nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: defibrinate 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 fibre Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English fibrin Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English defibrinate From de- + fibrin + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Pronunciation: /dɪˈfaɪbɹɪneɪt/ 1. (of blood) To remove fibrin from; to deprive of fibrin. Labels: transitive Example: Van Helsing turning to me, said:— ‘He is so young and strong and of blood so pure that we need not defibrinate it.’
Word: torchon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French torchon. 1. A coarse, loose-textured bobbin lace. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: floor plans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of floor plan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Ct. of App. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of court of appeals. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Fed. Cir. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: 1st Cir. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: 2d Cir. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: 3d Cir. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: 4th Cir. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: 5th Cir. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: 6th Cir. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: 7th Cir. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: 8th Cir. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: 9th Cir. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: 10th Cir. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: 11th Cir. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: D.C. Cir. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: tice Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Possibly from entice, as below, suggesting the bowler's purpose. Pronunciation: /taɪs/ 1. A ball bowled to strike the ground about a bat's length in front of the wicket; a yorker. Labels: dated Example: Bowlers should practise both toss and tice. Example: The tice is almost a full pitch. If you have a long reach, go in and play forward; if not, however, keep your bat down, and block it. 2. A ball left at a hittable but difficult distance or position, to lure the opponent into a mistake.
Word: tice Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Aphetic form of entice. Pronunciation: /taɪs/ 1. To entice (someone). Labels: obsolete, transitive Example: VVhat ſtrong enchantments tice my yeelding ſoule […] Example: Have I not reaſon, think you, to look pale? / These tvvo have ’ticed me hither to this place: […]
Word: envier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Old French enviebor. Middle English envie English envy English -er English envier From envy + -er. 1. One who envies. Example: There was a period, when the enviers of Bernadotte, taking advantage of this kind of popularity which he had obtained, represented him to the Directory as a man dangerous to liberty[…]
Word: bobbin lace Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of handmade lace in which the thread is wound around bobbins on a padded cushion; pillow lace. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Nixonomics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of Nixon + economics, equivalent to Nixon + -nomics. Coined in a speech of the same title by Walter Heller in October 1969. This is believed to be the first such term coined by blending a president's surname with the word "economics." http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CEEDB153AF932A35752C1A964958260 Similar blends have been used to describe the economic policies of all subsequent US presidents, though Fordonomics is rare. 1. The economic policies of the Richard Nixon administration, 1969-1974. Labels: US, uncountable Example: Senators William Proxmire and Hubert Humphrey, among others, hinted that the new Nixonomics may be due for some design changes when it reaches the Senate.
Word: ingenerate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: First attested in 1528; borrowed from Latin ingenerātus, perfect passive participle of ingenerō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdʒɛnəɹət/ 1. Innate, inborn. Labels: archaic Example: Pure and unspotted from all loathly crime That is ingenerate in fleshly slime. Example: Those virtues were […]rather feigned and affected things to serve his ambition, than true qualities ingenerate in his judgement or nature.
Word: ingenerate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: First attested in 1528; borrowed from Latin ingenerātus, perfect passive participle of ingenerō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdʒɛnəɹeɪt/ 1. To generate or produce within; to beget or engender; to cause. Labels: transitive Example: a. 1639, Joseph Mede, a sermon ingenerate or encrease this disposition of lowlinee and abjection Example: those noble habits that upon that account are ingenerated in the Soul, as Religion, Gratitude, Obedience, and Tranquillity of Mind
Word: ingenerate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: First attested in 1656; borrowed from Late Latin ingenerātus, from in- (“not”) + generātus. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdʒɛnəɹət/ 1. Not generated, self-existent. Labels: not-comparable, rare Example: But neither is one time generated in another; for if the preſent be generated in the future, the future muſt be present; and if in the paſt, the paſt. The ſame may be ſaid of other times; therefore one time is not generated in another. Now if time be neither generated in itſelf, nor one time in another, it is not generate at all. But that it is not ingenerate, we ſhewed also. Therefore ſeeing it is neither generate nor ingenerate, it is not at all; for every Beeing muſt either be generate or ingenerate. Example: The first Synod of Sirmium anathematises those who […] identify the Holy Ghost with the Ingenerate God.
