nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: UQ Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of University of Queensland. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Abbreviation of University of Quebec (“Université du Québec”) A public university system in the province of Quebec in Canada. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: yaps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of yap Labels: form-of, plural
Word: yaps Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of yap Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: yapping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of yap Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: yapping Part of Speech: noun 1. A sound that yaps, especially the continued barking of a small dog. Example: But just there a small hairy terrier exploded out at the gate, like a floor-mop impelled by some sort of internal combustion, which sent him off into a frenzy of yapping, incessantly jerked backwards by the explosive force of his own detonations.
Word: yapped Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From yap + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of yap Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: yapped Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From yapp + -ed. 1. Of a book: having a yapp. Labels: not-comparable
Word: seatbelt Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Compound of seat + belt. Pronunciation: /ˈsiːt.belt/, /ˈsiːt.bɛlt/, /ˈsit.bɛlt/, /ˈsiːʈ.bɛ(ː)lʈ/ 1. Alternative spelling of seat belt. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: However, the challenges for the railway world are much greater than for automotive as we generally have more occupants, higher speeds, greater masses, higher energies, and an absence of seatbelts or airbags to contend with. Example: The wildly entertaining trip that follows, involving a used Winnebago and an old pickup truck with ropes for seatbelts, has a profound effect on Pedro.
Word: phototrophic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From photo- + -trophic. 1. That exhibits phototrophy Labels: not-comparable
Word: phototropy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English -tropy English phototropy From photo- + -tropy. 1. phototropism Labels: uncountable
Word: phototype Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English type English phototype From photo- + type. 1. A metal printing block, used in the photogravure process Labels: countable, uncountable 2. type that has been set using phototypesetting Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A measure of the susceptibility of the skin to tan, depending on the amount of melanin in the skin Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: phototype Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English type English phototype From photo- + type. 1. To phototypeset.
Word: phototypography Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English typography English phototypography From photo- + typography. 1. A photomechanical method of printing made to resemble traditional metal typography Labels: uncountable
Word: photovaristor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English varistor English photovaristor From photo- + varistor. 1. A varistor in which the relationship between voltage and current is light-dependent
Word: photoviscoelasticity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English viscoelasticity English photoviscoelasticity From photo- + viscoelasticity. 1. Any change in the optical properties of a viscoelastic material when stressed Labels: uncountable
Word: photovisual Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English visual English photovisual From photo- + visual. 1. Relating to the magnitude of a star as measured by the size of its image on an isochromatic photographic emulsion. Labels: not-comparable 2. Of certain achromatic lenses, having the same focus for the actinic and for the brightest of the visual rays. Labels: not-comparable
Word: photozincograph Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English zincograph English photozincograph From photo- + zincograph. 1. A print made using photozincography
Word: photozincography Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English zincography English photozincography From photo- + zincography. 1. A form of photolithography using a zinc plate Labels: uncountable
Word: companion ladder Part of Speech: noun 1. Either of two ladders leading from the raised quarterdeck of a sailing ship to the upper deck. Example: Just as I got my head above the companion ladder, I felt an indescribably unpleasant sensation, suddenly, as it were, losing the power of breathing […] . Example: The flat roof proved a great luxury, for we sat on our housetop at night, which we reached by a species of companion-ladder from below, and enjoyed our elevated position immensely.
Word: compass error Part of Speech: noun 1. The combination of variation and deviation which is the horizontal angle between the direction indicated by a magnetic compass and true north.
Word: composite built Part of Speech: adj 1. Made of a composite material. Labels: not-comparable Example: a blazingly fast, composite built aircraft 2. Of a ship, having wooden planks on a metal frame. Labels: not-comparable
Word: eudaemonism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek εὐδαίμων (eudaímōn, “having a good genius, happy, fortunate”). Pronunciation: /juːˈdiːmənɪzəm/ 1. A philosophical notion, or system of ethics, which measures happiness in relation to morality. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Whether it be hedonism, pessimism, utilitarianism, or eudaemonism, all those modes of thinking which measure the worth of things according to pleasure and pain, that is, according to accompanying circumstances and secondary considerations, are plausible modes of thought and naivetes, which every one conscious of creative powers and an artist's conscience will look down upon with scorn, though not without sympathy.
