nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: autoclasis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From auto- + -clasis. 1. destruction of tissue due to internal (or immunological) processes Labels: uncountable 2. spontaneous rupture of crystals within a rock (due, especially, to sudden cooling) Labels: uncountable
Word: stone papers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stone paper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: auto-directional Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From auto- + directional. 1. Able to automatically maintain a preset direction Labels: not-comparable
Word: extraimperial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From extra- + imperial; compare extranational and extraterritorial. 1. Located, or directed towards states with are located, outside the territory of an empire. Labels: not-comparable Example: extranational and extraimperial territories; extraimperial commerce
Word: autogravitation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From auto- + gravitation. 1. The gravitational effect that a system exerts on itself Labels: uncountable
Word: autolatric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From autolatry + -ic. 1. Relating to autolatry Labels: not-comparable
Word: standard-like Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of standardlike. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: gossip mills Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gossip mill Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gossip-mill Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of gossip mill. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: company car Part of Speech: noun 1. A car, provided by an employer, that an employee may use on company business and personal use. 2. Any car owned by or leased to a company.
Word: Nicaean Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Nicaea + -an. Pronunciation: /naɪˈsi.ən/ 1. Of or relating to Nicaea. Labels: not-comparable 2. Of or relating to the Empire of Nicaea, a medieval polity centred on the city. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Nicaean Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Nicaea + -an. Pronunciation: /naɪˈsi.ən/ 1. A person from Nicaea or the Empire of Nicaea. Labels: demonym 2. A person who supports the Nicene Creed.
Word: Rhinish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Rhine + -ish. 1. Alternative form of Rhenish. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Nicaeans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Nicaean Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Nicenes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Nicene Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Lothringian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Lothringia, from German Lothringen. Compare Lorraine, Lorrainian. 1. Of or pertaining to Lothringia (Lorraine), especially when it is considered a German rather than a French area. Labels: historical, not-comparable
Word: Lothringian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Lothringia, from German Lothringen. Compare Lorraine, Lorrainian. 1. A native or inhabitant of Lothringia (Lorraine).
Word: Lothringia Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Lotharingia, named for Lothair II, who ruled it. Compare Lorraine, German Lothringen. 1. Lorraine, especially in German rather than French contexts.
Word: Lorrainer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Lorraine + -er. 1. A native or inhabitant of Lorraine (now part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France).
Word: Lorrainian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Lorraine + -ian. 1. A native or inhabitant of Lorraine (now part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France).
Word: Lorrainian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Lorraine + -ian. 1. Of, from or relating to Lorraine (now part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France).
Word: Lorrainian Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Lorraine + -ian. 1. The Rhine Franconian (and hence West Central German, Central German, High German) dialect spoken in Lorraine; Lorraine Franconian. Example: Only Lorrainian and Low Hessian, of all the Rhine Franconian area, remained unaffected by diphthongization. 2. The French dialect spoken in Lorraine.
Word: Frankia Part of Speech: name Etymology: By surface analysis, Frank + -ia. Pronunciation: /ˈfɹæŋ.kɪ.ə/, /ˈfɹæŋ.ki.ə/ 1. Alternative form of Francia (historical region of the Franks) Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Francian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Francia + -an. Pronunciation: /ˈfɹɑːn.sɪ.ən/, /ˈfɹæn.sɪ.ən/, /ˈfɹæn.si.ən/ 1. Of or pertaining to Francia. Example: […] the Francian state.
Word: Francian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Francia + -an. Pronunciation: /ˈfɹɑːn.sɪ.ən/, /ˈfɹæn.sɪ.ən/, /ˈfɹæn.si.ən/ 1. A native or inhabitant of the historical region of Francia.
Word: Francian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From France + -ian. Pronunciation: /ˈfɹɑːn.sɪ.ən/, /ˈfɹæn.sɪ.ən/, /ˈfɹæn.si.ən/ 1. Francian-dialect; of or pertaining to the dialect of the langue d'oïl which developed in Île-de-France and Orléanais. 2. Of or pertaining to Anatole France. Example: But it is to be hoped in view of [Anatole] France's qualities and influence, that something like an impartial evaluation of the man may ultimately be achieved. […] Mr. Dargan has "checked and verified with admirable patience every item of Francian lore," Mr. Michaud said[…] Example: From then on, Mr. Jefferson traces [Anatole] France's gradual political involvement, and in particular his fortunes with socialism […] Because, just before the War, Francian doctrines were at odds with a rising tide of nationalism, France's literary reputation began to suffer.
Word: Francian Part of Speech: name Etymology: From France + -ian. Pronunciation: /ˈfɹɑːn.sɪ.ən/, /ˈfɹæn.sɪ.ən/, /ˈfɹæn.si.ən/ 1. The dialect of the langue d'oïl which developed in Île-de-France and Orléanais.
