nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: blue mass Part of Speech: noun 1. A pill of prepared mercury, used as an aperient, etc. Labels: historical, uncountable
Word: aperients Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aperient Labels: form-of, plural
Word: it's nothing Part of Speech: phrase 1. Used as a polite reply after being thanked
Word: up-and-under Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of up and under. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Suddenly Suárez was clear, and anyone with an understanding of the sport would know that a player with his gifts cannot be left with such space. What a dreadful goal – the long up-and-under – to leave England on their knees.
Word: up and under Part of Speech: noun 1. A long punt.
Word: owwie Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of owie. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: owwies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of owwie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Chinese radish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From its original site of cultivation. 1. Synonym of daikon, particularly its Chinese varieties.
Word: Chinese radishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Chinese radish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: grab by the lapels Part of Speech: verb 1. To buttonhole someone (into conversation). 2. To exert control over (something). Labels: idiomatic Example: Rooney, back in his central role, had a good opportunity soon afterwards but his left foot has never been a great weapon and Suárez was the only attacker here capable of grabbing the game by its lapels.
Word: transculturisation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of transculturation. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: transculturisations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of transculturisation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: transculturization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From trans- + culturize + -ation. 1. Alternative form of transculturation. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: transculturizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of transculturization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: widow monkey Part of Speech: noun 1. Either of two small South American monkeys, collared titi (Callicebus torquatus) or yellow-handed titi (Cheracebus lucifer), black except for the dull whitish arms, neck, and face, and a ring of pure white around the face.
Word: fine stuff Part of Speech: noun 1. Lime, sometimes mixed with plaster, etc., used as material for the finishing coat in plastering. Labels: dated, uncountable
Word: bladder senna Part of Speech: noun 1. Colutea arborescens, a leguminous shrub. Labels: uncountable Example: The bladder-sena, (Colutea), and bladder-nut (Staphylæa) have their seed-vessels distended with air […].
Word: Dutch concert Part of Speech: noun 1. A performance in which all the musicians play different songs at the same time. Labels: humorous, obsolete, slang Example: Woe to light sleepers, whose delicate susceptibilities no rough campaigning usages had blunted as yet, for throughout the dreary night there was an everlasting Dutch concert of snortings, neighings, winnowings, squealings, from time to time diversified by the more practice misdemeanours of some intemperate little stallion or graceless mule[…] Example: Then we had, by special desire, a Dutch concert, in which all the children sang together what song each liked best, while Miss Mathers played the overture to Tancredi on the piano as an accompaniment. The effect was in the highest degree stunning, especially when Bijou joined in with a dismal howl.
Word: caxirola Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Portuguese caxirola. 1. A Brazilian percussion instrument consisting of a closed plastic basket with a flat bottom filled with small synthetic particles. It is based on the caxixi.
Word: poison ash Part of Speech: noun 1. The tree Comocladia dodonaea, whose exudate can cause contact dermatitis. Labels: uncountable
Word: caxirolas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of caxirola Labels: form-of, plural
Word: head kidney Part of Speech: noun 1. pronephros
Word: anthroposophist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anthroposophy + -ist. Pronunciation: /ˌænθɹəˈpɑsəfɪst/, /ˌænθɹəˈpɒsəfɪst/ 1. A proponent of anthroposophy.
Word: cow cod soup Part of Speech: noun 1. A traditional Jamaican dish made with bull penis cooked with bananas and Scotch bonnets in a rum-based broth. Labels: uncountable
Word: mannish water Part of Speech: noun 1. Jamaican goat soup, supposed to be an aphrodisiac. Labels: Jamaica, uncountable
Word: fire gilding Part of Speech: noun 1. A process by which an amalgam of gold is applied to metallic surfaces, the mercury being subsequently volatilized, leaving a film of gold or an amalgam containing from 13 to 16% of mercury. Labels: uncountable
Word: fire gilt Part of Speech: noun 1. gold laid on by fire gilding Labels: uncountable
Word: Spanish buckeye Part of Speech: noun 1. A small tree (Ungnadia speciosa) of Texas, New Mexico, etc., related to the buckeye, but having pinnate leaves and a three-seeded fruit.
Word: Spanish potato Part of Speech: noun 1. sweet potato Labels: obsolete Example: Gerard grew them in 1597, but only as curiosities, under the name of Virginian Potatoes (Battata Virginianorum and Pappas), to distinguish them from the Spanish Potato, or Convolvulus Battatas
Word: golden grease Part of Speech: noun 1. A bribe. Labels: slang, uncountable
Word: turret head Part of Speech: noun 1. A revolving toolholder for bringing different tools into action successively in a machine, such as a turret lathe.
