nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: dicopper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English copper English dicopper From di- + copper. 1. Two copper atoms in a molecule Labels: uncountable
Word: folksier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of folksy: more folksy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: folksiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of folksy: most folksy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: flyswatters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of flyswatter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fungicides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fungicide Labels: form-of, plural
Word: open water Part of Speech: noun 1. An expanse of an ocean, sea, or large lake which is distant from shore and devoid of nearby islands or other obstructions. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Gaining the more open water, the bracing breeze waxed fresh; the little Moss tossed the quick foam from her bows, as a young colt his snortings. 2. In a river, pond, or other small body of water, an area of surface unobstructed by aquatic vegetation, boulders, and the like, adequate for navigation or swimming. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Willet sent the canoe through the open water between the tall reeds. 3. An area of an ocean, sea, lake, or river which is not covered by ice. Labels: Canada, uncountable, usually Example: At the end of June, James Bay was generally open water except for loose ice persisting over its northwestern section.
Word: frailer Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of frail: more frail Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: frailer Part of Speech: noun 1. One who plays a musical instrument by frailing.
Word: frailest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of frail: most frail Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: testamur Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin testāmur (“we testify”). 1. A certificate of successful completion of an examination. Example: 1868, Mark Pattison, Suggestions on Academical Organisation, Esmonston and Douglas, Edinburgh, page 249, Are the students, as part of the qualification for the degree, to be required to attend given courses of lectures, and to produce a testamur of attendance from the instructor, along with a testamur of proficiency from the examiner ? Example: It has already been mentioned that we are prepared to recommend the issue of a Secondary School Testamur to pupils who have to leave school before they are able to take the Secondary School Certificate[…].
Word: bring in Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Analytic form of the earlier inbring. 1. To move something indoors, or into an area. Labels: transitive Example: Could you bring in the groceries? Example: The country brings in raw materials from overseas. 2. To introduce a new rule, law, or system of organisation. Labels: transitive 3. To introduce, add or initiate a person or group of people to an organisation or event; to give (someone) a share or portion of something. Labels: transitive Example: I've brought him in on the plan. Example: Come, Missis, bustle about! here comes Master George, bringing in the Duke to breakfast! 4. To earn money for a company or for the family. Labels: transitive Example: BT shelled out almost £1bn for the Champions League over the same period, while the FA has just brought in around £820m over six seasons for the international rights to the FA Cup alone. 5. To return a verdict in a court of law. Labels: transitive
Word: salineness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English saline 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 salineness From saline + -ness. 1. Salinity. Labels: archaic, uncountable Example: 1921, Matthew B. Kendrick, "Paving Material and Process of Making Same," Specification of Letters Patent, United States Patent Office, nbr. 1,371,032, The improved surfacing material, by virtue of the well-known properties of salt incorporated therein, prevents the accumulation of ice or the solidification of moisture upon the pavement, the salineness of the sand in the composition or material having a tendency directly to dissolve or melt ice on the pavement.
Word: raddled Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɹædl̩d/ 1. simple past and past participle of raddle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: raddled Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈɹædl̩d/ 1. Worn-out and broken-down. Example: In the end her divine voice would crack, screaming to foreign ears and antipodal barbarians, and her clever manner would lose all quality, simplified to a few unmistakable knock-down dodges. Then she would be at the fine climax of life and glory, still young and insatiate, but already coarse, hard and raddled, with nothing left to do and nothing left to do it with, the remaining years all before her and the raison d'etre all behind. It would be curious and magnificent and grotesque. Example: And overseeing them all, like a raddled old good-ish fairy, is Bill Nighy, playing a superannuated rocker hoping to get a Christmas number one with his cynically repackaged version of Love Is All Around.
Word: shuffly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From shuffle + -y. 1. Moving with a shuffling motion. 2. Having a catchy rhythm that encourages shuffling of the feet. 3. In a state of disorder; messy; chaotic.
