nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: boaked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of boak Labels: Scotland, form-of, participle, past
Word: Elsa Part of Speech: name Etymology: From German Elsa, contraction of Elisabeth, occasionally used in English after its appearance in Wagner's opera Lohengrin (1847). Pronunciation: /ˈɛlsə/ 1. A female given name from German or Hebrew. Example: A friend that I envied — it was the same friend who had benefited from admiring Cosette's jewelry, a girl whose name was Elsa and whom naturally we called Lioness — Example: Do you remember the wave of Elsas that arrived shortly after the release of Frozen at the end of 2013? It became one the fastest-climbing names of the following year before dropping back, and then had another (smaller) spike in 2019 when Frozen II came out.
Word: geomancie Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of geomancy. Labels: alt-of, obsolete, uncountable Example: Bungay. Let it be this, whether the spirites of piromancie or Geomancie, be most predominant in magick. Vander. I say of Piromancie. Bungay. And I of Geomancie. Example: Sometimes they answer to that they are called for, by divers figures Men or Women set in polisht Stone, Iton, Brasse, Steele, Glasse, or the Nayles of ones hand; and this is called by the generall Name of Geomancie: And most commonly to such as these, they chuse out Women and Children.
Word: geomance Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Back-formation from geomancy. 1. To divine by geomancy. Labels: ambitransitive Example: In a broad sense, the Hero may be regarded as a shamanic figure with the capacity for geomancing. This idea can be compared with the concept of using a divining rod to find an underground water source. Example: It is possible that stone arrangements acted as crystal acupuncture needles used to geomance the living Earth.
Word: Mr. Right Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of Mister Right. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: The fact that there were scores of good‐looking men aboard was widely remarked. “I don’t know where to start,” drawled one passenger, sipping his Tequila Sunrise. “I’ve met three Mr. Rights before lunch.” Example: Then comes the chance to become a governess, first in St. John’s Wood, then, in a Sussex country house. And presto! Bronwen is transformed into “a wild tornado” hotly pursued by two Messrs. Right.
Word: Lise Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the French, and possible also from Scandinavian, Lise. Variant of more common English Lisa. 1. A female given name from French. Example: The urge to tell Lise everything was almost overpowering. Example: Then I smelled something funny. “Do you guys smell that?” “No. What do you smell?” said Lise. “I think I smell smoke.” 2. A diminutive of the female given name Lisa. Example: Lisa said, “This is gonna be the best birthday breakfast Mom ever had.” And Bart earnestly replied, “Hey, Lise, you think that's enough for her?”
Word: Elspeth Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Hebrew, a Scottish variant of Elizabeth.
Word: hydromancie Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic form of hydromancy. Labels: alt-of, archaic, uncountable Example: If these apparitions appeare in the Water, then it is called Hydromancie. These I have heard are very incident to Catch-poles, Bum-baylies, and the like, when they are duckt under Water at high Tyde at one of the Temples.
Word: hydromantie Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic form of hydromancy. Labels: alt-of, archaic, uncountable Example: Of this roote [astrology] last spoken of, springs innumerable branches; such as the knowledge of natiuities; the Chiromancie, Geomantie, Hydromantie, Arithmantie, Physiognomie: & a thousand others: which were much practiced, & holden in great reuerence by the Gentiles of olde.
Word: hydromanty Part of Speech: noun 1. hydromancy Labels: archaic, uncountable
Word: starscape Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr Proto-Germanic *sternǭ Proto-West Germanic *sternō Proto-West Germanic *sterrō Old English steorra Middle English sterre English star English landscapebf. English -scape English starscape From star + -scape. 1. A picture or view of a field of stars.
Word: metatheses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of metathesis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sorbite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Sorby (“a surname”) + -ite, after Henry Clifton Sorby. 1. Pearlite. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable Example: According to Boynton this constituent is sorbite in the case of steels containing more than ·8 per cent. carbon, for if troostite be β iron free from carbon it cannot exist in hyper-eutectoid steels. Example: After a very long period of annealing their morphology is very similar to the carbides precipitated in the sorbite and, as regards the amount of precipitate, the ferritic grains are almost indiscernible from the sorbitic (Fig.3).
