nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: Nazism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tisder. Proto-Italic *gnātiō Latin nātiō Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis New Latin nātionālisbor. German national Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *sokʷéh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ṓy Proto-Indo-European *sokʷh₂ṓy Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *sokʷyós Proto-Italic *sokjos Latin sokios Latin socius ▲ Latin -ālis Latin sociālisder. French socialbor. German sozial Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. ▲ French -isteinflu. German -ist German Sozialist German Nationalsozialist ▲ German Soziinflu. German Nazibor. English Nazi ▲ Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Nazism From Nazi + -ism. Pronunciation: /ˈnɑːt.si.ɪz.əm/, /ˈnɑːts.ɪz.əm/, /ˈnæt.si.ɪz.əm/ 1. The ideology of the Nazi Party (the National Socialist German Workers' Party or NSDAP), being a form of fascism characterised by Adolf Hitler's cult of personality, hate propaganda, white supremacy, extreme bigotry (especially antisemitism and racism), eugenics, mass violence, genocide, ethnonationalist territorial expansion (Lebensraum) and state capitalism. Labels: uncountable 2. The ideology of derived, copycat or other neo-Nazi groups that support most or all of that ideology. Labels: uncountable
Word: scholastic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French scholastique, from Latin scholasticus, from Ancient Greek σχολαστικός (skholastikós). Pronunciation: /skəˈlæstɪk/ 1. A member of the medieval philosophical school of scholasticism; a medieval Christian Aristotelian.
Word: scholastic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French scholastique, from Latin scholasticus, from Ancient Greek σχολαστικός (skholastikós). Pronunciation: /skəˈlæstɪk/ 1. Of or relating to school; academic Example: This award is for the greatest scholastic achievement by a graduating student. 2. Of or relating to the philosophical tradition of scholasticism Example: And hence it is that men, even when they are baffled and silenced in this scholastic way, are seldom or never convinced , and so brought over to the conquering side 3. Characterized by excessive subtlety, or needlessly minute subdivisions; pedantic; formal.
Word: scholasticism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English scholastic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English scholasticism From scholastic + -ism. Pronunciation: /skəˈlæstɪˌsɪzəm/ 1. A tradition or school of philosophy, originating in the Middle Ages, that combines classical philosophy with Catholic theology. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Once more, the work exhibits the characteristics which are typical of scholasticism at its best: the appeal to reason, the logical marshaling of arguments, the relentless exploration of the implications of ideas, and the fundamental conviction that, at its heart, the Christian gospel is rational and can be shown to be rational.
Word: prep school Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipped compound of preparatory school. Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɛpˌskuːl/ 1. A private or public school intended to prepare its students to gain admission into prestigious universities. Labels: US 2. A private primary school which prepares its pupils for the common entrance examination most commonly at the age of thirteen, and subsequent entry into public school. Labels: UK
Word: preppy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From prep + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɛ.pi/ 1. Being or relating to something (such as clothing) that is typical of students at prep schools. Labels: US, derogatory, often Example: I'll pick you up after the party. Let's see, there'll be all that deep preppy conversation, preppy dancing, piles of preppy fun. Party starts at nine, I'll pick you up at nine fifteen. Example: So, Jam, who did your wardrobe, Tad the preppie sailboat captain?
Word: preppy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From prep + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɛ.pi/ 1. A student of a prep school. Labels: US
Word: preppie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From prep + -ie. 1. Alternative spelling of preppy. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: constructive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin cōnstrūctīvus. By surface analysis, construct + -ive. Pronunciation: /kənˈstɹʌktɪv/ 1. Relating to or causing construction. 2. Carefully considered and meant to be helpful. 3. Serving a useful purpose. 4. Deemed after the fact to exist or to have occurred, despite the formal process not having been followed; often when there was no intention to do so at the time. Example: constructive dismissal Example: constructive notice 5. Not direct or expressed, but inferred. Example: A President's power begins slipping away the moment it is known that he is going to leave: I had seen that in 1952, in 1960, in 1968. On the eve of my resignation I knew that my role was already a symbolic one, and that Gerald Ford's was now the constructive one. My telephone calls and meetings and decisions were now parts of a prescribed ritual aimed at making peace with the past; his calls, his meetings, and his decisions were already the ones that would shape America's future.
Word: shrift Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English shrift (“confession to a priest; act or instance of this; sacrament of penance; penance assigned by a priest; penitence, repentance; punishment for sin”) [and other forms], from Old English sċrift (“penance, shrift; something prescribed as punishment, penalty; one who passes sentence, a judge”), from sċrīfan (“of a priest: to prescribe absolution or penance; to pass judgment, ordain, prescribe; to appoint, decree”) (whence shrive), from Proto-Germanic *skrībaną (“to write”), from Latin scrībō (“to write”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ- (“to scratch, tear”). Equivalent to shrive + -t. Pronunciation: /ʃɹɪft/ 1. The act of going to or hearing a religious confession. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: For seldom did she go to chapel-shrift, / And seldom felt she any hunger-pain; [...] 2. Confession to a priest. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Forgiveness given by a priest after confession; remission. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable Example: [Friar:] Be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift. / Riddling confession finds but riddling shrift.
