nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: hemimethylated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)lbor. English hemi- English methylated English hemimethylated From hemi- + methylated. Pronunciation: /hɛmiˈmɛθɪleɪtɪd/ 1. Discordant in methylation; partially methylated.
Word: combo box Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: [ˈkɒmbəʊ bɒks] 1. A widget that is a combination of a dropdown list or list box and a single-line textbox, allowing the user either to type a value directly into the control or choose from the list of existing options.
Word: intracisternal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- English cisternal English intracisternal From intra- + cisternal. Pronunciation: /ˌɪntɹəsɪˈstɝnəl/ 1. Occurring within a subarachnoid cistern. Labels: not-comparable
Word: affluential Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Blend of affluent + influential. Pronunciation: /ˌæf.luˈɛnʃəl/ 1. affluent and influential
Word: affluential Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of affluent + influential. Pronunciation: /ˌæf.luˈɛnʃəl/ 1. An affluent, influential person
Word: copy number Part of Speech: noun 1. The number of copies of a gene or plasmid within a cell's genome. Example: "Reconstruction" or "titration" experiments consisting of amounts of the linear cloned cDNA equivalent to various gene copy numbers in the genomic DNA are run on the same gel. 2. The identification number assigned to a specific copy of a work. Example: In other words, there was no way to correlate a book's barcode number, by which it was filed in the computer, to its copy number on the shelf list.
Word: kinome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From kinase + -ome. 1. The set of all kinases expressed in a cell or contained in a genome.
Word: kinomes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kinome Labels: form-of, plural
Word: guardian angels Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of guardian angel Labels: form-of, plural
Word: filarial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From filaria + -al. Pronunciation: /fɪˈlɛəɹɪəl/ 1. Of or pertaining to the microscopic parasitic worms known as filaria, or an infestation thereof. Labels: not-comparable Example: The knowledge of a filarial infection of the region of the eye seems to date from the time of Magellan. Example: From a cosmetic standpoint, the filarial diseases [...] were especially unfortunate. 2. Straight, as if in a line. Labels: not-comparable Example: the filarial flight of birds
Word: filariae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of filaria Labels: form-of, plural
Word: arak Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Arabic عَرَق (ʕaraq, “sweat”), a reference to the condensate in the distillation process. Doublet of ara, raki, and rakija. Pronunciation: /əˈɹæk/, /ˈɛɹ.ɪk/ 1. A clear, unsweetened aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink, produced and consumed primarily in the Levant. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: A rite of the grape harvest in the Christian villages dotting the Lebanon mountain range[…] is the perfectly legal distillation of homemade arak. This smooth, cool, refreshing liquor, tasting of licorice with a soupçon of peppermint, remains the staple drink at Sunday lunch, an eat-till-you-drop extravaganza of small meze dishes. Example: In Lebanon they have arak, in Turkey raki, and they even make something similar in Saudi Arabia. This is not so surprising as the Arabs were probably the first people to distil alcohol; alcohol is an Arabic word. “Arak” means “sweat” in Arabic, and describes the distillation process rather than what happens when you drink too much. 2. Alternative spelling of arrack (an alcoholic drink distilled from coconut palm flowers or sugar cane) Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually
Word: arak Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic أَرَاك (ʔarāk). 1. A toothbrush tree (Salvadora persica). Labels: uncountable, usually Example: They use perfume freely, paint their eyes with kohl, and are constantly polishing their teeth with twigs of green arak-wood.
Word: understudied Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English studied English understudied From under- + studied. Pronunciation: /ʌndəɹˈstʌdid/ 1. Insufficiently studied.
Word: understudied Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Proto-Indo-European *(s)tew- Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewd- Proto-Italic *studēō Latin studeō Latin studiumbor. Old French estudie Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -er Old French estudierbor. Middle English studien English study English understudy English -ed English understudied From understudy + -ed. Pronunciation: /ˈʌndəɹstʌdid/ 1. simple past and past participle of understudy Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: automobilist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French automobiliste. By surface analysis, automobile + -ist. 1. The driver of an automobile. Labels: archaic Example: For the automobilist beginner the problem comes when he first meets traffic, and a big truck, say, suddenly cuts in ahead of him.
