nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: body snatcher Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From body + snatcher. Later use highly influenced by the novel The Body Snatchers (1955) and its repeated adaptation into film, wherein aliens begin replacing humans with pod people. 1. One who makes arrests, such as a bailiff or policeman. Labels: derogatory, humorous, obsolete, slang Example: They proved to be two of those Body-Snatchers, called hired Constables, who were patrolling the Fields. Example: Look here, my body-snatchers, you have unlawfully abridged the liberty of one of the sons of the sovereign State of New York! 2. One who abducts or controls another's body, such as a slaver, psychic, or human resources agent. Example: A black woman told Carrie not to say master and missis, because you were body-snatchers and slave-drivers. Example: Girls who can't let a man go by without reaching out for him. That's what I call them—body snatchers. 3. One who sells cadavers to anatomists, surgeons, etc., especially by exhuming corpses from graves, a resurrection man. Labels: historical Example: Body-snatcher, a stealer of dead bodies from churchyards; which are sold to the surgeons and students in anatomy. Example: So emboldened and careless did these body-snatchers become... that they no longer confined themselves to pauper graves. 4. A graverobber who steals bodies or body parts. Example: The head of a ring of bodysnatchers who stole the bones of broadcaster Alistair Cooke pleaded guilty yesterday. 5. A stretcher-bearer. Labels: UK, slang Example: No men could have behaved more admirably than my Imperial bearer companies, or 'body snatchers,' as the men used to call them. Example: Freezing conditions in the hills make essential the quick evacuation of wounded, and their regimental mates are full of praise for the sterling job done by the cheerful, tireless “body-snatchers” of the Battalion.
Word: after body Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of afterbody. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: tawpie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Of Scandinavian origin, akin to Norwegian tåpe 'simpleton' 1. foolish or awkward youngster Labels: Scotland Example: Now gawkies, tawpies, gowks, and fools, / Frae colleges and boarding-schools,
Word: ragas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of raga Labels: form-of, plural
Word: terzina Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian terzina. 1. A tercet. 2. A triplet.
Word: thetic Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or pertaining to a thesis. 2. Dogmatic. 3. (Of a sentence) Presented as one piece of information; without a topic or consisting only of a comment
Word: timbric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English timbre Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English timbric From timbre + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to timbre
Word: green corridor Part of Speech: noun 1. A thin strip of land that provides sufficient habitat to support wildlife, often within an urban environment, thus allowing the movement of wildlife along it. Example: Common green corridors include railway embankments, river banks and roadside grass verges.
Word: vielle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Old French viele, vielle. Doublet of viola. Pronunciation: /viˈɛl/ 1. A medieval stringed instrument similar to a violin. 2. The hurdy-gurdy.
Word: violone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian violone (“big viola”), from viola + -one (“-oon, forming augmentatives"”). Pronunciation: /ˌvaɪəˈloʊni/ 1. An early stringed instrument similar to a double bass.
Word: virginale Part of Speech: noun 1. A book of prayers and hymns to the Virgin Mary.
Word: terzine Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of terzina Labels: form-of, plural
Word: associationism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin associātiōbor. English association 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 associationism From association + -ism. 1. A theory that association (of experiences etc) is the basis of consciousness and mental activity Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: bioenergetics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English energetics English bioenergetics From bio- + energetics. 1. The study of the energy transformations that take place in living organisms. Labels: uncountable 2. A form of physical therapy according to which physical movements are a means of releasing emotional stress. Labels: uncountable
Word: bioenergetic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English energetic English bioenergetic From bio- + energetic. 1. Of or pertaining to bioenergetics. 2. Of or pertaining to bioenergy.
Word: ferramenta Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian ferramenta (“ironmongery”). 1. The supporting ironwork associated with stained glass panels. Labels: uncountable
Word: gazingstock Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gazing + stock. 1. An object, event or person that is stared at by many people; a spectacle. Labels: archaic
Word: gazettist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English gazette 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 gazettist From gazette + -ist. 1. One who writes a gazette. Labels: rare
Word: tropical geometry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The adjective tropical was chosen by some French mathematicians in honor of the Brazilian pioneer of the field, Imre Simon. 1. A recent branch of geometry that can be described as a piecewise linear version of real algebraic geometry. Labels: uncountable
Word: Ancient Macedonian Part of Speech: name 1. The Hellenic language of Ancient Macedonians, probably related to Ancient Greek, spoken in Macedon from 808 BCE till 168 BCE
Word: Jerilyn Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from the Germanic languages, a 20th century variant of Geraldine.
