nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: God Save the King Part of Speech: name Etymology: Based on an Old English translation of 2 Kings 11:12 likely made by Dunstan for King Edgar's coronation in 973. 1. The national anthem of the United Kingdom when the current monarch is a king. Example: It is a strange fact, but it is unquestionably true that almost any English intellectual would feel more ashamed of standing to attention during “God save the King” than of stealing from a poor box.
Word: God Save the King Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Based on an Old English translation of 2 Kings 11:12 likely made by Dunstan for King Edgar's coronation in 973. 1. An expression of one’s patriotism and hope for the long life of the monarch, especially in his presence. Labels: Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, UK 2. A formal statement at the end of many proclamations issued by the King or in his name. Labels: UK 3. A formal declaration following the death of a reigning monarch when the next monarch is male. Labels: UK Example: The Queen is dead! God save the King!
Word: cuns Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cun Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: cuns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cun Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pedgill Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps an alteration of peggle. 1. To work hard and painstakingly (at something); to plod or persevere. Labels: Midlands, UK, rare Example: But at drawing, his hand swung naturally in big, bold lines, rather lax, so that it was cruel for him to pedgill away at the lace designing, working from the tiny squares of paper, counting and plotting and niggling.
Word: emunctories Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of emunctory Labels: form-of, plural
Word: access specifier Part of Speech: noun 1. A keyword applied to a variable, method, etc. that indicates which other parts of the program are permitted to access it. Example: Examples of access specifiers in C# are internal, private, protected, and public. Example: Java has the access specifiers private, protected, public, and the default specifier package that does not have a keyword.
Word: access modifier Part of Speech: noun 1. An access specifier.
Word: characterological Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek χαράσσω (kharássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)der. Latin charactērder. Old French caracterebor. Middle English caracter English character Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- 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 English -ology English characterology 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 characterological From characterology + -ical. 1. Pertaining to characterology. Labels: not-comparable
Word: concocter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English concoct Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English concocter From concoct + -er. 1. One who or that concocts. Example: Ogden Nash, Adventures Of Isabel She took those pills from the pill concocter, And Isabel calmly cured the doctor. Example: The idea that Milton's imitatio operates through a process of gathering and culling rather than one of sublimating and assimilating cuts against the grain of much recent criticism, which views Milton as the great concocter/transumer.
Word: concoctor Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of concocter. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: luciferous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Latin lucifer (“light-bearing”) (from lux, lucis (“light”)) + the suffix -ous. 1. illuminating; providing light. 2. Illuminating; offering insight. Labels: figuratively Example: [I]t affords a very pleasant object through the Microscope, and may, perhaps, upon further examination, prove very luciferous.
Word: senpai Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 先(せん)輩(ぱい) (senpai). Doublet of sunbae. Pronunciation: /ˈsɛnpaɪ/, /ˈsɛmpaɪ/ 1. The senior member of a group in Japanese arts; a mentor. Example: Senpai are also known to intercede on behalf of their kohai to explain their mistakes. Example: They usually act as a mentor for kōhai, although in reality not all senpai are as generous or genuine about mentoring junior colleagues. 2. An upperclassman or elder student, in the context of Japan. Labels: slang
Word: indispensableness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English indispensable 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 indispensableness From indispensable + -ness. 1. The characteristic of being indispensable; indispensability. Labels: uncountable
Word: indispensables Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of indispensable Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wax museum Part of Speech: noun 1. A museum featuring lifelike statues made of wax. Example: On the eve of selling his London wax museum to American Amos Burns, Claude Dupree is murdered by his Jack the Ripper figure, which apparently comes to life.
Word: wax museums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wax museum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wax paper Part of Speech: noun 1. A semitranslucent, moistureproof paper made with a waxy coating, used primarily for wrapping and packaging. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Even Sal's Pizzeria looks like a gentrified invention from Brooklyn Heights. Where's the greasy wax paper on the floor and the spilled Orange Crush on the plastic seats?
Word: idiot-proof Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English idiot English proof English -proof English idiot-proof From idiot + -proof. 1. Incapable of being misused even by the most stupid or careless of users. Labels: humorous, informal Example: I tell you, this scheme is idiot-proof! It can't go wrong.
