nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: unversed 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 versed English unversed From un- + versed. 1. Inexperienced, untrained. Example: Or what is conveyed to those unversed in railway matters by reports following a shed visit that "the frame of Claud Hamilton lay in the boneyard and had many endearing messages of farewell chalked on it"? 2. Not expressed in verse, unversified.
Word: unversified 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 versified English unversified From un- + versified. 1. Not expressed in verse; in prose. Labels: not-comparable
Word: hyperspherical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English spherical English hyperspherical From hyper- + spherical. 1. Shaped like a hypersphere. 2. Pertaining to hyperspheres. Labels: not-comparable Example: Using hyperspherical coordinates#92;begin#123;align#125;xamp;#61;R#92;cos#123;#92;theta#95;1#125;amp;amp;#92;theta#95;1#92;text#123;from#125;0#92;text#123;to#125;#92;pi,#92;#92;yamp;#61;R#92;sin#123;#92;theta#95;1#125;#92;cos#123;#92;theta#95;2#125;amp;amp;#92;theta#95;2#92;text#123;from#125;0#92;text#123;to#125;#92;pi,#92;#92;zamp;#61;R#92;sin#123;#92;theta#95;1#125;#92;sin#123;#92;theta#95;2#125;#92;cos#123;#92;phi#125;amp;amp;#92;phi#92;text#123;from#125;0#92;text#123;to#125;2#92;pi,#92;#92;#92;xiamp;#61;R#92;sin#123;#92;theta#95;1#125;#92;sin#123;#92;theta#95;2#125;#92;sin#123;#92;phi#125;,#92;end#123;align#125;the "area" of the small hypersurface over which #92;psi is constant #92;psi#61;#92;psi#95;p is#92;int#95;#123;0#125;#123;#92;pi#125;#92;int#95;0#123;#92;pi#125;#92;int#95;0#123;2#92;pi#125;a³#92;sin²#123;#92;theta#95;1#125;#92;sin#123;#92;theta#95;2#125;#92;mathrm#123;d#125;#92;theta#95;1#92;mathrm#123;d#125;#92;theta#95;2#92;mathrm#123;d#125;#92;phi#61;2#123;#92;pi#125;²a³.
Word: hypergeometry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-) Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -μετρίᾱ (-metríā) Ancient Greek γεωμετρῐ́ᾱ (geōmetrĭ́ā)der. Latin geōmetriader. Old French geometriebor. Middle English gemetry English geometry English hypergeometry From hyper- + geometry. 1. A geometry in more than three dimensions. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: hypergeometries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hypergeometry Labels: form-of, plural
Word: herstories Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of herstory Labels: form-of, plural
Word: micrographics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + graphics. 1. A group of technologies using very small visual representations of text and graphics that are magnified for viewing. Labels: uncountable Example: The most obvious advantage of micrographics is the space savings that result. Example: With the emergence of new technologies, such as optical media, micrographics often appear as the Cinderella of information storage technology.
Word: foom Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Imitative. Compare boom. 1. The sound of a muffled explosion. Example: And FOOM-FOOM! the two engines burst together into life... Example: Those flat-trajectory shells would skim straight in, making a roaring sound in the dark: Foom! Foom! Foom!
Word: foom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Imitative. Compare boom. 1. A sudden increase in artificial intelligence such that an AI system becomes extremely powerful. Example: There are some scenarios in which private AI research wouldn't be nationalized: •An unexpected AI foom before anyone realizes what was coming. Example: Some advocates of this foom scenario say that there is an as-yet-undiscovered but very powerful set of related architectural innovations for AI system design, a set that one team could find first and then keep secret from others for long enough.
Word: foom Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Imitative. Compare boom. 1. To exhibit an AI foom. Example: The reason an AI can foom so much faster than its society is that an AI can change its basic mental architecture,and humans can’t.
Word: squelchingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English squelching Middle English -ly English -ly English squelchingly From squelching + -ly. 1. In a squelching manner.
Word: squidging Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of squidge Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: squidged Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of squidge Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: splodgy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From splodge + -y. 1. Having the form of a splodge; marked with splotches, thick collections or marks of liquid. Labels: informal Example: June 21, 2015, Richard Clayton in Financial Times, The Strokes, Hyde Park, London — review Possibly in a Fat Elvis-gone-to-art-school phase — hanks of hair dyed splodgy red and stainy yellow — he bawled his lyrics in his characteristic drawl.
