nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: campanile Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian campanile (“bell tower, belfry”), from campana (“bell”) + -ile (suffix forming nouns indicating locations that host animals or objects). Campana is derived from Late Latin and Medieval Latin campāna (“large bell used in late classical or medieval church towers or steeples; tower for such a bell, belfry, campanile”), and then either: * traditionally regarded to be from Latin Campāna (“region of Campania, Italy”) (because bells were supposedly introduced in Christian services in Nola, a diocese of Campania, by Saint Paulinus (c. 354 – 431), though the story has been discredited), from Campānus (“relating to the region of Campania, Italy, or its inhabitants, Campanian”), from campus (“field, plain”) (from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em- (“to bend, curve”)) + -ānus (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives, which are sometimes used as nouns); or * from Ancient Greek καπάνη (kapánē, “felt helmet”) (apparently because of the similarity in shape). The plural form campanili is derived from Italian campanili. Pronunciation: /kæmpəˈniːleɪ/, /ˈkæmpənɪl/, /-aɪl/, /ˌkæmpəˈnili/, /kæmpəˈniːli/ 1. A bell tower (especially one that is freestanding), often associated with a church or other public building, especially in Italy. Example: The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a campanile. Example: There was no doubt as to the direction, with the campanile of the duomo as a beacon. For a quarter of a mile the road is straight and narrow; then it broadens into an open space and Castel Franco appears.
Word: behavioral objective Part of Speech: noun 1. In behaviorist-based instructional design processes, an expected outcome of an instructional unit. A well-constructed behavioral objective consists of three parts: conditions, behavior, and criteria. Example: Given a browser and active internet connection, the learner will write an example of a behavioral objective that is observable and measurable.
Word: ferocity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French férocité, from Latin ferocitas, from ferox (“fierce”), from ferus (“wild, savage, fierce”). Pronunciation: /fəˈɹɑsɪti/, /fəˈɹɒsɪti/ 1. The condition of being ferocious. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Near-synonyms: fierceness, furiousness, fury, vehemence, violence Example: Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
Word: Erzya Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Erzya эрзя (erźa). 1. A Finno-Ugric language spoken primarily in the Volga region of Russia, but is also spoken in Azerbaijan, Estonia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A surname. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Erzya Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Erzya эрзя (erźa). 1. A Mordvin person speaking Erzya or of such ancestry.
Word: inordinate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English inordinat, from Latin inōrdinātus (“not arranged, disordered, irregular”), from in- + ordinatus, past participle of ōrdināre (“to arrange, order”). Pronunciation: /ɪnˈɔːdɪnət/, /ɪnˈɔɹd(ə)nət/ 1. Excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude. Example: Mortifie therefore your members which are vpon the earth: fornication, vncleannesse, inordinate affection, euill concupiscence, and couetousnesse, which is idolatrie:
Word: psychagogic Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˌsaɪ.kəˈɡɒ.d͡ʒɪk/, /ˌsaɪ.kəˈɡɑ.d͡ʒɪk/ 1. Attractive; persuasive. Labels: not-comparable
Word: undoing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English undoinge, undoynge, ondoynge; equivalent to undo + -ing. Pronunciation: /ʌnˈduːɪŋ/ 1. The act of loosening or unfastening 2. Ruin; defeat, (also) that which causes defeat or ruin. Example: In the end, his jealousy was his undoing. Example: So far as the ape was concerned, Sabor reasoned correctly. The little fellow crouched trembling just an instant, but that instant was quite long enough to prove his undoing. 3. Annulment; reversal
Word: undoing Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English undoynge, undoand, from Old English undōnde (“undoing”), from Proto-Germanic *andadōndz, present participle of *andadōną (“to undo”). Cognate with Dutch ontdoend (“undoing”). Pronunciation: /ʌnˈduːɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of undo Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: moulding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of mould Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: moulding Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of molding. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Example: It took a long time for the place to warm up and to counteract the cold and enable their fingers to cope with the delicate task of moulding, the men would often surround themselves with blocks of iron heated in the furnace. Example: The stateroom walls are veneered with finely figured English chestnut with the skirting and mouldings in English walnut.
Word: Dalmatian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Dalmatia + -an. The dog breed can be traced back to Croatia and its historical region of Dalmatia. Pronunciation: /dælˈmeɪ.ʃən/ 1. Relating to Dalmatia or its people.
