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Word: nitrous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle French nitreux, and its source, Latin nitrōsus (“nitrose”). Doublet of nitroso. By surface analysis, nitro- + -ous. Pronunciation: /ˈnaɪtɹəs/ 1. Pertaining to or composed of nitre; having the properties of nitre, bitter. Labels: historical, not-comparable Example: Whate'er the wintry Frost Nitrous prepar'd; the various-blossom'd Spring Put in white Promise forth; and Summer-Suns Concocted strong, rush boundless now to View […]. 2. Of, relating to, or derived from nitrogen, especially in which the valence of the nitrogen is lower than that of a corresponding nitric species. Labels: not-comparable Example: In fact, nitric oxide (not to be confused with nitrous oxide, or laughing gas) is one of our primary signalling molecules. Example: On social media and beyond, many have taken to using the brand’s name in a more colloquial fashion, with “Galaxy Gas” being used as a catchall for nitrous oxide inhalants at large, regardless of whether they are actually Galaxy Gas products or not. 3. Of or relating to nitrous acid or its derivatives. Labels: not-comparable 4. Having a sharp odor like ammonia or nitric acid. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nitrous Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle French nitreux, and its source, Latin nitrōsus (“nitrose”). Doublet of nitroso. By surface analysis, nitro- + -ous. Pronunciation: /ˈnaɪtɹəs/ 1. Nitrous oxide. Labels: informal, uncountable 2. The system in some racing vehicles which pumps nitrous oxide into the engine to improve performance. Labels: informal, uncountable Example: When a shot this big is being run, it will also be necessary to pull 6-10 degrees of timing out when the nitrous is being run. Example: To simulate nitrous, we will use a very simple approach: apply a large force to the back of the car when the nitrous is on.
Word: dioxygen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English oxygen English dioxygen From di- + oxygen. Pronunciation: /daɪˈɒksɪdʒən/ 1. Diatomic oxygen: the normal allotrope of oxygen, having two atoms per molecule. Labels: uncountable Example: Meronym: oxygen (strict sense) 2. Two atoms of oxygen in a molecule. Labels: in-compounds, uncountable
Word: dioxygen hexafluoroplatinate Part of Speech: noun 1. A compound, (O₂)⁺(PtF₆)⁻, important historically as a precursor of the first noble gas compound. Labels: uncountable
Word: dioxygen difluoride Part of Speech: noun 1. The explosive binary compound of oxygen and fluorine O₂F₂ Labels: uncountable
Word: dioxygenase Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several enzymes that catalyze dioxygenation reactions
Word: gox Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of GOX (“gaseous oxygen”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: photogrammetry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From photograph formed as photogram and the suffix -metry? 1. The making of precise measurements from photographs. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. The making of maps from photographs, especially from aerial surveying. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: photoionization 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- English ionization English photoionization From photo- + ionization. 1. Alternative spelling of photoionisation. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: photoionisation 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 *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion English -ise English ionise 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 ionisation English photoionisation From photo- + ionisation. 1. The ejection of electrons from an atom or other species following the absorption of photons. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: photomorphogenesis 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- English morphogenesis English photomorphogenesis From photo- + morphogenesis. 1. the regulatory effect of light on the growth, development and differentiation of plant cells, tissues and organs Labels: uncountable
Word: photoperiodism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English photoperiod 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 photoperiodism From photoperiod + -ism. 1. The growth, development and other responses of plants and animals according to the length of day and/or night. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: photoreception 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- English reception English photoreception From photo- + reception. Pronunciation: /ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)ɹɪˈsɛpʃn̩/, /ˌfoʊtəɹəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/, [-ɾə-] 1. The absorption of light energy by plants and animals, and its utilization for biologically important purposes Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: photorespiration 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- English respiration English photorespiration From photo- + respiration. 1. Light-dependent release of carbon dioxide and uptake of oxygen in photosynthetic organisms as an unavoidable side reaction of photosynthesis. Labels: uncountable
Word: phototropism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From photo- + -tropism. 1. The movement of a plant towards or away from light. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: photosphere Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From photo- + -sphere. 1. A visible surface layer of a star, and especially that of a sun. 2. A 360-degree panoramic photograph that provides a full view of a scene from all angles.
Word: photovoltaic cell Part of Speech: noun 1. A device that absorbs radiant energy and converts it into electrical energy.