Word: trismus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin trismus, from Ancient Greek τρισμός (trismós, “a grinding, rasping, scream”), from Ancient Greek τρίζω (trízō). 1. The inability to open the mouth normally, typically as a result of disease. Labels: uncountable
Word: metabolian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English metabola Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English metabolian From metabola + -ian. 1. An insect which undergoes a metamorphosis. Labels: dated
Word: monogamian Part of Speech: adj 1. monogamous Labels: not-comparable
Word: monogynian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Monogynia + -an 1. Relating to the Monogynia; monogynous. Labels: not-comparable
Word: groks Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of grok Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: grokking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of grok Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: grokked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of grok Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: “(clapping) Stan, wake up! Can't you see? Without the shackles of religion, you're free to do whatever you want. Break a commandment, break all of 'em.” “How will that help?” “Uh, pleasure -- ever heard of it? Ever grokked it? Pleasure is the road to happiness. People talk about filling the void as if it's a bad thing. It's actually full of nerve endings.”
Word: ytf Part of Speech: phrase 1. Onomatopoeic abbreviation of "Why the fuck". Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, onomatopoeic
Word: strategian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From strategy and Latin stratēgia + -an. 1. A strategist.
Word: Athenas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Athena Labels: form-of, plural
Word: symmetrian Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of symmetrician.
Word: pareo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Tahitian pāreu. Pronunciation: /ˈpɑː(ɹ)i.əʊ/ 1. A wraparound garment, worn by men or women, similar to a Malaysian sarong. Example: “[…] you must have seen pictures of her. He painted her over and over again, sometimes with a pareo on and sometimes with nothing at all. Yes, she was pretty enough. […]” Example: “Then Sue lifted his passkey as he turned to go back to the office.” […] “I was the misdirection,” Narlene blurted. “I sort of let my pareo slip off of my shoulder at just the right time.”
Word: noradrenalin Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of noradrenaline. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Example: Nerve terminals buried deep in the tissue of the heart secrete their noradrenalin, and the heart lurches into accelerated pumping.
Word: pyrocumulus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pyro- + cumulus. 1. A dense cloud associated with fire or volcanic activity. Example: A large pyrocumulus cloud explodes near Redding on July 27.
Word: hellzapoppin Part of Speech: adj 1. hectic, chaotic; extremely eventful, action-packed, exciting; ostentatious, flashy Labels: informal
Word: ecopolitics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) Latin oeco- French éco- English eco- English politics English ecopolitics From eco- + politics. 1. political policy that is motivated by concerns for the environment Labels: uncountable
Word: stutter gun Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From its staccato sound when fired. 1. A machine gun, particularly the Thompson or similar. Labels: dated, slang
Word: girlcott Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Alteration of boycott (as though it came from the word boy) with girl. Coined in 1968 by American track athlete Lacey O'Neal during the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, in the context of protests by male African-American athletes. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɚl.kɒt/, /ˈɡɚ.əlˌkɔt/ 1. To boycott. Labels: informal
Word: girlcott Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Alteration of boycott (as though it came from the word boy) with girl. Coined in 1968 by American track athlete Lacey O'Neal during the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, in the context of protests by male African-American athletes. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɚl.kɒt/, /ˈɡɚ.əlˌkɔt/ 1. A boycott led by women. Labels: informal
Word: immunosurveillance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- English surveillance English immunosurveillance From immuno- + surveillance. 1. The continuous monitoring process of the immune system whereby abnormal cells are recognized and destroyed Labels: uncountable
Word: dicyanide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English cyanide English dicyanide From di- + cyanide. Pronunciation: /daɪˈsaɪənaɪd/ 1. Any compound containing two cyanide ions or groups
Word: dicyano Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From di- + cyano. 1. Two cyano groups in a molecule Labels: in-compounds, uncountable
Word: dicyanogen Part of Speech: noun 1. cyanogen Labels: dated, uncountable
Word: dicyclopentadiene Part of Speech: noun 1. An unsaturated tricyclic hydrocarbon 3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-methano-1H-indene produced in the cracking of naphtha
Word: dienyne Part of Speech: noun 1. Any organic compound having two alkene groups and one alkyne
Word: diepoxy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English epoxy English diepoxy From di- + epoxy. 1. Two epoxy groups in a molecule Labels: in-compounds, uncountable
Word: diethoxy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English ethoxy English diethoxy From di- + ethoxy. 1. Two ethoxy groups in a molecule Labels: in-compounds, uncountable
Word: diethylene Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English di- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērbor. German Äther German Ether Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Ethylbor. English ethyl English eth- English -ylene English ethylene English diethylene From di- + ethylene. 1. Two ethylene groups in a molecule Labels: countable, in-compounds, uncountable
