nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: make a point Part of Speech: verb 1. To argue or promote an idea. Labels: idiomatic Example: I suppose the people who wrote that stuff on the wall were trying to make a point, but they mainly made a mess. Example: A restaurant my family made a point of going to. 2. To take care in doing something; to pay attention or ensure that something is done. Labels: idiomatic Example: Make a point to carry [or of carrying] your calendar with you at all times. Example: My wallet is missing! I know I had it earlier: I made a point of bringing it.
Word: hosing Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From hose + -ing (present participle ending). Pronunciation: /ˈhəʊzɪŋ/, /ˈhoʊzɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of hose Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: hosing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hose + -ing (gerund ending). Pronunciation: /ˈhəʊzɪŋ/, /ˈhoʊzɪŋ/ 1. A spraying or washing with a hose. Example: Newspapers spread around Soaking all that they can A cleaning is due again A good hosing down
Word: hosing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English hosinge, hosiinge, hosiynge, equivalent to hose + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈhəʊzɪŋ/, /ˈhoʊzɪŋ/ 1. Material used for making hosiery. Labels: archaic Example: Their hosing, also, in the middle and northern parts of the Valley, is quite insufficient; being generally of cotton or silk […]
Word: hosen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English hosen, from Old English hosan (“hosen, leggings, trousers”), plural of hosa (“hose, legging, stocking”); reinforced by German Hosen (“trousers, pants”). Equivalent to hose + -en (plural ending). 1. plural of hose (the old-fashioned garment; stockings) Labels: archaic, form-of, historical, plural, poetic Example: These men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments. Example: And I hoped that in youth the good path may be chosen By each little man who may chance wear these hosen.
Word: hosen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English hosen, from Old English hosan (“hosen, leggings, trousers”), plural of hosa (“hose, legging, stocking”); reinforced by German Hosen (“trousers, pants”). Equivalent to hose + -en (plural ending). 1. Coverings for the legs; trousers; pants. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: At the court of the Kaiser I born was and bred ; and there my hosen and jerkin were made ; […] Example: Then I searched the pocket of my hosen and found a little knife, such as could be closed, which they had not chosen to take, [...]
Word: homers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of homer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: homers Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of homer Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: hippest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of hip: most hip Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: hipper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hip + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈhɪpɚ/, /ˈhɪpə/ 1. A hip boot. Labels: informal
Word: hipper Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈhɪpɚ/, /ˈhɪpə/ 1. comparative form of hip: more hip Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: hillbillies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hillbilly Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hillbillies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hillbilly Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: healers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of healer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hocks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hock Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hocks Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hock Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: hocking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of hock Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: hocked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of hock Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: hocked Part of Speech: adj 1. Having a specified kind of hock. Labels: in-compounds, not-comparable Example: I was on a running Morgan that could leave anything in six counties behind, and all she had was that short-hocked dapple pony.
Word: headsets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of headset Labels: form-of, plural
Word: headlining Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of headline Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: headlined Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of headline Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: grifters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of grifter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: frizzies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of frizzy Labels: form-of, plural 2. Unkempt curly hair, especially of women. Labels: colloquial
Word: flyboy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fly + boy. 1. An aircraft pilot, especially of a military combat aircraft. Labels: slang Example: Big Al was back in town, and Cooper, the happy-go-lucky flyboy who was one of the Original Seven, was squashed. Example: Boom! The flyboys are gonna love us for that! 2. A man employed to clear the printed copies from the printing press. Labels: historical, slang
Word: mousmé Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 娘 (musume, “daughter, girl”). Pronunciation: /ˈmuːsmeɪ/ 1. A Japanese young woman or mistress. Labels: historical Example: “Hello, Kit.” She stared a moment through Miss Tsurigane. “Who's the mousmée?”
Word: mousmée Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of mousmé. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: flyboys Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of flyboy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: financials Part of Speech: noun 1. Financial statements. Labels: plural, plural-only 2. Financial institutions, as a group, such as banks and insurance companies. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: Financials generally pay high dividends. 3. Shares in financial companies. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: endorsing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of endorse Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: egomaniacal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From egomaniac + -al. 1. Having the psychological condition of egomania.
