nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: man cave Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From man + cave, suggesting a cave in which prehistoric people sometimes lived. 1. A part of a home specifically reserved for adult male activities, such as drinking beer, playing games and watching TV; often a garage or den. Labels: humorous, informal Example: Man caves are better known on the mainland, where space isn't a problem. Example: Imagine the set of a prototypical man-cave podcast, and “Flagrant,” co-founded by the comedian Andrew Schulz, wouldn’t be far off: four dudes lounging around, with a few plastic plants and a shelf of brown liquor behind them. 2. The vulva or vagina of a trans man. Labels: humorous, informal, sometimes
Word: switchhook Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From switch + hook. 1. Synonym of hookswitch (“spring-loaded button that terminates a telephone call”).
Word: press releases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of press release Labels: form-of, plural
Word: supremacism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English supremacy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English supremacism From supremacy + -ism. 1. The belief that a certain group of people are far more superior compared to anyone else, such as those who belong to it are entitled to dominate, control, or rule those who do not. The supposed superior people can also be defined by age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, language, social class, ideology, nation, culture, or belonging to any other part of a particular population. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: supraglenoid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Proto-Italic *superos Proto-Italic *superād Old Latin suprād Latin suprā Latin supra-lbor. English supra- English glenoid English supraglenoid From supra- + glenoid. 1. Situated above the glenoid cavity of a bone. Labels: not-comparable
Word: suprachiasmatic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Proto-Italic *superos Proto-Italic *superād Old Latin suprād Latin suprā Latin supra-lbor. English supra- English chiasmatic English suprachiasmatic From supra- + chiasmatic. Pronunciation: /ˌsuːpɹəkʌɪəzˈmatɪk/ 1. Situated above the optic chiasm; specifically, designating a nucleus or region in the paraventricular region of the hypothalamus. Labels: not-comparable Example: When I tell you that the suprachiasmatic nucleus is composed of 20,000 brain cells, or neurons, you might assume it is enormous, consuming a vast amount of your cranial space, but actually it is tiny.
Word: supergroup Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Italian gruppobor. French groupebor. Italian gruppobor. English group English supergroup From super- + group. 1. Any group composed of other groups. Example: Near-synonyms: superset (often synonymous), superclass, supercategory 2. Any group composed of other groups. Example: Formally, a supergroup is a more general notion than group. We illustrate the difference between the two notions by a simple example. 3. Any group composed of other groups. Example: In 1974, David Geffen, Asylum's main man, applied his negotiating abilities to creating a country-rock supergroup along the lines of Crosby, Stills & Nash. Example: A supergroup is a rock and pop music term for a group whose members are already successful and well known, either as solo performers or part of other groups. It was first applied in 1968, to Cream, whose three members had already achieved prominence, […] 4. Any group composed of other groups. 5. Any group composed of other groups. 6. Any group composed of other groups.
Word: supercar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English car English supercar From super- + car. 1. Any high-performance sports car; especially, any superexpensive one of a socially exclusive marque designed to be among the fastest on Earth with no expense spared. Example: These billionaires' world is one of yachts, McLarens, and Lamborghinis — supercars out of reach of the 99%. Example: Lamborghini, which has built supercars with big 12-cylinder engines for almost 60 years, is one of several supercar makers, including Ferrari and McLaren, that are creating plug-in hybrid sports cars or fully-electric models to meet increasingly stringent carbon emission regulations.
Word: threatened species Part of Speech: noun 1. Any species of organism that is vulnerable to extinction in the near future
Word: suckermouth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sucker + mouth. 1. A ventrally orientated (inferior) mouth, in some fish, adapted for grazing on algae etc. 2. Any of several fish that have this type of mouth
Word: subterminal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Late Latin terminālisbor. English terminal English subterminal From sub- + terminal. 1. Positioned near an end Labels: not-comparable 2. Less than terminal Labels: not-comparable
Word: subsemigroup Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English semigroup English subsemigroup From sub- + semigroup. 1. Any subset of a semigroup that is closed under the semigroup operation.
