nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: changes Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒɪz/ 1. plural of change Labels: form-of, plural 2. Ellipsis of chord changes. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Example: Jazz musicians do that as they play the changes, improvising their way through a sequence of chords that gives stability, shape, and direction to the tune they play.
Word: changes Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of change Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Mayan Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Maya Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Mayan From Maya + -an. Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪən/, /ˈmɑːjən/, /ˈmɛːjən/ 1. Of or relating to the Maya people of Central America and southeastern Mexico. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Mayan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Maya Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Mayan From Maya + -an. Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪən/, /ˈmɑːjən/, /ˈmɛːjən/ 1. A Maya person.
Word: Mayan Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree English Maya Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Mayan From Maya + -an. Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪən/, /ˈmɑːjən/, /ˈmɛːjən/ 1. The language of the Maya people. 2. An age from 502 to 501 ± 2.0 million years ago, a subdivision of the Cambrian.
Word: Byron Part of Speech: name Etymology: A habitational surname from Old English byrum (“at the byre or cattleshed”). Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪɹən/ 1. A surname from Old English. 2. A surname from Old English. 3. A male given name transferred from the surname, of mostly American usage. 4. A placename: 5. A placename: 6. A placename: 7. A placename: 8. A placename: 9. A placename: 10. A placename: 11. A placename: 12. A placename: 13. A placename: 14. A placename: 15. A placename: 16. A placename: 17. A placename: 18. A placename: 19. A placename: 20. A placename: 21. A placename: 22. A placename: 23. A placename:
Word: romanticism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin Rōma Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin Rōmānus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin rōmānicus Latin -ē Vulgar Latin rōmānicē Old French romanz Old French romauntder. English romant ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English romantic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English romanticism From romantic + -ism. Pronunciation: /ɹəʊˈmæntɪsɪzəm/ 1. A romantic quality, spirit or action. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: On at least ONE day of the week the Jew could conjure up a Messianic era where he breathed freely and happily. This romanticism is voiced in the Sabbath-songs of the Jews throughout the Diaspora. Example: Sure, maybe. We know — have long known — that romanticism and fatalism are dialectical lovers.
Word: limited partnership Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of partnership including limited partners whose potential liability is limited to their investment.
Word: Romanticism Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Latin Rōma Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin Rōmānus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin rōmānicus Latin -ē Vulgar Latin rōmānicē Old French romanz Old French romauntder. English romant ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English romantic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Romanticism From romantic + -ism. 1. An intellectual (especially artistic, literary, and musical) movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century, peaking from 1800 to 1850, characterized by an emphasis on emotion and individualism as well as glorification of nature and the past, preferring the medieval to the classical.
Word: signed Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /saɪnd/ 1. Having a signature; endorsed. Labels: not-comparable Example: The signed check could be cashed. 2. Having both positive and negative varieties. Labels: not-comparable Example: It wasn't until they tried to subtract 3 from 1 that the elementary school students realized they needed signed numbers. 3. Furnished with signs and signposts; signposted. Labels: not-comparable Example: Turn left on poorly signed Highway 292 and proceed on this winding road for about 12 miles.
Word: signed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /saɪnd/ 1. simple past and past participle of sign Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: unsigned Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English signed English unsigned From un- + signed. 1. Not accepting negative numbers; having only a positive value (or zero). Labels: not-comparable Example: We use an unsigned variable to store the employee's salary, since it will never be less than zero. 2. Lacking a signature, unendorsed. Labels: not-comparable Example: The bank rejected the unsigned check. 3. Not signed to an organization such as a sports club or record label. Labels: not-comparable Example: The unsigned player also had the option of sitting out a year and negotiating as a free agent.
Word: unsigned Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English signed English unsigned From un- + signed. 1. A numeric value or variable that has no sign and can only be positive. Example: For compilers which produce two-byte unsigneds, the maximum cumulative frequency is 16,383 if we wish to avoid the use of long arithmetic.
