nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: contubernal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin contubernālis, from contubernium (“companionship in a tent”), from con- + taberna (“a hut, shed, tent”). More at tavern. 1. Living in close proximity (as though sharing a tent); intimate, familiar. Labels: not-comparable, rare Example: Tributes between poets, chess champions, couturiers—and novelists—are always hopefully contubernal. All such donors really yearn for others to see that the honored one lives in a tent they share. Example: He was equally joyful when after dinner we heard odd noises, which turned out to be a pair of skuas[…]they were the first living things, other than our contubernial companions, that we had seen in the valley. 2. Of a relationship between a male and female slave: sexual in nature and somewhat similar to marriage, but not formalized due to the parties being legally unable to marry. Labels: historical, not-comparable Example: Their contubernal connections are unlimited as to number and local situations, formed and broken off again at pleasure; but the first wife, if still in friendship and confidence of the husband, continues to govern the household, though his appetite may be shared to one, two, or three more. Example: § 275. The contract of marriage not being recognized among slaves, of course none of its consequences follow from the contubernial state existing between them.[…]As the fact of cohabiting, and living together as man and wife, is universal among slaves, and the privileges of parents over children, in correcting and controlling them, are universally acceded to them, in all trials of slaves for offences committed by them, these relations are recognized by the Courts[…] § 276. How far this contubernial relation between slaves may be recognized and protected by law, is a question of exceeding nicety and difficulty.
Word: gravadlax Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Swedish gravad lax (literally “salmon dry-cured in salt and sugar”), from grava and lax. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹɑvədˌlɑks/, /ˈɡɹɑːvədˌlæks/, /ˈɡɹævədˌlæks/ 1. Alternative form of gravlax. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: songfic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From song + fic. 1. A fanfic that incorporates song lyrics and/or uses them as inspiration for its plot. Labels: countable, slang Example: For example, in Lines 3 and 4, she asks readers to be gentle with their comments, as this is her first attempt at writing a Beyblade songfic. Example: The denigration of songfics relies on both their tendency toward melodrama and their central utilization of two source texts resulting in production of less "original" content. 2. Such fan fiction collectively. Labels: slang, uncountable Example: In addition to longer switches, the corpus also included songfic based on songs that are originally not in English. Example: Although the songfic genre was by no means invented by Buffy fandom it is more common there because of the importance of popular songs to Buffy.
Word: washeteria Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of wash + cafeteria. The trademark Wash-a-teria was prominent in the U.S. South during the 1930s. Pronunciation: /ˌwɑʃəˈtɪɹiə/ 1. Synonym of laundromat. 2. A building that houses a village's only running water for drinking, washing, and showering. Example: 1997, Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey, link A washeteria is a single building with showers, toilets, and washing machines. The washeteria often doubles as a water treatment plant with heated water storage.
Word: Joycean Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Joyce + -ean. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɔɪsɪ.ən/, /ˈd͡ʒɔɪsi.ən/ 1. Of or pertaining to James Joyce (1882–1941) or his writings. Example: Even Muldoon's fans find some of the “difficulty” of this pyrotechnical erudition too playful, suspecting him of a Joycean desire to “keep the professors busy”. Example: Around the world these days there are thousands of Joycean scholars who make their living parsing and reparsing the great man who, perhaps much to his chagrin if he were alive, has become a symbol of all things Irish to millions. 2. In a verbally inventive style similar to that of James Joyce. Example: Jimson is a total nonconformist and his god is William Blake, whom he quotes endlessly in his somewhat Joycean interior monologues.
Word: Joycean Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Joyce + -ean. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɔɪsɪ.ən/, /ˈd͡ʒɔɪsi.ən/ 1. A person who studies or admires the works of James Joyce. Example: But [Richard] Ellmann himself was a Joycean avant la lettre.
Word: scientific calculators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scientific calculator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: face painting Part of Speech: noun 1. The application of decorative paint to the face. Labels: uncountable
Word: pling Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /plɪŋ/ 1. The symbol ! (an exclamation mark). Labels: dated Example: This illustrates the order in which bytes are poked into memory with the pling operator. Example: IMO, prefixing a directory name with a pling so that a program within it is run when you double click on it is a rather untidy way to do things.
Word: pling Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Imitative. Pronunciation: /plɪŋ/ 1. A soft bell-like sound; ding.
