nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: extractivist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English extract Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English extractive Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English extractivist From extractive + -ist. 1. Characterised by seeking to extract as much of a high-demand resource as possible from a forested area in as short a time as possible. Labels: not-comparable Example: Discreet extractivisms happen on the local level, but the extractivist mindset has grave implications on the world-system level. The increasingly pervasive and aggressive extractivist paradigm is now a global phenomenon.
Word: extractivist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English extract Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English extractive Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English extractivist From extractive + -ist. 1. Such a person or organisation.
Word: slow as molasses Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of slow as molasses in January. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: victimy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English victim Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English victimy From victim + -y. 1. Characteristic of a victim, or of someone who has victim mentality. Labels: informal Example: It is not the whiny, helpless, victimy kind of dependency. Example: There's nothing victimy about me and you knew that from the first day you met me. So if I'm not the victim - and I'm not - does that make me your enemy?
Word: unticketed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English ticketed English unticketed From un- + ticketed. 1. Not having been issued a ticket Labels: not-comparable Example: In its statement, the inaugural committee said, “Many of the problems appear to have been due to the unprecedented crowds, and a huge flow of unticketed people toward the U. S. Capitol […].” 2. Not marked with a ticket. Labels: not-comparable Example: There is no discount on unticketed items.
Word: slow as a snail Part of Speech: adj 1. Extremely slow. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unpublishable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English un- English publish 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 publishable English unpublishable From un- + publishable. 1. Not suitable for publication Example: The band’s hourlong set inspired arcs of flying bodies; before it was another excellent performance by a sludgy and curious punk band with another unpublishable name, this one from Allentown, Pa.
Word: unpressured Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English pressured English unpressured From un- + pressured. 1. Not pressured; relaxed Labels: not-comparable Example: At almost every turn he seemed intensely focused but unpressured and completely in command.
Word: ungrammaticality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English ungrammatical Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English ungrammaticality From ungrammatical + -ity. 1. The state or quality of being ungrammatical. Labels: uncountable Example: Though the ungrammaticality of split verbs is an urban legend, it found its way into The Texas Law Review Manual on Style, which is the arbiter of usage for many law review journals. 2. An ungrammatical statement or utterance. Labels: countable
Word: regionalization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English regional 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 regionalize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English regionalization From regionalize + -ation. 1. An act or process of regionalizing. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Fox and CBS, with some input from the league, create each Sunday’s regionalization maps.
Word: preconcert Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English concert English preconcert From pre- + concert. 1. Occurring before or in preparation for a concert Labels: not-comparable Example: Mr. Goebbels’s typically voracious settings represent, as one performer said in a preconcert discussion, “the accretions of centuries.”
Word: preconcert Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English concert English preconcert From pre- + concert. 1. Something concerted or arranged beforehand; a previous agreement.
Word: preconcert Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English concert English preconcert From pre- + concert. 1. To concert or arrange beforehand; to settle by previous agreement.
Word: regionalizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of regionalization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: multiheaded Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From multi- + head + -ed. 1. Having multiple heads Example: […] 17,000 American troops are battling a multiheaded enemy, which includes Al Qaeda .
Word: multidecade Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English decade English multidecade From multi- + decade. 1. Extending over multiple decades. Labels: not-comparable Example: With the pound at a multidecade low and British banks requiring ever-larger injections of taxpayer cash, it is no wonder that observers have started to refer to London as “Reykjavik-on-Thames.”
Word: outrate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English rate English outrate From out- + rate. 1. To get a higher rating than something or someone else Example: […] “The Rachel Maddow Show,” outrates CNN’s “ Larry King Live” in the 25-to-54 age group.
Word: outrates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of outrate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: outrating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of outrate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: outrated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of outrate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: noseplug Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From nose + plug. 1. A plug placed in the nose, usually to prevent accidental inhalation of water when swimming Example: I see men and women wearing earmuffs that look like noseplugs.
Word: nonreporting Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + reporting. 1. Not reporting; particularly, not required by law to file certain reports Labels: not-comparable Example: This is a nonreporting political organization.