Word: phycobilin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin roots/stems referring to plants and bile. By surface analysis, phyco- + bilin = phyco- + bili- + -in, although according to American Heritage Dictionary, bilin was back-formed from phycobilin (as opposed to phycobilin being derived from bilin as surface analysis suggests). 1. Any of a group of bilins (pigments derived from porphyrins) found in some photosynthetic algae; they are open-chain tetrapyrroles related to mammalian bile pigments.
Word: phyllite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek φῠ́λλον (phŭ́llon, “leaf”) + -ite. Pronunciation: /ˈfɪlˌaɪt/ 1. A type of metamorphic rock formed from clay-rich sediments called pelites. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: phytoalexin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English alexin English phytoalexin From phyto- + alexin. 1. any of several classes of antibiotics produced by plants in response to microorganisms
Word: phytochrome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From phyto- + -chrome. 1. Any of a class of pigments that control most photomorphogenic responses in higher plants
Word: photomorphogenic Part of Speech: adj 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- English morphogenic English photomorphogenic From photo- + morphogenic. 1. Of or relating to photomorphogenesis. Labels: not-comparable
Word: acetonitrile Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Latin acētumder. English aceto- English nitrile English acetonitrile From aceto- + nitrile. 1. The simplest organic cyanide or nitrile, CH₃CN, formally derived from acetic acid
Word: barbituric acid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Mid 19th century from French barbiturique, from German Barbitursäure, from Barbara + Säure (“acid”), related to Latin urea. Pronunciation: /ˌbɑː.bɪˌtjʊə.ɹɪk ˈas.ɪd/, /ˌbɑː.bɪˌt͡ʃʊə.ɹɪk ˈas.ɪd/, /ˌbɑɹ.bɪˌt(j)ʊɹ.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/ 1. A heterocyclic compound derived from pyrimidine that is the basis of all barbiturate drugs. Labels: uncountable
Word: ammonal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ammon(ium) + al(uminium). Pronunciation: /ˈa.mə.nal/ 1. An explosive made up of ammonium nitrate, trinitrotoluene, and aluminium powder. Example: Our greatest trial was the German canister. It was a two-gallon drum with a cylinder containing about two pounds of an explosive called ammonal that looked like salmon paste, smelled like marzipan, and when it went off sounded like the Day of judgment.
Word: godord Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Icelandic goðorð. 1. The state or authority of a godi Labels: historical Example: Thorstein said, ‘There is one thing which I request, and that is the godord for my sons.’
Word: liquid nitrogen Part of Speech: noun 1. Nitrogen that has been cooled to the liquid state; used in cryogenics. Labels: uncountable
Word: within the pale Part of Speech: prep_phrase Etymology: The phrase within the pale, meaning to stay within the limits of law or decency, was in use by the mid-17th century. The phrase is a reference to the general sense of boundary, not to any of the particular places, such as the English pale in Ireland, which bore that name, or the Pale of Settlement, in Imperial Russia. Out of the many districts established by England (Cork, Dublin, Drogheda, Waterford, and Wexford), only a select few followed the laws established by England, hence "within the pale" and beyond the pale. 1. Within the boundaries, either physical or metaphorical; especially within the limits of acceptable behavior. Example: That settlement has to be a return to her pre-1967 boundaries. Precisely because Israel is by no means forced to make so generous a move, the international support (even love) this would generate would secure her future permanently. It would bring her back within the pale.
Word: histories Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of history Labels: form-of, plural
Word: histories Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of history Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: individually Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English individual Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English individually From individual + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˌɪndɪˈvɪd͡ʒ(u)əli/, /ˌɪndə-/ 1. As individuals, separately, independently. Labels: not-comparable Example: individually assessed Example: rate the group individually
Word: barytone Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin barytonus /barytonos, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos). Doublet of baritone and baryton. Pronunciation: /ˈbæɹɪtəʊn/ 1. Not having an accent on the last syllable. 2. Of or pertaining to a word not having an accent on the last syllable. 3. Dated form of baritone. Labels: alt-of, dated
Word: barytone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin barytonus /barytonos, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos). Doublet of baritone and baryton. Pronunciation: /ˈbæɹɪtəʊn/ 1. A word that is not accented on the ultimate syllable. 2. A word that is accented on the penultimate syllable. 3. Archaic form of baritone. Labels: alt-of, archaic
Word: diphthongisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek δῐ́φθογγος (dĭ́phthongos)der. Latin diphthongusbor. French diphtongueder. English diphthong English -isation English diphthongisation From diphthong + -isation. 1. Alternative spelling of diphthongization. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: surfaces Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of surface Labels: form-of, plural
Word: surfaces Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of surface Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: causative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From French causatif, from Latin causātīvus (“causative, pertaining to a lawsuit, accusative”), from causa (“cause”); see cause (verb) and -ive. Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːzətɪv/, /ˈkɔzətɪv/, [ˈkɔ.zə.ɾɪv], /ˈkɑzətɪv/, [ˈkɑ.zə.ɾɪv] 1. Acting as a cause. Labels: not-comparable Example: Causative in nature of a number of effects. 2. Involving, or affected by, causality. Labels: not-comparable Example: Such statistical analysis can establish correlation but cannot tell us whether the correlation is proximally causative, distally causative, or noncausative. 3. Expressing a cause or causation. Labels: not-comparable Example: The ablative is a causative case.
