nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: lefthandedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From left-handed + -ness. 1. Alternative form of left-handedness. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: EVF Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of electronic viewfinder. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: mirrorlesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mirrorless Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Cantor set Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after German mathematician Georg Cantor (1845–1918). 1. A subset of an interval formed by recursively removing an interval in the middle of every connected component of the set. Example: The Lebesgue null sets include not only all countable sets but many sets having the cardinality of the continuum. We now present the standard example, the Cantor set, which is also of interest for other reasons.
Word: Gulf of Aden Part of Speech: name 1. A gulf between Yemen and Somalia, connected to the Somali Sea through the Guardafui Channel.
Word: pogonophobia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pogono- + -phobia. First use appears c. 1852. 1. A strong dislike or aversion to beards or beardedness. Labels: rare, uncountable
Word: skolling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of skol Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: skolled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of skol Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: skols Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of skol Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Racka Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Hungarian racka (“Racka”). 1. A breed of sheep with unusual spiral horns, originating in Hungary.
Word: nonexclusory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + exclusory. 1. Not exclusory. Labels: not-comparable
Word: rousong Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Mandarin 肉鬆／肉松 (ròusōng). Pronunciation: /ʒəʊˈsʊŋ/, /ɹəʊˈsɒŋ/ 1. A Chinese dried meat product with a light and fluffy texture, made by stewing cuts of pork in a sweetened soy sauce mixture. Labels: uncountable Example: One day, I had a traditional white bun (mantou) stuffed with dried pork (rousong). My classmates thought I was eating carpet.
Word: co-articulated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of co-articulate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Muḥammad Part of Speech: name 1. Rare spelling of Muhammad. Labels: alt-of, rare
Word: nucleosynthetically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From nucleosynthetic + -ally. 1. By means of, or in terms of, nucleosynthesis. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Hoylean Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Hoyle + -an. 1. Of or relating to Fred Hoyle (1915–2001), English astronomer.
Word: rousingness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rousing + -ness. 1. The quality of being rousing. Labels: uncountable
Word: postmaterialism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From post- + materialism. 1. Someone's placing higher importance on nonmaterialist values such as autonomy and self-expression, as opposed to materialist values such as economic and physical wellbeing. Labels: uncountable 2. Someone's placing higher importance on nonmaterialist values such as autonomy and self-expression, as opposed to materialist values such as economic and physical wellbeing. Labels: uncountable
Word: postmaterialistic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From post- + materialistic. 1. Relating to postmaterialism.
Word: existentialistic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From existential + -istic. 1. Existentialist.
Word: technoscientifically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From technoscientific + -ally. 1. In a technoscientific manner or context.
Word: posthumanism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From post- + humanism. 1. Any of various schools of thought that oppose the earlier humanism. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: posthumanism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From posthuman + -ism. 1. Transhumanism or a similar philosophy. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: posthumanisms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of posthumanism Labels: form-of, plural
Word: posthumanist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From post- + humanist. 1. One who subscribes to posthumanism.
Word: posthumanists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of posthumanist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: porcellanitic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From porcellanite + -ic. 1. Of or relating to porcellanite.
Word: porcelanitic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of porcellanitic. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: porcellanite Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of porcelanite. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: porcellanites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of porcellanite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: postirradiation Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From post- + irradiation. 1. After irradiation. Labels: not-comparable
Word: postsales Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From post- + sales. 1. After sales. Labels: not-comparable Example: postsales support for a computer system
Word: postinflammatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From post- + inflammatory. 1. After inflammation. Labels: not-comparable
Word: postischaemic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From post- + ischaemic. 1. Alternative form of postischemic. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: postbiological Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From post- + biological. 1. After the biological phase. Labels: not-comparable
Word: postboomers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of postboomer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spaghetti sauce Part of Speech: noun 1. A tomato-based sauce for pasta dishes. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: practisedly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From practised + -ly. 1. In a practiced manner.
Word: schmearing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of schmear Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: schmeared Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of schmear Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: loranthaceous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From translingual Loranthaceae + -ous, from Loranthus, from Ancient Greek λῶρος (lôros, “thong”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”). 1. Of or relating to the family Loranthaceae of showy mistletoes. Labels: not-comparable
Word: zamiaceous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Zamiaceae + -ous. 1. Of or relating to the family Zamiaceae. Labels: not-comparable
Word: zambucks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zambuck Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zambooraks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zamboorak Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zambooruk Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of zamboorak. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: zambooruks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zambooruk Labels: form-of, plural
Word: posthistorical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From post- + historical. 1. Relating to posthistory. Labels: not-comparable Example: While a minority of the human population will be, as Francis Fukuyama would put it, sufficiently sheltered so as to enter a "post-historical" realm, living in cities and suburbs in which the environment has been mastered and ethnic animosities have been quelled by bourgeois prosperity, […]
Word: power center Part of Speech: noun 1. An unenclosed shopping center with a gross leasable area between 250,000 and 750,000 square feet. Labels: US 2. A radical center. Labels: US 3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see power, center. Labels: US
Word: power bar Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of power strip.
