nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: sonship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone English son Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English sonship From son + -ship. Pronunciation: /ˈsʌnʃɪp/ 1. The position or state of being a son. Example: "All of this is now gone by," adds the poet; but of the men of our own time Thrasybulus comes nearest to the old type of loyal sonship. Example: Jesus' unusual conception and birth were by no means the chief ways in which the first Christians expressed their sense of his divine sonship.
Word: deanship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English dean Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English deanship From dean + -ship. Pronunciation: /ˈdiːnʃɪp/ 1. The position or role of a dean.
Word: donship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English don Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English donship From don + -ship. 1. The position or role of a don. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: deaconship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English deacon Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English deaconship From deacon + -ship. 1. The position or role of a deacon.
Word: deanery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English denerye; equivalent to dean + -ery. Pronunciation: /ˈdiː.nə.ɹi/ 1. The position held by a dean. 2. The house in which a dean lives. 3. The group of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility.
Word: canaries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of canary Labels: form-of, plural
Word: canaries Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of canary Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: churchship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English church Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English churchship From church + -ship. 1. The position, role, or qualities of a church. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: deaneries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deanery Labels: form-of, plural
Word: deanships Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deanship Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mayorship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōs Proto-Italic *majjōs Latin maior Old French mairebor. Middle English maire English mayor Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English mayorship From mayor + -ship. 1. The office or role of a mayor. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: All of the parties could and did claim victories. The ruling KMT won the governorship and the mayorship of Kaohsiung. Naturally KMT leaders boasted of these wins. In particular, they noted that Kaohsiung had been a stronghold of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party. The DPP won the mayorship of Taipei. This was a major triumph. The NP's candidate was second in the Taipei mayoral context and the NP did well in the Taipei City Council race. Taiwan's new political party thus seemed to be off to a good start in winning support at the ballot box. Finally, the cause of democracy won. Example: As a consequence, we do not have the rich democratic culture and organizing that should be happening year-round, from the way that we select town councils and mayorships across the state of New York.
Word: marshalship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English marshal Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English marshalship From marshal + -ship. 1. The position or role of a marshal.
Word: archership Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English archer Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English archership From archer + -ship. 1. The skill of an archer. Labels: uncountable Example: 1791, William Cowper (translator), The Odyssey of Homer, Book 19, in The Poetical Works of William Cowper, London: William Smith, 1839, p. 492, […] I shall fix, This day, the rings for trial to them all Of archership; Example: “We can reckon on killing a stag, if he will stand still, at a hundred and fifty yards,” Ned said, “or running, at a hundred; don’t you think so?” “Well, six times out of seven we ought to at any rate,” Tom replied, “or our Devonshire archership has deserted us.”
Word: mercership Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English mercer Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English mercership From mercer + -ship. 1. The position, role, or work of a mercer. Labels: uncountable
Word: nunship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English nun Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English nunship From nun + -ship. 1. The position or role of a nun. Labels: uncountable Example: If any one saith that matrimony contracted but not consummated is not dissolved by the solemn profession of religion (monkship or nunship) of one of the parties, let him be anathema. Example: Nunship, whether of the Buddhist or the Christian variety, is not the most popular or best understood option for women among contemporary feminists.
Word: studentship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English student Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English studentship From student + -ship. 1. The position or role of a student. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. An endowment or scholarship for a student. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The university is offering a number of PhD studentships.
Word: teachership Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English teacher Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English teachership From teacher + -ship. 1. The position or role of a teacher. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: ELOT Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Greek ΕΛΟΤ (ELOT), from Ο Ελληνικός Οργανισμός Τυποποίησης (O Ellinikós Organismós Typopoíisis, “the Hellenic Organisation for Standardisation”). 1. The Greek national standards organization.
Word: brigadierships Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brigadiership Labels: form-of, plural
Word: procuratorships Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of procuratorship Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hysterectomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hysterectomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: teacherships Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of teachership Labels: form-of, plural
Word: studentships Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of studentship Labels: form-of, plural
Word: programma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma). Doublet of program. 1. Any law, which, after it had passed the Athenian senate, was fixed on a tablet for public inspection before being proposed to the general assembly of the people. Labels: historical, obsolete 2. An edict published for public information; an official bulletin; a public proclamation. Labels: obsolete Example: a programma was issued in one of the most ample colleges 3. A preface. Labels: obsolete
Word: bacchanology Part of Speech: noun 1. The study of drinking and its preparations, and history. Labels: uncountable Example: As, in this age of progress, most things are raised to the position of a science, we see no reason why Bacchanology (if the term please our readers) should not hold a respectable place, and be entitled to its due mead of praise... Example: IF YOU THINK IT'S tough to get a decent dry martini... At every turn, the student of bacchanology faces the bewildering blend of misinformation, lore and legend that constitutes barroom etymology...
