nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: toking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of toke Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: transepts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of transept Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trustier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of trusty: more trusty Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: trustiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of trusty: most trusty Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: trusties Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trusty Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tweedier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of tweedy: more tweedy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: twiggier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of twiggy: more twiggy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: twiggiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of twiggy: most twiggy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: fizziest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of fizzy: most fizzy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: Libman-Sacks endocarditis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: First described by Emanuel Libman and Benjamin Sacks at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City in 1924. 1. A form of non-bacterial endocarditis seen in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and the most common cardiac presentation of that disorder. Labels: uncountable
Word: marantic endocarditis Part of Speech: noun 1. A non-bacterial form of endocarditis where small sterile vegetations are deposited on the leaflets of the heart valves. Labels: uncountable
Word: pancarditis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-énts Proto-Indo-European *ph₂énts? Proto-Hellenic *pánts Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs)der. Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-)bor. English pan- English carditis English pancarditis From pan- + carditis. 1. Inflammation of all three layers of the heart. Labels: uncountable
Word: dug-out Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of dugout. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: The incident provoked an angry exchange between Diouf and the Celtic bench and, after the Rangers dug-out got involved, Diouf was booked and Rangers assistant manager Ally McCoist and Celtic boss Neil Lennon were given a warning by referee Murray.
Word: dufftail Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of dovetail. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: duffle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Alteration of duffel, influenced by suffix -le. 1. Alternative spelling of duffel. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: duction Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin ductio, ductionembor. English duction Borrowed from Latin ductio, ductionem. 1. guidance Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable 2. An eye movement involving only one eye. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: ductilimeter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ductile + -meter. 1. An instrument for determining the ductility of metals.
Word: ductible Part of Speech: adj 1. Capable of being drawn out; ductile.
Word: duckie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *dūkaną Proto-West Germanic *dūkan Old English *dūcan Middle English ducken English duck English -ie English duckie From duck + -ie. 1. Alternative spelling of ducky. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: And have you nothing for me, duckie?
Word: duckery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *dūkaną Proto-West Germanic *dūkan Old English *dūcan Middle English ducken English duck Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English duckery From duck + -ery. 1. A plantation for ducks.
Word: marantic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Probably from Koine Greek μαραντικός (marantikós, “wasting away”), from the aorist stem of Ancient Greek μαραίνω (maraínō, “I waste away, wither”). Pronunciation: /məˈɹæn.tɪk/ 1. Pertaining to, suffering from or marked by marasmus.
Word: ducatoon Part of Speech: noun 1. A silver coin formerly used in Holland and other Dutch-speaking territories. Labels: historical
Word: dubiosity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dubious, after such pairs as curious: curiosity; adaptation of a Latin-type *dubiōsitās; compare Italian dubbiosità. 1. The state or characteristic of being dubious; a dubious assertion. Labels: countable, rare, uncountable Example: [M]en often ſwallow falſities for truths, dubioſities for certainties, feſibilities for poſſibilities, and things impoſſible as poſſibilities themſelves. Example: Possibly perceiving an expression of dubiosity on their faces, the globetrotter went on adhering to his adventures.
Word: dubbeltjie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Afrikaans dubbeltjie, duwweltjie. 1. Tribulus zeyheri, a species of plant known for its sharp thorns. Labels: South-Africa 2. Tribulus terrestris, a species of plant known for its sharp thorns. Labels: South-Africa
Word: dual-purpose Part of Speech: adj 1. Having two purposes; able to be used for two separate things. Labels: not-comparable Example: High Level Bridge, which spans the River Tyne between Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, is one of only a handful of dual-purpose road and railway bridges in the country.
Word: closed captions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of closed caption Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 'dswounds Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Contraction of God's wounds; see zounds. Pronunciation: /dzwuːndz/, /dzwundz/ 1. Synonym of zounds. Labels: archaic Example: ’Dſvvounds! vvhy doſt thou not lay out thy Money to purchaſe a Place at Court, of honeſt Iſrael?
Word: dryopithecine Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Translingual Dryopithecinae. 1. Of, or relating to, the primate subfamily †Dryopithecinae, considered to be relatives of both humans and apes. Labels: not-comparable
Word: dryopithecine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Translingual Dryopithecinae. 1. Any member of this subfamily of primates.
