nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: razor clam Part of Speech: noun 1. A clam of several species in superfamily Solenoidea, with long curved shells resembling straight razors. Example: Meaning “little white birch,” Xiaobaihua has specials including the tofu-and-wild-herb cold dish malantou, the zuiji drunken chicken, the shizitou pork meatballs on bok choy, the xunyu smoked fish and the suanxiang chengzi garlic-drenched razor clams. 2. A clam of several species in superfamily Solenoidea, with long curved shells resembling straight razors. 3. A clam of several species in superfamily Solenoidea, with long curved shells resembling straight razors. 4. A clam of several species in superfamily Solenoidea, with long curved shells resembling straight razors. 5. A clam of several species in superfamily Solenoidea, with long curved shells resembling straight razors. 6. A clam of several species in superfamily Solenoidea, with long curved shells resembling straight razors.
Word: razor clams Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of razor clam Labels: form-of, plural
Word: straight razor Part of Speech: noun 1. A razor of a plain and traditional type with no feature that would limit the depth of exposure to the blade during use; often having a blade that can fold into the handle.
Word: straight razors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of straight razor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: open razor Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of straight razor.
Word: open razors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of open razor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cut-throat razor Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of straight razor. Labels: Commonwealth, UK, especially
Word: cut-throat razors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cut-throat razor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: reductively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English reductive Middle English -ly English -ly English reductively From reductive + -ly. 1. In a reductive manner.
Word: udātta Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Sanskrit उदात्त (ud-ātta, “lifted, upraised, lofty, elevated, high”). 1. A high pitch accent of Vedic Sanskrit, customarily marked with acute accent.
Word: rammed earth Part of Speech: noun 1. A construction material made by compressing or packing earth (dirt). Labels: uncountable
Word: pitch accent Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a variety of restricted tone systems that use variations in pitch to give prominence to a syllable or mora within a word. The placement of this tone or the way it is realized can give different meanings to otherwise similar words.
Word: ranchero sauces Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ranchero sauce Labels: form-of, plural
Word: redox reaction Part of Speech: noun 1. A chemical reaction in which some of the atoms have their oxidation number changed.
Word: redox reactions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of redox reaction Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rubber duck Part of Speech: noun 1. A toy, made from rubber or rubber-like plastic, shaped like a duck; usually a floating bathtub toy. 2. An inflatable boat. Labels: slang Example: Around midday on Saturday, Warrnambool's main beach was evacuated when a volunteer from Warrnambool Surf Life Saving Club was thrown into the ocean from an inflatable rescue boat (IRB), often referred to as a rubber duck.
Word: rubber duck Part of Speech: verb 1. To act as a sounding board for a programmer that is debugging their code, facilitating rubber duck debugging. Labels: transitive
Word: rubber ducks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rubber duck Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rubber ducks Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rubber duck Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: rubber ducky Part of Speech: noun 1. A rubber duck (bath toy). Labels: informal Example: With a squeaky song remarkably reminiscent of a ‘rubber ducky’, the Dusky Myzomela is easily distinguished from other small honeyeaters by its uniform grey-brown coloration, lacking any markings or other colour on the wing or head. 2. A small, flexible fixed-length antenna covered with a vinyl or rubber coating, frequently used with a handy talkie or other portable radio equipment. Labels: slang
Word: rubber duckies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rubber ducky Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of rubber duckie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: anudātta Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Sanskrit अनुदात्त (an-udātta, “not raised, not elevated”). 1. Low-pitch accent (grave), which precedes the acute udātta, in Vedic Sanskrit.
Word: svarita Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Sanskrit स्वरित (svarita, “sounded, accentuated”). 1. Falling accent, which usually follows the acute udātta, in Vedic Sanskrit.
Word: viremia Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of viraemia. Labels: US, alt-of, alternative
Word: advowson Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English avowson, from Anglo-Norman avouson, from Latin advocātiō. Doublet of advocation. Pronunciation: /ədˈvaʊ.z(ə)n/ 1. The right to present a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice or church office. Labels: UK Example: The advowson of the parsonages of Sempringham and Tirington, being the right of his father, he [St. Gilbert] was presented by him [his father] to those united livings, in 1123. Example: Advowson is the right to appoint the incumbent clergy of a parish, so three advowsons meant three incumbents.
Word: altarage Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English altar Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English altarage From altar + -age. 1. The offerings made upon the altar or to a church. 2. The profit which accrues to the priest, by reason of the altar, from the small tithes.
Word: antependium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin ante (“before”) + pendere (“to hang”). Pronunciation: /ˌæntɪˈpɛndi.əm/ 1. The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.
Word: bullantic Part of Speech: adj 1. Pertaining to, or used in, papal bulls. Labels: not-comparable
Word: bullary Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Late Latin bullarium: compare French bullairie. Pronunciation: /ˈbʊləɹi/ 1. A collection of papal bulls.
