nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: smokestack industry Part of Speech: noun 1. Any industry or large manufacturing facility that uses smokestacks to dispose of unwanted materials into the atmosphere. Example: Again, the government policy to be pursued when a smokestack industry such as steel is coping with the demand-side effects of a worldwide recession is quite different from what should be done when another smokestack industry such as autos is trying to regain is competitive footing[…] Example: Around the same time, nationally syndicated journalist Robert Walters was reporting that ‘many members of Congress refuse to even acknowledge the fact that uncounted thousands of jobs in the auto, steel and other traditional “smokestack” industries have been irretrievably lost while employment opportunities in high technology fields are becoming available at an accelerating rate[…]
Word: cross-foster Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From cross- + foster. 1. To remove offspring from its biological mother to be reared by another, especially so as to equalize the numbers in litters.
Word: run year Part of Speech: noun 1. A year in which salmon return to spawn in a particular river
Word: endfeet Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of end-feet. Labels: alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only
Word: end-feet Part of Speech: noun 1. Button-like terminals of axons that make synaptic connections with other nerve-cells. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: wild-type Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of wild type. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: wild type Part of Speech: noun 1. The typical form of an organism, strain, gene or characteristic as it occurs in nature. 2. The typical form of an organism, strain, gene or characteristic as it occurs in nature.
Word: hot-swappable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English hot-swap Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English hot-swappable From hot-swap + -able. 1. That can be inserted or removed without switching off the computer. Labels: not-comparable
Word: pseudocolor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Indo-European *ḱélōs Proto-Italic *kelōs Old Latin colōs Latin color Old French color Anglo-Norman colurbor. Middle English colour English color English pseudocolor From pseudo- + color. 1. Alternative spelling of pseudocolour. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pseudocolour Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- English colour English pseudocolour From pseudo- + colour. 1. An arbitrary colour assigned to each gray level of a monochrome image; used especially in thermography
Word: coalitionary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English coalition Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English coalitionary From coalition + -ary. 1. Of, pertaining to, or employing a coalition
Word: Marky Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree English Mark Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Marky From Mark + -y. 1. A diminutive of the male given name Mark.
Word: affear Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Alternative form of afear. 1. To frighten, to scare; to terrify. Labels: archaic
Word: affears Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of affear Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: affearing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of affear Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: affeared Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of affear Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: affeared Part of Speech: adj 1. frightened, afraid Labels: archaic
Word: fearnaught Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fear + naught. 1. A fearless person. 2. A stout woolen cloth of great thickness; dreadnought Example: [T]he crew however stand it tolerable well, each being cloathed with a Fearnought jacket, a pair of trowsers of the same and a large cap made of canvas & baize, these together with an additional glass of brandy every morning enables them to bear the cold without flinshing. 3. A warm garment, especially one made of this cloth. Labels: broadly
Word: fearmonger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fear + monger (“dealer in a specific commodity; (by extension) person promoting something undesirable”). Pronunciation: /ˈfɪəmʌŋɡə/, /ˈfɪəɹˌmʌŋɡəɹ/ 1. Someone who spreads fear. Example: I think the Tea Partiers, despite their contradictions, are not all wrong about Big Government. But I worry that, in time, a clever fearmonger could manipulate popular opinion into an electoral mandate.
Word: fearmonger Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Back-formation from fearmongering. Pronunciation: /ˈfɪəmʌŋɡə/, /ˈfɪəɹˌmʌŋɡəɹ/ 1. To spread fear. Labels: intransitive
Word: fearmongers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fearmonger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fearmongers Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of fearmonger Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: fearnaughts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fearnaught Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cry the blues Part of Speech: verb 1. To sing in the style of blues music. Example: "Young people have forgotten how to cry the blues," said Big Bill Broonzy as he lay dying in a dark room above the littered streets of Chicago's Negro South Side. 2. To complain, especially in order to obtain sympathy for one's own purportedly sad situation. Labels: broadly, idiomatic Example: "The average citizen gets an extreme emotional delight in ‘crying the blues’ to anyone who might lend an attentive ear." Example: We have immense corporations that cry the blues all day long about how their pension costs are ruining them.