Word: Welch Part of Speech: name Etymology: Inherited from Middle English Welich, variant of Walsch, from Old English welisc, wīelisċ, from Proto-West Germanic *walhisk, from Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz. Pronunciation: /wɛlt͡ʃ/ 1. A British and Irish surname transferred from the nickname, a variant of Walsh. Example: Haliey Welch is no stranger to popularity, having gone viral with the 2024 TikTok interview where she uttered the iconic ‘Hawk tuah…and spit on that thang’ line. Since then, the internet dubbed her Hawk Tuah girl, and Welch went on to start her own podcast – Talk Tuah. 2. Archaic spelling of Welsh. Labels: alt-of, archaic 3. A locale in the United States: 4. A locale in the United States: 5. A locale in the United States: 6. A locale in the United States: 7. A locale in the United States:
Word: godfathers Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɡɑdfɑðɚz/, /ˈɡɒdfɑːðəz/ 1. plural of godfather Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vegans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vegan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sign off Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of signoff. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: sign off Part of Speech: verb 1. To log off; to stop using a computer, radio, etc.; especially, to stop talking. Labels: idiomatic Example: He finished the conversation and signed off. 2. To cease broadcasting a radio or television signal, usually at the end of a broadcasting day. Example: Before he signed off the radio station for the night, the disc jockey played the National Anthem. 3. to give one's official approval to something for which it is needed, especially by a signature. Example: Once the vice-president signs off on the project, we can start construction. Example: The town council, which closed the funicular last December for health and safety reasons, has yet to sign off the completion of £72,000 worth of remedial works to a retaining wall. 4. To use a valediction, such as the end of a letter or broadcast. Example: Boys of about fourteen to sixteen opened their letters to each other with 'manly' forms of address such as 'Amice' (My friend). They signed off with 'Vale' (Farewell), or 'TT' (Totus Tuus, All yours). Example: Lee scripted, art-directed, and edited most of Marvel's series, moderated the letters pages, wrote a monthly column called "Stan's Soapbox," and wrote endless promotional copy, often signing off with his trademark phrase "Excelsior".
Word: signatory Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin signatorius. Pronunciation: /ˈsɪɡ.nə.tɹi/, /ˈsɪɡ.nə.tɔː.ɹi/ 1. One who signs or has signed something. Example: Near-synonyms: undersigned, subscriber Example: John Hancock is famous for being the first signatory to the American Declaration of Independence, and for writing his name large.
Word: signatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin signatorius. Pronunciation: /ˈsɪɡ.nə.tɹi/, /ˈsɪɡ.nə.tɔː.ɹi/ 1. Relating to a seal; used in sealing. Labels: not-comparable Example: signatory Rings 2. Signing; joining or sharing in a signature. Labels: not-comparable Example: signatory powers
Word: athanor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Arabic التَنُّور (at-tannūr, “the baker’s oven”). The word is a doublet of tandoor. Pronunciation: /ˈæθənɔː/, /ˈæθənɔɹ/ 1. A furnace or stove designed and used to maintain uniform heat, primarily used by alchemists. Labels: historical Example: You may also be inſtructed, That when you are diſtilling of Aqua fort. and that the Coals in the Athanor are almoſt gone out (which happens hardly in 10 or 11 hours) then lift up the Cover from the Athanor, make it full again with Coals and cover it, elſe the Fire will go out, and all will be cold, as Oportunity it ſelf will teach thee and make thee to remember. Example: The Furnace call'd an Athanor, was invented to keep a conſtant Heat for Fourteen Days, a Month, Twelve Months, or more, as ſome Chymical Operations require, which may be augmented or decreaſed, by opening or ſhutting the Regiſters, as you pleaſe, and according to the Magnitude of the Tower, requires no Attendance above once in twenty four, fourty eight, or one hundred Hours.
Word: Assassins of Alamut Part of Speech: noun 1. The followers of Hasan-i Sabbah, the Sheikh of Alamut. Labels: historical, plural, plural-only
Word: prop wash Part of Speech: noun 1. The disturbed mass of air or water pushed aft (or forward when in reverse) by the propeller of an aircraft or propeller-driven watercraft. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The plane's large rear doors swallowed up my friend in superfast time, its departure sandblasting everyone in red prop wash as it vaporised down the main street and into the afternoon's dust-bowl sky. 2. A byproduct of thrust produced by a propeller. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A mythical substance supposedly used to wash propellers. Labels: countable, humorous, uncountable Example: We sent the new recruit to obtain a bucket of prop wash.
Word: degrative Part of Speech: adj 1. Causing a cell or organism to degrade.
Word: demanding Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tder. Proto-Italic *-ðō Proto-Italic *manuðō Latin mandō Latin dēmandō Old French demanderbor. Middle English demaunden English demand English -ing English demanding From demand + -ing. Pronunciation: /dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/, /dəˈmændɪŋ/ 1. Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience. Example: This bike is built to withstand even the most demanding terrain. 2. Making great demands in terms of quality, quantity, accuracy or other criteria; difficult to satisfy. Example: Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:fastidious Example: Our wines will satisfy even the most demanding of connoisseurs.
