nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: uproarious Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From uproar + -ious (a variant of -ous (“suffix forming adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance”)). Pronunciation: /ʌpˈɹɔː.ɹɪ.əs/, /ˌʌpˈɹɔ.ɹi.əs/ 1. Causing, or likely to cause, an uproar. Example: “Oh! there's no fear of him,” said Burgess, cheerily; “if he grows uproarious, we'll soon give him a touch of the cat.” 2. Characterized by uproar, that is, loud, confused noise, or by noisy and uncontrollable laughter. Example: The noise in this room was perfectly tumultuous, […] every child was conducting itself like forty. The consequences were uproarious beyond belief; but no one seemed to care; on the contrary, the mother and daughter laughed heartily, and enjoyed it very much; and the latter, soon beginning to mingle in the sports, got pillaged by the young brigands most ruthlessly. Example: One "set" off, another takes its place, he or she remaining longest on the floor receiving the most uproarious commendation, and so the dancing continues until broad daylight. It does not cease with the sound of the fiddle, but in that case they set up a music peculiar to themselves. 3. Extremely funny; hilarious. Labels: broadly Example: Yet as with Booksmart, the summer's earlier riff on that Apatovian classic, there are times when Good Boys feels a little too nice to actually be uproarious. In more ways than one, it's the training wheels for a better comedy—a slightly edgier and funnier one. 4. In a mess; dishevelled, untidy. Labels: figuratively
Word: UCCJA Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: upside-down Part of Speech: adv 1. Alternative form of upside down. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: upside-down Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of upside down. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: NCIC Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of National Crime Information Center. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: lka Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of last known address. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: upstart Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English upstarten, upsterten, equivalent to up- + start. Pronunciation: /ˈʌp.stɑːt/, /ˈʌp.stɑɹt/ 1. One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous. Example: upstarts […]they call in reproach mushrooms Example: [S]he has no fair pretence of family or blood. She was nobody when he married her, barely the daughter of a gentleman; but ever since her being turned into a Churchill she has out-Churchill’d them all in high and mighty claims: but in herself, I assure you, she is an upstart.” 2. The meadow saffron.
Word: upstart Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English upstarten, upsterten, equivalent to up- + start. Pronunciation: /ˈʌp.stɑːt/, /ˈʌp.stɑɹt/ 1. Acting like a parvenu. 2. Self-important and presumptuous.
Word: upstart Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English upstarten, upsterten, equivalent to up- + start. Pronunciation: /ˈʌp.stɑːt/, /ˈʌp.stɑɹt/ 1. To rise suddenly, to spring Example: Th' Elfe therewith astownd, Upstarted lightly from his looser make, And his unready weapons gan in hand to take. Example: the beauteous beast Scared by the noise upstarted at our feet
Word: NCP Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of noncustodial parent. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of nucleosome core particle. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Abbreviation of neuropathic corneal pain. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 4. Abbreviation of novel coronavirus pneumonia; COVID-19 (disease). Labels: Mainland-China, abbreviation, alt-of, historical Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:NCP.
Word: NCP Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of National Car Parks. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Nationalist Congress Party. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: farb Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Disputed. Various explanations of the origin are given: * That it is a contraction of the phrase "far be it from me to criticize anyone, but...", or of "far below" (the expected standard). * That it comes from the German word Farbe ("colour") (many fabrics dyed with modern dyes are "too colourful" to be authentic, by comparison with their historical originals). * There exists a letter dated 1 April 1863 from an A.R. Crawford in the 76th Illinois Infantry, Co D, that uses the phrase, "fallacious accoutrements & reprehensible baggage," in description of six children posing in phony military gear during a sham reenactment that took place during the actual Civil War. Many point to this phrase as the origin of the word, citing "farb" as an acronym. * Many early replica rifles were marked with what looked like "F.A.R.B." among the proofmarks. Removing this would make the rifle look more authentic. 1. A historical reenactor (especially an American Civil War reenactor) whose efforts at a historically accurate portrayal are, in the opinion of the speaker, inadequate (for example, wearing a modern wristwatch with period costume). The opposite of farb is "hard-core" (or hardcore), someone who is, in the opinion of the speaker, an "authenticity fanatic". Labels: US Example: "Farb was the worst insult in the hardcore vocabulary. It referred to reenactors who approached the past past with a lack of verisimilitude.
