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Word: Urim and Thummim Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Biblical Hebrew אוּרִים (ʾûrîm) and תומים / תֻּמִּים (tummîm). Traditionally the Hebrew has been understood, and sometimes translated, as “Light and Truth” owing to the similarity to אוֹרִים (ʾôrîm, “lights”) and תָּמִים (tāmîm, “complete, morally upright, in accordance with truth”), an interpretation that has contributed to the terms’ association with clairvoyance. There is no consensus on the validity of this reading in the original biblical context, particularly for Thummim. Pronunciation: /ˈjəɹ.əm ænd ˌθəm.məm/, /-ən(d)-/, /ˈuɹ.im/, /ˌtʰu.mim/ 1. Certain sacred objects (whose precise form and nature is unknown) that were worn on the breastplate of the Jewish high priest, as described in the Bible, and used in divination or casting lots. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: Should Kings and Nations from thy mouth conſult, / Thy Counſel would be as the Oracle / Urim''' and Thummim, those oraculous gems / On Aaron’s breaſt: or tongue of Seers old / Infallible; […] Example: If the description of the ephod and of the ‘breast-plate’ of the high priest in Ex 28: 6-30 comes (basically) from the last years of the monarchy, it was no longer an instrument for giving oracles; it is significant that the Urim and Thummim are mentioned there, but not described in minute detail, as all the other ornaments of the high priest are; they are probably mentioned to give an archaic touch, and the writer himself probably did not know exactly what they were.[…] Esd 2:63=Ne 7:65 says that after the Exile there was no priest to handle the Urim and Thummim; this is confirmed by the Jewish tradition which often repeats that there was neither Urim nor Thummim in the second Temple. One text of the Talmud (Sota 48a) even asserts that there had been no Urim and Thummim since the death of the ‘first prophets’, i.e. Samuel, David and Solomon. 2. Instruments by which divine revelation can be understood; often specifically the tools that Joseph Smith, Jr. said he had found on the hill Cumorah and used to interpret the golden plates. Labels: Mormonism, plural, plural-only
Word: technique Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French technique (“technicality; branch of knowledge”), noun use of technique (“technical”), from Ancient Greek τεχνικός (tekhnikós, “of or pertaining to art, artistic, skilful”), from τέχνη (tékhnē, “art, handicraft”). Doublet of technic. Pronunciation: /tɛkˈniːk/ 1. The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements. Labels: uncountable Example: Brahms, after realizing that the technique of the piano was developing along mistaken lines, and his own danger of stereotyping his style, keeps away from it for most of his middle age [...]. Example: Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus. That’s because the lenses that are excellent at magnifying tiny subjects produce a narrow depth of field. A photo processing technique called focus stacking has changed that. 2. Practical ability in some given field or practice, often as opposed to creativity or imaginative skill. Labels: uncountable Example: Yet those who packed concert halls to listen to him sing, as Indians did for over six decades, rarely mentioned his technique. 3. A method of achieving something or carrying something out, especially one requiring some skill or knowledge. Labels: countable Example: They said executives were warned about one technique nicknamed "carpet karaoke", which involved bending deportees over in aircraft seats to silence them.
Word: begone Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Univerbation of be + gone. Compare English beware. Pronunciation: /biːˈɡɒn/, /bɪˈɡɒn/ 1. Expressing a desire or a command for someone or something to go away. Labels: archaic, humorous Example: Fairies be gone, and be alwaies away. Example: "Begone! move quickly! if quickly you can, you that shine forth into sight in moist times like the worm."
Word: begone Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Inflected forms. Pronunciation: /bəˈɡɒn/ 1. past participle of bego Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: rainfall Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rain + fall. 1. The amount of rain that falls on a single occasion Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The occurrence of liquid precipitation, the fall of rain. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: archaeology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía) Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογίᾱ (arkhaiologíā) English archaeology From Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογία (arkhaiología, “antiquarian lore, ancient legends, history”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “primal, old, ancient”) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, study”). By surface analysis, archaeo- + -logy. Pronunciation: /ˌɑː.kiˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/, /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/, /ˌɐː.kiˈɔl.ə.d͡ʒi/, /ˌɐː.kiˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ 1. The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: ^({1}) He first presented a complementary thesis on the Enlightenment philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724–1804), in which he used the term “archaeology” for the first time, and which indicated the period of history to which he was constantly to return. ^({2}) The latent grid of knowledge which organizes every scientific discourse and defines what can or cannot be thought scientifically — the process of uncovering these levels Foucault calls 'archaeology'. ^({3}) “Archaeology”, as the investigation of that which renders necessary a certain form of thought, implies an excavation of unconsciously organized sediments of thought. Unlike a history of ideas, it doesn’t assume that knowledge accumulates towards any historical conclusion. Archaeology ignores individuals and their histories. It prefers to excavate impersonal structures of knowledge. Archaeology is a task that doesn’t consist of treating discourse as signs referring to a real content like madness. It treats discourses, such as medicine, as practices that form the objects of which they speak. 2. The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The building's developers have asked for some archaeology to be undertaken. 3. The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The archaeology will tell us which methods of burial were used by the Ancient Greeks. 4. The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: She studied archaeology at Edinburgh University.