Word: eavesdropped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of eavesdrop Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: dribbles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of dribble Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: dribbles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dribble Labels: form-of, plural
Word: oogenesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm Proto-Hellenic *ōyyón Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión) Ancient Greek ᾠο- (ōio-)bor. English oo- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis Proto-Hellenic *génetis Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs)der. Latinbor. English -genesis English oogenesis From oo- + -genesis. Pronunciation: /ˈuː.d͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/, /ˈoʊ.oʊ.d͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/, /ˈoʊ.ə.d͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/ 1. The formation and development of an oocyte or ovum Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: muscle memory Part of Speech: noun Etymology: PIE word *múHs From muscle + memory. First attested in 1892. Pronunciation: /ˌmʌsl̩ ˈmɛm(ə)ɹi/, /ˈmʌs(ə)l ˈmɛmɚi/, /-ˈmɛmɹi/ 1. The ability to reproduce a particular movement using subconscious neuromuscular control which is acquired as a result of the physiological adaptation of the body to repetition of the movement. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: For just as there is a memory of sensory impressions, of the sights we have seen and the sounds we have heard, so is there a memory of motor acts, of the movements we have performed, and of the mode in which we have accomplished them. We have a sense memory and a muscle memory, and ideally revived movements form a no less important element in our mental stores and process than ideally revived sensations. Example: In fighting we have an illustration of muscle-memory. A fistic encounter calls forth as diversified and complicated a series of activities as almost any species of manual labor, but a ten-year-old boy of fighting stock will stand up to his first fight and play his part with a skill and address and promptitude such as he could not acquire in any industrial pursuit without considerable training. 2. The ability to regain lost muscle size and strength much faster than initially building it, due to retained muscle nuclei. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: neuromuscular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English muscular English neuromuscular From neuro- + muscular. 1. Pertaining to the voluntary or reflexive control of muscles by nerves. Labels: not-comparable Example: Multiple sclerosis is a neuromuscular disease.
Word: thereatop Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From there + atop. Pronunciation: /ˌðɛəɹəˈtɒp/ 1. On top of that. Labels: not-comparable Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:thereatop.
Word: diuretics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of diuretic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: demonstrators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of demonstrator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decorators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decorator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Darwinian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Darwin + -ian (suffix with the sense ‘belonging to, relating to, or like’ forming adjectives or nouns). Darwin is the surname of Erasmus Darwin (1731–1802) and his grandson Charles Darwin (1809–1882). Adjective sense 2 (“of or pertaining to Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia”) and noun sense 2 (“native or resident of Darwin”) refer to the city of Darwin which was named after Charles Darwin. Pronunciation: /dɑːˈwɪ.ni.ən/, /dɑɹˈwɪ.ni.ən/ 1. Senses relating to Charles and Erasmus Darwin. 2. Senses relating to Charles and Erasmus Darwin. Labels: broadly Example: The Darwinian movement has made no difference to mankind, except that, instead of talking unphilosophically about philosophy, they now talk unscientifically about science. 3. Senses relating to Charles and Erasmus Darwin. Labels: broadly 4. Senses relating to Charles and Erasmus Darwin. Labels: broadly 5. Senses relating to Charles and Erasmus Darwin. Labels: historical 6. Of or pertaining to Darwin, the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia.
Word: Darwinian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Darwin + -ian (suffix with the sense ‘belonging to, relating to, or like’ forming adjectives or nouns). Darwin is the surname of Erasmus Darwin (1731–1802) and his grandson Charles Darwin (1809–1882). Adjective sense 2 (“of or pertaining to Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia”) and noun sense 2 (“native or resident of Darwin”) refer to the city of Darwin which was named after Charles Darwin. Pronunciation: /dɑːˈwɪ.ni.ən/, /dɑɹˈwɪ.ni.ən/ 1. Senses relating to Charles and Erasmus Darwin. Example: This is, I believe, the first instance known of a "flying frog," and it is very interesting to Darwinians as showing that the variability of the toes which have been already modified for purposes of swimming and adhesive climbing, have been taken advantage of to enable an allied species to pass through the air like the flying lizard. 2. Senses relating to Charles and Erasmus Darwin. Labels: obsolete, rare 3. A native or resident of Darwin in the Northern Territory, Australia.
