nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: aeroallergen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros)der. English aero- English allergen English aeroallergen From aero- + allergen. 1. Any airborne allergen (such as pollen)
Word: aeroallergic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros)der. English aero- English allergic English aeroallergic From aero- + allergic. 1. Describing any airborne allergic material
Word: agrochemistry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros Proto-Italic *agros Latin agerder. English agro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chimiabor. Middle French chymie French chimie 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 -istabor. French -iste French chimistebor. English chemist Middle English -re,-ri,-rie,-ry,-rye English -ry English chemistry English agrochemistry From agro- + chemistry. 1. The branch of chemistry related to agriculture. Labels: uncountable
Word: electrospinning Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English spinning English electrospinning From electro- + spinning. 1. the use of an electric charge to pull very fine fibres from a liquid Labels: uncountable
Word: endochondral Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- English chondral English endochondral From endo- + chondral. 1. Within cartilage. Labels: not-comparable Example: Ectopic chondrocyte hypertrophy has been demonstrated in OA, suggesting that the pathogenetical process involves a recapitulation of endochondral ossification [ 11 – 13 ].
Word: LDS church Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of the denominations of Christianity whose teachings and/or organisation derive from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. in 1830. Example: And that history of persecution is newly relevant after the mass shooting and arson targeting an LDS church in Michigan last Sunday.
Word: endonucleolytic Part of Speech: adj 1. That cleaves nucleic acids in half by hydrolyzing the bonds between nucleotides Labels: not-comparable
Word: LDS churches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of LDS church Labels: form-of, plural Example: If you were West, I think you would be interested in visiting the LDS churches. The communion is celebrated every Sunday, the deacons, who are young boys of perhaps thirteen or fourteen, passing the sacrament. Water is used instead of wine. […] Example: The general wave of public concern over the plight of the Indians was taken to be a problem in which the L.D.S. churches ought to carry a major burden of responsibility, partly because of their geographic position and more especially because of their religious values.
Word: addressivities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of addressivity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: addressivity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From addressive + -ity. 1. The quality of being addressive, of engaging in communication for the sake of one's interlocutor Example: Evidently, in certain languages some of these meanings may be expressed by special affixes (without a causative meaning), as, for example, the meanings of commitativity (cf. 6.3), addressivity (cf. 6.5) and mutuality (cf. 6.6) in Kabardian.
Word: invocable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English invoke Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English invocable From invoke + -able. 1. That can be invoked; callable. Labels: not-comparable
Word: carbonaras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of carbonara Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cacheable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English cache 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 cacheable From cache + -able. 1. Suitable for caching. Labels: not-comparable Example: Certain areas of memory space must be designated as non-cacheable address space. If the cache controller were to attempt to keep copies... Example: Granivorous desert rodents enjoy a high-quality, highly cacheable food.
Word: admonitive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English admonition Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English admonitive From admonition + -ive. 1. Of or conveying admonition Labels: not-comparable Example: Again, this kind of suffering to the devout Fathers did seem many ways significant, or full of instructive and admonitive emblems; […] Example: Wale’ typically occurs in S-final position and conveys variously dubitative (X is possible, but I doubt it), admonitive (X is possible so be careful; X is the case, so take note) or, when used with imperatives, exhortative (hurry up and X).
Word: horary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Medieval Latin hōrārius, from Latin hōra (“hour”). Pronunciation: /ˈhɔːɹəɹi/ 1. Pertaining to an hour or hours. Labels: not-comparable 2. Occurring every hour; hourly. Labels: not-comparable 3. Having a duration of just an hour; short-lived. Labels: not-comparable, obsolete Example: horary, or soon decaying, fruits of summer 4. Whose answer can be worked out by drawing up a horoscope of the exact time the question was asked. Labels: not-comparable Example: But every kind of personal problem could be dealt with as an horary question. Example: This aspect of astrology impinged on medicine too, since an horary question could be a request for diagnosis, in which case the doctor might answer it by inspecting not just the arrangement of the heavens but also a sample of the patient's urine, bearing in mind when it was passed or when it was brought to him.