Word: nonreporting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + reporting. 1. A failure to report Labels: uncountable Example: Mr. Geithner insisted his nonreporting of the payroll taxes on income from the I. M. F. from 2001 to 2004 were mistakes […].
Word: outkick Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English kick English outkick From out- + kick. 1. To kick more than, or beyond, something or someone. Labels: transitive Example: He spoke with humor, saying that he outkicked his coverage in marrying his wife.
Word: nonemotional Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Germanic *ne Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-Germanic *nainaz Proto-West Germanic *nain Old English nān Middle English non ▲ Old English nān Old English nān- Middle English non- English non- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyetider. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin ēmoveō Vulgar Latin *exmovēre Old French esmovoir Middle French esmouvoir Middle French emotionbor. English emotion English -al English emotional English nonemotional From non- + emotional. Pronunciation: /nɒnɪˈməʊʃənəl/, /nɑniˈmoʊʃənəl/ 1. Not emotional; unrelated to emotion. Labels: not-comparable Example: By the time the Suns came to Madison Square Garden for another reunion, the only impulse D’Antoni had about his old players was the need to beat them, for purely nonemotional reasons.
Word: outkicks Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of outkick Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: outkicking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of outkick Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: outkicked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of outkick Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: multiphonic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From multi- + -phonic. Contrasting with monophonic (“of an instrument, producing one note at a time”). 1. Having the character of multiphonics: sounding two or more pitches at the same time Labels: not-comparable Example: He prefaced his next song with a row of hard, multiphonic squawks, sounding like a truck horn.
Word: antismuggling Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + smuggling. 1. Acting to combat or prevent smuggling Labels: not-comparable Example: Israel’s foreign minister, Tzipi Livni, was in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss the antismuggling effort with European officials.
Word: boatyard Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From boat + yard. 1. A place where boats are built and repaired. 2. A shipyard. Labels: rare Example: There’s money for nurse training, Medicare, Head Start, boatyard support, home weatherization and so on.
Word: campness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English camp 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 campness From camp + -ness. 1. The quality of being camp. Labels: uncountable Example: From its beginning, the group had an “irretrievable air of campness.”
Word: dancegoer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dance + goer. 1. A person who attends either a dance or a dance performance. Example: If the score is in a traditional mode, some dancegoers will complain that it sentimentalizes the dancing; if experimental, other dancegoers will call it distracting noise. Example: As a dancegoer, I feel I have much to learn from watching this company; I hope others feel the same.
Word: dancegoers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dancegoer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: boatyards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of boatyard Labels: form-of, plural
Word: essayistic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English essay Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English essayist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English essayistic From essayist + -ic. 1. Characteristic of, or pertaining to, an essayist. Example: Mr. Taylor[…] tells this story with a good deal of essayistic flair, precision and flyaway wit.
Word: hypochondriacal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hypochondriac + -al. 1. Coming from the hypochondria; pertaining to or caused by depressive spirits. Labels: obsolete Example: Fracastorius, Fallopius, and others, being to give their sentence of a party labouring of hypochondriacal melancholy, could not find out by the symptoms which part was most especially affected […]. 2. Suffering from hypochondria. Example: […] the hypochondriacal British ceramist William De Morgan, who spent winters in Florence for his health while gradually bankrupting his business back home producing iridescent mythological scenes on tiles, vases and plates.
Word: mystifyingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English mystifying Middle English -ly English -ly English mystifyingly From mystifying + -ly. 1. In a way that mystifies. Example: A wall label mystifyingly explains that it represents “a single silver particle from a vintage gelatin silver photographic print of ‘Reclining Figure No. 4, 1955’ by Henry Moore” enlarged 300,000 times. Example: Capello mystifyingly left Ashley Young out despite a match-winning display in the Euro 2012 qualifier win in Wales in March and he only underlined the folly of the decision by emerging as substitute at half-time and striking a fine equaliser six minutes after coming on.
Word: noncoercive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + coercive. 1. Not coercive; free of coercion Labels: not-comparable Example: Mr. Obama signed executive orders […] requiring all interrogations to follow the noncoercive methods of the Army Field Manual.
