nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: gametophytes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gametophyte Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pick of the litter Part of Speech: noun 1. The best person or item in a group; the best that one has to offer. Labels: idiomatic Example: Of the books I read this summer, A Tale of Two Cities was the pick of the litter. Example: I'll take the pick of the litter, girls jockey for me / I don't need these lines to get laid
Word: nothing special Part of Speech: noun 1. Something ordinary or run-of-the-mill. Labels: uncountable Example: The sandwich was plain old junk food, nothing special. 2. Nothing worth discussing; nothing that the speaker wants to mention. Labels: uncountable
Word: herstory Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Wordplay: blend of her + history, derived as though the first syllable in history were his, the male determiner. Pronunciation: /ˈhɜːst(ə)ɹi/, /ˈhɝst(ə)ɹi/ 1. History that emphasizes the role of women, or that is told from a woman's (or from a feminist) point of view. Labels: countable, slang, uncountable Example: "Mama's Lullaby" shared the growth of McCord's appreciation for her mother and a prayer that her infant son might someday "sing this motther song with me"; a blending of the strong herstory of women's survival with the hope that men of the future will learn to praise their own capacity for nurturance. Example: For Dita Garbo, it’s an “honour” to make herstory as Drag Race UK’s oldest-ever queen. “The younger bitches need to be careful ‘cause we’ve got wisdom – and we’ve still got time!” (Kandy Ho is trembling.) 2. Any historical writing by or about women. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Biographical material about a woman. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Nobody thought of it as history, herstory, my-story, your-story, or our-story.
Word: gametogenesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English gameto- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis Proto-Hellenic *génetis Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs)der. Latinbor. English -genesis English gametogenesis From gameto- + -genesis. 1. The process by which gametes are produced. Labels: uncountable
Word: sporogenesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English sporo- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis Proto-Hellenic *génetis Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs)der. Latinbor. English -genesis English sporogenesis From sporo- + -genesis. 1. The process by which spores are produced. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: sporophytic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English sporophyte Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English sporophytic From sporophyte + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to a sporophyte plant. Labels: not-comparable 2. Having the characteristics of a sporophyte. Labels: not-comparable
Word: gametophytic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English gametophyte Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English gametophytic From gametophyte + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant. Labels: not-comparable 2. Having the characteristics of a sporophyte. Labels: not-comparable
Word: f-number Part of Speech: noun 1. The ratio of the focal length of a lens to its diameter; a measure of the light-gathering ability of the lens.
Word: unshod Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Inherited from Middle English unshod, unschod from Old English unsċōd, equivalent to un- + shod. Pronunciation: /ʌnˈʃɑd/, /ʌnˈʃɒd/ 1. Not shod; without shoes. Labels: not-comparable Example: He ran unshod across the yard and down the street. 2. Of a vehicle, not fitted with tyres on the wheels. Labels: colloquial, not-comparable
Word: unshod Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Inherited from Middle English unshod, unschod from Old English unsċōd, equivalent to un- + shod. Pronunciation: /ʌnˈʃɑd/, /ʌnˈʃɒd/ 1. simple past and past participle of unshoe Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: usuba bocho Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 薄刃包丁 (usuba-bōchō, “thin knife”). 1. A thin, Japanese-style, straight-edged vegetable knife.
Word: surface water Part of Speech: noun 1. Water collecting on the ground or in a stream, river, lake, sea or ocean, as opposed to groundwater. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: helplessly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English helpless Middle English -ly English -ly English helplessly From helpless + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈhɛlpləsli/ 1. Without protection or assistance. Example: The fish flopped helplessly in the tiny remaining pool. 2. Without the ability to help oneself. Example: The boy rolled on the floor laughing helplessly. Example: The whole covey of victims was thus netted; the household ruin was thus full and orbicular; and in that proportion the tendency of men and women, flutter as they might, would be helplessly and hopelessly to sink into the all-conquering hands of the mighty murderer. 3. Without the ability to react actively. Example: The spectators gaped helplessly as the balloon approached the power lines.
Word: on offer Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. For sale at a reduced price. Labels: UK Example: The sofa is on offer. It's £200 instead of £500. 2. Available to take; at hand; being offered or to be offered. Labels: UK Example: Rooney had been suffered a barren spell for England with only one goal in 15 games but he was in no mood to ignore the gifts on offer in front of an increasingly subdued Bulgarian support.
