nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: midseason Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- French a- Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *sísh₁eti Proto-Italic *sizō Latin serō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin satiōnem Old French saison French saison Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French assaisonnerbor. English season English midseason From mid- + season. 1. The middle part of a season, such as a sporting, television, or growing season. Example: Tourism has a high season (summer), a midseason (spring and fall), and a low season (winter). Example: The amount of water needed is about 50% of the water used in the midseason.
Word: midseason Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- French a- Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *sísh₁eti Proto-Italic *sizō Latin serō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin satiōnem Old French saison French saison Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French assaisonnerbor. English season English midseason From mid- + season. 1. Occurring in the midseason. Labels: not-comparable Example: This apple is a midseason variety grown best in northern climates. Example: The midseason finale had a great cliffhanger.
Word: midseasons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of midseason Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cyberhole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)bor. English cybernetic English cyber- Proto-Germanic *hulaz Proto-Germanic *hulą Proto-West Germanic *hol Old English hol Middle English hole English hole English cyberhole From cyber- + hole. 1. Internet oblivion. Example: But Tower did better than HBO, the Boston Business Journal, and some others, where the test messages apparently fell into a cyberhole. Example: Consequently, their long-awaited decision letters were waiting unnecessarily in vacant cyberholes somewhere.
Word: paramorphine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English para- French morphinebor. German Morphinbor. English morphine English paramorphine From para- + morphine. 1. A poisonous alkaloid, also known as thebaine, obtained from opium; not used in medicine; but used as a precursor for the manufacture of some medicines. Labels: uncountable
Word: parametrise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From parametric + -ise. 1. To describe in terms of parameters. Labels: UK
Word: parallelization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English parallel 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 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 -ization English parallelization From parallel + -ization. 1. The act of making things parallel. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The act of making operations work in parallel, particularly in, but not limited to, computing. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: parallelisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From parallel + -isation. 1. Alternative spelling of parallelization. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: false consciousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Calque of German falsches Bewusstsein, as used by Friedrich Engels in a letter to Franz Mehring (1893). 1. A faulty understanding of the true character of social processes due to ideology. Labels: Marxism Example: The author is less inclined than Jung to treat freedom as an ideological illusion or false consciousness. Example: If the ugliness in American politics is all, or almost all, about the influence of big money, then working-class voters who support the right are victims of false consciousness.
Word: false consciousnesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of false consciousness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dicky bow Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dickey (“false”) + bow. 1. A ready tied or elasticated bowtie. Labels: UK, informal
Word: speedskating Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of speed skating. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: squirreled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of squirrel Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: unindicted 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 indicted English unindicted From un- + indicted. 1. Not having been indicted in a particular case Labels: not-comparable Example: He was named as an unindicted co-conspirator.
Word: salvoes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of salvo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shoeboxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shoebox Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pricy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English price Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English pricy From price + -y. 1. Alternative spelling of pricey. Labels: alt-of, alternative, informal Example: At $60,000 it was pricy, the high end of our range. But it would give us the best of both worlds. Example: I’ve chosen some pasta dishes that are delicious with or without the addition of Parmesan cheese, which can be pricy.
Word: glovebox Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of glove box. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: elegiacs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of elegiac Labels: form-of, plural
Word: encyclopedically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English encyclopedic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English encyclopedically From encyclopedic + -ally. 1. In an encyclopedic way; in the manner of an encyclopedia. Example: All related topics are encyclopedically addressed.
Word: gloveboxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of glovebox Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dicky-bird Part of Speech: noun 1. A small bird. Labels: familiar Example: The Swan and the Dickey-bird: A Fable. Example: Simple Simon went a hunting, He thought he could not fail, For to catch a Dickie Bird, For he’d got a little salt to put upon his tail. 2. A word; a brief chat. Labels: UK, informal Example: We've not heard a dicky-bird about anything relating to his birthday. 3. A small thing. Labels: UK, informal Example: I peeked into the cellar but there was nothing there. Not a dicky-bird.
Word: coiffed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of coif Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: coiffing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of coiffe Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: blueblood Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of blue blood. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: nonstate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂-tu-s ~ *sth₂-téw-s Proto-Italic *status Latin statuslbor. Old French estatbor. Middle English stat English state English nonstate From non- + state. Pronunciation: /ˈnɒnˌsteɪt/ 1. Not constituting or belonging to a state; not characterised by the institutional power or authority of an organized government. Labels: not-comparable Example: The nonstate peoples we are most familiar with are the hunters and gatherers living in small bands like the ǃKung San of the Kalahari Desert and the Inuit of the Arctic. Example: More than 70 non-state armed groups were recorded as using the weapons, including 12 that fired rockets and mortars from Gaza into Israel.
