nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: penitentiary Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English penitentiary, from Medieval Latin pēnitentiārius (“place of penitence”), from Latin paenitentia (“penitence”), term used by the Quakers in Pennsylvania during the 1790s, describing a place for penitents to dwell upon their sins. Pronunciation: /ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəɹi/ 1. A state or federal prison for convicted felons; (loosely) a prison. Labels: US Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:penitentiary. 2. A priest in the Roman Catholic Church who administers the sacrament of penance. 3. One who prescribes the rules and measures of penance. Labels: obsolete Example: The Race of this Warre fell vpon the losse of Vrbin it selfe, which was the Dukes vndoubted Right; Yet in this case, no Penitentiary, (though hee had enioyned him neuer so strait Penance to expiate his first Offence,) would haue counselled him to haue giuen ouer the pursuit of his Right for Vrbin; Which after he prosperously re-obtained, […] 4. One who does penance. Labels: obsolete 5. A small building in a monastery, or a part of a church, where penitents confessed. Labels: obsolete Example: Topics which a priest may not treat , and which bishops declare are unfit for sacramental confession even in penitentiaries, become , with either public or private approval , the subject - matter of platform speeches 6. An office of the papal court which examines cases of conscience, confession, absolution from vows, etc., and delivers decisions, dispensations, etc.; run by a cardinal called the Grand Penitentiary who is appointed by the pope. Labels: obsolete 7. An officer in some dioceses since 1215, vested with power from the bishop to absolve in cases reserved to him. Labels: obsolete
Word: penitentiary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English penitentiary, from Medieval Latin pēnitentiārius (“place of penitence”), from Latin paenitentia (“penitence”), term used by the Quakers in Pennsylvania during the 1790s, describing a place for penitents to dwell upon their sins. Pronunciation: /ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəɹi/ 1. Of or relating to penance; penitential. Labels: not-comparable Example: A penitentiary tax. 2. Of or relating to the punishment of criminals. Labels: not-comparable Example: Penitentiary houses.
Word: nm Part of Speech: intj 1. Initialism of never mind. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: A: well r u goi – B: huh? – A: nm tht was a mistake
Word: nm Part of Speech: det 1. Initialism of not much or nothing much. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: A: hey – B: hey, 'sup? – A: nm u?
Word: nm Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of no message. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: nanometre Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English metre English nanometre From nano- + metre. Pronunciation: /ˈnænə(ʊ)ˌmiːtə/, /ˈnænoʊˌmitər/ 1. An SI subunit of length equal to 10⁻⁹ metres. Example: Holonyms: micrometre < millimetre < centimetre < decimetre < metre < kilometre < megametre < gigametre < terametre < petametre Example: Meronym: picometre
Word: nanometer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English meter English nanometer From nano- + meter. Pronunciation: /ˈnænəˌmitɚ/, [ˈnænəˌmiɾɚ], [ˈnɛənəˌmiɾɚ] 1. US spelling of nanometre. Labels: US, alt-of Example: We live our lives in three dimensions for our threescore and ten allotted years. Yet every branch of contemporary science, from statistics to cosmology, alludes to processes that operate on scales outside of human experience: the millisecond and the nanometer, the eon and the light-year. Example: Images also indicated that gel porosity was in the nanometer range, similar to previously characterized hyperporous beads generated using the same sol-gel methods, which limits mobility of encapsulated cells (Fig 2B ) [23 ].
Word: isobutylphenyl propionic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. A substance used as an anti-inflammatory painkiller, often shortened to ibuprofen. Labels: uncountable
Word: Lolita Part of Speech: name Etymology: The name is from Spanish Lolita, diminutive of Lola, from the given name Dolores. The noun derives from the name: see the etymology at lolita for details. Pronunciation: /ləʊlˈli.tə/, /loʊlˈli.ɾə/, /ləlˈli.ɾə/ 1. A female given name from Spanish. Example: She was Lo, plain Lo, in the morning, standing four feet ten in one sock. She was Lola in slacks. She was Dolly at school. She was Dolores on the dotted line. But in my arms she was always Lolita.
Word: Lolita Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The name is from Spanish Lolita, diminutive of Lola, from the given name Dolores. The noun derives from the name: see the etymology at lolita for details. Pronunciation: /ləʊlˈli.tə/, /loʊlˈli.ɾə/, /ləlˈli.ɾə/ 1. Alternative letter-case form of lolita, a girl pursued sexually by an adult man, a nymphet. Labels: alt-of
Word: Lolita Part of Speech: name Etymology: Transliteration of Assamese and Bengali ললিতা (lolita), Odia ଲଳିତା (laḷitā). Pronunciation: /ləʊlˈli.tə/, /loʊlˈli.ɾə/, /ləlˈli.ɾə/ 1. Alternative form of Lalita. Labels: alt-of, alternative 2. A female given name from Assamese, Bengali, Odia and Santali.
Word: ardeb Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Arabic إِرْدَبّ (ʔirdabb), spoken in Egyptian Arabic something like /ar.ˈdæbb/. 1. A Middle Eastern unit of volume used for agricultural crops. Example: 1 ardeb of wheat is about 150 kg Example: 1 ardeb of barley is about 120 kg
Word: hamate bone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin hāmātus (“hooked, crooked”). 1. One of the eight bones of the wrist (carpals).