Word: quotes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of quote Labels: form-of, plural
Word: quotes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of quote Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: epiploic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English epiploon Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English epiploic From epiploon + -ic. 1. Pertaining to the omentum. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Tsonga Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈtsɒŋɡə/, /ˈsɒŋɡə/ 1. A large group of people who live in northern South Africa and southern Mozambique. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: Tsonga Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈtsɒŋɡə/, /ˈsɒŋɡə/ 1. The Bantu language spoken by these people.
Word: arthroscopic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der. Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρθρον (ắrthron)der. New Latinder. English arthro- Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Hellenic *sképťomai Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai) Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō)der. English -scopy English arthroscopy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English arthroscopic From arthroscopy + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to arthroscopy. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Tsongdu Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Tibetan ཚོང་འདུས (tshong 'dus). 1. the former national assembly of Tibet Labels: historical
Word: war chest Part of Speech: noun 1. A fund to finance a war. Example: […]the holdings of the state (the war chest plus other cash balances)[…] 2. A fund for some special purpose, such as a political campaign. Labels: broadly
Word: sonata Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian sonata, from the feminine past participle of sonare (modern suonare), from Latin sonāre (“to make sound”). Doublet of sounded. Pronunciation: /səˈnɑːtə/, /soʊˈneɪtə/ 1. A musical composition for one or a few instruments, one of which is frequently a piano, in three or four movements that vary in key and tempo.
Word: nine-day wonder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From nine + day + wonder (“something that causes amazement or awe”). References to a period of nine days or nights to describe the length of a short-lived fad date from as early as the 14th century; see, for instance, Troilus and Criseyde (c. 1380s) by the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1340s – 1400; spelling modernized): “Ek [besides] wonder last but nine days never in town”. Pronunciation: /ˌnaɪn‿deɪ ˈwʌndə/, /ˌnaɪn‿deɪ ˈwʌndɚ/ 1. Something that generates interest for a limited time and is then abandoned. Labels: idiomatic Example: […] I am content this vvinter to haue my doings read for a toye, that in ſommer they may be ready for traſh. It is not ſtraunge vvhen as the greateſt vvonder laſteth but nyne dayes, that a nevve vvorke ſhould not endure but three monethes. Example: This that I did vvas for a policie, / To ſmooth and keepe the murther ſecret, / VVhich at a nine daies vvonder being ore-blovvne, / My gentle ſiſter vvill I novv inlarge.
Word: fonduk Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-énts Proto-Indo-European *ph₂énts? Proto-Hellenic *pánts Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-) Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- Ancient Greek δοκ- (dok-) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek -εῖον (-eîon) Ancient Greek πανδοκεῖον (pandokeîon)bor. Arabic فُنْدُق (funduq)bor. English fonduk Borrowed from Arabic فُنْدُق (funduq). The Arabic word entered and was borrowed between European languages repeatedly in various forms; this form is attested in English from the 19th century. Doublet of fonda and fondaco. 1. A North African or Arabian inn or hotel. Example: Wine, if it was drunk anywhere in the morerías, was most likely served in the fonduks.
Word: fondaco Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-énts Proto-Indo-European *ph₂énts? Proto-Hellenic *pánts Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-) Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- Ancient Greek δοκ- (dok-) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek -εῖον (-eîon) Ancient Greek πανδοκεῖον (pandokeîon)bor. Arabic فُنْدُق (funduq)bor. ▲ Medieval Latin fundicusinflu. Italian fondacobor. English fondaco Borrowed from Italian fondaco. Doublet of fonda and fonduk. 1. A trading factory, trading post, or colony operated by the Italian city-states during the Middle Ages and the early modern period, chiefly around the Mediterranean and Black Seas. Labels: historical Example: Genoese and Venetian fondachi (trading depots) littered the coastline from North Africa to the Crimea. 2. An inn or hotel in medieval or early modern Italy or its colonies, particularly at the residence of an established merchant. Labels: historical
Word: meddles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of meddle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: scurrilous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin scurrīlis (“buffoon-like”) + -ous, from scurra (“a buffoon”). Pronunciation: /ˈskʌ.ɹə.ləs/, /ˈskʌ.ɹɪ.ləs/, /ˈskɜɹələs/, /ˈskʌɹələs/ 1. Of a person, given to vulgar verbal abuse; foul-mouthed. 2. Of language: 3. Of language: Example: She said Johnson was “a better man than many of your detractors will ever understand”, adding that it was “so desperately sad that you let yourself down by making a scurrilous accusation against the leader of the opposition”. 4. Gross, vulgar. 5. Unscrupulous, evil. Example: We have had our address used by scurrilous crooks in the past to gain assets by fraud. Example: "Instead, another dangerous killer now roams our streets, thanks to that scurrilous, sinister super-heel!"