Word: power bars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of power bar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: poor little rich girl Part of Speech: noun 1. An unhappy young woman from a wealthy background. Labels: idiomatic Example: One is a cheerful and spunky orphan, another is a poor little rich girl. (The poor little rich girl speaks with a British accent. The spunky orphan wears her baseball cap backwards, so you don't have a problem figuring out who's who.) Example: Not all of the girls in my Guide Company were poor little rich girls. Mandy was a poor little poor girl, a mousy waif who lived out Thika Road, far from Muthaiga.
Word: poor little rich girls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of poor little rich girl Labels: form-of, plural
Word: popular beat combo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From popular + beat + combo (“small musical group”). Pronunciation: /ˌpɒpjʊlə ˌbiːt ˈkɒmbəʊ/, /ˌpɑpjəlɚ ˌbit ˈkɑmboʊ/, /ˈpɑ-/ 1. A pop group. Labels: UK, humorous, ironic Example: I thought it was a bit odd that the world's most popular beat combo should choose a golf tournament at Waldviertel for their reunion concert. Example: An early indication of crabbitness can be identified in teenage years by an inability to move either hips or shoulders no matter what popular beat combo are playing.
Word: pom-pom-pull-away Part of Speech: noun 1. A tag game played by children; a possible predecessor of the game of British bulldog. Labels: uncountable
Word: Pompe disease Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after the Dutch pathologist J. C. Pompe, who identified it in 1932. 1. Glycogen storage disease type II Labels: uncountable
Word: Portosan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Trademark, perhaps from portable sanitation. 1. A portable toilet.
Word: postcolonialist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From postcolonial + -ist. 1. Synonym of postcolonial. Labels: not-comparable Example: Would an image such as Boccasile’s staged power play still work in the context of the postcolonialist market?
Word: postcolonialist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From postcolonial + -ist. 1. One who studies postcolonialism. Example: Other critiques have not focussed on the lexicography but rather have situated Hobson-Jobson within a larger postcolonialist critique of the British imperial project.
Word: postcolonialists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of postcolonialist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: poudre de riz Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French poudre de riz. Compare rice powder. 1. A cosmetic face powder, originally made with powdered rice. Labels: historical Example: Madame Antoine had laid some coarse, clean towels upon a chair, and had placed a box of poudre de riz within easy reach. Edna dabbed the powder upon her nose and cheeks as she looked at herself closely in the little distorted mirror which hung on the wall above the basin.
Word: porketta Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of porchetta. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: porkettas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of porketta Labels: form-of, plural
Word: porencephalia Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of porencephaly. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: Porkopolis Part of Speech: name Etymology: From pork + -o- + -polis; since they were once the country's chief hog-packing centers. 1. The city of Cincinnati. Labels: US, informal 2. The city of Chicago. Labels: US, informal
Word: po'oulis Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of po'ouli Labels: form-of, plural
Word: po'ouli Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Hawaiian poʻo-uli (literally “black-head”). Pronunciation: /ˌpoʊ.oʊˈuːli/ 1. Melamprosops phaeosoma, the black-faced honeycreeper, endemic to Hawaii, declared extinct in 2021.
Word: jeopardizer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From jeopardize + -er. 1. One who jeopardizes.
Word: jeopardizers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jeopardizer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Popovtsy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Russian поповцы (popovcy, “the priested ones”), the followers of the Popovshchina movement. 1. The members of one of the two principal movements (along with the Bezpopovtsy) of the Old Believers. Labels: plural, plural-normally
Word: postholocaust Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From post- + holocaust. 1. After the Holocaust. Labels: not-comparable Example: So both books form a unity and sequence, the contents of which not only describe his personal sufferings but also forge the first and decisive link from his to our postholocaust generation.
Word: prepill Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pre- + pill. 1. Prior to the use of an oral contraceptive. Labels: not-comparable
Word: postpill Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From post- + pill. 1. After the use of an oral contraceptive. Labels: not-comparable
Word: powershift Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From power + shift. 1. To shift gears without letting off the accelerator and while briefly depressing the clutch, keeping the engine in its powerband.