Word: hamate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin hamus (“hook”) + -ate (adjective forming suffix); the noun is a back-formation from hamate bone, see -ate (noun-forming suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈheɪmeɪt/, /ˈhæmeɪt/ 1. Hooked at the end. Labels: not-comparable
Word: hamate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin hamus (“hook”) + -ate (adjective forming suffix); the noun is a back-formation from hamate bone, see -ate (noun-forming suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈheɪmeɪt/, /ˈhæmeɪt/ 1. The hamate bone.
Word: unciform Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin uncus (“hook”) + -form. Pronunciation: /ˈʌnsɪfɔːm/, /ˈʌnsɪfɔːɹm/ 1. Of the shape of a hook; hook-shaped.
Word: unciform Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin uncus (“hook”) + -form. Pronunciation: /ˈʌnsɪfɔːm/, /ˈʌnsɪfɔːɹm/ 1. The hamate bone.
Word: hyoid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὗ (hû) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek ῡ̔οειδής (hūoeidḗs)bor. Latin hȳoīdēs French hyoïdebor. English hyoid Borrowing from French hyoïde, from New Latin hȳoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ῡ̔οειδής (hūoeidḗs, “shaped like the letter "υ"”), from ὖ (û, “the Greek letter upsilon”) + -ο- (-o-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like, -oid”). Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪ.ɔɪd/ 1. Shaped like a U, or like the letter upsilon (υ). Labels: not-comparable Example: This stick has a hyoid shape. Example: The hyoid bone in her throat flutters as if discharging some subvocal rosary. 2. Of or pertaining to the hyoid bone. Labels: not-comparable, relational
Word: hyoid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὗ (hû) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek ῡ̔οειδής (hūoeidḗs)bor. Latin hȳoīdēs French hyoïdebor. English hyoid Borrowing from French hyoïde, from New Latin hȳoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ῡ̔οειδής (hūoeidḗs, “shaped like the letter "υ"”), from ὖ (û, “the Greek letter upsilon”) + -ο- (-o-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like, -oid”). Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪ.ɔɪd/ 1. Ellipsis of hyoid bone. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Example: the vulture, relinquishing its title, surely in natural justice gave me a right to this femur, this curiously distorted hyoid? 2. A curved line resembling the English uppercase letter U.
Word: hyoid bone Part of Speech: noun 1. A U-shaped bone or complex of bones that is situated between the base of the tongue and the larynx and that supports the tongue, the larynx, and their muscles.
Word: incus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin incūs (“anvil”). Pronunciation: /ˈɪŋ.kəs/ 1. A small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear. Example: The tympanic cavity is spanned by the three smallest bones in the body: the auditory ossicles[…] These bones, named for their shape, are the malleus (malʹe-us; "hammer"); the incus (ingʹkus; "anvil"); and the stapes (staʹpēz; "stirrup"). 2. An accessory cloud in the shape of an anvil which forms by spreading at the top of a cumulonimbus.
Word: ossicle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Late 16th century, from Latin ossiculum (“little bone, ossicle”) from os (“bone”). Pronunciation: /ˈɒsɪkəl/ 1. A small bone (or bony structure), especially one of the three of the middle ear. Example: The incus is one of the three auditory ossicles. 2. Bone-like joint or plate. Example: The skeleton of echinoderms is made of ossicles, linked to each other via muscles and connective tissue. 3. Bone-like joint or plate. 4. Bone-like joint or plate.
Word: malleus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin malleus (“hammer, mallet”). Doublet of maul. Pronunciation: /ˈmæl.i.əs/ 1. The small hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear. Example: A fracture of the malleus handle is a rare traumatic middle ear lesion. Example: The tympanic cavity is spanned by the three smallest bones in the body: the auditory ossicles[…] These bones, named for their shape, are the malleus (malʹe-us; "hammer"); the incus (ingʹkus; "anvil"); and the stapes (staʹpēz; "stirrup"). The "handle" of the malleus is secured to the eardrum, and the base of the stapes fits into the oval window. 2. The tripus (ossicle in cypriniform fishes). 3. One of the paired calcareous structures within the mastax of rotifers. Example: […] in the typical mastax of a Brachionus there are two hammer-like bodies (mallei), which work on a kind of split anvil (incus); […] each malleus consists of an upper part or head (uncus) and a lower or handle (manubrium);
Word: Middle Eastern Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or relating to the Middle East. Example: Frequent conflicts over water have occurred historically in this Middle Eastern region because of its natural water scarcity, the introduction of irrigated agriculture, and the tensions of religious and ethnic diversity.
Word: sexpot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sex + pot. Pronunciation: /ˈsɛks.pɒt/, /ˈsɛks.pɑt/ 1. A sexy person. Labels: informal Example: Rather than asking her to play a shallow sexpot, Clash by Night and Don't Bother to Knock ask Monroe to play women with strong opinions and complex psyches. Example: After appearing in commercials and soaps as a child, Applegate broke out as a teenage sexpot on the long-running Fox sitcom “Married With Children,” then won an Emmy for her work on “Friends.”