Word: cap in hand Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From the act of removing one's headwear as a sign of respect or submission. Attested from the 19th century. 1. In a humble and respectful manner. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable Example: No longer were we required to go cap in hand to the banks if we wanted money: they were coming to us. Example: He has also been good enough to recommend to me many tradesmen who are ready to supply these articles in any quantities; each of whom has been here already a dozen times, cap in hand, and vowing that it is quite immaterial when I pay—which is very kind of them; […]
Word: twizzle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Alteration of *twissel (“to double”), from twissel (“double, twofold”). More at twissel. 1. A turning, twisting or spinning motion. 2. A figure skating maneuver that is a surface spin that travels across the ice.
Word: twizzle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Alteration of *twissel (“to double”), from twissel (“double, twofold”). More at twissel. 1. To rotate, spin or twirl. 2. To perform the twizzle maneuver.
Word: debt instrument Part of Speech: noun 1. A document evidencing a debt; the debt so evidenced. Example: In this case, Entity A would be required to separate the equity conversion option (the embedded derivative) from the host debt instrument Example: The creditworthiness of a publicly traded debt instrument is often judged in terms of the credit ratings assigned to it by investment rating
Word: bya Part of Speech: symbol 1. Abbreviation of billion years ago (A symbol for a unit of measure.) Labels: usually Example: The first (oldest) unit of time is the Precambrian Supereon, which covers much of Earth's history from its origins roughly 4.55 bya to 545 mya. Very primitive, one-celled life-forms arose as early as 4.0 bya and near the end of the era (570 mya) the oldest known fossils of multi-celled organisms appear. 2. Abbreviation of billion years ago (A symbol for a unit of measure.) Labels: dated, uncommon
Word: bioclimatic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From bio- + climatic or bioclimate + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to the relationship between living things and climate. Labels: not-comparable Example: bioclimatic interactions 2. Focused on providing a comfortable microclimate. Labels: not-comparable Example: bioclimatic housing
Word: ostricization Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of ostracization. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: ostracization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English ostracize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English ostracization From ostracize + -ation. 1. The state of being ostracized. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The process or practice of ostracizing. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: fireplace match Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named for its principal use lighting kindling in fireplaces. 1. A match whose igniting head is bound to an exceptionally long stick, allowing it to be held more easily at a greater distance from the flame and its intended fuel.
Word: l'ee Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of licensee. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: p'ee Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of patentee. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: followed by Part of Speech: conj Etymology: From the passive voice of follow, and still frequently used as such. 1. And then, and after that. Example: Yesterday morning I saw two ducks, followed by a gaggle of geese in the afternoon, followed by a swan in the evening. All told, it was a bird-filled day for me. Example: A robbery followed by two murder cases clearly shows the presence of crime expansion in the city.
Word: overspreads Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of overspread Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: overspreading Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overspread Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: overspreading Part of Speech: noun 1. That which spreads over something else. Example: But supposing that heaven had a Lord, then all included in its overspreadings and supportings, throughout the myriad of states, and within the four seas, would invariably be under the government of Heaven's Lord […]
Word: overspreading Part of Speech: adj 1. Rampant; encroaching. Example: The third part of practice hath divers branches, but one principal root in these our times, which is the vast and overspreading ambition and usurpation of the see of Rome; […]
Word: offsprings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of offspring Labels: form-of, nonstandard, plural, proscribed
Word: heterophoria Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By surface analysis, hetero- + -phore + -ia; from Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros, “other, another, different”) + -φορία (-phoría), from φέρειν (phérein, “to bear”). 1. Latent strabismus, which occurs only during dissociation of the left eye and right eye, whereby fusion of the eyes is absent Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cerumenolytic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cerumen + -lytic. 1. A chemical that softens or removes cerumen (earwax).