Word: powershift Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From power + shift. 1. A type of dual-clutch gear transmission system. Labels: uncountable Example: We overcame this difficulty by using a powershift front-end loader as the last unit in the train[.]
Word: powershifting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of powershift Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: powershifts Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of powershift Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: powershifted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of powershift Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: newbro Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From new + bro (“man”). 1. newbie Labels: Internet
Word: powerband Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From power + band. 1. The range of operating speeds under which an engine or motor is able to operate efficiently, defined by the range from peak torque to peak horsepower (or sometimes to redline).
Word: powerbands Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of powerband Labels: form-of, plural
Word: overrev Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From over- + rev. 1. To rev (an engine or vehicle) too much. Labels: transitive
Word: overrevving Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overrev Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: overrevs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of overrev Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: overrevved Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of overrev Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: revvings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of revving Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pricings Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈpɹaɪsɪŋz/ 1. plural of pricing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: parasympatheticomimetic Part of Speech: adj 1. parasympathomimetic Labels: not-comparable
Word: parawais Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of parawai Labels: form-of, plural
Word: parawai Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Māori parawai. 1. A fine Maori mat made of muka.
Word: Jopadhola Part of Speech: noun 1. A member of the Adhola people.
Word: Parmigiano-Reggiano Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian Parmigiano-Reggiano. 1. Parmesan cheese from the Italian DOC of Parma and Reggio Emilia. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Parseval's theorem Part of Speech: name Etymology: Named after Marc-Antoine Parseval. 1. The result that the Fourier transform is unitary; loosely, that the sum (or integral) of the square of a function is equal to the sum (or integral) of the square of its transform.
Word: parikrama Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Sanskrit परिक्रमा (parikramā) 1. The circumambulation of a sacred place. Labels: Hinduism, countable, uncountable
Word: parikramas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of parikrama Labels: form-of, plural
Word: parengo Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of karengo. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: karengo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Māori karengo. 1. Pyropia columbina, an edible seaweed. Labels: New-Zealand, uncountable Example: “I also look after a stand of mushrooms hereabouts, and my patches of puha and my karengo beds are very carefully tended.”
Word: neurohypophyseal Part of Speech: adj 1. Relating to the neurohypophysis. Labels: not-comparable
Word: neurohypophysial Part of Speech: adj 1. Relating to the neurohypophysis. Labels: not-comparable
Word: neurohumors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of neurohumor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: neurohumour Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of neurohumor. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: neurohumours Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of neurohumour Labels: form-of, plural
Word: paradoxography Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From paradox + -o- + -graphy. First use appears c. 1949, in the Oxford Classical Dictionary. Pronunciation: /ˌpæ.ɹə.dɒkˈsɒ.ɡɹə.fi/, /ˌpɛ.ɹəˌdɑkˈsɑ.ɡɹə.fi/ 1. A type of classical literature dealing with the occurrence of abnormal or inexplicable phenomena of the natural or human world. Labels: uncountable
Word: paradoxographical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From paradoxography + -ical. 1. Relating to paradoxography.
Word: Passe Crassane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: French 1. A French variety of winter pear.
Word: passometer Part of Speech: noun 1. An instrument for measuring the number of paces taken by a walker. Labels: dated
Word: passometers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of passometer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trundle wheel Part of Speech: noun 1. A device for measuring distance, consisting of a wheel of fixed circumference, a handle, and a clicking device triggered by each revolution of the wheel.
Word: passageable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From passage + -able. 1. Through which passage can be made; traversable. 2. Capable of being maintained or preserved indefinitely by transplantation in tissue cultures or other organisms.
Word: dawn prayer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Calque of Arabic صَلَاةُ الْفَجْرِ (ṣalātu l-fajri) 1. fajr, the first of the five daily prayers offered by practising Muslims. Example: Ayesha relates that the Holy Prophet never omitted four raka'as before the noon prayer and two raka'as before the dawn Prayer. Example: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) happened to pass by a person who was busy in praying while the (Fard of the) dawn prayer had commenced.