Word: nonstate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂-tu-s ~ *sth₂-téw-s Proto-Italic *status Latin statuslbor. Old French estatbor. Middle English stat English state English nonstate From non- + state. Pronunciation: /ˈnɒnˌsteɪt/ 1. A sociopolitical entity other than a state. Example: States that fail to sufficiently attend to the "imagined" attributes of statehood required by the international system risk being deemed nonstates by the international community...
Word: oenological Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English oenology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English oenological From oenology + -ical. 1. Of or pertaining to oenology, the study of wine. Example: The gentleman in the toga is our director of oenological research.
Word: neoliberal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Hellenic *néwos Ancient Greek νέος (néos) Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-)der. English neo- English liberal English neoliberal From neo- + liberal. 1. In accordance with, or subscribing to, neoliberalism. Labels: derogatory, often Example: She showed that homonormativity, within the overarching framework of a heteronormative society, has a class dimension: it reflects the ways that a layer of lesbian/gay people are adapting in order to occupy a secure niche within the neoliberal order. Example: The masculine discourse of the street workout includes a combination of concepts of strong physicality significant for traditional models of masculinity, alongside neoliberal discourses of individual responsibility for bodily self-production.
Word: neoliberal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Hellenic *néwos Ancient Greek νέος (néos) Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-)der. English neo- English liberal English neoliberal From neo- + liberal. 1. A person who subscribes to neoliberalism. Labels: derogatory, often Example: The neoliberals stand today in somewhat the position neoconservatives occupied a decade ago. Their ambition is to attain the influence in liberal politics that the neoconservatives have attained in conservative politics. Example: Neoliberals readily admit that economic liberalization causes some dislocations, but they view such collateral damage as necessary for the longer term gains of increased productivity and efficiency.
Word: traffic warden Part of Speech: noun 1. A civilian employed by the police to regulate traffic and issue parking tickets. Labels: Hong-Kong, UK
Word: traffic wardens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of traffic warden Labels: form-of, plural
Word: applejohn Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From apple + John, possibly from the fact that it can be eaten on St. John's Day, June 24th, of the year after it was picked. 1. A variety of apple which can be kept for a long period, gradually becoming dry and withered; known today as the French crab. Labels: obsolete Example: What the devil hast thou brought there? apple-johns? / thou knowest Sir John cannot endure an apple-john.
Word: neuroendocrine Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English endocrine English neuroendocrine From neuro- + endocrine. 1. pertaining to the nervous system and endocrine system together Labels: not-comparable Example: a neuroendocrine cancer
Word: neoliberals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of neoliberal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: applejohns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of applejohn Labels: form-of, plural
Word: landrush Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From land + rush. 1. An event in which previously restricted land of the United States was opened for homesteading on a first-come-first-served basis. Labels: historical Example: Among other regions which witnessed that land rush were the prairies of Asotin. It is safe to say that the majority of the families that located there (and the same is true of the larger part of Eastern Washington) made their locations in 1876, 1877, 1878 or 1879. Example: It never knew a boom and was relatively untouched by the great landrush of the 1850's. 2. Any scramble for limited resources. Labels: figuratively Example: In the event that an applicant obtains the domain name in question through the Landrush process described below, the service will be activated[…]
Word: landrushes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of landrush Labels: form-of, plural
Word: land rush Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of landrush. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: in parallel Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. At the same time; together, concurrently, cotemporally. Example: Near-synonyms: synchronous (adjective), synchronously (adverb), simultaneously (adverb) Example: Translations to all five languages were done in parallel. 2. Aligned or connected side by side, instead of end to end. Example: The total resistance of two resistors connected in parallel is easily calculated using a simple formula.
Word: land rushes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of land rush Labels: form-of, plural
Word: in series Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. One after another. Sequentially. Example: The experiments were done in series. 2. Of components: connected in a chain, instead of in parallel. Example: The total resistance of two resistors connected in series is easily calculated as the simple sum.
