nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: Kirby Part of Speech: name Etymology: Originally Kirkby, from kirk (“church”) + -by (“habitation”), "village with a church". Pronunciation: /ˈkɝbi/, /ˈkɜːbi/ 1. An English placename. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. An English placename. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. An English placename. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. An English placename. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. An English placename. Labels: countable, uncountable 6. An English placename. Labels: countable, uncountable 7. An English placename. Labels: countable, uncountable 8. An English placename. Labels: countable, uncountable 9. An English placename. Labels: countable, uncountable 10. An English placename. Labels: countable, uncountable 11. An English placename. Labels: countable, uncountable 12. A habitational surname from Old English originally for a person from Kirby. Labels: countable Example: John Kirby Example: “Remember, Iryna Zarutska survived in Ukraine in a bomb shelter,” said Kyle Kirby, chair of the Mecklenburg County Republican Party. “In war-torn Ukraine, she made her way from that country to Charlotte, seeking refuge and promise, and she was given the edge of a knife.” 13. A unisex given name transferred from the surname. Labels: countable
Word: Black Tuesday Part of Speech: name 1. October 29, 1929, the day of a major stock market crash, regarded as the onset of the Great Depression in the United States.
Word: ketches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ketch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: southwest by south Part of Speech: noun 1. The compass point halfway between southwest and south-southwest, specifically 213.75°, abbreviated as SWbS. Labels: uncountable
Word: zombielike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English zombie Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English zombielike From zombie + -like. 1. Similar to a zombie, having the appearance or character of a zombie.
Word: SWbS Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of southwest by south. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
Word: unputdownable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + put down + -able. Pronunciation: /(ˌ)ʌnpʊtˈdaʊnəb(ə)l/, /ˌənˌpʊtˈdaʊnəb(ə)l/ 1. Of a person, etc.: difficult or impossible to put down (in various senses). Labels: informal Example: I have known an operating surgeon, because he possessed a medical title, to be elected physician to a county hospital. I have known the surgical staff for years refuse to recognize this irregular. Yet, after all, when he became popular and unputdownable, giving in their isolated adhesions to the conqueror, not because they had altered their sentiments, but that their pockets taught them, like nature, to abhor a vacuum. Example: Finally, we appeal to all right-minded playgoers. Let them remember that they have got tongues, and that a vigorous, unmistakeable, un-put-downable hiss is, in a theatre, a potent instrument. 2. Of a book or other written work: so captivating or engrossing that one cannot bear to stop reading it. Labels: informal, specifically Example: I found it absolutely (or almost) unputdownable and at the same time as complete a waste of time in a sense as one of [Erle Stanley] Gardner's Perry Mason stories, which I also find unputdownable. Example: Now begins the allurement of the ‘unputdownable’ text. But is it unputdownable? The author must spin out and embroider the theme of a demoniacally possessed girl for all that it is worth.
Word: southwest by west Part of Speech: noun 1. The compass point halfway between southwest and west-southwest, specifically 236.25°, abbreviated as SWbW. Labels: uncountable
Word: SWbW Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of southwest by west. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
Word: penfold Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pen + fold. 1. Alternative spelling of pinfold. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: penfolds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of penfold Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sea otters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sea otter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sunbathes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sunbathe Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: scums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sevenths Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of seventh Labels: form-of, plural
Word: salad bars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of salad bar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sprinted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of sprint Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: scabbier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of scabby: more scabby Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: shandies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shandy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sperms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sperm Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spellbinds Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of spellbind Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: spillages Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spillage Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Cypriote Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic form of Cypriot. Labels: alt-of, archaic
Word: stagecoaches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stagecoach Labels: form-of, plural
Word: STSDAS Part of Speech: name 1. Acronym of Space Telescope Science Data Analysis System, software designed for the Hubble telescope. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: induction programme Part of Speech: noun 1. The process used within many businesses to welcome new employees to the company and prepare them for their new role.
