nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: mumble Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English momelen, a frequentative of mum (sense 3) (“silent”). Compare German mümmeln, Middle Dutch mommelen and Dutch mompelen. Perhaps related to Norwegian Nynorsk mumpa (“to gum, to chew without teeth”). Pronunciation: /ˈmʌmbəl/, /ˈmʊmbəl/ 1. A quiet or unintelligible vocalization; a low tone of voice. Example: All I could hear was a mumble from the next room. Example: He spoke in a barely comprehensible mumble.
Word: randomness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃er- Proto-Indo-European *h₃reyH-der. Proto-Germanic *rinnaną Proto-West Germanic *rinnan Frankish *randijubor. Old French randirder. Old French randonbor. Middle English randoun English randon English random Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną 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 randomness From random + -ness. Pronunciation: /ˈɹæn.dəm.nəs/ 1. The property of all possible outcomes being equally likely. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. A type of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution. Labels: uncountable, usually 3. A measure of the lack of purpose, logic, or objectivity of an event. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: There was no randomness in the teacher's selection of the class representative. Example: "[…] We were seeing a randomness about failures that was very hard to manage, but with a better understanding we're able to prioritise more effectively."
Word: fu Part of Speech: intj Etymology: From fuck + you. 1. Initialism of fuck you. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: fu Part of Speech: noun Etymology: * Abbreviation 1. flux unit
Word: fu Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Mandarin 賦／赋 (fù). 1. A Chinese literary form developed during the times of the Han dynasty that combines prose and poetry, sometimes called rhymed prose.
Word: fu Part of Speech: noun 1. kung fu Labels: informal, uncountable Example: But the commercial timing was right—fu flicks were everywhere, and David Carradine and Bruce Lee were cult figures.
Word: fu Part of Speech: suffix 1. Alternative spelling of -fu. Labels: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Example: UNIX fu
Word: tee hee hee Part of Speech: intj 1. The sound of a giggle.
Word: annulet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin ānnulus (“small ring”) + -et. Pronunciation: /ˈæn.jʊ.lət/ 1. A small ring. 2. A ring-shaped molding at the top of a column. 3. A small circle borne as a charge in coats of arms. 4. Charissa obscurata (also Scotch annulet), a moth of the family Geometridae.
Word: HTR Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of hard to receive. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: HTR Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of hard tissue replacement. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of high temperature reactor. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: Of the nuclear reactors the HTR now produces heat at the highest temperature. Example: The penetration by light water reactors would be large even if other thermal reactors like the HTR were present, according to our preliminary evaluations, because the LWR is the best plutonium producer.
Word: stoical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English stoicalle, from Latin stōicus + -al. By surface analysis, stoic + -al. Pronunciation: /ˈstoʊ.ɪk.əl/, /ˈstəʊ.ɪk.əl/ 1. Enduring pain and hardship without showing feeling or complaint. Example: "More and more, the shrewdest thinkers and artists are precocious archeologists of ... ruins-in-the-making, indignant or stoical diagnosticians of defeat, enigmatic choreographers of the complex spiritual movements useful for individual survival in an era or permanent apocalypse."
Word: bodkin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English boydekin (“dagger”), apparently from *boyde, *boide (of unknown [Celtic?] origin) + -kin. Cognate with Scots botkin, boitkin, boikin (“bodkin”). Pronunciation: /ˈbɒdkɪn/ 1. A small sharp pointed tool for making holes in cloth or leather. 2. A blunt needle used for threading ribbon or cord through a hem or casing. Example: As with compulsory Sunday worship, death for blasphemy was for the third offence. A bodkin, a large blunt needle, was thrust through the tongue for the second offence. 3. A hairpin. Example: A rich, flushed colour—large black eyes—teeth that shone from their brilliant whiteness—a slender shape—and most minute feet, in such little shoes of Cordova leather—a silver chain round her neck, to which hung a medal of the Madonna—a dark-brown boddice and short skirt, relieved by a lacing of scarlet riband—long black hair, bound in one large plait round the head, and fastened by a silver bodkin. 4. A dagger. Example: When he himſelfe might his Quietus make / With a bare Bodkin? Example: And he smote Corinius on his shaven jowl with the dice box, calling him cheat and mangy rascal, whereupon Corinius drew forth a bodkin to smite him in the neck withal; […] 5. A type of long thin arrowhead. 6. A sharp tool, like an awl, formerly used for pressing down individual type characters (e.g. letters) from a column or page in making corrections.
Word: bodkin Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English boydekin (“dagger”), apparently from *boyde, *boide (of unknown [Celtic?] origin) + -kin. Cognate with Scots botkin, boitkin, boikin (“bodkin”). Pronunciation: /ˈbɒdkɪn/ 1. Closely wedged between two people. Labels: not-comparable Example: to sit bodkin Example: He's too big to travel bodkin between you and me.