Word: sorbite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English sorb Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English sorbite From sorb + -ite. 1. Sorbitol. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable Example: Sorbite is isomeric with mannite and dulcite, and forms with oxalic acid at 75° sorbite-formamide, with evolution of carbonic anhydride. It is a colourless odourless syrup.
Word: sortita Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian sortita. Doublet of sortie. 1. The air sung by any of the principal characters in an opera on entering. 2. A closing voluntary; a postlude.
Word: acaciae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of acacia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tenanting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of tenant Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: tenanted Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: tenanted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of tenant Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: parodied Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of parody Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: happenstantially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From happenstance (a blend of happening and circumstance), by analogy with circumstantially. 1. By happenstance; occurring due to random chance. Labels: not-comparable, rare Example: 1975 January, Andrejs Plakans, "Peasant Farmsteads and Households in the Baltic Littoral, 1797", in Raymond Grew et al (eds.), Comparative Studies in Society and History: An International Quarterly, Cambridge University Press, volume 17, number 1, page 19, The work force norm imposed on adults the need to join in a common effort aimed at survival, which was a condition qualitatively different from a group of coresident individuals having similar or identical occupations happenstantially.
Word: intrastate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂-tu-s ~ *sth₂-téw-s Proto-Italic *status Latin statuslbor. Old French estatbor. Middle English stat English state English intrastate From intra- + state. 1. Within a sovereign state or country. Labels: not-comparable Example: Intrastate war is now the dominant form of military conflict in international politics. Example: Nevertheless, within the common features discerned by Smith, it is obvious that the superficially similar prespectives of centralist v. provincialist versions of intrastate reform in fact postulated very different shaping purposes to the constitutional / institutional changes they sought . 2. Within a state. Labels: US, not-comparable Example: This isn't an interstate highway so it must be only an intrastate road. Example: The difference between intrastate and interstate prison transfers, Justice Blackmun said, "is a matter of degree, not of kind," while confinement in a mental hospital is qualitatively different than an ordinary prison sentence.
Word: intrastate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂-tu-s ~ *sth₂-téw-s Proto-Italic *status Latin statuslbor. Old French estatbor. Middle English stat English state English intrastate From intra- + state. 1. A highway completely within a state (not an interstate). Labels: US
Word: intrastates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of intrastate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: inseam Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English seam English inseam From in- + seam. Pronunciation: /ˈɪnsiːm/ 1. The seam of a trouser up the inside of the leg.
Word: inseam Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English seam English inseam From in- + seam. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsiːm/ 1. To fit (trousers) with an inseam. Labels: transitive 2. To impress or mark with a seam or cicatrix. Labels: transitive Example: Deep o'er his knee inseam'd, remain'd the scar
Word: inseams Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of inseam Labels: form-of, plural
Word: inscriber Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From inscribe + -er. 1. A person who inscribes. 2. A tool used to inscribe.
Word: inscribers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of inscriber Labels: form-of, plural
Word: imbiber Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From imbibe + -er. 1. One who imbibes, who drinks, especially alcoholic beverages. Example: […]and yet, curiously enough, I am certain he will feel my question, “Where does the drinker get the means for his drinking?” more relevant in the case of the imbibers of port than in that of the imbibers of champagne. Example: “Demand is primarily coming from a mix of Gen Z consumers and imbibers who are looking for the ‘feel’ without the feel tomorrow,” says CEO Nick Bodkins. “But fully abstaining customers are a very small subset of our consumer base.”
Word: imbibers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of imbiber Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sirs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sir Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sirs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sir Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: menfolk Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From men + folk. 1. Male people in general. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: The old woman was surprised when the soldiers stopped to look at her camouflage quilts, since menfolk are rarely interested in needlework. 2. The male members of a group. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: At our family reunion, the menfolk generally have a ball game, while the womenfolk gossip and trade snapshots. Example: […] when the pleasant time of night is come, and the stewardess is tucking up the ladies, and putting oranges and other goodies under their pillows, and the menfolk assemble in the capstan house to smoke their last cigar.