Word: Chao Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Mandarin 趙／赵 (Zhào), Wade–Giles romanization: Chao⁴. Pronunciation: /t͡ʃaʊ/ 1. A surname from Chinese. Example: Surveillance footage revealed that the victim, identified as Chao (趙), rode her scooter to Chang’s residence in Qianzhen District around 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. She was never seen leaving. 2. Zhao (state) Example: Lu Pu-wei was a prosperous businessman in the large city of Han-tan in Chao, where he met a prince of Ch'in who was being kept as hostage in the capital. Example: The same chapter says: "The majority of ancient authors did excellent practical work, but they were not employed. Kuan Chung and Yen Ying 晏嬰 were as great statesmen as writers, Shang Yang and Yu Ch'ing 虞卿 (51) [author Yu-shih ch'un-ch'iu 虞氏春秋, an official at the court of King Hsiao-ch'eng of Chao, 265-245 B.C.] were as active in literature as in administration." (52)
Word: bloodclaat Part of Speech: intj Etymology: From Jamaican Creole bloodclaat (“blood cloth”). Pronunciation: /ˈblʌdˌklɑːt/ 1. holy shit, fuck, damn Labels: Jamaica, UK, idiomatic, slang, vulgar
Word: diethynyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English ethynyl English diethynyl From di- + ethynyl. 1. Two ethynyl groups in a molecule Labels: in-compounds, uncountable
Word: ethynyl Part of Speech: noun 1. The univalent radical HC≡C- derived from acetylene.
Word: intertitle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Latin titulusbor. Old English titul Middle English title English title English intertitle From inter- + title. 1. A piece of static text inserted into the film to provide context or other information. Example: The film made frequent use of intertitles: every scene change was accompanied by text describing the new location. Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:intertitle.
Word: intertitle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Latin titulusbor. Old English titul Middle English title English title English intertitle From inter- + title. 1. To insert text into a film in this way.
Word: consulter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English consult 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 consulter From consult + -er. 1. One who consults, or asks counsel or information.
Word: foxhounds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of foxhound Labels: form-of, plural
Word: calqued Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of calque Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: physic fingers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of physic finger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: handicappers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of handicapper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: halos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of halo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: halos Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of halo Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: haloes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of halo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: haloes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of halo Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: haloing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of halo Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: haloed Part of Speech: adj 1. Encircled with a halo. Labels: not-comparable
Word: haloed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of halo Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: haltering Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of halter Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: haltered Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of halter Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: main building Part of Speech: noun 1. The most important building of a group of buildings (e.g. in a school/university).
Word: hallucinates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hallucinate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: hallucinated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of hallucinate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: hallucinogenics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hallucinogenic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: handstands Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of handstand Labels: form-of, plural
Word: handstands Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of handstand Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: hangouts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hangout Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hammerings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hammering Labels: form-of, plural
Word: handshaking Part of Speech: noun 1. A greeting by clasping hands. Example: A round of handshakings followed the introductions. 2. A step in a protocol in which information is exchanged between computing processor devices; often as part of the initiation process for communications. Example: I waited for the modems to finish their handshaking so I could start transferring the file.
Word: handshaking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of handshake Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: handshakings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of handshaking Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hammerheads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hammerhead Labels: form-of, plural
Word: His Imperial Majesty Part of Speech: pron 1. he; him (in reference to a (male) emperor) Labels: formal
Word: 419 Part of Speech: noun 1. A 419 fraud; any of the various advance fee scams in which the scammer solicits up front payments promising large sums of money. Example: Above him, on the wall of the cybercafe, is a large yellow sign with black block letters that warns: “TO OUR CUSTOMERS – Tomsed Cyber Cafe now has an activity monitor software that monitors all activities of 419s including their mails in all our workstations. Therefore any customer caught with 419 job will be handed over to the police. BE WARNED!”
