nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: does a bear shit in the woods Part of Speech: phrase Etymology: First attested in print in the 1960s (see Citations). Earlier attested variations include Does the little brown bear live in the woods? (1952), and Does a bear like the woods? (1959) 1. A rhetorical question in response to a question to which the answer is an emphatic yes. Labels: colloquial, mildly, rhetoric, vulgar
Word: dentally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Middle French dentalbor. Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Italic *dents Latin dēns Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin dentālisbor. English dental Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English dentally From dental + -ly. 1. With reference to dental matters; with regards to the teeth. Labels: not-comparable Example: Fireman Foreman's loose-lipped mouth widened in a filial grin, dentally interesting.
Word: Amaya Part of Speech: name Etymology: Heroine of a Spanish historical novel Amaya o los vascos del siglo VIII (1877) by F. Navarro Villoslada, explained as Basque amai (“the end”). 1. A female given name from Spanish borrowed from Spanish in the 1990s.
Word: Catriona Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Scottish Gaelic Caitrìona. 1. A female given name from Scottish Gaelic, a Scottish form of Catherine.
Word: spirene Part of Speech: noun 1. An unsaturated spiran containing at least one double bond in one of the rings
Word: spirt Part of Speech: verb 1. Archaic spelling of spurt. Labels: alt-of, archaic
Word: spirt Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic spelling of spurt. Labels: alt-of, archaic
Word: camera move Part of Speech: noun 1. A specific deliberate movement effected by the camera, such as a pan, zoom, tilt etc.
Word: spiro Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Ultimately from Latin spīra (“coil, twist”). Pronunciation: /ˈspɪɹəʊ/, /ˈspɪɹoʊ/ 1. A polycyclic compound or system that contains a single atom as the only common member of two rings. Labels: attributive, uncountable
Word: spiro Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈspɪɹəʊ/, /ˈspɪɹoʊ/ 1. Clipping of spironolactone. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, uncountable Example: I was on estradiol tablets, finasteride, micronized progesterone, and spironolactone. I had an orchiectomy and have been taken off of progesterone and spiro. As far as changes to my body, they have been very miniscule in comparison to a person half my age. The most changes have been in my face. Example: After trying everything short of Accutane, she finally found her magic combo of spironolactone and hormonal birth control. “Birth control and spiro were my dream duo,” she says. “They knocked out my acne, my skin was flawless, but I had to have both.”
Word: Cierra Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Irish of modern American usage, variant of Ciara or Sierra.
Word: Krav Maga Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew קרב מגע (krav magá, literally “contact combat”). Pronunciation: /kɹɑːv məˈɡɑː/ 1. A hand-to-hand combat system developed by the Israel Defense Forces that consists of a wide combination of martial arts techniques along with realistic fight training. Labels: uncountable Example: Nearly all the women are wearing a hijab, one of the reasons they’re in this self-defense class in Antioch, Tennessee, a community nestled next to Nashville. For three hours, these Muslim women learn Krav Maga and Brazilian jiu-jitsu defense moves, including kicks, punches and elbow strikes that will help them escape an attacker.
Word: Darcy Part of Speech: name Etymology: Originally from Bois-d'Arcy, Yvelines in Northern France. Related to archaic French ardre (“to burn, consume”). Pronunciation: /ˈdɑː.si/, /ˈdɑɹ.si/ 1. A Norman baronial surname from Old French. 2. A male given name transferred from the surname. 3. A female given name transferred from the surname, of mostly mid-20th century and later American usage.
Word: Davina Part of Speech: name Etymology: From David + -ina. Pronunciation: /dəˈviːnə/ 1. A female given name from Hebrew, a feminine form of David. Labels: Britain
Word: denuclearize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English nuclear Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English nuclearize English denuclearize From de- + nuclearize. Pronunciation: /diːˈn(j)uːkliəˌɹaɪz/ 1. To ban, remove or reduce the numbers of nuclear weapons in an area. Labels: transitive Example: America’s security, and your standing as leader of the free world, will rise if you get straight to work on these looming threats rather than expending yourself in another Sisyphean attempt to achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace, denuclearize North Korea or address the root causes of Latin American migration.