Word: apple-john Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of applejohn. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: apple-johns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of apple-john Labels: form-of, plural
Word: causal-final Part of Speech: adj 1. Pertaining to any case that indicates the intention of achieving a specific final result. Labels: not-comparable Example: The abstract relationship between locative-temporal and causal-final adverbials is well reflected in their realization in the case system. Example: There is, from Early Latin onwards, a causal-final use of the preposition de with adjectives like lassus and sollicitus. 2. Goal-oriented; purposeful as opposed to prescribed. Labels: not-comparable Example: Generalising slightly it can thus be said that the organic process has its causal-final explanation and the meaning relationship manifested within the sphere of intentionality has its own structural history. Example: The second type of sustained agency engages a veto by excluding a certain number of causal-final acts, which would be out of place, from the calibrated acts of ritual performance.
Word: causal-final Part of Speech: noun 1. The causal-final case. This case in the Hungarian language combines the causal case and the final case. It can express the cause of emotions (e.g. value someone for something) or the goal of actions (e.g. "kenyérért" for bread). Labels: uncountable
Word: essive-formal Part of Speech: noun 1. A case in Hungarian that combines the essive case and the formal case, and can express position, task, state (e.g. "as a tourist") or manner (e.g. "like a hunted animal"). Labels: uncountable
Word: guard rail Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of guardrail. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: At Morez, it runs through the main street on the left, or west, side; guard rails are used only where the line crosses the main road at each end of the town. Example: Likewise, guard rails would have made little difference. They are fitted to the track to contain derailed wheels on the approach to tunnel portals or bridge parapets.
Word: essive-modal Part of Speech: noun 1. A case used in the Hungarian language to express the state, capacity, or task in which somebody is or which somebody has (essive case, e.g. "as a reward", "for example"), or the manner in which the action is carried out, or the language which somebody knows or speaks (modal case, e.g. "unexpectedly", "speak English"). Labels: uncountable
Word: guard rails Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of guard rail Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cotemporal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- English temporal English cotemporal From co- + temporal. 1. Existing or occurring at the same time. Example: Since indirect speech consists of only one experience, the only point of view is that of the quoting speaker, and present and NOW are cotemporal with the act of quotation.
Word: cotemporally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English cotemporal Middle English -ly English -ly English cotemporally From cotemporal + -ly. 1. At the same time. Labels: not-comparable Example: While some proteins clearly contain in their sequence all the information necessary to refold properly even after complete denaturation, others require the presence of membranes cotemporally with biosynthesis to ensure proper folding and insertion.
Word: vermivore Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From vermi- + -vore. 1. A vermivorous creature; one that eats worms.
Word: vermivores Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vermivore Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chronokinesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From chrono- + -kinesis. 1. The ability to manipulate the flow of time. Labels: uncountable
Word: ferrokinesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ferro- + -kinesis. 1. The ability to mentally manipulate iron and other metals. Labels: uncountable
Word: magnetokinesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs) Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Old French magnetebor. ▲ Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Latin magnēsbor. Middle English magnete English magnet English magnet- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -kinesis English magnetokinesis From magnet- + -o- + -kinesis. 1. The ability to mentally control magnetic fields. Labels: uncountable
Word: YLS Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Yale Law School. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Yves Saint Laurent. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: overdependence Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English dependence English overdependence From over- + dependence. 1. Excessive reliance or dependence on something. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: We have an overdependence on cheap labor. Example: For many, gay bars have been the traditional vehicle for coming out. Gays, unlike heterosexuals, are rarely provided with homosexual companionship at home or at work. This as made for a frequent overdependence on those social contacts offered by the bar scene — contacts which are often by the nature of their starting point, unfulfilling.
Word: porously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English porous Middle English -ly English -ly English porously From porous + -ly. 1. In a porous way; allowing liquid or gas to pass through. Example: The porously dried material was ready.
Word: preborn Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English born English preborn From pre- + born. 1. Not yet born. Labels: not-comparable Example: It is common to think of preborn human life as weak, dependent and helpless.
Word: raconteuring Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of raconteur Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: raconteured Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of raconteur Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: horizontalism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From horizontal + -ism. The sense “equitable distribution of power” is a calque of Spanish horizontalidad, originating from the 2001 protests in Argentina. 1. A political or social theory or system that advocates the equitable distribution of power in a society. Labels: uncountable Example: Horizontalism is not described as an ideology but as a relationship—a way of relating to one another in a directly democratic way while at the same time continually creating through the process of discovery. Example: The accounts Sitrin gathered from the direct participation in the Argentine uprising demonstrate that for many, horizontalism was perhaps an anti-ideological ideology composed of a fluid mixture of flexible, participatory, non-dogmatic values and practices oriented around consensus, federalism, and self-management. 2. An approach to money creation theory pioneered by Basil Moore which states that private bank reserves are not managed by central banks. Labels: uncountable Example: Indeed, it has been said that in horizontalism, commercial banks lend to all who demand credit.