Word: demanding 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- Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tder. Proto-Italic *-ðō Proto-Italic *manuðō Latin mandō Latin dēmandō Old French demanderbor. Middle English demaunden English demand English -ing English demanding From demand + -ing. Pronunciation: /dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/, /dəˈmændɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of demand Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: demanding Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tder. Proto-Italic *-ðō Proto-Italic *manuðō Latin mandō Latin dēmandō Old French demanderbor. Middle English demaunden English demand English -ing English demanding From demand + -ing. Pronunciation: /dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/, /dəˈmændɪŋ/ 1. The act of making a demand. Example: She had had enough whimperings and demandings this morning to last her a week, and her face hardened as a tear rolled down Sarah's cheek.
Word: digestive system Part of Speech: noun 1. A system of organs for the purpose of digesting food. Example: All the food that you eat goes through your digestive system and is digested.
Word: distressing Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /dɪˈstɹɛsɪŋ/ 1. Causing distress; upsetting; distressful. Example: The details of the ordeal can be distressing to some readers. Example: One end of the east-west building is wet, the other windy, and at present there is smoke abounding, too; but these distressing yard elements can be completely excluded at each end by full-width folding doors [...].
Word: distressing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /dɪˈstɹɛsɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of distress Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: trumps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trump Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trumps Part of Speech: noun 1. The suit in a game of cards that outranks all others. Labels: UK 2. The major arcana of the tarot.
Word: trumps Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of trump Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: trump up Part of Speech: verb 1. To create falsely, to fabricate (particularly applied to accusations, (legal) charges or evidence). Labels: idiomatic Example: His electoral "campaign" to date has included attempts to trump up criminal charges against his opponents. Example: Those of the men who had swapped horses with passing drovers, without the exchange of receipts, were busy all afternoon trumping up witnesses. 2. to heavily publicise, promote or market a product. Labels: idiomatic Example: We don't often trump up products purely for the virtue of being "new".
Word: spelled sideways Part of Speech: adv Etymology: As a play on the phrase "spelled backwards". 1. Indicating an anagram or other approximate rearrangement of the letters in the original term. Labels: colloquial, not-comparable Example: It truly is a wired (which, remember, is just "weird" spelled sideways) world, and if you feel like you're the only person left who isn't online, this chapter will help.
Word: deputize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English deputy 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 deputize From deputy + -ize. Pronunciation: /ˈdɛpjətaɪz/, /ˈdɛpjutaɪz/ 1. To officially empower, authorize, pronounce, and establish (someone) to be a deputy. Labels: transitive 2. to officially empower and authorize (someone) to act as a substitute in one's role or office Labels: transitive Example: I deputize you to act for me while I'm away. 3. To act as a substitute for a person in their role or office Labels: intransitive Example: Gringoire, on the other hand, stuck with equal firmness to the fact that he was deputizing for a brother officer who was sick — so sick that he had mislaid his orders. Example: What he wanted was someone who could really deputize for him when he was away on business – clearly not the job for a secretary but, because of years of experience and a willingness to take responsibility, one that the previous holder of the post had taken on.
Word: flatterer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English flaterere, equivalent to flatter + -er. 1. One who flatters.
Word: prettify Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From pretty + -fy. Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɪtɪfʌɪ/ 1. To make pretty or prettier, to make more attractive, especially only in a superficial way. Labels: transitive Example: Old-fashioned bosses see their role as prettifying the office and forming a pool of potential marriage partners for male employees. 2. Synonym of pretty-print. Labels: transitive
Word: unarguably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₂érǵus Proto-Italic *argus Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Italic *-ō Proto-Italic *arguō Latin arguōder. Old French arguerbor. Middle English arguen English argue Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English arguable English unarguable Middle English -ly English -ly English unarguably From unarguable + -ly. 1. Synonym of inarguably.
Word: trapping Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From trap. Pronunciation: /ˈtɹæpɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of trap Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: trapping Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From trap. Pronunciation: /ˈtɹæpɪŋ/ 1. An instance of ensnaring something or someone. 2. An instance of ensnaring something or someone.
Word: trapping Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English trappyng, trappynge, from trap, trappe (“personal belongings, owndom, household goods”) (compare Middle English trappen (“to deck, caparison”)), of uncertain origin. Possibly from Anglo-Norman, from Medieval Latin trapus (“cloth”), from Frankish *traba, *trapa (“cloth, thread, rag”), from Proto-Germanic *trabō, *trafą, *trēb (“fringe, rags”), from Proto-Indo-European *drāp-, *drāb- (“rag”). Akin to Old High German traba (“fringe, tatters, thread”), Old Norse traf (“headscarf”). Compare Spanish trapo (“rag”). Pronunciation: /ˈtɹæpɪŋ/ 1. An ornamental covering or harness for a horse; caparison.