Word: bod Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of body. The sense of “person” may alternatively derive from Scottish Gaelic bodach (“old man”) via Scots. Pronunciation: /bɒd/, /bɑd/ 1. The body. Labels: slang Example: Fred likes to keep his bod in shape. Example: We are talking about a major bod here, and I don't care if half of it is plastic. 2. A person. Labels: slang Example: He went to the upstairs lookout and peered down upon the political bod, whom he recognised as the fatso who had given a thin, starving speech one lunch-time to the new High School students[.] Example: There were cameras covering car parks, offices, corridors and storage areas in the basement. Result. The security bods started watching as if their lives depended on it.
Word: bass guitar Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbeɪsɡɪˈtɑːɹ/ 1. A long-necked and solid-bodied stringed instrument (chordophone), tuned to produce bass or low notes, usually with a fretted fingerboard and four thick strings, and requiring the use of an amplifier.
Word: head start Part of Speech: noun 1. An advantage consisting in starting a competition or task earlier than might be expected; given (or taken), for example, prior to the beginning of a race. Labels: idiomatic Example: Fred gave his younger brother a five-minute head start in the Easter egg hunt. Example: I want to set off at dawn to get a head start over the competition. 2. A factor conducive to superiority and success. Labels: idiomatic Example: His father's money gave him a head start in life.
Word: shock absorber Part of Speech: noun 1. A mechanical device designed to smooth out or damp any sudden shock impulse and dissipate kinetic energy; usually consists of a combination of a spring and a dashpot. Example: Hydraulic shock absorbers are used to damp out vertical and lateral oscillations.
Word: 'fess up Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of fess up. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: beck and call Part of Speech: noun 1. Summons and control, in a position of servitude or as an attendant. Labels: uncountable Example: At his beck and call, he had a small fleet of waiters and servants. Example: The Traffic Regulating Officer thus has at his beck and call the assistance which he requires in deciding the extent to which restrictions on the acceptance and despatch of traffic are necessary.
Word: IT Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of information technology. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: Hello, IT. Have you tried turning it off and turning it on again? Ok. Well, are you sure that it's plugged in? Example: Sources tell WIRED that Bobba, Coristine, Farritor, and Shaotran all currently have working GSA emails and A-suite level clearance at the GSA, which means that they work out of the agency’s top floor and have access to all physical spaces and IT systems, according a source with knowledge of the GSA’s clearance protocols. 2. Initialism of inclusive tour. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of intercept-time method. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: IT Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of intrathecal. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: headstart Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From head + start. 1. Alternative spelling of head start. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Some of the outrage is no doubt deserved—I have no patience for bigots myself, […] As a presumed lifetime beneficiary of demographic headstarts, I’m often implicated by definition myself, a situation I can live with. But I rarely entertain an urge to either pile on or argue back.
Word: resembling Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of resemble Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: resembling Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/ 1. The action of the verb to resemble. Labels: uncountable
Word: -logical Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English -logical From -logy + -ical. Pronunciation: /ˈlɒ.d͡ʒɪ.kəl/, /ˈlɒ.d͡ʒə.kəl/ 1. Used to form adjectival forms of nouns ending in -logy. Labels: morpheme
Word: genealogy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English genealogie, genologie, genelogie, from Old French genealogie (Modern French généalogie), from Late Latin genealogia, from Ancient Greek γενεαλογία (genealogía), from γενεά (geneá, “generation, descent”) + -λογία (-logía, “study of”), equivalent to Ancient Greek γενεά (geneá) + -logy. Pronunciation: /ˌd͡ʒiniˈɑlədʒi/, /ˌd͡ʒiniˈælədʒi/, /ˌdʒiːniˈælədʒi/, /ˌdʒiːniˈɒlədʒi/ 1. The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree. Labels: countable Example: The book significantly extends on Rosenstein’s monumental 1990 work, “The Unbroken Chain,” which focused on the genealogies of the major Ashkenazi rabbinic dynasties from medieval times to the present. 2. A record or table of such descent; a family tree. Labels: countable 3. The study, and formal recording of such descents. Labels: uncountable Example: “Investigators are currently looking into additional investigative genetic genealogy options for DNA evidence to check for matches,” the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said Tuesday.
Word: genealogical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From French généalogique + -al, equivalent to genealogy + -ical. Pronunciation: /ˌd͡ʒiniəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/ 1. Of or relating to genealogy. Example: The new book enlarges the genealogical pyramid, connecting it to Rabbi Jehiel Lurie, head of the 13th-century rabbinical court in Brest-Litovsk, then back to Rashi and beyond. 2. Of the relationships among individuals within a species. 3. Genetic (based on shared membership in a linguistic family).