Word: Carternomics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of Carter + economics, equivalent to Carter + -nomics. 1. Economic policies associated with the administration of Jimmy Carter, 1977–1981. Labels: US, derogatory, often, uncountable Example: Carternomics stimulates the economy to reduce unemployment and help the "old" poor, while it causes runaway inflation that creates legions of the new poor. Example: Mr. Bush's return to Carternomics killed the Reagan boom, resulting in higher unemployment, lower incomes and higher deficits.
Word: Clintonomics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of Clinton + economics, equivalent to Clinton + -nomics. 1. The economic policies associated with the administration of William Jefferson Clinton, 1993–2001. Labels: US, uncountable Example: But I am not yet persuaded that Clintonomics will make much of a dent in the persistent problems of unemployment in the U.S. economy.
Word: could not get elected dogcatcher Part of Speech: phrase Etymology: Dogcatchers are virtually never elected to their posts; the phrase is hyperbole, using dogcatcher to indicate the most lowly conceivable office. Pronunciation: /kəd ˌnɒt ɡɛt ɪˌlɛktɪd ˈdɒɡkæt͡ʃə/, /kəd ˌnɑt ɡɛt əˌlɛktɪd ˈdɔɡˌkæt͡ʃəɹ/, /-iˌlɛktɪd-/ 1. Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular. Labels: US, excessive, idiomatic Example: An insolent Republican newspaper asserts that Mr. [Grover] Cleveland is so unpopular in Washington that he could not be elected dog catcher for the district. This may be true, yet Mr. Cleveland has caught a great many dogs in his day—stealing. His success in that line would naturally make him unpopular with the claims agents and other parasites that throng the capital. Example: It is a well known fact that the average American town will not elect well educated men to municipal offices if they can help it. A man who wears kid gloves and a plug hat couldn't be elected dog catcher in any town in Oklahoma. That is why the affirmative wish the city manager to be elected by a commission.
Word: muscly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English muscle Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English muscly From muscle + -y. 1. thewy, muscled Example: One whipcord nerve in the muscly mass from neck to shoulder-blade / Of the mountainous man... 2. Strong, powerful Labels: figuratively
Word: Bushonomics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of Bush + economics, equivalent to Bush + -o- + -nomics. 1. The economic policies associated with the presidency of George Herbert Walker Bush, 1989–1993. Labels: US, uncountable Example: Ross Perot's advisers suggest he may push a much bolder plan, investing hundreds of billions in infrastructure; but until he delivers, Clinton clearly occupies the high ground against Bushonomics. 2. The economic policies associated with the presidency of George W. Bush, 2001–2009. Labels: US, uncountable Example: According to the Democratic nominee, Bushonomics would "squander" the surplus.
Word: pourboire Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French pourboire. 1. A tip (extra money given to e.g. a waiter in appreciation of service), especially in French contexts. 2. A bribe.
Word: co-fire Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Germanic *fōr Proto-West Germanic *fuir Old English fȳr Middle English fyr English fire English co-fire From co- + fire. 1. To fire (different types of fuel) together. Example: Another fuel that has been co-fired with solid wastes is oil shale. Example: At present, co-firing offers the best opportunities for market penetration of biomass.
Word: view camera Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of camera with a flexible bellows forming a light-tight seal between two adjustable standards, one of which holds a lens, and the other a viewfinder or a photographic film holder.
Word: view cameras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of view camera Labels: form-of, plural
Word: contrast set Part of Speech: noun 1. A set of concepts whose names are coordinate terms. Example: The notion of a contrast set is made explicit in recent work in formal semantics (Krifka 1991; Rooth 1985).
Word: favo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From favorite + -o. 1. Clipping of favorite. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial Example: I like mostly all sci-fi movies, but the Alien-saga is one of my favo's. My favo part of the serie's is part II, BTW. Example: M. Mameri, writer Da el Mouloud is one of my favo too.