Word: take the con Part of Speech: verb 1. To take over navigational duties on the bridge of a ship. Example: Mr. Renner, take the con!" Jolt meters swung before the acceleration alarms; Renner must have set up the course in advance and slapped the keys the instant he was given control. 2. To take over responsibilities from someone else and thus become in charge of a situation. Labels: figuratively, general
Word: conning tower Part of Speech: noun 1. The armoured control tower of an early iron warship from which the ship was navigated in battle. 2. A connecting structure between the bridge and pressure hull of a submarine; in larger, modern submarines it contains the captain's cabin and is known as the sail. Example: I waited until half an hour after Benson had gone on duty, and then I went on deck, passing through the conning-tower where Benson sat, and looking at the compass. It showed that our course was north by west--that is, one point west of north, which was, for our assumed position, about right.
Word: conning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of con Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present 2. present participle and gerund of conn Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present 3. present participle and gerund of conne Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: conning Part of Speech: noun 1. reckoning
Word: pinking shears Part of Speech: noun 1. A pair of scissors with zigzag cutting edges, used to cut fabric: the zigzag edge helps keep the fabric from fraying. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: branch register Part of Speech: noun 1. The register in a CPU which contains the address of the next instruction to be executed or of an instruction to be branched to under certain circumstances
Word: paper clips Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of paper clip Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mussitation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin mussitātiō (“soft noise made by dogs, or (Late Latin) people”) + English -ion (suffix denoting a condition or state). Mussitātiō is derived from mussitātus (“kept quiet; having been kept quiet; murmured, muttered; having been muttered”) (see further at mussitate) + -iō (suffix forming abstract nouns from verbs). Pronunciation: /mʌsɪˈteɪʃn̩/, /ˌmʌsɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ 1. Speech conducted in a hushed manner, akin to a murmur or a whisper. Labels: archaic, countable, obsolete, uncountable Example: The mussitation of the crowd dropped instantly. 2. A comatose patient's action of forming words with their lips without producing sound. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: patented Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of patent Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: patented Part of Speech: adj 1. For which a patent has been granted. Labels: not-comparable
Word: hap-harlot Part of Speech: noun 1. A coarse coverlet. Labels: obsolete
Word: illegals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of illegal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: numbing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of numb Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: numbing Part of Speech: noun 1. An act by which something is numbed. Example: The numbing of hibakusha reflected a shattering of the psychic forms of the self.
Word: numbing Part of Speech: adj 1. That numbs. Example: a numbing pain
Word: retronyms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of retronym Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stepfamilies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stepfamily Labels: form-of, plural
Word: caravaning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of caravan Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: caravaned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of caravan Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: somnolence Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French somnolence, from Late Latin somnolentia, derived from Latin somnus (“sleep”), from Proto-Indo-European *swépnos (“sleep, slumber”). Pronunciation: /ˈsɑm.nə.ləns/ 1. A state of drowsiness or sleepiness. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: viciously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English viciously; equivalent to vicious + -ly. 1. In a vicious manner; ferociously or maliciously.
Word: single-handed Part of Speech: adj 1. Without help from others; unassisted. Labels: not-comparable Example: It worked through from Swindon with a test train of 16 coaches and the new W.R. dynamometer car, the whole totalling 571 tons; this is one of the heaviest trains ever worked by a single-handed locomotive over the South Devon banks—in fact, it was competently restarted from a test stop on Dainton bank. 2. Using only one hand. Labels: not-comparable 3. Designed for only one hand. Labels: not-comparable
Word: single-handed Part of Speech: adv 1. In a single-handed manner. Labels: not-comparable Example: I've been holding my family together single-handed. Example: "Got those [sc. scars] with a broken bottle, arresting two toughs at once," he said, replacing his cap. "Run them in single-handed and had a set-to in the cell with them on top of it."
Word: single-handed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of single-hand Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: first hand Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of firsthand. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: kindergraph Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From German Kind (“child”) + German -er- + -graph, influenced by kindergarten. 1. A photograph of a child. Labels: dated, nonstandard, rare Example: […] a gold locket containing a kindergraph of a little girl that was unmistakably Cosey Mo.
