nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: Yuepuhu Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 岳普湖 (Yuèpǔhú). 1. Synonym of Yopurga: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name. Example: Cadres of the Uighur nationality of the Standing Committee of the Yuepuhu County party committee went deep into the midst of the lower levels and among religious believers, energetically preaching the need for national unity. Example: Ibrahim Kurban, from Terim township in Kashgar (in Chinese, Kashi) prefecture’s Yopurgha (Yuepuhu) county, disappeared in May 2016 while awaiting a flight from the XUAR capital Urumqi that would eventually bring him to Turkey, a friend told RFA’s Uyghur Service on condition of anonymity.
Word: Yüeh-p'u-hu Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin 岳普湖 (Yüeh⁴-pʻu³-hu²). 1. Alternative form of Yuepuhu. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: In the western part of the Tarim Basin, cotton is grown mainly between the K'a-Shin-ka-erh (Kashgar Darya) and Yeh-erh-ch'iang (Yark and Darya) rivers where the growing season is longer and population denser. The main centres are K'a-shih (Kashgar), Pa-ch'u, Yüeh-p'u-hu, Mai-kai-t'i (Merket), So-ch'e (Yarkand) and Tse-p'u (Posgam).
Word: casino capitalisms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of casino capitalism Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zealousy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos, “zeal, jealousy”), from ζηλόω (zēlóō, “to emulate, to be jealous”), equivalent to zealous + -y. 1. Zeal; zealotry. Labels: uncountable Example: We all make mistakes, some more frequently than others. It should not be our purpose to condemn each other for mistakes made. Neither should we, with bitter partisan zealousy, condone all wrongs committed. 2. The passionate desire for an exclusive relationship. Labels: uncountable Example: Anyway, she was with him now more than with any of us. It made me angry and scornful, kept my zealousy alive, prevented me from understanding her or forgiving—I always saw the two heads together and the fatal kiss. Example: There's a fine line, starting with a comparison in a relationship and moving toward either zealousy, a fervent passion to protect an exclusive relationship, and envy, a resentment about a difference and desire to conquer that difference.
Word: view from nowhere Part of Speech: noun 1. A purely objective description of something, without any subjectivity. 2. A theory about the negative effects of neutrality in journalism whereby reporters create the impression that two parties are equally correct or equally valid, even when the truths of their claims are mutually exclusive and verifiable by a diligent researcher. Example: Near-synonyms: bothsidesism, false balance
Word: Lonski Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Polish Łoński. 1. A surname from Polish.
Word: low fidelity Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Modeled after, and postdating, high fidelity; formed as the obvious counterpart. It reflects the idea of low lifelikeness, being far from true to life, an unfaithful reproduction (of the original sounds that were recorded). 1. Having a low bitrate, or being an electronic reproduction of a sound with low accuracy. Example: Near-synonyms: no fidelity, no-fi, NoFi 2. Having a rough quality, recorded at home with makeshift tools. Example: Near-synonyms: no fidelity, no-fi, NoFi
Word: puts the cart before the horse Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of put the cart before the horse Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: putting the cart before the horse Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of put the cart before the horse Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: Columbines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Columbine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: metropolitan city Part of Speech: noun 1. A large city that is the center of a metropolitan area; a metropolis. 2. In India, a city at the center of a metropolitan area, which in this context is defined in the Constitution of India as "an area having a population of ten lakhs [one million] or more, comprised in one or more districts and consisting of two or more Municipalities or Panchayats or other contiguous areas, specified by the Governor by public notification to be a Metropolitan area for the purposes of this Part". See List of metropolitan areas in India. 3. In Italy, a special type of province that contains a large city at its core. See Metropolitan cities of Italy for a list. 4. In South Korea, a particular class of large cities. See Metropolitan cities of South Korea for a list.
Word: Lodyga Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Polish Łodyga. 1. A surname from Polish.
Word: New Rochelle Part of Speech: name Etymology: From new + Rochelle. From La Rochelle, from French La Rochelle, from Old French rochelle. Pronunciation: /ˌnu ɹəˈʃɛl/, /njuː ɹɒˈʃɛl/, /njuː ɹəˈʃɛl/ 1. A city in Westchester County, New York, United States.
Word: hostaged Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of hostage Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: hostaging Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of hostage Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: Sughd Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Tajik Суғд (Suġd); see it for more. Related to Sogdiana and Sogdia. 1. A region of Tajikistan.
