nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: refillable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English fill English refill 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 refillable From refill + -able. Pronunciation: /ˌɹiːˈfɪləbɫ̩/, /ˌɹiˈfɪləbɫ̩/ 1. Capable of being filled again. Labels: not-comparable
Word: refillable Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English fill English refill 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 refillable From refill + -able. Pronunciation: /ˌɹiːˈfɪləbɫ̩/, /ˌɹiˈfɪləbɫ̩/ 1. Any product that can be refilled. Example: Labels on major-brand soft drink refillables may be permanently silk-screened.
Word: on-time marker Part of Speech: noun 1. A short marker (a pip in audio or an asterisk in data) that signals a precise instant in time.
Word: news media Part of Speech: noun 1. All the various forms of communicating news to the public collectively. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: compound symbol Part of Speech: noun 1. A symbol made by joining two or more others with punctuation (normally a period/full stop).
Word: Simo Part of Speech: name 1. A municipality of Lapland, Finland.
Word: chemical property Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a material's properties that becomes evident during a chemical reaction.
Word: fire-breathing Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From fire + breathing. 1. That expels fire from the mouth and nostrils. Labels: not-comparable Example: a fire-breathing dragon Example: Medea for the loue of Iaſon, taught him how to tame the fire breathing braſſ feeted Bulls, and kill the mighty dragon that kept the golden fleece[.] 2. That emits or belches forth fire. Labels: literary, not-comparable Example: The deadly fire-breathing Cannon roar, Sending destructive Heralds thro' the Field. 3. caustic, vitriolic or scathing. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable Example: a fire-breathing rant
Word: no-nonsense Part of Speech: adj 1. Practical, not tolerating from others or concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant. Example: Her no-nonsense way of resolving issues impressed her superiors. Example: We can now better understand the vision of three local authorities to hire no-nonsense former Eastern Region General Manager Gerry Fiennes to take on his old British Rail adversaries - and win. 2. No-frills. Example: This grilled cheeze ^([sic]) sandwich makes for a rich but no-nonsense brunch […]
Word: top-notch Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of top notch (“of the highest quality”). Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Received wisdom, in the US and the UK, remains that in a fracturing, splintering media landscape top-notch live sport remains one of the only types of content for which viewers will make an “appointment to view”. Example: North Pier is 1,450 feet long, 28 feet wide, and was designed by Eugenius Birch. It was built with promenading in mind and developed a reputation as a hub for top-notch entertainment.
Word: intray Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of in-tray. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: The rest I throw into a plastic intray. Then, when the intray is full, I empty its contents into a cardboard box. Example: This month's Picture magazine was the next item in his intray.
Word: microfluidic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From micro- + fluidic. 1. Of, pertaining to, or using microfluidics or a microfluid Labels: not-comparable
Word: tiled Part of Speech: adj 1. Constructed from, or decorated with tiles. Labels: not-comparable 2. Of a lodge, having been sealed against intrusions from unauthorized people. Labels: not-comparable
Word: tiled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of tile Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: shin pads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shin pad. A pair of protective lower-leg coverings. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: swimming goggles Part of Speech: noun 1. Goggles to protect the eyes from material in the water, while swimming. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: You should wear a pair of swimming goggles because of all the pollen.
Word: kit and kaboodle Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of kit and caboodle. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: collision theory Part of Speech: noun 1. Any theory that relates collisions among particles to reaction rate; reaction rate depends on such factors as concentration, surface area, temperature, stirring, and the presence of either a catalyst or an inhibitor. Labels: physical
Word: conservation of mass Part of Speech: noun 1. A conservation law of classical physics that states that the total mass of a closed system remains constant regardless of the chemical or physical changes that take place within it. Labels: physical, uncountable
Word: subclassing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of subclass Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: BOINC Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /bɔɪŋk/ 1. Acronym of Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: live the dream Part of Speech: verb 1. To experience the achievement of every success that one has aspired to achieve, especially from a career. Labels: idiomatic Example: But Manny Ramirez is living the dream; two weeks ago, he signed a quarter-million-dollar contract with the Cleveland Indians. Example: Chester Brown lives the dream. . . . [W]ith the publication of his graphic novel, "Louis Riel," he not only has a hit, but also the accolades of the industry.
