nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: behaviourism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English behaviour Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English behaviourism From behaviour + -ism. 1. British standard spelling of behaviorism (“an approach to psychology focusing on behavior”). Labels: countable, uncountable 2. British standard spelling of behaviorism (“statements about mental states are reducible to statements of physical behavior”). Labels: uncountable Example: I come back now to the theory of behaviourism which I spoke of a moment ago. Suppose, e.g., that you are said to believe that there is a train at 10.25. This means, we are told, that you start for the station at a certain time. When you reach the station you see it is 10.24 and you run. That behaviour constitutes your belief that there is a train at that time. If you catch your train by running, your belief was true. If the train went at 10.23, you miss it, and your belief was false. That is the sort of thing that they would say constitutes belief. There is not a single state of mind which consists in contemplating this eternal verity, that the train starts at 10.25. Example: One criticism sometimes made of behaviourism is that it fails to make a distinction between someone actually being in pain and someone pretending to be in pain.
Word: DFAT Part of Speech: name 1. Acronym of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Labels: Australia, Ireland, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: overdrive Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English overdriven, from Old English oferdrīfan, equivalent to over- + drive. Cognate with Saterland Frisian uurdrieuwe (“to overdo, overstate”), Dutch overdrijven (“to exaggerate”), German Low German overdrieven, överdrieven (“to overdo, exaggerate”), German übertreiben (“to overdo, exaggerate”), Norwegian overdrive (“to exaggerate”). Pronunciation: /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈdɹaɪv/ 1. To drive too hard, or far, or beyond strength. Labels: transitive
Word: overdrive Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From over- + drive, originally referring to gear ratios over 1:1. Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌdɹaɪv/ 1. A gear, on an automobile, higher than the traditional top gear, mainly to allow better fuel economy at highway speeds. In the 21st century, such gears are no longer viewed as "extra" and thus rarely called by this name. Labels: countable, dated, uncountable Example: Near-synonym: top gear Example: In the 1970s, many transmission designs were revised to add an overdrive gear. 2. A state of heightened activity. Labels: figuratively, uncountable Example: overdrive pacing Example: The campaign has been in overdrive since the recent announcement. 3. Freewheeling (driving a vehicle with the transmission in neutral) on downhill stretches to achieve higher fuel economy and/or speed than otherwise. In colloquial registers, ethnically bigoted variants have been common, such as Jewish overdrive (alluding to the stereotype of miserly Jews) or Mexican overdrive or Polish overdrive (alluding to stereotypes of foolishness and poverty). Labels: countable, euphemistic, slang, uncountable Example: Of course overdrive is forbidden for dump trucks in the quarry because it is unsafe, but unscrupulous workers were found to be using it because of a perverse incentive involving tonnage piece rates. 4. A gear ratio higher than 1:1: one in which a single revolution of the driving element corresponds to more than one revolution of the driven element. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: keystroke Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From key + stroke. 1. The act of pressing an input key on a computer keyboard, typewriter, or similar input device. 2. A keyboard shortcut. Labels: broadly, informal
Word: keystroke Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From key + stroke. 1. To enter (data etc.) by pressing keys on a keyboard. Example: I keystroked the entire manual, in addition to the keystroking done by the Technical Support and Test groups.
Word: pretermit Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Latin praetermitto. Pronunciation: /pɹiːtəˈmɪt/, /ˌpɹidəɹˈmɪt/ 1. To intentionally disregard (something), to ignore; to neglect or omit. Labels: transitive Example: [F]or the public, for the redemption of the whole world, God hath (shall we say, pretermitted?) derelicted, forsaken, abandoned, his own, and only Son. Example: The liberty of a subject lieth, therefore, only in those things which, in regulating their actions, the sovereign hath praetermitted (such as is the liberty to buy, and sell, and otherwise contract with one another; to choose their own abode, their own diet, their own trade of life, and institute their children as they themselves think fit; and the like).