Word: Deanna Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /diːˈænə/ 1. A female given name from Latin, a twentieth century variant of Diana, sometimes also seen as a feminine form of Dean.
Word: ATM machine Part of Speech: noun 1. A pleonastic but common variant of ATM. Example: Hold up, I need to use the ATM machine.[…]I forgot my personal PIN number. SMH my head. Lemme go inside the bank, I'll BRB right back ASAP as possible. Example: Why do people say "ATM machine"? The "M" stands for "machine".
Word: shisha Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic شيشة (šīša), from Ottoman Turkish شیشه şişe, from Classical Persian شیشه (šīša, “glass, mirror”). Pronunciation: /ˈʃiːʃə/ 1. An Arabic water-pipe, or hookah. Labels: countable 2. The tobacco smoked in such a pipe, especially as mixed with molasses and flavour extract. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A type of embroidery with small pieces of reflective metal attached to the fabric. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Desiree Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from French, alternative spelling of Désirée.
Word: how much does it cost Part of Speech: phrase 1. What is its price? How much money do you want for it?
Word: deodorizer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English deodorize Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English deodorizer From deodorize + -er. 1. A substance or device that removes or masks odors/odours; a device to dispense deodorant.
Word: Desirée Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from French, variant of Désirée.
Word: departmentalize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English departmental Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English departmentalize From departmental + -ize. 1. To organize something into departments
Word: Doreen Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Dora + -een. Pronunciation: /ˈdɔːriːn/, /dɔːˈriːn/ 1. A female given name. 2. A suburb of Melbourne in the Shire of Nillumbik and the City of Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia
Word: depersonalize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Middle English personal English personal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English personalize English depersonalize From de- + personalize. 1. To remove a sense of personal identity or individual character from something; to anonymize. Labels: transitive Example: These "Eternal Ones of the Dream" are not to be confused with the personally modified symbolic figures that appear in nightmare and madness to the still tormented individual. Dream is the personalized myth, myth the depersonalized dream; both myth and dream are symbolic in the same general way of the dynamics of the psyche. Example: A new language is infecting the culture of American medicine. It is the language of the marketplace, of the tradesman, and of the cost accountant. It is a language that depersonalizes both patients and physicians and describes medical care as just another commodity. 2. To present (something) as an impersonal object. Labels: transitive Example: Quantification (or statisticalization) is a set of scientific practices that transforms text statements into numerical ones, depersonalizing and decontextualizing them[…] 3. To suffer an episode of depersonalization. Labels: intransitive Example: He's depersonalizing right now, so he's considering checking himself into the hospital.
Word: depilatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From French dépilatoire. Pronunciation: /dəˈpɪləˌtɔɹi/, /dɪˈpɪlətəɹi/, /dɪˈpɪlətɹi/ 1. That removes hair Example: You can do anything with electrolytic, depilatory creams and a little patience.
Word: depilatory Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French dépilatoire. Pronunciation: /dəˈpɪləˌtɔɹi/, /dɪˈpɪlətəɹi/, /dɪˈpɪlətɹi/ 1. A preparation that removes hair from the body. Example: When Bilkis Queen of Sheba discovered her legs by lifting her robe (Koran xxvii.), Solomon was minded to marry her, but would not do so till the devils had by a depilatory removed the hair. Example: Depilatories were used for all hirsute parts of the body.
Word: depolarize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English polarize English depolarize From de- + polarize. Pronunciation: /diːˈpəʊləɹaɪz/, /diˈpoʊləɹaɪz/ 1. To remove the polarization from something. Labels: transitive 2. To demagnetize. Labels: transitive
Word: Eloise Part of Speech: name Etymology: From French Éloïse, from the Medieval Latin and French forms that gave rise to its doublet Heloise. Pronunciation: /ɛləʊˈiːz/, /ˈɛlə.wiːz/ 1. Alternative form of Heloise, A female given name from French. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Eloïse Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from French, variant of Eloise.