Word: live on Part of Speech: verb 1. To endure. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive Example: Her memory lives on in our hearts. Example: He described the members and organisers of the society as "a group of enthusiasts celebrating the richness and diversity of the English language", and is convinced that whether or not enough volunteers can be found to keep the society going, their enthusiasm and love for good English will live on. 2. To survive solely by consuming a certain thing. Labels: idiomatic, transitive Example: When he was in the rainforest, he lived on bugs and rainwater. 3. To rely on financially. Labels: transitive Example: She lives on a stipend from her parents. 4. To be defined on. Labels: idiomatic, transitive Example: Let assets live on the grid #92;mathcal#123;A#125;#61;#91;a#95;1,a#95;2,#92;dots,a#95;n#93;.
Word: human pyramid Part of Speech: noun 1. A tower made of people standing or kneeling on top of each other. 2. A formation of triangular shape with one or a small number of performers supporting a large number of other performers.
Word: leap of faith Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Often attributed to Søren Kierkegaard, although he never used the exact wording. 1. The act of believing in something despite a lack of proof of its truth or existence, or the attempt of something without being sure of its possible outcome. Labels: figuratively Example: Near-synonyms: leap in the dark, act of faith Example: He took a leap of faith by publishing his first book independently.
Word: take it up the arse Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of take it up the ass. Labels: Ireland, UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: PK nail Part of Speech: noun Etymology: An initialism of the Parker-Kalon Company, the original manufacturer. 1. A thick-shanked nail with an indentation in the middle of its head, driven into the ground to mark a position precisely.
Word: refit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English fit English refit From re- + fit. Pronunciation: /ˈɹiːfɪt/, /ɹiːˈfɪt/ 1. The process of having something fitted again, repaired or restored. Example: The ship required a refit before setting out again. Example: At the start, the team removed the sides and the ceiling panels, alongside the seats. They then stripped out the cabling that runs through the carriage. Once that was done, the carriage would be ready for the refit.
Word: refit Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English fit English refit From re- + fit. 1. To fit again; to put back into its place. Labels: transitive Example: 1677, Philip Meadows, A Narrative of the Principal Actions Occurring in the Wars Betwixt Sueden and Denmark, London: A.C. and H. Brome, pp. 122-123, The truth is they made no great scruple, at least for that one time, to come under the Stern of their Neighbouring Common-wealth, thereby to have better leisure to recollect and refit the scattered planks and pieces of their own broken Republic. Example: […] I have seen a Man ride with both his feet upon the Saddle, take off his Saddle, and at his return take it up again, refit, and remount it, riding all the while full speed; 2. To prepare for use again; to repair or restore. Labels: transitive Example: to refit a garment; to refit ships of war Example: But these [aqueducts] by the sloth and carelesness of the Greeks and Turks falling to decay and rendred useless, were restored and refitted by the Emperor Suleiman, who was so intent upon this great work, that he said he would go on with it, although the laying every stone stood him in a purse of money […] 3. To fit out or supply again (with something). Labels: transitive Example: For what can be more comfortable then to be asserted from the power of the grave, and rescued from death and mortality, to have our Soul refitted with Organs, and all the bodily powers awakened again so as to lose nothing by our fall; Example: 1697, John Dryden (translator), Virgil’s Aeneis, Book 1, lines 776-777, in The Works of Virgil, London: Jacob Tonson, p. 224, Permit our Ships a Shelter on your Shoars, Refitted from your Woods with Planks and Oars; 4. To prepare a vessel for use again (e.g. by replenishing depleted supplies or doing maintenance or repair work); (of a vessel) to be prepared for use again. Labels: intransitive Example: 1669, uncredited translator, Memoires of Henry, D. of Guise, London: Henry Herringman, Book 5, p. 499, […] I discovered two Gallies making towards Nicita, whom I saluted with two Cannons, which I levelled and fired my self, so happily, that one of them being shot through between wind and water, was fain to go off to refit, and the other had three or four slaves killed. Example: As soon as we were out of danger, we came to anchor and refitted;
Word: rehang Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English hang English rehang From re- + hang. 1. To hang again. Example: Alan paid for a full restoration, and the clock was first rehung at Carnforth in July 2002, before it was removed again in 2020 for a second renovation […].