Word: trappings Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From trapping. 1. Clothing or equipment. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: He went through his belongings, gradually shedding the trappings of youth. 2. Something which gives the appearance of something. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: Whether any of the relatives of the seamen whose names appeared there were now among the congregation, I knew not; but so many are the unrecorded accidents in the fishery, and so plainly did several women present wear the countenance if not the trappings of some unceasing grief, that I feel sure that here before me were assembled those, in whose unhealing hearts the sight of those bleak tablets sympathetically caused the old wounds to bleed afresh. Example: Two years on, and while the Sultan of Slowjamastan has instigated more than a few bizarre laws (he’s outlawed the wearing of Crocs, for example), the Republic also has all the trappings of a fledgling nation-state. It issues its own passports, flies its own flag, prints its own currency (“the duble”), and has a national anthem that’s played on state occasions. 3. Ornamental coverings or harnesses for a horse; caparisons. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: trappings Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. 1. plural of trapping Labels: form-of, plural
Word: transmitted Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /tɹænsˈmɪtɪd/, /tɹænzˈmɪtɪd/ 1. That has been transmitted (in a specified manner). Labels: in-compounds, sometimes Example: a telegraphically transmitted message
Word: transmitted Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /tɹænsˈmɪtɪd/, /tɹænzˈmɪtɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of transmit Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: supporting Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/, /səˈpɔːtɪŋ/, /səˈpo(ː)ɹtɪŋ/, /səˈpoətɪŋ/ 1. That supports.
Word: supporting Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/, /səˈpɔːtɪŋ/, /səˈpo(ː)ɹtɪŋ/, /səˈpoətɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of support Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: supporting Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/, /səˈpɔːtɪŋ/, /səˈpo(ː)ɹtɪŋ/, /səˈpoətɪŋ/ 1. That which supports something else; a support. 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 […] Example: […] the pumps could he installed at once on the completion of the pump-house supportings.
Word: have one's work cut out for one Part of Speech: verb 1. To face a large task or project. Labels: idiomatic Example: If he plans to translate all the idioms, he has his work cut out for him. Example: While Henry will no doubt earmark areas for improvement, and take into account the weakness of the opposition, it was a far more efficient and focused display than against Tonga and suggests the French will have their work cut out to avoid finishing second in the group in Auckland next week.
Word: spirits Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈspɪɹɪts/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of spirit Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: spirits Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈspɪɹɪts/ 1. plural of spirit Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spirits Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈspɪɹɪts/ 1. Distilled alcoholic beverages. Labels: Australia, New-Zealand, UK, plural, plural-only
Word: kooky Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English kook Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English kooky From kook + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈkuːki/, /ˈkʊki/, /ˈkuki/, /ˈkʉːki/, /ˈkʉke/ 1. Eccentric, strange, or foolish; crazy or insane; kookish. Labels: slang Example: His kooky behavior seemed charming at first, but soon got on our nerves. Example: In a move to make his exam more interesting, sociology instructor Abraham Kovler borrowed the Atco disk from deejay "Big Jim Pappas," WALL, Middletown, N.Y., and based eight questions on the record's lyrics. […] Pappas played up the project big on his show and nominated it for a "Kooky Exam of the Year" award. 2. Behaving like a kook (a person with poor style or skill); kook-like. Example: From Kook to Classic A new appreciation for the grace (and glory) of longboardsmanship changed the image of longboarding from kooky to classic. Longboarding became a class-act and the classic essence of the surfing lifestyle. Example: I realized that the strain of the aloha spirit that surfing was bringing out in me was extremely aggressive. […] In my third week I had a revelation. I returned to Seal Beach, where Kim was still in school with the Michaels, and paddled straight out to the pier. I looked around and realized that the lineup was all kooks. In fact, I was the least kooky. I couldn't believe it. Where was the gang?
Word: kooky Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of kookaburra + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈkuːki/, /ˈkʊki/, /ˈkuki/, /ˈkʉːki/, /ˈkʉke/ 1. Alternative form of kookie (“kookaburra”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, childish
Word: on-side kick Part of Speech: noun 1. A play in American football whereby the team performing the kick-off kicks the ball the minimum distance (ten yards in most levels of play) in an attempt to immediately regain possession of the ball.
Word: T-tail Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of aircraft that has the horizontal stabilizer situated atop, or near the top of, the vertical stabilizer. Example: The C-5 Galaxy is the mightiest of all T-tails.
Word: épater le bourgeois Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Borrowed from French épater le bourgeois (“amaze the bourgeois”). 1. To scandalize, provoke the middle class. Labels: literary Example: All that was needed were the heroes willing to act out the fantasies the public now accepted as reality: the hero, as hedonist, who dares to do in public what the public wants to see. It was épater les bourgeois as a bourgeois calling.