Word: turkey tones Part of Speech: noun 1. The intercept sound and frequencies a PBX system generates due to dialing error or denial of the service as requested. Labels: plural, plural-only, slang 2. An alternating high/low tone and frequency generated on PBX/PSTN systems (hi-lo-hi-lo-hi-lo). Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: protomartyr Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English prothomartir, prothomartyr, from Middle French prothomartir and Medieval Latin prōtomartyr, from Koine Greek πρωτομάρτυς (prōtomártus). By surface analysis, proto- + martyr. 1. Any of the first Christian martyrs.
Word: infiltrates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of infiltrate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: treebound Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From tree + bound or tree + -bound. 1. Surrounded by trees. Example: From the centre of each side of this treebound square ran avenues east, west, and south into the wide expanse of corn-land . . . 2. Secured (bound) to a tree. Example: It was no other than the young woman who cut loose the treebound captive! 3. Moving towards (bound for) a tree. Example: Carter could nail a treebound raccoon right between the eyes.
Word: glandes Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed directly from Latin. 1. plural of glans Labels: form-of, plural, rare Example: 1960, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, page 1, With few exceptions, other genera of New World cricetids possess more elaborate glandes that are embellished with an assortment of soft and spinous adornments Example: 1962, Barbara S. Hart and Emmet Thurman Hooper, A Synopsis of Recent North American Microtine Rodents, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, As a result of their efforts there is a sizable body of information regarding Old World microtine glandes and their usefulness in classification.
Word: glassed-in Part of Speech: adj 1. Enclosed, surrounded, or contained by glass panels, usually for protection. Labels: not-comparable Example: The store's finest jewelry was glassed in.
Word: glassily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English glassy Middle English -ly English -ly English glassily From glassy + -ly. 1. In a glassy manner. Example: Kidd deadpanned it, stared glassily back at Maitland.
Word: glassiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English glassy 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 glassiness From glassy + -ness. 1. The state of being glassy. Labels: uncountable Example: In one spot, the gush of the water violently agitated the sand, but without obscuring the fountain, or breaking the glassiness of its surface. Example: The luster of inquiring glance faded swiftly into vacant glassiness.
Word: gleaner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English glenar, glenere, equivalent to glean + -er. 1. One who gleans. 2. A person who focuses on self-improvement while in prison. Labels: slang Example: Gleaners read, pursue formal education, may learn a trade through vocational education programs or job training, […] Example: Release and renewal of life on the outside are the dominant concerns of time-doers and gleaners. Even jailers, although they tend to make prison life their central concern, are cognizant that they will return to the outside community.
Word: gleans Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɡliːnz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of glean Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: gleaning Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɡliːnɪŋ/ 1. Something learned by gleaning. Labels: countable 2. The act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested or on fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. The catching of insects and other invertebrates by plucking them from within foliage, or sometimes from the ground. It may also be applied to where prey is picked off, or from within, natural and man-made surfaces such as rock faces and under the eaves of houses. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. Dumpster diving. Labels: informal, uncountable
Word: gleaning Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɡliːnɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of glean Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: gleaned Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɡliːnd/ 1. simple past and past participle of glean Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: gleaners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gleaner Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gleanings Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɡliːnɪŋz/ 1. plural of gleaning (“act of harvesting leftover crops”) Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gleanings Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɡliːnɪŋz/ 1. the crops leftover from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested, or on fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: go to the mat Part of Speech: verb Etymology: A reference to wrestling. 1. To continue to struggle or fight until either victorious or defeated. Labels: US, idiomatic Example: He was ready to go to the mat to keep the old color scheme.
