nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: mombie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of mom + zombie. 1. A mother who is consumed by raising her children to the point of being sleep-deprived or simply obsessed, and hence zombie-like. Labels: Canada, US, derogatory, slang, sometimes Example: A mombie is a woman who "changes" after having a baby. She's been brainwashed by motherhood, […]. She loves nothing more than joining an army of other mombies, so don't be surprised if your old friend-turned-mombie begins to spend her time primarily with other mombies who are all covered in some kind of murky baby secretion. Example: The woman who used to start the day with a Spin class with Suzanne turned into a mombie—a mom zombie who was a shadow of her former self. Showering was no longer important. Why bother? 2. A zombie (i.e. undead) mother. Labels: Canada, US, nonce-word, slang Example: There was a blood smear across her mouth, skewed like lipstick applied by a drunken hand. Mom was a fucking zombie. “Mombie,” he said, giggling stupidly, deliriously. Example: A mombie. I always knew she was undead. It explains everything.
Word: enviro-friendly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From enviro- + friendly. 1. environmentally friendly
Word: mombies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mombie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Entebbe Part of Speech: name 1. A town in central Uganda, on the shore of Lake Victoria
Word: Lake Victoria Part of Speech: name Etymology: Named after Queen Victoria by the explorer John Hanning Speke, the first Briton to document it in 1858, while on an expedition with Richard Francis Burton. 1. The largest lake in Africa, with shoreline in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania; one of the African Great Lakes.
Word: enskin Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From en- + skin. 1. To install as a leader of a group. Labels: transitive Example: On being enskinned, the successful candidate was ceremonially informed that he was henceforth answerable to all the Wala and not only the Nabihi. Example: Although the Kpembewura does not elect or enskin the Kafabawura, as claimed by the Jitipe gate, he oversees both the nomination and enskinment or conferment of the title.
Word: enskinment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From enskin + -ment. 1. the act of enskinning a new leader Example: Although the Kpembewura does not elect or enskin the Kafabawura, as claimed by the Jitipe gate, he oversees both the nomination and enskinment or conferment of the title.
Word: enskinments Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of enskinment Labels: form-of, plural
Word: enskinned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of enskin Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: enskins Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of enskin Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: enskinning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of enskin Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: empty-nest syndrome Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of empty nest syndrome. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: emergency vehicle Part of Speech: noun 1. A vehicle that is designated to respond to an emergency, such as a police car, ambulance, fire engine or lifeboat.
Word: deskin Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From de- + skin; compare dethrone. 1. To remove the skin of 2. To remove (a ruler) from power. Labels: Africa, West, transitive
Word: deskinment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From deskin + -ment. 1. The act of deskinning. Labels: Africa, West, transitive Example: This committee preferred deskinment charges against the Ya Na, which was sent for him for his response, with a copy to the government.
Word: deskins Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of deskin Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: deskinning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of deskin Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: deskinned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of deskin Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: deskinments Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deskinment Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jury service Part of Speech: noun 1. jury duty Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: journalise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From journal + -ise. 1. Alternative spelling of journalize. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: journalised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of journalise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: journalises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of journalise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: journalising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of journalise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: Twix Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Brand name, a blend of twin + sticks, since there are two biscuits of the product in each package. 1. A popular chocolate bar produced by the Mars company, consisting of two fingers of biscuit with other confectionery toppings and coatings (most frequently caramel and milk chocolate). Example: Then—oh so casually—she was asked to select either a Twix bar or an apple, as thanks for her participation in the experiment. Example: I even ate a Twix before bed each night, not once thinking about how many miles it would take me to run off the calories.
Word: Twixes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Twix Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rate of exchange Part of Speech: noun 1. exchange rate
Word: rat hole Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of rathole. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: rear-wheel drive Part of Speech: noun 1. Engine layout in motor vehicles where only the rear wheels are driven. Labels: uncountable
Word: recorded delivery Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of postal delivery where the sender receives a receipt of postage, and the receiver must sign upon receiving it Labels: uncountable
Word: recreation ground Part of Speech: noun 1. A public park designed for recreation purposes
Word: recreation room Part of Speech: noun 1. A room used for a variety of purposes, such as parties, games and other everyday or casual use. Labels: Australia, Canada, US Example: Holonyms: house, home, residence, dwelling Example: Near-synonyms: den, family room
Word: Fener Part of Speech: name 1. A neighborhood midway up the Golden Horn within Fatih district in Istanbul, Turkey. 2. Slang for Fenerbahçe. Labels: slang
Word: sports bar Part of Speech: noun 1. A bar or pub themed around sports, typically with sporting memorabilia and sport events shown on television.