Word: altar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English auter, inherited from Old English altar and borrowed from Old French auter, both derived from Latin altāre, probably related to adolere (“burn”); thus "burning place", influenced by altus (“high”). Displaced native Middle English wēved. Pronunciation: /ˈɒl.tə/, /ˈɔːl.tə/, /ˈɔl.tə/, /ˈoːl.tə/, /ˈɔl.tɚ/ 1. A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites. Example: To hawke, or els to hunt From the auter to the funt, Wyth cry unreverent, Before the sacrament, Wythin the holy church bowndis, That of our fayth the grownd is. Example: Wax models of the pudenda of both sexes were regularly placed before the altar. 2. A raised area around an altar in a church; the sanctuary. Labels: informal 3. Any (real or notional) place where something is worshipped or sacrificed to. Labels: figuratively Example: […]now marking the end of ascetic rationalism, the monadology no longer implied a sacrifice of individuality on the altar of rationality.
Word: gymnasium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin gymnasium, from Ancient Greek γυμνάσιον (gumnásion, “exercise, school”), from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”), because Greek athletes trained naked. Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/ 1. A large room or building for indoor sports. Labels: formal Example: [I]t is well understood that the building for the gymnasium will be erected on lots now belonging to the College, lying in High-street, immediately in the rear of the Library. 2. A type of secondary school in some European countries which typically prepares students for university. Example: Near-synonyms: grammar school, prep school 3. A public place or building where Ancient Greek youths took exercise, with running and wrestling grounds, baths, and halls for conversation. Labels: historical
Word: spelunk Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English spelunke, from Old French spelonque and/or Latin spelunca, from Ancient Greek σπῆλυγξ (spêlunx, “cave”), related to σπέος (spéos). Cognates include Middle Dutch spelunke, spelonke, German Spelunke. Pronunciation: /spəˈlʌŋk/, /spiːˈlʌŋk/ 1. A cave, cavern or grotto. Labels: obsolete
Word: spelunk Part of Speech: verb Etymology: U.S., 1940s. Back-formation from spelunker. Pronunciation: /spəˈlʌŋk/, /spiːˈlʌŋk/ 1. To explore caves. 2. To explore a system in depth.
Word: spelunker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From then-obsolete spelunk (noun) + -er. Coined by New England cave explorer Roger Charles Johnson in the 1930s. 1. One who explores caves; one who spelunks. Labels: Canada, US Example: I took to fishing, on mountain brooks and lakes, and finally I was inveigled into becoming a spelunker. A spelunker is a human worm who crawls into caves ("splunca" is Latin for cave) and explores them. 2. An amateur or inadequately prepared caver. Labels: derogatory Example: I am officially a spelunker – but not yet a caver. The dictionary definition of spelunking is “exploring caves for sport.” Serious enthusiasts shun the term, however. They are cavers. A spelunker is an inexperienced amateur. On this dry and balmy mid-November Saturday, our group contains three spelunkers and two cavers. Example: But the scariest of all’s the witless caver; Spelunker is the name that he goes by. He caves alone with just one light, A worn-out rope, and boots too tight, Looking for a cave in which to die.
Word: fish tape Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fish (“to get hold of an object”) + tape. 1. A long strip of stiff metal, frequently kept on a spool, used to guide or draw wires and cables through a building. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The installers attempted to thread the fish tape through the conduit, but were unable to reach around the tight bend in the tube.
Word: fishy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English fishi, fischey, equivalent to fish + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈfɪʃi/ 1. Of, from, or similar to fish. Example: What is that fishy odor? Example: The ſwifteſt Ship beneath with ſudden Chains / In mid Career the fiſhy Bank detains. / The Wind all uſeleſs in the Canvas roars, / In vain the Sailors tug the ſticking Oars. / Fixt as a Rock the ſteady Throng abides; / The Ship as anchor'd in her Harbour rides. 2. Suspicious; inspiring doubt. Labels: figuratively Example: I don't trust him; his claims seem fishy to me. Example: Now all this was very fine, but not at all in keeping with the Celebrity's character as I had come to conceive it. The idea that adulation ever cloyed on him was ludicrous in itself. In fact I thought the whole story fishy, and came very near to saying so. 3. Of a drag queen or a trans woman: appearing very feminine and resembling a cisgender woman. Example: One day I dressed up all out fishy to go to my mother's place. I knocked and started walking in past her. She was like 'Can I help you?' I said, 'Ma?' and she was like OMG! She actually thought I was one of her boyfriend's hoochie [mamas].
Word: fishy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English fishi, fischey, equivalent to fish + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈfɪʃi/ 1. Diminutive of fish. Labels: childish, diminutive, form-of Example: You shall have a fishy / In a little dishy; / You shall have a fishy / When the boat comes in. Example: When Sachie got out of the tub and got her baby out of the tub her mom had her talk down the drain to the fishies and froggies. […] "Are you ready fishies? Are you ready froggies?" Both Sachie and mommy asked together. "One, two, three" they pulled out the plug. And they watched the water go down the drain.