Word: Jerrold Part of Speech: name 1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, a re-spelling of Gerald.
Word: Gerry Part of Speech: name Etymology: Clipping + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɛɹi/, /ˈd͡ʒɛɹi/ 1. A diminutive of the male given names Gerald or Gerard. Example: Roger Federer extended his grasscourt streak to 57 matches with a victory over Marcos Baghdatis and will play Nicolas Kiefer in the semifinals of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany. 2. A diminutive of the female given name Geraldine. 3. A surname.
Word: Gilles Part of Speech: noun 1. The oldest and principal participants in the Carnival of Binche in Belgium. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: Gilles Part of Speech: name 1. A male given name from French.
Word: Gillis Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: MAFIAA Part of Speech: name Etymology: Based on Mafia; created as a parody at least as early as April 1st 2006. 1. Initialism of Music And Film Industry Association of America, a hypothetical merger between the MPAA and the RIAA, the industry associations for films and music respectively. Both have been accused of exhibiting racketeering behavior. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: take up with Part of Speech: verb 1. To form a close relationship with (someone). Example: I hear that John has taken up with Jane. Example: Frank is an older, middle-class Englishman who has taken up with Johnny, the youngish, married son of his cleaning woman. It is unclear if money changes hands, but Frank is always ready to help out Johnny when he needs it. 2. To become interested in (something). Example: For although the Queen had ordered a little Equipage of all things neceſſary while I was in her Service, yet my Ideas were wholly taken up with what I ſaw on every ſide of me, and winked at my own Littleneſs as People do at their own Faults. Example: It seems, then, that automobiles and automobiling were on Walter Chrysler's mind for a long time before he took up with this legendary Locomobile 3. To begin living together with; to lodge with. 4. To be contented to receive; to receive without opposition; to put up with Labels: archaic 5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, up, take up, with. Example: He took them up with him on his next trip to the mountains. Example: He took up painting with his wife.
Word: aminopeptidase Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
Word: apolipoprotein Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)bor. English apo- Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Hellenic *lípos Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)der. English lipo- English protein English lipoprotein English apolipoprotein From apo- + lipoprotein. 1. Any polypeptide or protein that can serve as an apoprotein by binding with a lipid to form a lipoprotein.
Word: carboxy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English carbonyl Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-)lbor. French hydro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gène French hydrogènebor. English hydrogen Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) ▲ Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English oxygen ▲ English -yl blend English hydroxyl blend English carboxyl English carboxy From carboxyl. 1. The carboxyl group. Labels: uncountable
Word: toco Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortening. 1. Clipping of tocodynamometer. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
Word: toco Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Hindi ठोको (ṭhoko), second-person plural imperative form of ठोकना (ṭhoknā, “to strike, hit, beat”), from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀞𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀤𑀺 (*ṭhokkadi), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀞𑁄𑀓𑀢𑀺 (*ṭhokati). Pronunciation: /ˈtəʊ.kəʊ/, /ˈtoʊ.koʊ/ 1. Corporal punishment; chastisement; beatings. Labels: British, obsolete, slang, uncountable Example: The School leaders come up furious, and administer toco to the wretched fags nearest at hand; they may well be angry, for it is all Lombard-street to a china orange that the School-house kick a goal with the ball touched in such a good place. Example: Yum-Yum: But as I'm engaged to Ko-Ko, / To embrace you thus, con fuoco, / Would distinctly be no gioco, / And for yam I should get toco— Both: Toco, toco, toco, toco.
Word: toco Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From taxonomic name Ramphastos toco. 1. Synonym of toco toucan Example: The Toco Toucan is surely among the most striking of the toucans, with its black-and-white body and enormous yellow-orange bill. [...] Tocos make loud rattling or clacking sounds with their bills. Example: Diabetes mellitus has been reported in tocos (R. toco) and keel-billed toucans.