Word: bullary Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbʊləɹi/ 1. A place for boiling or preparing salt; a boilery.
Word: bullary Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈbʊləɹi/ 1. relating to a bulla. Labels: not-comparable
Word: burse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French bourse, from Old French borse, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa). Doublet of purse, compare French bourse (“purse, fund”). Pronunciation: /ˈbɜː(ɹ)s/ 1. A purse. Labels: historical Example: Roche stepped forward with a leather burse, announcing that he would pay for both of us. Example: Try a burse instead – sort of a bag, sort of a purse, inspired by the cases that hold the corporal cloth used in mass, and designed to be carried by men. 2. A fund or foundation for the maintenance of the needy scholars in their studies. 3. An ornamental case to hold the corporal when not in use. 4. A stock exchange; a bourse. Labels: obsolete 5. A kind of bazaar. Labels: obsolete
Word: cartulary Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English cartulari, borrowed from Medieval Latin chartulārium. Doublet of khaltura. Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːtjuləɹɪ/ 1. A medieval manuscript register containing full or excerpted transcriptions of important documents, especially of originally loose, single-sheet charters. 2. A collection of original documents bound in one volume. 3. An officer who had charge of records or other public papers.
Word: chimere Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle French chimarre, from Spanish zamarra. Cognate with French chamarre, simarre, Italian zimarra, of same origin. Doublet of simar, sable, and zimarra. 1. The upper robe worn by some bishops of the Anglican communion, usually without sleeves.
Word: chimere Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English chimere. 1. Obsolete form of chimera. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: chrismation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English chrism 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 chrismation From chrism + -ation. 1. The sacrament of applying chrism to complete baptism in the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The Church opposed burning people who had received the myron of chrismation in the baptism ritual. 2. In general, the act of applying chrism, or consecrated oil. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: not know what hit one Part of Speech: verb 1. To be extremely surprised by an event. Labels: idiomatic, slang Example: She didn't know what hit her when her boyfriend broke up with her. Example: My friend didn't know what had hit him when I poured a bucket of water over his head.
Word: wingbeat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From wing + beat. 1. A single stroke made in flight by the wings of an animal that flies by beating its wings. Example: The birds spotted me the moment I approached. A strong southwest gale was blowing. At times, one or both of them would swing almost directly above me and without a single wingbeat remain almost motionless, in defiance of the wind, for moments at a time. Example: In addition to acoustic measurement, other methods can be used to determine wingbeat frequency.
Word: goji berry Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɡəʊdʒi ˌbɛɹi/ 1. Synonym of wolfberry.
Word: after-time Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of aftertime. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: What path in after-time will ever be so pleasant as that one walk which delayed on its way, and yet ended so soon?
Word: dead calm Part of Speech: adj 1. Of a body of water, completely still with no waves and no wind. Labels: not-comparable Example: We were drifting on a dead calm sea for a third week in a row.
Word: dead calm Part of Speech: noun 1. The condition of a perfectly flat sea with no waves and no wind. Labels: uncountable Example: Dead calm prevails over the Atlantic.
Word: anellini Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian anellini (“little rings”) (ultimately: anello (“ring”) + -ino (“little”) + -i (“plural”)). 1. A type of pasta composed of little rings. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: boline Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Originally spelled bolline. From Italian bolino, which is a variant of bulino (“burin”). The bolino was conflated with the cortel bianco ("white knife"). Doublet of burin. 1. A white handled knife used in Wicca, for physical cutting, in contrast to the athame. Example: Grabbing my wicker basket and boline, the special knife I use for cutting herbs, I passed through the living room and out a pair of French doors onto my terrace garden.
Word: mether Part of Speech: num Etymology: From Cumbric numerals; compare Welsh mhedwar, the nasal mutation of pedwar (“four”). Pronunciation: /ˈmɛðɚ/, /ˈmɛðə/ 1. Four in the old counting system of Northern England. Labels: dialectal
Word: mether Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Irish meadar, from Old Irish metar, from Latin metrum. Doublet of metre, meter, and metron. Pronunciation: /ˈmɛðɚ/, /ˈmɛðə/ 1. A communal drinking vessel used in Gaelic times for drinking mead. It had squared sides and one drank from a corner. Also, a trophy in this shape. Labels: Ireland, historical Example: I raise to you, O Queen, this Loving Cup, this Mether, Filled with Mead Made from honey of the heather Example: Lord Herbert and Mr. Luke White were to be seen on the roof pouring water down the chimney, while the Marchioness of Ormonde was seen carrying the Regimental Cup (the silver Irish mether to be competed for) from the scene of the fire.