Word: idiot-proof Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English idiot English proof English -proof English idiot-proof From idiot + -proof. 1. To render something idiot-proof. Labels: transitive
Word: weatherproofer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From weatherproof + -er. 1. Agent noun of weatherproof; someone or something that weatherproofs. Labels: agent, form-of
Word: weatherproofers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of weatherproofer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: kitchen cabinets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kitchen cabinet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: status quo ante Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the Latin stātus quō ante (“the way things were before”), possibly from stātus quō ante bellum (“the way things were before the war”). 1. The state of things as they were before; a preexisting state of affairs.
Word: status quo antes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of status quo ante Labels: form-of, plural
Word: status quos Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌsteɪtəs ˈkwəʊz/, /ˌstætəs ˈkwoʊz/, /ˌsteɪtəs ˈkwoʊz/ 1. plural of status quo Labels: form-of, plural Example: However, I do not mean to imply all local status quos revolve around territorial arrangements, or territory only matters in terms of minerals within it.
Word: creamsicle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of cream + popsicle, originally a trademark of Unilever. 1. A flavored popsicle with an ice cream core. 2. Any of various sweet and creamy mixed drinks.
Word: coxless pair Part of Speech: noun 1. A boat, used in competitive rowing, having two rowers, each with a single oar 2. A race in which such craft participate Labels: especially, plural
Word: single scull Part of Speech: noun 1. A light, narrow rowing boat, especially one used in competitive rowing, in which a single rower has two oars 2. A race in which such craft participate Labels: especially, plural
Word: rowing boat Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of rowboat. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: double scull Part of Speech: noun 1. A light, narrow rowing boat, especially one used in competitive rowing, in which two rowers each have two oars 2. A race in which such craft participate Labels: especially, plural
Word: coxless four Part of Speech: noun 1. A boat, used in competitive rowing, having four rowers, each with a single oar 2. A race in which such craft participate Labels: especially, plural
Word: quadruple scull Part of Speech: noun 1. A light, narrow rowing boat, especially one used in competitive rowing, in which a four rowers each have two oars 2. A race in which such craft participate Labels: especially, plural
Word: love rat Part of Speech: noun 1. An adulterer; a two-timer; somebody who has an affair whilst in a relationship.
Word: carburate Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of carburet. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: It can be a real challenge to get things to carburate right after something as simple as an exhaust pipe change. Example: One jet is constantly open and exposed to the suction of the incoming air and suffices to furnish the gasoline required properly to carburate the air entering at small and moderate gas demands.
Word: caravelle Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of caravel. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: On the Ninth of May, in the Year one Thouſand, five Hundred, and Two, [Christopher] Columbus and his Brother departed, from Spain, on their laſt Voyage of Diſcovery, with four Caravelles, and one hundred, and ſeventy Men. Example: At preſent theſe trees are not very numerous, as the Turks make uſe of them to build the Grand Signior's caravelles, and cut down without ever planting.
Word: underfull Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English full English underfull From under- + full. 1. Not full enough; not filled to available capacity. Example: Commands forcing a figure in a particular place may create underfull pages […] Example: A bucket is underfull when it contains less than m/2 points. We allow at most one underfull bucket in a group. If there are two underfull buckets in a group, we merge them […]
Word: underfull Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English full house English underfull From under- + full house. 1. A full house that is beaten by someone else's full house. Example: […] let's say the flop comes 9-9-8, with the open pair on top. One player has J-T-9-8 for the overfull—9s full of 8s for the nut full house—while another player has 8-8-7-6 for 8s full of 9s and the "underfull". The player with the underfull is both getting smashed and drawing dead.
Word: iron cross Part of Speech: noun 1. A position on the rings where the gymnast holds the rings straight out on either side of the body. 2. an acrobatic maneuver where the skier remains upright, but the lower leg bends back at the knee 90 degrees, and the ankles twist 45 degrees, so that the back of the skis form a right-angle cross 3. A defensive strategy in which the two defencemen, a forward and the goaltender align themselves in a diamond shape so that imaginary lines drawn through the two defencemen and through the forward and goaltender form the shape of a cross. 4. A house plant, Oxalis tetraphylla. 5. Alternative letter-case form of Iron Cross (“a cross pattée used as a German military decoration”). Labels: alt-of Example: There were strong demands that the dead in bombing raids should be marked in the newspapers with an iron cross, like the military dead. The Propaganda Ministry approved of the idea in December 1941, but it was overturned by Hitler ...
Word: unelaborated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English elaborated English unelaborated From un- + elaborated. 1. Not elaborated.
Word: forward roll Part of Speech: noun 1. A movement in which one's body is rolled forward, by putting the head on the ground and swinging the legs over the head.