Word: rd. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of road. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, capitalized, often
Word: rds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rd Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Cohen Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kohén, “cohen”). Pronunciation: /ˈkoʊən/ 1. A surname from Hebrew. The most popular Jewish surname. Example: In a statement on its website, Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen defended the designation. 2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
Word: cohen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Hebrew כוהן \ כֹּהֵן (kohén, “cohen”). 1. A Jewish priest: direct male descendant of the Biblical high priest Aaron, brother of Moses.
Word: sightline Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sight + line. 1. A line between an observer or a piece of optical equipment and an object of interest; line of sight. Example: This area, referred to as the fly loft, should typically be two and a half times taller than the proscenium opening in order to fly the scenery above the vertical sightlines of the first row of the audience. Example: They drove on, every rise in the road lifting their sightline clear of the drystone dykes along the roadside, gifting glimpses of the firth and the islands, the blue peaks of Arran.
Word: sightlines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sightline Labels: form-of, plural
Word: splined Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From spline + -ed. 1. Having a spline or splines. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Haida Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Southern Haida X̲aayda /ħaːjd̥a/; compare Northern Haida xaad /ħaːd̥/. Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪdə/ 1. A member of an indigenous people of the Northwest Coast of North America who live primarily in British Columbia and Alaska. Example: The first recorded European contact with the Haida was by the Spanish explorer Juan Perez in 1774 at Langara Island in the Queen Charlotte Islands. Soon the Haida were caught up in the lucrative fur trade, and the time they spent hunting sea otters and other marine mammals greatly increased.
Word: Haida Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Southern Haida X̲aayda /ħaːjd̥a/; compare Northern Haida xaad /ħaːd̥/. Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪdə/ 1. The indigenous language of this people. Example: The Haida language, called Skittagetan by Powell, was anciently spoken only on the Queen Charlotte islands off the coast of British Columbia.
Word: firings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of firing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: levies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of levy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: levies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of levy Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: aboveground Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From above + ground. 1. Alternative spelling of above ground. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: In some of these areas, the road ROWs are also adjacent to existing aboveground MVEC distribution lines, which are shown on maps in Appendix A.
Word: cyclus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin cyclus. Doublet of chakra, chakram, charkha, chukker, cycle, kike, and wheel. 1. A cycle, or series of poems. Labels: archaic
Word: guaniferous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Quechua wanubor. Spanish guanobor. English guano English -i- English -ferous English guaniferous From guano + -i- + -ferous. 1. Yielding guano. Example: The guaniferous cave provides a source of income for the village.
Word: Muscogee Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Creek Mvskoke. Pronunciation: /məˈskoʊɡiː/ 1. A member of an indigenous people of the southeastern United States, also called Creek, many of whom were relocated to Oklahoma in the 1830s. Example: Revis, who moved to Macon two-and-a half years ago to work on the park effort, noted that after the Muscogee (Creek) were removed to Oklahoma, the site became a slave plantation.
Word: Muscogee Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Creek Mvskoke. Pronunciation: /məˈskoʊɡiː/ 1. The Muskogean language spoken by the Muscogee. 2. A ghost town in Florida.
Word: user interfaces Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of user interface Labels: form-of, plural
Word: amadawns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of amadawn Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chemical weapons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chemical weapon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cruise missiles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cruise missile Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cupolae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cupola Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fuckbuddies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fuckbuddy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mosh pits Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mosh pit Labels: form-of, plural
Word: paring knives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of paring knife Labels: form-of, plural
Word: precious metals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of precious metal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ragworts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ragwort Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rexes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rex Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tsetses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tsetse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: xerox copies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of xerox copy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: xerothermic periods Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of xerothermic period Labels: form-of, plural
Word: xiphoid processes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of xiphoid process Labels: form-of, plural
Word: xylostromata Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of xylostroma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: æstheticians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of æsthetician Labels: form-of, plural
Word: æquivalents Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of æquivalent Labels: form-of, plural
Word: β-particles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of β-particle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Tempe Part of Speech: name Etymology: Named for the Vale of Tempe in northern Thessaly, Greece. Pronunciation: /tɛmˈpiː/ 1. A city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Example: The fire reached four alarms, which Tempe Fire Chief Greg Ruiz said was a “very, very large event.” 2. A suburb in Inner West council area, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 3. The Vale of Tempe; (by extension) a beautiful valley; any delightful rural spot. Example: Farre vnworhie am I to ſpend the leaſt breath of commendation in the extolling ſo delightfull and pleaſant a Tempe, or once to conſecrate my inke with the excellent mention of the thrice noble and illuſtrious Chieftaine vnder whom it is flouriſhingly gouerned. Example: And finally, ſeeing that the whole earth was once a Tempe, an Eden (that is, a place of all pleaſures and delights) and the aſsigned poſſeſsion and naturall inheritance of man and woman to labour and liue in with exceeding great ioy and felicity; […]
Word: herptile Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From herpetology (and similar words), by blending with reptile. Pronunciation: /ˈhɜːp.taɪl/, /ˈhɝp.taɪl/ 1. A reptile or amphibian. Example: Of all the vertebrates, the herptiles (reptiles and amphibians), mammals and birds predominate in terrestrial grassland ecosystems. Example: Because of the higher primary and secondary productivity in treatment wetlands compared to natural wetlands, herptile populations and all other higher consumer groups are frequently abundant.
