nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: pompadour Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From French Pompadour, after Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764), mistress of Louis XV. Pronunciation: /ˈpɒmpədʊə/, /ˈpɒmpədɔː/, /ˈpɑːmpədɔːɹ/ 1. To style hair into a pompadour Example: But by mid-afternoon we had both grown tired of putting on and taking off the clothes my mother and Beata had made for Lillian Russell, and of taking down and pompadouring again the wig Beata had turned backside front so it should be long where ladies' hair was supposed to be long. Example: 1976-1977, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure I parted my hair back and smoothed it instead of pompadouring it.
Word: fortilice Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of fortalice. Labels: alt-of, alternative, rare
Word: flower-sweet Part of Speech: adj 1. as sweet or attractive as a flower Labels: poetic
Word: foody Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *fōdô Old English fōda Middle English fode English food English -y English foody From food + -y. 1. Eatable; fit for food or consumption. 2. Food-bearing; fertile; fruitful. 3. Of, relating to, composed of, or supplying food.
Word: foody Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *fōdô Old English fōda Middle English fode English food English -y English foody From food + -y. 1. Alternative form of foodie. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: forge-hammer Part of Speech: noun 1. a hammer used by a blacksmith
Word: guid Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of GUID. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: rhamnose Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῥᾰ́μνος (rhắmnos)der. Latin Rhamnusinflu. Late Latin rhamnusder. Translingual Rhamnus Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English rhamnose From translingual Rhamnus "genus of buckthorns" + -ose (“used to form names of sugars”). 1. A methyl-pentose, 6-deoxy-L-mannose, which occurs in the leaves and flowers of poison ivy and is a constituent of many plant glycosides.
Word: domestic dispute Part of Speech: noun 1. A situation where two or more people living in the same household are involved in a verbal or physical altercation and police intervention is requested.
Word: rheumatic fever Part of Speech: noun 1. An inflammation of the joints and the heart following a respiratory infection with streptococcus. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: stiffeners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stiffener Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rhizosphere Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂dsder. Ancient Greek ῥῐ́ζᾰ (rhĭ́ză)lbor. English rhizo- Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere English -sphere English rhizosphere From rhizo- + -sphere. 1. The soil region subject to the influence of plant roots and their associated microorganisms.
Word: remote keyless entry Part of Speech: noun 1. A remote control system used to lock and unlock the doors of a vehicle or building and sometimes to perform other functions. Labels: uncountable 2. The remote control device used for this purpose. Labels: countable
Word: rhodochrosite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ῥοδόχρως (rhodókhrōs, “having rosy colour”), from ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + χρώς (khrṓs, “colour”). 1. A crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate MnCO₃. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: scam artist Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who attempts to defraud others by presenting a fraudulent offer and pretending that it is legitimate; a con artist.
Word: okurigana Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 送(おく)り仮名(がな) (okurigana). 1. In the Japanese language, the kana which follow a stem written with kanji, which record how that stem is inflected, and guides recognition of the appropriate kun'yomi reading (word stem associated with the kanji); for example, く (ku) and かべる (kaberu) in 浮(う)く (uk-u, “to float”, intransitive) and 浮(う)かべる (uk-aberu, “to float”, transitive), or む (mu) and きる (kiru) in 生(う)む (umu, “to birth”) and 生(い)きる (ikiru, “to live”). Perhaps analogous to -st, -nd in English 1st (first), 2nd (second).
Word: Hilary Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Hilarius (“cheerful, happy”), name of a fourth-century saint, and from its feminine form Hilaria. Pronunciation: /ˈhɪləɹi/ 1. A male given name from Latin. 2. A female given name from Latin. 3. A surname.
Word: Hilary Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin Hilarius (“cheerful, happy”), name of a fourth-century saint, and from its feminine form Hilaria. Pronunciation: /ˈhɪləɹi/ 1. Ellipsis of Hilary term. Labels: Ireland, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Example: It was the first day of term, and one of the rare days in Oxford when the weather was deceitfully marvellous; when its warmth promised more sunshine and joy than the relentless rain and sleet Hilary inevitably brought.
Word: Jules Part of Speech: name Etymology: From French. Doublet of Julius. Pronunciation: /d͡ʒuːlz/, /ʒuːl/ 1. A male given name from French.
Word: Jules Part of Speech: name Etymology: Diminutive, influenced by Etymology 1. Pronunciation: /d͡ʒuːlz/, /ʒuːl/ 1. A unisex given name Example: Jules Vaughn (Hunter Schafer) dropped out of art school to be a full-time “sugar baby,” where she goes on dates with older men who give her money to fulfil their sexual fetishes. 2. A unisex given name 3. A unisex given name
Word: Antoinette Part of Speech: name Etymology: From French Antoinette, feminine diminutive of Antoine, equivalent to Anthony. Pronunciation: /ˌæntwəˈnet/ 1. A female given name from French; best known for the ill-fated French queen Marie Antoinette.