Word: nonfashion Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + fashion. 1. Not directly related to fashion, or the fashion industry Labels: not-comparable Example: The show substantiates the influence of nonfashion photography on the fashion kind[…].
Word: unstyled Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English styled English unstyled From un- + styled. 1. Not styled; unaffected. Labels: not-comparable Example: […] the unstyled backyard images by Lise Sarfati, who began her career as a photojournalist. 2. To which no style has been applied. Labels: not-comparable Example: unstyled hair Example: an unstyled element in a Web page
Word: unfrivolous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + frivolous. 1. Not frivolous Labels: not-comparable Example: The annual Americana fest is meant to help collectors […] pore through unfrivolous, astringent, functional American design.
Word: unfancy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English fancy English unfancy From un- + fancy. 1. Not fancy; simple Example: Physically, the piece is slight: an odd-shaped, four-inch-across scrap of blue paper marked with unfancy parallel ink strokes and white highlights.
Word: treasonously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English treasonous Middle English -ly English -ly English treasonously From treasonous + -ly. 1. In a treasonous manner, or to a treasonous degree. Example: […] British potters in Liverpool treasonously inscribed pro-American slogans on 1810s pitchers for the lucrative export trade ($2,000 to $6,000 at William R. and Teresa F. Kurau).
Word: underinsulate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English insulate English underinsulate From under- + insulate. 1. To insulate insufficiently Example: “Most homes are underinsulated in this country,” Mr. Kraeutler said.
Word: underinsulates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of underinsulate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: underinsulating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of underinsulate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: underinsulated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of underinsulate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: territorialism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English territorial Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English territorialism From territorial + -ism. 1. Territoriality: the assertion of rights to a territory Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Such incidents create debate about localism, a brand of territorialism that has been practiced at surf breaks around the world for decades. 2. A theory of church government according to which the ruler of a country has the natural right to rule also over the ecclesiastical affairs of its people. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: superpipe Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English pipe English superpipe From super- + pipe. 1. A large halfpipe, used in certain gravity-based extreme sports such as snowboarding and freestyle skiing Example: Open since 1972, the resort overlooks the northwestern shore of Lake Tahoe and has 89 mostly intermediate trails on its 2,904 acres, as well as a 420-foot superpipe and eight terrain parks.
Word: stepgrandson Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From step- + grandson. 1. The grandson of one's stepgrandfather's wife or stepgrandmother's husband from previous marriage, or the stepson of one's child. Example: The son of an out-of-work contractor can hope for a crack someday at a Senate seat, knowing that the stepgrandson of a woman who lives in a metal-roofed shack is moving into the White House.
Word: stepgrandsons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stepgrandson Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nostalgist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English nostalgia Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English nostalgist From nostalgia + -ist. Pronunciation: /nɒsˈtæld͡ʒɪst/ 1. A person who is prone to nostalgia. Example: When I was a little girl, if they ever called me a backward child they must have meant a looking-backward child; for I grew up to claim the proud title of the world’s champion nostalgist. Example: The railroad also hears from nostalgists with fond memories of the station, buffs, who ask for such items as clocks and train gates and small boys who write in all the time asking for pieces of the floor.
Word: overeducated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From over- + educated. 1. Having received too much education Example: The Bright Young People were the most glamorous, influential, self-absorbed, quasi-bohemian and overeducated creatures in existence.
Word: overeducated Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From overeducate + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of overeducate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: overexuberance 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 exuberance English overexuberance From over- + exuberance. 1. Excessive exuberance Labels: uncountable Example: […] the Knicks had just upended the Phoenix Suns, so a little overexuberance was understandable.
Word: paintinglike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English painting Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English paintinglike From painting + -like. 1. Resembling a painting Example: […] on the whole he appears to favor more a resolved, paintinglike solidity of form.
Word: snarking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of snark Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: snarked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of snark Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: nostalgists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nostalgist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: skronky Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From skronk + -y. 1. Raw and discordant, especially of an electric guitar. Labels: US, slang Example: MODESELEKTOR (Saturday) This duo, from Berlin, plays skronky, occasionally disconcerting electronic music, and has benefited enormously from the copious—and copiously heeded—praise of Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke. Example: This is the kind of difficulty that has a kinship with skronky jazz, and avant-garde noise, and some hip-hop, and lots of punk rock.