Word: herptiles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of herptile Labels: form-of, plural
Word: southernly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From southern + -ly. 1. Southerly, somewhat southern.
Word: southernly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From southern + -ly. 1. Southward, southerly. Example: […] the said river flowed in a southernly direction, and thence around said Dean's Island, and at or about the southwest end thereof the river turned […] Example: […] thence in a southernly direction in the center line of Alabama street to the center line of Fifteenth street; thence in an easternly direction in the […] 2. In a Southern manner, in a way typical of a Southerner or of the South (the southern United States). Example: “The good Lord seemed fond of sending us southerners many trials!” Christa murmured, […] “We were ever in sympathy with our more southernly sisters!” Example: Mama and Daddy, being typical southerners, had also taught us to politely [offer food] […] [I] only politely offer Phe Phe a slice of my apple to fulfill my southernly duty.
Word: tabiya Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Arabic تَعْبِئَة (taʕbiʔa) or تَعْبِيَة (taʕbiya, “mobilization, arrangement”). Pronunciation: /təˈbiːə/ 1. A position in the opening of a game that occurs after a sequence of moves that is heavily standardized, and from which the players have many possible moves again. Example: This position is a real tabiya. It frequently arises from the Queen's Gambit Declined rather than the Caro-Kann […] Example: This is one of the most complex tabiyas of the English/Reti complex.
Word: brickman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English brick Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English brickman From brick + -man. 1. A brickmaker. 2. A bricklayer. 3. A mason who specializes in brickwork. Labels: regional
Word: eponymic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English eponym Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English eponymic From eponym + -ic. Pronunciation: /ɛpəˈnɪmɪk/ 1. Of or relating to an eponym.
Word: naïveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English naïve 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 naïveness From naïve + -ness. 1. Alternative spelling of naiveness. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: sit-inners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sit-inner Labels: form-of, plural
Word: it's a pleasure Part of Speech: phrase 1. Polite reaction after receiving thanks.
Word: bosa Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of boza. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: bosas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bosa Labels: form-of, plural
Word: boza Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Turkish boza. Derived from Ottoman Turkish بوزه (boza), from Karakhanid بخسى (buxsıː) or Karakhanid بخسم (buxsum). Nişanyan argues that the direction of interaction between Persian buχsum and the Turkish is unclear. 1. a fermented drink made from wheat or millet Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: bozas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of boza Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gamerscores Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gamerscore Labels: form-of, plural
Word: beat 'em ups Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of beat 'em up Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bad endings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bad ending Labels: form-of, plural
Word: games with a purpose Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of game with a purpose Labels: form-of, plural
Word: modding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of mod Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: This is where a large number of young rail enthusiasts are choosing to congregate online and discuss gaming, modding and railways in general.