Word: pling Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Imitative. Pronunciation: /plɪŋ/ 1. To produce a soft bell-like sound. Labels: intransitive Example: The computer plinged to announce the arrival of another email, this time from Isotta.
Word: logoed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From logo + -ed. 1. Imprinted with a logo. Labels: not-comparable Example: You can buy our company's logoed shirts at the gift store. Example: The standard conductor’s uniform is a conservative affair: a single-breasted navy jacket, two logoed brass buttons, and straight-leg, pleatless pants.
Word: tee-shirts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tee-shirt Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fanlisting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fan + listing. 1. A website listing the submitted names of fans of a celebrity, film, or other topic. Labels: Internet Example: I have yet to join a fanlisting, I don't exactly have an all-about-me webpage that would necessitate advertisement like this. Example: I always assume if I don't know someone, it's because they don't have access to the internet. Even Kat and Lori met each other on an internet fanlisting for folk/alt/country/rock singer Ani DiFranco.
Word: gjetost Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of geitost. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: shuffleboards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shuffleboard Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vatable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English VAT Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English vatable From VAT + -able. 1. On which VAT must be paid. Labels: not-comparable Example: You will be invoiced for everything — first for the non-vatable items and later for the vatable items.
Word: brunost Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Norwegian brunost (literally “brown cheese”), from brun + ost. 1. A brown Norwegian whey cheese with a strong, sweet flavor. Labels: uncountable
Word: geitost Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Norwegian geitost (“goat cheese”), which is geit (“goat”) + ost (“cheese”), from Old Norse geit + ostr. 1. brunost Labels: uncountable
Word: bushel basket Part of Speech: noun 1. A basket that is the right size to hold a bushel.
Word: bushel baskets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bushel basket Labels: form-of, plural
Word: enharmonically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English enharmonic 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 enharmonically From enharmonic + -ally. 1. In an enharmonic manner. Labels: not-comparable
Word: lylab Part of Speech: verb 1. Acronym of love you like a brother (or like a bro). Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, slang
Word: first lieutenant Part of Speech: noun 1. The second lowest rank of a commissioned officer in the United States Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, ranking above a second lieutenant and below a captain. The rank of first lieutenant is equivalent to the naval rank of lieutenant junior grade. 2. An equivalent rank in other military forces.
Word: osmose Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Back-formation from osmosis. 1. To diffuse by osmosis. Labels: intransitive 2. To cause to diffuse by osmosis. Labels: transitive
Word: osmose Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Back-formation from osmosis. 1. Archaic form of osmosis. Labels: alt-of, archaic
Word: osmoses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of osmosis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: osmoses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of osmose Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Tin Man Part of Speech: name 1. The Tin Woodman, a metallic character in the fictional Land of Oz who travels with Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion to the Emerald City in search of a heart.
Word: sticker book Part of Speech: noun 1. A booklet of self-adhesive stickers especially for use as rewards for children. 2. A pre-arranged booklet for the collection and placement of stickers as child entertainment.
Word: polemist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By surface analysis, polem- + -ist. 1. A polemicist
Word: rurban Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Blend of rural + urban, early 20th c. Pronunciation: /ˈɹɜːb(ə)n/, /ˈɹɜɹbən/ 1. Of or pertaining to a location which has both urban and rural characteristics. Labels: not-comparable Example: The rurban community offers greater possibilities of social stratification than does the open country community.
Word: United States Uniformed Services Part of Speech: name 1. A group of eight uniformed services of the United States federal government defined by federal law. It includes six armed services (the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Space Force) and two non-military services (the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps).
Word: rurban fringe Part of Speech: noun 1. An overlapping area between city and countryside which has some characteristics of each. Example: There exists what has come to be called the "rurban fringe," an area occupied by tar paper shacks and stately estates, large commercial farms and one-acre part-time farms, golf courses and cemeteries, airports and obnoxious industries. Example: The rurban fringe conflict is between town and country.
Word: for the love of Christ Part of Speech: intj Etymology: for + the + love + of + Christ 1. An expletive, used to express outrage or disgust. Labels: colloquial
Word: koomkies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of koomkie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: melon baller Part of Speech: noun 1. A small tool used to cut round sections of melons and other soft fruits.