Word: parrot and monkey time Part of Speech: noun Etymology: First appears c. 1882 in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Obsolete since c. 1920. 1. A period of quarrelling. Labels: US, no-plural, obsolete Example: The esteemed Presbyterians of South Carolina have been having a real parrot and monkey time over evolution, with the result that after a year of charge and counter charge, the evolutionary wing of the society is ahead[…] Example: If he is inclined to be frisky, however, and they both take it into their heads to run there is generally a parrot and monkey time of it[…]
Word: sunset prayer Part of Speech: noun 1. maghrib Example: Somehow, I needed to develop a reasonable amount of skill and accuracy before gathering the courage to join the circle of worshippers after the dawn or sunset prayer Example: 2007, Yousef Al-Mohaimeed, Wolves of the Crescent Moon, link I was intending to take it back before the sunset prayer call, before the shops closed, but as I was passing the taxi rank I noticed you playing with your mustache and I felt something inside, something electric, and after I had gone a few steps […]
Word: uncongratulatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + congratulatory. 1. Not congratulatory.
Word: congratulatorily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From congratulatory + -ly. 1. In a way that is congratulatory.
Word: pastry cream Part of Speech: noun 1. Custard thickened with starch. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: humiliatrices Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of humiliatrix Labels: form-of, plural
Word: armbones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of armbone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: legbone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From leg + bone. 1. A bone in the leg. Example: They looped ropes around the stiff legbones of the first cow and pulled her body toward the stoneboat, resting between spurts of hauling.
Word: legbones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of legbone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stoneboat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From stone + boat. 1. A kind of sled for moving heavy objects. Example: They looped ropes around the stiff legbones of the first cow and pulled her body toward the stoneboat, resting between spurts of hauling. Example: Each night the builder and the horse and the empty stone-boat left for the mountain.
Word: stoneboats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stoneboat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: evening prayer Part of Speech: noun 1. The second of the two services of the Daily Office, combining the canonical hours of vespers and compline. 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see evening, prayer. Example: – – has been set at two in the morning prayer, four in the midday prayer, four in the afternoon prayer, three in the sunset prayer, and four in the evening prayer.
Word: buttlegging Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of butt + bootlegging. 1. The smuggling of cigarettes. Labels: informal, uncountable Example: Massachusetts Democrat Edward Kennedy, who conducted Senate buttlegging hearings last month, says that the Mob's infiltration has led to "increasing violent crime: extortion and bribery, truck hijackings, armed robberies, serious assaults […]
Word: buttlegger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of butt + bootlegger. 1. One who smuggles cigarettes. Labels: informal
Word: buttleggers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of buttlegger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: caipiroska Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌkaɪ.pɪˈɹɒs.kə/ 1. caipirinha prepared with vodka instead of the usual cachaça Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: caipiroskas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of caipiroska Labels: form-of, plural
Word: petermen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of peterman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Peter Pan generation Part of Speech: name Etymology: Coined by American sociologist Kathleen Shaputis, because of the members' perceived tendency for delaying some rites of passage into adulthood. 1. Generation Y
Word: fecker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From feck + -er. 1. fucker (term of abuse) Labels: Ireland Example: [talking to Father Ken Dillon] And I bet you like that too, don't you. Only you're probably thinking about what they'd look like without shorts. You're sitting there, imagining that, with a big smile on your face. Ya dirty fecker! Example: “It didn’t creep me out at all, I thought he [Stevie the robot] was a cute little fecker, and it’s not like a house pet where I have to feed it,”
Word: feckers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fecker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: databack Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From data + back? 1. A mechanism for imprinting the date and time onto film.
Word: databacks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of databack Labels: form-of, plural
Word: henna tattoo Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of mehndi
Word: Koreatown Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Korea + town. 1. A district of a city or town (in a country other than Korea) in which there is a large concentration of Korean residents and businesses.
Word: Chinatowns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Chinatown Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Koreatowns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Koreatown Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tricknology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of trick + technology, apparently coined by Nation of Islam founder Wallace Fard Muhammad. The term first appears in the spelling tricknollogy in the 1938 American Journal of Sociology article "The Voodoo Cult Among Negro Migrants in Detroit" by Erdmann Doane Beynon, who quotes the term from the "Secret Ritual of the Nation of Islam", which were lessons given by Muhammad at his "University of Islam" and preserved through oral tradition. Beynon describes it as '"[a] cult term pronounced "trickenollogy"' and paraphrased from the lesson that the '"[t]he illiteracy of the southern Negroes now seemed due to Caucasian "tricknollogy".' Pronunciation: /ˈtɹɪ.kəˌnɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, /tɹɪkˈnɒləd͡ʒi/, /tɹɪkˈnɑləd͡ʒi/ 1. Tactics employed by white people to subjugate black people. Labels: countable, derogatory, uncountable Example: In the genetic universe of Yakub's tricknology, such duping assumes the form of offspring whose ultimate purpose is to wreak havoc on their forebears. Example: I turn a stickup kid to a soldier, put him down with the cause / Make him feel real bold and more intelligent / Plus aware of the tricknology, the revolutionist / Grab your shit and follow me 2. Synonym of trickery. Labels: broadly, countable, uncountable Example: That's all gone, as is the unit rule, the favorite son, hokey floor demonstrations, and much of the rest of the tricknology and sham that have helped make political conventions, dull, disreputable, infuriating, and undemocratic. Example: [Dan Mannarino:] But Trump came out—The president came out and said "I would like New York to succeed. I may even give him [Zohran Mamdani] a little money". [Curtis Sliwa:] You really believe that, Dan? You know they wanted Zohran Mamdani to be the poster child for the midterm elections. Don't believe the tricknology.
