nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: global governance Part of Speech: noun 1. Supranational integration of national actors aimed at solving global problems that cannot be solved through national decision making alone. Labels: uncountable Example: Global governance would be essential in tackling mankind's common challenges but it is hard to achieve among extremely different kinds of actors.
Word: true that Part of Speech: intj 1. Synonym of indeed, showing agreement with another speaker's previous statement. Labels: slang Example: "This weather sucks." "True that."
Word: hair wax Part of Speech: noun 1. A thick hairstyling product containing wax, used to assist with holding the hair. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: hair waxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hair wax Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glycemic index Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Introduced 1981 by David J. Jenkins et al. 1. A measure of the rate at which blood sugar levels rise after eating a particular type of food, on a scale where the index of glucose or ordinary table sugar is 100. Example: There are many reasons for using the glycemic index (GI). The glycemic index has been studied for decades and was originally developed as a dietary strategy in the treatment of diabetes. Today, use of the glycemic index has expanded, and it is now used in the treatment of many common health concerns, including obesity and diabetes.
Word: glycemic indexes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of glycemic index Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glycemic indices Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of glycemic index Labels: form-of, plural
Word: walk down the aisle Part of Speech: verb 1. To get married. Labels: informal
Word: chrysopoeian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From chrysopoeia + -an. Pronunciation: /kɹɪsəˈpiːən/ 1. Pertaining to the making of gold. Example: All of this makes it a little easier to comprehend what Paracelsus was doing in his chrysopoeian exploits.
Word: a priorism Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of apriorism. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: outflanker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From outflank + -er. 1. One who is positioned so as to outflank the enemy in combat.
Word: outflankers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of outflanker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: anteromedially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From anteromedial + -ly. 1. In an anteromedial position or direction. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Tuvans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Tuvan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tuteurs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tuteur Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tuzlas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tuzla Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tweedles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of tweedle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: tweedles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tweedle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: twyers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of twyer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: turgidities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of turgidity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tuskier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of tusky: more tusky Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: tuskiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of tusky: most tusky Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: tucheses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tuches Labels: form-of, plural
Word: turbanizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of turbanize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: turbanizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of turbanize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: one and out Part of Speech: noun 1. a type of elimination playoff series that is a single-game series, to decide who wins the playoff round Labels: uncountable
Word: undignifies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of undignify Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: unconsciousnesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of unconsciousness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unaries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of unary Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unalters Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of unalter Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: umbelliferyls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of umbelliferyl Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Ultonians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Ultonian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ulnares Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ulnare Labels: form-of, plural
Word: utterabilities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of utterability Labels: form-of, plural
Word: uridylating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of uridylate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: uridylates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of uridylate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: uridylates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of uridylate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: uppiles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of uppile Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: uppiling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of uppile Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: uppiled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of uppile Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: upbarred Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of upbar Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: upbinds Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of upbind Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: upbinding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of upbind Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: unlays Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of unlay Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: unlaying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of unlay Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: unfeasibilities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of unfeasibility Labels: form-of, plural
Word: uphangs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of uphang Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: uphanging Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of uphang Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: uphung Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of uphang Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: upbreathed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of upbreathe Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: upbreathes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of upbreathe Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: upbreathing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of upbreathe Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: Bryde's whale Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after Johan Bryde, Norwegian consul to South Africa who helped establish the first modern whaling station in the country. 1. Balaenoptera brydei, a species of rorqual.
Word: volcanizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of volcanize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: volcanizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of volcanize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: volcanized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of volcanize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Votes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Vote Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vitellins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vitellin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vicissities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vicissity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vetalas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vetala Labels: form-of, plural
Word: viewiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of viewy: most viewy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: vespiaries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vespiary Labels: form-of, plural
Word: viridities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of viridity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vinylpyrrolidones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vinylpyrrolidone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vasorelaxants Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vasorelaxant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: angiokinetic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From angio- + kinetic. 1. Relating to angiokinesis or to an angiokine Labels: not-comparable
Word: vasomotions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vasomotion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vasorelaxations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vasorelaxation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: virogeneses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of virogenesis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: visitorships Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of visitorship Labels: form-of, plural
Word: varicoses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of varicosis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: varicotic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From varicosis + -ic or varic- + -otic. 1. Having varicosis.