Word: semigroup Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From semi- + group, reflecting the fact that not all the conditions required for a group are required for a semigroup. (Specifically, the requirements for the existence of identity and inverse elements are omitted.) 1. Any set for which there is a binary operation that is closed and associative. Example: If a semigroup S contains a zeroid, then every left zeroid is also a right zeroid, and vice versa, and the set K of all the zeroids of S is the kernel of S. Example: 1988, A. Ya Aǐzenshtat, Boris M. Schein (translator), On Ideals of Semigroups of Endomorphisms, Ben Silver (editor), Nineteen Papers on Algebraic Semigroups, American Mathematical Society Translations, Series 2, Volume 139, page 11, It follows naturally that various classes of ordered sets can be characterized by semigroup properties of endomorphism semigroups.
Word: subgrouping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of subgroup Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: subgrouping Part of Speech: noun 1. A subgroup
Word: subdialect Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English dialect English subdialect From sub- + dialect. 1. A subdivision of a dialect.
Word: subchannel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English channel English subchannel From sub- + channel. 1. A distinct division of a channel or frequency band. 2. An additional frequency owned by a television broadcaster used for less lucrative content. Example: […] TV shows you watched when you were younger, you'll likely find them on the subchannels of your local TV stations — which are available free to anyone with a TV set and a good antenna. Example: It may well be that our viewers are going to say, "You know what? We don't care as much about 10801. We would rather have you rerun 'CBS News' on a subchannel and show your prime time entertainment in a lesser definition of digital television" […] 3. A distinct part of an I/O channel associated with a specific device.
Word: structuralist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English structural Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English structuralist From structural + -ist. 1. Of or pertaining to structuralism.
Word: structuralist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English structural Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English structuralist From structural + -ist. 1. An advocate or follower of structuralism. Example: For a structuralist like Edmund Leach, the structure is the meaning. Genesis, for example, is about incest taboos; all the rest is noise and mystification.
Word: sternwheel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English stern Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English sternwheel From stern + wheel. 1. A paddle wheel positioned at the stern of a vessel. Example: The current was more rapid now, the steamer seemed at her last gasp, the stern–wheel flopped languidly, and I caught myself listening on tiptoe for the next beat of the boat, for in sober truth I expected the wretched thing to give up every moment.
Word: sternwheeler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English stern Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English sternwheel 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 sternwheeler From sternwheel + -er. 1. A vessel (especially a paddle steamer) propelled by a single paddle wheel positioned at the stern Example: Williams's steamboat crossed paths with a boat that was at the start of its voyage upstream, a long, boxy sternwheeler with a funnel and pilothouse on its top deck.
Word: sidewheeler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English -er English sidewheeler From side + wheel + -er. 1. A vessel (especially a paddle steamer) propelled by a pair of paddle wheels positioned one on each side
Word: paddle wheel Part of Speech: noun 1. A large wheel, fitted with paddles, used to propel a vessel (especially a paddle steamer)
Word: sidewheel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English sidewheel From side + wheel. 1. One of a pair of paddle wheels positioned one each side of a vessel
Word: paddle steamer Part of Speech: noun 1. A steam-powered vessel propelled by one or two paddle wheels Example: In the second volume of his autobiography, he writes of a journey up the Padma by paddle steamer (built, as it happens, on the river outside my window), where the dry season had exposed many sandbanks... Example: By the 1880s, the pretty harbour village of Lynmouth was enjoying an influx of holidaymakers brought by paddle steamers from the likes of Bristol and Swansea.
Word: spraypainting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of spraypaint Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: spray paint Part of Speech: noun 1. paint applied in the form of a spray, especially from an aerosol can. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: spray paint Part of Speech: verb 1. To apply paint in the form of a spray, especially from an aerosol can. Example: Dopeness is not a catchprase to be memed on Twitter, tatted on a forearm, or spray painted on a city block.
Word: songwriting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From song + writing. 1. The work of a songwriter. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: somatotrope Part of Speech: noun 1. somatotroph
Word: somatotroph Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *twoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *twṓmə? Proto-Indo-European *styeH- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *(s)tyoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *styṓmə? Ancient Greek σῶμᾰ (sômă)der. English somato- English -troph English somatotroph From somato- + -troph. 1. One of a set of cells, in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that produces the growth hormone somatotropin.
Word: somatocrinin Part of Speech: noun 1. A hormone, produced in the hypothalamus, that promotes the secretion of growth hormones. Labels: uncountable
Word: sedimented Part of Speech: adj 1. Of a stratum, deposited from sediment. 2. Of a watercourse, having much sediment.
Word: sedimented Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of sediment Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: schoolship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From school + ship. 1. A vessel used for the education and training of sailors. 2. A vessel used as a reformatory.
