nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: hankering Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of hanker Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: "[…] You don't mean," Mr. Osborne continued, gathering wrath and astonishment as the thought now first came upon him; "you don't mean that he's such a d—— fool as to be still hankering after that swindling old bankrupt's daughter? […]" Example: One may say that hankering after naughty things is the very essence of the evil into which we have been precipitated by Adam's fall.
Word: hankering Part of Speech: noun 1. A strong, restless desire, longing, or mental inclination. Labels: often Example: I found that he had dipped a little in chimerical studies and had a hankering after astrology and alchymy. Example: Mr. Hall thinks he has no personal hatred of Moore; he says he even likes to talk to him, and run after him, but he has a hankering that he should be made an example of.
Word: empasm Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἔμπασμα (émpasma, “dusting powder”), ultimately from πάσσω (pássō). Compare catapasm. Pronunciation: /ˈɛmpæzəm/ 1. A perfumed powder to be sprinkled on the body to mask the odor of sweat. Labels: obsolete
Word: pull strings Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Suggesting a puppet show, where characters are moved by pulling attached strings. 1. To manipulate a situation, especially by asking favours of others; to use one's influence with others to attain a desired goal. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive Example: He has the job not because of talent, but because his dad pulled strings with the boss. 2. To control a person, organization, or situation by operating behind the scenes, as a puppeteer controls a marionette. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive, often Example: We know who pulls the strings around here. Example: Master of Puppets, I'm pulling your strings
Word: muddy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mud (crab) + -y (diminutive suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈmʌdi/ 1. The edible mud crab or mangrove crab (Scylla serrata). Labels: Australia, New-South-Wales, informal
Word: blurry Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English blur Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English blurry From blur + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈblɜːɹi/ 1. Not clear, crisp, or focused; having fuzzy edges. Example: If I take off my glasses, everything close up looks blurry. Example: CNN spoke recently with several Conyers residents who said they still have blurry vision, shortness of breath, throat irritation or chronic headaches since the chemical plant fire. 2. Not clear; lacking well-defined boundaries. Labels: figuratively Example: It would seem that the line between flirting and sexual harassment has become quite blurry. Example: when it comes to the future of war, the line between science fiction and industrial fact is often blurry.
Word: straighten out Part of Speech: verb 1. To make straight. Labels: transitive Example: Straighten out your necktie and comb your hair. Example: "Then bring them to me," she said. And when the tinsmiths came, bringing with them all their tools in baskets, she inquired, "Can you straighten out those dents in the Tin Woodman, and bend him back into shape again, and solder him together where he is broken?" 2. To correct or rectify. Labels: idiomatic, transitive Example: I hope they can straighten out the problem with my bill soon. 3. To eliminate confusion from or concerning. Labels: idiomatic, transitive Example: As soon as I straighten out which of the twins is which, I'll start calling them by their names. Example: “What have they done to stir him up?” “It's this book Daddy wrote about preparatory schools. He wrote a book about preparatory schools. Did you know he had written a book about preparatory schools?” “Hadn't an inkling. Nobody tells me anything.” “Well, he wrote this book about preparatory schools. It was about preparatory schools.” “About preparatory schools, was it?” “Yes, about preparatory schools.” “Thank God we've got that straightened out at last. I had a feeling we should get somewhere if we dug long enough. And – ?” 4. To correct; to stop doing something wrong. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive Example: It is not enough to stand aside and hope problems straighten out on their own. 5. To tidy, neaten, or organize. Labels: transitive 6. To be made a made man in a Mafia organization. Labels: transitive 7. To make heterosexual. Labels: informal, transitive Example: Rather superficial is the "medical" essay by Richard Green, who has previously been known as the psychologist who tortured boys with the "sissy syndrome." He's just completed a degree in law at Yale (presumably he's preparing for all the malpractice suits from parents who paid him to "straighten out" their boys, boys who have found the clone look very fashionable in the '80s) Example: This is "straightened out" version of Lilian Hellman's lesbian-oriented melodramatic/tragic play. In Hellman's play, a student falsely accuses two teachers of being a lesbian couple, which sends the local town into a rage. In this movie version, the kid accuses the women of a different "vice", because the producers didn't think the movie-going public was ready for a film about lesbianism.