Word: chequing account Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of checking account. Labels: Canada, UK, alt-of, alternative Example: In the next town he wired money to his daughter’s chequing account and kept driving.
Word: Public Health Service Part of Speech: name 1. A major division of the Department of Health and Human Services dedicated to promoting the public health of the United States.
Word: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Part of Speech: name 1. A federal government agency dedicated to scientifically studying the oceans and atmosphere. The NOAA is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. Labels: US
Word: tamburello Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Italian tamburo Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Italian -ello Italian tamburellobor. English tamburello Borrowed from Italian tamburello (“tambourine”). 1. Any of several Italian ball games resembling squash or tennis, the players striking the ball with a tambourine-like implement. Labels: uncountable Example: Exhibition tamburello matches were then arranged with British and local American athletes as charity fund-raisers […]
Word: ufological Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English UFO Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English ufology 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 ufological From ufology + -ical. 1. Of or pertaining to ufology.
Word: unuseful 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 useful English unuseful From un- + useful. Pronunciation: /ʌnˈjuːsfəl/ 1. Not useful. Example: in regard of the situation of this strong Fortresse, they did neither feare them nor hurt them, being upon the point of a faire promontory, environed on the one side within halfe a mile with an un-usefull mountaine, and on the other side with a faire Plaine […] Example: If it is deemed to be unuseful, attempt to terminate the action or reverse the impact as much as possible. If it is a useful action compliment yourself and smile inwardly.
Word: vaultworthy Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of vault-worthy. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: dipped headlight Part of Speech: noun 1. The main light on a motor vehicle, with the beam in a lower angle position, to enable oncoming traffic to see.
Word: borborygmi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Greek βορβορυγμος (onomatopoeia). Pronunciation: /bɔːbəˈɹɪɡmaɪ/ 1. plural of borborygm. Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of borborygmus. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: termitarium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From termite + -arium. Pronunciation: /ˌtɜɹ.mɪˈtɛ(ə)ɹ.i.əm/ 1. A termite colony. Example: When an opening is made in a termitarium, soldiers crowd into the breach, and either stop the invaders or fill the breach with their termite dead. Example: The females are winged, but shed all but the stumps of the anterior veins after mating, before entering the termitarium.
Word: synovectomy Part of Speech: noun 1. Joint lining removal
Word: seawant Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of seawan (wampum). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: tarakihi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Māori. Pronunciation: /ˈteɹɘkiː/, /ˈtɐɹɘˌkiːhiː/ 1. A fish, Nemadactylus macropterus, between 30 and 60 centimeters long and found off the coast of Australia and South America.
Word: hotlink Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hot + link. 1. A direct embedding of, or a hyperlink to, a resource on another server, particularly images or video. Labels: Internet
Word: hotlinks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hotlink Labels: form-of, plural
Word: speos Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek. See speleo-. 1. A tomb or temple carved from the solid rock
Word: Rodi Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Rodi. 1. A surname from Italian. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A village or hamlet in Prato (Leventina) municipality, Ticino canton, Switzerland. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Fabius Part of Speech: name Etymology: Latin Fabius, name of a Patrician Roman gens, from faba (“bean”). 1. A male given name from Latin, of historical use in English.
Word: Fabio Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Fabio, Italian Fabio and Portuguese Fábio. 1. A surname.
Word: citability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English cite Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English citability From cite + -ability. 1. The quality of being citable. Labels: uncountable
Word: Quinto Part of Speech: name 1. A municipality in Leventina district, Ticino canton, Switzerland.
Word: Donato Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Donato. 1. A surname from Italian.
Word: Pompeo Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Pompeo. 1. A surname from Italian. Example: With one day left in his tenure, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took to his taxpayer-funded Twitter account and denounced multiculturalism, saying it is “not who America is.”
Word: Pompei Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Pompei. 1. A surname from Italian.
Word: Benita Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Benita. 1. A female given name from Spanish. Example: Benita Bischoff, the 16-year-old daughter of Vivian Gordon, the vice inquiry witness who was found strangled in Van Cortlandt Park, committed suicide in Audubon, N.J., yesterday by inhaling gas. Example: The chapel of the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest was the setting yesterday afternoon for the wedding of Miss Benita Parker Bryant and Peter Brian Trinkle. The couple’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. A. Parker Bryant of Palm Beach, Fla., and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Trinkle of Fareham, Hampshire, England.