Word: 419 fraud Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The number 419 refers to the article of the Nigerian Criminal Code dealing with fraud. 1. A scam in which the solicitor offers large sums of money in return for a smaller up front investment.
Word: 419 scam Part of Speech: noun 1. A 419 fraud.
Word: pour-over will Part of Speech: noun 1. A testamentary device wherein the writer of a will creates a trust (usually unfunded at that point), and decrees in the will that property in his estate at the time of his death shall be placed in the trust.
Word: pour-over wills Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pour-over will Labels: form-of, plural
Word: musclewood Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From muscle (“from the sinewy appearance of the trunk and branches”) + wood. 1. Carpinus caroliniana, a deciduous tree of eastern North America. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The wood of this tree. Labels: uncountable
Word: blue beech Part of Speech: noun Etymology: blue (from the color of the bark) + beech (from the smooth bark or the form of the leaves) 1. Carpinus caroliniana, a deciduous tree of eastern North America. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: American hornbeam Part of Speech: noun Etymology: American + hornbeam (from the hardness of its wood) 1. Carpinus caroliniana, a deciduous tree of eastern North America. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The wood of this tree. Labels: uncountable
Word: Vikings Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈvaɪkɪŋs/ 1. plural of Viking Labels: form-of, plural
Word: catapulting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of catapult Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: catapulted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of catapult Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: stand on end Part of Speech: verb 1. To stand erect, bristle, especially from fear. Example: The horrifying tales he told made my hair stand on end. 2. To place on its end. (of an object) Example: At one time a "standard test" for carriage riding was to stand a pencil on end on the compartment floor, or to measure how long it was possible to stand on one leg without touching the corridor walls; [...].
Word: boy scout Part of Speech: noun 1. A male member of the Scout Movement. 2. A man adhering to the values of honesty and idealism, and possibly somewhat naive or unworldly. Labels: derogatory, sometimes Example: An independently rich 52-year-old, he is very much a political boy scout, and has flailed the state Republican party as a cloistered "country club". Example: But the bottom line is that Simon is running for president as the boy scout who adheres to traditional liberal policies and solutions.
Word: Methodism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From method + -ism. Fellow students at the University of Oxford called Wesley and his followers "methodists" because they lived and practiced their faith methodically; Wesley adopted the designation. 1. The Methodist Christian movement founded by John Wesley in 18th-century England. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Far more Yankees shifted to Methodism, an eighteenth-century splinter from the Anglican Church with an emphasis on effecting social change[.] 2. Any of several related movements. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: GHQ Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of general headquarters. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of general health questionnaire. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of (historiographic) great historical question. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: marocchino Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian marocchino, ellipsis of caffè marocchino, from its colour, as marocchino was a type of light brown leather (see Morocco leather) used in the 1930s to make hair bands. 1. A coffee drink made with a shot of espresso, cocoa powder and milk froth. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: If you stray from the Venice-Verona region, the chances that people will recognize the concept of a macchiatone greatly diminish. In Milano, a marocchino is a somewhat similar drink. Example: She headed toward the beverage lounge. "Could you make me a cup of Marocchino while you're there?" Smedrick yelled after her.
Word: difluoramine Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /daɪˈflɔːɹəmiːn/ 1. The fluorine derivative of ammonia NHF₂ Labels: uncountable 2. The univalent radical -NF₂ or any compound containing this group Labels: countable
Word: difluoroamine Part of Speech: noun 1. difluoramine
Word: difluoroamino Part of Speech: noun 1. A difluoramine group substituted for another atom or group Labels: in-compounds, uncountable
Word: difluorodiazene Part of Speech: noun 1. Either of two cis-trans isomers of the compound FN=NF
Word: difluorocarbene Part of Speech: noun 1. The radical F₂C: used in organic synthesis
Word: repens Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of repen Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: brunie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Related to burn. 1. A kind of scone made with flour or oatmeal. Labels: UK, dialectal Example: While the lines were running to the bottom, seeking the fish far below, the men smoked or cut bait, and the younger ones took a surreptitious bite of a brunie, for skippers thought it a sign of softness if their men wanted food and drink too soon.