Word: rehang Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English hang English rehang From re- + hang. 1. A change of exhibited pieces in an art gallery. Example: “Good taste” has become more democratic. Not to mention politicised: most national galleries are in the midst of major rehangs to try to showcase works by women, non-white or outside artists whose works have been until now overlooked. Example: According to Ángeles González-Sinde, the president of the Reina Sofía’s board, the rehang – an exercise museums undertake to re-evaluate and reinvigorate their collections – is much more than a simple rejigging.
Word: relaunch Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English launch English relaunch From re- + launch. 1. To launch again. Example: AmEx also recently relaunched its vaunted Platinum card, offering more travel and shopping benefits for average consumers. Example: After securing the rights from Thomas Cook, he relaunched it as an independent guide in March 2014.
Word: relaunch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English launch English relaunch From re- + launch. 1. The act or fact of launching again.
Word: relivable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English relive Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English relivable From relive + -able. 1. Able to be relived, able to be experienced again.
Word: reinfection Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English infection English reinfection From re- + infection. 1. Another infection, another instance of being infected
Word: redye Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English dye English redye From re- + dye. 1. To dye again.
Word: humoured Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of humour Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: humoured Part of Speech: adj 1. Having a disposition or mood of a specified kind. Labels: in-compounds 2. Spoilt. indulged. Example: Besides these two fair Damsels, I found a little humoured Brat here who I beleive^([sic]) is some relation to them […].
Word: humouring Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of humour Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: faring Part of Speech: noun 1. An adventure, trek, journey. 2. Alternative form of fairing (“something edible; fare”). Labels: Scotland, alt-of, alternative, obsolete Example: c. 1798, Carolina Oliphant (Lady Nairne), Caller Herrin' Wha'll buy my caller herrin'? They're bonnie fish and halesome farin'; Wha'll buy my caller herrin', New drawn frae the Forth?
Word: faring Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of fare Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: paralleling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of parallel Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: paralleling Part of Speech: noun 1. A process of making or becoming figuratively parallel. Example: We should thus be careful never to accept such parallelings of polarities without question.
Word: paralleled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of parallel Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: parallelling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of parallel Labels: UK, form-of, gerund, nonstandard, participle, present
Word: parallelled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of parallel Labels: UK, form-of, nonstandard, participle, past
Word: hobbling Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English hobble Middle English -ynge English -ing English hobbling From hobble + -ing. 1. gerund of hobble: the movement of one who hobbles. Labels: form-of, gerund Example: Ye Goblins and Fairys, / With Frisks and Vagarys, / Ye Fairys and Goblins, / With Hoppings and Hoblings, / Come all, come all / To Sir Roger’s great Hall.
Word: hobbling Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English hobble Middle English -ynge English -ing English hobbling From hobble + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of hobble Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: ear-splitting Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of earsplitting. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: fashioning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of fashion Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: fashioning Part of Speech: noun 1. The act or process of fashioning something; manufacture.
Word: geognosy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From German Geognosie; coined by Abraham Gottlob Werner. By surface analysis, geo- + -gnosy. 1. The geological study of the Earth's structure and composition. Labels: historical, obsolete, uncountable Example: Some writers divide Geology into two branches; 1. Geognosy, or Positive Geology, which embraces only the known facts of the science. 2. Geogony, or Speculative Geology, which attempts to point out the causes of those facts, and the inferences that result from them.
Word: grandmamma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From grand- + mamma. 1. Grandmother. Labels: term-of-address Example: She is staying here on a visit to her grandmamma and aunt, very worthy people; […] Example: “Your grandmama is going to be so impressed by this beautiful, loving family, and beautiful, loving families take boat trips together.” “Do they, though?” “Well, the boat salesman said yes.”
Word: grandmammas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of grandmamma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: netted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of net Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: netted Part of Speech: adj 1. Synonym of reticulated (“formed like a grid or network”).
Word: lo-fi Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Syllabic abbreviation of low fidelity. 1. Having an old-fashioned quality, as if recorded with primitive equipment. 2. Having a rough quality, not musically smooth and refined. Example: cute-sounding lo-fi drum beats 3. Recorded at home with makeshift tools.