Word: family history Part of Speech: noun 1. An extension to genealogy in which the life and times of the people concerned are investigated. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Family history puts flesh on the bones of genealogy. 2. Information concerning the disorders suffered by the direct relatives of a patient; especially useful if the disorders are genetic. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: family tree Part of Speech: noun 1. A diagrammatic representation of a pedigree, illustrating the connections between a person's ancestors, offspring and other relatives. 2. The totality of someone's ancestors and offspring. Labels: collective Example: Heredity and environment are not the absolute arbiters of what will be, as Jesus' genealogy details in the first chapter of Matthew's Gospel. As Gardner Taylor, an African-American preacher in Brooklyn, noted, Rahab the prostitute is in the family tree of Jesus Christ. Example: We're from the family tree of old school hip-hop / Kick off your shoes and relax your socks 3. A model or diagram showing the relationships and evolution of specified languages over time. 4. A grafting technique involving the joining of different varieties of plants onto a single tree or plant. 5. A data structure that organizes resources or machines in a distributed system, consisting of nodes connected by edges, in which each node may also contain a subnode.
Word: family historian Part of Speech: noun 1. a genealogist or historian who studies family history
Word: ormolu Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French or moulu (literally “ground gold”). Pronunciation: /ˈɔː(ɹ)məˌluː/, /ˈɔɹməˌlu/ 1. Golden or gilded brass or bronze used for decorative purposes. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Had he deemed it "wisest, best," Mr. O'Donagough was not without the means of furnishing a splendid mansion in very showy style, and yet not leaving a single morsel of lacker, or or-molu, unpaid for. Example: It is an old-fashioned space of pink-and-green trellis carpet and French ormolu, half-concealed by heavy brocade curtains.
Word: ormolu Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From French or moulu (literally “ground gold”). Pronunciation: /ˈɔː(ɹ)məˌluː/, /ˈɔɹməˌlu/ 1. Made from golden or gilded brass or bronze. Labels: not-comparable Example: At one of the ormolu tables, near a lamp with a pink shade, Gaston insisted on making at least a partial statement. Example: "He [R. L. Stevenson] took his mother?" I repeated, off guard, and he replied, turning a quick back flip of satisfaction, "Yeah, and his ormolu clock, and all his furniture from Edinburgh."
Word: ormolu Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From French or moulu (literally “ground gold”). Pronunciation: /ˈɔː(ɹ)məˌluː/, /ˈɔɹməˌlu/ 1. To decorate with gilded ormolu articles. Example: But I have seen apartments in the tenure of Americans—men of exceedingly moderate means yet rara aves of good taste—which, in negative merit at least, might vie with any of the or-molued cabinets of our friends across the water.
Word: hematology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: hemato- + -logy = hemat- + -ology; morphologically parallel with haematology. Pronunciation: /ˌhiməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ 1. The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The medical specialty dealing with the health and diseases of blood and blood-producing organs. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Anglosphere Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Anglo- + -sphere. Coined by American science fiction writer Neal Stephenson in his book The Diamond Age, published in 1995. Pronunciation: /ˈæŋ.ɡləˌsfɪɹ/ 1. The totality of Anglophone countries, the geographical or cultural realm of native English-speakers. Example: The tiny old houses and flats of this once impoverished quarter had mostly been refurbished into toeholds for young Atlantans from all around the Anglosphere, poor in equity but rich in expectations, who had come to the great city to incubate their careers. Example: These norms have survived, at least as residues, in the traditions of public speaking and “good writing” in many European languages in modern times. But not in the Anglosphere.
Word: Cockney Part of Speech: adj Etymology: First attested in Samuel Rowland's 1600 The Letting of Humours Blood in the Head-Vaine as "a Bowe-bell Cockney", from Middle English cokenay (“a spoiled child; a milksop, an effeminate man”), used in the 16th c. by English country folk as a term of disparagement for city dwellers, of uncertain etymology. Possibly from Middle English cokeney (“a small, misshapen egg”), from coken (“cocks'(rooster’s)”) + ey (“egg”) or from Cockney and Cocknay, variants of Cockaigne, a mythical land of luxury (first attested in 1305) eventually used as a humorous epithet of London. Compare cocker (“to spoil a child”). Pronunciation: /ˈkɒk.ni/ 1. From the East End of London, or London generally. Labels: UK, not-comparable 2. Of or relating to people from this area or their speech style. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Cockney Part of Speech: noun Etymology: First attested in Samuel Rowland's 1600 The Letting of Humours Blood in the Head-Vaine as "a Bowe-bell Cockney", from Middle English cokenay (“a spoiled child; a milksop, an effeminate man”), used in the 16th c. by English country folk as a term of disparagement for city dwellers, of uncertain etymology. Possibly from Middle English cokeney (“a small, misshapen egg”), from coken (“cocks'(rooster’s)”) + ey (“egg”) or from Cockney and Cocknay, variants of Cockaigne, a mythical land of luxury (first attested in 1305) eventually used as a humorous epithet of London. Compare cocker (“to spoil a child”). Pronunciation: /ˈkɒk.ni/ 1. Any Londoner. Labels: UK, slang Example: COCKNEY, a native of London. An ancient nickname implying effeminacy, used by the oldest English writers, and derived from the imaginary fool's paradise, or lubberland, Cockaygne. 2. A Londoner born within earshot of the city's Bow Bells, or (now generically) any working-class Londoner. Labels: UK Example: Londoners, and all within the sound of Bow Bell, are in reproach called Cockneys. Example: A Cockney or Cocksie, applied only to one born within the sound of Bow bell, that is in the City of London.