Word: brunies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brunie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: barries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of barry Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fondons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fondon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fondas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fonda Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vides Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /vaɪdz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of vide Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: refusant Part of Speech: noun 1. One who refuses something.
Word: refusions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of refusion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: échappées Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of échappée Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glissant Part of Speech: adj 1. Gliding horizontally in an undulant posture. Labels: not-comparable Example: a serpent glissant
Word: glisses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gliss Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glisses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of gliss. Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: GRC Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of gender recognition certificate. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of group representation constituency. Labels: Singapore, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: évolué Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French évolué. 1. A native African (especially in a European colony) who has been educated on European principles or who has adopted European attitudes etc. Example: With his clipped moustache, long, cultured features and neatly sober dress, Abbas was the essence of the westernised, middle-class Arab évolué – and so were the majority of his followers.
Word: évolués Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of évolué Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of fy Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: rompu Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from French rompu, past participle of rompre to break, Latin rumpō. See rupture. 1. Broken, as an ordinary; cut off, or broken at the top, as a chevron, a bend, etc. Labels: not-comparable
Word: plaise Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of plaice (the fish). Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: plaise Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of please. Labels: alt-of, alternative, dialectal Example: ‘Port, if you plaise,’ says Mr. Goldsmith, laughing.
Word: plaises Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of plaise Labels: form-of, plural
Word: plue Part of Speech: noun 1. The value of a full-sized beaver skin. Labels: historical Example: Twelve and a half pieces of trade goods brought in 416½ plues in beaver and an assortment of other peltry, in addition to over 370 plues in provisions. (A plue was the value of a full-sized beaver skin.)
Word: plues Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of plue Labels: form-of, plural
Word: illegalised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of illegalise Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: After contentious protests, gambling was illegalised by the legislature.
Word: hyperalgesia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English algesia English hyperalgesia From hyper- + algesia. Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪ.pə(ɹ)ˌæl.dʒiːzɪə/ 1. An increased sensitivity to pain, which in one form is caused by damage to nociceptors in the body's soft tissues. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: keep a close watch Part of Speech: verb 1. to pay careful attention to a situation or a thing, so that you can deal with any changes or problems. Labels: idiomatic Example: The prime minister asked the home secretary to keep a close watch on the flooding situation.
Word: phy Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /faɪ/ 1. The drug physeptone. Labels: slang, uncountable Example: "The phy is doing me in", she says […] Example: Phy is much harder to come off than heroin.
Word: European hornbeam Part of Speech: noun 1. Carpinus betulus, a deciduous tree with hard wood native to many parts of Europe.
Word: common hornbeam Part of Speech: noun 1. Carpinus betulus; a deciduous tree with hard wood, native to many parts of Europe.
Word: wash away Part of Speech: verb 1. To eliminate or destroy by fast-moving water, such as a flood or a high sea. Example: Thousands were left homeless as the flood waters washed away the eastern part of the city. Example: The main East Coast line from Edinburgh to Berwick was blocked at Cockburnspath and Grantshouse by flood water, which washed away part of an embankment, and by the collapse of about 300 tons of rubble on to the track. 2. To eliminate. Labels: broadly, figuratively Example: This latest piece of information, if true, will wash away all doubt. Example: Why would this shared history be so easily washed away? In her introduction, Colley directed us away from the notion that nations were characterised by cultural and ethnic homogeneity – of “blood and soil” – and towards Benedict Anderson’s definition of a nation as an “imagined community”
Word: high sea Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English hey see, hey se, from Old English hēahsǣ (“the high sea, the deep”), equivalent to high + sea. 1. The sea when it is very rough due to strong winds and storms, such that the sea encroaches much further inland than is normal, often causing damage. Example: The ship eventually broke in half in high sea and winds.