Word: Pkwy Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of parkway. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: parkway Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From park + way. Pronunciation: /ˈpɑɹkˌweɪ/ 1. A path, carriage-way, or road through a park or a landscaped right of way. Labels: dated Example: This street, transferred to the West Side park system in 1879, was extended and changed into a parkway passing through that pretty and well-improved urban space, Union Park Example: Where the boundary roads are the only roads, the whole strip is properly called a parkway; and this name is retained even when the space between the boundary roads is reduced to lowest terms and becomes nothing more than a shaded green ribbon, devoted perhaps to the separate use of the otherwise dangerous electric cars. In other words, parkways, like parks, may be absolutely formal or strikingly picturesque, according to circumstances. 2. A scenic freeway. Labels: US 3. A divided highway with a landscaped median. Labels: US Example: As they cruised, she remembered the old saw: Why do we drive on a parkway and park in a driveway? 4. A tree lawn.
Word: parkway Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By surface analysis, a blend of car park + railway. However, it is possible that the term originally derived from Bristol Parkway railway station built in the early 1970s, which appears to have been named after the M32 motorway, also called Parkway because it runs through Stoke Park. Pronunciation: /ˈpɑɹkˌweɪ/ 1. A railway station built on the edge of a town, typically with a large car park to function as a park and ride interchange. Labels: Australia, UK
Word: lined Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /laɪnd/ 1. Having a lining, an inner layer or covering. Example: Fred liked fully lined trousers with his suits. 2. Having lines, ruled. Example: For handwritten work Freda preferred lined paper to plain. 3. Having visible lines or wrinkles. Example: He had a healthy colour in his cheeks, and his face, though lined, bore few traces of anxiety.
Word: lined Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /laɪnd/ 1. simple past and past participle of line Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: NCAUR Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: FBT Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of fermentation biotechnology. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of farm business tenancy. Labels: England, Wales, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism
Word: adj Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of adj.. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: eval Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈiː.væl/ 1. Abbreviation of evaluation. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of Example: Scans are unable to determine subject's [Gandrayda's] age, but psych eval suggests a high degree of youthfulness. Example: Both of their evals suggested good upbringings, though the interviewer couldn't get much out of Swartzkoff concerning his home life.
Word: eval Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈiː.væl/ 1. To evaluate (or execute) source code held in a string during run time. Example: Of course, it's quite pointless to eval a piece of code that you know at compile time ...
Word: eval Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Derived from Latin aevum (“lifetime, age, eternity”) + -al. Pronunciation: /ˈiːvəl/ 1. Relating to time or duration. Labels: not-comparable, obsolete
Word: FIST Part of Speech: name 1. Acronym of Future Infantry Soldier Technology. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: APR Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative letter-case form of Apr (“April”). Labels: alt-of
Word: APR Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of annual percentage rate. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Abbreviation of Asia-Pacific region. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable 3. Initialism of agricultural property relief. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Abbreviation of abdominoperineal resection. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Word: PPB Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of parts per billion. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, plural, plural-only
Word: PPB Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of production-possibility boundary. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: DMDA Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: org. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of organization. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: NDRI Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of norepinephrine dopamine reuptake inhibitor. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: A common solution is switching to bupropion, which is a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor, or NDRI.
Word: SSRIB Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and blocker. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: AAGP Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: AAMFT Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: ADAA Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Anxiety Disorders Association of America. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: NASW Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of National Association of Social Workers. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: NAFDI Part of Speech: name 1. Acronym of National Foundation for Depressive Illness. Labels: US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: AFSP Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Annual Filing Season Program. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: AAS Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Australian Anthropological Society. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of American Arachnological Society, a society of amateur and professional arachnologists. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of American Astronautical Society, an independent scientific and technical group in the United States. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of American Astronomical Society, a United States society of professional astronomers. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 5. Initialism of Australian Academy of Science, an independent, government-endorsed society with the aim of promoting science. Labels: Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 6. Initialism of All-America Selections, an organization that promotes development of new garden seed varieties. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 7. Initialism of Air Ambulance Service, a UK charity. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 8. Initialism of Assyrian Aid Society. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 9. Initialism of American Anti-Slavery Society. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 10. Initialism of Ansar al-Sunna, or Jamaat Ansar al-Sunna, a militant group operating in Iraq. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 11. Initialism of American Association of Suicidology, an American nonprofit suicide prevention organization. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 12. Initialism of Association for Academic Surgery. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 13. Initialism of Arnold Air Society, a professional honorary service organization for Air Force officer candidates. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 14. Initialism of Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 15. Initialism of American Antiquarian Society, an American society and national research library. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 16. Initialism of Association for Asian Studies. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 17. Initialism of Assyrian Academic Society. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 18. Initialism of African Academy of Sciences, an Africa-wide scientific organization. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: AAS Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of Advanced Automation System, a system for radar control of transoceanic air corridors. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of angle-angle-side triangular congruency. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of anabolic–androgenic steroid. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of acute aortic syndrome. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: suicidology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English suicide Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English -ology English suicidology From suicide + -ology. 1. The study of the causes and related effects of people intentionally killing themselves. Labels: uncountable
Word: SPAN Part of Speech: name 1. Acronym of Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of 2. Acronym of Switched Port Analyzer, a Cisco technology. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: MHN Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Men's Health Network. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: NWHRC Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of National Women's Health Resource Center. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: SSNRI Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of selective serotonin norephinephrine reuptake inhibitor. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: TCA Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Initialisms. 1. Initialism of tricyclic antidepressant. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of trichloroanisole. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of tricarboxylic acid. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of trichloroacetic acid. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 5. Initialism of terminal control area. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 6. Initialism of traffic conference area. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 7. Initialism of transverse chromatic aberration. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 8. Initialism of true cost accounting. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: TCA Part of Speech: name Etymology: Initialisms. 1. Initialism of Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Labels: European, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Labour, which has said it will not take the UK back into the EU, the single market or customs union, has, however, already committed to using the 2025 review of the TCA to try to reduce barriers to trade.