Word: Cockney Part of Speech: name Etymology: First attested in Samuel Rowland's 1600 The Letting of Humours Blood in the Head-Vaine as "a Bowe-bell Cockney", from Middle English cokenay (“a spoiled child; a milksop, an effeminate man”), used in the 16th c. by English country folk as a term of disparagement for city dwellers, of uncertain etymology. Possibly from Middle English cokeney (“a small, misshapen egg”), from coken (“cocks'(rooster’s)”) + ey (“egg”) or from Cockney and Cocknay, variants of Cockaigne, a mythical land of luxury (first attested in 1305) eventually used as a humorous epithet of London. Compare cocker (“to spoil a child”). Pronunciation: /ˈkɒk.ni/ 1. The dialect or accent of such Londoners.
Word: seeing Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From see + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈsiː.ɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of see Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic who still resists the idea that something drastic needs to happen for him to turn his life around.
Word: seeing Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From see + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈsiː.ɪŋ/ 1. Having vision; not blind. Labels: not-comparable
Word: seeing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From see + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈsiː.ɪŋ/ 1. The act or fact of perceiving something with the eyes; eyesight. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: To such perceivings we give names like these: seeings, hearings, smellings, chillings and burnings, pleasures and pains, desires […] 2. The movement or distortion of a telescopic image as a result of turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: seeing Part of Speech: conj Etymology: Probably an elision of "seeing that" or "seeing as". Pronunciation: /ˈsiː.ɪŋ/ 1. Inasmuch as; in view of the fact that. Labels: slang Example: Seeing the boss wasn't around, we took it easy.
Word: inasmuch as Part of Speech: conj Etymology: From Middle English in as muche as, in as muchel as (“as far as, as much as, seeing that, since, as long as, so that”). 1. Because of the fact that; since. Example: Which it certainly was. Admiration was the universal sentiment, though some objected that the reply to "Is it a bear?" ought to have been "Yes;" inasmuch as an answer in the negative was sufficient to have diverted their thoughts from Mr. Scrooge, supposing they had ever had any tendency that way. Example: This was a hardship in as much as inquiry showed that even in vegetarian restaurants many courses used to contain eggs. This meant that unless I knew what was what, I had to go through the awkward process of ascertaining whether a particular course contained eggs or no, for many puddings and cakes were not free from them. 2. To the extent that; insofar as. Example: You will improve, but only inasmuch as you practise. Example: 35 For I was an hungred, and yee gaue me meate: I was thirstie, and ye gaue me drinke: I was a stranger, and ye tooke me in: 36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sicke, and yee visited me: I was in prison, and ye came vnto me. 37 Then shal the righteous answere him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fedde thee? or thirstie, and gaue thee drinke? 38 When saw wee thee a stranger, and tooke thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 39 Or when saw we thee sicke, or in prison, and came vnto thee? 40 And the King shall answere, and say vnto them, Uerely I say vnto you, in as much as ye haue done it vnto one of the least of these my brethren, ye haue done it vnto me.
Word: Antoniadi scale Part of Speech: name Etymology: Named for Eugène Michel Antoniadi (1870-1944), who invented it. 1. a scale of seeing conditions used by amateur astronomers.
Word: affinal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin affīnis Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English affinal From Latin affīnis (“kindred”) + English -al. 1. Of a family relationship by marriage of a relative (or through affinity), as opposed to consanguinity; in-law. Labels: not-comparable Example: The names of their affinal relatives must be avoided in speaking either to a man or woman, or even when speaking in their presence.
