nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: GHUA Part of Speech: phrase 1. Initialism of God help us all. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: whysoever Part of Speech: adv 1. form of whyever Labels: form-of, not-comparable
Word: deëmphasize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From de- + emphasize with a diaeresis applied. 1. Dated spelling of de-emphasize.
Word: AHB Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of Automatic Half Barrier, a type of level crossing. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: deëmphasizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of deëmphasize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: deëmphasizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of deëmphasize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: deëmphasized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of deëmphasize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: colistin Part of Speech: noun 1. A polymixin antibiotic effective against a range of gram-negative bacteria, sometimes considered a last-resort antibiotic. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: It's the first time this colistin-resistant strain has been found in a person in the United States.
Word: comedications Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of comedication Labels: form-of, plural
Word: comedication Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From co- + medication. 1. A second medication used to alleviate the side-effects of another
Word: comobilization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From co- + mobilization. 1. The mobilization of two genes simultaneously Labels: uncountable
Word: MHK Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of Member of the House of Keys. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: House of Keys Part of Speech: name Etymology: Disputed. Possibly from keys (a Latin document from 1417 refers to Claves Mann and Claves Legis: the Keys of Mann and the Keys of Law); possibly from Norse verb kjósa, "to choose"; possibly from the Manx term kiare as feed, "twenty-four", because the House has always had 24 members. 1. The lower house of Tynwald, the Isle of Man parliament.
Word: flacker Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English flakeren (“to flutter, waver”), from Old English *flacorian, from Proto-West Germanic *flakurōn, from Proto-Germanic *flakurōną (“to flutter”), related to Old English flacor (“flickering, fluttering”). Sometimes regarded as a frequentative, equivalent to flack + -er (frequentative suffix). Akin to Middle Dutch flakkeren (“to flicker, waver”), German flackern (“to flare, flicker, flutter”), Icelandic flökra (“to flutter”), Icelandic flakka (“to rove about”), Old English flacor (“flying, fluttering”). See also flack, flicker. 1. To flutter like a bird. Labels: intransitive Example: And the cherubins flackered with their wings. 2. To flicker; to quiver. Labels: intransitive
Word: paraphily Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From para- + -phily; compare paraphilia. Pronunciation: /pæˈɹæfɪlɪ/ 1. Paraphilia. Labels: rare Example: Masochism: Gratification, often sexual sexual in character, derived from mental or physical pain, usually inflicted from without. After Sacher-Masoch, who described this perversion. — (paraphily).
Word: Rudd Part of Speech: name Etymology: Originally a nickname from Middle English, meaning "red". Pronunciation: /ɹʌd/ 1. A surname transferred from the nickname. Example: I’m not surprised that Rudd seizes on my accent – his parents were British Jews from Edgware and Surbiton, and while Rudd was born in New Jersey in 1969 and raised in the US, he was often in Britain as a kid to visit relatives in London’s less glamorous suburbs and Basingstoke. 2. A minor city in Floyd County, Iowa, United States.
Word: land rights for gay whales Part of Speech: noun 1. A parody of typical Greens policies and those that support them. Labels: Australia, plural, plural-only, slang
Word: celadons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of celadon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lapsus digiti Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the Latin: lāpsus (“a slipping or falling”) (lāpsūs in the plural) + digitī (“of [a / the] finger”), genitive singular form of digitus (“finger”) = “a finger’s slipping”; compare lapsus digitorum. Pronunciation: /ˌlæpsəsˈdɪdʒɪtaɪ/, /ˌlæpsuːsˈdɪdʒɪtaɪ/ 1. A “slip of the finger”; a miskeying. Labels: rare Example: […] the names can hardly be considered distinct, being either a misprint or a lapsus digiti. Example: Cuvier & Valenciennes state that the first ray of the dorsal of P. nigricans is prolonged in a filament. Is this a lapsus digiti for first ray of the pectoral? The dorsal and anal have from two to four minute accessory rays entirely hidden in the thick skin in front of the evident portion of these fins.
Word: miskeying Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From miskey + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of miskey Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: miskeying Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From miskey + -ing. 1. An instance of keying erroneously; a typing error.
Word: miskey Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From mis- + key. 1. To key or key in erroneously; make a mistake in typing.