Word: seraphic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Medieval Latin seraphicus, from Late Latin seraphīm, seraphīn, from Hebrew שָׂרָף (saráf, “seraph”). By surface analysis, seraph + -ic. Pronunciation: /səˈɹæf.ɪk/ 1. Of or relating to a seraph or the seraphim. Example: the Seraphic Doctor Example: Who forthwith from the glittering Staff unfurld / Th’ imperial Enſign, which full high advanc’t / Shon like a Meteor ſtreaming to the Wind / With Gemms and Golden luſtre rich imblaz’d, / Seraphic arms and Trophies : all the while / Sonorous metal blowing Martial ſounds[…] 2. Pure and sublime; angelic. Example: a seraphic smile Example: A thousand times he was like to have denyed all, but durst not defame the most sacred Idol of his Soul: Sometimes he thought his Uncle would be generous, and think it fit to give him Silvia; but that Thought was too Seraphick to remain a Moment in his Heart.
Word: cenotaph Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French cénotaphe, from Ancient Greek κενός (kenós, “empty”) + τάφος (táphos, “tomb”). By surface analysis ceno- + -taph. Pronunciation: /ˈsɛn.əˌtɑːf/, /ˈsɛn.əˌtæf/ 1. A monument, generally in the form of an empty tomb, erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere, especially members of the armed forces who died in battle. Example: A cenotaph was erected for him in Gaul, while his body was taken to Rome and inclosed in a magnificent tomb. Example: […] tombs and cenotaphs were strewed thick around adorned by every renewing vegetation; […]
Word: T-square Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From its shape, resembling a capital letter T. 1. A rule with a short perpendicular crosspiece at one end, used by draughtsmen to draw parallel lines. 2. A sex position whereby the receiving partner lies on the back with knees up and legs apart while the penetrating partner lies on either side perpendicular to the receiver, with the penetrating partner's hips under the arch formed by receiver's legs.
Word: draughtsman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From draught + -s- + -man. Pronunciation: /ˈdɹɑːftsmən/ 1. A person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans. Example: It was after the building and successful trials of the "Lord Nelson" engine on the Southern Railway that Sir Henry Fowler, then C.M.E. of the L.M.S.R., sent his chief draughtsman, Herbert Chambers, to Waterloo with the proposed weight diagram of a new 4-6-0 engine (to be known as a "Royal Scot" class), and to discuss the proposal with Mr. Clayton. 2. A book illustrator. Labels: obsolete 3. One who drinks drams; a tippler. Labels: obsolete Example: I have used my interest in several wards of the city , that the wholesome restorative above - mentioned may be given in tavern - kitchens to all the morning's draughtsmen within
Word: draughtsman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From draughts + -man. Pronunciation: /ˈdɹɑːftsmən/ 1. A piece in the game of draughts (checkers).
Word: draughtsmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of draughtsman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: draftsmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of draftsman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: draftsman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English draft English -s- Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English draftsman From draft + -s- + -man. 1. US standard spelling of draughtsman. Labels: US, alt-of, standard 2. A person who drafts legal documents.
Word: crosspiece Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cross- + piece. 1. A horizontal or transverse beam or similar member that extends across or perpendicular to something. 2. A bar or timber connecting two knightheads or two bitts; a timber over the windlass, with pins for belaying the running rigging.
Word: cuca Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of coca. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: tsubo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 坪 (tsubo, unit of area). 1. A Japanese unit of areal measure, roughly 3.3 m² or 35.5 ft², equivalent to the area of two rectangular tatami mats placed side-by-side to form a square.
Word: tsubo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 壺 (tsubo, “vessel, pot”). 1. A pressure point in the traditions of shiatsu, acupressure, and acupuncture. 2. A large round studio pottery vase.
Word: tatami Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 畳 (tatami). Pronunciation: /təˈtɑːmi/ 1. Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses. Example: Heny Hankovitch, con guítar, / did a short Zen pray, / on his tatami in a relaxed lotos / fixin his mind on nuffin, rose-blue breasts, Example: Small tools are spread on the tatami: a razor knife, a sprue cutter, curls of emery paper. 2. A unit of area equal to a standard-sized tatami mat, approximately 1.65 square metres.
Word: approximant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin approximāns. In the phonetics sense first used by Peter Ladefoged, the mathematical concept is attributed to Paul Halmos. Pronunciation: /əˈpɹɑksəmənt/, /əˈpɹɒksɪmənt/ 1. A consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air. Liquids and glides are approximants. 2. An approximation to the solution of a function, series, etc.