Word: Frankian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Frankia + -an. Pronunciation: /ˈfɹæŋ.kɪ.ən/, /ˈfɹæŋ.ki.ən/ 1. Alternative form of Francian. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: The Frankian Empire, as the Successor of the West Roman Empire, […]
Word: Frankian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Frankia + -an. Pronunciation: /ˈfɹæŋ.kɪ.ən/, /ˈfɹæŋ.ki.ən/ 1. Alternative form of Francian. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Frankian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Frank + -ian. Pronunciation: /ˈfɹæŋ.kɪ.ən/, /ˈfɹæŋ.ki.ən/ 1. Of or relating to Anne Frank (1929–1945), German-Dutch diarist of Jewish heritage.
Word: Tyrolian Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of Tyrolean. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: Tyrolian Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of Tyrolean. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Tirolian Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of Tyrolean. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: Tirolian Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of Tyrolean. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Tirolean Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of Tyrolean. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: Tirolean Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of Tyrolean. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: mismove Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyetider. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin movēre Old Northern French moverbor. Middle English moven English move English mismove From mis- + move. Pronunciation: /mɪsˈmuːv/ 1. To move wrongly, incorrectly, or in error. Labels: ambitransitive Example: Good morra, Willie," says he, with the same old vicious smile. "Good morra and good luck," says Willie, as little as ever mismoved, "won't ye sit down and have a pick of dinner with us?" Example: I screamed out a concession and the kids, disgruntled, wandered back to their own games. Then I asked to watch Marty play Brian. During this match, too, Marty mismoved the kings. Brian didn't seem to notice. I sent them both to the nurse. 2. To disturb; trouble; to disconcert; alarm; flurry. Labels: Northern-England, UK, dialectal, transitive
Word: mismove Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyetider. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin movēre Old Northern French moverbor. Middle English moven English move English mismove From mis- + move. Pronunciation: /ˈmɪsmuːv/ 1. A wrong move. Example: If he was at fault at all, it must have been some unconscious misjudgment, mistake, or mismove in manipulating the brake or in applying the reverse current, not disclosed by the evidence. Such misjudgment, mismove, or mistake [...] Example: Yet as I read what took place there, I had the feeling something very important was going on, that perhaps if Christ had made the slightest mismove, it might have been all up for humanity.
Word: Tirolese Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of Tyrolese. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: wemistikoshiw Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Cree, literally "he has a wooden boat", from ᒥᐢᑎᑯᓯ (mistikosi)/mistikosi (“wooden boat”). 1. Among the Cree, a non-Native American person; a white man. Labels: Canada Example: We are crying, looking at one another. A small group of wemistikoshiw gathers and stares at us. Example: Sister Wesley said we needed the building to protect us from other wemistikoshiw men who live a long way away, who are called the Soviets.
Word: Moldavan Part of Speech: adj 1. Uncommon form of Moldovan. Labels: form-of, not-comparable, uncommon
Word: Moldavan Part of Speech: name 1. Uncommon form of Moldovan. Labels: form-of, uncommon
Word: Moldavan Part of Speech: noun 1. Uncommon form of Moldovan. Labels: form-of, uncommon
Word: Donetsk People's Republic Part of Speech: name Etymology: Calque of Russian Доне́цкая Наро́дная Респу́блика (Donéckaja Naródnaja Respúblika) and/or Ukrainian Донецька народна республіка (Donecʹka narodna respublika). 1. A Russian-backed, partially-recognized secessionist state proclaimed in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on 7 April 2014. It was later unilaterally annexed by Russia on 30 September 2022. Example: Ukraine appears to be heading towards another crisis. Protests in the eastern cities of Kharkiv, Luhansk and Donetsk have turned violent and pro-Russian protesters occupied government buildings, calling for a referendum on independence. In Donetsk, in an eerie echo of events in Crimea, separatists went one step further and have now proclaimed their own independent Donetsk People’s Republic and asked Russia for support. Example: Meanwhile, members of parliament in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine passed a resolution on Friday saying the territory was the legitimate successor to the Donetsk–Krivoy Rog Republic, a short-lived independent territory founded in 1918 by a close associate of Joseph Stalin.
Word: Luhansk People's Republic Part of Speech: name Etymology: Calque of Russian Луга́нская Наро́дная Респу́блика (Lugánskaja Naródnaja Respúblika) and/or Ukrainian Луганська народна республіка (Luhansʹka narodna respublika). 1. A Russian-backed, partially-recognized secessionist state proclaimed in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine, on 27 April 2014. It was later unilaterally annexed by Russia on 30 September 2022. Example: On April 27, pro-Russia separatists in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk declared the establishment of a “Luhansk People’s Republic.” Gathered outside the seized regional headquarters of the Ukrainian Security Service, protesters said they would ask Russia to send troops to the Ukrainian region if the Kyiv authorities took “aggressive actions” against the separatists. Example: The people who have taken over the building of the Ukrainian Security Service’s department in Luhansk region have announced the creation of the Luhansk People’s Republic and decided to conduct the regional-wide referendum putting for a vote a question: “Do you uphold the act on proclamation of the state independence of ‘Luhansk People’s Republic?’”