Word: cerumenolytic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From cerumen + -lytic. 1. Of or relating to cerumenolysis, the process of softening cerumen (earwax) for removal.
Word: cerumenolysis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English cerumen Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-der. Ancient Greek λύω (lúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. English -lysis English cerumenolysis From cerumen + -lysis. 1. The process of softening cerumen (earwax) for removal. Labels: uncountable
Word: cerumenolytics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cerumenolytic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: grumous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English grume Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English grumous From grume + -ous. 1. Resembling grume; thick and lumpy; soft and semisolid Example: The emergency room was filled with people bleeding. Grumous battlers with misshapen heads.
Word: ear candling Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ear candle + -ing. 1. An alternative medicine practice supposed to assist the natural clearing of earwax from a person's ear, involving lighting one end of a hollow candle and placing the other end in the ear canal. Labels: uncountable
Word: sinopia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian sinopia. Compare sinoper. Pronunciation: /sɪˈnəʊpɪə/ 1. A reddish-brown ochre-like pigment, derived from sinople, used in traditional oil painting and as the cartoon for frescos. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The rough sketch (executed in sinopia) which underlies a fresco. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Today many of the sinopias have been uncovered by a method called stacco. Example: In the course of lifting the frescoes from the walls the restorers discovered Simone's full-scale working drawings (in red chalk made from iron oxide and known as sinopie) which lay directly beneath the painted plaster [...].
Word: Naziism Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of Nazism. Labels: alt-of, alternative, proscribed, uncountable
Word: fabric softener Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfæbrɪk ˈsɒfənər/, /ˈfæbrɪk ˈsɔfənər/, /ˈfæbrɪk ˈsɑfənər/ 1. A chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer by coating the surface of the cloth fibers with a thin layer of chemicals; these chemicals have lubricant properties and are electrically conductive, thus making the fibers feel smoother and preventing buildup of static electricity; usually available as a liquid or as dryer sheets. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: fabric softeners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fabric softener Labels: form-of, plural
Word: semenologist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English semen Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy 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 -logist English -ologist English semenologist From semen + -ologist. 1. A physician working in reproductive medicine who specializes in the study of semen.
Word: semenologists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of semenologist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: reproductive medicine Part of Speech: noun 1. The area of medical specialization concerned with aiding fertility and reproduction. Labels: uncountable
Word: grume Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin grumus (“little heap”). Pronunciation: /ɡɹuːm/ 1. A thick semisolid 2. A clot (of blood)
Word: indivision Part of Speech: noun 1. The absence of division; an undivided state. Labels: uncountable
Word: sinopie Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sinopia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sinistrorse Part of Speech: adj Etymology: See sinistrorsal. 1. Turning to the left (of the observer) as it grows taller. 2. Having a positive torsion.
Word: coevolve Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- English evolve English coevolve From co- + evolve. Pronunciation: /ˌkəʊ.ɪˈvɒlv/, /ˌkoʊ.ɪˈvɑlv/, /-ˈvɔlv/ 1. To evolve, along with another organism, via coevolution.
Word: coevolved Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of coevolve Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: coevolved Part of Speech: adj 1. That has evolved, along with another organism, via coevolution Labels: not-comparable
Word: factsheet Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of fact sheet. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: fact sheet Part of Speech: noun 1. A document that shows the most important or relevant information about a particular topic in a simple, easy-to-read manner.
