia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zealous witnesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zealous witness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pergamentaceous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From the suffixation of post‑Classical Latin pergament(um) (“parchment”) with the suffix -aceous (“of the nature of”) (itself from the Latin compound adjectival suffix ‑āceus). Pronunciation: /ˌpɜːɡəmənˈteɪʃəs/, /ˌpɚɡəmənˈteɪʃəs/ 1. Reminiscent of parchment. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unsellable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English sellable English unsellable From un- + sellable. 1. Not sellable; very hard to sell. Example: Basic questions about how the various parts of the program would work, especially those involving the unsellable mortgages that banks are holding and preventing home foreclosures, were left for another day.
Word: lizardites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lizardite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: -style Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar, column”), or -στῦλος (-stûlos, “columned”). 1. column(s); forming adjectives Labels: morpheme Example: ortho- + -style → orthostyle
Word: haxonite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: H J Axon, British metallurgist, + -ite. 1. An iron nickel carbide mineral. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: haxonites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of haxonite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: insightfully Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English insightful Middle English -ly English -ly English insightfully From insightful + -ly. 1. In an insightful manner; with insight.
Word: influxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of influx Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sinkerball Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sinker + ball. 1. A sinker.
Word: sinkerballs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sinkerball Labels: form-of, plural
Word: washings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of washing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: VaR Part of Speech: noun 1. Acronym of value at risk. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Word: caucusgoer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From caucus + goer. 1. One who attends a caucus.
Word: caucusgoers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of caucusgoer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: oversaturate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English saturate English oversaturate From over- + saturate. 1. To saturate to excess. Example: Sharpening a photograph can oversaturate the colours.
Word: oversaturates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of oversaturate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: oversaturating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of oversaturate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: oversaturated Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English saturated English oversaturated From over- + saturated. 1. simple past and past participle of oversaturate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: oversaturated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English saturated English oversaturated From over- + saturated. 1. Synonym of supersaturated. Labels: not-comparable 2. Overcrowded; stagnant as a result. Labels: colloquial Example: The market for new video games isn’t just oversaturated — it’s nearly impenetrable. Teams of hundreds of people are spending years of their lives developing games that are destined to get lost in the sea of new releases.
Word: hellebores Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hellebore Labels: form-of, plural
Word: everywoman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From every + woman, modelled on earlier everyman. Pronunciation: /ˈɛvɹiːˌwʊmən/ 1. In fiction, drama, or allegory, the archetypical ordinary woman.
Word: everywomen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of everywoman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: campuswide Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English campus Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English campuswide From campus + -wide. 1. Throughout a campus. Labels: not-comparable Example: The increase in student fees sparked off a campuswide protest. Example: At USC, where a member of a fraternity called student President Rini Sampath an “Indian piece of s***,” student leaders are demanding a campuswide action plan against bias, including the appointment of a top administrator to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
Word: homerless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English homer Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English homerless From homer + -less. 1. Without having scored a homer (home run). Labels: not-comparable
Word: gridlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English grid Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English gridlike From grid + -like. 1. Resembling a grid.
Word: micromanager Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Latin manus Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izāre Vulgar Latin *manizāre Old Italian maneggiareder.? Old French manegebor. Middle English *manage English manage English -er English manager English micromanager From micro- + manager. 1. One who micromanages.
Word: micromanagers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of micromanager Labels: form-of, plural
Word: runup Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from run up. 1. Alternative spelling of run-up. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: runups Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of runup Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fleetwide Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English fleet Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English fleetwide From fleet + -wide. 1. Throughout a fleet. Labels: not-comparable
Word: fleetwide Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English fleet Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English fleetwide From fleet + -wide. 1. Throughout a fleet. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unhip Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + hip. 1. Not hip; uncool, unfashionable. Example: Fifteen years ago, on what remains as possibly the most unhip day of my life, my entire family, all nine of us, went to have our group portrait taken at a local photo salon.
Word: socioeconomically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English socioeconomic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English socioeconomically From socioeconomic + -ally. 1. In a socioeconomic manner or context. Labels: not-comparable
Word: tapenade Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French tapenade, from Provençal and Occitan tapenada, tapenado, a diminutive of tapeno (“caper”), variant of tàpero, from Old Occitan tapera, from Latin capparis (“caper”). Influenced by Old Occitan tapia (“rammed earth”), referring to caper bushes growing against buildings made of rammed earth. Pronunciation: /ˌtæ.pəˈnɑːd/, /ˌtɑ.pəˈnɑːd/, /ˈtɑ.pəˌnɑːd/ 1. A Provençal dish consisting of puréed or finely chopped olives, capers, anchovies, and olive oil, usually eaten with bread as an hors d'œuvre. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: tapenades Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tapenade Labels: form-of, plural
Word: undereducated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English educated English undereducated From under- + educated. 1. Insufficiently educated.
Word: undereducated Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From undereducate + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of undereducate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: ultrasounds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ultrasound Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ultrasounds Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ultrasound Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: understatedly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English understated Middle English -ly English -ly English understatedly From understated + -ly. 1. In an understated way.