Word: farb Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Disputed. Various explanations of the origin are given: * That it is a contraction of the phrase "far be it from me to criticize anyone, but...", or of "far below" (the expected standard). * That it comes from the German word Farbe ("colour") (many fabrics dyed with modern dyes are "too colourful" to be authentic, by comparison with their historical originals). * There exists a letter dated 1 April 1863 from an A.R. Crawford in the 76th Illinois Infantry, Co D, that uses the phrase, "fallacious accoutrements & reprehensible baggage," in description of six children posing in phony military gear during a sham reenactment that took place during the actual Civil War. Many point to this phrase as the origin of the word, citing "farb" as an acronym. * Many early replica rifles were marked with what looked like "F.A.R.B." among the proofmarks. Removing this would make the rifle look more authentic. 1. To act like a farb; to portray a historical character in an inauthentic way. Labels: US, intransitive, slang
Word: farby Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From farb + -y. 1. of, or relating to a farb; anachronistic Labels: US
Word: passacaglia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian passacaglia, from Spanish pasacalle, from pasar (“to pass”) + calle (“street”). Pronunciation: /ˌpasəˈkɑːlɪ.ə/, /ˌpɑsəˈkɑljə/ 1. A form of historical Spanish or Italian dance characterised by a serious nature, triple meter, and use of a ground bass. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In classical music there are, as the analytical programs tell us, first subjects and second subjects, free fantasias, recapitulations, and codas; there are fugues, with counter-subjects, strettos, and pedal points; there are passacaglias on ground basses, canons ad hypodiapente, and other ingenuities, which have, after all, stood or fallen by their prettiness as much as the simplest folk-tune. 2. Any piece of classical music with similar characteristics. Labels: broadly, countable, uncountable
Word: agonistics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By surface analysis, agonist + -ics or agonistic + -s. 1. The range of activities associated with aggressive encounters between members of the same species, including threat, attack, appeasement, or retreat. Labels: uncountable
Word: agrobiology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros Proto-Italic *agros Latin agerder. English agro- Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logia New Latin biologialbor. English biology English agrobiology From agro- + biology. 1. The science of plant life and nutrition. Labels: uncountable
Word: daddy longlegs Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From daddy + longlegs. First attested in 1810s. Preceded by father longlegs, attested from 1740s. Pronunciation: /ˈdædɪ ˈlɒŋ(ɡ)lɛɡz/ 1. The cranefly; any insect of the suborder Tipulomorpha. Labels: Ireland, UK Example: Daddy longlegs adults are weak flyers, falling onto the water surface in the lightest of breezes, and even on calm days. 2. Any (non-spider) arachnid of the order Opiliones, mostly with long thin legs. Labels: Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, US Example: Unlike spiders, daddy longlegs do not have a clearly marked division between thorax and abdomen. They are further distinguished from spiders in that they do not produce venom or silk. Example: Daddy longlegs aren′t even really spiders. 3. The daddy long-legs spider, any spider of the family Pholcidae. Labels: broadly Example: Another spider neighbor that is commonly found in homes is the daddy longlegs. The daddy longlegs is often called a cellar spider.
Word: agronomics Part of Speech: noun 1. The science of soil management and the production of field crops. Labels: uncountable
Word: alethiology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia, “truth”) + -λογία (-logía). 1. The branch of logic dealing with truth and error. Labels: uncountable
Word: algology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin alga + -logy. 1. The branch of botany dealing with algae. Labels: uncountable
Word: algology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English algo- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English algology From algo- (“pain”) + -logy (“branch of study”). 1. The medical treatment of pain as practiced in Greece and Turkey. Labels: uncountable
Word: anaesthesiology Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of anesthesiology. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: andragogy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From andr- + -agogy, after German Andragogik. Pronunciation: /ˈan.dɹə.ɡɒ.dʒi/, /ˈan.dɹə.ɡɒ.ɡi/ 1. The methods or techniques used to teach adults; adult education. Labels: uncountable
Word: anemology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anemo- + -logy. 1. The study of the movements of the winds. Labels: uncountable 2. The wind movements in a particular region. Labels: uncountable Example: But enough is here given to exhibit the general features of the anemology of the State […]
Word: moodily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English moody Middle English -ly English -ly English moodily From moody + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈmuːdɪli/ 1. In a moody manner. Example: The Inspector left the door and came back moodily to his old position.
Word: cankle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of calf + ankle. Pronunciation: /ˈkæŋkəl/ 1. An obese or otherwise swollen ankle that blends into the calf without clear demarcation. Labels: derogatory, usually Example: Hey, all l’m saying is she’s got cankles, for God’s sake. What? Cankles! She’s got no ankles. It’s like the calf merged with the foot, cut out the middleman. Example: The “cankle” (or the appearance of not having an ankle, but the calf of the leg just connecting to the foot) is a look that many women have and most could live without.
Word: infringement Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English infringe Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English infringement From infringe + -ment. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈfɹɪnd͡ʒmənt/ 1. A violation or breach, as of a law. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Georgia, ranked 16th in the world, dominated the breakdown before half-time and forced England into a host of infringements, but fly-half Merab Kvirikashvili missed three penalties. 2. An encroachment on a right, a person, a territory, or a property. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The pattern of services over these lines today still pays homage to their history, which derived in considerable measure from the L.B.S.C.R.'s efforts to prevent infringement of its monopoly at Brighton and Eastbourne. Example: As a reward for their [the Levites'] devotion, they were made the guardians of the shrine from infringement.
Word: Manche Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Latin manus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -ica Latin manica Old French manche Middle French manche French manche French Manchebor. English Manche Borrowed from French Manche. 1. A department of Normandy, France. Capital: Saint-Lô.