Word: turret lathe Part of Speech: noun 1. A lathe having a turret (a turret head); especially, a manually controlled one, as CNC lathes with turrets are usually not called by this name.
Word: playmobile Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From play + -mobile. 1. A vehicle that visits different neighborhoods to allow local children to play with recreational equipment.
Word: playmobiles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of playmobile Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Lorenz gauge Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after Ludvig Lorenz. This is a different person than Hendrik Antoon Lorentz for whom the Lorentz group is named. 1. A partial gauge fixing of the electromagnetic vector potential, used to eliminate the redundant spin-0 component in the (1/2,1/2) representation of the Lorentz group.
Word: vis inertiae Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin. Pronunciation: /vɪs iˈnɚ.ʃiˌi/, /vɪs iˈnɜː.ʃiˌi/ 1. The natural resistance of matter to any force acting on it. Labels: uncountable Example: A body, from the inactivity of matter, is not without difficulty put out of its state of rest or motion. Upon which account, this Vis insita may, by a most significant name, be called Vis inertiæ or Force of Inactivity. Example: I would have something that can dissipate the vis inertiæ and give elasticity to the muscles. 2. Inactivity; apathy. Labels: broadly, uncountable Example: [H]er admonitions, tho' they were powerful enough to convince, would have been insufficient to overcome the languor and vis inertiæ of her brother, had she not reinforced her arguments, by calling in question the credit of two or three merchants, with whom he was embarked in trade.
Word: bill of parcels Part of Speech: noun 1. An account given by the seller to the buyer of several items, with the price of each. Labels: dated
Word: wood ant Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of the mound-building ants of the Formica rufa subgeneric group. 2. A termite. Labels: dated
Word: window swallow Part of Speech: noun 1. The common European martin. Labels: UK, dialectal
Word: fish tea Part of Speech: noun 1. A spicy Caribbean soup resembling bouillon, made with fish, ground yam, pumpkin, cassava, and potatoes. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: bottlefish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bottle + fish. 1. blowfish
Word: Canadian bacon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Canadian + bacon; so named because the product was first imported to the United States from Canada. 1. Cured pork made only from the loin, with no belly meat, and sold in lean medallions. Labels: US, uncountable Example: Near-synonyms: back bacon, Irish bacon 2. Canadian police officers. Labels: humorous, uncommon, uncountable
Word: gur cake Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Possibly from gurrier, referring to children playing truant from school. 1. An Irish confection consisting of a thick layer of fruit-based filling between two thin layers of pastry. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Korean radish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From its original site of cultivation. 1. Synonym of daikon, particularly its greener, rounder Korean varieties.
Word: Korean radishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Korean radish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: skirts and kidneys Part of Speech: noun 1. An Irish stew made from pork and pork kidneys. Labels: uncountable
Word: Japanese radish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From its original site of cultivation. 1. Synonym of daikon, particularly its Japanese varieties. Labels: Japanese
Word: Limerick ham Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The method was originally developed in County Limerick, Ireland. 1. Bacon smoked over juniper branches, boiled in cider, and baked for crispiness. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Japanese radishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Japanese radish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: thick as champ Part of Speech: adj Etymology: See champ (“Irish dish of potatoes”). 1. Very ignorant or foolish, sullen or in a bad temper. Labels: Hiberno-English, informal, not-comparable
Word: daikon radish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From daikon + radish, to clarify meaning. 1. Synonym of daikon.
Word: daikon radishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of daikon radish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Jiggs dinner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably named after the main character in the comic strip Bringing Up Father, whose favourite meal was corned beef and cabbage. 1. A traditional Sunday evening meal eaten around Newfoundland and Labrador, typically consisting of salted beef boiled with vegetables. Labels: Canada, Newfoundland
Word: Chinese white radish Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of Chinese radish.
Word: Chinese white radishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Chinese white radish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: icicle radish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From a supposed resemblance to an icicle. 1. Synonym of daikon. 2. A much smaller cylindrical white radish cultivar of the European radish.
Word: icicle radishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of icicle radish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: haut ton Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French. Pronunciation: /əʊˈtɒn/ 1. High fashion; fashionability. Labels: uncountable Example: An air of extreme haut ton, however, pervaded her whole appearance […] Example: In the great houses, servants out of livery help to the different plats, servants in livery holding the dishes, sauces, etc., and changing the plates. I believe it is strictly haut ton for the servants in livery to do nothing but assist those out of livery.
Word: mac and cheese Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of macaroni and cheese. 1. Clipping of macaroni and cheese. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal, uncountable Example: Dinners at home usually consisted of the five main food groups: tater tots, fish sticks, mac and cheese, Oreos, and cereal.