Word: Cairns Part of Speech: name Etymology: * As a Scottish surname, from Scots cairn, describing a manmade heap or mound of stones. * As an Irish surname, from Ó Ciaráin, Anglicized as Kieran and Kearns, sometimes conflated with the Scottish above. Pronunciation: /kɛənz/, /kɛɹnz/, /kæːnz/ 1. A surname from Scots or Irish; variant forms Carnes, Carns. 2. A city and port in Queensland, Australia, named after William Cairns. 3. A local government area in northern Queensland; in full, the Cairns Region.
Word: convolvulus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin convolvulus (“bindweed; caterpillar”), from convolvō (“convolve”). 1. Any of several plants, of the genus Convolvulus, found in temperate climates, having small trumpet-shaped flowers. Example: Toward it the torrent raced furiously, fed from above, where, down the left bank, transformed abruptly into a great wall of vegetation, water was spouting into the stream through thickets festooned with convolvuli on a higher level than the topmost trees of the jungle. Example: In this painting he uses the lovers for his narrative and makes his symbolic points with the convolvulus, signifying entanglements, climbing up the steps. 2. A species of hawkmoth, Agrius convolvuli. Example: 1922, Virginia Woolf, Jacob's Room, Vintage Classics, paperback edition, page 51, Already the convolvulus moth was spinning over the flowers.
Word: belle laide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French, belle (“beautiful woman”) + laide (“ugly”). 1. A woman who is attractive despite not being conventionally beautiful. Example: Perhaps her looks were not considered downright repulsive. But she was not even what in those years was called une belle laide, being neither feminine, nor soft, nor submissive.
Word: congresscritter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From congress + critter. 1. A congressperson. Labels: US, derogatory, humorous, slang Example: There are a number of Congresscritters who'd like nothing better than to convert the Shuttle into benefits for their own districts. Example: Shaw whistled respectfully at that. "All that for one senator and one congresscritter?"
Word: screeder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From screed + -er. 1. A person who lays floor screeds
Word: consignor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From consign + -or. 1. Alternative form of consigner. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Catalogues for evening auctions frequently devote a section to art consigned from one collection, with several pages praising the consignor.
Word: consolidator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From consolidate + -or. 1. Anyone who or anything that consolidates. 2. a business which groups different orders into one shipment. 3. a business which buys air travel tickets in bulk, then sells them at discounted prices.
Word: constrictive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin cōn- Proto-Indo-European *streyg- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *strinégti Proto-Italic *stringō Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *stréngʰeti Proto-Italic *strengō Latin stringō Latin cōnstringō Latin cōnstrictusbor. English constrict Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English constrictive From constrict + -ive. 1. That constricts, or is accompanied by constriction.
Word: construable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English construe 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 construable From construe + -able. 1. That may be construed. Example: Near-synonym: portrayable
Word: whys Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of why Labels: form-of, plural
Word: whys Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of why Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: constructionist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English construction Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English constructionist From construction + -ist. 1. Of, pertaining to, or advocating constructionism. Example: According to the constructionist approach that dominates queer scholarship, homosexuality and heterosexuality are not essential aspects of the self (biological or otherwise), but culturally and historically specific classifications used to explain and regulate sexuality and to produce docile sexual subjects.
Word: constructionist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English construction Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English constructionist From construction + -ist. 1. An advocate of constructionism. Example: Aristotle claimed that people were by nature political animals, thus inaugurating the essentialist argument for the state. The constructionists similarly believe that the modern state is an overriding necessity, a built-in impulse that cannot be resisted any more than the St. Laurence River making its way to the sea. 2. One who puts a certain construction upon some writing or instrument, such as the United States Constitution. Example: a strict constructionist; a broad constructionist 3. One who works in construction. Labels: obsolete Example: The gap that remains in the interior will no doubt be eventually bridged over by railway communication; and thus the great continent will no longer be a terra incognita to the general world, who have hitherto only heard of the splendid country through which the railway will pass, from the reports of telegraph constructionists and overlanding parties.
Word: mundaneness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English mundane 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 mundaneness From mundane + -ness. 1. The characteristic of being mundane; ordinariness; worldliness. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: constructionism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English construction 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 constructionism From construction + -ism. 1. A strict interpretation of the actual words and phrases used in law, rather than any underlying intent. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The idea that people learn about, or perceive the world by constructing mental models. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: But is it one constructionism in many guises, or a variety of quite different constructionisms, or merely old issues dressed up in new jargon, Example: The futility of dismissing social constructionism in favor of some "real," authentic nature outside the social and linguistic.