Word: macrothermic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From macro- + thermic. 1. Synonym of megathermal. Labels: not-comparable
Word: maldoxone Part of Speech: noun 1. The tricyclic lactone methyl 4-chloro-7-hydroxy-3-methoxy-9-methyl-6-oxobenzo[b][1,4]benzodioxepine-1-carboxylate Labels: uncountable
Word: maplexin Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a group of glycosides of gallic acid present in the maple Acer rubrum
Word: maplexins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of maplexin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mashability Part of Speech: noun 1. The condition of being mashable Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: medialness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From medial + -ness. 1. The condition of being medial Labels: uncountable
Word: mesiopalatal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Hellenic *métsos Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos)der. English mesio- Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-osder. Latin palātumder. Old French palatbor. Middle English palate English palate English -al English palatal English mesiopalatal From mesio- + palatal. 1. Alternative form of mediopalatal. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: mesobrowser Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From meso- + browser. 1. A medium-sized browser (animal that browses)
Word: mesobrowsers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mesobrowser Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mesoencephalic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of mesencephalic. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: mesoeutrophic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From meso- + eutrophic. 1. Having a medium amount of nutrients and minerals Labels: not-comparable
Word: metaestrus Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of metestrus. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: metalloisozyme Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From metallo- + isozyme. 1. Alternative form of metalloisoenzyme. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: metalloisoenzyme Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From metallo- + isoenzyme. 1. Any isoenzyme that contains a metal atom which is essential for its biological activity
Word: metalloisoenzymes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of metalloisoenzyme Labels: form-of, plural
Word: metalloisozymes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of metalloisozyme Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shit stick Part of Speech: noun 1. A small piece of wood or bamboo used to clean the anus after defecation, once commonly used in East and South Asia. Labels: historical, vulgar
Word: shit sticks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shit stick Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shit sticks Part of Speech: phrase 1. Synonym of mud sticks. Labels: vulgar
Word: balogna Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of bologna. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: Gingras Part of Speech: name Etymology: From French Gingras. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒiŋɡɹəs/ 1. A surname from French.
Word: Maddow Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /mædoʊ/ 1. A surname.
Word: social distancing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈsoʊʃəl ˌdɪstən(t)sɪŋ/, /ˈsəʊʃəl ˌdɪstən(t)sɪŋ/ 1. The practice of maintaining physical distance between people to reduce the spread of communicable diseases by isolating those with such diseases in quarantines, maintaining space between individuals, and prohibiting certain activities. Labels: uncountable Example: The Governor of an affected State implements isolation and/or social-distancing requirements using State/local legal authorities. Example: Nonpharmaceutical interventions outside of healthcare settings focus on measures to 1) limit international spread of the virus (e.g., travel screening and restrictions); 2) reduce spread within national and local populations (e.g., isolation and treatment of ill persons; monitoring and possible quarantine of exposed persons; and social distancing measures, such as cancellation of mass gatherings and closure of schools); 3) reduce an individual person’s risk for infection (e.g., hand hygiene); and 4) communicate risk to the public.
Word: social distancing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈsoʊʃəl ˌdɪstən(t)sɪŋ/, /ˈsəʊʃəl ˌdɪstən(t)sɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of social distance Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: social distance Part of Speech: noun 1. The distance between different social groups, e.g. in terms of class, ethnicity, gender-identity, sexual-identity, etc. 2. An appropriate distance for interactions among acquaintances during epidemics.
Word: social distance Part of Speech: verb 1. To maintain a certain distance between at least two people to contain the spread of an infectious disease.
Word: Ustashe Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Serbo-Croatian ustaše (“rebels”). 1. Of or pertaining to Croatian ultranationalism. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Ustashe Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Serbo-Croatian ustaše (“rebels”). 1. A Croatian ultranationalist force active from the 1920s to the mid-1940s. Labels: uncountable 2. A Croatian ultranationalist. Labels: countable
Word: microcorrosion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + corrosion. 1. microscopic corrosion Labels: uncountable
Word: microincrementation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + incrementation. 1. microscopic incrementation
Word: microincrementations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microincrementation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: microthalamotomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + thalamotomy. 1. very small-scale thalamotomy
Word: microthalamotomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microthalamotomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: microvasculopathic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From micro- + vasculopathic. 1. Relating to microvasculopathy Labels: not-comparable
Word: midlactation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mid- + lactation. 1. The middle period of lactation (typically of a cow) Labels: uncountable
Word: midtrophic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From mid- + trophic. 1. In the middle part of a food chain Labels: not-comparable
Word: momentasone Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of mometasone. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: monoavidin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mono- + avidin. 1. A monomeric form of avidin Labels: uncountable
Word: monoestry Part of Speech: noun 1. The condition of being monoestrous Labels: uncountable
Word: monofungal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From mono- + fungal. 1. Relating to a single species of fungus Labels: not-comparable
Word: monosporangiate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From mono- + sporangiate. 1. Having a single sporangium Labels: not-comparable
Word: motoneurogenesis Part of Speech: noun 1. The generation of motor neurons Labels: uncountable
Word: mucosecretory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From muco- + secretory. 1. Relating to the secretion of mucus Labels: not-comparable
Word: multicoupled Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From multi- + coupled. 1. multiply coupled Labels: not-comparable
Word: multifeature Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From multi- + feature. 1. Having multiple features Labels: not-comparable
Word: multihyphal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From multi- + hyphal. 1. Having multiple hyphae Labels: not-comparable
Word: Perren Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: multiorganism Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From multi- + organism. 1. Relating to multiple organisms Labels: not-comparable
Word: multiperiodicity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From multi- + periodicity. 1. The condition of being multiperiodic Labels: uncountable
Word: mycobacteriostasis Part of Speech: noun 1. bacteriostasis in mycobacteria Labels: uncountable
Word: Forshaw Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: Shiplake Part of Speech: name 1. A village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU7578).