Word: European bitterling Part of Speech: noun 1. A fish of species Rhodeus amarus, originating in Europe, ranging from the Rhone River basin in France to the Neva River in Russia.
Word: Chiaus Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of chiaus. Labels: alt-of, historical Example: The greater part of the Chiaus's do the Duty of Serjeants
Word: Tanakhic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Tanakh + -ic. 1. Of or relating to the Tanakh. Labels: Judaism, not-comparable
Word: color inside the lines Part of Speech: verb Etymology: A reference to children's coloring books, which contain line drawings to be colored in. 1. To behave conventionally, to follow the rules. Labels: intransitive Example: Too many don'ts had crimped their creativity and blocked out the wealth of dos. I admire the high standards embraced by my Christian students, but my heart also aches for those who have been raised to simply color inside the lines. Example: You see, she had already learned to color inside the lines, that is, be as quiet as she could and try to become invisible to simply blend into the wall until it was safe to come out.
Word: colors inside the lines Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of color inside the lines Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: coloring inside the lines Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of color inside the lines Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: colored inside the lines Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of color inside the lines Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: wellfield Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From well + field. 1. A group of wells in an underground reservoir or aquifer.
Word: wellfields Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wellfield Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chuckwaggon Part of Speech: noun 1. Rare form of chuckwagon. Labels: form-of, rare
Word: Trinbagonian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of Trinidadian + Tobagonian. Pronunciation: /ˌtɹɪ.bəˈɡəʊ.ni.ən/, /ˌtɹɪ.bəˈɡoʊ.ni.ən/ 1. A native or inhabitant of Trinidad and Tobago.
Word: Trinbagonians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Trinbagonian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: colour inside the lines Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of color inside the lines. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: I guess maybe it's because Al is more of a think inside the box type of guy. For Al you had to colour inside the lines. Different was too much for him but still that was uncalled for even for him. Example: “How will we be insured against being arrested?” Francine was clearly not finished with this topic. “You know that I don't always colour inside the lines.
Word: colours inside the lines Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of colour inside the lines Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: colouring inside the lines Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of colour inside the lines Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: coloured inside the lines Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of colour inside the lines Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: color outside the lines Part of Speech: verb Etymology: A reference to children's coloring books, which contain line drawings to be colored in. 1. To behave in creative or unconventional ways, to break the rules. Labels: intransitive Example: As one American problem-solving court judge put it: “We are the judges who get to color outside the lines.” Example: It comes from the fact that skaters are more likely, as you say, to color outside the lines, and that inclination frightens and confuses most people and institutions. 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see color, outside, lines.
Word: colors outside the lines Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of color outside the lines Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: coloring outside the lines Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of color outside the lines Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: colored outside the lines Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of color outside the lines Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: colour outside the lines Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of color outside the lines. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Now individuals and teams need to be willing to colour outside the lines and not work only from inside a box, a silo, a discipline, and so on. Example: At Southwest we don't want clones – everyone is expected to colour outside the lines.
Word: colours outside the lines Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of colour outside the lines Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: colouring outside the lines Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of colour outside the lines Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: coloured outside the lines Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of colour outside the lines Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: self-presentation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From self- + presentation. 1. The act of introducing oneself, stating name, titles, qualifications etc.
Word: liquid sunshine Part of Speech: noun 1. A beverage that is fluorescent or irradiated, believed to have medicinal properties. Labels: uncountable Example: "He has found that the rays do not penetrate fluorescent fluids, or liquid sunshine as they are sometimes called. Example: In the meantime save that thirst to quench it in LIQUID SUNSHINE. 2. An alcoholic beverage that is particularly smooth and tasty. Labels: slang, uncountable Example: He left a bad taste in my mind, let me have another good gulp of this liquid sunshine here with my bird's wing. Example: The wine was worthy to be celebrated in classic verse; none so good is, I am sure, made elsewhere in Syria ; it was liquid sunshine; and as it was manufactured by the monks, it gave us a new respect for their fastidious taste. 3. LSD in liquid form. Labels: slang, uncountable 4. Rain. Labels: ironic, uncountable Example: So it was out and away to the road, place the call, punch a bunch of buttons ("To transfer funds, Press 9") in the liquid sunshine, while adjusting an umbrella to improve reception. Example: I'm in my tent on the shores of the beautiful Pacific, listening to the plentiful supply of liquid sunshine coming down.