Word: causative Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French causatif, from Latin causātīvus (“causative, pertaining to a lawsuit, accusative”), from causa (“cause”); see cause (verb) and -ive. Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːzətɪv/, /ˈkɔzətɪv/, [ˈkɔ.zə.ɾɪv], /ˈkɑzətɪv/, [ˈkɑ.zə.ɾɪv] 1. An expression of an agent causing or forcing a patient to perform an action (or to be in a certain condition).
Word: enhanced Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From enhance + -ed. 1. In a version or form that has been improved or made better than some other standard form. 2. Raised up, amplified. Example: The shield was silver, charged with a red cross voided (that is, with the centre cut out and only the edges left), between in chief (that is, above the horizontal limb of the cross) two black dragon's wings, and in base two red daggers, and in the centre of the cross a black winged helmet; on a red chief (a broad band across the top of the shield), a silver pale (a broad vertical band), and thereon eight black arrows crossed X-wise, four and four, and encircled with a black band, between on the dexter three bendlets (narrow bands slanting from dexter chief to sinister base) enhanced (that is, raised above the centre), and on the sinister a fleur-de-lis, all of gold. 3. Having suffered the use of anabolic steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs. Labels: euphemistic Example: Big, enhanced mass monsters that tremble the ground they walk on, lift tons (literally), and get winded going up a flight of stairs. Of course, there are other areas of the sport such as natural bodybuilders, physique competitors, and pro and amateur levels of contests.
Word: enhanced Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From enhance + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of enhance Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: marra Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Old Norse margr. 1. A friend, pal, buddy, mate. Labels: Cumbria, Geordie, Mackem, West, informal Example: Cheers marra! Example: Alreet marra?
Word: covereth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Latin cooperiō Old French covrirbor. Middle English coveren English cover English -eth English covereth From cover + -eth. 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cover Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Example: Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Word: crieth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From cry + -eth. 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cry Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Example: Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.
Word: curseth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From curse + -eth. 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of curse Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Example: Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
Word: deceiveth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From deceive + -eth. 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of deceive Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Example: And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Word: identifier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English identify 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 identifier From identify + -er. 1. Someone who identifies; a person who establishes the identity of someone or something. Example: The Identifier personally inspects each horse in each race by verifying the lip tattoo, body color, head and leg markings, scars, and chestnut (night eyes). Example: The foal papers are documents recording the horse's registration; no horse can start in any race unless his papers are in the hands of the track's identifier. 2. Something that identifies or uniquely points to something or someone else. Example: Prehistoric artists used hand-prints in cave paintings, perhaps as a 'signature'. They might be considered the earliest example of a biometric identifier. Example: The source stated that the alleged victims wanted the paperwork released after the settlement, but with names and identifiers removed. 3. One who identifies as a particular type or role; one who says and believes that they are a certain thing. Example: While the DOJ and BOJS already calculate data by gender, trans identifiers are not included, it is solely by men and women 4. A guidebook that helps determine the specific class of an object (such as a mushroom, herb, fish, bird, drug, or mineral), or its individual identity (such as that of a star). 5. A formal name used in source code to refer to a variable, function, procedure, package, etc. or in an operating system to refer to a process, user, group, etc. 6. A code that distinguishes a particular element from all other elements in a document. 7. A primary key.
Word: drinketh Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From drink + -eth. 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of drink Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Example: He that eateth my fleſh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
Word: dieth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From die + -eth. Pronunciation: /ˈdaɪəθ/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of die Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Example: They hatch cockatrice' eggs, and weave the spider's web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper. Example: `It is surely the right of a wife to be near her husband when he dieth.'