Word: Memphis Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Memphis, from Ancient Greek Μέμφις (Mémphis), from Egyptian mn-nfr. Pronunciation: /ˈmɛmfɪs/, /ˈmɪmfɪs/, /ˈmemfɪs/, /ˈmemfəs/ 1. A city of ancient Egypt. 2. The largest city in Tennessee, United States, and the county seat of Shelby County. Example: Trump dispatched the National Guard in the nation’s capital last month and announced last week that he would utilize it next in Memphis. 3. The name of several towns or cities in the US. 4. The name of several towns or cities in the US. 5. The name of several towns or cities in the US. 6. The name of several towns or cities in the US. 7. The name of several towns or cities in the US. 8. The name of several towns or cities in the US. 9. The name of several towns or cities in the US. 10. The name of several towns or cities in the US. 11. The name of several towns or cities in the US. 12. The name of several towns or cities in the US.
Word: Clementina Part of Speech: name Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin Clēmentīna. By surface analysis, Clement + -ina. Doublet of Clementine. 1. A female given name from Latin, variant of Clementine.
Word: Johnnie Part of Speech: name Etymology: From John + -ie. 1. A diminutive of the male given name John.
Word: Bess Part of Speech: name Etymology: Variant of Beth, a clipping of Elizabeth. Pronunciation: /bɛs/ 1. A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth. Example: Come hither Beſſe, and let me kiſſe my Boy: […] Example: "Jack, couldn't you call me Bette again? You know how much I hate Bess. I don't know what's happened; you've been calling me Bette since we came to California and now, suddenly, you're calling me Bess." There's a long silence. Dad's still up on his knees; I'm driving along Sepulveda Boulevard toward Olympic. "Well, Bette, I married you as Bess and I've always liked that name. It's a name you don't hear very often; it's a strong name like you. Every time I call you Bette I'm afraid somebody else might answer." 2. A term applied to a fellow gay man, usually preceding an admonition. Labels: slang Example: Listen here, Bess.
Word: Bradley Part of Speech: name Etymology: Ultimately from Old English brād (“broad”) + lēah (“woodland”). Equivalent to broad + -ley. Pronunciation: /ˈbɹædli/ 1. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 12. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 13. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 14. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 15. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 16. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 17. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 18. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 19. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 20. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 21. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 22. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 23. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 24. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 25. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 26. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 27. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 28. An English habitational surname from Old English from any of these villages in England. Labels: countable, uncountable 29. A male given name transferred from the surname. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Then there are the characters Rudd describes as “the full-on buffoons”, such as reporter Brian Fantana in Anchorman, who gives names to his testicles and – still my favourite Rudd performance – Andy the obnoxious summer camp counsellor in cult 2001 comedy Wet Hot American Summer, which is being revived on Netflix this summer, in which Rudd will co-star alongside original cast members including Poehler and Bradley Cooper.
Word: Beethoven Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from German Beethoven, which is itself of Dutch origin. Pronunciation: /ˈbeɪˌtəʊvən/, /ˈbeɪtˌhəʊvən/, /ˈbeɪˌtoʊvən/ 1. A surname from German [in turn from Dutch], usually applying to Ludwig van Beethoven.
Word: Louvre Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French Louvre. More at Louvre Palace. Pronunciation: /ˈluːv(ɹə)/, /ˈluːvə(ɹ)/ 1. A famous art museum and former royal palace in Paris, France. Example: God above, this man was as chiseled as the statues she'd spied in the Louvre. Example: I don't care if your split, power or squat position looks like it should be in the Louvre, you won't jerk a thing.
Word: loue Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete typography of love. Labels: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable
Word: loue Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete typography of love. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: Worcester Part of Speech: name Etymology: Inherited from Middle English Wirchestre, Wirechestre, from Old English Weogornaċeaster (“Roman fort of the Weogoran”). Pronunciation: /ˈwʊstə/, /ˈwʊstɚ/, /ˈwɪstɚ/ 1. A city and local government district with borough status in and the county town of Worcestershire, England. Example: Our arrival at Worcester is heralded by the appearance of the city's cathedral tower, a solid square structure that's dominated the skyline since the 12th century. 2. A place in the United States: 3. A place in the United States: 4. A place in the United States: 5. A place in the United States: 6. A place in the United States: 7. A place in the United States: 8. A town in Limpopo province, South Africa. 9. A town in the Western Cape province, South Africa. 10. Ellipsis of Worcester College, Oxford. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal 11. A surname.