Word: ovoid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin ōvum (“egg”) + -oid (“resembling”). Pronunciation: /ˈoʊvɔɪd/ 1. Shaped like an oval. Example: That was the way my mind lurched and stumbled, among the sharp rs and ts, sliding over the ovoid vowels as if on pebbles. 2. Egg-shaped; shaped like an oval, but more tapered at one end; ovate. Example: And then they were looking at him, Mrs. Ansen's ovoid black eyes behind bifocals attached to a chain, Baffi's beautiful hazel eyes bright with the promise of fun and friendly competition, and what else could Patrick say, other than no, he didn't have anything else going on this afternoon, and yeah, come to think of it, Cokes and leftover pizza would be nice.
Word: ovoid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin ōvum (“egg”) + -oid (“resembling”). Pronunciation: /ˈoʊvɔɪd/ 1. Something that is oval in shape.
Word: motorbike Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyetider. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin mōtorder. Middle English motour English motor Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwís Proto-Italic *dwis Old Latin duis Latin bisder. French bi- Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusder. Middle French French cycle French bicyclebor. English bicycleclip. English bike English motorbike From motor + bike. Pronunciation: /ˈməʊtə(ɹ)ˌbaɪk/, /ˈmoʊtɚˌbaɪk/, [ˈmoʊɾɚˌbaɪk] 1. A motorcycle. Labels: informal Example: Driving fuel-efficient vehicles and using motorbikes when possible to replace or supplement vehicles are two of the ways Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks employees are attempting to become less fuelish and to lower transportation costs. Example: Jumping on the Metro and then a local train, we headed out to National Central University at Jhongli, where I had been invited to take a look at a motorbike powered by compressed air. 2. A small and light motorcycle. Labels: US
Word: motorbike Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyetider. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin mōtorder. Middle English motour English motor Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwís Proto-Italic *dwis Old Latin duis Latin bisder. French bi- Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusder. Middle French French cycle French bicyclebor. English bicycleclip. English bike English motorbike From motor + bike. Pronunciation: /ˈməʊtə(ɹ)ˌbaɪk/, /ˈmoʊtɚˌbaɪk/, [ˈmoʊɾɚˌbaɪk] 1. To ride a motorbike; to travel by motorbike. Example: We motorbiked all over the US that summer. Example: Bart Groothuijze, who runs the Castodian foundation promoting safer motorbiking, blames a misplaced sense of freedom and vanity.
Word: sera Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of serum; alternative form of serums Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fit the bill Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From earlier fill the bill, perhaps from the program (or bill) of theatrical acts. 1. To satisfy a need; to serve a purpose; to fulfill specified requirements. Labels: idiomatic Example: Near-synonym: make the grade Example: Robert Plomin, a behavioral geneticist at King's College London, adds that new research suggests humans with autism, schizophrenia, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder tend to marry each other, and that the new method can explore whether those choices, too, are rooted in DNA. Robinson hopes to use his method to test more similarities in couples, including his own marriage. "Yes, we both have Ph.D.s and we're both tall," he says. "We fit the bill."
Word: shoot the shit Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Shoot the shit is a variation of shoot the breeze. Both of these expressions mean “to chat idly just to pass the time.” A form of shoot the breeze is recorded in a poem written during World War I by a US private, who described his corporals as sociable men who were much better at “breeze-shooting” than fighting or doing actual work. It doesn’t require much skill or effort to hit the wind with a gun, so the expression goes. Shoot the shit emerges in the 1940s, notably found in a letter by the author Norman Mailer. The shit, here, may be a more intensive and alliterative substitute for breeze, with shit meaning “stuff,” i.e., any old topic. Ever the shit-talker, the character Holden Caulfield used a milder take on the expression, shoot the crap, in J.D. Salinger’s 1951 The Catcher in the Rye. 1. To chat casually; to gossip. Labels: slang, vulgar Example: We didn't do much besides stand around and shoot the shit, but it was fun to see him again.
Word: point blank Part of Speech: adj 1. The distance between a gun and a target such that it requires minimal effort in aiming it. In particular no allowance needs to be made for effects of gravity, target movement or wind in aiming the projectile. Labels: not-comparable 2. Blunt, outright. Labels: not-comparable Example: Here I was brought into point blank collison with Rev. Dr. Cox, who made me the subject not only of bitter remark in the convention, but also of a long denunciatory letter published in the New York Evangelist and other American papers. Example: Again I had an opportunity of asking him a point blank question, and again my delicacy prevented me from forcing another man to confide in me.
Word: point blank Part of Speech: adv 1. Horizontally (as the angle at which a projectile is launched); directly or straight (at the target). Labels: not-comparable 2. Directly; bluntly; without pretense or caution. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable Example: I asked him point blank whether he was cheating on his wife. Example: There’s a neighbor named Brace Dunlap that’s been wanting to marry their Benny for three months, and at last they told him point blank and once for all, he COULDN’T; so he has soured on them, and they’re worried about it.
Word: for the time being Part of Speech: adv 1. Temporarily; for now; until later; until the situation changes; in an indefinite period of time. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable Example: I think I will ignore the problem for the time being. Example: And so, unfortunately, this great and spreading network of railways, that recently showed such promise as a major instrument in the modern development of China, must be left for the time being in the melting-pot of Armageddon.