Word: quibble Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Origin uncertain. Possibly from quib (“quibble”, noun) + -le (diminutive ending). Quib is probably from Latin quibus (“in what respect? how?”), which appeared frequently in legal documents and came to be suggestive of the verbosity and petty argumentation found therein; or perhaps an alteration of quip. Alternatively, perhaps related to dialectal Dutch kwebbelen (“to speak quickly and continuously, chatter”). Compare also Scots wheebele (“a quibble”). Pronunciation: /ˈkwɪbəl/ 1. An argument or objection based on an ambiguity of wording or similar trivial circumstance; a minor complaint. Example: He harped on his quibble about how the dark red paint should be described as carmine rather than burgundy. Example: Quibbles […]have no place in the search after truth. 2. A pun. Labels: archaic Example: Is it a quibble, or play upon words? Example: This is a quibble between council and counsel. The latter word is still used to imply secrecy; as in the phrase, "keep your own counsel."
Word: quibble Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Origin uncertain. Possibly from quib (“quibble”, noun) + -le (diminutive ending). Quib is probably from Latin quibus (“in what respect? how?”), which appeared frequently in legal documents and came to be suggestive of the verbosity and petty argumentation found therein; or perhaps an alteration of quip. Alternatively, perhaps related to dialectal Dutch kwebbelen (“to speak quickly and continuously, chatter”). Compare also Scots wheebele (“a quibble”). Pronunciation: /ˈkwɪbəl/ 1. To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner. Labels: informal, intransitive Example: They are constantly quibbling over insignificant details. Example: “Oh, if you talk in that sense!” said Mr. Standish, with as much disgust at such non-legal quibbling as a man can well betray towards a valuable client. 2. To contest, especially some trivial issue in a petty manner. Labels: informal, rare, transitive Example: The customer quibbled the bill.
Word: knock Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English knokken, from Old English cnocian, ġecnocian, ġecnucian, cnucian (“to knock, pound on, beat”), from Proto-West Germanic *knokōn, from Proto-Germanic *knukōną (“to knock”), a suffixed form of *knu-, *knew- (“to pound on, beat”), from Proto-Indo-European *gnew-, *gen- (“to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate”). The English word is cognate with Middle High German knochen (“to hit”), Old English cnuian, cnuwian (“to pound, knock”), Old Norse knoka (compare Danish knuge (“to squeeze”), Swedish knocka (“to hug”)). More at knuckle. Pronunciation: /nɒk/, /nɑk/ 1. An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: It came to me, like a knock on the door / Erasing all that had gone before / Broken wings can be mended / But this love of ours, we've got to defend it 2. A sharp impact. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: He took a knock on the head. 3. A criticism. Labels: countable, figuratively, informal, uncountable Example: Since forming in 2007 Mumford & Sons have hard-toured their way to a vast market for throaty folk that's strong on banjo and bass drum. They have released two enormous albums. But, wow, do they take some knocks back home. 4. A blow or setback. Labels: countable, figuratively, informal, uncountable Example: "Come on!" cried Mr. Beaver, who was almost dancing with delight. "Come and see! This is a nasty knock for the Witch! It looks as if her power was already crumbling." 5. Preignition, a type of abnormal combustion occurring in spark ignition engines caused by self-ignition; also, the characteristic knocking sound associated with it. Labels: uncountable 6. A batsman's innings. Labels: countable, slang, uncountable Example: He had a good knock and scored well. 7. A ball hit into play, especially one that becomes a hit. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: He played a slow but sure knock of 35. 8. Synonym of hunger knock. Labels: uncountable
Word: knock Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English knokken, from Old English cnocian, ġecnocian, ġecnucian, cnucian (“to knock, pound on, beat”), from Proto-West Germanic *knokōn, from Proto-Germanic *knukōną (“to knock”), a suffixed form of *knu-, *knew- (“to pound on, beat”), from Proto-Indo-European *gnew-, *gen- (“to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate”). The English word is cognate with Middle High German knochen (“to hit”), Old English cnuian, cnuwian (“to pound, knock”), Old Norse knoka (compare Danish knuge (“to squeeze”), Swedish knocka (“to hug”)). More at knuckle. Pronunciation: /nɒk/, /nɑk/ 1. To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood. Labels: intransitive Example: Knock on the door and find out if they’re home. Example: Then ſaid Evangeliſt, Keep that light in your eye, and go up directly thereto: ſo ſhalt thou ſee the Gate; at which, when thou knockeſt, it ſhall be told thee what thou ſhalt do. 2. To strike for admittance; to rap upon, as a door. Labels: dated, transitive Example: Master, knock the door hard. 3. To criticize verbally; to denigrate; to undervalue. Labels: colloquial, transitive Example: Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it. Example: And my friend, the reporter, could see nothing funny in this! Sent out on an assignment to write up a roaring, hilarious, brilliant joshing story of—but I will not knock a brother—let us go on with the story. 4. To kick a ball towards another player; to pass. Labels: transitive 5. To hit a ball into play. Labels: transitive Example: Despite enjoying more than their fair share of possession the visitors did not look like creating anything, with their lack of a killer ball painfully obvious as they harmlessly knocked the ball around outside the home side's box without ever looking like they would hurt them. 6. To impress forcibly or strongly; to astonish; to move to admiration or applause. Labels: UK, dated, slang, transitive 7. To bump or impact. Labels: ambitransitive, dated Example: I knocked against the table and bruised my leg. Example: I accidentally knocked my drink off the bar. 8. To have sex with. Labels: slang, transitive 9. To prosecute under the law; to arrest, imprison, etc. Labels: slang, transitive Example: The cops had busted us for selling hot designer bags up on Utica Avenue for some cat who figured we was too young to get knocked if we got caught, but two fat white po-pos said fuck how young we was, and threw us in a cell for damn near three days until they could contact Noojie to come get us out. 10. To end play by declaring one's hand to have under a certain amount of deadwood. Labels: intransitive
Word: knock knock Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative form of knock-knock. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: knock knock Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of knock-knock. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: There's a knock knock at the door. Example: To repeat: I’m not even kidding. When it comes to the matter of manners and to raising an arm to extend a courtesy, a knock knock is not a joke.