Word: Worcester Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English Wirchestre, Wirechestre, from Old English Weogornaċeaster (“Roman fort of the Weogoran”). Pronunciation: /ˈwʊstə/, /ˈwʊstɚ/, /ˈwɪstɚ/ 1. Ellipsis of Worcester sauce. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable
Word: Worcester sauce Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of Worcestershire sauce. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: fireside Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fire + side. 1. The area near a domestic fire or hearth. 2. One's home. Labels: broadly 3. Home life. Labels: broadly 4. A supplementary meeting in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Labels: Mormonism Example: At a Brigham Young University fireside, President Hunter said, “If you feel that … what you do this year or in the years to come does not make you very famous, take heart[...]” Example: Thomas (that is not his real name) was one who had lost his way. We became acquainted at a special fireside attended by members one doesn’t normally see on Sunday[...] The day before, Thomas’s father had invited him to attend the fireside.
Word: Mollie Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Molly. Labels: alt-of, alternative 2. A diminutive of Molotov. Example: It was a crack division by then, and probably the chief architect of its excellence, next to Eddy, had been a private named Warner and nicknamed Molotov, which was later shortened to Mollie.
Word: Huddersfield Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈhʌdə(ɹ)zfiːld/, /ˈ(h)ʊdəsfiːəld/ 1. A large town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1416).
Word: Great Yarmouth Part of Speech: name 1. A coastal town and borough of Norfolk, England.
Word: Harwich Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈhæɹɪt͡ʃ/, /ˈhæɹɪd͡ʒ/ 1. A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Tendring district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TM2632). Example: In the reverse direction, creature comforts were not closely studied, and the vessel left Antwerp at 1 p.m., to arrive in Harwich at the awkward hour of 2 a.m. The boat train was waiting for the weary stream of passengers, who straggled up George Street, encumbered with luggage, or following burdened porters in the darkness. Example: The port of Harwich is where England bares her rump to the continent. 2. A town on Cape Cod, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.
Word: Folkestone Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Old English personal name *Folca, genitive singular *Folcan + stān (“stone”). The change to folces stan is probably due to false association with Old English folc (“people”). Pronunciation: /ˈfoʊkstən/ 1. A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR2235).
Word: Falmouth Part of Speech: name Etymology: For the Cornish town (sense 1), from Fal + mouth, at the mouth of the River Fal. Pronunciation: /ˈfæl.məθ/ 1. A town, port, and civil parish with a town council in south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8132). Example: In previous years Penryn Town Council has used Falmouth Town Council to fulfil the parks contract and glyphosate had been used, councillor Debra Clegg confirmed. 2. A village in Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada. 3. A number of places in the United States: 4. A number of places in the United States: 5. A number of places in the United States: 6. A number of places in the United States: 7. A number of places in the United States: Example: Erickson shared images on CNN iReport that show mixed holiday decorations in their Falmouth, Massachusetts, home, from a menorah and advent calendar to stockings bearing the phrase “shalom” and plates decorated with dreidels on a red plaid table cloth. 8. A number of places in the United States: 9. A number of places in the United States: 10. A number of places in the United States: 11. A port town in Saint Paul parish, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda. 12. A town and parish capital in Trelawny parish, Jamaica, named for the town in Cornwall, England. Example: My son says that this telephone can even allow you to chat with someone in another district—that you may be in Falmouth, yet your talk may be raising the eyebrows of someone in Kingston. 13. A rural community of Break O'Day council area, Tasmania, Australia.
Word: Eastbourne Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈiːstbɔː(ɹ)n/ 1. A coastal town and local government district with borough status in East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TV6098). 2. An eastern suburb of Darlington, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ3014). 3. An isolated suburb of Lower Hutt and former borough in Wellington region, New Zealand.
Word: Penzance Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Cornish Pennsans, meaning "holy headland". Pronunciation: /pɛnˈzæns/ 1. A coastal town, port, and civil parish with a town council in Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW4730). 2. A special service area in the Regional Municipality of Sarnia, No. 221, Saskatchewan, Canada. 3. A locality in Navajo County, Arizona, United States.
Word: Southend-on-Sea Part of Speech: name Etymology: From south + end + on + sea. 1. A coastal city in Essex, England, United Kingdom, on the Thames Estuary. 2. A unitary authority with city status in Essex.
Word: Truro Part of Speech: name Etymology: Perhaps from Cornish try (“three, very”) + berow (“a boiling”), meaning "(a place of) great water turbulence", where the two fast rivers of Allen and Kenwyn meet to form the Truro. Alternatively, from the Gaulish tribal name Treveri, from Celtic trē ("through") + uer ("water, wet"), meaning "water crossing", in reference to "the people of the river crossing". The town in Nova Scotia is named after the city in England. Pronunciation: /ˈtɹʊəɹ.oʊ/ 1. A city and civil parish with a city council in Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8244). 2. A city and civil parish with a city council in Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8244). 3. A place in the United States: 4. A place in the United States: 5. A place in the United States: 6. A place in the United States: 7. A town in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada. 8. A town in Mid Murray council area, South Australia.