Word: kamala Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit कमला (kamalā, “orange”). Pronunciation: /ˈkʌm(ə)lə/ 1. A small or medium-sized tree (Mallotus philippensis) in the spurge family, found in Asia and Australia. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A small or medium-sized tree (Mallotus philippensis) in the spurge family, found in Asia and Australia. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: After stating the varieties met with in this country, […] he stated that the chief points to be observed in the treatment [of common tapeworm] were: a preliminary starvation of twenty-four hours, and the administration of a combination of kamala and male fern—namely, two drachms of kamala to be rubbed up with a little gum-and-water till an emulsion is formed, and then two drachms of oil of male fern to be added, and the whole triturated in a mortar, […] Example: Mallotus Philippinensis, J. M. […] Though not of great importance this bush should not be passed on this occasion, inasmuch as the powdery substance investing the seed capsules constitutes the Kamala, which can be employed not only as an orange dye, but also as an anthelmintic remedy. The Hindoo silk-dyers use it for an orange colour, obtained by boiling the Kamala with carbonate of soda.
Word: viridescent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: C 1850 from Late Latin viridescens, present participle of viridescere; see virescent. Pronunciation: /ˌvɪɹəˈdɛs(ə)nt/ 1. Green or greenish. 2. Becoming green. Example: In from two to three years the newt changes its red for a viridescent coloration, returns to the water, loses its ciliated and regains a stratified non-ciliated oral epithelium, and reassumes a partial aquatic respiration, and during the remainder of its life is properly an aquatic form.
Word: ricinoleic acid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From translingual Ricin(us) + oleic acid. Pronunciation: /ˌɹʌɪ.sɪ.nəʊˌliː.ɪk ˈas.ɪd/, /ˌɹaɪ.sɪ.noʊˌli.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/ 1. A crystalline unsaturated hydroxy fatty acid C₁₈H₃₄O₃ that yields esters important as plasticizers and whose glyceride (ricinolein) is the main component of castor oil. Labels: uncountable
Word: castor oil Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From its medicinal use in succession to castor. Pronunciation: /ˈkɑː.stə ˌɔɪl/, /ˈkæ.stɚ ˌɔɪl/ 1. The pale yellow vegetable oil extracted from the castor bean; used as a laxative and an industrial lubricant. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Every six months, spoonfuls of castor oil were administered to combat constipation.
Word: castor bean Part of Speech: noun 1. A castor oil plant, of the species Ricinus communis. 2. The seed of the castor oil plant, used in the production of castor oil and of the poison ricin.
Word: castor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle French castor, from Old French castor (“beaver”), from Latin castor (“beaver”), from Ancient Greek κάστωρ (kástōr), from Doric Greek κάστον (káston, “wood”). Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːs.tə/, /ˈkæs.tɚ/ 1. A hat made from the fur of the beaver. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: I have been always noted for the jaunty manner in which I wear my castor—[…] 2. A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Castoreum (bitter exudate of mature beavers). Labels: countable, uncountable 4. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Ariadne, of Africa and Asia. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: castor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named from Greek mythology; see Castor and Pollux. The name pollux was given to another mineral with which it was always found. Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːs.tə/, /ˈkæs.tɚ/ 1. A variety of petalite found in Elba. Labels: uncountable
Word: castor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Alternative spelling of caster, via cast + -or (the Latinate varient of -er). Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːs.tə/, /ˈkæs.tɚ/ 1. Alternative spelling of caster, especially in its senses Labels: UK, especially 2. Alternative spelling of caster, especially in its senses Labels: UK, especially Example: Mrs. Hussey soon appeared, with a mustard-pot in one hand and a vinegar-cruet in the other, having just broken away from the occupation of attending to the castors, and scolding her little black boy meantime.
Word: double star Part of Speech: noun 1. Two stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a binary star. 2. Two stars that appear to be one when seen with the naked eye, either because they orbit one another (binary stars) or happen to be in the same line of sight even though they are separated by a great distance (optical binaries).
Word: naked eye Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌneɪ.kəˈdaɪ/ 1. Eyesight, unaided by equipment such as a telescope or microscope. Example: visible to the naked eye
Word: sebacic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, (CH₂)₈(COOH)₂, originally prepared from tallow; it is used in the manufacture of resins, plasticizers and polyester rubbers Labels: uncountable
Word: tallow Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English talow, talgh, from Old English *tealh, *tealg, (compare Old English tælg, telg (“dye”)), from Proto-West Germanic *talg, from Proto-Germanic *talgaz (compare Dutch talg, German Talg), from Proto-Indo-European *del- (“to flow”) (compare Middle Irish delt (“dew”), Old Armenian տեղ (teł, “heavy rain”)). Pronunciation: /ˈtæləʊ/, /ˈtæloʊ/ 1. A hard animal fat obtained from suet, etc.; used in cooking as well as to make candles, soap and lubricants. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: "I have got a very fine shirt, which I am going to use for my wedding shirt; but there are three tallow stains on it which I want washed out[.]" Example: Nor were the wool prospects much better. The pastoral industry, which had weathered the severe depression of the early forties by recourse to boiling down the sheep for their tallow, and was now firmly re-established as the staple industry of the colony, was threatened once more with eclipse.
