nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: formalist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English formal 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 formalist From formal + -ist. Pronunciation: /ˈfɔɹml̩ˌɪst/ 1. Of or pertaining to formalism; formalistic
Word: formalize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English formal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English formalize From formal + -ize. Pronunciation: /ˈfɔɹ.məlaɪːz/, /ˈfɔː(ɹ).mə.laɪz/ 1. To give something a definite form; to shape. Labels: transitive 2. To develop into a definite form. Labels: intransitive Example: We have more fun and exciting fundraisers planned, and we're trying to carefully budget them so they don't cut into your life savings. As they formalize, we'll widely publicize these events. 3. To give something a formal or official standing. 4. To act with formality. 5. To rigorously prove a mathematical result.
Word: formatted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of format Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: We formatted the article to look better on smaller screens.
Word: formatted Part of Speech: adj 1. That has been given a definite format Labels: not-comparable 2. That has been physically arranged to be in a state ready for the storage of data Labels: not-comparable
Word: formfitting Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of form-fitting. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Volleyball jerseys are formfitting and cute—unlike the oversize basketball or football ones.
Word: formulator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From formulate + -or. 1. A person who formulates
Word: forswore Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past of foreswear Labels: form-of, past
Word: PICC Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of peripherally inserted central catheter. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: fortuity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fortuitous + -ity, from Latin fortuītus. 1. The state of being fortuitous. Labels: uncountable 2. A fortuitous event; an accident. Labels: countable
Word: fortunetelling Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of fortune-telling. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: fortunetelling Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of fortune-telling. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: fortune-telling Part of Speech: noun 1. The act or practice of predicting the future (especially for money), as by using a crystal ball, reading palms, reading tea leaves in a cup, etc.; prediction of future events, especially those of a personal nature. Labels: uncountable Example: Fortune-telling has been in all countries a gift of the sea-people.
Word: forty-niner Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of 49er (in various senses) Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Struck in 1925 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of California's statehood, the obverse of the coin shows a forty-niner panning for gold; the reverse of the coin shows an impressive grizzly bear.
Word: foxily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English foxy Middle English -ly English -ly English foxily From foxy + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈfɒksɪli/ 1. In a foxy manner.
Word: furtherest Part of Speech: adj 1. furthest Labels: informal, nonstandard
Word: nonagonal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From nonagon + -al. Pronunciation: /nɒˈnæɡənəl/, /nɑˈnæɡənəl/, /noʊˈnæɡənəl/ 1. Having nine sides and nine angles. Labels: not-comparable
Word: apocrine Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From apo- (“away from”) + Ancient Greek κρῑ́νω (krī́nō, “to separate”). Pronunciation: /ˈæpəˌkɹɪn/ 1. Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion, which involves the budding of portions of the secreting cells. Labels: not-comparable Example: They observed that apocrine metaplasia often was present in breasts with other "noncancerous proliferative lesions," but they found no significant difference in the frequency of apocrine metaplasia between "cancerous and noncancerous breasts." Example: Lobular cysts as well as micro- and macrocysts are very often lined to a variable extent by apocrine epithelium. Pathologists call this condition apocrine metaplasia, meaning a transformation of the normal epithelial cells into sweat-gland-like cells similar to those found in the apocrine glands of the vulva, eyelid, and external auditory canal.
Word: polar covalent bond Part of Speech: noun 1. A covalent bond in which the electrons are not shared equally, giving the bond some ionic character
Word: Corinne Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the French equivalent of Corinna, from Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl, maiden, daughter”). Pronunciation: /kəˈɹɪn/ 1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. 2. An unincorporated community in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. 3. A town in Box Elder County, Utah. 4. A census-designated place in Wyoming County, West Virginia. 5. A community in the Rural Municipality of Bratt's Lake No. 129, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Word: apocrine gland Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several coiled, tubular glands that extrudes part of the cytoplasm as a secretion. Example: At puberty, apocrine glands start producing a viscous pheromone-containing secretion, which is often processed by bacteria to create a strong aroma. These glands are confined to our armpits, nipples, and groin (guess what they are for?).
