nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: akiapolaau Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Hawaiian ʻakia pōlāʻau. 1. A Hawaiian honeycreeper, Hemignathus munroi
Word: alignable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English align Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English alignable From align + -able. 1. Able to be aligned. Labels: not-comparable
Word: amorphization Part of Speech: noun 1. The conversion of a crystalline material into an amorphous one. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: amyloidogenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *mólā Ancient Greek μύλη (múlē) Ancient Greek ἄμῠλος (ámŭlos) Ancient Greek ἄμῠλον (ámŭlon)der. Latin amylumder. English amyl Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English amyloid ▲ Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) ▲ Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -genic English amyloidogenic From amyloid + -o- + -genic. 1. Relating to amyloidogenesis.
Word: annelidan Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From annelid + -an. 1. Of or pertaining to the annelids.
Word: annelidan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From annelid + -an. 1. An annelid.
Word: interconsonantally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English interconsonantal Middle English -ly English -ly English interconsonantally From interconsonantal + -ly. 1. Existing or occurring between consonants. Labels: not-comparable
Word: intervocalically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- French vocal Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -ique Middle French -ique French -ique French vocaliquebor. English vocalic English intervocalic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English intervocalically From intervocalic + -ally. 1. between vowels Labels: not-comparable Example: It should moreover be noted that there are no clear cases in which an original voiceless stop is first voiced intervocalically and then acquires a preceding nasal, as would have to be assumed to explain Srd. tsing- < *tseng- from It. ceca.
Word: long rangers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of long ranger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Raums Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Raum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: long-rangers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of long-ranger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: deicing boot Part of Speech: noun 1. An inflatable rubber membrane attached to aircraft surfaces to permit mechanical deicing in flight. Example: 1976 December 31, Aviation Unit and Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Manual: Army Models U-21A, RU-21A, and RU21D, Change No. 18, US Army, Aviation Unit and Aviation Intermediate Reference Manual TM 55-1510-209-23-1, Volume 1, WAR-5, An aircraft shall not be flown with a damaged deicing boot. Example: IT'S BEEN MORE than 50 years since B.F. Goodrich installed the first inflatable deicing boots on an airplane (a Northrop mail airplane), and they continue to be the simplest, lowest-cost and lightest way to protect most airplanes from ice accumulated while in flight.[…]Other rubber companies have attempted to enter the deicing-boot business over the years, but only Goodrich has succeeded.
Word: Seljuks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Seljuk Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Rausches Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Rausch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: deicing boots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deicing boot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vṛddhi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Sanskrit वृद्धि (vṛddhi, “growth, increase”). Pronunciation: /ˈvɹɪ.di/ 1. The strongest ablaut-grade in a series of vowel alternations in certain Indo-European languages, most notably Sanskrit, as well as in Proto-Indo-European. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Sometimes a vrddhi-derivative was formed from a zero-grade and involved the insertion of the full-grade vowel in the “wrong” place.
Word: toppers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of topper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: alexipharmacon Part of Speech: noun 1. An antidote to a poison.
Word: ethambutol Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English eth(ylenedi)am(ine) English butane English -ol English but(an)ol English ethambutol From eth(ylenedi)am(ine) + but(an)ol. Pronunciation: /ɛˈθam.bjʊ.tɒl/, /ɛˈθæm.bjəˌtɔl/ 1. A synthetic bacteriostatic antimycobacterial drug C₁₀H₂₄N₂O₂ that is a derivative of ethylenediamine, used in the form of its hydrochloride and in combination with other drugs to treat tuberculosis. Labels: uncountable
Word: mug book Part of Speech: noun 1. A book containing mug shots, pictures of faces.
Word: mug books Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mug book Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mug shots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mug shot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: animacies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of animacy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: plectre Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French plectre. 1. Synonym of plectrum. Labels: obsolete
Word: sonoporation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂- Proto-Indo-European *swónh₂os Latin sonus English sono- English poration English sonoporation From sono- + poration. 1. The use of ultrasound to modify the permeability of cell plasma membranes. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: delectables Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of delectable Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nonfertile Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + fertile. 1. Not fertile. Labels: not-comparable Example: "It is important to stop with the reputation that arid land is nonfertile, useless land," said Professor Appelbaum, who pioneered the concept of desert aquaculture in Israel in the late 1980s. "
Word: psychedelically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English psychedelic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English psychedelically From psychedelic + -ally. 1. In a psychedelic manner. Example: Iraq may be turning into a quagmire and civil war like Vietnam, but the current war has not inspired talk of generationwide rebellion (perhaps because there’s no draft to pit young against old) or any colorful, psychedelically defiant counterculture.
