nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: unfroze Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ʌnˈfɹəʊz/, /ʌnˈfɹoʊz/ 1. simple past of unfreeze Labels: form-of, past
Word: ungoverned Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English governed English ungoverned From un- + governed. 1. Lacking a government. 2. Lacking control or discipline. Example: He sat down for a moment, even before he dusted his ungoverned floury hands. 3. Lacking restraint.
Word: ungrudging Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + grudging. 1. Lacking envy or resentment
Word: bengaline Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French bengaline, from its resemblance to a kind of fabric imported from Bengal. Pronunciation: /ˈbɛŋɡəliːn/ 1. A fabric made from silk and worsted; poplin. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Ruperta tonight was in a narrow black bengaline costume with a Medici collar and cuffs of bastard chinchilla.
Word: unhoped-for Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English hoped for English unhoped-for From un- + hoped for. 1. Not expected or imagined.
Word: Medici collar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A style popularized by fashionable members of the Medici family in the seventeenth century. 1. A fan-shaped (especially lace) collar, standing upright behind the head and sloping down to meet a square neckline in front. Example: Ruperta tonight was in a narrow black bengaline costume with a Medici collar and cuffs of bastard chinchilla.
Word: Ramos gin fizz Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after Henry C. Ramos, a New Orleans barman who invented it in 1888. 1. A cocktail particularly associated with New Orleans, made from gin, lemon and lime juice, egg white, sugar, cream, orange flower water and soda water. Example: “What was that everybody at your table was drinking? Can I get you one?” “Ramos gin fizz. Get yourself one, too.”
Word: gin fizz Part of Speech: noun 1. A cocktail made from gin, lemon juice, sugar, and fizzy water. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: emancipations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of emancipation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: multiarticular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English articular English multiarticular From multi- + articular. 1. Having multiple joints.
Word: jass Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Alemannic German Jass. Pronunciation: /jas/ 1. A trick-taking card game popular in Switzerland and neighboring areas of Germany and Austria. Labels: uncountable Example: A Swiss jass master and I teamed up against my wife and an American, who were both rank beginners. Example: Jass is similar to bridge, though with completely different cards, and is a national obsession, for young and old alike.
Word: jass Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of jazz (“style of music”). Labels: alt-of, obsolete, uncountable Example: “Yet I've noticed the same thing when your band plays—the most amazing social coherence, as if you all shared the same brain.” “Sure,” agreed “Dope,” “but you can't call that organization.” “What do you call it?” “Jass.”
Word: nontarnishable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + tarnishable. 1. Not able to be tarnished. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nuss Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /nʌs/, /nʊs/ 1. Pronunciation spelling of nurse. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling Example: Miss Mar'get wur the first chile as ever I nussed, forty years ago come this next August Example: Two tender babes I nussed
Word: murali Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Likely borrowed from Tamil முளரி (muḷari, “bramble”). 1. The matrimony vine (Lycium barbarum).
Word: mutiliate Part of Speech: verb 1. Misspelling of mutilate. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: maguey Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish maguey, from Taíno *mawei. Pronunciation: /məˈɡeɪ/ 1. Any of various large agaves of Mexico and the southern US, especially the American aloe, Agave americana. Example: Tequilla and mescal are similar, both liquors being distilled fom the maguey plant. Example: “Well: hardly,” said the Consul, softly as before, casting a suspicious eye for his part in the other direction at some maguey growing beyond the barranca, like a battalion moving up a slope under machine-gun fire.
Word: agaves Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of agave Labels: form-of, plural
Word: can't've Part of Speech: contraction Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːn.təv/, /ˈkæn.təv/ 1. Cannot have. Labels: contraction, nonstandard Example: They can’t’ve seen us yet or they would have come over to say hello.
Word: that'll've Part of Speech: contraction 1. That will have. Labels: contraction, nonstandard
Word: -n't Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From both univerbations of not and some preceding words (see usage notes), with following elision of the medial vowel, as well as univerbations of already reduced n't with preceding words. Pronunciation: /(ə)nt/ 1. Negates the meaning of the clause in which it occurs. Labels: idiomatic, morpheme Example: It is a beautiful bouquet! You needn't've bothered, thank you.
Word: catch-breath Part of Speech: noun 1. A pause to take a breath. Example: […] it is possible to obtain the desired effect by allowing sections or individuals within a section to take an unobtrusive catch-breath at different times.