Word: dryish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English dry Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English dryish From dry + -ish. 1. Quite dry, relatively dry. Labels: not-comparable
Word: calling card Part of Speech: noun 1. A small printed card which identifies the bearer, traditionally presented for introduction when making a social visit to a home or when attending a formal social event or business meeting. Example: If Mrs. Nelson does come here, you be sure to put on your white apron before you open the door; and for pity sake don't forget the card-tray! You ought to know better than to stick out your hand for a lady's calling-card. 2. An attribute, symptom, object, or behavior which is distinctly characteristic of someone or something. Labels: figuratively Example: Free and slightly funky chamber music is the calling card of this festival. Example: The poisoning also turned Novichok into something of a Russian calling card. 3. Excrement, especially of a domestic animal. Labels: euphemistic Example: A guide dog left his calling card on the court at Tuesday night's Magic-Pistons game in Orlando. 4. A phonecard. Example: Many experts now advise consumers to use a prepaid calling card to save money on long distance calls while staying in a hotel. 5. A card advertising the services of a prostitute. 6. An explosive dropped from a bomber aeroplane.
Word: dry eye Part of Speech: noun 1. An eye disease caused by decreased tear production; short for dry eye syndrome. Labels: uncountable 2. An eye which is affected by this disease. Labels: countable 3. An eye which is not crying, i.e. someone emotionally unmoved. Labels: countable, idiomatic, uncountable Example: There wasn't a dry eye in the audience after her heart-wrenching performance.
Word: phone card Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of telephone card. Example: ‘Let us go buy a phone card so you can call him until he picks up.’
Word: humpday Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of hump day. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: calling-card Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of calling card. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: cross the aisle Part of Speech: verb 1. To vote, unite, or otherwise co-operate with members of another political party in order to achieve governmental or political action. Labels: US, idiomatic Example: It's voters who seem to want Republicans and Democrats in the next Congress to cross the aisle and try something different in Iraq. Example: 2008: Fareed Zakaria, The Post-American World, Chapter VI The British prime minister doesn't need any support from the opposition party; he has a ruling majority by definition. The American system, by contrast, is one of shared power, overlapping functions, and checks and balances. Progress requires broad coalitions between the two parties and politicians who will cross the aisle. 2. Of a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigned desk or seat in the legislative chamber to a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one's new party. Labels: Canada, UK, idiomatic Example: Liberal members pounded their desks in delight as Social Crediter Horace (Bud) Olson (Medicine Hat) picked up his books and papers and crossed the aisle to take the last seat in the third row on the Government side. This symbolic gesture completed his defection. Example: A Conservative member of Parliament crossed the aisle this weekend to join the resurgent Labor Party of Tony Blair.
Word: crossing the aisle Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cross the aisle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: linea Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin līnea (“line, thread”), via Spanish línea in reference to the unit of length, from līnum (“flax”). Doublet of ligne; related to line. 1. Any long marking, dark or bright, on a planet or moon's surface. Example: The moons Dione and Europa have prominent lineae. 2. A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 1.9 mm. Labels: historical
Word: frontflip Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From front + flip. 1. A floor movement, consisting of rotating one's body in the air 360 degrees in the forward direction.
Word: frontflip Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From front + flip. 1. To perform such a maneuver.
Word: joe-pye weed Part of Speech: noun 1. Any plant of the genus Eutrochium, native to eastern North America.
Word: spike train Part of Speech: noun 1. A binary waveform representation of neuronal activity, where an action potential is represented as a single 1 separated from others by a stream of zeros.
Word: Main Street Part of Speech: name Etymology: The street name sense is by proprialization from main street. The everyday-people sense is by metonymy. 1. The proper name of the main street of any of many villages, towns, or small cities, especially in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and some parts of Scotland. Example: Near-synonym: High Street (esp. UK) 2. Everyday working-class people and small business owners, especially with regard to their concerns, social views, etc. Labels: Canada, US, collective, idiomatic Example: Near-synonyms: High Street (UK); precariat, proletariat, working class, middle class Example: Thanks to a $700 billion TARP bailout and hundreds of billions of dollars in nearly free of charge loans by the Federal Reserve (a policy Soros himself told me was a "hidden gift" to the banks), Wall Street has surged back to pre-crisis levels of compensation even as Main Street continues to struggle.