Word: favo Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From favorite + -o. 1. Clipping of favorite. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial Example: I like mostly all sci-fi movies, but the Alien-saga is one of my favo's. My favo part of the serie's is part II, BTW. Example: Well, my favo schizo has different names. Let us see: dukie, milo, slobo, hitler..etc.
Word: berndtite Part of Speech: noun 1. A rare tin sulfide mineral.
Word: betafite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Betafo + -ite, after Betafo in the Malagasy Republic, where it was discovered. 1. A radioactive mineral in the pyrochlore group, having chemical formula (Ca,U)₂(Ti,Nb,Ta)₂O₆(OH). Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: benitoite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: San Benito County, California, where it can be found, + -ite. 1. A rare hard blue silicate mineral found in hydrothermally altered serpentinite.
Word: bentorite Part of Speech: noun 1. A hard transparent violet mineral with vitreous lustre.
Word: favi Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of favus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: octopod Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From octo- + -pod, after taxonomic name Octopoda. Piecewise doublet of octopede and octopus. 1. Any animal with eight feet or foot-like parts. 2. Any cephalopod molluscs of the order Octopoda. 3. A railway locomotive with eight wheels. Example: … Virginia saw the big octopod engine clamoring up the grade, …
Word: octopod Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From octo- + -pod, after taxonomic name Octopoda. Piecewise doublet of octopede and octopus. 1. Having eight feet or foot-like parts. Labels: not-comparable Example: The Arachnidans (Arachnida, Spiders, Scorpions, &c.), are octopod and apterous; […] Example: [T]he females through five stages, indicated as follows:—1. The egg, on issuing from which the animal has the form of 2. A hexapod larva, followed by the stage of 3. Octopod nymphæ without sexual organs. 2. Of or relating to the order Octopoda of cephalopod molluscs; octopoid. Labels: not-comparable Example: The octopod genus Amphitretus has thus far been known only through a single specimen collected by the “Challenger” and described by [William Evans] Hoyle. Example: The composer, like his publisher, faces an octopod monopoly. If he expects his songs to be plugged by the new agencies of publicity he will have to join those agencies.
Word: DDK Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of double digit kyu. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of dysdiadochokinesia. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: great hall Part of Speech: noun 1. The main room of a palace, castle or large manor house in the Middle Ages, or in a country house of the 16th and early 17th centuries. Example: Even in castles and manor houses space was limited, and rooms including the great hall were used for other functions beyond dining. 2. The principal building of a manor or castle compound. Example: "Now this" — he indicated the great building facing them, with a handsome flight of steps up to the open door — "this is the great hall."
Word: perbromic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. An oxyacid of bromine, HBrO₄. Labels: uncountable
Word: perbromic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Italic *per Latin perbor. Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per-bor. English per- English bromic English perbromic From per- + bromic. 1. Relating to the highest oxidation state of bromine. Labels: not-comparable
Word: ARN Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of Amazon resource name. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Use the ARN for the regions we want.
Word: ARN Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: McCainiac Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of McCain + maniac. 1. An ardent follower or supporter of John McCain in his campaigns for the presidency in 2000 and 2008. Labels: US, informal Example: And, as Bush learned painfully, there are plenty of McCainiacs in pivotal Michigan. Example: The McCainiacs are warning John McCain's conservative opponents that unless they stop criticizing their candidate immediately, he'll never recover in time for the general election.
Word: wearish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English warssh, werisch, werische, werish, werissh, werssh, werysshe, of unknown origin; compare Modern English dialectal wairsh and Early Modern English wersh; perhaps related to Middle English wery (modern weary). Pronunciation: /ˈwɪəɹɪʃ/ 1. Tasteless, having a sickly flavour; insipid. Labels: obsolete 2. Sickly, wizened, feeble. Labels: dialectal, obsolete Example: Who was to weet a wretched wearish elfe, / With hollow eyes and rawbone cheekes forspent […]. Example: Democritus, as he is described by Hippocrates and Laertius, was a little wearish old man, very melancholy by nature, averse from company in his latter days, and much given to solitariness […].