Word: six feet under Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Six feet refers to the traditional depth to which graves are dug. (Actual grave depths today may vary.) 1. Buried underground; not alive; dead. Labels: euphemistic, idiomatic Example: He thought he knew better than everyone, but now he's six feet under.
Word: bejesus Part of Speech: intj Etymology: A reduced form of by Jesus. Pronunciation: /bəˈd͡ʒiːzəs/ 1. Used to express surprise, annoyance, dismay, or anger. Labels: colloquial Example: The young stinker and smeller dug in his pocket, pulled something out, and, bejesus, the young stinker and smeller was giving him something.
Word: bejesus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A reduced form of by Jesus. Pronunciation: /bəˈd͡ʒiːzəs/ 1. Used for emphasis, similar to crap, shit or wits. Labels: colloquial, euphemistic, uncountable Example: The bear scared the bejesus out of us. Example: He said you confused the bejesus out of him.
Word: above board Part of Speech: prep_phrase Etymology: See above-board. 1. Openly, without deceit. Labels: idiomatic Example: '[…] And he explained this business of confidential commissions?' / 'Yes, he did. And it seemed to turn out quite respectable and above board.' Mrs Meatyard considered. 'Or almost above board. 2. Honestly, reputably. Labels: idiomatic Example: They conducted the negotiations completely above board.
Word: upstream Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From up- + stream. Pronunciation: /ʌpˈstɹiːm/ 1. In a direction against the flow of a current or stream of fluid (typically water); upriver. 2. Occurring earlier than something else; (also, usually, especially) being an influence on something else; causing a consequence for something else. Labels: figuratively Example: Input entry is upstream of input validation in the runtime process. 3. Occurring earlier than something else; (also, usually, especially) being an influence on something else; causing a consequence for something else. Labels: figuratively 4. Occurring earlier than something else; (also, usually, especially) being an influence on something else; causing a consequence for something else. Labels: figuratively 5. Occurring earlier than something else; (also, usually, especially) being an influence on something else; causing a consequence for something else. Labels: figuratively Example: The outage was caused by an upstream error in a payments library. Example: You can also check the upstream and/or Debian bug trackers for open and closed bugs and the upstream revision history or newer release(s). 6. Occurring earlier than something else; (also, usually, especially) being an influence on something else; causing a consequence for something else. Labels: figuratively
Word: upstream Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From up- + stream. Pronunciation: /ʌpˈstɹiːm/ 1. Against the current. Example: In another moment a huge wave, like a muddy tidal bore, but almost scaldingly hot, came sweeping round the bend up-stream.
Word: upstream Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From up- + stream. Pronunciation: /ʌpˈstɹiːm/ 1. To stream upward. Labels: intransitive 2. To have (a software library, patch, etc.) accepted by the original developers of the related software, so that they maintain and distribute it. Labels: transitive Example: I'd be more than happy to upstream your patch.
Word: upstream Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From up- + stream. Pronunciation: /ʌpˈstɹiːm/ 1. Part of the river towards the upstream direction. Example: The total depth of water at the upstream was measured by using a pointer attached to a carriage sitting on the water table walls. 2. The original developers or maintainers of software.
Word: upstroke Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From up + stroke. Pronunciation: /ˈʌpˌstɹoʊk/ 1. The upward stroke of a pen, brush, piston, etc.
Word: upsurge Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From up- + surge. 1. A sudden strong rise or flow. Example: Our South Wales correspondent expects the current upsurge of coal traffic in South Wales to swell BR tonnage in the area by 20 per cent this year compared with 1963 carryings.
Word: upsurge Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From up- + surge. 1. to surge up, or to become stronger or greater Labels: intransitive
Word: upswept Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From up- + swept. 1. curved or swept upwards Example: 'Phil Cornish' [a snowdrop variety] is like a cross between a pixie hat and a pagoda, with elegant upswept outers marked in a green colour-wash at the top and warpaint slashes at the lower end.
Word: upsweep Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From up- + sweep. 1. An upward sweep or curve. 2. The upward motion of a swimmer's arm. 3. A hairstyle where most of the hair is fastened into place at the top of the head. 4. The unidentified sound detected on the American NOAA's equatorial autonomous hydrophone arrays, consisting of a long train of narrow-band upsweeping sounds of several seconds in duration.
Word: upsweep Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From up- + sweep. 1. To sweep or curve upwards.
Word: upswing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From up- + swing. Pronunciation: /ˈʌpswɪŋ/ 1. An upward swing. 2. An upward trend or an increase in activity. Labels: broadly Example: Newspapers reported an upswing in the company's sales last month. Example: Terrorist bombing in the 1970s wrecked this area, […]. Now, more than 30 years on, Translink has been able to capitalise on the upswing in rail use to reconfigure the station as the North West Multimodal Transport Hub.
Word: upswing Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From up- + swing. Pronunciation: /ˈʌpswɪŋ/ 1. To swing upward.