Word: for sale Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Being offered for purchase. Example: - Is this ladder for sale? - No, it is used to reach the products on the upper shelves. Example: ... shoes Baby shoes For sale For sale Never used Never used For sale Never used Baby shoes Never used Baby shoes For ... used Baby shoes For sale Baby shoes Variation in structure is very much the same in writing and essay or a book.[…]
Word: mats Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /mæts/ 1. plural of mat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mats Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /mæts/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mat Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Aglaia Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἀγλαΐα (Aglaḯa, from ἀγλαΐα (aglaḯa, “splendour, beauty”)). It has the same Indo-European root as γελάω (geláō, “to laugh”). 1. The youngest of the three Graces, daughter of Zeus and Eurynome, spouse of Hephaestus. Labels: Greek 2. A female given name from Ancient Greek, of mostly historical usage.
Word: Mount Rushmore Part of Speech: name Etymology: Named after American businessman and attorney Charles E. Rushmore (1857–1931). In 1877, the United States broke the Treaty of Fort Laramie and asserted control over the Black Hills area, leading to an influx of settlers and prospectors, among whom was New York mining promoter James Wilson, who organized the Harney Peak Tin Company, and hired Rushmore to visit the Black Hills and confirm the company’s land claims. Rushmore visited the area on three or four trips over the span of 1884 and 1885. During one of these visits, Rushmore was traveling near the base of the peak and, impressed with it, asked his guide, Bill Challis, the mountain’s name, who replied that the mountain did not have a name, but that it would henceforth be named after Rushmore. The name “Mount Rushmore” continued to be used locally, and was officially recognized by the United States Board on Geographic Names in June 1930. Pronunciation: /ˌmaʊnt ˈɹʌʃmɔː(ɹ)/ 1. A famous mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota with the heads of four US presidents carved into it.
Word: Mount Rushmore Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after American businessman and attorney Charles E. Rushmore (1857–1931). In 1877, the United States broke the Treaty of Fort Laramie and asserted control over the Black Hills area, leading to an influx of settlers and prospectors, among whom was New York mining promoter James Wilson, who organized the Harney Peak Tin Company, and hired Rushmore to visit the Black Hills and confirm the company’s land claims. Rushmore visited the area on three or four trips over the span of 1884 and 1885. During one of these visits, Rushmore was traveling near the base of the peak and, impressed with it, asked his guide, Bill Challis, the mountain’s name, who replied that the mountain did not have a name, but that it would henceforth be named after Rushmore. The name “Mount Rushmore” continued to be used locally, and was officially recognized by the United States Board on Geographic Names in June 1930. Pronunciation: /ˌmaʊnt ˈɹʌʃmɔː(ɹ)/ 1. The four most important people in a particular field or category. Labels: broadly Example: In the long run, the companies behind all this technology could emerge from the pandemic as an even greater force in our lives. So said a Mount Rushmore of Times tech reporters: Daisuke Wakabayashi, Jack Nicas, Steve Lohr and Mike Isaac. Example: Crying Dawson ruled the internet comment sections of the late ’00s and early ’10s. It’s “on the Mount Rushmore of GIFs,” says TV critic Sarah D. Bunting.
Word: electroplating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of electroplate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: electroplating Part of Speech: noun 1. A process of coating the surfaces of a metal object with a layer of a different metal through electrochemical means, usually to exploit different properties of the materials. Example: Near-synonym: electrodeposition
Word: heightism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kewk- Proto-Indo-European *kówk-o-s Proto-Germanic *hauhaz Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂der. Proto-Germanic *-iþō Proto-Germanic *hauhiþō Proto-West Germanic *hauhiþu Old English hīehþu Middle English heighte English height 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 heightism From height + -ism. 1. A prejudiced attitude about human height that often results in discrimination, based on the belief that unusually short or tall people are inferior and undesirable. Labels: informal, uncountable Example: It is obvious that the dimensions of inequality could be extended to include a great many differences such as heightism where people who are taller are superior to people who are shorter, and so forth. Example: There might be reinforcement of already harmful social evils such as heightism and racism.
Word: duan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Irish and Scottish Gaelic duan, from Middle Irish dúan, from Proto-Indo-European *dh₂p-no- (compare Old Armenian տաւն (tawn, “feast, celebration”), Ancient Greek δαπάνη (dapánē, “cost”), Old Norse tafn (“sacrificial animal”) and Latin damnum (“damage”)), from *deh₂p- (“to sacrifice”). 1. A division of a poem, especially an epic poem or a Scottish poem; a canto. Example: Till what is call'd, in Ossian, the fifth Duan 2. A poem or song.