Word: merrymaker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From merry + maker. 1. One who makes merry; a reveler or celebrant. Example: I'm not much of a holiday merrymaker, but I do appreciate a stiff glass of eggnog while the others sing carols.
Word: merrymakers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of merrymaker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mislabel Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English label English mislabel From mis- + label. Pronunciation: /mɪsˈleɪbəl/ 1. To label incorrectly. Example: Be sure not to mislabel the files or you'll never find them again!
Word: mislabels Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mislabel Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: mislabelling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of mislabel Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: mislabelling Part of Speech: noun 1. An incorrect labelling.
Word: mislabeling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of mislabel Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: mislabeling Part of Speech: noun 1. An incorrect labeling.
Word: mislabelled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of mislabel Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: mislabeled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of mislabel Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: moper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mope + -er. 1. One who mopes or is inclined to do so. Example: He was a moper and a complainer, and, as such, was quite unpopular at parties.
Word: mopers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of moper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: motormouths Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of motormouth Labels: form-of, plural
Word: motormouths Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of motormouth Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: mountable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English mount 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 mountable From mount + -able. 1. Able to be mounted. Labels: not-comparable Example: The hard disk was not mountable, so the operating system couldn't read it. Example: I bought a mountable picture frame so I could hang it on the wall.
Word: mutilator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mutilate + -or. 1. Agent noun of mutilate; one who mutilates. Labels: agent, form-of Example: My little brother is a doll mutilator, so I make sure to lock my bedroom door to keep my dollies safe.
Word: mutilators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mutilator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: moldiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From moldy + -ness. Compare Middle English mowldnes (“moldiness”). 1. The state or degree of being moldy. Labels: uncountable Example: The moldiness of the bread meant that it was unpalatable, if not downright inedible.
Word: noneffective Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Germanic *ne Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-Germanic *nainaz Proto-West Germanic *nain Old English nān Middle English non ▲ Old English nān Old English nān- Middle English non- English non- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ef- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Latin efficiō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Latin effectīvusbor. French effectifder. English effective English noneffective From non- + effective. 1. Not effective. Labels: not-comparable Example: The game strategy he pursued was noneffective, and he was beaten soundly. 2. Not able to assume active duty. Labels: not-comparable Example: After his injury, he was declared noneffective and given a medical discharge.
Word: noneffective Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Germanic *ne Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-Germanic *nainaz Proto-West Germanic *nain Old English nān Middle English non ▲ Old English nān Old English nān- Middle English non- English non- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ef- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Latin efficiō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Latin effectīvusbor. French effectifder. English effective English noneffective From non- + effective. 1. A member of the military who is unable to assume active duty.
Word: nonabrasive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + abrasive. 1. Not abrasive. Labels: not-comparable Example: I used a nonabrasive cleanser to clean the porcelain fixtures because I didn't want to scratch them.
Word: nonabrasive Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + abrasive. 1. A substance that is not abrasive.
Word: neutrally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English neutral 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 English -ly English neutrally From neutral + -ly. 1. In a neutral manner; evenhandedly or fairly. Example: The terms of the contract were arbitrated neutrally by a third party.
Word: double-dip Part of Speech: noun 1. An ice cream cone with two scoops of ice cream. Labels: informal Example: We each got double-dips with chocolate on top and strawberry on the bottom. 2. A hill that levels off for a while about halfway down. 3. Ellipsis of double-dip recession (“return to recession after a short period of growth”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Example: The UK is currently experiencing a double-dip. 4. The drawing of a government pension or benefit for one job while also working in the government at another job, or of two pensions at the same time as a result of reaching the retirement criteria twice for the same entity. Labels: informal
Word: double-dip Part of Speech: verb 1. To dip a piece of food (e.g. a chip) into a communal sauce container after already having taken a bite of the food. Labels: informal Example: I don't mind double-dipping when eating with my family, but I'd be embarrassed to do it when out with friends. 2. To be illegitimately compensated a second time for the same activity. Labels: informal Example: He got caught double-dipping by billing the government directly as well as the primary contractor. Example: They worried about the possibility that some forced laborers, in particular Jewish survivors, might be double-dipping, that is, that they might be collecting compensation for their work as forced laborers while continuing to receive payments as Holocaust survivors and thus absorbing funds that should be directed toward other groups of victims […] 3. To draw a government pension or benefit for one job while also working in the government at another job, or to draw two pensions at the same time as a result of reaching the retirement criteria twice for the same entity. Labels: informal 4. To re-release a movie or TV series, sometimes as a compilation or with additional features. 5. To use a single debt instrument to obtain interest tax expense (and therefore a lower tax base) in two or more tax jurisdictions. Labels: US 6. To defeat a team twice in the finals. Example: SPC Ladies double-dipped the Sudbury Storm in the NSA Canadian World Series. 7. To enroll in a single class which will fulfill two different requirements of a course of study. 8. To buy the same game twice, especially on different platforms. Example: I usually don't double-dip, but this port convinced me to with its additional content and improved graphics.