Word: sports grounds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sports ground Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sports physiology Part of Speech: noun 1. exercise physiology Labels: uncountable
Word: sports science Part of Speech: noun 1. the scientific study of how the human body works during exercise Labels: uncountable
Word: sports drink Part of Speech: noun 1. A drink whose purpose is to replenish the body's water and energy levels when doing exercise.
Word: spouge Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /spuːd͡ʒ/ 1. A genre of music that originated in Barbados, a fusion of ska and calypso. Labels: uncountable
Word: Staffs. Part of Speech: name 1. Staffordshire (in postal addresses)
Word: standupper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From stand up + -er. 1. A television news broadcast where the presenter stands up when speaking into the camera.
Word: standuppers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of standupper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Islamophobians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Islamophobian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dementia dialytica Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Latin 1. A progressive, usually fatal condition that occurs in some hemodialysis patients Labels: uncountable
Word: skye Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of sky. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: heir-at-law Part of Speech: noun 1. A person legally entitled to inherit the property of someone who dies intestate. Example: 'And to whom,' said Lady Knollys, with an effort, 'will the property belong, in case—in case my little cousin here should die before she comes of age?' 'Eh? Well—wouldn't it go to the heir-at-law and next of kin?' said Doctor Bryerly, turning to Abel Grimston. 'Ay—to be sure,' said the attorney, thoughtfully. 'And who is that?' pursued my cousin. 'Well, her uncle, Mr. Silas Ruthyn. He's both heir-at-law and next of kin,' pursued Abel Grimston.
Word: legal heir Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of heir-at-law.
Word: statutory heir Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of heir-at-law.
Word: heir at law Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of heir-at-law. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: xoloitzcuintli Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of Xoloitzcuintli. Labels: alt-of
Word: lidderon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English lidrone, from lidder, lither (“bad, wicked, false”), from Old English lȳþre (“bad, wicked, base, mean, corrupt, wretched”), from Proto-Germanic *lūþrijaz (“neglected, dissolute, useless, bad”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lew- (“slack, limp”). More at lither. 1. One who is lazy, idle, or bad; rascal; scoundrel; a weakling. Labels: archaic, dialectal, rare Example: I leve we shall laugh and have liking / To see how this lidderon here he ledges our laws. Example: My ſcoles are not for unthriftes untaught, For frantick faitours half mad and half ſtraught; But my learning is of another degree
Word: housers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of houser Labels: form-of, plural
Word: alcohol poisonings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of alcohol poisoning Labels: form-of, plural
Word: able-bodyist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From able + body + -ist. 1. A person who exhibits able-bodyism.
Word: able-bodyists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of able-bodyist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lingual bone Part of Speech: noun 1. The hyoid bone.
Word: fieldish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From earlier feldishe, equivalent to field + -ish. 1. Of, belonging to, or characteristic of the field; belonging to the country; rural. Example: My mothers maydes when they do Sowe and Spinne They ſing a ſonge made of the fieldiſh mowſe [cf. Egerton Manuscript 2711 version: “they ſang ſometyme a ſong of the feld mowſe”] that for becauſe her lyvelode was but thynne Example: But till this hour I did account it an idle tale of poets’ faming, that amid woods, forests, fertile fields, seacoasts, shores of great rivers and fountain brinks, and also upon the tops of huge and high mountains, do still appear unto certain favoured eyes the sundry-sorted nymphs and fieldish demigods.
Word: fieldlore Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From field + lore. 1. Knowledge or skill gained in the fields; knowledge of rural pursuits. Labels: uncountable Example: And he often wrote long formless pieces full of place-names and of fieldlore charmingly expressed, songs uttering his love and his pathetic joy in retrospection, poems mingling the two elements.
Word: snough Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From blend of sneeze + cough. Pronunciation: /snɒf/, /snɔf/, /snɑf/ 1. A simultaneous sneeze and cough. Labels: informal Example: "Of a sneeze?" Callie asked, her grinning face appearing in the doorway. "You almost died of a sneeze?" "It was a cough too," Gary explained. "A 'snough' Terrible thing," he muttered, shaking his head and attempting a dignified exit […] Example: I inhaled sharply, and got coffee instead of air, which my body expelled with a painful snough (sneeze-cough). Worse, I spilled coffee down the front of my — er, his — snowy-white shirt.