Word: hinky Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Possibly from obsolete Scots hink, from Old Norse hinka (“to limp or hobble”), probably not from Old English inca (“doubt; suspicion”). Possibly from hank (“a loop or coil or anything that curbs or restrains”). Possibly from African-American usage: hincty or hinkty. Pronunciation: /ˈhɪŋki/ 1. Acting suspiciously; strange, unusual; acting in a manner as if having something to hide, or seemingly crooked. Labels: colloquial Example: I thought he might be acting hinky. Example: There's nothing hinky about this. 2. Suspicious (of something). Labels: colloquial Example: I think they get hinky if everything is shaking around and they can't see much. Example: Lots of folks are hinky about removing ANY "safety" feature from a firearm. 3. Dishonest; sketchy; shady Labels: colloquial 4. Weird; nonstandard. Labels: colloquial, derogatory Example: 1968 Sept 21: Officer Pete Malloy, as written by Jack Webb, intuiting that a citizen’s report of burglars casing the neighborhood is probably legitimate, Adam-12, Season 1, Episode 1 at 9:32, http://www.imdb.com/rg/VIDEO_PLAY/LINK//video/hulu/vi4018208793/ This [call] shouldn’t be hinky – I’ve got a hunch they’re still floating around. Example: 1995 Feb 1: Gharlane of Eddore, Re: E2 is great SF, rec.arts.sf.tv, http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.sf.tv/msg/b4020dab6031f759?dmode=source&hl=en So either they've got a *really* hinky space drive, or they're just just plain fat-assed lard-brained idiots with delusions of competence. 5. Unreliable; wonky Labels: colloquial 6. Snobbish; haughty Labels: colloquial
Word: etouffee Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of étouffée. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: govorn Part of Speech: verb 1. Misspelling of govern. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: verboten Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from German verboten (“banned, forbidden, prohibited”). Doublet of forbidden. Pronunciation: /ˌvəˈbəʊtn̩/, /fə-/, /ˌfəɹˈboʊt(ə)n/, /ˌvəɹ-/, [-ɾ(ə)n] 1. (Strictly) forbidden or prohibited. Labels: emphatic, humorous, not-comparable, often Example: Before that, students and professors could date whomever we wanted; the next day we were off-limits to one another—verboten, traife, dangerous (and perhaps, therefore, all the more alluring). Example: Or was it because he [Mark Zuckerberg] has since been steeped in the relentless positivity of Silicon Valley, where it is verboten to imagine a bad outcome?
Word: 'cause Part of Speech: conj Etymology: From Middle English cause; apheretic form of because; first used in the 15th century. Pronunciation: /kɔz/, /kɒz/, /kəz/, /kʌz/ 1. Apheretic form of because. Labels: colloquial Example: I'me forc'd to love thee now, 'Cause thou provid'st so carefully for my honor Example: “[…] if you call my duds a ‘livery’ again there’ll be trouble. It’s bad enough to go around togged out like a life saver on a drill day, but I can stand that ’cause I’m paid for it. […]”
Word: Scáthach Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Irish Scáthach. 1. The female warrior who trains Cúchulainn in the arts of war in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Labels: Irish
Word: degree Fahrenheit Part of Speech: noun 1. A degree on the Fahrenheit scale for measuring temperature. Example: melts at X degrees Fahrenheit Example: boils at X degrees Fahrenheit
Word: standoffish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English stand off Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English standoffish From stand off + -ish. Pronunciation: /stænˈdɒf.ɪʃ/, /stænˈdɔː.fɪʃ/, /stænˈdɔ.fɪʃ/, /stænˈdɑ.fɪʃ/, [steənˈdɑ.fɪʃ] 1. Aloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly. Example: He was stand-offish with the other agents. They on their side said he was the manager’s spy upon them. Example: His initial impression was that he was a bit standoffish or not over effusive […]
Word: DA Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of district attorney. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of duck's arse (“type of haircut”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: 1977-1980, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure Went to a new haircutters, told him I wanted a DA and sideburns, and that "your ultimate goal is to make me look like a boy". 3. Initialism of Doctor of Arts. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of domain administration. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 5. Initialism of dairy association. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 6. Initialism of dopamine. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 7. Initialism of domoic acid. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 8. Initialism of descending aorta. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 9. Initialism of ductus arteriosus. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 10. Initialism of domain authority. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 11. Initialism of devolved administration. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 12. Initialism of direct action. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 13. Initialism of difficulty of apparatus. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: DA Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Department of the Army. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Department of Agriculture. Labels: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of Democratic Alliance. Labels: South-Africa, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Once all the votes are counted, if the ANC remains below 50% it will be forced to enter a coalition with one or more parties. Depending on how low its support dips, it may need to form a deal with one of the larger opposition parties such as the DA or EFF to remain in power. 4. The station code of Dhaka railway station in Bangladesh. 5. Initialism of doomsday argument. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: DA Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of double action. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: DA Part of Speech: verb 1. Abbreviation of disassociate. Labels: Jehovah's-Witnesses, abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Charlie Foxtrot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From clusterfuck, abbreviated as CF and expressed in the NATO phonetic alphabet. 1. Clusterfuck. Labels: slang Example: That commission's project has become a huge Charlie Foxtrot; who's in charge over there? Example: Charlie Foxtrot! Tower One approach has active Triple-A!
Word: dilapidated Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtəd/ 1. simple past and past participle of dilapidate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: dilapidated Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtəd/ 1. Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect. Example: Their stately offices—their pleasant gardens—the magnificent cloisters constructed for their recreation, were all dilapidated and ruinous; […] Example: It was a strange scene, the contrasts which met in that large but dilapidated chamber. It had been the banqueting-hall in the ancient palace of the La Franchi, but the revelry and the splendour had long since passed away.