Word: driveth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *drīban Old English drīfan Middle English driven English drive English -eth English driveth From drive + -eth. 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of drive Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Example: Our son is slain, let us riot in battle; my eager love for him driveth me to my death, that I may not be left outliving my dear child.
Word: entereth Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of enter Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Example: A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
Word: double-trouble Part of Speech: noun 1. A very troublesome object or person. Labels: uncountable Example: Double trouble, / that's what my friends all call me. / I'm just double trouble. / T-R-O-U-B-L-E
Word: feedeth Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of feed Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Example: Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Word: floweth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From flow + -eth, the archaic third-person singular present tense suffix. 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of flow Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Example: If the Lord delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.
Word: followeth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From follow + -eth, the archaic third-person singular present tense suffix. 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of follow Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Example: He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
Word: sevenfold Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Inherited from Middle English sevenfold, sevenefold, from Old English seofonfeald. Equivalent to seven + -fold. Pronunciation: /ˈsɛvənfoʊld/ 1. Seven times as much; multiplied by seven. Labels: not-comparable Example: “I'm through with all pawn-games,” I laughed. “Come, let us have a game of lansquenet. Either I will take a farewell fall out of you or you will have your sevenfold revenge”. Example: Long-distance rail travel is increasing despite a similar sevenfold rise in ownership of private transport throughout the country. 2. Having seven parts; composed of seven items. Labels: not-comparable Example: Come down to the sevenfold gates and harry the foemen away!
Word: sevenfold Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Inherited from Middle English sevenfold, sevenefold, from Old English seofonfeald. Equivalent to seven + -fold. Pronunciation: /ˈsɛvənfoʊld/ 1. By a factor of seven. Labels: not-comparable Example: And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
Word: double trouble Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of double-trouble. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: Fairbanks Part of Speech: name Etymology: From fair + bank. Pronunciation: /ˈfɛɹbæŋks/ 1. A habitational surname. An English habitational surname for someone who lived in any of several places named "fair bank" etc. Example: But Frank Fairbanks, a retired public administrator, had to sheepishly acknowledge that he had grass. “Unfortunately, like many of our central Phoenix neighbors, we have a green lawn which consumes more water than xeriscape,” he told the paper. 2. A placename 3. A placename 4. A placename 5. A placename 6. A placename
Word: Fairbanks Part of Speech: name Etymology: From fair + bank. Pronunciation: /ˈfɛɹbæŋks/ 1. plural of Fairbank Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Burton Part of Speech: name Etymology: Usually from Old English burhtun (fortified farmstead, farmstead near or belonging to a stronghold or manor), from burh + tun. Pronunciation: /ˈbɜː.tən/, /ˈbɝ.tən/ 1. An English habitational surname from Old English for someone who lived in any of several places with that name. 2. A male given name. 3. A number of places in the United States: 4. A number of places in the United States: 5. A number of places in the United States: 6. A number of places in the United States: 7. A number of places in the United States: 8. A number of places in the United States: 9. A number of places in the United States: 10. A number of places in the United States: 11. A number of places in the United States: 12. A number of places in the United States: 13. A number of places in the United States: 14. A number of places in the United States: 15. A number of places in the United States: 16. A number of places in the United States: 17. A number of places in the United States: 18. A number of places in the United States: 19. A number of places in the United States: 20. A place in Canada: 21. A place in Canada: 22. A place in Canada: 23. A number of places in England and Wales: 24. A number of places in England and Wales: 25. A number of places in England and Wales: 26. A number of places in England and Wales: 27. A number of places in England and Wales: 28. A number of places in England and Wales: Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis 29. A number of places in England and Wales: 30. A number of places in England and Wales: 31. A number of places in England and Wales: 32. A number of places in England and Wales: 33. A place in Australia: 34. A place in Australia:
Word: Bessie Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Bess + -ie. Pronunciation: /ˈbɛsi/ 1. A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth, also used as a formal female given name. Example: Bessie - I beg your pardon, but I do so like the name 'Bessie'; and the best is, that you always say these pretty things as if you meant them. Example: "Dear Bessie - " Elizabeth had never asked her not to call her that, although she fairly detested the name. But still it had been her mother's name, and was likely dear to her grandmother. It seemed disloyalty to her mother to suggest that she be called "Elizabeth". 2. A lake monster supposed to exist in Lake Erie in the United States. 3. A town in Washita County, Oklahoma, United States.