Word: Quechuan Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Quechua Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Quechuan From Quechua + -an. Pronunciation: /ˈkɛt͡ʃwən/, /ˈkɛt͡ʃəwən/ 1. Of or pertaining to the Quechua people or language. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Quechuan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Quechua Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Quechuan From Quechua + -an. Pronunciation: /ˈkɛt͡ʃwən/, /ˈkɛt͡ʃəwən/ 1. A member of the Quechua people.
Word: Quechuan Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree English Quechua Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Quechuan From Quechua + -an. Pronunciation: /ˈkɛt͡ʃwən/, /ˈkɛt͡ʃəwən/ 1. Quechua, the language spoken by the Quechua people. 2. Such languages considered as a family.
Word: depolarizer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English polarize English depolarize Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English depolarizer From depolarize + -er. 1. Any substance added to the electrolyte of a battery that produces hydrogen in order to combine with the liberated hydrogen and prevent the build-up of pressure.
Word: Ernestine Part of Speech: name Etymology: From French Ernestine. By surface analysis, Ernest + -ine (feminine suffix). Piecewise doublet of Ernestina. 1. A female given name from French [in turn from the Germanic languages], masculine equivalent Ernest.
Word: Ernestine Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Ernest + -ine (adjectival suffix). 1. Relating to Ernest, Elector of Saxony or his line of succession. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Eveline Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Evelyn. 2. A township and historic settlement in Charlevoix County, Michigan, United States. 3. Former name of Halls, Missouri.
Word: Evie Part of Speech: name Etymology: Diminutives + -ie. Pronunciation: /ˈiːviː/, /ˈɛ.viː/, /ˈɛ.veɪ/ 1. A diminutive of the female given names Eva, Eve, Evelyn, or Evangeline. 2. A female given name of formal usage.
Word: Felicia Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Middle English Felicia, from Latin Fēlīcia, from fēlīcia (literally “happy things”), the neuter plural of fēlīx, which often occurred in the phrase tempora fēlīcia (“happy times”). Pronunciation: /fəˈliʃə/, /fəˈlɪʃə/, /fəˈlɪʃi.ə/, /fəˈlɪsi.ə/ 1. A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Felix.
Word: depoliticize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English politicize English depoliticize From de- + politicize. Pronunciation: /diːpəˈlɪtɪsaɪz/ 1. To remove something from political influence.
Word: depositor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *h₂pó Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *tḱéyti Proto-Indo-European *tḱey-der. Proto-Italic *sinō Proto-Italic *pozinō Old Latin *poznō Latin pōnō Latin dēpōnō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin deposituslbor. English deposit English -or English depositor From deposit + -or. 1. A person who makes a deposit, especially a deposit of money in a bank.
Word: dramatics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dramatic + -s; see -ics. 1. The art of acting and stagecraft. Labels: plural, singular Example: By providing opportunities, time, and props, teachers can help children achieve the theatre standards of participating in sociodramatic playgroups and taking on roles of others in creative dramatics. 2. Dramatic behaviour. Labels: plural, singular
Word: dressmaking Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English dress Old English macung Middle English making English making English dressmaking From dress + making. 1. The craft of making custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: deprecatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English deprecate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English deprecatory From deprecate + -ory. Pronunciation: /ˈdɛpɹɪkəˌtɔɹi/, /ˈdɛpɹɪkət(ə)ɹi/ 1. Apologetic. Example: Said the Duke, bowing over a deprecatory hand, “If there were to pass my window one tithe of them whose hearts have been lost to Miss Dobson, I should win no solace from that interminable parade.” 2. Disparaging. 3. Tending to avert evil by prayer. Labels: archaic
Word: driblet Part of Speech: noun 1. A small portion or part. 2. A small or petty sum.