Word: MAO Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of monoamine oxidase. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Alprazolam is a central nervous system depressant. Avoid alcohol, other tranquilizers, narcotics, barbiturates, monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, antihistamines, and medicine used to relieve depression.
Word: TGV Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-der.? Latin trahere Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre Old French traïnerder. Old French train Middle French train French train Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Old French a French à Proto-Italic *grandis Latin grandis Old French grant Middle French grand French grande Old French viste French vite Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -itia Old French -ece Middle French -esse French -esse French vitesse French train à grande vitesseinit. French TGVbor. English TGV Borrowed from French TGV, initialism of train à grande vitesse (“high-speed train”). Pronunciation: /tiː d͡ʒiː viː/, /teɪ ʒeɪ veɪ/ 1. A French national high-speed train, run by the railway service of the same name. Example: He also makes the point that in France, SNCF is currently refurbishing some TGVs built in 1988.
Word: TGV Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Initialism of tequila, gin, and vodka, the ingredients in the cocktail. 1. A highball cocktail made with tequila, gin, and vodka (and sometimes orange juice) usually garnished with a slice of lemon, often served over ice.
Word: TGV Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of through-glass via Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: MPG Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of miles per gallon. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of monopropylene glycol. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: acad Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of academy. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: acad Part of Speech: noun 1. Clipping of academic. Labels: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
Word: acad. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of academy. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: acad. Part of Speech: adj 1. Abbreviation of academic. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
Word: sci Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of science or sciences. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of scientist, scientists. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: sci. Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sce. Labels: form-of, plural 2. Abbreviation of science. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 3. Abbreviation of scientist. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: P&G Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Procter & Gamble. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: P&G (PG) wants people who purchased the affected products — which were sold in stores across the United States, as well as online — to throw them away, and the company is offering full refunds.
Word: AO Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /eɪ ˈəʊ/ 1. Initialism of Arctic oscillation. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Abbreviation of Australian Open, a major tennis tournament, part of the Grand Slam. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 3. Initialism of Anarchy Online. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of Annoying Orange, an Internet-based cartoon series. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: AO Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /eɪ ˈəʊ/ 1. Abbreviation of autonomous oblast. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of autonomous okrug. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 3. Abbreviation of area of operations. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 4. Abbreviation of alpha and omega. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 5. Initialism of atomic orbital. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, physical 6. Abbreviation of auxiliary oiler. Labels: Navy, US, abbreviation, alt-of 7. Initialism of administrative officer. Labels: Hong-Kong, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: AO Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /eɪ ˈəʊ/ 1. Initialism of adults only. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: MCAA Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of monochloroacetic acid. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: NSC Part of Speech: name Etymology: Abbreviation. 1. Initialism of National Security Council. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Natick Soldier Center. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of National Sort Code. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of National Safety Council. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 5. Initialism of Nevada State College. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: NSC Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviation. 1. Initialism of National Senior Certificate. Labels: South-Africa, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of national security cutter Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: HPPE Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of high-performance polyethylene. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: MoMA Part of Speech: name 1. Acronym of Museum of Modern Art. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: CEOSE Part of Speech: name 1. Acronym of Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: STEM Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /stɛm/ 1. Acronym of scanning transmission electron microscope. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable 2. Acronym of science, technology, engineering, (and) mathematics. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable Example: Although these six classifications of the scope and responsibility and specific engineering expertise are interesting and useful, they come from within engineering itself and they don’t help us to disentangle STEM. Example: Table 7 shows that in general, the STEM subjects share more phrases with each other, while the opposite is true for the humanities subjects.