Word: cavewoman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cave + woman. 1. A female cave dweller
Word: cheffing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From chef + -ing. 1. The activity of a chef. Labels: uncountable Example: Due to the ways in which they unsettle typical notions of what the work of cheffing entails and who performs it, their position within the profession is precarious.
Word: cheffing Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From chef + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of chef Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pâtissier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French pâtissier. 1. Alternative spelling of patissier. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: You're turning into a good baker, Bill, but you don't have the interest in piping and presentation to become a pâtissier.
Word: childminders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of childminder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: childminder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From child + minder. 1. A person employed to look after other people's children while they are away; a babysitter.
Word: appliqueing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of applique Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: appliqued Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of applique Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: eroticization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐρωτῐκός (erōtĭkós)der. Latin erōticuslbor. French érotiqueder. English erotic English -ization English eroticization From erotic + -ization. 1. The act or process of eroticizing. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The masculine militarization of culture has led to a feminine eroticization. Example: A round of applause to Lawrence Downes for pointing out that the premature eroticization of young girls could never happen if their parents woke up and thought about the behavior they’re tolerating — and outright encouraging.
Word: eroticizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of eroticization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: eroticisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐρωτῐκός (erōtĭkós)der. Latin erōticuslbor. French érotiqueder. English erotic English -isation English eroticisation From erotic + -isation. 1. Alternative spelling of eroticization. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: eroticisations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of eroticisation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: coteau Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French coteau, from Old French costel, from Latin costa (“rib, side”). Pronunciation: /kəˈtoʊ/ 1. A hilly upland including the divide between two valleys. Labels: Canada, US Example: It happened when he was a tiny boy standing at the edge of a prairie coteau. From that place, he saw the buffalo trudging out of the horizon on one side of the world. 2. The side of a valley. Labels: Canada, US
Word: coteaux Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French coteaux. 1. plural of coteau Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Cyrillisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Cyrillic + -isation. 1. Alternative spelling of Cyrillization. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: Cyrillisations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Cyrillisation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: appliqués Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of appliqué Labels: form-of, plural
Word: appliqués Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of appliqué Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: appliquéing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of appliqué Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: appliquéed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of appliqué Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: mediasation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From media + -isation. 1. Alternative spelling of mediazation. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: dreys Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of drey Labels: form-of, plural
Word: photocalls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of photocall Labels: form-of, plural
Word: photocall Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From photo + call. 1. A gathering of theatrical performers for the purpose of being photographed. 2. A session in which a posed celebrity is photographed.
Word: sidelocks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sidelock Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sidelock Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From side + lock. 1. A lock of hair worn at the side of the head. Example: observation of the Sabbath (rather than the décadi) and the wearing of Jewish side-locks and beards were regarded as ‘uncivic’ offences. Example: Its male residents dress like crows: heavy black suits, black Borsalino hats, the old grandfathers hugely whiskered and the boys in peot, the curled sidelocks of the pious. 2. The design of a gun that has the lockwork mounted to the inside of a plate; compare boxlock.
Word: payess Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of peot. Labels: alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only
Word: taskforces Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of taskforce Labels: form-of, plural
Word: snowpeople Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of snowperson Labels: form-of, plural
Word: disquietingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English disquieting Middle English -ly English -ly English disquietingly From disquieting + -ly. 1. In a disquieting manner. Example: ‘Yes,’ said Jane faintly, still not daring to look. André continued to hold her hand in his. The starting and stopping went on disquietingly.
Word: herby Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English herb Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English herby From herb + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈhɜː.bi/, /ˈ(h)ɝ.bi/ 1. Of or pertaining to herbs. 2. Full of herbal aroma or flavour. Example: Juliet added the whipped cream and marshmallows to Lucas's hot chocolate while I went digging through the boxes for the herbiest of teas.