Word: Indus Valley Civilization Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈɪn.dəs ˈvæl.i ˌsɪ.vɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ 1. A Bronze Age civilization from the Indus river valley; the Harappan civilization. Labels: historical
Word: Apuleius Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Apuleius. Pronunciation: /ˌæpjuˈli.əs/ 1. An author in the Roman Empire, Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis.
Word: stratagem Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English stratageme, from Old French stratageme, from Latin strategema, from Ancient Greek στρατήγημα (stratḗgēma, “the act of a general, a piece of generalship”), from στρατηγέω (stratēgéō, “to be a general, command an army”), from στρατηγός (stratēgós, “a general, the leader or commander of an army”). See strategy. Pronunciation: /ˈstɹæt.ə.d͡ʒəm/ 1. A tactic or artifice designed to gain the upper hand, especially one involving underhanded dealings or deception. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Near-synonyms: ploy, ruse Example: Tis pollicie and ſtratageme muſt doo / That you affect, and ſo muſt you reſolue, / That vvhat you cannot as you vvould atchiue, / You muſt perforce accompliſh as you may: […] 2. Specifically, such a tactic or artifice in military operation. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: His fiery eies are fixt vpon the earth. As if he now deuiſ’d some Stratageme: Or meant to pierce Auernus darkſome vauts. To pull the triple headed dog from hell. 3. Military deception or artifice. Labels: uncountable 4. Cunning and artifice in general. Labels: uncountable 5. A violent deed. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable
Word: windfall Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English windfal, wyndfall, equivalent to wind + fall. Cognate with Middle High German wintval, wintfal, German Windfall. Pronunciation: /ˈwɪnd.fɔːl/, /ˈwɪnd.foːl/, /ˈwɪnd.fɔl/, /ˈwɪnd.fɑl/, /ˈwənd.foːl/ 1. Something that has been blown down by the wind. 2. The act of something being blown down by wind. Labels: uncountable Example: The danger from windfall is greatest to trees developed in dense stands, which are tall and have slender stems, and increases with the age of the stand. 3. A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind. Example: They couldn't reach the branches, so they ate the windfalls. 4. A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift. Labels: figuratively Example: Businessmen rushed to get every last commodity aboard a departing ship, hoping for a windfall once the world realized these would be the very last sacks of flour available, thus driving up prices. Example: One of six siblings who’d been raised by a single mother, the client had earned a windfall of around $400,000 after going viral in 2021.
Word: influx Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin īnflūxus (“inflow; influence”), from īnfluō (“flow or run into”). Pronunciation: /ˈɪnˌflʌks/ 1. A flow inward or into something; a coming in. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: I'll buy a new computer when I get an influx of cash. Example: the general influx of Greek into modern languages 2. That which flows or comes in. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The influx of food into the Celtic region, however, was far from keeping pace with the influx of consumers. 3. influence; power. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable Example: A continued influx of the Divine Goodness
Word: inward Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English inward, from Old English inweard, corresponding to in + -ward. Pronunciation: /ˈɪnwəd/ 1. Situated on the inside; that is within, inner; belonging to the inside. 2. Not superficially obvious, inner, not expressed, especially relating to mental or spiritual faculties as opposed to external ones. Example: Noble and milde this Perſean ſeemes to be, If outward habit Iudge the inward man. 3. Moving or tending toward the inside. 4. Not directed toward the outside world, and thus quiet or indistinct. Labels: archaic 5. Internal to a particular place or country; not foreign, domestic. Labels: obsolete 6. Secret, private, kept hidden. Labels: obsolete 7. Coming from one’s inmost or sincerest feelings; heartfelt, earnest. Labels: obsolete 8. Intimate, closely acquainted; familiar, close. Labels: obsolete Example: There is nothing can be added unto the daintinesse of Fulvius wives death, who was so inward with Augustus. Example: All my inward friends abhorred me. 9. Devoted to spiritual matters, pious, devout. Labels: obsolete 10. Tame. Labels: obsolete 11. Internal; applied through the stomach by being swallowed. Labels: obsolete
Word: inward Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English inward, from Old English inweard, corresponding to in + -ward. Pronunciation: /ˈɪnwəd/ 1. Towards the inside. Labels: not-comparable 2. Towards one’s mind, thoughts, or internal self. Labels: not-comparable Example: So much the rather, thou Celestial Light, / Shine inward. Example: You also may experience feelings of guilt, which is anger turned inward on yourself. 3. On the inside, within, inside. Labels: not-comparable, obsolete 4. In one’s mind, thoughts, or internal self. Labels: not-comparable, obsolete 5. Towards home. Labels: not-comparable
Word: inward Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English inward, from Old English inweard, corresponding to in + -ward. Pronunciation: /ˈɪnwəd/ 1. That which is inward or within; the inner parts or organs of the body; the viscera. Labels: in-plural, obsolete Example: [T]his man is a servant of the eyes of men, and offers parchment or a white skin in sacrifice, but the flesh and the inwards he leaves to be consumed by a stranger fire. Example: Then sacrificing, laid the inwards and their fat. 2. The mental faculties or other characteristics not immediately apparent. Labels: in-plural, obsolete 3. A familiar friend or acquaintance. Labels: obsolete Example: I was an inward of his.