Word: toco Part of Speech: noun 1. Crateva tapia, a fruit tree of South and Central America.
Word: deaminate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English aminate English deaminate From de- + aminate. Pronunciation: /diːˈæmɪneɪt/ 1. To remove an amino group from (a compound), especially by the use of a deaminase enzyme. Labels: transitive
Word: renegado Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish renegado. 1. Archaic form of renegade. Labels: alt-of, archaic
Word: deaminated Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /diːˈæmɪneɪtəd/ 1. simple past and past participle of deaminate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: deaminated Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /diːˈæmɪneɪtəd/ 1. That has had one or more amino groups removed
Word: deformylase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From de- + formyl + -ase. Pronunciation: /dɪˈfɔː(ɹ)mɪleɪz/ 1. An enzyme that removes the formyl group from some amino acids (especially from methionine).
Word: Auger effect Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named for French physicist Pierre Victor Auger (1899–1993). Pronunciation: /əʊˈʒeɪ ɪˈfɛkt/ 1. The secondary emission of an electron following the ionisation of a core electron of an atom.
Word: formyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Formed from the root of Latin formīca (“ant”) + -yl Pronunciation: /ˈfɔː(ɹ)mɪl/, /ˈfɔː(ɹ)maɪl/ 1. The univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes
Word: formylated Part of Speech: adj 1. That has had one or more formyl groups added
Word: formylmethionine Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of formyl methionine. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: formyl methionine Part of Speech: noun 1. The formylated form of the amino acid methionine; it initiates peptide synthesis in bacteria Labels: uncountable
Word: metalloprotease Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. English metallo- English protease English metalloprotease From metallo- + protease. 1. metalloproteinase Example: A recent study focused on the enzymatic and cytotoxic functions of jellyfish metalloproteases and identified diverse proteolytic effects including gelatinolytic, caseinolytic, and fibrinolytic activities.
Word: metalloproteinase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. English metallo- English protein Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English proteinase English metalloproteinase From metallo- + proteinase. 1. Any of several proteinases that have a metal atom (often zinc) at their active centre
Word: proteinase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English protein Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English proteinase From protein + -ase. 1. protease Example: Thrombin is another endogenous serine proteinase that can be released from fibrin clot following gingival tissue injury or inflammation.
Word: retroelement Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Latin retrōder. English retro- English element English retroelement From retro- + element. 1. A retrotransposon.
Word: Ludovic Part of Speech: name Etymology: From French Ludovic, from Medieval Latin Lūdovīcus. 1. A male given name from French [in turn from Latin]. Example: Mr. Ludovic Mann, the Glasgow archæologist, has, however, compiled interesting data regarding one of the local industries that bring out the resource and activities of early man. Example: The charm and tact of Sir Ludovic Charles Porter were to carry him over the next few months, and prove, in themselves, an inestimable asset to Toc H.
Word: indican Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See indigo. 1. A glycoside obtained from plants of genus Indigofera, the source of natural indigo dye. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. An indigo-forming substance found in urine and other animal fluids, and convertible into red and blue indigo (urrhodin and uroglaucin); an indoxyl sulphate of potash. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: cyanamid Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic form of cyanamide. Labels: alt-of, archaic, countable, uncountable
Word: bajan Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of bayan (“type of accordion”). Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Sinfonietta for orch and two bajans (Russian accordions). Example: […] kruglolitsa” with an accompaniment by balalajkas, domras and a bajan.
Word: spy satellite Part of Speech: noun 1. An artificial space satellite used for reconnaissance or intelligence gathering.