Word: Dalmatian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Dalmatia + -an. The dog breed can be traced back to Croatia and its historical region of Dalmatia. Pronunciation: /dælˈmeɪ.ʃən/ 1. One of a breed of dog with a short, white coat with dark spots. 2. A native or inhabitant of Dalmatia. Labels: demonym
Word: Dalmatian Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Dalmatia + -an. The dog breed can be traced back to Croatia and its historical region of Dalmatia. Pronunciation: /dælˈmeɪ.ʃən/ 1. An extinct Romance language that was once spoken in Dalmatia. 2. Serbo-Croatian in general, as spoken in Dalmatia. Labels: historical
Word: Paola Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Paola. 1. A female given name from Italian. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A habitational surname from Italian. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A town in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A town in the South Eastern Region of Malta. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A city, the county seat of Miami County, Kansas, United States, named after the town in Calabria. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Yuletide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Though attested late (c. 1475), probably dates back to Old English *ġēoltīd (literally “Christmas season”). See there for more; equivalent to Yule + -tide. Pronunciation: /ˈjuːlˌtaɪd/, /ˈjulˌtaɪd/ 1. The period around Christmas; the Christmas season, Christmastime; specifically, Christmas itself. Labels: countable, dated, uncountable Example: Deck the halls with boughs of holly, / Fa la la la la la la la la! / 'Tis the season to be jolly, / Fa la la la la la la la la! / Don we now our gay apparel, / Fa la la la la la la la la! / Troll the ancient yuletide carol, / Fa la la la la la la la la! Example: What did the first locked drawer contain? […] a Yuletide card, bearing on it a pictorial representation of a parasitic plant, the legend Mizpah, the date Xmas 1892, the name of the senders: from Mr and Mrs M. Comerford, the versicle: May this Yuletide bring to thee, Joy and peace and welcome glee: […] 2. The period of celebration of a pre-Christian festival associated with the (northern) winter solstice, later absorbed into the festival of Christmas (but sometimes recreated by modern neo-pagans). Labels: countable, dated, uncountable Example: For this is the Yuletide, and the heathen people of the forest are gathered at the thunder-oak of Geismar to worship their god, Thor. Example: It was the Yuletide, that men call Christmas though they know in their hearts it is older than Bethlehem and Babylon, older than Memphis and mankind. It was the Yuletide, and I had come at last to the ancient sea town where my people had dwelt and kept festival in the elder time when festival was forbidden; where also they had commanded their sons to keep festival once every century, that the memory of primal secrets might not be forgotten. 3. The period of southern winter in the middle of the year, sometimes celebrated in the colder, snowy regions of Australia with allusions to Christmas, which originated as a marketing gimmick. Labels: Australia, countable, regional, uncountable Example: Note that the colder winter months (June–Aug) are the busiest season. This period is known as Yuletide—the locals' version of the Christmas period, when most places offer traditional Christmas dinners and roaring log fires.
Word: Yule log Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Yule + log. 1. A large log traditionally burned on Christmas Eve. 2. A log-shaped Christmas sponge cake, covered in chocolate, traditionally from French-speaking countries.
Word: Hallowmas Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Short for All-hallows' mass (“All-saints' mass”), ultimately continuing Old English ealra hālgena mæsse (literally “All Saints' mass”), equivalent to hallow (“saint”) + -mas. Pronunciation: /ˈhæloʊməs/ 1. All Saints Day, November 1 Labels: archaic Example: Pompey: And, I beseech you look into Master Froth here, / sir; a man of fourscore pound a year, whose father died / at Hallowmas. Was't not at Hallowmas, Master Froth?
Word: All Saints Day Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of All Saints' Day. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: martini Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See Martini. Pronunciation: /mɑɹˈtini/, /mɑːˈtiːni/ 1. A cocktail made with gin or vodka and vermouth. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Will you join us at six o’clock for martinis? Example: My boss is out on another of his three-martini lunches. 2. Any cocktail served in a cocktail glass, often sweet or fruity and aimed at women. Labels: countable, proscribed, sometimes, uncountable Example: I love the chocolate martinis at Trendy Bar!
Word: slo-mo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of slow motion. Pronunciation: /ˈsləʊməʊ/, /ˈsloʊmoʊ/ 1. Clipping of slow motion. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, uncountable
Word: slo-mo Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Clipping of slow motion. Pronunciation: /ˈsləʊməʊ/, /ˈsloʊmoʊ/ 1. To move in, or as if in, slow motion. Labels: intransitive Example: The under-thirties will have memories of swimming lessons in saggy cossies; those over 30 of Farrah Fawcett in a sunset-orange suit circa 1976. No matter when you were born you won’t forget Pamela Anderson slo-moing her way along the LA coastline in a high-cut swimsuit. 2. To apply a slow motion effect to (a video etc.). Labels: ambitransitive Example: On my last trip to Europe, I hooked up—only to find my wife watching Oprah. I'd neglected to explain Slingbox, so when I started pausing, rewinding, and slo-mo-ing, she became understandably vexed. After randomly selecting TiVo menu options for a few seconds, she gave up in disgust and turned the TV off. Example: Matt Jordan insists the only reason he didn't kick Peter Thomas' ass quicker is because Peter had a knife on him, and now that we've finally seen the video ... Matt might have a point. […] When we slo-mo'd the video, you can clearly see the blade in Peter's hand during the struggle.
Word: unnamed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English named English unnamed From un- + named. Pronunciation: /ˌʌnˈneɪmd/ 1. Not having a name. Labels: not-comparable Example: an unnamed military project 2. Not named or specified. Labels: not-comparable Example: an unnamed day in the future Example: From their borrowed perch on the 38th floor of an unnamed but identifiable Minneapolis skyscraper, the Itasca Project’s goal is to shape regional economic policy through direct collective influence on lawmakers.