Word: sycophantically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English sycophantic 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 sycophantically From sycophantic + -ally. 1. In a sycophantic manner.
Word: discounter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From discount + -er. 1. A vendor of discount goods. Example: I shop at online discounters instead of paying retail at department stores. 2. One who discounts or disregards. Example: I was a discounter of UFOs until I saw a flying saucer myself.
Word: discounters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of discounter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hard wired Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of hardwired. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: hard-wired Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of hardwired. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: hard-wired Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of hard-wire Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: sponsorships Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sponsorship Labels: form-of, plural
Word: instil Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɪnˈstɪl/ 1. Australia, Ireland, and UK standard spelling of instill. Example: her only real object in this call had been to instil a general uneasiness into Diva’s mind about the coal strike Example: "If we do not instil public confidence in the system, I fear the public will lose confidence and even fewer people will travel by rail."
Word: lionise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From lion + -ise. 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of lionize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard
Word: fascio Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin fascis Italian fasciobor. English fascio Borrowed from Italian fascio. Pronunciation: /ˈfæʃoʊ/ 1. A bundle or sheaf. Example: The surfaces contain two fasci of curves — first, a fascio of elliptic curves, trajectories of the group, not necessarily a linear fascio; second, an elliptic fascio of curves of any genus; […] 2. An organised Italian political group, typically one resisting state government and advocating radical change; (specifically) any of a number of groups formed around the period of the First World War. Labels: historical Example: Crispi, who became prime minister for the second time at the end of 1893, saw the fasci as promoters of revolution.
Word: Camorra Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Italian camorra, from a Neapolitan word supposedly from Spanish camorra (“dispute, quarrel”). Pronunciation: /kəˈmɒɹə/, /kəˈmɔɹə/ 1. A secret crime organization from Naples, Italy, equivalent to the Mafia of Sicily.
Word: doppleganger Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of doppelganger. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: diarrheic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English diarrhea Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English diarrheic From diarrhea + -ic. Pronunciation: /daɪəˈɹiːɪk/ 1. Having diarrhea; diarrheal. Labels: not-comparable, rare
Word: deis Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of dais. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: kyes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kye Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hattered Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of hatter Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: speeders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of speeder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: staps Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of stap Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: leverages Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of leverage Labels: form-of, plural
Word: leverages Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of leverage Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: leveraging Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of leverage Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: leveraged Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of leverage Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: leveraged Part of Speech: adj 1. Operating on leverage (borrowed funds). Example: Since 2008, banks have kept more capital on hand to protect against a downturn, and their balance sheets are less leveraged now than they were in 2007. Example: Leveraged E.T.F.s use tools like swaps, futures and other derivatives to amplify bets on an asset. But the aggressive use of leverage by the funds named in the letter has raised red flags, Niko Gallogly writes.
Word: capul Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of caple (“a horse”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, obsolete
Word: cheque card Part of Speech: noun 1. A small plastic card issued by a bank or similar which is a guarantee of payment of cheques written by the cardholder (up to a specified maximum amount). Labels: UK Example: Banks have decided to end cheque guarantee card payments from July 2011. / The 24 members of the current cheque card system said that they had made the move in order to reflect consumer trends, with the popularity of the payment method in "terminal decline". 2. A card issued by a bank or similar which behaves like a credit card but is in fact a type of debit card. Labels: South-Africa
Word: droppeth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From drop + -eth. 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of drop Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: hip and shoulder Part of Speech: noun 1. A bump of an opponent, using the side of the body, i.e. roughly the hip through to the upper arm and shoulder; the upper arm is held close against the body. Such a bump is considered fair play unless it is a push in the back or hits the opponent's head (a high contact).
