nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: groupware Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *grewbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *kruppazder. Frankish *kruppbor. Vulgar Latin *cruppus Italian gruppobor. French groupebor. ▲ Italian gruppobor. English group Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Germanic *samþuz /*samftuz Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī) Old English sōfte Middle English softe English soft Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English softwarebf. English -ware English groupware From group + -ware. 1. software designed to be used collaboratively by multiple users on a network Labels: uncountable
Word: Guru Granth Sahib Part of Speech: name Etymology: Transliteration of Punjabi ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ (gurū granth sāhib), from ਗੁਰੂ (gurū, “guru”) + ਗ੍ਰੰਥ (granth) + ਸਾਹਿਬ (sāhib, “sahib”). 1. The main religious scripture of Sikhism.
Word: gyoza Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 餃子 (gyōza), itself borrowed from Mandarin 餃子／饺子 (jiǎozi), possibly from a variety without significant palatalization, such as Peninsular Mandarin (Weihai: /ciau²¹³ tsz̩⁰/), or from Mandarin before palatalization (ie. *giǎozi). Doublet of jiaozi. Pronunciation: /ˈɡjɒzə/, /ˈɡjoʊzə/ 1. A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the Japanese equivalent of the Chinese jiaozi. Example: […] the steadily increasing demand for ready-made gyozas at convenience stores and other retail outlets.
Word: jiaozi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 餃子／饺子 (jiǎozi). Doublet of gyoza. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒjaʊ.d͡ʒi/ 1. A Chinese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the Chinese originator or predecessor of the Japanese gyoza. Example: I took the Blakes over for a jiaozi dinner in the park—not my favorite place although the jiaozis were much better than the food we had before. Example: It was especially good that night—with wonderful fish, steamed pike, fish dumplings (rather like hot gefilte fish), a whole braised duck, the crab-filled jiaozis I love so much, and more beer and wine than I’ve consumed in months.
Word: chiv Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /t͡ʃɪv/ 1. Alternative form of shiv (“a knife”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, slang 2. The scooped-out portion at the end of a stave used to make a cask, where the croze will be incised. 3. A cooper's tool used to make that section.
Word: chiv Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /t͡ʃɪv/ 1. Alternative form of shiv. Labels: alt-of, alternative, slang Example: […] he had heard Corkery say afterwards, 'It's me that chived him, see feel the knife, it's wet.'
Word: chivs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chiv Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chivs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of chiv Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: clipt Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of clip Labels: archaic, form-of, participle, past
Word: electric shock Part of Speech: noun 1. An instance of subjecting (someone or something) to an electric shock. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The newer taser delivered a more powerful electric shock to the target than the older one did. Example: Ships' logs noted observations of the northern lights as far south as the Caribbean, and telegraph systems across the world were disrupted as electrical currents were induced in the copper lines. Several telegraph operators received electric shocks and some telegraph stations even caught fire. 2. The physical reaction or shock caused by the flow of electricity through the body. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: speciation event Part of Speech: noun 1. a moment when the evolutional lineage splits, starting history of a new species.
Word: electrical circuit Part of Speech: noun 1. An electric circuit.
Word: megacity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English city English megacity From mega- + city. 1. A very large city; a megalopolis, typically one with population over 10 million. Example: Why, for instance, do water users in a megacity like Lagos not pay an extra charge to get cesspits pumped out? Example: For the past four decades, the world’s fastest developing delta has been the Pearl River Delta (PRD) in the province of Guangdong in southern China. The delta area in the Pearl River has been transformed from a predominantly agricultural landscape into one of the world’s largest metropolitan areas, encompassing such megacities as Guangzhou, Dongguan, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, and Hong Kong (Fig. 1.4).
Word: dicotyledonous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English dicotyledon Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English dicotyledonous From dicotyledon + -ous. 1. Of or pertaining to the dicotyledons. Labels: not-comparable 2. Having two cotyledons. Labels: not-comparable
Word: enameled wire Part of Speech: noun 1. Wire insulated with a thin baked-on varnish enamel, used in electric coils to allow the maximum number of turns in a given space. Labels: US, countable, uncountable
Word: heinie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From a corruption of *hindie, for *behindie (“behind, rear end, hindward parts”), equivalent to hind + -ie. Perhaps influenced in some way by Heinie (“a German”). Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪni/ 1. The buttocks. Labels: US, slang Example: Hey there, people, I'm Bobby Brown They say I'm the cutest boy in town My car is fast, my teeth is shiny I tell all the girls they can kiss my heinie Example: She had spent enough time kissing heinies to wear her lips right off. And Shelby Symington didn't like kissing heinies. Down in Atlanta, where she was from, people used to line up to kiss hers.