Word: invoiceability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From invoice + -ability. Pronunciation: /ˈɪnvɔɪsəˈbɪlɪti/ 1. The state of being invoiceable. Labels: uncountable
Word: Wargrave Part of Speech: name 1. A village and civil parish in Wokingham borough, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU7878).
Word: drepanosaurs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of drepanosaur Labels: form-of, plural
Word: drive letters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of drive letter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: driver ants Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of driver ant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: DRNs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of DRN Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cooling center Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cooling (adjective) + center. Pronunciation: /ˈkuːlɪŋ ˌsɛntə/, /ˈkulɪŋ ˌsɛntəɹ/, [-ɾəɹ] 1. An artificially cooled emergency shelter that operates during dangerously hot weather to provide care and relief for people affected by the high temperature. Labels: US Example: [T]he availability of shelter from the heat at a city-sponsored "cooling center" made sense. With temperatures soaring into the 100s it was a move to prevent the situations that led to multiple heat deaths in 1980. […] [T]he cooling center, provided at minimal cost to taxpayers thanks to volunteer effort, provided a trial run for the participants in organizing such an enterprise – which could save lives if such a heat wave returns. Example: Police from around the city also were given lists of senior citizens that phone bank workers had been unable to reach. In between regular assignments, police were supposed to visit those addresses and check to see if the residents needed advice or transportation to a cooling center. Eight 24-hour cooling centers were open Sunday.
Word: cooling centers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cooling center Labels: form-of, plural
Word: drosophilans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of drosophilan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: drug abusers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of drug abuser Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dualskis Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dualski Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nanoanalytics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From nano- + analytics. 1. The analytics of nanoanalysis Labels: uncountable
Word: nanodeposit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From nano- + deposit. 1. A nanoscale deposit.
Word: nanodeposition Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From nano- + deposition. 1. nanoscale deposition Labels: uncountable
Word: nemaliophycidaean Part of Speech: adj 1. Relating to the Nemaliophycidae class of red algae Labels: not-comparable
Word: neochromosome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From neo- + chromosome. 1. A chromosome that does not occur normally in nature; especially one associated with a cancer
Word: neochromosomes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of neochromosome Labels: form-of, plural
Word: neodictyolactone Part of Speech: noun 1. The lactone (6Z)-7-methyl-10-[(2R)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]-3,4,5,8,9,10-hexahydrocyclonona[c]furan-1-one present in brown algae of the genus Dictyota. Labels: uncountable
Word: neomangicol Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a class of tetracyclic derivatives of arabinitol
Word: neomangicols Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of neomangicol Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nephrometric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From nephro- + -metric. 1. Relating to nephrometry Labels: not-comparable
Word: neurocapsular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From neuro- + capsular. 1. Relating to the neural capsule Labels: not-comparable
Word: neuroflexibility Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From neuro- + flexibility. 1. neural flexibility (ability to modulate function of neurons) Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: neurointerface Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From neuro- + interface. 1. A neural interface, typically with an external computer
Word: neurointerfaces Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of neurointerface Labels: form-of, plural
Word: neuronavigating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of neuronavigate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: neuronavigating Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of neuronavigation. Labels: uncountable
Word: neuropeptidase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From neuro- + peptidase. 1. A peptidase that breaks down neuropeptides
Word: neuropeptidases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of neuropeptidase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nonbalanid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + balanid. 1. A barnacle that is not a balanid
Word: nonhypervascular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + hypervascular. 1. Not hypervascular Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonhypervascularity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + hypervascularity. 1. The condition of being nonhypervascular Labels: uncountable
Word: nonzooxanthellate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + zooxanthellate. 1. Not zooxanthellate Labels: not-comparable
Word: norfentanyl Part of Speech: noun 1. The compound N-phenyl-N-4-piperidinyl-propanamide which is a metabolite of fentanyl Labels: uncountable
Word: Ironville Part of Speech: name Etymology: Probably from iron + -ville in each place. 1. A village and civil parish in Amber Valley borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4351). 2. An unincorporated community in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. 3. A community in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Word: Bridgen Part of Speech: name 1. A surname. 2. A surname. 3. A surname. 4. A surname. Labels: alt-of, alternative 5. A surname. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Hayling Island Part of Speech: name Etymology: From tribal name Old English *Hælingas from *Hægel (personal name) + -ling (“lineage of”). 1. An island which is part of Havant borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid refs SU70, SZ79).