Word: come across Part of Speech: verb 1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, across. Example: He came across the street towards me. 2. To change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition. Labels: figuratively Example: You argued well in court but your firm doesn't pay its lawyers well, so why don't you come across to ours? 3. To give an appearance or impression; to project a certain image; to seem or appear (to be some way). Labels: idiomatic Example: How did she come across when you met with her? Example: How did she come across to you? 4. To find, usually by accident. Labels: idiomatic, transitive Example: In the dark he came across an old box by accident. 5. To produce what was desired; to come up with the goods. Example: Near-synonym: come through Example: He came across with the rest of the money when we mentioned our lawyer. 6. To give in and do what is wanted or expected; to acquiesce to something. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive Example: Near-synonym: come around 7. To give in and do what is wanted or expected; to acquiesce to something. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive 8. To give in and do what is wanted or expected; to acquiesce to something. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive
Word: cathectic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowing from Ancient Greek καθεκτικός (kathektikós, “capable of retaining”) Pronunciation: /kəˈθɛktɪk/ 1. Of or pertaining to a connection that is charged with emotional energy. Example: What we are dealing with here is more cathectic energy than the quota of affect as such, but the second is included in the first, as the following quotation shows: Example: Viewing animals inside an enclosure bounded by barriers agitates many people simply because the perspective seems wrong. This remnant of modernism is perhaps the most cathectic concern and source of the sometimes intense criticism of zoos.
Word: cathect Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Back-formation from cathexis and cathectic. A loan creation coined by British psychoanalyst James Strachey translating Freud’s German besetzen. Pronunciation: /kəˈθɛkt/ 1. To focus one's emotional energies on someone or something. Labels: transitive Example: 1978 [Simon & Schuster], M. Scott Peck, The Road Less Travelled, 2012, Random House (Rider), page 105, The feeling of love is the emotion that accompanies the experience of cathecting. Cathecting, it will be remembered, is the process by which an object becomes important to us. Once cathected, the object, commonly referred to as a 'love object,' is invested with our energy as if it were part of ourselves, and this relationship between the us and the invested object is called a cathexis. Example: Narcissism theorists talk about the work of the narcissism period being a "cathecting of the self." In fact, they should be talking about a "cathecting of the rudimentary self." Since all that gets cathected here are merely individually emerging ego self representations and not ego self structure—the latter amounting to an internally integrated network of agency dispositions—it really makes no sense to talk about cathecting a self per se.
Word: make amends Part of Speech: verb 1. To repair a relationship; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress. Labels: idiomatic Example: I hope they can stop fighting and make amends. Example: We dressed up and fought, then thought: "Make amends"
Word: Great Dane Part of Speech: noun 1. A mastiff known for its great size, bred in Germany to hunt boar and large game. Example: Eventually, he was named the world’s tallest male dog, taking over the title from fellow Great Dane Zeus who also died aged three in September, after suffering from bone cancer. Great Danes have relatively short life expectancies compared to smaller dogs, living for an average of 8-10 years, and males are typically about 2.5 feet (0.76 meters) tall, according to the American Kennel Club.
Word: Bay of Bengal Part of Speech: name 1. A sea that forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean.
Word: Bengal Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese Bengala, from Classical Persian بَنْگَالَه (bangāla), from Middle Bengali বাঙ্গালা (baṅgala), said to be from the Vanga Kingdom, of uncertain ultimate origin. Vangalam has been attested in medieval South India. Doublet of Bangla. Pronunciation: /bɛŋˈɡɔːl/, /bɐŋˈɡaːl/, /bɛŋˈɡɑːl/, /bɛŋˈɡɑl/, /ˈbɛŋˌɡəl/ 1. A geographic region in the northeast of South Asia today divided between Bangladesh and India (particularly the state of West Bengal).
Word: Bengal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese Bengala, from Classical Persian بَنْگَالَه (bangāla), from Middle Bengali বাঙ্গালা (baṅgala), said to be from the Vanga Kingdom, of uncertain ultimate origin. Vangalam has been attested in medieval South India. Doublet of Bangla. Pronunciation: /bɛŋˈɡɔːl/, /bɐŋˈɡaːl/, /bɛŋˈɡɑːl/, /bɛŋˈɡɑl/, /ˈbɛŋˌɡəl/ 1. A short-haired domestic cat of a particular breed that originated in the United States. 2. A player on the team The Cincinnati Bengals. Example: Jones became a Bengal in a trade for Smith. 3. A Bengal tiger.
Word: Bengal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese Bengala, from Classical Persian بَنْگَالَه (bangāla), from Middle Bengali বাঙ্গালা (baṅgala), said to be from the Vanga Kingdom, of uncertain ultimate origin. Vangalam has been attested in medieval South India. Doublet of Bangla. Pronunciation: /bɛŋˈɡɔːl/, /bɐŋˈɡaːl/, /bɛŋˈɡɑːl/, /bɛŋˈɡɑl/, /ˈbɛŋˌɡəl/ 1. Of or pertaining to the Bengal region.
Word: dido Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unknown. The "trick" sense might come from the trick of Dido, queen of Carthage, who, having bought as much land as a hide would cover, is said to have cut it into thin strips long enough to enclose a spot for a citadel. Pronunciation: /ˈdaɪdəʊ/ 1. A fuss, a row. Labels: regional, slang Example: … she always had strong physical attraction for me … that time I kissed her … one reason I’ve steered clear since … take no chances on emotional didos … Example: I remember Raymond telling me years later how when he lived at home, if his mother heard he had been seen as much as talking to a girl, she would kick up a dido. 2. A shrewd trick; an antic; a caper. Example: Young people," interposed a passing official, "if you keep a cutting didoes, I must talk to you both like a Dutch uncle. Example: Our youngest uncle, Billy, was not old enough to join in their didoes. One of their more flamboyant escapades has become a proud family legend.