Word: Kingston upon Hull Part of Speech: name Etymology: Distinguishing this location from other places also known as Kingston. Hull refers to the River Hull, Kingston was rendered as Kyngeston or King's Town at first. 1. A maritime city and unitary authority of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, also known as Hull.
Word: Colchester Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English Colneċeaster, equivalent to Colne (a Celtic-named river) + Old English ceaster (“a Roman town”). Pronunciation: /ˈkɒltʃɛstə/, /ˈkɔltʃɛstɚ/ 1. A city, local government district, and borough in Essex, England, the oldest town in England. 2. A community in the town of Essex, Essex County, Ontario, Canada. 3. A place in the United States: 4. A place in the United States: 5. A place in the United States: 6. A place in the United States: 7. A place in the United States: 8. A town in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa.
Word: Chelmsford Part of Speech: name Etymology: Ultimately from Old English Ċēolmǣres (“Ceolmær's”) + ford, after an early landowner. Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɛlmzfəd/ 1. A city in and the county town of Essex, England, granted city status in 2012. 2. A local government district with borough status in Essex, the City of Chelmsford, originally formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town. 3. A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Word: Barnstaple Part of Speech: name Etymology: Formerly Barnstable; the name is first recorded in the 10th century and is believed to derive from the Old English bearde (“battle-axe”) and stapol (“pillar”). Not related to staple in the sense of a market, which arose later. Pronunciation: /ˈbɑː(ɹ)nstəpəɫ/, /ˈbɑːɹnstəbəl/ 1. A town and civil parish with a town council in North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS5633).
Word: Basildon Part of Speech: name 1. A new town in Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ7088). 2. A local government district with borough status in Essex, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the town. 3. A civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England, bordered by the River Thames.
Word: Birkenhead Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Birkheued 1260, Bircheveth c1200; headland where birch trees grow; from Old English birce + heafod. Pronunciation: /ˈbɜːkənhɛd/ 1. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3288). 2. A settlement in the Western Cape province, South Africa. 3. A suburb of Adelaide in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia. 4. A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, on the city's North Shore. 5. An English topographic surname. 6. Either of F. E. Smith, Frederick Smith or Frederick Smith, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Earls of Birkenhead
Word: Bridlington Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Old English personal name Berhtel + -ing (“belonging to”) + tun (“settlement”). Pronunciation: /ˈbɹɪdlɪŋtən/ 1. A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA1866).
Word: Doncaster Part of Speech: name Etymology: The Romano-British name was Latin Dānum, from the common Celtic river name Proto-Celtic *Dānu << Proto-Indo-European *dʰenh₂-, + the Old English suffix ceaster (“town”), found in many placenames. Pronunciation: /ˈdɒŋkəstə/, /dɒnˈkastə/, /ˈdɒnkɑːstə/ 1. A city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5703). Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A Mohawk Native Reserve in the Laurentides region, Quebec, Canada. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. An unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. An unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A habitational surname from Old English. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Gosport Part of Speech: name Etymology: Possibly from goose or gorse, or from God's port. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɒspɔː(ɹ)t/ 1. A town and borough in Hampshire, England, next to Portsmouth (OS grid ref SZ6199). 2. A community in the town of Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada. 3. An unincorporated community in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. 4. A town in Wayne Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States. 5. A former town on Star Island, New Hampshire, United States, now part of the town of Rye, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
Word: Gosport Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Possibly from goose or gorse, or from God's port. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɒspɔː(ɹ)t/ 1. Ellipsis of Gosport tube. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Example: It was all done through Gosports, which was a rubber tube and a funnel thing that looked like you measure stuff with. The ends were plugged into your helmet and you talked to each other through this rubber hose […]
Word: Guildford Part of Speech: name Etymology: The root of the first part may be gold rather than guild: the only known 10th-century (Saxon) record uses Guldeford and in the 11th century Geldeford, both equivalent to gold ford. Local historians suggest that this might refer to golden-coloured flowers or sand. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɪlfəd/ 1. A large town, the county town of Surrey, England. 2. A local government district with borough status in Surrey, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town. 3. A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 4. A former railway station in Tasmania, Australia. 5. A locality in Waratah-Wynyard council area, north western Tasmania, Australia. 6. A town in the Shire of Mount Alexander and the Shire of Hepburn, central Victoria, Australia 7. A suburb of Perth in the City of Swan, Western Australia. 8. A neighbourhood of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. 9. A surname.
Word: Harrogate Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈ(h)æɹəɡət/, /ˈhæɹəɡeɪt/ 1. A town in North Yorkshire, England. It should now be a civil parish, with a town council elected on 1 May 2025. Example: She was from Harrogate, a beautiful town in North Yorkshire with quaint shops, spas and tea rooms aplenty. Itʼs where you go when you want to show people the nice parts of Yorkshire – the kind of place you would take your mother for Motherʼs Day. 2. A former local government district in North Yorkshire formed in 1974 and dissolved in 2023.