Word: spy satellites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spy satellite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: reconned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of recon Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: reconning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of recon Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: reactants Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of reactant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: revealer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English revelare, equivalent to reveal + -er. 1. A person or thing that reveals. Example: Whether "The Doctor" be written by Southey or not, let revealers of mysteries determine; it is certainly written by one who strongly resembles him, perhaps too strongly to be other than himself. 2. An entry in a crossword that guides the solver towards the theme or endgame. Example: Next (and my favorite) is Blank Space , four corner rebus squares reading "blank" for the down answers and "space" for the acrosses, mirroring the central revealers Example: Though experienced solvers will likely see where this is going , others might need the help of the revealer
Word: revealers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of revealer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: reshelve Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English shelve English reshelve From re- + shelve. 1. To shelve again; to place back on a shelf. Labels: transitive
Word: reshelves Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of reshelve Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: reshelving Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of reshelve Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: reshelving Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of placing back on a shelf. Example: The least popular books had had fewer than four reshelvings in ten years.
Word: relayer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From relay + -er. 1. One who, or that which, relays. 2. An athlete who takes part in a relay race.
Word: relayer Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Old English læġ English lay English -er English layer English relayer From re- + layer. 1. To layer again.
Word: relayers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of relayer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: reenactor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English enact English reenact English -or English reenactor From reenact + -or. 1. One who reenacts. 2. One who takes part in a historical reenactment. Example: So we stare instead at a long dining tables with their collections of silver and porcelain and wander through restored kitchens full of re-enactors doing things to whole pigs.
Word: reenactors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of reenactor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: retransmit Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English transmit English retransmit From re- + transmit. 1. To transmit again. Example: The repeater retransmits the messages it receives.
Word: retransmits Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of retransmit Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: retransmitting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of retransmit Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: tortious interference Part of Speech: noun 1. Intentional damage to a person's contractual or other business relationships. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: retransmitted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of retransmit Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: recycler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle English recycle English -er English recycler From recycle + -er. 1. A person who recycles, or a machine used to recycle.
Word: recyclers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of recycler Labels: form-of, plural
Word: recycles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of recycle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: baptises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of baptise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: baptising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of baptise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: baptising Part of Speech: noun 1. baptism
Word: baisas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of baisa Labels: form-of, plural
Word: backpedalling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of backpedal Labels: Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, UK, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: backpedalling Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of backpedaling. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: backpedalled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of backpedal Labels: UK, form-of, participle, past
Word: expunction Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin expunctiō, expunctiōnem. Pronunciation: /ɪkˈspʌŋ(k).ʃən/, /ɛk-/ 1. The act of expunging or erasing. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The condition of being expunged. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: ratée Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɹæ.teɪ/ 1. feminine of raté Labels: feminine, form-of Example: She also is a ratée.
Word: ratée Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈɹæ.teɪ/ 1. feminine of raté Labels: feminine, form-of, not-comparable Example: My youth was ratée, Lucien, really.
Word: ampuls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ampul Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bouffes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bouffe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bouffons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bouffon. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: as such Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. In the role or manner of the thing mentioned. Example: This is a valuable artefact and should be treated as such. 2. In a true or literal sense. Labels: usually Example: I don't have a library as such, but I do have quite a large collection of books. 3. Per se, by itself, in itself, in and of itself. Example: Money as such is not the root of evil. Example: Nietzsche was well aware of this meta-ethical question, which in the above cited aphorism he calls: “The problem of morality itself.” It is implicitly answered in his explicative attitude towards morality as such. 4. Being as previously mentioned or described. Example: I'm a mother of four young children; as such, I'm always rushed off my feet.
Word: tacket Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tack + -et. 1. A small, broad-headed nail or tack.
Word: tallage Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French taillage, from tailler (“to cut”). Pronunciation: /ˈtælɪd͡ʒ/ 1. An impost. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A certain rate or tax paid by barons, knights, and inferior tenants toward the public expenses. Labels: UK, countable, historical, obsolete, uncountable Example: The land tax, in its modern shape, has superseded all the former methods of rating either property, or persons in respect of their property, whether by tenths or fifteenths, subsidies on land, hidages, scutages, or tallages
Word: tallage Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From French taillage, from tailler (“to cut”). Pronunciation: /ˈtælɪd͡ʒ/ 1. To lay an impost upon. 2. To cause to pay tallage.
Word: chantant Part of Speech: adj Etymology: French chantant (“singing”). 1. Played in a melodious and singsong style.
Word: tangly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From tangle + -y. 1. Entangled; intricate. 2. Covered with tangle, or seaweed.