Word: service set identifier Part of Speech: noun 1. a code that identifies the network to which packets on a wireless network belong
Word: SSID Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of service set identifier. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: sweeten the pot Part of Speech: verb 1. To increase a wager. Labels: idiomatic Example: He sweetened the pot since there were no takers in the office pool. 2. To make something more desirable. Labels: idiomatic Example: Beginning next year the museum will sweeten the pot for season pass members by offering them a 10% discount in the gift shop in addition to unlimited free admission.
Word: worth one's salt Part of Speech: adj Etymology: First attested in 1805. Perhaps referencing the derivation of the word salary from Latin sal (“salt”), which is correct (though the related idea that soldiers were paid in salt is not). Or more generally from the fact that salt was a fairly valuable commodity in pre-modern times. Pronunciation: /ˈwɜːθ wʌnz ˈsɒlt/, /ˈwɝθ wʌnz ˈsɔlt/, /-sɑlt/ 1. Adept or competent, especially at one's occupation. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable Example: Any doctor worth their salt should be able to correctly diagnose the illness. Example: [T]he encouragement for Shipwrights continues great at the Capital; to which all young People are naturally deſirous to come, whenever they fancy their abilities would diſtinguiſh them, or find a deſire to improve themſelves in their profeſſion; which two claſſes comprehend all the Shipwrights that will ever be worth their salt!
Word: worth one's weight in gold Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Because gold is expensive even in small amounts. 1. Very valuable. Labels: idiomatic Example: I find my dog is worth her weight in gold on those long snowy weekends when I can't get out. Example: This book is worth its weight in gold to the housewife who wishes to feed her family for health—and economically.
Word: hobbled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of hobble Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: We made it and we hobbled up the stairs. Or I hobbled. My sons didn't hobble, I hobbled.
Word: monkey's fists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of monkey's fist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: folk tale Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of folktale. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: braved Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /bɹeɪvd/ 1. simple past and past participle of brave Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: worthier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of worthy: more worthy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: advects Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of advect Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: advecting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of advect Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: advected Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of advect Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: any-and-all Part of Speech: det 1. Alternative spelling of any and all. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: nostrificates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of nostrificate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: nostrificating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of nostrificate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: nostrificated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of nostrificate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: paraformers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of paraformer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: speakerphone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From speaker + phone. Pronunciation: /ˈspiːkəˌfəʊn/, /ˈspikɚˌfoʊn/ 1. A telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker separate from those in the handset. 2. A loudspeaker on a telephone that broadcasts the sound, in order to use it hands-free. Example: It wasn’t on speakerphone, and I could still hear him [Boris Johnson] shouting and swearing 3. A feature on a phone that reroutes audio through the phone's external speaker, rather than the earpiece.
Word: bit-count integrity Part of Speech: noun 1. The condition of a copy of a message having the same number of bits as the source message. Labels: uncountable 2. The condition of a data stream having a consistent, fixed bitrate. Labels: uncountable
Word: horned owl Part of Speech: noun 1. An owl of the genus Bubo native to the Americas, among the largest types of owl, having two horn-like tufts of feathers on its head.
Word: presto change-o Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative form of presto chango. Labels: alt-of, alternative, informal Example: "It doesn't just go one, two, three, presto, change-o, you're cured."
Word: presto chango Part of Speech: intj Etymology: From presto + rhyming variation of change. Pronunciation: /ˌpɹɛs.təʊ ˈtʃeɪn.dʒəʊ/, /ˌpɹɛs.toʊ ˈtʃeɪn.dʒoʊ/ 1. Indicates the suddenness of a change or transformation, as a magic trick in which one object appears to be suddenly transformed into another. Labels: informal Example: 1929, Business Week, advertisement, Just one touch lets you go from black to a second color. Presto. Chango. Or back to black. Presto. Chango. Color copies have never been easier. Example: PRESTO CHANGO! From a dreary, commonplace piece to a smart colorful chair shining with personality.