Word: zotzed Part of Speech: adj 1. Drunk, smashed Labels: slang
Word: zotzed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of zotz Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: fieldling Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From field + -ling. 1. A dweller or inhabitant of the fields; countryman; farmer. Labels: rare Example: She was herself a fieldling, while her husband, for all his tweeds, looked pasted on, like a montage scissored from some other picture. As for Martha, she strode ahead of them, unmistakably a career woman, educated at Bryn Mawr, who had [...] Example: Many of the abandoned fieldlings find in youth gangs a sense of belonging and power, thus getting themselves entangled in the nerfarious drug-trade for livelihood.
Word: fieldlings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fieldling Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zotz Part of Speech: verb 1. To murder, knock off. Labels: slang, transitive Example: Got zotzed by burglars she surprised on their boat...
Word: field houses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of field house Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fieldhouses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fieldhouse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: filmish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From film + -ish. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of films, movies, or the film industry; cinematic. Labels: colloquial, informal
Word: sounding stone Part of Speech: noun 1. A Chinese musical instrument, usually L-shaped, made of stone or jade, hung and struck as a xylophone.
Word: sounding stones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sounding stone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: take a wife Part of Speech: verb 1. To marry a woman. Labels: dated, idiomatic Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:take a wife.
Word: alterite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Alter + -ite, after Malcolm Alter. 1. A rare yellow-green mineral with the chemical formula Zn2Fe3+4(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4·17H2O. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: split-up Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from split up. 1. A break-up. Example: My desert-island, all-time, top five most memorable split-ups, in chronological order:[…]
Word: split-ups Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of split-up Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stay out Part of Speech: verb 1. To spend time out of one's house. Labels: intransitive Example: He stayed out all night in the bar. Example: She found a boyfriend. Not an Italian. She went to the movies with him. She stayed out late. I didn't protest. 2. To avoid going into somewhere. Labels: transitive Example: He stayed out of the bar all night. 3. To outstay; to stay longer than. Labels: obsolete Example: The company had now staid so long, that Mrs Fitzpatrick plainly perceived they all designed to stay out each other. She therefore resolved to rid herself of Jones, he being the visitant to whom she thought the least ceremony was due.
Word: steak tartare Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French steak tartare. 1. A French dish made of raw minced beef steak, often served with onions, capers and other ingredients. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: They specialise in dishes from the Gaziantep region in south-east Turkey synonymous with kebabs. Our favourite is cig kofte, Turkey's answer to steak tartare (lamb kneaded with spice and herbs). Example: Two fully fledged French restaurants are planned — but without such classics as steak tartare, blood sausage or choucroute.
Word: café liégeois Part of Speech: noun 1. A cold dessert made from lightly sweetened coffee, coffee-flavoured ice cream and Chantilly cream. Example: Which may explain why we broke the news at the Café de Flore a semester beforehand, over cafés liégeois and éclairs au chocolat, the blackmailing parent's best friends.
Word: steersperson Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From steer + -s- + person. 1. A steersman or steerswoman
Word: step machine Part of Speech: noun 1. An exercise machine consisting of two pedals on a frame. The user steps on each of the pedals in turn, moving the legs in a way similar to climbing.
Word: steerspersons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of steersperson Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stick at Part of Speech: verb 1. To continue practising (a skill), even it is difficult Labels: informal, transitive Example: If you want to dance well, you have to stick at it.
Word: stick boy Part of Speech: noun 1. A simple drawing of a boy with lines to represent limbs and torso.
Word: stickie Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sticky. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: stick-on Part of Speech: adj 1. Fastened by means of sticking. Labels: not-comparable Example: a stick-on label
Word: stinkaroo Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of stinkeroo. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: stinkaroos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stinkaroo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stishie Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of stushie. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: stishies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stishie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stushie Part of Speech: noun 1. A commotion. Labels: Scotland
Word: stushies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stushie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stocking filler Part of Speech: noun 1. A small present given at Christmas to go in a stocking
Word: stomach crunch Part of Speech: noun 1. A crunch (abdominal exercise)
Word: stomach-churning Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From stomach + churning. 1. Sickening or disgusting.
Word: stomach-churningly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From stomach-churning + -ly. 1. In a stomach-churning manner.
Word: stomach-turning Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From stomach + turning. 1. Sickening or disgusting.