Word: lo-fi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Syllabic abbreviation of low fidelity. 1. A subgenre of hip-hop that includes traditional jazz elements and drum machine samples. Labels: uncountable Example: But I feel like the whole “lo-fi beats” thing has become like Starbucks music. 2. A subgenre of rock music characterized by minimal production, giving a raw and unsophisticated sound. Labels: uncountable
Word: recompensed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of recompense Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: recompenses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of recompense Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: recompensing Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛkəmpɛnsɪŋ/ 1. That provides recompense; rewarding, compensatory. Example: And such the recompensing Heav'n of those, / The happy few, who truly great of soul / Are masters of themselves [...]. Example: If the needy helper require regular protection, the recompensing employer must claim regular service [...].
Word: recompensing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛkəmpɛnsɪŋ/ 1. The act of rewarding or compensating; reward, compensation. Example: He bringeth counsellors also to a foolish end, when they do anything good even, with no good purpose, but are going after the recompensing of a temporal reward. Example: But that it was by no means absent is shown by the numerous instances in Acts of the punishment of evildoers and the recompensing of the righteous.
Word: recompensing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛkəmpɛnsɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of recompense Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: volcan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle French volcan and its etymon Spanish volcán. 1. Archaic form of volcano. Labels: alt-of, archaic Example: Now as I gazed the light began to creep down the sides of the volcans, revealing the forests on their flanks.
Word: river bank Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of riverbank. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: on the trot Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Successively, in succession; one after the other. Labels: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, idiomatic, informal Example: We played five gigs on the trot. Example: But they came up against an impressive force in Bayern, who extended their run to 10 wins on the trot, having scored 28 goals in the process and conceding none. 2. Continually busy. Labels: idiomatic, informal Example: I've been on the trot all day. 3. on the run; fleeing Labels: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang Example: 2001, 26 July, Liverpool Echo, "Man is jailed for '80s killing" The former South London publican admitted at the Old Bailey that he "went on the trot" on Christmas Day, 1986 following a brawl at a party […] Example: It seemed the two POs were happy enough with the situation; if Cain went on the trot they would be in the clear with two grand each […]
Word: in a row Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Successively, one after the other, in succession; together. Example: After making losses four years in a row, the manager knew she had to sack someone. Example: I dreamt of my dead husband, who asked me for a cozonac, adding, 'It's important that you prepare it yourself.' I had this dream three nights in a row until I finally baked it. 2. Placed in a straight line. Example: Bottles of every type of alcohol they had were lined up in a row behind the bar.
Word: tracklisting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From track + listing. 1. A list of tracks appearing on an album, EP, LP etc.
Word: MOBO Part of Speech: noun 1. An award at the MOBO Awards
Word: award ceremony Part of Speech: noun 1. A ceremony, with a theme, at which awards are given out.
Word: awards ceremony Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of award ceremony. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: hit the rocks Part of Speech: verb 1. To reach a low point in one's pursuits. Labels: idiomatic
Word: second-degree murder Part of Speech: noun 1. The criminal offence of murder in a form defined as less serious than first-degree murder; the precise distinction may vary by jurisdiction but typically involves second-degree murder being intentional but not premeditated. Labels: Canada, US, countable, uncountable 2. An act that constitutes the crime of second-degree murder. Labels: Canada, US, countable, uncountable
Word: pearl necklace Part of Speech: noun 1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pearl, necklace. Example: Silks, laces, ear-rings, pearl-necklace, gold watch, in short, all the trinkets and articles of dress were lavishly heap'd upon me 2. A sexual act whereby semen is ejaculated onto a partner's upper chest, breasts and/or throat. Labels: slang, vulgar Example: Actually, we're talking about the other kind of pearl necklace. You know, when a guy decorates your neck. Example: I decided not to push it and pulled things back a smidge by positioning her on her back next to the sink and drilling her like a fucking jackhammer until I felt that telling tingle and it was time to give her eyes a pearl necklace.
Word: cannon bone Part of Speech: noun 1. A bone resulting from the fusion of metacarpals or metatarsals in some artiodactyls. 2. The metacarpal of a horse. 3. The metatarsal of a horse.