Word: Chevrolet Part of Speech: name Etymology: From French Chevrolet. The car company was named after its founder Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941). Pronunciation: /ˌʃɛvɹəˈleɪ/ 1. A brand of automobile, originally independent and long since a part of GM. Example: Chevrolet has introduced a new model for 1964: the Malibu. See your dealer today! Example: Do you remember back in old L.A. / When everybody drove a Chevrolet? 2. A surname from French.
Word: Chevrolet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French Chevrolet. The car company was named after its founder Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941). Pronunciation: /ˌʃɛvɹəˈleɪ/ 1. A vehicle of this make. Example: I saw a late-model Chevrolet pull around back. That would have been around 10 PM.
Word: kiddo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From kid + -o; see kid (“child”). Pronunciation: /ˈkɪdoʊ/ 1. A close friend; especially used as a form of address. Labels: Australia, New-Zealand, Philippines, US, colloquial, endearing Example: Okay, kiddo, I gotta run. Example: “Hey, Rick.” “Oh, hey, kiddo. How's your Saturday?” “You know, super chill. W-W-Whatcha doin'?” “Eh, nothing adventurous. You know that race of Underground Dwelling Cannibal Horse People that we're always fighting?” “Yeah, the CHUDs. W-W-What about 'em? “Well, don't tell anybody, but I'm working on a bioweapon to use against them, so I got this barrel of horse semen from your mom's hospital and I'm just gonna, you know, subject it to some otherworldly forces.” 2. A child. Labels: Australia, New-Zealand, Philippines, US, colloquial, endearing Example: The books say it's normal. Toddlers often stop napping around this age, and the average amount of sleep needed by a two-year-old is between nine and thirteen hours. My kiddo cuts logs for twelve hours at a stretch, so she's plenty rested.
Word: backstabber Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From back + stabber. Pronunciation: /ˈbækˌstæbɚ/ 1. A traitor or hypocrite, such as a co-worker or friend assumed trustworthy but who figuratively attacks when one's back is turned.
Word: artsy-fartsy Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of arty-farty. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Also peppered throughout are a few off-kilter and diverse jams that might represent what Spears was talking about when she said she wanted Glory to be “artsy fartsy.”
Word: back-to-back Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˌbæk.təˈbæk/ 1. Sequential or consecutive. Labels: not-comparable Example: Ruth and Gehrig hit back-to-back home runs. Example: They sat through two back-to-back movies. 2. With one's back facing that of somebody else. Labels: not-comparable 3. Emerging in exactly opposite directions. Labels: broadly, not-comparable Example: Seen in laboratory frame the photon-jet pair is not any longer back-to-back and the energy balance is distorted. Example: This produces two back-to-back jets of hadrons that dominate the inclusive high energy cross-section. 4. Having a party wall at the rear. Labels: not-comparable Example: We lived in a row of back-to-back houses. 5. Synonym of wired (“being a pair in seven card stud with one face up and one face down”). Labels: not-comparable, slang
Word: back-to-back Part of Speech: adv Pronunciation: /ˌbæk.təˈbæk/ 1. Alternative form of back to back. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: There are five double-bogie A1A-A1A British-built diesel-electric locomotives, which are normally worked back-to-back under the control of a single driver. Example: A ScotRail Driver: [...] A good friend of mine overshot two stations back-to-back a couple of years ago. He tried to stop at one station and slid by it. Tried to stop at the next station. He slid by that, too.
Word: back-to-back Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌbæk.təˈbæk/ 1. A house with a party wall at the rear. 2. One of a pair of rig workers who are rostered on alternately. Example: "He's been standing-by in town for the last week, talk to his back-to-back on the rig in the morning." ("Back-to-back" is the man on the rig who does your job when you're not there.
Word: shucks Part of Speech: intj Etymology: From shuck (“something valueless”). Pronunciation: /ʃʌks/ 1. Exclamatory response to a minor disappointment. Labels: colloquial, euphemistic Example: Shucks. It's too bad you can't make it to the party. 2. A bashful expression of thanks. Labels: colloquial, euphemistic Example: Aw, shucks, ma'am, catching those wild horses was easy.
Word: shucks Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From shuck (“something valueless”). Pronunciation: /ʃʌks/ 1. plural of shuck Labels: colloquial, euphemistic, form-of, plural
Word: shucks Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From shuck (“something valueless”). Pronunciation: /ʃʌks/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of shuck Labels: colloquial, euphemistic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: turbo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From turbine. Pronunciation: /ˈtɜː.bəʊ/, /ˈtɝ.boʊ/, /ˈtʌɹ.bo/ 1. A turbine. Labels: countable, informal, uncountable 2. Clipping of turbocharger. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable Example: Superchargers are generally heavier and more expensive than turbos […] 3. Clipping of turbojet. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable 4. Clipping of turbomolecular pump. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable
Word: turbo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From turbocharged (“increased power”). Also figurative, from the action of a turbocharger, which increases the speed of an automobile through the increase in power of an engine. Pronunciation: /ˈtɜː.bəʊ/, /ˈtɝ.boʊ/, /ˈtʌɹ.bo/ 1. Autofire. Example: Controllers with turbo features are banned from most competitive tournaments.