Word: Loch Ness Part of Speech: name Etymology: Partial calque of Scottish Gaelic Loch Nis, from loch (“lake”) + Nis (“River Ness”, its primary outflow). 1. A lake in the Great Glen of Scotland, United Kingdom, the second largest in Britain, and with a maximum depth of 226 metres. It is the alleged home of the Loch Ness monster, Nessie.
Word: Great Lakes Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ɡɹeɪt.leɪks/ 1. A group of five lakes on the United States–Canada border, consisting of Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron (Lake Michigan–Huron), Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Labels: plural-normally Example: A ship called the Vandalia out of Oswego is widely credited as the first propeller-driven steamship on the Great Lakes in 1841. 2. A settlement in the city of North Chicago, Lake County, Illinois, around Great Lakes station, named after the Naval Station Great Lakes. Labels: plural-normally 3. A group of lakes located in and around the East African Rift, including Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Malawi, and several others. Labels: plural-normally
Word: Woodstock Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English wudu (“wood”) + stoc (“dwelling”). Pronunciation: /ˈwʊd.stɒk/ 1. Ellipsis of Woodstock Festival, an American rock music festival originally held in 1969 in New York state near Woodstock; (by extension) a large, influential gathering. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Example: According to [Kiminobu] Sugaya, music also increases dopamine release in a specific part of the brain, similar to that of illegal drugs. It’s like a cerebral Woodstock, only with musical rather than chemical stimulants (and better hygiene). Example: Italian broadcaster Rai called the event a Catholic “Woodstock”, as throughout the day nearly two dozen musical and dance groups, many of them religious, entertained the crowds. 2. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 12. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 13. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 14. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 15. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 16. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 17. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 18. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 19. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 20. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 21. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 22. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 23. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 24. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 25. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 26. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 27. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 28. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 29. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 30. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 31. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 32. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 33. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 34. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 35. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 36. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Narayan Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi नारायण (nārāyaṇ), from Sanskrit नारायण (nārāyaṇá). Doublet of Narayana. 1. Vishnu. Labels: Hinduism 2. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Word: Glastonbury Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Middle English Glastingaburghe, from Old English Glæstingaburg, "the fortified place of the Glæstingas", from *Glæstinga (the people of Glastonia) + Old English byrg (“fort”). Pronunciation: /ˈɡlɑːstənbɹi/, /ˈɡlɑːstənbəɹi/, /ˈɡlæstənbɹi/, /ˈɡlæstənbəɹi/ 1. A town and civil parish with a town council in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST5039). 2. A town and civil parish with a town council in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST5039). 3. A neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 4. A town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. 5. A rural town in Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.
Word: Glasto Part of Speech: name Etymology: Shortening. Pronunciation: /ˈɡlæstəʊ/ 1. The Glastonbury festival of performing arts. Labels: UK, informal Example: “He wants to come to Glasto with us,” I replied, “but doesn't understand that you can't just swap a ticket or get one at the last minute. Glasto has so many layers of security these days it's like Fort Knox.” Example: Sir Elt insisted the Killers frontman was the “first person I thought of” to invite to his Glasto set[.]
Word: Doris Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Δωρίς (Dōrís). Etymology 1 sense 7 is owing to similarity to Boris. Pronunciation: /ˈdɒɹɪs/, /ˈdɔɹɪs/, /ˈdɑɹɪs/ 1. The daughter of Oceanus, who married Nereus and bore fifty sea-nymphs or nereids. Labels: Greek Example: And snowy neckd Doris, and milkewhite Galathæa. 2. An ancient region of Asia Minor, modern Turkey, inhabited by the ancient Dorians. 3. An ancient mountainous region of Greece, the traditional homeland of the Dorians. 4. 48 Doris, a main belt asteroid. 5. A female given name from Ancient Greek, taken to regular use at the end of the 19th century. Example: "My Doris—may I call you that, dearest?" "Call me Sappho, call me Chloris, call me Lalage, or Doris—only call me thine," I should have answered, if it had not been a little too sentimental.… I am afraid I omitted to state, in the proper place, that Doris is a name which has descended through a dozen generations of our family, that it belongs to myself as well as to my niece […] Example: I've never met an old person named Judy. Now that's true. Maybe something happens to girls with young names like Debby, Judy, and Susie. At a certain age they make you change it to Doris, Edna, or Myrtle. 6. A surname. 7. Nickname for Boris Johnson (born 1964), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022. Labels: UK, derogatory Example: I look forward to Doris' "wise" words on the subject once he gets back to the office. Example: But what about that really annoying drama queen Boris ‘Doris’ Johnson who was definitely after her [Theresa May’s] job, although he kept denying it?