Word: seeing out Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of see out Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: saw out Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past of see out Labels: form-of, past
Word: seen out Part of Speech: verb 1. past participle of see out Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Minffordd Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Welsh. 1. A village in Penrhyndeudraeth community, near Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5938).
Word: if you see what I mean Part of Speech: phrase 1. Alternative form of if you know what I mean. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Tan-y-Bwlch Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Welsh. 1. A locality near Maentwrog in Maentwrog community, Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH6540).
Word: Sparkian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Spark + -ian. 1. Of or relating to Muriel Spark (née Camberg; 1918–2006), Scottish writer.
Word: Zoomer Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of zoomer. Labels: alt-of
Word: pfaffoside Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a class of saponins found in members of species of genus Pfaffia.
Word: pfaffosides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pfaffoside Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pfaffic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. An organic compound found in members of Pfaffia spp.. Labels: uncountable
Word: nortriterpenes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nortriterpene Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Druzes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Druze Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chalk eater Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the betting odds being written in chalk. 1. One who bets on racehorses that are favourites to win. Labels: slang Example: At six major race tracks across the nation, chalk-eaters (form players) were choking last weekend over a straight flush of longshots. Example: Of horse players and the ragged army of grifters, touts and downright swindlers who attach themselves to the noble sport of kings there is no end of stories. Get a few of the chalk eaters and long shot hounds together during a lull in the day's occupation—picking the next day's card of winners—and the tales begin to come, thick and fast.
Word: chalk eaters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chalk eater Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chalk player Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of chalk eater (“one who bets on racehorses that are favourites to win”). Labels: slang Example: Chalk players can make money if the favorites come in as expected, but since there are so many upsets in horse racing, it is risky to always play the favorites. Example: 2013, Editors of TIME Magazine, Inside the Red Border Yet, the chalk players have such confidence in Secretariat that a $2 bet will likely fetch no more than $2.10 or $2.20 if he wins at Belmont.
Word: chalk players Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chalk player Labels: form-of, plural
Word: change agent Part of Speech: noun 1. A consultant hired to assist with implementing changes in an organization's structure or operations. Example: Coach these leaders to recruit change agents and advocates to tell it like it is, and then make sure they don't throw them out on the street when they tell the truth. Example: Stakeholder management activities can be supported by organizational change agents or a change agent network.
Word: change agents Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of change agent Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Charlie bar Part of Speech: noun 1. A vertical bar positioned in groups to break up the illumination from a light source. Example: Adding texture to lights. Charlie bars (vertical bars, in this case made from tape on an open frame) and also some lace create texture in the scene. Example: […] traditionally these include things such as vertical Charlie bars — vertical wooden bars used to create shadows.
Word: Charlie bars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Charlie bar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Holocost Part of Speech: name Etymology: Influenced by cost, homophonous with -caust in accents with the cot–caught merger. 1. Misspelling of Holocaust. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: Charlie Noble Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Uncertain; said to allude to an officer or captain of this name who insisted on having the funnel polished. 1. A funnel for discharging smoke from the galley. Labels: slang Example: One of the last customs that passed from the decks of the modern navy was the “shooting of Charlie Noble.” The chimney or galley-stack of the ship's kitchen was dignified by the name of Charlie Noble, and when the galley-stack became clogged with soot the ship's cook fired a blank cartridge up it, loosening the soot. Example: Charlie Nobles should be fitted with cowls which will automatically turn to leeward and thereby force the draught. A Charlie Noble should be demountable and the hole through the cabin roof should be covered by a strong, tight-fitting lid.