Word: depress Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English depressen, from Old French depresser, from Latin dēpressus, perfect participle of dēprimō (“to press down, to weigh down”), from dē- (“off, away, down, out”) + premō (“to press”). Pronunciation: /dɪˈpɹɛs/ 1. To press down. Example: Depress the upper lever to start the machine. Example: As to the fireman, the sight of him at work, swinging round with his shovelful of coal and at the same moment lightly depressing his right heel and so working the pedal which causes the steam-operated firedoors to open like magic in front of the shovel, was always a pleasure. 2. To make depressed, sad or bored. Example: Winter depresses me. 3. To cause a depression or a decrease in parts of the economy. Example: Lower productivity will eventually depress wages. Example: Russia claims the proportion of the grain that went to the very poorest countries was less than 4%, but this ignores the fact that even if wealthier countries were buying the wheat, the extra supply was depressing the general price all countries were paying. 4. To bring down or humble; to abase (pride, etc.). 5. To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree.
Word: subscriber Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kréybʰeti Proto-Italic *skreiβō Latin scrībō Latin subscrīberebor. Middle English subscriben English subscribe Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English subscriber From subscribe + -er. Pronunciation: /səbˈskɹaɪbɚ/ 1. A person who subscribes to a publication or a service. Example: Our magazine has over ten thousand subscribers. Example: The aim is to better appeal to the varied interests of Netflix’s sprawling subscriber base. […] “All signs point to Netflix having reached escape velocity, with subscribers scaling far faster than investors expected,” Mr. Greenfield said. 2. A system or component that subscribes to something, such as an event, made available by a publisher. Example: An event aggregator facilitates a fire-and-forget model of communication. The object triggering the event doesn't care if there are any subscribers. 3. A person undersigned. Example: Near-synonyms: signatory, signer
Word: phyllo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Greek φύλλο (fýllo, “leaf”). Doublet of phyllon, distantly also with foil, folio, and folium. Pronunciation: /ˈfiːləʊ/, /ˈfaɪləʊ/, /ˈfiːloʊ /, /ˈfaɪloʊ/ 1. A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean cuisine, that is used in thin layers to make pastries (such as baklava and apple strudel) and pies and becomes very flaky when cooked. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: suprarenal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Proto-Italic *superos Proto-Italic *superād Old Latin suprād Latin suprā Latin supra-lbor. English supra- Latin rēn Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin rēnālislbor. English renal English suprarenal From supra- + renal. 1. Pertaining to the adrenal glands (suprarenal glands), their secretions, or the function derived therefrom. Labels: not-comparable 2. On or above the kidney. Labels: not-comparable
Word: suprarenal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Proto-Italic *superos Proto-Italic *superād Old Latin suprād Latin suprā Latin supra-lbor. English supra- Latin rēn Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin rēnālislbor. English renal English suprarenal From supra- + renal. 1. A suprarenal capsule.
Word: Allen wrench Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Allen, the name of Allen Manufacturing Company, and wrench. 1. Synonym of hex head wrench.
Word: hex head wrench Part of Speech: noun 1. A screwdriver with a hexagonal head, usually in the form of a handle and head at right angles with both ends offering a hexagonal end.
Word: right angles Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See right angle. 1. plural of right angle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: youngin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Reduced form of young one. Pronunciation: /ˈjʌŋɪn/ 1. A young one: a youth, a child, a kid, young person. Labels: Northern-England, Southern-US, UK, West-Country, informal Example: 1996, Mary Lee Settle, The Killing Ground http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&hl=en&vid=ISBN1570031185&id=NuC208Sm3hYC&pg=PA299&lpg=PA299&sig=nrGak4rpTJXj0jA5UreToSTbyTo I swear to God, Hannah, Haley had entered that youngin in an open jumper class for children. Example: He is my youngin, yes he is; I raised him, I did.
Word: Allen key Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Allen + key, from the name of the Allen Manufacturing Company. Pronunciation: /ˈælən kiː/ 1. Synonym of hex head wrench.
Word: hex key Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of hex head wrench.
Word: Allen screw Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Allen, the name of the Allen Manufacturing Company, and screw. 1. A screw whose head has a hexagonal socket. Example: Near-synonym: Allen bolt
Word: Allen bolt Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Allen, the name of Allen Manufacturing Company, and bolt. Pronunciation: /ˈælən ˈboʊlt/ 1. A bolt whose head has a hexagonal socket.
Word: hex head bolt Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈhɛks ˌhɛd ˈboʊlt/ 1. A bolt with a hexagonal head.
Word: hex head screw Part of Speech: noun 1. A screw with a hexagonal head.
Word: Stink Face Part of Speech: noun 1. A humiliating wrestling move in which a wrestler rubs their exposed buttocks in their opponent's face. Example: Her low point came when she was the unlucky recipient of a “Stink Face” administered by Rikishi. Example: 2002, Mick Foley, Foley is Good http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&hl=en&vid=ISBN0061032417&id=Zghk-VaOVC8C&pg=PA181&lpg=PA181&sig=awDF-ul0is7ZNxd8sp7_j-xGTuQ What I have in mind for Al is the literary equivalent of Mr. Socko, The Worm, The Stink Face, The Ho Train, and The People’s Elbow all being delivered simultaneously, and the effect will be devastating.