Word: hepatocellular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)yekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *Hyékʷr̥ Proto-Hellenic *yêkʷər Ancient Greek ἧπᾰρ (hêpăr)der. English hepato- English cellular English hepatocellular From hepato- + cellular. 1. Of or pertaining to the cells of the liver Labels: not-comparable
Word: inconsequentia Part of Speech: noun 1. Trivia; items or facts of little or no importance. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: The life had been lived and chronicled, and what remained was a happy retirement filled with those inconsequentia which made life pleasant
Word: indistinguishably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English indistinguishable Middle English -ly English -ly English indistinguishably From indistinguishable + -ly. 1. In an indistinguishable manner; so that separate components or differences cannot be discerned. Example: Mrs. Seal wandered about with newspaper cuttings, which seemed to her either "quite splendid" or "really too bad for words." She used to paste these into books, or send them to her friends, having first drawn a broad bar in blue pencil down the margin, a proceeding which signified equally and indistinguishably the depths of her reprobation or the heights of her approval. 2. Indiscriminately. Labels: archaic
Word: inductivity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English inductive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English inductivity From inductive + -ity. 1. A measure of the capacity for magnetic inductance. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The susceptibility to a process of induction (in various senses). Labels: countable, rare, uncountable
Word: multitrophic Part of Speech: adj 1. Involving species of different trophic levels of the same food chain
Word: nematology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From nemato- + -logy. 1. The branch of biology that studies nematode roundworms. Labels: uncountable
Word: replisome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English replication Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *twoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *twṓmə? Proto-Indo-European *styeH- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *(s)tyoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *styṓmə? Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma)lbor. English -some English replisome From replication + -some. 1. A matrix of enzymes that is the site of DNA replication in the nucleus of a cell.
Word: subsequence Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From subsequent. 1. A subsequent act or thing; a sequel. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The state of being subsequent. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: It must be remembered, that what we call exertion, in our bodily operations, is nothing more, as we have seen, than the subsequence of muscular motion to the feeling which we denominate desire or will; as magnetic action, in a process purely material, is the subsequence of the motion of iron to the approach of a loadstone.
Word: subsequence Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sub- + sequence. 1. A sequence that is contained within a larger one. 2. A subset of an array with the same ordering.
Word: tumourous Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of tumorous. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: virological Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English virology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English virological From virology + -ical. 1. Of or pertaining to virology Labels: not-comparable
Word: intaken Part of Speech: verb 1. past participle of intake Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: 1900 James Cockcroft et al.The American And English Encyclopedia of Law A. & E. Encycl. of L., 2d Edition A charter-party provided for a certain rate of freight on the cargo intaken. The word "delivered" in the charter-party had been stricken out and the word intaken written in. The court said, in construing this provision: "If the number of tons delivered is conclusive evidence of the number of tons intaken, the careful erasure from the charter-party of the printed word delivered' and the insertion of the written word intaken was an idle ceremony. This would assume, and give to respondents the full benefit of the assumption, that the weight of the cargo is fixed by a definite, certain, indexible, and unchangeable standard; that there can be no error or fluctuation, loss of quantity, or diminution in weight; and that the exact number of tons which went in at Pomaron would come out here. The evidence discloses the fact that the weight of the intaken cargo and the output at the port of delivery seldom, if ever, agree."
Word: debt-ridden Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From debt + -ridden. Pronunciation: /ˈdɛt.ɹɪd.n̩/ 1. Dominated by debt. Example: Help is seldom available for debt-ridden citizens.
Word: crime-ridden Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From crime + -ridden. 1. dominated or plagued by crime. Example: one of the most crime-ridden neighbourhoods of the city
Word: crisis-ridden Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From crisis + -ridden. 1. Dominated or plagued by crises. Example: The crisis-ridden automobile industry is seeking a bail-out from the government.
Word: war-ridden Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From war + -ridden. 1. Dominated or plagued by war. Example: War-ridden countries are generally unable to provide basic services for their citizens.
Word: gynæcocracy Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of gynecocracy. Labels: alt-of, alternative, no-plural
Word: scum-ridden Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From scum + -ridden. 1. dominated or plagued by scum. Example: the scum-ridden streets of the city
Word: sleaze-ridden Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sleaze + -ridden. 1. Dominated by sleaze. Example: The sleaze-ridden government was forced to resign and a general election was announced.
Word: strife-ridden Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From strife + -ridden. 1. Dominated by strife. Example: Transport was difficult to arrange in the strife-ridden province.
Word: sinopias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sinopia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: disease-ridden Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From disease + -ridden. 1. dominated by disease. Example: Disease-ridden livestock can pose a danger to public health.