Word: turbo Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From turbocharged (“increased power”). Also figurative, from the action of a turbocharger, which increases the speed of an automobile through the increase in power of an engine. Pronunciation: /ˈtɜː.bəʊ/, /ˈtɝ.boʊ/, /ˈtʌɹ.bo/ 1. With rapidly-increasing blind levels. Labels: not-comparable Example: This is a turbo tournament: the blinds increase every 5 minutes! Level 1 = 150/300; level 2 = 200/400; etc. 2. Causing or relating to increased speed. Labels: not-comparable Example: a turbo button on a controller; a PC equipped with a turbo mode 3. Very, super, etc.; usually relating to a qualitative value (as opposed to quantitative). Labels: informal, nonstandard, not-comparable Example: They act turbo wasted when they have more than a few beers in them.
Word: turbo Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From turbocharged (“increased power”). Also figurative, from the action of a turbocharger, which increases the speed of an automobile through the increase in power of an engine. Pronunciation: /ˈtɜː.bəʊ/, /ˈtɝ.boʊ/, /ˈtʌɹ.bo/ 1. To autofire.
Word: turbo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the New Latin name of the genus Turbo. Pronunciation: /ˈtɜː.bəʊ/, /ˈtɝ.boʊ/, /ˈtʌɹ.bo/ 1. A turban shell.
Word: corny Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nóm Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂-nós Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm Proto-Germanic *kurną Proto-West Germanic *korn Old English corn Middle English corn Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y Middle English corny English corny From Middle English corny, equivalent to corn (“a type of cereal or grain”) + -y. Piecewise doublet of grainy. In the "hackneyed" sense, from "corn catalogue jokes", reputedly low-quality jokes that were formerly printed in mail-order seed catalogues. Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːni/, /ˈkɔɹni/ 1. Boring and unoriginal. Example: The duct tape and wire was a pretty corny solution. Example: I mean if a boy's mother was sort of fat or corny-looking or something, and if somebody’s father was one of those guys that wear those suits with very big shoulders and corny black-and-white shoes, then old Haas would just shake hands with them and give them a phony smile and then he'd go talk, for maybe a half an hour, with somebody else's parents. 2. Hackneyed or excessively sentimental. Example: The movie was okay, but the love scene was really corny. Example: He sent a bouquet of twelve red roses and a card: "Roses are red, Violets are blue, Sugar is sweet, So are you." How corny is that? 3. Uncool, stupid, lame. Labels: slang Example: Dreya shakes her head and rolls her eyes. "I'm going to bed. Y'all corny." Example: “You and your silly bitch better give me fifty feet before both y'all corny asses get slam dunked in that pool.” 4. Containing corn. Labels: rare Example: Country Cornbread Muffins (page 290) / Marlene Says: The cool crunchy salad and slightly sweet corny muffins are perfect partners to the creamy, spicy black bean soup. Example: There are cornbread recipes, and there are cornbread recipes. This one absolutely sings. Based on her daddy’s, and then her sister’s, beloved skillet-made bread, Maggie’s own recipe developed over time. It’s more about method, she says, but using stone-ground cornmeal and whole buttermilk are just as important. And a hot, seasoned cast-iron skillet is a must. What emerges is a rich “corny” bread, an almost melting soft interior encased in a ridiculously toothsome crust. 5. Producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn. Labels: obsolete Example: The corny ear. 6. Tipsy; drunk. Labels: UK, obsolete, slang Example: Yen day when aw was corney. 7. Horny (sexually aroused; experiencing sexual desire). Labels: euphemistic
Word: corny Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ ? Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-der. Proto-Italic *kornū Latin cornū̆ Latin cornua Vulgar Latin *corna Old French cornebor. Middle English corne English corn Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English corny From corn (“a type of callus”) + -y. Piecewise doublet of horny. Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːni/, /ˈkɔɹni/ 1. Having or pertaining to corns (a type of callus). Example: I had not long in open Street, / Been puniſhing my Corny Feet, […] Example: In this fine Order they proceeded, / The Grave, the Wiſe, the Bullet-headed, […] / The Craſy, Gouty, and the Corny, […]
Word: corny Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ ? Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-der. Proto-Italic *kornū Latin cornū̆ Latin cornua Vulgar Latin *corna Old French corne Middle French corne Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y ▲ Latin cornu ▲ English -y English corny From Middle French corne + English -y, or from Latin cornu + English -y. Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːni/, /ˈkɔɹni/ 1. Horny; strong, stiff or hard like horn; resembling horn. Labels: obsolete Example: Up stood the cornie Reed.