Word: horary Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Medieval Latin hōrārius, from Latin hōra (“hour”). Pronunciation: /ˈhɔːɹəɹi/ 1. A book containing the divine offices for the various canonical hours. Labels: rare 2. A narrative or account that is kept hourly. 3. A plan or programme that gives the hours at which events are to take place; a timetable; a horarium.
Word: hardcopy Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of hard copy. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Please kindly bring your hardcopy of the Constitution to every class.
Word: fat cats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fat cat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fatcat Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of fat cat. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: fatcats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fatcat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Alkan Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: heterophenomenologies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of heterophenomenology Labels: form-of, plural
Word: heterophenomenological Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sḿ̥teros Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros)lbor. English hetero- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon)bor. Late Latin phaenomenonder. English phenomenon 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 phenomenology English heterophenomenology 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 heterophenomenological From heterophenomenology + -ical. Pronunciation: /ˌhɛtəɹəʊfəˌnɒmɪnəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/ 1. Pertaining to heterophenomenology.
Word: pant-wetting Part of Speech: noun 1. Soiling of the pants (underwear) with urine. Labels: uncountable Example: Masturbation, pant wetting, and pica were infrequent. Example: King Lear is not only portrayed as doddering, reduced to lip-smacking and pant-wetting, but deprived of coherent speech as well.
Word: pant-wetting Part of Speech: adj 1. Involving great fear or hilarity. Labels: informal Example: I don't appreciate laughing myself into a pant-wetting asthma attack upon witnessing my 6'7", 215-pound spouse screaming like a little girl […]
Word: relationless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English relation 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 relationless From relation + -less. 1. Without relations. Labels: not-comparable Example: A relationless chaos is after all nothing else than a system of relations thought of without relations! Example: A passive relationless identity excludes love and action, but this larger and richer oneness fulfils itself by works and by a pure emotion...
Word: eaterie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From eat + -erie. 1. Alternative spelling of eatery. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: hajjes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hajj Labels: form-of, plural
Word: quadrivalent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóresder. Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwr̥- Proto-Italic *kʷetru- Latin quadri-bor. English quadri- English -valent English quadrivalent From quadri- + -valent. Pronunciation: /kwɒdrɪˈveɪlənt/ 1. Having a valence of four. Labels: not-comparable 2. Protecting against four different (usually influenza) viruses. Labels: not-comparable 3. Having all of its vertices of degree four. Labels: not-comparable Example: In graph theory terms, a regular projection of a knot, or knot diagram is thus a quadrivalent planar graph with over/under-decorated vertices.
Word: quadrivalent Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóresder. Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwr̥- Proto-Italic *kʷetru- Latin quadri-bor. English quadri- English -valent English quadrivalent From quadri- + -valent. Pronunciation: /kwɒdrɪˈveɪlənt/ 1. Any quadrivalent chromosome
Word: sexvalent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sex- + valent. 1. Hexavalent. Labels: not-comparable
Word: autarkical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English autarky Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English autarkical From autarky + -ical. 1. Autarkic.
Word: fulgid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *bʰl̥géh₁yeti Proto-Italic *folgēō Latin fulgeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin fulgidus English fulgid From Latin fulgidus, derived from fulgere. By surface analysis, Latin fulg(ere) + -id. Pronunciation: /ˈfʌld͡ʒɪd/, /ˈfʊld͡ʒɪd/ 1. Scintillant, coruscant; marked by fleeting flashes of radiant light.
Word: whiskeyfied Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of whiskified. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: widish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English widish From wide + -ish. Pronunciation: /ˈwaɪdɪʃ/ 1. Somewhat wide.
Word: unribbed 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 ribbed English unribbed From un- + ribbed. 1. Not ribbed. Labels: not-comparable
Word: wobegone Part of Speech: adj 1. Archaic spelling of woebegone. Labels: alt-of, archaic Example: I am only grieved to see you looking wobegone.
Word: workperson Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From work + person. 1. A worker; an employee. Example: No workperson shall descend the pit contrary to the directions […]
Word: workpeople Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of workperson Labels: form-of, plural Example: So far there was not a hitch. The workpeople, to be sure — riggers and what not — were most annoyingly slow; but time cured that. It was the crew that troubled me. Example: A few trains, mostly at peak periods, will still terminate at Barnsley because the convenience to workpeople of their current times outweighs the advantages of through working.