Word: politicide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of political + -cide. Pronunciation: /pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪd/ 1. Political suicide Labels: countable, uncountable Example: With an immediate Arab majority over the Jews, it would be instant politicide for the Israeli government. 2. Political killing Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Certainly, one could imagine this kind of systematic denial of the resources required to live as a form of politicide -- or political genocide.
Word: tiebreak Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tie + break. 1. A tiebreaker, a game or an extension to a game played to resolve a tied score. Example: Should the score in the tiebreak become tied at 6 points all, play must continue until one player has a two point advantage. Example: 2003, Athanasios Papageorgiou, Willy Spitzley, Handbook for Competitive Volleyball, Meyer & Meyer, UK, page 297, If there have not been any major errors in the service reception, then the service reception strategy should not be changed during the tiebreak.
Word: tiebreak Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From tie + break. 1. To break a tie. Example: As the end of the game, game tiebroke in favor of triad, inexplicably. I thought that two people on different teams(even if nominally aligned), like a Triad and a Judge lost ties against single factions with more members(2 town).
Word: darkhorse Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From dark + horse. 1. Having the character of a dark horse. Labels: not-comparable Example: “He's a highly intelligent boy but a bit of a different character,” says Alan Peiper, the Australian who directs the big American team Columbia-Highroad, for which Hansen is a darkhorse contender in the Tour Down Under.
Word: tiebreaks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tiebreak Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tiebreaks Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of tiebreak Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: superpipes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of superpipe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: uninquiring Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English inquiring English uninquiring From un- + inquiring. 1. Not inquiring; thus, lacking curiosity. Example: Your column might be dismissed as vapid and predigested pap, catering to and titillating, I must assume, the uninquiring minds […
Word: antiauteurist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + auteurist. 1. Opposed or contrary to auteurism Example: Compared with the macho rich-boy fantasies of Rafelson's previous work, there is something rather antiauteurist about this well-crafted film noir thriller.
Word: campiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English campy 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 campiness From campy + -ness. 1. The quality of being campy. Labels: uncountable Example: Still, here, as in the calculated Gong Show campiness of El Grande de Coca-Cola[…], excellence would simply get in the way. Example: Sometimes you embrace the danger of unintentional campiness. I'm not afraid to make State Fair as bright and colorful as possible and put bunch of prints and plaids on actors, and make it all saccharine-sweet.
Word: campuslike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English campus Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English campuslike From campus + -like. 1. Resembling a campus, especially a college or university campus Example: The North Shore count area is filled with corporate headquarters and research labs set on fashionably campuslike grounds[…].
Word: childrearing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From child + rearing. Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃaɪldˌɹɪəɹɪŋ/ 1. The raising of children; parenting. Labels: uncountable Example: While it’s easy to dwell on the things you lack, there are so many good things about childrearing in a city like London. I can’t imagine a better place for having a newborn, with so many people to make friends with, classes to go to and coffee shops to linger in. Example: The compulsions of her own personality pushed aside convention in childrearing (both she and Lincoln were shockingly indulgent)[…].
Word: darn tootin' Part of Speech: adj 1. Absolutely correct; speaking the truth. Labels: US, idiomatic Example: Pink . . . nodded assent. "You're durn tootin’ it's right!" he testified. 2. Absolute, utter, complete, very. Labels: US, idiomatic Example: I’ve decided that Wii Fit is darn tootin’ fun.
Word: darn tootin' Part of Speech: adv 1. Assuredly, absolutely, utterly, completely, you bet. Labels: US, idiomatic Example: In speech, in rapid responses, in interviews, Kerry and Edwards remind us these days how darn tootin’ chock full of values they really are.
Word: darn tootin' Part of Speech: intj 1. You are absolutely correct. Labels: US, idiomatic Example: "May I assume you wish to enter a plea of not guilty?" "Darn tootin’."