Word: vacuolins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vacuolin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: viliorated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of viliorate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: vastiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of vasty: most vasty Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: wiggiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of wiggy: most wiggy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: watchdogged Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of watchdog Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: warlotts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of warlott Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wheatgrasses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wheatgrass Labels: form-of, plural
Word: walkabilities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of walkability Labels: form-of, plural
Word: waterbombed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of waterbomb Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: windies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of windy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wantonizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of wantonize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: workiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of worky: most worky Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: wordform Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From word + form. Pronunciation: /ˈwɝdfɔɹm/, /ˈwɜːdfɔːm/ 1. Any of the forms of a word or lexeme.
Word: wysest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of wyse: most wyse Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: panir Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of paneer. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: nonmatured Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + matured. 1. Not matured. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unmatured Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + matured. 1. Not matured. Labels: not-comparable
Word: manorhouse Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of manor house. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: manorhouses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of manorhouse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: artifactuality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From artifactual + -ity. 1. The quality of being artifactual. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: 1969, Marcia M. Eaton, “Art, Artifact, and Intentions”. American Philosophical Quarterly, 6, p. 165. These philosophers argue that the fact that someone might point to a piece of driftwood and say, “There is a work of art,” and further say, “That is not an artifact,” proves that artifactuality is not a necessary condition of a thing’s being a work of art.
Word: artifactualities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of artifactuality Labels: form-of, plural
Word: barking squirrel Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of prairie dog.
Word: enter on the boards Part of Speech: verb 1. To inscribe the name of (a student) on a board or tablet in a college. Labels: UK, archaic, idiomatic, transitive Example: 1834, author not stated, possibly Alfred, Lord Tennyson???, Preface to Remains in Verse and Prose of Arthur Henry Hallam having been entered on the boards of Trinity college
Word: horse iron Part of Speech: noun 1. A large calking iron.
Word: screech-hawk Part of Speech: noun 1. A bird, the nightjar.
Word: royal touch Part of Speech: noun 1. The touching of a diseased person by the hand of a king, with the supposed purpose of restoring health. It was extensively practiced in England and France, particularly for scrofula.
Word: coralroots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of coralroot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: siphon cup Part of Speech: noun 1. A cup with a siphon attached for carrying off any liquid in it; specifically, an oil cup in which oil is carried over the edge of a tube in a cotton wick, and so reaches the surface to be lubricated.
Word: hold tack Part of Speech: verb 1. To last or hold out. Labels: idiomatic Example: But if this twig be made of wood That will hold tack, I'll make the fur Fly 'bout the ears of that old cur; And th' other mungrel vermin, Ralph, That brav'd us all in his behalf.
Word: lichway Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lich + way. 1. The path by which the dead are carried to the grave. Labels: UK, dialectal
Word: lichways Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lichway Labels: form-of, plural
Word: satis-passion Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of satispassion. Labels: alt-of, obsolete, uncountable
Word: frost-bearer Part of Speech: noun 1. Cryophorus. Labels: archaic
Word: frost-bearers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of frost-bearer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: night cart Part of Speech: noun 1. A cart used to remove the contents of privies by night. Labels: historical Example: But above all I would beg my reading merry Friends of the thoughtless kind not to be so much surpriz'd at the Apparitions of their own Brain; not to start and be frighted when they first make Devils by Day-light, and then see them in the dark; and as they may be assur'd they will hardly ever see any thing worse than themselves, so let them resolve not to be scar'd at Shadows, or amus'd with Vapours; mistaking the Devil for an Ass, and tell us of the Saucer Eyes of a Pink-eyed Bear; not fancy they see a Hearse with headless Horses, and take the Night Cart for a fiery Chariot, which one would think they might distinguish by their Noses, unless they will own that their Fear gave them a worse Smell than that of the Devil. Example: 1869, San Francisco Municipal Reports for the Fiscal Year 1868-9, ending June 30, 1869, https://books.google.ca/books?id=6Ie3AAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false No person shall use or drive any of the vehicles, commonly known as "Night Carts," in any portion of the city and county lying east of Van Ness avenue, south of Market street, and north of Corbett street, except between the hours of twelve o'clock midnight and five o'clock in the morning; and no person shall use any such vehicle or swill cart, at any time, unless the same be perfectly staunch, tight, and closely covered, so as wholly to prevent leakage or smell.