Word: dido Part of Speech: adv 1. Misspelling of ditto. Labels: US, alt-of, misspelling
Word: danish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Ellipsis of Danish pastry. Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪ.nɪʃ/ 1. Danish pastry, light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruit or cheese. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Get me a coffee and a cheese danish. Example: Allen Gregory DeLongpre: Uh-oh, Principal Gottlieb. Looks like somebody forgot their danish, huh? Judith Gottlieb: Aw, crap. Allen Gregory: Three, two, one, and there's the money shot.
Word: maine Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of main. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: No man is an Iland, intire of it ſelfe; euery man is a peece of the Continent, a part of the maine; […]
Word: maine Part of Speech: adj 1. Obsolete form of main. Labels: alt-of, not-comparable, obsolete
Word: colorado Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish colorado. 1. A cigar of medium color and strength. 2. A fish of the species Lutjanus colorado, the Colorado snapper.
Word: RIC Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Royal Irish Constabulary. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Royal Institute of Chemistry. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of Russia, India and China (trilateral summit). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: RIC Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of resin identification code. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of rapid intervention crew. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: HVAC Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈeɪt͡ʃˌvæk/, /ˌeɪt͡ʃ.vi.eɪˈsi/ 1. Initialism of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning: those actions; the trade that supplies the equipment for them; the equipment that does them. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, attributive, initialism, often, uncountable, usually Example: Meronyms: heating, ventilating, ventilation, air conditioning, A/C, AC, refrigerating, refrigeration, cooling, air filtration Example: Before starting the installation, we ensured that our HVAC system was turned off at the breaker, removed the old thermostat, hooked up the Nest Thermostat with the proper wiring configurations and connected it via the Nest app (available for Android or iOS).
Word: POF Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of premature ovarian failure. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: POF Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of PlentyOfFish. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: orchidectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin orchis (wrongly interpreting orchid- as the stem), from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “orchid, testicle”) + -ectomy. 1. Synonym of orchiectomy.
Word: dutchman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Dutchman. Attested mainly in the US from the late 19th century. 1. A piece of wood or stone used to repair a larger piece, shaped such that it fills as exactly as possible a void or cavity that is to be repaired. 2. A flaw or void repaired with such a piece. 3. A cloth strip attached to a flat to conceal a joint. 4. Ellipsis of Flying Dutchman (“a ghost ship”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Word: dutch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of duchess. Pronunciation: /dʌt͡ʃ/ 1. wife Labels: slang
Word: dutch Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See Dutch. Pronunciation: /dʌt͡ʃ/ 1. Alternative letter-case form of Dutch (“treat cocoa with alkali”). Labels: alt-of Example: Natural cocoa has not been "dutched". I actually prefer the natural, but if you use it, be sure to increase the baking soda to compensate for the additional acid.
Word: easter Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Old English eastera, eastra. Compare norther, souther, wester. Pronunciation: /ˈiː.stə/, /ˈi.stəɹ/ 1. Eastern. Labels: dialectal Example: In the mean while, as our apartment was a corner one, and looked both east and north, I ran to the easter casement to look after Drummond. Example: This is properly two, if not three towns — there being an Easter Anstruther and a Wester Anstruther, both burghs, besides a large fishing village […] 2. comparative form of east: more east Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: easter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Old English eastera, eastra. Compare norther, souther, wester. Pronunciation: /ˈiː.stə/, /ˈi.stəɹ/ 1. An easterly wind (a wind blowing from the east); especially, a strong one; a storm of such winds. Example: A northeaster in one place may be an easter, a norther, or a souther in some other locality.
Word: easter Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Old English eastera, eastra. Compare norther, souther, wester. Pronunciation: /ˈiː.stə/, /ˈi.stəɹ/ 1. To move toward the east. Example: Off Tilbury the Alcyone's topsail-yard was carried away just forward of the slings; she set a jib-headed one; at Thames Haven the wind eastered ... Example: At 5 the wind eastered and came E. by N., that we went 2 knots […] .
Word: adenoidectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English adenoid Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English adenoidectomy From adenoid + -ectomy. 1. Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
Word: cupid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Cupid. Pronunciation: /ˈkjuːpɪd/, /ˈkjupɪd/ 1. A putto carrying a bow and arrow, representing Cupid or love. Example: The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. To display them the walls had been tinted a vivid blue which had now faded, but the carpet, which had evidently been stored and recently relaid, retained its original turquoise. 2. Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Chilades, Cupido and Everes.