Word: doo-doo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Reduplication of doo. Pronunciation: /duːdu/ 1. Excrement. Labels: childish, colloquial, euphemistic, often, uncountable Example: Like a fly to doo-doo / You need me like a bird needs wings Example: Child: You're a doo-doo head. 2. Difficulty; trouble. Labels: colloquial, uncountable Example: Profit margins are down and we're all in deep doo-doo.
Word: wolfish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wl̥kʷós? Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos Proto-Germanic *wulfaz Proto-West Germanic *wulf Old English wulf Middle English wolf English wolf Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English wolfish From wolf + -ish. Pronunciation: /ˈwʊlfiʃ/, /ˈwʊlviʃ/ 1. Of, like, or pertaining to a wolf. 2. Of, like, or pertaining to a wolf. Example: a wolfish appetite Example: “[…] Here, Fangs! Fangs!” he ejaculated at the top of his voice to a ragged wolfish-looking dog […] 3. Fierce; menacing; savage.
Word: imperceptibly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English imperceptible Middle English -ly English -ly English imperceptibly From imperceptible + -ly. 1. Not noticeably; such that it cannot be detected, through being too small or too fast, etc. Example: No one noticed that he had moved imperceptibly backwards. Example: It often happens that the most important results in the natural world are brought about by causes which operate silently, if not imperceptibly.
Word: noticeably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English noticeable Middle English -ly English -ly English noticeably From noticeable + -ly. 1. In a noticeable way. Example: We all saw it: he paled noticeably. 2. To a detectable degree, sufficient to be noticed. Example: It suddenly became noticeably cooler when the sun went behind a cloud. Example: My best subject was the nature table, because I brought in the shiversome newts with their uterine flanged backs. I was moderately bullied. There were kids more noticeably tormentable than me. 3. In truth and observably. Labels: modal Example: Noticeably, what had been merely annoying to her was becoming infuriating.
Word: menacing Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈmɛnɪsɪŋ/ 1. Synonym of threatening in its various senses. Example: menacing look Example: menacing smile
Word: menacing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈmɛnɪsɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of menace Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: menacing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈmɛnɪsɪŋ/ 1. The act of making menaces or threats. Example: 1824-1826, William Cobbett, History of the Protestant Reformation They remember his subornings, menacings, bribings, cuttings, maimings, hangings, and burnings.
Word: detectable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English detect 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 detectable From detect + -able. Pronunciation: /dɪˈtɛktəbəɫ/ 1. Able to be detected, noticeable. Example: There was a detectable pause before he continued. We all noticed it but no one commented.
Word: back to nature Part of Speech: adj 1. Turning away from urban environs and attitudes, towards an organic, agrarian lifestyle.
Word: detected Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /dɪˈtɛktɪd/ 1. Having been noticed. Labels: not-comparable Example: The detected submarine was tracked by sonar, it was easy once they knew where to look.
Word: detected Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /dɪˈtɛktɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of detect Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: We detected the submarine long before it observed us.
Word: latch-key child Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of latchkey child. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: imperceptible Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Inherited from Middle English imperceptible, from Middle French imperceptible and its etymon Medieval Latin imperceptibilis. By surface analysis, im- + perceptible. 1. Not perceptible, not detectable, too small in magnitude to be observed. Example: We all missed the imperceptible shake of his head as he tried to warn us without being seen. Example: For this ſtone may have naturally grown into this very ſhape, and the ſeeming aſhes may be no aſhes, that is no remainders of any ſewell burnt there, but ſome unexplicable and imperceptible Motions of the Aire, or other particles of this fluid Matter that is active every where, have wrought ſome parts of the Matter into the form and nature of aſhes, and have fridg’d and plaid about ſo, that they have alſo figured thoſe intelligible Characters in the ſame. 2. Beyond the purview of man; too great and all-encompassing to be perceived.
Word: imperceptible Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English imperceptible, from Middle French imperceptible and its etymon Medieval Latin imperceptibilis. By surface analysis, im- + perceptible. 1. Something that is imperceptible. Example: The worm that cauſeth it, is it any thing elſe but one of thoſe little Creatures, that hath deprived it ſelf from all ſocitety, to eſtabliſh it ſelf a Gyant in its own Countrey? If you ask me, VVhy they are bigger then other imperceptibles? I muſt ask you, VVhy Elephants are bigger then we? Example: I come next to ſome other ſtrange Acquirements obtained by the helps of theſe Glaſſes; and particularly for the diſcerning the Imperceptibles of Nature; ſuch as, the Soul, Thought, Honeſty, Religion, Virginity, and an Hundred other nice things, too ſmall for humane Diſcerning.