Word: Quaker ladies Part of Speech: noun 1. Houstonia caerulea, a perennial plant of North America, with pale blue flowers. Labels: uncountable
Word: Nao Part of Speech: name 1. A female or male given name from Japanese.
Word: trap stairs Part of Speech: noun 1. stairs leading to or from a trapdoor Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: fons et origo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin fōns et orīgō (literally “source and origin”). 1. The source and origin. Example: Athens was the fons et origo of democracy. Example: I seem to understand that this gentleman […] is the fons et origo of the trouble; and, from what I gather, he has already paid through the nose.
Word: crown antler Part of Speech: noun 1. The topmost branch or tine of an antler. 2. An antler having a cup-like top, with tines springing from the rim.
Word: crown of aberration Part of Speech: noun 1. A spurious circle around the true circle of the Sun. Labels: no-plural
Word: hand director Part of Speech: noun 1. An instrument to aid in forming a good position of the hands and arms when playing the piano.
Word: hand guide Part of Speech: noun 1. hand director
Word: hand glass Part of Speech: noun 1. A small glassyd frame for the protection of plants. Example: s it grows naturally in woods and shady places, it will thrive best in a mixture of bog-earth and loam placed in a north border; if planted in the open border, it will require to be covered with a hand-glass during winter, and in the spring, when in bloom 2. A small mirror with a handle. Example: "Oh, thank you. I love to fix people's hair," exulted Pollyanna, carefully laying down the hand-glass and reaching for a comb. "I sha'n't do much to-day, of course—I'm in such a hurry for you to see how pretty you are; but some day I'm going to take it all down and have a perfectly lovely time with it," she cried, touching with soft fingers the waving hair above the sick woman's forehead. Example: She laughed again, in a relieved way this time, as if her innocent vanity were appeased and reached for the silver handglass. "You've no idea," she remarked, confidentially, "what money will do for your appearance, when you're beginning to go off a little in looks.[…]"
Word: clean hands Part of Speech: noun 1. Freedom from guilt, especially from the guilt of dishonesty in money matters, or of bribe-taking. Labels: figuratively, idiomatic, plural, plural-only Example: He that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
Word: off someone's hands Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Out of someone's possession or care. Example: Let me take that off your hands. Example: I’ve got everything I need. My house is paid for and my three children are off my hands and doing very well. I’ve never been envious of the players who have gone on and done well for themselves on the football pitch and financially.
Word: hand over head Part of Speech: adv 1. Negligently; rashly; without seeing what one does. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable, obsolete Example: the facility of the titles, which hand - over - head have served their turn
Word: desysops Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of desysop Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: make one's hand Part of Speech: verb 1. To gain advantage or profit. Labels: archaic, idiomatic Example: I have lately written to you, I would not advise you to wade any further in these maters, for it is to be thought that the French king indendeth to make his hand by favoring you in the attaining to the said marriage; which when he shall perceive that by your means he cannot get such things as he desireth, peradventure he shall show some change and alteration in the queen's affairs, whereof great inconvenience might ensue. Example: For he that listeth to make his hand by pillage, taketh no thought when he hath done all the wickednesse that can be, because there is no redressse nor any order to be také.
Word: nail ball Part of Speech: noun 1. A round projectile with an iron bolt protruding to prevent it from turning in the gun.
Word: nail plate Part of Speech: noun 1. The hard, exposed portion of a fingernail or toenail, made of translucent keratin protein. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Iron in the form of plates, from which cut nails are made. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: desysopped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of desysop Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: keep under Part of Speech: verb 1. To hold in subjection; hence, to oppress. Labels: transitive Example: In many places the local contingents of the army of “three million beggars” were regarded simply as animals to be kept under and exploited […]
Word: gin block Part of Speech: noun 1. A simple form of tackle block, having one wheel, over which a rope runs.
Word: segment gear Part of Speech: noun 1. A piece for receiving or communicating reciprocating motion from or to a cogwheel, consisting of a sector of a circular gear, or ring, having cogs on the periphery, or face.
Word: pointing device Part of Speech: noun 1. Any device, such as a mouse or trackball, used to control an on-screen pointer or cursor.
Word: mineral candle Part of Speech: noun 1. A candle made of paraffin.