Word: corne Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of corn. Labels: alt-of, obsolete, uncountable, usually Example: I may ſhut vp this booke of plantes with a moſt famous and renowmed concluſion, I will heere declare how all kind of corne and pulſe, together with the vines themſelues ſhall recompence all our labours with great encreaſe. Example: […] Finally , at this our Sauiour alſo aymeth in the Parable of the rich Man, who abounding in all prouiſion, and hauing more Corne and Fruits then roome to beſtow them in,[…]
Word: maiz Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of maize. Labels: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable Example: Corn, maiz, canvass and every kind of vegetables are growing on with the least amount of culture, the land being so fat and rich in virtues. So a ploughshare and a rake of epinous branches are sufficient to sow corn; what is to be done since the 15th of May until the 15th of July, without any need of other work to the harvest-time. Example: INDIAN CORN (Maiz).—Consular statements to the contrary, this is an important product for local consumption in many portions of the island, especially flourishing on the uplands.
Word: power train Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of powertrain. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: These three-car sets used a power train comprising two British United Traction (BUT, an alliance of Leyland Motors and AEC) 150hp diesel engines coupled to a four-speed gearbox, and two of the three cars each had one power train.
Word: drivetrain Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰreybʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *drībaną Proto-West Germanic *drīban Old English drīfan Middle English driven English drive Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-der.? Latin trahere Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre Old French traïnerder. Old French trainder. Middle English trayne English train English drivetrain From drive + train. 1. The mechanical parts of the powertrain, the gears and shafts, that connect the engine to the wheels in a vehicle. Example: If you wait until later, your drivetrain is liable to misshift under the hard pedaling load.
Word: how about that Part of Speech: phrase 1. A general statement of surprise or bemusement with regard to a particular event.; isn't that good, or unexpected, etc. Labels: rhetoric
Word: wherewithall Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of wherewithal. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: fightest Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English fight Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-West Germanic *-ist Old English -est Middle English -est English -est English fightest From fight + -est. 1. second-person singular simple present indicative of fight Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular
Word: twelfty Part of Speech: num Etymology: From twelve + -ty, from Old English hundtwelftiġ. Compare hundseofontiġ, hundeahtatig, hundniġontiġ and hundtēontiġ for modern seventy, eighty, ninety and one hundred, reflecting the old Germanic hybrid base-ten and base-twelve numbering system. This hund was used for counting higher decades, and eventually became the root of hundred. Hund originally meant 120 (now called a long hundred or great hundred, and preserved in the term hundredweight), but was used to translate multiples of Latin centum (“100”), and eventually picked up that value when used in isolation as well. 1. One hundred and twenty; 120. Labels: nonstandard Example: Thirty-six from a hundred and twenty-nine? [twelvety-nine.] Example: The twelfty-six [126] weeks' strike taught us the value of being organized
Word: bitest Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English bite Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-West Germanic *-ist Old English -est Middle English -est English -est English bitest From bite + -est. 1. second-person singular simple present indicative of bite Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular
Word: serialise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From serial + -ise. 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of serialize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard Example: Perfect for The Railway Children, which coincidentally was first serialised in 1905 in The London Magazine, being subsequently published in book form (1906).
Word: serialisation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of serialization. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: serialisations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of serialisation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: saddlecloth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From saddle + cloth. 1. A blanket placed under a saddle, a saddle blanket. Example: He rejoined the Twenty-Second Lancers at Cape Town—all the squadrons together again for the first time in two years—and sailed for home. The new King himself reviewed them after their arrival, having granted them time enough to discard their khaki and put on again the glories of blue and gold, schapska and plume, lance pennons and embroidered saddle cloths. 2. A cloth displaying a racehorse's number.
Word: saddle blanket Part of Speech: noun 1. a blanket that is placed under a saddle as a cushion and to protect the horse's back.
Word: saddle pad Part of Speech: noun 1. A pad placed under a saddle on a horse, like a saddle blanket but thicker.
Word: benzenoid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree German Benzoe German -in German Benzinbor. English benzine English benzene English -oid English benzenoid From benzene + -oid. 1. Having an electronic structure analogous to that of benzene; Containing at least one benzene ring Labels: not-comparable
Word: benzenoid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree German Benzoe German -in German Benzinbor. English benzine English benzene English -oid English benzenoid From benzene + -oid. 1. A compound of this kind.