Word: cash grab Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkæʃ ˌɡɹæb/ 1. A product designed primarily or solely with the intent of generating profits or money. Labels: derogatory Example: Considering some of the other offers that were made, allowing this one piece of merchandise was by no means a cash grab; this was merely Watterson putting a toe in the water. 2. Legislation that serves primarily the purpose of generating revenue. Example: Registered in the OED as 'a tax intended to discourage the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, esp. one levied on the burning of fossil fuels', in some of our blog discussions carbon tax is repeatedly referred to as a cash grab. Example: But this governance exercise quickly degenerated into a cash grab exercise (fundamentally corrupting the original purposes), when deficit and debt reduction became the categorical imperative. 3. An activity engaged in with the intention of making money quickly. Example: They went out on a cash grab today, got a couple hundred grand, but they say they've turned the courier around, go intel there's a big money stash out there." Example: What could be more cynical than a cash grab wrapped up in “never again?” 4. The money generated by a cash grab. Example: If you are sustainably harvesting, you should be able to sustain the income that comes from harvesting instead of getting a larger cash grab now, and then forgoing future income. 5. A game in which players attempt to grab as much money as possible. Example: The culminating funtivity is a cash grab on a Twister-like mat between two people, in which they stuff as much money into their various pockets, shirt fronts, and orifices as humanly possible.
Word: foot rests Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of foot rest Labels: form-of, plural
Word: autoctisis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A neologism based on the Ancient Greek roots αὐτός (autós, “self”) + κτῐ́σῐς (ktĭ́sĭs, “creation”), introduced by Giovanni Gentile. 1. The “pure act” of self-creation through being conscious of oneself. Labels: uncountable
Word: EFC Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of electric flower car. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: EFC Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Everton Football Club. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: EFCs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of EFC Labels: form-of, plural
Word: electric flower car Part of Speech: noun 1. a type of road truck (lorry) or bus (motorcoach), on which performers perform on an elevated stage, with the body of the vehicle festooned with lights, in a funeral procession.
Word: electric flower cars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of electric flower car Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flower car Part of Speech: noun 1. a vehicle used to carry funerary paraphernalia honoring the dead, especially floral wreaths, in a funeral procession
Word: flower cars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of flower car Labels: form-of, plural
Word: land surveyor Part of Speech: noun 1. a landing-surveyor (a customs official appointing and overseeing landwaiters) 2. a professional who measures land, delineates property boundaries, etc.
Word: autovaccination Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From auto- + vaccination. 1. vaccination by means of an autovaccine
Word: auxologist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From auxo- + -logist. 1. A student or practitioner of auxology
Word: auxopathy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From auxo- + -pathy. 1. Any disease that affects growth
Word: comaraderie Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of camaraderie. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: black aurora Part of Speech: noun 1. A structure that is embedded in a uniformly bright aurora, where its optical emission is significantly reduced, presenting as either patches or arcs that mainly drift eastwards.
Word: black auroras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of black aurora Alternative form of black aurorae. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: black aurorae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of black aurora Alternative form of black auroras. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: best-by date Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of best before date. Labels: Canada, US
Word: best-before date Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of best before date. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Ahura Part of Speech: name Etymology: Transliteration of Avestan 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀 (ahura, “lord”). Doublet of Asura and Æsir. 1. Title of the three members of the ahuric triad – Ahura Mazda, Ahura Mithra, and Ahura Berezant Apam Napat – that regulate (or, in the case of Mazda, create) the physical and moral order (asha).
Word: ahura Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Transliteration of Avestan 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀 (ahura, “lord”). 1. A member of the ahuric triad.
Word: Friday the 13th Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of Friday the thirteenth. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: For a micromoon and Friday the 13th full moon to occur together is extraordinarily rare. The last time it happened was in 1832 and it won't happen again for more than 500 years according to Tony Rice, a meteorologist and engineer at NASA.
Word: refuge islands Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of refuge island Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pedestrian island Part of Speech: noun 1. A refuge island.
Word: pedestrian refuge Part of Speech: noun 1. A refuge island.
Word: pedestrian islands Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pedestrian island Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pedestrian refuges Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pedestrian refuge Labels: form-of, plural
Word: advocative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From advocate + -ive. 1. Related to advocation Labels: not-comparable
Word: peace talks Part of Speech: noun 1. A series of formal discussions between two or more nation-states or groups of people held to resolve existing conflict between them. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: esquites Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish esquites, plural of esquite (“toasted corn”), from Nahuatl īzquitl 1. A Mexican snack or antojito made from white corn kernels that have been boiled and softened in water, which typically contains salt and epazote. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: auflauf Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from German Auflauf. 1. A German soufflé or other (often layered) baked dish. Example: […] add half a pint of cream, four tablespoonfuls of flour, some finely cut almonds, and some lemon-peel grated, or a piece of vanilla pounded[,] with sugar enough to sweeten the auflauf.