Word: mineral green Part of Speech: noun 1. A green carbonate of copper; malachite. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: law binding Part of Speech: noun 1. A plain style of binding in smooth pale-brown calf leather, used for law books. Labels: uncountable
Word: swamp ore Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈswɒmp ˌɔː(ɹ)/ 1. limonite
Word: proximate principle Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a class of substances found ready-formed in animal and vegetable tissues, and separable by chemical analysis, such as albumin, sugar, collagen, fat, etc. Labels: archaic
Word: searocket Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sea + rocket. 1. Any of various flowering plants in the genus Cakile Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: searockets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of searocket Labels: form-of, plural
Word: goatweed Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From goat + weed. 1. Ageratum conyzoides, a herb with white to mauve flowers, native to tropical America, especially Brazil. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Croton capitatus, the hogwort. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: zeuzerine Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or relating to the subfamily Zeuzerinae. Labels: not-comparable
Word: goat moth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the unpleasant smell of the pupating caterpillars. 1. A miller moth (Cossus cossus).
Word: goat's rue Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɡoʊts ɹuː/ 1. Certain herbaceous plants in the family Fabaceae: 2. Certain herbaceous plants in the family Fabaceae: 3. Certain herbaceous plants in the family Fabaceae:
Word: fork chuck Part of Speech: noun 1. A lathe center having two prongs for driving the work.
Word: roundshield Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From round + shield. 1. A circular shield; a rondache or roundel.
Word: roundshields Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of roundshield Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pick up what someone is putting down Part of Speech: verb 1. To understand, pay attention to, or learn from what someone says or does. Labels: idiomatic, informal Example: Moran, picking up what Jennings is putting down, agrees. Example: If we are serious about putting the party of Lincoln back on track, we had better begin to pick up what black folk are putting down.
Word: pick up what someone is laying down Part of Speech: verb 1. Synonym of pick up what someone is putting down.
Word: intraterrestrials Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of intraterrestrial Labels: form-of, plural
Word: terrorist camp Part of Speech: noun 1. A training camp whose purpose is to teach students methods of terrorism.
Word: terrorist camps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of terrorist camp Labels: form-of, plural
Word: %iles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of %ile Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Gwoyeu Romatzyh Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Gwoyeu Romatzyh romanization of Mandarin 國語羅馬字 /国语罗马字 (Guóyǔ Luómǎzì). Pronunciation: /ˌɡwəʊjuː rəʊˈmɑːtsə/, /ˌɡwoʊjuː roʊˈmɑːtsə/ 1. A transliteration system for Mandarin Chinese, characterized by its tonal spelling without diacritic marks. Example: With regard to romanization, several different systems are concurrently being used in Taiwan, including Wade-Giles, Tongyong Pinyin 通用拼音, Hanyu Pinyin 漢語拼音, and Gwoyeu Romatzyh.
Word: wet brain Part of Speech: noun 1. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome Labels: uncountable
Word: Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome Part of Speech: noun 1. The combined presence of Wernicke's encephalopathy and Korsakoff's syndrome. Labels: uncountable
Word: multiflora bean Part of Speech: noun 1. Phaseolus coccineus, a fabaceous plant.
Word: dead door Part of Speech: noun 1. A storm shutter fitted to the outside of the quarter-gallery door.
Word: rescue grass Part of Speech: noun 1. A tall grass (Bromus catharticus) somewhat resembling chess, cultivated for hay and forage in the southern United States. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: speak by the card Part of Speech: verb Etymology: As in telling a ship's bearing by the compass card. 1. To speak from accurate information, without guessing.
Word: meishis Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of meishi Labels: form-of, plural
Word: poohead Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From poo + head. 1. A term of abuse. Labels: childish, derogatory Example: Friends are becoming an increasing influence. So, if little Johnny at preschool is always shouting, 'Poohead!' chances are your child will treat you to some copycat renditions at home. Example: “Nah, I just told him he was a poohead, and then we played baseball.”
Word: pooheads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of poohead Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pooface Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From poo + face. 1. A term of abuse. Labels: childish, derogatory Example: He could talk about racist taunts at school, him being called 'pooface'. Example: “Is pooface there too?” “What's a pooface?” “I said princess,” I said, quickly recovering. “We have a bad connection.”
Word: poofaces Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pooface Labels: form-of, plural
Word: monkey block Part of Speech: noun 1. A small single block strapped with a swivel.