Word: overthrowing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overthrow Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: grovelling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of grovel Labels: UK, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: grovelling Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of one who grovels.
Word: eddying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of eddy Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: eddying Part of Speech: noun 1. The motion of an eddy. Example: If you question a seaman on the subject, whether mere coaster or circumnavigator, he will tell you that in a snow-storm, because of its constant eddyings and gyrations, frequent trimming of sails is more necessary than in any other gale[…] Example: At last, more from the natural eddying of the crowd than by his own effort, he found himself flung out into the open.
Word: scoffing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of scoff Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: scoffing Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of one who scoffs; derision; mockery.
Word: purporting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of purport Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: combating Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of combatting: present participle and gerund of combat Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: prophesying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of prophesy Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: prophesying Part of Speech: noun 1. A prophecy. Example: He had not the writings nor prophesyings of any going before, nor yet the concurrence of any church or people to strengthen him; and yet his faith in the word, by which he contradicted the whole world, saved him and his house. 2. A religious meeting to discuss parts of Scripture and their possible use in sermons. Labels: historical
Word: crooning Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English cronyng. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹuːnɪŋ/ 1. The act of creating a croon.
Word: crooning Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Inherited from Middle English cronyng. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹuːnɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of croon Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: scenting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of scent Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: scenting Part of Speech: noun 1. The act or process by which something is scented. Example: The first scenting period is the most important, so large quantities of flowers are used, but the amount is reduced during subsequent scentings.
Word: dilating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of dilate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: detaching Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of detach Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: detaches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of detach Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: cessing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cess Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: banqueting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of banquet Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: banqueting Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of holding or participating in a banquet. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Come, come, Therſites help to trim my tent? This night in banquetting muſt al be ſpent, away Patroclus. Example: Foꝛ the time paſt of our life may ſuffice vs to haue wꝛought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in laſciuiouſnes, luſts, exceſſe of wine, reuellings, banquetings, and abhominable idolatries.
Word: duelling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of duel Labels: UK, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: duelling Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of dueling. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: slouched Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of slouch Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: disapproving Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of disapprove Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: disapproving Part of Speech: adj 1. Expressing or conveying disapproval. Example: The word "lazy", when used to describe a person's unwillingness to work, is a disapproving word.
Word: disobeyed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of disobey Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: gaped Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɡeɪpt/ 1. simple past and past participle of gape Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: clanking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of clank Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: clanking Part of Speech: noun 1. A noise that clanks. Example: My course happened to lead me to the river, and I saw a steamer lying there, and from the bustle on her decks and the clankings from her engine room, I concluded that she was making preparations for a start somewhere. Example: Smalling’s challenge was weak and, when Lucas buried his shot, the night air was filled with the clanking of thousands of red plastic seats being emptied.
Word: floor plan Part of Speech: noun 1. A diagram, usually to scale, showing the layout of a building. Example: Show visitors use the showguide (with floor-plan and ads) to pre-plan their limited visiting time […] 2. A layout representation of where the major functional blocks of an integrated circuit will be physically placed.
Word: caterpillar skiing Part of Speech: noun 1. A skiing practice where the off-piste downhill skiers are transported to their starting point with a snowcat instead of a ski lift or a helicopter as in heli-skiing. Labels: uncountable
Word: wriggled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of wriggle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: silhouetted Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: silhouetted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of silhouette Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: Standing silhouetted in the doorwat through which they had entered the vault was the man who wasn't pleased to see them.
Word: pinning Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈpɪnɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of pin Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pinning Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈpɪnɪŋ/ 1. The action of the verb pin in any sense. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A ceremony in which a pin badge is given. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: There were a variety of informal traditional activities that occurred in recognition of events such as birthdays, pinnings (when a member gave his fraternity pin to his girlfriend to acknowledge preengagement), and engagements. 3. The establishment of the definite quantum state of a particle, or of the occupation number of a system of particles Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: pin the tail on the donkey Part of Speech: noun 1. A children's game involving pinning a piece of material on a specified spot while blindfolded. Labels: uncountable 2. Any attempt to aim something somewhere while handicapped in doing so. Labels: broadly, uncountable Example: Without it, you may as well be playing pin the tail on the donkey with your marketing efforts.