Word: lapsus digitorum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined as an analogue of lapsus linguae for users of sign language from the Latin lāpsus (“a slipping or falling”) (lāpsūs in the plural) + digitōrum (“of fingers”), genitive plural form of digitus (“finger”) = “a slipping of fingers”; compare lapsus digiti. Pronunciation: /ˈlæpsəs.dɪdʒɪˈtɔːɹəm/, /ˈlæpsuːs.dɪdʒɪˈtɔːɹəm/ 1. A spelling error in signing. Labels: rare Example: We remember an instance of a little girl who had picked up the phrase “good-night” from the elder pupils, spelling each letter on her fingers, using it as they did, when bidding adieu to the teacher who conducted evening prayers; but she showed her misapprehension of its exact meaning, by saying “good-night” to her teacher after morning school. It was no mere lapsus digitorum, for having not yet been taught the names of the divisions of time, she had confounded the particular term “good-night,” with the general one “good-bye.”
Word: maximal munch Part of Speech: noun 1. A method of parsing or lexing where the longest possible section of the input is matched on each iteration. Labels: attributive, often, uncountable Example: a maximal-munch parser
Word: diseur Part of Speech: noun Etymology: French diseur 1. A male storyteller or reciter of monologues.
Word: diseurs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of diseur Labels: form-of, plural
Word: diseuse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French diseuse. First attested in c. 1896 in Cosmopolitan. 1. A female artiste who is a skilled and professional reciter of monologues. Example: Other friends arrived; Bielov played songs, and Zurova, a well known diseuse, sang.
Word: diseuses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of diseuse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Dyngus Day Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Polish śmigus-dyngus. 1. Easter Monday, as observed by Polish descendants in English-speaking countries.
Word: Nippo- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: From Japanese 日本(にっぽん) (Nippon, “Japan”). 1. Alternative form of Nippono-. Labels: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Example: So, given their very challenging nature, Nippo-Vietnamese relations must be better analysed, and not merely by a simple monographic study of bilateral relations.
Word: Japano- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: From Japan + -o-. Pronunciation: /d͡ʒəˈpænoʊ/ 1. Combining form of Japan and Japanese. Labels: form-of, in-compounds, morpheme
Word: Arabo- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: From Arab + -o-. 1. Arabic. Labels: morpheme
Word: surgical spirit Part of Speech: noun 1. Ethanol with small quantities of additives (typically 2% castor oil and 0.5% methyl salicylate), used primarily as a topical antiseptic. Labels: UK, uncountable, usually
Word: iatromathematical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From iatro- + mathematical. Pronunciation: /ʌɪˌat.ɹə(ʊ).ma.θəˈma.ti.kəl/, /aɪˌæt.ɹoʊ.mæ.θəˈmæ.tɪ.kəl/ 1. Pertaining to a practice of medicine in conjunction with astrology. Labels: obsolete Example: Paracelsus goes farther, and will have his physician predestinated to this man's cure, this malady, and time of cure, the scheme of each geniture inspected, gathering of herbs, of administering, astrologically observed; in which Thurnesserus and some iatromathematical professors are too superstitious in my judgment. 2. Pertaining to a theory or practice of medicine founded on mathematical principles. Labels: archaic
Word: sports ground Part of Speech: noun 1. a stadium or piece of land used for sport.
Word: electrical contact Part of Speech: noun 1. the connection where two or more electrical conductors meet or are joined. 2. the point on a conductor or electrical device where the connection happens.
Word: dynamoelectric Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or pertaining to the interconversion of mechanical and electrical energy. Labels: not-comparable
Word: strepto- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek στρέφω (stréphō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek στρεπτός (streptós)der. English strepto- From Ancient Greek στρεπτός (streptós, “twisted”) from στρέφειν (stréphein, “to twist”), from Proto-Indo-European *streb(h)- (“to wind, turn, twist”). 1. twisted Labels: morpheme 2. having the form of a twisted chain Labels: morpheme
Word: keep company Part of Speech: verb 1. To court. Labels: dated, euphemistic, idiomatic, intransitive, transitive Example: It was rumoured that the lady and the gentleman were keeping company. Example: He was keeping company with her. 2. To socialize. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive Example: If you care about your reputation you ought to be careful whom you keep company with.
Word: keep someone company Part of Speech: verb 1. To remain with or accompany someone, especially to make them feel more comfortable with a certain situation. Labels: idiomatic Example: I'm a bit nervous. Could you keep me company while I wait for my blind date to arrive?
Word: petroleomics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From petrol + -omics. 1. The identification of the totality of the constituents of naturally-occurring petroleum and crude oil Labels: uncountable
Word: aminoamide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From amino- + amide. 1. The amide of an amino acid
Word: antimicrotubule Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + microtubule. 1. Describing any agent that interferes with microtubules during mitosis and thus inhibits cell growth and division. Labels: not-comparable
Word: antimicrotubule Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anti- + microtubule. 1. Such a material.
Word: chymase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From chyme + -ase? 1. Any of a family of serine proteases present in mast cells
Word: cochaperone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From co- + chaperone. 1. Any protein that regulates the activity of a chaperone.