Word: IRB Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of institutional review board, a committee that reviews the designs of proposed experiments to confirm whether all the methods proposed are ethical. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of investment review board, a committee of business executives who review investment choices, comparing against strategy and opportunity costs. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of internal review board, an internal affairs division of a police department. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of inflatable rescue boat. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Ms Rybicki began filming just as a second IRB drove out to the rogue boat, collecting the first lifesaver into the boat en route.
Word: IRB Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of internal ratings-based approach. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: IRB Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Irish Republican Brotherhood, a secret organisation dedicated to the establishment of an "independent democratic republic" in Ireland between 1858 and 1924. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism 2. Initialism of International Rugby Board, the name used by World Rugby, the worldwide governing body for rugby union, from 1998 to 2014. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism
Word: FQPA Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Food Quality Protection Act. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: NOEL Part of Speech: noun 1. Acronym of no observed effect level. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: SAP Part of Speech: name Etymology: Abbreviation. 1. Initialism of Scientific Advisory Panel. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of South African Police. Labels: South-Africa, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of South Africa Party. Labels: South-Africa, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, obsolete 4. SAP AG, derived from the German Initialism of Systeme, Anwendungen und Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung, one of the world's largest software companies.
Word: SAP Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviation. 1. Initialism of statutory adoption pay, payments made by an employer to an employee who is absent from work after the adoption of a child. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of special access program. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Abbreviation of second audio program. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of structural adjustment program. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 5. Initialism of speech act participant. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 6. Initialism of superabsorbent polymer. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 7. Initialism of superabsorbent powder, made of superabsorbent polymer. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: BASIL Part of Speech: noun 1. Acronym of biphasic acid scavenging utilising ionic liquids. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable
Word: DEET Part of Speech: name Etymology: From d t, the initials of diethyl and toluamide in the name of the chemical. 1. An insect repellent (chemical name N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide) that can be applied to skin or clothing. Example: According to my iPhone, there is 90 percent humidity during the outdoor dance. I presume 100 percent humidity involves drowning. Rivulets of sweat pour down my spine like caressing fingers. I spray DEET on myself so profusely I can taste the chemicals on my tongue through my nostrils.
Word: turntablism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English turntable Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English turntablism From turntable + -ism. 1. The art of using one or more turntables and mixers to create an original musical piece. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: missile silo Part of Speech: noun 1. An underground vertical cylindrical container for the storage and launching of ICBMs.
Word: Hab. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Habakkuk. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of Example: Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith [Hab. 2:4]
Word: Hag. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Haggai. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Hsa. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Hosea. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: repellant Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of repellent. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: repellant Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of repellent. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: douter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dout (“to put out”) + -er. 1. An extinguisher for candles. Labels: historical, obsolete
Word: Isa. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Isaiah. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Jam. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of James. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of Jamaica. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Jer. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Jeremiah. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Jhn. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of John. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Jo. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of John. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Joe. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Joel. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Jon. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Jonah. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Jos. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Joshua. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of Joseph. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, dated Example: I told Jos. of my intentions, and he improved the occasion by eating four or five meals, and drinking at least a gallon of beer and a bottle of gin at my expense. Example: In 1903, Joseph A. Bank founded the Jos. A. Bank & Co.