Word: modding Part of Speech: noun 1. The act or result of informally modifying something, such as a vehicle or a video game. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: ninja looted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of ninja loot Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: ninja looting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of ninja loot Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: ninja loots Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ninja loot Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: power-ups Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of power-up Labels: form-of, plural
Word: party games Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of party game Labels: form-of, plural
Word: one-shots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of one-shot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: one ups Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of one up Labels: form-of, plural
Word: one ups Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of one up Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: grounden Part of Speech: verb 1. past participle of grind Labels: archaic, form-of, participle, past
Word: d-pads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of d-pad Labels: form-of, plural
Word: casual games Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of casual game Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: regional lockouts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of regional lockout Labels: form-of, plural
Word: red rings of death Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of red ring of death Labels: form-of, plural
Word: re-records Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of re-record Labels: form-of, plural
Word: re-records Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of re-record Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: spawn points Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spawn point Labels: form-of, plural
Word: saved games Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of saved game Labels: form-of, plural
Word: save slots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of save slot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: video arcade games Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of video arcade game Labels: form-of, plural
Word: video arcades Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of video arcade Labels: form-of, plural
Word: third-person shooters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of third-person shooter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 360s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 360 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: leveled up Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of level up Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: leveling up Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of level up Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: levels up Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of level up Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: buffest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of buff: most buff Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: TV games Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of TV game Labels: form-of, plural
Word: role-playing games Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of role-playing game Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hentais Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hentai Labels: form-of, plural
Word: brain-teasers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brain-teaser Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Easter egg hunts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Easter egg hunt Labels: form-of, plural
Word: comic strips Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of comic strip Labels: form-of, plural
Word: graphic novels Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of graphic novel Labels: form-of, plural
Word: graphic novelists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of graphic novelist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: comic books Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of comic book Labels: form-of, plural
Word: strip cartoons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of strip cartoon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Supermen Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Superman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Supermen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Superman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: final exam Part of Speech: noun 1. Clipping of final examination. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
Word: final examination Part of Speech: noun 1. A test given at the end of a period of coursework to determine whether the student has adequately learned the material covered in that period.
Word: term paper Part of Speech: noun 1. A substantial research paper written by a student over an academic term or semester which accounts for a large amount of a grade and makes up much of the course.
Word: research paper Part of Speech: noun 1. A substantial piece of academic writing, usually done as a requirement for a class, in which the author independently researches a topic and writes a description of the findings.
Word: egressive Part of Speech: adj 1. Going or directed outward. 2. Uttered by pushing air out through the mouth or nose. 3. descriptive of a place or channel through which something such as water or lava leaves an area. Example: This ancient wash was an egressive channel that once drained a lake.
Word: egressive Part of Speech: noun 1. A speech sound in which the air stream is created by pushing air out through the mouth or nose.
Word: final exams Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of final exam Labels: form-of, plural
Word: final examinations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of final examination Labels: form-of, plural
Word: term papers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of term paper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: research papers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of research paper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: eleemosynous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin eleēmosyna f (“alms”) + -ous. 1. Of a gift or donation: made as an act of charity or almsgiving; charitable. Example: The flood victims received an eleemosynous shipment of supplies from donors in nearby towns.
Word: Kokborok Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Kokborok Kok Borok, from kok (“language”) + borok (“people”). Pronunciation: /ˈkoʊkvoʊɹoʊk/ 1. The Sino-Tibetan language of the Tripuri people in the Indian state of Tripura and its neighboring areas of Bangladesh.
Word: upstep Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From up- + step. 1. An upward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.
Word: upstep Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From up- + step. 1. To apply an upward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.
Word: downstep Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From down- + step. 1. A downward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.
Word: downstep Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From down- + step. 1. To apply a downward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.
Word: anorectal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁eh₂nosder. Proto-Italic *ānos Latin ānusder. English ano- English rectum English -al English rectal English anorectal From ano- + rectal. 1. Of or pertaining to the anus and the rectum. Labels: not-comparable
Word: lava dome Part of Speech: noun 1. A convex volcanic structure made of generally viscous, felsic lava, which grows slowly over time by extrusion from a volcanic edifice, either endogenously, by inflating from within, or exogenously, as erupted flow lobes of lava. Example: Lava domes are rarely seen in shield volcanos. Example: Mount St. Helens has been building a new lava dome since the May, 1980 eruption.
Word: what the Part of Speech: intj Etymology: From various expressions such as what the Sam Hill, what the hey, what the heck, what the hell and what the fuck by aposiopesis. 1. Used to express astonishment or incredulity, as a question or questioning of the situation at hand, without requiring any specific vulgarity as intensifier. Example: Hee haw! Did that come out of me? Oh! Huh? What the …? What's going on? Ahhh!