Word: constructor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *ster- Proto-Indo-European *sterh₃- Proto-Indo-European *strew- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *stréweti Proto-Italic *strowō Latin struō Latin cōnstruō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Medieval Latin -or Medieval Latin cōnstrūctorbor. English constructor Borrowed from Medieval Latin cōnstrūctor, from Latin cōnstruō + Medieval Latin -or. By surface analysis, construct + -or. Pronunciation: /kənˈstɹʌktɚ/, /kənˈstɹʌktə/ 1. A person who, or thing that, constructs. Example: All this time the great work over which South Australia was spending large sums of money, aided by unceasing efforts on the part of her telegraph constructors, was going on. Example: It's a big help in solving cryptograms if you know how a cryptogram is constructed. The constructor normally uses two alphabets, one for plaintext, one for the substitute cipher letters. 2. A company which, or individual who, builds racing vehicles. In Formula One, constructor status is strictly defined by the rules, but in other motorsports the term is merely a descriptor. Depending on the racing rules, some constructors (e.g. Cosworth) may provide vehicles to racing teams who are not themselves constructors, while others are both teams and constructors (Ducati Corse, Scuderia Ferrari). 3. A class method that creates and initializes each instance of an object. 4. A person who creates crossword puzzles. Labels: US
Word: initialize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From initial + -ize. Pronunciation: /ɪˈnɪʃəlaɪz/ 1. To assign initial values to something. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US 2. To assign an initial value to a variable. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US 3. To format a storage medium prior to use. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US 4. To prepare any hardware (such as a printer or scanner) for use. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US 5. To reduce (a phrase) to an initialism, or a word to its initial. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, dated
Word: landmarks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of landmark Labels: form-of, plural
Word: landmarks Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of landmark Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: widescale Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From wide + scale. 1. Large enough to affect or involve all or most of the relevant area.
Word: traverso Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian traverso (or flauto traverso). Doublet of transverse. 1. A transverse flute of the Baroque period, made in three or four sections with a conical bore from the head joint down. Example: The historical range will be confined basically to the 17th and 18th centuries, Mr. Polisi added, because the Baroque and Classical repertory allows students to transfer their skills between instruments, with, say, conventional string players adapting to gut strings and Baroque bows, and modern flutists to wooden traversos.
Word: supersnoop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English snoop English supersnoop From super- + snoop. 1. Someone who or something which can obtain large amounts of private or classified information, especially undetected. Labels: informal
Word: underreport Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English report English underreport From under- + report. 1. To report a number falsely, making it smaller than it ought to be, especially to do so intentionally Example: March 9, 2007, Lara Jordan, Associated Press, Audit Slams FBI Use Of Patriot Act The FBI underreported its use of the USA Patriot Act to force businesses to turn over customer information in suspected terrorism cases, according to a Justice Department audit. 2. As a group, to report something less frequently than it actually occurs Example: Women tend to underreport rape.
Word: tetradecimal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- English decimal English tetradecimal From tetra- + decimal. 1. Based on the number 14; using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C and D. Labels: not-comparable
Word: tetradecimal 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 decimal English tetradecimal From tetra- + decimal. 1. A fourteenth
Word: harnesses Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈhɑː(ɹ).nəsɪz/ 1. plural of harness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: harnesses Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈhɑː(ɹ).nəsɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of harness Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pentadecimal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe Proto-Hellenic *pénkʷe Ancient Greek πέντε (pénte) Ancient Greek πεντᾰ- (pentă-)lbor. English penta- English decimal English pentadecimal From penta- + decimal. 1. Based on the number 15; using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D and E. Labels: not-comparable Example: Kleene [13] uses a similar approach, based on Turing machine encodings over an alphabet of fifteen symbols, which are then translated into pentadecimal numbers.