Word: stomach-turningly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From stomach-turning + -ly. 1. In a stomach-turning manner
Word: stony-hearted Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of stonyhearted. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Sophi Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic spelling of Sufi. Labels: alt-of, archaic Example: Others derive Sophi from the Sophi or Sages anciently called Magi. 2. Archaic spelling of Safawi. Labels: alt-of, archaic Example: The Safavid shahs were commonly termed by Western writers "Sophie", "Sophy", "Sophi" or "Soffi". All these terms were probably corruptions of Ṣafī, the name of the founder of the Safavid Order, rather than of Ṣūfī, as the Safavid supporters called themselves.
Word: stotious Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of stocious. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: He'd been in the pub earlier so that he was pretty well stotious by the time Willa and Ina arrived. As the hours went by Willa herself became a little tipsy and her mother-in-law warned her she'd better watch she didn't get her bairn drunk.
Word: Strathclyde Part of Speech: name Etymology: An adaptation of Scottish Gaelic Srath Chluaidh, from Cumbric *strat (“river-valley”) + *Clud (“Clyde (river)”). Pronunciation: /stɹæθˈklaɪd/ 1. A former local government region in the west of Scotland, created in 1975, abolished in 1996. Example: Subsequent to the re-organisation of Scottish local government in 1973, West Central Scotland effectively became the urbanised industrial heartland of Strathclyde Region which focused upon the area previously known as the Clydeside... Example: It remains a key part of the busy Strathclyde railway system, with its high-level platforms served by trains to Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and England, and its low-level platforms a key artery at the heart of the busiest commuter network outside London. 2. The Kingdom of Strathclyde, a former kingdom (AD 450–1093) spanning southern Scotland and northern England. Example: The Scots then had to deal with the Britons of Strathclyde, the British kingdom in southwest Scotland that at its height included Cumbria down to the Welsh border. The Britons shared power with the Scots and Picts in the early medieval period... 3. Strathclyde University Example: Strathclyde University was the first in Britain to offer a full range of degrees—undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral—in the subject of Marketing...
Word: Kilmarnock Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Scottish Gaelic, from cill (“churchyard, chapel”) + the Saint name Marnock. The name is from Mo-Ernin-og (“my little Ernan”). 1. A town in East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4238).
Word: Kilmarnock Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Scottish Gaelic, from cill (“churchyard, chapel”) + the Saint name Marnock. The name is from Mo-Ernin-og (“my little Ernan”). 1. A closely woven broad bonnet, having a peak of the same material at the top, originally made at Kilmarnock.
Word: Stranraer Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Scottish Gaelic Sròn Reamhar (literally “fat promontory”). Pronunciation: /stɹænɹɑː/ 1. A town in western Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland. 2. A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Mountain View No. 318, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Word: Wick Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old Norse vík (“bay, inlet”), from Proto-Germanic *wīkō. 1. A town in north-eastern Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND3650). 2. A river in Caithness, Highland council area that flows through the town into Wick Bay on the North Sea; in full, the Wick River.
Word: Wick Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English wīc (“dairy farm”). 1. A number of places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A number of places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A number of places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A number of places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A number of places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A number of places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A number of places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A number of places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A number of places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A village and community in Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9272). Labels: countable, uncountable 11. An unincorporated community in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. Labels: countable, uncountable 12. An unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States. Labels: countable, uncountable 13. A surname from Old English. Labels: countable
Word: Thurso Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old Norse Þórsá (“Thor's River”). The Norse is likely an adaptation of the Latin Tarvodubron from a Proto-Brythonic reflex of Proto-Celtic *tarwos (“bull”) + *dubros (“water”). Pronunciation: /ˈθʌɹzo/, /ˈθʌɹso/, /ˈθɜːɹsəʊ/, /ˈθɜːɹzəʊ/ 1. A town in northern Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland. 2. A river in Highland council area, Scotland.
Word: Stromness Part of Speech: name 1. A town and seaport in Orkney, Scotland
Word: Peterhead Part of Speech: name 1. A town and port in Aberdeenshire council area, on the east coast of Scotland (OS grid ref NK1346). 2. A suburb of Adelaide in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia.
Word: Motherwell Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈmʌðəɹwɛl/, /ˈmʌðəwɛl/ 1. A town in and the administrative centre of North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7557)
Word: street theater Part of Speech: noun 1. US spelling of street theatre. Labels: US, alt-of, uncountable, usually
Word: stress mark Part of Speech: noun 1. A written mark to show which part of a word should be stressed.