Word: thiol Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English -ol English thiol From thio- + -ol. Pronunciation: /ˈθaɪˌɒl/ 1. A univalent organic radical (-SH) containing a sulphur and a hydrogen atom; a compound containing such a radical.
Word: Gabby Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈɡæbi/ 1. A diminutive form of the male given name Gabriel. 2. A diminutive form of the female given names Gabrielle, Gabriella and Gabriela.
Word: Gabrielle Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French Gabrielle, feminine form of Gabriel (see there for more). Pronunciation: /ɡæbɹiːˈɛl/ 1. A female given name from French. Example: Her granddaughter, Gabrielle Kamentz, remembered her grandmother for all she taught her. “My grandmother taught me everything I needed to know in life… so happy and proud to be following in her footsteps as a nurse,” Kamentz said in a Facebook post.
Word: Gabrielle Part of Speech: name Etymology: The main supporting character in the television series Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–2001) was the inspiration for the dwarf planet's moon's nickname, due to the dwarf planet itself being nicknamed Xena. 1. a nickname for Dysnomia (the moon of the dwarf planet Eris, itself nicknamed Xena)
Word: bikinis Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bikini Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cellophane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Genericized trademark. Blend of cellulose + diaphane. Pronunciation: /ˈsɛləfeɪn/ 1. Any of a variety of transparent plastic films, especially one made of processed cellulose. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Cellophane flowers of yellow and green towering over your head
Word: cellophane Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Genericized trademark. Blend of cellulose + diaphane. Pronunciation: /ˈsɛləfeɪn/ 1. To wrap or package in cellophane. Labels: transitive
Word: films Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /fɪlmz/ 1. plural of film Labels: form-of, plural
Word: films Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /fɪlmz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of film Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: attaboy Part of Speech: intj Etymology: A variant pronunciation of That's the boy!, a cry of encouragement, especially to children and pet dogs. Pronunciation: /ˈætəˌbɔɪ/ 1. Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy, man, or male animal. Labels: colloquial, idiomatic Example: Attaboy! That's the way to hit a home run! Example: [Steve] Bannon responded: “They went for an hour instead of 30 minutes--- showing the entire hour over multiple platforms.” [Jeffrey] Epstein shot back “atta boy”.
Word: attaboy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A variant pronunciation of That's the boy!, a cry of encouragement, especially to children and pet dogs. Pronunciation: /ˈætəˌbɔɪ/ 1. A cry of encouragement; an accolade. Example: LOS ANGELES, June 29 — Drink in hand, attaboys coming at him from every direction, Tom DeSanto was living the fanboy dream.
Word: celluloid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Former trademark of Celluloid Manufacturing Company; from cellulose + -oid. Pronunciation: /ˈsɛljəˌlɔɪd/ 1. Any of a variety of thermoplastics created from nitrocellulose and camphor, once used as photographic film. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: 1894 June, Antonia Dickson, W. K. L. Dickson, Edison's Invention of the Kineto-Phonograph: Account of the Invention, article in Century Magazine, Volume 48, Issue 2, Then followed some experiments with drums, over which sheets of sensitized celluloid film were drawn, the edges being pressed into a narrow slot in the surface, similar in construction to the old tin-foil phonograph. Example: "And will you now, sir, take off your celluloid collar and permit me to burn it in the candle? Thank you, sir. And will you allow me to smash your spectacles for you with my hammer? Thank you." 2. The genre of cinema; film. Labels: attributive, countable, figuratively, often, uncountable Example: Celluloid railway comedy was hardly to appear again until the mid-thirties and, later, in Britain. 3. An item, such as a jacket, made from celluloid. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable Example: 'What with that bearded Assyrian bull in London, and this Thug down here, who has ruined my clean celluloid, you seem to be keeping queer company, Ted Malone.'
Word: sign up Part of Speech: verb 1. To add a name to the list of people who are participating in something. Labels: transitive Example: We signed Bob up for kitchen cleanup duty. 2. To add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something (including amateur, but not professional, teams). Labels: intransitive Example: Coordinate term: sign in Example: Terry signed up for the soccer team. 3. To agree to purchase some good or service. Labels: intransitive Example: After much deliberation we decided to sign up for satellite TV. 4. To enlist in the armed forces. Labels: intransitive Example: Didn't you hear? He's just signed up!
Word: sign over Part of Speech: verb 1. To transfer (property or rights) to somebody else by signing a document. Labels: transitive Example: He signed his house over to his wife in order to avoid taxes.