Word: circular arcs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of circular arc Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bleating Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈbliːtɪŋ/, /ˈblitɪŋ/, [ˈbliɾɪŋ] 1. present participle and gerund of bleat Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: bleating Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbliːtɪŋ/, /ˈblitɪŋ/, [ˈbliɾɪŋ] 1. A noise that bleats. Example: And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear? 2. Inane or plaintive chatter. Example: Both men seemed to enjoy these contests, always laced with the tension caused by constant government bleating about the ABC's left-wing bias.
Word: imagers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of imager Labels: form-of, plural
Word: increments Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of increment Labels: form-of, plural
Word: increments Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of increment Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: infestations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of infestation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: iterations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of iteration Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jailbreaks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jailbreak Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jailbreaks Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of jailbreak Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: jawbreakers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jawbreaker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jillions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jillion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jogs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jog Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jogs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of jog Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: nettlesome Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From nettle + -some. Pronunciation: /ˈnɛtəlsəm/ 1. Causing irritation, annoyance, or discomfort; bothersome, irksome. Labels: usually Example: My old car is very nettlesome. Example: Mackenzie made himself a nettlesome burr under Crook's saddle, irritating the commanding general. 2. Thorny; difficult to deal with, especially due to being complex or tricky. Labels: usually Example: The task of proving Fermat’s “last” theorem remains nettlesome. Example: Be careful what you say to him; he's a nettlesome fellow.
Word: lifestyles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lifestyle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lightweights Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lightweight Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lightweights Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lightweight Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: immersible Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English immerse Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ibilis Old French -ibleder. Middle English -ible English -ible English immersible From immerse + -ible. 1. Not susceptible to harm if immersed in water. Example: A waterproof camera is by definition immersible.
Word: ligules Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ligule Labels: form-of, plural
Word: magnetic recordings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of magnetic recording Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mainframes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mainframe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: melting points Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of melting point Labels: form-of, plural
Word: men's rooms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of men's room Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Gilead Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Hebrew גִּלְעָד (gilʻád). For sense 3, the fictional Gilead theocracy from "The Handmaid's Tale" named itself as such because it presented its oppressive policies as "healing" for a fertility crisis. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɪliæd/, /ˈɡɪliəd/ 1. A region east of the Jordan river. Example: Is there no balme in Gilead? is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recouered? Example: Is there—is there balm in Gilead?—tell me—tell me, I implore! 2. A male given name from Hebrew in occasional use. Example: "That's Gil's name: Gilead Bryan. I'd been assuming it was Gilbert." Nandina stopped stirring the soup and said, "Gilead. Like the song?" 3. An illiberal and oppressive place, especially on matters related to women's rights, reproduction, or sex (from the theocratic dystopia in Margaret Atwood's novel The Handmaid's Tale). Labels: derogatory Example: Another wrote: "Just to clarify women who chose not to take their husband's surname or have children with a partner they are not married to will be subject to increased border measures. This is what freedom looks like under a Tory government? Straight out of Gilead." Example: On Tuesday, the ACLU filed an official complaint with Meijer Pharmacy’s CEO for an incident that’s straight out of Gilead. 4. A suburb of Sydney in the Campbelltown council area, New South Wales, Australia.
Word: metabolites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of metabolite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: metrosexuals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of metrosexual Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Midianites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Midianite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: misanthropists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of misanthropist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: napping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of nap Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: napping Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of taking a nap or short sleep. Example: Poor or inadequate sleep hygiene may contribute to difficulty falling asleep and may be a factor in sleep onset insomnia for elderly persons. This is most frequently caused by haphazard and irregular nappings. 2. The act or process of raising a nap, as on cloth.
Word: clump blocks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of clump block Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Lenore Part of Speech: name Etymology: Apheretic form of Eleanor. Pronunciation: /ləˈnoɹ/, /ləˈnɔː/ 1. A female given name, variant of Eleanor. Example: […] sorrow for the lost Lenore — / For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore — / Nameless here for evermore.
