nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: haloacid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l Proto-Hellenic *hā́ls Ancient Greek ᾰ̔́λς (hắls)der. English halo- Latin acidusbor. French acidebor. English acid English haloacid From halo- + acid. 1. Any halogen derivative of a carboxylic acid (but especially 2-chloro-carboxylic acids that are active in cell biology).
Word: plag Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortening. Pronunciation: /plæd͡ʒ/ 1. plagioclase feldspar Labels: informal
Word: filenames Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfaɪəlneɪms/, /faɪl neɪm/, /faɪlneɪms/ 1. plural of filename Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Finlandization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Finland + -ization, translating German Finnlandisierung, referring to the political climate in Finland during the cold war in the view of a 1960s and 1970s West-German debate. 1. The process by which a smaller or less powerful sovereign state comes to abide by a more powerful neighbor's foreign policy rules, while retaining its independence. Labels: uncountable Example: Yet the model surfaced again this week, when President Emmanuel Macron of France was asked by a reporter during his shuttle diplomacy in Moscow whether Finlandization was a possibility for Ukraine. He replied, “Yes, it is one of the options on the table.”
Word: figleaves Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of figleaf Labels: form-of, plural
Word: plastre Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of plaster. Labels: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable
Word: plastre Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete form of plaster. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: pomme frite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French pomme frite. 1. Traditional Belgian-style skin-on shoestring-cut deep fried potatoes; french fry, chip. Labels: in-plural
Word: flocculates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of flocculate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: flocculates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of flocculate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: barkometers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of barkometer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flocculating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of flocculate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: red pandas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of red panda Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chèvres Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chèvre Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glassmaking Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From glass + making. 1. The craft or industry of producing glass Labels: uncountable Example: For the show he recreated the Blaschkas’ glassmaking studio, which once occupied a spare bedroom in Dresden.
Word: Armills Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Armill Labels: form-of, plural
Word: anthropic principles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of anthropic principle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: green teas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of green tea Labels: form-of, plural
Word: armill Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle French armille, from Latin armilla (“bracelet”). Doublet of armilla. Pronunciation: /ˈɑːmɪl/, /ˈɑːməl/, /ˈɑɹmɪl/, /ˈɑɹməl/ 1. A bracelet used in royal coronations, especially that of the monarch of the United Kingdom (symbolically known as a "bracelet of wisdom and sincerity") Example: The Candidate for membership of Hof, Garth or Hearth shall hold an Armill, or he may touch an unsheathed Sword throughout the ceremony. 2. A silken stole worn around the neck by royalty. Example: Then the King ariſing, the Dean of Weſtminſter takes the Armill from the Maſter of the great Wardrobe , and putteth it about His Majeſty's Neck[…] Example: Enough cloth of gold had therefore to be prepared for these purposes, and the Armill is of especial interest, as it introduced all the emblems of the daughter nations for the first time into ceremonial use on such an occasion. 3. An ancient astronomical instrument, having either one ring placed in the plane of the equator for determining the time of the equinoxes (an equinoctial armil) or two or more rings, one in the plane of the meridian, for observing the solstices (a solstitial armil). Labels: historical Example: The Armill, Astrolabe, Dioptra, and Parallactic Instrument of the ancients were some of the instruments thus constructed. Example: This instrument was called an equinoctial armil. Observations taken in this manner must necessarily be very inaccurate, owing to the refraction. 4. Any bracelet or armlet. Labels: obsolete
Word: armills Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of armill Labels: form-of, plural
Word: binary operators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of binary operator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: arrearage Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English arrerage, from Old French arierage (“detriment, legal prejudice”). 1. The condition of being in arrears. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. An item that is in arrears, as periodic payments on a debt or for taxes. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: “We’ve had maybe one or two arrearages on a regular basis since 2006 when I got on the board,” said Marc Held, a member until December.