Word: Clare Part of Speech: name Etymology: The anglicized spelling of Irish Clár, from Old Irish clár (“plank, board”), from Proto-Celtic *klāros, *klārom (“table”). Pronunciation: /klɛə/, /klɛɚ/, /kleː/, /kleə/, /kliə/ 1. A county of Ireland. 2. A town in County Cavan, Ireland. 3. A district municipality in Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada, named after County Clare. 4. A number of places in the United States, likely to be named after County Clare: 5. A number of places in the United States, likely to be named after County Clare: 6. A number of places in the United States, likely to be named after County Clare: 7. A number of places in the United States, likely to be named after County Clare: 8. A number of places in the United States, likely to be named after County Clare: 9. A number of places in the United States, likely to be named after County Clare: 10. A town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. 11. A locality in the Balranald council area, south-western New South Wales, Australia. 12. A town in Clare and Gilbert Valleys council area, Mid North region, South Australia. 13. A unisex given name. Example: Life on Martha’s Vineyard has been mostly ideal for 11-year-old Mary Elizabeth Lambert, the protagonist of Ann Clare LeZotte’s historical novel SHOW ME A SIGN (Scholastic, 288 pp., $18.99; ages 8 to 12).
Word: Clare Part of Speech: name Etymology: Medieval English vernacular form of Clara, from the Latin clara, feminine of clarus (“bright, shining, clear”), a post-classical name made famous by the 13th century Saint Clara of Assisi. In Oxfordshire, from Clarora, a clay slope. Pronunciation: /klɛə/, /klɛɚ/, /kleː/, /kleə/, /kliə/ 1. A female given name from Latin, more often spelled Claire from the 20th century onward. Example: Yes, truly: I speak not as desiring more, But rather wishing a more strict restraint Upon the sisterhood, the votarists of Saint Clare. Example: Following Francis' example, Clare founded an order of religious women known as the Poor Ladies of Assisi (like Francis' Poor Men), and later as the Clarissas or Poor Clares in her honor. 2. A small town and civil parish with a town council in West Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, previously in St Edmundsbury district (OS grid ref TL7745). 3. A hamlet in Pyrton parish, South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU6798). 4. Ellipsis of Clare College, Cambridge. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal
Word: Clare Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Medieval English vernacular form of Clara, from the Latin clara, feminine of clarus (“bright, shining, clear”), a post-classical name made famous by the 13th century Saint Clara of Assisi. In Oxfordshire, from Clarora, a clay slope. Pronunciation: /klɛə/, /klɛɚ/, /kleː/, /kleə/, /kliə/ 1. Synonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare. Example: The chief house of the Clares in England stood near Aldgate; it was built by Blanche, queen of Navarre, and her husband Edmund, earl of Lancaster, Leicester and Darby, son to Henry III. and brother to Edward I. These nuns were Urbanists, and enjoyed revenues. They were called Clares or Minoresses, and their house the Minories...
Word: Clare Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /klɛə/, /klɛɚ/, /kleː/, /kleə/, /kliə/ 1. A surname from Old English derived from Old English clǣġ (“clay”) as an occupational name for a worker in clay. 2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of quite uncommon usage.
Word: splish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Connected with splash and splosh. Pronunciation: /splɪʃ/ 1. A light splashing sound. Labels: onomatopoeic
Word: splish Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Connected with splash and splosh. Pronunciation: /splɪʃ/ 1. To make a light splashing sound. Labels: intransitive
Word: damn straight Part of Speech: intj 1. Without doubt, certainly, for sure. Labels: idiomatic, mildly, vulgar Example: Near-synonyms: damn right, damn skippy, fucking A; absolutely, bet one's life
Word: figure skating Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the origins of figure skating, where skaters once skated out patterns onto the ice surface, making a design on its surface. This then evolved into the compulsory figures component of figure skating, that was latterly dropped from competitive judging. 1. A sport where people perform spins, jumps and other moves on skates. Labels: uncountable
Word: Choctaw turn Part of Speech: noun 1. A turn in figure skating that involves both a change of foot and a change of edge and lobe.
Word: spread eagle Part of Speech: noun 1. A position of the body involving full extension of the limbs with both fore- and hind-limbs spread wide, usually referring to humans or heraldic eagles. 2. A move in which a skater glides on both feet, the toes turned out to the sides, heels facing each other.
Word: Nordic combined Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Nordic + combined. From being an event in skiing which combines two disciplines favoured by the Nordics (Scandinavians). 1. An event in which individual skiers take part in runs on a cross-country skiing course and a ski jumping hill. Labels: uncountable
Word: Winter Olympics Part of Speech: name 1. Synonym of Olympic Winter Games.
Word: fail-safe Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈfeɪlˌseɪf/ 1. That does not cause undue damage in the event of failure. Example: The system is failsafe, because everything is backed up automatically. 2. Designed to shut off for safety if an emergency occurs. Example: All equipment is, of course, of "fail-safe" pattern.
Word: fail-safe Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfeɪlˌseɪf/ 1. A device, mechanism or measure designed to make something fail-safe.
Word: fail-safe Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈfeɪlˌseɪf/ 1. To compensate automatically, in the event of a failure. 2. To make a device or mechanism fail-safe, or to add a fail-safe device or mechanism to an existing system.