Word: calomel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French calomel. 1. Mercurous chloride Hg₂Cl₂, formerly used as a laxative and disinfectant and to treat syphilis. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: What a pity there is not some mental calomel! for Mr. Lushington's equanimity was in a bilious fever with Edward Lorraine's appearance of luxurious enjoyment. Example: “Where am I?” said the little spectre, in a pathetic voice. “And why was I born in the Calomel days, and why did I have all that Calomel given me?”
Word: calomel electrode Part of Speech: noun 1. A reference electrode or half-cell consisting of mercury, mercurous chloride and potassium chloride; used in pH meters and voltmeters. Labels: physical
Word: deionization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English ionize English deionize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English deionization From deionize + -ation. 1. The use of ion exchange to remove ionic substances from a solution Labels: physical 2. The return of an ionized gas to its neutral state Labels: physical
Word: deliquescence Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From deliquesce + -ence. 1. The condition of being deliquescent. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The action or process of deliquescing (becoming liquid by absorbing water). Labels: countable, uncountable Example: “The rococo is the final deliquescence of the baroque,” he said, as if he really couldn’t be plainer.
Word: half-cell Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of half cell. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: half cell Part of Speech: noun 1. Either of the two parts of an electrochemical cell containing an electrode and an electrolyte.
Word: half-equation Part of Speech: noun 1. Either of two equations that describe each half of a redox reaction
Word: nonspontaneous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + spontaneous. 1. Not spontaneous. Labels: not-comparable 2. Requiring the input of external energy. Labels: not-comparable
Word: triboluminescence Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₁-der. Ancient Greek τρῑ́βω (trī́bō) English tribo- Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-s- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *léwksmn̥ Proto-Italic *louksmən Latin lumen Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁sḱeti Proto-Italic *-ēskō Latin -ēscō Latin -escensder. English -escence English luminescence English triboluminescence From tribo- + luminescence. 1. The production of light by friction. Labels: uncountable
Word: wedge-and-dash Part of Speech: noun 1. A method of representing the three-dimensional structure of a molecule in which simple lines represent bonds in the plane of the image, wedge-shaped lines represent bonds towards the viewer, and dashed lines represent bonds away from the viewer. Labels: uncountable
Word: xenologous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English xenologue Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English xenologous From xenologue + -ous. 1. homologous due to horizontal gene flow Labels: not-comparable
Word: dude ranches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dude ranch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vb. Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of vb (verb) Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: APCO Part of Speech: name 1. Acronym of Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International. Labels: US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: keep track Part of Speech: verb 1. To monitor; to track or record; to understand or follow. Example: Please sign in, so that we can keep track of who is here. Example: The results were kept track of by Jeff and his team.
Word: haor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Ultimately from Sanskrit सागर (sāgara, “ocean”), through Prakrit Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀬𑀭 (sāyara) and Apabhraṃśa forms. A regional Eastern Indo-Aryan term. Compare Assamese হাৱৰ (hawor), Bengali হাওর (haōr), and Sylheti ꠀꠅꠞ (aor). Pronunciation: /ˈhɑːɒɹ/ 1. A marshy wetland ecosystem in the northeastern part of Bangladesh, mainly in the Sylhet Division, physically a bowl- or saucer-shaped depression that forms large water bodies during the monsoon floods.
Word: dark-lantern Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of dark lantern. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: leaner Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From lean + -er. 1. comparative form of lean: more lean Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: leaner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lean + -er. 1. One who leans, or inclines toward something. 2. A vertical sign, usually leaned on a porch and made from repurposed wood.
Word: leanest Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English lean Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-West Germanic *-ist Old English -est Middle English -est English -est English leanest From lean + -est. 1. superlative form of lean: most lean Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: leanest Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English lean Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-West Germanic *-ist Old English -est Middle English -est English -est English leanest From lean + -est. 1. second-person singular simple present indicative of lean Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular
Word: lenticular cloud Part of Speech: noun 1. A high-altitude cloud that is shaped like a lens.
Word: lenticular galaxy Part of Speech: noun 1. A galaxy that, like spiral galaxies, has a flat galactic disc, but which has lost most of its interstellar matter and therefore has no spirals; considered a transitional form between spirals and elliptical galaxies.
Word: leopard gecko Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From leopard + gecko. The markings on this gecko's body resemble those of a leopard. 1. A nocturnal ground-dwelling gecko, Eublepharis macularius.