Word: uptake Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English uptaken (“to take up, lift”), partial calque of earlier Middle English upnimen (“to take up, lift”), equivalent to up- + take. Compare Swedish upptaga, uppta (“to take up”). Pronunciation: /ˈʌpteɪk/ 1. Understanding; comprehension. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Absorption, especially of food or nutrient by an organism. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. The act of lifting or taking up. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A chimney. Labels: countable, dated, uncountable Example: The design provides for continuous smoke troughs of reinforced concrete, vented by circular uptakes, and the turntable area will be covered, using precast reinforced concrete bars down both sides of each track. 5. The upcast pipe from the smokebox of a steam boiler towards the chimney. Labels: countable, dated, uncountable
Word: uptake Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English uptaken (“to take up, lift”), partial calque of earlier Middle English upnimen (“to take up, lift”), equivalent to up- + take. Compare Swedish upptaga, uppta (“to take up”). Pronunciation: /ʌpˈteɪk/ 1. To take up, to lift. Labels: archaic Example: He hearkned to his reason, and the childe Vptaking, to the Palmer gaue to beare [...]. 2. To absorb, as food or a drug by an organism. 3. To accept and begin to use, as a new practice.
Word: on the uptake Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. In understanding or in the ability to absorb new information; especially in the phrases "quick on the uptake" and "slow on the uptake". Labels: idiomatic
Word: in a nutshell Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Calque of New Latin in nuce, derived from an anecdote in Pliny the Elder, who ascribes to Cicero the claim that the whole Iliad was once written on parchment and enclosed within a nutshell (Naturalis Historia 7.21.85). Compare typologically Czech stručný, stručně (< struk). 1. In summary; briefly or simply. Labels: idiomatic Example: He had a lot to say, but his answer, in a nutshell, was no. Example: Sadio Mané wasted a glorious chance in the first half and, late on, Mohamed Salah turned his shot against a post after a goal-line clearance had spun his way. That, in a nutshell, perhaps sums up the difference between Messi and the players on the next rung below – the ones who can be described as great footballers without necessarily being football greats.
Word: uptown Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈʌptaʊn/ 1. The residential part of a city, away from the commercial center. Labels: Canada, US, countable, uncountable 2. The commercial center of town (in Charlotte, North Carolina). Labels: US, countable, uncountable Example: Charlotte / Douglas International Airport, a U.S. Air hub, is about twenty minutes from uptown and is the[…] Example: Charlotte has a number of museums that give visitors an insider's perspective on the region, most of which are […] in uptown, and the Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Rd., […]
Word: uptown Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈʌptaʊn/ 1. In the upper part of a town. Labels: Canada, US, not-comparable, usually 2. Of or relating to an affluent area or population. Labels: Canada, US, broadly, not-comparable, usually Example: uptown problems Example: She's been living in her uptown world / I bet she's never had a backstreet guy 3. In or of the central commercial center of Charlotte, North Carolina. Labels: US, not-comparable, usually Example: Thus when he raised hell and got a toilet in uptown Charlotte for Negroes, he was not regarded as an agitator but as a public-spirited citizen. Example: […] he was operating a mobile unit in uptown Charlotte when he received a call at approximately 7:00 p.m. […]
Word: uptown Part of Speech: adv Pronunciation: /ʌpˈtaʊn/ 1. To or in the upper part of a town. Labels: Canada, US, not-comparable, usually Example: Let's go uptown and try out that new restaurant.
Word: uptrend Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From up- + trend. 1. An upward trend, or an upturn.
Word: uptrend Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From up- + trend. 1. To undergo an upward trend. Labels: intransitive Example: Livestock was roughly equal in importance but uptrended more nationally after 1953.
Word: upturn Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English upturnen, equivalent to up- + turn. Pronunciation: /ˈʌp.tɜːn/, /ˈʌp.tɝn/ 1. An upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit. Example: Near-synonyms: increase; improvement
Word: upturn Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English upturnen, equivalent to up- + turn. Pronunciation: /ˈʌp.tɜːn/, /ˈʌp.tɝn/ 1. To turn (something) up or over. Labels: ambitransitive Example: Near-synonym: turn over
Word: upturned Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From up- + turned. 1. Turned over; inverted; capsized. 2. Turned up at the end. 3. Looking upwards, turned upwards. Example: Glinda leaned forward and kissed the sweet, upturned face of the loving little girl.
Word: upwind Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From up- + wind. Pronunciation: /ʌpˈwɪnd/ 1. exposed to the wind Labels: not-comparable, usually
Word: upwind Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From up- + wind. Pronunciation: /ʌpˈwɪnd/ 1. in the direction from which the wind is blowing Labels: not-comparable, usually
Word: upwind Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English upwinden, equivalent to up- + wind (verb). Pronunciation: /ʌpˈwaɪnd/ 1. To wind upwards. Labels: archaic, transitive Example: The cries of all on board were drowned in wind, And wind in thunder drowned; With useless sails upwound. 2. To wind up (a mechanism). Labels: archaic, transitive Example: Tell me not of a huge machine, / Going like a clock upwound; / All measured out each space between, / Marked out each weary round.