Word: cadance Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of cadence. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: cadances Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of cadences. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: mike up Part of Speech: verb 1. To fit a microphone and transmitter to (a person). Usually for television performers, or for police informers. Labels: informal, transitive Example: You will have to be miked up at least ten minutes before we go on air.
Word: dates of birth Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of date of birth Labels: form-of, plural
Word: phagotrophic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English phagotrophy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English phagotrophic From phagotrophy + -ic. Pronunciation: /ˌfeɪɡəˈtɹəʊfɪk/ 1. Feeding by engulfing a food cell or particle and ingesting it in a phagocytic vacuole, in the manner of some flagellates. Labels: not-comparable
Word: dates of births Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of date of birth Labels: form-of, plural
Word: primary colour Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of three colours which, when added to or subtracted from others in different amounts, can generate all other colours. Labels: UK Example: Red, blue and green are additive primary colours. Example: Magenta, yellow and cyan are subtractive primary colours.
Word: primary color Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of three colors which, when added to or subtracted from others in different amounts, can generate all other colors Example: Red, blue and green are additive primary colors. Example: Magenta, yellow and cyan are subtractive primary colors.
Word: tramezzino Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian tramezzino. 1. A usually triangular sandwich constructed from two slices of soft crustless white bread, popular in Italy.
Word: repdigit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of rep(eated) + digit. Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛpˌdɪd͡ʒɪt/ 1. A number composed only of one or more occurrences of one specific digit and no other digit. Example: Repdigit Triangular Numbers [article title] Example: Is there any system of notation in which there is a repdigit aa such that (aa)²#61;ccdd, with c#61;a-1 and d#61;c-1?
Word: subtleties Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of subtlety Labels: form-of, plural
Word: information velocity Part of Speech: noun 1. The speed at which information is transmitted through a particular medium. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The speed of information flow about a product in a market. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. The rate at which information that influences the price of securities in informationally efficient markets moves through the market. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: margaritomancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Latin margarita (“pearl”). 1. Divination by pearls. Labels: uncountable Example: In ancient times, a form of margaritomancy was used to determine the guilt or innocence of a man or woman suspected of committing a crime. Example: Margaritomancy: Divination by pearls. A pearl was covered with a vase, and placed near the fire, and the names of suspected persons pronounced. When the name of the guilty one was uttered the pearl was supposed to bound upwards and pierce the bottom of the vase.
Word: Veronese Part of Speech: adj 1. Of, from or relating to the city or province of Verona in the Veneto region in northern Italy.
Word: Veronese Part of Speech: noun 1. A native or inhabitant of the city or province of Verona in the Veneto region in northern Italy.
Word: repdigits Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of repdigit Labels: form-of, plural
Word: primary colors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of primary color Labels: form-of, plural
Word: primary colours Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of primary colour Labels: form-of, plural
Word: meteoromancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek μετέωρος (metéōros, “in mid-air”) + -mancy. 1. Divination by interpreting meteorological phenomena such as meteors. Labels: uncountable Example: 1855 Elihu Rich in Smedley et al. Occult Sci. The Romans are believed to have derived meteoromancy from Etruria. Example: METEOROMANCY: A special branch of astromancy dealing with omens that pertain to shooting stars. Ancient Roman augurs included thunder, lightning, eclipses, and other heavenly phenomena in such divinations.
Word: combo boxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of combo box Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rumourmongers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rumourmonger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: quirks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of quirk Labels: form-of, plural
Word: quirks Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of quirk Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: seafarers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of seafarer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: saplings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sapling Labels: form-of, plural
Word: artefacts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of artefact Labels: form-of, plural
Word: invasives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of invasive Labels: form-of, plural
Word: geneticists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of geneticist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: conservationists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of conservationist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dispersers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of disperser Labels: form-of, plural
Word: photo ops Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of photo op Labels: form-of, plural
Word: disperser Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English disperse 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 disperser From disperse + -er. 1. A substance that stabilizes a dispersion; an emulsifier. 2. A particular kind of bipartite graph. 3. An organism that disperses something, such as seeds, in the environment. Example: Nesting data from dispersers and nondispersers came from the same set of colonies and were thus directly comparable. Example: Ants are integral components of terrestrial ecosystems, owing to their manifold interactions with other organisms. They serve as seed dispersers for plants (myrmecochory), mutualists with sap-sucking insects (trophobionts), and hosts for a wide range of associate organisms (myrmecophiles) and act as both predator and prey.
