nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: saltie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From salt + -ie (“diminutive suffix”). 1. A saltwater crocodile. Labels: Australia, informal Example: 1998, Romulus Whitaker, Zai Whitaker, Crocodile Fever: Wildlife Adventures in New Guinea, Orient Longman, India, page 8, ‘Salties’ typically live in and around the coastal mangroves but are not uncommon hundreds of kilometres inland. A saltie grows to around seven metres in length and is the main Asian crocodile responsible for attacks on humans. Example: They like to spend their time in freshwater rivers in coastal waters. Saltwater crocodiles are fiercely territorial and fully mature male salties force younger and smaller salties into the ocean where they have to search for river systems. 2. An ocean-going ship that enters the Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence Seaway. Labels: Canada, US Example: Ah, but when will the first oceangoing boat arrive [in Duluth, Minnesota]? . . . In 2015, the first saltie to arrive was the Malta-flagged Kom, which arrived April 13 with a Bulgarian crew to load durum wheat headed for Italy. 3. The saltwater fluke or dab.
Word: unct Part of Speech: verb Etymology: First appears in Middle English circa 1425, derived from Latin unctus (“anointed”) and related terms. Ayurvedic sense is one of several competing translations of Sanskrit snehana. 1. To anoint, especially a monarch or other patriarchal leader. Labels: archaic Example: The King was uncted in the nick of time Example: […] and lat thame pray ouir him and unct him with oyle in the name of our Lord, […] 2. To lubricate. Example: This is also an uncting procedure in which oil is dropped into the nose and expelled through the mouth.
Word: bibliographic database Part of Speech: noun 1. An electronic index to journal or magazine articles, containing citations, abstracts and often either the full text of the articles, or links to the full text. 2. A database containing information about books and other materials held in a library, such as an online library catalog, or OPAC.
Word: OPAC Part of Speech: noun 1. Acronym of online public access catalog. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: online public access catalog Part of Speech: noun 1. A computerized online publicly accessible catalog of the materials held in a library, or library system.
Word: reference list Part of Speech: noun Etymology: reference + list 1. The list of sources used or considered in preparing a work.
Word: disordinate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English ordinate English disordinate From dis- + ordinate. 1. inordinate; disorderly Labels: obsolete Example: with disordinate gestures
Word: strategy game Part of Speech: noun 1. A game in which the players' decision-making skills have a high significance in determining the outcome, such as chess, checkers or go.
Word: petty bourgeoisie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Anglicization of French petite bourgeoisie. 1. Synonym of petite bourgeoisie. Labels: Marxism
Word: shop keeper Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of shopkeeper. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: nanosized Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English sized English nanosized From nano- + sized. 1. Having a size measured in nanometers.
Word: nanotoxicology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- French toxicologieder. English toxicology English nanotoxicology From nano- + toxicology. 1. the toxicology of nanoparticles Labels: uncountable
Word: natriuretic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from natriuresis + -etic = natr- + -i- + uresis + etic; the combining forms are ultimately from New Latin natrium (“sodium”) + Ancient Greek οὔρησις (oúrēsis, “a making water”). 1. Of or pertaining to natriuresis.
Word: natriuretic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from natriuresis + -etic = natr- + -i- + uresis + etic; the combining forms are ultimately from New Latin natrium (“sodium”) + Ancient Greek οὔρησις (oúrēsis, “a making water”). 1. Any substance that inhibits the reabsorption of cations, especially sodium, from urine.
Word: nematicide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From nemati- + -cide; compare nematocide. 1. Any pesticide designed to kill nematodes (roundworms). Example: Villagers use the nematicides Furadan and Mocap mostly in banana cultivation, whereas Basudin and Sevin are the most frequently used agrochemicals applied exclusively on nonbanana crops.
Word: nitrosative Part of Speech: adj 1. Relating to the oxides of nitrogen Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonbiodegradable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + biodegradable. 1. Not biodegradable Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonbiodegradable Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + biodegradable. 1. Any substance that is not biodegradable. Example: But those monstrous nonbiodegradables are killing me, and not softly either.