Word: arrearages Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of arrearage Labels: form-of, plural
Word: foundationalism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-? Proto-Indo-European *-mḗn Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰnós Proto-Indo-European *bʰundʰós Proto-Italic *fundos Latin fundus 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 fundō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin fundātiōder. Old French fondacionbor. Middle English foundacioun English foundation English -al English foundational 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 foundationalism From foundational + -ism. 1. The doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic beliefs Labels: uncountable Example: A radical denial of foundationalism is offered by social constructivism (Ernest 1998 ), an approach that many researchers in mathematics education embrace.
Word: semiattached Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English attached English semiattached From semi- + attached. 1. Attached on one side; sharing a wall with a neighboring residential building. Labels: not-comparable Example: A tidy New England -style enclave of 1,173 people on the cusp of Queens, the village is just a few blocks but a less congested world away from their semiattached house in Bellerose Terrace, a more middle-class unincorporated hamlet, also in Hempstead. 2. Partially bound by affection or interest. Labels: not-comparable
Word: tripleheader Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of triple-header. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: The Yankees had to be thankful that yesterday's doubleheader was not a tripleheader. Example: Games are played back-to-back on the same court from late morning to late afternoon on Saturdays and Sundays, with some Friday night tripleheaders mixed in.
Word: tripleheaders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tripleheader Labels: form-of, plural
Word: frænulums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of frænulum Labels: form-of, hypercorrect, plural
Word: frænula Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of frænulum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spiriting Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈspɪɹɪtɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of spirit Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: spiriting Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈspɪɹɪtɪŋ/ 1. The action of a spirit or ghost. Labels: literary Example: the supposed spiritings away of missing children 2. Inspiration. Example: It is impossible to escape from toil / O' the sudden and receive thy spiriting […]
Word: hellos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hello Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hellos Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hello Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: low-priced Part of Speech: adj 1. Having a low price; cheap.
Word: situp Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from sit up. 1. Alternative spelling of sit-up. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: The girls giggled during the kick line and forced smiles during push-ups, situps and twists.
Word: situps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of situp; alternative spelling of sit-ups. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sit-ups Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sit-up Labels: form-of, plural
Word: allée Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French allée. Doublet of alley. Pronunciation: /ˈa.leɪ/ 1. An alley in a formal garden or park, bordered by trees or bushes.
Word: basmati Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Hindi बासमती (bāsmatī, literally “fragrant”). Pronunciation: /bæzˈmɑːti/, /bæzˈmæti/, /bɑːzˈmɑːti/, /bɑːzˈməti/, /bɑːsˈməti/ 1. A variety of long-grain rice, notable for its fragrance. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Diwaniya is the capital of the almost completely Shiite farming province of Qadisiya, known for its marshy fields where farmers grow aromatic ambar rice, similar to India’s basmati.
Word: Indian English Part of Speech: noun 1. A major dialect of the English language, spoken in many varieties in India and by people from India. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Much more common was the bureaucratic use of Indian English. Below the level of the most highly educated, whose English was invariably modelled on old-fashioned teaching, were the English-using clerks of the Imperial administration. 2. One of the specific varieties of Indian English. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The Indian Englishes range from very basic English to what might be considered a standard educated Indian English.
Word: knowingness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English knowing Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English knowingness From knowing + -ness. 1. The quality or state of being knowing. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Dripping with unearned knowingness, indifferent to the factual debate involved. 2. Pretending to already be informed, as contrasted with a willingness to learn. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: undercapitalized Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English capitalized English undercapitalized From under- + capitalized. 1. Lacking sufficient capital Example: You will recall that it [OUT magazine] appeared at irregular intervals. The reason for this was that the magazine was undercapitalised. In fact, it really had no capital at all and had a "hand to mouth" existence. An issue could not come out until all the proceeds of the previous issue, from sales, advertising, etc., were collected. Example: "The problem with all these insurance schemes ... they're all massively undercapitalized, especially given the situation," Velk said.