Word: violator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English violator, from Latin violātor. By surface analysis, violate + -or. 1. One who violates (a rule, a boundary, another person's body, etc.); offender Example: The ordinance subjected any violator to a fine, to imprisonment for not more than six months, to community service, or to some combination of the three. 2. One who violates (a rule, a boundary, another person's body, etc.); offender Labels: euphemistic, literary 3. In the publishing and packaging industries, a visual element that intentionally "violates" the underlying design, such as a starburst, color bar or "splat" on a product package or magazine cover intended to attract special attention.
Word: violators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of violator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: violaters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of violater (alternative spelling of violators). Labels: form-of, plural
Word: in hand Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. In physical possession; at one's disposal. 2. Held in the hand or hands. Example: Pen in hand, I turned back to the letter I was writing. Example: Grab a Wincheter in hand and take the land. 3. In the presence of a particular person. Labels: obsolete 4. Under consideration; currently being dealt with or addressed. Example: Observations that are foreign to the matter in hand Example: 'What have they to do with the matter in hand - the murder on this train?' 5. Under control. Example: You need to get this situation in hand, and fast. 6. Of the cue ball: not on the table; able to be positioned by the current player. 7. Still to be played. Labels: UK Example: At the other end […] the Sounders completed a run that had taken them from 15 points off the lead, to first place in the Supporters Shield standings with two games in hand.
Word: hand in Part of Speech: verb 1. To give something to a responsible person. Labels: transitive Example: I found a wallet on the street, so I handed it in to the police.
Word: vernier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French vernier. From Pierre Vernier, the inventor. Pronunciation: /ˈvɚniːɹ/ 1. A secondary scale with finer graduations than the primary scale of a measuring device; the vernier measures between graduations of the larger scale. 2. A secondary control input with finer control than the primary, or coarse, input; for example the vernier frequency tuning knob on a radio. 3. A secondary system of force application for the attitude control of a spacecraft; for example a vernier thruster.
Word: verniers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vernier Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vehicular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Late Latin vehiculāris. By surface analysis, vehicle + -ar. Pronunciation: /viˈhɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/, /viːɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ 1. Of or pertaining to a vehicle or vehicles, usually specifically cars and trucks; involving a vehicle. Labels: not-comparable Example: vehicular homicide Example: Ernest had a fear of vehicular travel, and ended up walking everywhere. 2. That is used between two groups who do not share a common native tongue nor a common culture. Labels: not-comparable Example: vehicular language Example: English is used as a vehicular language in many business settings.
Word: pemphigus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek πέμφιξ (pémphix, “pustule”). 1. A severe autoimmune skin disease characterized by pustules and painful blisters, and which can be fatal. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. An aphid of genus Pemphigus. Labels: countable, usually
Word: ion engines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ion engine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: obsequiously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English obsequious Middle English -ly English -ly English obsequiously From obsequious + -ly. 1. In an obsequious manner. Example: Whilſt I a while obſequiouſly lament The vntimely fall of vertuous Lancaſter:[…] Example: I gnashed my teeth upon him with a gust of devilish fury; and the smile withered from his face—happily for him—yet more happily for myself, for in another instant I had certainly dragged him from his perch. At the inn, as I entered, I looked about me with so black a countenance as made the attendants tremble; not a look did they exchange in my presence; but obsequiously took my orders, led me to a private room, and brought me wherewithal to write.
Word: erumpent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin ērumpēns, present active participle of ērumpō (“break forth”). Pronunciation: /ɪˈɹʌmpənt/ 1. That emerges, or bursts through; breaking forth. Example: The sun spun aloft, an erumpent orb of balling glory thrilling the blue sky with its brilliance. Example: He's never looked better on court or on monthly O.N.A.N.T.A. paper. He is erumpent.
Word: velvety Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From velvet + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈvɛlvəti/ 1. Like velvet; soft, smooth, soothing. Labels: also, figuratively Example: The mouse was a warm, velvety weight in my hand. Example: The crooner had a velvety voice that made the ladies swoon.
Word: velour Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French velours (“velvet”). Pronunciation: /vəˈlʊə(ɹ)/ 1. A knit fabric similar to velvet, but usually somewhat coarser. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: velours Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of velour Labels: form-of, plural
Word: non-denominational Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of nondenominational. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: venerability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From venerable + -ity, from Latin venerabilitas. 1. The qualities of being venerable; great age, respectability, infirmity, etc. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Because of the professor's venerability his opinion was often asked, but his actual attendance in committee meetings was not insisted upon. Example: The far-flungness of the word, the phenomenological pleasure of finding it variously transformed by Ransom's modernity and Beowulf’s venerability made me feel vaguely something for which again I only found the words years later.