Word: knock knock Part of Speech: verb 1. To knock; to make a knocking sound. Labels: informal
Word: knockoff Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from knock off. 1. An imitation of something, particularly a well-known product, usually of lower quality and price than the original. Labels: attributive, often Example: It's not a name-brand bag; it's just a cheap knockoff. Example: He tried to sell us some knockoff watches. 2. A device in a knitting machine to remove loops from the needles.
Word: knock off Part of Speech: verb Etymology: In the verb sense of stopping work, said to be from the practice aboard slave galleys to have a man beat time for the rowers by knocking on a block or drum; when he stopped, the rowers could rest. 1. To halt one's work or other activity. Labels: ambitransitive, slang Example: I think I'll knock off for the evening and go to bed. Example: As a matter of fact, I'm only waiting for my mate to knock off for breakfast. 2. To kill. Labels: slang, transitive Example: The mobsters hired the guy to knock off their enemies. Example: "The point is, Michael has tried to get some research going into a method of knocking off triffids scientifically. That has to be found if we are going to get anywhere at all." 3. To kill. Labels: broadly, slang, transitive Example: The Hammers knocked off Arsenal on the strength of a 78th-minute tally from Jarrod Bowen. 4. To remove, as a discount or estimate. Labels: transitive Example: They agreed to knock off 20% of the price. 5. To rob. Labels: slang, transitive Example: They decided to knock off a liquor store downtown. 6. To make a copy of, as of a design. Labels: transitive Example: They send people to the shows in Milan for "ideas", which means knocking off the designs they guess would sell. Example: Whipping up a healthy breakfast has never been easier. Neither has knocking off your fave Starbucks snack either, thanks to this TikTok-approved egg bite maker. 7. To assign (an item) to a bidder at an auction, indicated by knocking on the counter. Labels: transitive 8. To have sex with (a woman). Labels: UK, slang, transitive, vulgar Example: I took her down to Basin Street and to a movie, then took her to my room and knocked her off. 9. To accomplish hastily. Labels: informal, transitive Example: I knocked off a couple of quick sketches before the design meeting. 10. To remove (something or someone) by hitting. Example: He was knocked off his bike. Example: It now appears that the locomotive did not blow up, as was commonly stated at the time, but that the aeroplane flew so low as to come into contact with the dome of the engine, knocking it off. It was the combination of the impact and the uprush of steam that so disturbed the equilibrium of the raider as to cause it to crash.
Word: knock off Part of Speech: noun Etymology: In the verb sense of stopping work, said to be from the practice aboard slave galleys to have a man beat time for the rowers by knocking on a block or drum; when he stopped, the rowers could rest. 1. Nonstandard form of knockoff. Labels: alt-of, nonstandard
Word: knock someone's socks off Part of Speech: verb 1. To impress greatly; amaze; stun. Labels: idiomatic Example: You wouldn't expect teenagers to sing opera, but these kids will knock your socks off. Example: But one of the enjoyable things of working around the railway is that no matter how well I think I know something or somewhere, there are always days when my socks are blown clean off.
Word: knock out Part of Speech: verb 1. To strike or render unconscious Labels: transitive Example: I accidentally knocked out the glass in my picture frame. 2. To strike or render unconscious Labels: idiomatic, transitive Example: The boxer knocked out his opponent in the third round. Example: In the autumn there was a row at some cement works about the unskilled labour men. A union had just been started for them and all but a few joined. One of these blacklegs was laid for by a picket and knocked out of time. 3. To strike or render unconscious Labels: idiomatic, informal, transitive Example: The allergy pill knocked him out for a good three hours. 4. To strike or render unconscious Labels: idiomatic, informal, intransitive Example: That's a put-you-straight-to-sleep book if there ever was one, and I knocked right out after two paragraphs. 5. To strike or render unconscious Labels: idiomatic, informal, transitive Example: Running errands all day really knocked him out. 6. To strike or render unconscious Labels: idiomatic, informal, transitive 7. To strike or render unconscious Labels: slang, transitive 8. To strike or render unconscious Labels: idiomatic, transitive Example: The antitank gun knocked out the enemy tank. 9. To strike or render unconscious Labels: transitive Example: As they were approaching bankruptcy from being knocked out of the calculator market, they began development on the first commercially available microcomputer, the Altair. Example: Tottenham were knocked out of the Europa League, despite a comfortable victory over Shamrock Rovers in Dublin. 10. To communicate (a message) by knocking. Labels: transitive Example: The prisoner knocked out a message on the wall for the prisoner in the adjoining cell. 11. To complete, especially in haste; knock off. Labels: informal, transitive Example: They knocked out the entire project in one night. 12. To lose the scent of hounds in fox-hunting. 13. To leave college after hours—after half-past ten at night when the doors have been locked. Labels: obsolete Example: "Hullo!" he said, getting up; "time for me to knock out, or old Copas will be in bed. […]" 14. To obtain or earn (something, often money or food). Labels: Australia, transitive 15. To sell. Labels: UK, slang, transitive
Word: knock it off Part of Speech: verb 1. To cease doing something, particularly annoying or unpleasant; to desist. Labels: colloquial, idiomatic, imperative Example: Would you two please knock it off with the shouting? I'm trying to sleep.