Word: cameras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of camera Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sign in Part of Speech: verb 1. To sign one's name on a list when entering a place, to indicate one's arrival. Labels: idiomatic Example: In order to get into the office after hours, you'll have to sign in at the security desk. Example: Harper signed in with the rangemaster and handed him her gun. He reloaded it with six shells and handed it back, together with two sets of ear defenders. 2. To take some action to access a secured program or web page on a computer; to log in. Example: He signed in using his own cybername: Point Guard.
Word: processed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English process Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English processed From process + -ed. Pronunciation: /ˈpɹəʊsɛst/, /ˈpɹɑsɛst/, /ˈpɹɑsəst/, /ˈpɹoʊsɛst/, /pɹoʊsəst/ 1. That has completed a required process. Example: The processed data can now be used to generate statistics. Example: The bank returned her processed application by mail. 2. Modified through manufacture such as refinement or food processing. Example: Processed foods are of dubious nutritional value. Example: You know why I stopped eating processed foods? I began to picture the people who might be processing them.
Word: processed Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English process Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English processed From process + -ed. Pronunciation: /ˈpɹəʊsɛst/, /ˈpɹɑsɛst/, /ˈpɹɑsəst/, /ˈpɹoʊsɛst/, /pɹoʊsəst/ 1. simple past and past participle of process Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: non-past Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + past. 1. Of a tense, not pertaining to the past; in particular, applicable to both the present and the future. Labels: not-comparable Example: In the phrases ‘I am running tomorrow’ and ‘I am running now,’ the main verb is in the non-past tense.
Word: original aspect ratio Part of Speech: noun 1. The aspect ratio of the rectangular shape that the director intended his or her motion picture to be viewed in, as opposed to modified aspect ratio.
Word: OAR Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of original aspect ratio. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: HD HBO is generally not as good as Showtime HD. Showtime is leaving movies in the OAR (16X9), while HBO insists on butchering the movies to pan and scan. In addition, Showtime is broadcasting in 5.1 Dolby Digital surround...sounds amazing.
Word: MAR Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative letter-case form of Mar (“March”). Labels: alt-of
Word: MAR Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of modified aspect ratio. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: MAR Part of Speech: adj 1. Abbreviation of maroon (an eye color). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable 2. Initialism of missing at random. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: modified aspect ratio Part of Speech: noun 1. An aspect ratio in which a motion picture is formatted to fit a specific type of screen (historically 1.33:1), as opposed to original aspect ratio.
Word: bluescreen Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From blue + screen; derived from "blue screen of death". 1. To experience a stop error and shut down to prevent damage to system hardware. Labels: intransitive Example: His computer bluescreened because of the prerelease software. 2. To emotionally shut down, such as in response to a traumatic personal crisis. Labels: informal
Word: bluescreen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From blue + screen; derived from "blue screen of death". 1. Alternative form of blue screen. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: CEA Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of carcinoembryonic antigen. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of collie eye anomaly. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of cumulative effects assessment. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: CEA Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Centre for Effective Altruism. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Cinema Exhibition Association. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of Council of Economic Advisors. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: The CEA estimates the behavioral response to a tax increase by combining the labor supply elasticity with the change in the after-tax wage for individuals in each income bracket.
Word: non-Witness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + Witness. 1. A person who is not a Jehovah's Witness.
Word: non-Witness Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + Witness. 1. Not pertaining to or reserved for Jehovah's Witnesses.
Word: anti-Witness Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + Witness. 1. Opposed or hostile to Jehovah's Witnesses or their beliefs or doctrines. Example: The most spectacular manifestation of anti-Witness hostility was a sharp outbreak of violence. In June, 1940, several hundred incidents occurred in which force was directed against Jehovah's Witnesses […] Example: But it wasn't till he was at Bethel that he began reading them in connection with all the old magazines they had there, and even a few of the anti-Witness books that managed to find their way into little obscure boxes and corners in the library.
Word: anti-Witness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anti- + Witness. 1. A person who is opposed or hostile to Jehovah's Witnesses or their beliefs or doctrines.
Word: swanherds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of swanherd Labels: form-of, plural
Word: swans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of swan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: swans Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of swan Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: exopolitics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Constructed from Ancient Greek: exo- (“outside; extrasolar”) + politics. 1. The art or science of government as concerned with creating or influencing policy toward extraterrestrial phenomena and extraterrestrial beings. Labels: neologism, uncountable Example: McGill University -- Kirk's Alma Mater and home of the "Shatner" building, now offers, through its Political Science program, a graduate Exopolitics program. Example: 1999 April, Paris Arnopoulos, Exopolitics: Polis - Ethnos - Cosmos, Classical Theories and Praxis of Foreign Affairs, Nova Science 2. The art or science of government as concerned with creating or influencing policy towards beings and phenomena from other universes and dimensions. Labels: neologism, uncountable 3. The relationship of terrestrial politicians to any future human colonies off the Earth, e.g. on the Moon, other planets, deep space and other star systems. Labels: neologism, uncountable
Word: thio- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- Derived from Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon, “sulfur”). Pronunciation: /θʌɪ.ə(ʊ)/, /θaɪ.oʊ/, /θaɪ.ə/ 1. containing sulfur, especially a compound in which oxygen has been replaced by this element Labels: morpheme Example: Chalcogen analogues of monocarboxylic acids with retained names may also be named by placing the prefix ‘thio’, ‘seleno’, or ‘telluro’ in front of the name of the acid.