Word: vendible Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin vendibilis, from vendere (“to sell”). Pronunciation: /ˈvɛndɪb(ə)l/ 1. Salable; able to be bought, sold, or traded. Example: But as for the multitude of Sermons ready printed and pil'd up, on every text that is not difficult, our London trading St. Thomas in his veſtry, and adde to boot St. Martin, and St. Hugh, have not within their hallow'd limits more vendible ware of all ſorts ready made: […] Example: the regulating of prices of things vendible
Word: vendible Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin vendibilis, from vendere (“to sell”). Pronunciation: /ˈvɛndɪb(ə)l/ 1. Anything that can be bought and sold. Example: One thing for sure, with the way the free-market purists have turned everything from political representation to health care to spiritual redemption into mere vendibles, they won’t be pleased with him for pushing this particular line of inquiry.
Word: venally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English venal Middle English -ly English -ly English venally From venal + -ly. 1. In a venal fashion; mercenarily or in a manner subject to corruption.
Word: venation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin vēna (“vein”) + -ation. 1. The arrangement of veins in a leaf, wing, or similar structure. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: For instance, native plants in the Mascarenes developed several adaptations, such as serrated leafs^([sic]) and leafs^([sic]) with red venation, to deter tortoise browsing (Cheke & Hume, 2010).
Word: venation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin vēnātio. Doublet of venison and venatio. 1. The hunting of wild animals. Labels: obsolete, uncountable Example: There are extant of his in Greek, four books of Cynegeticks or Venation, five of Halieuticks or Piscation, commented and published by Ritterhusius; wherein describing beasts of venery and fishes
Word: non-racist Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of nonracist. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: non-racist Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of nonracist. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: leopards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of leopard Labels: form-of, plural
Word: splendiferous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English splendiferous, from Medieval Latin splendiferus + -ous, from Late Latin splendōrifer, from Latin splendor + -fer (“bearing”). Reintroduced humorously into English c. 1837. Pronunciation: /splɛnˈdɪfəɹəs/ 1. Beautiful, splendid. Example: Oh ! you splendiferous creatur’! you anngeliferous anngel! here am I, Ralph Stackpole the Screamer[…] Example: And I'd like to have a large house and a splendiferous garden, and then you could all come and live with me, and we would play in the garden, and Dorry should have turkey five times a day if he liked.
Word: stagnate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Borrowed from Latin stāgnātus, past participle of stāgnō (“cover the land as a lake, stagnate”), from stāgnum (“pond, swamp”). Pronunciation: /ˈstæɡneɪt/ 1. To cease motion, activity, or progress: Labels: intransitive Example: If the water stagnates, algae will grow. 2. To cease motion, activity, or progress: Labels: intransitive Example: Air stagnates in a closed room. 3. To cease motion, activity, or progress: Labels: intransitive Example: Ready-witted tenderness […] never stagnates in vain lamentations while there is any room for hope. Example: Listening to what others say, especially to what they teach, prevents our minds stagnating, thus promoting mental growth into old age. 4. To stop the flowing or running of Labels: transitive, usually Example: These poor people cannot go to mountains in the later summer and the early autumn to escape the miasm, and no legislative body has any moral right by undertaking improvements, to stagnate the river marshes. 5. To stop the development, advancement, or change of; to make idle. Labels: transitive Example: The myths and values of history have determined our consciousness, have destroyed our wholeness, Mind, experienced as separate from and superior to the body has all but closed our senses and ultimately stagnated the mind.
Word: stagnate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Latin stāgnātus, past participle of stāgnō (“cover the land as a lake, stagnate”), from stāgnum (“pond, swamp”). Pronunciation: /ˈstæɡneɪt/ 1. Stagnant.
Word: clerestories Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of clerestory Labels: form-of, plural
Word: alit Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of alight Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: That awe-inspiring thing alit. On a bookcase near them, without a sound, without the sensation of weight.
Word: alkalize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English alkali 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 alkalize From alkali + -ize. 1. To cause to become alkaline, more basic and less acidic. Labels: transitive
Word: all-clear Part of Speech: noun 1. A sign or signal indicating that a hindrance or danger is clear.