Word: hypnogogic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of hypnagogic. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: hypnopompic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hypno- (“sleep”) + Ancient Greek πομπή (pompḗ, “a sending away”) + -ic. 1. Relating to the state of consciousness before becoming completely awake. Labels: not-comparable
Word: New Stone Age Part of Speech: name 1. The Neolithic period. Example: Holonyms: Stone Age < prehistory
Word: get a rise Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of get a rise out of. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: quant pole Part of Speech: noun 1. A long pole for propelling a punt or barge.
Word: eye bolt Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of eyebolt. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: tart up Part of Speech: verb 1. To dress so as to be more sexually attractive, especially with make-up and revealing clothing. Labels: ambitransitive, informal 2. To dress garishly. Labels: informal, intransitive 3. To modify or repackage a product, service, or idea to make it more attractive or easier to sell. Labels: informal, transitive Example: They tarted up their business plan.
Word: tarted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of tart Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: tarting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of tart Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: oil lamp Part of Speech: noun 1. A simple vessel used to produce light continuously for a period of time from a liquid fuel source, especially lamp oil. Example: Meronym: lampwick Example: The West Clare Railway is, I suppose, one of the most primitive in the whole C.I.E. system, for its coaches date entirely from 1887 to 1890, and are still lit with oil lamps.
Word: CRES Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of corrosion-resistant steel. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Example: Near-synonyms: (broadly synonymous) SS, stainless, stainless steel
Word: change horses in midstream Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Popularized by Abraham Lincoln. 1. To change one's plan or approach when an effort is already underway or at another inopportune time. Labels: idiomatic Example: A change in the weather is known to be extreme / But what's the sense of changing horses in midstream?
Word: suburbicarian Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /səˌbɜː.bəˈkɛəɹi.ən/, /ˌsʌbɜː.bəˈ-/, /səˌbɝ.bəˈkɛɹi.ən/, /ˌsʌbɝ.bəˈ-/ 1. Describing any of the six dioceses surrounding Rome, which are always headed by Cardinals of the highest rank. Labels: not-comparable
Word: abortogenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin aborior Latin abortō Latin abortareder. English abort Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- French -gènebor. Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -genic English abortogenic From abort + -o- + -genic. Compare abortigenic. Pronunciation: /əˈbɔɹ.təˌd͡ʒɛ.nɪk/ 1. Causing abortion; abortifacient.
Word: abortogenic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin aborior Latin abortō Latin abortareder. English abort Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- French -gènebor. Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -genic English abortogenic From abort + -o- + -genic. Compare abortigenic. Pronunciation: /əˈbɔɹ.təˌd͡ʒɛ.nɪk/ 1. A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
Word: snow squall Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From snow + squall. 1. A sudden, localized blizzard or severe snowstorm.
Word: nook and cranny Part of Speech: noun 1. A place or part of a place, especially one that is small, remote, or tedious to access. Labels: idiomatic Example: Everyone helped out to clean every nook and cranny of the house. Example: Cleaning this equipment really isn't hard except that getting into all the nooks and crannies is time-consuming.
Word: ridgewalking Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ridge + walking. 1. The practice of scouring the countryside, normally on foot, in areas with cave potential. The objective is to locate new and previously undiscovered openings to the underground. Labels: uncountable
Word: do exactly what it says on the tin Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From the sense of tin meaning a can, originally the slogan of an HHCL advertising campaign of UK television commercials for Ronseal Quick-Drying Woodseal. 1. To do what is described or what one would expect, with no further explanation needed. Labels: Ireland, UK, idiomatic Example: So if you've got wood to stain and you want it to dry quickly, use Ronseal Quick-Drying Woodstain. It does exactly what it says on the tin. Example: [The Erotic Art Museum] does exactly what it says on the tin: presents erotic art […]
Word: stabat mater Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin stabat mater (“the mother was standing”) (the first words of the hymn). 1. A hymn, sung in Latin, telling of the sorrow of the Virgin Mary at the crucifixion of Jesus Christ; the music for this hymn. 2. An artwork depicting the Virgin Mary under the cross during the crucifixion of Christ alongside John the apostle.
Word: mudsill Part of Speech: noun Etymology: "1685, 'lowest sill of a house,' from mud + sill. The word entered U.S. political history in a speech by James M. Hammond of South Carolina, March 4, 1858, in U.S. Senate, alluding to the very mudsills of society, and the term subsequently was embraced by Northern workers in the pre-Civil War sectional rivalry." (OED, 2007) 1. The lowest sill of a structure, usually placed in or on the ground. 2. A particularly low or dirty place/state; the nadir of something (see rock bottom) Labels: figuratively Example: The Pre-Historic Era was the mudsill of human development. 3. A person of low status or humble provenance. Labels: Southern-US, dated Example: 1861, Theodore Winthrop, Washington as a Camp, The Following Is the Oath We were now miserable mercenaries, serving for low pay and rough rations. Read the Southern papers and you will see us described. “Mudsills,” — that, I believe, is the technical word. Example: General Lee throw down his sword and surrender his invincible Southern legions to that poor little Northern mud-sill, a late tanner from Illinois!