Word: Lowestoft Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old Norse Hloðvér (“a personal name”) + toft (“homestead”). Pronunciation: /ˈloʊstɒft/, /ˈloʊstəf/, /ˈloʊ.əstɒft/ 1. A town and civil parish with a town council in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, previously in Waveney district (OS grid ref TM5493).
Word: Luton Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the name of the River Lea + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Doublet of Leyton. Pronunciation: /luːtən/ 1. A place in England: 2. A place in England: 3. A place in England: 4. A place in England: 5. A place in England: 6. A community in Malahide township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada. 7. An unincorporated community in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States.
Word: Luton Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From a clipping of Luton van or Luton body, which incorporate such a part into the design. Pronunciation: /luːtən/ 1. A part of the body of a commercial or recreational vehicle that extends over the cab.
Word: Maidstone Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English medestan, meddestane from earlier mægdan stane (“the maidens' stone, the people's stone”). Ultimately from Old English mægden + stan or mæġþ + stan which are equivalent to maid(en) + stone. Compare Folkestone and Chiddingstone. Pronunciation: /ˈmeɪdstəʊn/, /ˈmeɪdstən/ 1. A town in and the county town of Kent, England; located on the River Medway (OS grid ref TQ7655). 2. A local government district with borough status in Kent, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town. 3. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia
Word: Margate Part of Speech: name 1. A coastal town in Thanet district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR3570). Example: Alderman Johnson condemns the Reform Act, and is for going backward, in all things, to the good times. Punch humbly suggests that every man who votes for the Crab Alderman should be punished as follows:— The said voter never to be permitted to travel by rail, but to journey to York or elsewhere by the very slowest coach. Never to go to Margate by steamboat, but to take three days to the voyage, per hoy. Never to send a letter by penny-post, but to pay 10d. or 13d., as the case may be—the good old price of the good old times. 2. A city in Broward County, Florida, United States. 3. A town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 4. A community in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. 5. A suburb of the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. 6. A suburb of Huon Valley council area and the Kingborough council area, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Word: Morecambe Part of Speech: name Etymology: Antiquarian revival of Ancient Greek Μορικάμπε (Morikámpe), from Proto-Celtic *mori (“sea”) + *kambos (“crooked”) Pronunciation: /ˈmɔːkəm/ 1. A resort town and civil parish with a town council in Lancaster district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4364).
Word: Shrewsbury Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English Sċrobbesburh (literally “fort in the scrubland region”), from *sċrob (“shrub, scrub”) + burh. Compare Shropshire from Sċrobbesċīr, short form of Sċrobbesbyriġ sċīr (literally “shire of Shrewsbury”). Pronunciation: /ˈʃɹəʊzbɹi/, /ˈʃɹuːzbɹi/, /ˈʃɹoʊzbəɹi/, /ˈʃɹuzbəɹi/ 1. A large market town, the county town of Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4912). 2. A civil parish with a town council which includes the town in Shropshire, which partly replaced Shrewsbury and Atcham District when it was abolished in 2009. 3. A small hamlet in Chatham-Kent municipality, south-western Ontario, Canada. 4. A ghost town in Gore township, Argenteuil Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. 5. A hamlet in Portland parish, Jamaica. 6. A number of places in the United States: 7. A number of places in the United States: 8. A number of places in the United States: 9. A number of places in the United States: 10. A number of places in the United States: 11. A number of places in the United States: 12. A number of places in the United States: 13. A number of places in the United States: 14. A number of places in the United States: 15. A number of places in the United States: 16. A number of places in the United States: 17. A number of places in the United States: 18. An English earldom.
Word: Swindon Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English swīn (“swine, pig”) + denu (“valley”), similar to the name Swinden. The first element could instead be from the Old Norse personal name Sveinn, or its Old English equivalent swān. Pronunciation: /ˈswɪn.dən/ 1. A town, unitary authority, and borough in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1584). Example: The last steam locomotive to be built by British Railways, No. 92220, a class "9F" 2-10-0, was named Evening Star at Swindon Works on March 18. […] Mr. R. F. Hanks, Chairman of the Western Area Board, British Transport Commission, who presided, said that it was a moving occasion, but also a very proud day for Swindon. 2. A suburban village and civil parish in Cheltenham borough, Gloucestershire, England, also known as Swindon Village (OS grid ref SO9325). 3. A village and civil parish in South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SO8690). 4. A community in Perry township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.