Word: rotulet Part of Speech: noun 1. A document in the form of a small roll, especially one that forms part of a larger roll.
Word: libertinage Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French libertinage. 1. The conduct or activities of a libertine; licentiousness. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Destroy, with entire unpity, raze to the ground, those detestable houses where you billet the progeny of the libertinage of the poor, appalling cloacas, wherefrom there every day spews forth into society a swarm of new-made creatures […]
Word: paginates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of paginate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: paginating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of paginate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: paisleys Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of paisley Labels: form-of, plural
Word: palpates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of palpate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: palpating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of palpate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: palpated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of palpate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: pop guns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pop gun Labels: form-of, plural
Word: popguns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of popgun Labels: form-of, plural
Word: man caves Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of man cave Labels: form-of, plural
Word: press avail Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortening of press availability, itself a shortening of "press availability session". First recorded in early 1990s. 1. Clipped compound of press availability. Labels: US Example: "There won't be a press avail," she explained briskly about Clinton's first stop at - where else - the Italian Market. "It'll basically be a photo op."
Word: prokinetic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pro- + kinetic. 1. Having the ability to induce motion in smooth muscles, especially those of the digestive system; gastrokinetic Labels: not-comparable 2. Relating to prokinesis Labels: not-comparable
Word: prokinetic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pro- + kinetic. 1. One of the class of drugs used on the digestive system, including all drugs whose primary effect is to augment the speed of intestinal transit by increasing the frequency of contractions in the small intestine or making them stronger, but without disrupting their rhythm.
Word: press avails Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of press avail Labels: form-of, plural
Word: press availability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortening of "press availability session." Originally synonymous with press conference. 1. An event at which a politician is made available for questioning by the media. Labels: US Example: I was told that there was a request for press availabilities. Example: Mrs. Clinton rarely holds press availabilities or takes questions from reporters who cover her campaign.
Word: scilla Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin scilla, from Ancient Greek σκίλλα (skílla). Doublet of squill. Pronunciation: /ˈsɪlə/ 1. A plant of the genus Scilla; a squill. 2. A bulb of Urginea scilla. Example: Scilla, or sea onyon, hot and dry in the third degree.
Word: ruckman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ruck + -man. 1. A ruck; a player who contests rucks.
Word: ropework Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rope + -work. 1. The making, repairing, knotting, splicing and storing of rope, and the manufacture of devices from rope, mostly by use of the marlinspike. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A form of raised convex or painted decoration in the form of twisted rope applied to architecture, ceramics, metalwork and furniture. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: rewireable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English rewire Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English rewireable From rewire + -able. 1. Having adjustable wiring. Labels: not-comparable
Word: revelator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English revelator, from Latin revēlātor; by surface analysis, revelate + -or. 1. A person or personified agent who reveals; especially, one who makes a divine revelation. Example: Near-synonyms: revealer; discloser, divulger; uncoverer, unveiler; discoverer; clairvoyant, seer, prophet Example: But it was Paul to whom the Lord revealed the whole doctrine of the mystery; and we firmly believe he thus became the revelator to all men of these glorious things connected with this mystery.
Word: revamped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of revamp Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: restrictor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From restrict + -or. 1. Anything that restricts
Word: replanted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of replant Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: reorganisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English organisation English reorganisation From re- + organisation. 1. Alternative spelling of reorganization. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Example: Transport in Northern Ireland, after vigorous reorganisation, must pay its way.
Word: renationalized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of renationalize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: renationalized Part of Speech: adj 1. Nationalized again, after a previous privatization.
Word: renationalize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English nationalize English renationalize From re- + nationalize. 1. To nationalize again, after a previous privatization. Labels: transitive
Word: rematched Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of rematch Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: rematched Part of Speech: adj 1. matched for a second or subsequent time Labels: not-comparable
Word: remastered Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of remaster Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: remastered Part of Speech: adj 1. Produced by remastering. Labels: not-comparable Example: The stereo mixes of these songs are often less hard hitting than the mono singles were, but the remastered versions, with their enriched bass, palpable drum sound and improved sense of vocal presence, no longer sound anemic.
Word: remaster Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English master English remaster From re- + master. 1. To produce a new version of a recording by remixing the original master recordings. 2. To create a new master copy by enhancing sound or picture quality of an older recording. 3. To produce a new version of a video game with updated graphics, often re-recorded music, and added features and content. Example: But the remastering shows how nostalgia is driving publishers’ decision making.