Word: allegorist Part of Speech: noun 1. One who speaks in, or writes, allegories.
Word: allergically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English allergic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English allergically From allergic + -ally. 1. In an allergic manner; because of allergies.
Word: allergist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos Proto-Hellenic *áľľos Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos) Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Hellenic *wérgon Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon) German Allergiebor. English allergy 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 allergist From allergy + -ist. 1. A doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies. Example: As it warms up, expect everything to bloom at once, creating what allergists call a pollen vortex. Example: Despite a rough beginning, this season might not continue to be so brutal, and the pollen vortex could soon become a distant memory. For now, pollen counts remain high, and people who want help with their symptoms should go see an allergist.
Word: alleyway Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From alley + way. Pronunciation: /ˈæ.li.weɪ/ 1. A narrow street formed by the proximity of adjacent buildings. 2. A passage between two rows of cabins in a ship.
Word: unkindness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English unkyndenesse; equivalent to unkind + -ness. Pronunciation: /ʌnˈkaɪndnəs/ 1. The state or quality of being unkind. Labels: uncountable 2. An unkind act. Labels: countable 3. The collective noun for ravens Labels: collective, countable Example: All Olwynne could remember, though, was her father falling away from her into some deep pit, his black wings bent over his face, and then hundreds of ravens, an unkindness of ravens, plummeting from the sky to peck out her eyes. Example: "There's an unkindness of ravens that roosts on top of the guild. Their numbers are growing by the day. Aren't they spectacular?
Word: brown recluse Part of Speech: noun 1. A venomous spider of the south central United States that has a mark on its back in the shape of a violin; a brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa).
Word: actinometer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κτῑ́ς (ăktī́s)der. English actino- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor. French -mètrebor. English -meter English actinometer From actino- + -meter. 1. An instrument used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.
Word: aerometer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From aero- + -meter. 1. An instrument used to measure the mass and density of gases.
Word: exterior angles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of exterior angle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: alcoholometer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor. French -mètrebor. English -meter English -ometer English alcoholometer From alcohol + -ometer. 1. A specialized form of hydrometer used to measure the amount of alcohol in a liquid (such as beer).
Word: exterior angle Part of Speech: noun 1. An angle formed between one side of a polygon and an extension of an adjacent side.
Word: Trey Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /tɹeɪ/ 1. A nickname for someone who is the third person in the family sharing his father's name. 2. A male given name from English of modern usage, derived from the nickname.
Word: NTS Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of not to scale. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: NTS Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of National Transportation System. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: NTS Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of Note To Self. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: jacquards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jacquard Labels: form-of, plural
Word: WIP Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of work in progress. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of work in process. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: real-time strategy Part of Speech: noun 1. A warfare video game genre usually played from a third-person overhead perspective, which is based on the real-time movement of troops. Labels: uncountable
Word: waldoes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of waldo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: MMO Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌɛm.ɛmˈəʊ/, /ˌɛm.ɛmˈoʊ/ 1. Initialism of massively multiplayer online game. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Maximum operating Mach number; the Mach number which an aircraft should not exceed in the course of routine operation. 3. Initialism of methane monooxygenase, see Methane monooxygenase. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: ARVN Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ɑɹ.vɪn/ 1. Initialism of Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism
Word: Goethe Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from German Goethe. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɜː.tə/, /ˈɡø.tə/, [ˈɡɚɾə] 1. A surname from German. Example: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a German writer
Word: duchesse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French duchesse. Doublet of duchess. Pronunciation: /duːˈʃɛs/ 1. A French duchess. Labels: countable Example: Ary Scheffer, the drawing-master of the young Orleans princesses, offered to go with Thiers and procure him an audience of the duc or duchesse, or Madame Adélaïde. Example: “[T]hat little violet [La Vallière], who hid herself in the grass, and was ashamed of being a mistress, a mother, and a duchesse; that will never be the model.”—Mme de Sévigné. 2. A type of dressing table with a swing glass. Labels: countable Example: One morning, during my first week at school, I sneaked into Mum and Dad's bedroom, opened the top drawer of the duchesse, where the coins ‘brought back from the war’ were kept, and helped myself to a handful. 3. Ellipsis of duchesse lace. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable
Word: duchesse Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of duchess. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: For the ſaid Lord of Chaumont, went himſelfe peaceably through the countrie with a good band of men to Rouure, from whence he led the Ducheſſe of Sauoy and all hir traine to the next place of the Kings dominions. Before the diſpatch of the Ducheſſes laſt meſſenger, the King was departed from Lions[…] Example: The Lord of Ragny carryed her in the place of Diana Ducheſſe of Angouleſme, who repreſented the Infanta Iſabella Clara Eugenia, Archducheſſe of Auſtria, being followed by the daughters of Rohan, Montmorencie, and Mayenne, who were Virgins, and the Ducheſſes of Rohan, Suilly, and others.