Word: Charlie Nobles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Charlie Noble Labels: form-of, plural
Word: agunah Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew עגונה (“chained woman”). 1. A Jewish woman who is trapped in a marriage, either because her husband has disappeared or because he will not grant her a gett. Example: A woman may become an agunah either through her husband's accidental disappearance or through his willful desertion, although accidental disappearance constitutes the main source of difficulty. Example: Widows, among them agunos, chose the Holy City as a way of expressing their eternal love for God.
Word: agunahs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of agunah Labels: form-of, plural
Word: radler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From German Radler. 1. German-style shandy (drink of beer mixed with lemonade). Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: radlers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of radler Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Duke of Exeter's daughter Part of Speech: name Etymology: After Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter, who served as constable of the Tower of London during the period when the rack was in use there. 1. The rack (torture device). Labels: UK, obsolete, slang Example: If we hadn't lagged you when we had, they'd be stretching you now on the Duke of Exeter's Daughter where they racked Guy Fawkes, and you'd be bleating out everything you know and a lot you don't know.
Word: chemigram Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From chemi- + -gram. 1. A form of experimental artwork made by painting with chemicals on photographic paper or similar.
Word: chemigrams Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chemigram Labels: form-of, plural
Word: changshan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Mandarin 長衫／长衫 (chángshān). 1. Synonym of cheongsam (“robe worn by Asian men”).
Word: changshans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of changshan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Frizinghall Part of Speech: name 1. A suburb of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1536).
Word: atlantification Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of Atlantification. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: Global warming results in an “atlantification” of large regions of the contemporary MIZ band in the Atlantic sector of the Arctic and probably in increased export of ArW, fresh-water, ice and ice-bound detritus through the Fram Strait. In the Barents Sea, the term atlantification implies that the current MIZ will move northwards and that stratification will decrease strongly in the MIZ region. Example: This encroaching “atlantification” of the Eurasian Basin represents an essential step toward a new Arctic climate state, with a substantially greater role for Atlantic inflows.
Word: scenery-chewer Part of Speech: noun 1. One who "chews the scenery", performing melodramatically or flamboyantly. Labels: slang
Word: scenery-chewers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scenery-chewer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Chicago Boy Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a group of Chilean economists prominent around the 1970s and 1980s, the majority of whom trained at the Department of Economics of the University of Chicago under Milton Friedman and Arnold Harberger, or at its affiliate in the economics department at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Labels: historical, in-plural Example: The Chicago Boys label came from the fact that Mr. Baraona and several others who drafted and managed the program to turn Chile away from statism studied economics at the University of Chicago and became disciples of Milton Friedman's free-market faith. Example: Eventually things got so bad that Pinochet was forced to respond by firing many of the Chicago Boys and renationalising many of the privatised companies and banks.
Word: Chicago Boys Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Chicago Boy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: double chicane Part of Speech: noun 1. The situation where a player and their partner both hold hands without trumps. Labels: uncountable
Word: Steeton Part of Speech: name 1. A civil parish (served by Bolton Percy, Colton and Steeton Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Selby district (OS grid ref SE5244). 2. A village in Steeton with Eastburn parish, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0344).
Word: Atlantification Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Atlantic + -ification. 1. The process of joining or being influenced by the Atlantic bloc countries. Labels: historical, uncountable Example: Of course it is clear that with things as they are to-day, every precaution would have to be taken in bringing about the 'Atlantification' of Germany. Example: The Soviet Union thus should make a vital concession by agreeing to withdraw from the Eastern Zone. 2) Simultaneous de-Atlantification of the Western Germany. The Atlantic Bloc should also make a vital concession by withdrawing from the Western Zone and abandoning all plans for the integration of Germany into the E.D.C. 2. The intrusion of water from the Atlantic ocean into another ocean or sea, and the resultant environmental and biological changes. Labels: uncountable Example: The concurrent "Atlantification" of the seasonal ice-cover zone may result in an expansion of Atlantic species northwards and significant changes in biomass, seasonal variation and spatial distribution of phytoplankton. Example: This increased “Atlantification” of the Arctic, which may well be a temporary thing given what we now know, explains why the Barents Sea region has seen so little winter sea ice in recent years, and, in turn, why there is a big positive trend in the winter surface air temperatures in this area (fig. 10).
Word: oligoisolating Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From oligo- + isolating. 1. Using a relatively small number of morphemes and having a lower morpheme-to-word ratio.