Word: travel agencies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of travel agency Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nanofibers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nanofiber Labels: form-of, plural
Word: colocalization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- English localization English colocalization From co- + localization. Pronunciation: /ˌkoʊloʊkəlɪˈzeɪʃən/, /ˌkəʊləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ 1. The state of colocalizing, occurring within the same cell or cellular region. Example: If such events take place, then the colocalization of two molecules may not necessarily mean mutual binding to each other and may simply suggest recruitment to the same site.
Word: trashman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English trash Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English trashman From trash + -man. 1. A worker who collects and hauls away household or municipal garbage, often using a truck to transport it for processing or disposal. Labels: Canada, US Example: Trashmen didn't get my trash today / Oh, why? Because they want more pay / Buses on strike want a raise in fare / So they can help pollute the air
Word: nanofiber Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English fiber English nanofiber From nano- + fiber. 1. Any fibre having a nanoscale diameter. Example: The use of Nanospider technology has made it easy to scale up from the laboratory to industrial production, and the technology’s adaptability to high volume production makes it possible to accelerate the introduction of nanofiber products into the market. Uses of nanofibers are being explored in areas as varied as medicine, clothing, air and water filtration systems and electrical batteries.
Word: colocalizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of colocalization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trashmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trashman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: microbalances Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microbalance Labels: form-of, plural
Word: garbage man Part of Speech: noun 1. Someone, usually male, whose job it is to collect refuse from people's homes and take it to be processed. Labels: Australia, Canada, US
Word: garbage men Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of garbage man Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bin men Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bin man Labels: form-of, plural
Word: microbalance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi- Latin lanx Latin bilanx Vulgar Latin *bilancia Old French balancebor. Middle English balaunce English balance English microbalance From micro- + balance. 1. Any balance capable of weighing objects having a mass less than a milligram
Word: tinkered Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of tinker Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: unstirred Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English stirred English unstirred From un- + stirred. 1. That has not been mixed by stirring. 2. Not stirred or emotionally excited. Example: Who, in after years, could supply a mother's place to the bereaved child, in whom affection's sweetest fountain must remain for ever unstirred? Example: Inadventurous, unstirred by impulses of practical ambition, I was capable of sitting twenty years teaching infants the hornbook, turning silk dresses and making children's frocks.
Word: unstirred Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of unstir Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: moleomancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English mole Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Ancient Greek μᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā)der. Latin -mantīabor. English -mancy English moleomancy From mole + -o- + -mancy. 1. Divination by interpreting moles on the body, supposedly developed by the Greek physician Hippocrates. Labels: uncountable
Word: palaeoecology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English palaeo- English ecology English palaeoecology From palaeo- + ecology. 1. The study of past ecologies by using the evidence of fossils Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: bay leaves Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bay leaf Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mammies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mammy Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of mammie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nanobiotechnology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English biotechnology English nanobiotechnology From nano- + biotechnology. 1. Any of several forms of biotechnology employing devices on the nano scale Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: moleoscopy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English mole Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- 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 moleoscopy From mole + -o- + -scopy. 1. moleomancy. Labels: uncountable
Word: microsensor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + sensor. 1. Any of several very small sensors that detect small amounts, or changes in a physical variable.
Word: moleosophy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English mole Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -sophy English moleosophy From mole + -o- + -sophy. 1. moleomancy. Labels: uncountable
Word: maculomancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *smeh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *smh₂-tló-m Proto-Italic *smatlom Latin macula Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Ancient Greek μᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā)der. Latin -mantīabor. English -mancy English maculomancy From Latin macula (“spot”) + English -o- + -mancy. 1. Alternative form of moleomancy. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: fluorophore Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fluoro- + -phore. 1. A molecule or functional group which is capable of fluorescence. Example: The ideal fluorophore is a small, hydrophilic molecule with a long emission wavelength, large Stokes shift, high extinction coefficient, and high quantum efficiency.