Word: tapster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English tappestere, from Old English tæppestre (“barmaid”), equivalent to tap + -ster. 1. One whose business is to tap or draw ale or other liquor. Labels: archaic Example: […] A tapster is a good trade: an old cloak makes a new jerkin; a withered serving-man a fresh tapster. Example: There is a Twin-brother to this Falſe-galloper, and hee cheats Inne-keepers onely, or their Tapſters, by learning firſt what Country-men they are, and of what kindred: and then bringing counterfeit letters of commendations from ſuch an Vncle, or ſuch a Coozen (wherein is requeſted, that the Bearer thereof may bee vſed kindely) […]
Word: tardigradous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English tardigrade Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English tardigradous From tardigrade + -ous. 1. Moving slowly; slow-paced. Labels: obsolete
Word: tardity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English tardite, tarditee, from Old French tardeté and/or Latin tarditās, equivalent to tard(y) + -ity. 1. Slowness; tardiness. Labels: uncountable
Word: bandas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of banda Labels: form-of, plural
Word: taslet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tasse + -let. Alternatively, from Middle French tasse + -let. 1. A piece of armor formerly worn to guard the thighs; a tasse. Labels: historical
Word: bimonthlies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bimonthly Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tauromachy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ταῦρος (taûros, “bull”) + μάχη (mákhē, “battle”). 1. Bullfighting Labels: countable, literary, uncountable
Word: antipastos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of antipasto Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tawery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English taw Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English tawery From taw + -ery. 1. A place where skins are tawed.
Word: antiperspirants Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of antiperspirant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tawniness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English tawny Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English tawniness From tawny + -ness. 1. The quality or state of being tawny. Labels: uncountable
Word: Baumann Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from German Baumann. 1. A surname.
Word: arroyos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of arroyo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: teache Part of Speech: noun 1. One of the series of boilers in which the cane juice is treated in making sugar; especially, the last boiler of the series. Example: 1803, John Browne Cutting, “A Succinct History of Jamaica” in Robert Charles Dallas, The History of the Maroons, London: Longman and Rees, Volume 1, pp. xcv-xcvi, […] when the liquor is reduced sufficiently, so as to be contained in the third smaller copper, it is ladled into that, and so on to the last, called the teache, so named probably from the practice, at this stage of the process, of trying the consistency of the boiled juice by the touch.
Word: teache Part of Speech: verb 1. Archaic spelling of teach. Labels: alt-of, archaic
Word: barbing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of barb Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: montons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of monton Labels: form-of, plural
Word: teaseler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From teasel + -er. 1. One who uses teasels for raising a nap on cloth.
Word: monteras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of montera Labels: form-of, plural
Word: montera Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish. 1. A traditional Iberian hat associated with bullfighters.
Word: tectly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English tect Middle English -ly English -ly English tectly From tect + -ly. 1. Covertly; privately; secretly. Labels: obsolete
Word: tede Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin taeda. 1. A torch; a flambeau. Labels: obsolete
Word: tedge Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /tɛd͡ʒ/ 1. The gate of a mold, through which the melted metal is poured.
Word: teemful Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From teem + -ful. 1. Pregnant; prolific. Labels: obsolete 2. Brimful. Labels: obsolete
Word: teend Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English tenden, from Old English tendan (“to kindle”). See tinder. 1. To kindle; to burn. Labels: obsolete
Word: teest Part of Speech: noun 1. A tinsmith's stake. 2. A small anvil.
Word: wimpier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of wimpy: more wimpy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: wimpiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of wimpy: most wimpy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: cadene Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of low-quality carpet imported from the Levant. Labels: uncountable
Word: cadetship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cadet + -ship. Piecewise doublet of caudilloship. 1. The position, rank, or commission of cadet. 2. A kind of training programme that combines on-the-job experience with formal training; an apprenticeship Labels: Australia
Word: anglaises Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of anglaise. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cadgy Part of Speech: adj 1. cheerful or mirthful, as after good eating or drinking Labels: Scotland, UK, dialectal 2. frolicsome; wanton Labels: Scotland, UK, dialectal
Word: calculatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English calculate Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English calculatory From calculate + -ory. 1. Of or pertaining to calculation.