Word: Australians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Australian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mythologists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mythologist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: musculatures Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of musculature Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scintillas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scintilla Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mugworts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mugwort Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sandhill cranes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sandhill crane Labels: form-of, plural
Word: muffles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of muffle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: muffles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of muffle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: monohybrids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of monohybrid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: modal verbs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of modal verb Labels: form-of, plural
Word: misuses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of misuse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: misuses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of misuse Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: video cameras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of video camera Labels: form-of, plural
Word: videodiscs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of videodisc Labels: form-of, plural
Word: viewfinders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of viewfinder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wingnuts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wingnut Labels: form-of, plural
Word: water fleas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of water flea Labels: form-of, plural
Word: windscreens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of windscreen Labels: form-of, plural
Word: windscreens Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of windscreen Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: wineskins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wineskin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: woodcuts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of woodcut Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wristwatches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wristwatch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Portuguese man-of-war Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Portuguese (adjective) + man-of-war, from the resemblance of the organism’s float to a former Portuguese warship at full sail. Pronunciation: /ˈpɔː.tʃʊˌɡiːz ˌmæn.ə(v)ˈwɔː/, /ˈpoɹ.tʃəˌɡiz ˌmæn.ə(v)ˈwoɹ/, /ˈpoɹ-/, /ˈmæn-/ 1. Physalia physalis, a marine cnidarian consisting of a floating colony of hydrozoans attached to a float, superficially resembling a jellyfish. Example: Once the great streamers of a Portuguese man-of-war floated slowly by. They almost reached his head from the surface, fifteen feet away, and he remembered the whiplash of a sting from the contact of one of their tendrils that had burned for three of his days at Manatee Bay. If they caught a man across the heart they could kill him. Example: However, two beaches in Tarragona in southern Catalonia were closed in July after Portuguese man o’war (Physalia physalis) were spotted in the water. 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Portuguese, man-of-war.
Word: stopwatches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stopwatch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stopwatches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of stopwatch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pocketwatch Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of pocket watch. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pocketwatches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pocketwatch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pocket watch Part of Speech: noun 1. A watch carried in the pocket, often with a closing cover and usually attached to a chain.
Word: pocket watch Part of Speech: verb 1. To jealously obsess over another person's finances or success. Labels: slang, transitive Example: Pocket watching a high schooler is crazy.
Word: pocket watches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pocket watch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pocket watches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pocket watch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Supremes Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Supreme Court of the United States, by shortening, punning reference to The Supremes, a pop-music singing group. 1. The current members, as a group, of the Supreme Court of the United States. Labels: US, informal
Word: time-travel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: time + travel 1. Alternative form of time travel. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: Sequels to fish-out-of-water comedies make progressively less sense the longer a series continues. By the time Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles rolled around in 2001, 15 years after the first Crocodile Dundee became a surprise blockbuster, the title character had been given an awfully long time to grow acclimated to those kooky Americans. Men In Black 3 finagles its way out of this predicament by literally resetting the clock with a time-travel premise that makes Will Smith both a contemporary intergalactic cop in the late 1960s and a stranger to Josh Brolin, who plays the younger version of Smith’s stone-faced future partner, Tommy Lee Jones.
Word: time-travel Part of Speech: verb Etymology: time + travel 1. To travel through time. Labels: intransitive 2. To sleep. Labels: slang
Word: buffalo-skin Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From buffalo + skin. 1. Made from buffalo leather or hide. Labels: not-comparable
Word: buffalo-skin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From buffalo + skin. 1. Leather made from buffalo hide. Labels: uncountable 2. The hide, whether tanned or not, of one buffalo. Labels: countable 3. An article of clothing manufactured from buffalo-skin. Often constructed in the plural. Labels: countable
Word: buffalo-skins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of buffalo-skin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: buffaloes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of buffalo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: buffaloes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of buffalo Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: buffalos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of buffalo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rollercoasters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rollercoaster Labels: form-of, plural
Word: roller-coaster Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of rollercoaster. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: roller-coasters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of roller-coaster Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stuffed animals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stuffed animal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cotton-candy Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of cotton candy. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: rashest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of rash: most rash Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: barbs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of barb Labels: form-of, plural
Word: barbs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of barb Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: bares Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /bɛɹz/, /bɛəz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bare Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: at-home card Part of Speech: noun 1. A card, similar in size to a business card, conveying personal nonbusiness contact information, and which may be used as an invitation to visit.