Word: kneaded Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈniːdɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of knead Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: quavered Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of quaver Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: toying Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: toying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of toy Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: toying Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of one who toys. Example: 1844-45, George William M. Reynolds, The Mysteries of London The imagination of the young maiden grew inflamed, as the toyings of her lover became bolder; and half-raising her in his arms, he supported her across the room to a door which opened to his touch at the farther end.
Word: fussing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈfʌsɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of fuss Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: fussing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfʌsɪŋ/ 1. Excessive care; act of one who fusses. Example: She was peeved and irritable, for she had spent the last hour searching for Titus, who had outgrown the fussings of her love.
Word: ravaging Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of ravage Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: ravaging Part of Speech: noun 1. The act by which something is ravaged. Example: I […] had seen how the most flourishing provinces of Germany were reduced to the most miserable condition that ever any country in the world was, by the ravagings of soldiers […]
Word: obscuring Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of obscure Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: obscuring Part of Speech: noun 1. The process of making obscure; a concealing or darkening. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Melchior Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Melchior, from Hebrew מלכיאור (“king of light”), from מלך (“king”) + אור (“light”). Pronunciation: /ˈmɛl.ki.ɔː(ɹ)/ 1. One of the Magi according to medieval Christian legend. 2. A male given name from Hebrew. Example: So twin boys, our fathers, were born in the USA. Melchior and Peregrine. What names, eh? What delusions of grandeur went into the naming of them? If you shorten them to 'Mel' and 'Perry', they've got a democratically twentieth-century and transatlantic ring to them.
Word: Melchior Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin Melchior, from Hebrew מלכיאור (“king of light”), from מלך (“king”) + אור (“light”). Pronunciation: /ˈmɛl.ki.ɔː(ɹ)/ 1. A very large wine bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 18 liters, equivalent to 24 standard bottles.
Word: tappit hens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tappit hen Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bookstall Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From book + stall. 1. A table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale.
Word: conservation law Part of Speech: noun 1. Legal aspects of protection of biodiversity, the environment, and natural resources. 2. Any of several laws that hold that some physical property remains constant in a closed system regardless of other changes that take place.
Word: calèche Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French calèche, from Slavic diminutive of ‘wheel’ (compare Russian коляска (koljaska), Polish kolasa). Pronunciation: /kəˈlɛʃ/ 1. A type of carriage with low wheels, especially pulled by horses. Example: Francesca promised, and the Queen advancing towards the calèche, hastily followed her. The carriage drove off; though not till Anne had given Voiture a most gracious smile, and bid him remember the verses. Example: He laughed merrily, showing his compact row of teeth, and drawing his cap over the bald patch, went out and got into the calèche.
Word: desyatina Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of dessiatina. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sazhen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Russian саже́нь /са́жень (sažénʹ). Pronunciation: /ˈsæʒɛn/ 1. A unit of length formerly used in Russia, equal to seven feet (just over two meters). Example: For how if he were to end by getting drowned? True, the river’s normal level lay four sazheni down—the remembrance of that (for he had often descended thither to draw water) comforted him for a moment; […] Example: Although in his diary he listed its intended dimensions as 200 by 100 sazheni (1400 x 700 ft.), the resulting structure probably measured only 818.75 x 425.75 feet (230 x 130m).
Word: staunching Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of staunch Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: staunching Part of Speech: noun 1. The act by which something is staunched or stopped. 2. A stanchion. Labels: obsolete
Word: nanobattery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- Latin battuō Latin battere Old French batre Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French baterieder. Middle French batteriebor. English battery English nanobattery From nano- + battery. 1. Any electrical battery fabricated on a nanoscale.
Word: gigapixel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From giga- + pixel. 1. A unit of graphic resolution equivalent to 10⁹ pixels.
Word: underarticulation Part of Speech: noun 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- Medieval Latin articulātiōder. Old French articulacionbor. Middle English articulacioun English articulation English underarticulation From under- + articulation. 1. Deliberately leaving an utterance indistinct or unarticulated. Labels: uncountable
Word: inarticulations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of inarticulation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mimetics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mimetic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mimetics Part of Speech: noun Labels: no-gloss, uncountable
Word: preprogram Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English program English preprogram From pre- + program. 1. To program something in advance. Labels: transitive 2. To predispose to certain thoughts or behaviours. Labels: transitive Example: hard-wired behavior, or behavior that a dog's genetics have preprogrammed him to do Example: But while Lois getting it that the entire cottage was a no-go area might mean that she was preprogrammed by thousands of years of dragons raising their dragonlets in dens, I wondered if that was all it was.