Word: cochaperones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cochaperone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: croconate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From croconic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). 1. Any salt or ester of croconic acid; the anion of this acid
Word: croconic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. A derivative of cyclopentene having two hydroxyl groups and three carbonyl groups; its anion (croconate) is aromatic Labels: uncountable
Word: croconic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos, “saffron, yolk”). 1. Of or pertaining to croconic acid or its derivatives. Labels: not-comparable
Word: cytokinetics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cyto- + kinetics. 1. The study of cytokinesis Labels: uncountable
Word: cytokinetic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From cyto- + kinetic. 1. Of or pertaining to cytokinesis or to cytokinetics Labels: not-comparable
Word: etabonate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Contraction of ethyl carbonate. Pronunciation: /ɛˈtæb.əˌneɪt/ 1. Any salt or ester of the hypothetical etabonic acid. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Western astrology Part of Speech: noun 1. The astrology system which is derived from the Hellenistic astrology and is based on the relative positions of, particularly, the twelve zodiacal constellations on the moment of a person's birth. Labels: uncountable
Word: etabonic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. The monoethyl ester of carbonic acid CH₃-CH₂-O-CO-OH only known as the etabonates Labels: uncountable
Word: gluconolactone Part of Speech: noun 1. The lactone of gluconic acid Labels: uncountable
Word: Toyotas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Toyota Labels: form-of, plural
Word: BMWs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of BMW Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Bentleys Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Bentley Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Cadillacs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Cadillac Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Chevrolets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Chevrolet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Clios Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Clio Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Renaults Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Renault Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Hondas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Honda Labels: form-of, plural
Word: inflamer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From inflame + -er. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈfleɪ̯məː/, [ɪnˈfleɪ̯məː], /ɪnˈfleɪ̯mɚ/, [ɪnˈfleɪ̯mɚ] ~ [ɪnˈfleɪ̯mɹ̩] 1. Something that inflames. Labels: figuratively, usually Example: Thus, whilst it was praised by many for its "wonderful faculty of quenching thirst, allaying hectic heats, of nourishing and fattening the body," it was seriously condemned by others as an inflamer of the passions!
Word: inflamers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of inflamer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Ferraris Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Ferraris. 1. A surname from Italian.
Word: Ferraris Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Ferrari Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Porsches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Porsche Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Rolls-Royces Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Rolls-Royce Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hexakisphosphate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hexakis- + phosphate. 1. A compound having six simple phosphate groups
Word: ketoacid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From keto- + acid. 1. Alternative spelling of keto acid. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: ketoamide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From keto- + amide. 1. The amide of a keto acid
Word: morpholinone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From morpholine + -one. 1. A heterocyclic ketone derived from morpholine; any derivative of this compound
Word: proclaimer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From proclaim + -er. 1. One who proclaims. Example: You have in the merchant the shrewd calculator of probable contingencies; we shall see that we have in the prophet the absolute proclaimer of necessary and inevitable facts. Example: Though a herald and proclaimer of peace, he could fight stubbornly and passionately on the side of justice. 2. A public avowal of independent opinion.
Word: proclaimers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of proclaimer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: morpholinones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of morpholinone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: photoactivity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvus Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin āctīvitāsder. Middle French activitébor. English activity English photoactivity From photo- + activity. 1. The condition of being photoactive Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: photoinactivation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvus Latin ināctīvuslbor. French inactifder. English inactive Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English inactivation English photoinactivation From photo- + inactivation. 1. inactivation by means of light Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: photokilling Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From photo- + killing. 1. killing (especially of bacteria, or of cancer cells) by means of light Labels: uncountable
Word: photooxidative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From photo- + oxidative. 1. That causes, or undergoes photooxidation.
Word: picolinium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From picoline + -ium. 1. Any cation produced by protonation of a picoline.
Word: porphycene Part of Speech: noun 1. A structural isomer of porphyrin that acts as a photosensitizer
Word: predose Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From pre- + dose. 1. To dose (a semiconductor etc,) in advance of another process.
Word: predose Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pre- + dose. 1. Before being dosed. Labels: not-comparable
Word: sensorgram Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sensor + -gram. 1. A graph of responses versus time in surface plasmon resonance studies.