Word: spastic tetraplegia Part of Speech: noun 1. The loss of most motor function in all four limbs, normally caused by a brain stem injury. Labels: uncountable
Word: epaulette Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French épaulette, from épaule (“shoulder”) + -ette (diminutive). Pronunciation: /ˈɛpəlɛt/, /ˌɛpəˈlɛt/ 1. An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank. Example: He would have answered for it at the end of a quarter of an hour that some of the glass cases contained swords and epaulettes of ancient colonels and generals; medals and orders once pinned over hearts that had long since ceased to beat; […] 2. A similar piece of trimming on a lady’s dress. 3. A plate on the anterior wings of some insects. 4. The red patch on the shoulders of a red-winged blackbird.
Word: hymenopteral Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Hymenoptera + -al 1. Of or pertaining to the Hymenoptera order of insects. Labels: not-comparable
Word: ephedrine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English ephedra Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English ephedrine From ephedra + -ine. Pronunciation: /ˈɛf.ə.dɹiːn/, /ɪˈfɛ.dɹɪn/, /ˈɛf.ə.dɹɪn/ 1. A crystalline alkaloid drug C₁₀H₁₅NO obtained from a Chinese ephedra (Ephedra sinica) or synthesized that has the physiological action of epinephrine. It causes constriction of the blood vessels and widening of the bronchial passages and is used in the form of its hydrochloride or sulfate to relieve asthma and hay fever. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The great advantage of ephedrine is its effectiveness if taken as a pill, whereas adrenaline works only if injected or inhaled.
Word: ephemerally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English ephemeral Middle English -ly English -ly English ephemerally From ephemeral + -ly. 1. In an ephemeral manner. 2. Regarding ephemera.
Word: epidemically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English epidemic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English epidemically From epidemic + -ally. 1. In the manner of an epidemic. Labels: not-comparable Example: Malaria occurs endemically, epidemically, pandemically, or sporadically. 2. Regarding epidemics. Labels: not-comparable
Word: epidermic Part of Speech: adj 1. of or pertaining to the epidermis or to the skin or bark
Word: epigraph Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ, “inscription”), from ἐπιγράφω (epigráphō, “write upon”), from ἐπῐ- (epĭ-, “on, upon, over, etc.”) + γρᾰ́φω (grắphō, “to draw, paint, write, etc.”). Pronunciation: /ˈɛpɪˌɡɹæf/ 1. An inscription, especially on a building. 2. A literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book or other text. 3. The set of all points lying on or above the function's graph.
Word: epigraph Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ, “inscription”), from ἐπιγράφω (epigráphō, “write upon”), from ἐπῐ- (epĭ-, “on, upon, over, etc.”) + γρᾰ́φω (grắphō, “to draw, paint, write, etc.”). Pronunciation: /ˈɛpɪˌɡɹæf/ 1. To provide (a literary work) with an epigraph. Labels: transitive
Word: epigraphy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From epigraph + -y. Pronunciation: /ɪˈpɪɡ.ɹə.fi/, [ʔɨˈpʰɪɡ.ɹə.fɪj] 1. Inscriptions collectively. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. The study or decipherment of inscriptions, especially of ancient ones. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: episodically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English episodic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English episodically From episodic + -ally. 1. In an episodic manner; in episodes. Labels: not-comparable
Word: epithelia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of epithelium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: epithelial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From epithelium + -al. By surface analysis, epi- + thel- + -i- + -al. 1. Of or pertaining to the epithelium. Labels: not-comparable Example: A similar procedure, Lasek (laser epithelial keratomileusis), is an option for people not suitable for Lasik. Example: These included multilobular consolidation with histiological lesions of bronchiolitis with epithelial necrosis and syncytia [14 ].
Word: epochal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From epoch + -al. Pronunciation: [ˈɛ.pək.əl], [ˈiː.pɒk.əl] 1. Of or pertaining to an epoch. 2. Highly important or significant; monumental, epoch-making. Labels: figuratively Example: But they were the great epochal design; their influence on locomotive development is felt to this day and their niche in railway history is secure. Example: It had been an epochal decade for cancer epidemiology, but equally, an epochal decade for tobacco.
Word: thorn in someone's side Part of Speech: noun 1. A persistent annoyance. Labels: idiomatic Example: Wait. Let this moment be remembered. For on this day, we three -- Kor, Dahar Master of the Klingons, Jadzia Dax, a joined Trill of seven lives, and Worf, son of Mogh and thorn in Gowron's side -- together stepped forth into the eye of destiny. Example: All the billions in the world and Manchester City still cannot rid themselves of the most persistent thorn in their side.