Word: tallow Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English talow, talgh, from Old English *tealh, *tealg, (compare Old English tælg, telg (“dye”)), from Proto-West Germanic *talg, from Proto-Germanic *talgaz (compare Dutch talg, German Talg), from Proto-Indo-European *del- (“to flow”) (compare Middle Irish delt (“dew”), Old Armenian տեղ (teł, “heavy rain”)). Pronunciation: /ˈtæləʊ/, /ˈtæloʊ/ 1. To grease or smear with tallow. 2. To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten. Labels: transitive Example: to tallow sheep 3. Of animals: to develop quantities of tallow. Labels: intransitive Example: […] their beef is finer than that of the old short-horned breed, and they fatten much earlier and quicker, conveying still a vast depth of natural flesh, and tallowing within in the first degree.
Word: suet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English suet, sewet, borrowed from Anglo-Norman suet, siuet, from Old French seu, from Latin sebum. Pronunciation: /ˈs(j)uːɪt/ 1. The fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: [T]he ſevvet of oxen […] is alſo good againſt the inflammation of the eares, the ſtupidity and dulneſſe of the teeth, the running of the eyes, the vlcers and rimes of the mouth, and ſtiffneſſe of the neck. Example: Many seed-eating birds also need animal fat and protein which they obtain from insects, animal carcasses, and suet.
Word: hell on wheels Part of Speech: noun Etymology: First used to refer to the towns at the end of the Union Pacific Railroad when under construction. 1. A situation that is tough, aggressive, lawless, and wild. Labels: idiomatic, uncountable
Word: silicic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. any of a range of compounds, being hydrates of silica; they form silicates having complex polymeric structures Example: metasilicic acid H₂SiO₃ Example: orthosilicic acid H₄SiO₄
Word: stapes Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin stapēs (“stirrup”). Doublet of step. Pronunciation: /ˈsteɪ̯piːz/, [ˈsteɪ̯pʰɪi̯z] 1. A small stirrup-shaped innermost ossicle of the middle ear of mammals, transmitting vibrations from the incus to the inner ear. Example: The tympanic cavity is spanned by the three smallest bones in the body: the auditory ossicles[…] These bones, named for their shape, are the malleus (malʹe-us; "hammer"); the incus (ingʹkus; "anvil"); and the stapes (staʹpēz; "stirrup"). The "handle" of the malleus is secured to the eardrum, and the base of the stapes fits into the oval window.
Word: stapes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stape Labels: form-of, plural
Word: suberic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, (CH₂)₆(COOH)₂, obtained from cork; used in the manufacture of plastics Labels: uncountable
Word: dementia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *méntis Proto-Italic *mentis Latin mēns Latin dēment- Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin dēmentiabor. English dementia Borrowed from Latin dēmentia. Pronunciation: /dɪˈmɛnʃə/ 1. A progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Areas particularly affected include memory, attention, judgement, language and problem solving. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems— […]. Such a slow-release device containing angiogenic factors could be placed on the pia mater covering the cerebral cortex and tested in persons with senile dementia in long term studies. Example: In recent years some clinical trials involving potential dementia drugs have had disappointing setbacks. 2. Madness or insanity. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: metacarpus Part of Speech: noun 1. The five bones that form the intermediate part of the hand between the fingers and the wrist.
Word: sulfonic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. a strong inorganic acid, HSO₂OH Labels: US, countable, uncountable 2. the univalent functional group -SO₂OH Labels: US, countable, uncountable 3. any member of the class or organic acids containing this group; used in detergents, dyes and ion exchange resins Labels: US, countable, uncountable
Word: sulfonate Part of Speech: noun 1. Any salt or ester of a sulfonic acid. Labels: US
Word: sulfonate Part of Speech: verb 1. To treat or react with a sulfonic acid, or to introduce such a group into a compound.
Word: metatarsus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin meta- Latin tarsus Latin metatarsusbor. English metatarsus Borrowed from Latin metatarsus. Pronunciation: /ˌmɛtəˈtɑː(ɹ)səs/ 1. The part of the foot between the toes and the ankle, especially its five bones.
Word: metatarsal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *meth₂? Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- English tarsal English metatarsal From meta- + tarsal. Pronunciation: /ˌmɛtəˈtɑː(ɹ)səl/ 1. Of the metatarsus. Labels: not-comparable
Word: metatarsal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *meth₂? Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- English tarsal English metatarsal From meta- + tarsal. Pronunciation: /ˌmɛtəˈtɑː(ɹ)səl/ 1. Any of the bones of the metatarsus.
Word: astragalus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin astragalus, from Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos). Doublet of astragal. 1. Synonym of anklebone. Example: Throughout human history, cattle astragali have been used as game dice. 2. Synonym of milkvetch: a plant of the genus Astragalus.
Word: anklebone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English ancle bone; equivalent to ankle + bone. Pronunciation: /ˈaŋk(ə)lbəʊn/ 1. The bone of the ankle, forming the lower part of the ankle joint and joining with the tibia and fibula. Example: And immediatly his fete ãd anclebones receaved ſtrenght / and he ſprange / ſtode / ãd alſo walked / ãd entred with them into the temple walkinge / and leapynge / and laudynge god.