Word: deunionise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English unionise English deunionise From de- + unionise. 1. Alternative spelling of deunionize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: deunionising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of deunionise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: deunionised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of deunionise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: deunionises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of deunionise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: life-lease Part of Speech: noun 1. A lifetime appointment, a condition that exists or service that is provided for the duration of an individual's lifetime or for the remainder of an individual's life. Labels: dated Example: I had counted on a life-lease of the profits, whereas I only received those of a few short years.
Word: tetraneutron Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- English neutron English tetraneutron From tetra- + neutron. 1. A hypothetical stable cluster of four neutrons.
Word: tetraneutrons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tetraneutron Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dineutron Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From di- + neutron. 1. A particle consisting of two neutrons.
Word: dineutrons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dineutron Labels: form-of, plural
Word: diproton Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English di- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτον (prôton)lbor. English proton English diproton From di- + proton. 1. A hypothetical particle consisting of two protons and no neutrons; a helium-2 nucleus. Presumably an intermediate step in the fusion of hydrogen into helium.
Word: diprotons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of diproton Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rocking chairs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rocking chair Labels: form-of, plural
Word: matrona Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin mātrōna (“matron”), from māter (“mother; matron”). Doublet of matron. 1. In Ancient Rome, a wife of an honorable man. Labels: historical
Word: microkernel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + kernel. 1. A minimal operating system kernel offering basic mechanisms rather than abstract services. Example: In the 1980s, microkernel systems emerged. Microkernel systems were similar to security kernels in that they aimed for minimal functionality in the kernel, but microkernel systems focused on providing system abstractions for building complete systems more easily and more efficiently, rather than more securely.
Word: microkernels Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microkernel Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nanokernel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English kernel English nanokernel From nano- + kernel. 1. A particularly small or minimal microkernel.
Word: nanokernels Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nanokernel Labels: form-of, plural
Word: exokernel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō)der. English exo- English kernel English exokernel From exo- + kernel. 1. A very low-level kernel that avoids abstractions.
Word: exokernels Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of exokernel Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mecca Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of Mecca. Labels: alt-of, alternative 2. Alternative form of Mecca. Labels: figuratively, offensive, sometimes Example: But Seed to Table – which has sprawling spreads of produce, a food court with restaurants and kiosks, and a two-story wine market and tasting room – has become a MAGA mecca, many say, a shrine to former President Donald Trump and Trumpism.
Word: doorstepped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of doorstep Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: doorstepping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of doorstep Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: doorstepping Part of Speech: noun 1. The visiting of one household after another to solicit sales, charitable donations, political support, etc. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. The action of cornering someone for an unexpected interview. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: access control lists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of access control list Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tusky Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English tusky, equivalent to tusk + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈtʌs.ki/ 1. Having tusks, especially prominent tusks. Example: Ho! Strangers! have you lately ſeen, ſhe ſaid, / One of my Siſters, like my ſelf array’d; […] Vary’d with Spots, a Linx’s Hide ſhe wore: / And at full Cry purſu’d the tusky Boar?
Word: tusky Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈtʌs.ki/ 1. rhubarb, sticks from that vegetable Labels: Yorkshire, dialectal, uncountable Example: […] mi little stick of Leeds grown tusky draws galas of rhubarb from the MET-set palms.
Word: museau Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French museau. Doublet of muzzle. Pronunciation: /mjuːˈzəʊ/ 1. Someone's face. Labels: literary Example: He was the baby of the family, a young man of twenty-two, with a fresh, jaunty museau. Example: I was dark with a round museau of a face and thick lips and a pug nose and high cheekbones and deep-set brown eyes and a bush of black hair.
Word: A plus Part of Speech: noun 1. An academic grade issued by certain educational institutions. Slightly better than an A. 2. The highest possible rating. Labels: slang Example: I give this novel an A plus.