Word: splodgier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of splodgy: more splodgy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: splodgiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of splodgy: most splodgy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: cowfish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cow + fish. 1. Any of genera Acanthostracion and Lactoria, of the boxfish family Ostraciidae. 2. A grampus (Grampus griseus), Risso's dolphin. 3. A common bottlenose dolphin of California, Tursiops truncatus gillii. 4. A marine plectognath fish, Acanthostracion quadricornis and allied species, having two projections, like horns, in front. 5. A common galaxias (Galaxias maculatus)
Word: cowfishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cowfish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: TV trays Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of TV tray Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unblinkingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English unblinking Middle English -ly English -ly English unblinkingly From unblinking + -ly. Pronunciation: /ʌnˈblɪŋkɪŋli/ 1. Without blinking; firmly. Labels: not-comparable Example: Unblinkingly the girl kept her first vigil. Example: She stood this inspection unblinkingly, incapable of the little insincerities of self-consciousness, but when it was over, and Bradly had resumed his normal face, she gave a relieved wriggle, as if satisfied by an ordeal which obviously satisfied Bradly, for he said with approval, "Comes well, that hat; paint you in that hat; picks up reflected lights a treat, that hat."
Word: unadopted Part of Speech: adj 1. Not adopted. Labels: not-comparable Example: The new proposal remained unadopted by most states.
Word: unadopted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of unadopt Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: gravy boats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gravy boat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: whupping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of whup Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: whupping Part of Speech: noun 1. A beating. Labels: colloquial Example: What you gonna do ... give me a whupping? You can't whup me no more. You're too old. 2. A brutal defeat. Labels: colloquial Example: We laid a whupping on that team.
Word: softographies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of softography Labels: form-of, plural
Word: warbly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From warble + -y. 1. Having a warbling quality; tending to warble Example: She has a thin, warbly voice.
Word: unprettied 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 prettied English unprettied From un- + prettied. 1. Not having been prettied up; thus, unadorned Labels: not-comparable
Word: unmetaphoric 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 metaphoric English unmetaphoric From un- + metaphoric. 1. Not metaphoric; not endowed with the quality of a metaphor Labels: not-comparable Example: He wrote simple, unmetaphoric sentences.
Word: unliterary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + literary. 1. Not associated with literature; especially, not associated with artistic literature Labels: not-comparable Example: His writing was simple and unliterary. Example: A high school kid in a decidedly unliterary North Dakota town is nicknamed after a beast from "Beowulf"?
Word: whuppings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of whupping Labels: form-of, plural
Word: snowscape Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sneygʷʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *snóygʷʰos Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz Proto-West Germanic *snaiw Old English snāw Middle English snow English snow English landscapebf. English -scape English snowscape From snow + -scape. 1. A landscape dominated by snow. Example: One day this old gentleman took me for a tour of the incomparable snowscapes in Chung Nan Hai Park.* Arrayed along the eastern shore of Chung Nan Lake stood a row of linked pavilions that seemed to be floating on the surface of the water. That day, strands of snowflakes sparkled like gems where they had collected between the humps of the enameled roof tiles. The breathtaking beauty of this vista made my soul turn somersaults.
Word: snowscapes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of snowscape Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hoofers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hoofer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: über- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from German über-. Doublet of over-. 1. Alternative form of uber-. Labels: alt-of, alternative, morpheme
Word: hoofer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱoph₂ós Proto-Germanic *hōfaz Proto-West Germanic *hōf Old English hōf Middle English hof English hoof English -er English hoofer From hoof (“dance”, verb) + -er. 1. A professional dancer, particularly one who has paid his or her dues. Labels: US, slang Example: Once a good friend of mine, a fine hoofer who was having trouble getting bookings, ran up to that tree, gave it a big smack, and yelled “Lawd please make me a pimp, any kind of a pimp, long as I’m pimpin’. I’m tired of scufflin’ and my feet are too long outa work.”