Word: detergent Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French détergent, from Latin dētergēns, the present participle of dētergeō, from dē (“off”) + tergeō (“wipe, polish”). Pronunciation: /dɪˈtɜːd͡ʒənt/, /dɪˈtɝd͡ʒənt/, /dəˈtøːd͡ʒənt/ 1. Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Near-synonym: cleaner (sometimes coordinate) Example: laundry detergent
Word: detergent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From French détergent, from Latin dētergēns, the present participle of dētergeō, from dē (“off”) + tergeō (“wipe, polish”). Pronunciation: /dɪˈtɜːd͡ʒənt/, /dɪˈtɝd͡ʒənt/, /dəˈtøːd͡ʒənt/ 1. Synonym of cleansing.
Word: surfactant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of surface-active + agent. Pronunciation: /səɹˈfæktənt/ 1. A surface-active agent, or wetting agent, capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid; typically organic compounds having a hydrophilic “head” and a hydrophobic “tail”. Example: Dr. Khorana added that this is especially true of cleansers that feature surfactants like sodium lauryl sulfate, as this class of ingredients can cause “dryness, irritation and eczema.” 2. A lipoprotein in the tissues of the lung that reduces surface tension and permits more efficient gas transport. Example: It is conceivable that impairment of surfactant proteins is due to rheological and immunodefensive disorders of testis and epididymis or prostate.
Word: manacle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The noun is derived from Middle English manacle, manakelle, manakil, manakyll, manicle, manikil, manycle, manykil, manykle, from Anglo-Norman manicle, manichle (“gauntlet; handle of a plough; (in plural) manacles”), and Middle French manicle, Old French manicle (“armlet; gauntlet; (in plural) manacles”) (modern French manicle, manique (“gauntlet”)), from Latin manicula (“handle of a plough; manacle”), from manus (“hand”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂- (“to beckon, signal”)) + -cula (from -culus, variant of -ulus (suffix forming diminutive nouns)). Doublet of manicle and manicule. The verb is probably derived from the noun, although according to the Oxford English Dictionary it is attested slightly earlier. Pronunciation: /ˈmænək(ə)l/, /ˈmænəkəl/ 1. A shackle for the wrist, usually consisting of a pair of joined rings; a handcuff; (by extension) a similar device put around an ankle to restrict free movement. Example: And gainſt the General we will lift our ſwords And either lanch his greedie thirſting throat, Or take him priſoner, and his chaine ſhall ſerue For Manackles, till he be ranſom’d home. Example: If 'gainſt your ſelfe you be incens'd, wee'le put you / (Like one that meanes his proper harme) in Manacles, / Then reaſon ſafely with you: [...] 2. A fetter, a restriction. Labels: figuratively Example: Admit no other way to ſaue his life / [...] that you, his Siſter, / Finding your ſelfe deſir'd of such a perſon, / Whoſe creadit with the Iudge, or owne great place, / Could fetch your Brother from the Manacles / Of the all-building-Law: and that there were / No earthly meane to ſaue him, but that either / You muſt lay downe the treaſures of your body, / To this ſuppoſed, or elſe to let him ſuffer: / What would you doe? Example: It is this [the commandment of God], which is the manacle of melancholy, when menacing ſuicide, and when deaf to every other diſſuaſive, or countroul; which quaſhes the ſilent, lurking purpoſe of diſontent, when misjudging it's preſent, and reckleſs of it's future deſtiny.
Word: manacle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: The noun is derived from Middle English manacle, manakelle, manakil, manakyll, manicle, manikil, manycle, manykil, manykle, from Anglo-Norman manicle, manichle (“gauntlet; handle of a plough; (in plural) manacles”), and Middle French manicle, Old French manicle (“armlet; gauntlet; (in plural) manacles”) (modern French manicle, manique (“gauntlet”)), from Latin manicula (“handle of a plough; manacle”), from manus (“hand”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂- (“to beckon, signal”)) + -cula (from -culus, variant of -ulus (suffix forming diminutive nouns)). Doublet of manicle and manicule. The verb is probably derived from the noun, although according to the Oxford English Dictionary it is attested slightly earlier. Pronunciation: /ˈmænək(ə)l/, /ˈmænəkəl/ 1. To confine with manacles. Labels: ambitransitive Example: [C]ome, / Ile manacle thy necke and feete together: / Sea water ſhalt thou drinke: thy food ſhall be / The freſh-brooke Muſſels, wither'd roots, and huskes / Wherein the Acorne cradled. Example: My lord, I humbly desire that we may not be manacled; if you make any doubt of us, that we may have a greater guard upon us. [...] Mr. Sheriff, I desire that this manacling may be forborn: if you please to clap a guard of a hundred men upon us, I shall pay for it. This is not only a disgrace to me, but in general to all soldiers; which doth more trouble me than the loss of my life.
Word: surface-active Part of Speech: adj 1. capable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid Labels: not-comparable
Word: surface tension Part of Speech: noun 1. the effect on the surface of a liquid that makes it behave as a stretched elastic membrane; it is caused by unbalanced intermolecular forces Labels: countable, uncountable 2. a measure of this effect Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: intermolecular 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- Latin mōlēs Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -cula New Latin moleculalbor. French moléculebor. English molecule Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -ārisbor. English -ar English molecular English intermolecular From inter- + molecular. 1. from one molecule to another; between molecules Labels: not-comparable
Word: intramolecular 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- Latin mōlēs Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -cula New Latin moleculalbor. French moléculebor. English molecule Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -ārisbor. English -ar English molecular English intramolecular From intra- + molecular. 1. Between different parts of the same molecule. Labels: not-comparable
Word: hydrophilic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- English -philic English hydrophilic From hydro- + -philic. 1. Having an affinity for water; able to absorb, or be wetted by water; water-loving.