Word: felsite Part of Speech: noun 1. A fine grained volcanic extrusive rock, generally light in color, composed of felsic minerals. Example: The buff-colored dacites of the Superstition Mountains are felsites. 2. Any light-colored volcanic rock whose true mineralogy is not yet determined.
Word: Superstition Mountains Part of Speech: name 1. A range of mountains in Arizona, composed primarily of volcanic tuff, located to the east of the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Word: phaneritic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English phanerite Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English phaneritic From phanerite + -ic. Pronunciation: /ˌfæn.əˈɹɪt.ɪk/ 1. Pertaining to phanerites, igneous rocks composed of macroscopic mineral crystals (coarse grains large enough to be visible to the naked eye).
Word: great-niece Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From great- + niece. 1. Synonym of grandniece.
Word: absquatulation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin abs- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tder. Proto-Italic *-ðō Latin -dō Latin condō Latin abscondōder. Middle French abscondrebor. ▲ Latin abscondōbor. English abscond Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Old French es- ▲ Latin co- Latin agō Latin cōgō Latin coāctusder. Old French quatir Old French esquatirder. Middle English squatten English squat Latin per- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Proto-Italic *amβi- Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *h₂elh₂-der. Proto-Italic *alō Latin *alō Latin ambulō Latin perambulō Latin perambulātusbor. English perambulate blend English absquatulate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English absquatulation From absquatulate + -ion. Pronunciation: /æbˈzkwɑt͡ʃ.ʊ.leɪ.ʃn̩/, /æbˈskwɑt͡ʃ.ʊ.leɪ.ʃn̩/, /æbˈskwɑt͡ʃ.ə.leɪ.ʃn̩/, /æbˈzkwɑt͡ʃ.ə.leɪ.ʃn̩/ 1. The act of absquatulating; hasty departure.
Word: absquatulations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of absquatulation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rhodplumsite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The name reflects the main composites of the mineral, rhodium and lead Greek rhodon + Latin plumbum + -ite 1. A rare rhodium-lead sulphide mineral with chemical formula Rh₃Pb₂S₂.
Word: rhodplumsites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rhodplumsite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Mosko Part of Speech: name Etymology: * As a Polish, Ukrainian, Slovak Moško), Belarusian Мосько (Mosʹko)) and Jewish surname, from a Slavic pet form of Moses. * As a Greek surname, a variant of Moskos, from a personal name derived from μόσχος (móschos, “musk”). Compare Mosco. 1. A surname.
Word: free edge Part of Speech: noun 1. The part of a nail, such as a fingernail or toenail, that extends past the flesh of the finger or toe
Word: pixel-perfect Part of Speech: adj 1. Involving precision at the pixel level. Example: It was the first (and, indeed, practically the only one to this day) to have an animated loading screen, the first to have pixel-perfect collision detection […] Example: Manual pixel-perfect collision-detection routines can be difficult to create and processor-intensive to run. 2. Having precise dimension ratios in all aspects on well-defined drawing glyphs.
Word: crummies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of crummy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: open-sources Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of open-source Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: open-sourcing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of open-source Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: open-sourced Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of open-source Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: liquid lunches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of liquid lunch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: latticino Part of Speech: noun 1. A glassblown article made from coloured glass canes.
Word: co-recursively enumerable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From co- + recursively enumerable. 1. Describing a set for which there exists a deterministic algorithm that will list all items not in that set. Labels: not-comparable Example: Any recursively enumerable set which is also co-recursively enumerable is a decidable set.