Word: e-reader Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English electronic English e- English reader English e-reader From e- + reader. Pronunciation: /ˈiˌɹidɚ/ 1. A hardware device or software program used to read e-books. Example: I am looking for an e-reader for technical papers. These are usually only available in fixed, non-reflowable, PDF format and sized for printing on A4 paper. […] Indeed, so many people need to read PDF files for business and educational research purposes, there are e-readers designed for the task.
Word: jewellery armoire Part of Speech: noun 1. A cabinet, resembling a small table-standing armoire, used to store jewellery, with space to hang chains and large pieces and drawers and compartments to store smaller pieces.
Word: gritter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From grit + -er. 1. One who grits anything. Example: He was gritting his teeth while lifting weights. I am from the teeth-gritters myself, and my teeth are also very soft. 2. A vehicle that applies grit to icy roads to improve traction. Example: You need more than gritters, you need ploughs.
Word: gritters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gritter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chalkfaces Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chalkface Labels: form-of, plural
Word: internalist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English internal 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 internalist From internal + -ist. 1. Holding that a particular mental phenomenon, such as motivation or justification, has an internal rather than external basis Example: For one thing, many people regard rationality as an epistemically internalist notion, whereas reliability is a paradigmatic example of an epistemically externalist notion.
Word: internalist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English internal 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 internalist From internal + -ist. 1. A supporter of internalism Example: Perhaps I will appear presumptuous and misguided in claiming to explain the debate between internalists and externalists, for some would insist that there are a variety of related debates that get discussed under the heading of internalism and externalism.
Word: backlighted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of backlight Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: hitmaker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hit + maker. 1. A musician who frequently produces hits; a star. Example: But those who stayed saw a strong set from the hitmaker Akon, who did “I Tried” with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.
Word: hitmakers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hitmaker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: communitarianism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English communitarian 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 communitarianism From communitarian + -ism. 1. The group of doctrines that oppose excessive individualism in favour of a more community-based approach Labels: countable, uncountable Example: […] Tony Blair dallied with communitarianism in the mid-90s and was wont to quote the Quaker philosopher John Macmurray.
Word: poignance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English poignant Latin -iader. Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English poignance From poignant + -ance. Pronunciation: /ˈpɔɪnjəns/ 1. Poignancy; the quality or state of being poignant. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The objects themselves might have come from some Stone Age grave so remote did they seem: yet they had poignance. Example: Too bad Locke's idea didn't catch on; the thought of measuring things in philosophical feet has an unquestionable poignance.
Word: systemless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English system Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English systemless From system + -less. 1. lacking organised or systematic structure; without a system Example: Surely there is not another language that is so slipshod and systemless, and so slippery and elusive to the grasp.
Word: poetics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the Poetics of Aristotle. 1. The theory of poetry, or of literature in general. Example: Both significantly build on the poetics of death and dissolution that Black and Tan broached so powerfully[…].
Word: hitout Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of hit-out. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: But the 2007 Cox Plate winner recovered so well from a Tuesday morning hitout at Caulfield that Little yesterday opted to take on Light Fantastic, Maldivian and Theseo in the star-studded 12-strong Orr field.
Word: hit-out Part of Speech: noun 1. A match or session, particularly for practice. Labels: UK Example: “There were some of the dives that could have been performed better but it was good to have a hit-out.” Example: There was a second prong to Bill′s in-the-dark equine hit-outs. He believed nocturnal track work produced great times on race day. 2. A penalty shot, awarded when the ball is deemed to have been sent out of play deliberately. 3. A fast gallop. Labels: Australia 4. An instance of knocking the ball out of a ruck contest.
Word: homoeroticism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English homosexualbf. English homo- Proto-Indo-European *h₁rem-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁rém-e-tider.? Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ἐράω (eráō) Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ἐρωτῐκός (erōtĭkós)der. Latin erōticuslbor. French érotiqueder. English erotic English homoerotic 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 homoeroticism From homoerotic + -ism. Pronunciation: /ˌhoʊ.moʊ.ɪˈɹɑ.tɪˌsɪ.zəm/ 1. The state or quality of being homoerotic Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Masculine images in the ballet tend toward one of two poles: the homoeroticism of contemporary European choreographers […], and the men-drained-of-maleness we often see in Cunningham's dances.