Word: Chiltern Hundreds Part of Speech: name 1. An ancient administrative area in Buckinghamshire, England, composed of three hundreds and lying partially within the Chiltern Hills. Labels: historical
Word: Atlantic bloc Part of Speech: name 1. The group of countries united after WWII in mutual protection from the U.S.S.R. (eventually resulting in NATO). Example: The reported reaction of the Netherlands Government-in-exlle, in London, was that an Atlantic bloc to control Germany and offset Russia should be composed of America as the arsenal, Britain the base, western Europe the beachhead. Example: The decline of the Atlantic bloc has been less theatrical, although clearly visible. In a sense, the Atlantic bloc has carried the seeds of its own dissolution from the beginning.
Word: take the Chiltern Hundreds Part of Speech: verb 1. To vacate one's seat in the House of Commons (since resignation is not permitted), under the legal fiction of being appointed to an "office of profit under the Crown": the ancient office of Crown Steward for the Chiltern Hundreds, in modern times a mere sinecure. Labels: UK
Word: reists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of reist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: reists Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of reist Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: reistic Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or relating to reism.
Word: chuffings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chuffing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: CILOP Part of Speech: noun 1. Acronym of conversion in lieu of procurement. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable
Word: Cinderella liberty Part of Speech: noun Etymology: After the fairy-tale character Cinderella, who is instructed to leave the ball by midnight before the enchantments that allow her to be there come to an end. 1. A period of leave that ends at midnight. Labels: countable, slang, uncountable
Word: Cinderella liberties Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Cinderella liberty Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Cinderella sale Part of Speech: noun Etymology: First use appears c. 1909 in the publication Shoe Retailer and Boots and Shoes Weekly. 1. An occasional sale of miscellaneous or damaged items. Example: Instead of advertising small widths and sizes in women's shoes, the event was called the Cinderella sale. Example: Why not try a Cinderella Sale? Offer a table of odds and ends, broken sizes, leftovers, etc. Make prices ridiculous.
Word: Cinderella sales Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Cinderella sale Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cinetization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French cinétisation. 1. A distorted image created by removing portions of an original image and reassembling the remainder at disjointed angles. Example: For example, cinetizations of the Pan Am Building or the George Washington Bridge show these structures in a state of collapse.
Word: cinetizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cinetization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Norbury Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English norþ (“north”) + byriġ, the dative case of burh (“fortified place”). Doublet of Northborough. 1. A hamlet and former civil parish, now in Marbury and District parish, Cheshire East borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5647). Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A small village in Norbury and Roston parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK1242). Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A suburb of London in the borough of Croydon, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3069). Labels: countable, uncountable Example: They drove to Norbury, a strange little area that was nestled between Streatham and Croydon, not taking any trait from either surrounding area but not really having any defining traits of its own. 4. A small village and civil parish (served by Myndtown, Norbury, Ratlinghope and Wentnor Combined Parish Council) in south-west Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO3692). Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A village and civil parish in Stafford borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7823). Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A habitational surname from Old English. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: citronella circuit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coinage attributed to the actress Tallulah Bankhead. Citronella is an insect repellent that one might expect to use outdoors in summer. 1. The round of summer stock theater performances. Labels: informal Example: They either starve, take up smuggling or invade the citronella circuit in a beat-up revival. Example: We don't mean just the usual fare of summer stock offerings, although it is certainly pleasant to see a recent Broadway hit or view a tryout for the Big Time on the so-called citronella circuit.
Word: citronellyl acetate Part of Speech: noun 1. A monoterpene of plant origin, used in perfumery. Labels: uncountable
Word: countercity Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From counter- + city. 1. Targeting a city. Labels: not-comparable Example: A countercity strike would be a direct and intentional attack against noncombatants, representing a violation of noncombatant immunity on a mass scale—this besides the disproportionality of the destruction such a countercity strike would entail.
Word: Bicolanos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Bicolano Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bicollaterally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From bicollateral + -ly. 1. In a bicollateral manner. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Bikolano Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish bicolano. 1. Alternative spelling of Bicolano. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Bikolano Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish bicolano. 1. Alternative form of Bicolano. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: aldermanate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From alderman + -ate (forming nouns denoting rank or office). 1. The office of an alderman; the municipal legislative body of a city or town. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: As York was not divided into wards before the reign of Charles II, we must trace the existence of the aldermanate either to the ancient guild system, or to the combination of the merchant guild with the leet jury. Example: The actually existing municipalities in each city, borough, parish, or community, under the titles of hotels-dc-villc, mayoralties, aldermanates, consulates, and generally under any title or qualification whatsoever, are suppressed and abolished; 2. The members of the aldermanate, collectively. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The Lord Mayor and the aldermanate, who knew nothing about Finbar, were delighted to accept his generous offer. Example: This gave the army ample justification for its occupation of London in early August, which, as in 1642, was followed by a purge of the aldermanate.