Word: Salopian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Salop (an abbreviation of Anglo-Norman Salopesberia, from Old English Scrobbesbyrig (“Shropshire”)) + -ian. Pronunciation: /səˈləʊ.pɪən/ 1. A person from Shropshire. Example: I […] find her Recorded a SALOPIAN, and that the good Town of SHREWSBURY boasts the Honour of her Birth. 2. A pupil of Shrewsbury School
Word: Salopian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Salop (an abbreviation of Anglo-Norman Salopesberia, from Old English Scrobbesbyrig (“Shropshire”)) + -ian. Pronunciation: /səˈləʊ.pɪən/ 1. of or from Shropshire Labels: UK 2. of or from Shrewsbury Labels: Shropshire, UK Example: the Romano-Salopian pottery found at Wroxeter
Word: risk visualization Part of Speech: noun 1. The systematic use of graphics (such as interactive charts, visual metaphors and mapping techniques) to augment the quality of risk communication along the entire risk management cycle. Labels: uncountable
Word: proxy in blank Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of carte blanche (“a blank paper that is signed by some authority and given to a person to fill as they please”)
Word: enfeebles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of enfeeble Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: enfeebling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of enfeeble Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: enfeebling Part of Speech: adj 1. Causing enfeeblement. Example: This persistence was having a very enfeebling effect on Cora. It gave her the illusion that Ted Farrell was a masterful dominant and that she was being exposed to him as an incompetent noodle.
Word: enfranchises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of enfranchise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: enfranchising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of enfranchise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: expurgations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of expurgation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: exemplifying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of exemplify Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: encyclicals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of encyclical Labels: form-of, plural
Word: editorialise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From editorial + -ise. 1. Alternative spelling of editorialize. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative Example: "Why Dr. Beeching and his minions must persist in their distorted attitude that Merseyside is some sort of Mancunian suburb baffles comprehension", editorialised the newspaper; "they know perfectly well that in terms of population, industry and commerce this area is at least equally significant."
Word: editorialises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of editorialise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: editorialised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of editorialise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: adorn'd Part of Speech: verb 1. Archaic spelling of adorned. Labels: alt-of, archaic Example: He was adorn'd in his best garb.
Word: shoveled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of shovel Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: I shoveled the snow off of my sidewalk.
Word: shovelled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of shovel Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: I shovelled the snow off the pavement.
Word: confessional debugging Part of Speech: noun 1. The debugging technique wherein a programmer explains a problem to someone else, and in the process realizes the source of it. Labels: informal, rare, uncountable Example: Talk to someone else about the problem. Some people call this “confessional debugging.” You often discover your own error in the act of explaining it to another person. Example: There are two more bits of strategy you might want to consider. Many programmers find “confessional debugging” to be one of the most useful techniques around. Confessional debugging works something like this: you grab your printouts and go into the next cubicle, interrupt the programmer working there, and say, […]
Word: cattle egret Part of Speech: noun 1. A small egret, Bubulcus ibis, of the heron family (Ardeidae)
Word: foremanship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English foreman Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English foremanship From foreman + -ship. 1. The position of a foreman. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: foremanships Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of foremanship Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Part of Speech: name 1. The uniformed service of the Public Health Service and organized under the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHS Corps) is one of the seven United States Uniformed Services. The Surgeon General of the United States, a vice admiral, directs the PHS Corps, which provides licensed medical and health sciences professionals to the PHS, DHHS, other United States Uniformed Services and other government agencies.
Word: sidetone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From side + tone. 1. The effect of sound that is picked up by the telephone's mouthpiece and introduced (at low level) into the earpiece of the same handset, acting as feedback; or a similar effect in radiotelegraphy, public-address systems, etc. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: rose-tinted glasses Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of rose-colored glasses. Labels: alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only Example: Christian Wolmar seems to have a particularly effective pair of rose-tinted glasses when he looks back at BR days.
Word: editability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English edit Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English editability From edit + -ability. 1. The state of being editable. Labels: uncountable 2. The conditions under which something may be edited. Labels: uncountable
Word: joint account Part of Speech: noun 1. A bank account owned jointly by two or more persons.