Word: Mooré Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of More. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: dhyana Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Sanskrit ध्यान (dhyāna, literally “meditation”). Doublet of Zen and Chan. Pronunciation: /ˈdjɑːnə/ 1. A type of profound meditation. Labels: Hinduism, countable, uncountable Example: Thus the Kaivalyopanisad accords equal importance to Sraddha (faith-regard), devotion (bhakti) and meditation (dhyana) for the attainment of the highest knowledge. Example: The beginning must be made with pathawi-kasina, and then the dhyánas, &c., must be taken alternately, as from the first dhyána to the third, then to ákásánancháyatana, and so on to the end.
Word: compenetrate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: First attested in 1636; borrowed from New Latin compenetrātus, perfect passive participle of compenetrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, con- + penetrate. Pronunciation: /kəmˈpɛnɪtɹeɪt/ 1. To penetrate every part of (something); to permeate. Labels: transitive Example: In this [state] the Deity compenetrates the soul, but in such a hidden way that the soul— […] 2. To penetrate (something) mutually or reciprocally; to interpenetrate. Labels: transitive
Word: dankie Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Borrowed from Afrikaans dankie, from Dutch dank je. 1. Thanks. Labels: South-Africa, slang
Word: Sachse Part of Speech: name Etymology: Variant of Sachs 1. A surname. 2. A city in Collin County and Dallas County, Texas, United States, founded by William Sachse.
Word: glyn Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Welsh glyn; compare glen. Doublet of glen. Pronunciation: /ɡlɪn/ 1. A valley in a mountain area, especially one with a stream in the bottom. Example: He could not beat out the Irish, yet he did shut them up within those narrow corners and glyns under the mountain's foot. Example: A woodcock from the pool of the glyn, Or roebuck from the forest green?"
Word: ear-finger Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of ear finger. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: cavitate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From cavity + -ate. Pronunciation: /ˈkæ.vɪ.teɪt/ 1. To form vapour bubbles in a flowing liquid in a region where the pressure of the liquid falls below its vapour pressure.
Word: alvei Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of alveus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: roman font Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From roman + font. 1. A font that is upright, as opposed to oblique or italic. Example: It will automatically reduce the size of the subscripts identified by “sub” and will choose italic or roman fonts for the remaining characters as appropriate. Example: Moreover, most roman fonts offer italic counterparts, and italics offer another degree of interest. 2. An oldstyle serif font or typeface (sometimes capitalized "Roman"). Example: The Roman fonts of Aldus were eclipsed by his Italic and Greek, but he cut several fine alphabets. 3. A font supporting the characters of the Latin alphabet. Example: Although 1 byte is all that is needed for Roman fonts, 2 bytes are needed for other character sets. Example: CID fonts are basically the opposite of roman fonts. CID is short for Character IDentifier. CID fonts were developed for Asian markets and languages such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (what Adobe often refers to as CJK).
Word: desk jockey Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of desk + disc jockey. 1. One who spends their time seated at a desk; especially one who is more concerned with procedure, paperwork, or administration than with an ultimate goal or a practical consequence. Labels: derogatory, idiomatic, informal Example: The production manager was annoyed because some desk jockey in the main office reassigned her staff without even consulting her.
Word: Erno Part of Speech: name Etymology: Probably an Americanized spelling of French Arnaud or a variant of German Erne. 1. A surname.
Word: so much as Part of Speech: adv 1. Even; suggests a minimum, especially regarding what might be expected. Labels: not-comparable Example: Without so much as a by your leave, he walked into the office and started digging through my files. Then off he went, without so much as a ‘goodbye’. Example: If she so much as looked at another man, I’d divorce her! 2. But rather. Labels: not-comparable Example: I’m not enjoying the meal so much as admiring the atmosphere.
Word: bathing trunks Part of Speech: noun 1. A pair of shorts or briefs worn for swimming or bathing. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: His bathing trunks were ruined and he didn't have another pair.
Word: A-line Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From A + line (“figure”). 1. Having a silhouette that replicates the letter A by flaring out from the top, like a funnel, narrow and fitted at the neck and shoulders, skimming the hips and widening toward the bottom, with little or no shaping or seaming at the waist. Labels: not-comparable
Word: A-line Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From A + line (“figure”). 1. Any article of clothing with a narrow mid-section and a flared bottom.
Word: A-line Part of Speech: noun 1. Arterial line.
Word: about sledge Part of Speech: noun 1. The largest hammer used by smiths.