Word: Proto-Japonic Part of Speech: name Etymology: From proto- + Japonic; compare Proto-Indo-European, etc. 1. The hypothetical ancestral language of both modern Japanese and the Ryukyuan languages.
Word: Proto-Japonic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From proto- + Japonic; compare Proto-Indo-European, etc. 1. Of or relating to the Proto-Japonic language. Labels: not-comparable Example: *mentu is a Proto-Japonic word that means water.
Word: Scooby snack Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Scooby Snacks, the name of a fictitious brand of dog biscuits enjoyed by Shaggy and Scooby-Doo in the cartoon Scooby-Doo. Pronunciation: /ˈskuːbi ˌsnak/ 1. A treat, usually a snack, especially if given as a reward. Labels: slang Example: Then we will send them along the conveyor belt to be packaged and shipped off to some Java engineer turned writer who is in desperate need of a Scooby Snack. Example: If for some reason the heart is not feather-light, it is Anubis' grim task to toss it like a Scooby snack to the menacing, ever-hungry she-monster, Ammit. 2. A recreational drug, particularly cannabis or methamphetamine. Labels: in-plural, often, slang Example: Runnin' around, robbin' banks, all whacked off of Scooby snacks Example: "Scooby snacks! Can we, pleeease?" Malik grinned wryly, broke a baggy of weed out, and started stuffing the pipe." 3. A cocktail made from Midori, banana liqueur, coconut rum, and pineapple juice.
Word: electrician Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English electrician From electric + -ian. Pronunciation: /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˌɛlɪkˈtɹɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˌiːlɛkˈtɹɪʃ(ə)n/, /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃən/, /əˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃən/ 1. A tradesperson who installs, repairs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment. 2. A scientist who studies electricity. Labels: archaic
Word: electrifier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From electrify + -er. 1. Anything that, or anyone who, electrifies or startles. Example: Naturally the forms of traction occupy Mr. Freeman Allen much of his time and he sits on no fence here; he is an "electrifier", with good reasons advanced—more power to his elbow.
Word: electrifies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of electrify Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: electrifying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of electrify Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: electrifying Part of Speech: adj 1. that electrifies 2. thrilling or startling Example: The effect on the company of this wholly unexpected act of grace - largesse of beer from a curate - was electrifying. Example: The speech might have been electrifying close up, Mr. Conley said, but people near him drifted away before it finished.
Word: electrocardiography Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥díyeh₂ Proto-Hellenic *kərdíyā Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía)lbor. English cardio- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy English cardiography English electrocardiography From electro- + cardiography. 1. The science and practice of the creation and diagnostic interpretation of electrocardiograms. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: electroencephalographic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English encephalograph English electroencephalograph Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English electroencephalographic From electroencephalograph + -ic. 1. of or pertaining to electroencephalography or electroencephalographs Labels: not-comparable
Word: electrologist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English electrology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English electrologist From electrology + -ist. 1. A person who uses electrolysis to remove body hair.
Word: electromagnetically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English electromagnetic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English electromagnetically From electromagnetic + -ally. 1. By means of electromagnetism. Labels: not-comparable
Word: electroplate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *pléth₂us Proto-Hellenic *plətús Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús)bor. Vulgar Latin *platta Old French platebor. Middle English plate English plate English electroplate From electro- + plate. 1. To coat (an object) with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis. Labels: transitive Example: Near-synonym: electrodeposit
Word: electroplate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *pléth₂us Proto-Hellenic *plətús Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús)bor. Vulgar Latin *platta Old French platebor. Middle English plate English plate English electroplate From electro- + plate. 1. Electroplated objects. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The layer of metal deposited in the course of electroplating. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: electroscopic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Hellenic *sképťomai Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai) Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō)der. English -scope Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -scopic English electroscopic From electro- + -scopic. 1. of, pertaining to, or by means of an electroscope
Word: electroshock Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English shock English electroshock From electro- + shock. 1. electric shock. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The injection of the relaxant myocaine (glycerol ester of guaiacol) before an electroshock prevents the dysfunction of carbohydrate metabolism, restricts the splitting of phosphocreatine after cardiazol and picrotoxin, and after electroshock and amidopyrine it facilitates phosphocreatine synthesis (Mison-Crighel, 1957). Similarly, alkaline phosphatases no longer decrease after an electroshock if myocaine has previously been injected (Appel et al., 1957). Example: The associations between valence feature codes and tactile codes are assumed, reflecting that the model already 'knows' that an electroshock is inherently experienced as unpleasant. The associations between word shapes and valence codes are also assumed, reflecting prior knowledge of the valence of certain words. In contrast to these fixed associations, the model has to learn the associations between valence codes and motor codes during the training phase. 2. Electroconvulsive therapy. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Although California has the toughest laws in the country regulating electroshock and requiring patient consent, due to the pressures from the medical lobby these have never been enforced. The procedure is extremely lucrative for the doctors who use it. Example: As he awaited the third series of electroshocks in late October 1943, Artaud recalled the accident to Ferdière: 'The electroshock therapy has caused me to suffer terribly, and I beg you to spare me another suffering.'