Word: assortative mating Part of Speech: noun 1. Between males and females of a species, the mutual attraction or selection, for reproductive purposes, of individuals with similar characteristics. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Underlying all distributions of characters in assortative matings are certain elementary principles based on probabilities and the theory of sampling. Example: A recent New York Times Magazine story that investigated the rise of diagnoses of bipolar disorder in children suggested assortative mating as a possible cause, because parents who are both bipolar—and who may marry because they are more likely to understand one another's symptoms—are more likely to have bipolar children.
Word: assortative pairing Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of assortative mating.
Word: positive assortative mating Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of assortative mating.
Word: assortative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English assort Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English -ative English assortative From assort + -ative. 1. Characterized by assorting. Labels: not-comparable Example: Assortative interactions can generate highly nonrandom variation among groups. Example: We don’t date the girl next door; we date the girl who has been served up by an assortative algorithm.
Word: daffier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of daffy: more daffy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: daffiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of daffy: most daffy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: dappers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dapper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dorkiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of dorky: most dorky Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: dorkier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of dorky: more dorky Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: frilliest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of frilly: most frilly Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: frillier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of frilly: more frilly Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: frostiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of frosty: most frosty Labels: form-of, superlative Example: Whenever the locomotive was working hard there was unmistakable evidence of its higher power than its predecessors in the brilliant and explosive arcing between conductor shoes and the third rail; this was particularly vivid in Quarry Tunnel in the down direction, where the display equalled anything we have seen on the frostiest of nights in an electrified third-rail area.
Word: frostier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of frosty: more frosty Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: frowziest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of frowzy: most frowzy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: frowzier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of frowzy: more frowzy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: gamiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of gamey: most gamey Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: gamier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of gamey: more gamey Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: Geminis Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Gemini Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ghastliest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of ghastly: most ghastly Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: ghastliest Part of Speech: adv 1. superlative form of ghastly: most ghastly Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: ghastlier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of ghastly: more ghastly Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: ghastlier Part of Speech: adv 1. comparative form of ghastly: more ghastly Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: glossiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of glossy: most glossy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: glossier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of glossy: more glossy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: glossies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of glossy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gluiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of gluey: most gluey Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: gluier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of gluey: more gluey Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: goofiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of goofy: most goofy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: goofier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of goofy: more goofy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: gooiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of gooey: most gooey Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: goriest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of gory: most gory Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: gorier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of gory: more gory Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: gristliest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of gristly: most gristly Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: gristlier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of gristly: more gristly Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: groggiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of groggy: most groggy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: groggier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of groggy: more groggy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: grubbiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of grubby: most grubby Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: grubbier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of grubby: more grubby Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: grungiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of grungy: most grungy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: grungier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of grungy: more grungy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: Guatemalans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Guatemalan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Guineans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Guinean Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gutsiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of gutsy: most gutsy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: gutsier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of gutsy: more gutsy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: ioniser Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ionise + -er. 1. Alternative spelling of ionizer. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: itchiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of itchy: most itchy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: itchier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of itchy: more itchy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: kookiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of kooky: most kooky Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: leeriest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of leery: most leery Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: leerier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of leery: more leery Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: lengthiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of lengthy: most lengthy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: lengthier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of lengthy: more lengthy Labels: comparative, form-of Example: The new entrance will also make it much more convenient for passengers with accessibility requirements who previously used the lengthier, indirect step-free route to the Bakerloo Line at Paddington Underground station, via the lifts at the Elizabeth Line entrance and then the connecting passenger tunnel.
Word: lithest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of lithe: most lithe Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: loopiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of loopy: most loopy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: loopier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of loopy: more loopy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: loosest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of loose: most loose Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: lumpiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of lumpy: most lumpy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: lumpier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of lumpy: more lumpy Labels: comparative, form-of Example: Panoramic trains have been an attractive feature of railways in North America and the lumpier parts of mainland Europe for decades, [...].
Word: Louisianan Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Louisiana + -an. Pronunciation: /luːˌiːziˈænən/, /ləˌwiːziˈænən/, /ˌluːziˈænən/ 1. From, or pertaining to, the state of Louisiana in the United States of America. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Louisianan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Louisiana + -an. Pronunciation: /luːˌiːziˈænən/, /ləˌwiːziˈænən/, /ˌluːziˈænən/ 1. Someone from, or pertaining to, Louisiana.