Word: heykel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian هَیکَل (haykal), from Arabic هَيْكَل (haykal). 1. The chancel or sanctuary of a Coptic church. Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:heykel.
Word: horizontalist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English horizontal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English horizontalist From horizontal + -ist. 1. An advocate or believer in horizontalism.
Word: horizontalist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English horizontal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English horizontalist From horizontal + -ist. 1. Relating to horizontalism. Example: Meetings at Birnam Wood were broadly horizontalist. The role of facilitator was allocated on a roster—this time, to a sweet-tempered paediatric nurse named Katie Vander—and discussions proceeded through five set phases:
Word: horizontalists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of horizontalist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hyperlinkage 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 linkage English hyperlinkage From hyper- + linkage. 1. Overarching or large-scale linkage. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: ...the total volume of link connectivity from a country to other countries or a specific aspect of international hyperlinkage such as linguistic patterns. Example: Sassia Sasken, another prominent social theorist, defines globalization as above all the hyperlinkage of global cities through international nodes... 2. The use of hyperlinks. Labels: Internet, countable, rare, uncountable Example: The process of concept generation results in a conceptual representation for Web hyperlinkage. Example: ...a printed version of the WWW... would not only be extremely voluminous, but it would also be completely purposeless without its hyperlinkage.
Word: unlogical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + logical. 1. Not logical; illogical Labels: rare
Word: knorringite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Knorring + -ite, after Oleg Von Knorring, professor of mineralogy. 1. A green or blue mineral of the garnet group, forming a series with pyrope.
Word: knorringites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of knorringite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pyropes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pyrope Labels: form-of, plural
Word: garnierite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Garnier + -ite, after Jules Garnier, its discoverer. 1. A green nickel ore found in fissures of weathered ultramafic rocks
Word: garnierites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of garnierite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lettsomite Part of Speech: noun 1. cyanotrichite.
Word: lettsomites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lettsomite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cyanotrichite Part of Speech: noun 1. A rare, blue, orthorhombic copper aluminium sulfate mineral.
Word: cyanotrichites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cyanotrichite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pezzottaite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Pezzotta + -ite, after Federico Pezzotta, Italian petrologist. 1. A cesium analog of beryl, a silicate of cesium, beryllium, lithium and aluminium that crystallizes in the trigonal system. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: pezzottaites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pezzottaite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: volborthite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Alexander von Volborth (1800-1876), a Russian paleontologist, and -ite. 1. A mineral containing copper and vanadium.
Word: volborthites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of volborthite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tokyoite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Tokyo, Japan, where it was found, + -ite. 1. A rare vanadate mineral. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: tokyoites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tokyoite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: calciovolborthite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From calcio- + volborthite. 1. A mineral with chemical formula CaCuVO₄(OH), closely related to volborthite.
Word: calciovolborthites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of calciovolborthite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: kirschsteinite Part of Speech: noun 1. A grey orthorhombic silicate mineral of the olivine group.
Word: kirschsteinites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kirschsteinite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: niedermayrite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Gerhard Niedermayr (born 1941), Austrian mineralogist, and -ite. 1. A rare monoclinic hydrated copper cadmium sulfate hydroxide mineral.
Word: niedermayrites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of niedermayrite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: leucophanite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Originally named Leukophan (1840) by the Norwegian mineralogist Jens Esmark, in allusion to its whitish color, from leuco- (white) + -phane (“appearing”). The suffix -ite, added later, is used to form nouns denoting minerals. Pronunciation: /l(j)uːˈkɒfənaɪt/ 1. A sorosilicate mineral that occurs in pegmatites and alkali igneous complexes as yellow, greenish or white triclinic crystals. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: leucophanites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of leucophanite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Blackfeet Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Blackfoot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Yurok Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Karok [Term?] (“downriver [people]”), as they live on the Klamath River downstream of the Karuk, whose name means "upriver [people]". 1. A member of a particular Native American tribe of Northern California.
Word: Yurok Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Karok [Term?] (“downriver [people]”), as they live on the Klamath River downstream of the Karuk, whose name means "upriver [people]". 1. The Algic language of these people.