Word: Taunton Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English Tantūn, from the name of the river Tone. 1. A town and civil parish with a town council in Somerset, England, previously in Somerset West and Taunton district (OS grid ref ST2225). Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A suburb of Ashton-under-Lyne, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9200). Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A place in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Last week Taunton resident Zandra Dumas and her husband walked out to their Jeep they had parked in a downtown Taunton parking lot to find a fun little surprise — a little rubber duck with a Jeep grill drawn in permanent marker on the front in the driver's seat. 4. A place in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A place in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A place in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A rural locality in Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A locality in Barossa council area, South Australia. Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A surname. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Torbay Part of Speech: name Etymology: In Devon, recorded as Torrebay in 1401, from Torre + bay "the bay near Torre", which later became Tor Bay. The town in Newfoundland is named after the borough in Devon. Pronunciation: /tɔɹˈbeɪ/ 1. A borough in Devon, England. 2. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 3. A small town, bay, and suburb of Albany, Western Australia. 4. A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.
Word: Warrington Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Middle English Wardintone, from an unattested Old English personal name *Wearda, from weard (“guard”), + -ing + tūn, meaning either "Wearda's estate" or "the lookout place". Pronunciation: /ˈwɔ(ː)ɹɪŋtən/ 1. A town, borough, and unitary authority in Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6088). 2. A hamlet and civil parish (without a council) in the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8954). 3. A place in the United States: 4. A place in the United States: 5. A place in the United States: 6. A place in the United States: 7. A place in the United States: 8. A coastal settlement north of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. 9. A surname.
Word: Stratford-on-Avon Part of Speech: name Etymology: From being the location of a river ford for a roadway. From Old Welsh avon (“river”) + Old English ford (“ford”) + Old English strǣt (“street”); from Latin strata (“road”). From being a ford for a British Roman road. The ford itself has subsequently been built over, becoming Clopton Bridge. The river itself has subsequently become named River Avon. Pronunciation: /ˈstɹætfə(ɹ)d ɒn ˈeɪvən/ 1. A town in Warwickshire, England, birthplace of William Shakespeare. Often used as a byword for a particularly idyllic or historic town. Example: Nuneaton was not a Stratford on Avon, nor had it a salubrious air. Example: If America is not privileged enough to have a Stratford-on-Avon, it still has a Concord 2. A local government district of Warwickshire with its headquarters in the town.
Word: Haslemere Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈheɪzəlˌmɪə(ɹ)/ 1. A town and civil parish with a town council in Waverley borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref SU9032).
Word: Felixstowe Part of Speech: name Etymology: First attested as Filchestou in 1254. Derived from a compound of the name of Saint Felix of Burgundy and Middle English stowe (“place, stead”). Pronunciation: /ˈfiː.lɪk.stoʊ/ 1. A coastal town, port, and civil parish with a town council in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, previously in Suffolk Coastal district (OS grid ref TM3034).
Word: Bridport Part of Speech: name 1. A town and civil parish with a town council in west Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY4693). Example: It was obvious to the inhabitants of the small coastal town of Bridport that in the midst of these squabbles their need for a railway was going to be overlooked, and they decided to take the matter into their own hands. 2. A town in Dorset council area, north eastern Tasmania, Australia.
Word: Newhaven Part of Speech: name 1. A hamlet in Hartington Nether Quarter parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK1660). 2. A hamlet in Parkham parish, Torridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS3922). 3. A town and civil parish with a town council in Lewes district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ4401). 4. A suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2576). 5. A town on Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia.
Word: Titchfield Part of Speech: name 1. A village in Hampshire, England.
Word: selfdom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English selfdom, from Old English selfdōm (“independence”), equivalent to self + -dom. 1. selfhood. Labels: archaic, uncountable, usually Example: "The target of the Jihad was a machine-attitude as much as the machines," Leto said. "Humans had set those machines to usurp our sense of beauty, our necessary selfdom out of which we make living judgments. Naturally, the machines were destroyed."
Word: Fareham Part of Speech: name Etymology: Recorded as Ferneham in the Domesday Book, the placename derives from Old English fearn (“fern”) + hām (“homestead”). Pronunciation: /ˈfɛəɹəm/ 1. A town and borough in Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU578048). Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A habitational surname from Old English. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Waterlooville Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Waterloo + -ville; it was originally named Waterloo. Pronunciation: /ˌwɔːtə(ɹ)ˈluːvɪl/ 1. A town in Havant borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU6809).
Word: Hythe Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /haɪð/ 1. A hamlet in the County of Grande Prairie No. 1, Alberta, Canada, named after Hythe , Kent. 2. A town in Hythe and Dibden parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4207). 3. A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1634). 4. Former name of Southport, Tasmania.
Word: Hythe Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /haɪð/ 1. A suburban area in Colchester, Essex, England (OS grid ref TM0124).
Word: Havant Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Middle English Haveunte from Old English Haman (“Hama's”, personal name) + *funta (“Spring”) Pronunciation: /ˈhæv.ənt/ 1. A town in Hampshire, England. 2. A local government district with borough status of Hampshire, with its headquarters in the town of Havant.