Word: -ol Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Etymology tree Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English -ol Shortened from alcohol. Pronunciation: /ɒl/, /ɔl/, /ɑl/ 1. An alcohol or phenol. Labels: morpheme
Word: -ol Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion)der. Latin oleumder. English -ol From Latin oleum (“oil, olive oil”), from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”). Pronunciation: /ɒl/, /ɔl/, /ɑl/ 1. Indicating an oily substance Labels: morpheme
Word: finder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English findere. By surface analysis, find + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈfaɪndə/, /ˈfaɪndəɹ/ 1. One who finds or discovers something; a discoverer. Example: Finders keepers, losers weepers. Example: The finder of treasure trove owns it against the landowner and everyone else except the true owner. 2. A device, such as a viewfinder, used to locate a target or other object of interest. Example: Perhaps some electrical finder could have been developed so delicate that it could have located the source of all this spreading joy and fortune. 3. A person who picks up scraps and oddments to sell to make a living. Labels: UK, historical Example: Even the Whitechapel meat-market is less the scene of prey, for it is a series of shops, while Leadenhall presents many stalls, and the finders seem loath to enter shops without some plausible pretext.
Word: snappy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Middle Dutch snappen Dutch snappenbor. Low German snappenbor. English snap Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English snappy From snap + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈsnæpi/ 1. Rapid and without delay. Labels: informal Example: a snappy response Example: Make it snappy! 2. Irritable. Labels: informal Example: You're snappy this morning; did you not sleep well? Example: She, Ellen, was sorry she had spoken so sharp-like to the girl, but after all it wasn’t wonderful that she had been snappy. 3. Tidy; well-dressed; sharp. Labels: informal Example: Here he is, looking snappy in his brand-new suit. Example: The niftiest, snappiest slacks you ever saw! 4. Chilly, brisk, sharp. Example: snappy weather; snappy pace; snappy rejoinder Example: The day was cool and snappy for August, and the Rise all green with a lavish nature. Now we plunged into a deep shade with the boughs lacing each other overhead, and crossed dainty, rustic bridges over the cold trout-streams, the boards giving back the clatter of our horses' feet:[…]. 5. Tending to snap or bite. Example: a snappy dog Example: These spring-loaded seats are a bit harder and very snappy when you get off them. 6. Clever, catchy. Example: a snappy motto Example: I should warn the busy reader, however, that the after-dinner mint of Felix Finch is merely the aperitif of my own peripatetic tribulations. The Ghastly Ordeal of Timothy Cavendish, if you will. Now that is a snappy title.
Word: careworn Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From care (“sorrow, worry”) + worn. Pronunciation: /ˈkɛːwɔːn/, /ˈkɛəɹˌwɔɹn/ 1. Worn down by cares: showing the signs of long-term stress, tired and haggard due to prolonged worry. Example: The weeks of working hard to look after his sick family left him looking careworn. Example: At length the long-expected knock was heard. She hurried to the door, and met her husband; a man whose face was care-worn and depressed, though he was young. There was a remarkable expression in it now; a kind of serious delight of which he felt ashamed, and which he struggled to repress.
Word: make it snappy Part of Speech: verb 1. To do something quickly; to be quick about something. Labels: idiomatic, imperative, often Example: Bring me a coffee, and make it snappy! Example: "Here's your shirt," said Slippery. "Make it snappy, we're late."
Word: pheromones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pheromone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tsatlee Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Cantonese 七里 (cat¹ lei⁵, literally “seven li”), a placename. Pronunciation: /tsætˈliː/ 1. A high-quality white raw silk from Zhejiang, China, produced mostly for export. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: tschermakite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: For Gustav Tschermak von Seysenegg, + -ite. 1. a complex silicate mineral (a kind of hornblende) containing calcium, magnesium, aluminium and ferric iron found in metamorphic rocks
Word: tsotsi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Uncertain. Compare Shona tsotsi (“criminal”) Pronunciation: /ˈtsɒtsi/ 1. A hoodlum or street thug, especially one from the townships; a township skollie. Labels: South-Africa Example: A gang of tsotsis – hooligans – attacked a group of older men, and when the owner tried to throw them out they ran amok in the place, smashing everything in their way. Example: Gangsters – known as tsotsis – carrying flick-knives or switchblades were plentiful and prominent [...].