Word: aldermanates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aldermanate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sang de boeuf Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French sang-de-bœuf, which is ultimately a calque of English oxblood. Pronunciation: /ˈsɑŋ də ˈbʊf/ 1. A red glaze used in Chinese porcelain. Labels: uncountable
Word: Fauci Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Sicilian surname Fauci, a surname derived from fauci (“sickle”). Pronunciation: /ˈfaʊt͡ʃi/ 1. A surname from Sicilian. Example: Covid-19 is still spreading rampantly and must be tackled aggressively if we want life to get back to normal soon, Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN on Sunday. Example: Dr. Anthony Fauci, national infectious disease guru, is five months my senior, sharp as a tack even under withering political fire;
Word: covid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From COVID-19. Pronunciation: /ˈkoʊvɪd/, /ˈkʌvɪd/, /ˈkəʊvɪd/, /ˈkɒvɪd/, /ˈkəʊvəd/ 1. Ellipsis of COVID-19, the disease caused by Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, ellipsis, uncountable Example: Instead I invite you to use the disruption of covid as a chance to disrupt your busyness. That as you navigate your journey through this crisis, you also guide your life onto a path of more colour, more impact and more joy. Example: We all have such grand plans, when covid is over. Some of us want to get back to packed concert halls, while others want to relax comfortably at our favorite restaurants. […] It can also bring to mind other painful waiting periods — so vividly, in fact, that in the past few days it’s become a meme to compare the phrase “once covid is over” to other events that might never arrive.
Word: covid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Portuguese covado (“cubit”). 1. A cubit. Labels: archaic Example: In weights and measures one hundred catties were equivalent to one picul, or 133½ English pounds; in cloth or long measure ten “poontas” to one covid, and two covids to thirty-six inches English. Example: But the usual dimensions of a piece of muslin were 40 x 2 covids, the lower and the upper bounds being 36 x 1 and 48 x 3 covids, respectively. 2. A chi. Labels: archaic Example: A measure of length, the Chinese cubit, by Europeans called covid. Example: From east to west it was nine covids, and from south to north seven yen, (63 covids).
Word: Lien-chiang Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin 連江 /连江 (Lien²-chiang¹). 1. Alternative form of Lienchiang. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: The Matsu Islands are made up of nineteen islets, which are a part of Lien-chiang county of Fukien province. The total area of the island group is only 28.8 sq km. These islands were uninhabited before the Yüan dynasty. Later, fishermen from Fukien and Chekiang used the islands for shelter and rest. From the Ming dynasty, fishermen began to settle there. Example: Since 1949, Taiwan has remained under Nationalist (Kuomintang) control along with the off-shore islands of Chin-men (Kinmen) and Ma-tsu (Lien-chiang County) in Fujian Province. Chin-men and Lien-chiang County are to end their period of direct military rule and to elect their first country magistrates in 1993. 2. Alternative form of Lianjiang. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: The neighbouring Districts of Lien-chiang and Lo-yuan were injured by the same storm, the former rather the more severely of the two. Example: Within a few weeks of the appearance of this memorial in the Peking Gazette, one of the leading Chinese newspapers contained a detailed account of a custom which is said to exist in the district of Lien-chiang, situated within the jurisdiction of the prefecture of Foochow. . . . Hence there is a scarcely a family in Lien-chiang, which cannot boast of a 'virtuous widow,' and the whole country is studded with pʻai-lous erected in their honour.
Word: holocausting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From holocaust + -ing. 1. gerund of holocaust Labels: rare Example: They appeared when the President of Aztlan, Jorge the Horrible, granted the whole world Aztlanian citizenship and compelled everyone living on earth to pay taxes, under the threat of nuclear holocausting. 2. gerund of holocaust Labels: rare Example: This led to the eventual holocausting of over ten million people from homes held as long as London was English. Largely women and children were pushed onto the open road with what they could carry on their backs.
Word: holocausting Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From holocaust + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of holocaust Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: holocausted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From holocaust + -ed. 1. That has been sacrificed by being completely burned. Example: The Holocausted Goat Besides the condemning accuser, there is also the "holocausted goat," originally symbolizing libido sacrificed to the offended Yahweh. Example: The first was the holocausted goat, not worthy to live, who manifests in the modern complex as the helpless victim of pre-egoic consciousness. The second is the exiled wandering goat who carries all the denied instincts — sexuality, […]
Word: holocausted Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From holocaust + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of holocaust Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: resistance thermometer Part of Speech: noun 1. A thermometer which uses the measurement of electrical resistance to determine temperature.