Word: homewares Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of homeware Labels: form-of, plural
Word: impersonality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English impersonal Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English impersonality From impersonal + -ity. 1. The state or quality of being impersonal Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Yet paradoxically, Huston being Huston, its most personal quality is the director's self-effacement, its impersonality.
Word: indeterministic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English determinist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English deterministic English indeterministic From in- + deterministic. 1. Not deterministic; containing randomness Labels: not-comparable Example: For instance, suppose that one thinks that the world is indeterministic.
Word: homeware Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English home Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English homeware From home + -ware. 1. Furnishings for the home, such as furniture and cushions. Labels: Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable Example: […] selling homewares has become the toughest job on the high street.
Word: groundouts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of groundout Labels: form-of, plural
Word: juried Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From jury + -ed. 1. Overseen by a jury Labels: not-comparable Example: I had my doubts. I knew that it was not a juried show — in other words that everything sent in had been exhibited.
Word: wedgy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From wedge + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈwɛdʒ.i/ 1. Resembling a wedge, especially in shape Example: The wedgy Triumph was lauded as having “the shape of things to come.”
Word: bicoastal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English coastal English bicoastal From bi- + coastal. Pronunciation: /baɪˈkəʊstəl/, /baɪˈkoʊstəl/ 1. Of, pertaining to, or concentrated on two coasts, often specifically the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America. Example: Chess, it seems, is even more bicoastal than the usual occasions of midwestern envy. Example: It would be false to suggest CBD is nothing more than an obsession for reiki-adjacent bicoastal millennials.
Word: bicoastal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English coastal English bicoastal From bi- + coastal. Pronunciation: /baɪˈkəʊstəl/, /baɪˈkoʊstəl/ 1. A person who lives near two coasts. Example: Ms. Zohn said being married bicoastals poses a variety of challenges, not the least of which is explaining their situation.
Word: midphrase 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-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English phrase English midphrase From mid- + phrase. 1. In the middle of a phrase Labels: not-comparable, often Example: He reared his body up and down with emotion as he played, and often grunted midphrase.
Word: housedress Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From house + dress. Pronunciation: /ˈhaʊsˌdɹɛs/ 1. A simple dress suitable for housework Example: Betty Schlafer, head honcho of the Airport Cafe, is wearing a housedress with a purple floral design; a brooch filled with colored stones is pinned to her collar.
Word: mastman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mast + -man. 1. A sailor who is charged with tending the halyards and other lines near the mast Example: “I just said to the boys that when Australia won in Newport, they were 3-1 down, and we all know what happened there,” said Matt Mason, Team New Zealand’s mastman.
Word: mastmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mastman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: housedresses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of housedress Labels: form-of, plural
Word: at one Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. In harmony or unity. Labels: often Example: She felt perfectly at one with nature during her retreat to the lake. 2. In agreement, unanimous, of the same opinion. Labels: often Example: The pastoral deity to whom they paid their devotions was Pales, as to whose sex the ancients themselves were not at one. Example: Vidal's old antagonist Norman Mailer was largely at one with him on this, jauntily alleging that endless war was the only way to vindicate the drooping virility of the traditional white American male. 3. Into a state of harmony, friendship or reconciliation. Labels: archaic Example: And the next daye he shewed himsilfe unto them as they strove, and wolde have sett them at one agayne saynge: Syrs ye are brethren why hurte ye won another?
Word: toxic debt Part of Speech: noun 1. Debt that is acquired through normal financial transactions which later proves to have little or no actual value. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: This means the providers of the funds are basically swapping good, solid cash for potentially toxic debt.