Word: Eastleigh Part of Speech: name Etymology: By surface analysis, east + -leigh. Pronunciation: /ˈiːstli/ 1. A town and civil parish with a town council in Eastleigh borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4519). Example: Meanwhile, back in Eastleigh, away from the filibustering in Westminster, Chris Huhne was able to concentrate on constituency business. 2. A town and civil parish with a town council in Eastleigh borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4519). 3. A hamlet in Westleigh parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS4827). 4. A suburb of Nairobi, Kenya. 5. An uncommon surname.
Word: Bordon Part of Speech: name Etymology: Variant of the place name Old English Barden (“barley valley”), from bere + dun (“hill, valley”). 1. A town in Whitehill parish, East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU7935).
Word: Basingstoke Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈbeɪzɪŋ(ɡ)stəʊk/ 1. A town in Basingstoke and Deane district, Hampshire, England. Example: I’m not surprised that Rudd seizes on my accent – his parents were British Jews from Edgware and Surbiton, and while Rudd was born in New Jersey in 1969 and raised in the US, he was often in Britain as a kid to visit relatives in London’s less glamorous suburbs and Basingstoke.
Word: Fordingbridge Part of Speech: name Etymology: See ford, bridge. First recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 under the name Forde. Pronunciation: /ˈfɔː(ɹ)dɪŋˌbɹɪd͡ʒ/ 1. A town and civil parish with a town council in New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU1414).
Word: Ringwood Part of Speech: name Etymology: Probably from Old English rimuc (“boundary”) + wudu (“wood”). 1. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A habitational surname from Old English. Labels: countable
Word: Tadley Part of Speech: name Etymology: From an unattested Old English personal name *Tāda + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). 1. A town and civil parish with a town council in Basingstoke and Deane borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU6061).
Word: Swanwick Part of Speech: name Etymology: Ultimately from Old English swān (“herdsman”) + wīċ (“village”). Pronunciation: /ˈswɒnɪk/ 1. A village and civil parish in Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4053). 2. A village in Fareham borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5109). 3. An unincorporated community in Perry County, Illinois, United States. 4. An unincorporated community in Ray County, Missouri, United States. 5. A surname.
Word: Bursledon Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈbɜː(ɹ)zəldən/ 1. A village and civil parish in Eastleigh borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4809).
Word: Cathays Part of Speech: name 1. A district and community in the city of Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1877).
Word: safari suit Part of Speech: noun 1. A suit, typically made of khaki cotton, and consisting of a long square-cut safari jacket and long or short trousers.
Word: country pop Part of Speech: noun 1. A subgenre of country music that combines it with elements of pop music, produced and marketed to reach a wide audience; or a specific genre of country pop, especially the Nashville sound. Labels: uncountable
Word: pentile Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pent- + -ile. 1. Any of the four points that divide an ordered distribution into five parts, each containing a fifth (20%) of the population. Used commonly for income distributions. 2. Any one of the five groups. Example: Her income placed her in the lowest pentile of the income distribution. Example: high (30) & very high (10) pentiles not analyzed in IRP Apply pentiling to streamflows at all hydro plant locations from American Falls to Brownlee inflow (i.e. years comprising a pentile at Brownlee are those comprising the pentile at all locations)
Word: pentile Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From pent- + -ile. 1. To divide into pentiles. Example: Apply pentiling to streamflows at all hydro plant locations from American Falls to Brownlee inflow (i.e. years comprising a pentile at Brownlee are those comprising the pentile at all locations)
Word: pentile Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of pantile (“type of roof tile”). Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: selfhood Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English self Proto-Indo-European *keyt-der. Proto-Germanic *haiduzder. Proto-West Germanic *-haiduder. Old English -hād Middle English -hede English -hood English selfhood From self + -hood. 1. State of having a distinct identity, or being an individual distinct from others; individuality. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. The fully developed self; one's personality, character. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Indeed, while geography is neither a key dimension of identity nor its determinant, it is one of the most important categories through which nationhood can be explored and articulated. It both grounds a sense of national selfhood and gives it a framework through which a continuous shaping of identity can "take place." 3. The quality of being self-centered or egocentric; selfishness. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: scalawag Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Of obscure origin, perhaps from the name of the Shetland village of Scalloway (from Old Norse Skálavágr), known for its dwarf ponies and dwarf cattle. 1. A disreputable fellow, a good-for-nothing, a scapegrace, a blackguard. Labels: derogatory Example: Calvin: "I'm very very sorry that I took your precious flaaggg!" Hobbes: "Just don't do it any more, you scurvy scalawaaggg!" 2. A badly behaved person, especially a child; a mischief-maker; a rascal. Labels: informal Example: “This ruckus never seems to end.” (Colin laughing) “He's very loud, and unlike us, he does not sleep during the day.” “Nor does he sleep during the night.” “When does he sleep?” “I don't think he does.” (glass breaks) “Never a dull moment with that scalawag.” “I'm pretty sure he must be part demon.” “Nonsense. He's all boy.” 3. A scrawny cow. Labels: archaic, derogatory 4. Any white Southerner who supported the federal plan of Reconstruction after the American Civil War or who joined with the black freedmen and the carpetbaggers in support of Republican Party policies. Labels: US, archaic, derogatory, historical Example: “And you, Hugh Elsing, I’m ashamed of you! What will your poor mother say? Drunk and out with a—a Yankee-loving Scallawag like Captain Butler![…]” 5. rogue police; rogue military personnel Labels: Philippines
Word: employee handbook Part of Speech: noun 1. A book or manual given to an employee of a business or company that details its guidelines, expectations, and policies.