Word: moldier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of moldy: more moldy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: moldiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of moldy: most moldy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: mouldier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of mouldy: more mouldy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: tokus Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of tuchus. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Smoots-Hogan gave the club a week to […] require employees to completely cover their behinds. "I saw far too much tokus for my liking" in a review of videotapes, Smoots-Hogan declared.
Word: mouldiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of mouldy: most mouldy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: miniaturisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Paleo-Hispanicbor. Latin Minius Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -um Latin minium Italian minio Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Italian -are Italian miniare Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Italian -tura Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English -ise 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 -isation English miniaturisation From miniature + -isation. 1. Alternative spelling of miniaturization. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: miniaturisations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of miniaturisation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mizzenmasts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mizzenmast Labels: form-of, plural
Word: set for life Part of Speech: adj 1. Possessing sufficient resources, especially financial, to last a lifetime. Labels: idiomatic Example: In that case he has to pay her alimony even if there are no children, and if she is one of those smart ones, interested in nothing but a good living and independence, she is set for life. Example: Before he and my mother were killed together in a holiday airbus crash five years later, they had seen the new companies drive all competing oils off the market and those of us who had been in at the beginning apparently well set for life.
Word: bursting pressure Part of Speech: noun 1. The radial pressure on a nut.
Word: pewa Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of peewah. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: The Pewa or Peach palm (Guilielma speciosa) was introduced from Trinidad, and seedlings raised for distribution. The fruits when boiled in water with salt are appreciated as a food. Example: Nonconventional sources with development potential include: [...] wild plants such as gru gru, pewa (peach nut), many weeds and, possibly, the seeds of seaside grapes, fat pork, etc.
Word: kawali Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Tagalog kawali, from Malay kuali, from Tamil குவளை (kuvaḷai, “wide-mouthed vessel; cup”). 1. frying pan Labels: Philippines Example: Rain, blown in under the roof, spatters and sizzles in the kawali and clouds of woodsmoke blow back into the crowded hut, where we sit in tiers in the windows and on the edge of the sleeping platform.
Word: Frama Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the name of Frama AG, an early manufacturer of such machines. 1. A postage stamp printed on demand from a vending machine.
Word: resourced Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: resourced Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of resource Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: unrecognisably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English unrecognisable Middle English -ly English -ly English unrecognisably From unrecognisable + -ly. 1. Alternative spelling of unrecognizably. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: unrecognizably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English unrecognizable Middle English -ly English -ly English unrecognizably From unrecognizable + -ly. 1. Beyond recognition Labels: not-comparable Example: The world is unrecognizably different since Plato's time.
Word: tilty Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From tilt + -y. 1. Tilted or tending to tilt Example: The living room had a tilty floor and a fireplace with a Dutch oven in which my mother tried, unsuccessfully, to bake bread.
Word: tintinnabulatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From tintinnabulation. 1. Such as to cause tintinnabulation, or ringing in the ears Example: I could say as much of the tintinnabulatory echoes from some score of bells.
Word: unshowy 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 showy English unshowy From un- + showy. 1. Not showy; plain or unassuming Example: He has a confident, unshowy style. Example: Wales, too, led by the unshowy but effective Mark Drakeford, has looked far more likely as a candidate for independence than it ever has.
Word: wallchart Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From wall + chart. 1. A large informational chart, typically hung on the wall of a classroom Example: I put up a wallchart of the periodic table next to the blackboard.
Word: wallcharts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wallchart Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pachak Part of Speech: noun 1. The fragrant roots of Saussurea costus, used as incense. Labels: uncountable
Word: badaud Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Occitan to French From French badaud. 1. A person given to idle observation of everything, with wonder or astonishment; a credulous or gossipy idler. Example: Pall Mall Magazine a host of stories […] dealing chiefly with the subject of his great wealth, an ever delightful topic to the badauds of Paris.
Word: buckrams Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of buckram ("ramson"). Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: buckrams Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of buckram Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: buckraming Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of buckram Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: buckramed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of buckram Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: preboard Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English board English preboard From pre- + board. 1. To (allow to) step or climb onto or otherwise enter a ship, aircraft, train or other conveyance before other people are allowed to board. Labels: transitive Example: People requiring assistance or extra time will be preboarded. Example: Airlines must permit some parents — or passengers with food allergies themselves — to preboard in order to wipe down seats, federal regulators said. […] All customers with peanut and tree nut allergies are now allowed to preboard and wipe down surfaces, according to an airline spokeswoman. 2. To set the shape of (a garment, especially a stocking) by heating on a form or board before dyeing. Labels: transitive
Word: preboards Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of preboard Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: preboarding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of preboard Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: preboarded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of preboard Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: onglet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French onglet. 1. A hanger steak.