Word: pops Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pop (“dad”) + -s (hypocoristic suffix). Pronunciation: /pɑps/ 1. Father, dad. Labels: informal, usually, vocative Example: Hey, pops, I'm home. 2. A man old enough to be the speaker's father. Labels: broadly, informal, usually, vocative
Word: pops Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Pronunciation: /pɑps/ 1. plural of pop (the sound and related meanings) Labels: form-of, informal, plural, usually, vocative
Word: pops Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Pronunciation: /pɑps/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pop Labels: form-of, indicative, informal, present, singular, third-person, usually, vocative
Word: nicholaism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Derived from Nicolaitanism which comes from Nicolaitan, a sect mentioned in Revelations Chapter 2 verses 6 & 14-15. 1. the supposed sin of clergy marrying or living with women Example: 1957: Ralph Henry Carless Davis, A history of Medieval Europe, p.239 - What were the trangressions of which he (Gregory VII) was so loudly to proclaim? First there was the sin of nicholaism, or clerical marriage.
Word: disputant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Latin putus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin putō Latin disputo Old French desputerbor. Middle English disputen English dispute Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English disputant From dispute + -ant. Pronunciation: /dɪˈspjuːtənt/, [dɪˈspʰjʊu̯tʰənt] ~ [dɪˈspʰjʊu̯tʰn̩t], [dɪˈspʰjʊu̯t̚n̩t] 1. A participant in a dispute. Example: 1893, Henry James, Collaboration https://web.archive.org/web/20061013012124/http://www.henryjames.org.uk/collab/CLtext.htm One of the liveliest scenes of the performance was the evening, last winter, on which I became aware that one of my compatriots – an American, my good friend Alfred Bonus – was engaged in a controversy somewhat acrimonious, on a literary subject, with Herman Heidenmauer, the young composer who had been playing to us divinely a short time before and whom I thought of neither as a disputant nor as an Englishman.
Word: disputant Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Latin putus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin putō Latin disputo Old French desputerbor. Middle English disputen English dispute Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English disputant From dispute + -ant. Pronunciation: /dɪˈspjuːtənt/, [dɪˈspʰjʊu̯tʰənt] ~ [dɪˈspʰjʊu̯tʰn̩t], [dɪˈspʰjʊu̯t̚n̩t] 1. Disputing; engaged in controversy. Example: [...] [T]here was found / Among the graveſt Rabbies diſputant / On points and queſtions fitting Moſes Chair, / Teaching not taught; [...]
Word: lazy Susan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Uncertain, but probably a generic name like Jane, in reference to the device replacing a servant at table. The earliest attestation is from c. 1903 in the Boston Journal, which credits a local carpenter named John Laurie as "the resuscitator of 'Lazy Susan'". Almost certainly not named in honor of the daughters of Thomas Jefferson or Edison who were both named Susan. 1. A rotating tray (turntable) used on tables and counters for serving condiments or food. 2. A rotating set of shelves used to minimize inaccessible space, usually employed in corner kitchen cabinets. Example: The 36′′ corner lazy Susan cabinet makes excellent use of corner spaces in a kitchen. 3. Synonym of round trip (“form of barter involving selling and buying back”).
Word: cedent Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Latin cēdere (“to yield”) Pronunciation: /ˈsiːdənt/ 1. The person who cedes a personal obligation to another.
Word: cessionary Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin cedere (“to yield”). 1. The person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent.
Word: wushu Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Mandarin 武術／武术 (wǔshù, “martial techniques”). Pronunciation: /ˈwuːˈʃuː/ 1. Any Chinese martial art. Labels: uncountable 2. A modern exhibition and full-contact sport based on traditional Chinese martial arts, created in the People's Republic of China. Also known as modern wushu or contemporary wushu. Labels: uncountable Example: The techniques of contemporary wushu are indeed those which at one time were used for self-defense, but the basis and development of wushu are different from kung fu.
Word: capnometer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From capno- + -meter. 1. A medical instrument that measures carbon dioxide levels in the exhaled air of patients on ventilators or under anesthesia
Word: sjambok Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Afrikaans sjambok, from Dutch sjambok, from Javanese cambuk, and as borrowed in Malay: modern Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Persian چابک (čâbok). Originally spelt in the colonial Dutch transliteration tscamboek. The term was imported by VOC officials, Dutch merchants, the Maardijkers (Maluku (Moluccan) freemen and burghers), and Inlanders (Javanese and other modern Indonesian slaves and political exiles expelled to Dutch South Africa). Doublet of chabuk. Pronunciation: /ˈʃæmbɒk/ 1. A stout whip, especially made of rhinoceros or hippopotamus hide. Labels: South-Africa Example: He learnt that he was a slave, in spite of all the petty airs he might assume, a slave shackled to a yoke, to be scolded when he lagged, flogged when he rebelled with the sjambok of the modern driver, Threat of the Sack. Example: Foppl stood holding a sjambok or cattle whip of giraffe hide, tapping the handle against his leg in a steady, syncopated figure.