Word: Doris Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek Δωρίς (Dōrís). Etymology 1 sense 7 is owing to similarity to Boris. Pronunciation: /ˈdɒɹɪs/, /ˈdɔɹɪs/, /ˈdɑɹɪs/ 1. One's girlfriend, wife or significant other. Labels: UK, slang 2. A woman, especially when older or unattractive. Labels: UK, slang Example: Fella at work, right? He's met this Doris on a park bench, at lunch time, and he's started going out on like, dates with her!
Word: Doris Part of Speech: name Etymology: * Shortened Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dubhruis, from earlier Ó Dubhrosa, from Ó (“descendant”) + Dubhros, a name from dubh (“black”) + ros (“wood”). * A habitational French surname from d' (“of”) + Oris-en-Rattier (“a commune in Isère, France”). Pronunciation: /ˈdɒɹɪs/, /ˈdɔɹɪs/, /ˈdɑɹɪs/ 1. A surname.
Word: Doris Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From the name of famous film star Doris Day. Pronunciation: /ˈdɒɹɪs/, /ˈdɔɹɪs/, /ˈdɑɹɪs/ 1. gay Labels: Cockney, not-comparable, slang
Word: namespace Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From name + space. Pronunciation: /ˈneɪmspeɪs/ 1. A conceptual space that groups classes, identifiers, etc. in order to avoid conflicts with items in unrelated code that carry the same names.
Word: namespace Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From name + space. Pronunciation: /ˈneɪmspeɪs/ 1. To categorize by placing into a namespace. Example: Something I haven't captured in this schema is that the GEDCOM spec also says the structure is extensible; arbitrary namespaced elements may be inserted […] Example: Although the excessive namespacing might seem like a hassle, there's always a really quick way to create a shortcut.
Word: Oceanian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Oceania + -an. (nation): This term is not used in the novel itself. 1. From or relating to Oceania (geographical region or continent). Labels: not-comparable 2. From or relating to the fictional nation of Oceania in George Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949). Labels: not-comparable Example: Although the proles are on the fringe both of Oceanian society and of the action, it is their values which provide the only warmth in the novel. Example: Orwell’s point was that the Oceanian government had effectively invented the idea of opposition in order to reinforce the status quo.
Word: Oceanian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Oceania + -an. (nation): This term is not used in the novel itself. 1. Someone from Oceania (geographical region or continent). 2. Someone from the fictional nation of Oceania in George Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949). Example: In order to ensure that the Oceanians do get excited about Big Brother—displace, that is, eroticism from its natural object, another individual, to the State—the Party attempts in every way “to remove all pleasure from the sex act. . . . The only recognized purpose of marriage was to beget children for the service of the Party. Sexual intercourse was to be looked on as a slightly disgusting operation, like having an enema” (p. 57). Example: We might suppose that Orwell’s claims about the beliefs of Oceanians are simply implausible: after all, as the little thought experiment I started with demonstrates, we cannot just make ourselves believe on command.
Word: super-duper Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Rhyming reduplication, from super (1940). Pronunciation: /ˈs(j)uː.pəˌduː.pə(ɹ)/, /ˈsu.pɚˌdu.pɚ/ 1. Very excellent; truly great. Labels: dated, informal Example: Near-synonym: super-superlative Example: Tell your friends who may be Cincinnati-bound about the super-duper Cincinnatian, B&O's latest and classiest train. 2. Major, total, thorough. Labels: informal Example: Hello Kitty is having a Valentine's Day party for all her friends... But when Hello Kitty hurts her leg, all her plans are ruined! Will her party be a super-duper success or a super-duper disaster?
Word: super-duper Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Rhyming reduplication, from super (1940). Pronunciation: /ˈs(j)uː.pəˌduː.pə(ɹ)/, /ˈsu.pɚˌdu.pɚ/ 1. Very; extremely. Labels: informal Example: No, you are entitled to your own opinion, alright? I'm the tart here. Cher, you've been nothing but super-duper nice to me. Example: But I'm super-duper hungry. Anybody have a candy bar in their pocket?
Word: if you can't beat them, join them Part of Speech: proverb 1. If one's adversaries are stronger, it is better to join their side. Example: GWM seeks gay female for liberal marriage. If you can't beat them, join them!