Word: wayside pulpit Part of Speech: noun 1. A roadside sign fronting churches and other religious worship centers, whose message is changed regularly, often weekly, and is typically welcoming or scriptural, philosophical, spiritual, or otherwise uplifting quotations.
Word: cyberneticist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κυβερνάω (kubernáō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)bor. English cybernetic 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 cyberneticist From cybernetic + -ist. 1. Someone who studies cybernetics. Example: But when he sought the Nearer Now / And gave another twist, / He found that he’d / Become, somehow, / A Cyberneticist.
Word: smear case Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of smearcase. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: She procured some rat poison, went to the spring house and put two teaspoons of the poison in some smear case. When the family sat down to breakfast on Wednesday morning, June 24, the smear case was placed on the table for their ...
Word: refered Part of Speech: verb 1. Misspelling of referred. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: idiomaticity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English idiomatic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English idiomaticity From idiomatic + -ity. Pronunciation: /ˈɪd.i.əʊ.məˈtɪ.si.ti/ 1. The quality of being idiomatic. Labels: uncountable Example: If we allow for different kinds of lexical and phrasal items to exhibit certain degrees of idiomaticity, the ultimate question is what kind of theoretical model can handle this continuum, and how core idioms relate to other kinds of idiomatic constructions within that model. 2. An instance or category of instances of that quality. Labels: countable, rare 3. The state of a linguistic expression which exists when the expression exhibits semantic-pragmatic divergence, when the semantic value of the expression differs from its pragmatic value; that is to say, idiomaticity exists when the inherent meaning of the words expressed does not match the meaning of the expression as understood by the users: the sayer(s) and hearer(s). Labels: countable, rare
Word: odontogenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From odonto- + -genic. 1. Of or pertaining to the formation and development of teeth Labels: not-comparable 2. That originates in the tissues of the teeth Labels: not-comparable
Word: collocutor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin collocūtor. First attested in 1620. 1. Any of the people engaged in a conversation.
Word: collocution Part of Speech: noun 1. An instance of multiple people speaking to each other; a conversation or conference.
Word: forwarder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From forward (verb) + -er. 1. One who, or that which, forwards something to another destination.
Word: forwarder Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English forward Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Germanic *-izô Proto-West Germanic *-iʀō Proto-Germanic *-ōzô Proto-West Germanic *-ōʀō Old English -ra Middle English -ere English -er English forwarder From forward (adjective) + -er. 1. Comparative form of forward: more forward. Labels: archaic, comparative, dialectal, form-of Example: It is hard to draw evill men to good actions, especially for Church and State; therefore will I suspect that wherein they are more forwarder then honester men. Example: But whilst she is moving from her perigee to her apogee, her true place is observed to be forwarder than her mean place, and therefore, throughout that half of her orbit, the equation must be added to her mean place, in order to find her true place.
Word: forward-looking Part of Speech: adj 1. Having an interest in the future, and planning for it. Example: That's because, having left behind his senior position on the national network at the West Midlands Rail Executive in mid-March […], the energetic but mild-mannered Holmes has brought a distinctly forward-looking agenda to the Leicestershire heritage operation he now leads.
Word: foully Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Inherited from Middle English foully, from Old English fūllīċe; by surface analysis, foul + ly. Pronunciation: /ˈfaʊl(l)i/ 1. In a foul manner; revoltingly.
Word: foulmouthed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From foul + mouthed. 1. Alternative form of foul-mouthed. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: foul-up Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfaʊl ʌp/ 1. A disastrous mistake.
Word: fuschia Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of fuchsia. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: four-flush Part of Speech: noun 1. Four cards of the same suit.
Word: four-flush Part of Speech: verb 1. To attempt to pass off a four-flush as a flush. 2. To bluff. Labels: figuratively
Word: fourfold Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English fourfold, fourefold, from Old English fēowerfeald. Equivalent to four + -fold. Cognate with Dutch viervoud, Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃 (fidurfalþs). Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːfəʊld/, /ˈfɔɹ.foʊld/ 1. Four times as great; quadruple. Labels: not-comparable 2. Comprised of four individual members. Labels: not-comparable Example: Most pupils have a fourfold object in studying a language; they wish to be able to read and write, to speak and to understand it.