Word: high sea Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English hey see, hey se, from Old English hēahsǣ (“the high sea, the deep”), equivalent to high + sea. 1. Alternative form of high seas (“open ocean”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: metron Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron). Doublet of meter, metre, and mether. 1. metre (US: meter), poetic measure 2. sphere of influence Labels: broadly 3. A two-dimensional quantum of multidimensional space, a unit of measure in Heim theory.
Word: Homeros Part of Speech: name Etymology: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros). 1. Rare form of Homer (“an ancient Greek poet”). Labels: form-of, rare Example: We only need to recall the tin and amber trade in the western Mediterranean during the Hallstadt period, the early Iron Age. (Echoes of this trade may be heard in Homeros’s songs). Example: What kind of a guy was Homeros, nobody knows whether he ever lived or died. Homeros was tall, with a long, beautiful beard, says Procles […] Homeros is like those villages: discovered, discovered and lost again.
Word: third-degree Part of Speech: adj 1. At the third level of some system Labels: not-comparable Example: The jury found him guilty of third-degree murder since he had only meant to beat the clown, not to kill him. 2. At the third level of some system Labels: not-comparable
Word: field hand Part of Speech: noun 1. An outdoor worker on a farm, plantation, or ranch. Labels: US Example: My mother was hired out to a Mr. Stewart, who lived about twelve miles from old master's, and, being a field hand, she seldom had leisure, by day, for the performance of the journey. Example: A good weekly wage for a field hand on a banana plantation is $3.
Word: flip chart Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Piecewise doublet of flipcard. 1. A large pad, usually supported on a stand, used for (typically handwritten) presentations.
Word: flipchart Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of flip chart. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: poursuivant Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic form of pursuivant. Labels: alt-of, archaic Example: 1st Ret. Ay—do—push, friends, and then you ’ll push down me. / —What for? Does any hear a runner’s foot, / Or a steed’s trample, or a coach-wheel’s cry? / Is the Earl come or his least poursuivant? / But there ’s no breeding in a man of you / Save Gerard yonder: here ’s a half-place yet, / Old Gerard!
Word: poursuit Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of pursuit. Labels: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable
Word: applied ethics Part of Speech: noun 1. The branch of ethics that examines moral questions of right and wrong arising in specific areas of practical concern, as, for example, in medicine or business. Labels: uncountable
Word: tait Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A borrowing into English of the Australian aboriginal name for the animal. Pronunciation: /teɪt/ 1. The honey possum (Tarsipes rostratus).
Word: tairas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of taira Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tusses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tuss. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: relit Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of relight Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: liras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lira Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lues Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin lues (“plague”). Pronunciation: /ˈluːiːz/ 1. A plague or disease. Labels: dated, uncountable 2. A plague or disease. Labels: dated, specifically, uncountable, usually Example: And which in ravage the more loathsome evil is— / Their real lues, or our pseudo-syphilis? Example: There seemed to be no history of lues or any other family illness in the background.
Word: lues Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See lue. 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lue Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: rose window Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the resemblance to the petals of a rose. 1. Any circular window, especially one of those found in churches of the Gothic architectural style and divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery.
Word: Akropolis Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Acropolis. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: The head-quarters of the other five squadrons of the latter corps are fixed at Argos. There are two companies of foot in Akrokorinth; a company of grenadiers, and one of pioneers in the Akropolis and Athens; […] Example: Emblematic of the new public consciousness, the religious focus in the city shifted from the Akropolis to the civic space, the agora.
Word: Kanton Part of Speech: name 1. An island of Kiribati. Example: I extend also words of thanks to Neeti Komeri who supervised the census operation in the Line islands, and to Kairoronga who kindly agreed to enumerate people on Kanton island. 2. A village on Kanton, Kiribati.