Word: fluorophores Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fluorophore Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glutamatergic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English glutamic acid English -ate English glutamate English -ergy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -ergic English glutamatergic From glutamate + -ergic. Pronunciation: /ɡlutəməˈtɝd͡ʒɪk/ 1. Of or pertaining to the neurotransmission of glutamate. Example: Unlike ketamine, esketamine, and nitrous oxide, scopolamine directly affects the cholinergic pathway but does not directly modulate the glutamatergic pathway.
Word: ajvar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian àjvār (“ajvar, caviar”). Doublet of caviar. Pronunciation: /ˈaɪ.vɑɹ/ 1. A relish made principally out of red bell peppers, sometimes with eggplant, garlic and chili pepper, predominantly popular in the Western Balkans. Labels: uncountable
Word: periplasm Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From peri- + -plasm. Coined by Peter D. Mitchell in 1961. Pronunciation: /ˈpɛɹiˌplæzəm/, /ˈpɛɹəˌplæzəm/ 1. The region between the plasma membrane and the outer membrane or cell wall. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: periplasms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of periplasm Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nonaggression Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Germanic *ne Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-Germanic *nainaz Proto-West Germanic *nain Old English nān Middle English non ▲ Old English nān Old English nān- Middle English non- English non- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ-der. Latin gradior Latin aggredior Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin aggressiōder. Middle French aggressionbor. English aggression English nonaggression From non- + aggression. 1. an absence of aggression Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: molybdomancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek μόλυβδος (mólubdos, “lead”) and the suffix -mancy. Probably after Greek μολυβδομαντεία (molyvdomanteía) or French molybdomancie. 1. divination by interpreting shapes formed when molten metal, typically lead or tin, is dropped into water. Labels: uncountable Example: 1727, Bailey, The Universal Etym. Eng. Dict. MOLUBDOMANCY [molybdomanteia of molybdos Lead, and manteia Divination, Gr.] a divining, an observing the motions, Figures, &c. of melted Lead. Example: 1931, de Givry, Lock tr., Picture Museum of Sorcery Molybdomancy was divination by melted lead; drops of it were allowed to fall into water, and the resulting noises and hissings listened to.
Word: plesiomorphic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From plesiomorph + -ic or plesio- + -morphic. Pronunciation: /ˌplizioʊˈmɔɹfɪk/ 1. Sharing a character state with an ancestral clade; primitive. Example: [T]he cockroach Polyphaga may represent a condition more plesiomorphic than in other Dictyoptera, but it could as well be paedomorphic, and therefore more derived than in other Dictyoptera [72]. Example: "The cranium is clearly plesiomorphic in overall form, presenting primitive traits shared by earlier hominins," the authors wrote. 2. Plesiomorphous.
Word: myomancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs, “mouse”); myo- + -mancy. 1. Divination by interpreting rats or mice. Their cries were believed to indicate the presence of evil. Labels: uncountable Example: 1855 Elihu Rich in Smedley et al. Occult Sci. Myomancy was a method of divination by rats and mice, and is supposed to be alluded to in Isaiah lxvi. 17. Their peculiar cries, or some marked devastation committed by them, was taken for a prognostic of evil. Example: Pliny has a chapter on myomancy, or soothsaying by means of rats and mince, (Nat. Hist., lib. ix. c. 57).
Word: myrmomancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *morwi- Ancient Greek μύρμηξ (múrmēx) Ancient Greek μᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā)der. Latin -mantīabor. English -mancy English myrmomancy From Ancient Greek μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ants”) + English -mancy. 1. Divination by interpreting the appearance and behaviour of ants, especially their eating habits. A type of augury. Labels: uncountable
Word: necyomancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the Classical Latin necyomantīa, from the Koine Greek νεκυομαντεία (nekuomanteía), from the Ancient Greek νέκυς (nékus, “corpse”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination”). Compare the French necyomance. 1. Alternative form of necromancy. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: hsien Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Mandarin 縣 /县 (xiàn), Wade–Giles romanization: hsien⁴. 1. An administrative subdivision of Taiwan, commonly translated as county. (Alternative form of xian for mainland China.) Labels: Taiwan Example: In the hsien, there shall be a hsien government with a hsien magistrate who shall be elected by the people of the hsien. Example: The fruit is largely eaten, the best coming from Yü-chau hien in Honan, and from Han-yang fu and T'ung-shan hien in Hupeh.