Word: disanalogy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dis- + analogy. 1. A lack or failure of analogy. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In addition, there would appear to be an important disanalogy between the case of mathematics and the case of philosophy. 2. A lack or failure of analogy. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: darn tooting Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of darn tootin'. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: darn tooting Part of Speech: adv 1. Alternative form of darn tootin'. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: darn tooting Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative form of darn tootin'. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: disanalogies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of disanalogy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: durn tooting Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of darn tootin'. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: durn tooting Part of Speech: adv 1. Alternative form of darn tootin'. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: durn tooting Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative form of darn tootin'. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: nonmanufacturing Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + manufacturing. 1. Outside of the manufacturing sector Labels: not-comparable Example: Between 1962 and 1984, Chicago lost 244,000 manufacturing jobs, while the number of nonmanufacturing jobs (service, research, retail, financial, and real estate) climbed by 372,500.
Word: horridness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin horridusbor. English horrid 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 horridness From horrid + -ness. 1. The quality of being horrid Labels: uncountable, usually Example: It's true that the horridness of these basement creatures may not be apparent to the naked eye.
Word: edematous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: By surface analysis, edemato- + -ous. Pronunciation: /ɪˈdiːmətəs/, /iːˈdiːmətəs/, /əˈdɛmətəs/ 1. Afflicted with edema. Example: […] Mary grew nearly blind in her sixties, in part because constant weeping had caused her corneas to become edematous.
Word: croplands Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From crop + lands. 1. cropland Labels: plural, plural-only Example: Today, the vacant lands and the croplands are almost gone and the count results reflect the change.
Word: durn tootin' Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of darn tootin'. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: durn tootin' Part of Speech: adv 1. Alternative form of darn tootin'. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: durn tootin' Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative form of darn tootin'. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: coscreenwriter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- English screenwriter English coscreenwriter From co- + screenwriter. 1. Someone who cooperates with one or more other people in screenwriting Example: […] insofar as coscreenwriter Michael Herr has recently pointed out that Kubrick set out to make a certain kind of war film before he settled on either Vietnam or Gustav Hasford's novel The Short-Timers, I see no reason to doubt this testimony.
Word: commoditization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin com- Proto-Indo-European *med- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *medos Latin modus Latin commodus Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin commoditāsder. Anglo-Norman commoditeebor. Middle English commoditee English commodity 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 commoditize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English commoditization From commoditize + -ation. 1. The transformation of something into a commodity. Labels: uncountable Example: The gay capitalists are identifying the commoditization of homosexuality with liberation. Example: Having established this ultimate, farcical commoditization of heroism, Robbins turns his attention to Carlos.
Word: coscreenwriters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of coscreenwriter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unsettledness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English unsettled 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 unsettledness From unsettled + -ness. 1. The quality of being unsettled. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: All the wives, mothers and sisters in Knoxville will be in a perfect state of “unsettledness” during the coming week in deciding what to give to their boys, husbands, brothers and fathers for X’mas. Example: Its unsettledness and the extremes of its social style paralleled Mary's personality.
Word: whooshing Part of Speech: noun 1. A sound or motion that whooshes.
Word: whooshing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of whoosh Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: whooshed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of whoosh Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: ultraliberal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Latin ūls Proto-Indo-European *-teros? Latin -ter Old Latin -ād Latin -ā Latin ultrābor. English ultra- English liberal English ultraliberal From ultra- + liberal. 1. Extremely liberal. Example: We aren't sure how we happened to find ourself numbered among the ultraliberal patsies rather than the pigeons of rock-ribbed conservatism[…].
Word: ultraliberal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Latin ūls Proto-Indo-European *-teros? Latin -ter Old Latin -ād Latin -ā Latin ultrābor. English ultra- English liberal English ultraliberal From ultra- + liberal. 1. A person of extremely liberal politics.
Word: semidomestic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English domestic English semidomestic From semi- + domestic. 1. Partially domesticated; accustomed to living together with humans Labels: not-comparable Example: City birds are often semidomestic, depending on humans to provide food and habitat.