Word: lo bak Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Cantonese 蘿蔔／萝卜 (lo4 baak6, “radish, carrot”). 1. Synonym of daikon, particularly its Cantonese varieties. Labels: Cantonese
Word: scruncheon Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of scrunchion. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: scruncheons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scruncheon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: kallaloo Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of callaloo. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: South Carolinas Part of Speech: name 1. plural of South Carolina Labels: form-of, nonstandard, plural, rare Example: "There are a lot more South Carolinas waiting to happen," he says.
Word: escallion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably from scallion. 1. Welsh onion Labels: Jamaica
Word: escallions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of escallion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: escovitch Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of escoveitch. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: brown stew chicken Part of Speech: noun 1. A Caribbean dish of chicken in brown sugar with vegetables. Labels: uncountable
Word: Oriental radish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From its original site of cultivation. 1. Synonym of daikon, particularly its elongated Chinese varieties.
Word: Oriental radishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Oriental radish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: oriental radish Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of Oriental radish. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: oriental radishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of oriental radish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sky juice Part of Speech: noun 1. A drink combining coconut water (or coconut milk), condensed milk (or evaporated milk), and alcohol, especially gin. Labels: Bahamas, uncountable 2. A drink of shaved ice flavoured with syrup or fresh cane juice, typically served in a plastic bag. Labels: Jamaica, uncountable 3. Rain. Labels: slang, uncountable 4. plain water; drinking water Labels: Malaysia, slang, uncountable Example: ordered some sky juice from a restaurant expecting some exotic shit. they gave me water. top tier memes from the malaysians
Word: suck-suck Part of Speech: noun 1. sky juice (drink of shaved ice) Labels: Jamaica, uncountable
Word: man hoes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of man ho Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hard dough bread Part of Speech: noun 1. A Jamaican bread similar to the Pullman loaf or pain de mie, but typically sweeter. Labels: uncountable
Word: lo pak Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of lo bak. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: coco bread Part of Speech: noun 1. A Jamaican bread made with coconut milk. Labels: uncountable
Word: white radish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From its characteristic color. 1. Synonym of daikon.
Word: giant white radish Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of white radish. 2. Synonym of Sakurajima radish.
Word: white radishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of white radish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: giant white radishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of giant white radish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: red pea Part of Speech: noun 1. The red vetchling (Lathyrus cicera). 2. The kidney bean. Labels: Jamaica
Word: red peas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of red pea Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cowfoot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cow + foot. 1. A cow's foot used as food. Labels: Jamaica, uncountable
Word: pepperpot soup Part of Speech: noun 1. A spicy Jamaican soup with meat and vegetables. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: long white radish Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of white radish.
Word: Bustamante backbone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after Alexander Bustamante, Jamaican politician; the hard texture is supposed to symbolize his firmness of character. 1. A hard confection made with grated coconut and ginger. Labels: Jamaica, uncountable
Word: duckunoo Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of duckanoo. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: long white radishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of long white radish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: duckanoo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Related to ducana. Compare Sranan Tongo dokun. 1. A Caribbean dessert made with sweet potato, coconut, spices and brown sugar, all tied up in a banana leaf. Example: The mixtures are wrapped and tied in banana leaf parcels and steamed. Names for these steamed cakes are boyo, duckoono, tie-a-leaf, and blue drawers, as the leaf stains the pudding a faint bluish color. Example: Blue drawers, also known as tie-a-leaf or dukunu, combine banana, coconut, sweet potato, and/or cornmeal in small squares, that are then wrapped in banana leaves and boiled for an hour.
Word: tie-a-leaf Part of Speech: noun 1. duckanoo Labels: uncountable
Word: blue drawers Part of Speech: noun 1. A Caribbean dessert made from batata, coconut, spices, and brown sugar, boiled in a banana leaf. Labels: uncountable Example: The dark blue color imparted by the banana leaf and the shape of the fold leads some to call this dessert blue drawers. Example: The mixtures are wrapped and tied in banana leaf parcels and steamed. Names for these steamed cakes are boyo, duckoono, tie-a-leaf, and blue drawers, as the leaf stains the pudding a faint bluish color.
Word: asham Part of Speech: noun 1. A dessert made from shelled and parched corn pounded into powder. Labels: Caribbean, Jamaica, uncountable Example: I’m looking at damn coconut drops and feel like asking if they have any dukunnu, asham or jackass corn.