Word: obstacle-ridden Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From obstacle + -ridden. 1. impeded or plagued by obstacles. Example: the obstacle-ridden path to peace in the Middle East
Word: scaleable Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of scalable. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: scaleability Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of scalability. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: intaking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of intake Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: intaking Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of taking something in. Example: Experiencing like breathing is a rhythm of intakings and outgivings. 2. money received; income
Word: homospecific Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Hellenic *homós Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós)der. English homo- English specific English homospecific From homo- + specific. 1. Of, or belonging to the same species Labels: not-comparable
Word: show of force Part of Speech: noun 1. An open demonstration of power by display of a great number of people or resources. Example: The military parade was an opportunity for the new government to give a show of force to the neighbouring countries.
Word: schussed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of schuss Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: book-ridden Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵosder.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g-der.? Proto-Germanic *bōks Proto-West Germanic *bōk Old English bōc Middle English bok English book English -ridden English book-ridden From book + -ridden. 1. Dominated or plagued by books. Example: He refused to come out of his dusty book-ridden room.
Word: you'd've Part of Speech: contraction Pronunciation: /ˈjuːdəv/, /ˈjudəv/, /jʊdəv/, /jədəv/, /jɪdəv/ 1. Contraction of you + would + have. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, informal Example: If you had been there, you'd've laughed your head off. Example: Catrin: [If] You’d’ve got that five seconds faster, it might actually’ve been funny.
Word: he'd've Part of Speech: contraction Pronunciation: /ˈhiːdəv/, /ˈhidəv/ 1. Contraction of he + would + had: he would’ve; he woulda. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, informal Example: If I had returned, he'd've made me pay again.
Word: caste-ridden Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From caste + -ridden. 1. Dominated or plagued by castes. Example: A caste-ridden society has an additional problem to overcome.
Word: priest-ridden Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From priest + -ridden. 1. Dominated or plagued by priests. Example: Cologne […] is much decayed within these Hundred Years, having been much Priest-ridden; a Misfortune that hath undone many other great Cities. The Jesuits have had so great Influence upon the Magistrates, that they prevailed with them to banish all Protestants […] Example: 1726, William Rufus Chetwood, The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Robert Boyle, London: J. Watts, 3rd edition, 1735, p. 150, The Father finding the Man had too much Understanding to be Priest-ridden, thought it his best way to hold his Tongue.
Word: we'd've Part of Speech: contraction 1. we would have Labels: contraction Example: If you hadn't got us out of that traffic jam, we'd've missed the flight.
Word: they'd've Part of Speech: contraction Pronunciation: /ˈðeɪdəv/ 1. Contraction of they + would + have: they would’ve; they woulda. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, informal Example: If Jones hadn't been sent off for a foul, they'd've won easily.
Word: conflict-ridden Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From conflict + -ridden. 1. Dominated or plagued by conflict. Example: NGOs often work in conflict-ridden areas of the world.
Word: angst-ridden Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From angst + -ridden. 1. Dominated or plagued by angst. Example: Teenage angst-ridden poetry may not be to the liking of all readers. Example: But it wasn't not knowing what to call Will that was bothering Juliet. After all, it was a problem faced by a lot of women who'd moved on from angst-ridden Bridget Jones singledom into angst-ridden coupledom.
Word: impennate Part of Speech: adj 1. Characterized by short wings unsuitable for flying, covered with feathers resembling scales, as in the penguins. Labels: archaic, not-comparable Example: impennate awk (great auk)
Word: drug-ridden Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From drug + -ridden. 1. Dominated or plagued by illicit drugs. Example: The country's overcrowded and drug-ridden prisons will be reviewed by an independent board of inquiry.