Word: magnesiothermic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From magnesio- + thermic. 1. Using a combination of heat and magnesium. Labels: not-comparable
Word: magnesiothermic reduction Part of Speech: noun 1. Any reduction reaction that uses magnesium at an elevated temperature; used, for instance, to reduce the silica of diatoms to silicon whilst retaining the complex shapes. Labels: uncountable
Word: carbothermic Part of Speech: adj 1. carbothermal Labels: not-comparable, physical
Word: carbothermal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From carbo- + thermal. 1. Using a combination of heat and carbon Labels: not-comparable, physical
Word: carbothermal reduction Part of Speech: noun 1. Any reduction reaction that employs carbon at high temperatures Labels: physical
Word: pluralistic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English plural Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English pluralistic From plural + -istic. 1. Characteristic of pluralism. Example: In those days she had admired his pluralistic openness of mind, and struggled, in her kitchen, towards a parallel eclecticism, learning to cook the dosas and uttapams of South India as well as the soft meatballs of Kashmir.
Word: rhinal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From rhin- + -al. Pronunciation: /ˈɹaɪn.əl/ 1. Of or pertaining to the nose; nasal Labels: not-comparable 2. Of or pertaining to those parts of the brain concerned with the sense of smell Labels: not-comparable
Word: statisticians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of statistician Labels: form-of, plural
Word: -istical Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Combination of the adjective suffixes -istic (-ist + -ic) and -al. 1. Used to form adjectives meaning of or relating to corresponding nouns ending in -istic or -ist; most often redundant with respect to the latter which can also become adjectives through the addition of -ic alone, or with no change to the root noun. Hence, theist, theistic and theistical can all be used as the adjective form of theism. Labels: morpheme
Word: -istically Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Alternately -istical (“adjective suffix”) + -ly (“adverb suffix”) or -istic (“adjective suffix”) + -ally (“adverb suffix”). In either case, ultimately -ist + -ic + -al + -ly. 1. Used to form adverbs describing action in the manner of the root adjective; use is identical irrespective of whether the root adjective ends with -istic or -istical. Labels: morpheme Example: “It goes without saying,” said McFee, the filled-up philosopher, funistically inclined, “that aside from baseball players and ice men, the professional prophet for profit makes more of it than any other man”. Example: Horns, trumpets, and trombones, both soloistically and sectionally, became central to the orchestral concept... His highly subtle orchestration elevates woodwinds, more often scored soloistically than sectionally.
Word: realistically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Classical Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin reālisder. Old French reelbor. Middle English real English real Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English realist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English realistic ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al 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 Middle English -ally English -ally English realistically From realistic + -ally. 1. In a realistic manner. Example: The dream of a junkless, truly functional workspace is one fantasy you can realistically fulfill. It's downright exciting just to think about it! 2. According to what is real or possible. Example: Realistically what did you think would happen? Example: Try all you want but realistically you've got no hope.
Word: unrealistically Part of Speech: adv 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- Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Classical Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin reālisder. Old French reelbor. Middle English real English real Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English realist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English realistic English unrealistic ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al 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 Middle English -ally English -ally English unrealistically From unrealistic + -ally. 1. In an unrealistic manner. Example: “It’s the Lake Wobegon effect,” said Dr. Daniel P. Sulmasy, senior author and a professor of medicine and ethics at the University of Chicago. “If you have more than 50 percent of patients saying their chances are better than average of avoiding some harm or obtaining some benefit, they are being unrealistically optimistic because you can’t say that most people are above average.”
Word: communistically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *ḱom-moy-ni-s Proto-Italic *kommoinis Old Latin comoinis Latin commūnis Old French comun French commun 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 communiste English communist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English communistic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al 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 Middle English -ally English -ally English communistically From communistic + -ally. 1. In a communistic manner.
Word: ectorhinal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐντός (entós) Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós)der. English ecto- English rhinal English ectorhinal From ecto- + rhinal. 1. Of or pertaining to the exterior of the nose Labels: not-comparable 2. Of or pertaining to that part of the brain exterior to the entorhinal cortex Labels: not-comparable
Word: entorhinal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁éntos Proto-Hellenic *entós Ancient Greek ἐντός (entós)der. English ento- English rhinal English entorhinal From ento- + rhinal. 1. Of or relating to that part of the brain within the rhinal cortex, or to the entorhinal cortex. Labels: not-comparable
Word: entorhinal cortex Part of Speech: noun 1. A part of the brain which, together with the hippocampus, is important to memory functions
Word: loos Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /luːz/ 1. plural of loo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: loos Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English loos, lōs (“reputation, renown, fame, infamy, rumor, news”), from Old French los, from Latin laus (“praise, glory, fame, renown”). Doublet of laud. Pronunciation: /luːz/ 1. Praise; fame; reputation. Labels: obsolete, uncountable Example: That much he feared, leaſt reprochfull blame / VVith foule diſhonour him mote blot therefore; / Beſides the loſſe of ſo much loos and fame, / As through the world thereby ſhould glorifie his name.