Word: fourfold Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English fourfold, fourefold, from Old English fēowerfeald. Equivalent to four + -fold. Cognate with Dutch viervoud, Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃 (fidurfalþs). Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːfəʊld/, /ˈfɔɹ.foʊld/ 1. By a factor of four. Labels: not-comparable Example: And he shall restore the Lambe fourefold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pittie.
Word: fourfold Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English fourfold, fourefold, from Old English fēowerfeald. Equivalent to four + -fold. Cognate with Dutch viervoud, Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃 (fidurfalþs). Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːfəʊld/, /ˈfɔɹ.foʊld/ 1. To increase to four times as much; to multiply by four.
Word: fourfold Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English fourfold, fourefold, from Old English fēowerfeald. Equivalent to four + -fold. Cognate with Dutch viervoud, Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃 (fidurfalþs). Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːfəʊld/, /ˈfɔɹ.foʊld/ 1. An algebraic variety of degree 4. Example: Our main application is to the classification of Poisson brackets on Fano fourfolds.
Word: four-footed Part of Speech: adj 1. Having four feet; quadruped. Labels: not-comparable Example: And farther back still in the evolutionary process we may trace [...] the divinisation of four-footed animals and birds and snakes and trees and the like[.]
Word: four-wheel Part of Speech: adj 1. Having four wheels Labels: not-comparable Example: Between them, and fitted with the necessary turntables, capstans, and other appliances for transferring the small four-wheel carriages and vans from one track to another, were 14 tracks which converged outside the station into double-track through the Maiden Lane Tunnel, 528 yd. in length. 2. Having a transmission that drives all four wheels. Labels: not-comparable
Word: four-in-hand Part of Speech: noun 1. A carriage drawn by four horses controlled by one driver. Example: ‘I must see him!’ he exclaimed; but at that moment the Duke of Berwick's four-in-hand came between, and when it had left the space clear, the carriage had swept out of the Park. Example: Judge Short had gone to town, and Farrar was off for a three days' cruise up the lake. I was bitterly regretting I had not gone with him when the distant notes of a coach horn reached my ear, and I descried a four-in-hand winding its way up the inn road from the direction of Mohair. 2. A slip knot with one end hanging in front of the other; a simple necktie. Labels: US Example: He wore a black frock coat and light trousers, his cravat a gray four-in-hand.
Word: four-o'clock Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of four o'clock. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: fourposter Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of four-poster (“type of bed”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: fourth-class Part of Speech: adj 1. A former class of mail consisting mostly of heavier printed matter. Labels: US, not-comparable Example: Was it once stated that fourth class carriages no longer existed? But I have travelled fourth class in Jugoslavia and also on the C.F.A.E. in Algeria on the line from Oran to Colomb Bechar.
Word: cosmic background radiation Part of Speech: noun 1. All the electromagnetic radiation entering the Earth from non-point sources in deep space, generally attributed to the Big Bang. Labels: uncountable Example: Holonyms: electromagnetic radiation < radiation Example: Meronyms: CMB, CμB, cosmic microwave background; CIRB, CIB, cosmic infrared background; CNB, CνB, CvB, cosmic neutrino background; CGWB, CGB, cosmic gravitational-wave background
Word: redshifted Part of Speech: adj 1. (of light and other radiation) Increased in wavelength as a consequence of redshift
Word: microwave radiation Part of Speech: noun 1. Electromagnetic radiation that has a frequency of about 3 to 30 GHz. Labels: uncountable
Word: covellite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after Italian mineralogist Niccolo Covelli (1790–1829) + -ite. 1. A shiny indigo-blue sulfide mineral, CuS, that is an ore of copper. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cover crop Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of many crops planted between others or after others so as to prevent erosion and to improve soil quality (especially by adding nitrogen); such a crop is often plowed into the soil as a green manure at the end of its season. Crops often used as cover crops include legumes (e.g., clover, sweet clover, vetch), cereals (e.g., rye, oats), and roots (e.g., radishes, turnips).