Word: equinumerous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *aikʷos Latin aiquos Latin aequus Latin aequi-der. English equi- English numerous English equinumerous From equi- + numerous. 1. Having equal cardinality. Labels: not-comparable
Word: cardinalities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cardinality Labels: form-of, plural
Word: equinumerosity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *aikʷos Latin aiquos Latin aequus Latin aequi-der. English equi- English numerosity English equinumerosity From equi- + numerosity. 1. The state or quality of being equinumerous. Labels: uncountable
Word: cliché-ridden Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From cliché + -ridden. 1. Dominated or plagued by clichés. Example: a cliché-ridden romance novel
Word: swap file Part of Speech: noun Etymology: So called because data can be swapped between memory and this file. 1. A file on disk used as auxiliary memory.
Word: swap files Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of swap file Labels: form-of, plural
Word: garage sales Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of garage sale Labels: form-of, plural
Word: car boot sales Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of car boot sale Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jumble sale Part of Speech: noun 1. A sale of used goods by individuals operating tables or stalls, usually held indoors and open to the public. Labels: Ireland, UK Example: Today's children at Christmas-time take a cast-off toy to the Toy Service held in many churches, and it is a pretty sight to watch those tiny mites clutching their toys and parting from them. However, it has been said that they should take one which they really love, otherwise it is no sacrifice. What busy-bodies some of these grown-ups are! Do they send off their best clothes to the local jumble sale?
Word: scandal-ridden Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From scandal + -ridden. 1. Dominated or plagued by scandals. Example: The scandal-ridden widget manufacturer, Fix-U-Up, was finally brought to trial, accused of flouting safety regulations.
Word: jumble sales Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jumble sale Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prefetches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of prefetch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: prefetched Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of prefetch Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: page fault Part of Speech: noun 1. An alert (such as an interrupt or exception) indicating that a page of memory was accessed without being loaded.
Word: page faults Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of page fault Labels: form-of, plural
Word: swap out Part of Speech: verb 1. To transfer (memory contents) into a swap file. Labels: transitive 2. To exchange (something or someone) for an unused (or less-used) equivalent. Labels: ambitransitive Example: Those men are tired; let's swap that unit out. Example: I can't keep going; is it okay if I swap out? 3. To exchange (something) for (something else). (usually followed by with or for) Labels: transitive Example: I'll swap out the dead battery for a new one.
Word: swap out Part of Speech: noun 1. Anything that is swapped out for another; an exchange. 2. A pre-prepared food item used in place of an unfinished food item in order to cut down the overall preparation time during filming. Example: Luckily, on this show we have swap outs, so we don't have to wait.
Word: swap in Part of Speech: verb 1. To exchange (someone or something) for another of the same kind. Example: Jerry was slowing down, so I swapped in Tom. Example: Jerry was slowing down, so I swapped Tom in. 2. To retrieve (memory contents) from a swap file. Labels: transitive
Word: swaps in Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of swap in Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: swapping in Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of swap in Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: swapped in Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of swap in Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: swaps out Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of swap out Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: swapping out Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of swap out Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: swapped out Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of swap out Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: swopping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of swop Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: swopping Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of swapping. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: swopped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of swop Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: anemonefishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of anemonefish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: waste-ridden Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From waste + -ridden. 1. dominated or plagued by waste. Example: It was not very pleasant to walk along the refuse-strewn, waste-ridden beach.
Word: sea anemones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sea anemone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ordinating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of ordinate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: ordinated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of ordinate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: violence-ridden Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin violēns /violentus Latin -ia Latin violentiabor. Old French violencebor. Middle English violence English violence English -ridden English violence-ridden From violence + -ridden. 1. Dominated or plagued by violence. Example: Troops were deployed in the violence-ridden province to re-establish law and order.
Word: tracksuited Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From tracksuit + -ed. 1. Dressed in a tracksuit. Labels: not-comparable Example: A tracksuited man with a face like a wolf is running a jagged path from copse to copse.
Word: luxon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin lux (“light”) + -on. Pronunciation: /ˈlʌk.sɒn/, /ˈlʌk.sɑn/ 1. Any particle that travels at exactly the speed of light and has zero mass: typically a photon.