Word: at issue Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Under discussion. Example: The point at issue is whether we can afford to take on a new employee. 2. In disagreement.
Word: lardo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian lardo. Doublet of lard. Pronunciation: /ˈlɑɹ.doʊ/ 1. A type of salumi made by curing strips of fatback with rosemary and other herbs and spices. Labels: uncountable
Word: lardo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lard + -o. Pronunciation: /ˈlɑɹ.doʊ/ 1. An overweight person. Labels: derogatory, slang
Word: café noir Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French café noir. 1. A cup of black coffee. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: One night when he had no money for a room he spent the night in the Café du Dôme—buying only two cafés noirs—and he made thirty-three sketches of the stemmed goblet in which the coffee was served.
Word: polytopic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English polytope Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English polytopic From polytope + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to a polytope Labels: not-comparable 2. Occurring in two or more areas Labels: not-comparable
Word: pillow case Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of pillowcase. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pillow cases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pillow case Labels: form-of, plural
Word: widerspread Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of widespread: more widespread Labels: comparative, form-of, nonstandard
Word: oathbound Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From oath + bound. 1. Bound by an oath. Labels: not-comparable
Word: oathbreaker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From oath + breaker. 1. Someone who breaks an oath; a perjurer. 2. A police officer. Labels: derogatory
Word: chairbound Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κατά (katá) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sedreh₂ Proto-Hellenic *hédrā Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra) Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)bor. Latin cathedrader. Old French chaierebor. Middle English chayere English chair English -bound English chairbound From chair + -bound. 1. Unable to leave one's chair. 2. Unable to leave one's chair. Labels: especially
Word: chairfast Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κατά (katá) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sedreh₂ Proto-Hellenic *hédrā Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra) Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)bor. Latin cathedrader. Old French chaierebor. Middle English chayere English chair Proto-Germanic *fastuz Proto-West Germanic *fast Old English fæst Middle English fast English fast English chairfast From chair + fast. 1. Unable to leave one's chair, for some reason.
Word: multivitamin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English vitamin English multivitamin From multi- + vitamin. 1. A mixture of vitamins. Example: Taking a daily multivitamin might be associated with improved brain function in older adults, a new study says, and the benefit appears to be greater for those with a history of cardiovascular disease. Example: “It goes with my mantra of there is ‘no magic pill’ to prevent cognitive decline,” said Isaacson, who was not involved in the new study. “At my clinic, we check nutritional blood measures and personally tailor interventions, and in doing so we don’t tend to recommend multivitamins since we address the individual deficiencies.” 2. A preparation containing such a mixture.
Word: multivitamin Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English vitamin English multivitamin From multi- + vitamin. 1. Containing or relating to multiple vitamins. Labels: not-comparable
Word: screenbound Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From screen + bound. 1. Presented on, or limited to, a screen (display of television etc.). Labels: not-comparable, rare
Word: Vormsi Part of Speech: name 1. Fourth largest island in Estonia, located between Hiiumaa and the continent.
Word: Naissaar Part of Speech: name 1. Island near Tallinn in northern Estonia, on the southern coast of Gulf of Finland.
Word: Osmussaar Part of Speech: name 1. Island in northwest Estonia, on the southern coast of Gulf of Finland.
Word: Kihnu Part of Speech: name 1. An island in the Gulf of Riga, the seventh largest island of Estonia.
Word: Ruhnu Part of Speech: name 1. An island in the middle of the Gulf of Riga, belonging to Estonia.
Word: Prangli Part of Speech: name 1. An island on the southern coast of Gulf of Finland, belonging to Estonia.