Word: hydrophobic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English hydrophobia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English hydrophobic From hydrophobia + -ic. Pronunciation: /haɪdɹəˈfəʊbɪk/, /haɪdɹəˈfoʊbɪk/ 1. Of, or having, hydrophobia (rabies); rabid. Labels: not-comparable
Word: hydrophobic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English hydrophobe Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English hydrophobic From hydrophobe + -ic. Pronunciation: /haɪdɹəˈfəʊbɪk/, /haɪdɹəˈfoʊbɪk/ 1. Lacking an affinity for water; unable to absorb or to be wetted by water.
Word: unproduced Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + produced. 1. Not having been produced. Labels: not-comparable Example: an unproduced teleplay 2. Recording the music directly, with a minimum of overdubs, effects and other processing. Example: The new album has a very unproduced sound, unlike their earlier efforts.
Word: sound engineering Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of audio engineering. Labels: uncountable 2. Engineering which is sound in the sense of being reliable. Labels: uncommon, uncountable Example: This project is important, and must be based in sound engineering.
Word: sound engineer Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of audio engineer; one who practices sound engineering. Example: Your records will sound a lot better if you hire a good sound engineer.
Word: overdub Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From over- + dub (in the sense derived from double). 1. To record a part along with an already recorded part or parts. Example: The rhythm guitar part is live, but the solo was overdubbed.
Word: overdub Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From over- + dub (in the sense derived from double). 1. An overdubbed part. Example: The rhythm guitar part is live, but the solo is an overdub.
Word: reggae Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Jamaican Creole rege (“rags; a quarrel”), see rag; originally used in the 1960s to describe a Jamaican dance. Compare ragtime. Broader musical sense popularized by the 1968 Maytals song “Do the Reggay”. Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛɡeɪ/ 1. A music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s and is heavily associated with Rastafarianism, featuring a heavy bass line and percussive rhythm guitar on the offbeat, often with close vocal harmonies. Labels: Rastafari, uncountable Example: Near-synonym: (earlier) bluebeat Example: I want to do the reggay with you / Come onto me, do the dance
Word: one drop Part of Speech: noun 1. A style of drumming, prevalent in reggae and attributed to Winston Grennan, in which the snare and bass play on the same beat. Labels: uncountable Example: 1995: You have different intricate things that you do with your high hat while your bass drum and your snare might be playing the same beat, like the one drop, where the bass drum and the snare drum is playing identically. — drummer Nelson Miller interviewed by Carter Van Pelt in The Roots Is In The Rhythm
Word: one-drop rule Part of Speech: noun 1. The notion that one drop of black blood (i.e., any African ancestry at all) makes a person black. Labels: US Example: [T]he notorious historian William Estabrook Chancellor […] helped assemble a controversial biographical portrait accusing President Warren Harding of covering up his family’s “colored” past. […] Under the one-drop rule of American race relations, Chancellor claimed, the country had inadvertently elected its “first Negro president.” Example: It was the wadjelas that created the ‘one drop’ rule, that defined anybody with a single bla(c)k ancestor as black. They did that to separate people, to create a caste system, to protect the notion of whiteness, to protect whiteness from the merest ‘impurity’, from the merest influx of colour.
Word: lipoprotein Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Hellenic *lípos Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)der. English lipo- English protein English lipoprotein From lipo- + protein. Pronunciation: /ˌlai.poʊˈpɹoʊ.tiːn/, /ˌlai.pəʊˈpɹəʊ.tiːn/ 1. Any of a large group of complexes of protein and lipid with many biochemical functions.
Word: tongue-tied Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From tongue + tied (“restricted”, adjective). Pronunciation: /ˈtʌŋtaɪd/ 1. Having tongue-tie or ankyloglossia (“a congenital oral anomaly in which the lingual frenulum (a membrane connecting the underside of the tongue to the floor of the mouth) is unusually short and thick, decreasing mobility of the tongue and affecting eating, speech, etc.”). 2. Prevented from or unable to express oneself clearly or fluently, or freely; at a loss for words, speechless. Labels: figuratively Example: But it ſeemes to mee that Dauid meeneth cheefly, that among the blaſphemies of his foes wherewith they endeuered too ouerwhelme hys Faythe, he himſelfe was not tungtyde: but rather lifted vp his voyce vnto God, whom the vngodly ſurmiſed to haue bin turned against him. Example: My toung-tide Muſe in manners holds her ſtill, / While comments of your praiſe richly compil'd, / Reſerue their Character with goulden quill, / And precious phraſe by all the Muſes fil'd. 3. Reluctant to speak up; reserved, reticent. Labels: figuratively Example: I was all this while chafing at the part I played, and sitting tongue-tied between shame and merriment; but somehow at this I could hold in no longer, and bade Alan let me be, for I was better already. Example: Tongue-tied or short of breath / Don't even try 4. Physically unable to speak; dumb, mute. Labels: figuratively, poetic
Word: tongue-tied Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From tongue + tied (“restricted”, adjective). Pronunciation: /ˈtʌŋtaɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of tongue-tie Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: high-density lipoprotein Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a class of lipoproteins that transport cholesterol to the liver from other tissue; high levels may decrease the risk of coronary heart disease.