Word: mereological Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English mereology 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 mereological From mereology + -ical. Pronunciation: /ˌmɪəɹiəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/ 1. Of or pertaining to mereology, a collection of axiomatic first-order theories dealing with parts and their respective wholes. Labels: not-comparable Example: Join is a mereological relation which can be interpreted as union set-theoretically. Example: I think that theories like mereological nihilism are interesting in the way that epistemological skepticism is interesting, the main question for both being how do we avoid this?
Word: eat someone's dust Part of Speech: verb 1. To be outrun. Labels: idiomatic, informal Example: You better move fast before you eat his dust. 2. To get one to be on a losing end. Labels: informal
Word: eat my dust Part of Speech: intj 1. An in-your-face mockery to a losing rival, especially in a race Labels: informal Example: I'm ahead of ya! Eat my dust!
Word: kagan Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of khagan. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: multipronged Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English pronged English multipronged From multi- + pronged. 1. Having multiple prongs 2. Having multiple elements or aspects
Word: stewpot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From stew + pot. 1. A pot used for making stew, usually large and heavy. Example: What my parents served me from that very same stewpot was chicken. 2. A jumble, especially one that lacks intellectual coherence. Example: It’s a nasty stewpot of intellectually untenable premises and irresponsible speculation that frequently reads like a “Saturday Night Live” parody of the crackpot right.
Word: stewpots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stewpot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: snowmaking Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From snow + making. 1. The artificial production of snow Labels: uncountable Example: During the winter, Mohawk Mountain Ski Area is a draw for those who like to hit the slopes where snowmaking was pioneered back in 1949.
Word: preshow Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- Proto-West Germanic *skauwōn Old English scēawian Middle English schewen English show English preshow From pre- + show. 1. To show in advance. Labels: transitive
Word: preshow Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- Proto-West Germanic *skauwōn Old English scēawian Middle English schewen English show English preshow From pre- + show. 1. A lesser show that occurs before the main entertainment. 2. A part of a routine that happens before the actual show, unknown to the audience.
Word: storages Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈstɔːɹɪd͡ʒɪz/, /ˈstɔɹəd͡ʒəz/ 1. plural of storage Labels: form-of, plural
Word: storages Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈstɔːɹɪd͡ʒɪz/, /ˈstɔɹəd͡ʒəz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of storage Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: subbasement Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English base Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English basement English subbasement From sub- + basement. 1. A basement located beneath another basement. Example: Joan H. Geismar is trying to unravel the mystery of old stone walls in the subbasement of Federal Hall National Memorial on Wall Street.
Word: multipolar Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-der. Proto-Indo-European *kʷól-os Proto-Hellenic *pólos Ancient Greek πόλος (pólos)der. Latin polus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Late Latin polārislbor. English polar English multipolar From multi- + polar. Pronunciation: /mʌltiˈpəʊlə/ 1. Having more than two poles. 2. Of or relating to an international system in which a number of states wield most of the cultural, economic, and political influence. Example: If we are mainly concerned, on the contrary, with preventing any rapid escalation of the two-power arms competition between the United States and the Soviet Union, a shift toward a multi-polar world may appear preferable. Example: The first diagram reveals a multi-polar system, in which a plurality of forces and interests balance each other in precarious equilibrium.
Word: multipolar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-der. Proto-Indo-European *kʷól-os Proto-Hellenic *pólos Ancient Greek πόλος (pólos)der. Latin polus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Late Latin polārislbor. English polar English multipolar From multi- + polar. Pronunciation: /mʌltiˈpəʊlə/ 1. An electromagnetic machine in which several magnetic poles exist.