Word: sjambok Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Afrikaans sjambok, from Dutch sjambok, from Javanese cambuk, and as borrowed in Malay: modern Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Persian چابک (čâbok). Originally spelt in the colonial Dutch transliteration tscamboek. The term was imported by VOC officials, Dutch merchants, the Maardijkers (Maluku (Moluccan) freemen and burghers), and Inlanders (Javanese and other modern Indonesian slaves and political exiles expelled to Dutch South Africa). Doublet of chabuk. Pronunciation: /ˈʃæmbɒk/ 1. To whip with a sjambok; to horsewhip. Labels: transitive
Word: spinarama Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of spinorama. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: miry Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English myry, equivalent to mire + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪ(ə)ɹi/ 1. Resembling or characteristic of a mire; swampy, boggy. Example: Only these marishes and myrie bogs, / In which the fearefull ewftes do build their bowres, / Yeeld me an hostry mongst the croking frogs […]. Example: summer was long over, and cold and frost and miry ways kept them much indoors […]
Word: oversoul Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English soul English oversoul From over- + soul. Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvəˌsəʊl/, /ˈoʊvɚˌsoʊl/ 1. A supreme reality or mind; the spiritual unity of all being. Labels: especially Example: The Supreme Critic on all the errors of the past and the present, and the only prophet of that which must be, is that great nature in which we rest, as the earth lies in the soft arms of the atmosphere ; that Unity, that Over-Soul, within which every man's particular being is contained and made one with all other[…]
Word: metallist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English metallist From metal + -ist. 1. A person who works with metals. 2. An advocate of metal coinage as the principal or sole currency. Example: No economist, with the possible exception of the most doctrinaire metallists, have ever expressed any other opinion. --American Economic Review (1938) 28, p. 316 Example: While not all Jacksonians were Metallists, or vice versa, the Jacksonian Metallists sought to purge the currency of small bank notes and replace them with gold and silver coins. --Exploring Economic History (1974) 11, p. 228 3. A metaller: a fan of the metal music genre.
Word: purgatory Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English purgatorie, from Old French purgatore, purgatorie, from Latin purgātōrium (“cleansing”). Cognate to English purge. Pronunciation: /ˈpɝɡəˌtɔɹi/, /ˈpɜːɡət(ə)ɹi/ 1. Alternative letter-case form of Purgatory. Labels: alt-of, countable, uncountable 2. Any situation where suffering is endured, particularly as part of a process of redemption. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: the purgatory of lost love Example: […] many Gods breedeth heathens miseries, many countries trauailers humors, many wiues mens purgatories, and many friends trustes ruine:
Word: purgatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English purgatorie, from Old French purgatore, purgatorie, from Latin purgātōrium (“cleansing”). Cognate to English purge. Pronunciation: /ˈpɝɡəˌtɔɹi/, /ˈpɜːɡət(ə)ɹi/ 1. Tending to cleanse; expiatory. Example: Last of all, the prodigie of Siracusa was expiat by a purgatory sacrifice, by direction from the soothsaiers to what gods, supplications and sacrifice should be made. Example: This purgatory interval is not unfavourable to a faithless representative, who may be as good a canvasser as he was a bad governor.
Word: presentable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle French presentable, from Old French, as if present + -able. Pronunciation: /pɹəˈzɛntəbəl/ 1. In good enough shape to be shown or offered to other people; tidy; attractive. Example: Before we go out, let me just go to the washroom and make myself presentable. Example: Before they went to see Glinda, however, they were taken to a room of the Castle, where Dorothy washed her face and combed her hair, and the Lion shook the dust out of his mane, and the Scarecrow patted himself into his best shape, and the Woodman polished his tin and oiled his joints. When they were all quite presentable they followed the soldier girl into a big room where the Witch Glinda sat upon a throne of rubies. 2. Acceptable; worth considering. Example: Liverpool took control of what had been a tight game, with Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford missing presentable chances, when former Old Trafford target Cody Gakpo applied a smooth finish to Andy Robertson's perfect pass two minutes before the break. 3. Capable of being presented to a church living.
Word: Yuri Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Russian Ю́рий (Júrij, “George”). Doublet of George. Pronunciation: /ˈjʊɹi/ 1. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Ю́рий (Júrij), equivalent to George. Example: Khrushchev’s answer came 60 years ago, on April 12, 1961, when Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin circled the Earth aboard a spacecraft called Vostok 1.
Word: Yuri Part of Speech: name Etymology: * From Japanese ゆり (Yuri). * From Japanese ゆうり (Yūri). "Yuri" is a transliteration of several source forms, such as 由里, 由理, 由梨, 由利, 祐里, 友里, 友理, 悠里. Pronunciation: /ˈjʊɹi/ 1. A female given name from Japanese.
Word: quantity theory of money Part of Speech: noun 1. the theory that changes in prices and the value of money vary with changes in the amount of money in circulation
Word: ponytail Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pony + tail. Pronunciation: /ˈpoʊniˌteɪl/ 1. A hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and tied into a single "tail" which hangs down behind the head. Example: The physician should evaluate for a history of tight ponytails, buns, chignons, braids, twists, weaves, cornrows, dreadlocks, sisterlocks, and hair wefts in addition to the usage of religious hair coverings.
Word: ponytail Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From pony + tail. Pronunciation: /ˈpoʊniˌteɪl/ 1. To form (the hair) into a ponytail. Labels: transitive Example: “Don't mention it,” she said, ponytailing her hair and then sockbunning it with amazing speed.