Word: Spanish cress Part of Speech: noun 1. A kind of peppergrass found in Spain (Lepidium cardamines). Labels: rare
Word: Spanish brown Part of Speech: noun 1. A kind of earth used in painting, having a dark reddish-brown colour due to the presence of sesquioxide of iron. Labels: archaic, countable, uncountable
Word: suit and service Part of Speech: noun 1. The duty of feudatories to attend the courts of their lords or superiors in time of peace, and in war to follow them and complete military service. Labels: historical, uncountable
Word: sword bayonet Part of Speech: noun 1. A bayonet that is shaped somewhat like a sword, and can be used as one.
Word: sword mat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: So called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture. 1. A mat closely woven of yarns.
Word: blue light Part of Speech: noun 1. A mixture of chemicals (including nitre, sulfur and antimony) used in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries for night-time signaling and general illumination. Labels: countable, historical, uncountable Example: Blue lights, or blue fire, is a preparation in which zinc and sulphur, or sulphur alone, are used. The particular colour is communicated by the zinc and sulphur. Example: The blue-light, which, at its first flashing over the ocean, had made the very stars pale their lustre, and lighted up with ghastly radiance the enormous vault of heaven, was now only a point […]. 2. A New England federalist, who opposed the Anglo-American War of 1812; (loosely), a federalist. Labels: US, colloquial, countable, historical, uncountable Example: The “Blue-Light Elder” knows ’em well; / Says he, “That’s Banks — he’s fond of shell; / Lord save his soul! We’ll give him” — well, / that’s “Stonewall Jackson’s Way.” 3. A flashing light, usually fitted to an emergency vehicle. Labels: countable Example: Blue-light escorts were provided where possible to get engineers to the stranded GTR trains to reset the software. 4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blue, light. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: blue light Part of Speech: verb 1. To travel quickly in a police or ambulance vehicle with the lightbar (and possibly the siren) activated. Labels: informal, intransitive Example: When we weren't blue lighting, we had to obey the 30 mph limit, but out of town we had a training exemption from any speed regulations and were encouraged to push the car to its limits... and we did. Example: They jumped into his cruiser and blue-lighted it to Boston Medical Center at eighty miles per hour.
Word: hunting leopard Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of cheetah. Labels: rare 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hunt, leopard.
Word: tin liquor Part of Speech: noun 1. stannous chloride, used as a mordant in dyeing and calico printing Labels: uncountable
Word: worm oil Part of Speech: noun 1. An anthelmintic consisting of oil obtained from the seeds of Dysphania anthelmintica (syn. Chenopodium anthelminticum. Labels: uncountable
Word: prairie wolf Part of Speech: noun 1. coyote
Word: zebra wolf Part of Speech: noun 1. thylacine (†Thylacinus cynocephalus)
Word: playscheme Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From play + scheme. 1. A scheme offering recreational activities for children. Example: Many children of working parents are cared for in the school holidays by playschemes run by the local authority, private establishments or Social Services. These provide various activities including sport, art and craft and outings to interesting places.
Word: playschemes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of playscheme Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pollenizer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pollenize + -er. 1. A plant that provides pollen.
Word: polleniser Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of pollenizer. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pollinizer Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of pollenizer. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pollenisers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of polleniser Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pollinizers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pollinizer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pollinisers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of polliniser Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pollenizers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pollenizer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: male rhyme Part of Speech: noun 1. A rhyme in which only the last syllable agrees, as in "laid", "afraid", "dismayed". Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: slow lemur Part of Speech: noun 1. slow loris Labels: dated
Word: slow loris Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several species of strepsirrhine primates which make up the genus Nycticebus, with a round head, narrow snout, large eyes, and a toxic bite.
Word: plate paper Part of Speech: noun 1. A heavy spongy paper, for printing from engraved plates. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The most artistic method of mounting on card or paper is to mount on plain white plate paper, with the plate - mark sunk in , as in the case of engravings
Word: rim jobs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rim job Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crapstorms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of crapstorm Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Molucca palm Part of Speech: noun 1. The nipa palm (Nypa fruticans).
Word: palm cabbage Part of Speech: noun 1. The terminal bud of a cabbage palm, used as food.
Word: brunneous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin brunneus (“brown”), derived from Proto-Germanic *brūnaz (“brown”). Pronunciation: /ˈbɹʌ.nɪ.əs/ 1. Of a dark brown colour.
Word: rufobrunneous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From rufo- + brunneous. 1. Of a dark reddish-brown colour.