Word: malnourishment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin maleder. Old French mal- English mal- English nourish Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English malnourishment From mal- + nourish + -ment. 1. malnutrition, undernourishment Labels: uncountable
Word: manakin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Generally thought to derive, like manikin, from Middle Dutch mannekijn. Compare French manakin, German Manakin. Doublet of manikin and mannequin. 1. Any of several small Central and South American passerine birds of the family Pipridae. 2. Alternative form of manikin. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: 18??, James Napier, Folk Lore: Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland Within This Century After a time, he was surprised to see the hopper beginning to go, and, looking up, he saw a little manakin holding a little cappie in his hand and filling it at the hopper.
Word: monumentalism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English monumental 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 monumentalism From monumental + -ism. 1. A style characterized by massive, monumental buildings Labels: uncountable
Word: paupiette Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French paupiette. 1. A thin slice of meat or fish wrapped around a stuffing then fried, baked or braised
Word: interiority Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English interior Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English interiority From interior + -ity. 1. The state or quality of being interior. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. The state or quality of being interior. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: (For a contemporary counterpart consider the perverse geometry and raw interiority of the painter Carroll Dunham.)
Word: interpretability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English interpretable Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English interpretability From interpretable + -ity. 1. The ability to be interpreted. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Data collection, of course, has to comply with specific constraints that guarantee the causal interpretability of that data. Example: MIT researchers are striving to improve the interpretability of features so decision makers will be more comfortable using the outputs of machine-learning models.
Word: indexicality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English indexical Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English indexicality From indexical + -ity. 1. The quality or state of being indexical. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The theories of Kripke ( 1980 ), Soames ( 2003 ), and the proposal of Devitt and Sterelny, among others, take a stand on how the indexicality of natural kind terms is implemented.
Word: jivey Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From jive + -y. 1. Characteristic of jive music. 2. bogus Example: The plaza also allows for sociability with the downstairs neighbor, Simon (Tony Hale), a jivey video store owner whose obsolete livelihood means that he has time on his hands.
Word: penalisation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of penalization. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: restaurantland Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From restaurant + land. 1. The world of restaurants. Labels: informal, uncountable
Word: sealife Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sea + life. 1. organisms (especially fish) that live in the sea. Labels: uncountable
Word: washbag Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From wash + bag. 1. A small bag used to hold toiletries and personal washing items. Labels: UK
Word: washbags Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of washbag Labels: form-of, plural
Word: anomalocaridid Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a group of large marine animals of the family †Anomalocarididae, known only from fossils. Example: In 2009, the amazing description of a single specimen of Schinderhannes bartelsi appeared to extend the history of arthropod-like anomalocaridids by a whopping 100 million years, although the true affinity of Schinderhannes is still contested so it may be an Elvis or Lazarus taxon. Example: The second youngest anomalocaridid yet discovered is a bizarre giant from the deeper Ordovician waters of Fezouata in Morocco, called Aegirocassis.
Word: anomalocaridids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of anomalocaridid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: antenniform Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin antenna (“pole”) + -form. Pronunciation: /ænˈtɛnɪfɔːm/ 1. Having the shape of an antenna
Word: antifade Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + fade. 1. That counteracts fading. Labels: not-comparable
Word: antitermination Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anti- + termination. 1. A mechanism that prevents premature termination of DNA transcription. Labels: uncountable
Word: antivirals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of antiviral Labels: form-of, plural
Word: avifaunas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of avifauna Labels: form-of, plural
Word: barleys Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of barley (varieties) Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bracoviruses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bracovirus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: polymerisations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of polymerisation; alternative spelling of polymerizations. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bracovirus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From braco(nid) + virus. 1. Any member of the genus Bracovirus, of viruses that are symbiotic with specific braconids. Example: The genetic analyses of the bracovirus Cm V support the hypothesis of transmission of polydnaviruses through the wasps' germline, but the mechanism utilized by bracoviruses presently is unclear. Example: This paper focuses on the evolution of the bracoviruses. Currently, this group is more promising than the ichnoviruses for evolutionary study because the phylogenetic relationships among the braconid carriers are better understood.[…]Recently, braconids carrying bracoviruses were determined to comprise a monophyletic lineage within the Braconidae (Fig. 1 in Whitfield 1997).