Word: bycatch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English by- Latin captus Proto-Indo-European *-yetider. Latin -io Vulgar Latin *captiāre Old French chacierbor. Anglo-Norman cachierbor. Middle English cacchen English catch English bycatch From by- + catch. 1. Any fish (or other creatures) that are not targeted as a catch but are unintentionally caught, and often discarded back into the sea. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Some offer him bags of bycatch—fish too small or net-mangled to sell, rays and seahorses few will want, and so on. 2. Any person, animal, or thing, captured unintentionally on camera or film. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: bycatch Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English by- Latin captus Proto-Indo-European *-yetider. Latin -io Vulgar Latin *captiāre Old French chacierbor. Anglo-Norman cachierbor. Middle English cacchen English catch English bycatch From by- + catch. 1. To catch unintentionally while fishing for something else. Labels: transitive
Word: medically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *med-der. Proto-Italic *medēōrder. Latin medeor Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin medicus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin medicālisbor. French médicalbor. English medical 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 medically From medical + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈmɛd.ɪ.kli/, /ˈmed.ɪ.kli/ 1. For medical purposes. Example: This drug should be used medically rather than recreationally. 2. In a medical manner or context. Example: medically speaking
Word: Piirissaar Part of Speech: name 1. An Estonian island located in Lake Peipus.
Word: Abruka Part of Speech: name 1. An Estonian island located in the Gulf of Riga, off the coast of Saaremaa.
Word: semi-official Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English official English semi-official From semi- + official. 1. Having some degree of official authority. Labels: not-comparable Example: We are indebted to these correspondents for correcting these errors, based on semi-official statements, which have been published many times.
Word: roadeo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of road + rodeo. 1. A driving competition for the drivers of road vehicles, such as buses. Labels: slang
Word: roadeos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of roadeo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: boa constrictors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of boa constrictor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: seeing eye ball Part of Speech: noun 1. A batted ball that gets between several fielders. Example: Jones hit a seeing eye ball between third and short for a single his last time up.
Word: shoestring catch Part of Speech: noun 1. A fielding play, typically made by an outfielder, who catches a ball near his shoes, often after a long run. Example: Jones races in... and makes a fine shoestring catch in shallow center.
Word: squeeze play Part of Speech: noun 1. The tactic of bunting the ball to help a runner at third base score. Example: The squeeze play is on! Jones bunts, and Smith scores from third. 2. An instance of 'squeezing' someone: a use of pressure or force to achieve one's goal. Labels: figuratively Example: This "squeeze play" is only one of many battles between Wead and liberals on Bush's staff. 3. The tactic of running a suit to compel another player to waste potentially winning cards. Example: Squeeze play is an important part of the endgame. 4. The tactic of reraising a raiser and a caller to compel one or both to fold, often as a bluff.
Word: fungo bat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See fungo. 1. A specially designed small-diameter bat used to hit fly balls for fielding practice. Example: The fielding coach used his fungo bat to help Jones work on his first step.
Word: anaphylatoxin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of anaphylaxis + toxin. 1. Any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
Word: retrotransposition Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Latin retrōder. English retro- English transposition English retrotransposition From retro- + transposition. 1. The reverse transposition of an RNA intermediate. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: retrotransposon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Latin retrōder. English retro- English transpose English -on English transposon English retrotransposon From retro- + transposon. 1. A transposable fragment of a genome that can undergo retrotransposition.
Word: transversion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From trans- + -version. Compare conversion. 1. A point mutation in which a purine is replaced with a pyrimidine, or vice versa Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The changing from prose into verse, or verse into prose. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: point mutation Part of Speech: noun 1. A mutation that involves the replacement, addition or deletion of a small number of bases (especially just one) at a specific site within a gene.
Word: holandric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English holo- Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr Proto-Graeco-Phrygian *anḗr Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr Proto-Hellenic *anḗr Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)der. English andro- Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English holandric From holo- + andro- + -ic. 1. Encoded by genes on the Y chromosome and thus transmitted from father to son. Labels: not-comparable
Word: overfamiliar 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 familiar English overfamiliar From over- + familiar. 1. Common or repeated to the point of being unnoticed or annoying. 2. So acquainted with something, that one doesn't notice it, or is annoyed by it. 3. Overly friendly or intimate.
Word: overfamiliarity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English familiarity English overfamiliarity From over- + familiarity. 1. The state of being overfamiliar. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: overfamiliarly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English overfamiliar Middle English -ly English -ly English overfamiliarly From overfamiliar + -ly. 1. In an overfamiliar way