Word: secularistically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From secularistic + -ally. 1. In a secularistic manner
Word: chiaush Part of Speech: noun Etymology: * See chiaus Pronunciation: /t͡ʃəˈuʃ/ 1. Obsolete spelling of chiaus . Labels: alt-of, historical, obsolete Example: The petitioners ſpeak for themſelves or request the aſſiſtance of a chiauſh; for neither pleaders nor attornies are admitted.
Word: Lieg Part of Speech: name 1. A municipality of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Word: Nephthys Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νέφθυς (Néphthus), from Egyptian nbt-ḥwt, O9 t:H8 Pronunciation: /ˈnɛfθɪs/ 1. An ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Set and sister of Isis, Osiris, and Set, worshiped as a protective goddess and nurse of the pharaoh and associated with funerary rites and the transition from life to death. Labels: Egyptian
Word: off and running Part of Speech: adj Etymology: An allusion to the beginning of a footrace or horse race, when competitors rush forth out of the starting blocks or gate. 1. Launched or launching vigorously into a course of action. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable Example: But both newspapers made the same point. . . . And so the story was off and running. Example: The train won't budge, but the film that this scene opens, the Kafkaesque Romanian comedy "California Dreamin'," is off and running.
Word: gaws Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of gaw Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: akarma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By surface analysis, a- + karma; 1. A state of no action in which one refrains from seeking any outcomes. Labels: uncountable Example: Reaching the level of akarma, the level of acting in spiritual consciousness, is the challenge for every human being. Example: That, of course, does not mean that a state of akarma is impossible. Every karma done for the good of the Atman, though it appears to be karma, is in reality akarma.
Word: kill one's darlings Part of Speech: verb Etymology: A piece of advice to prospective authors that they must kill their “darlings”, i.e. suppress overuse of their favorite expressions, tropes, characters, etc. Often attributed to William Faulkner (1897–1962), but already expressed earlier by Arthur Quiller-Couch (murder one's darlings); more recently popularized by Stephen King. 1. To destroy things or characters, particularly in art, of which one is fond, often reluctantly in order to improve one's artistic output. Labels: idiomatic Example: Someone asked William Faulkner what the supreme law of art was, and he replied in three words: "Kill your darlings!" Example: [Fans] won’t participate in online dialogues and events, visit message boards and chat rooms or design games. As a result, platforms for supplementary advertising aren’t built, starving even the shows fans profess to love […]. Aloof and passive fans kill their darlings.
Word: murder one's darlings Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Possibly first used by Arthur Quiller-Couch (1863–1944) during a series of lectures at the University of Cambridge, later published in book form. 1. Alternative form of kill one's darlings. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Whenever you feel an impulse to perpetrate a piece of exceptionally fine writing, obey it — whole-heartedly — and delete it before sending your manuscript to press. Murder your darlings.
Word: doodying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of doody Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: doodied Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of doody Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: thesis statement Part of Speech: noun 1. A sentence in the introduction of an essay, thesis or academic paper that clarifies the main point of the text.
Word: thesis statements Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of thesis statement Labels: form-of, plural
Word: taxable incomes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of taxable income Labels: form-of, plural
Word: doodie up Part of Speech: verb 1. To decorate or dress in a fancy way in order to make attractive. Labels: US, slang Example: All over that big ole doodied up house she walks and talks and I follow. Example: By the time they're seniors they don't get doodied up anymore to come into the Duane Reade.
Word: easy marks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of easy mark Labels: form-of, plural
Word: doodies up Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of doodie up Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: doodying up Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of doodie up Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: doodied up Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of doodie up Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: debacchates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of debacchate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: debacchating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of debacchate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: debacchated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of debacchate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: doodie head Part of Speech: noun 1. Shithead. Labels: US, childish, euphemistic Example: Crystal stepped forward and shouted, "you talk to your scabs?! You big doodie head!" Example: My husband reminded me that my 3-year-old nephew had earlier called me a doodie head.
Word: doodie heads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of doodie head Labels: form-of, plural
Word: allochthons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of allochthon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sinner's prayer Part of Speech: noun 1. A prayer of repentance sometimes spoken by those wishing to convert to Christianity.