Word: electroshock Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English shock English electroshock From electro- + shock. 1. To administer electroconvulsive therapy.
Word: electrotype Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English type English electrotype From electro- + type. 1. a plate, made by electroplating a mold, such as used in letterpress printing
Word: electrotype Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English type English electrotype From electro- + type. 1. to make such a plate
Word: elementally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English elemental Middle English -ly English -ly English elementally From elemental + -ly. 1. in an elemental manner 2. literally
Word: houri Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French houri, from Persian حوری (hurî), from Arabic حُورِيّ (ḥūriyy) and Arabic حُورِيَّة (ḥūriyya), adjective and feminine singulative of حُور (ḥūr) from Classical Arabic حُورٌ عِينٌ (ḥūrun ʕīnun, “fair maidens, black-eyed ones”). See أَحْوَر m (ʔaḥwar), حَوْرَاء f (ḥawrāʔ) for the base adjective. Pronunciation: /ˈhʊəɹi/, /ˈhaʊəri/, /ˈhʊɹ.i/, /ˈhu.ɹi/ 1. A beautiful virgin girl supposed to dwell in Paradise for the enjoyment of the faithful. Example: They went through the courtyard, past a naked copper houri tilting a water-jar that merely dripped[.] Example: We cannot go into the technical details of his methodology but it allows Luxenberg, to the probable horror of all Muslim males dreaming of sexual bliss in the Muslim hereafter, to conjure away the wide-eyed houris promised to the faithful in suras XLIV.54; LII.20, LV.72, and LVI.22. Luxenberg's new analysis, leaning on the Hymns of Ephrem the Syrian, yields "white raisins" of "crystal clarity" rather than doe-eyed, and ever willing virgins - the houris. 2. Any voluptuous, beautiful woman. Labels: broadly Example: I would not exchange this one little English girl for the Grand Turk’s whole seraglio; gazelle-eyes, houri forms and all! Example: “The town is full of temptations, sir,” continued Pen. The old gentleman thought of that houri, Mrs. O’Leary.
Word: hoydenish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English hoyden Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English hoydenish From hoyden + -ish. 1. Somewhat hoyden. Example: ...the money Lady Penryhn produced was as little as her services were great; she therefore, (guaranteed by a look from her grace) in a kind of mock-hoydenish manner, seized all the purses, emptied them into the auctioneer's hat, and declared that, as every one present had done their best, all were equal benefactors to the charity;... Example: To his left sat two Hindu students. At his right there was Professor Hagen’s daughter, a hoydenish Drama major.
Word: root canal Part of Speech: noun 1. The hollow part of the root of a tooth, containing the nerve and blood vessels. 2. A surgical operation on a root canal (endodontic therapy), typically filling it with gutta-percha. Labels: metonymically
Word: how-to Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷís Proto-Germanic *hwō Old English hū Middle English how English how English to English how-to From how + to. 1. That gives advice or instruction on a particular topic. Labels: not-comparable Example: The Rules is a veritable compost heap of do's and (mostly) don't's for a woman—oops, girl—who wants to master the fine art of womanipulation. It's a how-to book: how to make a man desperate to marry a girl […]
Word: how-to Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷís Proto-Germanic *hwō Old English hū Middle English how English how English to English how-to From how + to. 1. A brief informal description of how to accomplish a specific task. 2. A book or other guide describing how to accomplish tasks in a certain field.
Word: INOP Part of Speech: adj 1. Abbreviation of inoperative. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
Word: waling Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈweɪlɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of wale Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: waling Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈweɪlɪŋ/ 1. A type of support structure used in excavations. Example: The pieces of sheeting are placed as the excavation is made, and it is necessary to place vertical and upright waling as well as horizontal waling pieces to hold the sheeting. This means, in some cases, a wider trench must be dug to allow for the extra width of the waling. Example: Two rounds of waling on centre fitch on the largest size, and one round on the small size.