Word: about sledge Part of Speech: intj 1. A warning that the heavy about sledge is about to be swung, usually by a hammerman. Labels: dated
Word: boot cut Part of Speech: adj 1. Of pants (trousers), cut as if to allow the legs of the pants to fit over boots. Labels: not-comparable
Word: crocodile tears Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkɹɒkədaɪl ˌtɪəz/, /ˈkɹɑkədaɪl ˌtɪɹz/ 1. plural of crocodile tear Labels: form-of, plural
Word: eluates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of eluate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ramson Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Back-formation from ramsons; compare Middle English ramson (originally plural, taken as singular); Old English hramesan, plural of hramsa (“onion, broad-leafed garlic”), from Proto-West Germanic *hramusō, from Proto-Germanic *hramusô (“onion, leek”), from Proto-Indo-European *kermus-, *kremus- (“wild garlic”). Cognate with Scots ramps (“wild garlic”), Dutch rams (“ramson”), Danish rams (“ramson”), Swedish ramslök (“wild garlic”). See buckrams. Pronunciation: /ˈɹæmsən/ 1. A plant, Allium ursinum, a wild relative of chives and garlic.
Word: ramsons Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English ramsons, ramsens, rampsons, ramesones, ramsouns, plural of Middle English ramson, ramsen (“wild garlic”), reinterpreted as a singular form, from Old English hramsan, nominative plural of Old English hramsa (“wild garlic”), from Proto-West Germanic *hramusō, from Proto-Germanic *hramusô (“onion; leek”), from Proto-Indo-European *kremus-, *kermus- (“wild garlic; onion”). 1. A wild relative of chives, of species Allium ursinum, having edible leaves and roots. Labels: plural, plural-normally
Word: range finders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of range finder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: relativist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English relative 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 relativist From relative + -ist. Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv.ɪst/ 1. One who follows, believes or espouses relativism. Example: Rule-circular justifications of basic logical laws — if indeed they are possible — would presumably be similarly undismaying for a logical relativist. 2. One who studies, or contributes to, or uses, the theory of relativity
Word: relativists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of relativist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: refloat Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English float English refloat From re- + float. 1. To cause to float again. Labels: transitive Example: Removing fuel from the sunken ship will make it easier to refloat it. Example: The Canadian Coast Guard says a stranded container barge has been refloated, after running aground off Quadra Island over the weekend. […] Divers have been working since the weekend to assess the damage and determine the best way to refloat the vessel. 2. To float again. Labels: intransitive Example: 2025, Chloe Hughes, Boat stranded on canal hole edge pulled to safety (BBC News) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c79x0vqvnq4o Overnight, water was pumped into dammed sections created by the Canal and River Trust on Tuesday, and as of 06:00 on Wednesday, water levels were recovering. "This means that one of the boats near to the breach site, plus six further up the canal, are now beginning to refloat," it [the council] said.
Word: refloat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English float English refloat From re- + float. 1. The process of getting something to float again. Example: A small crowd on the docks watched the attempted refloat of the ship.
Word: refloats Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of refloat Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: refloating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of refloat Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: refloated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of refloat Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: rebroadcaster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rebroadcast + -er. 1. A radio or TV station that relays the programs of another Labels: Canada
Word: palaeontological Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of paleontological. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: orthonormalised Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ortho- + normalised. 1. Alternative spelling of orthonormalized. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: orthonormalized Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ortho- + normalized. 1. Subject to, or produced by orthonormalization
Word: orthonormalization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ortho- + normalization. 1. A form of orthogonalization in which the resulting vectors are all unit vectors Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: inbetweening Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From in between + -ing. 1. Synonym of tweening. Labels: uncountable
Word: hypodermal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- English dermal English hypodermal From hypo- + dermal. 1. Of or pertaining to the hypodermis Labels: not-comparable 2. Below the epidermis Labels: not-comparable
Word: chantarelle Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of chanterelle. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: governorates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of governorate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: footballing Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English fot Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Germanic *balluz Old English *beall Middle English bal Middle English fotbal English football English -ing English footballing From football + -ing. 1. Relating to the sport of football. Labels: attributive, not-comparable Example: Newcastle had won both their previous fixtures in 2011 but were terribly disappointing at Broadhall Way against opponents 73 places below them in the footballing ladder.
Word: footballing Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English fot Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Germanic *balluz Old English *beall Middle English bal Middle English fotbal English football English -ing English footballing From football + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of football Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: dinocephalian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Dinocephalia + -an 1. Any therapsid of the suborder Dinocephalia
Word: dinocephalian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Dinocephalia + -an 1. Of or pertaining to these creatures
Word: therapsid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By surface analysis, thero- + Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsís) + -id. 1. Any member of the order Therapsida
Word: funnel chanterelle Part of Speech: noun 1. An edible mushroom of species Craterellus tubaeformis.