Word: seeable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English see 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 seeable From see + -able. Pronunciation: /ˈsi.əbl̩/ 1. Able to be seen; visible. Example: The relative scarcity of experimental work in relation to the box-office leviathans is of course only one of the reasons they're less seen and less seeable[…].
Word: seeable Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English see 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 seeable From see + -able. Pronunciation: /ˈsi.əbl̩/ 1. That which is to be seen. Labels: rare
Word: scalelike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *skend-der. Proto-Indo-European *(s)kn̥d-sleh₂ Proto-Italic *skand-slā Latin scālabor. Middle English scale English scale Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English scalelike From scale + -like. 1. Resembling scales in shape or form Example: Below these antennae, a rounded flap hangs over all you can see of its bloodsucking stinger, a buckled straw apparently supported by a channel that is thick with scalelike excrescences.
Word: resegregation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From re- + segregation or resegregate + -ion. 1. The state or process of being segregated again or in a new way Labels: uncountable, usually Example: […] the city would allow a self-taxing fund in certain areas to guarantee the value of homes against depreciation caused by such things as resegregation.
Word: proindustrial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pro- + industrial. 1. Favoring industry Labels: not-comparable Example: The NNF study, prepared by the proindustrial University of Illinois' Center for Urban Economic Development (CUED)[…], found that within a two-mile radius of the plant there was a close match between purchasing power and retail sales.
Word: predisco Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English disco English predisco From pre- + disco. 1. Of the period in the 1970s preceding the advent of disco music. Labels: not-comparable Example: The intimate Sneakers Annex space, which could just as easily pass for a mid-50s combination truck stop/clip joint (except for Mark Mac Lean's clever predisco music), teems with the eternally generic[…].
Word: posttrial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English trial English posttrial From post- + trial. 1. Following the end of a trial Labels: not-comparable Example: Baker notes only that Robert "saw his mother only once" after their posttrial estrangement[…].
Word: objectifies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of objectify Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: nonnarrative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + narrative. 1. Not narrative in character or style Labels: not-comparable Example: The prime advantage of nonnarrative cinema is that it allows one to think, in contradistinction to the conveyor-belt strategies of story telling[…].
Word: nonnarrative Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + narrative. 1. That which is not a narrative.
Word: nontechnique Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + technique. 1. Lack of technique Labels: uncountable Example: Spaceballs and Amazon Women on the Moon were unwieldy messes, but they both had their moments of brilliance: the characters watching the videocassette of Spaceballs in the midst of Spaceballs, as well as some of Mel Brooks's ethnic humor and the flaunting of his nontechnique (qualities that seem to go together, as they do in Richard Marin's Born in East L.A.)[…].
Word: psychologize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English psychology 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 psychologize From psychology + -ize. 1. To interpret or analyze in psychological terms Example: The absence of psychologizing, as in Jon Jost's thematically similar and equally haunting Last Chants for a Slow Dance (1977), liberates the imagination in relation to Benning's beautifully composed images, and this respect for the viewer's intelligence pays off in highly charged dividends. Example: Let it be clear, however, that we are not psychologizing here; rather we are presenting at most a characteriology of thought.
Word: overtout 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 tout English overtout From over- + tout. 1. To tout to excess Example: The River's Edge, despite its strong subject, was confused and conspicuously overtouted.
Word: psychologizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of psychologize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: psychologizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of psychologize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: psychologizing Part of Speech: noun 1. Psychological analysis or interpretation. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The Icelander must tell his story in haste; the deeds of men are his care, not their divagations nor their psychologizings.
Word: psychologized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of psychologize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: overtouted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of overtout Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: overtouting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overtout Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: overtouts Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of overtout Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: cowriter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- Proto-Indo-European *wreyd-der.? Proto-Germanic *wrītaną Proto-West Germanic *wrītan Old English wrītan Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Old English wrītere Middle English writer English writer English cowriter From co- + writer. 1. Someone who writes something together with one or more other people. Example: Joining her will be […] and Catherine MacKinnon, […] cowriter of the controversial and ultimately unconstitutional (if you believe the Seventh District Court of Appeals) Indianapolis antipornography statute.