Word: Seattle Part of Speech: name Etymology: Named after Chief Seattle, from Lushootseed siʔaɬ. Pronunciation: /siˈætl̩/, [-ɾɫ] 1. A seaport and the largest city in Washington, United States, and the county seat of King County. Example: Doga instructors are not required to complete certification, though teacher training seminars do exist, like ones taught by Brenda Bryan, 43, a yoga and doga instructor in Seattle who has just written a book on the subject. Example: As I waited to meet with Jay Graber, the CEO of Bluesky, on the 25th floor of an office building in downtown Seattle, I stared out at the city’s waterfront and thought: God fucking damn it.
Word: somnolent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: First attested in 1615. Borrowed from French somnolent, from Old French sompnolent, from Latin somnolentus, from somnus (“sleep”). Pronunciation: /ˈsɒmnələnt/, /ˈsɑːmnələnt/ 1. Drowsy or sleepy. Example: One minute she was gazing at a mockup of a space capsule, safely surrounded by old, somnolent men; […] Example: […]; and in chronicling the passing parade of Harry's life, the books have also created a Kodachrome-sharp picture of American life - the psychic ups and downs, enthusiasms and reversals experienced by this nation as it moved from the somnolent 50's through the upheavals of the 60's and 70's into the uncertainties of the 80's. 2. Causing literal or figurative sleepiness. Labels: dated Example: As she reached toward the last few fiddleheads growing on the second hummock, her hand froze. She heard the somnolent buzzing of flies again.
Word: bronchus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Late Latin bronchus, from Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos, “trachea, throat”). Pronunciation: /ˈbɹɒŋkəs/, /ˈbɹɑŋkəs/ 1. Either of two airways, which are primary branches of the trachea, leading directly into the lungs. Example: I've watched the summer evenings pass by / I've heard the rattle in my bronchi.
Word: baby blue Part of Speech: noun 1. A pale blue color. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: baby blue Part of Speech: adj 1. Of a pale blue color.
Word: good-by Part of Speech: intj 1. Dated form of goodbye. Labels: alt-of, dated Example: “Good-by, then,” said Phœbe, frankly. “I do not mean to be angry a great while, and should be sorry to have you think so. There has Cousin Hepzibah been standing in the shadow of the door-way, this quarter of an hour past! She thinks I stay too long in the damp garden. So, good-night, and good-by!” Example: "It's good-by for good, Margot, good-by and good luck."
Word: good-by Part of Speech: noun 1. Dated form of goodbye. Labels: alt-of, dated Example: Our daughter Lynda had been flying all night from California on the "Red Eye Special." She had just said good-by to her husband, Chuck, who was leaving for duty in Vietnam.
Word: splanchnology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English splanchno- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English -ology English splanchnology From splanchno- + -ology. Pronunciation: /splæŋkˈnɒləd͡ʒi/ 1. The scientific study of the viscera. Labels: obsolete, uncountable Example: These various organs, with those composing the respiratory and genitourinary apparatus, have received the name of viscera, and the term splanchnology is often given to that branch of anatomy devoted to their study.
Word: T-bone steak Part of Speech: noun 1. A large beef steak, containing a T-shaped bone.
Word: troglophile Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English troglo- Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos)bor. Latin -philalbor. English -phile English troglophile From troglo- + -phile. 1. Able to live its entire life in a cave.
Word: troglophile Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English troglo- Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos)bor. Latin -philalbor. English -phile English troglophile From troglo- + -phile. 1. Any organism that is able to live its entire life in a cave.
Word: off-the-cuff Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From the prepositional phrase off the cuff. 1. Extemporaneous; without prior preparation; spontaneous; impromptu. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable Example: He made a few off-the-cuff remarks before launching into his prepared speech. Example: Off-the-Cuff Obama Line Put U.S. in Bind on Syria [title]
Word: coal black Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English colblak, colblake, cole-blak, cole-blake, coleblacke, colle blake, from the phrase blak as cole (“black as coal”). 1. Of an intensely black colour, like that of coal. Labels: not-comparable Example: Thor glared at him with hard coal-black eyes […] Example: Hung in the stocking / For my empty coal-black soul
Word: coal black Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English colblak, colblake, cole-blak, cole-blake, coleblacke, colle blake, from the phrase blak as cole (“black as coal”). 1. A black colour, like that of coal; charcoal.
Word: Copenhagen blue Part of Speech: noun 1. A greyish blue color. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: "Well, we got plenty blacks, navy blues, Copenhagen blues and brown in our spring line, Mr. Kamin," Elkan said […]
Word: Copenhagen blue Part of Speech: adj 1. Of a greyish blue color. Labels: not-comparable
Word: ecru Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French é- French cru French écrubor. English ecru Borrowed from French écru (“raw, unbleached”). Pronunciation: /ˈɛkɹuː/, /ˈeɪkɹuː/ 1. A beige colour. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: We have descended Tian Shan and entered the Taklamakan Desert, a barren landscape painted in ecru—no shrubs, no grass, only waves upon waves of naked ridges the color of buff, the highest few spotted with white specks of snow.