Word: panentheist Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /pænˈɛnθiɪst/ 1. A person who believes in panentheism.
Word: panentheists Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /pænˈɛnθiɪsts/ 1. plural of panentheist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: automated Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd/, /ˈɔ.təmeɪtɪd/, [ˈɔ.ɾəˌmeɪ.ɾɪd], /ˈɔ.toʊˌmeɪ.tɪd/, [ˈɔ.ɾoʊˌmeɪ.ɾɪd] 1. Made automatic. Labels: not-comparable 2. Done by machine. Labels: not-comparable Example: automated process Example: automated system
Word: automated Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd/, /ˈɔ.təmeɪtɪd/, [ˈɔ.ɾəˌmeɪ.ɾɪd], /ˈɔ.toʊˌmeɪ.tɪd/, [ˈɔ.ɾoʊˌmeɪ.ɾɪd] 1. simple past and past participle of automate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: apostrophes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of apostrophe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: squares Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of square Labels: form-of, plural
Word: squares Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of square Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: overdrink Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English *overdrinken (attested only as a noun overdrink (“excessive drinking”)), from Old English oferdrincan (“to overdrink”), equivalent to over- + drink. Compare German übertrinken (“to overdrink”), Swedish överdrycka (“to overdrink”), Old English oferdrynċ (“excessive drinking, drunkenness”). 1. To drink to excess. Labels: ambitransitive Example: There is no disorder of any sort; nowhere in or about the Centennial did I see any one who had overdrunk the health of his country.
Word: Darkinjung Part of Speech: name 1. A region of coastal New South Wales, Australia. 2. The extinct language of the people of that region. Example: No. 4 represents the country occupied by the tribes speaking the Darkinung, Wannerawa, Warrimee, Wannungine, Dharrook and some other dialects. Example: The Darkiñung speaking people adjoined the Kamilaroi on the south-east and occupied a considerable range of country in the counties of Hunter, Northumberland and Cook, extending from Wilberforce and Wiseman’s Ferry on the Hawkesbury river, to Jerry’s Plains and Singleton on the Hunter, and including the basins of the Colo and Macdonald rivers, Wollombi Brook and other streams.
Word: Darkinjung Part of Speech: noun 1. The Aboriginal people once associated with that region. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: Another incident, this time from the country of the Darkinung people (near Newcastle, New South Wales) illustrates our point.
Word: stoves Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stove Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stoves Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of stove Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: dumpy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: First attested in 1750; exact origin unknown. Perhaps derived from, or cognate with, dumpling, or from the noun sense of dump. Pronunciation: /ˈdʌmpi/ 1. Short and thick; stout or stocky.
Word: dumpy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: First attested in 1750; exact origin unknown. Perhaps derived from, or cognate with, dumpling, or from the noun sense of dump. Pronunciation: /ˈdʌmpi/ 1. A short, stout person or animal, especially one of a breed of very short-legged chickens. Example: Yet I don't like dumpies either, and Brown says she is little and stout—the better fitted for a wiry, starved-looking chap like you. 2. A small bottle of beer. Labels: South-Africa Example: Lager-style beer comes in cans or dumpies (small bottles) for around US$1.10. Example: “Once you start drinking you have many friends drinking with you,” the University of Johannesburg student explained. “I drink whiskey and I drink beer. I drink heavily on weekends but during the week I have about three or four dumpies. I don’t pass out. I just get drunk,” he said. 3. Ellipsis of dumpy level. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Example: Most manufacturers have ceased making dumpies, and a number have even stopped making tilting levels, […]
Word: dumpy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From dump + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈdʌmpi/ 1. Of or relating to a garbage dump; rubbishy. Example: "I knew it!" Barry screeched. "A dump bike for the dummy. Hey, dumpy boy. Dumper! Ha, haaaaaaaaagh!" Example: At first, I had no idea you had money, and you didn't seem like a snoot. The place where you were renting was a dumpy place. When you turned out to have money, I was surprised.
Word: dumpy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dump + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈdʌmpi/ 1. Synonym of dump truck (“prominent buttocks”). Labels: slang Example: When her animation students at Kansas City Art Institute kept asking why the moms in Pixar have dump-truck asses, Bona Bones […] knew she had to share the answer beyond just the classroom. That’s how she found herself making a TikTok to directly answer the question: “Why do all Pixar moms have such huge dumpies?”