Word: McCainiacs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of McCainiac Labels: form-of, plural
Word: monomachy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle French monomachie, or its source, Latin monomachia. Also mono- + -machy. Pronunciation: /məˈnɒməki/, /məˈnɑməki/ 1. A fight or other contest between two people or forces; a duel; single combat. Labels: archaic Example: He that shall observe […] so much emulation, envy, so many brawls, quarrels, monomachies, etc., may well require what is become of charity? Example: Wherefore we most heartily provoke, challenge, and defy your Lordship to the said combat and monomachy […]
Word: Firth of Forth Part of Speech: name 1. The estuary of the River Forth in Scotland.
Word: fourties Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of forties. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: cheap like borscht Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Calque of Yiddish ביליק ווי באָרשט (bilik vi borsht), as the beets used to make it were among the cheapest vegetables. 1. Very inexpensive. Labels: Canada, informal, not-comparable
Word: stoneflies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stonefly Labels: form-of, plural
Word: holiday camps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of holiday camp Labels: form-of, plural
Word: carrageen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Irish carraigín (“Irish moss”), from carraig (“rock”). Pronunciation: /ˌkæɹəˈɡiːn/, /ˈkæɹəˌɡiːn/, /ˌkɛɹəˈɡin/, /ˈkɛɹəˌɡin/ 1. Irish moss (Chondrus crispus) Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: carrageen moss Part of Speech: noun 1. Irish moss (Chondrus crispus). Labels: uncountable
Word: bunk beds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bunk bed Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pearl oysters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pearl oyster Labels: form-of, plural
Word: driver's licences Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of driver's licence Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pet shops Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pet shop Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dress codes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dress code Labels: form-of, plural
Word: floppy disks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of floppy disk Labels: form-of, plural
Word: water wheels Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of water wheel Labels: form-of, plural
Word: team players Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of team player Labels: form-of, plural
Word: halls of residence Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hall of residence Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jaculate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Latin iaculor ("to throw, to dart"), in turn from iaciō ("to cast, to fling"). 1. To throw or cast, as a dart; to throw out; to emit.
Word: litogen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English litigation French -gènebor. English -gen English litogen From litigation + -gen. 1. Any drug or similar substance, administered during pregnancy, that though probably harmless can lead to lawsuits Labels: US, informal
Word: figure dash Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The name comes from the fact that the symbol is the width of a single digit in fonts where this width is constant. 1. The punctuation mark ⟨‒⟩ (used when a dash must be used in numbers).
Word: uncapitalised Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of uncapitalized. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: uncapitalised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of uncapitalise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: ‐ Part of Speech: punct 1. Joins the components of compounds. Example: secretary‐general; yellow‐green; a here‐today‐gone‐tomorrow attitude; kitchen‐dinette‐office 2. Joins the components of compounds. Example: a has‐been; cholesterol‐free; short‐changing 3. Joins prefixes and suffixes according to stylistic rules, often to avoid confusion in pronunciation or meaning. Example: ultra‐ambitious Example: I must re‐press the shirt. 4. Connects words in a compound modifier according to various stylistic rules. Example: real‐world examples 5. Used as sentence-final punctuation. Labels: Internet
Word: slippiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of slippy: most slippy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: fertilizable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English fertilize 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 fertilizable From fertilize + -able. 1. Capable of being fertilized.
Word: fatherliness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English fatherly Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English fatherliness From fatherly + -ness. 1. The property of being fatherly. Labels: uncountable
Word: toilet brushes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of toilet brush Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cheese slicers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cheese slicer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: utilization rates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of utilization rate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cheque books Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cheque book Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fantoms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fantom Labels: form-of, plural
Word: filially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁ilyós Proto-Italic *θīlios Proto-Italic *fīlios Latin fīlius Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin fīliālisder. Middle English filial English filial Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English filially From filial + -ly. 1. In a filial manner.
Word: GPFs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of GPF Labels: form-of, plural
Word: functionalist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Old French fonction Middle French functionbor. English function English -al English functional 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 functionalist From functional + -ist. Pronunciation: /ˈfʌŋkʃənəlɪst/ 1. One who believes in functionalism.