Word: Heinie Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Heinrich (“German given name”) + -ie (“diminutive suffix”). 1. A diminutive form of Heinrich, or its English cognate Henry, sometimes applied to a person of (real or supposed) German heritage. Labels: US Example: Henry "Heinie" Manush,^([Heinie Manush]) yet another outfield prospect, joined the Tigers in 1923, having impressed management with his outstanding Western League batting average of .375 the previous season. Major league pitching proved no mystery to Heinie either, as he connected for a .334 batting average in 1924, his freshman season. Example: Heinie^([Heinie Zimmerman]) played with the Cubs from 1907 thru 1916, as a third baseman.
Word: Heinie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Heinrich (“German given name”) + -ie (“diminutive suffix”). 1. A German, especially a German soldier. Labels: US, slang Example: "Let's go get them heinies, Sergeant," I challenged, with forced good cheer. Example: The Heinies had run off. We were suspicious; the boys were a little nervous because in a hedgerow we didn't know where our friends and foes were. Suddenly Bud said, “Damn, there's a Heinie over there. There's his helmet!”
Word: grease gun Part of Speech: noun 1. A levered or plungered device for forcing grease into machinery. 2. A submachine gun, particularly the .45 calibre M3 used by the US in World War II. Labels: colloquial
Word: hoisin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Cantonese 海鮮 /海鲜 (hoi² sin¹), literally "seafood", though the sauce contains no seafood ingredients. Pronunciation: /ˈhɔɪ.sɪn/, /ˈhɔɪ.zən/ 1. A sauce made from soy, garlic, chili etc, used in Chinese cooking Labels: uncountable
Word: hoisin sauce Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Partial calque from Cantonese 海鮮醬／海鲜酱 (hoi2 sin1 zoeng3, literally “seafood sauce, sauce for seafood”). 1. A thick, pungent, dark, sweet and salty sauce made from soy, garlic and chili, used in Chinese cooking. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: nickel silver Part of Speech: noun 1. A hard, corrosion-resistant alloy of copper, zinc and nickel used to make domestic silverware. Labels: uncountable
Word: German silver Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From its appearance and its development by 19th-century German metalworkers in imitation of the Chinese alloy known as paktong. 1. Cupronickel, nickel silver; specifically the variety developed by 19th-century German metalworkers, an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Mr. Briggs recommended plated medals, on German silver, as the best. Example: German silver consists essentially of copper, zinc, and nickel. Various metals have been introduced under fanciful names, such as Brazilian and Nevada silver, Argentan, Potosi silver, silveroid, silvene, arguzoid, etc., but these consist of German silver with perhaps slight additions, as, for instance, of iron, manganese, lead, tin, silver, cobalt, and magnesium. German silver is noted for its whiteness, lustre, brilliance, tenacity, and toughness, and its power of resisting chemical influences.
Word: hospitalist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *hostipotjālis Latin hospitālis Late Latin hospitālebor. Old French hospitalbor. Middle English hospital English hospital 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 hospitalist From hospital + -ist. The “physician” sense was coined by Robert M. Wachter and Lee Goldman in a 1996 article in The New England Journal of Medicine. 1. A hospitaller. 2. A physician who specializes in the care of hospital in-patients. Labels: US
Word: hospitaller Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English hospiteler, from Middle French hospitalier; equivalent to hospital + -er. Piecewise doublet of hosteller. 1. A person who attends visitors in a religious institution. Example: […] if the celestial gods do not harken to our cry, we will perish by the noose and fare to the god of the nether world, the great hospitaller of the dead […] 2. A member of any of several religious orders that cared for the sick in hospitals.
Word: in-patient Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of inpatient. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: inpatient Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From in- (“internal”) + patient. 1. A patient whose treatment requires at least one night's residence in a hospital; a hospitalized patient. Example: For three of the four regions, the number and rate of procedures was higher in inpatient than in ambulatory settings, but in the Midwest the differences between settings were not statistically significant.
Word: inpatient Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From in- (“internal”) + patient. 1. Of treatment, requiring at least one night's residence in a hospital. Labels: not-comparable Example: the aim of our study is to evaluate, separately, the levels of independence and social functioning in adulthood among individuals diagnosed with ASD in early childhood, taking into account the cultural context and available resources of our country, and based on sociodemographic variables. […] Exclusion criteria included the presence of severe psychiatric disorders in the parent (such as psychosis requiring inpatient treatment, mood disorders in the acute phase, moderate to severe intellectual disability), physical illnesses that would impair communication (e.g., significant hearing or speech impairments), illiteracy, or inability to contact the parent.