Word: Louisianian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Louisiana Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Louisianian From Louisiana + -ian. Pronunciation: /luːˌiːziˈæn.i.ən/, /ləˌwiːziˈæn.i.ən/, /ˌluːziˈæn.i.ən/ 1. From, or pertaining to, the state of Louisiana in the United States of America. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Louisianian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Louisiana Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Louisianian From Louisiana + -ian. Pronunciation: /luːˌiːziˈæn.i.ən/, /ləˌwiːziˈæn.i.ən/, /ˌluːziˈæn.i.ən/ 1. Someone from, or pertaining to, Louisiana.
Word: Madagascans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Madagascan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mackintoshes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mackintosh Labels: form-of, plural
Word: macintoshes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of macintosh Labels: form-of, plural
Word: maidenheads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of maidenhead Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mainsails Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mainsail Labels: form-of, plural
Word: manumits Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of manumit Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: stimy Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of stymie. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: stimy Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of stymie. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: tyvm Part of Speech: intj 1. Initialism of thank you very much. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: As a Certified Film Girly (I have a film minor from a state school, tyvm), I am obliged to remind you that the onscreen throuple has been sighted as far back as 1962, when François Truffaut’s Jules et Jim hit theaters and became a French new wave classic.
Word: stimies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stimy Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of stimie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stimies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of stimy Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Slavicism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Slavic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Slavicism From Slavic + -ism. 1. A linguistic feature of one or more Slavic languages, especially a Slavic idiom or phrasing that appears in a non-Slavic language. Labels: countable, rhetoric, uncountable 2. An attitude, custom, or other feature that is characteristically Slavic. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Esteem for and emulation of Slavic culture and politics. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: visceral pleura Part of Speech: noun 1. The portion of pleura that is attached directly to the lungs. Labels: uncountable
Word: pulmonary pleura Part of Speech: noun 1. Visceral pleura. Labels: uncountable
Word: parietal pleura Part of Speech: noun 1. The portion of the pleura that lines the inner surface of the chest wall and covers the diaphragm.
Word: pneumothorax Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *plew- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *pléwmō Ancient Greek πλεύμων (pleúmōn) ▲ Ancient Greek πνέω (pnéō)influ. ▲ Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma)influ. Ancient Greek πνεύμων (pneúmōn)bor. English pneumo- English thorax English pneumothorax From pneumo- + thorax. Pronunciation: /ˈnjuː.məʊˌθɔ.ɹæks/, /ˈnju.moʊˌθɔ.ɹæks/ 1. Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: mobile reporting Part of Speech: noun 1. The use of the mobile phone as a reporting tool, combining text and audiovisual recordings, which are then uploaded for publishing. Labels: uncountable Example: Mobile reporting is particularly relevant in areas that lack Internet infrastructure, such as Central Asia and Latin America.
Word: ænigma Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic spelling of enigma. Labels: alt-of, archaic Example: Theſaurus Ænigmaticus : Or, A Collection of the Moſt Ingenious and Diverting Ænigma’s or Riddles : The Whole Being Deſign’d for Universal Entertainment; And in Particular for the Exerciſe of the Fancies of the Curious. To which is Prefix’d : A Preface, and a Diſcourſe of Ænigma’s in General. An Ænigma, or Riddle, is a dirk Deſcription… Example: The word ænigma, which is derived from the Greek substantive ainigma, which the Latins call scirpus, signifies an obscure speech, or discourse, covering something common and universally known, under remote and uncommon terms. It is also frequently called riddle, probably from the Belgic readen, or the Saxon araethan — to interpret. Fra. Junius defines an ænigma to be an obscure parable or allegory, of which, he says, there are two kinds; the greater rendering the sentence more intricate and difficult of solution, by a multitude of words, and the lesser consisting of one or more words remote in their allusion […] The rebus is also ranked by some in the number of ænigmas. In a general sense, however, every dark saying, every difficult question, every parable, &c. may pass for an ænigma; hence obscure laws are called ænigmata juris.