Word: ecru Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree French é- French cru French écrubor. English ecru Borrowed from French écru (“raw, unbleached”). Pronunciation: /ˈɛkɹuː/, /ˈeɪkɹuː/ 1. Of a beige colour. Labels: not-comparable Example: Miriam fell in love with a tulle-and-lace gown, but Judy returned to the first one they'd looked at, an ecru satin bridal gown... Example: I might rethink my cream suit, I say. “Do you really have a cream suit?” she sighs. “Is it cream or is it ecru?” With that, I learn a new word.
Word: duck-egg blue Part of Speech: noun 1. A pale greenish blue colour, like that of some duck eggs.
Word: duck-egg blue Part of Speech: adj 1. Of a pale greenish blue colour, like that of some duck eggs. Example: The walls were duck's-egg blue and in the centre of each was a colour print of tropical flowers in a bamboo frame.
Word: Kate Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /keɪt/ 1. A diminutive of the female given name Katherine and related names, also used as a formal given name. Example: Pet[ruchio]. […] Enter Katerina. / Good morrow Kate, for thats your name I heare. Kate. Well haue you heard, but ſomething hard of hearing: / They call me Katerine, that do talke of me. Pet. You lye infaith, for you are call'd plaine Kate, / And bony Kate, and ſometimes Kate the curſt: / But Kate, the prettieſt Kate in Chriſtendome, / Kate of Kate-hall, my ſuper-daintie Kate, / For dainties are all Kates, and therefore Kate / Take this of me, Kate of my conſolation, / Hearing thy mildneſſe prais'd in euery Towne, / Thy vertues ſpoke of, and thy beautie ſounded, / Yet not ſo deepely as to thee belongs, / My ſelfe am moou'd to woo thee for my wife. Example: A great number of children, amongst the lower classes, are Carolines. - - - A clergyman in my neighbourhood used to mistake the sound, and christen the babies Catharine; - a wise error, for Kate is a noble abbreviation.
Word: PETA Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈpiːtə/, /ˈpɛtɑ/, /ˈpiːtɑ/ 1. Acronym of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Example: Calvin Klein was one of the earliest major fashion brands to go fur-free after PETA stormed its New York office in 1994. 2. Acronym of People Eating Tasty Animals. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, humorous 3. Acronym of Philippine Education Theater Association. Labels: Philippines, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: cornflower blue Part of Speech: noun 1. A bright blue color, with a tint of purple.
Word: cornflower blue Part of Speech: adj 1. Of a bright blue color, with a tint of purple Labels: not-comparable
Word: chavvy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English chav Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English chavvy From chav + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃævi/ 1. Of or pertaining to a chav or something that a chav might do or use. Example: Look at that chavvy top she's wearing! It's dreadful! Example: You and your boys came round and thought you could fold me / I'm from a city, not Holby / Who's this chavvy looking brere? He looks like Jan Mølby
Word: KT Part of Speech: name Etymology: Shortening of Katie, which is pronounced the same way as just the letters KT. 1. Abbreviation of Katie (given name) Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial
Word: KT Part of Speech: name Etymology: Shortening. 1. Initialism of Central Kalimantan: a province of Indonesia. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Cretaceous–Tertiary. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: KT extinction event Example: The evidence we have for the KT impactor is more suggestive of asteroids than comets, but it’s not conclusive.
Word: KT Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortening. 1. Initialism of Knight of the Thistle. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism
Word: nick-nack Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of knick-knack. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: knickknack Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of knick-knack. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: They walked by a tea museum, two local pharmacies, a bakery, and one hole-in-the-wall shop still selling knickknacks from Chinese New Year, before coming to a stop outside the unassuming front door of 189.
Word: nicknack Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of knick-knack. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: [The room] was adorned with a great number of nicknacks and curiosities, which might have engaged the attention of a virtuoso.
Word: unilateral Part of Speech: adj Etymology: A modern creation (circa 1802), from New Latin ūnilaterālis (“one-sided”), from Latin ūnus (“one”) + laterālis (“sided, lateral”), equivalent to uni- + lateral. Pronunciation: /ˌjuːnɪˈlætərəl/, [ˌjʉː.nɪˈlæt.ə.ɹɫ̩], [ˌjʉː.nɪˈlæt͡ʃ.ɹɫ̩], [ˌjʉː.nəˈɫæɾ.ɚ.ɻɫ̩] 1. Done by one side only. Example: For purposes of evaluating monopsony cases from the standpoint of economic efficiency, it makes sense to adopt a "purpose"-oriented classification system. After all, all monopsony cases can be reduced to either a unilateral or collusive use of buying power in order to promote the interests of the buyer. 2. Affecting only one side of the body. 3. Binding or affecting one party only.