Word: knock it off Part of Speech: intj 1. Cease doing something, particularly annoying or unpleasant; desist. Example: Knock it off! This is the last time I'm telling you!
Word: ginger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci) Proto-Dravidian *wēr Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr) Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (iñcivēr)bor. Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera)der. Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis)bor. Latin zingiberi Late Latin gingiberbor. Proto-West Germanic *gingiberō Old English gingifer ▲ Old French gingembreinflu. Middle English gingivere Middle English gingere English ginger Inherited from Middle English gingere, alteration of gingivere, from Old English gingifer, gingiber (influenced by Old French gingembre), from Medieval Latin gingiber, zingiber, from Latin zingiberi, from Late Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera), ultimately from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (iñcivēr), a compound of 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci, “ginger”) and 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr, “root”) (compare modern Tamil இஞ்சிவேர் (iñcivēr), from இஞ்சி (iñci, “ginger”) + வேர் (vēr, “root”)). Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɪndʒə/, /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚ/ 1. The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The plant that produces this rhizome. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Other species belonging to the same family, Zingiberaceae, especially those of the genus Zingiber Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A reddish-brown color. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A person with reddish hair; a redhead. Labels: colloquial, countable, derogatory, often 6. Vitality, vigour, liveliness (of character). Labels: colloquial, uncountable Example: The position in the country and in this House might be well expressed by a reference to the recent activities of the ginger party in Great Britain — the party that demanded that more ginger be put into the conduct of the war. Example: He had, however, "put some more ginger in two nights ago. Things move with exasperating slowness in this country.” 7. Ginger ale, or can or bottle of such (especially if dry). Labels: colloquial, countable, uncountable Example: Can you buy dry ginger in Croatia? If not what is an alternative? 8. Any fizzy soft drink, or can or bottle of such; pop; soda. Labels: Scotland, colloquial, countable, uncountable Example: Here’s, um, not toast but bread, anyway. And a can of ginger. Example: A lot of people will tell you ‘ginger’ tastes best in glass, and there is a science behind that,” says the company’s commercial director.
Word: ginger Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci) Proto-Dravidian *wēr Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr) Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (iñcivēr)bor. Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera)der. Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis)bor. Latin zingiberi Late Latin gingiberbor. Proto-West Germanic *gingiberō Old English gingifer ▲ Old French gingembreinflu. Middle English gingivere Middle English gingere English ginger Inherited from Middle English gingere, alteration of gingivere, from Old English gingifer, gingiber (influenced by Old French gingembre), from Medieval Latin gingiber, zingiber, from Latin zingiberi, from Late Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera), ultimately from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (iñcivēr), a compound of 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci, “ginger”) and 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr, “root”) (compare modern Tamil இஞ்சிவேர் (iñcivēr), from இஞ்சி (iñci, “ginger”) + வேர் (vēr, “root”)). Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɪndʒə/, /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚ/ 1. Of a reddish-brown color. Example: My eyes track upwards past the shoes to a pair of skinny legs, skinnier than mine, then to a tight black mini. Above that is a crisp white shirt. And crowning the whole thing is a mop of the gingerest hair I’ve ever seen in my life. Example: And her hair’s brilliant red. It’s even gingerer than ours. 2. Having hair or fur of this color. Example: a ginger tomcat Example: A chorus of ‘Aaah’s rose as they would in an episode of The Royle Family, while the gingerest boy in school swung his legs on the worktop and pretended he was Jamaican to be more like his mate sitting next to him, who wasn’t Jamaican either, but had parents who were.