Word: inpatient Part of Speech: adj Etymology: By surface analysis, in- (“not”) + patient. 1. Alternative spelling of impatient. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: ...she told her, That she had an extreme desire to converse with the soul of her Noble Lord and dear Husband, and that she was inpatient of a longer stay.
Word: flashover Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from flash over. 1. The near simultaneous ignition of all combustible material in an enclosed area. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The blaze turned into what Swiss officials called an embrasement généralisé, a term for a fire that releases combustible gases that can ignite violently, triggering what English-speaking firefighters call a flashover or backdraft. 2. An unintended electric discharge or arc over or around an insulator. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The overhead line was energised at 25,000 volts and the height of the contact wire was reduced to 11 in. above the chimney, then to 5 and finally to 2 in.; at this last, short distance the flashover occurred, but all the men were perfectly safe because the current went direct to earth through the locomotive.
Word: hypericin Part of Speech: noun 1. A red-coloured anthraquinone derivative, extracted from St. John's wort or prepared synthetically, used as an antidepressant and antiviral agent. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: St. John's wort Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /seɪnt ˈd͡ʒɑnz wɝt/, /sən(t)ˈd͡ʒɒnz wɜːt/ 1. Any of several plants, of the genus Hypericum, especially Hypericum perforatum, that have yellow flowers and traditionally ward off evil. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: that hearbe we call S. John] Example: It is also necessary to watch cattle so that they may not graze in any place where the Elle-people have been. If any animal goes to a place where the Elle-people have spit or done what is worse, it is attacked by some grievous disease, which can only be cured by giving it a handful of St. John's wort, which was pulled at twelve o'clock on St. John's night. 2. The plant prepared as a medication. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: Saint John's wort Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of St. John's wort Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: ahinsa Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of ahimsa. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: insource Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English source English insource From in- + source. 1. To obtain goods or services by insourcing.
Word: insourced Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of insource Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: insourced Part of Speech: adj 1. Obtained by insourcing 2. Having one's employment transferred back to an original employer after being outsourced
Word: outsourced Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of outsource Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: outsourced Part of Speech: adj 1. Obtained by outsourcing Labels: not-comparable 2. Having ones employment transferred to a third party Labels: not-comparable
Word: jobseeker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From job + seeker. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɒbˌsiː.kɘ(ɹ)/ 1. A person seeking employment. Example: It has taken people off the dole queue, and its online jobseekers board is updated daily. 2. An unemployed person who must demonstrate active jobseeking efforts to qualify for government assistance. Labels: Australia, UK
Word: Jobseeker's Allowance Part of Speech: name 1. A means-tested government benefit available to jobseekers. Labels: UK
Word: means-tested Part of Speech: adj 1. Subject to a means test. Labels: not-comparable Example: The unnamed driver appeared before the South East Traffic Commissioner in late November, to receive a six-month HGV driving ban. It followed an earlier court appearance when he was fined a means-tested £715 and given six points on his driving licence for driving without due care and attention.
Word: means-tested Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of means-test Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: means-test Part of Speech: verb 1. To subject a person to a means test, or to require a means test in order to receive a benefit
Word: means test Part of Speech: noun 1. An inquiry into the financial position of a person applying for some form of financial assistance in order to determine their eligibility. Example: Accordingly, the dean's office has been consulting with other graduate schools over the development of a fair means test.
Word: means test Part of Speech: verb 1. To apply a means test to an individual or group.
Word: eligibility Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/, /ˌɛl.ə.d͡ʒəˈbɪl.ə.ti/, [ˌɛl.ə.d͡ʒəˈbɪl.ə.ɾi], /ˌel.ə.d͡ʒəˈbɪl.ə.ti/, [ˌel.ə.d͡ʒəˈbɪl.ə.ɾi] 1. The state, quality, or the fact of being eligible. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: determine eligibility Example: meet eligibility
Word: ketide Part of Speech: noun 1. Any organic compound containing adjacent methylene and carbonyl functional groups.
Word: polyketide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English ketide English polyketide From poly- + ketide. 1. Any polymer whose monomer is a ketide. 2. Any of many biochemical intermediates, having such a structure, that have a role in biosynthesis and metabolism.
Word: biosynthesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English synthesis English biosynthesis From bio- + synthesis. Pronunciation: /ˌbaɪoʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/ 1. The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The rate-limiting step for cytokinin biosynthesis involves a group of isopentenyltransferase (IPT) enzymes.