Word: rhythmic gymnastics Part of Speech: noun 1. A discipline of gymnastics where the gymnast manipulates one of five apparatuses (ribbon, ball, rope, clubs, hoop) in a rhythmic manner. Labels: uncountable
Word: Yngling Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Norwegian yngling, Danish yngling, Swedish yngling (“youngster”); from Old Norse ungr (“young”) + -lingr (diminutive suffix, compare -ling), also a surname in Old Norse. Doublet of youngling. Pronunciation: /ˈɪŋ.lɪŋ/ 1. A type of two-man keelboat from Norway. Example: The Yngling is highly stable, with a beam-to-waterline ratio of .37 and with 50 percent of the weight in ballast. Example: … of the Yngling was calculated based on the known mass of the boat, including all equipment, and an estimation of the mass of the three female crew members. A triangular surface mesh was constructed on the Yngling geometry, with computational cells clustered and refined in regions of predominant interest and high surface curvature eg keel/rudder leading and trailing edges.
Word: Yngling Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Norwegian yngling, Danish yngling, Swedish yngling (“youngster”); from Old Norse ungr (“young”) + -lingr (diminutive suffix, compare -ling), also a surname in Old Norse. Doublet of youngling. Pronunciation: /ˈɪŋ.lɪŋ/ 1. A surname from Old Norse, especially used of members of the oldest known Scandinavian dynasty, the Ynglings, who were supposedly descended from Frey.
Word: multihull Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English hull English multihull From multi- + hull. Pronunciation: /ˈmʌltihʌl/ 1. A boat with two or more hulls. Example: The marina was filled with yachts and powerboats, sleek multihulls fitted with the latest satellite-navigation gear that would steer the owners painlessly towards similar luxury berths at Portofino and Bandol.
Word: multihulled Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English hulled English multihulled From multi- + hulled. 1. Having more than one hull Labels: not-comparable
Word: monohulled Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English hulled English monohulled From mono- + hulled. 1. Having a single hull Labels: not-comparable
Word: twinhull Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From twin- + hull. 1. A boat having two hulls.
Word: twinhulled Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From twin + hulled. 1. Having two hulls. Labels: not-comparable
Word: bronze medallist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bronze + medallist. 1. Alternative form of bronze medalist. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: gold medallist Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of gold medalist. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: One had never stepped in a rowing boat until 2008, the other will return to serve in the Royal Artillery in September. But Glover and Stanning will now go down in the record books as the first homegrown gold medallists of the London 2012 Olympics.
Word: silver medallist Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of silver medalist. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: mooer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From moo + -er. 1. One who moos. Example: Rinzai says, "I can do more than moo; I can call you a mooer." Example: ... and just as I've finished my first glass this snooty cow comes over, ... Then like Si appears and I reckon he saw this mooer was getting my goat, ...
Word: Scipione Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Scipione. 1. A surname from Italian.
Word: sluther Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Variant of slither. 1. To slither, slide or slip Labels: UK, dialectal Example: I'm going to sit down on my posterior and sluther full speed down this Pisgah, even if it cost me my trouser seat.
Word: mosy Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of mosey. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: mosying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of mosy Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: deglut Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Latin degluttiatur 1. To be swallowed
Word: gallows bird Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gallows + bird. Compare German construction Galgenvogel (literally “gallows-fowl" or "gallows-bird”), and French gibier de potence, as well as similar English jailbird. 1. A person who deserves, or is likely, to be hanged. Labels: archaic Example: Everybody along Long Wharf knows you called him a gallows bird. He's not used to it. Example: The story of the man who bit off his father's nose for rearing him as a gallows bird is as old as Aesop, but no known source before Brant mentions the son's name.
Word: irredenta Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian irredenta (“unredeemed”). 1. Any region whose inhabitants are ethnically related to those of another state
Word: ETL Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of extract, transform, load. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of enemies-to-lovers (“a trope in romance fiction (particularly fan fiction) involving the development of an antagonistic relationship into romantic love”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, slang
Word: ETL Part of Speech: verb 1. To apply an ETL process to a set of data Example: I will ETL these files by the end of the day.
Word: tystie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: As the term was originally used in the Scottish Isles, particularly the Shetlands, it probably derives from Norn tåisti, from Old Norse þeisti. Compare with Norwegian Nynorsk teist. 1. the black guillemot. Labels: Scotland
Word: karada Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowing from Japanese 体 (karada, “body”). 1. An intricate rope structure tied around the body. Example: I began the entrancing process of getting into my karada. Being new, the rope only had a little give in it[…]
Word: bring upon Part of Speech: verb 1. To (either knowingly or unwittingly) cause to befall.