Word: thieveries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of thievery Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hoplomachos Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of hoplomachus. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: hoplomachus Part of Speech: noun 1. A heavily armed gladiator in ancient Rome. Labels: historical
Word: outstable Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From out + stable. 1. To park (a rail vehicle) in a station, siding or other location away from the (main) depot. Labels: transitive
Word: outstables Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of outstable Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: outstabling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of outstable Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: outstabled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of outstable Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: outstabled Part of Speech: adj 1. stabled other than at the (main) depot Labels: not-comparable
Word: cèpe Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of cepe (mushroom Boletus edulis, porcini). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: touched in the head Part of Speech: adj 1. Demented; slightly mentally deficient. Labels: colloquial Example: I believe he's more touched in the head than I am. Example: Who could say, perhaps Nastasya was even more touched in the head now, and if she used to make up stories about the old man crying and bleeding when she was here, maybe she had moved on to death over there?
Word: speech from the throne Part of Speech: noun 1. An event in certain monarchies in which the reigning sovereign, or their representative, reads a prepared speech to members of the nation's legislature. Example: The government laid out its agenda for your dollars in Ottawa Wednesday as Governor General Michaelle Jean read the Speech from the Throne.
Word: prover Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From prove + -er. 1. One who or that which proves. Example: "This is a test bed for the technology, so ultimately while we could convert more trains like this, there's a limited number," said Green. "We see this more as a technology prover to allow that, rather to be put into a new train project." 2. A person, device, or program that performs logical or mathematical proofs. Example: The prover belongs to a family of checking devices, Turing machines or sequences of these, that are capable of establishing the probable correctness of solutions for very large classes of problems. 3. A person who experimentally ingests a substance and then catalogues every effect or symptom.
Word: Throne Speech Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of throne speech. Labels: alt-of
Word: simultaneum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin simultaneum, from simul (“at the same time”). 1. A simultaneous occurrence of unrelated events. 2. The shared use of a church for both Protestant and Catholic services.
Word: collagic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Apparently a 20th-century neologism, regular derivation from collage + -ic. Earliest confirmed occurrence found in 1971: see citations. Pronunciation: /kəˈlæd͡ʒɪk/ 1. Like a collage, made from the assemblage of diverse things. Labels: rare Example: Each section of Markopoulos' GALAXIE is an unqualified gem, but put them all together and the film becomes a collagic bore […] . Example: His film Invocation of my Demon Brother[…] has an open, collagic form which has as its center a magical ritual[…] interrupted by discontinuous images which suggest the forces of darkness.
Word: épopée Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French épopée. 1. Alternative form of epopee. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: overexaggerate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From over- + exaggerate, perhaps specifically influenced by overstate and/or overdo. 1. To exaggerate, to overstate excessively. Example: "That math test was so hard, nobody could have passed it! Albert Einstein couldn't have done it! Our professor probably had no idea how to solve those equations! I mean-" Example: I get it, OK? Quit overexaggerating!
Word: overexaggerates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of overexaggerate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: overexaggerating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overexaggerate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: overexaggerated Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From overexaggerate + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of overexaggerate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: overexaggerated Part of Speech: adj 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 exaggerated English overexaggerated From over- + exaggerated. 1. Exaggerated excessively. Labels: uncommon
Word: underexaggerate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From under- + exaggerate, rather illogically, since this might be expected to mean to exaggerate but insufficiently. 1. To understate. Labels: ambitransitive, rare Example: Academics tend to be very sceptical of oil forecasts made by the major oil companies as they underexaggerate the probable amounts of oil in the world. Example: Without the services of a qualified polygrapher, the defendant will almost always underexaggerate or lie about his or others' involvement in the conspiracy.
Word: underexaggerates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of underexaggerate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: underexaggerating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of underexaggerate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: underexaggerated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of underexaggerate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: unstylish 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 stylish English unstylish From un- + stylish. 1. Not stylish; unfashionable.
Word: unstylishly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English unstylish Middle English -ly English -ly English unstylishly From unstylish + -ly. 1. In an unstylish manner; unfashionably.
Word: styleless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English style 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 styleless From style + -less. 1. Lacking good style or any style at all. Labels: not-comparable Example: It is not enough to say that style is a characteristic mode of expression, for then it would be almost impossible to speak of anything as styleless. Example: He was too thin, so that the styleless clothes hung poorly, and something in his coloring made her think that he ate the wrong foods. 2. Lacking a style (stalk structure). Labels: not-comparable Example: Short-styled and styleless flowers were sometimes mixed in these individuals.
Word: stalklike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English stalk Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English stalklike From stalk + -like. 1. Resembling a stalk.