Word: ladyboy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lady + boy. Pronunciation: /ˈleɪdiˌbɔɪ/ 1. A trans woman or transfeminine person in or from Asia, especially Thailand. Labels: Thailand, offensive
Word: Derry Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Irish Doire, from doire (“oak grove”), from Old Irish daire (“oak forest”), from Proto-Celtic *daru. Pronunciation: /ˈdɛɹi/ 1. A city in northwestern Northern Ireland; also known as Londonderry. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: There was music there in the Derry air / Like a language that we could all understand 2. One of the traditional counties in northwestern Northern Ireland; known as County Derry, or officially as County Londonderry. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A borough and township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A number of townships in Illinois (1) and Pennsylvania (4), United States, listed under Derry Township. Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A surname. Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A male given name. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: banana seat Part of Speech: noun 1. An elongated seat, on a lowrider bicycle, that curves upward at the rear.
Word: cage dancer Part of Speech: noun 1. An erotic dancer who dances inside a cage, often in a nightclub.
Word: storie Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈstɔː.ɹi/ 1. Obsolete spelling of story. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: Luciano Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: Hartman Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch Hartman. 1. A surname from Dutch of Dutch and Low German origin.
Word: phantom punch Part of Speech: noun 1. A feigned punch with the fist. Example: The first part of the act went off smoothly. One of the brothers responded to the phantom punch and stumbled off the stage onto the floor. Example: He smiled and faked a hook to Frank's midsection. The idea of the phantom punch hitting his throbbing liver pushed Frank back onto the heels of his plain polished shoes.
Word: microloan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + loan. 1. A small loan, especially one extended to a poor person as part of a microcredit program of such lending intended to alleviate poverty. Example: He got a one hundred dollar microloan.
Word: microloans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microloan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: perpyne Part of Speech: noun 1. A 16th-century French gold coin bearing a porcupine emblem. Labels: obsolete
Word: perpynes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of perpyne Labels: form-of, plural
Word: negotiable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English negotiate 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 negotiable From negotiate + -able. Pronunciation: /nɪˈɡəʊʃəbəl/, /nɪˈɡoʊʃəbəl/, /nɪˈɡəʉʃəbəl/ 1. Able to be traversed; navigable. 2. Able to be transferred to another person, with or without endorsement, in exchange for money. Example: The court had to decide if a "telecheck" had been "signed" by the purported "drawer," and in doing so the court had to determine whether a "telecheck" is a negotiable instrument[…] 3. Open to negotiation or bargaining. Example: Salary is negotiable, according to education and experience.
Word: negotiable Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English negotiate 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 negotiable From negotiate + -able. Pronunciation: /nɪˈɡəʊʃəbəl/, /nɪˈɡoʊʃəbəl/, /nɪˈɡəʉʃəbəl/ 1. Something that is open to negotiation. Example: “It is only once you start looking at houses that you realize what you do and don’t like, and what your negotiables and nonnegotiables are,” Ms. Wexler said.
Word: RU-486 Part of Speech: name Etymology: Roussel+UCLAF+486, from Usines Chimiques des Laboratoires Français. From French RU-486. From the codename RU-38486, the 38,486th compound synthesized by Roussel-Uclaf; then shortened to RU-486. 1. Synonym of mifepristone.
Word: RU-486 Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Roussel+UCLAF+486, from Usines Chimiques des Laboratoires Français. From French RU-486. From the codename RU-38486, the 38,486th compound synthesized by Roussel-Uclaf; then shortened to RU-486. 1. A drug formulation containing the active agent mifepristone Labels: uncountable
Word: mifepristone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English (a)mi(no)phe(nyl) English pr(opargyl) English ist- German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English mifepristone From (a)mi(no)phe(nyl) + pr(opargyl) + ist- (“alteration of (o)est(radiol)”) + -one. Pronunciation: /ˌmɪ.fɛˈpɹɪ.stəʊn/, /ˌmɪf.əˈpɹɪˌstoʊn/ 1. A steroid medication that inhibits the action of progesterone, typically given orally in combination with misoprostol in early pregnancy to induce abortion. Labels: uncountable Example: Now a year later, as the courts consider the fate of mifepristone and abortion providers gird for the possibility of a miso-only protocol, Cristina says that she’s grateful she was able to end her unwanted pregnancy, although she knows not everyone has access to the same resources […]
Word: swaybacked Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From swayback + -ed. 1. Having a sagged back. Example: swaybacked horse 2. Having sagged or hollow surface. Example: swaybacked roof 3. Old. Labels: figuratively Example: swaybacked book
Word: self-medicator 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 medicator English self-medicator From self- + medicator. 1. A person who administers self-medication.