Word: squaric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From square + -ic, from the square form of the molecule. Pronunciation: /ˈskwɛəɹɪk/ 1. Of or pertaining to squaric acid or its derivatives. Labels: not-comparable
Word: stereochemistries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stereochemistry Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vasoconstrictive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wāss Latin vās Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English vaso- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin cōn- Proto-Indo-European *streyg- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *strinégti Proto-Italic *stringō Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *stréngʰeti Proto-Italic *strengō Latin stringō Latin cōnstringō Latin cōnstrictusbor. English constrict Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English constrictive English vasoconstrictive From vaso- + constrictive. 1. That causes vasoconstriction Labels: not-comparable
Word: chesspiece Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of chess piece. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Sacrifice is one of the essential metaphors of the Trilogy, and here, the sacrifice of the chesspiece foreshadows that John Grady will later give his life in avenging the death of the woman he loves. Example: The Queen, for instance, is termed the " strongest," or the ** most powerful" of the chesspieces
Word: make like a tree and leave Part of Speech: verb Etymology: A pun on leave (“depart”) and leave (“produce leaves”) (or its more common variant, leaf). 1. To leave, depart. Labels: humorous, idiomatic Example: See ya' later Pete, I'm making like a tree and leaving. Example: After all the needed malware files have been installed and all the necessary changes to the system have been made to facilitate malware persistency, the malware installer makes like a tree and leaves. Since the job of the malware installer is done, there is no more need for it to linger in the system.
Word: reduction division Part of Speech: noun 1. the first of the two divisions of meiosis, a type of cell division. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. meiosis as a whole, a type of cell division. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: make like Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Originally a US regionalism; compare earlier make as if. 1. To behave as though. Labels: US, colloquial Example: Make like we're getting married and repeat after me, "2004 is the year I will moisturise daily". 2. To behave in the manner of. Labels: US, colloquial Example: In his office is an eight-foot bull whip; Ed likes to snap it around and make like a slave-driver.
Word: make like a banana and split Part of Speech: verb Etymology: A pun on banana split and split (“to depart”). 1. To leave, depart. Labels: humorous, idiomatic Example: “Don't go anywhere,” she said, like she was a mind reader and could tell that I was already thinking that the second she turned around, me and Charlie should make like a banana and split. Example: if he's gone, maybe we should make like a banana and split. We could pack it all up and head out west somewhere.
Word: politenesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of politeness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: deathworthy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English deth-worthi, equivalent to death + -worthy. 1. Worthy of death, worthy of capital punishment.
Word: minority government Part of Speech: noun 1. Government by a political party or a coalition that does not have a majority of seats or votes in parliament.
Word: chesspieces Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chesspiece Labels: form-of, plural
Word: propagandas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of propaganda Labels: form-of, plural
Word: amicable suit Part of Speech: noun 1. An action to secure clarification on a point of law, in concord and in the mutual interest of the parties involved.
Word: antivortices Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of antivortex Labels: form-of, plural
Word: covolatility Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From co- + volatility. 1. The related volatility of two or more financial instruments. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: distortionless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From distortion + -less. 1. Lacking distortion
Word: interactivities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of interactivity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: interprotocol Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From inter- + protocol. 1. Between (communications) protocols Labels: not-comparable
Word: localizability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From localize + -ability. 1. The condition of being localizable Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: microbolometer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + bolometer. 1. A bolometer, having an array of heat detectors, used in infrared photography
Word: monoderivatives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of monoderivative Labels: form-of, plural
Word: monoderivative Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mono- + derivative. 1. A derivative having only a single replacement group
Word: multiantenna Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From multi- + antenna. 1. That employs multiple antennas Labels: not-comparable
Word: nanoconductors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nanoconductor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nanoconductor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From nano- + conductor. 1. A nanoscale conductor
Word: perturbated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of perturbate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: perturbated Part of Speech: adj 1. perturbed
Word: photoswitches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of photoswitch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: valors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of valor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: float around Part of Speech: verb 1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see float, around. 2. To be nearby or available. Labels: informal Example: Try looking in the office: there should be a few pens floating around there.
Word: diorite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French diorite, invented by mineralogist Alexandre Brongniart (1770-1847), derived from Ancient Greek διορίζω (diorízō, “distinguish”), from δι- plus ὁρίζω (horízō, “to limit”). Pronunciation: /ˈdaɪ.əˌɹaɪt/ 1. A grey intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar, biotite, hornblende and/or pyroxene. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Chinese astrology Part of Speech: noun 1. The astrology system which was developed in China and is based on yin and yang, twelve signs represented by animals, the lunisolar calendar and five planets. Labels: uncountable
Word: wus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See wuss 1. Alternative spelling of wuss. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: wus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See wu 1. plural of wu Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wus Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Eye dialect spelling of was. 1. Eye dialect spelling of was. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling Example: She wus walking home when it happened.
Word: dipoplia Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of diplopia. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: multi-touch Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From multi- + touch. 1. Of a computer tablet or touch-screen interface, accepting more than one touch at the same time. Labels: not-comparable Example: The PowerPad is used to produce multi-touch, multi-color graphics. Example: Mr. Jobs seized on the multitouch technology after Apple product designers proposed it as a “safari pad,” a portable Web surfing appliance.