Word: functionalist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Old French fonction Middle French functionbor. English function English -al English functional 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 functionalist From functional + -ist. Pronunciation: /ˈfʌŋkʃənəlɪst/ 1. Relating to functionalism. Labels: not-comparable Example: functionalist architecture
Word: functionalists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of functionalist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fusionism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English fusion 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 fusionism From fusion + -ism. 1. The political practice, principle or theory of forming groups. Labels: uncountable 2. A political philosophy advocating fusion of traditionalist social conservatism with right-libertarianism. Labels: US, uncountable Example: But it means being open to the possibility that the old fusionism, battered and bruised as it is, may still hold as much promise for the advancement of libertarian policy goals as "liberaltarianism" ever will.
Word: fuzing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of fuze Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: fuzed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /fjuːzd/ 1. simple past and past participle of fuze Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: fuzed Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /fjuːzd/ 1. Being equipped with a fuze
Word: oversells Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of oversell Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: outstays Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of outstay Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: outstaying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of outstay Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: outstayed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of outstay Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: overburdening Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: overburdening Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overburden Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: oversamples Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of oversample Labels: form-of, plural
Word: oversamples Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of oversample Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: overextends Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of overextend Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: overextending Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overextend Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: overstocking Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English stocking English overstocking From over- + stocking. 1. A stocking intended to be worn over another stocking. Example: I made a hurried attempt to change my thick fur “torbassa” and overstockings for American boots, but was surprised in the very act by the drawing up of my sledge before the house of the Russian priest, where we intended to stop until we could make arrangements for a house of our own.[…]As soon as I could disencumber my feet of my overstockings I alighted from my sledge, amid profound bows and “zdrastvuitias” from the crowd, and received a hearty welcome from the patriarchal priest. Example: Michael laughed and offered fifty dollars for the sweater, the overstockings and the muffler. Just as the second sleeve was being finished and before Mrs. Andy Ned had started the overstockings or the muffler, Andy Ned went away up to the Black Hat Creek range to look for the five steers that he had turned out there the previous autumn.
Word: overstocking Part of Speech: verb Etymology: By surface analysis, overstock + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of overstock Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: overstocked Part of Speech: adj 1. That has been stocked to an excessive degree; overfilled.
Word: overstocked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of overstock Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: orientals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of oriental Labels: form-of, plural
Word: obstructionists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of obstructionist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: obsessives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of obsessive Labels: form-of, plural
Word: oversampling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of oversample Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: oversampling Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of one who oversamples. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: overspecialise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English specialise English overspecialise From over- + specialise. 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of overspecialize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard
Word: oversampled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of oversample Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: overspecialises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of overspecialise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: overspecialising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overspecialise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: overspecialised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of overspecialise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: obtuser Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of obtuse: more obtuse Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: obtusest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of obtuse: most obtuse Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: parlour game Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a number of amusing games played indoors with few props by the members of a social gathering. Example: Near-synonym: party game Example: Do you know that parlour-game, Yarrell dear? Are you a performer at Musical Chairs? 2. The use of deliberately nebulous or confusing language. Labels: figuratively
Word: parlour games Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of parlour game Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ornerier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of ornery: more ornery Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: orneriest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of ornery: most ornery Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: outputting Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈaʊtpʊtɪŋ/, /aʊtˈpʊtɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of output Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: outputting Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /aʊtˈpʌtɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of outputt Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: oversupplying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of oversupply Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: oversupplied Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of oversupply Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: telecommunicate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. English tele- English communicate English telecommunicate From tele- + communicate. 1. To communicate over a long distance, often across the internet.
Word: outstretching Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of outstretch Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: outstretches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of outstretch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: telecommunicates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of telecommunicate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: telecommunicating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of telecommunicate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: telecommunicated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of telecommunicate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: cyclometers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cyclometer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: alarm systems Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of alarm system Labels: form-of, plural
Word: self-denials Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of self-denial Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ornamenting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of ornament Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: overemphasise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English emphasise English overemphasise From over- + emphasise. 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of overemphasize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard
Word: overemphasises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of overemphasise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: overemphasising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overemphasise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: overemphasised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of overemphasise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: oxidates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of oxidate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: oxidates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of oxidate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: oxidating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of oxidate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: oxidated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of oxidate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: foreign policies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of foreign policy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: content management systems Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of content management system Labels: form-of, plural
Word: opaquer Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of opaque: more opaque Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: opaquer Part of Speech: noun 1. A substance used to block out dark colours of staining, underlying dental work, etc. 2. A cartoon artist who paints opaque colours on areas drawn by inkers on animators' cels.