Word: Jdg. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Judges. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Jud. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Judges. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of Judith. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 3. Abbreviation of Jude. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Ki. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Kings. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Lam. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Lamentations. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Lev. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Leviticus. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Luk. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Luke. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Mal. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Malachi. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Mat. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Matthew (book of the Bible). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Mic. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Micah. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Neh. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Nehemiah. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Nah. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Nahum. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Oba. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Obadiah. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Pe. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Peter. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Phl. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Philippians. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Phm Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Philemon. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Pro. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Proverbs. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Rom. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Romans. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of Romania. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 3. Abbreviation of Romanic or Romance languages Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Rth. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Ruth. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Sa. Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sa. (“sable”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: Sgs. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Song of Songs. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Ti. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Timothy. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Zec. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Zechariah. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Zep. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Zephaniah. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Tts. Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Tts. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Cr. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Corinthians. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of Croatian. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Cr. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of credit. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of crore. Labels: India, abbreviation, alt-of
Word: crossref Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By shortening. 1. cross-reference Labels: informal
Word: crossref Part of Speech: verb Etymology: By shortening. 1. cross-reference Labels: informal
Word: dd Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of day, in two-digit numeric format, as in: dd/mm/yyyy. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: yy Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of year, in two-digit numeric format, as in: dd/mm/yy. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: misconstrue Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English misconstruen, equivalent to mis- + construe. Pronunciation: /mɪskənˈstɹuː/ 1. To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand. Labels: transitive Example: His words were misconstrued as an insult. Example: It’s easy to misconstrue her silence as agreement.
Word: sthenolagnia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek σθένος (sthénos) + English -lagnia. Pronunciation: /ˌsθɛ.nəˈlæɡ.niə/ 1. Sexual arousal from displays of strength or muscles. Labels: uncountable
Word: AV Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Abbreviations. 1. Initialism of audiovisual. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Example: AV education Example: AV room 2. Initialism of atrioventricular. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Example: AV block Example: AV node 3. Initialism of arteriovenous. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Example: AV anastomosis Example: AV fistula 4. Initialism of anal/vaginal. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Example: AV plugs are used to seal cadaver orifices to prevent embalming fluid spillage. 5. Initialism of age verified. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: AV Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviations. 1. Initialism of access violation. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of age verification. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of alternative vote. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of antivirus. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 5. Initialism of autonomous vehicle. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 6. Initialism of auxiliary verb. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 7. Initialism of anal vore. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: AV Part of Speech: name Etymology: Abbreviations. 1. Initialism of Authorized Version, a translation of the Bible. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: in the AV of the OT
Word: AV Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French auxiliaire voler. 1. Initialism of Auxiliary Voler, a naval aircraft transport. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: AV Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese AV (adaruto bideo), from English adult video. 1. Initialism of adult video (“video pornography”). Labels: Japanese, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: subsolar Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English solar English subsolar From sub- + solar. 1. directly beneath the sun 2. between the tropics; equatorial
Word: inter alia Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Borrowed from Latin inter alia. 1. Among other things. Labels: not-comparable Example: Minority rights and their content can furthermore be clarified by indicating their place among the two pillars of a system of minority protection sensu lato, namely the prohibition of discrimination (inter alia in combination with the individual human rights) on the one hand and minority protection sensu stricto (implying 'special' measures for (members of) minorities) on the other hand. Example: Ecma’s standards include, inter alia, safety specifications, specifications for environmental product attributes, specifications for data communications such as IT security, specifications for system interconnection, as well as specifications for multimedia such as universal 3D (Ecma 2007d).
Word: disreputable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English repute 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 reputable English disreputable From dis- + reputable. Pronunciation: /dɪsˈɹɛpjʊtəbəl/ 1. Not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable. Example: They publish a bi-monthly newsletter, The Pen and Quill, which provides needed addresses, facisimiles of autographs, interesting articles, promotes philographic conventions and exposes disreputable dealers and forgers. Example: “I can tell you where to find them,’ she said, ‘with a fair degree of certainty; they foregather almost every evening about this time at a rather disreputable old pub.’
Word: disreputable Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English repute 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 reputable English disreputable From dis- + reputable. Pronunciation: /dɪsˈɹɛpjʊtəbəl/ 1. A person who is not reputable.
Word: hoi Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch hoi. 1. Alternative form of hoy, hey! a call to gain someone's attention. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: A hollow groan, unlike anything she had ever heard in her life, came from the front, followed by a shout of "Hoi, there!"
Word: mephitic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin mephīticus, from mephītis; compare French méphitique. Pronunciation: /ˌmɛˈfɪ.tɪk/ 1. Foul-smelling or noxious, particularly of a gas or atmosphere. Example: "I could have borne the sight of his crutch," said she, "but the crutch and the nephew together really oppress me like a mephitic vapour." Example: It is impossible to convey, in words, any idea of the hideous phantasmagoria of shifting limbs and faces which moved through the evil-smelling twilight of this terrible prison-house. Callot might have drawn it, Dante might have suggested it, but a minute attempt to describe its horrors would but disgust. There are depths in humanity which one cannot explore, as there are mephitic caverns into which one dare not penetrate.