Word: student union Part of Speech: noun 1. US form of students' union. Labels: US, alt-of
Word: students' union Part of Speech: noun 1. A student organization present in many colleges, universities, and high schools. In higher education, the students' union is often accorded its own building on the campus, dedicated to social, organizational activities, and representation. Labels: UK 2. The building where the union provides such services. Labels: UK 3. A student organization to provide services to students, especially of higher education (in this sense only US English, and then almost always "student union") Labels: UK 4. The building where the union provides such services. (in this sense only US English, and then almost always "student union") Labels: UK
Word: student loan Part of Speech: noun 1. A loan granted to a student in higher education to help pay for the tuition.
Word: subj Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of subject. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of subjunctive. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: subjs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of subj Labels: form-of, plural
Word: suburbanise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From suburban + -ise. 1. Alternative form of suburbanize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: suiter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From suit + -er. 1. Something having a certain number of suits. Labels: in-compounds Example: Additionally your chances of going alone and getting all five tricks are rather better on a two-suited hand than a one-suiter. 2. Something that can hold a certain number of suits. Labels: in-compounds Example: He lifted the big three-suiter onto the bed and opened it. 3. Clipping of fursuiter. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang
Word: suiters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of suiter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sun dance Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sundance. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sunquake Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sun + quake. 1. A quake or disturbance occurring on the Sun.
Word: sunquakes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sunquake Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sun parlor Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of sunroom. Labels: dated
Word: surf rock Part of Speech: noun 1. A style of rock music stylised by a fast tempo, and a melody played by a saxophone or electric guitar. Labels: uncountable
Word: sweet talk Part of Speech: noun 1. Flattery; cajolery. Labels: informal
Word: sweet talk Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of sweet-talk. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: swordsperson Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sword + -s- + -person. 1. A person skilled at using swords in combat. Labels: rare
Word: swotter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From swot + -er. 1. Someone who swots Example: Their favourite pupils were the snotty little swotters who could repeat parrot-like most historical dates, the division of fractions and the genealogical musical chairs of the English monarchy.
Word: swotters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of swotter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: synaptology Part of Speech: noun 1. The scientific study of synapses Labels: uncountable
Word: synecious Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of synoecious. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: table mat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From table + mat. 1. Synonym of place mat. Example: I watch as Abikok scoops two spoonsful of rice, a spoonful of broccoli, a spoonful of peas, and a large chunk of roast beef into a plate. She then lifts it with both hands and places it on my table mat. 2. A cushion or stiff material placed on top of a table, underneath a tablecloth. Labels: rare Example: After putting the leaves in the table and putting on the tablemat and tablecloth, they laid the placemats out.
Word: surf rocker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From surf rock + -er. 1. A surf rock musician. 2. A surf rock fan.
Word: talent show Part of Speech: noun 1. An event where participants perform to showcase their talents. Example: By the 1980s, there was still huge appeal for what became known as 'shiny-floor' talent shows, especially during weekend primetime. In the US, Star Search ran for 12 years in its original run, from 1983 to 1995, and as searches went, it did genuinely uncover some A-list talent, including Destiny's Child, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Alanis Morrisette and LeAnn Rimes.
Word: talent contest Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of talent show.
Word: talent shows Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of talent show Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tandem bicycle Part of Speech: noun 1. A bicycle or (loosely, also) tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other, both able to pedal but only the person in front being able to steer.
Word: tank suit Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of tanksuit. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: taphole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tap + hole. 1. In a blast furnace, a hole which molten metal or slag is tapped off through.
Word: tapholes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of taphole Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tape recording Part of Speech: noun 1. A sound recording made with a tape recorder
Word: target man Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of centre forward. Example: For Galaxy coach Bruce Arena, however, it was further evidence his decision to add the former San Jose Earthquakes target man was on the money. Despite the precision passing of Robbie Keane and the pace of Gyasi Zardes up front, Gordon can still come on late for LA to go route one and chuck it in the mixer, or at least make the most out of set-pieces like corners.
Word: tax man Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of taxman. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: tax year Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tax + year. 1. Synonym of fiscal year.