Word: enigmata Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌɛnɪɡˈmɑːta/ 1. plural of enigma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Saint Barbara Part of Speech: name 1. The patron of armourers, military engineers, gunsmiths, miners and anyone else who worked with cannon and explosives.
Word: glittering generality Part of Speech: noun 1. An emotionally appealing term closely associated with highly-valued concepts and beliefs which convey or invoke conviction without supporting information or reason.
Word: a' Part of Speech: adv 1. Alternative spelling of a (“all”) Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: a' Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of a (“all”) Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: a' Part of Speech: prep 1. Alternative form of a (“in”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, archaic Example: SIL. What, a' God's name, could come into the heads Of this people to make them rebel? ERN. Why, religion; that came into their heads A' God's name. GER. But what a devil made the noblemen Rebel? they never mind religion.
Word: bacteremia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bacter- + -emia. 1. Alternative spelling of bacteraemia. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: ænigmas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ænigma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lenite Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Back-formation from lenition. Pronunciation: /ˈliːnaɪt/, /ləˈnaɪt/ 1. To cause (a consonant) to undergo lenition. Labels: transitive Example: This environment lenites "m" to "mh". 2. To undergo lenition. Labels: intransitive Example: "M" lenites to "mh". Example: The initial g- in several of the forms is due to reanalysis from syntactic constructions in which the initial k- preceded by a vowel regularly lenites.
Word: plug nickel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Some early United States coins (minted in the 18th and 19th centuries) were made with a small silver disc added to the center of the coin in the planchet (blank metal) before striking. This was done to increase the value of the metal in the coin up to the coin's face value. A plug nickel or plugged nickel is a nickel (now a five-cent coin, but originally a one-cent coin and later a three-cent coin) where the silver (center disc) has been harvested and replaced “plugged” with a different material, thus decreasing the metal value of the coin. People would often examine their change after a cash transaction to ensure they did not receive such a coin. While the reported relation to tampered coins sounds reasonable, it is not fully satisfactory. Minting of the familiar 5-cent “nickel” coin began in 1866 and continues today. These "nickels" never contained any precious metal (except for silver, briefly, during WW2). Why anyone would “plug” a nickel coin remains mysterious. Conceivably, the plugged nickel was imagined as something that would be even more worthless than a plugged dollar, etc. (Other than the 1792 one cent pattern coin, the US mint never produced bimetallic plugged coins until the 21st century. Nickel was first used in the initial “small cent” coins from 1856 to 1864 before cents were shifted to the familiar bronze. 3 cent coins were also minted from a similar nickel alloy in 1865 to 1889). 1. A nearly worthless amount. Labels: US, colloquial Example: Others estimate that each consumer's data is virtually worthless to the consumer; "Most of [consumers'] information, on an open market, is not worth a plug nickel," said Bruce Belair, a Washington-based lawyer. Example: The Senate can easily release these MTA bonds to the financial markets to stop subway fare hikes—and it won't cost the state a plug nickel.
Word: Pepe Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The character's creator, Matt Furie, chose the name Pepe because it reminded him of the term pee-pee, a resemblance he found funny. Pronunciation: /ˈpɛpeɪ/ 1. An image or depiction of the Pepe the Frog character. Labels: Internet Example: Alternate iterations of Pepe, including sad, smug and angry Pepes, followed. Pepe memes are ubiquitous across 4chan, Reddit, Imgur, Tumblr, and other social media and image-sharing sites. Example: One thread filled up with hundreds of Pepes to help meme Florida over to Trump, as if their energy could help Florida stay red.
Word: ænigmata Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ænigma Labels: form-of, plural Example: 1807, The History of the Anglo-Saxons, book XII, page 346; also later reprinted verbatim & literatim in: Example: These ænigmata consist of twenty tetrastica, or stanzas of four lines, on various subjects ; as the earth, the wind, clouds, nature, the rainbow, the moon, fortune, salt, the nettle and such like — of fourteen pentasticha of five lines, of thirteen hexasticha of six lines each, nineteen stanzas of seven lines, ten of eight lines, eleven of nine lines, and thirteen of ten lines each.