Word: repo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clippings. Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛpoʊ/, /ˈɹiːpoʊ/ 1. Clipping of repossession, most commonly of a vehicle, house or condominium. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal, uncountable Example: Can you do a repo tomorrow? It's an SUV in Springfield. 2. Clipping of repositioning. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal, uncountable Example: That cruise ship starts its repo tomorrow; it's going to the Caribbean for the winter. 3. Clipping of repurchase A type of agreement which allows a borrower to use a financial security as collateral for a cash loan at a fixed interest rate, or to buy something back that was sold. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal 4. Clipping of repository (“storage location for files”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal Example: I checked out the Git repo to edit it.
Word: repo Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Clippings. Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛpoʊ/, /ˈɹiːpoʊ/ 1. To repossess. Labels: informal, transitive Example: I had my car repoed when I became unable to keep up the payments.
Word: juxta Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin iuxta. 1. In males of most species of order Lepidoptera, an organ that supports the aedeagus and is located between the two valvae. Example: The juxta is simple.
Word: juxta Part of Speech: prep Etymology: From Latin iuxta. 1. Near, alongside, next to. Example: From Bodenick in Lanteglos juxta Fowey, the same as Leland's Bodeneck and Bodennck.
Word: aedeagus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin aedeagus, derived from Ancient Greek αἰδοῖα (aidoîa, “private parts, pudenda”) + ἀγός (agós, “leader”), from ἄγω (ágō, “I lead”). Pronunciation: /iˈdiː.ə.ɡəs/, /i.diˈeɪ.ɡəs/ 1. A copulatory organ of some male insects.
Word: valva Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin valva (“double door, valve”). Doublet of valve. 1. A paired copulatory organ of males in some species of insects that helps the male clasp the female.
Word: demographer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From demo- + -grapher. Pronunciation: /dɪˈmɒɡɹəfə(ɹ)/ 1. A person who studies demography.
Word: demography Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From demo- (“people”) + -graphy (“written representation of”) (From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) and Ancient Greek -γραφία (-graphía), from γραφή (graphḗ, “writing, drawing, description”)). Pronunciation: /dɪˈmɒɡɹəfi/ 1. The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc. Labels: uncountable, usually 3. The particular demographic makeup of a population. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: the schoolʼs demography began to change with the immigrants and their offspring pouring in Example: Above all, it is in the process of transforming itself so fundamentally through demography that, in a few decades at most, it will no longer make sense to call this the same society.
Word: involucre Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French involucre, from Latin involūcrum (“wrapper”). Doublet of involucrum. Pronunciation: /ˈɪnvəˌluːkə(ɹ)/ 1. Conspicuous bract, bract pair or ring of bracts at the base of an inflorescence.
Word: buttercup Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From butter + cup. Both sense 1 and 2 are from the flowers' association with butter, from their yellow colour. Compare butterflower for a similar derivation; outside of English, compare Dutch boterbloem, German Butterblume. Pronunciation: /ˈbʌt.ə.kʌp/, /ˈbʌt.ɚ.kʌp/ 1. Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot. 2. Any flower of the genus Narcissus; a daffodil. 3. Ellipsis of buttercup squash. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis 4. An affectionate or ironic term of address. Example: When she touched my hand, what a chill I got Her lips are like a volcano that's hot I'm proud to say that she's my buttercup. I'm in love - I'm all shook up. Example: Listen, buttercup, you're damned good in bed. They don't come any better, but I'm really not interested in playing second fiddle to your camera or your young lovers.
Word: kaks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kak Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glume Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin gluma (“husk of grain”). The root can also be seen in glubere (“to peel”). 1. A basal, membranous, outer sterile husk or bract in the flowers of grasses (Poaceae) and sedges (Cyperaceae). Example: [T]he glume in some alpine grasses, and the scales of the ament in the salix rosea, rose-willow, grow into leaves; and produce other kinds of monsters.
Word: perianth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French périanthe, from New Latin perianthium. 1. The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals). 2. The sterile, tubelike tissue that surrounds the female reproductive structure in a leafy liverwort. Example: Archegonia are surrounded early in their development by the juvenile perianth, through the slender beak of which the elongated neck of the fertilized archegonium protrudes.