Word: multi-touch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From multi- + touch. 1. Multi-touch capability. Labels: uncountable Example: But the performance of multi-touch is not so impressive. Example: One incredible example comes from Thomas Robinson [. . .] ; he creates a virtual light table that pulls in Flickr photos, then uses multitouch to allow you to use two fingers to pinch, zoom, rotate, or simply move the images around on the screen (Figure 12–16).
Word: disruptiveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From disruptive + -ness. 1. Quality or state of being disruptive. Labels: uncountable
Word: re-up Part of Speech: verb Etymology: "Reenlist" sense is a possible blend of re-enlist + sign up. 1. To reenlist. Labels: US 2. To sign up again. Labels: intransitive Example: Andy Levine, the founder and chief executive of Sixthman, said that more than 50 percent of attendees re-up for his cruises. According to Mr. Levine, his average passenger is 35 years old […]. 3. To renew (e.g. a library book, a lease, a contract). Labels: informal
Word: re-up Part of Speech: noun Etymology: "Reenlist" sense is a possible blend of re-enlist + sign up. 1. One who reenlists. Labels: US
Word: re-up Part of Speech: verb 1. Clipping of reupload. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
Word: re-up Part of Speech: noun 1. Clipping of reupload (“file which has been reuploaded”). Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
Word: re-up Part of Speech: verb 1. To renegotiate a contract. Labels: US 2. To refill one's drug stash. Labels: slang Example: While we're here, you mind if I re-up? 3. To take another dose. Labels: slang Example: Gave me a cryptic, mostly frustrated-seeming look. Went upstairs with her bestie. To re-up, probably.
Word: re-up Part of Speech: noun 1. A resupply of a batch of drugs to be sold on the street. Labels: slang Example: Slums need another re-up. Also, adjust the dosage. We had two more die on us. It's bad for business. We want them addicted, not dead.
Word: coalfired Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From coal + fired. 1. Fired or ignited with coal. Labels: not-comparable Example: a coalfired electric power station
Word: subformulae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of subformula Labels: form-of, plural
Word: superformula Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From super- + formula. 1. A generalization of the superellipse that can be used to describe many complex shapes and curves found in nature.
Word: superformulas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of superformula Labels: form-of, plural
Word: superformulae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of superformula Labels: form-of, plural
Word: -clast Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From Ancient Greek κλαστός (klastós, “broken”), verbal adjective of κλάω (kláō, “to break”). 1. Something that breaks or destroys. Labels: morpheme
Word: shodden Part of Speech: adj 1. shod; wearing shoes
Word: shodden Part of Speech: verb 1. past participle of shoe Labels: form-of, obsolete, participle, past
Word: washen Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English wasshen, waschen, ywasshe (past participle of wasshen (“to wash”)), from Old English wasċen, ġewasċen (“washed”, past participle of wasċan (“to wash”)), equivalent to wash + -en. Cognate with Saterland Frisian waasken (“washed, washen”), West Frisian wosken (“washed, washen”), Dutch gewassen (“washed, washen”), German Low German wusken (“washed, washen”), German gewaschen (“washed, washen”). More at wash. 1. alternative past participle of wash. Labels: alternative, archaic, form-of, participle, past Example: I've had my chance of common life, city and town, and the company of ladies with broidery and camisole and washen faces Example: a. 1653, Hugh Binning, a sermon Are ye made clean and washen from the guilt of your sins?
Word: washen Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English wasshen, waschen, ywasshe (past participle of wasshen (“to wash”)), from Old English wasċen, ġewasċen (“washed”, past participle of wasċan (“to wash”)), equivalent to wash + -en. Cognate with Saterland Frisian waasken (“washed, washen”), West Frisian wosken (“washed, washen”), Dutch gewassen (“washed, washen”), German Low German wusken (“washed, washen”), German gewaschen (“washed, washen”). More at wash. 1. clean Labels: archaic Example: He becomes washen by washing away evil and wrong states. Example: Morag put on a second petticoat of exactly the same material and shape, except that its colour was a dull red. Now she would be ready in a minute, thought Kirsty. Morag put on a third petticoat, of a more washen red than the second, but this one would not fix without its safety-pin.
Word: oh-dark-thirty Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of oh dark thirty. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: indocility Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From indocile + -ity, from Latin indocilitas. 1. the quality or condition of being indocile Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: shoegear Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From shoe + gear. Pronunciation: /ˈʃuːˌɡɪə(ɹ)/ 1. train equipment, usually mounted on bogies, used to transfer electric current from the third rail. Labels: uncountable Example: Features such as trackless doors, mercury-type door interlocks, roof-mounted door fault indicator lights, rubber window glazing, improved retractable shoegear and a modified electro-pneumatic brake system designed to facilitate maintenance and improve reliability, which have proved their worth on the prototype trains, are continued in the new stock. Example: In the third case, the need to provide retractable shoegear on the power bogies to pick up current from the third rail, and the equipment to use low-voltage supply, has complicated the design of the Eurostar trains.