Word: annexable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English annex Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English annexable From annex + -able. 1. Able to be annexed.
Word: leapers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of leaper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: track cycling Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of cycling on a specially-designed track, especially, a velodrome. Labels: uncountable Example: Track cycling, which encompasses a number of different racing formats, is a different cycling discipline than the better-known multistage distance road events, such as the Tour de France or the Giro d’Italia.
Word: queue up Part of Speech: verb 1. To queue (form a line while waiting). Labels: UK, intransitive 2. To enqueue (something): to add (it) to a queue. Labels: informal, transitive 3. Misspelling of cue up. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: pykrete Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of Pyke + concrete, Named after British inventor Geoffrey Pyke. Pronunciation: /ˈpaɪkɹiːt/ 1. A solid substance made of water ice and sawdust, stronger than pure ice. Originally to be used in combination with a refrigeration system as hull material for warships. Used as a building material for ice buildings (such as winter ice hotels) and ice sculptures, usually without the originally envisioned embedded refrigeration systems. Labels: uncountable
Word: crack wise Part of Speech: verb 1. To make a sarcastic, flippant, or sardonic comment. Labels: intransitive Example: "Whenever I commit a crime?" expostulated Paul. "Where do you get that stuff, Ferret?" / "Out of me nut, kiddo. Why don't you stop cracking wise, and go back to the ribbon counter?" Example: Reagan displayed his usual aplomb and even cracked wise about his age at a White House banquet.
Word: butterer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek βούτῡρον (boútūron)bor. Latin būtȳrumbor. Proto-West Germanic *buterā Old English butere Middle English buter English butter English -er English butterer From butter + -er (agent noun suffix). 1. One who butters.
Word: butterers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of butterer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flutterballs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of flutterball Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pureeing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of puree Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: antipudic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + pudic. 1. That covers the genitals. Labels: not-comparable, rare
Word: aphagia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined based on Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “without”) + φάγος (phágos, “glutton”) + -ία (-ía). 1. The condition of difficulty in swallowing. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: aphakia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, privative prefix) + φᾰκός (phăkós, “lentil”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, noun suffix). Equivalent to a- + phakia. 1. The absence of the lens of the eye, causing hypermetropia and a loss of accommodation. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: aphronia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἄφρων (áphrōn, “silly, foolish”). 1. The lack of practical judgment. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: apostosis Part of Speech: noun 1. naturally occurring cell death.
Word: April gentleman Part of Speech: noun 1. a newly married man. Labels: obsolete
Word: arcanist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From arcane + -ist; in the sense of a craftsman with secret knowledge about porcelain manufacturing, borrowed from German Arcanist. Pronunciation: /ɑː(ɹ)ˈkeɪnɪst/ 1. A craftsman who has knowledge of a manufacturing secret (specifically in the area of porcelain manufacturing). Labels: historical Example: 1799, William Tooke (translator), The Life of Catherine II. Empress of Russia, by Jean-Henri Castéra, London: Longman and Rees, 3rd edition, Volume 1, Preliminaries, Section 3, p. 36, The porcelain manufactory likewise entertains, excepting the modellers and arcanists, none but russian workmen […] Example: Ringler has the merit of having raised himself from a common potter to an “Arcanist,” as the Germans term one who is the sole depositor of an important secret; 2. A person who studies arcana or religious mysteries. Example: [Catechumens] had Prayers for themselves, but were not admitted to hear the Prayers of the Faithful, which were peculiar to the Celebration of the Eucharist, from which Catechumens were excluded, But all this was, and might be done, without favouring in the least the vain Pretences of the Modern Arcanists: For in all this there was no Design to conceal such Mysteries as the Worship of Saints, and Angels, and Images, from the Knowledge of the Catechumens; Example: There were on this Occasion not far from us some of the Clergy, […] and also Arcanists or Dealers in Mysteries;
Word: argil Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄργιλλος (árgillos). Pronunciation: /ˈɑːd͡ʒɪl/, /ˈɑɹd͡ʒɪl/ 1. potter's clay. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: aristology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἄριστον (áriston, “breakfast, lunch”) + -logy. 1. The art or science of dining. Labels: uncountable
Word: ark-floater Part of Speech: noun Etymology: In reference to Noah's Ark. 1. An aged actor. Labels: dated
Word: arkwright Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English arkewrytte. By surface analysis, ark + wright. 1. A maker of cabinets or chests. Labels: obsolete Example: The castle arkwright put in a chequered staircase certainly. It has only one square step, to be steady, yet notwithstumbling are they stalemating backgammoner supstairs by skips and trestles tiltop double corner.