Word: cDNAs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cDNA Labels: form-of, plural
Word: apomorphies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of apomorphy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: corpuscules Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of corpuscule Labels: form-of, plural
Word: corpuscule Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of corpuscle. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: crayfishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of crayfish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crayfishes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of crayfish Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: germinants Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of germinant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: kilims Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kilim Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glucosaminoglycans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of glucosaminoglycan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: netminders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of netminder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wiggy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From wig out, + -y. 1. Crazy. Labels: slang Example: SCULLY: All I see are recordings of cable news shows. They're all dated and in chronological order. You know, that's what Patnik was watching at the hospital when he went all wiggy. 2. Uninhibited. Labels: slang Example: “I thought I was pretty wiggy,” Mr. Baldessari said, “but she was wiggier than I was.”
Word: wiggy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From wig + -y. 1. Wiglike.
Word: glucosaminoglycan Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɡluːˌkoʊzəˌmiːnoʊˈɡlaɪkæn/ 1. Any glycosaminoglycan derived from glucosamine
Word: haematocrits Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of haematocrit Labels: form-of, plural
Word: haematocrit Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of hematocrit. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: heritabilities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of heritability Labels: form-of, plural
Word: horticulturalists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of horticulturalist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: icefishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of icefish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: icefishes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of icefish Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: wiglike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English wig Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English wiglike From wig + -like. 1. Like a wig. Example: Unlike the kouros, the figure is completely clothed, although both have the same rigid stance, arms by sides, and wiglike hair.
Word: lithospheres Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lithosphere Labels: form-of, plural
Word: macrofloras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of macroflora Labels: form-of, plural
Word: optic disc Part of Speech: noun 1. The location where ganglion cell axons exit the eye to form the optic nerve.
Word: mycoplasmas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mycoplasma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: optic disk Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of optic disc. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: nuraghi Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nuraghe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tostones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tostone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: turrones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of turron Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of turrón Labels: form-of, plural
Word: need not Part of Speech: verb 1. Indicating absence of necessity; needn't, do(es) not have to, do(es) not need to. Labels: UK, auxiliary, no-past-participle, no-present-participle Example: My example illustrates how circularity can arise in arguments that appeal to experiment. But the very same example serves to show that this need not be the case. 2. Indicating inadvisability; ought not to. Labels: auxiliary, dated, no-past-participle, no-present-participle Example: Want ads for what little manual labor there was frequently had the stipulation INNA, an acronym for Italians and Irish Need Not Apply.
Word: vistos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of visto Labels: form-of, plural
Word: waterdrop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From water + drop. 1. A single drop of water. Labels: countable 2. The dropping of a large amount of water from an aircraft to combat fires. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: waterdrops Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of waterdrop Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ediles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of edile Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pull someone down a peg Part of Speech: verb 1. Synonym of take down a notch.
Word: take down a peg Part of Speech: verb 1. Synonym of take down a notch. Labels: idiomatic
Word: bone density Part of Speech: noun 1. A measure of the amount of mineral in bones, used to estimate the risk of osteoporosis or fractures owing to bone loss. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: mosquito nets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mosquito net Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unentitled Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English entitled English unentitled From un- + entitled. 1. Not entitled; ineligible. Labels: not-comparable 2. To which someone is not entitled. Labels: not-comparable Example: “Nay, Pierre, that is my office; thou art first entitled to my tale, then, if it suit thee, thou shalt make me the unentitled gift of thine. […]”
Word: kernelisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From kernel + -isation. 1. Alternative spelling of kernelization. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, rare
Word: historiosophy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From historio- + -sophy. Pronunciation: /hɪˌstɔːɹiˈɒsəfi/, /-ˌstɒɹ.-/, /hɪˌstɔɹiˈɑsəfi/ 1. The philosophy of history Labels: uncountable
Word: underwing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From under + wing. 1. A hind wing on an insect. Example: The upper wings of the moth which Jacob held were undoubtedly marked with kidney-shaped spots of a fulvous hue. But there was no crescent upon the underwing. 2. A member of the genus Catocala, a nocturnal moth which usually has brightly coloured underwings. 3. The underside of a bird's wing. Example: The ‘white-tailed’ kites in the genus Elanus (‘kite’) are small, gull-like, grey-and-white hawks with black forewing patches and varying amounts of black on the underwings.
Word: mash note Part of Speech: noun Etymology: First recorded 1880, and originally mash letter, from mash, masher, likely from Romani masha (“a fascinator, an enticer”), mashdva (“fascination, enticement”), + note. See mash for details. 1. A love letter 2. gushing praise
Word: backpiece Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From back + piece. 1. A decorated comb that attaches a veil to the back of a bride's head. 2. A large tattoo on a person's back. 3. A piece or plate of armour protecting a person's back.