Word: hsiens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hsien Labels: form-of, plural
Word: egromancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by Richard Francis Burton from Middle English forms of necromancy, such as egremauncey and egremauncye. 1. Alternative form of necromancy. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: Then she stood up; and, pronouncing some word to me unintelligible, she said: — By virtue of my egromancy become thou half stone and half man; whereupon I became what thou seest, unable to rise or sit, and neither dead nor alive. Example: Whereby I know that this twelfth King of the house of Gorice in Carcë shall be a most crafty warlock, full of guiles and wiles, who by the might of his egromancy and the sword of Witchland shall exceed all earthly powers that be.
Word: catarrhal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From catarrh + -al. 1. Relating to catarrh. Labels: not-comparable
Word: postnasal drip Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of post-nasal drip. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: runny nose Part of Speech: noun 1. A condition of discharge of mucus from the nose, often a symptom of the common cold.
Word: Lindsay Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Lindsey in Lincolnshire, from Old English Lindesēġe, Lindesīġe (“Isle of Lind”), the Old English name of the city of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, in which "Lind" comes from the Common Brittonic form of the name of Lincoln and "isle" refers to Lincoln being surrounded by fenland; from Proto-Brythonic *llɨnn (“pool”), from Proto-Celtic *lindos (“lake, liquid”), in reference to the Brayford + Old English ēġ (“island”); cf. modern Welsh llyn and Dublin. Pronunciation: /ˈlɪnzi/, /ˈlɪndzi/ 1. A surname Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A surname Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A unisex given name transferred from the surname. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A unisex given name transferred from the surname. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 12. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 13. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 14. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: catarrhs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of catarrh Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rhinorrheas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rhinorrhea Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Brainfuck Part of Speech: name Etymology: From brain + fuck, implying that it is confusing to use. 1. A minimalist esoteric programming language, created for amusement, in which every basic machine instruction is represented by a single character. Example: Some eccentric languages are structurally just as simple, but intentionally made awfully hard to understand — like the notorious languages Brainfuck […] or Malbolge. Example: Brainfuck is an archetypically minimalist language, providing merely eight commands, each represented by a single character. These commands operate on an array of 30000 byte cells initialized to 0.
Word: De Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 德 (dé, “virtue, manliness”). 1. A former prefecture of imperial China around Dezhou in northwestern Shandong. Labels: historical
Word: De Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Bengali [Term?]. 1. A surname from India
Word: runny noses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of runny nose Labels: form-of, plural
Word: downstyle Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From down + style. 1. Which only capitalizes words (e.g. in headers) that would be capitalized in a normal sentence: which is styled in sentence case. Labels: not-comparable
Word: downstyle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From down + style. 1. Downstyle capitalization. Labels: uncountable
Word: upstyle Part of Speech: adj 1. Which capitalizes all nouns, adjectives and adverbs (in a title, heading, headline, header, or similar display type element): which is styled in title case. Labels: not-comparable Example: Some style guides write north temperate zone upstyle as North Temperate Zone.