Word: tsuica Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Romanian țuică (“tsuica”). 1. A Romanian plum brandy. Labels: uncountable
Word: plum brandy Part of Speech: noun 1. A distilled alcoholic drink made with plums. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: tsumebite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Tsumeb, a town in Namibia, + -ite. 1. a mixed basic phosphate and sulphate of lead and copper that is found as green crystals Labels: uncountable
Word: modifies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of modify Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: tsutsumu Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese つつむ. 1. The Japanese art of wrapping items in an attractive and appropriate manner. Labels: uncountable
Word: hubby Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Diminutive of husband + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈhʌbi/, /ˈhʊbi/ 1. Husband. Labels: endearing, informal Example: Laura thought Jack was the most wonderful hubby in the world. Example: “But they have done more than talk — they have written — written to my hubby — I'm sure of it,” said the Man's Wife, and she pulled a letter from her husband out of her saddle-pocket and gave it to the Tertium Quid.
Word: hubby Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English hub Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English hubby From hub + -y (adjectival suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈhʌbi/, /ˈhʊbi/ 1. Full of hubs or protuberances. Labels: US Example: A road that has been frozen while muddy is hubby.
Word: chicle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish chicle, from a Nahuan language; compare Classical Nahuatl tzictli. Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɪkəl/, /ˈt͡ʃɪkliː/ 1. The milky latex of the sapodilla tree, used after coagulation as the principal ingredient of chewing gum. Labels: uncountable
Word: hubbies Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈhʌbiz/ 1. plural of hubby Labels: form-of, plural
Word: arachnodactyly Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From arachno- + dactyly. 1. a condition in which the fingers and hands are abnormally long and slender Labels: uncountable
Word: cleanliness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English cleanly Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną 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 cleanliness From cleanly + -ness. Pronunciation: /ˈklɛn.li.nᵻs/, /ˈklɛn.li.nɛs/, /ˈklin-/ 1. The property of being cleanly, or habitually clean; good hygiene. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Both engines and carriages were maintained in admirable cleanliness, and a very high standard of neatness characterised the permanent way and lineside buildings. 2. Ritual purity. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: cleanly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English clenly, clenliche, clanly, from Old English clǣnlīċ (“cleanly, pure, excellent”), equivalent to clean + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈklɛnli/ 1. Being habitually clean, practising good hygiene. Example: I'l now lead you to an honeſt Ale-houſe, where we ſhall find a cleanly room, Lavender in the windowes, and twenty Ballads ſtuck about the wall; […] Example: [H]is lov'd partner boaſtful of her hoard, Diſplays the cleanly platter on the board; […] 2. Cleansing; fitted to remove moisture; dirt, etc. Labels: obsolete Example: In our Fantaſtic Climes the Fair / With cleanly Powder dry their Hair: […] 3. Adroit; dexterous; artful. Labels: obsolete Example: Yet at the laſt (ſo well he him applyde,) / Through his fine handling, and cleanly play, / He all thoſe royall ſignes had ſtolne away, / And with the Foxes helpe them borne aſide, / Into a ſecret corner vneſpide.
Word: cleanly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English clenly, clenli, clenliche, from Old English clǣnlīċe (“cleanly”), equivalent to clean + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈkliːnli/ 1. In a clean way, neatly. Example: He was very cleanly dressed, in a blue coat, striped waistcoat, and nankeen trowsers; […] 2. Not causing a mess or unnecessary damage. Example: We agreed to break off our relationship cleanly. Example: Fortunately, the bullet passed cleanly through your shoulder. 3. Innocently; without stain. Example: If I do growe great, ile growe leſſe, for ile purge and leaue Sacke, and liue cleanlie as a noble man ſhould do. 4. Adroitly; dexterously Example: The boy will do well certain : give him grace To have a quick hand and convey things cleanly
Word: unstinting Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + stint (“to be mean or sparing”) + -ing (suffix forming present participles of verbs), or un- + stinting (“mean, sparing”). Stint is derived from Middle English stinten, from Old English styntan (“to make blunt”) and *stintan (attested in āstintan (“to assuage; to make dull; to stint”)), from Proto-West Germanic *stuntijan (“to make dull; to shorten”), from Proto-Germanic *stuntijaną (“to make dull; to shorten”) and Proto-Germanic *stintaną (“to make short”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewd- (“to hit; to push”), probably influenced by Old Norse *stynta, stytta (“to make short, shorten”). Pronunciation: /(ˌ)ʌnˈstɪntɪŋ/, /ˌʌnˈstɪntɪŋ/, [-ɾɪŋ] 1. Generous and tireless with one's contributions of money, time, etc. Example: We thank her for her unstinting support of our new hospital. Example: Tactically smart, Leeds' work-rate was also admirable, their players often doubling up on Everton's main threats like Marouane Fellaini, while Victor Anichibe[sic] found he had unwelcome, unstinting company throughout.