Word: plagarism Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of plagiarism. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: arrectary Part of Speech: noun 1. A vertical beam or post. Labels: obsolete
Word: close as wax Part of Speech: adj 1. miserly, tight, or secretive Labels: colloquial, not-comparable
Word: asmatographer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ᾀσματογράφος (āismatográphos) (from ᾆσμα, -ματ- (āîsma, -mat-, “song, lyric”) + -γράφος (-gráphos, “writing, writer”)) + -er. 1. A song or music seller. Labels: obsolete
Word: aspenglow Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Aspen + glow, modeled on alpenglow. 1. The glow on mountaintops at dawn and dusk. Labels: US Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:aspenglow.
Word: atrichia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English trich(o)- Latin -iader. English -ia English atrichia From a- + trich(o)- + -ia. Pronunciation: /eɪˈtɹɪkiə/ 1. The absence of hair due to congenital or acquired physical reasons. Labels: uncountable
Word: autocide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From auto- (“self”) + -cide (“killing”). 1. Control of a pest through propagation of sterile males. Labels: uncountable Example: Generally, autocide is most effective when applied to restricted populations (islands, etc.), but can be effective on parts of continents. 2. A substance produced by a bacterium that is fatal to that bacterium. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Five different autocides have been isolated from Myxococcus xanthus.
Word: autocide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From auto- (“automobile”) + -cide (“killing”). 1. An act of suicide committed by crashing an automobile. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: "Autocide is becoming the second most popular method for older teens to commit suicide," she said. 2. An act of killing someone with an automobile. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: autocide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From auto- (“self”) + -cide (“killer”). 1. One who commits suicide. Labels: rare Example: For as Saint Auguſtine reaſons well againſt ſuch Autocides and ſelfe murtherers, it is rather a token of puſillanimity and lacke of courage in them, than otherwayes a marke of true reſolution to doe ſo; […] Example: The irony of Johnson's title is that only two years later this most professional of artists - poet, novelist, short-story writer, filmmaker, dramatist, and sports journalist - killed himself at the age of forty-two. The autobiographer as autocide.
Word: bassy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From bass + -y. Pronunciation: /bæsi/ 1. Describing the reproduction of sound that overemphasizes low-frequency sounds. Example: The speakers were so bassy it was almost like being there.
Word: bassy Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /bæsi/ 1. A knife. Labels: Multicultural-London-English, slang Example: I still make man panic, true I'm way to wassy Before I smoke, I used to step with bassy (…) And back then my dip dip was large Why you think it’s bassy I called it, why you think it’s bassy I called it And what's all the gossip I got Madeleine and Jackson 5 in the trap house you know that I chop it
Word: Bigfoots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Bigfoot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Bigfoots Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of Bigfoot Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: zero one infinity rule Part of Speech: noun 1. The rule that a database, a user interface, etc. should allow for either zero, one, or an indefinite number of an entity. Labels: informal
Word: scurs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scur Labels: form-of, plural
Word: threatscape Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English threat English landscapebf. English -scape English threatscape From threat + -scape. 1. The various possible threats; the spectrum of possible threats. Example: 2008, The Risk Digest from Forum on Risks to the Public in Computers and Related Systems, archived at http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks/25.29.html#subj9, post by Barrett, Michael "...which made me realize that perhaps there isn't a common agreement amongst the infosec industry about the threatscape and how we should prioritize our response to them." Example: 6. Survey the threatscape. To adequately secure their companies, CIOs need to understand and monitor all the dangers [...]