Word: opaquest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of opaque: most opaque Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: obscener Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of obscene: more obscene Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: obscenest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of obscene: most obscene Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: obscurest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of obscure: most obscure Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: obscurest Part of Speech: verb 1. second-person singular simple present indicative of obscure Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular
Word: orchestrations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of orchestration Labels: form-of, plural
Word: optioning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of option Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: optioned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of option Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: optioned Part of Speech: adj 1. Having the specified kind or number of options. Labels: in-compounds, not-comparable Example: It is also possible to have an unusually optioned car which is not a prepackaged special edition type. This would be the kind of car I mentioned earlier — one of 90 made with red upholstery of 2,000 made with a blue vinyl top.
Word: abelisaur Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Formed with -saur. 1. Any dinosaur of the superfamily Abelisauroidea. Example: Juvenile T. rexes were light and agile before they leveled up into the adults we’re more familiar with. […] Other megatheropods, including abelisaurs and tarbosaurs, also grew from turkey-like hatchlings to bus-sized behemoths over the course of their lives.
Word: abelisaurs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of abelisaur Labels: form-of, plural
Word: oilcloths Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of oilcloth Labels: form-of, plural
Word: okaying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of okay Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: oaring Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of oar Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: oculars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ocular Labels: form-of, plural
Word: melanomata Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of melanoma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: maximals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of maximal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: marinaded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of marinade Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: miniaturising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of miniaturise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: miniaturised Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈmɪnɪt͡ʃəɹʌɪzd/ 1. That is a miniature version of something Labels: UK
Word: miniaturised Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈmɪnɪt͡ʃəɹʌɪzd/ 1. simple past and past participle of miniaturise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: middleweights Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of middleweight Labels: form-of, plural
Word: malteds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of malted Labels: form-of, plural
Word: milkmaids Part of Speech: noun 1. Cardamine californica, a flower of western North America. Labels: uncountable
Word: milkmaids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of milkmaid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: militating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of militate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: militated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of militate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: mutinies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mutiny Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mutinies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mutiny Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: mutinying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of mutiny Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: mutinying Part of Speech: noun 1. An act of mutiny or rebellion.
Word: mutinied Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of mutiny Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: spinmeister Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From spin (“favourable comment or interpretation intended to bias opinion on an otherwise unpleasant situation”) + -meister. Piecewise doublet of spinmaster. 1. A media liaison or spokesperson, charged with presenting the spin for their political side. Labels: US, slang Example: Republican spinmeisters were quick to offer their opinions last week on Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess' decision not to challenge Portsmouth lawyer Paul McEachern for the Democratic nomination for governor. Example: The reporting on Al Gore’s selection of Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman to be his running mate illustrates yet again the willingness of America’s dominant liberal media to accept without question the tales woven by Democratic spinmeisters.
Word: spinmeisters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spinmeister Labels: form-of, plural
Word: multinationals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of multinational Labels: form-of, plural
Word: multimillionaires Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of multimillionaire Labels: form-of, plural
Word: US dollars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of US dollar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mousses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mousse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mousses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mousse Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: moussing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of mousse Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: moussed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of mousse Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: manumitting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of manumit Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: manumitted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of manumit Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: miscasts Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of miscast Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: miscasting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of miscast Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: materialises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of materialise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: materialising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of materialise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: mestizos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mestizo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mestizoes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mestizo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: monopolises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of monopolise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: monopolising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of monopolise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: omnibenevolent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-der. Proto-Italic *opnis Latin omnisder. English omni- English benevolent English omnibenevolent From omni- (“all”) + benevolent (“good-willed”). 1. All-loving, or infinitely good, usually in reference to a deity or supernatural being, for example, God. Labels: not-comparable Example: The omnibenevolent God, by definition, was unable to withhold forgiveness from his people. Example: Any omnibenevolent being would will the complete and immediate nonexistence of evil.