Word: thir Part of Speech: det Etymology: Alternative form of their. 1. Obsolete spelling of their. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: Howbeit the Caledonians with great preparation, and by rumor, as of things unknown much greater, taking Armes, and of thir own accord begining Warr by the aſſault of ſundry Caſtles, ſent back ſome of thir fear to the Romans themſelves: and there were of the Commanders, who cloaking thir fear under ſhew of ſage advice, counſel’d the General to retreat back on this ſide Bodotria.
Word: thir Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See sir. 1. Pronunciation spelling of sir, to indicate a speaker with a speech impediment such as a lisp. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling Example: Do you mean to thay I am no gentleman, thir?
Word: thir Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See sir. 1. Pronunciation spelling of sir, to indicate a speaker with a speech impediment such as a lisp. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: laxers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of laxer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Avalogoli Part of Speech: noun 1. A Bantu people of Kenya. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: Lulogooli Part of Speech: name 1. A Bantu language spoken by the Avalogoli or Maragoli people of Kenya.
Word: arachnomorph Part of Speech: noun 1. Any arthropod of the clade Arachnomorpha
Word: aralkyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἄρωμα (árōma) 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 ἀρωματικός (arōmatikós)bor. Late Latin arōmaticusder. Old French aromatique Middle Frenchbor. Middle English English aromatic Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English aryl Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alc(ohol) ▲ English -yl English alkyl blend English aralkyl Blend of aryl + alkyl. 1. Any univalent radical derived from an alkyl radical by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms by aryl groups
Word: archaeobotanical Part of Speech: adj 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 ᾰ̓ρχαῖος (ărkhaîos)der. English archaeo- English botany Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English botanical English archaeobotanical From archaeo- + botanical. 1. Of or pertaining to archaeobotany Labels: not-comparable
Word: artefactually Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English artefactual Middle English -ly English -ly English artefactually From artefactual + -ly. 1. Alternative form of artifactually. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: astrobiologist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr Proto-Hellenic *astḗr Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στρον (ắstron)der. English astro- English biologist English astrobiologist From astro- + biologist. 1. A biologist whose speciality is astrobiology.
Word: autopod Part of Speech: noun 1. autopodium
Word: autopodium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From auto- + -podium. 1. The distal part of a limb; a hand or foot
Word: bactoprenol Part of Speech: noun 1. A polyterpenoid alcohol found in lactobacilli Labels: uncountable
Word: lactobacillus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the genus name. lacto- + bacillus 1. Any of many rod-shaped, nonmotile, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Lactobacillus, that ferment sugars to form lactic acid
Word: bioanthropologist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English anthropologist English bioanthropologist From bio- + anthropologist. 1. Any anthropologist whose speciality is bioanthropology.
Word: bioanthropology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English anthropology English bioanthropology From bio- + anthropology. 1. biological anthropology Labels: uncountable
Word: bioanthropologists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bioanthropologist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: aurocyanides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aurocyanide Labels: form-of, plural
Word: aurochlorides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aurochloride Labels: form-of, plural
Word: autantonyms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of autantonym Labels: form-of, plural
Word: autocrimes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of autocrime Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bigamies Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bigamy + -ies. Pronunciation: /ˈbɪɡəmiːz/ 1. plural of bigamy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: binkies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of binky Labels: form-of, plural
Word: biloquists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of biloquist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bioclimates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bioclimate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: binmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of binman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bricolages Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bricolage Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cerebralises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cerebralise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: cerebralising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cerebralise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: cerebralised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of cerebralise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: cerebralizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cerebralize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: cerebralizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cerebralize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: cerebralized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of cerebralize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: chatbots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chatbot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cyberman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of cybernetic + man, analyzable as cyber- + man. Originally a race of extraterrestrial enemies in the long-running British television series Doctor Who, first appearing in the 1966 serial The Tenth Planet. 1. A human intertwined with electronic components; often implies the result is more electronic than biological.