Word: self-medication 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 medication English self-medication From self- + medication. 1. The treatment or medication of oneself without professional advice in order to treat a real or imagined condition. Labels: uncountable
Word: fieldwork Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English *felde-werk (found in plural felde werkes), equivalent to field + work. Pronunciation: /ˈfiːldwɜːk/, /ˈfildwɝk/ 1. Work done out in the fields as opposed to that done elsewhere on the farm (e.g., barn, house, outbuildings, office). Labels: uncountable Example: The days now were occupied in field work and more field work; he cleared new bits of ground, getting out roots and stones; plowing, manuring, harrowing, working with pick and spade, breaking lumps of soil and crumbling them with hand and heel; a tiller of the ground always, laying out fields like velvet carpets. He waited a couple of days longer―there was a look of rain about―and then he sowed his grain. Example: Besides the bookkeeping and marketing, there's a ton of fieldwork to get done this week. 2. Work done out in the real world rather than in controlled conditions. Labels: uncountable Example: That well Bob set up last weekend was some good fieldwork. 3. The collection of raw data in the field. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: I thought the fieldwork in the course I was taking was going to be hard, but it was just interviewing people. 4. A temporary fortification built by troops in the field; a defensive earthwork in the field. Labels: countable, rare Example: Billy's out building some fieldwork so that our enemies don't walk right over us.
Word: shiso Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 紫蘇 (shiso). 1. Any of several varieties of the herb Perilla frutescens, related to basil and mint, used in Japanese cooking. Labels: uncountable
Word: gay bob Part of Speech: adj 1. Divergent from the group, by comparison with a homosexual. Labels: colloquial, derogatory Example: If you're too gay bob and want to go play with your dolls instead, I guess you don't have to play football with us.
Word: gay bob Part of Speech: noun 1. One who is acting in a manner divergent from the group, by comparison with a homosexual. Labels: colloquial, derogatory Example: The others called me a gay bob when I wouldn't ditch class with them.
Word: rancidification Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin ranceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin ranciduslbor. English rancid English -ification English rancidification From rancid + -ification. 1. The decomposition of fats and other lipids by hydrolysis or oxidation; the process of becoming rancid. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: old boy Part of Speech: noun 1. An alumnus, especially of a public school. Labels: UK 2. A former member of a group. Example: Swansea named an unchanged side from their win over West Brom, and the visitors made an encouraging start, with Blues old boy Scott Sinclair prominent - Branislav Ivanovic had to make an important block to halt the winger's run. 3. A man with an established network of friends who assist one another in social and business situations; a good old boy. Example: The fact that they have waited to leave messages and have left hand-written evidence indicates to me that they don't believe they are going to be apprehended, that they have friends in 'higher places.' This is a small town. Everybody knows everybody. That 'ol boy' chuminess ^([sic]). 4. An elderly man. Labels: UK, informal Example: I got talking to an old boy in the pub, and he told me what the village used to be like in the old days. 5. A familiar term of address for a man of any age. Labels: UK, dated Example: Listen, old boy, I've got some news.
Word: pizzas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pizza Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sway-backed Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of swaybacked. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sha Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Russian ша (ša). 1. The letter Ш, ш.
Word: sha Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of shah (“king of Persia etc.”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sha Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of SHA (“cryptographic hash”). Labels: alt-of
Word: sha Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Borrowed from Louisiana French cher, chère (“dear”). Pronunciation: [ʃæː] 1. dear, honey, hon Labels: endearing
Word: donkey jacket Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of thick jacket, usually dark blue, often worn by men who work outside (though originally worn by donkeymen) Labels: UK Example: A standard type of donkey jacket made of white milled flannel is being introduced by British Railways for the use of staff working in tunnels where there are conditions of extreme cold, dampness and draught.
Word: cheng Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sheng (Chinese wind instrument) Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: aftermaths Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aftermath Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tricarboxylic acid cycle Part of Speech: noun 1. The Krebs cycle. Labels: uncountable
Word: Yonkers Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Dutch jonkheer (“young lord, esquire”). Pronunciation: /ˈjɑŋkɚz/ 1. A city in Westchester County, New York, bordering New York City. 2. An unincorporated community in Dodge County, Georgia, United States.