Word: gasfitter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gas + fitter. 1. A person who installs and services gas fixtures and appliances.
Word: gasfitting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gas + fitting. 1. The installation and servicing of gas fixtures and appliances. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: A dispute afterwards arose as to certain articles in the house and grounds which the purchasers claimed as being of the nature of fixtures, and the purpose of the present suspension and interdict was to prevent Mr Mitchell-Innes from selling or removing “any of the grates, hearth and fireplace tiles, gasfittings, gas lustres and brackets, and picture rods, situated within the said mansion-house, or in any of the offices, conservatories, fernery, greenhouses, or lodges in connection therewith;[…]” &c. Example: Some workers were employed in processing lumber, milling flour, canning salmon and oysters, and making optical goods, plumbing and gasfittings, women’s clothing, and bicycles.
Word: gee pole Part of Speech: noun 1. a sturdy pole, lashed to the side of a sled, and used for steering and support
Word: cordon bleu Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French cordon bleu (“blue ribbon”). The blue ribbon was originally a French insignium indicating chivalry. 1. A skillful chef. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: All the known and unknown tomes on the gourmet's art have been consulted, and I have to thank the authors for this assistance to my work, as well as those cordons bleus from whom I have practically learnt some few of them. Example: Ted could not hope to rival him; still with the cordon bleue's ^([sic]) help—here he became exceedingly affectionate—much was possible. 2. An award given to such chefs. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: [Prince Paul.] […] For myself, the only immortality I desire is to invent a new sauce. I have never had time enough to think seriously about it, but I feel it is in me, I feel it is in me. [Czare.] You have certainly missed your metier, Prince Paul; the cordon bleu would have suited you much better than the Grand Cross of Honour. 3. Thin slices of veal, ham and cheese breaded and sautéed; somewhat like a wiener schnitzel, or Viennese cutlet. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: There are, of course, many other types of Schnitzels and related veal specialties. One of the best is called Cordon Bleu. Cheese and ham are rolled in a piece of veal, the whole is dipped as above and fried. 4. Alternative form of cordon-bleu (“bird of the genus Uraeginthus”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Example: A considerable number of species of birds build their nests in close proximity to, or even inside of, nests of aggressive, stinging insects—bees, wasps, and ants. Thus, in eastern Africa, Loveridge (1922) found in the case of a little weaver, the cordon bleu, Uraeginthus angolensis (Linnaeus), that in 19 out of 20 instances the birds built their nests[…]. Example: Other Uraeginthus species are much more social; e.g., the Angolan blue waxbill (or blue-breasted cordon bleu, U. angolensis) tends to breed in a semi-colonial manner, with each pair occupying a clump of bushes (Skead, 1975; Goodwin, 1982).
Word: gemfish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gem + fish. 1. A bottom-dwelling fish of the family Gempylidae, inhabiting deep waters off southern Australia.
Word: get in the way Part of Speech: verb 1. To obstruct, hinder, or interfere. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive Example: If we don't let nothing get in our way / We can make it to a brighter day / But I don't wanna miss the sign / So I need your light with mine Example: Ideology constantly gets in the way. For the Government, unions are militant "Trots" out to cause political trouble. For the unions, the private sector is a grasping, evil leech. Neither is true.
Word: gimpy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English gimp Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English gimpy From gimp + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɪmpi/ 1. Limping, lame, with crippled legs. Example: Presently Gimpy, who limped, as his name indicated, spoke up. Example: Gimpy Bill" is a cripple who sold lead-pencils in Market Street. His legs have been cut off almost to the hips, and he gets around on two little platforms, 2. Exhibiting deficiencies associated with the derogatory term "gimp", such as might inspire discomfort or revulsion Example: One of the kittens has a gimpy eye.
Word: goalbound Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From goal + -bound. 1. Likely to enter the goal, but for the intervention of defenders and the goalkeeper. Labels: not-comparable Example: Liverpool did have one moment of danger in the first half when Chelsea failed to clear Glen Johnson's cross and Branislav Ivanovic blocked Craig Bellamy's goalbound shot.