Word: ginger Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci) Proto-Dravidian *wēr Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr) Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (iñcivēr)bor. Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera)der. Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis)bor. Latin zingiberi Late Latin gingiberbor. Proto-West Germanic *gingiberō Old English gingifer ▲ Old French gingembreinflu. Middle English gingivere Middle English gingere English ginger Inherited from Middle English gingere, alteration of gingivere, from Old English gingifer, gingiber (influenced by Old French gingembre), from Medieval Latin gingiber, zingiber, from Latin zingiberi, from Late Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera), ultimately from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (iñcivēr), a compound of 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci, “ginger”) and 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr, “root”) (compare modern Tamil இஞ்சிவேர் (iñcivēr), from இஞ்சி (iñci, “ginger”) + வேர் (vēr, “root”)). Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɪndʒə/, /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚ/ 1. To add ginger to. Labels: transitive Example: They gingered the biscotti, black and whited the cookies and oated the meals. Example: The first breather of the day came when Naomi brought some gingered lemonade out to the barn. 2. To enliven, to spice (up). Labels: idiomatic, transitive Example: The accident was an excuse merely to replace an old-fashioned regular with old-fashioned notions by an active, fire-eating young general who would ginger things up. Example: Before an action began, he liked to make bold predictions as to its outcome; this was part of his way of gingering people up, of creating an aura of victory to come. 3. To apply ginger to the anus of a horse to encourage it to carry its tail high and move in a lively fashion. Labels: transitive Example: If he had been gingered, he would have gone well. After I bought him, I gingered him. Example: Gingering is decided cruelty. 4. To inspire (someone); to give a little boost to. Labels: Nigeria, transitive Example: These steps may not be immediately popular, but the society may have to bear with them until they succeed in gingering renewed interest and pride in the language so chosen. Example: In conclusion, intensive campaigns should be done in relation to gingering the nomads' interest in education, improve their interaction with neighbours and encourage them to start considering a more sedentary pastoral life.
Word: ginger Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Back-formation from gingerly (adverb). Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɪndʒə/, /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚ/ 1. Very careful or cautious; also, delicate, sensitive. Labels: Canada, UK, US, regional Example: He’s going to get an interview about ten o’clock, making the old gentleman predict war, and we’ll get out the gingerest kind of a special on the strength of it! Example: Wherefore, although for my own car I want the “gingerest” possible engine, I realise that it has shortcomings for the general market and I would commend to designers the ideal of an engine that shall be as “woolly” as possible, so long as its artificially restricted dimensions shall not cause its owner to find himself unable to tackle respectable gradients.
Word: ginger Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Back-formation from gingerly (adverb). Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɪndʒə/, /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚ/ 1. In a very careful or cautious manner; also, delicately, sensitively.
Word: ginger Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Back-formation from gingerly (adverb). Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɪndʒə/, /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚ/ 1. To move gingerly, in a very careful and cautious manner. Example: Spring training began on Christmas Day, when my cousin and I gingered onto the lot behind the fire station to try out our new spikes. Example: She gingered her way into the river and timidly splashed into its waters.
Word: ginger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Cockney rhyming slang: ginger beer, queer. Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɪndʒə/, /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚ/ 1. A homosexual. Labels: Cockney, UK, slang
Word: ginger Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Cockney rhyming slang: ginger beer, queer. Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɪndʒə/, /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚ/ 1. Homosexual. Labels: Cockney, UK, not-comparable, slang
Word: kava Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wakaʀ Proto-Oceanic *kawaʀ Proto-Polynesian *kawa Tongan kavader. English kava From Tongan kava, in turn from Proto-Polynesian *kawa. Doublet of ʻawa, ava, kawa, and yava. Pronunciation: /kɑː.və/ 1. A plant from the South Pacific, Piper methysticum. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. An intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The roots produce a liqueur called kava. Kava has a mild aphrodisiac effect. Example: The Nationals MP suffered the consequences of drinking an entire shell of sakau – a traditional Micronesian kava with sedative qualities made from the root of the pepper plant – in one hit, thinking it was similar to South Pacific kava. […] While not alcoholic, sakau – like other kavas served throughout the Pacific region – is known for its narcotic sedative effect.
Word: knockout Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from knock out. Pronunciation: /ˈnɒk.aʊt/, /ˈnɑk.oʊt/ 1. The act of making one unconscious, or at least unable to come back on one's feet within a certain period of time; a TKO. Example: The boxer scored a knockout on his opponent. 2. The deactivation of anything. Example: Pull the plug on a node to see how the network handles a node knockout. 3. Something wildly popular, entertaining, or funny. Labels: informal Example: If you've ever had a sack race, you know it's a real knockout for kids and adults alike. 4. A very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman. Labels: informal Example: “There’s a girl wants to see you. Her name’s Wonderly.” “A customer?” “I guess so. You’ll want to see her anyway: she’s a knockout.” Example: "You’re asking too many questions. Look. You’re a cute kid. I mean, you’re a hell of a chick. You’re a knockout. But don’t go thinking you’re too important at this stage." 5. A partially punched opening meant for optional later removal. Example: They left a knockout in the panel for running extra wires someday. 6. The deactivation of a particular gene. 7. A creature engineered with a particular gene deactivated. 8. An event where a foreground color causes a background color not to print. 9. A tournament in which a team or player must beat the opponent in order to progress to the next round. Example: the knockout stages of the competition Example: In truth, Tottenham never really looked like taking all three points and this defeat means they face a battle to reach the knockout stages -with their next home game against PAOK Salonika on 30 November likely to prove decisive. 10. A simple game for two or more players, derived from basketball. Labels: uncountable 11. A woman in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Labels: US, capitalized 12. Ellipsis of knockout auction. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Word: knockout Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Deverbal from knock out. Pronunciation: /ˈnɒk.aʊt/, /ˈnɑk.oʊt/ 1. Rendering someone unconscious. Labels: not-comparable Example: He delivered a knockout blow. 2. Amazing; gorgeous; beautiful. Labels: not-comparable Example: You should have seen her knockout eyes. Example: If the same model has beautiful hair, white teeth, glowing skin, a fit body, good hands and legs, a great wardrobe, and a knockout comp, her value on the "bookability meter" goes sky high. 3. Designating an organism in which a particular gene has been removed or deactivated. Labels: not-comparable Example: The result is a so-called knockout mouse, reared with a single gene silenced, the better to reveal that gene's true purpose. 4. Causing elimination from a competition. Labels: not-comparable Example: Rodolph Austin delivered the knockout blow from close range 20 minutes from time, after Aidan White had given Leeds a dream start after four minutes.