Word: crunched Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /kɹʌnt͡ʃt/ 1. simple past and past participle of crunch Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: bizzare Part of Speech: adj 1. Misspelling of bizarre. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: cordoned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of cordon Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: cordon off Part of Speech: verb 1. To protect from intrusion by enclosing in a rope or other barrier. Labels: transitive Example: A portion of the office was cordoned off during the outsiders' tour. Example: The police cordoned off the street while they investigated the accident.
Word: cookbooks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cookbook Labels: form-of, plural
Word: coms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of com Labels: form-of, plural
Word: coms Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of combinations. 1. Combinations (underwear). Labels: dated Example: “Put these on,” said Carrot firmly, anticipating resistance. “What is it?” said Catweazle in horror. “Coms. Combinations. A vest and long pants all in one,” explained Carrot. “They're jolly warm.”
Word: clammed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /klæmd/ 1. simple past and past participle of clam Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: corns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of corn Labels: form-of, plural
Word: corns Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of corn Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: clamming Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈklæmɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of clam Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: clamming Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈklæmɪŋ/, [ˈklamɘn] 1. very hungry Labels: Geordie, not-comparable
Word: cartographers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cartographer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: businesswomen Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbɪz.nəsˌwɪ.mən/ 1. plural of businesswoman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bronzing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of bronze Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: bronzing Part of Speech: noun 1. The process of giving something the appearance of bronze. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Late-season damage to citrus fruit that is caused by rust mites. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. The process of coating items with bronze. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: brainiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of brainy: most brainy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: brainier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of brainy: more brainy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: bossed Part of Speech: adj 1. Having a boss (employer etc.), or controlled by one. 2. Having a boss (protuberance).
Word: bossed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of boss Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: bombarding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of bombard Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: bombarding Part of Speech: noun 1. bombardment
Word: bicuspids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bicuspid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bakeries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bakery Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bailiffs Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbeɪlɪfs/ 1. plural of bailiff Labels: form-of, plural
Word: breadstick Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-der.? Proto-Germanic *braudą Proto-West Germanic *braud Old English brēad Middle English bred English bread English stick English breadstick From bread + stick. Pronunciation: /ˈbɹɛdˌstɪk/ 1. A long, very slender loaf of crisp bread smaller than a baguette; for example, grissini from Italy and rosquilletas from Spain.
Word: hushpuppies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hushpuppy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hushpuppy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Perhaps because they were once thrown to hungry dogs to quieten them. 1. A small deep-fried cornmeal cake. Labels: Southern-US
Word: cavorting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cavort Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: cavorting Part of Speech: noun 1. The action of the verb to cavort Example: ‘… that your blithe inattention to your own dear grammatical mother’s cavortings with not one not two but over thirty Near Eastern medical attachés…?’
Word: buttholes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of butthole Labels: form-of, plural
Word: brewers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brewer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bopping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of bop Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: bopping Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of something being bopped or hit. Labels: colloquial
Word: bopped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of bop Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: blabbering Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of blabber Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: blabbering Part of Speech: noun 1. Foolish or incoherent talk; blather; babble.
Word: bilked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of bilk Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: baseballs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of baseball Labels: form-of, plural
Word: watercolors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of watercolor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vasectomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vasectomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unturned 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 turned English unturned From un- + turned. 1. Not turned. Labels: not-comparable, usually Example: [W]oman's loveliness had heretofore been an unturned page in the young man's life. Example: “This case of police torture and murder is shocking. But this is not the first case and it is unlikely to be the last case until and unless the police conduct serious interrogations and investigations and leave no stones unturned,” said Sunai Phasuk, a senior researcher for Human Rights Watch.