Word: nonbiological Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English non- 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 nonbiological From non- + biological. 1. Not biological; not consisting of a biological substance or substances. Labels: not-comparable Example: Near-synonym: abiotic Example: nonbiological washing powder 2. not according to parentage or ancestry; not based on biological kinship; by marriage, adoption, close friendship, etc. Labels: not-comparable Example: nonbiological father/mother
Word: noncarcinogenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + carcinogenic. 1. Not carcinogenic. Labels: not-comparable
Word: noncooperative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + cooperative. 1. Not cooperative; uncooperative. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nondiseased Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + diseased. 1. Not diseased.
Word: nonexposed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + exposed. 1. Not exposed; unexposed Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonheritable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + heritable. 1. Not heritable Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonionizing Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + ionizing. 1. Not ionizing. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonmutant Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + mutant. 1. Not mutant. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonmutant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + mutant. 1. A creature that is not a mutant.
Word: nonregulatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + regulatory. 1. Not regulatory. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonstochastic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + stochastic. 1. Not stochastic Labels: not-comparable
Word: noncoding Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + coding. 1. That does not code for protein. Labels: not-comparable Example: We have identified an miR-1246 target site in the noncoding region of F8 mRNA and were able to confirm the suppressory role of hsa-miR-1246 on F8 expression in a stable lymphoblastoid cell line expressing FVIII. These findings suggest several testable hypotheses vis-à-vis the role of nc-RNAs in the regulation of F8 expression.
Word: nonprotein Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + protein. 1. Having a source other than protein. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonprotein Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + protein. 1. That which is not a protein.
Word: ochratoxin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Aspergillus ochraceus + toxin. 1. Any of a class of mycotoxins, having an isocoumarin structure, produced by some fungi of the genus Aspergillus and others
Word: F clefs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of F clef Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shouters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shouter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: manutention Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French manutention, from Latin manutentio (“maintenance”), from present participle of manutenere (“to maintain”). Pronunciation: /manjʊˈtɛnʃən/ 1. Maintenance, upkeep of a person, place or thing. Labels: countable, historical, uncountable Example: Christian religion hath all the markes of extreme justice and profit, but none more apparent than the exact commendation of obedience due unto magistrates, and manutention [tr. manutention] of policies […].
Word: back-assward Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of bass-ackwards. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: back-asswards Part of Speech: adj Etymology: A self-referentially backwards form of ass-backwards. 1. Alternative form of ass-backwards. Labels: alt-of, alternative, colloquial, humorous, mildly, offensive Example: “God damn it.” He was sore as hell. He was really furious. “You always do everything backasswards.”
Word: candle wax Part of Speech: noun 1. Any material, such as stearin or tallow, used to make the body of candles Labels: countable, uncountable Example: She is not beaming at all. Her mouth is set like the wardress of Belsen wishing to boil Joyous’s chubby cheeks into candle wax.
Word: backassward Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of ass-backwards. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: backasswards Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of back-asswards. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Arab oil tyrants and the Bee Gees were all making out like bandits, and a bunch of very well-funded cranks and wingnuts were about to fall backasswards into a pot of gold.
Word: bassackward Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of bass-ackwards. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bassackwards Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of bass-ackwards. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: isocoumarin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English coumarin English isocoumarin From iso- + coumarin. 1. An isomer of coumarin in which the orientation of the lactone is reversed
Word: kedgeree Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Hindi खिचड़ी (khicṛī), from Sanskrit खिच्चा (khiccā). Compare khichdi. Pronunciation: /ˈkɛd͡ʒəɹi/ 1. Khichdi. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable 2. An Anglo-Indian dish of flaked, smoked haddock, eggs and rice. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Peter, after the manner of man at the breakfast table, had allowed half his kedgeree to get cold and was sniggering over a letter. Example: Kedgeree was the invention of the British in colonial India, but was inspired by khichuri, a more ancient dish of rice and lentils, so here I’ve reinstated the pulses in the form of mung dal and peas: an Indian dish, adapted by the British, and changed again by an Indian living in Britain.