Word: stylelessly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English styleless Middle English -ly English -ly English stylelessly From styleless + -ly. 1. In a styleless fashion. Labels: not-comparable
Word: gapers' block Part of Speech: noun 1. A traffic jam resulting from motorists slowing to look at a motor vehicle collision or other roadside distraction. Labels: Canada, US, idiomatic Example: In the lingo of the traffic reporters, "gapers' block" is a tie-up caused by motorists slowing down to gape at an accident. Example: In the pretty, tranquil valley, elk were feeding just off the highway, creating a gapers block.
Word: undereaten Part of Speech: verb 1. past participle of undereat Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: gapers block Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of gapers' block. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: dominatrixes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dominatrix Labels: form-of, plural
Word: egg-bound Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From egg + bound. 1. Unable to pass an egg that has formed. Labels: not-comparable 2. Constipated. Labels: UK, not-comparable, slang
Word: stodgiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of stodgy: most stodgy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: stag beetles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stag beetle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: baroqueness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English baroque Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English baroqueness From baroque + -ness. 1. The state or condition of being baroque. Labels: uncountable
Word: polyforms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of polyform Labels: form-of, plural
Word: polytans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of polytan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: polyominoes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of polyomino Labels: form-of, plural
Word: polyhexes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of polyhex Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decominoes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decomino Labels: form-of, plural
Word: polycubes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of polycube Labels: form-of, plural
Word: strong-arms Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of strong-arm Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: strong-arms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of strong-arm Labels: form-of, plural
Word: polyamories Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of polyamory Labels: form-of, plural
Word: strong-arming Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of strong-arm Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: strong-armed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of strong-arm Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: nonominoes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nonomino Labels: form-of, plural
Word: strongarm Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of strong-arm. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: strongarm Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of strong-arm. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: strongarm Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of strong-arm. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: polydrafters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of polydrafter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: polyabolos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of polyabolo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: polyaboloes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of polyabolo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: heptominoes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of heptomino Labels: form-of, plural
Word: baroquely Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English baroque Middle English -ly English -ly English baroquely From baroque + -ly. 1. In a baroque style.
Word: trominoes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tromino Labels: form-of, plural
Word: triominoes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of triomino Labels: form-of, plural 2. a variant of the game of dominoes using tiles with the shape of an equilateral triangle. Example: Note: as the game plays, polyiamonds are created.
Word: octominoes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of octomino Labels: form-of, plural
Word: monominoes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of monomino Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pentominoes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pentomino Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hexominoes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hexomino Labels: form-of, plural
Word: polysticks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of polystick Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pseudoscientifically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From pseudoscientific + -ally or pseudo- + scientifically. 1. In a pseudoscientific way or manner. Example: ...the pseudoscientifically backed racist ideology about Jews...
Word: Judæo- Part of Speech: prefix 1. Archaic spelling of Judeo-. Labels: alt-of, archaic, morpheme
Word: gawkers' block Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of gapers' block.
Word: biowarfare Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English warfare English biowarfare From bio- + warfare. 1. biological warfare Labels: uncountable
Word: zoogeographic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From zoo- + geographic, after zoogeography. 1. Of or relating to zoogeography; concerning the geographic distribution of animals. Labels: not-comparable Example: An arm of the Tethys known as the Turgai Strait was an important zoogeographic barrier, cutting Asia off from Europe.
Word: zoogeographical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *gʷyéh₃-w-os Proto-Hellenic *ďōwós Ancient Greek ζωός (zōós) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek ζώῐ̈ον (zṓĭ̈on) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon)der. English zoo- English geographical English zoogeographical From zoo- + geographical. 1. Pertaining to zoogeography. Labels: not-comparable
Word: zoogeographer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *gʷyéh₃-w-os Proto-Hellenic *ďōwós Ancient Greek ζωός (zōós) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek ζώῐ̈ον (zṓĭ̈on) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon)der. English zoo- English geographer English zoogeographer From zoo- + geographer. 1. A person involved in zoogeography. Example: Professor Dr. Hendrik Engel (1898-1981) was a great historian of biology as well as a zootaxonomist and zoogeographer (see, e.g., Van Benthem Jutting, 1968).