Word: memoirs Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈmɛmˌwɑɹz/ 1. plural of memoir Labels: form-of, plural 2. An autobiography.
Word: hideaway Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hide + away. Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪdəˌweɪ/ 1. a hiding place, somewhere one can go to get away from other people Example: This weekend, let's find some romantic hideaway on the coast.
Word: hideaway Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hide + away. Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪdəˌweɪ/ 1. Capable of being stored out of sight when not in use. Labels: not-comparable Example: Furnishings by Stanley Furniture Co. include […] a trundle bed with hideaway mattress that provides space for two overnight guests. Example: Thomas Jefferson, who held the first United States patent on a hideaway bed, devised a system of elevating and securing the bed to the ceiling.
Word: appellant Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Anglo-Norman, from Old French apelant. Pronunciation: /əˈpɛln̩t/ 1. Of or relating to appeals; appellate. Labels: not-comparable Example: appellant jurisdiction. 2. In the process of appealing. Labels: not-comparable Example: Firſt, heauen be the record to my ſpeech, In the deuotion of a ſubiects loue, Tendering the precious ſafetie of my Prince, And free from other misbegotten hate, Come I appealant to rhis ^([sic]) Princely preſence.
Word: appellant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Anglo-Norman, from Old French apelant. Pronunciation: /əˈpɛln̩t/ 1. A litigant or party that is making an appeal in court. Example: The appellant made her submissions to the court. 2. One who makes an earnest entreaty of any kind. 3. One who challenges another to single combat. Labels: obsolete 4. One of the clergy in the Jansenist controversy who rejected the bull Unigenitus issued in 1713, appealing to a pope "better informed", or to a general council. Labels: historical
Word: appellants Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of appellant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: weird out Part of Speech: verb 1. To make someone feel, by weirdness, uneasy or uncomfortable; to make one feel (that something is) weird. Labels: slang, transitive Example: I don't know why you're so weirded out. This is not San Quentin, it's just a nuthouse. Example: Man, somehow that weirds me out more than the whole bloodsucking thing.
Word: freak out Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From freak + out. Countercultural slang, originally referring to a positive reaction or experience from the use of a psychotropic, usually a hallucinogenic or psychedelic drug. First use appears c. 1966 in several newspapers, particularly in the Independent (Long Beach, California). 1. A negative or unpleasant experience with LSD or another psychedelic drug. Labels: dated, slang
Word: freak out Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From freak + out. Countercultural slang, originally referring to a positive reaction or experience from the use of a psychotropic, usually a hallucinogenic or psychedelic drug. First use appears c. 1966 in several newspapers, particularly in the Independent (Long Beach, California). 1. To react with extreme anger or fear, to the extent that one loses one's composure or behaves irrationally. Labels: informal, intransitive Example: When Peter saw the nail poking up through his foot, he freaked out and started hyperventilating. Example: Jimmy'll come in off the road, you won't be there, he'll freak out and call you a hundred thousand times... 2. To scare or unnerve someone. Labels: informal, transitive Example: Don't take off your shirt when working behind the counter. You'll freak the customers out. Example: Even the blithely unselfconscious Homer is more than a little freaked out by West’s private reverie, and encourages his spawn to move slowly away without making eye contact with the crazy man. 3. To be upset or nervous; to be scared or unnerved. Labels: informal, intransitive 4. To adopt an unconventional (especially countercultural) persona or appearance. Labels: informal, intransitive Example: On a personal level, Freaking Out is a process whereby an individual casts off outmoded and restricting standards of thinking, dress, and social etiquette in order to express CREATIVELY his relationship to his immediate environment and the social structure as a whole. Example: Formed in the heart of the British Invasion in 1964 as the Nevadas, the Jacks decided to freak out and grow their hair long.
Word: nacelle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: PIE word *néh₂us Borrowed from French nacelle (“rowing boat, skiff; gondola (of a hot-air balloon, etc.); structure on an aircraft to house an engine”), Middle French nacelle (“rowing boat, skiff”), from Old French nacele, from Late Latin naucella, nāvicella (“small boat or ship”), from Latin nāvis (“a ship”) (from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us (“a boat”)) + -ella (diminutive suffix). Cognates * Anglo-Norman naucele, naucle (“small boat”) * Late Latin nacella (“small boat”) Pronunciation: /nəˈsɛl/ 1. The compartment that holds passengers on a dirigible, hot-air balloon, or other aerostat; a gondola. 2. A separate streamlined enclosure mounted on an aircraft to house, originally, an engine, and now also cargo or crew. 3. The cockpit of an aircraft. Labels: archaic 4. A hollow boat-shaped structure. Labels: broadly 5. An enclosure housing machinery or a motor. Labels: broadly 6. The part between the rotor and tower of a wind turbine. Labels: broadly 7. The submersed providers of buoyancy of a SWATH-hulled boat. Labels: broadly 8. A streamlined enclosure on the body or dashboard of a motor vehicle. Labels: broadly
Word: gynecology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French gynécologie, from Ancient Greek γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”) + -logie (“-logy”). Replaced earlier gyniatrics. Pronunciation: /ˌɡaɪnɪˈkɒlədʒi/, /ˌdʒaɪnɪˈkɒlədʒi/, /ˌɡaɪnəˈkɑləd͡ʒi/, /ˌd͡ʒaɪnəˈkɑləd͡ʒi/ 1. The study of, or the branch of medicine specializing in, the medical problems of women, especially disorders of the reproductive organs. Labels: US, uncountable
Word: gaskin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly related to Gascon Pronunciation: /ˈɡæskɪn/ 1. Trousers, hose. Labels: in-plural Example: That if one [lace] break, the other will hold; or, if both break, your gaskins fall. 2. Part of the hind leg of a horse, between the stifle and the hock. 3. A gasket.