Word: epidemology Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of epidemiology. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: coinkidink Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /kəʊˈɪŋkiːdɪŋk/ 1. Alternative form of coinkydink Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: coinkydink Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Jocular alteration of coincidence. Perhaps influenced by rinky-dink. Pronunciation: /kəʊˈɪŋkiːdɪŋk/ 1. A coincidence. Labels: humorous, informal
Word: coinkydinks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of coinkydink Labels: form-of, plural
Word: coinkidinks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of coinkidink Labels: form-of, plural
Word: repp Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of rep. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: dominies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dominie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: washoku Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 和食 (washoku). 1. Japanese cuisine, traditional Japanese food. Labels: uncountable Example: She picked up ideas from chatting with local vendors, reading ladies magazines, and watching television cooking shows. She proved an excellent role model, demonstrating that washoku was not a rigid set of rules, but rather a flexible framework in which to collect and consider new ideas. Example: Yoshoku is distinguished from washoku, or “Japanese food,” but their histories are intertwined. That beef (let alone Salisbury steak) is eaten at all in Japan can be traced to an afternoon in 1872 when Emperor Meiji had meat for his lunch and, in doing so, reversed a ban on eating beef that had lasted 1,200 years.
Word: nasturtiums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nasturtium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nasturtia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nasturtium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tanging Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of tang Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: NAY Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Nayarit: a state of Mexico. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: nays Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nay Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bures Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bure Labels: form-of, plural
Word: giron Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of gyron. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: ocras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ocra Labels: form-of, plural
Word: linehaul Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From line + haul. 1. The movement of freight by any means of transport by land, air or water between distant cities, or of passengers or cargo between terminals. Labels: US, countable, uncountable 2. A designated truck route between distant cities. Labels: US, countable, uncountable
Word: meteor showers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of meteor shower Labels: form-of, plural
Word: truncations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of truncation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: convoying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of convoy Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: folkies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of folkie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: folkier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of folkie: more folkie Labels: comparative, form-of 2. comparative form of folky: more folky Labels: comparative, form-of Example: […] in a secret ceremony open only to the industry, awards were given out in the form of folkier-than-thou gold flat-picks […]
Word: folkiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of folky: most folky Labels: form-of, superlative 2. superlative form of folkie: most folkie Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: octanol Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of many isomers of the saturated aliphatic alcohol having eight carbon atoms, but especially the simple primary alcohol n-octanol; its esters are used in perfumery
Word: oliguria Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From olig- + -uria, from Ancient Greek ὀλίγοι (olígoi, “few”) + Latin -ūria, from Ancient Greek -ουρία (-ouría), from οὖρον (oûron, “urine”). 1. A decreased production in the volume of urine. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: oncogenesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From onco- + -genesis. 1. The formation and development of tumors. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: onycholysis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin onycho- + -lysis. 1. The loosening or separation of a fingernail or toenail from its bed
Word: osteodystrophy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁ Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon)der. English osteo- English dystrophy English osteodystrophy From osteo- + dystrophy. 1. Any abnormal or defective development of a bone Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: osteogenesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From osteo- + -genesis. 1. The formation and development of bone. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: osteomalacia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁ Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon)der. English osteo- English malacia English osteomalacia From osteo- + malacia. 1. A softening of adult bones due to inadequate mineralization; the adult equivalent of rickets. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In some skeletons from a 19th-century hospital site in The Netherlands, macroscopic changes suggestive of osteomalacia were present, but firm diagnosis required microscopic study of a bone sample to verify defective mineralization at the microstructural level.
Word: osteosclerosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁ Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon)der. English osteo- English sclerosis English osteosclerosis From osteo- + sclerosis. 1. An increase in bone density Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: overactivation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvusbor. Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active 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 active Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English activate ▲ English -ation English -ion English activation English overactivation From over- + activation. 1. An excessive activation
Word: ovicide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ovo- + -cide. 1. Any substance designed to kill eggs, especially the eggs of insects.