Word: bread-stick Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of breadstick. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: unreturned 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 returned English unreturned From un- + returned. 1. Not returned; unrequited; not reciprocated. Labels: not-comparable
Word: untangled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of untangle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: untangled Part of Speech: adj 1. Not tangled. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unsecured Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + secured. 1. Not physically secured; not fastened; not attached. Labels: not-comparable 2. Not made secure in any sense. Labels: not-comparable Example: an unsecured Internet connection 3. Of a loan or guarantee, without collateral. Labels: not-comparable
Word: underappreciated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of underappreciate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: underappreciated Part of Speech: adj 1. Not valued or appreciated as highly as one should be. Example: After the 2008 thriller Lorna’s Silence, the brothers’ underappreciated foray into Liège’s criminal underworld, they return to Seraing with their beautiful new movie. Example: As a regular rail user who has only ever been a leisure passenger, I agree that it's now an under-appreciated market.
Word: underappreciate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English appreciate English underappreciate From under- + appreciate. 1. To not hold in sufficiently high esteem. Labels: transitive Example: Yet the beauty of Galahs is still often underappreciated. 2. To not gain in value sufficiently. Labels: intransitive
Word: unamerican 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- Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃- Proto-Germanic *amalą Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs Proto-Celtic *rīxsbor. Proto-Germanic *rīks Proto-Germanic *Amalarīksder. Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos Proto-Indo-European *tḱóymos Proto-Germanic *haimaz ▲ Proto-Germanic *rīks Proto-Germanic *Haimarīksder.? Italian Amerigoder. New Latin Americalbor. English America Middle English -n English -n English American English unamerican From un- + American. 1. Alternative form of un-American. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: trampy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From tramp + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈtɹæmpi/ 1. Like a tramp or homeless person. Example: “Mmm, no no no, that won’t do at all . . .” said the TV producer as he studied Mr. Stink. “Can we put some dirt on him? He doesn’t look trampy enough. Makeup? Where’s makeup?” 2. Slutty; promiscuous. Labels: derogatory
Word: toddling Part of Speech: noun 1. The unsteady walking of a toddler. Example: her toddlings back and forth
Word: toddling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of toddle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: tingles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tingle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tingles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of tingle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: prickling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of prickle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: prickling Part of Speech: noun 1. A sensation that prickles. Example: The patient reported intermittent pricklings down his right-hand side.
Word: thetas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of theta Labels: form-of, plural
Word: temping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of temp Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: televisions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of television Labels: form-of, plural
Word: televisions Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of television Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: tastebuds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tastebud Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tastebud Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From taste + bud. Pronunciation: /ˈteɪstbʌd/ 1. Any of the small organs on the tongue used for tasting.
Word: tastings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tasting Labels: form-of, plural
Word: señoras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of señora Labels: form-of, plural
Word: suppositories Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of suppository Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stashing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of stash Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: malos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of malo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: banquet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-der. Proto-Germanic *bankiz Proto-West Germanic *banki Lombardic bankbor. Italian banco Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Italian -etto Italian banchettoder. Middle French banquetbor. Middle English banket English banquet From Middle English banket, from Middle French banquet, from Italian banchetto (“light repast between meals, snack eaten on a small bench”, literally “a small bench”), from banco (“bench”), from Lombardic *bank, *panch (“bench”), from Proto-Germanic *bankiz (“bench”). Akin to Old High German bank, banch (“bench”), Old English benċ (“bench”). More at bank, bench. The unetymological /w/ resulted from spelling-pronunciation. Pronunciation: /ˈbæŋkwɪt/, /ˈbæŋkɪt/ 1. A large celebratory meal; a feast. Example: True, worthy Banquo; he is full so valiant, And in his commendations I am fed; / It is a banquet to me. Example: And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him. 2. A ceremonial dinner party for many people. 3. A dessert; a course of sweetmeats. Labels: archaic Example: Wee'll dine in the great roome, but let the muſick / And banquet be prepar'd here. Example: At Inverkeithing the teetotalers objected to this profligate expenditure, so the Provost and magistrates manfully paid for their “cookies” out of their own pockets. At Dunse, instead of a cake and wine banquet, there was “a fruit conversazione,” whatever that may be.