Word: Peloponnesus Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pelH-der. Ancient Greek πέλλος (péllos) Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₃ókʷs Proto-Hellenic *ókʷs Ancient Greek ὤψ (ṓps) Ancient Greek Πέλοπος (Pélopos) Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos) univ. Ancient Greek Πελοπόννησος (Pelopónnēsos)bor. Latin Peloponnēsusubor. English Peloponnesus Unadapted borrowing from Latin Peloponnēsus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Πελοπόννησος (Pelopónnēsos), univerbation of Πέλοπος (Pélopos) + νῆσος (nêsos), literally “Isle of Pelops”. 1. Synonym of Peloponnese, a peninsula in Greece, particularly under Roman rule. Labels: historical
Word: atemporal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English temporal English atemporal From a- + temporal. 1. Unaffected by time; timeless; permanent or unchanging. Example: The machinery, when activated, would create atemporal bubbles wherein nothing was affected by the flow of time. Example: The greatest music is atemporal.
Word: arrière-pensées Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of arrière-pensée Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flivvers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of flivver Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cornflour Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From corn + flour. Piecewise doublet of cornflower. Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːn.flaʊə/ 1. A very fine starch powder derived from corn (maize) used in cooking as a thickener, to keep things from sticking, or as an anti-caking agent. Labels: UK, uncountable, usually 2. A flour for baking and cooking that is ground from corn (maize). Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: multiloquent Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˌmʌlˈtɪ.lə.kwənt/ 1. Talkative.
Word: multiloquious Part of Speech: adj 1. Synonym of multiloquent. Labels: formal Example: 25 January, 1662, William Petty, epistle to the Right Honourable John Lord Roberts Now having […] reduced several great confused Volumes into a few perspicuous Tables, and abridged such Observations as naturally flowed from them, into a few succinct Paragraphs, without any long Series of multiloquious Deductions, I have presumed to sacrifice these my small, but first publish'd, Labours unto your Lordship […]
Word: killing floor Part of Speech: noun 1. that part of a slaughterhouse where the animals are killed and initial processing is carried out. Labels: US
Word: Tuileries Part of Speech: name Etymology: From French Tuileries, from tuileries, feminine plural of tuilerie (“place for manufacturing tiles”). The name comes from the tile kilns which occupied the site before the palace. 1. A palace in Paris, France which was built in the 16th century and destroyed by fire in 1871. 2. A public park and garden built on the site of the former palace.
Word: aiguilles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aiguille Labels: form-of, plural
Word: amygdales Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of amygdale Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ataraxies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ataraxy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: baignoires Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of baignoire Labels: form-of, plural
Word: baronnes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of baronne Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bijouteries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bijouterie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bises Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bise Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bittes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bitte Labels: form-of, plural
Word: boiseries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of boiserie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bottines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bottine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bouchardes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of boucharde. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: boucheries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of boucherie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bouillabaisses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bouillabaisse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: braguettes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of braguette. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: brassières Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brassière Labels: form-of, plural
Word: broches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of broche Labels: form-of, plural
Word: broches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of broche Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: brumes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brume Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bulles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bulle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cafetières Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cafetière Labels: form-of, plural
Word: calèches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of calèche Labels: form-of, plural
Word: canettes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of canette Labels: form-of, plural
Word: capuches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of capuche Labels: form-of, plural
Word: carottes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of carotte Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cartes Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian cazzo (“penis”), compare French catze. 1. A penis. Labels: Polari 2. Male genitalia. Labels: Polari
Word: cartes Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. 1. plural of carte Labels: form-of, plural
Word: catherinettes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of catherinette Labels: form-of, plural
Word: charcuteries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of charcuterie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chaussures Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chaussure Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chenilles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chenille Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chevilles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cheville Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chocolateries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chocolaterie Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of chocolatery Labels: form-of, plural
Word: clairvoyances Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of clairvoyance Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cloisons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cloison Labels: form-of, plural
Word: clôtures Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of clôture Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cocottes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cocotte Labels: form-of, plural
Word: collaboratrices Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of collaboratrix Labels: form-of, plural
Word: comtesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of comtesse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: confitures Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of confiture Labels: form-of, plural
Word: confusions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of confusion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: conques Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of conque Labels: form-of, plural
Word: conservations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of conservation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: coques Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of coque Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cornes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of corne Labels: form-of, plural