Word: remaster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English master English remaster From re- + master. 1. Synonym of remastering (“new version of a piece of media”). Example: Like Hollywood remakes or remasters old movies, video game publishers are overhauling and rereleasing games to tap into ready-made fan bases for popular franchises like The Legend of Zelda, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon and World of Warcraft. Example: On Wednesday, Nightdive Studios is releasing a remaster of Dark Forces that features enhanced lighting and textures but retains the look and feel of the original game.
Word: remastering Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of remaster Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: remastering Part of Speech: noun 1. The production of a new version of a recording by remixing the original master recordings. 2. The new version so produced.
Word: reinstituted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of reinstitute Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: reinstitute Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English institute English reinstitute From re- + institute. 1. To institute for a second or subsequent time. Example: Near-synonyms: reestablish, restitute, restore
Word: rehabilitating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of rehabilitate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: reggeaton Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of reggaeton. Labels: alt-of, misspelling, uncountable
Word: reggaetoneros Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of reggaetonero Labels: form-of, plural
Word: reggaetonero Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish reggaetonero. 1. A reggaeton musician or singer. Labels: rare
Word: statute of limitations Part of Speech: noun 1. A law passed by a legislative body that sets a maximum time limit after an incident, in which legal proceedings may be initiated.
Word: recordist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English record Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English recordist From record + -ist. 1. Someone who makes sound recordings. Example: Once the materials arrived at the stage, a dozen recordists and mix technicians required a half an hour to load the three or four dozen tracks a predub might require. 2. Someone who plays a recorder. Example: Audio Devices, Inc., announce two prize contests, one for Home Recordists, and the other for Church Recordists. Example: A Concert for Three Recordists by Matthew Locke was the program piece.
Word: recapturing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of recapture Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: rebadged Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of rebadge Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: rebadged Part of Speech: adj 1. Having a new badge and/or name; rebranded. Labels: not-comparable
Word: rebadge Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English badge English rebadge From re- + badge. 1. To market a version of (an existing product, especially a motor car) with a new badge and new name. Labels: transitive
Word: readmitted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of readmit Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: biographize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφία (-graphía) Ancient Greek βιογραφίᾱ (biographíā)der. New Latin biographiabor. English biography Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English biographize From biography + -ize. Pronunciation: /baɪˈɒɡɹəfaɪz/ 1. To write a biography of. Labels: transitive Example: [Norman Mailer] was, though, absolutely the daddy of faction, his novels or journalism reporting every conflict from 1939 to Iraq and biographising Americans including John F Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Muhammad Ali and Neil Armstrong.
Word: paddymelon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Apparently from paddy + melon. In some forms after pademelon. Pronunciation: /ˈpædiˌmɛlən/, /ˈpædiˌmelən/ 1. Any of various cucurbitaceous plants, especially Cucumis myriocarpus, native to Africa but naturalized in inland Australia. Labels: Australia Example: Not even an occasional clod of earth stowed in the middle of a sack, or a few hefty paddy-melons, could make the toil profitable. Example: The road was a straight band of tarmac and, on either side, there were strips of red dirt with paddy-melon growing over them.
Word: paddymelon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Alternative forms. Pronunciation: /ˈpædiˌmɛlən/, /ˈpædiˌmelən/ 1. Alternative form of pademelon. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pantofle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English pantuflis pl, pantuiffillis pl, from Middle French pantoufle (“slipper”), of uncertain origin. Pronunciation: /ˈpantəfl̩/, /panˈtɒfl̩/ 1. A slipper. Labels: archaic, historical Example: And although ſhe threatned to breake his bowe and arrowes, to clip his wings, and whipped him beſides on the bare buttocks with her pantophle, yet all would not ſerue,[…].
Word: idée mère Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French idée mère. Pronunciation: /iːdeɪ ˈmɛː/, /i.deɪ ˈmɛ(ə)ɹ/ 1. A fundamental idea or guiding principle, seen as giving rise to something. Example: The idée mère, the primitive element, in the formation of the notion of justice, was conformity to law. Example: M. Malot pursues this physiological development of his idée-mere with a good deal of skill, and it is, we think, the most interesting feature of his book.