Word: randan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From a conflation of rand (“to storm, rave”) and obsolete random (“impetuosity, force”). 1. Riotous or disorderly behaviour. Labels: Scotland 2. A rowdy celebration; a spree. Labels: Scotland Example: on the randan (also on the randy) Example: He was fond of a lass and fond of a glass, and fond of a ran-dan; […]
Word: randan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unknown. 1. The product of a second sifting of meal; the finest part of the bran. 2. A boat propelled by three oarsmen.
Word: CG Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of computer graphics. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. (video games, in a visual novel) A unique, static full-screen image, usually displayed to illustrate a significant event in the story. Labels: broadly Example: Plenty of CGs pad out the adventure too, with beautiful art depicting the events that take place. Example: There are a good number of CG scenes as well which provide even nicer artwork. Please note that though this is a visual novel on Steam, there are pretty steamy CGs in each route. 3. Initialism of cover girl. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of complete games; the statistic reporting the number of games thrown by a pitcher. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 5. A guided missile cruiser. Labels: US 6. Initialism of coast guard. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 7. Initialism of capital gain. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 8. Initialism of caregiver. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 9. Initialism of center of gravity. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: If the CG was not where the crew wanted it to be, the pilot could manually move fuel around between tanks to change the CG with two switches. If he needed to move the CG forward, the Forward Transfer Switch was turned on, moving fuel in the right hand manifold forward into Tank-1 (at 950 pounds per minute). 10. Initialism of cloud-to-ground. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: CG Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Chhattisgarh: a state of India. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: DD Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌdiː ˈdiː/ 1. Initialism of designated driver. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: Got a craft brewery, distillery, winery, in your area? See if they have any available tours or tastings that day, or make a day of hopping between them (just have Uber be your DD). 2. Initialism of discharged dead: official designation of a sailor killed in combat. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of direct debit. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of deficit disorder. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 5. Initialism of Doctor of Divinity. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 6. Initialism of Debian developer. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 7. Initialism of degree of difficulty. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 8. Abbreviation of destroyer, a type of warship. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable 9. Initialism of daily driver: a vehicle which is used for everyday commuting, unlike a weekend warrior / Sunday Funday vehicle. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 10. Initialism of dual diagnosis. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 11. Initialism of demand draft. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 12. A breast of cup size DD. Labels: countable, in-plural, uncountable, vulgar 13. Initialism of direct download. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 14. Initialism of decimal degrees (“decimalized instead of sexagesimal values for arcdegrees”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 15. Abbreviation of daddy dom in DD/LG kink. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Example: ABOUT THIS BOOK […] Hey Readers – Warning: This is a sexy, over the top romance with two folks engaged in age play and the DD/lg lifestyle. 16. Initialism of due diligence. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 17. Initialism of delivery date. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 18. Initialism of dear/darling daughter. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 19. Initialism of dishonorable discharge. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: DD Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˌdiː ˈdiː/ 1. Initialism of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: a union territory of India. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Daman and Diu: a former union territory of India. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Abbreviation of Doordarshan, a state public broadcaster of India. Labels: India, abbreviation, alt-of 4. Initialism of Dunkin' Donuts. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: → “The DD lattes are great, but the drip is BLECH!” → “They both suck. But coffee ALWAYS tastes better with a DD chocolate glazed doughnut than with a Starbucks ‘scone.’” Example: We’re well aware that many people think Dunkin’ Donuts serves good coffee. Yes, it’s smooth (unlike much cheap coffee), but admit it: DD coffee sorely lacks coffee flavor. 5. Initialism of Daredevil, a Marvel superhero. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: DD Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˌdiː ˈdiː/ 1. Initialism of developmentally disabled. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: EST Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Eastern Standard Time. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: At 3:01pm EST, one of the editors who began removing gendered content, SuperPianoMan9167, reverted an edit that stated, “He identified as a woman” to “She identified as a woman.” 2. Initialism of Extended Standard Theory. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Alternative letter-case form of est (“Erhard Seminars Training”). Labels: alt-of Example: […] Tatum, who wears a different color Danskin every day, or Wayne, who grows sinsemilla in his actual closet, or Boomer, who's always hugging everyone since his family did EST.
Word: EST Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of English subtitles. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, plural, plural-only 2. Initialism of expressed sequence tag. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of endodermal sinus tumor. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: piedmont Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Piedmont, ultimately from Italian piemonte (“foot of a mountain”); cognate with French piémont. Pronunciation: /ˈpiːdmɒnt/ 1. Any region of foothills of a mountain range.