Word: nopal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish nopal, from Classical Nahuatl nohpalli (“Opuntia cactus”). Compare nopales. Pronunciation: /noʊˈpɑl/, /ˈnəʊpəl/ 1. A prickly pear cactus from the genus Opuntia, especially Opuntia cochinellifera; the edible pads (fleshy leaves) of the cactus, considered as food. Example: They rode up through cholla and nopal, a dwarf forest of spined things, through a stone gap in the mountains and down among blooming artemisia and aloe. Example: Nopal is a prickly pear native to arid areas of North and South America.[…]Nopal is high in fiber, vitamins, protein, and mucilage.
Word: nopales Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish nopales, plural of nopal. Pronunciation: /nəʊˈpɑːlɛz/ 1. The leaves of a prickly pear cactus, as used in Mexican cooking. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: After a day and a half's journey, El Espinero led Frank to a long-abandoned silver working, high over the plain, where nopales grew and lizards lay in the sun.
Word: opopanax Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin opopanax, from Hellenistic Greek ὀποπάναξ (opopánax), from Ancient Greek ὀπός (opós, “vegetable juice”) + πάναξ (pánax, “any of several plants believed to have medicinal benefits”). Pronunciation: /əˈpɒpənaks/, /əˈpɑpənæks/ 1. A gum resin obtained from the root of Opopanax chironium, formerly used in medicine. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable 2. A perfume made from the gum resin of various trees. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: they were hit by a strong polyaromatic gust [...] which included alcohol fumes, tobacco and hemp-smoke, a spectrum of inexpensive scent in which opopanax and vervain figured prominently 3. The popinac or opopanax tree (Acacia farnesiana, syn. Vachellia farnesiana), an acacia of America. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: vervain Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English verveyne, from Old French verveine, from Latin verbēna. Doublet of verbena. Pronunciation: /ˈvɜːveɪn/, /ˈvɚveɪn/ 1. Any herbaceous plant in the genus Verbena especially if used for medicinal purposes, primarily Verbena officinalis, common in Europe and formerly held to have medicinal properties. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The Yarrow, where-with-all he stops the wound-made gore: The healing Tutsan then, and Plantan for a sore. And hard by them againe he holy Vervaine finds, Which he about his head that hath the Megrim binds. Example: The candlesticks were surrounded by wreaths of vervain[.]
Word: epoxy resin Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a class of polyether resins, used for coatings, adhesives, and foam. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: ERC members that provided input to this study manufactured a total of 259,000 tonnes of epoxy resin in 2013, in plants located in Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Poland, and Switzerland. […] The socio-economic value (and linked employment levels) of downstream industries that depend on the enabling characteristics of epoxy resins are many times these values.
Word: odorate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin odoratus, past participle of odorare (“to perfume”), from odor (“odor”). Pronunciation: /ˈəʊdəɹət/ 1. odorous Labels: obsolete Example: where there is heat and strength enough in the plant to make the leaves odorate , there the smell of the flower is rather evanid and weaker than that of the leaves
Word: odorate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin odoratus, past participle of odorare (“to perfume”), from odor (“odor”). Pronunciation: /ˈəʊdəɹət/ 1. A fragrant substance; perfume. Labels: obsolete Example: A transcendent perfume made of the richest odorates of both the Indies, kept in a book made of the Muschie stone of Niarienburg […] Example: And must this be our exercise to trample the beautiful banks and the florid meadows of famous Trent, to rifle her fords for diversion, and sweeten our senses with fragrant odorates that perfume the air?
Word: barge pole Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of quant pole used to propel a barge through the water
Word: JoAnne Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Joanne.
Word: JoAnn Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Joanne.
Word: clamp stand Part of Speech: noun 1. An item of laboratory equipment which consists of a metal pole with a solid, firm base, used to hold, or clamp, laboratory glassware and other equipment in place, so that they do not fall down or come apart.