Word: paracrine Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From para- + -crine, modelled on German parakrin. Pronunciation: /pæɹəkɹaɪn/, /pæɹəkɹɪn/ 1. Describing a hormone or other secretion released from endocrine cells into the surrounding tissue rather than into the bloodstream Labels: not-comparable
Word: poor show Part of Speech: intj 1. Used to express disapproval or dissatisfaction Labels: UK, dated, informal
Word: swounded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of swound Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: dry humour Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of dry humor. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: on the make Part of Speech: prep_phrase Etymology: From make (“companion, spouse, mate”), related to match (“counterpart, partner”). 1. Actively seeking a romantic encounter or relationship. Labels: informal Example: Harry (Matthew Cowles) and Tim (Timothy Meyers) are an inseparable pair of macho punks always on the make for an easy sexual score. 2. Actively seeking an opportunity for self-advancement; eager to ingratiate oneself to others in order to secure some advantage. Labels: broadly, informal Example: In a city where everybody was "hustling," everybody, as they phrased it, "on the make," why should anyone take a second glance at Peter Gudge? Example: She said that anyone under the age of thirty living in a resort community was on the make somehow: “pimping, dealing, hooking, detoxing, escaping, scamming, or what have you.”
Word: put the make on Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From make (“love interest, spouse, mate”). 1. To pursue with romantic interest, especially in an aggressive, sexually suggestive manner. Labels: informal, transitive Example: 1975, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure I met a lesbian friend of Liz's, Dawn, who promptly put the make on me & I figured it's about time I tried it. Example: 1978, "High Steppin' to stardom (Film review of Saturday Night Fever)," Time, 3 Apr., His girl—the one he has been trying unsuccessfully to put the make on—hears the longing and the edge of desperation in his voice and kisses him on the cheek.
Word: Devil's Triangle Part of Speech: name 1. An area of the Atlantic Ocean where many ships and planes have disappeared under allegedly mysterious circumstances. 2. A similar area in the Pacific Ocean.
Word: Devil's Triangle Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of devil's threesome. Labels: rare Example: And on the off-chance you're in a "Devil's Triangle" (two dudes, one girl): NO, NO, NO, NO, I HATE THIS, I HATE THIS, IHATETHISIHATETHISNONONONONONONONO. I'm sorry. Example: 'Devil's Triangle' is a Three way fuck with a cock in all of her orifices
Word: cranioscopist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English cranioscopy 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 cranioscopist From cranioscopy + -ist. 1. A person who makes deductions concerning someone's intellectual, emotional, or moral qualities by studying the features of that individual's skull; a phrenologist. Labels: archaic Example: It is very trying to the patience of a cranioscopist to study the pages of Morton. Few of the skulls are placed in any uniform position.
Word: fuck ups Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfʌkˌʌps/ 1. plural of fuck up Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fucks up Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˌfʌksˈʌp/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of fuck up Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: demurrers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of demurrer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hunting-crops Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hunting-crop Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hunting whip Part of Speech: noun 1. A whip with a hooked horn handle (that can be used for opening gates), a short shaft or stock, and a long leather thong with a silk or cord lash.
Word: hunting whips Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hunting whip Labels: form-of, plural
Word: headcollar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From head + collar. 1. A bitless headpiece for leading or tying up a horse.
Word: common denominators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of common denominator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lungeing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of lunge Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: lungeing Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of lunging. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: 1850-1859, Charles Dickens, Household Words That immortal creature had gone over the proofs with great pains — had of course taken out the stiflings — hard-plungings, lungeings, and other convulsions — and had also taken out her weakenings and damagings of her own effects.
Word: needler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English nedlere, equivalent to needle + -er. 1. Agent noun of needle (verb). Labels: agent, form-of 2. Agent noun of needle (verb). Example: Near-synonyms: nag, nagger, annoyer, prickler 3. One who makes or uses needles. 4. A dealer in needles. Labels: dated 5. Ellipsis of needle gun Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis 6. Any of various weapons that fire needles or needlelike darts.