Word: typomaniacs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of typomaniac Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shadowlands Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shadowland Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shadowland Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From shadow + land. 1. A shadowy or borderline area, where normal rules and boundaries do not apply. Example: You can find a fair number of stage bootlegs if you know your way around the shadowlands of file sharing, but not nearly enough of it is available via normal commercial channels.
Word: sherbety Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Arabic شَرِبَ (šariba)der. Arabic شَرْبَة (šarba)bor. Classical Persian شَرْبَت (šarbat)bor. Ottoman Turkish شربت (şerbet)bor. English sherbet English -y English sherbety From sherbet + -y. 1. Having characteristics of sherbet Example: Bright patterned shirts, worn untucked, slip-on loafers in sherbety colors.
Word: skyscraping Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sky + scraping. 1. Extremely tall; as tall as a skyscraper. Example: They built a skyscraping antenna so that they could reach a wider area.
Word: skyscraping Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sky + scraping. 1. The construction of skyscrapers. Labels: rare, uncountable
Word: leaf blower Part of Speech: noun 1. A motorized garden tool that propels air out of a nozzle to move leaves and other debris. Example: […] the leaf blower? Like the Davy Crockett, it is something that should have never been invented. To subjectively paraphrase Shakespeare, a noisy, consumer-grade leaf blower is a device used “by an idiot, full of sound and fury, and that does almost nothing.”
Word: leaf blowers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of leaf blower Labels: form-of, plural
Word: typomaniac Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English typo- Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós)bor. Late Latin maniacuslbor. French maniaquebor. English maniac English typomaniac From typo- + maniac. 1. A person who is obsessed with typography, or more generally with the business of printing and publishing Example: In 1973 he moved to London, where he worked with design companies, taught at the London College of Printing and became a popular figure amongst the city's typomaniacs.
Word: superclubs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of superclub Labels: form-of, plural
Word: candyman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From candy + -man. 1. A male confectioner. Example: Near the entrance is a candyman who makes butterflies, birds and fish from melted sugar. 2. A male drug dealer. Labels: slang Example: He was on the payroll as Marvin Movie Star's candyman, his drug connection. Example: This bloke looked just like a candyman with his expensive togs and the glitter of a gold watch in the lights from the car park.
Word: candymen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of candyman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: superclub Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English club English superclub From super- + club. 1. A very large or high-profile nightclub Example: At his worst, a DJ in a superclub is just working to build a brand. Example: ...the Head of Communications at Cream claimed their resource-strong status as a superclub which took control of their DJ artists...
Word: burgomeister Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of burgomaster. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: burgomeisters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of burgomeister Labels: form-of, plural
Word: boot disks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of boot disk Labels: form-of, plural
Word: underexplain 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- English explain English underexplain From under- + explain. 1. To provide an insufficient explanation Example: Then again, overexplaining is better than underexplaining.
Word: seedings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of seeding Labels: form-of, plural
Word: reassumed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of reassume Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: reassumes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of reassume Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: reassuming Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of reassume Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: salivatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From saliva + -atory. 1. Associated with or accompanied by salivation Example: Sleep-overs took on the kind of salivatory anticipation that most children reserve for Halloween .
Word: predigital Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English digital English predigital From pre- + digital. 1. Preceding the advent of digital technology Labels: not-comparable Example: Mr. Chasanoff, who stopped collecting in the 1990s, sees such images as relics of an age that has passed, the predigital age.
Word: Pinas Part of Speech: name 1. A barangay of Claveria, Cagayan, Philippines.
Word: underexplains Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of underexplain Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: underexplaining Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of underexplain Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: underexplained Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of underexplain Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: wibbly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From wibble + -y. 1. Wobbly. Labels: UK, informal Example: 'We'll find some long branches and pull them out,' said Grace-Ella, trying her best to stay calm and confident even though she felt like a great big wibbly jelly.
Word: marplots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of marplot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cathedral closes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cathedral close Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stuntwomen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stuntwoman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stuntmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stuntman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mit- Part of Speech: prefix 1. Alternative form of mito-, used before a vowel. Labels: alt-of, alternative, morpheme
Word: stunt doubles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stunt double Labels: form-of, plural
Word: body doubles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of body double Labels: form-of, plural
Word: body doubles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of body double Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: stuntedly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English stunted Middle English -ly English -ly English stuntedly From stunted + -ly. 1. In a stunted fashion.