Word: cocktion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortening of concoction. 1. A dessert made from parched corn and sugar rolled into balls and sometimes coloured. Labels: Jamaica, uncountable
Word: grater cake Part of Speech: noun 1. A Jamaican dessert of grated coconut in a fondant of sugar. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: grater cakes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of grater cake Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gizzada Part of Speech: noun 1. A small tart with a sweet spicy coconut filling, in Jamaican and Portuguese cuisine.
Word: gizzadas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gizzada Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unauthenticity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From un- + authenticity. 1. Quality of not being authentic. Labels: uncountable
Word: unauthentically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From unauthentic + -ally. 1. In a way that is not authentic.
Word: cut cake Part of Speech: noun Etymology: (Uyghur traditional confectionery): So called because it is made in large blocks, from which slices are cut. 1. A Jamaican dessert made with sliced coconut, ginger and brown sugar. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A traditional snack of the Uyghur in Xinjiang, made with candied fruit, syrup, flour, and nuts. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: true daikon Part of Speech: noun 1. The common daikon, to distinguish the principal large, long, and white variety from various other forms such as the watermelon radish.
Word: red daikon Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of watermelon radish.
Word: red daikons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of red daikon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: beauty heart radish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A calque of the Chinese name 心里美蘿蔔 (xīnlǐměi luóbó, "beautiful-at-heart radish"). 1. Synonym of watermelon radish.
Word: beauty heart radishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of beauty heart radish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: watermelon radish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From a supposed resemblance to the watermelon. 1. A round heirloom variety of the daikon (long white radish) having a bright pink or fuchsia center.
Word: watermelon radishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of watermelon radish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: red meat radish Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of watermelon radish.
Word: red meat radishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of red meat radish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bammies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bammie Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of bammy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shinrimei Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Mandarin 心裡美蘿蔔／心里美萝卜 (xīnlǐměi luóbo, literally “beautiful-at-heart radish”). 1. The watermelon radish.
Word: shinrimei radish Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of shinrimei.
Word: shinrimei radishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shinrimei radish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: roseheart radish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Partial calque of Mandarin 心裡美蘿蔔 /心里美萝卜 (xīnlǐměi luóbo, “beautiful-at-heart radish”). 1. Synonym of watermelon radish.
Word: roseheart radishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of roseheart radish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: October beer Part of Speech: noun 1. A strong ale traditionally brewed in October. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: ‘we decree that you do here be tied neck and heels together, and duly drowned as rebels in yon hogshead of October beer!’
Word: rock barnacle Part of Speech: noun 1. Semibalanus balanoides, an acorn barnacle common on rocks and other substrates in the intertidal zone of northwestern Europe and both coasts of North America.
Word: rock moss Part of Speech: noun 1. A kind of lichen, the cudbear. Labels: uncountable
Word: nuclear option Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From analogy with the political decision to be the first to use nuclear weapons in a war. 1. In resolving a problem, the possible course of action that is considered the most extreme because of its collateral consequences. Labels: idiomatic Example: Mr. Storey said his “nuclear option” was moving to Ocean Drive and living in his house full time, but that, too, came with obvious risks. Example: In a land that has weathered 12 military coups in the past 91 years, the specter of military intervention looms large, though Thitinan calls it a “nuclear option” given the challenges any new junta would face. 2. A procedure by which the United States Senate can decide any issue with a simple majority, rather than the usual supermajority. Labels: US Example: So now that the Republicans have used the nuclear option to kill the poor filibuster to clear the way for the elevation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, we can lose perspective.
Word: umbrellabird Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From umbrella + bird. 1. A large tropical cotinga of the genus Cephalopterus found in the forests of South America, with black plumage, a radiating crest on the top of its head, vaguely resembling an umbrella, and typically long wattles.
Word: umbrellabirds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of umbrellabird Labels: form-of, plural
Word: on one's own hook Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. On one's own account or responsibility; by oneself. Labels: informal
Word: needle ore Part of Speech: noun Etymology: It occurs in acicular crystals. 1. aikinite Labels: uncountable
Word: matrioshka Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of matryoshka. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: needle beam Part of Speech: noun 1. The horizontal cross timber which goes through the wall or a pier, and upon which the weight of the wall rests, when a building is shored up to enable alterations in the lower part.
Word: Chinese green radish Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of watermelon radish.
Word: Chinese green radishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Chinese green radish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: postfascist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From post- + fascist. 1. After fascism; of or pertaining to postfascism. Labels: not-comparable Example: But in Italy, the adventures of Bilbo Baggins and the maps of Mordor have informed generations of post-Fascist youths, including Ms. Meloni, who, the latest polls strongly suggest, will emerge from the election on Sunday as Italy’s first female prime minister — and the first descended from post-Fascist roots.