Word: stratic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From strata + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to the order of strata, or to their deposition Labels: not-comparable 2. Composed of strata; stratified Labels: not-comparable
Word: teehee Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative spelling of tee hee. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: teehee Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of tee hee. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Verethragna Part of Speech: name Etymology: Transliteration of Avestan 𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬖𐬥𐬀 (vər^əθraγna), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Wr̥tragʰnás. Doublet of Vahagn and Bahrām. 1. The hypostasis of “victory”; a highly complex figure in Zoroastrianism.
Word: steinbock Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From German Steinbock. 1. A type of ibex (Capra ibex).
Word: steinbocks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of steinbock Labels: form-of, plural
Word: réseaux Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of réseau Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Drava Part of Speech: name Etymology: From historical Dravus, itself of unknown origin—either Celtic or Old European. Pronunciation: /ˈdɹɑːvə/ 1. A tributary of the Danube, in southern Central Europe. 2. A statistical region of Slovenia.
Word: Drave Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Drava. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: leucism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From leuco- + -ism. 1. An animal condition in which there is partial loss of pigmentation resulting in white, pale, or patchy coloration of the skin, hair, feathers, scales or cuticle, but not the eyes (caused by a reduction in multiple types of pigment, not just melanin). Labels: uncountable
Word: cotransformation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From co- + transformation. 1. The simultaneous transformation of two marker genes
Word: cryptococcal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From cryptococcus + -al. 1. Of or pertaining to cryptococcus fungi or cryptococcosis. Labels: not-comparable Example: People with AIDS tend to die after years of suffering, often screaming from the agony of cryptococcal meningitis or choking on thrush fungus.
Word: cryptococcus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the genus name. Pronunciation: /ˌkɹɪptə(ʊ)ˈkɒkəs/, /ˌkɹɪptəˈkɑkəs/ 1. Any soil fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which are pathogenic
Word: dansylated Part of Speech: adj 1. modified by addition of one or more dansyl groups Labels: not-comparable
Word: deproteination Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From de- + proteination. 1. The elimination of protein from a biological structure Labels: uncountable
Word: dimethyltransferase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From di- + methyl + transferase. 1. Any transferase enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of two methyl groups
Word: electricidal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From electr- + -icidal. 1. Describing the killing of bacteria by means of an electric current
Word: electroloading Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From electro- + loading. 1. The injection of a drug etc. into a cell by electroporation. Labels: uncountable
Word: endotoxemic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From endotoxemia + -ic. 1. Of, pertaining to or causing endotoxemia
Word: enterobacterial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron)der. New Latin entero-bor. English entero- Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriabor. English bacteria English -al English bacterial English enterobacterial From entero- + bacterial. 1. Of or pertaining to enterobacteria Labels: not-comparable
Word: can do with Part of Speech: verb 1. To need; to want; to be in a position to benefit from. Labels: no-past-participle, no-present-participle, transitive, usually Example: His hair was thinning and slicked back, and he could have done with a good shave. Example: A garden can do with a little mystery, which serpentine paths provide.
Word: heterogamy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hetero- + -gamy. 1. The state of conjugating gametes that are different in size, structure and function. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. Marriage or similar union between people of different sexes, or social strata, such as races. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: I need an interpreter Part of Speech: phrase 1. Indicates that the speaker needs an interpreter.
Word: aldosteronism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From aldosterone + -ism. 1. A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: I am English Part of Speech: phrase 1. Indicates that the speaker is from England.
Word: Milošević Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Milosevic. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: cricondentherm Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of critical + condensation + therm (meaning temperature). 1. The maximum temperature at which two phases can coexist.