Word: driller Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English drill Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English driller From drill (verb) + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈdɹɪlɚ/ 1. One who drills. 2. A person in charge of a drilling rig.
Word: driller Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English drill Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English driller From drill (noun) + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈdɹɪlɚ/ 1. A performer of drill music.
Word: driller Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈdɹɪlɚ/ 1. Term of address for a person, usually a man. Labels: UK, slang Example: Wagwan, driller?
Word: Elena Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Elena, cognate to English Helen. 1. A female given name from Italian, Spanish, or Ancient Greek. Example: Justice Elena Kagan on Thursday defended the code of conduct the Supreme Court created last year, but conceded there needs to be a way to enforce the rules for it to be more effective. 2. A surname originating as a matronymic.
Word: Gabriela Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Hebrew, a latinate feminine form of Gabriel.
Word: depressor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From depress + -or. Pronunciation: /dɪˈpɹɛ.sə/, /dɪˈpɹɛ.sə(ɹ)/ 1. One that depresses: 2. One that depresses: 3. One that depresses: Example: tongue depressor
Word: Gabriella Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Italian Gabriella. By surface analysis, Gabriel + -a. Pronunciation: /ˌɡæbɹiˈɛlə/ 1. A female given name from Italian [in turn from Hebrew], masculine equivalent Gabriel.
Word: drillmaster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From drill + master. 1. One who trains others in something. 2. A person who instructs in marching drill.
Word: derisiveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English derisive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English derisiveness From derisive + -ness. 1. The condition of being derisive Labels: uncountable 2. Derisive behaviour Labels: countable
Word: Gianna Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Gianna and Greek Γιάννα (Giánna). Doublet of Jane. 1. A female given name from Italian or Greek.
Word: nutbar Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From nut + bar. 1. Crazy, eccentric. Labels: not-comparable, slang Example: Have Duncan and Richie been back together since Duncan went nutbar on us and tried for Richie's head? Example: > information. At which point Aaron went nutbar. […]
Word: nutbar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From nut + bar. 1. A crazy, eccentric person. Labels: slang Example: If I’m alone and a warnik nutbar attacks me, so be it. But I will not sit idly by and watch as this country and the world are hijacked by the ultimate domestic terrorists in Washington.
Word: Gracie Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Grace + -ie. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹeɪsi/ 1. A diminutive of the female given name Grace. Example: Grace was his mom’s actual name, but everyone only ever called her Gracie, which felt like a cutesy form of grace, or meaning, only with some grace, like grace-ish, which Sean felt like grace needed to be full to be true grace, didn’t it? 2. A surname.
Word: desalinize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English saline Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English desalinize From de- + saline + -ize. 1. To remove the salt from something, especially from seawater. Labels: transitive
Word: Haylee Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Hayley.
Word: describer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English describe Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English describer From describe + -er. 1. A person who describes. 2. A person who describes.
Word: Isobel Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Isabel. Example: My name Isobel / Married to myself / My love Isobel / Living by herself
Word: desegregate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English segregate English desegregate From de- + segregate. Pronunciation: /diːˈsɛɡɹəɡeɪt/ 1. To end the segregation of (something). Labels: transitive Example: What was the goal of the "swim-ins" held in St. Augustine? In 1964, black Americans were eager to desegregate Florida beaches. They targeted St. Augustine during the city's 300th year celebration. Example: During the 1960 Christmas vacation holiday, John and I decided on our own to desegregate a Greyhound bus in Nashville. That was before the Freedom Rides.
Word: Iva Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name of Slavic origin, recorded in the United States since 1900. 2. An unincorporated community in Pike County, Indiana. 3. A town in Anderson County, South Carolina.
Word: destabilization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From de- + stabilization or destabilize + -ion. 1. The act or process of destabilizing. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Jillian Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɪljən/ 1. A female given name from Latin, variant of Gillian.