Word: bodymaster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From body + master. 1. The president of a local chapter of freemasons. Example: "Say, McMurdo," said he, "I remembered your address, so I made bold to call. I'm surprised that you've not reported to the bodymaster... Example: At any rate, after a long (and quite drunken) meeting on July 15, Frank McAndrew was elected bodymaster.
Word: bodymasters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bodymaster Labels: form-of, plural
Word: energy drinks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of energy drink Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cheese rolling Part of Speech: noun 1. An ancient British sport in which competitors race downhill after a rolling round of cheese. Labels: uncountable Example: This is where the famous cheese rolling takes place. Example: Each year thousands of spectators gather to watch the ancient sport of cheese rolling at Cooper's Hill...
Word: knottiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English knottynesse, equivalent to knotty + -ness. 1. The state of being knotty. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: knottinesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of knottiness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pycnotic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of pyknotic. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: drink the Kool-Aid Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Referring to the Peoples Temple cult movement, whose members committed mass murder–suicide in 1978 by drinking a powdered drink mix (popularly believed to be Kool-Aid, but in fact Flavor Aid) laced with cyanide poison. 1. To come under the influence of a leader, organization, or movement to the point of believing uncritically in an espoused idea or ideology. Labels: US, colloquial Example: Outside the Convention Center, meanwhile, protesters on either side of police barricades waved signs, chanted, sang songs and heckled people walking inside to attend the fundraiser. Signs included "Limp Wrists Make Strong Fists," "I'd Rather Be Dead Than Born Again" and "Abort the Moral Majority." One of the more original chants was "Don't drink the Kool-Aid!" Example: Netscape, while willing to drink the open source Kool Aid, realized there were other important issues in the commercial sector.
Word: arclight Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of arc light. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: arclights Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of arclight Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gappier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of gappy: more gappy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: gappiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of gappy: most gappy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: SNRs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of SNR Labels: form-of, plural
Word: loftlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English loft Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English loftlike From loft + -like. 1. Resembling a loft Example: But they are still trying to sell their loftlike two-bedroom apartment just down the street at 144 West 18th Street.
Word: precaffeinated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English caffeinated English precaffeinated From pre- + caffeinated. 1. Not having yet ingested caffeine; in particular, not having yet had one's first cup of coffee in the morning Labels: not-comparable Example: This production, which takes all the focus I can muster in my precaffeinated haze, results in about two ounces of good, strong coffee.
Word: noncelibate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + celibate. 1. Not celibate; thus, engaging in sexual activity. Labels: not-comparable Example: Many religions accept noncelibate priests.
Word: noncelibate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + celibate. 1. A person who is noncelibate; one who engages in sexual intercourse.
Word: noncognitive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + cognitive. 1. Not cognitive; not directly related to cognition Labels: not-comparable Example: We assessed cognitive and noncognitive skills.
Word: skankier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of skanky: more skanky Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: uprightnesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of uprightness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nonallergenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + allergenic. 1. Not allergenic; not causing allergies Labels: not-comparable Example: It is nontoxic and nonallergenic.
Word: midblock Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English block English midblock From mid- + block. 1. Located in the middle of a city block Labels: not-comparable Example: a midblock crossing
Word: drivability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: c. 1870 drivable + -ity 1. The quality of being drivable, of being easy or pleasant to drive Labels: uncountable Example: Challenges included the engine's high internal temperatures, its thirstiness in low-speed operation and the need to improve drivability for operators accustomed to V-8 power.
Word: driveability Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of drivability. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: firmwide Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English firm Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English firmwide From firm + -wide. 1. Extending throughout a company, or firm Labels: not-comparable Example: firmwide risk
Word: counterprotest Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English protest English counterprotest From counter- + protest. 1. A protest held in opposition to another protest.
Word: counterprotest Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English protest English counterprotest From counter- + protest. 1. To protest in opposition to another protest. Labels: ambitransitive Example: In April, for example, she attacked a group of health care workers in Colorado who had counterprotested against people calling for an end to stay-at-home orders, suggesting they were “actors playing parts.”
Word: cigar cutter Part of Speech: noun 1. A tool used to cut the end off of a cigar so that it may be smoked.