Word: corecursively enumerable Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of co-recursively enumerable. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: co-r.e. Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- English r.e. English co-r.e. From co- + r.e.. 1. Abbreviation of co-recursively enumerable. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
Word: r.e. Part of Speech: adj 1. Abbreviation of recursively enumerable. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
Word: r.e. Part of Speech: prep 1. Misspelling of re. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: bid adieu Part of Speech: verb 1. To say goodbye (to), to bid farewell. Labels: ambitransitive Example: Ladies, gentlemen, I bid you adieu. Example: Now Harold felt himself at length alone, / And bade to Christian tongues a long adieu; […]
Word: semi-decidable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English decidable English semi-decidable From semi- + decidable. 1. Of a set, such that there is a deterministic algorithm such that (a) if an element is a member of the set, the algorithm halts with the result "positive", and (b) if an element is not a member of the set, (i) the algorithm does not halt, or (ii) if it does, then with the result "negative". Labels: not-comparable
Word: semidecidable Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of semi-decidable. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: crime against nature Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of various sexual deviations that, at one time or another, have been considered to be so unnatural as to be illegal.
Word: E-FIT Part of Speech: noun 1. Acronym of electronic facial identification technique, a computerised system used by police forces for constructing images of suspects' faces from eyewitness accounts. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable 2. An individual image constructed by this means. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: lazzo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian lazzo. 1. A stock comedic routine or physical action, traditionally associated with commedia dell'arte.
Word: Prue Part of Speech: name Etymology: A diminutive of Prudence. 1. A female given name. Example: Rosalind savors of quips and hose, / Araminta of wits and beaux; / Prue of old puddings, and Coralie / All of sawdust and spangled shows;
Word: Prue Part of Speech: name Etymology: Two possible origins: * A nickname for a valiant warrior, from Middle English prou (“brave, valiant”), itself from Old French proux. * An Americanized spelling of French Prou, Prouix, both related to the above. Compare Prowse. 1. A surname. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A town in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: LTL Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of linear temporal logic. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: LTL Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of less than truckload. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: CTL Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of computation tree logic. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of complex text layout. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: egressives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of egressive Labels: form-of, plural
Word: legende Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of legend. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: perturbers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of perturber Labels: form-of, plural
Word: phenocopied Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of phenocopy Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: phenocopying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of phenocopy Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: phosphoenolpyruvate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From phosphoenol + pyruvate. 1. An important intermediate in glycolysis and gluconeogenesis, having the chemical formula C₃H₅O₆P Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: bukovskýite Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of bukovskyite. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bukovskýites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bukovskýite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bukovskyite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after Czech chemist Antonín Bukovský (1865–1950), who studied minerals of old pit heaps and in 1901 proved it was an arsenate. 1. An iron arsenate sulfate mineral that forms nodules with a reniform surface.
Word: bukovskyites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bukovskyite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: polyasparagine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English asparagine English polyasparagine From poly- + asparagine. 1. A polymer formed from asparagine monomers, or a portion of a protein consisting solely of asparagine Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: polytenes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of polytene Labels: form-of, plural
Word: urbaner Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ɜː(ɹ)ˈbeɪnə(ɹ)/ 1. comparative form of urbane: more urbane Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: urbaner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From urban + -er. 1. Synonym of urbanite.
Word: milha Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Portuguese milha (“Portuguese mile”), from Latin mīlia (“Roman mile”), plural of mīlle (“thousand”) from its length of 1000 Roman paces, from Proto-Indo-European *(sm̥-)ǵʰéslo-. Doublet of mile and milla. 1. A traditional Portuguese unit of distance, equivalent to about 1481.5, 1851.9, or 2057.6 m depending on the league used. Labels: historical
Word: intelligenter Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of intelligent: more intelligent Labels: comparative, form-of, humorous Example: The intelligenter the retailer is, the more goods he will sell in the course of a year. Example: Well, I am intelligenter than you are anyway.
Word: loyaler Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of loyal: more loyal Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: consumer rights Part of Speech: noun 1. The legal and moral duties of protection owed to a purchaser of goods or services by the supplier. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: drop top Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A rhyming colloquial form derived from the fact that the roof (top) of the car drops down. 1. A convertible car, the roof of which can be folded down to form an open-top vehicle. Labels: US, colloquial Example: I gotta go 'cause I got me a drop-top / And if I hit the switch, I can make the ass drop Example: You got no hand skills, there's no security to save ya / No pager, no celly, no drop top Benz-y
Word: bedrobe Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bed + robe. 1. A long garment worn in bed. Labels: archaic 2. A textile cover, usually decorative, for a bed; a counterpane.