Word: tricknologies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tricknology Labels: form-of, plural
Word: xylophagans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of xylophagan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: xylometric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From xylo- + -metric. 1. Relating to xylometry. Labels: not-comparable
Word: xylometry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From xylo- + -metry. 1. Measurement of the specific gravity of wood. Labels: uncountable
Word: stoner rockers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stoner rocker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: airy-fairy Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of airy fairy. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: xenohormonal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From xeno- + hormonal. 1. Relating to xenohormones. Labels: not-comparable
Word: flip chip Part of Speech: noun 1. A method for interconnecting semiconductor devices to external circuitry with solder bumps that have been deposited onto the chip pads. Labels: uncountable
Word: flotation tank Part of Speech: noun 1. isolation tank
Word: tea egg Part of Speech: noun 1. An Asian snack consisting of a boiled egg that is cracked and then boiled again in tea. 2. Synonym of tea ball.
Word: Tom Thumb golf Part of Speech: noun 1. Miniature golf. Labels: dated, uncountable
Word: in short trousers Part of Speech: prep_phrase Etymology: From an early 20th century practice of reserving short trousers only for small children. 1. In childhood; as a child; when quite young (including nonliterally, e.g., as a young adult). Labels: idiomatic Example: Near-synonym: in diapers Example: We didn't have computers or mobile phones back when I was in short trousers!
Word: connexionalism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From connexional + -ism. 1. The theological understanding and foundation of Methodist polity, as practised in the British Methodist Church, the American United Methodist Church, and many of the countries where Methodism was established by their missionaries. Labels: uncountable Example: Can it be said that here is an application of Methodism's concept of connexionalism to the embodiment of koinonia? That no indications in the dialogue point overtly in this direction does not rule out the possibility of it being in the Methodist mind and heart.
Word: pastoral charge Part of Speech: noun 1. The basic unit of the United Church of Canada, consisting of one or more congregations under the spiritual leadership of a minister or ministry team.
Word: patricentricity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From patricentric + -ity. 1. The quality of being patricentric. Labels: uncountable
Word: matricentricity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From matricentric + -ity. 1. The quality of being matricentric. Labels: uncountable
Word: patricentric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From patri- + -centric. 1. Centering around the father or fathers.
Word: pativrata Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi पतिव्रता (pativratā). 1. A devoted wife. Labels: India
Word: pativratas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pativrata Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pattinsonize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Pattinson + -ize; named after the inventor of the process, Hugh Lee Pattinson (1796–1858), English industrial chemist. 1. To process (a mixture of metals) by melting it and skimming off the lead as it cools, so as to leave the silver. Labels: transitive
Word: pattinsonizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pattinsonize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pattinsonizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pattinsonize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pattinsonized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of pattinsonize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: pattinsonization Part of Speech: noun 1. The process of pattinsonizing. Labels: uncountable
Word: over the river and through the woods Part of Speech: prep_phrase Etymology: Originally based on a Thanksgiving poem written by Lydia Maria Child, this phrase was eventually turned into one of the many various Christmas carols and then soon developed its own meaning in the English lexicon. See the Wikipedia article for more information. Pronunciation: /ˈoʊ.vɚ ðə ˈɹɪvɚ ən(d)θɹu ðə wʊdz/ 1. Trying to achieve a particular task, often with difficulty. Labels: figuratively 2. Lost. Labels: figuratively 3. Having lost one's mind; insane. Labels: figuratively 4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see over, the, river, and, through, the, woods.