Word: toluic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of the three isomers ortho-, meta- and para- methylbenzoic acid, derived from toluene. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: toluene Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree German Tolu German Toluinder. English toluene From German Toluin, from Tolu (Tolú) where it was first distilled. Pronunciation: /ˈtɒl.juːˌiːn/, /ˈtɑl.juˌin/ 1. A colourless, inflammable liquid hydrocarbon, methylbenzene, CH₃.C₆H₅, used as a solvent, in high-octane fuels and in the production of many chemical compounds. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The salon is also a kitchen where, in the back rooms, our women squat on the floor over huge woks that pop and sizzle over electric burners, cauldrons of phở simmer and steam up the cramped spaces with aromas of cloves, cinnamon, ginger, mint, and cardamom mixing with formaldehyde, toluene, acetone, Pine-Sol, and bleach.
Word: high-octane Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From high + octane. First use appears c. 1931 in the Oakland Tribune. 1. Of fuel, having a high octane number, good antiknock characteristics; used in high-performance vehicles. Example: Now, to do the job, I need some high-octane gasoline. 2. High-powered, energetic, forceful or dynamic. Labels: broadly, figuratively Example: So what if the Greeks never had BMX bikes? This year's Olympic Games, which kick off August 8 in China, add high-octane competitions—BMX racing and open-water swimming—and include sports like table tennis taken to Olympian levels. Example: Will the exponential growth in TV rights income at home and abroad that has fuelled the endless inflation of the Premier League’s high-octane balloon ever level off? 3. Of a drink, highly intoxicating or caffeinated. Labels: figuratively Example: There's no question that the high-octane beers of Marshall Wharf have had a massive influence on the breweries that have opened in Maine since 2007.
Word: octane number Part of Speech: noun 1. A measure of the antiknock properties of an automobile fuel.
Word: isooctane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English octane English isooctane From iso- + octane. 1. any isomer of n-octane; especially 2,2,4-trimethylpentane, used as a reference in the determination of the octane number of fuel Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: oneiromancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From oneiro- (“dream”) + -mancy (“divination”); compare French onéiromancie, oniromancie. Pronunciation: /əˈnaɪɹəˌmænsi/, /əʊˈnaɪɹəʊ-/, /oʊˈnaɪɹoʊˌmæn(t)si/, /-ɹə-/ 1. Divination by the interpretation of dreams. Labels: uncountable Example: The absence of oneiromancy among the divinatory techniques is justified by the fact that it occupies in Islam a higher place than that of divination in the sphere of religious inspiration. Example: 7. Did Aristotle's attitude to oneiromancy change? / In the foregoing sections we sketched the consistent and lucid oneirology which various indirect sources attribute to Aristotle. 2. The interpretation of dreams. Labels: broadly, uncountable Example: The general tenor of ideas in dreaming is the same as that with which the mind is occupied awake; and thus may be revealed, in dreams, the state of the mind, the secret hopes and wishes, the profoundly hidden thought, and often the circumstances of the dreamer. The knowledge of this fact, and its dextrous application, by an acute observer, with the credulous, compose the art of oneiromancy. 3. An act of such divination or dream-interpretation. Labels: countable Example: Finding that I could produce obedience to my silent will in somnambulists to the extent of inducing some to lift the hand to either cheek— […] I resolved to try if I could influence some of my patients to obey me in the performance of a train of actions. This was education, and this I take it requires the high order of patience to bring to the degree of perfection which we have seen exhibited in the oneiromancie of the cook-maid Mlle. Isa Prudence, whose mesmeric education does so much credit to the charming Mlle. Herminie Laurant and her rotund parent. Example: […] Minerva must never be confused with Santa Maria, for all that they occupy the same discursive space, for all that they must occupy the same position in [Sigmund] Freud's account of the mind, any more than The Interpretation of Dreams can be confused with oneiromancies and dream-books of the past, or Freud's account of the Eternal City with [René] Descartes's.
Word: lamentable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English lamentable, from Middle French lamentable, from Latin lāmentābilis (“full of sorrow, mournful; deplorable”), from lāmentor (“lament”), from lāmenta (“wailing, weeping”). By surface analysis, lament + -able. Pronunciation: /ləˈmɛn.tə.bəl/, /ˈlæm.ən.tə.bəl/ 1. Causing sorrow, distress or regret; deplorable, pitiful or distressing. Example: In what a lamentable caſe were I, If Nature had not giuen me wiſedomes lore? Example: Moreover, in view of the lamentable present indecision of the Government in regard to electrification, the large-scale building of diesel power may prove to have been a farseeing move after all.
Word: trans fatty acid Part of Speech: noun 1. An unsaturated fatty acid in which one or more of the double bonds has the trans orientation instead of the usual cis orientation. Example: Recently, however, scientists have found that trans fatty acids produced by hydrogenation actually raise blood cholesterol levels.