Word: Theo. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Theodore. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Thos. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Thomas. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, obsolete Example: Starley’s frame connected the two wheels by forks, but there was no tube connecting the saddle and the bottom bracket as was afterwards done by Thos. Humber, at Beeston, Notts.
Word: Wm. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of William. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of Westmorland. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: show-stopper Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of showstopper. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: From budget-friendly stocking-fillers to main present show-stoppers, put these on your list…
Word: show stopper Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of showstopper. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: show-stoppers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of show-stopper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: show stoppers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of show stopper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jerry can Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of jerrycan. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: purty Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈpɜɹ.ti/, [ˈpɜɹ.ɾi] 1. Pronunciation spelling of pretty. Labels: Ireland, UK, US, alt-of, dialectal, informal, pronunciation-spelling Example: He accordingly took out the purtiest girl in the ring, and danced a jig with her, to the admiration of the whole company; but at the end he forgot the warning, and complied with the custom of kissing one's partner. All at once everything vanished; and when Davy awoke nest morning, he found himself lying among the tombstones. Example: Seen a purty girl down the road. Give her a big wink, too. Purty as hell, too.
Word: purty Part of Speech: adv Pronunciation: /ˈpɜɹ.ti/, [ˈpɜɹ.ɾi] 1. Pronunciation spelling of pretty. Labels: Ireland, UK, US, alt-of, dialectal, informal, not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling Example: "Why, thin, Paddy, avick, it isn't your airly risin', anyhow that 'ill do you any harm this mornin'." "It's thrue enough for you, Thady Byrne," answered Paddy casting a look up at the sky; "for I b'leeve it's purty late in the day. Example: They treated us purty good but we had to work hard.
Word: Ferris Part of Speech: name Etymology: English surname, from Norman Ferrers, from the toponymic Ferrières, from French fer (“iron”). 1. A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Fergus and/or from the Norman surname Ferrers. 2. A village in Illinois. 3. A city in Texas.
Word: oppugnancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin oppugnantia or formed anew from oppugnant + -cy. Pronunciation: /əˈpʌɡnən(t)si/ 1. The act of oppugning; opposition; resistance Labels: archaic, countable, uncountable Example: Take but degree away, untune that string, And, hark, what discord follows! each thing meets In mere oppugnancy […]
Word: unrivalled 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 rivalled English unrivalled From un- + rivalled. 1. UK standard spelling of unrivaled. Labels: not-comparable Example: [T]his museum of the state of flux [Newmarket, Suffolk] has a climate unrivalled for the production of the British temperament. Not without a due proportion of that essential formative of character, east wind, it has at once the hottest sun, the coldest blizzards, the wettest rain, of any place of its size in 'the three kingdoms.'
Word: Confucian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Confucius + -ian. Piecewise doublet of Kongzian. Pronunciation: /kənˈfjuʃən/, /kənˈfjuːʃən/ 1. Of, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius. Example: In the stereotyped cycle of peace and turmoil of a feudalistic society in Chinese history, Confucian culture has always been considered the basic stabilizing force. Dynasties might alter, circumstances might change, but democracy has never taken root and grown in Chinese society as it has long done in Western countries. Even after the success of the 1911 revolution, restoration of emperorship alternated with warlord strife. For quite a long time, the Republic of China had remained just in name. The Chinese communists seized power on the mainland, but their rule has run counter to democracy, creating a new form of feudalistic dictatorship. Intellectuals on the mainland still doubt and quarrel whether democracy can be carried out in Chinese society. Obviously, Chinese on the mainland are watching the tide of democracy that has been sweeping the whole world in the ending years of the 20th century with a deep sense of frustration and resignation. But, the Republic of China despite a similar Confucian background has succeeded in peacefully carrying out democratic reforms in Taiwan, freeing itself from the traditional bondage of the traditional Chinese society and breaking the cycle of dynastic changes. Our success has proved that the Taiwan society based on Confucian culture is able to develop the traditional humanism and combine it with Western rule of law into a new system of democratic government. This achievement has transcendental consequence. For a long time, Western academics have doubted that democracy can develop in a society with Confucian culture. After seeing the obvious difference between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits, they have to adjust their views and make a new construct for their theories of political democracy.