Word: footsoldier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From foot + soldier. 1. Alternative spelling of foot soldier. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Olympianism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Olympian 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 Olympianism From Olympian + -ism. 1. Synonym of Hellenism (the modern-day revival of the polytheistic religious system of Ancient Greece). Labels: uncommon, uncountable
Word: foot soldier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From foot + soldier. Pronunciation: /fʊt ˈsəʊl.d͡ʒə/, /fʊt ˈsoʊl.d͡ʒəɹ/ 1. A soldier who fights on foot; an infantryman 2. A rank and file member of an institution, or supporter of a cause. Labels: broadly, figuratively Example: We are rightfully wary of straight Leftists who didn't give a damn for our struggle until they saw we had build ^([sic]) on our own, and then tried to recruit foot-soldiers from our ranks.
Word: chronobiology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos)bor. English chrono- Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logia New Latin biologialbor. English biology English chronobiology From chrono- + biology. 1. The study of the effects of time on biological systems, especially the effects of periodicity Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: bartisan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed by the Scottish novelist Walter Scott (see quotation) from Middle Scots bartisan, variant of bartising, from Middle English bretasynge. Doublet of bratticing. Pronunciation: /bɑːtɪˈzæn/ 1. A parapet with battlements projecting from the top of a tower in a castle or church. Example: she soon found it had no communication with any other part of the battlements, being an isolated bartisan, or balcony, secured, as usual, by a parapet, with embrasures, at which a few archers might be stationed for defending the turret, and flanking with their shot the wall of the castle on that side. Example: There were flambeaux on staggering poles every ten strides or so, and at intervals of about a hundred strides, bartizans whose guardroom windows glared like fireworks clung to the bridge piers.
Word: squabbler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree North Germanicbor.? English squabble Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English squabbler From squabble + -er. 1. A person who squabbles.
Word: bartizan Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /bɑːtɪˈzæn/ 1. Alternative form of bartisan. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: squalidly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Latin squāliduslbor. English squalid Middle English -ly English -ly English squalidly From squalid + -ly. 1. In a squalid manner. Example: The History of Cilgerran, published in 1867, mentioned that ... 'the cottages, or rather hovels, in which the farm labourers dwell are squalidly wretched and unfit for human habitation'.
Word: chronograph Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek χρονογράφος (khronográphos, “chronicler”). Equivalent to chrono- + -graph. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹɒ.nə.ɡɹɑːf/, /ˈkɹəʊ-/, /-ɡɹæf/, /ˈkɹɑ.nəˌɡɹæf/, /ˈkɹoʊ-/ 1. A chronogram. Labels: obsolete 2. A device which marks or records time or time intervals. 3. A combination of a watch and a stopwatch. Example: Along this critical length Sir Nigel [Gresley], completely unmoved and in a very cheerful humour, came into my compartment and sat down next to me, with the immense chronograph in his hand that he had had made specially for speed recording; [...].
Word: chronograph Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Ancient Greek χρονογράφος (khronográphos, “chronicler”). Equivalent to chrono- + -graph. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹɒ.nə.ɡɹɑːf/, /ˈkɹəʊ-/, /-ɡɹæf/, /ˈkɹɑ.nəˌɡɹæf/, /ˈkɹoʊ-/ 1. To make an accurate measurement of the speed of a projectile.
Word: squalidness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin squāliduslbor. English squalid Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English squalidness From squalid + -ness. 1. The state of being squalid. Labels: uncountable
Word: squally Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From squall + -y; from 1719. Pronunciation: /ˈskwɔːli/ 1. Characterized by squalls, or sudden violent bursts of wind; gusty. Example: On the eighth of February the winds grew ſtrong and ſqually, accompanied with rain and a north-weſt ſwell;[…]. Example: Feb. 9. 1820.[…]The night was rather squally and cloudy, with occasional showers. 2. Producing or characteristic of loud wails. Example: Something whimpered in the room—high and squally. Example: One baby was three times as big as his brother and different in other ways. He wasn't bald and squinched and squally like most infants, but had a nimbus of red-gold hair and huge gray eyes and lay there smiling to himself.