Word: banquet Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-der. Proto-Germanic *bankiz Proto-West Germanic *banki Lombardic bankbor. Italian banco Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Italian -etto Italian banchettoder. Middle French banquetbor. Middle English banket English banquet From Middle English banket, from Middle French banquet, from Italian banchetto (“light repast between meals, snack eaten on a small bench”, literally “a small bench”), from banco (“bench”), from Lombardic *bank, *panch (“bench”), from Proto-Germanic *bankiz (“bench”). Akin to Old High German bank, banch (“bench”), Old English benċ (“bench”). More at bank, bench. The unetymological /w/ resulted from spelling-pronunciation. Pronunciation: /ˈbæŋkwɪt/, /ˈbæŋkɪt/ 1. To participate in a banquet; to feast. Labels: intransitive Example: I am resolved; 'tis but a three years' fast: / The mind shall banquet, though the body pine: / Fat paunches have lean pates, and dainty bits / Make rich the ribs, but bankrupt quite the wits. Example: He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. 2. To have dessert after a feast. Labels: obsolete Example: 1580, George Cavendish, quoted by John Stow (ed.), The Annales of England, Faithfully collected out of the most autenticall Authors, Records, and other Monuments of Antiquitie, 1600 edition, “Henry the eight.,” p. 907, Then was the banquetting chamber in the tilt yard at Greenewich, to the which place these strangers were conducted by the noblest personages in the court, where they did both sup and banquet. 3. To treat with a banquet or sumptuous entertainment of food; to feast. Labels: transitive Example: Not possible; for who shall bear your part / And be in Padua here Vincentio's son; / Keep house and ply his book, welcome his friends, / Visit his countrymen, and banquet them? Example: 1800, Frederick Schiller, The Piccolomini, or the First Part of Wallenstein, translated by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, London: Longman & Rees, Act I, scene i, p. 2, Just in time to banquet The illustrious company assembled there.
Word: spitter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From spit (“rod; skewer”) + -er. 1. One who puts meat on a spit. 2. A young deer whose antlers are beginning to shoot or become sharp. Example: Near-synonyms: brocket, knobber, knobbler, pricket
Word: spitter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English spit Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English spitter From spit (verb) + -er. 1. Someone who spits. Example: Fines will be issued to spitters who spit wantonly in public. Example: After the SARS outbreak in 2003, China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan launched campaigns to discourage public spitting by issuing fines to public spitters. 2. Someone who spits. Labels: vulgar 3. Rapper, emcee. Labels: slang Example: On the stage with the RZA to the Gravediggaz GZA used to say I was his favorite spitter Example: What you tryna be Vito? Well there's rules to this shit Don't get clapped, y'all ain't real spitters, y'all lips chapped 4. Synonym of spitting cobra. Labels: slang 5. A small shower (of rain), a spatter. Example: A zigzag of lightning fretted the eastern horizon in a brilliant greenish flash, sharply outlining the sea-line; and, as a solemn, hollow, distant peal reverberated, a spitter of rain fell. There was not a breath of wind, and the whack-whacking and spits of flame from the warships came threatening over the darkening sea. Example: [A] spitter of rain hit the leaves, increasing to a drenching rush. 6. Synonym of spitball. Example: Coach says no throwing any spitters. 7. An improvised and portable spittoon, typically a beverage bottle repurposed. Example: with a spitter in the console of his Camaro
Word: snitching Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of snitch Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: snitched Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of snitch Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: shying Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English shy English shy English -ing English shying From shy + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of shy Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: shying Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English shy English shy English -ing English shying From shy + -ing. 1. The act of one who shies or turns aside in fear. Example: Not that there is anything really inexplicable in these odd directions of childish fear, any more than in the unpredictable shyings of the horse.