Word: cybermen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cyberman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chlorinises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of chlorinise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: chlorinising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of chlorinise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: chlorinised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of chlorinise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: chocolos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chocolo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: circularizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of circularization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: circularizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of circularize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: circularizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of circularize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: clitoridectomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of clitoridectomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: clokes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cloke Labels: form-of, plural
Word: coalfaces Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of coalface Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cocoas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cocoa Labels: form-of, plural
Word: collations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of collation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: colluvia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of colluvium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: counterboring Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of counterbore Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: counterboring Part of Speech: noun 1. A counterbore. (cylindrical recess)
Word: counterbored Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of counterbore Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: countermen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of counterman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: criticalities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of criticality Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cystectomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cystectomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: demoticists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of demoticist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: demotivates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of demotivate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: demotivated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of demotivate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: demotivated Part of Speech: adj 1. Deprived of or showing a decrease in motivation. Example: Near-synonym: unmotivated Example: The apparent futility of trying to counteract the prevailing social forces had left her thoroughly demotivated in her daily life.
Word: demultiplexes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of demultiplex Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: demultiplexing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of demultiplex Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: demultiplexed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of demultiplex Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: denibs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of denib Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: leucoxenisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From leucoxene + -isation. 1. Alternative spelling of leucoxenization. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: denibbed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of denib Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: -tok Part of Speech: suffix 1. Alternative letter-case form of -Tok. Labels: alt-of, morpheme
Word: halvings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of halving Labels: form-of, plural
Word: caipirinhas Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌkaɪpɪˈɹiːnjəz/ 1. plural of caipirinha Labels: form-of, plural Example: How many hours would it take to reach those beaches in the heat of Brazil, the turquoise sea, the caipirinhas?
Word: bizarreness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English bizarre Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English bizarreness From bizarre + -ness. Pronunciation: /bɪˈzɑː.nəs/, /bɪˈzɑɹ.nəs/ 1. The state or quality of being bizarre. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The room's bizarreness was underscored by the massive rubber duck serving as a conference table. Example: Here doctors confront diseases that are obscure and vaguely medieval, the triumph over them further romanticized by the sheer bizarreness of the challenge. 2. The result or product of being bizarre. Labels: countable, usually
Word: cabinetlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English cabinet Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English cabinetlike From cabinet + -like. 1. Resembling a cabinet Example: His art and his story are like few others, and so is the museum’s inspired installation: a single, long corridor with cabinetlike rooms of paintings on either side and, at the very end, against a sea-green wall, a life-size doll with giant bat wings floating overhead.
Word: casualised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of casualise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: casualise Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of casualize. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative Example: A House of Commons Early Day Motion was submitted by Labour MP Ian Mearns and five other opposition MPs on January 8, praising station staff and condemning what they describe as "an increasing trend by government" to reduce and casualise station staff which they believe is leading to de-staffing of stations and the closure of ticket offices.
Word: castmates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of castmate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: castmate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *kas- Proto-Germanic *kastōną Old Norse kastabor. Middle English casten English cast English -mate English castmate From cast + -mate. 1. Someone with whom one performs together, as a member of a cast. Example: A few feet away, her friend and castmate Tara Ross, also 18, was applying makeup; outside their door, a couple of boys were sacked out on a couch, studying notes in binders. Example: “We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew,” the five actors said. “We were more than just castmates. We are a family.[…]”
Word: candylike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English candy Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English candylike From candy + -like. 1. Resembling candy, especially in flavor or appearance Example: At the New Jersey factory on Thursday, the air was thick with a candylike scent.
Word: candleholder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From candle + holder. 1. A device for holding one or more lit candles Example: When officers arrived, the man, whose name was not released, confronted them with a metal candleholder, officials said. 2. A person who holds a candle to assist another person who is working in dim light. Labels: historical 3. One who renders another slight assistance, or humours them. Labels: broadly, dated
Word: smoking jacket Part of Speech: noun 1. A men's jacket designed to be worn while smoking tobacco, typically made of soft fabric with a tie belt. Example: In a desperate attempt to impress Laura, Bart begins bathing and sashaying about in a smoking jacket while sucking thoughtfully on a bubble pipe as part of his new pint-sized Hef persona. Example: A tall, thin man with silver hair and black-rimmed glasses stepped into the lobby. His quilted smoking jacket made him look a little like Hugh Hefner's less decrepit brother.
Word: casualize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English casual 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 casualize From casual + -ize. 1. To become, or cause to become, casual; to become regarded casually Example: We are concerned about the spread of casualized racism. 2. To convert from regular to casual labor Labels: UK Example: Many of the workers have been casualized during the recent downturn.