Word: betavoltaic effect Part of Speech: noun 1. The creation of excess electron-hole pairs, triggered by impinging beta particles.
Word: beta particle Part of Speech: noun 1. An energetic electron or positron produced as the result of a nuclear reaction or nuclear decay. Labels: particle
Word: photovoltaic effect Part of Speech: noun 1. The conversion of electromagnetic radiation into electric power through absorption by a semiconducting material.
Word: extensively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English extensive Middle English -ly English -ly English extensively From extensive + -ly. Pronunciation: /ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv.li/, /ɛkˈstɛn.sɪv.li/, /ɪkˈsten.sɪv.li/, /əkˈsten.səv.li/ 1. In an extensive manner, widely. Example: He has read and traveled extensively. 2. To a great extent. Example: He became more extensively involved than he intended. Example: The White House counsel, Donald F. McGahn II, has cooperated extensively in the special counsel investigation, sharing detailed accounts about the episodes at the heart of the inquiry into whether President Trump obstructed justice, […]
Word: returns Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈtɜːnz/, /ɹɪˈtɝnz/ 1. plural of return Labels: form-of, plural
Word: returns Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈtɜːnz/, /ɹɪˈtɝnz/ 1. Merchandise returned to the retailer, wholesaler or supplier. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: The number of unsold books that booksellers return to publishers (called the rate of returns) has been averaging between 25 per cent and 35 per cent. 2. A mild, light-coloured kind of tobacco. 3. The rendering back of a writ to the proper officer. 4. The return of the soldiers fit for duty.
Word: returns Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈtɜːnz/, /ɹɪˈtɝnz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of return Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: ranked Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English rank Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English ranked From rank + -ed. Pronunciation: /ɹæŋkt/, [ɹeɪŋkt] 1. That has been arranged or organized in ranks or by rank. Example: After over 80 hours of grueling gameplay, the tank main was able to complete the incredible Overwatch challenge in its final ranked season, but it took quite a toll on him having dealt with stream snipers and disconnections along the way.
Word: ranked Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English rank Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English ranked From rank + -ed. Pronunciation: /ɹæŋkt/, [ɹeɪŋkt] 1. As a whole, the modes of a video game in which players are divided in ranks based on their skill level, and are matched against other players of the same rank. Labels: uncountable Example: I hate playing ranked. Example: in ranked
Word: ranked Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English rank Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English ranked From rank + -ed. Pronunciation: /ɹæŋkt/, [ɹeɪŋkt] 1. simple past and past participle of rank Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: elitism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *léǵeti Proto-Italic *legō Latin legō Latin ēligō Latin ēlēctus Vulgar Latin *exlectus? Old French eslitbor. Middle English elit English elite 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 elitism From elite + -ism. First attested in the 1930s. Pronunciation: /ɪˈliːtɪzəm/, /eɪˈliːtɪzəm/ 1. The belief that a society or system should be run by an elite. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The superior attitude or behaviour associated with an elite. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Dati launched a blistering attack on the prime minister, François Fillon, under whom she served as justice minister, accusing him of sexism, elitism, arrogance and hindering the political advancement of ethnic minorities.
Word: elitist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *léǵeti Proto-Italic *legō Latin legō Latin ēligō Latin ēlēctus Vulgar Latin *exlectus? Old French eslitbor. Middle English elit English elite 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 elitist From elite + -ist. Pronunciation: /ɪˈliːtɪst/ 1. Of or relating to elitism. Example: And unlike his Davis, California homey DJ Shadow, who smothers tracks with avant-garde displays of turntable mastery, Mike isn't afraid to let his B-boy bouillabaisse coalesce into real bootylicious grooves that are more about moving the crowd than wowing elitist nerds who crowd around the DJ booth.
Word: elitist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *léǵeti Proto-Italic *legō Latin legō Latin ēligō Latin ēlēctus Vulgar Latin *exlectus? Old French eslitbor. Middle English elit English elite 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 elitist From elite + -ist. Pronunciation: /ɪˈliːtɪst/ 1. Someone who believes in or is perceived as believing in rule by an elite group. Labels: derogatory, usually Example: Narrators demonstrated resistance coping techniques through direct confrontation with aggressors, such as racists, sexists, homophobes, elitists, and misogynoirists.