Word: carnets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of carnet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: brazils Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brazil Labels: form-of, plural
Word: broking Part of Speech: noun 1. The craft or profession of a broker; mediation in a sale or transaction. Labels: uncountable Example: The order is executed automatically and the required amount is transferred to the broking account. Example: From the firm′s perspective, if the online brokerage is managed correctly, it can provide leads for the advisory or discretionary broking service. 2. The action of a broker agent; exchange of messages or transactions involving a software agent. Labels: uncountable Example: 2004, Min Li, Xiaobo Wu, Menglian Zhao Hui Wang, Xiaolang Yan, Heterogeneous Grid Computing for Energy Constrained Mobile Device, Laurence Tianruo Yang, et al. (editors), Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing: International Conference EUC 2004, Aizu-Wakamatsu City, Japan, August 2004, Proceedings, LNCS 3207, page 360, The UPnP architecture provides features for connectivity layer and resource layer that are defined in general grid computing architecture. Unfortunately, collective layer mechanisms, such as co-allocation, directory service, broking, work load management, community account and payment, are not defined yet. Example: Currently there are two brokers involved used by the portal: the LCG-2 broker and GTbroker. The GTbroker interact with the Globus resources to perform job submission. The static and dynamic information of grid resources are collected by GTbroker to achieve scheduling activities. The LCG-2 broking solution is used to reach LCG-2 based grids.
Word: eurozone Part of Speech: name Etymology: From euro (“currency”) + zone. 1. Alternative letter-case form of Eurozone Labels: alt-of Example: Greece, Spain, and other eurozone periphery countries could explode any day, given their high unemployment and deepening strains of austerity. In the US, which is considered the home of quiescent workers, the call for living wages is becoming louder, as seen in the current strikes by fast-food restaurant workers.
Word: booklights Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of booklight Labels: form-of, plural
Word: booklight Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From book + light. 1. A small clip-on light, usually battery-powered, used for reading books in the dark Example: After lights-out, I clipped the booklight to the cover and continued reading.
Word: bafflingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English baffling Middle English -ly English -ly English bafflingly From baffling + -ly. 1. In a baffling or puzzling manner. Example: As I tried to catch the words which the stoutly-fashioned floor so bafflingly intercepted, I was also conscious of a great deal of stirring and scratching and shuffling in the room below; so that I could not escape the impression that it was full of living beings—many more than the few whose speech I could single out. Example: To define is to specify, to trace limits; and whatever this 'something' is, it seems at once bafflingly specific and yet bafflingly without limits.
Word: ambitionless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Proto-Italic *amβi- Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Italic *ejō Proto-Italic *eō Latin eō Latin ambiō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin ambitiōder. Old French ambitionbor. Middle English ambicioun English ambition Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English ambitionless From ambition + -less. 1. Without ambition or motivation Example: Many earnest persons believe that the cessation of individual ownership in the means of production would leave the people in a hopeless, ambitionless, and dejected condition- would deprive them of initiative and thrift.
Word: collateralises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of collateralise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: collateralising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of collateralise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: nonpotable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + potable. 1. Not drinkable. Labels: not-comparable Example: We found out too late that the water was nonpotable.
Word: infantilise Part of Speech: verb 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of infantilize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard
Word: strategise Part of Speech: verb 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of strategize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard
Word: infantilises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of infantilise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: infantilised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of infantilise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: infantilising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of infantilise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: strategises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of strategise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: strategising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of strategise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: strategised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of strategise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: scrappily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English scrappy Middle English -ly English -ly English scrappily From scrappy + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈskɹæpɪli/ 1. In a scrappy manner Example: The team played scrappily, even though everyone expected them to lose.
Word: Seeland Part of Speech: name 1. A town in Salzlandkreis district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. 2. A region of three lakes at the foot of the Jura, north-east Switzerland. 3. An administrative region and district in Bern canton, Switzerland.