Word: macaque Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French macaque, from Portuguese macaco, of uncertain origin (see macaco for more). Doublet of macaco. Pronunciation: /məˈkæk/, /məˈkɑ(ː)k/ 1. Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca. Example: They are able to recall past images and apply them to current problem solving. In other words, macaques employ memory in order to survive.
Word: tamarin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish tamarín (“tamarin”), from tupi-guarani tamari. Pronunciation: /ˈtæməɹɪn/ 1. One of a family of squirrel-sized South American monkeys of the genus Saguinus.
Word: nematode Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from translingual Nematoda, from Ancient Greek νηματώδης (nēmatṓdēs, “fibrous, in filaments”), from νῆμα (nêma, “thread, yarn”) + -ώδης (-ṓdēs, “-like”). Pronunciation: /ˈnɛm.ə.təʊd/, /ˈnɛm.əˌtoʊd/, /ˈni-/ 1. A worm of the large phylum Nematoda, such as a roundworm or threadworm. Example: Nematodes are free-living, soil-dwelling microscopic worms.
Word: roundworm Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From round + worm. Pronunciation: /ˈɹaʊndˌwɝm/, /ˈɹaʊndˌwɜːm/ 1. An invertebrate animal of the phylum Nematoda and other similar phyla. Many species of roundworms are parasites.
Word: marmoset Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French marmouset (“a gargoyle; a small child”), probably from marmouser (“to mumble”), of imitative origin. Pronunciation: /ˈmɑɹməsət/, /ˈmɑɹməzət/ 1. Any small monkey, now specifically a Central and South American monkey of the genera Callithrix, Mico, Cebuella, and Callibella, with claws instead of nails, and a rather primitive layout. 2. A hideous figure; a grotesque. Labels: obsolete 3. An unappealing or foolish man. Labels: archaic, derogatory
Word: bananas Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /bəˈnɑː.nəz/, /bəˈnæ.nəz/ 1. plural of banana Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bananas Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /bəˈnɑː.nəz/, /bəˈnæ.nəz/ 1. Crazy, mad, nuts. Example: I am astonished, really astonished, that you didn't put away some dough. You must be bananas. Example: The ensuing snarknado also seemed to goose the TV ratings. Hundreds of thousands of viewers switched on the movie after it began, suggesting that they’d gotten wind through Twitter of the bananas spectacle that was unfolding.
Word: secundo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian secondo (“second”). Doublet of second and secund. 1. The secondary part of a duet.
Word: Leinster Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old Irish Laigin + Old Norse staðr. Pronunciation: /ˈlɛnstə(ɹ)/ 1. The most populated province of Ireland, situated in the east of the island. 2. A historical kingdom of southeastern Ireland that existed from ancient times until 1632. Labels: historical
Word: see red Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Possibly from the red flag used in some historic armies to signal the imminence of battle, or from the red cloth used to enrage bulls in Spanish bullfighting, or more generally from the idea of red as a colour of warning and danger. Compare corresponding idioms in several European languages: Danish se rødt, German rotsehen, French voir rouge, etc. 1. To become enraged, angry, or irritated. Labels: idiomatic Example: "So help me, God," he cried, "when I think it all over I go crazy, I see red." Example: Nothing but his temper, the lack of self-control that made him see red . . ., had kept Jerry out of a world championship. 2. To receive a red card, and be dismissed from the playing field. Labels: idiomatic Example: Diop, sometimes criticized for passive play, saw red once this season when he lashed out at a foe who kicked away his legs. Example: Kalinic later saw red for a rash tackle on Paul Scharner before Gabriel Tamas was dismissed for bringing down Diouf.
Word: fly the coop Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From fly, to flee or run away, + coop, an enclosure for birds. 1. To depart hastily or unannounced; to escape or flee. Labels: figuratively Example: Not liking the accommodations, I took the first chance and flew the coop. Example: By the time the disk was out, most of Smith had apparently flown the coop; only Gayle and Jerry remained 2. To escape from a pen or similar enclosure. Example: Explained a Curtiz assistant: "We had three ravens in Assisi; one died of cold, and another flew the coop."