Word: team spirit Part of Speech: noun 1. Camaraderie; willingness to co-operate with others. Labels: uncountable
Word: desynchronise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From de- + synchronise. 1. Alternative form of desynchronize. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: desynchronisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From desynchronise + -ation or de- + synchronisation. 1. Alternative form of desynchronization. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: favoursome Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From favour + -some. 1. Characterised or marked by favour or favouritism; acceptable, satisfactory. Labels: rare Example: The second hill was easy of access but looked down on one small town only, and that none too favorsome in its appearance. Example: Goddess of Haiti, favorsome, Preserve in flowering loveliness Your treasures' sweet delirium.
Word: tautism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of tautology + autism, coined by Lucien Sfez. 1. The incommunicative state of a person immersed in a virtual world. Labels: uncountable
Word: sensualise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From sensual + -ise. 1. Alternative form of sensualize. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, transitive
Word: peripheralise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From peripheral + -ise. 1. Alternative form of peripheralize. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, transitive
Word: peripheralisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From peripheralise + -ation. 1. Alternative form of peripheralization. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: Isle of Thanet Part of Speech: name 1. An area in northeastern Kent, England, bordering onto the North Sea and English Channel, which was an island at one time. The main towns in Thanet are Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate.
Word: Scilly Isles Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈsɪli ˈaɪlz/ 1. Synonym of Isles of Scilly.
Word: big-boy pants Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From big boy. 1. Pull-up underwear worn by a boy during and after toilet training, as contrasted to the diapers worn during infancy. Labels: informal, plural, plural-only Example: Taking the baby from Kidd she snatched the screaming Davey by the wrist and half-carried him up the stairs yelling, "You wanna wear big-boy pants? Big boys wear big-boy pants, but big boys use the potty!" Example: "And so," you continue, "I'm putting your diapers away because you can now wear big boy pants and do your poop and pee-pee in the potty chair all by yourself." 2. A notional pair of trousers or underwear worn by a male when acting maturely. Labels: figuratively, informal, plural, plural-only Example: If Horwitz is planning on running for office again in the future (and it certainly looks that way), perhaps it's time he put on his big-boy pants and engage in civil discourse. Example: He needs to put on his big boy pants and make the tough choice.
Word: big-girl pants Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See big girl. 1. Pull-up underwear worn by a girl during and after toilet training, as contrasted to the diapers worn during infancy. Labels: informal, plural, plural-only Example: Talk about how she'll be able to wear big-girl pants or fancy pants (decorated training pants) because she will learn to use the potty. Example: You might say something like, “Nancy, this morning before you woke up, Dolly went pee-pee in her big-girl pants. We don't go pee-pee in our big-girl pants, do we?” 2. A notional pair of trousers or underwear worn by a female when acting maturely. Labels: figuratively, informal, plural, plural-only Example: I am very disappointed, but we did always say we wanted the best dog for her, so I will have to put my big girl pants on now and have faith that this will be the perfect dog for our family and for Ehlena. Example: So put on your big-girl pants and own up to what you and your stupidity caused.
Word: big girl pants Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of big-girl pants. Labels: alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only
Word: big boy pants Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of big-boy pants. Labels: alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only
Word: Yulefest Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Yule + -fest, possibly modelled after German Julfest. Compare also Dutch joelfeest, Danish julefest, Swedish julfest. 1. The celebration or festival of Yule; midwinter feast. Example: Through June and July, the resort celebrates Yulefest and fully decorates the venue with Christmas decorations and offer special Yuletide banquets and dining. Example: “I've never been to a Yulefest celebration, but I really would like the opportunity to celebrate the birth of Christ in a special way right now. I don't think I was quite as thankful as I should have been last Christmas.”
Word: Octoberfest Part of Speech: name Etymology: From October + -fest, after German Oktoberfest. 1. The Bavarian holiday (Oktoberfest or Wiesn), or any such holiday, celebrated in late September to early October, typically featuring German music, cuisine, and beer-drinking as prominent activities. Example: Even though it is not yet October, the Hingham Lutheran Church held its annual Octoberfest today, complete with a full spread of German food and beer and an authentic Umpah band ("King Ludwig's German Band").
Word: joydom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From joy + -dom. 1. The state or condition of joy or of being joyful; exhilaration; enjoyment. Labels: rare, uncountable Example: All the people are in a sort of joydom over the new French Republic,' he wrote to Emerson, 'which has descended suddenly (or shall we say, ascended, alas!) out of the Immensities upon us; […] Example: I trust he is full with joydom to be with his scholars again." Not daring to trust her voice, Vivien inclined her head.