Word: calendographer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Old French calendierbor. Middle English kalender English calendar English -grapher English calendographer From calendar + -grapher. 1. One who makes calendars.
Word: calendographers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of calendographer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: magnes Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English magnes, from Latin magnēs. Doublet of magnet. 1. Obsolete form of magnet. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: Of mightie magnes stone Example: Magnes and many thinges attractive are, / But nothing ſo allective under ſkyes, / As that ſame dainty amiable ſtarre, / That none but griſly mouth of hell defyes.
Word: magnons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of magnon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: caliduct Part of Speech: noun 1. A pipe or duct used, especially in ancient times, to convey hot air or steam for heating purposes.
Word: caliducts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of caliduct Labels: form-of, plural
Word: piqué Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French piqué (“(noun) ribbed fabric; (ballet) step on to the point of the leading foot without bending the knee; (adjective) backstitched; (cooking) larded”), Middle French piqué (“quilted”), a noun use of the past participle of piquer (“to prick, sting; to decorate with stitches; to quilt; to stitch (fabric) together; to lard (meat)”). Pronunciation: /ˈpiːkeɪ/, /piˈkeɪ/ 1. A kind of corded or ribbed fabric made from cotton, rayon, or silk. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: I found three piqué shirts, each a shade lighter than the one before it, and each so fine and closely woven it shone like satin. 2. A movement in which the raised, pointed foot of the working leg is lowered so that it pricks the floor and then either rebounds upward or becomes a supporting foot. Labels: countable
Word: camerade Part of Speech: noun 1. Comrade. Labels: obsolete
Word: campaniform Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Latin campana (“bell”) + -form 1. In the shape of a bell.
Word: piqués Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of piqué Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pianino Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Italian 1. A pianette, or small piano.
Word: candidateship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English candidate Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English candidateship From candidate + -ship. 1. Candidacy. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cannonry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cannon + -ry. 1. Cannons, collectively; battery of cannons. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The firing of cannons. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cannonries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cannonry Labels: form-of, plural
Word: candidateships Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of candidateship Labels: form-of, plural
Word: proto-languages Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of proto-language Labels: form-of, plural
Word: snaggier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of snaggy: more snaggy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: snaggiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of snaggy: most snaggy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: naggier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of naggy: more naggy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: naggiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of naggy: most naggy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: kew Part of Speech: noun 1. The name of the Latin script letter Q/q. Example: The following telegram with explain this: "Your suggestion approved stop the troops proceeding to ex those to wye and zed and the detachment at kew must be completed to ten days rations." Example: the pardonable confusion for which some blame the cudgel and more blame the soot but unthanks to which the pees with their caps awry are quite as often as not taken for kews with their tails in their or are quite as often as not taken for pews with their tails in their mouths
Word: kew Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Apheretic form of thank you. 1. Clipping of thank you. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal, uncommon Example: ‘Kew,’ she said politely, and then took off, expertly negotiating the narrow aisles between the stalls.
Word: kew Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Taishanese 球 (kiu³). 1. In American Chinese cuisine, meat in small curling pieces. Labels: uncountable Example: fish kew Example: shrimp kew
Word: teests Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of teest Labels: form-of, plural
Word: red corpuscles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of red corpuscle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: camporee Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of camp + jamboree. Pronunciation: /ˌkæm.pəˈɹiː/ 1. A gathering of Scouts at which accommodation is in tents. Labels: US
Word: carbonatize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English carbonate Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English carbonatize From carbonate + -ize. 1. To combine with carbon dioxide to form carbonates Labels: rare
Word: carbonatization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English carbonate Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English carbonatization From carbonate + -ization. 1. Reaction with carbon dioxide to form carbonates. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The introduction of carbonate rocks to replace others. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: chiffarobe Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of chifforobe. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: chifforobe Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of chiffonier + wardrobe. Pronunciation: /ˈʃɪfəˌɹoʊb/ 1. A piece of furniture consisting of a wardrobe combined with a chest of drawers. Example: Now, my Grandmamma Mattie pulled the used-to-be Easter dress from the chifforobe and tossed it on the bed where my mama lay, still as a cadaver.