Word: azuline Part of Speech: noun 1. A striking blue dye derived from carbolic acid or rosolic acid. Labels: uncountable
Word: the lights are on, but nobody's home Part of Speech: phrase 1. Somebody is conscious or paying attention, but failing to understand. Labels: colloquial, humorous
Word: serenadings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of serenading Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Scientologically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Scientological + -ly. 1. In a Scientological manner; in terms of Scientology. Example: This notion of Hubbard is the reason for the gratitude Scientologists feel for Scientology's founder and originator—or, to put it Scientologically, the Source. Example: Evangelists often encourage us to take an experimental attitude to their product by, for example, promising that “getting right with Jesus” will improve our marriages or that becoming Scientologically “clear” will have greater benefits for our mental health than buying sessions of secular psychotherapy.
Word: dry bone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Some specimens resemble dried bone. 1. smithsonite Labels: uncountable 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dry, bone. Labels: uncountable
Word: woolly rhinoceros Part of Speech: noun 1. An extinct rhinoceros (†Coelodonta antiquitatis), common throughout Europe and northern Asia during the Pleistocene epoch.
Word: robber crab Part of Speech: noun 1. A coconut crab (Birgus latro).
Word: starting bar Part of Speech: noun 1. A handlever for working the valves when starting a steam engine.
Word: departure lounge Part of Speech: noun 1. A waiting room at an airport for those who are due to depart on a flight.
Word: pearl eye Part of Speech: noun 1. cataract of the eye Labels: dated, rare, uncountable
Word: longheadedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From longheaded + -ness. 1. The quality of being longheaded. Labels: uncountable
Word: -stat Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: The terminal element in certain names of scientific instruments, employed on the analogy of early coinages from other languages, namely heliostat (from the New Latin hēliostata, itself apparently representing an assumed Ancient Greek etymon of the form *ἡλιοστάτης (hēliostátēs), from ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”) + -στάτης (-státēs), the latter an agent-nominal suffix from the aorist active participial stem (the στα- (sta-) root) of ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to cause to stand”, “to set”)), siderostat (from the Latin sīdus, star + the Ancient Greek -στάτης (-státēs)), and aerostat (from the French aérostat, itself a back-formation from aérostatique (formed after hydrostatique), formed on the analogy of héliostat); later coinages have been formed on the analogy of heliostat, apparently with some reference to the Ancient Greek στατός (statós, “standing”, “stationary”). See also clinostat, hydrostat, and thermostat. Pronunciation: /stat/, /stæt/ 1. Used to form nouns naming scientific instruments that act to render the prefixed element stationary or static in some respect. Labels: morpheme 2. Used to form names of enzyme inhibitors. Labels: morpheme
Word: autoconfirm Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From auto- + confirm. 1. To automatically confirm.
Word: autoconfirms Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of autoconfirm Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: autoconfirming Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of autoconfirm Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: autoconfirmed Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From auto- + confirmed. 1. simple past and past participle of autoconfirm Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: autoconfirmed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From auto- + confirmed. 1. Automatically confirmed. Labels: not-comparable Example: As of 2013, there are approximately 1.2 million autoconfirmed users on English Wikipedia, although the vast majority are not currently active.
Word: picking up what someone is putting down Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pick up what someone is putting down Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: too many balls in the air Part of Speech: noun Etymology: An allusion to the situation of a juggler who is attempting to juggle an excessive number of objects. 1. Too many tasks, responsibilities, or details to cope with or manage successfully. Labels: idiomatic, plural, plural-only Example: [Prime Minister] Harold Macmillan frequently complained of having to keep too many balls in the air at the same time. Example: Some analysts say the mediocre performance of the asset-allocation funds may result from the massive amounts of data their managers must sort through: central bank policies, business cycles, stock values, inflation rates and sector performance in various markets, both here and abroad. They may simply have "too many balls in the air at one time," said Anthony J. Ogorek.
Word: gerontechnology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of gerontology + technology. 1. An interdisciplinary academic and professional field combining gerontology and technology. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A piece of technology designed to help older people. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: geropsychology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gero- + psychology. 1. A branch of psychology that focuses on elderly people. Labels: uncountable
Word: ctrl. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of control. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: CTRL Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Channel Tunnel Rail Link. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: CTRL Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of ctrl. Abbreviation of control. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, alternative, slang
Word: ctrl Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of ctrl. Abbreviation of control. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, alternative
Word: Ctrl. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of control. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Lunn Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /lʌn/ 1. A surname.