Word: facets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of facet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: facets Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of facet Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: faceting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of facet Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: faceting Part of Speech: noun 1. An arrangement into facets. Example: the facetings of the small ditrigonal icosidodecahedron
Word: faceted Part of Speech: adj 1. Having facets.
Word: faceted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of facet Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: multifaceted 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 *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin faciēs Late Latin facia Old French face Middle French face French face Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Middle French -et French -etder. French -ette French facettebor. English facet Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English multifaceted From multi- + facet + -ed. 1. Having multiple facets or (geometric) faces. Example: The diamond had a multifaceted cut. 2. Having many aspects; nuanced or diverse. Example: Joanne was a multifaceted individual; she knew how to bargain both with Wall Street brokers and push-cart vendors. Example: “Gossip” is about a lot more than just juicy tidbits and the columnists that peddle them, presenting a multifaceted look at gossip’s role in the newspaper/media ecosystem and at Rupert Murdoch’s enterprises in particular.
Word: emeralds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of emerald Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ruining Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of ruin Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: ruining Part of Speech: noun 1. The act or process by which something is ruined.
Word: varicose veins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of varicose vein Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unseasonably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English unseasonable Middle English -ly English -ly English unseasonably From unseasonable + -ly. 1. Not in accordance with the season. Labels: not-comparable Example: 'Tvvas eaſie for me to repreſent to You hovv unfiniſhed and unpoliſhed the Trifles you called for, vvere, eſpecially conſidering that the Immatureneſs of ſome of them vvould not probably be the Chief thing that vvould make many think they come forth Vnſeaſonably, ſince they avovvedly Aim at the Perſuading and Teaching men to Improve their Thoughts, […] Example: Long periods of unseasonably humid weather may make it difficult to complete drying quickly enough. Many farmers are using supplemental heating equipment to avoid this possibility.
Word: whitespace Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of white space. Labels: alt-of, alternative, attributive, countable, often, uncountable Example: An escaped name must be terminated by a whitespace.
Word: verticals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vertical Labels: form-of, plural 2. A set of vertical blinds.
Word: vertical blinds Part of Speech: noun 1. A series of thin slats that hang in front of a window, which can be turned as a group close with a slight overlap to block the window. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: beaks Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /biːks/ 1. plural of beak Labels: form-of, plural
Word: beaks Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /biːks/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of beak Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: brasses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brass Labels: form-of, plural
Word: brasses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of brass Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: vigilantes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vigilante Labels: form-of, plural
Word: indecorously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English indecorous Middle English -ly English -ly English indecorously From indecorous + -ly. 1. In an indecorous manner; conflicting with accepted standards of conduct or good taste.
Word: Captain Swing Part of Speech: name 1. The imagined leader of the Swing riots in rural England in 1830.
Word: Swing riot Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of the agricultural riots in England in 1830, led by Captain Swing. Labels: historical
Word: dookers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dooker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: urgence Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle French urgence or urgent + -ence. Pronunciation: /ˈɜː(ɹ)dʒəns/ 1. Archaic form of urgency. Labels: alt-of, archaic, uncountable Example: E. Nesbit Yet never a printed book withstands The urgence of your dimpled hands. So, though this book is for yourself, Let mother keep it on the shelf […]
Word: Isthmus Zapotec Part of Speech: name 1. A variety of Zapotec spoken in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Word: bloodwood Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From blood + wood. Pronunciation: /ˈblʌdwʊd/ 1. Any of various trees having red wood: Labels: Australia, countable, uncountable Example: Besides these two trees, which are the most general form of vegetation met with, may be found the briglow, bugwood, lapunya, lancewood, cork, box, and bloodwood, the last so named from its light red sap, which oozes in a thick stream Example: I cut bloodwood saplings and shaped a new pair of shafts with an adze. 2. Any of various trees having red wood: Labels: Australia, countable, uncountable 3. Any of various trees having red wood: Labels: Australia, countable, uncountable 4. Any of various trees having red wood: Labels: Jamaica, countable, uncountable 5. Any of various trees having red wood: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. Any of various trees having red wood: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. Any of various trees having red wood: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. Wood of such trees. Labels: uncountable
Word: Juchitán Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Juchitán, from a Nahuan language; equivalent to Classical Nahuatl Xōchitlān, from xōchitl (“flower”) + -tlān (“place”). 1. A town in Oaxaca, Mexico. 2. A town in Guerrero, Mexico.