Word: needlers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of needler Labels: form-of, plural
Word: withholder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From withhold + -er. 1. Agent noun of withhold; one who withholds. Labels: agent, form-of
Word: withholders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of withholder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lungeing cavesson Part of Speech: noun 1. A special type of halter or headcollar with extra rings on the noseband for attaching a lunge line (or rein).
Word: winkers Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈwɪŋkɚz/, /ˈwɪŋkəz/ 1. blocked leather eye shields attached to a (usually) harness bridle for horses, to prevent them from seeing backwards, and partially sideways; blinders in (USA). Labels: plural, plural-only 2. a fleece cover wrapped around the cheek strap of a racing bridle to limit the rear vision of racehorses. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: winkers Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈwɪŋkɚz/, /ˈwɪŋkəz/ 1. plural of winker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Dykehead Part of Speech: name 1. A small village in Lanarkshire, Scotland that grew and joined with others to form the town of Shotts. 2. A small village in Angus council area, Scotland.
Word: ray-gun Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of ray gun. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: raygun Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of ray gun. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: deathray Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of death ray. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: death-ray Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of death ray. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: trans-mat Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of transmat. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: transmat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Attested since the 1950s, from transmit or transfer and matter; perhaps popularized by the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. 1. A teleporter; a fictional device that transfers/transmits matter from one location to another without the object traversing the intervening distance as itself. Labels: UK Example: One of these days.., they'll invent a Transmat that'll set you down anywhere. Example: Three lines of workers began to vanish into the transmats, heading for their homes in the android compounds of five continents, […]
Word: transmat Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Attested since the 1950s, from transmit or transfer and matter; perhaps popularized by the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. 1. To teleport; to (cause to) travel via transmat device. Labels: UK, ambitransitive Example: It wasn't far enough away to think about transmatting and besides, that was no longer a viable option, what with vandals having wrecked some of the booths in the area. Example: 'No, you're not,' Blandish put in smoothly 'You're transmatting down with me. I'll head the away team and I'll consent to let you advise.'
Word: laser gun Part of Speech: noun 1. a ray gun 2. a weapon that uses laser power as its destructive force
Word: laser-gun Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of laser gun. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: lasergun Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der. Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz Proto-West Germanic *leuht Old English lēoht Middle English light English light Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-lo-s Proto-Italic *amlos? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Proto-Italic *amβi- Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós Proto-Italic *plēnosder. Latin plēnus? Latin ambiplus? Latin amplus Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *θakos Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ficō Latin amplificō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin amplificātiōlbor. English amplification Proto-Indo-European *(s)tey-? Latin stimulus Latin stimulo Latin stimulatusbor. English stimulate Proto-Germanic *-ōd- Old English -ode Middle English -ede English -ed English stimulated Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *méyth₂eti Proto-Italic *meitō Old Latin mītō Latin mittō Latin ēmittō ▲ Latin -tiō Latin ēmissiōlbor. Middle French émissionbor. English emission Latin radius ▲ Latin -ō Latin radiō ▲ Latin -tiō Latin radiatiolbor. English radiation English LASER English laser Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰéntis Proto-Germanic *gunþiz Old Norse gunnr Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂tís Proto-Germanic *hildiz Old Norse hildr Old Norse Gunnhildrder. Middle English gunne English gun English lasergun From laser + gun. 1. Alternative spelling of laser gun. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: parasympatholytic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- English sympatho- English -lytic English parasympatholytic From para- + sympatho- + -lytic. 1. That blocks the action of the parasympathetic nervous system; anticholinergic
Word: parasympatholytic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- English sympatho- English -lytic English parasympatholytic From para- + sympatho- + -lytic. 1. Any drug having this effect