Word: cuticulin Part of Speech: noun 1. A structural protein, in the cortical layer of large ascarids, which does not exhibit the striations characteristic of collagen, and which is not attacked by collagenase Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: ascarid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin Ascarididae. By surface analysis, ascar- + -id. 1. Any phasmid nematode of the family Ascarididae (Ascaridae)
Word: phasmid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin phasma (“apparition, specter, phantom”) + -id (nominal suffix), from Ancient Greek φάσμα (phásma, “apparition, phantom”). Pronunciation: /ˈfæz.mɪd/ 1. Any insect of the order Phasmida: a leaf insect or walking stick (stick insect). Example: A giant phasmid (or stick insect) from India whose cage was over two metres tall spent long hours standing upon a perpendicular branch and staring into Mother's eyes. 2. Either of the two caudal chemoreceptors in some nematodes. 3. A phagemid.
Word: false chanterelle Part of Speech: noun 1. A non-poisonous, but dull-tasting mushroom that resembles chanterelle; Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca.
Word: Eastern-rigged Part of Speech: adj 1. With the wheelhouse in the rear of the deck. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unhood Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From un- + hood. 1. To remove the hood from. Labels: transitive Example: there were some people found who tooke pleasure to unhood the end of their yard, and to cut off the fore-skinne after the manner of the Mahometans and Jewes[…]. Example: He unhooded the falcon, and she snapped her brown and white head around, sizing up the surroundings.
Word: white lies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of white lie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: under the covers Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. In bed, under the bed covers. 2. In secret. Labels: idiomatic
Word: dog day Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A singularization of dog days. 1. One of the dog days of summer: a late-summer day. Example: This is a perfect dog-day. The atmosphere thick, mildewy, cloudy. It is difficult to dry anything. The sun is obscured, yet we expect no rain. Example: "A terrible terrible dog day storm. Or maybe even a cyclone."
Word: mayana Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of meeana. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: The lowest kind of palanquins, which are small litters suspended under a straight bamboo, by which they are carried, and shaded by a frame covered with cloth, do not admit the passenger to lie at length, and are here called Miyana, or Mahapa. In some places, these terms are considered as synonymous, in others, the Mayana is open at the sides, and is intended for carrying men, while the Mahapa, intended for women, is surrounded by curtains.
Word: spryte Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sprite. Labels: alt-of, alternative 2. Archaic or pseudo-archaic spelling of spirit. 3. An off-road vehicle moving on tracks, which is used in amphibious and polar travel. 4. Alternative spelling of sprite (small image representing an entity in a video game) Labels: alt-of, alternative, rare Example: A spryte can include scan-lines with no pixels in them, and particular pixels within a spryte can be designated as transparent.
Word: previsive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English previse Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English previsive From previse + -ive. Pronunciation: /pɹɪˈvaɪsɪv/ 1. Pertaining to prevision or foresight. Labels: archaic Example: His knowledge is previsive, for He is present to all time.
Word: collagenous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English collagen Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English collagenous From collagen + -ous. Pronunciation: /kəˈlæd͡ʒɪnəs/ 1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling collagen. Labels: not-comparable
Word: canallers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of canaller Labels: form-of, plural
Word: canaller Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From canal + -er. 1. A person living or working along a canal. 2. A vessel of a design modified for use in a particular canal. Labels: Canada
Word: cane sugar Part of Speech: noun 1. Sugar obtained from the sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum). Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: egg pasta Part of Speech: noun 1. A kind of pasta having beaten egg mixed with the flour and water to make the dough. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: dialoger Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of dialoguer. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: shortcrust pastry Part of Speech: noun 1. A pastry containing no leavening agent; often used to make the base of tarts, pies, etc. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: frollo Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of Frollo. Labels: alt-of, derogatory, slang Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:Frollo.
Word: shortcrust Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From short + crust. 1. Describing a form of pastry that is relatively hard and brittle. Labels: not-comparable Example: shortcrust dumplings Example: shortcrust pastry
Word: scalar field Part of Speech: noun 1. A function that assigns a scalar value to every point in space. 2. The field (algebraic structure) for which scalar multiplication is defined for a given vector space; field of scalars.