Word: Value at Risk Part of Speech: noun 1. A widely used measure of the risk of loss on a specific portfolio of financial assets. For a given portfolio, probability and time horizon, VaR is a threshold value such that the probability that the mark-to-market loss on the portfolio over the given time horizon exceeds this value (assuming normal markets and no trading) is the given probability level. Labels: uncountable
Word: unphotographable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek -γρᾰ́φος (-grắphos)der. English -graph English photograph 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 photographable English unphotographable From un- + photographable. 1. Not photographable; that cannot be captured in a photograph.
Word: tribally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English tribal 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 tribally From tribal + -ly. 1. In a tribal manner or context. Example: 2001, Oliver Sacks, Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood, Alfred A. Knopf (2001), page 10, Given all my aunts and uncles (and a couple more on my father's side), my cousins numbered almost a hundred; and since the family, for the most part, was centered in London (though there were far-flung American, Continental, and South African branches), we would all meet frequently, tribally, on family occasions.
Word: presidentially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English presidential Middle English -ly English -ly English presidentially From presidential + -ly. 1. In a presidential way.
Word: geekdom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English geek Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English geekdom From geek + -dom. 1. The world or sphere of geeks. Labels: uncountable
Word: isapostolic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English is- Latin apostolicuslbor. English apostolic English isapostolic From is- + apostolic. 1. Having equivalent, or almost equivalent, authority with the apostles or their teachings. Labels: not-comparable Example: Nemanja became an isapostolic ruler and was then able to introduce Christianity into his country.
Word: forgivably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English forgivable Middle English -ly English -ly English forgivably From forgivable + -ly. 1. In a forgivable way.
Word: clownlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English clown Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English clownlike From clown + -like. 1. Resembling a clown or some aspect of clowns. Example: Her clownlike makeup repelled potential suitors.
Word: cardiovertor Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of cardioverter. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: cardioverter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English cardiovert Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English cardioverter From cardiovert + -er. Pronunciation: /ˌkɑː(ɹ)diəʊˈvɜː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/ 1. A machine that performs cardioversion (specifically, electrocardioversion), in either hospital equipment form or implantable form. Example: According to the US Food and Drug Administration, 398,740 of St. Jude Medical’s implantable cardioverter defibrillators, known as ICDs, and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators, known as CRT-Ds, are affected with premature battery depletion.
Word: cardiovertors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cardiovertor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cardioverters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cardioverter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zinfandels Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zinfandel Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cardioversion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cardio- (“heart”) + -version (“changing”). Compare reversion and conversion. 1. The treatment of cardiac arrhythmia, either with medication or by use of a machine (a cardioverter) that delivers a controlled electric current. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The posologies employed require careful clinical and electrical supervision, and the same anticoagulant measures as for electrical cardioversion are necessary.
Word: cardioversions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cardioversion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cliffside Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cliff + side. 1. The side of a cliff. Example: We strolled along the cliffside.
Word: mark-to-market Part of Speech: noun 1. Assigning a value to an asset equal to the current market price of the asset or one calculated based on related standardised assets for which there is a market. Labels: attributive, countable, uncountable Example: Mark-to-market is the calculation that shows your unrealized P&L based on where you could close your open positions in the market at that instant. Example: The only mark-to-market thing in politics is Election Day; everything else is hot air.
Word: cliffsides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cliffside Labels: form-of, plural
Word: clunkiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English clunky Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English clunkiness From clunky + -ness. 1. The state or property of being clunky. Labels: uncountable Example: Today around 90 percent of people use Zawgyi instead of Unicode. Incompatible without fiddly plug-ins, it only allows people to communicate in Burmese with other Zawgyi users, excluding the nation’s minority languages. Its clunkiness also means search functions do not work, crippling data storage systems.
Word: unsettlingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English unsettling Middle English -ly English -ly English unsettlingly From unsettling + -ly. 1. In an unsettling manner.
Word: unreciprocated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English reciprocated English unreciprocated From un- + reciprocated. 1. Not reciprocated. Labels: not-comparable Example: His small gifts went unreciprocated. Example: Elementary-age kids might benefit from knowing that most aren’t ready for a relationship until ages 10 to 14. Until then, and even after, there is nothing wrong or weird about having unreciprocated crushes.
Word: windborne Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From wind + borne. 1. Carried by the wind. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unimpeachably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English unimpeachable Middle English -ly English -ly English unimpeachably From unimpeachable + -ly. 1. In an unimpeachable manner. Example: They are square, neat boxes with wooden sides all round, and have unimpeachably satisfactory seats. Example: But Warner still flinches at being called a poet, because she detects in the term an insinuation that her sensibility is too literary to be unimpeachably hip-hop.
Word: unenthusiastically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English unenthusiastic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English unenthusiastically From unenthusiastic + -ally. 1. In an unenthusiastic way; without enthusiasm.
Word: uncontestable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English un- English contest 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 contestable English uncontestable From un- + contestable. 1. Not contestable.
Word: uncontestably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English uncontestable Middle English -ly English -ly English uncontestably From uncontestable + -ly. 1. In an uncontestable way.