Word: in high dudgeon Part of Speech: adj 1. Indignant and enraged. Labels: not-comparable Example: “[…] But wandering here and there, incognito in a vapor, so much wickedness did Vivo spy out, that in high dudgeon he hurried up his ladder, knocking the mountains from under him as he went. […]” Example: We have seen today elements of the Conservative party in high dungeon, or dudgeon—[Interruption.] Maybe they should be in the high dungeon. We have seen them in high dudgeon about the fact that […]
Word: in high dudgeon Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Resentfully or furiously, with indignation or pomposity. Labels: idiomatic Example: When civil dudgeon first grew high, \ And men fell out, they knew not why; \ When hard words, jealousies, and fears, \ Set folks together by the ears.. Example: He puts on a querulous voice and says, "Question. What particular altitude is dudgeon inevitably? Answer. High." He laughs and slaps his knees.
Word: stipule Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French, from Latin stipula (“stalk (of hay), straw”). Pronunciation: /ˈstɪpjuːl/ 1. A basal appendage of a typical leaf of a flowering plant, usually appearing paired beside the petiole although sometimes absent or highly modified.
Word: acquiescently Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English acquiescent Middle English -ly English -ly English acquiescently From acquiescent + -ly. 1. In an acquiescent manner.
Word: sojourner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English sogorner, sojorner, sugyner, equivalent to sojourn + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈsɒd͡ʒənə/, /soʊˈd͡ʒɝnɚ/, /ˈsoʊd͡ʒɚnɚ/ 1. A person who resides temporarily in a place. Example: At present I am a sojourner in civilized life again.
Word: acquiet Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Late Latin acquietare, from Latin ad + quies (“rest”). Equivalent to a- + quiet. Doublet of acquit. See also quiet and aquiesce. 1. To quiet. Labels: obsolete, transitive Example: […] can acquiet his mind from stirring you against your own peace, tranquillity and security of your state and person.
Word: acquirability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English acquire Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English acquirability From acquire + -ability. 1. The quality of being acquirable; attainableness. Labels: rare, uncountable
Word: acquirable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English acquire 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 acquirable From acquire + -able. 1. Capable of being acquired. Example: I had to limit my shopping list to items I knew would be acquirable at short notice.
Word: nacarat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French nacarat, from Spanish or Portuguese nacarado, ultimately derived from Arabic نَقَّارَة (naqqāra, “small drum”), from نَقَرَ (naqara, “to hollow out”). Related to English nacre, English naqareh and nagada. Pronunciation: /ˈnæk.əˌɹæt/ 1. A shade of bright red-orange. Labels: archaic, countable, uncountable 2. Linens and cloths dyed such a shade. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: -dan Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From pimobendan. Pronunciation: /dæn/ 1. Used to form names of pimobendan derivatives used as cardiac stimulants. Labels: morpheme
Word: merlon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French merlon, from Italian merlone (“merlon”), from merlo (“merlon”) + -one (suffix forming augmentatives). Merlo is derived from Late Latin merulus, merlus, possibly from Latin merula (“blackbird”) (as merlons resemble a row of birds perched on a wall), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ems- (“black; blackbird”). The English word is cognate with Italian mergolo (“battlement; pinnacle”), Portuguese merlão, Spanish merlón (“merlon”). Pronunciation: /ˈmɜːlən/, /ˈmɝl(ə)n/ 1. Any of the upright projections between the embrasures of a battlement, originally for archers to shield behind while shooting arrows over the embrasures, or through loopholes in the merlons. Labels: historical Example: The Merlons, to the end that they may be good, ought to be made of Earth, the most eaſie to be tempered that may be: And this Earth ought alſo to be mixed with Withy Twigs, or Brambles, provided they take Root, after which they are to be lined with good Turff. Example: The parapet conſiſts of two parts, namely, the wall and the merlons. [...] The Merlons are detached pieces of the parapet, leaving openings called Embrasures, thro' which the cannon deliver their ſhot.
Word: merlon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A variant of merlin. Pronunciation: /ˈmɜːlən/, /ˈmɝl(ə)n/ 1. Alternative spelling of merlin (“a small falcon, Falco columbarius”). Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Most of the fibulae have a triangular molding above the notch, which probably contained wound wire. The crossbar is decorated either with a flat knob or with a Persian merlon. Example: Smaller and less powerful falcons included the merlon, the hobby, and the kesterel.