Word: subbasements Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of subbasement Labels: form-of, plural
Word: serialist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English serial 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 serialist From serial + -ist. 1. Of, pertaining to, or employing serialism. Labels: not-comparable
Word: serialist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English serial 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 serialist From serial + -ist. 1. A practitioner or adherent of serialism, an approach to composing which emphasizes the use of a series of notes, especially scales, to achieve coherence. Example: In the last decade or so, this once unabashedly complex serialist, now 68, seems to have allowed a lyrical generosity into his works. 2. A serial offender; usually a serial killer, but may also include a serial rapist or serial arsonist depending on the context. 3. A writer or creator of serials; someone who creates a work that is published in installments.
Word: multiplatform Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English platform English multiplatform From multi- + platform. 1. Alternative form of multi-platform. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: That Dragon, Cancer was funded for multiplatform release, having initially been announced through Kickstarter as a timed exclusive for the Android-based Ouya.
Word: serialists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of serialist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: postproduction Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of post-production. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually
Word: schooler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From school + -er. Compare the similarly formed doublet scholar and the name Schuyler. 1. A student, or in some cases member, of a particular type of school or schooling. (ordinarily used in combinations such as "high schooler") Example: Those kids are all junior high schoolers. Example: We're a bunch of old-schoolers. 2. One who provides schooling; a teacher. Example: Is the Shareef of Ain Araish a schooler of servants and waiting men?
Word: schoolers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of schooler Labels: form-of, plural
Word: myelodysplastic Part of Speech: adj 1. Of, pertaining to, or showing evidence of myelodysplasia
Word: mineralogies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mineralogy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nebbishy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English nebbish Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English nebbishy From nebbish + -y. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a nebbish. Example: Jeff Johnson's nebbishy Blanche, for example, is a complete comic character, a demented Dorothy (a la Martin Short) who can write her way back to Kansas. Example: As we have seen, one of the intellectual architects of that war was Sayyid Qutb, a nebbishy Egyptian writer with a Hitler mustache who arrived in the placid town of Greeley, Colorado, in 1949 to attend college.
Word: multiplatinum Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Vulgar Latin *plattusder. Spanish plata Spanish -ina Spanish platina English -um English platinum English multiplatinum From multi- + platinum. 1. Having exceeded the platinum level of sales on multiple occasions Labels: not-comparable Example: Ms. Sparks, 17, was named the winner of the competition, a television phenomenon that has spurred multiplatinum sales for an array of contestants[…].
Word: nonconfrontational Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Germanic *ne Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-Germanic *nainaz Proto-West Germanic *nain Old English nān Middle English non ▲ Old English nān Old English nān- Middle English non- English non- English confrontation English -al English confrontational English nonconfrontational From non- + confrontational. 1. Not confrontational; approaching a dispute indirectly. Example: Of course,[…] physicians and students need to be educated about how to give feedback in professional and nonconfrontational ways. Example: Just a few days before McNamara died, Politico uncovered a particularly graphic example involving The Post: an invitation to lobbyists to shell out $25,000 to $250,000 to sponsor off-the-record, nonconfrontational "salons" where they could mix with what a promotional flier called "the right people" and "alter the debate."
Word: nonheavyweight Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + heavyweight. 1. In a weight class other than heavyweight Labels: not-comparable Example: De La Hoya’s 17 pay-per-view events — including 1.4 million for his loss to Felix Trinidad in 1999, the most ever for a nonheavyweight bout — have grossed $492 million.
Word: Belgian Limburg Part of Speech: name Etymology: Belgian + Limburg 1. The roughly southwestern part of the Benelux region of Limburg (speaking Dutch and two groups of its dialects; not to be geographically confused with historical political entities), which is part of Flanders region (northern Belgium), where it is administratively designated as the provincie (province) Limburg, as opposed to Dutch Limburg, which belongs to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, confusingly under the same administrative designation
Word: multicar Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós Proto-Celtic *karros Gaulish *karrosbor. Latin carrus Anglo-Norman carrebor. Middle English carre English car English multicar From multi- + car. 1. Using or involving multiple cars Labels: not-comparable Example: Case in point: this morning’s traffic report included the usual five or six accidents with injuries and multicar crashes that snarl the Bay Area freeways twice a day.