Word: ERS Part of Speech: noun 1. Acronym of energy recovery system, an electric generation, storage, and propulsion system used in Formula One, which generates electricity by scavenging excess power and energy, stores energy in batteries, and boosts acceleration with electric motors assisting the gasoline engine. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Example: The ERS can generate an extra 160hp for around half a minute per lap.
Word: sarcasm-impaired Part of Speech: adj 1. Unable or deficient in recognising or understanding sarcasm.
Word: indeffed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Shortened from indefinite (block) + -ed. 1. Used to describe a user, account, or IP address that is indefinitely blocked or banned from editing or other actions. Labels: not-comparable Example: Someone else may want to consider whether the AfDs (Articles for deletion) should be closed as initiated disruptively by a sock of an indeffed user.
Word: indeffed Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Shortened from indefinite (block) + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of indef Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: bottom fishing Part of Speech: noun 1. Fishing with bait, lines, and other gear used to catch aquatic creatures which inhabit the lowest regions of a body of water, including a seabed or riverbed. Labels: uncountable 2. Buying, or seeking opportunities to buy, investment securities or other valuable properties at a time when markets are depressed and prices are low. Labels: idiomatic, uncountable Example: So should you put a few bucks into commodities while they're dirt cheap? . . . Because of their low correlations with stocks and bonds, you may want to consider bottom-fishing in futures now, either to speculate on an upswing or insulate the rest of your portfolio against any downturns. Example: Bottom fishing for bargains in the stocks of distressed companies is a surprisingly popular sport.
Word: bottom-fishing Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of bottom fishing. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: sedenion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of Latin sēdecim (“sixteen”) + quaternion. 1. A 16-dimensional nonalternative extension of an octonion with one real part and 15 imaginary parts, each a real multiple of a distinct, independent square root of −1. Example: According to the logic of doubling the dimensions on which Cayley–Dickson algebra is built, after quaternions the so-called 8D octonions (#92;mathbbO—Octonions) can be obtained, followed by 16D sedenions, 32D pathions, 64D chingons, 128D routons, and 256D voudons. Example: There is no theoretical limit to multispace dimensional numbering as there are definitions for octonion (8D), sedenion (16D), pathion (32D), chingon (64D), routon (128D), and voudon (256D) numbered space.
Word: indef'd Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of indeffed. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: indef'd Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of indeffed. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: indefs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of indef Labels: form-of, plural
Word: indefs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of indef Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: indeffing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of indef Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: hemostasia Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of hemostasis. Labels: uncountable
Word: fuckas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fucka Labels: form-of, plural
Word: up sticks Part of Speech: verb Etymology: up + sticks, plural of stick (“a mast or part of a mast of a ship; a yard”). Pronunciation: /ˌʌp ˈstɪks/ 1. To put up the mast of a ship in preparation for sailing. Labels: Ireland, UK, slang 2. To prepare to move; to pack up; to go and live in a different place. Labels: Ireland, UK, colloquial, figuratively Example: Both of these conquered more and more of India, till at length the Rajput city of Delhi was captured, and then the disgusted Rajputs ‘upped sticks’ and fled before Islam and the Turk, and finally settled amid the inaccessible mountains and jungles and occasional fertile valleys of what is known as Rajputana or Rajasthan. Example: If a doctor had to do an operation in a sailing ship, you upped sticks and went before the wind, he said.
Word: wave pool Part of Speech: noun 1. A swimming pool in which there are artificially generated, reasonably large waves, similar to the ocean's.
Word: wave pools Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wave pool Labels: form-of, plural
Word: significant wave height Part of Speech: noun 1. A standardized measure of trough-to-crest wave height calculated for the needs of seafarers; exact mathematical definition has varied over time and currently it is defined as four times the standard deviation of the surface elevation.
Word: certainity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From certain + -ity. 1. Synonym of certainty. Labels: India, countable, uncountable
Word: uncertainity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From un- + certain + -ity. 1. Synonym of uncertainty. Labels: India, countable, uncountable
Word: chester drawers Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of chest of drawers. Labels: Southern-US, alt-of, alternative, nonstandard
Word: roval Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of road + oval. 1. A motor racecourse composed of a road course section and a portion of a banked oval track. Labels: slang
Word: rovals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of roval Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Joo Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Korean 주 (ju). 1. A surname from Korean.