Word: Cainozoic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of Cenozoic. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: We have treated in the preceding chapters of the Tertiary or Cainozoic strata […]
Word: Cainozoic Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Cenozoic. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: allochthone Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of allochthon. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: In the northern Taconic Range of centralwestern Vermont an allochthone has been postulated. Example: The existence of an allochthone resting on an autochthone implies the existence of an overriding surface. 2. Inhabitants of a country with an ethnic background in another country, particularly people of Middle Eastern background living in Europe. Example: The idea was no sooner mooted, than we were reliably informed that we would have to play down considerably the Muslim component, sheltering behind a broader allochthone scout concept. Example: Immigration and differential fertility behaviour of immigrants may lead to a substantial demographic substitution of the authochthone by the allochthone population in specific urban areas or regions. 3. An animal species that lives only part of its life in a particular habitat. Example: The latter again consists of two groups: the autochthone (those that live permanently in the ice all their lives) and the allochthone (those that are associated with ice only for part of their lives, or for part of the year only).
Word: allochthones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of allochthone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Jacob's staffs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Jacob's staff Labels: form-of, plural
Word: false note Part of Speech: noun 1. An incorrect note which is sung or played in a musical performance. Example: Sometimes he even thrums a little on the piano, and takes a part in a trio, in which his voice can generally be distinguished by a certain quavering tone, and an occasional false note. Example: Her fingers wavered on the piano—she struck a false note, confused herself in trying to set it right, and dropped her hands angrily on her lap. 2. Of a remark or narrative, an indication (as discerned by the listener or reader) of untruth, insincerity, or inconsistency. Labels: broadly, idiomatic Example: [H]is words were grave, his manner was earnest, and his speech came from the fulness of his heart. If there had been a false note, a false look, Harry would have detected both, […] Example: The screenplay . . . even suggests that this contributed to the false note on which The African Queen actually ends. 3. Of a non-verbal display or presentation, an indication of incongruity or inappropriateness. Labels: broadly, idiomatic Example: The only false note in an otherwise classic and elegant collection was the gratuitous flash of black fishnet stockings and suspenders under otherwise unremarkable paisley and floral shirts.
Word: false notes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of false note Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Turkey merchant Part of Speech: noun 1. A member of the Levant Company or Turkey Company, an English chartered company formed in 1581 to conduct English trade with Turkey and the Levant or its successors, dissolved in 1825. Labels: historical 2. Any merchant dealing in the same geographic area or in similar goods.
Word: athleisure Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of athletic + leisure. Pronunciation: /ˌæθˈliː.ʒɚ/, /ˌæθˈlɛʒ.ɚ/ 1. Clothing that is appropriate for both athletic and leisure pursuits. Labels: attributive, uncountable Example: Of course, the athleisure category—infusing seemingly sporty clothes with a wear-it-all-day premise—has been booming for a while now. Example: “The athleisure and the dogs are taking over, and that’s really unfortunate,” Sevigny said. “Everybody’s in Lululemon and has a fucking dog and it’s driving me crazy. I’m sorry, dog lovers. There are too many of you.”
Word: multitenancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From multi- + tenancy. 1. The situation in which multiple tenants occupy a single residence or building. Labels: uncountable 2. The situation in which a single instance of software, running in a server, serves multiple tenants Labels: uncountable
Word: stanine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of standard + nine. 1. a method of scaling test scores on a nine-point standard scale with a mean of five and a standard deviation of two
Word: flashman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From flash + -man. 1. A slick salesman or spin doctor. Example: A flashman just naturally tried to promote and show- off his company at every opportunity. Wasn't that what sales-PR was all about? Even the police departments engaged flashmen. Example: "They're all Los Angeles flashmen running this thing. Joe McDonald told anyone who'd listen that they're just a bunch of sleazebags opposed to everything we stand for, dragging show biz into it, and he was right." 2. A pimp. Labels: obsolete Example: Are not your favourite friends horn-boys and flashmen — Example: While loud her flashman cries, 'Arise, my ladybird, arise!' 3. A woman's boyfriend. Labels: obsolete Example: Her flashman, in her estimation, is ten times handsomer, certainly more acceptable. Example: c. 1833, Broadside Ballad, "My flashman has gone to sea". My flashman he's a Yankee, with his hair cut short behind 4. Someone who distracts the target of a thief; a confidence trickster. Labels: obsolete Example: "Stop your jaw, or I'll stop it for you, and teach you another time to know a gentleman from a flashman." Example: By not knowing it: the fellow's manners are so plausible and even insinuating, his appearance so gentlemanly, his voice so winning, that I suffered him to cheat me at Newmarket in the sale of a spavined horse, a regular screw, on the strength of which he claimed my acquaintance ; but as soon as I twigged that he was a flashman — one of the swell mob, I mizzled — gave him the cut direct.
Word: cairngorm Part of Speech: noun Etymology: So called because found among the Cairngorms, a mountainous region in Scotland. 1. A precious stone of smoky yellow-brown or gray-brown color, used in Scottish jewellery. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: And then he led away the talk to their home in Devonshire, and the red, bright earth, and the deep-green combes, and the peat streams like cairngorm pebbles, and the wild moor with its high, cloudy tors for a giant background to the picture[…].