Word: immanity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin immānitās. 1. Great size; enormousness, hugeness. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable 2. Outrageous cruelty or savagery; enormity. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable Example: […] I alvvayes thought / It vvas both impious and vnnaturall, / That ſuch immanity and bloody ſtrife / Should reigne among Profeſſors of one Faith. Example: ‘Barbarous immanity’ (Melancthon terms it) ‘and folly to be deplored, so to contemn the percepts of health[…]’
Word: immanities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of immanity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rammy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ram + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈɹami/ 1. Of a food, taste, odour etc.: like a ram; pungent, rank. Labels: UK, regional Example: Galen takes exception at mutton, but without question he means that rammy mutton which is in Turkey and Asia Minor […] 2. Frisky, lecherous. Labels: US, colloquial
Word: rammy Part of Speech: noun 1. A disorderly argument or disturbance; a fracas. Labels: Scotland
Word: rammy Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of rambo. Labels: Multicultural-London-English, alt-of, alternative, slang
Word: pearmain Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Anglo-Norman parmain, peremain et al., Middle French parmain, permain (“type of pear or apple”), of uncertain origin. Pronunciation: /ˈpɛːmeɪn/, /ˈpəːmaɪn/, /pəˈmeɪn/ 1. A type of pear. Labels: obsolete 2. Any of various types of apple, having an elongated shape and often with streaky skin. Example: Sweet fruits are best, as sweet cherries, plums, sweet apples, pearmains, and pippins, which Laurentius extols as having a peculiar property against this disease […]. Example: 1826 June 30, Thomas Greene Fessenden (editor), The New England Farmer, Volume 4 [July 1825—July 1826], page 385, If it were not so, why, for instance, has not the pearmain — a better apple than the Baldwin or any other Massachusetts winter apple now known to me — been propagated as extensively, and brought in plenty to our markets?
Word: pearmains Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pearmain Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pistick Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Alteration of pistachio. 1. A pistachio nut. Labels: attributive, obsolete, sometimes Example: Trallianus discommends figs, Salvianus olives and capers, which others especially like of, and so of pistick nuts.
Word: pisticks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pistick Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sallets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sallet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: proconsulate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin prōcōnsulātus. 1. The office of a proconsul. Labels: historical 2. The district under proconsul’s government. Labels: historical Example: proconsulate of Syria
Word: proconsulates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of proconsulate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fixator Part of Speech: noun 1. Any muscle that fixes, or limits the movement, of a bone or joint
Word: fixators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fixator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fusariosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Fusarium + -osis 1. Infection with fungi of the genus Fusarium. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: fusidic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From the generic name Fusidium (from the Latin fūsus, “spindle”) + the English -ic, so named because fusidic acid was originally isolated from a strain of the fungus Fusidium coccineum. Pronunciation: /fjuːˈsɪdɪk/ 1. Of or pertaining to fusidic acid or its derivatives. Labels: not-comparable
Word: galvanotropism Part of Speech: noun 1. Any movement or alignment of an organism with respect to an electric field Labels: uncountable
Word: gatifloxacin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From [Term?] + -floxacin (“nalidixic acid derivative”). Pronunciation: /ˌɡæt.ɪˈflɑk.səs.ɪn/ 1. A particular fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Labels: uncountable
Word: hemodiafiltration Part of Speech: noun 1. A combination of hemofiltration and dialysis
Word: hemofiltration Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hemo- + filtration. 1. A form of renal replacement therapy similar to hemodialysis Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: homospermine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From homo- (“extra methylene group”) + spermine. 1. An analogue of spermine having an extra methylene group between the middle two nitrogen atoms; and derivative of this compound
Word: hydroxychavicol Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hydroxy + chavicol. 1. A particular phenolic antimutagen isolated from betel leaves. Labels: uncountable
Word: hydroxyitraconazole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hydroxy + itraconazole. 1. A hydroxy derivative of itraconazole that has antifungal activity Labels: uncountable
Word: garden hose Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of hose used for light residential applications such as watering lawns or gardens, or washing and rinsing passenger vehicles, etc. Labels: uncountable Example: Mayor Scott also made himself useful, and, with a number of others, so manipulated a garden hose that the flames were prevented from spreading to the electric light buildings, which were only a few feet distant. Example: I'm not sure what that reason was either, but he needed about 500 feet of garden hose. I said, "Okay, I'll trade you the garden hose for two pallets of sandbags. And I need them trucked over there to Qua Viet." 2. A length of hose as above, usually with a male connector on one end and a female connector on the other end, which can carry water from a hose bib (a water faucet or spigot usually located on an exterior wall of a house or other building) for use on a garden or lawn. Labels: countable
Word: hyperoxygenation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hyper- + oxygenation. 1. The administration of a higher than usual concentration of oxygen, or the condition of having such a concentration of oxygen.
Word: hyperproduction Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin prōdūcō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin prōductiōder. Old French productionbor. Middle English produccioun English production English hyperproduction From hyper- + production. 1. Excessive production. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: immunobiologically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From immunobiological + -ly. 1. With regard to immunobiology. Labels: not-comparable
Word: immunobiological Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From immuno- + biological. 1. Of or pertaining to immunobiology Labels: not-comparable
Word: immunobiological Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From immuno- + biological. 1. Such a material
Word: immunostimulating Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From immuno- + stimulating. 1. That stimulates the immune system
Word: immunosuppressed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From immuno- + suppressed. 1. Affected by immunosuppression
Word: imputative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From impute + -ative. 1. Of, related, or pertaining to imputation. Labels: not-comparable
Word: imputatively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From imputative + -ly. 1. In an imputative fashion or manner. Labels: not-comparable
Word: dishwasher proof Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From dishwasher + -proof. 1. Able to be cleaned in a dishwasher without damage. Example: This Tupperware is dishwasher proof.