Word: parasol tree Part of Speech: noun 1. Polyscias kikuyuensis, a plant in the Araliaceae family, endemic to Kenya. 2. Firmiana simplex, a plant in the Malvaceae family, native to Asia.
Word: sarungs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sarung Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pomosexuality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pomosexual + -ity. 1. The quality of being pomosexual. Labels: uncountable
Word: pathshala Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi पाठशाला (pāṭhśālā, “school”). 1. A kind of Hindu-run village school. Labels: India, historical
Word: pathshalas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pathshala Labels: form-of, plural
Word: loses one's temper Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lose one's temper Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: losing one's temper Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of lose one's temper Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: lost one's temper Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of lose one's temper Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: pasta basica Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Spanish? 1. cocaine sulfate Labels: uncountable
Word: Paso Fino Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish paso fino (“smooth step”). 1. A horse of a breed originally imported to the Caribbean from Spain, prized for its smooth, natural, four-beat, lateral ambling gait.
Word: Paso Part of Speech: noun 1. A Paso Fino horse.
Word: Pasos Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Pasos. This surname is mostly found in Mexico. 1. A surname from Spanish.
Word: Pasos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Paso Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pasanda Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Urdu پسندہ, related to a word meaning "the favourite one", referring to a prime cut of meat. 1. A mild curry made with cream, coconut milk, and almonds. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: pasandas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pasanda Labels: form-of, plural
Word: loses one's cool Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lose one's cool Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: losing one's cool Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of lose one's cool Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: lost one's cool Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of lose one's cool Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Illiniwek Part of Speech: noun 1. The Illinois Confederation. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: Illini Part of Speech: noun 1. The Illinois Confederation. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: Parthenian Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or relating to Parthenius, a mountain in Arcadia.
Word: Parthenian Part of Speech: noun 1. A member of a lower-ranking Spartiate population which, according to tradition, left Laconia to go to Magna Graecia and founded Taras, modern Taranto, in the current region of Apulia in southern Italy. Labels: historical
Word: parthenium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the genus name. 1. Any of the genus Parthenium of flowering plants in the aster family.
Word: arcadias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of arcadia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: partheniums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of parthenium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pars tuberalis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Latin 1. Part of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which wraps the pituitary stalk in a highly vascularized sheath.
Word: partitivity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From partitive + -ity. 1. The quality of being partitive. Labels: uncountable
Word: loses one's mind Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lose one's mind Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: losing one's mind Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of lose one's mind Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: lost one's mind Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of lose one's mind Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: particularizer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From particularize + -er. 1. One who particularizes. 2. A word or phrase that focuses attention on part of something, such as mainly, especially, or primarily.
Word: particularizers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of particularizer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: partocrat Part of Speech: noun 1. A supporter of partocracy.
Word: partocrats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of partocrat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: parula Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the genus name. 1. Any of the New World warblers of the genus Parula.
Word: parulas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of parula Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pars nervosa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Latin 1. A region constituting the majority of the posterior pituitary, and serving as the storage site of oxytocin and vasopressin.
Word: Herring body Part of Speech: noun Etymology: They were first described by Percy Theodore Herring in 1908. 1. A neurosecretory structure found in the posterior pituitary, where hormones are temporarily stored. They represent the terminal end of the axons from the hypothalamus.
Word: Herring bodies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Herring body Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dagnab Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See dagnabbit. 1. damn (as an expletive) Labels: euphemistic Example: Dagnab it! Example: Where did I put those dagnabbed keys?
Word: dagnabbing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of dagnab Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: dagnabbed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of dagnab Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: goelette Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French goélette. 1. A schooner.
Word: goelettes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of goelette Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gulet Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of goelette. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: gulets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gulet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: basic pay Part of Speech: noun 1. The monthly pay granted to members of the active-duty military, determined by pay grade. Labels: US, uncountable
Word: baby bust Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined as an opposite to baby boom. 1. A decrease in the birthrate. Example: By contrast, when today’s 18-to-29-year-old group was born, the baby boom was fading into the so-called baby bust, with its precipitous decline in the U.S. birthrate. Example: But the real societal challenge of a Covid baby bust will be a smaller work force, which portends lower economic productivity and fewer workers to contribute to the tax base.
Word: Chilean sea bass Part of Speech: noun 1. Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Labels: Canada, US
Word: party bags Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of party bag Labels: form-of, plural
Word: partan bree Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Scots; partan is Gaelic and Scots for crab, and bree (cognate to brew) is Scots for soup. 1. A Scottish crab soup made with cream and rice. Labels: uncountable
Word: particeps criminis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin particeps + crīminis, literally “participant in the crime”. 1. An accomplice in crime; an accessory. Example: “I have heard too that he was particeps criminis in some road-agent work before he came here and attached himself to the courthouse.”