Word: effigiate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Learned borrowing from Late Latin effigiātus, past participle of effigiō (“to form”), from effigiēs. See effigy. Pronunciation: /ɪˈfɪ.d͡ʒiː.eɪ̯t/, /ɪˈfɪ.d͡ʒi.eɪ̯t/, /ɪˈfɪ.d͡ʒiː.æɪ̯t/, /əˈfə.d͡ʒiː.æɪ̯t/, /ɪˈfɪ.d͡ʒi.et/ 1. To form as an effigy or make a representation of; to illustrate or depict. Labels: transitive Example: Let me give you a hint and instance of it, in that one and remarkable example of Mary Magdalen, who though she were a notorious Malefactor, and a great and grievous Sinner, as the History Evangelical effigiates, and sets her forth unto us yet, hearing that Jesus sate down to meat in a Pharifee's house, she presumed and made bold to go into the house; and bringing an Alablaster-Box of Oyntment, she stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears; Example: These tables were first made by God himself, Exod. xxxi. 18, and given into the hands of Moses; and when they were broken he was commanded […] to effigiate them, or cut stones after their image, into their likeness, for the first were seen only by himself, Deut. x. 11; Exod. xxxiv. 1. 2. To fashion; to adapt. Labels: broadly, transitive Example: The Pattern we were effigiated to, was infinitely knowing, infinitely good; in both we are bound to imitate: bound to be the Reprefentatives of both, or we forfeit our Original, and our similitude, too. Example: He who means to win souls, must, as St. Paul did, effigiate and conform himself to those circumstances of living and discourse by which he may prevail. 3. To embody; to manifest. Labels: transitive Example: all this notwithstanding, they that are in their tombes & graves shall heare the voice of the Son of man, & earth, earth, earth in Jeremy winnowed and boulted by death into the smallest dust, shall be effigiated and fhaped anew into living men; Example: Th'Effigies here th'engraver hath don it: But where's the man effigiates his wit?
Word: falcata Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish falcata, from Latin falcātus. 1. A sword in pre-Roman Iberia having a concave edge to the blade. Labels: historical
Word: dangerisation Part of Speech: noun 1. The attribution of dangerous characteristics to something not particularly dangerous. Example: The promotion of cycle helmets causes the dangerisation of cycling.
Word: multigraph Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From multi- + graph. Compare multiset. 1. A set V (whose elements are called vertices or nodes), taken together with a multiset E, each of whose elements (called an edge or line) is a cardinality-two multisubset of V. 2. A set V (as before), taken together with a multiset E, each of whose elements is a cardinality-two subset of V. Labels: uncommon 3. A combined rotary typesetting and printing machine for office use. The type is transferred semi-automatically by means of keys from a type-supply drum to a printing drum. The printing may be done by means of an inked ribbon to print "typewritten" letters, or directly from inked type or a stereotype plate, as in a printing press. Labels: historical 4. A specific sequence of letters treated as a (phonemic) unit.
Word: multigraph Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From multi- + graph. Compare multiset. 1. To print using a multigraph machine. Labels: historical, transitive
Word: queerdom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English queer Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English queerdom From queer + -dom. 1. The world of queer (non-heterosexual) people; queer people collectively. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: I can only speak from my experience in the Bisexual community and where that overlaps into the rest of queerdom. Example: The on-line world is the biggest thing to happen to queerdom in a very long time. 2. The fact or state of being queer. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: I don't believe that queerdom is at the root about homosexuality or lesbianism. There are many gay people who don't identify and who honestly are not queer. Example: On another occasion, he felt compelled to address his girlfriend/mentor Lowney Handey's jealousy by quelling any suspicions of “queerdom”: [...]
Word: vampish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English vamp Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English vampish From vamp + -ish. 1. Like a vamp (flirtatious woman).
Word: counterprogram Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English program English counterprogram From counter- + program. 1. To schedule (a broadcast on radio or television) to compete or contrast with a program broadcast simultaneously on another station. 2. By extension, to engage in similar competitive posturing or scheduling in any comparable situation. Example: The opposing political party is deploying high profile speakers to counterprogram the convention with small rallies at nearby sites.
Word: redecorator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From redecorate + -or. 1. One who redecorates.
Word: chanop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By shortening; chan + op. Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃænɒp/ 1. An IRC channel operator. Labels: Internet Example: Perhaps I might now add one more piece of etiquette advice, for which all chanops will thank me. If you want ops on a channel, don't beg for them […] Example: IRC supports mechanisms for the enforcement of acceptable behaviour on IRC. Channel operators — "chanops" or "chops" — have access to the /kick command, which throws a specified user out of the given channel.
Word: IDM Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of intelligent design movement. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of identity management. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of intelligent dance music. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: IDM Part of Speech: phrase 1. Initialism of I don't mind. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: "IDM" in general conversations is the abbreviated form of "I don't mind." It is a part of the lingo of popular networking applications like Snapchat, Whatsapp, or Instagram. Example: While it isn't confirmed which brand of honey supplement the woman used, viewers were taken aback at the woman's brazen approach to get her partner to last longer. "idm if she made a joke or not it’s still weird asf to put something in somebody else’s drink without them knowing," one user commented.