Word: bebother Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Middle English bi- English be- English bother English bebother From be- (“thoroughly”) + bother. Pronunciation: /bəˈbɑðɚ/, /bəˈbɒðə/ 1. To bring trouble upon. Labels: transitive Example: “There is brass for all. Just home, paid off—and find my wife dead—and me saddled with the yowling kid. I’m off to sea again. Don’t see no sport widering here all bebothered with a baby.” Example: At present I am all upside down—nohow—bebothered—& can only write this much. 2. Damn; curse. Labels: euphemistic, imperative Example: ‘Confusticate and bebother these dwarves!’ he said aloud.
Word: cheat grass Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cheat + grass, reputedly because farmers felt cheated when wheat yields were lower because of the plant invading their fields. 1. Downy brome; drooping brome (Bromus tectorum); an annual grass native to Europe, southwestern Asia and northern Africa. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: superteam Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English team English superteam From super- + team. 1. Any well-respected or highly successful team (in any of several contexts) 2. Any well-respected or highly successful team (in any of several contexts)
Word: sharemarket Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From share + market. 1. A stock market.
Word: rejectionist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English rejection Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English rejectionist From rejection + -ist. 1. Having a tendency to reject the plans or proposals of others.
Word: rejectionist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English rejection Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English rejectionist From rejection + -ist. 1. A person who rejects some plan, proposal, fact or idea.
Word: raftsmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of raftsman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: raftsman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From raft + -s- + -man. 1. A person who transports a raft of floating logs downstream to a sawmill; a rafter.
Word: radiophonic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: * radio- + -phonic * (sound art practice): Perhaps first used by Pierre Schaeffer in his Essai Radiophoniques and subsequently taken up by the BBC to describe their famous BBC Radiophonic Workshop. 1. Describing sound effects created to accompany radio broadcasts as background music. Labels: not-comparable 2. Describing a type of sound art practice that extends the established radio drama and documentary form by the use of sonic abstractions. Labels: not-comparable 3. Of or pertaining to the radiophone. Labels: not-comparable, obsolete
Word: pseudohistory Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pseudo- + history, coined around 1815, after New Latin pseudo-historia (since 1654 or earlier according to OED). 1. False history. Labels: countable, derogatory, uncountable Example: When asked what could possibly justify their aggression, they responded with nothing but pseudohistory and mythology. 2. Any work claiming to be a historical account without using established historiographical methods, especially one using personal speculation or questionable evidence without necessary care or concern for the truth. Labels: countable, derogatory, uncountable Example: The contemptible trick practised by Mr. Anderson, in the first chapter of his pseudo-history, must not pass without due correction. Example: Also of note: 102 pulp novels by L. Ron Hubbard, 90 books by the Young Earth creationist pastor John F. MacArthur, and multiple works of aliens-built-the-pyramids pseudo-history by Erich von Däniken.
Word: propagandistic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From propagandist + -ic or propaganda + -istic. Pronunciation: /pɹɒpəɡanˈdɪstɪk/ 1. Having the characteristics of propaganda; spreading propaganda. Example: For this reason some overfamiliar or recycled accounts provoke boredom or disbelief, and can be made to seem propagandistic.
Word: privatised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of privatise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: preplanned Part of Speech: adj 1. Planned in advance.
Word: preplanned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of preplan Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: preplan Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English plan English preplan From pre- + plan. 1. To plan in advance. Labels: ambitransitive
Word: prehistorians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of prehistorian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prehistorian Part of Speech: noun 1. A student of, or expert in prehistory. Example: The prehistorian Andre Leroi-Gourhan has identified it as "a woman holding a bison horn." Example: In the early 1930s, he fell under the spell of a wife-beating, alcoholic, Austrian occultist called Karl Maria Wiligut and a Dutch prehistorian called Herman Wirth, whose views further fed his fantastical illusions.
Word: xenography Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From xeno- + -graphy. 1. The process of surgically transplanting organs or tissue between different species. Labels: uncountable Example: As Tanya Ryder explained, for example, “We are all for it, anything that will keep you alive. But we've known about xenography for a long time. There is now a special kind of pig that is being bred for its kidneys.” 2. The ability to write in a language which the individual has not learned. Labels: uncountable
Word: awesomer Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of awesome: more awesome Labels: comparative, form-of, nonstandard Example: But she's got a guy's name — his new best friend's Toni — and awesomer yet she's got her own pony. Example: We can't get in!" "Where's your extra set?" asked Tad. "In my purse," Anne replied. "Locked in the car." Awesome — and getting awesomer.