Word: implicit cognition Part of Speech: noun 1. knowledge or information, whether from perception or memory, that clearly influences a person's behaviour, without conscious awareness of the information. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Macaulayism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Macaulay + -ism, from the name of Thomas Babington Macaulay, who was instrumental in introducing English as a medium of instruction for higher education in India. 1. The act of westernization of upper class Indians using educational reform. Labels: India, derogatory, uncountable
Word: sungka Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of congkak. Labels: uncountable
Word: dulces Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dulce. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: abogados Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of abogado Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bombas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bomba Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pustules Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pustule Labels: form-of, plural
Word: non-glutinous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + glutinous. 1. Not glutinous; without gluten. Labels: not-comparable
Word: castor-oil Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of castor oil. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: campos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of campo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: golpes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of golpe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Rico Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈɹiːkoʊ/ 1. A diminutive of the male given names Ricardo, Federico, or Enrico.
Word: cowboy hat Part of Speech: noun 1. A broad-brimmed hat worn by cowboys, ranchers, and farmers, common in the western United States and Mexico.
Word: mudpuddle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mud + puddle. 1. A puddle of mud or muddy water.
Word: mudpuddle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From mud + puddle. 1. Of butterflies, to congregate on moist soil for feeding. Example: It is not known why some butterfly species mudpuddle, but it is well known that they do.
Word: fisherwomen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fisherwoman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fisherwoman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English fisher Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English fisherwoman From fisher + -woman. Pronunciation: /ˈfɪʃəˌwʊmən/ 1. A woman who fishes. Example: The fisherwoman cast her line. 2. A woman whose profession is catching fish. Example: She is a fisherwoman, out on a trawler for days at a time. Example: “My parents were fishermen.” He turned to me and smiled, “Shall I call my mother a fisherwoman? Does that suit you?”
Word: potty mouth Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈpɒti maʊθ/ 1. The characteristic of regularly using vulgar language, especially strong profanities. Labels: euphemistic, idiomatic Example: Enough of my bathroom humour, my potty mouth. 2. A person having this characteristic. Labels: idiomatic Example: I’ve turned myself into a potty mouth. I swear. Too much.
Word: pottymouth Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of potty mouth. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: varnishing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of varnish Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: varnishing Part of Speech: noun 1. An application of varnish. Example: The old wooden table was given regular varnishings.
Word: potty-mouthed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From potty mouth + -ed. 1. Regularly using vulgar language, especially strong profanities. Labels: informal Example: It also tests our tolerance of smart-aleck, potty-mouthed teenage boys.
Word: pottymouthed Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of potty-mouthed. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: zippered Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of zipper Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: zippered Part of Speech: adj 1. Fitted with a zipper. Labels: not-comparable Example: a zippered flight suit
Word: yoking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of yoke Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: yoking Part of Speech: noun 1. The act or period of something being yoked. Example: […] five hours, or five hours and a half, in short days, is considered to be as much as horses are capable of sustaining, and yokings of this duration require no refreshment on the ground.
Word: bad joke Part of Speech: noun 1. A situation that is badly planned, or illogical. Labels: idiomatic Example: Mayor Smith's new traffic rules were a bad joke. Example: Disarmament must be total, or it was merely "a bad joke".
Word: nebuly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: French nébulé. Pronunciation: /ˈnɛbjʊli/ 1. Edged in a deeply wavy line, intended to represent clouds. Labels: not-comparable Example: Elizabeth Brooke, […] Argent, a cross nebuly per pale gules and sable, […] Example: 'That is the coat of the Blandamers—barry nebuly of six, argent and vert.' It was the organist who stood near him in the deepening shadows.' I forgot that such jargon probably conveys no meaning to you, and, indeed, I know no heraldry myself excepting only this one coat of arms, and sometimes wish,' he said with a sigh, 'that I knew nothing of that either. […] every tavern loafer will talk to you about the "nebuly coat" as if it were a thing he wore.'
Word: raisons d'être Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of raison d'être Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tribute band Part of Speech: noun 1. A group of musicians and singers which exists solely to play the music of a well-known band that has disbanded or no longer tours.
Word: raison d'êtres Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of raison d'être Labels: form-of, nonstandard, plural Example: On Broadway where inflamed rudiments belt out their Example: Dissatisfaction with colonial education gave revivalism one of its raison d'êtres.