Word: bedrobe Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of bedroom + wardrobe. 1. A very small bedroom, usually with bed and decor in matching style.
Word: coalescer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From coalesce + -er. 1. Any of several devices used to perform coalescence; especially to make the fatty elements of an emulsion to coalesce into larger droplets in order to facilitate their separation.
Word: turn-stile Part of Speech: noun 1. Dated form of turnstile. Labels: alt-of, dated
Word: explicatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin explico (“to unfold, open out”). 1. Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail. Example: His letter was very explicatory on the matter.
Word: contactless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English contact Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English contactless From contact + -less. 1. That does not use or require contact in order to happen or operate. Labels: not-comparable, usually Example: Contactless commerce, of which Amazon Go is at the extreme end, was of course already by the autumn of 2019 a growing trend, what with increasing numbers of self-checkout counters and websites and apps that allowed us to have everything from groceries to pet supplies to prescription medication delivered right to our doorsteps. Example: Please stay in touch with me / In this contactless society / Anywhere that you may be 2. That does not use or require contact in order to happen or operate. Labels: not-comparable Example: TfL has been saying for a few years that Oyster will eventually be withdrawn, but not until contactless payments can offer railcard discounts. 3. That has no contact or contacts. Labels: not-comparable
Word: contactless Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English contact Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English contactless From contact + -less. 1. A technology for paying for goods etc. while physically present at the point of interaction but without the need for physical contact. Labels: uncountable Example: The motivation for using contactless is clear: it is most popular for people in a rush (58 per cent), people with a queue behind them (30 per cent) and those in busy places with lots of people (26 per cent). Example: Even before the coronavirus struck, contactless was starting to become our way of life, our active choice.
Word: turn-stiles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of turn-stile Labels: form-of, plural
Word: in office Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Holding a formal position of employment or appointment. Example: He had signed several laws since being in office as Governor. Example: The break with tradition that Francis, who has died aged 88 after suffering from double pneumonia, represented even managed to trump the shock value of the resignation of Benedict, who was the first pope for 600 years to take that option rather than die in office. Immediately, Bergoglio signalled unambiguously that he intended to be a different kind of pope, one for the 21st century.
Word: conturbed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of conturb Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: conturbed Part of Speech: adj 1. Greatly disturbed or perturbed Labels: rare
Word: corpsmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of corpsman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: coupler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English couple Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English coupler From couple + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈkʌp(ə)lə/ 1. Someone who couples things together, especially someone whose job it is to couple railway carriages. Labels: archaic 2. Anything that serves to couple things together; but especially a device that couples railway carriages. Example: Another example of up-to-date practice is that all locomotives and rolling stock have automatic couplers. 3. A device that connects two keyboards of an organ together so that they play together. 4. A device used to convert electronic information into audible sound signals for transmission over telephone lines. 5. An electrical device used to transfer energy from one electric device to another, especially without a physical connection.
Word: bullwhipping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of bullwhip Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: bullwhipping Part of Speech: noun 1. A beating with a bullwhip.
Word: bullwhipped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of bullwhip Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: frowsier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of frowsy: more frowsy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: frowsiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of frowsy: most frowsy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: scruffiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English scruffy 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 scruffiness From scruffy + -ness. 1. The state or condition of being scruffy; untidiness. Labels: uncountable
Word: batswoman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English bat English -s- Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English womman English woman English batswoman From bat + -s- + woman. 1. A female batter.
Word: batswomen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of batswoman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Bastards Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Bastard Labels: form-of, plural
Word: computation tree logic Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular modal logic of branching time with operators "next", "globally", "finally" or "eventually", "until", and "weak until". Labels: uncountable
Word: whacko Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of wacko. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: whacko Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of wacko. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: trat Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of tratt (“a trattoria”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: dépôts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dépôt Labels: form-of, plural Example: When this is the case it will be found impossible to secure such teeth from the dental dépôts, and the dentist must depend upon the corundum wheel, with which he may make such changes as are required.
Word: insulters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of insulter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mulligan stew Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Mulligan (“Irish surname”); compare Irish stew. 1. A stew made of whatever ingredients are handy and appropriate for stew, rather than of specific ingredients. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: He, who had eaten the leavings from firemen’s pails in round-houses and “scoffed” mulligan-stews at water-tanks, had learned thoroughly the worth of money.