Word: Soffi Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic form of Safavi. Labels: alt-of, archaic Example: The Safavid shahs were commonly termed by Western writers "Sophie", "Sophy", "Sophi" or "Soffi". All these terms were probably corruptions of Ṣafī, the name of the founder of the Safavid Order, rather than of Ṣūfī, as the Safavid supporters called themselves.
Word: basic bitch Part of Speech: noun 1. A person (usually a woman) who likes mainstream music and fashion, or is otherwise unexceptional and uninteresting. Labels: derogatory, slang, vulgar Example: Gucci Gucci, Louis Louis, Fendi Fendi, Prada / Them basic bitches wear that shit, so I don't even bother Example: The newly renovated venue is quickly becoming an alternative outlet on Davie, distancing itself from the more commercial parties on the strip – and the basic bitches who frequent them.
Word: basic bitches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of basic bitch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: if I'm honest Part of Speech: phrase 1. to be honest Labels: idiomatic
Word: friendsomeness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English frendsomnes, frendsomnesse, equivalent to friendsome + -ness. 1. The state, quality, or condition of being friendsome; friendliness. Labels: rare, uncountable Example: What with them not having been recentwise rescued by him, they was less inclined to friendsomeness, but once I'd related the circumstances of our meeting, they warmed up a bit.
Word: Arusha Part of Speech: name 1. The capital city of the Arusha Region, in northeastern Tanzania.
Word: daladala Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *dalą Proto-West Germanic *dal Old High German tal Middle High German tal German Tal German Talerder. Middle Low German dālerbor. Dutch dalerbor. English dollarbor. Swahili dalaredup. Swahili daladalabor. English daladala From Swahili daladala, duplicated call of dala (“5-shilling coin”), from English dollar, q.v. Compare US dollar van. 1. Synonym of shared taxi.
Word: dental hygienists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dental hygienist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Mephibosheth Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Biblical Hebrew מְפִיבֹשֶׁת (Məp̄īḇṓšeṯ). Pronunciation: /məˈfɪb.əˌʃɛθ/ 1. the son of Jonathan, grandson of Saul
Word: Homeric Greek Part of Speech: noun 1. a dialect of Ancient Greek used by Homer in the Iliad, the Odyssey, and the Homeric Hymns consisting primarily of the Ionian and Aeolic Greek dialects Labels: uncountable
Word: area denial Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of area-denial. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: non-magnetic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + magnetic. 1. not magnetic; Alternative form of nonmagnetic. Labels: not-comparable
Word: white devil Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Calque from Chinese 洋鬼子 (yángguǐzi, “Western devil”). 1. A white person. Labels: ethnic, slur Example: The door opened, the hand of the white devil pulled his collar, dragging the cowering Nightman a decent distance away from the cigarette-lighting Negro at the wheel.
Word: white devil Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad, pluralizing the concept of the Devil in Islam to encompass all white people. 1. A white person. Labels: ethnic, slur Example: He further stated that MUHAMMAD was the protector of all Muslims and that Allah, with the help of MUHAMMAD, will overthrow the white devils. Example: For more than two hours, as shouts and applause rose in regular cadences, the scowling, incendiary speaker obliged by pouring out his scorn upon all “white devils,” “satisfied black men,” the “poison” Bible, Christianity’s “slave-master doctrine,” and America’s “white for white” justice.
Word: white devils Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of white devil Labels: form-of, plural
Word: magnetisable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From magnetise + -able. 1. Alternative form of magnetizable. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: mixoglossia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mixo- (“mixed”) + -glossia (“tongue, language”). Compare idioglossia, macroglossia. 1. the mixing of several languages in multilingual societies Labels: uncountable
Word: oppertunity Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of opportunity. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: polk Part of Speech: verb 1. To dance the polka. Labels: obsolete, slang Example: "Several of the visitors then partook for a short time, with evident Parisian gusto, of the pleasures of the dance," yes--we did, and the lovely girls with whom we polked (ladies being one of the Club emollients) were eloquent in praise of our exquisite tournures which were shown to such advantage beneath our tight uniforms.
Word: gallore Part of Speech: adj 1. Misspelling of galore. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: ecad Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From eco- + -ad. 1. An organism whose form has been affected by its environment. 2. A non-inherited somatic modification caused by an organism's environment.