Word: postfascist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From post- + fascist. 1. A follower of postfascism. Example: Yet Bossi's initial promise that he would ‘never’ join a government that included postfascists proved short-lived.
Word: poulard wheat Part of Speech: noun 1. Triticum turgidum, a tetraploid wheat Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: poupous Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of poupou Labels: form-of, plural
Word: poopy suit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From poopy + suit. A humorous acknowledgment of the difficulty of donning and doffing the garment, which is reputed to have resulted in self-soiling in wearers unable to remove one in time. 1. A waterproof overgarment worn by aircrew when flying over cold waters, which prevents hypothermia following ejection from the aircraft. Labels: slang
Word: poopy suits Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of poopy suit Labels: form-of, plural
Word: postprocessual Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From post- + processual. 1. Of or relating to a movement, in reaction to processualism, that emphasizes the subjectivity of archaeological interpretations. Labels: not-comparable
Word: postprocessualism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From postprocessual + -ism. 1. postprocessual attitudes and approaches generally. Labels: uncountable
Word: post-Columbian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From post- + Columbian. 1. Referring to the cultures of the American continent after the European influence, specifically to the era after the continent was visited by Christopher Columbus. Labels: not-comparable
Word: powder hound Part of Speech: noun 1. A skier who favours powdery snow. Labels: slang
Word: hyperparenting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hyper- + parenting. 1. An excessively controlling and invasive style of parenting. Labels: uncountable
Word: hyperpresent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hyper- + present. 1. Very highly present; in the foreground. Example: As a result, Palestinians are hyperpresent in Israeli media, while Mizrahim are erased from public discourse.
Word: Herbartian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Herbart + -ian. 1. Of or relating to Johann Friedrich Herbart (1776–1841), German philosopher, psychologist, and founder of pedagogy as an academic discipline.
Word: Herbartian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Herbart + -ian. 1. A supporter of Herbart's ideas about education.
Word: Waldorfian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Waldorf + -ian. 1. Of or relating to Waldorf education.
Word: Steinerian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Steiner + -ian. 1. Of or relating to Rudolf Steiner (1861–1925), Austrian philosopher, social reformer, architect, and esotericist.
Word: Steinerian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Steiner + -ian. 1. A follower of Rudolf Steiner or his beliefs.
Word: grubhouses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of grubhouse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pithouse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pit + house. 1. A primitive building partially dug into the ground and roofed over.
Word: pithouses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pithouse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unnormalize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From un- + normalize. 1. To restore from a normalized form. Labels: transitive
Word: unnormalizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of unnormalize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: unnormalizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of unnormalize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Conestee Part of Speech: name 1. An unincorporated community in Greenville County, South Carolina. 2. Shortening of Lake Conestee, a lake in this community.
Word: uncovetous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + covetous. 1. Not covetous.
Word: Fliessian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Fliess + -ian. 1. Of or relating to Wilhelm Fliess (German: Wilhelm Fließ; 1858–1928), German Jewish otolaryngologist who met and corresponded with Sigmund Freud and thus came to play an important part in the development of psychoanalysis.
Word: mutist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mute + -ist. 1. One who exhibits mutism. Example: The parents of elective mutists often feel alienated from one another.
Word: mutists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mutist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Rapaportian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Rapaport + -ian. 1. Of or relating to David Rapaport (1911–1960), Jewish-Hungarian neo-Freudian clinical psychologist.
Word: Szondi test Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Developed by Léopold Szondi. 1. A personality test built on the basis of eight drive needs, each corresponding to a collective archetype of instinctive action.
Word: mouseness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mouse + -ness. 1. The quality of being a mouse. Labels: uncountable
Word: Paretian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Pareto + -ian. 1. Relating to Vilfredo Pareto (1848–1923), Italian sociologist, economist and philosopher. Example: To come back to preferences and the controversies between economists on the nature of the utility, those such as Armstrong who criticized the Paretian ordinal concept of utility, since it implies the transitivity of the indifference relation, concluded that the utility had to be measurable.
Word: Paretoan Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Pareto + -an. 1. Alternative form of Paretian. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: misogynously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From misogynous + -ly. 1. In a misogynous manner.
Word: pascolas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pascola Labels: form-of, plural
Word: paronymic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From paronym + -ic. 1. Being or relating to a paronym. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Parson Russell Part of Speech: noun 1. One of a breed of small white terriers, related to the Jack Russell but having a smaller range of sizes.