Word: Holocausted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of Holocaust Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Holocausting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of Holocaust Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pogromize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From pogrom + -ize. 1. Synonym of pogrom (“to persecute or massacre”). Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:pogromize.
Word: pogromized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of pogromize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: pogromizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pogromize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pogromizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pogromize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: bioprene Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bio- + neoprene. 1. Bodily fat, emphasizing its function of keeping warm and providing flotation, similar to a wetsuit made of neoprene. Labels: uncountable
Word: gender-critical feminism Part of Speech: noun 1. A branch of feminism that regards sex as a binary and unchangeable biological characteristic, rejects the concept of gender identity, and generally views transgender people as belonging to the sex they were assigned at birth. Labels: uncountable
Word: Ledbury Part of Speech: name 1. A market town and civil parish with a town council in Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO7137).
Word: fashy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From fash (“fascist”) + -y. 1. Espousing, characteristic of, or relating to fascism. Labels: slang Example: The space was filled with every variety of racist you can imagine, from the Nazi biker to the fashy computer programmer. Example: One of its pages is set up to accept donations, in dollars or bitcoins; another is devoted to “fashy memes,” songs and images that extol fascism in an antic, joking-but-not-joking tone.
Word: fashy Part of Speech: verb 1. To ignore or forget (someone or something). Labels: Nigeria, slang, transitive Example: Some of the idioms cited are slang items that have stuck in popular usage. Examples are to chase, to hit, to shack oneself dry to wash, and to fashy. Example: 'My sister, let's fashy that angle,' said Ugomma. 'When did you see Emeka last?' she enquired from Mfon.
Word: Meltham Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Middle English Meltham, perhaps from Old English *melt (“smelting”) or mealt (“malt”) + Old English hām (“-ham”). Pronunciation: /ˈmɛlθəm/, /ˈmɛltəm/ 1. A town and civil parish with a town council in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1010).
Word: Dutch bulldogs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Dutch bulldog Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Cartmel Part of Speech: name 1. A village in Allithwaite and Cartmel parish, Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, England, previously in South Lakeland district (OS grid ref SD3878). 2. A surname.
Word: Boscombe Part of Speech: name 1. A suburb of Bournemouth in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SZ1191). 2. A small village in Allington parish, near Amesbury and MoD Boscombe Down in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU2038). 3. A locality in County of St. Paul No. 19, Alberta, Canada.
Word: dunderfucks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dunderfuck Labels: form-of, plural
Word: duodecanes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of duodecane Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Duodecimbers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Duodecimber Labels: form-of, plural
Word: duoverses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of duoverse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dusky grouses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dusky grouse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dussacks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dussack Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Dutch mastiffs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Dutch mastiff Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Dutertards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Dutertard Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dweets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dweet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dwarf emus Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dwarf emu Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Baslow Part of Speech: name 1. A village in Baslow and Bubnell parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2572).
Word: DWs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of DW Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Streatham Vale Part of Speech: name 1. A neighbourhood and named road in Streatham, borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2970)
Word: remedieth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: remedy + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of remedy Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: meditateth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: meditate + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of meditate Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: obturacle Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of obturaculum. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: obturacles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of obturacle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: obturacule Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of obturaculum. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: obturacules Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of obturacule Labels: form-of, plural
Word: obturacular Part of Speech: adj 1. Relating to the obturaculum Labels: not-comparable
Word: octacosadienoate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From octa- + -cosa- + di- + -ene + -oate. 1. Any salt or ester of an octacosadienoic acid
Word: octacosenoate Part of Speech: noun 1. Any salt or ester of an octacosenoic acid
Word: octacosenoic acid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From octa- + -cosa- + -ene + -oic. 1. Any aliphatic carboxylic acid that has twenty-eight carbon atoms and one double bond
Word: Acocks Green Part of Speech: name Etymology: After the Acock family of the 14th century. 1. A suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP1283).
Word: odontectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From odonto- + -ectomy. 1. The extraction of a tooth that is partially enclosed by bone
Word: oligocellodextrin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From oligo- + cellodextrin. 1. Any cellodextrin that contains several glucose units
Word: oligocellodextrins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of oligocellodextrin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: oligoisoprenoid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From oligo- + isoprenoid. 1. Any isoprenoid that contains several isoprene units
Word: oligoisoprenoids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of oligoisoprenoid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: oncolipid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From onco- + lipid. 1. Any lipid that is associated with a cancer
Word: oncolipids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of oncolipid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dust holes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dust hole Labels: form-of, plural
Word: oogram Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From oo- + -gram. 1. An image, typically of parasite eggs, produced by oography