Word: cigar cutters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cigar cutter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: peppermint shrimp Part of Speech: noun Etymology: peppermint + shrimp. The alternating red and white markings resemble the traditional colors of peppermint candies. 1. Lysmata wurdemanni, a species of shrimp found in the Atlantic Ocean, distinctive for the bright red stripes on its otherwise translucent body. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Zen Buddhism Part of Speech: noun 1. The Zen denomination of Buddhism. Labels: uncountable
Word: skyfarming Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sky + farming. 1. The use of skyscrapers to grow crops. Labels: uncountable
Word: decarbazine Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of dacarbazine. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: counterprotests Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of counterprotest Labels: form-of, plural
Word: counterprotests Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of counterprotest Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: graystone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gray + stone. 1. A type of gray volcanic rock, typically containing feldspar and iron. Labels: uncountable 2. Any type of gray stone, such as limestone, used in building. Labels: attributive, uncountable Example: I certainly was not prepared for the cosy nestling valleys that snuggled against the shoulders of the hills; a land where the graystone cottages and farmsteads still prevailed, but where they had taken on something of the softness of their kind in Gloucester and the Cotswolds, and seemed almost like growths of the soil; […]. Example: Founded almost 50 years ago, it's an imposing graystone structure (formerly a park district office). 3. A building of this kind. Labels: broadly, countable Example: Because graystones were more expensive to build than frame buildings and had a more substantial look and feel, they were the choice of the middle and upper classes.
Word: groaners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of groaner Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hofs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hof Labels: form-of, plural
Word: groaner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English groner, gronar, equivalent to groan + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹəʊnə(ɹ)/ 1. One who groans or complains. Example: I don’t need to hear from groaners like you. 2. A work of extremely low quality, so bad as to inspire groaning. Labels: informal Example: That movie was a real groaner. Example: Some groaners are converted into running gags, as when Joel and his brother (Max Greenfield) get in a duel of parting, one-last-thing-before-you-go affirmations. 3. A particularly egregious joke, especially a pun. Labels: informal Example: From the cleverest repartee to the worst groaner, people use and respond to puns, but sometimes find them hard to define. Example: In the '40s, I remember ludicrous puns thought to be funny and repeated by teenagers, sometimes to a chorus of laughter. Here is a groaner example: "Mother, get off the rafters. That is no way to get on the beam." Naturally, to understand the joke, it was necessary to know the idiom of the day. "Get on the beam" meant "get with it" or understand the situation. 4. A whistling buoy. Labels: slang
Word: graystones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of graystone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hyperintense Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English intense English hyperintense From hyper- + intense. 1. More than usually intense Labels: especially, not-comparable
Word: inconsonant 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 consonant English inconsonant From in- + consonant. 1. Not consonant; disagreeing or clashing. Example: There are a number of inconsonant statements here.
Word: bidonvilles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bidonville Labels: form-of, plural
Word: counterprogramming Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English programming English counterprogramming From counter- + programming. 1. Psychological programming carried out to combat the effects of earlier programming. Labels: uncountable 2. The deliberate scheduling of shows of a different kind from rival channels at the same time. Labels: uncountable Example: Trump, meanwhile, has been throwing out different ideas for his own counterprogramming during the debate, the sources say, including sitting down with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and calling into the different cable news shows.
Word: Tocquevillian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Tocqueville Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Tocquevillian From Tocqueville + -ian. 1. Of or pertaining to Alexis de Tocqueville, or characteristic of his democratic ideals.
Word: full verb Part of Speech: noun 1. A verb with its own meaning: a verb that is not an auxiliary verb. Example: In "They have it", have is a full verb, but in "They have done it", it's an auxiliary verb.
Word: unshortened 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 shortened English unshortened From un- + shortened. 1. Not shortened. Labels: not-comparable
Word: camerawork Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From camera + -work (suffix denoting a craft involving a particular material or tool). Pronunciation: /ˈkæmɹəwɜːk/, /ˈkæməɹəwɜːk/, /ˈkæmɹəˌwɝk/, /ˈkæməɹəˌwɝk/ 1. Skill or technique involving the use of a camera, especially a video camera. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Its fusion of mundane domestic tragedy, dark-night-of-the-soul emoting and hypermuscular camerawork suggests Robert Altman’s “Short Cuts” on jet-propelled roller skates. Example: Thanks to the camerawork, costuming, and production design, every shot is a carefully composed portrait, every inch of the frame occupied by an object, fabric, or shadow that informs the characters or narrative.