Word: patagially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From patagial + -ly. 1. On the patagium. Labels: not-comparable Example: patagially marked birds
Word: dactylopatagium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dactylo- + patagium. 1. The portion of patagium found between the digits.
Word: dactylopatagia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dactylopatagium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: uropatagium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From uro- + patagium. 1. The portion of patagium found between the hind limbs and connecting to the tail.
Word: uropatagia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of uropatagium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: brachiopatagium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From brachio- + patagium. 1. The portion of patagium stretching from the fourth digit to the hind limbs.
Word: brachiopatagia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brachiopatagium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: propatagium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pro- + patagium. 1. The portion of patagium stretching from the neck to the first digit
Word: propatagia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of propatagium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: plagiopatagium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From plagio- + patagium. 1. The portion of patagium stretching from the last digit to the hind limbs.
Word: plagiopatagia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of plagiopatagium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: papyrographing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of papyrograph Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: papyrographed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of papyrograph Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: lose her head Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of lose one's head. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: lose his head Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of lose one's head. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: lose their head Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of lose one's head. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: standing O Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of standing ovation. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, informal
Word: loses their head Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lose their head Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: loses one's head Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lose one's head Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: losing one's head Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of lose one's head Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: lost one's head Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of lose one's head Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: pathoanatomic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos)der. English patho- Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἀνατέμνω (anatémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀνατομή (anatomḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin anatomialbor. French anatomie Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -ique Middle French -ique French -ique French anatomiquebor. Latin anatomicusbor. English anatomic English pathoanatomic From patho- + anatomic. 1. Relating to disorders of the anatomy. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Iōtō Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Ioto, Iwo Jima, one of the Volcano Islands administered as part of Ogasawara Subprefecture, Tokyo, Japan. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Papuo- Part of Speech: prefix 1. Papua Labels: morpheme Example: Papuo-Melanesian Example: Papuo-Austronesian
Word: nonconformable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + conformable. 1. Not conformable; causing discomfort. Labels: not-comparable 2. Exhibiting nonconformity. Labels: not-comparable
Word: parrotfeather Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From parrot + feather. 1. A perennial dicotyledon of species Myriophyllum aquaticum, natively found in South America but now grows around the world.
Word: parrotfeathers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of parrotfeather Labels: form-of, plural
Word: parrotings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of parroting Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Jamaican patty Part of Speech: noun 1. A turnover with various fillings and spices baked inside a flaky shell, often tinted golden yellow with an egg yolk mixture or turmeric.
Word: Jamaican patties Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Jamaican patty Labels: form-of, plural
Word: floriferousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From floriferous + -ness. 1. Quality of being floriferous, or bearing many flowers. Labels: uncountable
Word: critiquers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of critiquer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: uncriticizable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + criticizable. 1. That cannot be criticized.
Word: uncritiqued Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + critiqued. 1. Not critiqued. Labels: not-comparable
Word: uncriticized Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + criticized. 1. Not criticized. Labels: not-comparable
Word: uncriticised Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + criticised. 1. Not criticised. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Mercedarian Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌmɜː.səˈdɛəɹi.ən/, /ˌmɝ.səˈdɛɹi.ən/ 1. A member of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy.
Word: Mercedarians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Mercedarian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mero motu Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From post-classical Latin motu mero (with transposition of elements), ablative of motus merus (“free impulse, volition”), from classical Latin mōtus (“motion, movement”). 1. (Of) one's own accord. Labels: not-comparable Example: I charge thee, write not a word to me in her favour, if thou meanest her well; for if I spare her, it must be all ex mero motu.
Word: Meskhetian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Meskheti + -an. 1. A member of a subgroup of Georgians, the indigenous population of Meskheti, a historical province of Georgia with its own dialect.
Word: Meskhetians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Meskhetian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Messalianism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Messalian + -ism. 1. The beliefs and practices of the Messalians. Labels: uncountable
Word: Mesoamericanist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Mesoamerican + -ist. 1. One who studies Mesoamerica.
Word: Mesoamericanists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Mesoamericanist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: be here for Part of Speech: verb 1. To be excited for; to be in favour of. Labels: slang Example: I am HERE for this relationship. This is exactly how I like my OTPs, you guys. Example: But, in classic Kate style, this isn't the first time we've seen her sport this particular ensemble. Despite her official title, she's well-known as Queen of the re-wear, regularly championing outfit repeating. Something we are definitely here for. 2. Alternative form of be there for. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: minimal brain dysfunction Part of Speech: noun 1. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Labels: dated, uncountable
Word: do want Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /du wɑnt/ 1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see do, want.