Word: unisex Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From uni- (prefix meaning ‘one, single’) + sex. Pronunciation: /ˈjuːnɪsɛks/, /ˈjunəˌsɛks/ 1. Not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender. Labels: not-comparable Example: Kim is a unisex name. Example: So while today’s unisex fashions may seem like another benchmark for equality, it’s rarely progressive when you look at it through the lens of a lucrative fashion industry that’s looking to turn a profit. 2. Of or pertaining to only one sex or gender; unisexual. Labels: dated, not-comparable
Word: unisex Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From uni- (prefix meaning ‘one, single’) + sex. Pronunciation: /ˈjuːnɪsɛks/, /ˈjunəˌsɛks/ 1. The state of not being distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; the state of being suitable for any sex or gender. Labels: uncountable
Word: trouper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From troupe + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈtɹuːpə(ɹ)/ 1. A member of a theatrical company (a troupe). 2. A veteran performer. 3. One who endures adversity or hardship with an attitude of stoicism and persistence Labels: colloquial, dated, figuratively Example: [...]for Mr. Ruth, who in his mental travail has conducted himself like a real trouper.
Word: blurb Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by American artist, art critic, poet, author and humorist Gelett Burgess in 1907 on a dust jacket at a trade association dinner. The dust jacket said “YES, this is a “BLURB”!” and featured a (fictitious) “Miss Belinda Blurb” shown calling out, described as “in the act of blurbing”. Pronunciation: /blɝ(ː)b/ 1. A short description of a book, film, or other work, written and used for promotional purposes. Example: In a few weeks, blurbs would come back; a few, or many, depending on the book. There were certain writers we knew were always good for a blurb: Louis Untermeyer would always come through — poetry, fiction, humor — whatever, he'd send a well‐turned commendation.
Word: blurb Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Coined by American artist, art critic, poet, author and humorist Gelett Burgess in 1907 on a dust jacket at a trade association dinner. The dust jacket said “YES, this is a “BLURB”!” and featured a (fictitious) “Miss Belinda Blurb” shown calling out, described as “in the act of blurbing”. Pronunciation: /blɝ(ː)b/ 1. To write or quote in a blurb. Labels: transitive Example: When Rene Rodriguez of The Miami Herald blogged about having seen and loved “The Departed” in Toronto in a supposedly private screening last fall, Warner Brothers “scolded me very strongly,” he said, “but they still blurbed a line from my blog in their opening ad.” 2. To supply with a blurb. Labels: transitive Example: The unseemly business of book blurbing has been source of both humor and concern in the pages of The New Yorker. Example: Edward R. Murrow and other leading radio personalities blurbed the book, published in 1950 by Oxford University Press, and Siepmann thanked Paul Lazarsfeld and Herta Herzog in his acknowledgments.
Word: hassle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unknown. Probably from US Southern dialectal hassle (“to pant, breathe noisily”), possibly from haste + -le (frequentative suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈhæsl̩/ 1. Trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: I went through a lot of hassle to be the first to get a ticket. 2. A fight or argument. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. An action which is not worth the difficulty involved. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: hassle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Unknown. Probably from US Southern dialectal hassle (“to pant, breathe noisily”), possibly from haste + -le (frequentative suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈhæsl̩/ 1. To trouble, to bother, to annoy. Labels: transitive Example: The unlucky boy was hassled by a gang of troublemakers on his way home. Example: "Oh uncool bush! Unloose this passle Of furry cats that you hassle!" 2. To pick a fight or start an argument with. Labels: transitive 3. To work through something troublesome; to be bothered by. Labels: transitive Example: If you don't want to hassle through converting formats, you'll have to stick with one program. 4. To engage in a mock dogfight. Labels: slang Example: Likewise, “hassling”—mock dogfighting—was strictly forbidden, and so naturally young fighter jocks could hardly wait to go up in, say, a pair of F–100s and start the duel by making a pass at each other at 800 miles an hour, […] Example: If you were caught 'hassling,' as we called dogfighting, your career could end. The edict against dogfighting divided our squadron into three factions.
Word: hassle Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Unknown. Probably from US Southern dialectal hassle (“to pant, breathe noisily”), possibly from haste + -le (frequentative suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈhæsl̩/ 1. hassling; hasslesome Labels: Philippines
Word: backy Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of baccy. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: backy Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of backie. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: I took out my papers and stuck three together, then the bag of weed and took a small clump, carefully arranging it into a line along the papers. I took out my backy, covered the green stuff with brown, picked it all up and rolled it around between my fingers; ripped off a roach from my rizla packet, rolled it all together, licked it and finally held the new joint in my hand, admiring my creation.
Word: quellenforschung Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From German Quellenforschung, from Quelle (“source”) + Forschung (“research”). 1. The study of the sources of, or influences upon, a literary work. Labels: uncountable
Word: wacky baccy Part of Speech: noun 1. Marijuana. Labels: slang, uncountable