Word: admiral of the fleet Part of Speech: noun 1. The highest rank in the Royal Navy and other Commonwealth navies, NATO grade OF-10, currently only ceremonial. Labels: UK 2. Synonym of fleet admiral. Labels: US, dated
Word: hyperglycaemia Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of hyperglycemia. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: strapon Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of strap-on. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: rose-colored glasses Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Phrase appears as early as 1830 according to OED. From rose-color or rose-colored (meaning "pleasant"), from the notion that roses are widely regarded as uncommonly beautiful. 1. A cognitive or perceptual bias where an individual views something in an overly optimistic or positive light, often failing to recognize its negative aspects. Labels: US, idiomatic, plural, plural-only Example: Such captivating beauty corresponds to our protagonist’s naive idealism, and the rose-colored glasses through which he views an upper-crust world of dandies and refined intellectuals. 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rose-colored, glasses. Labels: US, plural, plural-only
Word: rose-coloured glasses Part of Speech: noun 1. UK standard spelling of rose-colored glasses. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: celiac sprue Part of Speech: noun 1. Celiac disease. Labels: Canada, US, uncountable
Word: coeliac sprue Part of Speech: noun 1. Coeliac disease. Labels: Canada, UK, uncountable
Word: mechanoelectrical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin mēchanicusder. Old French mecaniquebor. Middle English mekanyk English mechan(ic) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English mechano- English electrical English mechanoelectrical From mechano- + electrical. 1. Describing the production of electricity by mechanical motion; especially in a transducer Labels: not-comparable
Word: editorializes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of editorialize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: editorialized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of editorialize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: microelectromechanical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English micro- French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.? Ancient Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós)bor. Latin mēchanicusder. Old French mecaniquebor. Middle English mechanic 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 mechanical English mechanical English electromechanical English microelectromechanical From micro- + electromechanical. 1. Describing any very small electromechanical system or device that is larger than a nanoelectromechanical one. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nanoelectromechanical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.? Ancient Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós)bor. Latin mēchanicusder. Old French mecaniquebor. Middle English mechanic 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 mechanical English mechanical English electromechanical English nanoelectromechanical From nano- + electromechanical. 1. Describing any electromechanical device or system whose dimensions are of the order of a nanometer Labels: not-comparable
Word: misexpression Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English expression English misexpression From mis- + expression. 1. Incorrect expression, especially of a gene Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: stereociliary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English stereocilia Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English stereociliary From stereocilia + -ary. 1. Of or pertaining to the stereocilia Labels: not-comparable
Word: stereocilium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-)der. English stereo- Latin ciliumbor. English cilium English stereocilium From stereo- + cilium. 1. Any of many nonmotile cellular structures resembling long microvilli; those of the inner ear are responsible for auditory transduction
Word: monoecy Part of Speech: noun 1. The state of having both male and female sex organs; hermaphrodism. Labels: uncountable 2. The condition of being monoecious, the state of having pistils and stamens on separate flowers of the same plant. Labels: uncountable
Word: ultrastructure Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ultra- + structure. 1. The fine, detailed structure of a biological specimen that can only be observed by electron microscopy Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The mucus film has a mesh-like ultrastructure that can trap particles as small as 0.1 μm.
Word: rocket surgery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A deliberate mixed metaphor combining rocket science and brain surgery. 1. Anything overly complex, detailed, or confusing. Labels: humorous, idiomatic, uncountable Example: It's not rocket surgery. Just screw in the bulb and flip the switch.
Word: rear admiral (upper half) Part of Speech: noun 1. A flag officer in the United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps, or Public Health Service Commissioned Corps of a grade superior to a rear admiral (lower half) and junior to a vice admiral. A rear admiral (upper half) is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force major general. A rear admiral (upper half) wears a two star insignia on most uniforms and a gold stripe above a broad gold stripe on the sleeve of certain dress uniforms. Labels: US 2. A naval officer of equivalent grade or rank in the navy of other countries. Labels: US
Word: rear admiral (lower half) Part of Speech: noun 1. A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a captain and junior to a rear admiral (upper half). A rear admiral (lower half) is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force brigadier general. Labels: US 2. A naval officer of equivalent grade or rank in the navy of other countries, such as commodore. Labels: US
Word: logic diagram Part of Speech: noun 1. A diagram in the field of logic. 2. Any non-spatial, abstract diagram. 3. Any schematic display of the logical relationships of project activities. 4. A graphical representation of a program using formal logic. 5. A flow chart of hardware circuits or program logic.