Word: do want Part of Speech: phrase Pronunciation: /du wɑnt/ 1. Used as an expression to indicate one's desire to have something. Labels: Internet
Word: tight building syndrome Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of sick building syndrome. Labels: uncountable
Word: handbaggy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From handbag + -y. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a handbag. Labels: informal 2. Resembling the handbag genre of anthemic house music. Labels: informal
Word: with friends like these, who needs enemies Part of Speech: phrase Etymology: The Yale Book of Quotations cites American comedian Joey Adams as the originator of this line. Pronunciation: /ˌwɪθ fɹɛn(d)z laɪk ðiːz ˌhu niːdz ˈɛnəmiːz/ 1. Indicating that one's close associates prove more adversarial than one's opponents. Example: Three years ago Elaine Noble came out to San Francisco and campaigned against Harvey Milk, at the behest of Foster and David Goodstein. These people now have the gall to take Harvey's name in vain. With "friends" like these, who needs enemies? Hypocrites!
Word: with friends like those, who needs enemies Part of Speech: phrase 1. Alternative form of with friends like these who needs enemies?. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Menckenesque Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Mencken + -esque. 1. Reminiscent of H. L. Mencken (1880–1956), American writer, editor, and critic.
Word: Mertensian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Mertens + -ian. 1. Of or relating to Robert Mertens (1894–1975), German herpetologist.
Word: Mouhamet Part of Speech: name 1. Rare spelling of Muhammad. Labels: alt-of, rare
Word: mesogastropod Part of Speech: noun 1. Any member of the Mesogastropoda, a former taxonomic group of snails.
Word: mesogastropods Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mesogastropod Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mermaid's tresses Part of Speech: noun 1. A brown alga of species Chorda filum. Labels: uncountable
Word: merit good Part of Speech: noun 1. A commodity that an individual or society should have on the basis of some concept of need, rather than ability and willingness to pay.
Word: merit goods Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of merit good Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mesozeugma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos) + ζεῦγμα (zeûgma, “yoke, bond”) 1. A zeugma where the governing word occurs in the middle of the sentence and governs clauses on either side. Labels: rhetoric
Word: prozeugma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek προ- (pro-) + ζεῦγμα (zeûgma, “yoke, bond”) 1. A zeugma where the governing word occurs in the first clause of the sentence. Labels: rhetoric
Word: off with someone's head Part of Speech: phrase Etymology: From the common use in past times of decapitation as a method of execution for prominent persons. Pronunciation: /ˈɒf wɪð ˈsʌmwənz ˈhɛd/, /ˈɔf wɪθ ˈsʌmwənz ˈhɛd/ 1. Used to express a desire to kill the person in question. Labels: humorous, usually Example: Some nerve! Off with their heads! shouted the master of ceremonies with mock ferocity, while the audience laughed. Example: "I see!" said the Queen, who had meanwhile been examining the roses. "Off with their heads!" and the procession moved on, three of the soldiers remaining behind to execute the unfortunate gardeners, who ran to Alice for protection. "You shan't be beheaded!" said Alice, and she put them into a large flower-pot that stood near.
Word: diazeugma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek δια- (dia-) + ζεῦγμα (zeûgma, “yoke, bond”) 1. A zeugma where a single subject governs multiple verbs. Labels: rhetoric
Word: hypozeugma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-) + ζεῦγμα (zeûgma, “yoke, bond”) 1. A zeugma where the word or words on which all of the phrases depend is placed last. Labels: rhetoric
Word: climacophobia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek κλῖμαξ (klîmax, “ladder, staircase”) + New Latin -phobia, from Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”). 1. The fear of staircases or of falling down stairs. Labels: uncountable Example: Lucy: Are you afraid of staircases? If you are, then you have climacophobia. Example: I myself have recently developed mild climacophobia (fear of falling downstairs). Don't know why, but I'm convinced that someday I'll fall down a flight of stairs and hurt myself badly.
Word: off with their head Part of Speech: phrase 1. Alternative form of off with someone's head. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: unrhapsodic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + rhapsodic. 1. Not rhapsodic.
Word: melodicity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From melodic + -ity. 1. The quality of being melodic. Labels: uncountable
Word: merogons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of merogon Labels: form-of, plural