Word: parsley-leaved hawthorn Part of Speech: noun 1. Parsley haw (Crataegus marshallii). Labels: uncountable
Word: parakiting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From para- + kiting. 1. Parasailing. Labels: uncountable
Word: paraflying Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From para- + flying. 1. parasailing Labels: uncountable
Word: buxees Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic form of baksheesh. Labels: alt-of, archaic
Word: buxees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of buxee Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bakhshishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bakhshish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bucksheesh Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of baksheesh. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: buckshish Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of baksheesh. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: bucksheeshes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bucksheesh Labels: form-of, plural
Word: buckshishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of buckshish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bacsheese Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of baksheesh. Labels: alt-of, no-plural, obsolete
Word: speedy deletes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of speedy delete Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: speedy deleting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of speedy delete Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: speedy deleted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of speedy delete Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: neckclothed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From neckcloth + -ed. 1. Wearing a neckcloth. Labels: not-comparable
Word: pass transistor Part of Speech: noun 1. A transistor used as a switch to pass logic levels between nodes of a circuit, instead of as a switch connected directly to a supply voltage.
Word: patience dock Part of Speech: noun 1. Rumex patientia, a herbaceous perennial plant. Labels: uncountable
Word: canvasman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From canvas + -man. 1. One of the workers who erect a circus tent.
Word: canvasmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of canvasman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pathographic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pathography + -ic. 1. Relating to pathography. Labels: not-comparable Example: At the same time Hildebrandt's attack on all pathographic methods that look for nothing but morbid symptoms or simply assume the existence of such symptoms when convenient, is masterful only in so far as it deals with the period before Nietzsche's collapse. Example: Although this perspective of limits of understanding is very fascinating there emerges out of it a constant problem for the pathographic viewpoint.
Word: hermai Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of herma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mis lit Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of misery lit. Labels: informal, uncountable
Word: misery lit Part of Speech: noun 1. A genre of supposedly biographical literature mostly concerned with the protagonist's triumph over personal trauma or abuse. Labels: informal, uncountable
Word: painedly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From pained + -ly. 1. In a pained manner.
Word: laudatorily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From laudatory + -ly. 1. In a laudatory manner.
Word: unlaudatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + laudatory. 1. Not laudatory.
Word: pantothere Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of the Pantotheria, a (now abandoned) taxon of Mesozoic mammals.
Word: pantotheres Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pantothere Labels: form-of, plural
Word: papillectomized Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From papillectomy + -ize + -ed. 1. Having undergone papillectomy. Labels: not-comparable
Word: counterproductivity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin prōdūcō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Late Latin prōductīvusbor. English productive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English productivity English counterproductivity From counter- + productivity. 1. The quality of being counterproductive. Labels: uncountable
Word: eyebrow-raiser Part of Speech: noun 1. Something that causes surprise or disbelief. Labels: informal
Word: diasporans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of diasporan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: eye music Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Calque of German Augenmusik. 1. The graphical features of musical scores that when performed are unnoticeable by the listener. Labels: uncountable
Word: desalinator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From desalinate + -or. 1. A device that performs desalination.
Word: watermakers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of watermaker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: desalinators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of desalinator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: authorhood Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From author + -hood. 1. The status or period of being an author. Labels: uncountable
Word: authordom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From author + -dom. 1. The status or period of being an author. Labels: uncountable
Word: cholerized Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From cholera + -ize + -ed. 1. Infected with cholera. Labels: dated, not-comparable
Word: Danbo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Danish Danbo. Pronunciation: /ˈdænbəʊ/ 1. A semi-soft, aged cow's milk cheese originating in Denmark, where it is a common household cheese. Labels: uncountable
Word: semi-soft Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of semisoft. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: velogenic Part of Speech: adj 1. Highly virulent.
Word: lentogenic Part of Speech: adj 1. Not virulent.
Word: viscerotropic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From viscero- + -tropic. 1. Having an affinity for the digestive system. Labels: not-comparable Example: a viscerotropic strain of a virus
Word: Obama phone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined during the Obama administration, which conservatives believed was giving minorities free Lifeline Program phones. 1. A cellphone provided as part of the United States Lifeline Program. Labels: US Example: Here's Emmett's mother touting the virtues of her "Obama phone" Example: Outside / brown & broken teeth / gasp out brainless twaddle. / into their Obama phones.
Word: Fritzie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Fritz + -ie. 1. A German person. Labels: UK, offensive
Word: Fritzie Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Fritz + -ie. 1. A surname.
Word: Fritzies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Fritzie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Obama Phone Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of Obama phone. Labels: alt-of Example: I'd even give up my Obama Phone for HUNKY farrel. Example: […] : the Obama Phone, an urban legend that claims President Obama funds free cell phones for poor black and other minority populations.