Word: heathery Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English heather Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English heathery From heather + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈhɛðəɹi/ 1. Of, pertaining to, or abundant in heather. Example: From right to left, our path was barred by a frowning rampart of grassy or heathery hills, whose rounded contours broke away here and there into ridge and scarp and cliff. 2. Like or resembling heather.
Word: heathery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English heath Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English heathery From heath + -ery. Pronunciation: /ˈhiːθəɹi/ 1. A place where varieties of heath are grown in a controlled environment.
Word: glamourie Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of glamoury. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: citeability Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of citability. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: hold tight Part of Speech: verb 1. To hold onto something securely or closely. Labels: literally Example: Hold tight to that vase, and don't drop it. Example: Hold tight to me: the bus is going round a sharp bend. 2. To remain patient, until a specified event occurs. Labels: figuratively Example: Hold tight, I will go and look for your orders in our back room.
Word: hold tight Part of Speech: intj 1. A phrase used to shout out or show appreciation for someone, often in the context of music, especially grime or drum and bass scenes. Labels: UK, slang Example: Hold tight Asznee, he's got the pumpy.
Word: baked Alaska Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Said to have been coined by Charles Ranhofer (1836–1899), the French-American chef de cuisine of Delmonico’s, a restaurant in New York City, New York, United States, to mark the purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire on 30 March 1867. However, there is no contemporary report of this fact, and in his book The Epicurean (1894) Ranhofer referred to the dish, versions of which pre-dated the Alaska Purchase, as an “Alaska, Florida”, apparently because of the contrast between its cold and hot elements. The dish appears to have been first called an Alaska or baked Alaska some time after the Alaska Purchase. Pronunciation: /beɪkt əˈlaskə/, /ˌbeɪkt əˈlæskə/ 1. A dessert consisting of ice cream encased in cake and meringue and briefly baked. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: I dined at Delmonico's hard by the Fifth-avenue Hotel, a few nights ago; and among the dainties which that consummate caterer favoured us with, was an entremet called an "Alaska." The "Alaska" is a baked ice. A beau mentir qui vient de loin; but this is no traveller's tale. The nucleus or core of the entremet is an ice cream. This is surrounded by an envelope of carefully whipped cream, which, just before the dainty dish is served, is popped into the oven, or is brought under the scorching influence of a red hot salamander; so that its surface is covered with a light brown crust. So you go on discussing the warm cream soufflé till you come, with somewhat painful suddenness, on the row of ice. Example: Baked Alaska. […] Make meringue of eggs and sugar as in Meringue I., cover a board with white paper, lay on sponge cake, turn ice cream on cake (which should extend one-half inch beyond cream), cover with meringue, and spread smoothly. Place on oven grate and brown quickly in hot oven. The board, paper, cake, and méringue are poor conductors of heat, and prevent the cream from melting. Slip from paper on ice cream platter.
Word: imbroglii Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɪmˈbɹəʊliː/ 1. plural of imbroglio Labels: form-of, plural, rare Example: Unlawful connexions, indeed, are a fruitful source of trouble, and produce some of the most interesting imbroglii in life. Example: 16 imbarazzi, imbroglii, madia
Word: Mantchou Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of Manchu. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: XP Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviations. Pronunciation: /eks piː/, /ɛks piː/, /ɛks pi/, /ɛ(ː)ks piː/ 1. Initialism of extreme programming. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of xeroderma pigmentosum. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: XP Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviations. Pronunciation: /eks piː/, /ɛks piː/, /ɛks pi/, /ɛ(ː)ks piː/ 1. Initialism of experience point /experience points. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: XP Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviations. Pronunciation: /eks piː/, /ɛks piː/, /ɛks pi/, /ɛ(ː)ks piː/ 1. Abbreviation of extreme prix; xPrix, from being an extreme grand prix. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: XP Part of Speech: name Etymology: Abbreviations. Pronunciation: /eks piː/, /ɛks piː/, /ɛks pi/, /ɛ(ː)ks piː/ 1. Ellipsis of Windows XP, standing for experience. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Word: XP Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Combination of prefix P and prefix modifier X. Pronunciation: /eks piː/, /ɛks piː/, /ɛks pi/, /ɛ(ː)ks piː/ 1. eXperimental, Pursuit, fighter (prefix). Labels: US, morpheme, obsolete
Word: XP Part of Speech: noun Etymology: X is a variable which can stand for letters representing parts of speech such as: N (noun), V (verb), P (preposition), etc. Pronunciation: /eks piː/, /ɛks piː/, /ɛks pi/, /ɛ(ː)ks piː/ 1. Initialism of X Phrase (“a phrase which consists of either: (1) an optional specifier and an X-bar phrase, or (2) a conjunction sandwiched between two other XPs, where X refers to an arbitrary part of speech”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: experience points Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From experience + points. 1. A system of points which, when a predetermined amount is accumulated by a player character, causes them to level up. This is one of the core mechanics of many role-playing games. Labels: plural, plural-normally Example: He got a few experience points by killing two zombies and two spiders.