Word: couvertures Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of couverture Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crêperies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of crêperie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cuisses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cuisse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cédilles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cédille Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dalles Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the French dalle. Pronunciation: /dælz/ 1. The rapids in a deep, narrow stream confined between the rock walls of a canyon or gorge. Labels: plural, plural-only 2. A steep-sided part of a stream channel, near the dalles proper, marked by clefts, ravines, or gorges. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: demi-tasses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of demi-tasse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: demoiselles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of demoiselle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: diasporas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of diaspora Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dictatures Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dictature Labels: form-of, plural
Word: digues Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of digue Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dissuasions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dissuasion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: douzaines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of douzaine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: drachmes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of drachme Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dysenteries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dysentery Labels: form-of, plural
Word: démarches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of démarche Labels: form-of, plural
Word: enceintes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of enceinte Labels: form-of, plural
Word: estrapades Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of estrapade Labels: form-of, plural
Word: expertises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of expertise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: expertises Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of expertise Labels: form-of, plural
Word: expirations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of expiration Labels: form-of, plural
Word: faunes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of faune Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flèches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of flèche Labels: form-of, plural
Word: framboises Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of framboise Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fougères Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fougère Labels: form-of, plural
Word: frictions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of friction Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fêtes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fête Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fêtes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of fête Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: ganaches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ganache Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ganaches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ganache Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: garces Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of garce Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gaufres Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gaufre. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gerbilles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gerbille Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glaires Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of glaire Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gouttes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of goutte Labels: form-of, plural
Word: graines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of graine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: grandeurs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of grandeur Labels: form-of, plural
Word: griffes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of griffe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: groupes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of groupe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gîtes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gîte Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hanches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hanch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: impudences Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of impudence Labels: form-of, plural
Word: incitations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of incitation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: isolations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of isolation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jonques Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jonque Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jonquilles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jonquille Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jumelles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jumelle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: juments Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jument Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jupettes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jupette Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lexicographies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lexicography Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lires Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lire Labels: form-of, plural
Word: livraisons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of livraison Labels: form-of, plural
Word: louches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of louche Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: mademoiselles Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌmædəmwəˈzɛlz/ 1. plural of mademoiselle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mademoiselles Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˌmædəmwəˈzɛlz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mademoiselle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: mangoustes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mangouste Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mangues Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mangue Labels: form-of, plural
Word: matinées Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of matinée Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sport jacket Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sports jacket. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: rohan Part of Speech: noun 1. An East Indian timber tree. Labels: obsolete
Word: lay claim Part of Speech: verb 1. To state that something belongs to oneself. Labels: idiomatic, usually, with-to Example: Spencer University lays claim to the recently published discovery. Example: Argentina also lays claim to what is now Queen Elizabeth Land, as well as to other South Atlantic dependencies including South Georgia and the uninhabited South Sandwich Islands.
Word: wash down Part of Speech: verb 1. To help to swallow (something, especially food or a pill) by drinking a liquid. Labels: transitive Example: Now we just need a drink to wash it down. Example: I had a nice beef sandwich washed down with a pint of bitter. 2. To wash (something) completely from top to bottom. Labels: transitive Example: You must wash the wall down well before painting. Example: We'll wash it down with a garden hose and just a touch of soap. 3. To send (something) down the drain by washing action. Labels: transitive Example: There was some food residue in the sink, so she washed it down.
Word: CFIT Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈsiːfɪt/ 1. Acronym of controlled flight into terrain. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Word: washed out Part of Speech: adj 1. Very tired and lacking energy or animation. Labels: idiomatic Example: I feel really washed out after all that gardening. Example: […] she distinctly saw someone go down your garden towards the river and disappear among the trees. She says she wasn't taking much notice of it at the time, because there was no reason why there should be anything wrong in that, and it being dark she didn't see a lot, and she was feeling pretty washed out as well. 2. Of colours: faded, pale. 3. Synonym of washy (“tending to sweat profusely”). Labels: US Example: a washed out horse
Word: washed out Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of wash out Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: washing up Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of wash up Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present