Word: upstyle Part of Speech: noun 1. Upstyle capitalization. Labels: uncountable 2. Any hairstyle that keeps the hair high on the head, such as a bun or chignon. Labels: countable
Word: down style Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of downstyle. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: down style Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of downstyle. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: down-style Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of downstyle. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: down-style Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of downstyle. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: unexpired Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + expired. 1. Not having expired. Labels: not-comparable Example: We were then in the third week of November; but, we took our measures so vigorously, and were so well seconded by the friends in whom we confided, that there was still a week of the month unexpired, when our party all came down together merrily, and mustered in the haunted house. Example: You are allowed twenty-four hours to be clear of the country. If you have not sailed by this time tomorrow you will be arrested as Henry Frankworth for failing to report yourself when on licence and sent to serve the unexpired portion of your sentence. 2. Of food: not having reached its expiry date. Labels: not-comparable 3. Of an agreement, coupon, or law, still in force. Labels: not-comparable
Word: bulrushes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bulrush Labels: form-of, plural
Word: espousals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of espousal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: aker Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of acre Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: … crope of an aker might have been worth=3 p aker ... Example: That all rates that shall arise upon the Towne shall be layed upon Lands accordinge to every ones p'portion aker for aker of howse lotts and aker for aker of meddowe both alike on this side and both alike on the other side …
Word: diastereoselectivity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) English dia- English stereoselectivity English diastereoselectivity From dia- + stereoselectivity. Pronunciation: /ˌdaɪəstɛəɹioʊsəlɛkˈtɪvɪti/ 1. The preferential formation of one diastereoisomer over another; also, the degree of said preference
Word: co-ops Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of co-op Labels: form-of, plural
Word: co-ops Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of co-op Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: diastereoselectivities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of diastereoselectivity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Captain Kirk Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From a character in Star Trek, 1960s science-fiction TV series. 1. A heroic person, particularly one with exaggerated bravery and leadership characteristics. Example: 1984, Nena, 99 Red Balloons (English version of 99 Luftballons from 1983). Everyone's a superhero. Everyone's a Captain Kirk. Example: There may be times when he is undone by his genius and it is the emotion-rich perspective of a Captain Kirk that finally saves the day, but this is the "mystery of being human."
Word: ultraquantum Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ultra- + quantum. Pronunciation: /ˌʌltɹəˈkwɑntəm/, /ˌʌltɹəˈkwɒntəm/ 1. Of a state in which only the lowest Landau level (orbit with a discrete energy value) is occupied. Labels: not-comparable Example: In an ultraquantum magnetic field, i.e., when only the lowest Landau level is occupied, plateaus of the Hall resistance are also observed at fractional s (the fractional quantum Hall effect).
Word: domain wall Part of Speech: noun 1. An interface separating magnetic domains. Example: A domain wall corresponds to the rotation of the magnetization vector from one magnetic domain to another. 2. A two-dimensional singularity hypothesized in string theory. Example: The simplest soliton is the domain wall with co-dimension one, and the next simplest is the vortex with co-dimension two, whereas the co-dimension three (four) soliton is called monopole (instanton).
Word: nanofabrication Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English fabrication English nanofabrication From nano- + fabrication. 1. Fabrication, such as building or sculpting, at the nanoscale, on the level of individual molecules. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: birthday boys Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of birthday boy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: forleses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of forlese Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: inspirations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of inspiration Labels: form-of, plural
Word: inspirer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? Latin spīrō Latin īnspīrōbor. Old French espirer Old French enspirerbor. Middle English enspiren English inspire 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 inspirer From inspire + -er. 1. Someone who inspires. Example: Iamus, the legendary ancestor of this priestly house, was a son of Apollo, the god of divination, and inspirer of the great oracle at Delphi.
Word: hot spots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hot spot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Abhaz Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of Abkhaz. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: Abhaz Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of Abkhaz. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bad breath Part of Speech: noun 1. Breath that produces an unpleasant or foul-smelling odor when exhaled. Labels: countable, informal, uncountable
Word: resupplies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of resupply Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: anesthesias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of anesthesia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dirigist Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˌdɪɹɪˈʒɪst/ 1. Alternative form of dirigiste. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Concern with the visible short run effects thus progressively leads to a dirigist organization of the whole society.
Word: dirigist Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌdɪɹɪˈʒɪst/ 1. Alternative form of dirigiste. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: But we have not, at least by 1997, observed any postrevolutionary reduction in the zeal of the dirigistes, who seem, genuinely, to consider themselves both epistemologically and morally superior to their fellow citizens.