Word: knock over Part of Speech: verb 1. To bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it. Example: I knocked over a can of paint and spent the next hour cleaning up. 2. To beat up, murder or kill. Labels: slang 3. To finish eating or drinking (something). Labels: slang 4. To arrest (someone). Labels: slang 5. To rob; to stage a heist of. Labels: slang Example: The bandits knocked over another bank, making three this week.
Word: noxious trade Part of Speech: noun 1. Any profession that was disreputable because it caused a great deal of pollution. The archetypal example is the tannery. Labels: historical
Word: source routing Part of Speech: noun 1. A technique whereby the sender of a packet can specify the route that a packet should take through the network. Labels: uncountable
Word: oh dark thirty Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From U.S. military terminology, in which hours before 10:00 am are prefixed with a zero, read as "oh", as in 0530, oh five-thirty, for 5:30 am. 1. Some unspecified hour in the early morning (implying an unpleasant time to be awake). Labels: idiomatic Example: I had to get up at oh dark thirty to catch a plane.
Word: wee small hours Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Scots wee sma' hours (first attested in 1819). 1. Synonym of wee hours. Labels: informal, plural, plural-normally Example: He worked into the wee small hours to get everything perfect for the opening day.
Word: stereolithography Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-)der. English stereo- English lithography English stereolithography From stereo- + lithography. 1. A means of rapid prototyping in which a laser hardens successive layers of a photopolymer to create a part with a shape defined by a computer model. Labels: uncountable
Word: prototype Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French prototype or Late Latin prototypon, from Ancient Greek πρωτότυπος (prōtótupos, “original; prototype”), from πρωτο- (prōto-, “first”) (from πρῶτος (prôtos, “first; earliest”)) + τῠ́πος (tŭ́pos, “blow, pressing; sort, type”) (from τύπτω (túptō, “to beat, strike”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp- (“to push; to stick”)). The word is analysable as proto- + -type. Pronunciation: /ˈpɹəʊtətaɪp/, /ˈpɹoʊtəˌtaɪp/, [ˈpɹoʊɾəˌtaɪp], [ˈpɹoʊɾəˌtʌɪp], /ˈpɹoʊtoʊ-/ 1. An original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models. Example: Near-synonym: archetype (sometimes synonymous) Example: And if Jordan were but Jaar Eden, that is, the Riuer of Eden, Geneſar but Ganſar or the Prince of Gardens; and it could be made out, that the Plain of Jordan were watered not comparatively, but cauſally, and becauſe it was the Paradiſe of God, as the Learned Abramas hinteth, he was not far from the Prototype and originall of Plantations. 2. An early sample or model built to test a concept or process. Example: The prototype had loose wires and rough edges, but it worked. Example: General Electric, under contract to the A.E.C., is now building a land-based prototype of this nuclear-power plant at West Milton, N.Y. A land-based prototype of the nuclear-power plant for the "Nautilus," developed jointly by the A.E.C.'s Argonne National Laboratory and the Westinghouse Electric Corporation, is now being built by Westinghouse, also under contract to the A.E.C. 3. A declaration of a function that specifies the name, return type, and parameters, but none of the body or actual code. Example: Like any variable in a C program it is necessary to prototype or declare a function before its use, if it returns a value other than an int. It informs the compiler that the function would be referenced at a later stage in the program. / For example, / In program 1, the statement / void display_message(); / is a function prototype or declaration. Here void specifies that this function does not return any value, and the empty parenthesis^([sic – meaning parentheses]) indicate that it takes no parameters (arguments). 4. An instance of a category or a concept that combines its most representative attributes. Example: A robin is a prototype of a bird; a penguin is not. Example: If the robin is the prototype of bird, do particular examples of robin constitute that prototype for different people? I think not. Rather, prototypes are themselves categories. Thus, to say that a robin is a prototypic bird is to propose that a class of similar creatures called robin is a prototype of bird. 5. A type of race car, a racing sports car not based on a production car. A 4-wheeled cockpit-seating car built especially for racing on sports car circuits, that does not use the silhouette related to a consumer road car.