Word: fn Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of footnote. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of function. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 3. Abbreviation of Fortnite. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, informal
Word: serais Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of serai Labels: form-of, plural
Word: OMRLP Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Official Monster Raving Loony Party. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: anarthrous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From an- + arthrous, from Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “joint; grammatical article”). Pronunciation: /æˈnɑːθɹəs/, /æˈnɑɹθɹəs/ 1. Not having an article (especially of Greek nouns). Labels: not-comparable Example: We have concluded that Paul does not distinguish between the arthrous and anarthrous use of nomos. Example: Proper names are usually anarthrous (since they need no article to be definite), except in cases of anaphora 2. Not having a determiner. Labels: not-comparable Example: Nouns indicating status often appear in anarthrous noun phrases, ie, as bare nouns. Example: Meigret (1888), treats French P-D contractions as simple prepositions governing anarthrous objects. Associating determiners with NP, Abeillé et al. consider the determinerless objects to be instances of N'. 3. Not having joints. Labels: not-comparable 4. Not having legs, wings, or other limbs. Labels: not-comparable
Word: cocker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cock (“a male bird, especially a rooster”) and its derivative cocking (“the hunting of gamecocks”), + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (agent noun suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈkɒkə/, /ˈkɑkəɹ/ 1. One who breeds gamecocks or engages in the sport of cockfighting. 2. One who hunts woodcocks. Labels: dated 3. A cocker spaniel, either of two breeds of dogs originally bred for hunting woodcocks. Labels: colloquial 4. A device that aids in cocking a crossbow. Example: You have your choice of two stock-mounted cocking aids: the Acudraw 50, an integral rope cocker, or the Acudraw crank-operated device. Example: The down side is that they are hard to draw without special lever cockers.
Word: cocker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English coker (“a quiver, boot”) from Old English cocer (“quiver, case”) from Proto-West Germanic *kukur (“container, case”), said to be from Hunnic, possibly from Proto-Mongolic *kökexür (“leather vessel for liquids”). More at quiver. Pronunciation: /ˈkɒkə/, /ˈkɑkəɹ/ 1. A rustic high shoe; half-boot. 2. A quiver. Labels: obsolete
Word: cocker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Uncertain. Perhaps from Middle English cokeren (“to pamper, coddle”); compare Welsh cocru (“to indulge, fondle”), French coqueliner (“to dandle, to imitate the crow of a cock, to run after the girls”), and English cockle and cock (“rooster; to spoil”). Pronunciation: /ˈkɒkə/, /ˈkɑkəɹ/ 1. Friend, mate. Labels: UK, informal Example: I been to see 'im. Not pretty. Ward sister tell me 'e'll be alright but not for a while yet. Concussion. Bloody 'ell! Lucky 'e wasn't killed, lump of lead like that. Lucky for you too, cocker... Example: He said, 'Not my cup of Darjeeling, cocker. I've been more intellectually challenged at a kiddies' swimming gala.'
Word: cocker Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Uncertain. Perhaps from Middle English cokeren (“to pamper, coddle”); compare Welsh cocru (“to indulge, fondle”), French coqueliner (“to dandle, to imitate the crow of a cock, to run after the girls”), and English cockle and cock (“rooster; to spoil”). Pronunciation: /ˈkɒkə/, /ˈkɑkəɹ/ 1. To make a nestle-cock of; to indulge or pamper (particularly of children). Example: […] shall a beardless boy, A cocker’d silken wanton, brave our fields […]? Example: Cocker thy childe, and hee ſhall make thee afraid: play with him and he will bring thee to heauinesse.