Word: luxons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of luxon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bullet time Part of Speech: noun Etymology: First used with reference to the 1999 film The Matrix, and later to the slow-motion effects in the 2001 video game Max Payne. 1. A visual effect in which the camera pans around a slowed-down object, such as a flying bullet. Labels: uncountable Example: ...particularly in the use of the bullet-time technique... 2. A mode in which gameplay slows down to allow the player to observe and maneuver around bullets or other fast moving objects. Labels: uncountable
Word: weightlessnesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of weightlessness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crash test Part of Speech: noun 1. A test of crashworthiness, usually involving the controlled crashing of a vehicle with dummies in place of human passengers. Example: Cars and trucks will also have to pass new, more demanding crash tests, which will cause them to become heavier, noted the UFC-Que choisir. While it is impossible to predict the impact these measures will have on the likelihood of accidents, it is certain that they will not only increase cars' energy consumption, but will also expand their environmental footprint, with more electronics and screens on board, and therefore more water and energy required to manufacture them, more metals, rare earths, plastics, etc.
Word: crash test Part of Speech: verb 1. To test (a vehicle) for crashworthiness. Labels: transitive
Word: crash tests Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of crash test Labels: form-of, plural
Word: SMSed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of SMS Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: SMSing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of SMS Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: SMSes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of SMS Labels: form-of, plural
Word: SMSes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of SMS Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: stackability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English stack Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English stackability From stack + -ability. 1. The quality of being stackable. Labels: uncountable Example: 'It is very difficult to co-ordinate two-way traffic and this is where stackability of pallets can be very important'. Example: Objective: Improve sack stackability / Action: Use anti-skid sacks
Word: Mary Sues Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Mary Sue Labels: form-of, plural
Word: biocontainment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *tn̥-eh₁-(ye)-tider. Proto-Italic *tenēō Latin teneō Latin contineōder. Latin continērelbor. Old French contenirbor. English contain Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English containment English biocontainment From bio- + containment. 1. Any of several techniques used to ensure that biohazards are contained within a laboratory and not allowed to escape into the environment. Labels: uncountable 2. The modification of an organism's genetic material in order to restrict its ability to reproduce outside of a laboratory. Labels: uncountable
Word: rodlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Old English *rodd Middle English rodde English rod Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English rodlike From rod + -like. 1. Resembling a rod, usually in shape Example: a rodlike antenna Example: a rodlike protein
Word: triphosphatases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of triphosphatase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: outcompete Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English compete English outcompete From out- + compete. 1. To be more successful than a competitor; especially to thrive in the presence of an organism that is competing for resources. Example: It shows the peahens that the peacock is strong. And it shows other males that this peacock can outstrut, outfly, outcourt, and generally outcompete them. Example: While individual Neanderthals were perhaps as inquisitive, imaginative and creative as individual Sapiens, superior networking enabled Sapiens to swiftly outcompete Neanderthals.
Word: triphosphatase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English triphosphate Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English triphosphatase From triphosphate + -ase. 1. An enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of triphosphate into a phosphate and a diphosphate through the addition of a water molecule Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: shaggable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Old English sċeacga Middle English *schagge English shag Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English shaggable From shag + -able. 1. Worthy of shagging; fuckable. Labels: UK, slang Example: "Still think she's shaggable, Lee?" Di Earnshaw's thin mouth pursed. "Not unless you like singing falsetto." Example: And as if to confirm what cycling shorts had suggested, the magazines that once determined what would make a girl shaggable now explained to me why I and most of the other sixty per cent would remain unshagged until our buns could crack the porcelain.