Word: zoogeographers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zoogeographer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: f-stop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: f is short for focal. 1. Any of the discrete steps or stopping points for adjusting the aperture of a lens, either marked on a ring on the lens and adjusted by rotating that ring or marked in the display of a digital camera and adjusted by buttons or touch-sensitive controls. Example: Before you know what f-stop you want, you first have to know what it is you are trying to accomplish in the photograph: Do I want to freeze action, or show motion, and consider shutter speed, or, do I need to get a cast of people in focus, or focus selectively, and cater to aperture? Example: If you're shooting at an f-stop of 2.8, then the lens will take in a lot more light than it would if the f-stop was at 22.
Word: f stop Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of f-stop. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: relational databases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of relational database Labels: form-of, plural
Word: salubriousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English salubrious Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English salubriousness From salubrious + -ness. 1. Healthiness. Labels: uncountable
Word: foreign keys Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of foreign key Labels: form-of, plural
Word: referential integrity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: referential + integrity 1. The property of a relational database that enforces valid relationships between tables, such that no foreign key can contain a value that does not match a primary key in the corresponding linked table. Labels: uncountable
Word: beauty-mark Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of beauty mark. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: threitol Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From thre- + -itol. 1. A polyalcohol with the molecular formula C₄H₁₀O₄, primarily used as an intermediate in the chemical synthesis of other compounds.
Word: threitols Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of threitol Labels: form-of, plural
Word: anti-matter Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of antimatter. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: dithioerythritol Part of Speech: noun 1. A sulfur-containing sugar, an epimer of dithiothreitol, derived from erythrose.
Word: dithioerythritols Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dithioerythritol Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dithiothreitol Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- English threitol English dithiothreitol From di- + thio- + threitol. 1. A small-molecule redox reagent with the molecular formula C₄H₁₀O₂S₂.
Word: dithiothreitols Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dithiothreitol Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Illinoisian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Illinois Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Illinoisian From Illinois + -ian. 1. Alternative form of Illinoisan. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: fictioneer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *dʰinéǵʰti Proto-Italic *θingō Proto-Italic *fingōder. Latin fingō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin fictiōder. Old French ficcionbor. Middle English ficcioun English fiction Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -ierder. English -eer English fictioneer From fiction + -eer. Pronunciation: /ˌfɪk.ʃənˈɪə/ 1. A writer of fiction, especially one who produces many publications. Labels: dated
Word: fictioneers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fictioneer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Aa Part of Speech: name Etymology: The river names are ostensibly from Proto-West Germanic *ahu (“river”). 1. Several waterways in Europe. 2. Several waterways in Europe. 3. Several waterways in Europe. 4. Several waterways in Europe. 5. Several waterways in Europe. 6. A village in Ida-Viru County, northern Estonia, on the Gulf of Finland. 7. A surname from Norwegian.
Word: fictionise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *dʰinéǵʰti Proto-Italic *θingō Proto-Italic *fingōder. Latin fingō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin fictiōder. Old French ficcionbor. Middle English ficcioun English fiction English -ise English fictionise From fiction + -ise. 1. To fictionalize. Labels: UK
Word: fictionises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of fictionise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: fictionising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of fictionise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: fictionised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of fictionise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: field hospital Part of Speech: noun 1. A large mobile medical unit that temporarily takes care of casualties before they can be safely transported to more permanent hospital facilities.
Word: field hospitals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of field hospital Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shock rock Part of Speech: noun 1. A genre of rock music typified by elements of theatrical shock value in live performances. Labels: uncountable
Word: sports day Part of Speech: noun 1. A school day set aside for athletics events. Labels: Canada, UK
Word: sports days Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sports day Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scalier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of scaly: more scaly Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: scattier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of scatty: more scatty Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: scrap-heap Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of scrapheap. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: scrap-heaps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scrap-heap Labels: form-of, plural
Word: seafoods Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of seafood Labels: form-of, plural
Word: seat belts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of seat belt Labels: form-of, plural
Word: seat-belt Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of seat belt. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: "The captain has turned off the seat-belt sign. But he cautions you to stay alert, as sometimes these planes don't work as well as we'd like them to."
Word: lap sash seatbelts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lap sash seatbelt Labels: form-of, plural
Word: brass section Part of Speech: noun 1. The part of an orchestra formed by brass instruments.