Word: tribespeople Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tribe + -s- + people. 1. The people who belong to a tribe. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: If he did but possess one of those great, thick walrus hides, leather vastly tough and heavy, he stood some chance of getting back to the land of his tribespeople. Example: In 2018, American missionary John Allen Chau was reportedly killed by tribespeople after he arrived on North Sentinel Island, hoping to convert the local people to Christianity.
Word: tribespeople Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tribe + -s- + people. 1. A tribal race of people.
Word: tinnily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English tinny Middle English -ly English -ly English tinnily From tinny + -ly. 1. In a tinny way; producing a tinny sound. Example: "Wise guy, hn?" said the driver, crashing tinnily through his gears.
Word: turbaned Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of turbanned. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: A turbaned Arab placed cigarettes and cups of coffee spiced with saffron before the customers, gave salaam and withdrew.
Word: turd burglar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From turd + burglar. A reference to anal sex. 1. A homosexual male. Labels: derogatory, humorous, slang, vulgar Example: […]and taunted one another into intimate wrestling matches over important things like the last beer or who was a pussy or turd burglar. Example: If you are gay at this time, you are queer or ginger or nancy or a turd burglar, and you had better keep your identity hidden[…]
Word: turd burglars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of turd burglar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sportspeople Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sportsperson Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sportily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English sporty Middle English -ly English -ly English sportily From sporty + -ly. 1. In a sporty way.
Word: spongelike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English sponge Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English spongelike From sponge + -like. 1. Like a sponge; spongy.
Word: trypsinize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English trypsin Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English trypsinize From trypsin + -ize. 1. To treat (a protein) with trypsin. Labels: transitive
Word: trypsinizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of trypsinize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: trypsinizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of trypsinize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: trypsinized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of trypsinize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: trypsinise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From trypsin + -ise. 1. Alternative spelling of trypsinize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: trypsinises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of trypsinise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: trypsinising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of trypsinise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: trypsinised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of trypsinise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: sinlessly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English sinless Middle English -ly English -ly English sinlessly From sinless + -ly. 1. In a sinless way; without sin.
Word: trypsinisation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of trypsinization. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: trypsinization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From trypsin + -ization. 1. The act or process of trypsinizing. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: trypsinisations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trypsinisation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trypsinizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trypsinization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sexlessness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English sexless Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sexlessness From sexless + -ness. 1. The property of being sexless. Labels: uncountable Example: This brings us to fertility-challenged Japan, which is in the midst of a demographic crisis and has become something of a case study in the dangers of sexlessness.
Word: singlehandedly Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˌsɪŋɡəlˈhændɛdli/ 1. Alternative spelling of single-handedly. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: sangrias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sangria Labels: form-of, plural
Word: referentially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English reference Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English referential 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 referentially From referential + -ly. 1. In a referential way.
Word: reflectiveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English reflective Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English reflectiveness From reflective + -ness. 1. The state or property of being reflective. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: reflectivenesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of reflectiveness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sinuously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English sinuous Middle English -ly English -ly English sinuously From sinuous + -ly. 1. In a sinuous manner. Example: "Yeah", agreed Fern Williams, her arm curved sinuously around LaFlora's bare midriff section.
Word: snakily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English snaky Middle English -ly English -ly English snakily From snaky + -ly. 1. In a snaky manner.
Word: psychoanalyzes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of psychoanalyze Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: psychoanalyzing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of psychoanalyze Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: psychoanalyzed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of psychoanalyze Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: psychopharmacologically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English psychopharmacological Middle English -ly English -ly English psychopharmacologically From psychopharmacological + -ly. 1. In a psychopharmacologic way. Labels: not-comparable
Word: progestins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of progestin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mustardy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English mustard Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English mustardy From mustard + -y. 1. Resembling or characteristic of mustard. Example: They have a tangy, definite, somewhat mustardy flavor that combines well with other greens and takes well to a dressing such as the Vinaigrette Provençale on page 461. Example: When your recipe calls for adding powdered mustard to a dish, remember that you’ll get the mustardiest flavor if you first stir in some water and let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes. 2. Condimented with mustard. Example: I disliked the mustardy “hot dogs” the boys ate before they got on the subway, but no real harm resulted. Example: Sandwiches in shadow. Row upon dewy row; serried ranks of cheese and cucumber, and watercressed egg, and mustardy ham.
Word: nailhead Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From nail + head. 1. The head of a nail.
Word: nailheads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nailhead Labels: form-of, plural
Word: medicalize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *med-der. Proto-Italic *medēōrder. Latin medeor Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin medicus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin medicālisbor. French médicalbor. English medical Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English medicalize From medical + -ize. Pronunciation: /ˈmɛdɪkəlaɪz/ 1. To make medical; to convert or reduce to a branch of medicine; especially, to pathologize. Labels: transitive Example: The sexual objectification and violation of women is made invisible because technological reproduction has turned medicalized pornography into education […] Example: Early in this century American obstetrics became committed to a path that has led to a highly medicalized approach to the care of women during pregnancy […]