Word: marginalisations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of marginalisation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: go up for Part of Speech: verb 1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, up, for. 2. Of the fielding side, to appeal for the batsman or batswoman to be out. Labels: informal Example: the keeper went up for a caught behind
Word: caught behinds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of caught behind Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Judaise Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of Judaize. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: Judaisation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of Judaization. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: trolley jacks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trolley jack Labels: form-of, plural
Word: merchant fleets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of merchant fleet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tree ferns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tree fern Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ladycow Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of ladybird. Labels: obsolete Example: Under this name naturalists distinguish the little beetles generally called lady-birds, or ladycows.
Word: ladycows Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ladycow Labels: form-of, plural
Word: head teachers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of head teacher Labels: form-of, plural
Word: railway sleepers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of railway sleeper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: texed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /tɛkst/ 1. simple past and past participle of text Labels: form-of, nonstandard, participle, past Example: I texed Megan and asked her what was going on. She texed back that it was her brother and he had a crush on me so she changed places with him.
Word: reserved tracks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of reserved track Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Nepalis Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Nepali Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nail punches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nail punch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pine needles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pine needle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: video cassettes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of video cassette Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Faroe Islanders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Faroe Islander Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Faeroe Islanders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Faeroe Islander Labels: form-of, plural
Word: steering columns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of steering column Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pop fasteners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pop fastener Labels: form-of, plural
Word: expiry dates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of expiry date Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sell-by dates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sell-by date Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Falkland Islanders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Falkland Islander Labels: form-of, plural
Word: raw materials Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of raw material Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spare wheels Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spare wheel Labels: form-of, plural
Word: motor trades Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of motor trade Labels: form-of, plural
Word: thal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortening. 1. thalassaemia Labels: uncountable
Word: echo sounders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of echo sounder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: daily papers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of daily paper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cargo ships Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cargo ship Labels: form-of, plural
Word: door closers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of door closer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fire doors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fire door Labels: form-of, plural
Word: post office boxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of post office box Labels: form-of, plural
Word: blood transfusions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of blood transfusion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mackerel skies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mackerel sky Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pot plants Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pot plant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: laws of nature Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of law of nature Labels: form-of, plural
Word: passing places Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of passing place Labels: form-of, plural
Word: median lines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of median line Labels: form-of, plural
Word: New Persian Part of Speech: name 1. The form of the Persian language that is used today, first attested from the late ninth century. It is the direct precursor of Middle Persian. Example: It is particularly in its vocabulary that New Persian departs from Middle Persian, in two different ways. First, New Persian contains many words which are originally foreign to Persian proper and are betrayed by their form as belonging to other, northern or eastern Iranian dialects: New Persian owes much to Parthian and to related dialects and it has also borrowed from Soghdian. Secondly, it has admitted a considerable proportion of Arabic words, a proportion which has increased with time [...] Example: the earliest samples of New Persian consist of a handful of verses dating from the end of the 3rd/9th century, by which time the influx [from Arabic] had been going on for two centuries.
Word: control towers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of control tower Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mini diggers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mini digger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mini excavators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mini excavator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shoe stores Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shoe store Labels: form-of, plural
Word: building materials Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of building material Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crowd-pullers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of crowd-puller Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hymn books Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hymn book Labels: form-of, plural
Word: colouring pencils Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of colouring pencil Labels: form-of, plural
Word: coloured pencils Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of coloured pencil Labels: form-of, plural
Word: colour pencils Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of colour pencil Labels: form-of, plural
Word: coloring pencils Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of coloring pencil Labels: form-of, plural
Word: color pencils Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of color pencil Labels: form-of, plural
Word: colored pencils Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of colored pencil Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tea breaks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tea break Labels: form-of, plural
Word: noun modifiers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of noun modifier Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tramsheds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tramshed Labels: form-of, plural
Word: non-academics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of non-academic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Cup Finals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Cup Final Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cup finals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cup final Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wars by proxy Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of war by proxy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: part-finances Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of part-finance Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: part-financing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of part-finance Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: part-financed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of part-finance Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: re-emphasises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of re-emphasise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: re-emphasising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of re-emphasise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: re-emphasised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of re-emphasise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: desulphurises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of desulphurise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: desulphurising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of desulphurise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: desulphurised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of desulphurise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: earspool Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ear + spool. 1. A short cylindrical piece of jewellery traditionally worn in an ear piercing.
Word: earspools Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of earspool Labels: form-of, plural
Word: desynchronises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of desynchronise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: desynchronising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of desynchronise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: sensualises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sensualise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: sensualising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of sensualise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: sensualised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of sensualise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: peripheralises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of peripheralise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: peripheralising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of peripheralise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present