Word: prototype Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From French prototype or Late Latin prototypon, from Ancient Greek πρωτότυπος (prōtótupos, “original; prototype”), from πρωτο- (prōto-, “first”) (from πρῶτος (prôtos, “first; earliest”)) + τῠ́πος (tŭ́pos, “blow, pressing; sort, type”) (from τύπτω (túptō, “to beat, strike”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp- (“to push; to stick”)). The word is analysable as proto- + -type. Pronunciation: /ˈpɹəʊtətaɪp/, /ˈpɹoʊtəˌtaɪp/, [ˈpɹoʊɾəˌtaɪp], [ˈpɹoʊɾəˌtʌɪp], /ˈpɹoʊtoʊ-/ 1. To create a prototype of. Labels: transitive Example: In short, he has purposely perverted the whole case from beginning to end, and distorted it in such a manner, as not to be prototyped except by his own mind; […] Example: [Y]ou may form acquaintance with the Wye before it sees the light, by penetrating that interesting cavern, Poole's Hole, as I have several times before. It is a wondrous place, and worthy of a far more dignified name; a sort of crypt in Nature's vast cathedral; an assemblage of all grotesque, fantastic and beautiful mineral formations, in a fretted vault not made by man, yet mimicking or prototyping all his art. 2. To imitate or emulate. Labels: rare, transitive
Word: stick in someone's craw Part of Speech: verb 1. To cause lasting annoyance, irritation, or hard feelings. Labels: idiomatic Example: It really sticks in my craw that he never even asked me. Example: I will just cite you two of the matters referred to by Mr. Glavis in his letter to the President, and, from what I learn, seems to stick in the craw of Mr. Bowman.
Word: cheque Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tek- Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyati Proto-Iranian *xšáyati Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ) Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ) Classical Persian شاه (šāh)bor. Arabic شَاه (šāh)bor. Medieval Latin scaccusder. Old French eschecbor. Middle English chek English check ▲ English exchequerinflu.? English cheque From check, possibly influenced by exchequer. First attested in the 1790s. Pronunciation: /t͡ʃɛk/ 1. A written order directing a bank to pay money to a person or entity. Labels: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK Example: I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a cheque for the amount. Example: They do not, however, all deal with the same banker, and when A gives a cheque to B, B usually pays it not into the same but into some other bank. 2. A bill to be paid, particularly in a restaurant. Labels: Canada Example: I summoned the waiter, paid the cheque, and hurried to leave.
Word: cheque Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tek- Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyati Proto-Iranian *xšáyati Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ) Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ) Classical Persian شاه (šāh)bor. Arabic شَاه (šāh)bor. Medieval Latin scaccusder. Old French eschecbor. Middle English chek English check ▲ English exchequerinflu.? English cheque From check, possibly influenced by exchequer. First attested in the 1790s. Pronunciation: /t͡ʃɛk/ 1. Obsolete form of chequy. Labels: alt-of, not-comparable, obsolete Example: George PARK of FULFORDLIES, descended of the Family of Parkswells, carries Or, a Fesse Cheque, Gules and Argent; between Three Bucks Heads cabossed, all within a Border of the 2d; Motto, Providentia me committo. Example: Arms. Argent, a chevron cheque, gules, and of the field, between three bugle horns, sable , garnished of the second, plate 40.
Word: innuendo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the Latin innuendō (“by nodding”), ablative singular form of innuendum (“a nodding”), gerund of innuō (“to give a nod”). Pronunciation: /ˌɪnjuˈɛndəʊ/ 1. A derogatory hint or reference to, or (often sexual) insinuation about, a person or thing. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: She made a devious innuendo about her opponent, who was embarrassed. Example: At dinner, a dish of stewed eels made Mr. Higgs a little pensive, and he remarked, "that the fair sex slipped through your fingers just like eels." This innuendo was, however, all that disturbed the enjoyment of the day, whose hilarity, as the newspapers say of a public dinner, was prolonged to a late hour. 2. A remark that is suggestive of something sexual without stating it explicitly. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: We were both quite good friends and apart from the playful innuendos about having an affair together we never really did anything. Example: Later in this phone call, Frank assk Libby on a date, and she accepts the invitation. [...] A similar road toward flirtatious innuendo seems to be at work in the following example. / FIELD NOTE / Fred: Who's that beautiful girl in that great sports car?! / Shirley: ((lightheartedly)) Shut up and get in the car! / Fred: You mean I get to ride with the beautiful girl? / […] Of course, flirtatious may be touched off by more marked sexual innuendo. / FIELD NOTE / ((co-workers are working late, finishing a project)) / Velma: You know how it is when you're close but can't stop. / Sid: ((starts to give Velma a shoulder rub)) / Velma makes a comment with a possible sexual meaning, and Sid responds by initiating body contact (in a public place) to show that he hears (and follows up on) the sexual double entendre. 3. A rhetorical device with an omitted but obvious conclusion, made to increase the force of an argument. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. Part of a pleading in cases of libel and slander, pointing out what and who was meant by the libellous matter or description. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: innuendo Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From the Latin innuendō (“by nodding”), ablative singular form of innuendum (“a nodding”), gerund of innuō (“to give a nod”). Pronunciation: /ˌɪnjuˈɛndəʊ/ 1. To interpret (something libellous or slanderous) in terms of what was implied. Labels: transitive Example: A statement that a person's presence at a certain club may be "irksome," may be innuendoed that the person is of such bad character as not to be a fit associate with honourable men.