Word: sockdolagers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sockdolager Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chloroalkyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) English chloro- Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alc(ohol) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English alkyl English chloroalkyl From chloro- + alkyl. 1. Any alkyl radical having one or more hydrogen atoms replaced by chlorine Labels: especially, in-compounds
Word: thioglycollate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- English glycollate English thioglycollate From thio- + glycollate. 1. A sulfur-substituted glycolate Example: Thioglycollates are potential skin-sensitising agents, and strong solutions can cause serious damage to the skin because of their keratolytic action. 2. A growth medium containing sodium thioglycollate and other substances Example: cultured in thioglycollate broth
Word: thioglycollates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of thioglycollate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tetracarboxylic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- English carboxylic English tetracarboxylic From tetra- + carboxylic. 1. Having four carboxyl groups Labels: not-comparable
Word: glycolate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From glycolic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). 1. Any salt or ester of a glycolic acid
Word: glycolate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English glycolic acid Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English glycolate From glycolic acid + -ate (verb-forming suffix). 1. To react with glycolic acid.
Word: terphenyls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of terphenyl Labels: form-of, plural
Word: terphenyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English ter- French phénylebor. English phenyl English terphenyl From ter- + phenyl. 1. A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, C₆H₅-C₆H₄-C₆H₅, composed of three benzene rings in a row
Word: lotus birth Part of Speech: noun 1. The practice of not severing a newborn's umbilical cord, but rather allowing it to dry out and separate naturally after a few days. Labels: uncountable 2. A birth performed with this practice. Labels: countable
Word: lotus births Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lotus birth Labels: form-of, plural
Word: domain hack Part of Speech: noun 1. An Internet domain name in which the top-level domain (such as a country code) can be understood as part of the name rather than the usual suffix. Labels: Internet, informal Example: It is however, possible to create a domain hack. This is where parts of the domain spell out a particular word […] Example: I love those domain hacks, I own http://www.web2.0button.com and I recently got an email asking how I registered a domain name with a dot in it (HEHE).
Word: domain hacks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of domain hack Labels: form-of, plural
Word: externalise Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of externalize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: externalised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of externalise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: externalises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of externalise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: externalising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of externalise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: childhoods Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of childhood Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jaggies Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From jaggy or jagged + -ie (“diminutive”) + -s (“plural”). 1. Jagged artifacts in raster graphics, such as those caused by resizing a bitmap image without preserving its aspect ratio. Labels: informal, plural, plural-only Example: The anti-alias option in image editors helps to eliminate the jaggies. Example: 2007, Pulli et al, Mobile 3D Graphics: With OpenGL ES and M3G Edge antialiasing only works at the edges of primitives, but jaggies can happen also at intersections of polygons.
Word: jaggeries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jaggery Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cocultured Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of coculture Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: biogeographic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English geographic English biogeographic From bio- + geographic. Pronunciation: /ˌbaɪəʊd͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪk/ 1. Of or pertaining to biogeography. Labels: not-comparable
Word: coculture Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁eti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English coculture From co- + culture. 1. A cell culture containing two (or sometimes more) different types of cells. Example: The cocultures of HeLa cells and lymphocytes were incubated for 24 hours.
Word: coculture Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁eti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English coculture From co- + culture. 1. To culture together, usually with another type of cell Example: cells cocultured with macrophages
Word: cocultures Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of coculture Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cocultures Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of coculture Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: coculturing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of coculture Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: biolinguistic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English linguistic English biolinguistic From bio- + linguistic. 1. Of or pertaining to the field of biolinguistics, the biological study of language Labels: not-comparable
Word: bioinvasion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English invasion English bioinvasion From bio- + invasion. 1. The rapid expansion of a species into regions where it did not previously exist, often as a result of human agency. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: bioinvasions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bioinvasion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rulemaking Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From rule + making. 1. Having the power to make rules. Labels: not-comparable Example: a rulemaking body
Word: rulemaking Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rule + making. 1. The act or process of creating rules, especially regulations (as opposed to statutes). Labels: countable, uncountable Example: From the first day of deliberations  in accordance with the process, called negotiated rulemaking  the parties operated under this assumption: If this balanced group of stakeholders and the government could agree on a standard, then OSHA would publish it in the Federal Register as its proposed rule. […] Having conducted 15 negotiated rulemakings for five federal agencies, I expected OSHA to publish the rule in 2006.
Word: nonspecialists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nonspecialist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cute hoors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cute hoor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: measure words Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of measure word Labels: form-of, plural