Word: verbatim et literatim Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Latin verbātim (“word-for-word”) + et (“and”) + līterātim (“letter-for-letter”). 1. Word-for-word and to the letter. Example: This fact is not otherwise important than as it tends to prove, that no verbatim et literatim copy of the original has as yet been published. Example: It is true the pardon was granted with so many precautions and conclusions, especially as regarded the poor bridegroom, that, if delivered as it was received, verbatim et liberatim, Mrs. Palmer could not fail to be assured it would be rejected, not only by the gentleman, but the fond wife, who honoured not less than she loved him.
Word: hared Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of hare Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: odynophagia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὀδύνη (odúnē, “pain”) + -phagia (“swallowing, ingestion”). 1. Severe pain in the mouth or esophagus when attempting to swallow. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: plugged nickel Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of plug nickel. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Betrayed by a plugged nickel stolen from a child's bank, John Dillon and Joseph Clancy are under arrest.
Word: not worth a plug nickel Part of Speech: adj 1. Having no or almost no value; worthless. Labels: US, idiomatic Example: In the screenplay by Lorenzo Semple Jr., and David Rayfiel, Turner very early on stumbles upon the existence of a kind of super-C.I.A. within the C.I.A., after which his life is not worth a plug nickel.
Word: not worth a plugged nickel Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of not worth a plug nickel. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: I'm just telling you. Take this girl along, and your life's not worth a plugged nickel.
Word: refractoriness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English refractory Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English refractoriness From refractory + -ness. 1. The quality of being refractory. Labels: uncountable Example: 2001, Oliver Sacks, Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood, Alfred A. Knopf (2001), 8, Uncle loved the desnsity of the tungsten he made, and its refractoriness, its great chemical stability.
Word: knuckledragger Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of knuckle dragger. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: metencephalon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From met- + encephalon. 1. The portion of the embryonic rhombencephalon from which the pons and cerebellum arise.
Word: lead hopping Part of Speech: noun 1. the identification of isofunctional molecular structures with significantly different molecular backbones Labels: uncountable
Word: scaffold hopping Part of Speech: noun 1. lead hopping Labels: uncountable
Word: Portugall Part of Speech: name Etymology: See Portugal. 1. Obsolete form of Portugal. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: Portugall Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See Portugal. 1. A Portuguese person. Labels: obsolete Example: 1619, W. W. Gent (translator), A briefe relation of the persecution lately made against the Catholike christians, in the Kingdome of Iaponia AMONGST other coũtryes which were vnknowne to vs of Europe vntill in this later age they were diſcouered by the Spaniardes & Portugalls, one is Iapone... Example: 1630, John Smith, Travels of Captaine John Smith, 1907 edition, Vol. II, p. 167-8 https://web.archive.org/web/20081203181040/http://www.webroots.org/library/usahist/ghov2-07.html The Kingdome of Congo is about 600. miles diameter any way, the chiefe Citie called St. Savadore, seated upon an exceeding high mountaine, 150. miles from the Sea, verie fertile, and inhabited with more than 100000. persons, where is an excellent prospect over all the plaine Countreyes about it, well watered, lying (as it were) in the Center of this Kingdome, over all which the Portugalls now command, though but an handfull in comparison of Negroes.
Word: anthologises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of anthologise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: anthologising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of anthologise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: anthologised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of anthologise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: appetisingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English appetising Middle English -ly English -ly English appetisingly From appetising + -ly. 1. Alternative spelling of appetizingly. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: reëntry Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of re-entry. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, rare, uncountable
Word: backstroking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of backstroke Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: backstroked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of backstroke Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: too big to fail Part of Speech: adj 1. Deemed too important to the economy or polity to be allowed to “fail”, that is to be liquidated or to go bankrupt. Example: 1912, Fabian Society, Fabian Tract No. 164, "Gold and State Banking: A Study in the Economics of Monopoly" The fact, which surely everybody knows and hardly anybody ventures to state, is that the stability of our great banks--and all our banking system which now matters a tittle consists of great banks--is based not on the supply of gold in their vaults, nor on the reserve in the Bank of England, but on the fact that they are too big to fail, too big commercially and far too big politically. If Lloyds, or the London County, or the National Provincial stopped payment, the consequences would far exceed a San Francisco earthquake, a Chicago fire, or any other catastrophe within the memory of man. Example: The Trunk's too big to fail. Too many investors. He'll get more money, keep the system going this side of disaster, then let it collapse.