Word: egg drop Part of Speech: noun 1. The food created by dropping beaten raw egg into boiling water bit by bit. Labels: uncountable Example: To get the egg drop–like shreds, get the soup up to a high boil, add the egg whites, and stir quickly, breaking them up with a whisk as you stir.
Word: antimoon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English anti- Middle English mone English moon English antimoon From anti- + moon. 1. The hypothetical analog of the Moon, revolving around the antiearth.
Word: possie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From position + -ie (“diminutive suffix”). 1. A firing position. Labels: Australia, New-Zealand, slang Example: I'm just sitting in my possie, my place, waiting for something to happen. Example: 'There is a beautiful odour in the possie where we are,' HG Clark wrote to his family... 2. A position or place, especially one that is advantageous. Labels: Australia, New-Zealand, colloquial Example: 1984, Garrie Hutchinson, A Practice Game at the Old Home Ground, from From the Outer, reprinted 2001, David Headon (editor), The Best Ever Australian Sports Writing: A 200 Year Collection, page 289, The fans seem happy to be back, finding their formerly favourite possies in the stands, or around the strangely sunken perimeter fence. Example: 1998, Business Review Weekly, Volume 20, Issues 47-49, page 102, Of course, it helps if you are very rich and regularly pay more than $40,000 for a couture outfit to be guaranteed of a near-front-row possie at the bi-annual parades (winter and summer collections).
Word: tray bon Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From French très bon. 1. Eye dialect spelling of très bon; very good; all right. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling Example: “You know,” he said thoughtfully, his mind far away from the Colinqueaus, “I think that new bloke′s a bit of tray bon. The bayonet instructors would go absolutely fanti if they heard him, wouldn′t they? He sounded as mad as a maggot.[…]” Example: […]all the clerks were waving: “Au revoir, Sally.” “Mmmm, tray bon, y′all!” She flashed the peace sign again and clattered away in her ankle-strap shoes like a crack of sunshine on a foggy day.
Word: chocolate soldier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Military sense popularized by George Bernard Shaw's 1894 play Arms and the Man. 1. Someone who is unwilling to fight. Example: To the maids across the way he was Julia's beau, and if not quite Beau Geste, a gent and well dressed. Obviously he was a chocolate soldier, a bouquet boy. Example: He described him as "a political corpse whose ghost has returned to haunt us," adding that he was "a chocolate soldier, ... a man who never faced an enemy nor successfully faced an issue." 2. The butterfly Junonia iphita, the chocolate pansy.
Word: Babbitt metals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Babbitt metal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Belorussia Part of Speech: name Etymology: Transliteration of Russian Белоруссия (Belorussija) (older spelling: Бѣлоруссія (Bělorussija)). 1. Belarus Labels: historical, nonstandard
Word: ingressive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English ingress Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English ingressive From ingress + -ive. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈɡɹɛsɪv/ 1. Going or directed inward, entering. 2. Open to entry or examination. Example: The chances that your Internet activity is being monitored are low, despite the ingressive nature of the modern Internet environment. 3. Uttered by drawing air inward through the mouth or nose. Example: Another feature of Icelandic pronunciation that many learners remark on is that sometimes words, and even larger parts of sentences, are pronounced while inhaling (a phenomenon known as pulmonic ingressive pronunciation). 4. Aspectually indicating that an action is about to be entered or is in the process of being entered. 5. Being a source or channel through which water enters or once entered an area. Example: This spring is the ingressive source of the water that flows through the cave.
Word: ingressive Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English ingress Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English ingressive From ingress + -ive. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈɡɹɛsɪv/ 1. A speech sound in which the air stream is created by drawing air in through the mouth or nose.
Word: spading Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of spade Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: spading Part of Speech: noun 1. The act by which soil is spaded, or turned over by digging.
Word: spaded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of spade Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: sullener Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of sullen: more sullen Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: sullenest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of sullen: most sullen Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: standoffs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of standoff Labels: form-of, plural