Word: low-density lipoprotein Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a class of lipoproteins that transport cholesterol around the bloodstream; high levels may increase the risk of coronary heart disease.
Word: coronary heart disease Part of Speech: noun 1. Any disease caused by the accumulation of fatty deposits in the coronary arteries that supply blood to the myocardium. Labels: uncountable Example: Near-synonyms: ASCVD, atherosclerosis
Word: myocardium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin myocardium, from Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs, “muscle”) + καρδίᾱ (kardíā, “heart”). 1. The muscular substance of the heart; the middle of the three layers forming the outer wall of the human heart.
Word: inexorably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English inexorable Middle English -ly English -ly English inexorably From inexorable + -ly. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈɛk.sə.ɹə.bli/, [ɪnˈɛɡ.zə.ɹə.bli] 1. In an inexorable manner; without the possibility of stopping or prevention. Example: We watched as the storm clouds advanced inexorably closer to us. Example: One of his best stories was "Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life" (1914), of which there survives only an amusing still, showing poor Mabel Normand chained to the rails by two toughs, the moustached villain threatening her with a sledge-hammer, and an awful sense of that inexorably approaching express!
Word: look into Part of Speech: verb 1. To investigate, explore, or consider. Labels: idiomatic Example: If you are buying a new car, you might want to look into getting a hybrid or other high-efficiency vehicle. 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: look into. Example: He looked into her eyes.
Word: inexorability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin inexorabilitas. 1. The quality or state of being inexorable. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The inexorability of global warming gave people a reason to reduce automobile use.
Word: size queen Part of Speech: noun 1. One who prefers sexual partners with large penises. Labels: derogatory, idiomatic, slang, sometimes Example: Our Size Queen took a second glance—And almost flipped a gasket. This fellow simply was too much: He showed a lovely basket.
Word: stinky Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English stinky, stynky, equivalent to stink + -y. Compare Dutch stinkig (“stinky, foul, rotten”), Low German stinkig (“stinking, stinky”), German stinkig (“stinky”), Hunsrik stinkich. Compare also Saterland Frisian stjunkerch (“stinky”), West Frisian stjonkerich (“stinky”). Pronunciation: /ˈstɪŋki/ 1. Having a strong, unpleasant smell; stinking. Example: What is that stinky smell? 2. Bad, undesirable. Labels: informal Example: 1991, Theresa P. Gladden, Romancing Susan, Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 37, […] she walked over to the table and switched off the Walkman as she sat down. “Hey!” Nikki yelped. “That was a stinky thing to do. That was my favorite song.” Example: 2003, Betty Levin, Shoddy Cove, HarperCollins, →ISBN, page 151, “School all year round.” The father groaned. “What a good idea.” “Stupid, stinky idea,” a child remarked from across the room.
Word: stinky Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English stinky, stynky, equivalent to stink + -y. Compare Dutch stinkig (“stinky, foul, rotten”), Low German stinkig (“stinking, stinky”), German stinkig (“stinky”), Hunsrik stinkich. Compare also Saterland Frisian stjunkerch (“stinky”), West Frisian stjonkerich (“stinky”). Pronunciation: /ˈstɪŋki/ 1. A bowel movement; feces or diarrhoea Labels: childish
Word: get away with Part of Speech: verb 1. To get away, or escape, taking (something) with one. Example: The thieves got away with a million pounds' worth of jewellery. 2. To escape punishment for doing something objectionable. Labels: idiomatic Example: Do you think we could get away with taking Dad’s car? Example: Not many people have gotten away with stealing that much money. 3. To avoid the consequences of doing something by an easier method. Labels: broadly, colloquial Example: It's warm today, so you can probably get away with just wearing a short-sleeved shirt. Example: The vehicles resemble something out of Thunderbirds. They have to be squat, long and narrow to fit through the body of the TBM. They also have a cab at each end, as there's no getting away with a three-point turn in a tunnel!
Word: get into trouble Part of Speech: verb 1. To be punished or chastised for doing something prohibited. Labels: intransitive 2. To cause to be punished. Labels: transitive Example: You'll get us all into trouble if you don't keep quiet. 3. To fall into difficulty. Labels: intransitive 4. Of a woman, especially a single or young woman: Labels: euphemistic, intransitive, slang 5. Of a woman, especially a single or young woman: Labels: euphemistic, slang, transitive Example: He got a girl into trouble and had to marry her.
Word: felonious Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English *felonious (implied in feloniously; compare felonous); equivalent to felony + -ous. 1. Of, relating to, being, or having the quality of felony. Example: The defendant must show that any bail money he hopes to post did not come from the felonious means. Example: O thievish Night, / Why should'st thou, but for some felonious end, / In thy dark lantern thus close up the stars? 2. Done with intent to commit a crime. Example: felonious homicide Example: First, as felony prosecutor, I prosecute high-level felonies including homicides; sexual assaults; child endangerings; shootings and other felonious assaults; and media cases.