Word: ring stand Part of Speech: noun 1. An item of laboratory equipment consisting of a metal pole with a solid, firm base, used to hold or clamp laboratory glassware and other equipment in place, so that it does not fall down or come apart.
Word: retort stand Part of Speech: noun 1. An item of laboratory equipment which consists of a metal pole with a solid, firm base, used to hold, or clamp, laboratory glassware and other equipment in place, so that they do not fall down or come apart.
Word: Sudanian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Sudan Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Sudanian From Sudan + -ian. 1. Of, from, or pertaining to the climatic region of the Sudan region, which lies just south of the Sahel in Africa. Labels: not-comparable 2. Pertaining to the Sudanic languages. Labels: not-comparable, obsolete Example: The language of Yarriba has no affinity to either of the Sudanian idioms. Example: It is present in the majority of the north-western Bantu languages, and in some of the adjoining forms of Sudanian speech, as well as in the westernmost Nilotic.
Word: Sudanian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Sudan Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Sudanian From Sudan + -ian. 1. A Sudanese person.
Word: at knifepoint Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Being threatened with a knife; under coercion. Example: At knifepoint I was told to hand over my money.
Word: KUT Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, used to signify the joint issue of stamps by these countries from the mid-1930s to the early 1960s. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: noninflected Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + inflected. 1. That does not change according to gender, number, tense etc. Labels: not-comparable 2. That has no (or few) words that change in this way. Labels: not-comparable
Word: fudges Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fudge Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fudges Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of fudge Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: partitura Part of Speech: noun 1. sheet music; score Example: Evidently the partituras for the concertos were never published as they cannot be found in archives in the USSR and in the great libraries of Leipzig and London. Example: He gained free access to the partituras, and whenever he had the opportunity, he would clandestinely copy the valuable musical manuscripts of the master […]
Word: partiture Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian partitura. 1. The printing of each instrument's part on a separate stave Labels: uncountable
Word: hot cocoa Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of hot chocolate. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: eavesdroppers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of eavesdropper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: evinces Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of evince Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: evincing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of evince Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: aggressing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of aggress Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: aggressed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of aggress Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: antiquaries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of antiquary Labels: form-of, plural
Word: applauses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of applause Labels: form-of, plural Example: A few days before, the adulations and applauses of a nation were sounding in her [Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma's] ears, and now she was come to this!
Word: Cthulhic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Cthulhu Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English Cthulhic From Cthulhu + -ic. 1. Of, or pertaining to, Cthulhu; monstrous.
Word: prates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of prate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of prate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: prating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of prate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
Word: prating Part of Speech: noun 1. foolish chatter Example: a tale will pay no stipend. These fifty winters have I borne this staff, And will not lose my porridge for my prating.
Word: prated Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈpɹeɪtɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of prate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: quatrains Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of quatrain Labels: form-of, plural
Word: adds up Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of add up Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: MEN Part of Speech: noun 1. Acronym of multiple endocrine neoplasia. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: jabbing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒæbɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of jab Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: jabbing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒæbɪŋ/ 1. A motion or gesture that jabs; a jab. Example: This […] evoked a new disorder — a tendency to sudden, tic-like jabbings and swattings in the air, as if she were fending off flies or mosquitoes.
Word: jabbed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /d͡ʒæbd/ 1. simple past and past participle of jab Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: jabbed Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /d͡ʒæbd/ 1. Vaccinated; inoculated. Labels: derogatory, not-comparable, slang
Word: jarveys Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jarvey Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jarvies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jarvey Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of jarvie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jutted Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒʌtɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of jut Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: kiss up Part of Speech: verb 1. To pay false flattery to another, particularly a superior at work, in order to get special attention. Labels: idiomatic, transitive Example: Yes, I watched Joe kissing up the boss and was very annoyed when he got my promotion! 2. To pay false flattery. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive Example: He kisses up more than he works.
Word: kiss up to Part of Speech: verb 1. To pay false compliments to; to flatter in excess. Labels: idiomatic, transitive
Word: poikilothermia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English poikilo- English -therm Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. English -ia English poikilothermia From poikilo- + -therm + -ia. 1. The inability to regulate one's body temperature. Labels: uncountable
Word: froglet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English frog Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French -eletbor. Middle English -let English -let English froglet From frog + -let. 1. A newly emerged frog, either from the tadpole stage (usually aquatic), or directly from the egg. 2. A little or insignificant French person. Labels: ethnic, slur
Word: froglets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of froglet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: goitrous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English goitre Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English goitrous From goitre + -ous. 1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a goitre.