Word: destructibility Part of Speech: noun 1. The condition of being destructible Labels: uncountable
Word: Juliana Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Middle English Juliana, from Latin Iūliāna. 1. A female given name from Latin, Latin feminine form of Julianus, derivative of Julius.
Word: detainment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English detain Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English detainment From detain + -ment. Pronunciation: /dɪˈteɪn.mənt/ 1. The condition of being detained; detention. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Jaclyn Part of Speech: name Etymology: One of the 20th-century spelling variants of Jacqueline. 1. Alternative spelling of Jacklyn (“Jacqueline”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: determent Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin dēterreōbor. English deter Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English determent From deter + -ment. 1. The act of deterring; deterrence. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: determinable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English determine Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English determinable From determine + -able. 1. able to be determined or limited 2. able to be decided or settled by law 3. Of a tenure or estate in land, able to be determined on the occurrence of some event. Labels: postpositional
Word: determinable Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English determine Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English determinable From determine + -able. 1. An attribute of something that is susceptible of determination into various states Example: It is certainly not a Moorean fact that there could have been other determinables or combinations of determinables than those that there actually are.
Word: Jada Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name, a 2000s variant of Jade. Example: Jada Pinkett Smith found herself at the center of conflict when her husband Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony March 27. Rock joked about Pinkett Smith’s shaved head – a look she has said is more than a style preference. 2. A male given name, David's second cousin five times removed according to 1 Chronicles 2.
Word: Jada Part of Speech: name 1. A local government area of Adamawa State, Nigeria.
Word: Jodie Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Jody in its female senses. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: raster graphics Part of Speech: noun 1. A data file or structure representing a generally rectangular grid of pixels, or points of colour, on a computer monitor, paper, or other display medium. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: Julissa Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Spanish recently borrowed from Spanish. Example: John said Julissa used scissors to cut the tape he had placed around an electrical socket to protect the children. He thought she was trying to give the scissors to John Stephan to cause him to electrocute himself.
Word: Jordyn Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Hebrew, of modern usage, variant of Jordan. 2. A male given name from Hebrew, a rare modern spelling variant of Jordan.
Word: Janis Part of Speech: name Etymology: A variant of Janice. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Janice, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒænɪs/ 1. A female given name.
Word: drip-dry Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From drip + dry. 1. Made of a fabric that does not wrinkle when hung dripping wet for drying. Labels: not-comparable
Word: drip-dry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From drip + dry. 1. A clothing item that can be washed and drip-dried.
Word: drip-dry Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From drip + dry. 1. To dry by hanging up wet.
Word: fine-tuned universe Part of Speech: noun 1. A universe whose parameters (fundamental constants) are within a very narrow range, enabling chemically-based life to exist.
Word: necrosing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of necrose Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: necrosed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of necrose Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: gonadoblastomata Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gonadoblastoma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gonadoblastomas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gonadoblastoma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: contraindications Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of contraindication Labels: form-of, plural
Word: homeschooling Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Compound of home + schooling. 1. Teaching children at home instead of sending them to school. Labels: uncountable Example: A German family that claims it will be persecuted for homeschooling if sent back, lost its asylum request Monday at the U.S. Supreme Court and could be deported.
Word: homeschooling Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From homeschool + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of homeschool Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: overbearingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English overbearing Middle English -ly English -ly English overbearingly From overbearing + -ly. 1. In an overbearing manner.
Word: staccati Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of staccato Labels: form-of, plural
Word: overcrowding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overcrowd Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: overcrowding Part of Speech: noun 1. The situation where a space holds more occupants than it can comfortably accommodate. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: […] there are sublettings, overcrowdings of lands, clearances, and emigrations going on; and want of employment, with consequent destitution and wretchedness is the complaint of the majority of the inhabitants. Example: An extra rush-hour train has eased overcrowding of the former 5.39 p.m. to Salisbury; this now leaves at 5.43 and an additional electric service to Alton departs at 5.39 p.m.