Word: screamingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English screaming Middle English -ly English -ly English screamingly From screaming + -ly. 1. While screaming, or as if screaming Example: The wind howled screamingly. Example: "For Haughley Junction, we are talking of rising cost estimates from £15m to £30m - that's loose change in rail terms. I do think that with regard to the spending taps being loosened by the DfT, it would be good to convert projects like this. Ely North Junction is another that is screamingly important." 2. So as to cause great hilarity. Labels: informal Example: a screamingly funny joke 3. To a great degree. Labels: slang Example: a screamingly boring lecture
Word: bracingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English bracing Middle English -ly English -ly English bracingly From bracing + -ly. 1. In a bracing manner Example: The wind was bracingly cold. Example: 'Now all you have to do is get better,' she said bracingly, not allowing any of the fear she felt ooze into her voice.
Word: heartbreakingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English heartbreaking Middle English -ly English -ly English heartbreakingly From heartbreaking + -ly. 1. In a heartbreaking manner Example: It was a chilly progress and heartbreakingly slow. Example: Cooper’s death was heartbreakingly familiar: 31 children died of vehicular heatstroke in the United States in 2014, the year the boy died, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Word: gratifyingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English gratifying Middle English -ly English -ly English gratifyingly From gratifying + -ly. 1. In a manner that gratifies. Example: The performance was gratifyingly well-attended. Example: [T]hey were available at prices his customers considered gratifyingly reasonable.
Word: geothermally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English geothermal Middle English -ly English -ly English geothermally From geothermal + -ly. 1. By geothermal means, especially by means of geothermal energy Example: The entire building is heated geothermally.
Word: narratively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English narrative Middle English -ly English -ly English narratively From narrative + -ly. 1. In a narrative manner: in the form of a story. Example: The book presents world history narratively. 2. In terms of narrative. Example: The film was technically superb but narratively muddled. Example: Bag of Bones is, hands down, [Stephen] King's most narratively subversive fiction. Whenever you're positive–just positive!–you know where this ghost story is heading, that's exactly when it gallops off in some jaw-dropping new direction.
Word: wincingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English wincing Middle English -ly English -ly English wincingly From wincing + -ly. 1. While wincing. Example: "It doesn't hurt a bit," he said wincingly. Example: Sheffield [...] crept into bed beside him, wincingly careful not to jolt or touch the bandage. 2. In such a way as to cause wincing. Example: The speech was wincingly bad.
Word: shimmeringly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English shimmering Middle English -ly English -ly English shimmeringly From shimmering + -ly. 1. In a shimmering manner; while shimmering; so as to shimmer. Example: The day was shimmeringly hot. Example: […] I caught the occasional sight of water, shimmeringly reflecting the frosty stars;
Word: dervishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dervish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: grindingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English grinding Middle English -ly English -ly English grindingly From grinding + -ly. 1. With a grinding sound or motion. Example: Grindingly, laths of wood yielded to brown and yellow hands, a wrenching and screaming of twisted nails fanfared the discovery of the treasure beneath. 2. With tedious repetition; mechanically. Example: It was a grindingly dull lecture.
Word: liveblog Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From live + blog. 1. Alternative form of live blog. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: We're going to post a liveblog of the Oscars.
Word: liveblog Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From live + blog. 1. Alternative form of live blog. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: I'll be liveblogging the Oscars this year.
Word: liveblogs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of liveblog Labels: form-of, plural
Word: liveblogs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of liveblog Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: liveblogging Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of liveblog Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: liveblogged Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of liveblog Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Balsam Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from German Balsam, an occupational surname for a seller of perfumes. It could also be an English habitational surname, from Balsham, in Cambridgeshire. 1. A surname from German.
Word: balsamine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin balsamina (“balsam plant”) (perhaps via French balsamine), from Ancient Greek βαλσαμίνη (balsamínē). The Latin name of the unrelated balsam plant must have been applied to Impatiens balsamina soon after it arrived in Europe- Leonhart Fuchs referred to it as balsamina as early as 1542. 1. A plant, the Impatiens balsamina, or garden balsam.
Word: cocon Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of cocoon. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: Jewish tax Part of Speech: noun 1. Any Fees incurred in order for a food or other consumable goods producer or manufacturer to acquire certification from any of a number of Rabbinical Agencies that a product is considered kosher. 2. Any of the taxes levied on items of Jewish religious observance, on individual Jews, or on a Jewish community.
Word: kvetched Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of kvetch Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: kvetches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kvetch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: kvetches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of kvetch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: koras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kora Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chardonnays Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chardonnay Labels: form-of, plural