Word: law of the jungle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Popularized by Rudyard Kipling in his book, The Jungle Book (1894), in which he used the term in the literal sense of a legal code governing the behavior of his anthropomorphized animals in an Indian jungle. Note also the (possibly derived) colloquial sense of jungle (“a place where people behave ruthlessly, unconstrained by law or morality”). 1. A putative law dictating that one serves one's own interest to the extent that one can, in any situation where legal authority is absent or generally ignored; self-interested behaviour that emerges in the absence of law; lawlessness. Labels: figuratively Example: 1938, Proceedings of the Sixth Conference of Teachers of International Law and Related Subjects, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, page 111, In the next war there will be no international law or 'comity of nations' but merely the law of the jungle, and of primeval man—each for himself and the devil take the next man. Example: 1983, The Law of the Sea, School of Law, Duke University, page 57, To bring order to this law of the jungle at sea was a particular reason for the Law of the Sea Conference, especially insofar as the United States was concerned. 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see law, jungle. Example: The Law of the Jungle — which is by far the oldest law in the world — has arranged for almost every kind of accident that may befall the Jungle People, till now its code is as perfect as time and custom can make it.
Word: SBD Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of silent but deadly (fart): inaudible but odorous flatulence. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, informal, initialism Example: Whether a cow passes gas loudly, also known as tearing beef, or demurely emits an SBD makes no difference.
Word: revitalise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English vital English -ise English revitalise From re- + vital + -ise. 1. To give new life, energy, activity or success to something. Example: Japanese investment has revitalised this part of Britain! Example: Cardiff Cycle Workshop, due to launch later this month, saves rejected old bikes from being tipped into landfill and revitalises them for new owners at cheaper prices. 2. To rouse from a state of inactivity or quiescence.
Word: Apollyon Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἀπολλύων (Apollúōn, “Apollyon, the destroyer”), from ἀπόλλυμι (apóllumi, “utterly destroy”) via phono-semantic matching with Biblical Hebrew אֲבַדּוֹן (ʾaḇaddôn, “destruction, ruin”). 1. The destroying angel of the abyss, the undoer or disintegrator. Example: A great black bird, Apollyon's bosom-friend, / Sailed past, nor beat his wide wing dragon-penned / That brushed my cap—perchance the guide I sought.
Word: inadequacies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of inadequacy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: incompletes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of incomplete Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jackrabbits Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jackrabbit Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jimmied Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of jimmy Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: multielectronic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English electronic English multielectronic From multi- + electronic. 1. Containing, or involving multiple electrons
Word: keels Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of keel Labels: form-of, plural 2. Alternative form of kayles. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: keels Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of keel Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: keepsakes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of keepsake Labels: form-of, plural
Word: keggers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kegger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: latrines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of latrine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: legalized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of legalize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: lobbing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of lob Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: nematic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Ancient Greek νήματος (nḗmatos), genitive of νῆμα (nêma, “thread”). 1. Whose molecules align in loose parallel lines.
Word: nematic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek νήματος (nḗmatos), genitive of νῆμα (nêma, “thread”). 1. A liquid crystal whose molecules align in loose parallel lines. Example: It is easy to see, however, that the same coefficients in nematics determine the adiabatic deformations also. Example: For low-molecular-weight nematics, it has been known that the constitutive equation of nematics is entirely different from that for isotropic liquids.
Word: loused Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of louse Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: take advantage Part of Speech: verb 1. To profit from a situation deliberately. Labels: intransitive Example: She took advantage of the economic crisis to exchange some money. Example: The trip to Carrow Road was a chance for Harry Redknapp's side to take advantage after their two closest London rivals and leaders Manchester City failed to take maximum points from Premier League clashes in the last two days. 2. To make use of something. Example: Nonetheless, some insect prey take advantage of clutter by hiding in it. Earless ghost swift moths become “invisible” to echolocating bats by forming mating clusters close (less than half a meter) above vegetation and effectively blending into the clutter of echoes that the bat receives from the leaves and stems around them.
Word: louses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of louse Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: louses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of louse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nucleone Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of nucleon. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: It appears, therefore, to be allied to the nucleones.