Word: duduk Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A recent borrowing, from Armenian դուդուկ (duduk), itself from Ottoman Turkish دودوك (düdük). 1. An Armenian woodwind instrument.
Word: pseudocode Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- English code English pseudocode From pseudo- + code. 1. A description of a computer programming algorithm that uses the structural conventions of programming languages but omits detailed subroutines or language-specific syntax. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In general the vocabulary used in the pseudocode should be the vocabulary of the problem domain, not of the implementation domain. The pseudocode is a narrative for someone who knows the requirements (problem domain) and is trying to learn how the solution is organized. Example: Think of pseudocode as a step-by-step verbal outline of your code that you can later transcribe into a programming language. 2. Any format or language that resembles a programming language but is not. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: environments Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of environment Labels: form-of, plural
Word: episodes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of episode Labels: form-of, plural
Word: coffa Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /kɔfə/ 1. Obsolete form of coffee. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: evoking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of evoke Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: expands Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of expand Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: fascinates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of fascinate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: fillets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fillet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fillets Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of fillet Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: filming Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfɪlmɪŋ/ 1. The action of the verb to film. Example: It was truly one of the most horrific filming experiences of my career there, contrasting neatly with some of the best of my career - filming in various off-limits storerooms at LTM's Acton Depot.
Word: filming Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈfɪlmɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of film Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: coconuts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of coconut Labels: form-of, plural
Word: aureola Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin aurea (“golden”) + -ola. Pronunciation: /ɔːˈɹiː.ə.lə/, /ɔˈɹiː.ə.lə/, /ɑˈɹiː.ə.lə/ 1. Radiance of luminous cloud that surrounds the figure in a painting of a sacred personage. 2. An increment to the ordinary blessedness of heaven gained by virgins, martyrs, and doctors for their triumph respectively over the flesh, the world, and the devil.
Word: piana Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /piˈænə/ 1. Pronunciation spelling of piano. Labels: US, alt-of, dated, dialectal, pronunciation-spelling Example: "When she heard you'd teach piana, she was eager as a wet hog in a rainstorm to get in here." Example: "I spent many a good hour there, and oh, how them boys could play piana." Alan's heart raced. "So you must have seen Scott Joplin, and heard him play."
Word: piffero Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian piffero. 1. A form of oboe. 2. A particular organ stop of 2' or 4' pitch imitative of the transverse flute.
Word: flews Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of flew Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mappable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English map Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English mappable From map + -able. Pronunciation: /ˈmæpəbəl/ 1. Able to be represented by a map. Example: Satellite imagery has made many inaccessible areas much more mappable. 2. Able to be associated with something else by means of a mapping. Example: Computers on the Internet are mappable to IP addresses. Example: This analysis suggests that the concept of homosexuality — indeed the whole notion of sexual orientation — is specific to our time and place and cannot be assumed to be mappable onto other cultures.
Word: plottable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English plot 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 plottable From plot + -able. 1. Able to be plotted or surveyed. Example: After a few weeks wandering the mountainous jungle terrain, we gave up our survey and declared the area not plottable. 2. Able to be located on a coordinate system. Example: The program limited plottable pixels to the confines of the screen.
Word: aldea Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish aldea and/or Portuguese aldeia. 1. a village Labels: India, historical 2. a villa Labels: India, historical
Word: vengefully Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English vengeful Middle English -ly English -ly English vengefully From vengeful + -ly. 1. In a vengeful manner; vindictively, or done in vengeance.
Word: vengeances Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vengeance Labels: form-of, plural
Word: venireman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From venire + -man. 1. A potential juror summoned for duty. Example: The state probed into the attitude of each venireman concerning the value he would attach to the testimony of a co-conspirator
Word: veniremen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of venireman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ventilates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ventilate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: ventilating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of ventilate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: They are ventilating the clinic today by opening all the windows.
Word: ventilating Part of Speech: adj 1. Causing ventilation. Example: A ventilating duct will be installed next month.
Word: ventilating Part of Speech: noun 1. The act or process of ventilating. Labels: uncountable Example: Ventilating is just as important as heating and cooling to the health of our patients in the respiratory ward.
Word: ventilated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of ventilate Labels: form-of, participle, past