Word: genu varum Part of Speech: noun 1. A bowleg. Labels: uncountable
Word: peephole optimization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by computer scientist William Marshall McKeeman in 1965, from peephole + optimization. 1. An optimization that works by eliminating redundant instructions from a small area of source code. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The loop was more than twice as fast after I had applied peephole optimization. Example: The method of peephole optimization was described by McKeeman (1965). A simple code generator is replaced by one where short instruction sequences are replaced by ones which are shorter or faster.
Word: disanimation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Latin animatiōlbor. English animation English disanimation From dis- + animation. Pronunciation: /ˌdɪsænɪˈmeɪʃən/ 1. loss of animation; loss of vigor, courage, or zeal. Labels: uncountable
Word: postnoun 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 *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Italic *nōmn̥ Latin nōmen Anglo-Norman noun, non, nombor. Middle English noun English noun English postnoun From post- + noun. Pronunciation: /ˌpoʊstˈnaʊn/ 1. Following a noun. Labels: not-comparable
Word: postnoun Part of Speech: noun 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 *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Italic *nōmn̥ Latin nōmen Anglo-Norman noun, non, nombor. Middle English noun English noun English postnoun From post- + noun. Pronunciation: /ˈpoʊstnaʊn/ 1. a particle which follows a noun.
Word: postnouns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of postnoun Labels: form-of, plural
Word: out of town Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Of a person, away from home; out of one's town of residence. Example: They are out of town this week. 2. Of a person, from a different place. Example: They look like they are from out of town. Example: It's the kind of Manhattan place you take your relatives when they come from out of town.
Word: waitron Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined as a gender-neutral substitute for waiter and waitress, this is one of the few words with the gender-neutral suffix -ron to have seen much use, probably re-inforced by rhyming with patron. (Some references instead analyse it as using the same "machinelike" suffix -tron as waitron (“mechanical waiter”), but more likely it uses -ron like laundron and like waiter and waitress use -er/-ress not *-ter/*-tress.) 1. A waiter or waitress. Labels: nonstandard, rare Example: With adolescent perversity, he turned up his nose at all of the elegant French items on the Closerie's menu and scandalized the waitron by demanding corned-beef hash—fried extra crisp—with poached eggs, a slice of fresh papaya with lime, banana-walnut bread, and a pitcher of Mexican chocolate. Example: Table Service is the combined interaction between the guest and the waitron whilst seated at a table in the establishment's restaurant.
Word: waitron Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English waiter Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron)bor. English -tron English waitron From waiter + -tron. 1. A robotic or mechanical waiter. Labels: dated
Word: one way Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of one-way. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: selfism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English self 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 selfism From self + -ism. 1. The practice of focusing concern and effort on the needs of the self. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. An ethical system prescribing such focus. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: nonvoting Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + voting. 1. Lacking the right to vote. Labels: not-comparable Example: Nonvoting members of the association, in addition to not having their vote counted, also cannot participate in debates on motions.
Word: nonvoter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + voter. Pronunciation: /nɒnˈvəʊtə/ 1. Someone who does not, or is not eligible to, vote. Example: Non-voters were deemed fanatics less dangerous than the Birney and Hale men, who chose at first between the two great debauched parties. Example: But as well as those who were firmly in team Trump or team Clinton, there’s another group to think about: the non-voters.
Word: nonvolatile Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + volatile. 1. Not volatile (in any sense). Labels: not-comparable Example: The chemical is nonvolatile so it will not evaporate. Example: His nonvolatile demeanor was tested by the constant pestering.
Word: red-letter Part of Speech: adj 1. Particularly significant or positive. Labels: not-comparable
Word: red-letter Part of Speech: verb 1. To mark or strike with red letters (a person or an object) for particular attention. Labels: transitive
Word: refuter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From refute + -er. 1. A person who refutes with an argument or example. 2. An argument or example that refutes.