Word: carbonizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of carbonize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: carbonizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of carbonize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: carbonized Part of Speech: adj 1. Having undergone carbonization.
Word: carbonized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of carbonize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: elasticizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of elasticize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: elasticizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of elasticize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: haloalkane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l Proto-Hellenic *hā́ls Ancient Greek ᾰ̔́λς (hắls)der. English halo- Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. German Alk(ohol) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Alkyl German alk- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānusder. German -an German Alkanbor. English alkane English haloalkane From halo- + alkane. 1. Any alkane in which one or more hydrogen atoms has been replaced by that of a halogen
Word: elasticized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of elasticize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: elasticises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of elasticise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: elasticising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of elasticise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: elasticised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of elasticise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: oligopeptide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)der. English oligo- Proto-Indo-European *pekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *pékʷ-ye- Proto-Hellenic *péťťō Ancient Greek πέσσω (péssō)bf. Ancient Greek πέπτω (péptō) Ancient Greek πεπτόν (peptón)der. German Peptonbor. English peptone Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide ▲ German Pepton ▲ Latin -idusder. German -id German Peptidbor. English peptide English oligopeptide From oligo- + peptide. 1. A peptide containing a relatively small number of amino acids
Word: chronical Part of Speech: adj 1. Obsolete form of chronic. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: A convulsive Asthma is a periodical and chronical Disease; but a suffocating Catarrh is more properly reckoned an acute Disease.
Word: chronical Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of chronicle. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: chronical Part of Speech: verb 1. Misspelling of chronicle. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: osmometry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From osmo- + -metry. 1. The measurement of osmotic pressure Labels: uncountable
Word: harpooning Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of shooting with a harpoon
Word: harpooning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of harpoon Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: master glands Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of master gland Labels: form-of, plural
Word: battle it out Part of Speech: verb 1. To fight or compete against one or more opponents, in order to decide a winner. Labels: intransitive
Word: mastics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mastic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: do battle Part of Speech: verb 1. To engage in a fight; to battle. Labels: intransitive Example: Many suburban trains in Birmingham do battle with inter-city ones on flat junctions either side of Birmingham New Street.
Word: mastoid bones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mastoid bone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jack o'lantern Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of jack-o'-lantern. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: mastoid processes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mastoid process Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mooching Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of mooch Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: mooching Part of Speech: noun 1. An idle stroll. Example: her frequent moochings around the castle grounds
Word: mutates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mutate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: worse off Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of badly off: more badly off Labels: comparative, form-of Example: Meanwhile, billions of pounds of cuts to benefits and tax credits mean that many disabled people and families with children stand to lose huge sums: the poorest fifth of families with children will be on average £3,000 worse off a year as a result of tax and benefit changes since 2010.
Word: mealybugs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mealybug Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nitwits Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nitwit Labels: form-of, plural
Word: warrant officers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of warrant officer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wastepaper baskets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wastepaper basket Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wastrels Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wastrel Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nullifies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of nullify Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: water clocks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of water clock Labels: form-of, plural
Word: omelets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of omelet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: welfare parasites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of welfare parasite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: outfoxed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of outfox Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: paraphrasing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of paraphrase Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: MICHAELA: I will hear the exact conversation you had with Ethan, from start to finish, right now. / SIMONE: Ethan specifically said— / MICHAELA: (An order.) The exact phone conversation, right now, no paraphrasing.
Word: paraphrasing Part of Speech: noun 1. A paraphrased statement. Example: Several paragraphs are mainly composed of paraphrasings or direct quotations from a single reference source.
Word: parkers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of parker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: make-or-break Part of Speech: adj 1. Resulting in either success or failure. Example: Prince Harry is taking girlfriend Chelsy Davy on a make-or-break African holiday in a bid to heal their troubled relationship.
Word: perservere Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˌpɝ.sɚˈviɹ/ 1. Misconstruction of persevere. Labels: alt-of, misconstruction
Word: pinpoints Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pinpoint Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pinpoints Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pinpoint Labels: form-of, plural
Word: placemats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of placemat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: polymerized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of polymerize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: portraying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of portray Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present