Word: classers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of classer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: candidalike Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of candida-like. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Morphologically it was a candidalike yeast type of ... Example: And researchers at the National Institutes of Health report finding candidalike fungus infections in the blood of AIDS victims.
Word: chucklings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chuckling Labels: form-of, plural
Word: allergylike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos Proto-Hellenic *áľľos Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos) Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Hellenic *wérgon Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon) German Allergiebor. English allergy Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English allergylike From allergy + -like. 1. Resembling an allergy Example: Over a period of months, it became apparent that she had developed allergylike responses to scores of pervasive substances[…].
Word: anticandida Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + candida. 1. Acting to combat or prevent an infection with the yeast Candida albicans Labels: not-comparable Example: With nothing to lose at this stage, Truss gave the patient a known anticandida medication, and almost miraculously the symptoms disappeared and the man quickly recovered.
Word: arthritislike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English arthritis Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English arthritislike From arthritis + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of arthritis Example: She developed severe arthritislike pains in her knees, shoulders, and back, and she couldn't stop sneezing in the halls and classrooms.
Word: antilife Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English life English antilife From anti- + life. 1. pro-choice Labels: US, derogatory 2. antinatalist; supporting the use of contraception to space or limit births Labels: derogatory Example: A Roman Catholic says there is a trend nowadays to downgrade the family, making parents who are not limiting their families feel guilty. Rev. John C. Knight, speaking Monday night at the 28th National Catholic Family Life convention, said "there is an antilife campaign abroad in the land." Example: While praising positive developments in family life, the Pope, who has taken a firm, conservative line on many social issues, said he "could not fail to draw attention to the negative phenomena." In particular, he cited "a corruption of the idea and experience of freedom, with consequent self-centeredness in human relations; serious misconceptions regarding the relationship between parents and children; the growing number of divorces; the scourge of abortion; the spread of a contraceptive and antilife mentality." 3. Supporting the death penalty in a particular case or in general. Labels: derogatory 4. Opposing the preservation of life in a particular situation Example: Somewhat too neatly, Johnson divides his characters into pro- and antilife factions[…].
Word: buffooning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of buffoon Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: buffooned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of buffoon Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: continuants Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of continuant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: yeastlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English yeast Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English yeastlike From yeast + -like. 1. Resembling or having characteristics of yeast Example: Under certain conditions, it seems, candida can change from its yeastlike, noninvasive state into a parasitic fungus that spreads like wildfire through the gut.
Word: waistcoated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From waistcoat + -ed. 1. Wearing a waistcoat. Labels: not-comparable Example: Its mate, a waistcoated frog with a pipe, served as model for Strange Games at the Lagoon.
Word: postslavery Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English slavery English postslavery From post- + slavery. 1. Since the end of a period of slavery. Labels: not-comparable Example: Perhaps it's no coincidence that, just as there's a rap gap, the gap between the black middle class and the one-third of the black community classified as poor is larger now than ever before in African-Americans' postslavery history.
Word: pseudoprofession Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- English profession English pseudoprofession From pseudo- + profession. 1. A job that is not considered a true profession, but has many characteristics of a profession Example: Patrick: But it's a pseudoprofession, anyway.
Word: virilely Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English virile Middle English -ly English -ly English virilely From virile + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈvɪɹ.ə(l).li/, /ˈvɪɹˌaɪl.li/ 1. In a way or to an extent that is virile. Example: Joe Guzaldo is, as always, a pleasure to watch and hear, with his superbly focused physical energy and virilely mellifluous voice; but his strength belies Tom's own weakness, which Williams revealed even while trying to conceal it.
Word: semiabstract Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Latin abstrahō Latin abstractusbor. Middle English abstract English abstract English semiabstract From semi- + abstract. 1. Not entirely abstract; between abstract and concrete Labels: not-comparable Example: In the second, only the tracks are visible, glowing luminously at night, and this semiabstract image is held on the screen for an extended length of time.
Word: spacier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of spacy: more spacy Labels: comparative, form-of Example: And I was getting spacier all the time.