Word: Confucian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Confucius + -ian. Piecewise doublet of Kongzian. Pronunciation: /kənˈfjuʃən/, /kənˈfjuːʃən/ 1. One who follows the teachings of Confucius.
Word: mender Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mend + -er. 1. A person who mends. Example: The face of the old umbrella mender lighted up with a kindly smile as he commented on the strange conduct of my umbrella in slipping a cog just as he happened to come along. I asked him by what evil magic he did the trick and he laughed in a half-hearted way just to be polite, but it was plain that he had long since forgotten how to laugh.
Word: in medias res Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Borrowed from Latin in mediās rēs (literally “into the middle of things”). Pronunciation: /ɪn ˌmiːdiəs ˈɹeɪz/, /ˌmiːdiæs/, /ˈrɛz/, /ɪn ˌmiːdiə ˈɹeɪ/ 1. In the middle of a storyline. Labels: not-comparable Example: This novel begins in medias res. Example: As in a good epic, Ulysses begins in medias res and fills us in on Stephen's life since the end of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by flashback; and by the flashback of memory we are given the story of Molly's and Bloom's lives.
Word: in medias res Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Latin in mediās rēs (literally “into the middle of things”). Pronunciation: /ɪn ˌmiːdiəs ˈɹeɪz/, /ˌmiːdiæs/, /ˈrɛz/, /ɪn ˌmiːdiə ˈɹeɪ/ 1. Beginning in the middle of its storyline: said of a work of literature or a film. Labels: not-comparable Example: Although not strictly in medias res, the film uses flashbacks extensively.
Word: in medias res Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin in mediās rēs (literally “into the middle of things”). Pronunciation: /ɪn ˌmiːdiəs ˈɹeɪz/, /ˌmiːdiæs/, /ˈrɛz/, /ɪn ˌmiːdiə ˈɹeɪ/ 1. Narrative presented in medias res. Labels: uncountable Example: Anyway, the characters have been introduced but by no means established. I know Final Fantasy’s always been big on in medias res, but even the most basic questions about the plot remain unanswered. Who the fuck are these people? What is going on? Why should I care? Can I stop playing now? Please?
Word: depants Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-énts Proto-Indo-European *ph₂énts? Proto-Hellenic *pánts Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs) Ancient Greek ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn) Ancient Greek Παντελεήμων (Panteleḗmōn)der. Italian Pantalonebor. French pantalonbor. English pantaloon English pantaloons English pants English depants From de- + pants. 1. To remove the trousers from (someone), often by force or surprise as a prank. Labels: slang, transitive Example: "'First off we depants's you. Then we take and bounce you. You'll be pulling oyster shells out of your backside— Example: "For moronic fun we liked to sneak up behind a buddy and depants him, particularly if he was trying to sweet-talk a young college-bound girl."
Word: departs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of depart Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: maidenhood Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English maydenhede, maydenhode, from Old English mæġdenhād (“maidenhood”). By surface analysis, maiden + -hood. Pronunciation: /ˈmeɪd(ə)nhʊd/ 1. The condition of being a maiden; the time when one is a maiden or young girl. Labels: uncountable Example: Thenne she said my lord sir launcelot I biseche yow see me as soone as ye may / for I haue obeyed me vnto the prophecy that my fader teld me / And by his commaūdement to fulfille this prophecy I haue gyuen the grettest rychesse and the fayrest floure that euer I had / and that is my maydenhode that I shalle neuer haue ageyne / and therfore gentyl knyȝt owe me youre good wille 2. A woman's virginity or maidenhead. Labels: countable, metonymically 3. Freshness; newness. Labels: broadly, countable, uncountable
Word: maidenly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English maidenly, equivalent to maiden + -ly. 1. Of or pertaining to a maiden. 2. Suitable for, or befitting a maiden; gentle; modest; pure; shy. Example: “I’ll try, but it was a very ungentlemanly thing to do, I didn’t think you could be so sly and malicious, Laurie,” replied Meg, trying to hide her maidenly confusion under a gravely reproachful air.