Word: overcrowds Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of overcrowd Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: night blindness Part of Speech: noun 1. The optic condition nyctalopia, the inability to see clearly in faint light, as at night. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: tune-up Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈtunˌʌp/ 1. A series of adjustments to an engine in order to improve its performance 2. A series of preparations for vigorous exercise; a warm-up 3. A match or race (frequently one exhibition in nature) contested as preparation for a match or race of high stakes.
Word: outstandingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English outstanding Middle English -ly English -ly English outstandingly From outstanding + -ly. 1. In an outstanding manner.
Word: outspokenly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English outspoken Middle English -ly English -ly English outspokenly From outspoken + -ly. 1. In an outspoken manner.
Word: outrageously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English outrageously, equivalent to outrageous + -ly. 1. In an outrageous manner; to an outrageous degree. Example: The hotel was wonderful, but the food was outrageously expensive. Example: […] John Currin moved from painting yearbookish images of anonymous girls to painting outrageously goofy pictures of women with ridiculously oversize breasts.
Word: outlandishly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English outlandish Middle English -ly English -ly English outlandishly From outlandish + -ly. 1. In an outlandish manner. Example: Boxy and unrefined, the Hummer embodied an outlandishly masculine aesthetic that seemed to almost revel in its gargantuan fuel consumption.
Word: open-mindedly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English open-minded Middle English -ly English -ly English open-mindedly From open-minded + -ly. 1. In an open-minded manner.
Word: operatically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English operatic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English operatically From operatic + -ally. 1. In an operatic manner. Example: Notable too, if only for historical interest, was a sonata by Donizetti in which, not surprisingly, an operatically shaped flute line is set over a dramatic piano accompaniment. Example: There Agnes operatically ponders (“I hear footsteps, awful coming footsteps”; “I am run through and through with disaster; I am knifed to the hilt with fate”), poeticizing even her wounds, the bruises “blossoming like star clusters under the skin.”
Word: operationally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃épos Proto-Italic *opos Latin opus Latin opera Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -or Latin operor Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin operātiōder. Old French operacionbor. Middle English operacioun English operation English -al English operational Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English operationally From operational + -ly. 1. In an operational manner; in accordance with an operation. Labels: not-comparable Example: “The AN-TPY/2 radar is essentially the heart of the THAAD battery, enabling the launch of interceptor missiles and contributing to a networked air defense picture,” he said. “It also happens to be an incredibly expensive piece of kit. The loss of even a single radar of this type would be an operationally significant event. It is probable that a replacement unit would have to be redeployed from elsewhere, which will take time and effort.”
Word: opportunely Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English oportunely, equivalent to opportune + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈɒp.ə.tjuːn.li/, /ˈɒp.ə.tʃuːn.li/, /ˌɒp.əˈtjuːn.li/, /ˌɑ.pɚˈtun.li/, /ˌɑ.pɚˈtjun.li/ 1. In a manner suitable for some particular purpose. Example: Amongst this number of cordials and alteratives I do not find a more present remedy than a cup of wine or strong drink, if it be soberly and opportunely used. 2. In a manner convenient or advantageous at some particular time.
Word: opportunistically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English opportunistic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English opportunistically From opportunistic + -ally. 1. In an opportunistic manner. Example: Guided by the Earth’s magnetic field, starlight and other biocompasses that scientists have yet to fully divine, the birds wheel over land and sea, alighting opportunistically en route to rest, preen and refuel.
Word: oppositely Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English opposite Middle English -ly English -ly English oppositely From opposite + -ly. 1. In an opposite manner.