Word: Obama Phones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Obama Phone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Obama phones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Obama phone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: citronade Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French citronnade. Pronunciation: /ˈsɪtɹəˌneɪd/ 1. lemonade Labels: dated, uncountable
Word: Plymothian Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /plɪˈməʊ.ði.ən/ 1. A person from the English city of Plymouth.
Word: Plymothians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Plymothian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: polymorphousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From polymorphous + -ness. 1. The quality of being polymorphous. Labels: uncountable
Word: poetasting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Compare poetaster. 1. The writing of inferior poetry. Labels: uncountable
Word: polemician Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From polemic + -ian. By surface analysis, polem- + -ic + -i- + -an. 1. polemicist
Word: polemicians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of polemician Labels: form-of, plural
Word: plum curculio Part of Speech: noun 1. A weevil of species Conotrachelus nenuphar, native to parts of North America, notorious for destroying fruits.
Word: poindexterish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Poindexter + -ish. 1. Like a Poindexter; bookish or socially unskilled.
Word: polynormal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From poly- + normal. 1. Such that its closure under conjugation by any element of the parent group can also be achieved via closure by conjugation by some element in the subgroup generated. Labels: not-comparable
Word: pronormal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pro- + normal. 1. Such that each of its conjugates is conjugate to it already in the subgroup generated by it and its conjugate. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Sallie Mae Part of Speech: name 1. SLM Corporation: a publicly traded corporation dealing with student loans. Labels: US, informal
Word: sleep hygiene Part of Speech: noun 1. The control of behavioural and environmental factors in order to ensure effective sleep. Labels: uncountable
Word: Sevettijärvi Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Finnish Sevettijärvi. 1. A village in Finland.
Word: Poland China Part of Speech: noun 1. A large, mostly black domestic pig of a breed from Ohio, United States, deriving from many breeds including the Berkshire and Hampshire.
Word: plinkety Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Imitative, from plink. 1. A plinking sound suggesting more than one note being played.
Word: Neyman-Pearson lemma Part of Speech: name Etymology: Named after Jerzy Neyman and Egon Pearson. 1. A lemma stating that when performing a hypothesis test between two point hypotheses H₀: θ = θ₀ and H₁: θ = θ₁, then the likelihood-ratio test which rejects H₀ in favour of H₁ when Λ(x)=(L(θ₀∣x))/(L(θ₁∣x))≤η where P(Λ(X)≤η∣H_0)=α is the most powerful test of size α for a threshold η.
Word: pericline Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From peri- + -cline. 1. A form of albite exhibiting elongated prismatic crystals. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A periclinal wall. Labels: countable
Word: Peshawari Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of Peshwari. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Peshawari Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of Peshwari. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pervos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pervo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: frogger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From frog + -er. 1. The pronged plater used in frogging (transferring cells to another plate). 2. A person interested in frogs; a herpetologist who specialises in frogs; a frog enthusiast. Labels: colloquial
Word: frogger Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Frogger, a 1981 arcade game developed by Konami, in which the player directs frogs across a busy road and other hazards. 1. To dodge traffic while navigating across a busy road. Labels: slang Example: Gabrielle and I froggered it across the bustling avenue toward our group. Example: Out I plunge ...into the Ready Salted afternoon, froggering between the traffic to the promenade.
Word: frogger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From frogg + -er. 1. A person who engages in froggery. Labels: Internet Example: BTW, don't try to frogg me any more and stop using my .sig, OK? ¶ [Damn froggers, can't do anything right...] Example: Some will allow exactly what Alternative Maxwell is doing ( like altopia) others will only allow froggery if it's obvious, i.e. the frogger can use the name maxwell but if the associated addie was Max...@i.am.a.dumb.fjuk.com, you couldn't use, for instance, Max...@i.am.a.dumb.fjuk.con or something else so similar it isn't immediatly^([sic]) obvious to a casual glance.
Word: froggers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of frogger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: froggers Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of frogger Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Muller's ratchet Part of Speech: name Etymology: Named after Hermann Joseph Muller. See ratchet effect. 1. The process by which the genomes of an asexual population accumulate deleterious mutations in an irreversible manner; proposed as a theory to explain the evolution of sex.