Word: maintainable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English maintain 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 maintainable From maintain + -able. 1. Able to be maintained Labels: in-compounds
Word: maladjustment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin maleder. Old French mal- English mal- French ajustementbor. English adjustment English maladjustment From mal- + adjustment. 1. A poor or faulty adjustment, especially of a mechanism. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The inability to adapt oneself to the needs of others, or to the stresses of normal life. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: maladroitness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English maladroit 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 maladroitness From maladroit + -ness. Pronunciation: /maləˈdɹɔɪtnəs/ 1. The condition of being maladroit. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The king sacked d'Argenson for maladroitness, but seemed to share some of his views [...].
Word: malefaction Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin malefaciō. 1. A crime, an offense, an evil deed. Example: They have proclaim'd their malefactions. Example: August 3, 2019, Sid Schwab, Russian meddlers, with help from friends, still at it on heraldnet.com Displaying more bipartisanship, a day after Robert Mueller’s testimony, in which it appeared what he learned has blown his mind, but during which Trump’s malefactions were made clear, the Senate Intelligence Committee released its report on Russian election interference; those virtual acts of war Trump has called fake news.
Word: maleficence Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian maleficenza or Middle French maleficence or directly from Latin maleficentia. Pronunciation: /məˈlɛfɪsəns/ 1. harmfulness or mischief. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: maleness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin masculus Vulgar Latin masclus Old French maslebor. Middle English male English male 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 maleness From male + -ness. 1. The characteristic, state or condition of being male. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: They had always lived over the pub with its buzz of voices. Bar talk. When she was fifteen she had come home one night from the school concert just about closing time. Men were coming out on to the street and she could hear her father's voice calling time. She had heard this scene every night from upstairs and been afraid of it - the loud voices, the shouting, the maleness of it.
Word: maliciousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English maliciousnes; equivalent to malicious + -ness. 1. The condition of being malicious; malevolence or malice. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The maliciousness of this gossip is directly proportional to the distance from the casket and the bereaved.
Word: malocclusion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: First attested in 1888. Formed as mal- (“wrong”, “improper(ly)”: ultimately from the Classical Latin male, “badly”, “wrongly”; from malus, “bad”; compare the ben- element in benocclusion) + occlusion (“alignment of the teeth in closed jaws”). Pronunciation: /ˌmæləˈkluːʒən/ 1. A misalignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: maltreatment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By surface analysis, maltreat + -ment. Pronunciation: /malˈtɹiːtmənt/, /malˈtɹit.mɛnt/ 1. Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse; mistreatment. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: malty Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English malt Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English malty From malt + -y. 1. Of, pertaining to, containing, or characteristic of malt
Word: manana Part of Speech: adv 1. Alternative spelling of mañana. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: manana Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of mañana. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: maned Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From mane + -ed. Pronunciation: /meɪnd/ 1. Having a (specified form of) mane. Labels: in-compounds, not-comparable
Word: manege Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of manège. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: manège Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French manège; cognate with French manier. Doublet of manage. 1. The art of training and riding horses; dressage. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A riding school. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A riding arena (enclosed, but usually unroofed area, in contradistinction to a riding hall). Labels: UK, countable, uncountable 4. The movements of a trained horse. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A series of steps performed in a circular pattern around the stage. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: manège Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From French manège; cognate with French manier. Doublet of manage. 1. To train (a horse). Labels: transitive
Word: Aluredian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The name is derived from Alfred the Great, the alleged founder of the school. 1. A pupil or a former pupil of King's College, Taunton.
Word: Aluredian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: The name is derived from Alfred the Great, the alleged founder of the school. 1. Pertaining to Alfred the Great. Example: The Aluredian legend
Word: maneuverable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English maneuver 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 maneuverable From maneuver + -able. Pronunciation: /məˈnuːvəɹəbəl/, /məˈnuːvɹəbəl/ 1. Able to be maneuvered Labels: in-compounds, often
Word: manginess Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English mangy 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 manginess From mangy + -ness. 1. The condition of being mangy Labels: uncountable