Word: Samogitian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Samogitia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Samogitian From Samogitia + -an. Pronunciation: /ˌsa.mə(ʊ)ˈɡiː.ʃən/, /ˌsæ.moʊˈɡi.ʃən/, /ˌsæ.məˈɡi.ʃən/ 1. Of, from, or pertaining to the region of Samogitia, or its people. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Samogitian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Samogitia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Samogitian From Samogitia + -an. Pronunciation: /ˌsa.mə(ʊ)ˈɡiː.ʃən/, /ˌsæ.moʊˈɡi.ʃən/, /ˌsæ.məˈɡi.ʃən/ 1. A person from Samogitia or someone descended from such people.
Word: Samogitian Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree English Samogitia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Samogitian From Samogitia + -an. Pronunciation: /ˌsa.mə(ʊ)ˈɡiː.ʃən/, /ˌsæ.moʊˈɡi.ʃən/, /ˌsæ.məˈɡi.ʃən/ 1. A Baltic language spoken in Samogitia.
Word: overbid Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English bid English overbid From over- + bid. Pronunciation: /ˌəʊvəˈbɪd/, /ˌoʊvɚˈbɪd/ 1. To make an excessively high offer to pay or accept a price. Labels: intransitive 2. To outbid. Labels: transitive 3. To announce a goal, before starting play, that exceeds the goal actually achieved. Labels: intransitive
Word: overbid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English bid English overbid From over- + bid. Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvəˌbɪd/, /ˈoʊvɚˌbɪd/ 1. An excessively high offer to pay or accept a price. 2. The announcement of a goal, before starting play, that exceeds the goal actually achieved.
Word: overbid Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of overbide Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: overbids Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of overbid Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: overbidding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overbid Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: overbidding Part of Speech: noun 1. An overbid; an excessively high offer.
Word: irrhythmically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Latin ir- English ir- Proto-Indo-European *ser-? Proto-Indo-European *srew- Proto-Indo-European *sru-dʰ-mo-s Proto-Hellenic *hrutʰmós Ancient Greek ῥῠθμός (rhŭthmós)bor. Latin rhythmusder. English rhythm Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English irrhythmic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English irrhythmically From irrhythmic + -ally. 1. In an irrhythmic manner; not rhythmically. Labels: not-comparable
Word: forced labor Part of Speech: noun 1. Work which one is compelled to perform against one's will, especially in a condition of involuntary servitude as a prisoner or slave. Labels: US, uncountable Example: The power which the government possesses, by means of forced labour, of at once opening good roads throughout the country, has been, I believe, one main cause of the early prosperity of this colony. Example: All goods, wares, articles, and merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in any foreign country by convict labor or/and forced labor or/and indentured labor under penal sanctions shall not be entitled to entry at any of the ports of the United States, and the importation thereof is hereby prohibited, and the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to prescribe such regulations as may be necessary for the enforcement of this provision.
Word: spankers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spanker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: forced labour Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of forced labor. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: plonkers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of plonker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: antiquer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English antique Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English antiquer From antique + -er. 1. A person who finishes furniture or objects so they have the appearance of an antique, either for decoration or to perpetrate a fraud. 2. A person who browses for antiques. Labels: slang
Word: antiquer Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English antique Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English antiquer From antique + -er. 1. comparative form of antique: more antique Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: antiquers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of antiquer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: self-perpetuating Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English perpetuating English self-perpetuating From self- + perpetuating. 1. Causing itself to continue to exist. Example: The committee was self-perpetuating: all it did was hold a meeting to decide when the next meeting was, and consume funds to do so. Example: It's a self-perpetuating error, now that we've made it, we can't fix it without breaking things that depend on it.
Word: self-fulfilling Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English fulfilling English self-fulfilling From self- + fulfilling. 1. Describing a prediction that causes itself to occur as predicted. Labels: not-comparable Example: The prediction of poor turnout for the event was self-fulfilling: once people heard the turnout would be bad, they didn't come. Example: Whether or not we believe in astrology is irrelevant; the question is, did the Magdalenians? If so, then in a self-fulfilling prophecy they may have been organizing their lives according to a religious belief system, and not simply an economic or ecological one.