Word: tungstic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. the solid hydrated form of tungsten oxide, H₂WO₄; used in textiles, and in yellow glazes. Labels: uncountable
Word: tungstic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English tungsten Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English tungstic From tungsten + -ic. Pronunciation: /ˈtʌŋstɪk/ 1. Of or relating to tungsten, especially hexavalent tungsten. Labels: not-comparable Example: Having ſubjected to experiment an oxyd hitherto little known, I mean the tungſtic oxyd, I ſoon diſcovered that it is one of the moſt valuable ſubſtances for receiving and fixing vegetable colours. Example: The tungſtic phoſoxyd (yellow oxyd of tungſten) appears to contain light in its compoſition. It gives out phoſoxygen, and becomes blue on expoſure to ſolar light. It appears capable of combining with the alkalies, alkaline earths, &c.
Word: tungstate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tungstic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). 1. Any salt of tungstic acid. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: PARATUNGSTATES. A number of acid tungstates have been isolated, the composition of which is expressed by one of the formulæ 3RO.7WO₃ or 5RO.12WO₃. The former formula was given by Lotz (A. 91, 49) and Scheibler (J. pr. 83, 273) ; the latter formula by Laurent (A. Ch. [3] 21, 54) and Marignac (A. Ch. [3] 69, 5). The two formulæ represent salts of almost identical composition, and no way has been found of deciding which formula is the better (cf. Knorre, J. pr. [2] 27, 83). The acid tungstates of this series are more easily formed and crystallise better than the other acid salts ; they are generally called paratungstates, following the suggestion made by Marignac.
Word: uric acid Part of Speech: noun 1. a bicyclic heterocyclic phenolic compound, formed in the body by the metabolism of protein and excreted in the urine (or in faeces, as in birds and insects) Labels: uncountable
Word: excreted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of excrete Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: urate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From uric acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). Pronunciation: /ˈjʊəɹeɪt/ 1. Any salt of uric acid. Example: The deposition of urate crystals in the joints leads to gout.
Word: usnic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. An antibacterial agent obtained from lichens of the genus Usnea. Labels: uncountable
Word: lichen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin līchēn, from Ancient Greek λειχήν (leikhḗn), from λείχω (leíkhō, “to lick”). Originally used of liverwort; the modern sense first recorded 1715. Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪ.kən/, /ˈlɪtʃ.ən/ 1. Any of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of algae and fungi, often found as white or yellow-to-blue–green patches on rocks, old walls, etc. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The Beaches of Lukannon–the winter wheat so tall, / The dripping, crinkled lichens, and the sea-fog drenching all! Example: It was the same rich green that one sees on forest moss or on the lichen in caves: plants which like these grow in a perpetual twilight. 2. Something which gradually spreads across something else, causing damage. Labels: countable, figuratively, uncountable Example: Meanwhile, abiding a day of judgment, she fought ceaselessly to deny the bitter drops in her cup, to tear back the slow, the intangibly slow growth of a hot, corrosive lichen eating into her heart.
Word: lichen Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Borrowed from Latin līchēn, from Ancient Greek λειχήν (leikhḗn), from λείχω (leíkhō, “to lick”). Originally used of liverwort; the modern sense first recorded 1715. Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪ.kən/, /ˈlɪtʃ.ən/ 1. To cover with lichen. Labels: transitive Example: […] making the rocks assume the mould of age and lichening the trees with damp beauty.
Word: symbiotic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From symbiosis + -tic, from Ancient Greek συμβίωσις (sumbíōsis), from σύν (sún, “with”) + βίος (bíos, “life”). Pronunciation: /ˌsɪm.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/, /ˌsɪm.biˈɒt.ɪk/, /ˌsɪm.baɪˈɑt.ɪk/, /ˌsɪm.biˈɑt.ɪk/ 1. Of, or relating to symbiosis; living together. Labels: not-comparable Example: A lichen is a fungus with symbiotic algae among its cells. Example: Orchids rely on fungi to reproduce. Their tiny seeds don't have any on-board nutrients (like beans and apples) and will not germinate until they are infected by a symbiotic fungus which supplies them with food. Known as a protocorm, this tiny orchid-fungus ball grows, turns green and eventually starts to photosynthesise. 2. Of a relationship with mutual benefit between two individuals, organisms, or groups. Labels: broadly, informal, not-comparable Example: [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's] arguably symbiotic relationship with Hamas goes back to his election in 1996, when he upset left-wing incumbent Shimon Peres following a spate of Hamas bombings, which Mr. Netanyahu said proved the peace process could not be trusted. Example: While pro-tech influencers like podcast host Lex Fridman have for years formed a symbiotic relationship with tech elites like Elon Musk, some firms have decided this year to cut out the middleman entirely.
Word: symbiotic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From symbiosis + -tic, from Ancient Greek συμβίωσις (sumbíōsis), from σύν (sún, “with”) + βίος (bíos, “life”). Pronunciation: /ˌsɪm.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/, /ˌsɪm.biˈɒt.ɪk/, /ˌsɪm.baɪˈɑt.ɪk/, /ˌsɪm.biˈɑt.ɪk/ 1. A symbiotic star.
Word: valeric acid Part of Speech: noun 1. A short chain aliphatic carboxylic acid, CH₃(CH₂)₃COOH, obtained from the roots of valerian; used in perfume, flavourings, pharmaceuticals Labels: uncountable
Word: valerate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From valeric acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). 1. Any salt or ester of valeric acid.