Word: shoot oneself in the foot Part of Speech: verb 1. To act against one's own interests; to unintentionally behave self-destructively. Labels: idiomatic Example: but as President he frequently shoots himself in the foot. Some of his erroneous public statements are dillies. Example: The countries that stopped shooting themselves in the foot were able to break into new export markets
Word: birdbrain Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bird + brain, implying that birds, having small brains, are unintelligent (although this is untrue for many birds). Pronunciation: /ˈbɜː(ɹ)d.bɹeɪn/, /ˈbɚd.bɹeɪn/ 1. Someone who is not intelligent. Labels: colloquial Example: That birdbrain just drove right through three rows of traffic cones and into the bushes. Example: Comedienne Carol Channing, 29, admitted that a grave personal problem had grown out of her playing the role of birdbrained Lorelei Lee in Broadway’s Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. People seemed to be convinced that she is a birdbrain offstage, too: “I won't say that people actually think I’m just two steps removed from outright idiocy, but they do seem to have adopted a protective attitude towards me...”
Word: put all one's eggs in one basket Part of Speech: verb 1. To rely on a single source (as of income), rather than diversifying. Labels: idiomatic Example: They felt that buying more real estate than they already had would be putting all their eggs in one basket. Example: Fortunately, Bryant ignored that advice and doubled down on his dream. “I thought, ‘If this is so hard to accomplish, how in the world am I going to accomplish it if I don’t put all my eggs in one basket? If I don’t focus 100 percent on this, I’m never going to get there.’”
Word: Chen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Mandarin 陳／陈 (Chén). Doublet of Tan, Chan, and Tran. Pronunciation: /t͡ʃɛn/ 1. A Chinese person whose name is not known to the speaker. Labels: US, ethnic, offensive, slur
Word: Chen Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Mandarin 陳／陈 (Chén). Doublet of Tan, Chan, and Tran. Pronunciation: /t͡ʃɛn/ 1. A surname from Chinese. Example: Chen’s lawyer, Zheng Jianwei, said the court in Suining, a city in Sichuan province, found Chen guilty of the charge of “inciting subversion of state power” by writing essays critical of the government.
Word: lay an egg Part of Speech: verb 1. To produce an egg. Example: During the mutiny of 1857–58, when several young surgeons had arrived in India, whose services were urgently needed at the front, it is said that the Head of the Department to which they had reported themselves, directed them immediately to 'lay a dawk.' One of them turned back from the door, saying: 'Would you explain, Sir; for you might just as well tell me to lay an egg!' 2. To produce a failure or flop; to do something which is unsuccessful. Labels: idiomatic, usually Example: That author usually writes good stuff, but he really laid an egg with that last piece.
Word: for the birds Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Originally United States Army slang, said to be from birds pecking at cattle and horse dung. Pronunciation: /fə ðə ˈbɜːdz/, /fəɹ ðə ˈbɜɹdz/ 1. Not deserving serious consideration; unimportant; useless, worthless. Labels: idiomatic, informal, not-comparable Example: Sgt. Buck Erickson, Camp Ellis, Ill., News: "Don't take too seriously the belief that we have football at Camp Ellis solely for the entertainment of the personnel—that's strictly for the birds. The Army is a winner … The Army like to win—that's the most fortunate thing in the world for America." Example: Burly Arthur [Godfrey] works hard. Six days a week, 52 weeks a year, he "yaps at a mike" from 6 to 7:45 a.m. over Manhattan's WABC. […] Says he: "This gettin' up at 5 o'clock is something for the birds."
Word: gabfest Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English gab Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁stosder. Proto-Italic *θēstos Proto-Italic *fēstosder. Latin fēstus Latin festumder. Middle High German fëst German Festbor. English fest English -fest English gabfest From gab + -fest. Pronunciation: /ˈɡæbˌfɛst/ 1. An occasion (such as a meeting) where people talk at length. Labels: US, slang Example: But he could as well have been talking about the confabulations of the food summit in Rome earlier this year or the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg next month. I have no doubt critics are dusting off the cliches for that one, preparing to denounce one more gabfest. Example: Oh, we've been talking about constitutional reform since 1927. I've been going to these gabfests since the fifties.
Word: gadgetry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gadget + -ry. Pronunciation: /ˈɡæd͡ʒətɹi/, /ˈɡæd͡ʒɪtɹi/ 1. Machines, technology. Labels: uncountable Example: A cell phone, a pager, a PDA, an iPod, and a digital watch — what do you need all that gadgetry for? 2. A gadget. Labels: countable, plural-normally
Word: inelegant Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle French inélégant, from Latin inēlegāns; equivalent to in- + elegant. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈɛlɪɡənt/ 1. Not elegant; not exhibiting neatness, refinement, or precision. Example: There was still time amid the drama for Ashley Cole to almost mark his 97th cap with a goal but the erratic Pyatov made a fine recovery save after another inelegant attempt to deal with a cross.
Word: ganglia Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɡæŋ.ɡli.ə/ 1. plural of ganglion (“clusters of nerves”) Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gangrene Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French gangrène, from Latin gangraena, from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα (gángraina, “gangrene”). Pronunciation: /ˈɡæŋˌɡɹiːn/, [ˈɡæŋˌɡɹʷɪi̯n], /ˈɡeɪ̯ŋˌɡɹin/, [ˈɡeɪ̯ŋˌɡɹʷɪi̯n], /ˈɡɛ̃ŋˌɡɹin/ 1. The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: If gangrene sets in, we may have to amputate the foot. 2. A damaging or corrupting influence. Labels: countable, figuratively, uncountable Example: Women should earn equal wages with men for equal work done. Child marriages and polygamy are a gangrene on society.