Word: self-proclaimed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English proclaimed English self-proclaimed From self- + proclaimed. 1. Announced by oneself, usually without recognition by others. Labels: not-comparable Example: He was self-proclaimed king of the mountain. Since it was a mountain of garbage, nobody else wanted the title anyway. Example: The small town of Pitlochry is the self-proclaimed gateway to the Scottish Highlands and the Cairngorms National Park.
Word: self-induced Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English induced English self-induced From self- + induced. 1. Caused by the action of the person which it affects. Labels: not-comparable Example: His indigestion was self-induced. If he didn't eat so much it wouldn't hurt.
Word: self-induced Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English induced English self-induced From self- + induced. 1. simple past and past participle of self-induce Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: flukes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fluke Labels: form-of, plural
Word: semitropical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English tropical English semitropical From semi- + tropical. 1. Intermediate between temperate and tropical. Labels: not-comparable
Word: semiofficial Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of semi-official. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: self-propelling Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English propelling English self-propelling From self- + propelling. 1. Self-propelled. Labels: not-comparable Example: Self-propelling baggage car, converted from a passenger vehicle, for operation over Liverpool electrified lines
Word: self-restraint Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English restraint English self-restraint From self- + restraint. 1. Self-control, control over one's emotions, passions and actions. Labels: uncountable Example: His lack of self-restraint led to several ugly scenes of debauchery and violent outburst. Example: Sovereigntism means a country doing what it wants to do within only the limits of what it can do. It means the end of self-restraint within a framework of mutual restraint.
Word: self-respecting Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English respecting English self-respecting From self- + respecting. 1. Having self-respect; having pride or knowledge of one's own worth. Example: No self-respecting man would tolerate such an insult. Example: Now, when you awfulize you go beyond that and tell yourself, instead “It's horrible, awful and terrible!” You then mean several things, all of which are clearly unprovable and which any self-respecting Martian with an IQ of 100 could easily see through.
Word: self-respect Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English respect English self-respect From self- + respect. 1. The knowledge of one's own worth. Labels: uncountable Example: […] he wished he had been a William Price, distinguishing himself and working his way to fortune and consequence with so much self-respect and happy ardour, instead of what he was! Example: In the little chaos of Pearl's character there might be seen emerging[…]an uncontrollable will—sturdy pride, which might be disciplined into self-respect—and a bitter scorn of many things which, when examined, might be found to have the taint of falsehood in them.
Word: cyclothem Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cyclo- + Ancient Greek θέμα (théma, “a deposit”). Coined by American scientists Harold R. Wanless and J. Marvin Weller in 1932. 1. A vertical stratigraphic sequence caused by repeated flooding by the sea
Word: stratigraphic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From stratum + -graphic c. 1830. Pronunciation: /ˌstɹætɪˈɡɹæfɪk/ 1. Of or pertaining to the arrangement of stratigraphy or strata. Labels: not-comparable
Word: cytochalasin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek κύτος ("a vessel") + χαλαρός ("to slacken, loosen'). 1. Any of several related fungal metabolites that have an effect on cytokinesis while not affecting karyokinesis
Word: overawe Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- French auvebor. English awe English overawe From over- + awe. Pronunciation: /əʊvəˈɹɔː/, /oʊvɚˈɔ/, /oʊvɚˈɑ/, /oʊvɚˈɒ/, /əʉvəˈɹoː/ 1. To restrain, subdue, or control by awe; to cow. Labels: transitive Example: None doe you like, but an effeminate Prince, Whom like a Schoole-boy you may ouer-awe. Example: His free and easy carriage evinced, that though acknowledging my assumptions, he was no way overawed by them; treating me as familiarly, indeed, as if I were a mere mortal, one of the abject generation of mushrooms.
Word: nye Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably from French nid (“nest, brood”), from Latin nidus (“nest”). Doublet of nidus and nest. Pronunciation: /naɪ/ 1. A brood or flock of pheasants.