Word: regularization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English regular Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize 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 -ization English regularization From regular + -ization. 1. The act of making regular, of regularizing. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable Example: The history of the regularization of rivers, both in Russia and in Western Europe, hardly shows us anything but failures. 2. a process that simplifies results, often used to obtain results for ill-posed problems or to prevent overfitting. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable Example: A large regularization parameter may over-smoothen the solution, while a small regularization parameter may lose the ability to stabilize the solution.
Word: regularize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English regular Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English regularize From regular + -ize. Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚaɪz/ 1. To make regular. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US Example: Regularizing spelling was an important step in the advancement of literary society.
Word: siluri Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of silurus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fast Fourier transform Part of Speech: noun 1. A member of a certain family of algorithms for efficiently computing the discrete Fourier transform of data. 2. An instance of performing one of these algorithms.
Word: delink Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English link English delink From de- + link. Pronunciation: /diˈlɪŋk/ 1. To unlink, or remove a link from. Labels: transitive 2. To discontinue meeting or maintaining social relations with, to disassociate from. Labels: Multicultural-London-English, slang, transitive Example: I live my life at 140 Get money and fast flow just taught me Keep pushing, soon they'll support me Until then Same paper, same pen Me, I'm tryna make ends And delink all my fake friends
Word: regularizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of regularization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: triple O Part of Speech: name 1. Phonetic rendition of Australia′s emergency services telephone number, 000. Labels: Australia
Word: triple O Part of Speech: noun 1. A one-on-one. Labels: US Example: Fight sequences fall into one of three categories: “MAMs” (many against many), “OHMs” (one hits many), and “triple O′s” (one on one). Group fights — MAMs and OHMs — are more difficult to choreograph than triple O′s, and TV shows that included well-choreographed MAMs and OHMs received higher marks than those devoid of mass attacks. Example: The triple O′s (One On One fights) are all between women (the scenes where the Bride fights Budd and Bill are too short to count as fights as one strike does it in both cases) who in Asian action fashion politely complement^([sic]) each others′ skills.
Word: not yet Part of Speech: adv 1. Not at the moment nor anytime before it, although expected or possible later. Labels: not-comparable Example: That which is blackish is not yet black. He who is being enriched is not yet rich. The preparation for a supper is not yet supping. Example: Guy is French, and in the context that Arthur is operating, he is not yet white. 2. Not quite; not exactly. Labels: not-comparable Example: These things, to me, are some evidences that England is not yet utterly forsaken of the Lord its God, though the land be full of sin. Example: Below the figure Dutch verses are engraved, which are thus translated: “No better dress than this; I am warm and not yet miserable; come on all those who have anything against me; I do not want any one's help;
Word: not yet Part of Speech: noun 1. A skill that one is learning but has not yet acquired. Example: If you also have students count problems incorrect, calling them “not yets,” or “learning opportunities,” or […]
Word: Triple-O Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of triple O. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: ball bearing Part of Speech: noun 1. A bearing assembly which uses spherical bearing balls as the rolling elements, usually consisting of two ballraces (rings). 2. An individual spherical ball, usually made of steel or other hard material, suitable for use in a ball-based rolling element bearing. Labels: broadly, often
Word: twerk Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of twitch + jerk. The "sexually-provocative dance" sense was particularly popularized since c. 2000 by hip-hop from the United States of America, and again in 2013 by singer Miley Cyrus. Pronunciation: /twɜɹk/, [tʰw̥ɝk], /twɜːk/, [tw̥ɜːk] 1. Synonym of twerking (“a sexually-provocative dance, involving the performer thrusting their hips back from a low squatting stance while shaking their buttocks”). Example: It was the twerk that bounced around the world in less than a day. Sound bites from reporters said, “Miley Cyrus’s JAW-DROPPING TWERK-a-thon,” the “twerk-tacular,” “twerk-and-tongue work,” in the “twerk seen ’round the world!” 2. A fitful movement similar to a twitch or jerk. Labels: dated Example: "Not so the Freycineti, who looked me over critically, elevated his head crest, and giving his tail an odd little twerk, proceeded to hop deliberately up the limb like a sap-sucker..." Example: "I hardly realize it yet that you are my really truly coz," and she gave the girl's long, brown braids a familiar twerk.