Word: squally Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Probably related to scall + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈskwɔːli/ 1. Having unproductive wet spots due to poor drainage. Labels: UK, obsolete Example: Red bird eyne (Primula veris flore rubro), and white bird eyne (albo), p. 784 , grow very plentifully in moist and squally grounds in the north parts of England, as in Harwood neere to Blackburn in Lancashire, and ten miles from Preston in Aundernesse, also at Crosby Rauenswaith, and Crag-close in Westmoreland. Example: This method is accounted the best and cheapest way of hollow ditching, or draining, and will make the wettest squally land fit to bring very good corn, or to be laid down for grass, or other uses. 2. Not equally good throughout; not uniform; uneven; faulty. Example: It is enacted, That if at any time after the first day of May, any cloth or kerſie, through the default or negligence of the carders, spinners or weavers, or any of them, shall or do prove pursy, cockly, bandy, squally or rowy by warp or woof, […]
Word: square-dance Part of Speech: verb 1. To participate in a square dance
Word: squarely Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From square + -ly. First use appears c. 1557 in the writings of Robert Recorde. Pronunciation: /ˈskwɛə(ɹ).li/, /ˈskwɛɹ.li/, /ˈskweː.li/, /ˈskwiə̯.li/, /ˈskweə̯.li/ 1. In the shape of a square; at right angles. 2. Firmly and solidly. Labels: also, figuratively Example: “I stand squarely behind my decision,” he said, adding that he would not “shrink from my share of responsibility for where we are today.” Example: Conoco on Monday announced a $9.7 billion all-stock takeover of Concho Resources (CXO), a fracker squarely focused on the Permian Basin, the massive West Texas oilfield at the heart of the shale revolution. 3. In a direct, straightforward and honest manner. Labels: figuratively Example: But Republicans placed the blame squarely on Mr. Biden.
Word: squareness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English squareness; equivalent to square + -ness. Pronunciation: /ˈskwɛə.nəs/, /ˈskwɛɚ.nəs/, /ˈskweː.nəs/, /ˈskweə.nəs/, /ˈskwiə.nəs/ 1. The condition of being square Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: squarish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English square Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English squarish From square + -ish. Pronunciation: /ˈskwɛɹ.ɪʃ/ 1. Approximately square. 2. Somewhat square. Example: When they reached the foot of the hill they caught a glimpse of what might be rocks on each side—squarish rocks, if you looked at them carefully, but no one did. Example: The cars, which are of pleasing but somewhat squarish outline, are unstreamlined. 3. Oblong.
Word: squashy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English squash Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English squashy From squash + -y. 1. Easily squashed when pressed. Example: a squashy tomato Example: It was a typical bachelor's study, comfortable and old fashioned, with squashy armchairs and an old desk piled high with papers. 2. Resembling a bog or marsh underfoot. 3. Resembling a squash. Example: Some might describe yellow squash as bland but others would say not. It's delicate and definitely squashy, but in this recipe, the saffron, basil, and umami boost from nutritional yeast make it something to reckon with.
Word: squatness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Old French es- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin co- Latin agō Latin cōgō Latin coāctusder. Old French quatir Old French esquatirder. Middle English squatten English squat Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English squatness From squat + -ness. 1. The state of being squat Labels: uncountable
Word: squawker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From squawk + -er. 1. Something that squawks. 2. A person who complains or protests noisily. Example: The bosses grow weary of the scammers and squawkers and conclude that they're all a big nuisance. 3. An informant; a stool pigeon. Labels: slang 4. A loudspeaker used for frequencies intermediate between those of a woofer and a tweeter. 5. The radio used in police vehicles to keep in contact with headquarters. Labels: slang
Word: squeaker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English squeak Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English squeaker From squeak + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈskwiː.kə/, /ˈskwi.kəɹ/ 1. One who or that which squeaks. Labels: Internet 2. One who or that which squeaks. 3. One who or that which squeaks. Example: Then there are the giant mice on two legs, that keep cruel monsters to eat you up, and lay traps for innocent little squeakers like yourselves. 4. One who or that which squeaks. 5. One who or that which squeaks. 6. One who or that which squeaks. 7. One who or that which squeaks. 8. One who or that which squeaks. Labels: informal 9. One who or that which squeaks. Labels: informal Example: […] A break from the routine of mundanity made the 40-year-old from Sivakasi revisit a childhood memory revolving a squeaker that was gifted to him by a relative. He recalls looking after the bird for a few years until he couldn’t do it anymore. The recollection set free the joy in the aviary of his heart after three decades and he settled on rearing his feathered friends thereafter. 10. An informer. Labels: slang 11. A game or election won by a narrow margin. Labels: US Example: I mentioned that you correctly predicted nine of the last 10 presidential election outcomes, save one, in 2000 when George W. Bush defeated Al Gore, and that was a squeaker. 12. An act of flatulence; a fart. Labels: slang Example: He sat down, let out a squeaker, and then unloaded his entire wedding breakfast into the pan. Cheers buddy. Nothing kills a moment of nostalgia better than a fat man using the shithouse. 13. A child, especially an illegitimate one. Labels: slang
Word: batoon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French bâton, from Latin bastum (“stick”). Pronunciation: /bəˈtuːn/ 1. A baton. Labels: archaic Example: Of this mighty Order I am no mean member, but already one of the Chief Commanders, and may well aspire one day to hold the batoon of Grand Master.