Word: finaliser Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of finalizer. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: autoboxing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From auto- + boxing. 1. Automatic boxing, the implicit conversion of primitive data types to wrapper objects. Labels: uncountable Example: Autoboxing and unboxing are typically used for collections of primitives. Autoboxing involves the dynamic allocation of memory and initialization of an object for each primitive.
Word: Svartálfar Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Old Norse svartalfar. 1. a race of black or dark elves that populate Svartálfaheimr, one of the nine realms Labels: Norse
Word: mui Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Cantonese 梅 (mui4). 1. Chinese plum Labels: Hawaii
Word: irregardful Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Probably a parody of irregardless; analyzable as ir- + regard + -ful. 1. Regardless. Labels: US, humorous, proscribed, slang
Word: tozy-mozy Part of Speech: adj 1. Drunk; intoxicated; tipsy. Labels: archaic Example: On the head of this we had another jug, three being cannie, after which we were both a wee tozy-mozy... Example: Though a pattern of respectability, he can grow genial in his cups, or as he would say “a wee tozy-mozy."
Word: bibblebabble Part of Speech: noun 1. babble Labels: uncountable
Word: bibblebabble Part of Speech: verb 1. To babble.
Word: common glow-worm Part of Speech: noun 1. A European firefly species, Lampyris noctiluca.
Word: easy target Part of Speech: noun 1. Anything that is easy to criticize, lampoon, etc. without fear of retribution.
Word: syngenesious Part of Speech: adj Etymology: syngenesis + -ous Pronunciation: /sɪn.d͡ʒə.niːˈziː.ʌs/ 1. synantherous Labels: archaic, not-comparable, rare
Word: gajo Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of gadjo (“non-Roma”). Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: He will give you a job—taming his women and killing for him. That is a great compliment to a gajo—a foreigner. You should say something in reply.
Word: disbudding Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English budding English disbudding From dis- + budding. 1. Removal of superfluous bud growths from a plant, done to encourage more robust growth of the fruit. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. In the raising of domesticated animals with horns, such as goats, sheep, and cows, the removal of the undeveloped horns from a young animal. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cathected Part of Speech: adj 1. Charged with mental or emotional energy.
Word: Ephesus Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Ephesus, from Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος (Éphesos). Pronunciation: /ˈɛfɪsəs/ 1. An ancient Greek city in Anatolia, near Selçuk in modern İzmir Province, Turkey. Labels: historical
Word: toilet seats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of toilet seat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: callower Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of callow: more callow Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: callowest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of callow: most callow Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: Jahan Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Persian جهان (jahân). 1. A transliteration of the Persian unisex given name جهان (jahân).
Word: sonications Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sonication Labels: form-of, plural
Word: underspecifies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of underspecify Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: underspecifying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of underspecify Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: underspecified Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of underspecify Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: outcrossed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of outcross Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: outcrosses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of outcross Labels: form-of, plural
Word: outcrosses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of outcross Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: immunohistochemistries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of immunohistochemistry Labels: form-of, plural
Word: to a fare-thee-well Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. To the greatest extent or to completion; to a state of refinement or perfection. Labels: idiomatic Example: "She's all dolled up to a fare-you-well to-night," continued Clark. Example: It will do little for the future of immunization to prepare excellent vaccines, test them to a fare-thee-well for safety and efficacy, and then not insure that they are adequately used.
Word: to a fare thee well Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Alternative spelling of to a fare-thee-well. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: to a fine fare-thee-well Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Alternative form of to a fare-thee-well. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: to a fare-you-well Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Alternative form of to a fare-thee-well. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: to a fare you well Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Alternative form of to a fare-thee-well. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: fare-thee-well Part of Speech: adv 1. Alternative spelling of fare thee well. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Euboea Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Εὔβοια (Eúboia). Pronunciation: /juːˈbiːə/ 1. An island of Greece, the second-largest, just off the eastern coast of Boeotia, in the Aegean Sea.