Word: QTC Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of quantum tunneling compound. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Quantum Tunneling Composite. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: dematerialization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English materialization English dematerialization From de- + materialization. Pronunciation: /diːməˌtɪəɹɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ 1. The act or process of dematerializing, or becoming immaterial. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The substitution of paper-form securities by book-entry securities. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: dematerializing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of dematerialize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: dematerialize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English material Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English materialize English dematerialize From de- + materialize. Pronunciation: /ˌdiː.məˈtɪə.ɹɪ.ə.laɪz/, /ˌdi.məˈtɪɹ.i.ə.laɪz/ 1. To disappear by becoming immaterial. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, intransitive Example: Nightmares were, after all, a type of demon; they could dematerialize in much the way Fiant did. Example: "So, I'll need you to look at the nth field targeting so when the object dematerializes from here, we can rematerialize it there." 2. To cause something to disappear by making it immaterial. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, transitive Example: Some magicians claim they can dematerialize their bodies and re-materialize them in a different location. 3. To remove the physical materials from (a process, etc.). Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, transitive Example: Even though the book is still a difficult object to dematerialize and the paper books are not replaceable, the trend seems to be to prefer an e-book rather than a physical book […]
Word: babytalk Part of Speech: verb 1. To speak in baby talk (form of speech used by adults in talking to very young children).
Word: babytalk Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of baby talk. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: panentheistic Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˌpænɛnθiˈɪstɪk/ 1. Of or relating to panentheism. Example: The mystic is one to whom the unitive, pantheistic, or at least the panentheistic, aspects of the divinity are as congenial as the deistic, polytheistic, and anthropomorphic aspects are to the institutional mind. Example: Just as AR is the whole positive content of perfection, so CW, or the conception of the Creator-and-the-Whole-of-what-he-has-created as constituting one life, the super-whole which in its everlasting essence is uncreated (and does not necessitate just the parts which the whole has) but in its de facto concreteness is created - this panentheistic doctrine contains all of deism and pandeism except their arbitrary negations.
Word: BDU Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of battle dress uniform. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: Fon Part of Speech: name 1. A language of Benin and Togo, specifically, in the southern regions corresponding to the former kingdom of Dahomey. Also known as Fongbe or Fɔngbe, it is part of the Gbe family of West African languages.
Word: fresh off the boat Part of Speech: adj 1. Newly arrived from a foreign place, especially as an immigrant who is still unfamiliar with the customs and language of their new environment. Labels: derogatory, idiomatic, usually Example: You were fresh off the boat from Virginia / I had a year in New York City under my belt / We met in a dream, we were both nineteen Example: Metropolis is the story of a harmless, hapless, nameless young German immigrant, fresh off the boat in 1860-something, who has a knack for naively stumbling into complicated plots through no fault of his own.
Word: dissipates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of dissipate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: admonished Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of admonish Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:admonished.
Word: make someone's day Part of Speech: verb 1. To make someone happy, or be a source of satisfaction, for the rest of the day. Labels: idiomatic Example: Thank you for the unexpected gift. It really made my day. Example: Go ahead. Make my day.
Word: bindings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of binding Labels: form-of, plural
Word: identifiers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of identifier Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gridlock Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From grid + lock. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹɪdˌlɒk/, /ˈɡɹɪdˌlɑk/ 1. A condition of total, interlocking traffic congestion on the streets or highways of a crowded city, in which no one can move because everyone is in someone else's way. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. On a smaller scale, the situation in which cars enter a signal-controlled intersection too late during the green light cycle, and are unable to clear the intersection (due to congestion in the next block) when the light turns red, thus blocking the cross traffic when it's their turn to go. Repeated at enough intersections, this phenomenon can lead to citywide gridlock. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Any paralysis of a complex system due to severe congestion, conflict, or deadlock. Labels: broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable Example: But no party appeared on track to secure an absolute majority, leaving one of Europe’s largest countries headed for gridlock or political instability. 4. Deliberate misspelling of girlcock and girldick. Labels: alt-of, countable, deliberate, misspelling, uncountable Example: God, ngl, some gridlock sounds real good right about now (iykyk) Example: Why are we still here? Just to suffer? Every night, I can feel my gridlock... And my girldick... even my shenis... The body I've lost... the comrades I've lost... won't stop hurting... It's like they're all still there.
Word: gridlock Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From grid + lock. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹɪdˌlɒk/, /ˈɡɹɪdˌlɑk/ 1. To cause traffic congestion.