Word: certifiers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of certifier Labels: form-of, plural
Word: certifier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From certify + -er. 1. A person or entity that provides certification Example: The federal organic regulations are enforced by third-party certifiers.
Word: candleholders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of candleholder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: casualizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of casualize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: casualizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of casualize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: casualized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of casualize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: casualized Part of Speech: adj 1. Having become or been made casual.
Word: chimichurri Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish chimichurri, from Basque tximitxurri (literally “a mixture of several things in no particular order”), from Basque immigrants to Argentina and Uruguay in the 19th century. Many folk etymologies also exist. Pronunciation: /ˌt͡ʃɪmiˈt͡ʃʊɹi/ 1. A sauce and marinade for grilled meat originally from Argentina, made from chopped parsley or cilantro, garlic, salt, pepper, onion, and paprika with olive oil. Labels: uncountable Example: There are also platters of flavorful pork ribs glazed with smoky chipotle, chicken wings char-grilled with garlicky chimichurri, and plump mussels in green chili tortilla broth with leeks and oven dried tomatoes. 2. A traditional pork sandwich with cabbage and salsa, eaten as a snack in the Dominican Republic Labels: countable
Word: chimichurris Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chimichurri Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scotophobia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English scoto- Proto-Indo-European *bʰegʷ- Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English scotophobia From scoto- + -phobia. 1. Fear of darkness. Labels: uncountable Example: He also suffered from hypsophobia, a certain fear of elevated places, and the typical scotophobia and phasmophobia associated with churches, graveyards and solitary places in the dark of night.
Word: cimbalom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Hungarian cimbalom. Doublet of cymbal. Pronunciation: /ˈsɪmbələm/ 1. A type of concert hammered dulcimer used primarily in the music of Central and Eastern Europe. Example: Either/Or, including Anthony Burr, clarinetist; Jane Rigler, flutist; and Richard Carrick and David Shively, percussionists, also employed the cimbalom, the Hungarian pianolike mutant whose twang remains familiar to boozy evenings in late-night Central European bars.
Word: cimbaloms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cimbalom Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cinderblocks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cinderblock Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sesquipedalophobia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English sesquipedalian Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English sesquipedalophobia From sesquipedalian + -phobia. 1. Fear of long words. Labels: uncountable Example: But sesquipedalophobia ('hatred or fear of big words,' aptly enough) has prevailed, even among men of learning. Example: That hasn't helped my sesquipedalophobia one bit...
Word: cineastes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cineaste Labels: form-of, plural
Word: circumcisers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of circumciser Labels: form-of, plural
Word: circumciser Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From circumcise + -er. 1. A person who performs circumcision. Example: The psychoanalyst has to come along, at last, to assert again the tried wisdom of the older, forward-looking teachings of the masked medicine dancers and the witch-doctor-circumcisers; whereupon we find, as in the dream of the serpent bite, that the ageless initiation symbolism is produced spontaneously by the patient himself at the moment of the release. Example: He said President Bush’s $15 billion AIDS initiative and the World Health Organization were considering paying for circumcisions in high-risk countries, but must work out what training and equipment they would require circumcisers to have.
Word: clapboards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of clapboard Labels: form-of, plural
Word: clopidogrel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably from chlo(ro)- + p(yr)id(ine) + -o- + -grel (“platelet aggregation inhibitor”). Pronunciation: /klə(ʊ)ˈpɪd.əɡ.ɹɛl/, /kloʊˈpɪd.əˌɡɹɛl/ 1. An oral antiplatelet agent used to inhibit blood clots in coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease, having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₆ClNO₂S Labels: uncountable Example: For every 1,000 patients treated with prasugrel instead of clopidogrel, there would be three fewer cardiac-related deaths and 21 fewer nonfatal heart attacks — but there would also be two additional deaths caused by bleeding and three more incidents of serious but nonfatal bleeding, Dr. Unger told the panel.
Word: commutant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English commute Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English commutant From commute + -ant. 1. The subset of all elements of a semigroup that commute with the elements of a given subset Example: The basic mathematical entity to be used here in elucidating the different senses of superselection rules is a von Neumann algebra #123;#92;mathfrak#123;M
Word: commutants Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of commutant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: coherentist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin cohaereō Latin cohaerēnsder. Middle French coherentder. English coherent 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 coherentist From coherent + -ist. 1. Of or supporting coherentism