Word: coxsackievirus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coxsackie + virus, after the town in New York where they were first isolated. 1. Any of many enteroviruses that cause disease mostly in children.
Word: enterovirus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron)der. New Latin entero-bor. English entero- Proto-Indo-European *weys- Proto-Indo-European *wisós Proto-Italic *weizos Latin vīrusbor. Middle English virus English virus English enterovirus From entero- + virus. 1. Any of many viruses, of the genus Enterovirus, that infect the gastrointestinal tract
Word: crocoite Part of Speech: noun 1. A rare red mineral; lead chromate, PbCrO₄. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: crown gall Part of Speech: noun 1. A disease of plants caused by infection of soil bacteria of the genus Agrobacterium
Word: cryobiology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)lbor. English cryo- Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logia New Latin biologialbor. English biology English cryobiology From cryo- + biology. 1. The study of the effects of extreme low temperature on living organisms. Labels: uncountable
Word: cryobiological Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)lbor. English cryo- Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logia New Latin biologialbor. English biology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English biological English cryobiological From cryo- + biological. 1. Of or pertaining to cryobiology Labels: not-comparable
Word: cryobiologist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)lbor. English cryo- English biologist English cryobiologist From cryo- + biologist. 1. a biologist who specializes in cryobiology
Word: cryotron Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cryo- + -tron. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹaɪ.ə(ʊ)ˌtɹɒn/, /ˈkɹaɪ.oʊˌtɹɑn/, /ˈkɹaɪ.əˌ-/ 1. A switch that employs superconductivity
Word: cryptobiosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From crypto- + -biosis. 1. A state of life, entered by some organisms, in which all metabolic activity is temporarily halted Labels: uncountable
Word: erogate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Latin ērogātus, past participle of ērogō, from ex- (“out”) + rogō (“ask”). By surface analysis, e- + Latin rog- + -ate. 1. to lay out, deal out or give out Labels: obsolete, transitive
Word: polyache Part of Speech: noun 1. A mathematical function defined in terms of the sums of powers. (See reference for details.)
Word: polykay Part of Speech: noun 1. A statistic that is a certain kind of linear combination of sample moments. (See reference for details.)
Word: polyad Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From poly- + -ad. 1. A group consisting of an indeterminate number of items. 2. An element whose valence is greater than two.
Word: polypiform Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English polyp English -i- Latin fōrma Latin -fōrmisder. English -form English -iform English polypiform From polyp + -iform. 1. Having the form of a polyp
Word: polypigerous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From polyp + -gerous. 1. polypiferous Labels: rare
Word: destabilise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English stable English -ise English stabilise English destabilise From de- + stabilise. Pronunciation: /diːˈsteɪbɪlaɪz/ 1. To make something unstable. Labels: UK, transitive Example: The route had been closed on December 30 2022, after heavy rain destabilised the foundations beneath more than 40 metres of the railway. 2. To undermine a government, especially by means of subversion or terrorism. Labels: UK, transitive 3. To become unstable. Labels: UK, intransitive
Word: polypine Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English polyp Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English polypine From polyp + -ine. 1. Of or pertaining to a polyp
Word: polypite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English polyp Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English polypite From polyp + -ite. 1. A fossil polyp Labels: rare 2. An individual polyp of a colonial cnidarian Labels: rare
Word: polygonar Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From polygon + -ar? 1. polygonal Labels: not-comparable, rare
Word: polyadelph Part of Speech: noun 1. Any plant of the class Polyadelphia, having the stamens united in three or more bundles by the filament. Labels: obsolete
Word: polyadelphite Part of Speech: noun 1. A pale brown andradite garnet
Word: macrosystem Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- English system English macrosystem From macro- + system. 1. A programming system in which small constructs (macros) represent groups of machine instructions. 2. The larger cultural system in which an individual lives. 3. Any large-scale system. Example: In defining a mail access protocol, it is important to keep in mind that the client and server form a macrosystem, in which it should be possible to exploit the strong points of both while compensating for each other's weaknesses.