Word: calved Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of calve Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: chancelleries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chancellery Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chaplaincies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chaplaincy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crusading Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of crusade Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: cochleas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cochlea Labels: form-of, plural
Word: celibates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of celibate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: castigators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of castigator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cotillions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cotillion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cotillions Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cotillion Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: chanceries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chancery Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cesareans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cesarean Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bibliophobia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English biblio- Proto-Indo-European *bʰegʷ- Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English bibliophobia From biblio- + -phobia. 1. The fear or dislike of books. Labels: uncountable Example: […] yet even he could not stand against that sin when temporarily infected with the poison of Bibliophobia. Example: What a tragic illness bibliophobia is! 2. The fear or dislike of the Bible. Labels: rare, uncountable Example: Homophobia? I wonder who is pushing that term forward. Those who would try to change reality. Bibliophobia is the real problem. Fear of what the bible plainly says. Example: Do I detect yet another example of anti-religious bigotry and/or bibliophobia. […] > I am doing an essay for college and I am wondering why people drag > religion everywhere they go. People believe everything in this world > according to some rediculous book in the bible.
Word: LLU Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of local-loop unbundling. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: technical drawing Part of Speech: noun 1. A detailed drawing of an artifact, that is used in architecture or engineering. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Technical drawings include engineering drawings, sketches, CAD, and more. Example: Figure 9 is an example of a technical drawing of an external metric thread. The major diameter is shown in bold lines. 2. The art of producing such drawings. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Having studied technical drawing in high school and then gone on to get a degree in engineering and drafting, he knew that he did have experience in a more lucrative field.
Word: chromes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of chrome Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: chromes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chrome Labels: form-of, plural
Word: technical drawings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of technical drawing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: putrefacient Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Latin pūtrefacient. Pronunciation: /ˌpjutɹəˈfeɪʃənt/ 1. Of, pertaining to, or causing putrefaction.
Word: putrefacient Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin pūtrefacient. Pronunciation: /ˌpjutɹəˈfeɪʃənt/ 1. That which causes putrefaction.
Word: chroming Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of inhaling the fumes of substances such as glue or paint, usually by sniffing them from a paper bag or bottle, with the aim of getting intoxicated. Labels: Australia, uncountable
Word: chroming Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of chrome Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: chromed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of chrome Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: physical examination Part of Speech: noun 1. The examination of the patient's body with the use of such methods as inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation.
Word: CINC Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of commander-in-chief. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of
Word: SSTO Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of single-stage-to-orbit. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: aidoru Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese アイドル (aidoru), itself from English idol. Doublet of eidolon, idol, and idolum. 1. J-pop idol (popular performer in Japan) Example: The story all-too-believably details the fall of an aidoru (Japanese pop star) who takes an artistic risk in becoming an actress
Word: first of all Part of Speech: adv 1. Firstly; before anything else. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable, sequence Example: Be strong, live happie, and love, but first of all / Him whom to love is to obey, and keep / His great command; […] Example: "My dear sir," said Hube in an authoritative manner to the receptionist askancing Thales, "first of all, we aren't tourists. Secondly, this isn't a rat, this is the present embodiment of the spiritual leader of millions of people in India […]
Word: reaction time Part of Speech: noun 1. The interval between the reception of a stimulus and the initiation of a response. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: medicinal chemistry Part of Speech: noun 1. The application of chemical research techniques to the synthesis of pharmaceuticals. Labels: uncountable
Word: catholicos Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós). Doublet of catholic. Pronunciation: /kəˈθɒlɪkəs/ 1. A high-ranking bishop or patriarch in certain Eastern Christian traditions. Example: Kavad had quickly ordered that a new Catholicos should be chosen for the Church, ending a hiatus of twenty years in which Shah Khusrau had prevented the office being filled.
Word: Armenian Apostolic Church Part of Speech: name 1. The national Church of Armenia.
Word: cold calling Part of Speech: noun 1. The practice of making unsolicited telephone calls or house calls to potential clients, voters or other groups in order to drum up custom or investigate intentions Labels: uncountable
Word: cold calling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle of cold call Labels: form-of, participle, present
Word: spawn point Part of Speech: noun 1. A location on a game map in which a player, bot or item spawns.