Word: valerian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Old French valeriane or Medieval Latin valeriāna, a reinterpretation of what is found as German Baldrian after valēre (“to be powerful”) or also the gentilic name Valerius, which is seemingly borrowed in the Dark Age period from the late 6ᵗʰ to early 8ᵗʰ century from Turkic or Proto-Mongolic, when the Pannonian Avars were direct neighbours to the Germans, notably also present in Hungarian bojtorján (“burdock”), ultimately from Proto-Mongolic, reflected as Middle Mongol ᠪᠠᠯᠴᠢᠷᠭᠠᠨ᠎ᠠ (balčirɣan-a, “false hellebore; angelica”), composed as ᠪᠠᠯᠴᠢᠷ (balčir, “infant; young, tender, fresh, rank”) + plant name suffix ᠭᠠᠨᠠ (-ɣana), Mongolian балчиргана (balčirgana, “false hellebore; angelica”), composed as балчир (balčir, “infant; young, tender, fresh, rank”) + plant name suffix -гана (-gana). See Ottoman Turkish بالدران (baldıran, “hemlock”) for Turkic cognates. Pronunciation: /vəˈlɪə.ɹi.ən/, /vəˈlɛə.ɹi.ən/, /vəˈlɪ(ə)ɹ.i.ən/ 1. A hardy perennial flowering plant, Valeriana officinalis, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In the event of anyone wishing to invoke the very Prince of Spirits, the following ingredients were prescribed to be burnt - Juice of Hypericon, Saffron, Artemisia, and the root of Valerian. Example: Tobacco and the plant valerian are also considered to be anaphrodisiac in their effects, diminishing sexual inclination. 2. More generally, any plant of the genus Valeriana. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. The root of Valeriana officinalis, used in herbal medicine. Labels: uncountable 4. An extract of the dried roots of the Valeriana officinalis used in herbal medicine as a sedative. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Valerian Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Valeriānus, from Valerius. 1. a Roman cognomen, notably borne by Publius Licinius Valerianus, a Roman emperor 2. A male given name from Latin, of rare usage. Example: 10243—Valerian Joseph Eikmeier, D. Example: Miss Coletta Hunke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hunke, was married to Valerian Eikmeier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Eikmeier at St. Boniface church, May 1, 1946.
Word: Valerian Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Russian Валериа́н (Valerián). 1. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Валериа́н (Valerián).
Word: angiology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From angio- + -logy. 1. The branch of anatomy dealing with blood vessels and lymphatics. Labels: uncountable
Word: vanadic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. any of various hydrated forms of vanadium pentoxide
Word: vanadate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From vanadic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). Pronunciation: /ˈvænədeɪt/ 1. Any salt of vanadic acid. 2. Any of the corresponding anions, VO₃, VO₄, or V₂O₇.
Word: apiology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin apis + -logy. 1. The scientific study of bees and honey-making. Labels: uncountable
Word: vanadium pentoxide Part of Speech: noun 1. An orange crystalline powder, V₂O₅, used as a catalyst in the production of sulphuric acid etc. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: arachnology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From arachno- + -ology. 1. The study of the Arachnida. Labels: uncountable
Word: areology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From areo- + -logy. 1. The scientific observation and study of the planet Mars's geology; geology of Mars. Labels: uncountable
Word: acid rain Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined in 1872 by Scottish chemist Robert Angus Smith. 1. Rain which is unusually acidic (pH of less than the natural range of 5 to 6); caused mainly by atmospheric pollution with sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen compounds. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Acid rain forms when water in the atmosphere condenses on particles containing acid-forming pollutants, such as sulfate produced by the burning of fossil fuels and nitrogen oxides from automobile exhausts.
Word: astrogeology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr Proto-Hellenic *astḗr Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στρον (ắstron)der. English astro- English geology English astrogeology From astro- + geology. 1. The science dealing with the structure and composition of planets and other bodies in the solar system. Labels: uncountable
Word: astrometeorology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr Proto-Hellenic *astḗr Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στρον (ắstron)der. English astro- English meteorology English astrometeorology From astro- + meteorology. 1. The practice of using astrology for weather forecasting. Labels: uncountable
Word: astrophysics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr Proto-Hellenic *astḗr Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στρον (ắstron)der. English astro- Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek φυσικός (phusikós)der. Latin physicusder. Middle English phisik English physic English physics English astrophysics From astro- + physics. Pronunciation: /ˌæs.tɹoʊˈfɪz.ɪks/, /ˌæs.tɹəˈfɪz.ɪks/ 1. The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them. Labels: uncountable Example: The fact is, dark energy is the biggest mystery in science. It has driven a huge amount of research in the past decade, and was a key driver in last year’s “New Worlds, New Horizons” report from the National Academies of Science, which prioritized future astronomy and astrophysics projects.
Word: avionics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of aviation + electronics. Pronunciation: /eɪ.viˈɒn.ɪks/ 1. The science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation. Labels: uncountable 2. The devices used in avionics. Labels: plural, plural-only