Word: pâte brisée Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French pâte brisée (literally “broken dough”). Pronunciation: /pat bʁi.ze/, /pɑt bʁi.ze/ 1. A form of shortcrust pastry made with butter instead of lard or shortening. Labels: uncountable Example: Pâte brisée is the French version of pie pastry, made in traditional European style directly on the work surface with the dry ingredients spread in a well or “fountain” to enclose the fat (usually butter), egg yolks and water. The name means broken dough, because the ingredients are “broken” into each other after mixing, then kneaded until they are as pliable as putty. Pâte brisée is rolled more thinly than pie pastry, to about 1⁄8 in/3 mm thick. The French like their pâte brisée to be thin yet […] Example: Because pastry is such a dynamic field, and many like to make their own variations, formulas tend to vary significantly from source to source, and pâte brisée is a good example of this tendency. Some varieties may use bread flour, others pastry flour. Some may contain sugar, others not. However, according to Traite de Patisserie Moderne, a bible for pastry terminology, pâte brisée should not contain sugar (Darenne & Duval, 1974, p. 60). Some may contain water, others egg, some just […]
Word: nahuatlato Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish nahuatlato, from Nahuatl nāhuatlahtoh. 1. An interpreter in an indigenous language, not necessarily Nahuatl. Example: tranſlated from the Malaye Language, by the King’s Naguatatos, ſo they there call the Interpreters. Example: In Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza’s 1548 compilation of ordinances, a number deal with the nahuatlatos, prohibiting them from receiving gifts or bribes from Spaniards or Indians, hearing cases in their houses, or acting as procuradores, or soliciters. 2. A scholar of Nahuatl. Example: It was my hope that the project could be completed with the aid of two of her most esteemed fellow Nahuatlatos and Sahagún scholars, Arthur Anderson and Charles Dibble. Example: In the year 2000 the celebrated Mexican historian and nahuatlato, Miguel León-Portilla, published his own translation and commentary.
Word: sprytes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spryte Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nux vomica Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin nux (“nut”) and vomica (“vomiting”). 1. A strychnine tree (Strychnos nux-vomica), an evergreen tree found in southeastern Asia. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The fruit of Strychnos nux-vomica, which contains strychnine and brucine. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A preparation made from the fruit of Strychnos nux-vomica, traditionally used as a stimulant. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: But most likely my judgement was distorted by my contempt for his acting the young buck [...] for ever waxing his moustaches and loading himself with medicaments supposed to replace the failing sap of youth, glycerophosphates, formates, nux vomica, yohimba, damiana.
Word: Åbo Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Swedish Åbo. 1. Synonym of Turku.
Word: witch hazel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See Middle English wiche, from Old English wiċe (“wych elm or rowan”), perhaps derived from the root of wīcan (“to give way”). Folk etymology refers to use by witches and other sorcerers of folkish magic using the plant in potions; however, compare German Zaubernuss (“witch hazel”, literally “magic nut”). 1. Any of several small deciduous trees, of the genus Hamamelis, having yellow flowers Labels: US, countable, uncountable 2. Any of several small deciduous trees, of the genus Hamamelis, having yellow flowers Labels: US, countable, uncountable 3. An extract of the bark and/or leaves of this plant, used as an astringent Labels: uncountable 4. A wych-elm, or a certain subspecies of it distinguished from wych-elm. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable 5. Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus). Labels: Essex, countable, obsolete, uncountable
Word: tecum Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of tucum. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: elastohydrodynamic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂- Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tósder. Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós)der. New Latinder. English elasto- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic English hydrodynamic English elastohydrodynamic From elasto- + hydrodynamic. 1. Describing the effects of the elastic properties of a liquid on its dynamic behaviour
Word: gearboxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gearbox Labels: form-of, plural
Word: viscosities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of viscosity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: myotonic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English myotonia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English myotonic From myotonia + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to myotonia.
Word: myotonia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin myotonia, from myo- + -tonia. By surface analysis, myo- + -tonia. 1. A symptom of several muscular disorders characterized by the slow relaxation of the muscles after voluntary contraction or electrical stimulation. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Cockayne Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Middle English cokayne (“cloud-cuckooland, Cockaigne”), a nickname for an idle dreamer. 1. Alternative spelling of Cockaigne. Labels: alt-of, alternative 2. A surname from Middle English.
Word: Cockerell Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: Coe Part of Speech: name Etymology: English surname, from Middle English co and Old English ca (“jackdaw”), similar to caw, Scots ka. 1. A surname. Labels: countable 2. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: manju Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 饅頭 (manjū), from Chinese 饅頭 /馒头 (mántou). Doublet of mandu, manti, and mantou. 1. A traditional Japanese confection; most have an outside made from flour, rice powder, kudzu, and buckwheat, and a filling of red bean paste, usually made from boiled azuki beans and sugar; in Hawaii, Okinawan ones are made with a filling of purple sweet potato, butter, milk, sugar, and salt, but the most common filling is bean paste. Example: Then, replying to Gyowo’s interrogation, he announced that as he had as many manju cakes as he wished for, and as he was no more use in this world, he would not mind dying. Example: My mother opened a large bag and took out four bottles of beer, some manjus and iced cakes.