Word: souvenier Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of souvenir. Labels: alt-of, alternative, obsolete
Word: octadecanoic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of stearic acid. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Anti-Stratfordian Part of Speech: noun 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 Stratfordian English Anti-Stratfordian From anti- + Stratfordian. 1. Alternative letter-case form of anti-Stratfordian. Labels: alt-of
Word: neckerchief Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English nekkyrchefe, neckercheve, equivalent to neck + kerchief. Pronunciation: /ˈnɛkə(ɹ)tʃɪf/, /ˈnɛkə(ɹ)tʃiːf/ 1. A scarf that is worn looped or tied around the neck. Example: The Boy Scout wore a red neckerchief, the ends clasped with a sliding knot ornament. Example: Self-assured, peripatetic and unfailingly dapper — he favored dark double-breasted suits and the occasional neckerchief, and once made the cover of Men’s Vogue in Italy — Mr. Enwezor never doubted that an African had every right to take the lead at Western art institutions.
Word: neckerchiefs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of neckerchief Labels: form-of, plural
Word: overpass 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- Proto-Indo-European *peth₂-der. Proto-Italic *pattus Latin passus Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Vulgar Latin *passāre Old French passerbor. Middle English passen English pass English overpass From over- + pass. Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)pæs/, /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)pɑːs/ 1. A section of a road or path that crosses over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc. Labels: Canada, Philippines, US Example: The homeless man had built a little shelter, complete with cook-stove, beneath a concrete overpass. Example: By visible evidence, this Saturday morning is a comparatively placid one. Earlier in the week a young man had died after being stabbed in a flat, and from the overpass at Archway Road, darkly referred to as “suicide bridge,” another man had jumped to his death.
Word: overpass 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- Proto-Indo-European *peth₂-der. Proto-Italic *pattus Latin passus Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Vulgar Latin *passāre Old French passerbor. Middle English passen English pass English overpass From over- + pass. Pronunciation: /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈpæs/, /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈpɑːs/ 1. To pass above something, as when flying or moving on a higher road. Labels: Canada, Philippines, US Example: Gillian watched the overpassing shoppers on the second floor of the mall, as she relaxed in the bench on the ground floor. 2. To exceed, overstep, or transcend a limit, threshold, or goal. Labels: Canada, Philippines, US, transitive Example: Marshall was really overpassing his authority when he ordered the security guards to fire their tasers at the trespassers. Example: The precocious student had really overpassed her peers, and was reading books written for children several years older. 3. To disregard, skip, or miss something. Labels: Canada, Philippines, US, transitive Example: A youth, how all the beauties of the East / He slightly viewed and slightly overpassed.
Word: overpasses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of overpass Labels: form-of, plural
Word: overpasses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of overpass Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: overpassing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overpass Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: overpassed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of overpass Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: bin man Part of Speech: noun 1. A man with the job of collecting refuse from people's homes and transporting it to a refuse tip for processing. Labels: UK Example: Back then, in an unspecified period between 1950 and 1980, the binmen were stronger, more hardworking and more polite.
Word: rungs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rung Labels: form-of, plural
Word: message board Part of Speech: noun 1. A board on which messages may be posted, especially one in a public space. 2. A system by which users may send, read and reply to public messages; an electronic bulletin board or forum. Labels: Internet Example: He busted in, blessed be the Lord / Who believe any mess they read up on a message board 3. A communication board. Example: Disabled lesbian spells out 'I love you' on message board.
Word: oleon Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of oleone. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: Zane Part of Speech: name Etymology: * The usage seems to date from the American writer Zane Grey (1875-1939), born Pearl Zane Gray. It was the surname of his mother's family, of unknown meaning. * Sometimes explained as a form of John because of the resemblance to Shane, or because Italian surnames such as Zanelli and Zanetto derive from the equivalent name Giovanni. * In some cases, a respelling of Zayn, which is of Arabic origin. Pronunciation: /zeɪn/ 1. A male given name transferred from the surname.
Word: light show Part of Speech: noun 1. A display of coloured lights that move in shifting patterns. Labels: dated
Word: levelling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of level Labels: Canada, UK, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: levelling Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of leveling. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: memorized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of memorize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: tick-tack-toe Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of tic-tac-toe. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: noun clause Part of Speech: noun 1. A clause that is used as a subject or object. Example: Near-synonym: content clause
Word: thunderbird Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From thunder + bird. Pronunciation: /ˈθʌndə.bɜːd/, /ˈθʌndɚ.bɝd/ 1. A mythological bird, often associated with stormy weather, especially in various indigenous North American mythologies. Example: A man there was, grim his expression, just like a Thunderbird his features were frightening. Example: The Thunderbird, one of the most powerful symbols of Indigenous American mythology, borrows heavily from eagle features. 2. The golden whistler, an Australian insectivorous songbird (Pachycephala pectoralis, formerly Pachycephala gutturalis), whose male is conspicuously marked with black and yellow, and has a black crescent on the breast.