Word: all talk Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of all talk and no action Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: Madera Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Spanish madera (“wood”). 1. A city, the county seat of Madera County, California, United States. 2. An unincorporated community in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. 3. A town and municipality (Madera Municipality) in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. 4. A village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. 5. A settlement in Łódź Voivodeship, Poland. 6. A settlement in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.
Word: apple-pie Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of apple pie. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Example: Tea was served with a fragrant apple-pie.
Word: apple-pie Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of apple pie. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Pat was always ready for fun, especially when it came to apple-pieing beds. Example: “There’s something the matter with the God[-]damned bed. I can’t get in.” He stood there, naked and cross in the candlelight. Martha turned back the covers. “They’ve apple-pied the bed.” “They’ve what?” “Apple-pied, short-sheeted. Didn’t you ever do that when you were young?” “The little brats.” “It’ll only take a minute of fix; it’s just the top sheet.”
Word: polygonation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English polygon 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 polygonation From polygon + -ation. 1. A method of surveying, an extension of triangulation, in which a set of contiguous polygons are measured and plotted Labels: uncountable
Word: polyplacophoran Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Polyplacophora + -an 1. Of or pertaining to the molluscs of the class Polyplacophora. Labels: not-comparable
Word: polyplacophoran Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Polyplacophora + -an 1. A mollusc of this class; a chiton
Word: polyplacophore Part of Speech: adj 1. polyplacophoran Labels: not-comparable, rare
Word: polyplacophore Part of Speech: noun 1. polyplacophoran Labels: rare
Word: polyplacophorous Part of Speech: adj 1. polyplacophoran Labels: not-comparable, rare
Word: geeked out Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of geek out Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: polyadic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English polyad Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English polyadic From polyad + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to a polyad (comprising many elements)
Word: exponentiated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of exponentiate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: precum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English cum English precum From pre- (“before”) + cum (“ejaculate”). 1. Cowper's fluid; pre-ejaculate. Labels: slang, uncountable, vulgar Example: The shaft was fat, long and already half-hard. Ulrich didn't mean to pry, but he understood (as precum slicked his palm) that this was a man who liked to play for hours before he came. Example: Bert made precum like some kind of instant coffee; it was always available.
Word: precum Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English cum English precum From pre- (“before”) + cum (“ejaculate”). 1. To release Cowper's fluid (pre-ejaculate). Labels: slang, vulgar
Word: pre-cum Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of precum. Labels: alt-of, alternative, slang, uncountable Example: 2002, Jesse Grant & Austin Foxxe (eds.), Friction 5: Best Gay Erotic Fiction, Alyson Publishing “Glad ya could make it, son,” he drawled in a thick Texas accent. I noticed his cock jerk up. A think strand of pre-cum oozed from his piss slit. It trickled down over his vein-etched cock. Wildfire licked his lips. Example: He unfolded his hands and resumed masturbating, paying homage to her beauty and destructive powers. The stream of pre-cum, lubricated his shaft, made the gliding of his hardness slick and easy.
Word: cell-phones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cell-phone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cell-phones Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cell-phone Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: malacologist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English malacology 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 malacologist From malacology + -ist. 1. A person who studies molluscs; a specialist in malacology. Example: In the early 1800s the French malacologist Pierre Denys de Montfort published an account of a British ship of the line that he claimed had been sunk, and its crew devoured, by a Colossal octopus, or Kraken.