Word: formers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of former Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fretters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fretter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fretter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English fretere (“that which frets, devours, or corrodes”), equivalent to fret + -er. 1. One who or that which frets.
Word: frugalism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English frugal 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 frugalism From frugal + -ism. 1. The practice of being frugal. Labels: uncountable
Word: photoshoot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From photo + shoot. 1. A session in which a photographer takes a number of photographs of a person or group of people.
Word: menu bars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of menu bar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: photoshoots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of photoshoot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cabernet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French cabernet. 1. Cabernet Sauvignon, a wine. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cabernets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cabernet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: campmate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From camp + -mate. 1. Someone who is or has been in the same camp as another person; one's fellow camper. Example: In the course of his deliberations he refers to a letter he received from a released campmate who had also been a Party member. She wrote, "My generation of communists everywhere accepted the Stalin form of leadership."
Word: campmates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of campmate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: intercompany Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English company English intercompany From inter- + company. 1. Between, or involving, different companies Labels: not-comparable
Word: macaron Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French macaron. Doublet of macaroon. Pronunciation: /mækəˈɹɒn/, /ˈmækəɹɑn/, /mɑkəˈɹoʊn/ 1. Any of various confections made with almond and egg white, traditionally made in France.
Word: soffrito Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of soffritto. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: soffritos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of soffrito Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pallors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pallor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pancreatectomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pancreatectomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: panphiliacs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of panphiliac Labels: form-of, plural
Word: parallelizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of parallelization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: parallelisations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of parallelisation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: parasitising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of parasitise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: parasitised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of parasitise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: parasitised Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of parasitized. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: parasitisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek σῖτος (sîtos) Ancient Greek παράσιτος (parásitos)der. Latin parasītusder. Middle French parasite English parasite English -ise Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -isation English parasitisation From parasite + -isation. 1. Alternative spelling of parasitization. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: parasitisations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of parasitisation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: parhelions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of parhelion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: peachier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of peachy: more peachy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: peachiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of peachy: most peachy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: peats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of peat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: penectomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of penectomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zoeae Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /zoʊˈi.i/ 1. plural of zoea Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pedantocracies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pedantocracy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: penstocks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of penstock Labels: form-of, plural
Word: periodizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of periodization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: woolly backs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of woolly back Labels: form-of, plural
Word: petrifactions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of petrifaction Labels: form-of, plural Example: Mr. Delawarr, it must be confessed, took the matter much more coolly. Habits are the petrifactions of the feelings, and his habits were those of business. A resolution is never shaken by a conviction.
Word: Landes Part of Speech: name 1. A department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Capital: Mont-de-Marsan. 2. A forest and geographic region in the Landes, Gironde and Lot-et-Garonne departments, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France; in full, Landes forest.
Word: croche Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French croche, equivalent to English crochet (“hook”), croc (“hook”), from Frankish *krok (“hook”), from Proto-Germanic *krukaz, *krōkaz (“something bent, hook”), from Proto-Indo-European *ger- (“to turn, bend, wind”). Cognate with Old Norse krókr (“hook”). 1. A little bud or knob at the top of a deer's antler, or as the predevelopmental stage of the antler. Labels: obsolete
Word: phallectomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of phallectomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: phalloplasties Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of phalloplasty Labels: form-of, plural
Word: antiheroism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English antihero 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 antiheroism From antihero + -ism. 1. The quality of being an antihero Labels: uncountable
Word: eviscerations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of evisceration Labels: form-of, plural
Word: phosphoresces Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of phosphoresce Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: zil Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of zill (kind of cymbal) Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: megabrand Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English brand English megabrand From mega- + brand. 1. An extremely popular brand
Word: megabrands Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of megabrand Labels: form-of, plural
Word: polyracial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English racial English polyracial From poly- + racial. 1. Including multiple races Labels: not-comparable Example: We have a polyracial community.
Word: cafards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cafard Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mysterioso Part of Speech: adj 1. mysterious Labels: not-comparable Example: Under all the mysterioso legerdemain, he was the Shakespeare of rhetorical bullying. 2. Alternative spelling of misterioso. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: postbinge Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English binge English postbinge From post- + binge. 1. Following a binge, especially a drinking binge Labels: not-comparable Example: Germans still eat Katerfrühstück, a postbinge breakfast that usually consists of herring, pickles and goulash.