Word: unworkably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English unworkable Middle English -ly English -ly English unworkably From unworkable + -ly. 1. In an unworkable fashion; not workably.
Word: workably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English workable Middle English -ly English -ly English workably From workable + -ly. 1. In a workable fashion.
Word: top-tier Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of top tier. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: curse words Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of curse word Labels: form-of, plural
Word: in the act Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. In the process of doing something considered criminal or otherwise wrong; used to emphasize the eye-witness evidence. Labels: idiomatic Example: She denied it but she had been spotted in the act. Example: He was caught in the act in the store after hours.
Word: Republic of Finland Part of Speech: name 1. Long form of Finland: a country in Northern Europe.
Word: schoolmastered Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of schoolmaster Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: poppier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of poppy: more poppy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: knucklers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of knuckler Labels: form-of, plural
Word: forays Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of foray Labels: form-of, plural
Word: forays Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of foray Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: supercars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of supercar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: folksongs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of folksong Labels: form-of, plural
Word: folksong Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of folk song. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: The fireman jumped, but Casey Jones stayed to blow the whistle to give the goods train crew time to escape. His sacrifice is commemorated in an American folksong. Example: For the former a folksong or a folkdance was a mere source for a composition, artistic arrangement, or stylization; for the latter it was important to respect the style of the traditional singer […]
Word: folk songs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of folk song Labels: form-of, plural
Word: voicings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of voicing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: poetesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of poetess Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pragmatists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pragmatist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pretences Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pretence Labels: form-of, plural
Word: potboilers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of potboiler Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pities Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈpɪtiz/ 1. plural of pity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pities Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈpɪtiz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pity Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: preens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of preen Labels: form-of, plural
Word: preens Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of preen Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: preened Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of preen Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Yama Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit यम (yamá). Doublet of Enma. 1. The Hindu lord of death, who rides a buffalo. Labels: Hinduism
Word: Yama Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese やま (Yama). 1. A female given name from Japanese.
Word: Aditya Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit आदित्य (ādityá). 1. Any of a group of solar deities, the sons of Aditi and Kashyapa. Labels: Hinduism
Word: Aditya Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit आदित्य (ādityá). 1. A male given name from Sanskrit mainly used in India and Nepal.
Word: Bhaga Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Sanskrit भग (bhága). 1. One of the Adityas, a god of wealth and marriage in Hinduism. In the Rigveda Bhaga is the god who supervises the distribution of goods and destiny to each man corresponding to his merits. Labels: Hinduism
Word: Nataraja Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Sanskrit नटराज (naṭarāja), from नर्त (narta, “dancing”) + राजन् (rājan, “king”). 1. The dancing posture of the Hindu god Shiva, who performs his divine dance as a part of his activities of creation and destruction. Labels: Hinduism
Word: de die ad diem Part of Speech: phrase Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin dē diē ad diem. Pronunciation: /deɪˌdiːeɪædˈdiːɛm/ 1. From day to day.
Word: day to day Part of Speech: adv 1. Alternative spelling of day-to-day. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: grace notes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of grace note. A group of notes that enhance the melody. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: press gaggle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By analogy with a gaggle of goose. First recorded in the briefing sense in the early 2000s. 1. An informal off-camera briefing given by a spokesperson or politician. Labels: US Example: In 20 years of journalism, I'd never seen a public official do what McGreevey did when asked a question he didn't want to answer at a press gaggle after a public event […] 2. A noisy crowd of journalists. Labels: rare Example: When he returned to his hometown in Kansas over the weekend, the press gaggle made it difficult for Hart to circulate among several hundred people from Ottawa who turned out to meet him at a reception.