Word: piedmont Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Piedmont, ultimately from Italian piemonte (“foot of a mountain”); cognate with French piémont. Pronunciation: /ˈpiːdmɒnt/ 1. Formed or lying at the foot of a mountain range. Labels: not-comparable
Word: coterminous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin conterminus, from con- (“with”) + terminus (“border, end”), equivalent to co- + terminous. The spelling with co- instead of con- is probably influenced by the related prefix co-. Pronunciation: /kəˈtəː.mɪ.nəs/, /kəˈtɝ.mɪ.nəs/ 1. Meeting end to end or at the ends. Labels: not-comparable 2. Having matching boundaries; or, adjoining and sharing a boundary. Labels: not-comparable Example: New York's borough of Brooklyn and Kings County are coterminous. Example: To get a building warrant he had to show the plans to "coterminous proprietors", neighbours with whom his property shared a boundary. 3. Having the same scope, range of meaning, or extent in time. Labels: broadly, not-comparable Example: But it is purely fantastic unless we bear in mind that the governing class has been continually compelled to enlarge itself, and that its tendency is reluctantly to go on doing so until in the end it will be coterminous with the "governed class." Example: From this it follows at once that language and thought are not strictly coterminous. 4. Said of linked or related property leases that expire together. Labels: not-comparable
Word: lamia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin lamia, from Ancient Greek Λάμια (Lámia). Pronunciation: /ˈleɪmɪə/, /ˈleɪ.mi.ə/ 1. A monster preying upon human beings, who sucked the blood of children, often described as having the head and breasts of a woman and the lower half of a serpent. Labels: Greek Example: Coordinate term: naga Example: Apollonius […] by some probable conjectures, found her out to be a serpent, a lamia, and that all her furniture was like Tantalus' gold described by Homer, no substance, but mere illusions.
Word: Comines Part of Speech: name 1. City in Belgium
Word: aloneness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English alonnesse; equivalent to alone + -ness. 1. The state of being alone; solitude, isolation. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Suddenly, [...] he saw all this as romantic — the last legionary, his aloneness, the lost cause really lost — and instinctively he pulled in his paunch, stroked down his hair to cover the naked part of the scalp, and wiped the sweat off his cheeks.
Word: flemish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The noun is an ellipsis of Flemish coil, so called because the technique of coiling rope in this manner began with sailors from Flanders. The verb is from Flemish (“of or relating to Flanders”, adjective), from Flemish coil. Pronunciation: /ˈflɛmɪʃ/ 1. Ellipsis of Flemish coil (“a rope that has been arranged into a neat, flat spiral coil”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Example: He really knew more of the ropes than half the mess did, though he had made no show; he could have managed to stow the mizen-royal in a squall by himself, if such had been now proper in his position; there were even two or three out-of-the-way knots, splices, and flemishes—practised by veteran A.B.'s alone, revealed to few, and only to be acquired with perfection in the studious solitude of the merchant service, with which Dick Diamond could be seen in sequestered corners to perplex raw hands of the waist or after-guard, he having singular instincts for that art—but some of which Harry could have explained in passing by. Example: Frequently fancy Flemishes are made, for example, with a regular Flemish coil in the center and the rest of the line placed in various shapes about it but always so as to retain the appearance of a mat.
Word: flemish Part of Speech: verb Etymology: The noun is an ellipsis of Flemish coil, so called because the technique of coiling rope in this manner began with sailors from Flanders. The verb is from Flemish (“of or relating to Flanders”, adjective), from Flemish coil. Pronunciation: /ˈflɛmɪʃ/ 1. Often followed by down: to arrange (a rope) into a neat, flat spiral coil. Labels: transitive Example: In about twenty minutes, after the messenger had been stowed away, the cables coiled in the tiers, and the ropes flemished down on deck, the captain made his appearance, and directed the first-lieutenant to send aft the newly impressed men. Example: When great neatness is desired a line is flemished down. Successive circles of the line are wrapped about each other with the free end at the center. When it is finished it looks like a mat and with an old piece of line can be used as one. […] If a line is flemished down and left on a deck for some time it will mark the deck as well as remain wet on the under side, and therefore deteriorate. On small boats lines are usually either coiled down or flemished down.
Word: bronchitis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Late Latin bronchus, from Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos, “windpipe”) + -itis. Pronunciation: /bɹɒŋˈkaɪtɪs/ 1. An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning. Labels: uncountable Example: Histological examination showed neutrophilic or pleocellular proliferative necrotizing bronchitis and bronchiolitis in all (6 out of 6) infected steers. 2. An occurrence of, a case (patient) of, or a type of bronchitis. Labels: countable
Word: PSW Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of program status word. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of persistent-state world: one that continues to exist even when no players are present. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of personal support worker. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: proper name Part of Speech: noun 1. A word or phrase that has noun part of speech and names a specific object, usually capitalized, for example Martin or New York. Example: A proper name, when it occurs in a proposition, is always, at least according to one of the possible ways of analysis (where there are several), the subject that the proposition or some subordinate constituent proposition is about, and not what is said about the subject. Example: We might clarify some of the points made in this chapter by comparing paradigm proper names with degenerate proper names like "the Bank of England".
Word: t-shirt Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of T-shirt. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: wonga Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Angloromani [Term?], from Romani angar (“coal”), from Sanskrit अङ्गार (áṅgāra, “charcoal, coal”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hángāras, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óngʷl̥. The English term coal was itself used as a slang term for money in England in the 18th and 19th centuries. Pronunciation: /ˈwɒŋɡə/ 1. Money. Labels: London, New-Zealand, slang, uncountable Example: A whole wodge of wonga. Example: I don't mean to be difficult, I said to the madame in reception, but I'm paying a lot of wonga, so these women of yours should be able to manage a bit of service, shouldn't they, I said, and then I was given a voucher.