Word: quick time event Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Introduced by the Japanese 1999 action-adventure video game Shenmue. 1. An interactive cut scene-like sequence in a video game where the player has a limited time in which to push a button, or sequence of buttons, displayed on screen.
Word: bright spark Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who is intelligent, clever or quick-witted. Labels: colloquial, idiomatic, ironic, often Example: John's youngest is doing well at school. He's a bright spark, isn't he? Example: At some point the subject got onto sex and some bright spark decided it would be a good idea if I lost my virginity that night. I was not too keen on the idea as I was knackered and exceedingly pissed.
Word: quadlet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From quad- + -let. 1. A word consisting of four bytes. Example: The quadlets are time aligned for accuracy so that they may be loaded into the FIFO registers which are 32 bits wide and 64 quadlets deep. 2. A group of four similar or equal things, especially of rocket fuel injectors Example: The unlike-impinging quadlet has been used rather extensively in space-vehicle engines.
Word: octlet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From oct- + -let. 1. A word (or rather, a doubleword) consisting of eight bytes (64 bits)
Word: khachkar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Armenian խաչքար (xačʻkʻar). Pronunciation: /hɑt͡ʃˈkɑɹ/ 1. An Armenian carved memorial stone.
Word: Pampanga Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Spanish Pampanga, from Kapampangan pampang (“river bank”) + -a. Pronunciation: /pɐmˈpaŋ.ɡɐ/ 1. A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: San Fernando. Largest city: Angeles City.
Word: cyberize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)bor. English cybernetic English cyber- Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English cyberize From cyber- + -ize. 1. To adapt to digital technology or culture. Labels: intransitive, transitive 2. To make into a cyborg; to fit with a cybernetic implant or prosthesis. Labels: rare Example: At this Nightshade mutters under his breath and begins to metamorphose. Slowly more metal appears on him, and his looks change drastically from a pure human to a fully cyberized hunk of man and machine. Example: I don't see ItX [=Iteration X] forcefully cyberizing anyone against their will. Not only is it wildly unethical, Devices are far too valuble ^([sic]) to waste on people who will try to resist the Union.
Word: hyperpyrexia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English pyrexia English hyperpyrexia From hyper- + pyrexia. 1. An excessive and unusual elevation of set body temperature greater than or equal to 41°C (105.8°F), or extremely high fever. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: halfword Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From half + word. 1. An area of storage one half the size of the word in a particular system; usually two bytes
Word: doubleword Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From double + word. 1. An area of storage double the size of the word in a particular system; in a 16-bit architecture, this is equal to four bytes.
Word: inversion of control Part of Speech: noun 1. Abstract principle describing an aspect of some software architecture designs in which the flow of control of a system is inverted in comparison to the traditional architecture, getting the flow of control from a generic code part. Labels: uncountable
Word: clinical examination Part of Speech: noun 1. A physical examination.
Word: dependency injection Part of Speech: noun 1. A type-safe way of supplying an external dependency to a software component. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: business logic Part of Speech: noun 1. Algorithms in a software system that model real-life business objects and their interactions. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: Zigzag Part of Speech: name Etymology: Named after the nearby Zigzag River. 1. A small town in Oregon.
Word: compactin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From compact + -in? 1. The statin mevastatin Labels: uncountable
Word: mevastatin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From [Term?] + -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”). 1. A statin, produced by the mould Penicillium citrinum, used in the production of pravastatin. Labels: uncountable
Word: pravastatin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pra- (of unknown origin) + -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”). Pronunciation: /ˌpɹav.əˈstat.ɪn/, /ˈpɹæv.əˌstæt.n̩/ 1. A statin used to lower blood cholesterol levels, especially after a heart attack. Labels: uncountable Example: Among statins, only simvastatin (up to 7.5 ng/L) and pravastatin (up to 40.4 ng/L) were identified in the raw water being these concentrations substantially higher than those found in the literature, 1 ng/L for pravastatin (Miao and Metcalfe, 2003) and 1.4 ng/L for atorvastatin and 1.0 ng/L for its metabolites o- and p-hydroxy atorvastatin in surface waters (Benotti et al., 2009). Example: The new study involved data on the benefits and risks of four commonly used statins: atorvastatin, simvastatin, pravastatin and rosuvastatin.