Word: nonmarket Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + market. 1. Not market-based; often specifically lacking the openness of a free market. Labels: not-comparable Example: nonmarket forces Example: In fact, it is arguably the nonmarket orientation (monopoly characteristics) of professional baseball that has sent players’ earnings, team owners’ profits and companies’ market valuations (and dividends) into the stratosphere.
Word: nonmarket Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + market. 1. That which is not a market.
Word: plaine Part of Speech: adj 1. Obsolete spelling of plain. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: Or plaine and perfite way of teachyng children, to vnderstand, write, and speake, the Latin tong, but specially purposed for the priuate brynging vp of youth in Ientlemen and Noble mens houses, and commodious also for all such, as haue forgot the Latin tonge, and would, by themselues, without a Scholemaster, in short tyme, and with small paines, recouer a sufficient habilitie, to vnderstand, write, and speake Latin.
Word: nonmusical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + musical. 1. Not musical; unrelated to music Labels: not-comparable Example: Some marketers are hiring musicians for nonmusical tasks.
Word: nonmusical Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + musical. 1. A production that is not a musical.
Word: outperformance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English performance English outperformance From out- + performance. 1. The act or state of outperforming Labels: uncountable Example: Investors in overseas stock markets had more to show for their wandering spirit as those markets continued a long run of outperformance.
Word: plie Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of plié. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Eventually, parts of bodies appear--a hand covers a face; arms reach, fingers spread, while the dancer turns in plie.
Word: plié Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French plié. Doublet of plicate. 1. A smooth and continuous bending of the knees
Word: pluckings Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈplʌkɪŋz/ 1. plural of plucking Labels: form-of, plural
Word: postmarketing 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 marketing English postmarketing From post- + marketing. 1. Subsequent to the release of a product on the market Labels: not-comparable Example: The clearest lesson is that the F.D.A. needs the power to demand adequate postmarketing studies and the resources to analyze the results.
Word: preteenage 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- English teenage English preteenage From pre- + teenage. 1. Younger than teenage; often specifically of an age shortly before the teens, such as 10-12. Labels: not-comparable Example: So the same chains that had won over the preteenage, teenage and college crowd decided to tackle older women.
Word: priser Part of Speech: noun 1. A tool for prising something open. Example: "Well, then, here goes to shatter his timbers," said Grasper, with a lively tone; and seizing, as he spoke, a weighty crowbar from Dan, he assailed the door. […] "Here, Dan," said he, " bring another priser." 2. Obsolete form of prizer. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: prehuman 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- Latin hūmānus Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human English prehuman From pre- + human. 1. Preceding the advent of modern humanity, Homo sapiens. Labels: not-comparable Example: In the recently opened Anne and Bernard Spitzer Hall of Human Origins, there are more than 200 casts of prehuman and human fossils and artifacts that illustrate stages in physical and behavioral evolution.
Word: prehuman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- Latin hūmānus Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human English prehuman From pre- + human. 1. One of the human-like creatures that existed before Homo sapiens. Example: They said the find also added to evidence that painted a picture of Homo erectus as the prehumans who took long evolutionary strides — figuratively and, now it seems, also literally.
Word: NINJA Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of no income, no job or assets, describing credit characteristics of a borrower, usually of a residential mortgage. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: pressroom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From press + room. 1. The room in a public building where press conferences are given Labels: US Example: When Robert Shaw--alderman of the Ninth Ward--rises to speak, most of the wise guys in the City Hall pressroom put aside their pencils and just listen.
Word: pressrooms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pressroom Labels: form-of, plural
Word: salesroom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sales + room. 1. The room where sales are made Example: […] he must refixture his salesrooms. He is not going to sell new designs unless he has them in stock. And there is little use having them in stock unless they are adequately displayed. Example: “For great things there’s still a lot of money,” said Mr. Feigen, who sat in the front of Sotheby’s salesroom watching the morning’s proceedings.