Word: hit the skids Part of Speech: verb 1. To fail; to decline. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive Example: After all, if these measures could've succeeded, they would've been implemented five years ago when the world economy hadn't yet hit the skids. Example: A metaverse backlash, already fully rooted, began to bloom. Microsoft’s military contract hit the skids, Disney laid off its entire metaverse team, and even Zuckerberg’s own employees seem not to have much time for the technology.
Word: crack whores Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of crack whore Labels: form-of, plural
Word: integrons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of integron Labels: form-of, plural
Word: integron Part of Speech: noun 1. A system of gene capture and dissemination
Word: interactional Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From interaction + -al. 1. Of, pertaining to, or featuring interaction. Example: The interactional function of pragmatic markers can be associated with social functions of language, such as the interlocutors' mutual recognition of the conversational relationship and the expression of solidarity and politeness.
Word: intraindividual Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From intra- + individual. 1. Occurring within an individual Labels: not-comparable
Word: kasugamycin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: kasugaensis + -mycin 1. An aminoglycoside antibiotic, originally isolated from Streptomyces kasugaensis Labels: uncountable
Word: liposomal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From liposome + -al. 1. Of or pertaining to liposomes Labels: not-comparable
Word: maltolate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From maltol + -ate. 1. The anion derived from maltol; any salt containing this anion.
Word: methioninol Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From methionine + -ol. 1. The alcohol (S)-2-amino-4-methylmercapto-1-butanol related to methionine Labels: uncountable
Word: methylatable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From methylate + -able. 1. Able to be methylated
Word: microcalorimetric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From micro- + calorimetric. 1. Of or pertaining to microcalorimetry Labels: not-comparable 2. Measured using a microcalorimeter Labels: not-comparable
Word: microcalorimeter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + calorimeter. 1. A calorimeter designed to measure very small quantities of heat
Word: miniplasmid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mini- + plasmid. 1. A plasmid that has been reduced in size
Word: moxalactam Part of Speech: noun 1. latamoxef Labels: uncountable
Word: latamoxef Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular oxacephem antibiotic Labels: uncountable
Word: oxacephem Part of Speech: noun 1. A derivative of cephem in which an oxygen atom has been substituted for sulfur; the basis for a group of antibiotics
Word: moxifloxacin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From m(eth)oxy + -floxacin (“nalidixic acid derivative”). 1. A particular fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Labels: uncountable
Word: mucate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mucic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). 1. Any salt or ester of mucic acid.
Word: mucopeptide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From muco- + peptide? 1. peptidoglycan
Word: multiantibiotic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From multi- + antibiotic. 1. Of or pertaining to multiple antibiotics Labels: not-comparable
Word: permafrosted Part of Speech: adj 1. Permanently frozen. Labels: not-comparable Example: permafrosted soil
Word: permalloys Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of permalloy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: indepthly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From in depth + -ly. 1. In depth. Labels: nonstandard Example: He looks at me, fully, indepthly! He's never done it before, but he does it now. He smells the gin on my breath, and he knows me; he knows I understand. Example: It has the ability to concentrate indepthly on many subjects […]
Word: facileness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: * from facile + -ness 1. superficiality, glibness Labels: uncountable Example: But hipster critics also saw a facileness in the way he attracted legal trouble and then made it part of his act.
Word: facilitative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From facilitate + -ive. Compare Latin facilitātīvus. 1. Having the effect of making easy; assisting, easing or facilitating. Example: As regards the influence of the metals, it can be deduced from the table that iron is 240 times more collective of charge and facilitative to explosion than the most collective non-metallic substance, — 533,000 times more so than sea water, — 7,500,000 times more so than spring water, rain, snow, hail, ice, human beings, animals, vegetation, wood, clouds, fog, earth, sand, shingle, rock, stone, brick, earthenware, straw, cotton, linen, paper, hemp, wool, silk, leather, and bone, — and 340,000,000,000,000,000,000 times more so than air, asphalte, and glass ; and we gain from these figures some idea of the enormous power possessed by metals relatively to non-metallic substances for influencing lightning discharges. Example: However, in contrast to the facilitative actions in subcortical structures, high levels of catecholamine release in prefrontal cortex result in cognitive dysfunction.