Word: chiminea Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of chimenea. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: chop and change Part of Speech: verb 1. To change or exchange repeatedly. Example: [...] and a good many people at B.T.C. headquarters and at Euston are still smarting from the Select Committee strictures on the L.M.R. Western Lines electrification estimates, whilst the nation at large is suffering from the effects of chopping and changing the electrification schemes. Example: She pauses. “We were all very young. It was all chop and change. Quite a lot of things were experimental, I suppose. How to live a life! I don’t know whether I’ve got it now, but never mind – I had it!” 2. To rearrange, reconfigure, or customise. Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:chop and change.
Word: civil trial Part of Speech: noun 1. A trial in which a plaintiff seeks damages or other remedy from a defendant; a lawsuit
Word: cliché-verre Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of cliché verre. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: screenager Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of screen + teenager. Coined by author Douglas Rushkoff. Pronunciation: /ˈskɹiːneɪd͡ʒɚ/ 1. A teenager who spends a lot of time in front of the screen of a personal computer or video game console.
Word: that's just me Part of Speech: intj 1. Indicates the expression of a personal opinion, but often used ironically as an understatement. Labels: colloquial, idiomatic Example: "Personally, I wouldn't be making jokes if I were sitting on drugs and weapons charges, but that's just me."
Word: Rambo Part of Speech: name Etymology: * The name "Rambo" is of unknown origin. It can be dated back to the 17th-century Swedish immigrant Peter Gunnarsson Rambo. According to folk legend it is derived from the mountain Ramberget ("Raven’s Hill") in Gothenburg, whence the Swedish immigrants to Delaware originated in the 17th century. * "Rambo" is also the name of an old farm in Vestfold county, Norway ("Rambøe" 1664, "Ramboe" 1723) - and about 65 people in Norway have Rambo as a family name. The Old Norse form of the name might have been *Hrafnabú. The first element is then the genitive plurals of hrafn m. 'raven', and the last element is bú n. 'farm'. The name was brought to the US by Norwegian settlers. * "Rambo" became widely known after John Rambo, a fictional Vietnam War veteran and protagonist of the film series Rambo. See also Japanese 乱暴(らんぼー) (ranbō, “violence; violent; reckless; rude; rough; unreasonable”). Pronunciation: /ˈɹæmbəʊ/ 1. A surname.
Word: Rambo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: * The name "Rambo" is of unknown origin. It can be dated back to the 17th-century Swedish immigrant Peter Gunnarsson Rambo. According to folk legend it is derived from the mountain Ramberget ("Raven’s Hill") in Gothenburg, whence the Swedish immigrants to Delaware originated in the 17th century. * "Rambo" is also the name of an old farm in Vestfold county, Norway ("Rambøe" 1664, "Ramboe" 1723) - and about 65 people in Norway have Rambo as a family name. The Old Norse form of the name might have been *Hrafnabú. The first element is then the genitive plurals of hrafn m. 'raven', and the last element is bú n. 'farm'. The name was brought to the US by Norwegian settlers. * "Rambo" became widely known after John Rambo, a fictional Vietnam War veteran and protagonist of the film series Rambo. See also Japanese 乱暴(らんぼー) (ranbō, “violence; violent; reckless; rude; rough; unreasonable”). Pronunciation: /ˈɹæmbəʊ/ 1. One who is reckless, disregards orders, uses violence to solve all problems, and bravely charges headlong into the teeth of the enemy. Labels: figuratively 2. An American variety of apple with a greenish-yellow skin, mottled and striped with dull red.
Word: riding halter Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of rope halter specifically designed to be used for riding horses. It is considered a type of bitless bridle. Ithas two rings set low on the noseband for the purpose of attaching reins. Horse control is achieved by direct pressure on the nose.
Word: mechanical digestion Part of Speech: noun 1. The breaking of food into digestible chunks, normally using the teeth. Labels: uncountable
Word: erts Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ert Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: tizz Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tizzy, by shortening. 1. A tizzy; a state of worried confusion. Labels: colloquial
Word: badfic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bad + fic. 1. A badly-written fanfic. Labels: countable, slang 2. Such fan fiction collectively. Labels: slang, uncountable
Word: aporose Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Greek α ("without") and πορος ("passage"). 1. imperforate; not porous. Labels: not-comparable
Word: avocations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of avocation Labels: form-of, plural Example: after...Mrs. Arundel went back to her ordinary avocations—small savings and domestic inspections.