Word: sub. Part of Speech: verb 1. Abbreviation of substitute. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of subaudi. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: mutational meltdown Part of Speech: noun 1. The process by which a small population accumulates harmful mutations, which leads to loss of fitness and decline of the population size, which may lead to further accumulation of deleterious mutations due to fixation by genetic drift. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: mutational meltdowns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mutational meltdown Labels: form-of, plural
Word: multistandard Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From multi- + standard. 1. Relating to, or offering support for, more than one standard. Labels: not-comparable
Word: multichoke Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From multi- + choke. 1. Having more than one choke. Labels: not-comparable
Word: multimale Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From multi- + male. 1. Comprising more than one male. Labels: not-comparable
Word: multifemale Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From multi- + female. 1. Comprising more than one female. Labels: not-comparable
Word: jatis Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jati Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Muong Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Vietnamese Mường. 1. A minority group inhabiting the mountainous region of northern Vietnam. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: Muong Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Vietnamese Mường. 1. Their language, related to Vietnamese.
Word: overfermentation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From over- + fermentation. 1. excessive fermentation Labels: uncountable
Word: underfermentation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From under- + fermentation. 1. inadequate fermentation Labels: uncountable
Word: taco bumpers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of taco bumper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mowburning Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mow + burning. 1. Damage to hay caused by overheating while in storage. Labels: archaic, uncountable Example: In hay for hunters or racehorses, the two extremes must be carefully avoided—over-fermentation, producing mowburning; or under-fermentation, producing mouldiness. Example: A practice has long prevailed in some districts, and has, for some time, been generally recommended by many high agricultural authorities, of mixing salt with hay which has been damaged by rain, in the proportion from 14 to 28 lbs. of salt to a load of hay; and when this practice is observed at the time of stacking, it is said, not only to prevent mouldiness and mowburning, but to render the damaged hay fully as palatable as the best-saved unsalted hay.
Word: mulgara Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Arabana mardagura. 1. A marsupial carnivore of the genus Dasycercus, closely related to the Tasmanian devil and the quolls.
Word: mulgaras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mulgara Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mouse-eared bat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Calque of translingual Myotis. 1. Any of the genus Myotis of bats within the family Vespertilionidae. Example: The wildcat and mouse-eared bat are on the brink, but deer are spreading and otters bouncing back, according to a comprehensive analysis.
Word: ghost-faced bat Part of Speech: noun 1. Bats of genus Mormoops, found mainly in South America.
Word: mouse spider Part of Speech: noun 1. A spider of the genus Missulena in the mygalomorph family Actinopodidae.
Word: envenomings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of envenoming Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pregummed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pre- + gummed. 1. gummed in advance Labels: not-comparable Example: a pregummed envelope
Word: Muisca Part of Speech: noun 1. A member of the Chibcha-speaking people who formed the Muiscan Confederation of the central highlands of present-day Colombia's Eastern Range.
Word: Muisca Part of Speech: name 1. The Chibcha language.
Word: multiforked Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From multi- + forked. 1. Having more than one fork or division. Labels: not-comparable
Word: multifork Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From multi- + fork. 1. Having or relating to more than one fork or division. Labels: not-comparable
Word: solemnizable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From solemnize + -able. 1. Capable of being solemnized. Labels: not-comparable
Word: mushin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Japanese 無心 1. A mental state free from anger, fear, etc., into which expert martial artists are said to enter during combat. Labels: uncountable
Word: mouse opossum Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of the didelphids in the genera Marmosa, Thylamys, and Tlacuatzin.
Word: multicentrically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From multicentric + -ally. 1. In a multicentric manner. Labels: not-comparable
Word: bimorphs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bimorph Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Iranianness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Iranian + -ness. 1. The quality of being Iranian. Labels: uncountable
Word: Jordanianness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Jordanian + -ness. 1. The quality of being Jordanian. Labels: uncountable
Word: Iraqiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Iraqi + -ness. 1. The quality of being Iraqi. Labels: uncountable
Word: multiexposure Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From multi- + exposure. 1. Of or relating to more than one (photographic) exposure. Labels: not-comparable
Word: multiexposure Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From multi- + exposure. 1. multiple exposure Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Multiple exposures cannot be captured if white balance bracketing, HDR shooting, or movie-making modes are in use. Before you begin snapping your own multi-exposures, you'll need to set your parameters using the options discussed below.
Word: mulierast Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined to contrast with pederast. See Latin mulier (“woman”). 1. A man who is attracted to women; a heterosexual man. Labels: dated, humorous
Word: mulierasts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mulierast Labels: form-of, plural
Word: overaccommodation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin com- Proto-Indo-European *med- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *medos Latin modus Latin commodusnom. Latin commodum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin commodō Latin accommodō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin accommodātiōnembor. French accommodationbor. English accommodation English overaccommodation From over- + accommodation. 1. excessive convergence; the situation where a speaker is overaccommodative Labels: uncountable 2. The improper adjustment of the eye muscles so that the focal point of a target image falls behind the retina. Labels: uncountable 3. The provision of excessive concessions and accommodation to another's desires. Labels: uncountable