Word: ladyfinger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lady + finger. Pronunciation: /ˈleɪdiˌfɪŋɡɚ/ 1. A low-density, dry, egg-based, sweet sponge cake biscuit roughly shaped like a large finger. Example: Ladyfingers soaked in liqueur are the base of tiramisu, but I suppose you could just cut up a sponge cake instead. 2. A type of small banana. 3. A variety of small firecracker. Example: Grandpa would give each of the kids a strip of ladyfingers to light on New Year's Day. 4. Alternative form of lady's finger. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: leads Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /lɛdz/, /liːdz/ 1. plural of lead Labels: form-of, plural
Word: leads Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /lɛdz/, /liːdz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lead Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: generations Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃənz/ 1. plural of generation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dreams Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Pronunciation: /dɹiːmz/, [d̠͡ɹ̠˔ʷiːmz], [d͡ʒɹʷiːmz] 1. plural of dream Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dreams Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Pronunciation: /dɹiːmz/, [d̠͡ɹ̠˔ʷiːmz], [d͡ʒɹʷiːmz] 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of dream Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: archaeological Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos) 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 -λογία (-logía) Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογίᾱ (arkhaiologíā) English archaeology 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 archaeological From archaeology + -ical. By surface analysis, archaeo- + -logical. 1. Relating to the science or research of archaeology. Example: A living floor is, in archaeological terms, the floor of a cave upon which people lived and which retains evidence of their activities. Example: The remains of 62 people were dug up at the previously unknown archaeological site near Garforth.
Word: pass gas Part of Speech: verb 1. to flatulate Labels: euphemistic, slang
Word: coger Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of codger. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: Well, thought her parents and the neighbors, the old coger is going to do the handsome thing for little Sally, perhaps when she gets married, in the shape of a nice fit-out; he may give her a snug little cottage, who knows […]
Word: gunman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gun + -man. Pronunciation: /ˈɡʌnmən/ 1. A person armed with a gun, especially a gunned evildoer. Example: "I've known a heap of gun fighters in my day. An' Jean Isbel don't ran true to class. Shore there never was a gunman who'd risk cripplin' his right hand by sluggin' anybody." Example: Mohamed Merah, the man believed to be the gunman on a scooter who killed seven people in south-western France, was killed in an armed siege after police surrounded his block of flats in Toulouse. 2. An American. Labels: derogatory, sometimes
Word: Greek letter Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of Greek-letter. Labels: US, alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: Each Friday we held open house at the Young Women's Christian association for all Greek letter women who could come (if but for an hour) to sew for the French orphans. Example: The following national Greek letter fraternities and sororities, served officially by this Company, were listed in our 1927 Blue Book...
Word: Greek letter Part of Speech: noun 1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Greek, letter. A letter of the Greek alphabet. Example: Alternatively, they clear when the line is unoccupied to the next signal and when an approaching train occupies a short, normally de-energised, track circuit on the approach side of any of the signals. These normally de-energised track circuits are labelled with a Greek letter to emphasise their difference from the normal track circuits, and are short enough to ensure an adequate restriction of speed being imposed on the train.
Word: garter snake Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of various species of nonvenomous snakes of the genus Thamnophis, native to America, with longitudinal stripes.
Word: smooth snake Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of species Coronella austriaca of nonvenomous snakes, native to Eurasia.
Word: non-venomous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + venomous. 1. Not producing venom. Labels: not-comparable Example: The python is a nonvenomous snake.
Word: medially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Italic *meðios Latin medius Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin mediālisbor. English medial Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English medially From medial + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈmiː.di.əl.i/, /ˈmiː.di.ə.li/ 1. In or relating to the middle. Labels: not-comparable 2. In a medial direction or location; near or along the midline. Labels: not-comparable 3. In a medial direction or location; nearer or toward the midline. Labels: not-comparable 4. Inside a word; neither initially nor finally. Labels: not-comparable
Word: sounds Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /saʊnz/ 1. plural of sound Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sounds Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /saʊnz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sound Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: tuatara Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Māori tuatara. Pronunciation: /tuːəˈtɑːɹə/ 1. A reptile, Sphenodon punctatus, native to New Zealand, that resembles a lizard and is the only surviving specimen of the order Rhynchocephalia. Example: In New Zealand the dinosaurs had perished 65 million years before, as they had elsewhere on the globe; but the sphenodons or tuataras who had been their contemporaries from Jurassic times persisted, in New Zealand but nowhere else, for reasons that remain obscure.