Word: batoon Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From French bâton, from Latin bastum (“stick”). Pronunciation: /bəˈtuːn/ 1. Archaic form of baton. Labels: alt-of, archaic
Word: squeakily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English squeaky Middle English -ly English -ly English squeakily From squeaky + -ly. 1. Whilst squeaking.
Word: squeakiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English squeaky Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English squeakiness From squeaky + -ness. 1. The state of being squeaky Labels: uncountable
Word: squealer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From squeal + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈskwilɚ/ 1. Any animal or person who squeals. 2. A pig. 3. An informant. Labels: slang 4. A kind of jug used to carry beer having 1 litre or 32 ounce capacity (half the size of a growler). Labels: Australia, Canada, US, informal 5. Anything that makes a squealing noise.
Word: squeamishly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English squeamish Middle English -ly English -ly English squeamishly From squeamish + -ly. 1. In a squeamish manner.
Word: squeamishness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English squeamish Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English squeamishness From squeamish + -ness. 1. The quality of being squeamish Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: squeezable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English squeeze 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 squeezable From squeeze + -able. Pronunciation: /ˈskwiːzəbəl/ 1. Able to be squeezed. Example: A decade later, both Heinz and Hunt's introduced a new inverted, squeezable ketchup bottle that rested on its flip-bottom cap.
Word: squeezable Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English squeeze 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 squeezable From squeeze + -able. Pronunciation: /ˈskwiːzəbəl/ 1. A product or package designed to dispense its contents when squeezed. Example: The litany of packaging innovations introduced to or popularized in the U.S. food market over the last generation seems endless: flexible aseptic packaging, barrier plastics, squeezables, lightweight glass, the retort pouch, […] Example: Your other options are to hide the tubs and jars and buy squeezables for the guests' visit, or to buy separate containers and clearly mark which ones are gluten-free.
Word: principalities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of principality Labels: form-of, plural
Word: biggin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French béguin. Compare beguine. Pronunciation: /ˈbɪɡɪn/ 1. A child's cap; (figuratively) childhood. Labels: archaic Example: […] my brain has been topsy-turvy, they say, ever since the biggin was bound first round my head; so turning me upside down may peradventure restore it again. Example: An old woman's biggin for a nightcap. 2. An official's hood or coif. Labels: historical
Word: biggin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Said to have been from the inventor's surname. Pronunciation: /ˈbɪɡɪn/ 1. A coffee pot with a strainer or perforated metallic vessel for holding the ground coffee, through which boiling water is poured. Example: As he became more popular, household objects were brought into requisition for his instruction in a copious vocabulary; and whenever he appeared in the Yard ladies would fly out at their doors crying ‘Mr Baptist—tea-pot!’ ‘Mr Baptist—dust-pan!’ ‘Mr Baptist—flour-dredger!’ ‘Mr Baptist—coffee-biggin!’ At the same time exhibiting those articles, and penetrating him with a sense of the appalling difficulties of the Anglo-Saxon tongue. Example: ‘That silver biggin holds coffee, and there are cups on the lower tier of the cart.’
Word: biggin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unknown Pronunciation: /ˈbɪɡɪn/ 1. A drinking vessel for ale or beer; possibly a tankard. Example: Oswald's wife then put before him a large pie, and some wheaten bread, with a biggin of good beer.
Word: bring to heel Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From the command to make a dog closely follow its master. 1. To compel someone to obey; to force someone into a submissive condition. Labels: idiomatic, transitive Example: They wanted a lesson, and they would get it; but it would take three months at least to bring them to heel. Example: Even some fellow Conservatives maintain that Sir William has shown a dangerously authoritarian streak since enlisting as a general in Mrs. Thatcher's single-minded campaign to bring broadcasters to heel. 2. To cause to act in a disciplined manner. Labels: idiomatic, transitive