Word: townhome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From town + home. Pronunciation: /ˈtaʊnˌhoʊm/ 1. A townhouse or row house. Labels: US
Word: free ball Part of Speech: noun 1. A situation in which a player can play on any ball desired when snookered after a foul shot; also, that desired ball.
Word: free ball Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of freeball. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: townhomes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of townhome Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Dixie Cup Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of Dixie cup. Labels: alt-of Example: It's an outing for the boy, who walks ahead eating a Dixie Cup fudge sundae. Rubio's business district is a block from the beach, with an area of benches and trees that cars are not allowed to enter.
Word: toe rag Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From toe + rag. 1. Alternative form of toerag (“tramp”). Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, derogatory, slang Example: “ […] Look what it's all driven me to!—a beggar, a tramp, a toe-rag commercial. […] ” Example: Bamforth: Flipping toe-rag! He wants carving up. It’s time that nit got sorted out. […]
Word: toe rag Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Said to be from Tuareg, a nomadic North African tribesman, but may share same etymology as the UK definition: from the cloths worn around the foot. 1. An obnoxious or insignificant person. Labels: Ireland, derogatory, slang
Word: toe rag Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unknown. 1. Dried salt codfish. Labels: UK
Word: nontaxable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + taxable. 1. Not subject to being taxed. Labels: not-comparable Example: […] It is going to be up to the taxpayer, if they receive a 1099 in any form for a nontaxable event, such as splitting rent among roommates, splitting a dinner bill, or even selling something on eBay for less than you paid for it, to explain to the IRS that the 1099 was received for a non-taxable transaction,” said Mark Luscombe, principal analyst for tax publisher Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting.
Word: nontaxable Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + taxable. 1. Anything that is not subject to taxation.
Word: nonstick Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + stick. 1. Resistant to sticking. Labels: not-comparable Example: This nonstick cookware is easy to clean.
Word: nontenured Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + tenured. 1. Not possessing tenure. Labels: not-comparable Example: Nontenured teachers can be eliminated at whim, but as soon as they get tenure they are bulletproof: you'll never get rid of one.
Word: nonsurgical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Germanic *ne Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-Germanic *nainaz Proto-West Germanic *nain Old English nān Middle English non ▲ Old English nān Old English nān- Middle English non- English non- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰes- Proto-Indo-European *-ōr Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰésōr Proto-Hellenic *kʰéhər Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír) Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Hellenic *wérgon Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon) Ancient Greek -ουργός (-ourgós) Ancient Greek χειρουργός (kheirourgós) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek χειρουργῐκός (kheirourgĭkós)bor. Late Latin chīrurgicus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin cirurgicālisder. Middle French cirurgicalbor. Middle English cirurgicalder. English surgical English nonsurgical From non- + surgical. 1. Being medical treatment that does not involve surgery, such as use of drugs or physical therapy. Labels: not-comparable Example: He desperately tried anything to treat his cancer while avoiding surgery; every nonsurgical technique under the sun: chemotherapy, radiation, weird diets... Example: Gone is the era of the cookie-cutter, ski jump nose. Today’s cosmetic doctors are approaching rhinoplasties with a more artistic, individualized approach, using new surgical and nonsurgical techniques to refine rather than revamp one of the most prominent features of the face.
Word: nonsalaried Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + salaried. 1. Not paid on a salary basis; hourly. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonresidential Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + residential. 1. Not used as a residence, generally referring to a building or property used for business or other commercial purposes. Labels: not-comparable 2. Not residing (in a particular place or with a particular person or group). Labels: not-comparable Example: his nonresidential children
Word: nonrandom Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *h₃er- Proto-Indo-European *h₃reyH-der. Proto-Germanic *rinnaną Proto-West Germanic *rinnan Frankish *randijubor. Old French randirder. Old French randonbor. Middle English randoun English randon English random English nonrandom From non- + random. Pronunciation: /ˌnɑnˈɹændəm/, /ˌnɒnˈɹændəm/ 1. Not random; caused or manipulated; arranged. Labels: not-comparable Example: The apparent accident was a nonrandom event: someone carefully arranged it to happen when and where it did. Example: The evidence presented indicates that the regional variations in uranium content in rhyolitic and dacitic rocks are nonrandom in nature.
Word: disco ball Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From disco + ball. Gained popularity towards the end of the 20th century. Pronunciation: /ˈdɪskəʊ ˌbɔːl/, /ˈdɪskoʊ ˌbɑːl/, /ˈdɪskoʊ ˌbɔːl/ 1. A suspended rotating mirrored sphere which casts moving spots of light across a room when light is projected on it.