Word: patulin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Translingual patulum + English -in. 1. A mycotoxin, 2-hydroxy-3,7-dioxabicyclo[4.3.0]nona-5,9-dien-8-one, produced by fungi associated with rotting fruit. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: pectenotoxin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clam genus Pecten + toxin 1. Any of a class of cyclic polyether toxins, produced by dinoflagellates, associated with diarrhetic shellfish poisoning
Word: percutaneous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Italic *per Latin perbor. Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per-bor. English per- English cutaneous English percutaneous From per- + cutaneous. Pronunciation: /pɜːkjuːˈteɪnɪəs/ 1. Taking place through the skin and involving a puncture thereof. Labels: not-comparable Example: percutaneous procedure Example: percutaneous intervention
Word: perfusion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd- Proto-Indo-European *-né-? Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰunédti ~ ǵʰundénti Proto-Italic *hundō Latin fundō Latin perfundō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin perfūsiō Middle French perfusion English perfusion From Middle French perfusion, from Latin perfūsiō (“the act of pouring over”). Pronunciation: /pəɹˈfjuʒən/ 1. The act of perfusing, the passage of fluid through the circulatory system. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: If there is no pulse, or if the pulse rate is less than 60 beats per minute with signs of poor perfusion (eg, poor skin color, unconscious), perform CPR. 2. The introduction of a drug or nutrients through the bloodstream in order to reach an internal organ or tissues. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: peritubular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́)der. English peri- English tubular English peritubular From peri- + tubular. 1. Surrounding a tubule or tubules, especially the uriniferous tubules. Labels: not-comparable Example: peritubular dentin
Word: phagocytic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English phagocyte Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English phagocytic From phagocyte + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to phagocytes or phagocytosis. Labels: not-comparable
Word: phototoxicity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin toxicusbor. French toxiquebor. English toxic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English toxicity English phototoxicity From photo- + toxicity. 1. Any adverse effect due to exposure to light, especially such effects on the skin Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: pinocytosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin pīnocytōsis, from Ancient Greek πῑ́νω (pī́nō, “to drink”) + cyt- + -osis. 1. A form of endocytosis in which material enters a cell through its membrane and is incorporated in vesicles for digestion. Labels: uncountable
Word: piscicide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péysks Proto-Italic *piskis Latin piscisder. English pisci- English -cide English piscicide From pisci- + -cide. 1. Any substance that is poisonous to fish. Labels: countable 2. The killing of fish. Labels: uncountable Example: The explosion of an aquarium in Berlin in 2022 caused a major piscicide. 3. A fish that kills. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A fish that kills another fish, especially out of malice. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: plasmapheresis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin plasma + Ancient Greek ἀφαίρεσις (aphaíresis, “removal”). 1. A procedure in which whole blood is removed from a donor or patient and centrifuged to isolate blood cells that are resuspended in a compatible solution and re-injected into the donor or patient. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: pneumonitis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the post-Classical Latin pneumonitis. 1. Inflammation of the tissue of the lungs. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: electorally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English electoral Middle English -ly English -ly English electorally From electoral + -ly. 1. In an electoral manner 2. With regard to elections
Word: polymorphia Part of Speech: noun 1. polymorphism Labels: uncountable
Word: postconception Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Old Latin kapiō Latin capiō ▲ Ancient Greek σῠλλᾰμβᾰ́νω (sŭllămbắnō)calq. Latin concipiō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin conceptiōlbor. Old French conceptionbor. Middle English concepcioun English conception English postconception From post- + conception. 1. Following conception. Labels: not-comparable
Word: postconception Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Old Latin kapiō Latin capiō ▲ Ancient Greek σῠλλᾰμβᾰ́νω (sŭllămbắnō)calq. Latin concipiō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin conceptiōlbor. Old French conceptionbor. Middle English concepcioun English conception English postconception From post- + conception. 1. Following conception. Labels: not-comparable
Word: postganglionic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English ganglionic English postganglionic From post- + ganglionic. 1. Located distal or posterior to a ganglion.
Word: postnatally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From post- + natally or postnatal + -ly. 1. Immediately following birth Labels: not-comparable
Word: potentiation Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /pəʊˌten.ʃiːˈeɪ.ʃən/ 1. the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Tim Bliss and Terje Lomo^(1,2) first reported the phenomenon of long-term potentiation (LTP), an increase in synaptic efficacy following synaptic activity, over 30 years ago. Since then, LTP has generated enormous interest....