Word: ulnare Part of Speech: noun 1. One of the carpal bones, situated at the distal end of the ulna. Example: For more than 50 years, it has been known that some lobe-finned fish have homologues of two wrist bones, the intermedium and ulnare.
Word: semidetached Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English detached English semidetached From semi- + detached. 1. Alternative spelling of semi-detached. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: The houses, made of brick and siding, are generally smaller one- and two-family dwellings, many semidetached.
Word: semidetached Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English detached English semidetached From semi- + detached. 1. Alternative spelling of semi-detached. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Semidetacheds and council housing estates alternated with the occasional high-rise block […]
Word: salesrooms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of salesroom Labels: form-of, plural
Word: -penia Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)penh₁-der. Ancient Greek πένομαι (pénomai) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek πένης (pénēs) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā) Ancient Greek πενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā)bor. English -penia Borrowed from Ancient Greek πενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā, “poverty, lack”). 1. deficiency Labels: morpheme
Word: vivificate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Latin vīvificātus, past participle vīvificō. See vivify. Pronunciation: /vɪˈvɪfɪkeɪt/ 1. To give life to; to animate or vitalise. Labels: obsolete, transitive Example: God vivificates and actuates the whole world.
Word: primitivism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English primitive 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 primitivism From primitive + -ism. 1. The state or quality of being primitive. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The opinion that life was better or more moral among primitive peoples, or among children, and has deteriorated with civilization. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Any of a group of related styles in the arts, influenced by a belief in the superiority of primitive forms. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Exuberant in its primitivism, High Kicks has a joyous, slightly naive spark that sometimes evokes the sort of tuneful messes to which Calvin Johnson's name is often attached.
Word: arborio Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɑːˈbɔːɹɪ.əʊ/, /ɑɹˈbɔɹi.oʊ/ 1. Ellipsis of arborio rice. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable, usually
Word: FICO Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈfaɪ.kəʊ/ 1. Acronym of Fair Isaac Corporation, the first corporation to introduce credit scores. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Example: Fifteen hundred dollars stolen through the extortion exerted through the credit bureaus and the FICO nonsense. This is not theft by deception, this is robbery in broad daylight. Example: In addition to these variations of FICO Scores, each credit reporting agency also offers its own proprietary credit scoring model and makes their own credit scores available to consumers as well as creditors and lenders.
Word: bistate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂-tu-s ~ *sth₂-téw-s Proto-Italic *status Latin statuslbor. Old French estatbor. Middle English stat English state English bistate From bi- + state. 1. Spanning two states Labels: not-comparable Example: The legislation, which also allows for expansion at an airport in New Jersey, was needed under the rules that created the Port Authority, a bistate agency run by New York and New Jersey that controls the region’s biggest airports.
Word: buildable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *buþlijan Old English bytlan Middle English bylden English build Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English buildable From build + -able. 1. That can be built. 2. Suitable for building on. Example: It is […] perched on the last buildable site on the presidential inaugural parade route between the Capitol and the White House.
Word: codirector Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- English director English codirector From co- + director. 1. Someone who directs something together with one or more other people. Example: The film's codirector explained that she'd aimed to convey an emotional understanding of the topic […
Word: hematogenous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hemato- + -genous. Pronunciation: /ˌhiməˈtɒd͡ʒɪnəs/, /ˌhɛməˈtɒd͡ʒɪnəs/ 1. Producing blood 2. Spread by blood
Word: credit score Part of Speech: noun 1. A measure of credit risk, usually for a consumer, calculated from credit information using a standardized formula. Example: Compared to other major credit card issuers, Capital One has historically catered to customers with credit scores in the 600s range, which is considered subprime.
Word: hemizygosity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)lbor. English hemi- English zygosity English hemizygosity From hemi- + zygosity. 1. The state of being hemizygous. Labels: uncountable
Word: credit scores Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of credit score Labels: form-of, plural