Word: registree Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From register + -ee. 1. A person who is registered
Word: registrees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of registree Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tail fins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tail fin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cyberattack Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κυβερνάω (kubernáō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)bor. English cybernetic English cyber- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Italian a- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- Proto-Germanic *stikaną Proto-West Germanic *stekander. Old French atachier Old French destachier Middle French destacherbor. Italian distaccare Italian staccare Italian attaccarebor. French attaquerdeverb. French attaquebor. English attack English cyberattack From cyber- + attack. Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪ.bə.ɹəˌtæk/ 1. An attack or intrusion by means of a computer network such as the Internet, often for the purpose of spying. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: He also points out that if the US does come under cyberattack, we may be powerless to stop the attack. Example: In the months before Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's arrival in Beijing on Monday, the Obama administration quietly held an extraordinary briefing for the Chinese military leadership on a subject officials have rarely discussed in public: The Pentagon's emerging doctrine for defending against cyberattacks against the United States – and for using its cybertechnology against adversaries, including the Chinese.
Word: cyberattack Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κυβερνάω (kubernáō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)bor. English cybernetic English cyber- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Italian a- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- Proto-Germanic *stikaną Proto-West Germanic *stekander. Old French atachier Old French destachier Middle French destacherbor. Italian distaccare Italian staccare Italian attaccarebor. French attaquerdeverb. French attaquebor. English attack English cyberattack From cyber- + attack. Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪ.bə.ɹəˌtæk/ 1. To launch a cyberattack. Example: A study by security company Riptech found that in the six months after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, energy companies were cyberattacked at twice the rate of other industries surveyed.
Word: cyberattacks Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cyberattack Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: cyberattacks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cyberattack Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cyberattacking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cyberattack Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: cyberattacked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of cyberattack Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: fomentations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fomentation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: time bills Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of time bill Labels: form-of, plural
Word: detached houses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of detached house Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zebra finches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zebra finch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: myotomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of myotomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scrub wallabies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scrub wallaby Labels: form-of, plural
Word: black-striped wallabies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of black-striped wallaby Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Japanese bunching onions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Japanese bunching onion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fire departments Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fire department Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mooseburger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From moose + -burger. 1. A burger made from moose meat. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: "Mooseburgers" were the order of the day at Lyndon Hill Junior High School, Seat Pleasant, yesterday noon. Example: "It's mooseburger tonight," Mike Oakes said, rubbing his gloved hands together in the 20-below cold and giving one last shove to the rump of the dead moose hanging off the bed of his red pickup truck. 2. Minced moose meat. Labels: US, countable, uncountable Example: A friend of many years standing flew down from Fairbanks, Alaska, bringing with her as many presents as old St. Nick himself might have carried – steak knives carved from walrus tusks, and, among other things, a fresh moose roast and a package of mooseburger! Example: How to gut a moose without slicing the organs and making a green, smelly mess out of the process, and how to cut it so that you got roasts and steaks instead of, as happened on her first two tries, a winter's supply of mooseburger.
Word: mooseburgers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mooseburger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: patagia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of patagium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cecotropes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cecotrope Labels: form-of, plural
Word: caecotrophs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of caecotroph Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cosmopolites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cosmopolite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: anudāttas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of anudātta Labels: form-of, plural
Word: snowbilly Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of snow + hillbilly. 1. A person from rural areas of northern North America, especially a rural white Canadian, Alaskan or Upper Midwesterner, living where the temperatures in the winter dip below freezing. Labels: derogatory, slang Example: The "damnyankees" can't agree with the Georgia Crackers, and they won't have any truck with the "snowbillies" or the Eskimos. Example: I'm just a bowlegged snowbilly from Canada.
Word: snowbillies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of snowbilly Labels: form-of, plural
Word: D10W Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Initialism of dextrose 10 (percent in) water. 1. A ten-percent (by volume) solution of dextrose, suitable for intravenous injection. Labels: uncountable
Word: normokalemic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From normokalemia + -ic or normo- + kalemia + -ic. 1. Having a normal percentage of potassium in one's blood. Labels: not-comparable
Word: hyperkalemic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English hyperkalemia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English hyperkalemic From hyperkalemia + -ic. 1. Having a high percentage of potassium in one's blood.