Word: precordial Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or pertaining to the precordium
Word: precordium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin praecordium. 1. The region of the body over the heart and thorax.
Word: prenatally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English prenatal Middle English -ly English -ly English prenatally From prenatal + -ly. Pronunciation: /pɹiːˈneɪtəli/ 1. Before birth. Labels: not-comparable Example: Tall, muscular, golden-skinned, he ranted bitterly about the injustice done to him pre-natally. Example: It has been estimated that about two out of three fetuses with prenatally diagnosed Down syndrome are aborted in the United States.
Word: preneoplastic Part of Speech: adj 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- Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Hellenic *néwos Ancient Greek νέος (néos) Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-)der. English neo- Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *pláťťō? Ancient Greek πλάσσω (plássō) 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 -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)der. Latin plasticusder. English plastic English neoplastic English preneoplastic From pre- + neoplastic. 1. Before the formation of a neoplasm (tumor); meant usually with a notion of a suspected or putative chain of causation, as opposed to random chance alone. Labels: not-comparable Example: suspected of being a preneoplastic process
Word: probit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of probability + unit. Coined by American statistician Chester Ittner Bliss in 1934: “These arbitrary probability units have been termed ‘probits’…” Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɒbɪt/, /ˈpɹɑbɪt/, /ˈpɹɔbɪt/, /ˈpɹɒbət/, [ˈpɹɔ̟bət] 1. A unit, derived from a standard normal distribution, used in measuring the responses to doses. Example: The only limitation of probit models is that they require normal distributions for all unobserved components of utility. […] In the current section, I describe three simulators that are applicable for probits of any form: accept–reject, smoothed accept– reject, and GHK. 2. The probit function, the inverse of the standard normal cumulative distribution function.
Word: procarcinogen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pro- + carcinogen. 1. Any substance that is transformed into a carcinogen by metabolism.
Word: proliferator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From proliferate + -or. 1. Any agent that causes proliferation.
Word: prophage Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pro- + phage. 1. The latent form of a bacteriophage in which the viral genome is inserted into the host chromosome.
Word: prostacyclin Part of Speech: noun 1. A prostaglandin produced in the walls of blood vessels; it acts as a vasodilator and inhibits the aggregation of platelets
Word: pseudoadaptation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- Medieval Latin adaptātiōbor. French adaptationbor. English adaptation English pseudoadaptation From pseudo- + adaptation. 1. The apparent adaptation of an organism to a changed environment that is however accompanied by excessive stress that causes later pathological change. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: pyrrolizidine Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /pɪɹəʊˈlɪzəˌdiːn/, /pɪɹəʊˈlɪzəˌdaɪn/ 1. Any of a class of alkaloids, found in many plants, that are hepatotoxic. Example: Generally the pyrrolizidine alkaloids exist in plants as N-oxides, as shown for monocrotaline and seneciphylline.
Word: quantal Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /kwɔn.təl/, /kwɑn.təl/ 1. Of or pertaining to a quantum. Labels: not-comparable 2. Quantized. Labels: not-comparable 3. All-or-none. Labels: not-comparable
Word: ratticide Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of raticide. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Example: New stomach poisons have been discovered: zinc phosphide, ratticide, sodium fluoride and others.
Word: renopathy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From reno- + -pathy. 1. Any disease of the kidneys; nephropathy. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: resorptive Part of Speech: adj 1. Of, pertaining to, or caused by resorption.
Word: respirable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English respire 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 respirable From respire + -able. Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈspaɪ(ə)ɹəb(ə)l/, /ˈɹɛsp(ə)ɹəb(ə)l/, /ˈɹɛspəɹəb(ə)l/ 1. Of air: breathable. 2. Of an organism: capable of respiration.