Word: disco balls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of disco ball Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nonreactive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + reactive. 1. That will not react. Example: Heat the tomato sauce in a nonreactive pan. Aluminum is particularly not a nonreactive metal, it will discolor badly and impart a strange flavor.
Word: nonporous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + porous. 1. Having no pores, not penetrable, impervious. Labels: not-comparable Example: The plastic was a nonporous surface, so the ink couldn't sink in and stain it.
Word: nonreturnable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + returnable. 1. Unable to be returned. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonreturnable Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + returnable. 1. Something that cannot be returned.
Word: aiguillette Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French aiguillette, from Middle French aiguillette, from Old French aguillete. Doublet of aglet and aiglet. Pronunciation: /ˌeɪɡwɪˈlɛt/ 1. An ornamental braided cord with decorative metal tips worn on uniforms. Example: Lancers wore Dragoon jackets with embroidered cuffs and collars, enormous epaulettes and an aiguillette. They wore very high Polish caps with square crowns, with a brass plate in front and topped with a plume. 2. Alternative form of aiglet (“metal tip on a ribbon or cord that facilitates lacing two parts of a garment together”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: she- Part of Speech: prefix 1. A female, usually an animal. Labels: dated, dialectal, morpheme
Word: SHE Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of standard hydrogen electrode. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of superheavy element. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of safety, health, environment. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of selective harmonic elimination. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: NHE Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of normal hydrogen electrode. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: normal hydrogen electrode Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative name for the standard hydrogen electrode; an electrode with a standard electrode potential of zero; used as a standard against which other electrodes are measured. Labels: alt-of, alternative, name
Word: normal hydrogen electrodes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of normal hydrogen electrode Labels: form-of, plural
Word: standard hydrogen electrodes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of standard hydrogen electrode Labels: form-of, plural
Word: psychomancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From psycho- + -mancy. Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪkoʊˌmænsi/ 1. Divination involving communication with spirits; necromancy. Labels: uncountable
Word: nonpolluting Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + polluting. 1. Not polluting; environmentally friendly Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonprofessional Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + professional. 1. Not professional; amateur. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonprofessional Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + professional. 1. One who is not a professional; an amateur.
Word: nonprofessionals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nonprofessional Labels: form-of, plural
Word: aiglets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aiglet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: aiguillettes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aiguillette Labels: form-of, plural
Word: brasse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Perhaps a transposition of barse; but compare German Brasse (“bream”), and English bream. 1. The zander (Sander lucioperca), a European freshwater fish.
Word: brasse Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of brass. Labels: alt-of, obsolete, uncountable Example: As we returned to our own Convent, they brought us to Mount Moriah, and ſhewed us the place where Abraham offered up Iſaac, which is in the cuſtody of Nigroes or Æthiopians: to whom each of us payed ten Madins of Braſſe, the common coine of Ieruſalem, for our going in to that place.
Word: settle for Part of Speech: verb 1. To accept or allow something, especially something not entirely desirable. Labels: idiomatic, transitive Example: He couldn't afford the expensive headphones, so he decided to settle for the lower-quality set. Example: As the game entered three minutes of stoppage time, both sides almost snatched the win. Substitute Admir Mehmedi was inches away with Hart beaten and Stewart Downing, on for Walcott, shot weakly into the side-netting with the last kick of the game as England had to settle for a point.
Word: nonproductive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Germanic *ne Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-Germanic *nainaz Proto-West Germanic *nain Old English nān Middle English non ▲ Old English nān Old English nān- Middle English non- English non- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin prōdūcō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Late Latin prōductīvusbor. English productive English nonproductive From non- + productive. Pronunciation: /ˌnɒn.pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/, /ˌnɑn.pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/ 1. Not productive. Labels: not-comparable Example: After two hours of nonproductive bickering the hearing ended soon after Harry conceded "Maybe I'm too old to be on this board."
Word: napery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English naperie, from Anglo-Norman naperie, Middle French naperie, from Old French nape + -erie. 1. Household linen, especially table linen. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: She led the way through a wide hall into a charming room, where a table was already spread in its dainty napery and silver. Example: Many will have pleasing recollections of the attractive effect, especially on a winter evening, of a dining car or Pullman train, with its shaded table-lamps throwing their light on napery, cutlery, and glass to give a heartening picture of well-being.