Word: cairngorms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cairngorm Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Babeufism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Babeuf + -ism. 1. A form of collectivism proposed by François-Noël Babeuf Labels: uncountable
Word: declarative programming Part of Speech: noun 1. a programming paradigm that expresses the logic of a computation instead of its control flow Labels: uncountable
Word: imperative programming Part of Speech: noun 1. A programming paradigm that describes the computation in statements. Labels: uncountable
Word: shkotz Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Back-formation from shkotzim. Pronunciation: /ʃkɑts/, /ʃkɒts/ 1. Alternative form of shegetz. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: "I like Juan and he's a goy, a shkotz of the Holy Roman Catholic faith, and devoted to the Virgin of Guadalupe!"
Word: chaoux Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French chaoux, from Ottoman Turkish چاوش (çavuş). 1. Obsolete spelling of chiaus . Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: […] the chaoux soon found him and brought him to the palace, having redeemed him by order of the sultan.
Word: decision theology Part of Speech: noun 1. A theology that stresses the importance of the decision to become a Christian for salvation. Often this decision takes the form of the sinner's prayer. Labels: uncountable
Word: megalopteran Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From translingual Megaloptera + -an. 1. Of or pertaining to the insect order Megaloptera
Word: megalopteran Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From translingual Megaloptera + -an. 1. Any insect in the insect order Megaloptera, the alderflies, dobsonflies and fishflies
Word: megalopterans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of megalopteran Labels: form-of, plural
Word: -v- Part of Speech: interfix Etymology: Perhaps a result of the hardening of /-u(w)iən/ (to /-uviən/); compare English Peruvian to French péruvien and Italian peruviano. 1. Used before -ia or -ian, when the base word ends in certain vowels, especially /u/. Labels: morpheme Example: Kachruvian, Monrovia, Nehruvian, Peruvian, Bakuvian, Whovian
Word: -v- Part of Speech: prep Etymology: Perhaps a result of the hardening of /-u(w)iən/ (to /-uviən/); compare English Peruvian to French péruvien and Italian peruviano. 1. Abbreviation of versus. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of Example: Loving -v- Virginia
Word: CPOM Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling, a centre for research into polar region processes. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: cafeteria Christian Part of Speech: noun 1. An adherent of cafeteria Christianity. Labels: derogatory
Word: cafeteria Christians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cafeteria Christian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: resting bitch face Part of Speech: noun 1. An angry or unpleasant look that does not accurately reflect the way a person is feeling or that the person assumes when not consciously controlling their expression. Labels: countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable, vulgar Example: A brassy blonde steps forward, and you can tell by her resting bitch face, that ultra-cruel look in her eyes, that she's the one in charge of this quasi-hostage situation. Example: This guy's hair is a little longer, way blonder, and the smile on his face is a sharp contrast to the resting bitch face the General wears.
Word: Chicagoese Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Chicago + -ese. 1. The dialect of English spoken in Chicago. Example: […] almost everybody had wandered out into what would be called the "frunchroom" in Chicagoese.
Word: Chicagoese Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Chicago + -ese. 1. The people of Chicago; Chicagoans. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: […] for even the undaunted faith and energy of the Chicagoese cannot greatly accelerate the processes of nature in making' trees, or robing their trunks with moss. Example: The danger to the water supply is from that open sewer which the Chicagoese call the Chicago river.
Word: cafeteria Catholicism Part of Speech: noun 1. The practice of picking and choosing which Catholic teachings to follow, while disregarding the others. Labels: derogatory, uncountable
Word: cafeteria Catholic Part of Speech: noun 1. An adherent of cafeteria Catholicism. Labels: derogatory
Word: cafeteria Catholics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cafeteria Catholic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: RBFs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of RBF Labels: form-of, plural
Word: resting bitch faces Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of resting bitch face Labels: form-of, plural
Word: valiseless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From valise + -less. 1. Without a valise. Labels: not-comparable Example: Rising softly and throwing my flashlight on the switch, I sought to light the bulb over my bed in order to choose and pocket some belongings for a swift, valiseless flight.
Word: cellentani Part of Speech: noun 1. cavatappi pasta Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: chiaoux Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French chiaoux. 1. Obsolete spelling of chiaus. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: frizer Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of friezer. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: TATT Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of tired all the time. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: phrasemic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From phraseme + -ic. Pronunciation: /fɹeɪˈziːmɪk/ 1. Relating to phrasemes. Labels: not-comparable
Word: phraseme Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From phrase + -eme. 1. An utterance, consisting of multiple words or morphemes, at least one of whose components is selectionally constrained or restricted by linguistic convention such that it is not freely chosen; a lexicalized multi-word expression. Example: A phraseme is a linguistic entity, consisting of at least two items, the meaning of which is characterised by semantic irregularity, that is to say, the meaning of a phraseme is not arrived at by the composition of the meanings of its lexical constituents, but it is understood as semantically independent of these. Example: Phrasemes are multiword expression which are units of the lexicon.