Word: antiqued Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of antique Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: backaches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of backache Labels: form-of, plural
Word: backbiters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of backbiter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: billetting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of billet Labels: UK, archaic, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: billetting Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic form of billeting. Labels: alt-of, archaic
Word: billeted Part of Speech: adj 1. having a billet Labels: not-comparable
Word: billeted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of billet Labels: US, form-of, participle, past
Word: billetted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of billet Labels: UK, form-of, participle, past
Word: beaning Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈbiːnɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of bean Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: beaned Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /biːnd/ 1. simple past and past participle of bean Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: bights Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /baɪts/ 1. plural of bight Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bights Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /baɪts/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bight Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: bursars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bursar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Birnbaum Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from German Birnbaum, a Jewish Ashkenazi surname. 1. A surname from German.
Word: añu Part of Speech: noun Etymology: añu (quechua) 1. A crop grown in the Andes (Tropaeolum tuberosum). Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: luminous flux Part of Speech: noun 1. In photometry, the measure of the power of light as perceived by the human eye, in proportion to the power at each wavelength. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: breweries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brewery Labels: form-of, plural
Word: butteries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of buttery Labels: form-of, plural
Word: breadbaskets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of breadbasket Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bootlegged Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of bootleg Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Romelt Part of Speech: name Etymology: Trade name from a Russian company. 1. The direct liquid-phase reduction of ferrous and nonferrous ores and industrial waste products. Labels: attributive
Word: agnize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin gnōscō Latin nōscō Latin agnōscōbor. English agnize Borrowed from Latin agnōscō. 1. To recognise; to acknowledge. Labels: archaic, transitive Example: I do agnisz / A natural and prompt alacrity / I find in hardness.
Word: argillic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From argill + -ic, from Latin argilla (“clay”). 1. Of or pertaining to clay or clay minerals. Labels: not-comparable Example: The argillic soil drained slowly.
Word: argillic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From argill + -ic, from Latin argilla (“clay”). 1. A soil of this kind.
Word: avouchment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English avouch Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English avouchment From avouch + -ment. 1. The act of avouching. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: While in the judgement of wise Men, by laying the foundation of his defence on the avouchment of that which is so manifestly untrue, he hath giv’n a worse soile to his own cause, then when his whole Forces were at any time overthrown. 2. A positive declaration. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Under oath, at the Army-McCarthy hearings, he denied ever having said this. His denials were as meaningless as his avouchments, and reputable journalists heard him.
Word: attorneyship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English attorney Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English attorneyship From attorney + -ship. 1. The office or profession of an attorney.
Word: attent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin attentus. Pronunciation: /əˈtɛnt/ 1. Attentive, heedful; intent. Labels: archaic Example: Whylest thus he talkt, the knight with greedy eare / Hong still upon his melting mouth attent […]. Example: Let thine ears be attent unto the prayer.
Word: attent Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin attentus. Pronunciation: /əˈtɛnt/ 1. Attention. Labels: obsolete, uncountable Example: So being clad unto the fields he went With the faire Pastorella every day, And kept her sheepe with diligent attent
Word: annexment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English annex Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English annexment From annex + -ment. 1. The act of annexing. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The thing annexed. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: appeach Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Anglo-Norman apescher, rare variant of Old French empescher, from Latin impedicō. 1. To charge (someone) with a crime; to impeach. Labels: archaic Example: Thenne was Kynge Marke wonderly wrothe / and wold haue slayne Amant / but he and the two squyers held them to gyders / and sette nought by his malyce / whanne Kynge marke sawe he myght not be reuenged on them / he said thus vnto the Knyght Amant / wete thou wel / and thou apoeche me of treason / I shalle therof defende me afore Kynge Arthur Example: For when Cymochles saw the fowle reproch, / Which them appeached, prickt with guilty shame, / And inward griefe, he fiercely gan approch[…].