Word: electric-blue Part of Speech: adj 1. Of a bright, vivid blue colour (electric blue). Labels: not-comparable
Word: emerald green Part of Speech: adj 1. Of a rich green colour, like that of an emerald.
Word: emerald green Part of Speech: noun 1. A rich green colour, like that of an emerald. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A durable vivid green pigment made from copper arsenate. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: pope's nose Part of Speech: noun 1. The tail end piece of a cooked fowl (chicken, turkey etc.). Labels: idiomatic Example: He took heart and began to mend immediately; and gobbled up all the jelly, and picked the last bone of the chicken—drumsticks, merry-thought, sides’-bones, back, pope’s nose, and all.
Word: gentian blue Part of Speech: noun 1. A purplish blue colour.
Word: gentian blue Part of Speech: adj 1. Of a purplish blue colour. Labels: not-comparable
Word: misogynise Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of misogynize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: aging Part of Speech: verb Etymology: By surface analysis, age + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈeɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of age Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: aging Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By surface analysis, age + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈeɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/ 1. The process of becoming older or more mature. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The deliberate process of making something (such as an antique) appear (or, in science fiction, become) older than it is. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. The accumulation of damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time; the progressing loss of health, mobility, vibrancy and body functionality, resulting in biological death. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. Wear; wear and tear. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: aging Part of Speech: adj Etymology: By surface analysis, age + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈeɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/ 1. Becoming elderly. Labels: Canada, US Example: The aging artist could no longer steadily hold the brush.
Word: suck up Part of Speech: verb 1. To absorb (fluid). Labels: transitive Example: The dry soil sucked up water like a sponge. 2. To adulate or flatter (someone) excessively, generally to obtain some personal benefit or favour. Labels: often, slang, with-to Example: Jimmy sucked up to the English teacher hoping he would get an A. Example: And in between sips of Coke / He told me that he thought we were sellin' out / Layin' down, suckin' up to the man / Well now I've got some / Advice for you, little buddy / Before you point the finger / You should know that I'm the man / I'm the man and you're the man / And he's the man as well 3. To fellate (someone). Labels: slang
Word: Tierra del Fuego Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Tierra del Fuego (literally “Land of Fire”), reportedly named so by Ferdinand Magellan after the many fires lit up by the local population. Pronunciation: /tɪˌɛːɹə dɛl ˈfwe(ɪ)ɡəʊ/, /tiˌɛɹə dɛl ˈfwe(ɪ)ɡoʊ/ 1. An island at the southern tip of South America, politically divided between Chile and Argentina; in full, Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. 2. An archipelago and geographic region of Chile and Argentina, consisting of this island and a number of smaller surrounding islands. 3. A province of Argentina. Official name: Province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands. Capital: Ushuaia. 4. A province of Chile. Capital: Porvenir. 5. A former department of Chile.
Word: trial and error Part of Speech: noun 1. The process of finding a solution to a problem by trying many possible solutions and learning from mistakes until success is attained. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Navigating by trial and error may get you there eventually, but using a map is faster. Example: Trial and error was a big part of the process: "We need to fail down here so we don't fail up there," [Neil] Armstrong insists, though even some of the mistakes and malfunctions at ground level cause devastating casualties.
Word: spellbound Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From spell + bound. Pronunciation: /ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd/ 1. Under the influence of a magical spell; enchanted, bewitched, or supernaturally constrained. Example: At once he sniffed the smell of man. At once he feared his hidden lair had been looted while he slept. How had a man dared to come so close? He must have trod next to the dragon's head so as not to be spellbound. 2. Fascinated by something; entranced as if by a spell; captivated. Example: The story left the children spellbound.
Word: wuffo Part of Speech: adv 1. Alternative form of whuffo. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: wuffo Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of whuffo. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: It annoys me when a wuffo asks about the safety record of sky-diving; if it weren't good, people wouldn't do it.
Word: blivet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unknown; seems to have been coined by American soldiers in World War Two. 1. Anything overfull. 2. An item of unknown purpose, often unnecessary or useless or annoying. 3. A program that has messy source code. Labels: slang 4. An electronic signal that is normally high or on, but goes low for a very short period and then returns to high. A low going spike. 5. A hammer used by geologists to chop rock samples from boulders for examination. 6. A hammer used by electric welders to knock slag off of the welded joint, sometimes having a spring handle to lessen shock to the hands. 7. A container/tank for refrigerant gas. 8. A portable, collapsible container for liquid fuel. 9. Synonym of impossible trident. Example: Contemporary U.S. fascism is powered by our current president Trump's tongue that works as a blivet, a poiuyt, a devil's tuning fork.