Word: nanoampere Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English ampere English nanoampere From nano- + ampere. 1. An SI unit of electrical current equal to 10⁻⁹ amperes. Symbol: nA
Word: nanoamperes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nanoampere Labels: form-of, plural
Word: disapproves Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of disapprove Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: standard rulers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of standard ruler Labels: form-of, plural
Word: copywrote Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past of copywrite Labels: form-of, past
Word: copywriting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of copywrite Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: copywrites Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of copywrite Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: subletting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of sublet Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: subletting Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of sublease. Example: […] there are sublettings, overcrowdings of lands, clearances, and emigrations going on; and want of employment, with consequent destitution and wretchedness is the complaint of the majority of the inhabitants.
Word: upbreeds Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of upbreed Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: upbreeding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of upbreed Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: upbred Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of upbreed Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: upbears Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of upbear Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: upbearing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English upberinge, upberynge, equivalent to upbear + -ing. 1. A bearing up; support Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A surge or movement upward Labels: countable, uncountable Example: One who is conscious of the strong upbearings and full onflowings of these mighty Scripture tides longs to see a keel that can reach and feel and indicate their presence and their strength.
Word: upbearing Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English upberynge, upberande, equivalent to upbear + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of upbear Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: upbore Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of upbear Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: misalign Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English align English misalign From mis- + align. 1. To align incorrectly
Word: local color Part of Speech: noun 1. Aspects of a location that distinguish it from neighboring communities; the collective customs, mannerisms, fashions, artwork, accents or traditions of an area. Labels: uncountable Example: We would like to have it illustrated by Mr. Tortoni, some of whose work you may have seen, and would be glad to know whether he may call upon you in order to acquaint himself with the local colour of your neighbourhood.
Word: repecharge Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of repechage. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: repercharge Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of repechage. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: nonallelic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + allelic. 1. not functioning as alleles Labels: not-comparable
Word: overmatch Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English overmacchen, equivalent to over- + match. Pronunciation: /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈmætʃ/ 1. To match more than intended. Labels: intransitive, transitive Example: The regular expression overmatched, capturing the entire paragraph instead of the specific sentence. 2. To be more than equal to or a match for, to surpass; hence, to conquer, vanquish. Example: And wel his merits ſhew him to be made His Fortunes maiſter, and the king of men. That could perſwade at ſuch a ſodaine pinch, With reaſons of his valour and his life, A thouſand ſworne and ouer-matching foes: Example: At Lemster, for her Wooll whose Staple doth excell, And seemes to over-match the golden Phrygian Fell. 3. To marry (someone) to a superior. Labels: transitive Example: If a yeoman have one sole daughter, he must overmatch her, above her birth and calling, to a gentleman forsooth, because of her great portion […]
Word: overmatch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English overmacchen, equivalent to over- + match. Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌmætʃ/ 1. A match in which one opponent is greatly superior to the other. Example: […] we can increase the velocity of that force, so as to make it an overmatch for its antagonist. 2. An opponent who is more than a match for another; one who cannot be defeated. Example: For Memnon […] fought hand to hand with his overmatch, and met his boyish and most dolorous death beneath the walls of Troy.
Word: creep out Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From creep + out (adverb). The past tense creeped out (instead of crept out) was possibly influenced by freaked out. 1. To make (someone) uncomfortable or afraid; to give (someone) the creeps. Labels: informal, transitive Example: That janitor who's always talking about blood creeps me out.
Word: retrench Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English trench English retrench From re- + trench. 1. To dig or redig a trench where one already exists. Labels: transitive Example: The [fishing] technique was to clear the channel downstream from the lagoon for about twenty to forty yards, but not all the way to the salt water. A small "bridge" was left at the lower end of the lagoon. When holding pits had been dug near the end of the re-trenched channel and everyone was ready, the "bridge" was dug out and the outrush of water brought hundreds of fish along with it.
Word: genogram Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From geno- + -gram. 1. A pictorial representation of a patient's family tree together with details of the medical history of each person
Word: tegmentums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tegmentum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: downslopes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of downslope Labels: form-of, plural
Word: orderlies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of orderly Labels: form-of, plural
Word: emery cloth Part of Speech: noun 1. An abrasive material, like sandpaper, made by gluing grains of emery to a cloth surface. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: overruns Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of overrun Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: overruns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of overrun Labels: form-of, plural
Word: overrunning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overrun Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: emery board Part of Speech: noun 1. An abrasive strip made by gluing grains of emery onto a rigid material, often used as a nail file. Example: He was known for throwing the “emery ball,” a baseball that had been scuffed with a piece of emery board hidden in the heel of his glove.