Word: Colenso Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: Collett Part of Speech: name Etymology: From a medieval diminutive of Coll, from the given name Nicholas. 1. A surname originating as a patronymic. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. An unincorporated community in Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana, United States. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Linus Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Linus, Ancient Greek Λῖνος (Lînos), of uncertain meaning. Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪ.nəs/ 1. A male given name from Latin. Example: Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. Example: Yes, my children are Peanuts characters. Charlie, seven, and Lucy, five, were given their names without thought or reference to the comic strip. Charlie was named after Bob's grandfather and we both just liked the name Lucy. Then, when I was unexpectedly expecting again, […] "I'd go with Schroeder," a work colleague offered. "No, definitely Linus. Or Woodstock," said another. It was only then that I realized the pattern we'd started with our first two kids. And I liked the name Linus.
Word: Linus Part of Speech: name Etymology: Ancient Greek Λῖνος (Lînos) 1. A town on the coast of ancient Mysia, on the Propontis, between Priapus and Parium. Labels: historical
Word: Thaddaeus Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Thaddaeus, from Ancient Greek Θαδδαῖος (Thaddaîos), from Aramaic תַדַּי (Ṯaday). Pronunciation: /ˈθædiːəs/, /θæˈdiːəs/ 1. An Apostle, identified with Jude. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the Publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; 2. A male given name from Ancient Greek; usually spelled Thaddeus. Labels: countable, rare, uncountable
Word: Thaddeus Part of Speech: name 1. A male given name from Ancient Greek, of common usage, variant of Thaddaeus. Example: "You must call me 'Thaddeus,' Hazel Jones. Better yet, 'Thad'. 'Mr. Gallagher' is for servants and other hirelings." When Hazel made no reply, Thaddeus learned toward her suggestively: "Will you call me 'Thad'? It's very like 'Chet', - eh? Almost no one calls me 'Thad' any longer, my old friends are falling away - every season, like dying leaves."
Word: Thad Part of Speech: name Etymology: Clipping of Thaddeus. Pronunciation: /θæd/ 1. A diminutive of the male given names Thaddeus or Thaddaeus, sometimes also used as a formal given name. Example: "You must call me 'Thaddeus,' Hazel Jones. Better yet, 'Thad'. 'Mr. Gallagher' is for servants and other hirelings." When Hazel made no reply, Thaddeus learned toward her suggestively: "Will you call me 'Thad'? It's very like 'Chet', - eh? Almost no one calls me 'Thad' any longer, my old friends are falling away - every season, like dying leaves."
Word: vanadium-associated protein Part of Speech: noun 1. Any protein, such as hemovanadin, that contains vanadium in an associated molecule
Word: vanadium bromoperoxidase Part of Speech: noun 1. A haloperoxidase, used by some algae to synthesize halogen compounds, that has a requirement for the element vanadium Labels: uncountable
Word: haloperoxidase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l Proto-Hellenic *hā́ls Ancient Greek ᾰ̔́λς (hắls)der. English halo- English peroxidase English haloperoxidase From halo- + peroxidase. 1. Any of a class of enzymes that oxidize organic halogen compounds; they are hemoproteins or similar
Word: vanadium chromagen Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a class of blood pigments found in sea squirts, ascidians, and tunicates
Word: peristome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́)der. English peri- English -stome English peristome From peri- + -stome. 1. One or two rings of tooth-like appendages surrounding the opening of the capsule of many mosses. Example: Its removal does not, however, leave the mouth of the capsule wide open, for around the margin are two circles of pointed teeth forming the peristome. 2. The parts of or surrounding the mouths of numerous invertebrates. Example: We can distinguish therefore in the body of a polyp the column, circular or oval in section, forming the trunk, resting on a base or foot and surmounted by the crown of tentacles, which enclose an area termed the peristome, in the centre of which again is the mouth. […] The mouth may be level with the surface of the peristome, or may be projecting and trumpet-shaped. 3. The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell.
Word: chromagen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From chroma- + -gen. 1. Any compound, such as heme, that forms a biological pigment when attached to a protein
Word: Nicodemus Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νῑκόδημος (Nīkódēmos), from νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”) + δῆμος (dêmos, “people”). 1. A Pharisee, a secret follower of Jesus in the New Testament. Example: There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews; The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: 2. A male given name from Ancient Greek. Labels: rare
Word: Nicodemus Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νῑκόδημος (Nīkódēmos), from νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”) + δῆμος (dêmos, “people”). 1. To be kept hidden, in the manner of the Pharisee Nicodemus. Example: How many Caesars and Pompeys, he would say, by mere inspiration of their names, have been rendered worthy of them? And how many, he would add, are there, who might have done exceedingly well in the world, had not their characters and spirits been totally depressed and Nicodemus’d into nothing?
Word: vanadium steel Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a range of alloys of vanadium and steel having improved strength and high-temperature stability Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: patronite Part of Speech: noun 1. A black form of vanadium sulfide that is an ore of vanadium Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: chromiferous Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /krəʊˈmɪfəɹəs/ 1. Containing, or yielding chromium.