Word: malacologists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of malacologist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ghetto fabulous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ghetto + fabulous. In the first sense perhaps influenced and popularized by rapper Mystikal's hip-hop song and album Ghetto Fabulous (1998). 1. Wealthy, but of ghetto roots and ethic. Labels: slang 2. Authentic, keeping it real. Labels: rare
Word: ghetto-fabulous Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of ghetto fabulous. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: fucken Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Representation of the pronunciation of fuckin' with the weak vowel merger. Pronunciation: /ˈfʌk(ə)n/ 1. Alternative spelling of fuckin'. Labels: Australia, New-Zealand, Philippines, US, alt-of, alternative, informal, not-comparable, slang, vulgar
Word: fucken Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Representation of the pronunciation of fuckin' with the weak vowel merger. Pronunciation: /ˈfʌk(ə)n/ 1. Alternative spelling of fuckin'. Labels: Australia, New-Zealand, Philippines, US, alt-of, alternative, informal, not-comparable, slang, vulgar
Word: fucken Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Representation of the pronunciation of fuckin' with the weak vowel merger. Pronunciation: /ˈfʌk(ə)n/ 1. present participle of fuck; nonstandard form of fucking Labels: form-of, participle, present
Word: dodad Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Apparently from doodad, with spelling influenced by do. 1. Alternative spelling of doodad. Labels: alt-of, alternative, rare
Word: do-dad Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Apparently from doodad, with spelling influenced by do. 1. Alternative spelling of doodad. Labels: alt-of, alternative, rare
Word: doo-dad Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of doodad. Labels: alt-of, alternative, rare
Word: pulsatile Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Medieval Latin pulsātilis, Latin pulsō + -ilis. 1. Pulsating; that pulses. Example: The Conglomerate itself was a pulsatile labyrinth of muscle, gelatinous pockets and hanging ganglion. 2. Characterized by pulses. 3. Of a musical instrument: played by striking or beating.
Word: encourager Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English encourage 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 encourager From encourage + -er. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkɝ.ɪd͡ʒəɹ/ 1. One who provides encouragement.
Word: semiconscious Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English conscious English semiconscious From semi- + conscious. 1. Neither fully conscious nor unconscious, partially aware but confused or distracted. Labels: not-comparable Example: After being hit on the head he was only semiconscious: he could walk, but he tended to go in circles.
Word: semisweet Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂d- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *swéh₂dus Proto-Germanic *swōtuz Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *swōtī Old English swēte Middle English swete English sweet English semisweet From semi- + sweet. 1. Partially sweet or sweetened, but having a distinct bitter component. Labels: not-comparable Example: semisweet chocolate 2. Containing some residual sugars that complement the acidity and other flavor components but which do not dominate. Labels: not-comparable
Word: semitransparent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English transparent English semitransparent From semi- + transparent. 1. Allowing some visibility but partially clouded or obscured; transparent in some portions but not others; translucent. Example: The fogged window was only semitransparent and I could only dimly make out the figures.
Word: haggler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From haggle + -er. 1. A person who haggles. 2. A person who buys vegetables and other produce from farms and then sells them on in a different location; a person who transports farm goods. Labels: historical Example: 'Then what might your meaning be in calling me "Sir John" these different times, when I be plain Jack Durbeyfield, the haggler?'
Word: heroically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English heroic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English heroically From heroic + -ally. 1. In a heroic manner, like a hero. Example: […]the prescriptive right of the leading actor to fight popularly and heroically against heavy odds. Example: They heroically struggled through the remainder of the figure, but Oh-Pshaw, completely demoralized, made one misturn after the other.
Word: self-winding Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English winding English self-winding From self- + winding. 1. Of a wristwatch: that does not need to be wound but rather gathers energy from being moved while worn. Labels: not-comparable
Word: drum kit Part of Speech: noun 1. A collection of drums and other percussion instruments designed to be played together. Example: From a train operator's viewpoint, the ideal passenger travels with nothing more than a coat and small case or backpack, and one has sympathy with Lumo when it was confronted with a passenger wishing to travel with a full drum kit.
Word: self-aggrandizement Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English aggrandizement English self-aggrandizement From self- + aggrandizement. 1. Behaviour which increases one's own wealth or power, or which is intended to create an appearance of importance. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: [W]hat can selfish greed, what can self-aggrandizement and the most pitiless ambition effect against men who own to such discipline as this? Example: In your case, I fear, confession is exploitation by indirection, profit-making by ruse, self-aggrandizement at the expense of God.
Word: hitcher Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hitch + -er. 1. A hitchhiker. 2. An onsetter. Labels: historical
Word: self-effacing Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English effacing English self-effacing From self- + effacing. 1. Shy, extremely humble and modest; making oneself seem unnoticeable. Example: Clark Kent's self-effacing behavior is to purposefully make people ignore him. Example: […] When asked about this, Muldoon's self-effacing response is: “I don't think so!”
Word: hokes Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /həʊks/ 1. plural of hoke Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hokes Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /həʊks/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hoke Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person