Word: seat-belts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of seat-belt Labels: form-of, plural
Word: secularizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of secularize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: secularizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of secularize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: sellotaping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of sellotape Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: sellotaped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of sellotape Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: sticky tapes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sticky tape Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sensitizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sensitize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: self-portraits Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of self-portrait Labels: form-of, plural
Word: semi-finals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of semi-final Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sentimentalizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sentimentalize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: sentimentalizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of sentimentalize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: sentimentalized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of sentimentalize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: sentimentalise Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of sentimentalize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sentimentalises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sentimentalise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: sentimentalising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of sentimentalise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: sentimentalised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of sentimentalise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: shadower Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From shadow + -er. 1. One who shadows.
Word: shadowers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shadower Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sheikhdoms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sheikhdom Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shoot-out Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from shoot out. 1. Alternative spelling of shootout. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: shoot-outs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shoot-out Labels: form-of, plural
Word: short-listed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of short-list Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: short-listing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of short-list Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: short-lists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of short-list Labels: form-of, plural
Word: short-lists Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of short-list Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: side-effects Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of side-effect Labels: form-of, plural
Word: side-effects Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of side-effect Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: sing-songs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sing-song Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sketch pads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sketch pad Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sketchpad Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sketch pad. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sketchpads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sketchpad Labels: form-of, plural
Word: slowcoaches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of slowcoach Labels: form-of, plural
Word: slummed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of slum Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: smooched Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of smooch Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: smooches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of smooch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: smooches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of smooch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: smoothish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Old English smōþ Middle English smothe Proto-West Germanic *smanþī Old English smēþe Middle English smethe English smooth Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English smoothish From smooth + -ish. 1. Somewhat smooth.
Word: smudgier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of smudgy /smudgey: more smudgy /smudgey Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: smudgiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of smudgy /smudgey: most smudgy /smudgey Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: snazzier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of snazzy: more snazzy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: snazziest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of snazzy: most snazzy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: snarl-ups Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of snarl-up Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sniveller Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sniveler. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: snivellers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sniveller Labels: form-of, plural
Word: snivelled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of snivel Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: snivelled Part of Speech: adj 1. Covered or dripping with nasal mucus; snotty. Labels: not-comparable Example: And to mend these slouenly maners, [they] be not ashamed, many tymes with these filthy napkyns, to wype awaye the sweat that trickleth and falleth downe their browes, their face and their necke (they be such greedy guts in their feeding) and otherwhile to, (when it comes vppon them) spare not to snot their sniueld nose vppon them. Example: Nor imitate with Socrates to wipe thy snivelled nose Upon thy cap, as he would doe, nor yet upon thy clothes.
Word: so-and-sos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of so-and-so Labels: form-of, plural
Word: snugger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From snug + -er. 1. A threaded plastic tube used to clamp blood vessels during surgery. Example: Again, the snuggers can be tied to the cannula and the cannula fixed to the skin edge to prevent displacement. Example: A midline abdominal incision was made and the descending aorta above the renal bifurcation was cleared of adjacent tissues and a snugger was placed. 2. A ring that fits tightly around a cable, rope or wire, holding it in place or preventing leakage around any hole through which it passes. Example: Tape binders or snuggers are to be taken off as each flake is finished. Example: The tape is supplied from a feeder-roll and is brought up to and curved around the cable by guide plates and rubber snuggers to form a wrapping lengthwise on the sheath. 3. Moveable brackets for keeping small items secure on a shelf. Example: Extra-deep shelves easily accommodate 3-liter and gallon bottles, even 6-packs, while special "snuggers" keep small items secure. Example: E-Adjustable snuggers or fingers in refrigerator or freezer door shelves keep small items upright. 4. A type of latch that operates by providing spring tension between a door or window and its frame. Example: For example, hardware on doors was discarded, and stock wood knobs and snuggers were used. Example: Catalog on casement window hardware, including operators, sash hinges, casement and door snuggers, handles, etc.
Word: snugger Part of Speech: adj Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. 1. comparative form of snug: more snug Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: snuggest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of snug: most snug Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: softwoods Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of softwood Labels: form-of, plural
Word: soggier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of soggy: more soggy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: soggiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of soggy: most soggy Labels: form-of, superlative