Word: working day Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of those days of a week on which work is done, officially Monday to Friday in many countries (even though many people work on weekends). Labels: UK, mainly Example: It will take five working days to process your application. 2. The part of a day in which work is done; the number of hours one must work per day for a specified wage. Labels: UK, mainly Example: Your working day is 8 hours. Example: That's all they really want / Is some fun / When the working day is done / Oh, girls, they wanna have fun / Oh, girls just wanna have...
Word: thunderbirds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of thunderbird Labels: form-of, plural
Word: drinking game Part of Speech: noun 1. A game (often a logic or memory game) which involves the drinking of alcohol, usually as a penalty for making mistakes, as the intoxication makes the game harder to play.
Word: one step at a time Part of Speech: adv 1. Slowly and steadily, without rushing. Labels: not-comparable
Word: cropper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See come a cropper. 1. A fall, a tumble; a decided failure. Example: But to myself I thought: ‘Considering that for eight whole years I sat on the front bench as top of the class while he drifted about somewhere in the middle, he can hardly fail to nourish a wish, left over from his schooldays, that some day or other I may come a complete cropper.’ Example: You're riding for a fall, Healey, you know that? There are hedges and ditches ahead and you are on course for an almighty cropper.
Word: cropper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From crop + -er, in reference to a bird's crop. 1. A breed of domestic pigeon with large crop.
Word: cropper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From crop + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (relational suffix), in reference to agricultural crops. 1. A person who nurtures and gathers a crop. 2. A variety of plant producing a good harvest. Example: The mango tree cannot be regarded as a reliable cropper.
Word: cropper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From crop + -er, from the verb. 1. A machine for cropping, as for shearing off bolts or rod iron, or for facing cloth.
Word: Thotlavalluru Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Telugu తోట్లవల్లూరు (tōṭlavallūru). 1. A village and tehsil in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Word: do what it says on the tin Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of do exactly what it says on the tin. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: olla podrida Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish olla podrida, from Old Spanish olla potrida (literally “rotten pot”) or olla poderida (literally “pot [of the] mighty”). Doublet of potpourri. Pronunciation: /ˌɒlə pə(ʊ)ˈdɹiːdə/, /ˌɑlə pəˈdɹidə/, /ˌɔ(l)jə pəˈdɹidə/ 1. A Spanish stew made from a mixture of highly seasoned meat and vegetables. 2. A miscellaneous assortment or collection; a hodgepodge. Example: Continuously testing the resilience of the melting pot differentiates America from other places; and the olla podrida of colors and cultures creates a reservoir of talents unduplicated on the planet.
Word: cooing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈkuːɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of coo Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: cooing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkuːɪŋ/ 1. A coo; a cooing sound. 2. A stage in the development of child language after crying and before babbling; the baby is able to control their sounds but tongue muscles are not well developed.
Word: cooed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /kuːd/ 1. simple past and past participle of coo Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: fulfils Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of fulfil Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: badging Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of badge Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: badged Part of Speech: adj 1. Wearing a badge
Word: badged Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of badge Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Frida Part of Speech: name Etymology: * In Scandinavia, Frida mainly derives from the Old Norse name Fríða, short for female names ending in fríðr (“beautiful, beloved”). * In Central and Eastern Europe, Frida is a short form of compound names containing the Germanic element fried "peace"; cognate to English Freda. Pronunciation: /ˈfɹiːdə/ 1. A female given name from the Germanic languages occasionally used in English.
Word: bowks Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bowk Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: bowkin Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle of bowk Labels: form-of, participle, present
Word: bowked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of bowk Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: obfuscated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of obfuscate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: obfuscated Part of Speech: adj 1. Having undergone obfuscation. 2. Drunk. Labels: archaic, slang
Word: baffs Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of baff Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: baffs Part of Speech: noun 1. fashionable clothes Labels: Nigeria, plural, plural-only, slang
Word: baffing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of baff Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: baffed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of baff Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Sandancers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Sandancer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Sand-Dancers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Sand-Dancer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Sand Dancers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Sand Dancer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sufferation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Jamaican Creole sofarieshan. Pronunciation: /ˈsʌfəˌreɪʃ(ə)n/ 1. Suffering, especially due to poverty or repression. Labels: Jamaica, Rastafari, nonstandard Example: In this time of economic hardship, there is only sufferation upon the land. Example: Lockdown remind you that what make you brothers is not blood but sufferation.