Word: ratepayers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ratepayer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: home is where you hang your hat Part of Speech: proverb 1. Rather than feeling nostalgic or sentimental, one should simply accept any place where one happens to reside as one's home. Example: One place is like the other let's say Home is where you hang your hat. Example: "Did I ever think that Jamaica would be my home? Never," he says, "but I have been living as a foreigner in someone else's country for most of my life," he says, "and I guess it is true that home is where you hang your hat."
Word: potmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of potman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: potbellies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of potbelly Labels: form-of, plural
Word: preachier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of preachy: more preachy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: preachiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of preachy: most preachy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: predetermining Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of predetermine Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: preferments Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of preferment Labels: form-of, plural
Word: preforming Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of preform Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: prelatures Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of prelature Labels: form-of, plural
Word: presorts Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of presort Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: presorting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of presort Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: presidiums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of presidium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pretrials Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pretrial Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hard-code Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of hard code. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: processionaries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of processionary Labels: form-of, plural
Word: promulgations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of promulgation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: proposers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of proposer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: proselytisers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of proselytiser Labels: form-of, plural
Word: startlement Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English startle Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English startlement From startle + -ment. 1. An instance of being startled; surprise. Example: There is no pursing up and general startlement—the thing of all others I dread. Example: Whether by means large or small, noticed or almost imperceptible, poetry's startlements displace the existing self with a changed one.
Word: startlements Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of startlement Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prostatectomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of prostatectomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stringily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English stringy Middle English -ly English -ly English stringily From stringy + -ly. 1. In a stringy way. Example: Her complexion was of an unhealthy yellowish hue, and a few wisps of the same yellowish-hued hair straggled stringily down her thin temples.
Word: pupates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pupate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: ratepayer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rate + payer. 1. Someone who pays for a public utility or service. Labels: Canada, US Example: The government is supposed to mediate between ratepayers and the power company.
Word: unadoptable 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 adoptable English unadoptable From un- + adoptable. 1. That cannot be adopted; unsuitable for adoption. Example: Even children with minor or correctable handicaps such as harelip, cleft palate, crossed eyes, or clubfoot were classed as "unadoptable". Example: At Columbia-Greene, staffers go for the most unadoptable animals to save them from euthanasia. The youngest, healthiest, cutest pets are waiting for you.
Word: crystallometry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From crystallo- + -metry. 1. The scientific measurement of crystals. Labels: uncountable
Word: pupated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of pupate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: jumping beans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jumping bean Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Mexican jumping beans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Mexican jumping bean Labels: form-of, plural
Word: redefault Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English default English redefault From re- + default. 1. A default on a mortgage which has already been modified due to borrower hardship Example: The rate of redefaults has been rising.
Word: semisoft Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī) Old English sōfte Middle English softe English soft English semisoft From semi- + soft. 1. Partially soft; partially melted. Labels: especially, not-comparable Example: semisoft chocolate, semisoft butter
Word: semisoft Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī) Old English sōfte Middle English softe English soft English semisoft From semi- + soft. 1. Any semisoft variety of cheese. Labels: rare Example: We had a selection of cheeses. From Ontario there was a ten-year-old cheddar made by prizewinning Maple Dale Cheese along with a couple of semisofts, one made from buffalo milk and the other, cow.
Word: quadplexes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of quadplex Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pyrographing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pyrograph Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pencilling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pencil Labels: UK, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pencilling Part of Speech: noun 1. A sketch or mark made in pencil.
Word: pyrographed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of pyrograph Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: redefaults Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of redefault Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wildtype Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of wild type. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: wildtypes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wildtype Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wild types Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wild type Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wild-types Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wild-type Labels: form-of, plural
Word: quarrymen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of quarryman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: insertable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English insert Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English insertable From insert + -able. 1. Able to be inserted; able to be put into something else. Example: The design was modified to be more insertable.
Word: insertable Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English insert Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English insertable From insert + -able. 1. Something that can be inserted. Example: Various implantables and insertables are available. Example: Insertables are very similar to glue-ons in that they retrospectively change the syntactic gestalt of the previous unit.