Word: EXP Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /iː eks piː/, /iː ɛks piː/, /i ɛks pi/, /iː ɛ(ː)ks piː/ 1. Initialism of experience point /experience points. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of expiry date. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: experience point Part of Speech: noun 1. singular of experience points Labels: form-of, singular
Word: cover story Part of Speech: noun 1. A story included in a publication that is highlighted on the front cover. Example: We didn't even think it was that important, at first, and yet by the end of the week it had become the cover story of the next issue. Example: It's ironic that the day before the Prime Minister confirmed the go-ahead for HS2, RAIL 898 hit my doormat with a cover story 'Is reopening the GC a viable alternative to HS2?' 2. A fictitious account that is intended to hide one's real motive. Example: The cover story of an intelligence agent posing as a foreign service officer is called a diplomatic cover in the trade. Example: "This is just a cover story," Clay says to O5-8, not taking his eyes off Marion. "It's a good one, but she's had it worked out in advance." "Clay, lose the piece," says the O5. Grudgingly, Clay does so. 3. Any fictitious account used to hide, distract from, or falsely explain the truth which one intends to conceal. Labels: broadly
Word: likely story Part of Speech: noun 1. Used to suggest that someone's story or excuse is a lie. Labels: ironic, sarcastic Example: He told me he couldn't come because his budgie had fallen ill. A likely story!
Word: glamoury Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Scots glamourie (“magic”), alteration of Middle English gramarie (as glamour is of Middle English gramere), from Old French grammaire, Doublet of glamour, gramarye, grammar, and grimoire. Pronunciation: /ˈɡlaməɹi/, /ˈɡlæməɹi/ 1. magic Labels: literary, obsolete, uncountable
Word: ridden hard and put away wet Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From the inadvisable practice of riding a horse and then stabling it while it is still coated in sweat, rather than brushing and grooming it properly afterwards. 1. Mistreated; not properly cared for. Labels: idiomatic Example: However, much more is needed, much more. Farmers throughout the Nation feel that they have been "ridden hard and put away wet." Example: The Oriskany had been ridden hard and put away wet at the end of the Vietnam War, without an overhaul or proper preservation. 2. Presumed to have had a significant number of lovers and showing the signs of overuse. Labels: colloquial Example: That's what my mama would call rode hard and hung up wet.
Word: ridden hard and put away wet Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From the inadvisable practice of riding a horse and then stabling it while it is still coated in sweat, rather than brushing and grooming it properly afterwards. 1. past participle of ride hard and put away wet Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: syllabe Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin syllababor. French syllabebor. English syllabe Borrowed from French syllabe. 1. Obsolete form of syllable. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: A Syllabe is a part of a word that may of itself make a perfect sound; and is sometimes of one only letter, which is always a vowel; sometimes of more.
Word: non-sequential Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + sequential. 1. Not sequential. Labels: not-comparable
Word: asteroidal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From asteroid + -al. 1. Of or pertaining to an asteroid.