Word: phrasemes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of phraseme Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sip and puff Part of Speech: noun 1. An assistive technology allowing disabled people to send signals to a device by means of air pressure, by either sipping (inhaling) or puffing (exhaling) through a straw or similar component. Labels: uncountable
Word: Volvos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Volvo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scarelore Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From scare + lore. 1. A kind of folklore comprising stories intended to frighten the reader or listener. Labels: uncountable
Word: death's-head hawkmoths Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of death's-head hawkmoth Labels: form-of, plural
Word: death adders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of death adder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: devil's claws Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of devil's claw Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flourishment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From flourish + -ment. 1. The act or state of flourishing. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Such conditions are unfavourable for the installation and flourishment of a fauna and flora over longer periods of time. Example: Aristotle believed in human flourishment or happiness as do all Christians.
Word: foreplans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of foreplan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: forestretch Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From fore- + stretch. Cognate with German vorstrecken. 1. To stretch out, forth, or forward. Labels: rare, transitive Example: Bend in the forest then the plastic elm, By pressure moulded to the plough-beam's curve: To this be fitted at its nether point An eight foot pole, forestretching; back to back Example: In short, in their persuasive efforts to please, to give everybody "a sweet taste of liberty," the Commission had pleased no one. Thus was the Commission, caught in vast inscrutables, uneasily observing a hydra-headed giant, forestretched, abysmally yawning, in disturbed slumber.
Word: forestretch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fore- + stretch. Cognate with German vorstrecken. 1. That which stretches out, forth, or forward. Labels: no-plural, rare Example: Now, we had not been looking about us above five minutes when, happening to glance aft past the helmsman, I saw the ocean not above half a mile distant white as milk: the forestretch of it was about two miles long; how wide it went back I could not say, [...] Example: Into it, he slowed and stiffened still more, as though he waded through a holding action, biding till the curve and then the forestretch where he could be faster.
Word: delta hinge Part of Speech: noun 1. On rotorcraft, a hinge with its axis parallel to the rotor plane of rotation, which permits the rotor blades to flap. Example: This could be varied to produce a delta hinge effect for equalizing lateral moments. Example: Overtorque of the delta hinge bolt is reported to cause binding in the pitch change mechanism and failure of the tail rotor pitch change bearing.
Word: delta hinges Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of delta hinge Labels: form-of, plural
Word: datamining Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of data mining. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: alpha hinge Part of Speech: noun 1. On rotorcraft, a hinge perpendicular to the plane of rotor rotation about which the blades trail or lag. Example: Similarly, as a blade with an alpha hinge lags through an angle §, ... Example: When rotor goes to autorotation, an inclined alpha hinge provides automatic change of blade pitch to three degrees as the shaft stops rotating.
Word: alpha hinges Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of alpha hinge Labels: form-of, plural
Word: heister Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From heist + -er. 1. A thief or burglar. Labels: rare Example: Put it down and walk away ... straight to the crime section of your bookstore, where I'd suggest you start with The Hunter, the first book in his classic series about Parker, the heister's heister […]
Word: thiever Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From thieve + -er. 1. One who thieves. Labels: uncommon Example: May this juſtifie a Backberond, or Common Thiever; with all Lewdneſs and Wantonneſs of Heart, meerly for Spoil and Lucre, to rob Orchards, and waſte Vineyards […] Example: The Receiver Is as bad as the Thiever.
Word: burglarizer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From burglarize + -er. 1. Synonym of burglar. Labels: rare
Word: wenis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The exact origin of the term is unknown, although it likely originated in the 1990s or earlier as a humorous corruption of the word penis, or perhaps as a blend of wiener + penis. Pronunciation: /ˈwiːnɪs/ 1. The skin on the outside of the elbow. Labels: slang Example: “Did you know your wenis is showing?” “My what?” “Your wenis!” How hilarious. This joke — which I didn't get — was on me. “You got punk'd, girlfriend!” squealed Caitlin when I told her. Kitch had heard that one before. “Wenis is the medical term for the flabby skin on the elbow,” he said. I stood in front of the mirror, fingering my wenis. Flabby, was it? Example: “[…] Or know that this”—he tickled her elbow—“is the sexiest wenis I've ever seen.” 2. The penis. Labels: slang Example: “At least I win the biggest wenis contest.” You think your wenis beats my salami? Example: Actually i thnk he's been exposing his wenis.
Word: misappropriator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From misappropriate + -or. 1. A person who misappropriates.