Word: saluretic Part of Speech: adj 1. natriuretic
Word: saluretic Part of Speech: noun 1. natriuretic
Word: camomille Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of camomile. Labels: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable
Word: desuete Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Probably via Italian, from Latin dēsuētus (“unused”), past participle of dēsuēscō (“to disuse”), from dē- + suēscō (“to make use of”). Pronunciation: /ˈdɛswɪt/, /ˈdɛsjuːiːt/ 1. Disused; out of use. Example: Every act that has not been repealed or expired is given, it being apprehended that no statute can ever according to the English law, technically speaking, become desuete or obsolete. Example: Since the day of Mr. Brummell and King George, the noble art of self-adornment had fallen partially desuete.
Word: callosa Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of callosum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: callose Part of Speech: noun 1. A plant polysaccharide comprising glucose residues linked together through β-1,3-linkages, produced chiefly in response to wounding and infection. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: callose Part of Speech: adj 1. Having calli Labels: not-comparable
Word: battleaxe Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of battle axe. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: synecism Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of synoecism. Labels: alt-of, alternative, rare
Word: literary language Part of Speech: noun 1. A register of a language that is used in literary writing. Labels: uncountable 2. A language variety used as an institutional norm in a community, opposed to vernacular dialects; a standard language. Labels: uncountable Example: Literary languages have been enriched by dialects and have at the same time assisted the levelling out of dialectical differences which in its turn has contributed to …. Example: I would note that almost 12% of the population of the SRCroatia are Serbs and that they are obliged to use the "Croatian literary language" for official purposes even though this is not their native language.
Word: saturnia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Saturn + -ia after saturnism, a former name for lead poisoning derived from the association of the planet Saturn with lead in European alchemy. 1. Pain in a joint due to lead poisoning. Labels: uncountable
Word: saturnism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English saturne (“lead”). 1. lead poisoning Labels: dated, uncountable
Word: saxitoxin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Saxidomus giganteus (butter clam), from which it was first isolated + toxin. 1. A neurotoxin, produced by some dinoflagellates, associated with red tides, that can accumulate in molluscs and cause subsequent food poisoning in humans Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: scleroderma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin sclēroderma, from Ancient Greek σκληρός (sklērós, “hard”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin, hide”). By surface analysis, sclero- + -derma. 1. A chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by hardening the skin or other organs through excessive deposits of collagen. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: sectionally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English sectional Middle English -ly English -ly English sectionally From sectional + -ly. 1. In a sectional manner; in sections. Example: Horns, trumpets, and trombones, both soloistically and sectionally, became central to the orchestral concept... His highly subtle orchestration elevates woodwinds, more often scored soloistically than sectionally.
Word: semichronic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English chronic English semichronic From semi- + chronic. 1. subchronic Labels: not-comparable
Word: subchronic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English chronic English subchronic From sub- + chronic. 1. That repeats over a relatively short period.
Word: localiser Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of localizer. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: semiochemical Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English semio- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chēmia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin chēmicus English -al English chemical English semiochemical From semio- + chemical. 1. Any substance, produced by an organism, that provokes a response in individuals of the same or different species
Word: semiochemical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English semio- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chēmia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin chēmicus English -al English chemical English semiochemical From semio- + chemical. 1. Relating to semiochemistry. Labels: not-comparable
Word: sensibilization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sensible + -ization. 1. sensitization
Word: siderosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By surface analysis, sider(o)- + -osis. 1. A form of pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of iron dust. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The accumulation of hemosiderin in various organs of the body by people with a diet rich in iron. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: sidestream Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From side + stream. 1. A stream of fluid taken from an intermediate point in a process such as distillation.
Word: slimicide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sley- Proto-Germanic *slīmą Old English slīm English slime English -icide English slimicide From slime + -icide. 1. Any pesticide designed to kill organisms that produce slime.
Word: stainable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English stain 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 stainable From stain + -able. 1. Able to be stained. 2. Able to produce stains.
Word: stannosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From stann- + -osis. 1. A form of pneumoconiosis due to inhalation of tin dust Labels: uncountable
Word: professional sport Part of Speech: noun 1. Sport in which athletes receive payment for their performance. Example: Ice hockey is a professional sport at the top level.