Word: Manichaeanism Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of Manichaeism. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: autochthony Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From autochthon + -y, calque of German Autochthonie. Pronunciation: /ɔːˈtɒkθəni/ 1. An aboriginal condition or state. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: conservativism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English conservative Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English conservativism From conservative + -ism. 1. Rare form of conservatism. Labels: countable, form-of, rare, uncountable
Word: choro Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese choro (“lament”). 1. A genre of Brazilian popular music Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: inarguably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₂érǵus Proto-Italic *argus Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Italic *-ō Proto-Italic *arguō Latin arguōder. Old French arguerbor. Middle English arguen English argue Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English arguable English inarguable Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English inarguably From inarguable + -ly. 1. Certainly; without the possibility of argument or debate. Labels: not-comparable
Word: hydrograph Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hydro- + -graph. 1. A graph of flow past a point in a river versus time. 2. A graph of water table versus time. Example: A comparison of Silurian dolomite aquifer water-level hydrographs and pumpage graphs indicates that in general water-level decline is directly proportional to pumpage and suggests that recharge balances discharge.
Word: fleeter Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of fleet: more fleet Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: fleeter Part of Speech: noun 1. A member of a fleet. Example: The response of a dispersed ownership, however, could not parallel that of a unified one as in the case of the Yarmouth fleeters. Example: The ships that initially arrived in Australia with convict cargo were called the First Fleet. Those aboard were consequently the First Fleeters.
Word: fleetest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of fleet: most fleet Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: ticket-inspector Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of ticket inspector. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Pio Part of Speech: name 1. An island of Makira-Ulawa, Solomon Islands.
Word: Petrarca Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Petrarca. 1. A surname from Italian.
Word: lousing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of louse Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: lousing Part of Speech: noun 1. The process of removing lice. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Louse powders may be used with success, but being a wasteful method of applying an insecticide are not recommended. Impregnation of the underwear is the most promising method of louse control between lousings.
Word: crushed sugar Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of sugar that is crushed into lumpy, white granules. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: 1828. Alexander M'Donnell. Colonial Commerce: Comprising an Inquiry Into the Principles ..., J. Murray, page 236, The crushed sugars, which are now imported from England, do not pay the high duty of 16 1/2 florins... Example: 1872. Horace Greeley. The Great industries of the United States, being an historical summary of the origin, growth, and perfection of the chief industrial arts of this country, Burr & Hyde, page 259, In the manufacturing of crystal and crushed sugar, the preliminary processes are the same as loaf sugar...
Word: crushed sugars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of crushed sugar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bat away Part of Speech: verb 1. To knock an object, usually a ball, away from oneself. Example: The ball can still be batted away with one or both hands. It can be batted from a player's hands or batted away during a shot. 2. To avoid by diverting the focus of a discussion. Example: For his part, Hank Paulson, the US Treasury Secretary - asked about the impact of US energy policies on food prices on Friday - tried to bat away the question. 3. To use one's own judgment to aggressively swing at pitches, rather than following a coaches instructions. Labels: US 4. To use any means to take the money of participants in a circus gaming attraction. Labels: US, slang
Word: accidentally on purpose Part of Speech: adv 1. Deliberately, though apparently accidentally. Labels: not-comparable Example: However, having accidentally-on-purpose got hold of a piece of the fish, down it went; and, apparently thinking that under the circumstances he might do worse, he set to work with no ill-will or appetite, and soon got through a good part of a haddock. Example: What do you suppose she meant when she said, what had she done? Eh? Maybe it come to her then as she might have left them keys about, accidental on purpose.
Word: never-ending Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From never + ending. 1. Having no end or being endless. Labels: not-comparable Example: The story of upkeep has been never-ending. Between 1997-2000, a major programme of maintenance entailed replacing superstructure timbers - 50 main rail beams were replaced with greenheart, along with a similar number of edge beams. Example: But fans’ emotions are no longer filtered through ticket or album sales; they’re heard directly, constantly, at all hours, on all the platforms people visit to generate and extinguish bad feelings in a never-ending cycle.
Word: chlorophyllic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English chlorophyll Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English chlorophyllic From chlorophyll + -ic. 1. Of, pertaining to, resembling or derived from chlorophyll 2. Containing chlorophyll
Word: bocs Part of Speech: noun 1. A BOCS representation of an algebraic structure
Word: chromospheric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *kʰrṓwmə Ancient Greek χρῶμᾰ (khrômă) English chromo- Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere English -sphere English chromosphere Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English chromospheric From chromosphere + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to the chromosphere Labels: not-comparable
Word: vestrymen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vestryman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: heliospheric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English heliosphere Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English heliospheric From heliosphere + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to the heliosphere
Word: on all-fours Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Alternative spelling of on all fours. Labels: alt-of, alternative