Word: chromium plate Part of Speech: verb 1. To plate a metal with a layer of chromium
Word: chromium-plated Part of Speech: adj 1. plated with a layer of chromium Labels: not-comparable
Word: chromium plating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of chromium plate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: chromium plating Part of Speech: noun 1. The application of a layer of chromium onto the surface of a metal Labels: uncountable
Word: ferrochromium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum English ferro- English chromium English ferrochromium From ferro- + chromium. 1. An alloy of iron and chromium Labels: uncountable
Word: Theophilus Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Middle English Theophilus, from Latin Theophilus, from Ancient Greek Θεόφιλος (Theóphilos), meaning "love of God" or "friend of God". Pronunciation: /θiːˈɒfɪləs/ 1. The addressee of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. Example: I determined alſo / as ſone as I had ſearched out diligently all thingꝭ from the / goode Theophilus / that thou myghteſt knowe the certente off thoo thĩgꝭ / whereof thou arte infoꝛmed. 2. A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek]; rare in English. Example: 'That's a good one, that is!' said Ern. 'Lovaduck, I'd like to see Uncle Theophilus when I tell him that!' Example: "Call me Ted, will you, Rip? 'Theophilus' is unmanageable and 'Theo' is awkward. Everybody calls me Ted or Teddie, now."
Word: chroma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *kʰrṓwmə Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma)bor. English chroma Borrowed from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”). Pronunciation: /ˈkɹoʊmə/, /ˈkɹəʊmə/ 1. The colorfulness relative to the brightness of a similarly illuminated area Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The aspect of a colour's hue that depends on the amount of white or black in it; saturation Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Short for chromatic semitone Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Word: panchromium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pan- + Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”) + -ium. 1. An early proposed name for the element vanadium Labels: obsolete, uncountable
Word: green rouge Part of Speech: noun 1. chromic oxide Labels: dated, uncountable
Word: chromium-52 Part of Speech: noun 1. The major stable isotope of chromium, 5224Cr, having 24 protons and 28 neutrons; it amounts to about 84% of the element in nature Labels: uncountable
Word: chromium-53 Part of Speech: noun 1. A minor stable isotope of chromium, 5324Cr, having 24 protons and 29 neutrons; it amounts to about 9% of the element in nature Labels: uncountable
Word: chromium-54 Part of Speech: noun 1. A minor stable isotope of chromium, 5424Cr, having 24 protons and 30 neutrons; it amounts to about 2% of the element in nature Labels: uncountable
Word: manganese-55 Part of Speech: noun 1. The only stable isotope of manganese, 5525Mn, having 25 protons and 30 neutrons Labels: uncountable
Word: vent one's spleen Part of Speech: verb 1. To openly express pent-up anger, often on an unrelated matter or person. Example: I know that this is vitriol, no-solution spleen-venting; but I feel better having screamed, don't you?
Word: shell-less Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- Proto-Indo-European *skolH-yeh₂ Proto-Germanic *skaljō Proto-West Germanic *skallju Old English sċiell Middle English schelle English shell Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English shell-less From shell + -less. 1. Lacking a shell. Labels: not-comparable 2. Unprotected, vulnerable. Labels: not-comparable
Word: affadavit Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of affidavit. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: affadavits Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of affidavits. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: geostrategists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of geostrategist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hydrophobicities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hydrophobicity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wedding finger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From wedding + finger. One theory has it that the fourth finger of the left hand was used because it was thought to hold a vein connecting directly to the heart. 1. The ring finger of the left hand.
Word: untimes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of untime Labels: form-of, plural
Word: untimes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of untime Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: -sphere Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere English -sphere From sphere. 1. Sphere of a certain dimensionality. Labels: morpheme Example: n-sphere 2. Spherical object. Labels: morpheme Example: calcisphere; cenosphere 3. Spherical object. Labels: morpheme Example: sarcosphere; angiosphere 4. A spherical field or sphere of influence. Labels: morpheme Example: chromosphere; radiansphere 5. A spherical field or sphere of influence. Labels: morpheme Example: phyllosphere; plastisphere 6. A spherical field or sphere of influence. Labels: morpheme Example: biosphere; hydrosphere; atmosphere 7. A spherical field or sphere of influence. Labels: figuratively, morpheme Example: blogosphere; wingnutosphere; Anglosphere
Word: atony Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin atonia, from Ancient Greek ἀτονία (atonía, “languor”), from ἄτονος (átonos, “languid”), from ἀ- (a-, “privative”) + τόνος (tónos, “accent”), from τείνω (teínō, “to stretch”). Pronunciation: /ˈæt.ə.ni/ 1. Lack of muscle tone; flaccidity or atonia Labels: uncountable, usually