Word: emery paper Part of Speech: noun 1. An abrasive material, like sandpaper, made by gluing grains of emery to a paper surface. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Small tools are spread on the tatami: a razor knife, a sprue cutter, curls of emery paper.
Word: abrasive paper Part of Speech: noun 1. An abrasive material made by gluing grains of a coarse abrasive to a cloth or paper surface. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: back fires Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of back fire Labels: form-of, plural
Word: launchers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of launcher Labels: form-of, plural
Word: loincloths Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of loincloth Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tunica albuginea Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Late Latin tunica albūginea (“white membrane”). 1. Layer of connective tissue covering the testis. Example: The testis has a rich superficial plexus beneath the tunica albuginea. 2. Layer of connective tissue covering the ovaries. Example: If the tunica albuginea of an ovary be divided with a scalpel, the stroma may then be readily torn asunder by pulling the edges of the incision apart ... 3. Tough fibrous layer of connective tissue that surrounds the corpora cavernosa of the penis. Example: Scarring of the tunica albuginea results in a portion of the tunica that cannot stretch and expand as the cavernosal sinusoids.
Word: adluminal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad-bor. English ad- English luminal English adluminal From ad- + luminal. Pronunciation: /ædˈlumɪnəl/ 1. Near or toward the lumen of a seminiferous tubule. Labels: not-comparable Example: Spermatozoa move to the epididymis by the flow of fluid into the lumen of the seminiferous tubules from the adluminal spaces.
Word: lose heart Part of Speech: verb 1. To despair; to experience reduced morale; to become disheartened. Example: There's nothing so humbling as being a dunce in a foreign tongue, and if it weren't for her compassion, we'd have lost heart after two weeks.
Word: lose one's lunch Part of Speech: verb 1. To vomit, throw up. Labels: slang Example: Exactly one minute later, the first of the passengers lost their lunch over the side.
Word: mentors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mentor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mentors Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mentor Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: dromaeosaurid Part of Speech: noun 1. A bird-like theropod dinosaur of the family Dromaeosauridae.
Word: piece together Part of Speech: verb 1. To physically assemble (or reassemble) from fragments or pieces. Example: The community pieced together a quilt using a square stitched in each household. Example: It took years for the archeologist to piece together the fragments of the shattered vase. 2. To reconstruct an event or goal from incomplete or flawed elements. Labels: figuratively Example: The detective painstakingly collected clues to piece together what happened that tragic night. Example: Arsenal have been piecing their season back together after a poor start and the manner of this win will provide added reserves of confidence and self-belief.
Word: inrushing Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English rushing English inrushing From in- + rushing. 1. Moving towards or into. Example: Inrushing winds fanned a firestorm.
Word: inrushing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English rushing English inrushing From in- + rushing. 1. A rushing inward.
Word: lagerstätte Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From German Lagerstätte (“storage place”). Pronunciation: /ˈlɑːɡəʃtɛtə/ 1. A sedimentary deposit that exhibits extraordinary fossil richness or completeness. Example: A fossil lagerstätte bearing the "Guanling fauna" of Yin Gongzheng et al. (2000, p. 23) occurs 7 to 10 m above the base of the Wayao Formation... Example: The Cretaceous Lebanese Lagerstätten have been especially generous with coleoid fossils.
Word: microphones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microphone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: microphones Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of microphone Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: minks Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /mɪŋks/ 1. plural of mink Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mitigates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mitigate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: protofeather Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos) Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-)lbor. English proto- English feather English protofeather From proto- + feather. 1. The hypothetical precursors of bird feathers, believed to have been grown by certain dinosaurs.
Word: protofeathers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of protofeather Labels: form-of, plural
Word: oxidiser Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From oxidise + -er. 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of oxidizer. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard
Word: overcrowdedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English overcrowded 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 overcrowdedness From overcrowded + -ness. 1. The property of being overcrowded. Labels: uncountable
Word: think-tanks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of think-tank Labels: form-of, plural