Word: Joo Part of Speech: noun 1. Deliberate misspelling of Jew. Labels: alt-of, deliberate, derogatory, misspelling, usually Example: FOAD you dirty joo. The fiction is that you jooz have a right to squat in PALESTINE. Example: why do you Joos attempt to turn every discussion to their opponents' sexuality ? is it because yours is so repressed ?
Word: antitaurine Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + taurine. 1. Inhibiting or counteracting taurine Labels: not-comparable Example: an antitaurine antibody 2. anti-bullfighting Labels: not-comparable
Word: aqueous solubility Part of Speech: noun 1. equilibrium partitioning of a compound between its pure phase and water
Word: odorometer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin odor + -meter. 1. A device used to measure the intensity of a smell Example: Most of the odorometers now in use have been designed so that measured quantities of odorized gas are mixed with air furnished by an electrically driven blower. Example: The types of detectors of importance are the odorometer, titrators, and the odotron.
Word: purpurous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin purpura + -ous. Pronunciation: /ˈpɜː(ɹ)pəɹəs/, /ˈpɜː(ɹ)pjʊəɹəs/ 1. Purple. Labels: archaic Example: Ebrus – the most beautiful of the rivers – / which in Thrace flowest with a strong sound, / along lands famous for their horses – / thou goest down silent to the purpurous sea near Ainos […] 2. Of or relating to purpura: Synonym of purpuric. Labels: archaic Example: The cavities of the pleuræ and pericardium were filled with a reddish serous effusion; but these membranes, with the exception of numerous points of purpurous effusion beneath them, were otherwise quite healthy. The purpurous spots were seen both under the pleura pulmonalis and costalis. Example: [Gabriel] Andral states that he was in attendance upon an old woman suffering from a cancerous affection of the stomach, and that, a fortnight before her death, numerous purpurous spots appeared upon the skin, and at the same time a notable quantity of blood escaped daily with her urine.
Word: bagism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bag + -ism, introduced by John Lennon and Yoko Ono as part of their peace campaign in the late 1960s. 1. The practice of wearing a bag over one's body so as to conceal one's physical attributes and force listeners to focus on one's message instead. Labels: uncountable
Word: counterculturist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁eti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English counterculture 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 counterculturist From counterculture + -ist. 1. Synonym of counterculturalist. Example: A minority of counterculturists, however, resisted free choice.
Word: counterculturists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of counterculturist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: counterculturism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁eti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English counterculture 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 counterculturism From counterculture + -ism. 1. counterculturalism Labels: uncountable
Word: neurogenetically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From neurogenetic + -ally. 1. In terms of neurogenetics. Labels: not-comparable
Word: electrosleep Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From electro- + sleep. 1. sleep induced by cranial electrotherapy stimulation Labels: uncountable
Word: electroanesthetic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From electro- + anesthetic. 1. Relating to electroanesthesia. Labels: not-comparable
Word: neuroelectric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From neuro- + electric. 1. Relating to electrical signals in the brain. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Kiwiana Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Kiwi + -ana. 1. Cultural items and icons representing New Zealand. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: unupset Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + upset. 1. Not upset.
Word: unupsettable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + upsettable. 1. Not upsettable.
Word: supertypical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From super- + typical. 1. Very typical. 2. Relating to a supertype. Labels: rare
Word: Sorry Day Part of Speech: noun 1. An annual event held in Australia on 26 May, since 1997, to commemorate the mistreatment of the continent's indigenous population.
Word: blue-capped ifrit Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of species Ifrita kowaldi of a small insectivorous passerine bird endemic to the rainforests of New Guinea. It has yellowish-brown plumage with a blue and black crown.
Word: electroneuroprosthetic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From electro- + neuroprosthetic. By surface analysis, electro- + neuro- + prosth- + -etic. 1. Relating to electroneuroprosthesis. Labels: not-comparable
Word: electroanesthesia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From electro- + anesthesia. 1. anesthesia induced by cranial electrotherapy stimulation Labels: uncountable
Word: electronarcotic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From electro- + narcotic. 1. Relating to electronarcosis. Labels: not-comparable