Word: ID10T Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /aɪˈdiː.tɛnˈtiː/ 1. Leetspeak spelling of idiot used humorously to refer to computer errors (pronounced ID ten T) to indicate that the error is the result of the user's stupidity. Example: Hoffman was one of his few friends, a fellow Net5 droid whose forté^([sic]) was telling the customers that their problem was beyond the company's scope of support, and they should call Microsoft and say that they had an ID10T error. Example: Another variation on the above is ID10T: "This guy has an ID-Ten-T on his system."
Word: salute Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin salūtō (“to greet; to wish health to”), from salūs (“greeting, good health”), related to salvus (“safe”). Pronunciation: /səˈl(j)uːt/, /səˈlut/ 1. An utterance or gesture expressing greeting or honor towards someone, (now especially) a formal, non-verbal gesture made with the arms or hands in any of various specific positions. Example: The soldiers greeted the dignitaries with a crisp salute. Example: The Roman salute, in which the right arm was raised in a straight and perpendicular manner, had been adopted by D'Annunzio during his regency in Fiume. Like other rituals utilized by D'Annunzio, the salute became part of the rising fascist movement's symbolic patrimony and was inherited by Mussolini's government. 2. A kiss, offered in salutation. Example: [M]aking an apology which, not suspecting his intention, I did not understand, – he gave me a most ardent salute! I have seldom been more surprised. I had no idea of his taking such a freedom. 3. A discharge of cannon or similar arms, as a mark of honour or respect. 4. A pyrotechnic device primarily designed to produce a loud bang.
Word: salute Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Borrowed from Latin salūtō (“to greet; to wish health to”), from salūs (“greeting, good health”), related to salvus (“safe”). Pronunciation: /səˈl(j)uːt/, /səˈlut/ 1. To make a gesture in honor of (someone or something). Labels: ambitransitive Example: They saluted the flag as it passed in the parade. Example: 1943 June 19, New York Times, quoted in 2000, Terry Eastland, Freedom of Expression in the Supreme Court: The Defining Cases, page 64, Yet the simple fact stands that a school child compelled to salute the flag, when he has been taught the flag is an "image" which the Bible forbids him to worship, is in effect made to say what he does not believe. 2. To act in thanks, honor, or tribute; to thank or extend gratitude; to praise. Example: I would like to salute the many dedicated volunteers that make this project possible. Example: I salute every preaching and teaching woman with the courage to step out on faith and trust God with her life and her calling. 3. to wave, to acknowledge an acquaintance. Labels: Ireland, informal Example: I saluted Bill at the concert, but he didn't see me through the crowd. 4. To address, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail. Example: Then I salute you with this kingly title: / Long live Richard, England's royal king! Example: He was saluted by Mr. James Hall, with these words: “Well, brother chip! How many murders have you been committing?” 5. To promote the welfare and safety of; to benefit; to gratify. Example: Would I had no being, / If this salute my blood a jot; it faints me, / To think what follows. 6. To kiss. Labels: archaic Example: #*:Twice indeed with rapture, which once she called rude, did I salute her; and each time, resenting the freedom, did she retire […]. Example: [T]his young gentleman, who was naturally facetious, in taking his leave, saluted us all round. My lord, who had before entertained some jealousy of his kinsman, was very much provoked by this trifling incident […].
Word: parade Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French parade (“a parry”), from parer (“to parry, to defend oneself”) + -ade, from Italian parata. Doublet of parry. Pronunciation: /pəˈrɑd/, /pəˈrɑːd/ 1. Synonym of parry in both its literal and figurative senses. Labels: uncommon Example: ...in case the adversary after a finda, going to the parade, discover his brest to caveat... Example: [The Tutor] should accustom him to make as much as is possible a true Judgment of Men by those Marks which serve best to shew what they are, and give a Prospect into their Inside, which often shews it self in little Things, especially when they are not in Parade, and upon their Guard.
Word: throstle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English throstle, throstel, from Old English þrostle, from Proto-West Germanic *þrostlā, possibly altered from or a diminutive of *þurstaz, related to *þrastuz, from Proto-Indo-European *trosdos. Pronunciation: /ˈθɹɒsəl/ 1. A song thrush. Labels: archaic, dialectal Example: The Throstell, with shrill Sharps; as purposely he song / T’awake the lustlesse Sunne; or chyding, that so long Example: The throstle is by some believed to be the finest singing bird in Britain, on account of the sweetness, variety, and continuance of its melody. 2. A machine for spinning wool, cotton, etc., from the rove, consisting of a set of drawing rollers with bobbins and flyers, and differing from the mule in having the twisting apparatus stationary and the processes continuous. Example: THE RING THROSTLE. / A Throstle under the above title has been recently introduced from America, the principal novel feature of which, is a substitute for the flyer and heavy spindle of the common throstle, and for the cone or cape, and the barrel tube of the Danforth throstle.
Word: advanced traffic management Part of Speech: noun 1. Technologies that monitor and manage traffic flow to improve transportation efficiency. Labels: uncountable
Word: air suspension Part of Speech: noun 1. Vehicle suspension in which compressed air is used as a spring. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: mastermindful Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From mastermind + -ful. 1. Characteristic of a mastermind. Labels: nonstandard, rare Example: That was a mastermindful scheme!