Word: supermini Part of Speech: noun 1. A small motor car, especially a hatchback, which is powerful for its size or class 2. A superminicomputer
Word: superminicomputer 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 minicomputer English superminicomputer From super- + minicomputer. 1. A minicomputer that has higher-than-normal performance, especially one using 32-bit rather than 16-bit words. Labels: dated
Word: tajine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Moroccan Arabic طَجِين (ṭajīn), from Arabic طَاجِن (ṭājin, “shallow earthen pot”), from Ancient Greek τάγηνον (tágēnon, “frying pan, saucepan”), further etymology unknown. Pronunciation: /təˈʒiːn/, /tæˈd͡ʒiːn/, /təˈʒin/, /tɑˈd͡ʒin/ 1. An earthenware cooking pot of North African origin, consisting of a shallow, round dish without handles and a tall, conical or dome-shaped lid. Labels: countable Example: On a round table, food is served in a central platter or tagine or in shallow dishes so that it can be easily picked up with the fingers. Example: Sometimes, in very densely populated urban areas in Egypt, one can still see children navigating their way through the labyrinthine maze of shops in the souk (marketplace) to bring their tagins to the bread baker. 2. A stew, originally from Morocco, the ingredients of which are traditionally cooked slowly in such a pot; the dish is normally served with couscous. Labels: broadly, countable, uncountable Example: [T]he term couscous is applied to the cereal along with a great variety of accompanying tajins (stews) and desserts. Example: One of Morocco's most famous traditional specialities tajine (also spelled tahine or tadjine) gets its name from glazed earthenware pot used to prepare it, the tajine slaoui. It consists of a saucepan with a tall, often nicely decorated, very tight-fitting, cone-shaped lid that transforms it into a sort of Dutch oven. The high "hat" lets steam circulate, making it the ideal vessel for cooking stews.
Word: Talibanization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Taliban 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 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 -ization English Talibanization From Taliban + -ization. 1. The process of converting something, especially a government or culture, into something based on the fundamentalist Islamic teachings of the Taliban. Labels: uncountable
Word: Talibanize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English Taliban 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 Talibanize From Taliban + -ize. 1. To convert something, especially a government or culture, into something based on the fundamentalist Islamic teachings of the Taliban.
Word: Talibanized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of Talibanize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Talibanized Part of Speech: adj 1. Governed by the Taliban 2. That has undergone Talibanization
Word: xerothermic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From xero- + thermic. 1. Both hot and dry. Labels: not-comparable 2. That flourishes in hot, dry conditions. Labels: not-comparable Example: […] a southwestern, xerothermic element, including Geothallus, Targionia, and various Riccia species.
Word: polylege Part of Speech: noun 1. An insect that collects pollen from the flowers of a variety of unrelated plants.
Word: McGill Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /məˈɡɪl/ 1. A Scottish and Irish surname from Scottish Gaelic. Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Ghoill "son of the stranger" 2. A census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. 3. McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Example: One would have expected something more perfected from a don—and a lecturer at McGill at that.
Word: noggins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of noggin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sassenachs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sassenach Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lowlanders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lowlander Labels: form-of, plural
Word: xerothermic period Part of Speech: noun 1. A warm, dry postglacial interval.
Word: polylectic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “a lot of, much”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús (“many, much”), from the root *pleh₁- (“to fill”)) + λέγειν (légein), from λέγω (légō, “to arrange, choose, gather; to count, reckon”) (from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- (“to gather”)) + -ic. 1. Of or relating to an insect (especially a bee) which collects pollen from the flowers of a variety of unrelated plants. 2. Of or relating to a term consisting of more than one word. Example: A polylectic term is a multi-word term, as opposed to a monolectic term which is a one-word term.
Word: half ass Part of Speech: noun 1. The onager.
Word: makkin Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle of mak Labels: Durham, Wearside, form-of, participle, present
Word: microspores Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microspore Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cleistogamous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Ancient Greek κλειστός (kleistós, “closed”) + -gamous. 1. Pertaining to cleistogamy. Labels: not-comparable
Word: half-ass Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From half + -ass, see half-assed. Pronunciation: /ˈhæfæs/ 1. Produced in an incompetent or desultory manner, or of something lacking in quality or substance; of low rank; incompetent. Labels: slang, vulgar Example: the only abortion she could get even in the city would be a half-ass job by some half-ass doctor who could mess her up for the rest of her life
Word: half-ass Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From half + -ass, see half-assed. Pronunciation: /ˈhæfæs/ 1. To perform a task incompletely or carelessly. Labels: slang, transitive, vulgar Example: Near-synonyms: phone in, shortchange, underdo Example: Now, we go out there and we half-ass it because we're scared, all we're left with is an excuse. We're always gonna wonder. But, we go out there and we give it absolutely everything… that's heroic.