Word: stumble across Part of Speech: verb 1. To discover or find (something) by accident. Labels: transitive Example: This magnificent picture really stopped me in my tracks when I stumbled across it. I was drawn inexorably and immediately into the compelling detail discernible on this top-quality image. 2. To meet (somebody) by chance. Labels: transitive
Word: stumble on Part of Speech: verb 1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stumble, on. 2. To discover or find something by accident. Labels: figuratively, intransitive 3. To meet somebody by chance. Labels: figuratively, intransitive 4. To continue with difficulty in one's endeavours; to struggle on. Labels: figuratively, intransitive, with-on Example: After 1849 Lord John Russell's government—virtually a Whig cousinhood—lurched but managed to stumble on until 1852. Example: The 2-1 home defeat to Everton in October was the first warning shot. Although he stumbled on for another month, that was the end for Hasenhuttl.
Word: EFATO Part of Speech: noun 1. Acronym of engine failure after take off. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: convivialities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of conviviality; the good spirits associated with a festive occasion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Ayurvedic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Ayurveda Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English Ayurvedic From Ayurveda + -ic. 1. Pertaining to or characteristic of Ayurveda. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Ayurveda Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit आयुर्वेद (āyurveda). Pronunciation: /ɑjʊr.ved̪(ə)/, /ɑjʊr.ved̪ɑ/, /aɪ.ʊəˈveɪ.də/, /-ðə/, /aɪ.ɚˈveɪ.də/ 1. Traditional Hindu alternative medicine, involving balancing three bodily humours of wind, bile, and phlegm. Labels: uncountable Example: From these are deduced the four Upavédas, namely, Ayush, Gándharva, Dhanush, and St'hápatya; the first of which, or Ayurvéda, was delivered to mankind by Brahma', Indra, Dhanwantari, and five other Deities ; and comprizes the theory of Disorders and Medicines, with the practical methods of curing Diseases. 2. A text on this form of medicine. Labels: countable
Word: allantoic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English allantois Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English allantoic From allantois + -ic. 1. Of, pertaining to or derived from the allantois. Labels: not-comparable
Word: next generation networking Part of Speech: noun 1. The transmission of voice, data, video and any other form of information in packets over the same network. Labels: uncountable
Word: squash court Part of Speech: noun 1. A four-walled court used for playing squash.
Word: antigenically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English antigenic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English antigenically From antigenic + -ally. 1. In the manner of an antigen Labels: not-comparable
Word: squash ball Part of Speech: noun 1. A small rubber ball used in the game of squash.
Word: squash racket Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of bat used to hit the ball in the game of squash.
Word: squash player Part of Speech: noun 1. Someone who competes in the sport of squash, especially at a professional level. 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see squash, player.
Word: bioinformatic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English informatic English bioinformatic From bio- + informatic. 1. Of or pertaining to bioinformatics Labels: not-comparable
Word: front wall Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Because it is a wall and is located at the front of the court. 1. The main and largest wall in court, located at the front of the world; the wall which the ball must hit in a rally. 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see front, wall.
Word: back wall Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Because it is a wall and is located at the back of the court. 1. The wall at the back of a racquetball or squash court, directly opposite the front wall. 2. The back of the thorax's wall Example: ... back wall of thorax S20.40 Unspecified superficial injuries of back wall of thorax S20.401 Unspecified superficial injuries of right back wall of thorax D , S S20.402 Unspecified superficial injuries of left back wall of thorax D , S[…] Example: ... back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity S21.431 Puncture wound without foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity A , D , S S21.432 Puncture wound without foreign body of left[…] 3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, wall.
Word: side wall Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Because each of the walls in question is located on a side of the court. 1. Either of the two parallel walls in a court, perpendicular to the front wall; either of the walls on the side of the court. 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see side, wall. Example: The milling action of the bucket line enables the trencher to cut through difficult materials, such as stone rubble and brick filling, and to leave a good trench with clean side walls.
Word: biopathology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) 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 -logie French pathologiebor. English pathology English biopathology From bio- + pathology. 1. The pathology (study of the diseases) of organs, tumours and similar biological structures Labels: uncountable
Word: camptothecin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Camptotheca + -in. 1. An alkaloid, derived from the tree Camptotheca acuminata, that inhibits DNA topomerase and is used as an anticancer drug Labels: uncountable
Word: cardiothoracic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥díyeh₂ Proto-Hellenic *kərdíyā Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía)lbor. English cardio- English thoracic English cardiothoracic From cardio- + thoracic. 1. Of or pertaining to both the heart and the chest Labels: not-comparable
Word: centromeric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English centromere Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English centromeric From centromere + -ic. 1. Pertaining to, or characteristic of, centromeres.
Word: black tern Part of Speech: noun 1. A small seabird (Chlidonias niger), of the tern family (Sternidae)