Word: press gaggles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of press gaggle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: grupettos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of grupetto Labels: form-of, plural
Word: calypsos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of calypso Labels: form-of, plural
Word: calypsos Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of calypso Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: beautifuller Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of beautiful: more beautiful Labels: comparative, form-of, poetic Example: Many men eat finer cookery, drink dearer liquors [...] but in the heart of them, if we go out of the dyspeptic stomach, what increase of blessedness is there? Are they better, beautifuller, stronger, braver? Example: They were three Spirits fresh from God's own hand, And beautifuller ne'er took mortal mould
Word: townland Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From town + land. Pronunciation: /ˈtaʊnlænd/, /ˈtaʊnˌlænd/ 1. A geographical unit of land smaller than a parish. Labels: Ireland Example: Here is to be noted, that Sir Hugh got his estate by townlands, by reason of his agreement with Con O'Neil, whereas other undertakers of plantations in Ulster had several scopes of land (called proportions) admeasured to them, each containing one thousand acres, profitable for plough and good pasture, mountains and bog not reckoned in the number, but thrown in as an appurtenance. Example: I am not aware that those tenants have since transgressed; but I received a letter from home, informing me that there were three fines struck upon a townland of mine, and that on the tenants of that townland being asked how that came about, the only account they gave was, that there were three stills brought from Cloghonnelly, and lodged in that townland of mine.
Word: timbales Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of timbale Labels: form-of, plural
Word: timbales Part of Speech: noun 1. A pair of tunable single-headed, metal-shelled cylindrical drums, used in Latin American music Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: not a sausage Part of Speech: noun 1. absolutely nothing, none of something. Example: He said he would get in touch, but it's been over a week and not a sausage. Example: I've just looked through our accounts, and it's not good. We've got nothing, not a sausage.
Word: vector graphics Part of Speech: noun 1. Geometrical primitives based upon mathematical equations to represent images in computer graphics, contrasted with raster graphics. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: informal fallacy Part of Speech: noun 1. A fallacy whose error cannot be represented by the symbols used in formal logic.
Word: Torbay sole Part of Speech: noun 1. An Atlantic flatfish of species Glyptocephalus cynoglossus (syn. Pleuronectes cynoglossus); witch. Labels: UK
Word: formal fallacy Part of Speech: noun 1. A pattern of reasoning which is always wrong, due to a flaw in the structure of the argument.
Word: polaritonics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English polariton Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Middle English -es English -s English -ics English polaritonics From polariton + -ics. 1. The design and construction of devices employing polaritons. Labels: uncountable
Word: soloing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of solo Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: predated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of predate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: precontact Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English contact English precontact From pre- + contact. 1. Before contact was established (especially with an indigenous people). Labels: not-comparable Example: the precontact period
Word: precontact Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English contact English precontact From pre- + contact. 1. An instance of contacting somebody in advance. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Precontacts may be less effective with homogeneous groups than with samples involving the general population. Example: Reviewing 12 studies of precontacting or advance notice to respondents, Linsky (1975) concluded that all precontacts by letter, postcard, telephone, or earlier personal contact increased response rates, with the telephone precontact being the most effective.
Word: precontact Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English contact English precontact From pre- + contact. 1. To contact somebody in advance. Example: Reviewing 12 studies of precontacting or advance notice to respondents, Linsky (1975) concluded that all precontacts by letter, postcard, telephone, or earlier personal contact increased response rates, with the telephone precontact being the most effective.
Word: popularizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of popularize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: mathematical logic Part of Speech: noun 1. A subfield of logic and mathematics consisting of both the mathematical study of logic and the application of this study to other areas of mathematics, exemplified by questions on the expressive power of formal logics and the deductive power of formal proof systems. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: polybagged Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of polybag Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: formal logic Part of Speech: noun 1. Mathematical logic. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A particular logical calculus. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: polybag Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Old Norse baggibor.? Old French baguebor.? Middle English bagge English bag English polybag From poly- + bag. 1. A plastic bag used to package a number of things together, but especially one used to package small supplementary publications that would otherwise fall out of a newspaper or magazine.
Word: polybag Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Old Norse baggibor.? Old French baguebor.? Middle English bagge English bag English polybag From poly- + bag. 1. To package in a plastic bag.
Word: plamodel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *pláťťō? Ancient Greek πλάσσω (plássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)der. Latin plasticusder. English plastic Proto-Indo-European *med- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *medos Latin modus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Late Latin modulusder. Vulgar Latin *modellus Old Italian modellobor. Middle French modellebor. English model blend English plamodel Blend of plastic + model. 1. Any of a range of plastic die-cast models, kits, or similar merchandise.
Word: formal system Part of Speech: noun 1. The grouping of a formal language and a set of inference rules and/or axioms.
Word: logical calculus Part of Speech: noun 1. A formal system.
Word: pitlane Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of pit lane. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: logical system Part of Speech: noun 1. A formal system.
Word: pipped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of pip Labels: form-of, participle, past