nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: salvationist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English salvation Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English salvationist From salvation + -ist. 1. Relating to the doctrine of salvation. Labels: not-comparable
Word: salvationist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English salvation Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English salvationist From salvation + -ist. 1. A person who adheres to the doctrine of salvation.
Word: Salvationist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English salvation Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English Salvationist From salvation + -ist. 1. A member of the Salvation Army. Example: […] at a meeting of the Salvation Army on Clapham Common, the gospel light suddenly shone into our rebellious souls and then and there we found salvation. Hallelujah! […] Yours in good works, Private Henry, the Salvationist.
Word: Salvationist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English salvation Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English Salvationist From salvation + -ist. 1. Relating to the activities or doctrines of the Salvation Army. Labels: not-comparable
Word: salvationism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English salvation 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 salvationism From salvation + -ism. 1. A belief system that places the responsibility for the fulfillment of humanity outside itself, usually in the hands of a deity. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. The religious doctrine of the salvation of the soul. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: semi-circle Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of semicircle. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Below is the deep abyss of the Lauterbrunnen valley, and at its head a stately semi-circle of mountains, with the pyramidal Lauterbrunnen Breithorn as the centre-piece. Example: The switchback road to Diabaig - pronounced 'Jer-vague' - passes through some of the most exhilarating scenery in Scotland. […] With a final swoop, the road plummets down into Diabaig, where cottages are dotted across the slopes of a rocky semi-circle.
Word: semi-circular Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of semicircular. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Seven huge concentric semi-circular rings of stone surround the northern end, and quite rightly are Grade 2-listed by conservation body Historic England.
Word: biomonitoring Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English monitoring English biomonitoring From bio- + monitoring. 1. The monitoring of the organisms that live in a particular environment in order to assess the continuing quality of the ecosystem Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: fairleader Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fair + leader. 1. A fitting used to guide a line, cable or sheet with minimal friction. Used for anchor lines, and for rigging on sailing ships.
Word: nanoalloy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English alloy English nanoalloy From nano- + alloy. 1. An alloy consisting of dispersed nanoparticles of two or more metals. Example: For microalloys the boundary can be treated as a thin layer of the segregating element including segregating impurities. In the case of nanoalloys, the segregation pattern can involve a significant part of the whole grain.
Word: nanoalloy Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English alloy English nanoalloy From nano- + alloy. 1. To produce an alloy of this kind.
Word: nanoscience Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey-der. Latin sciō Latin sciēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin scientialbor. Old French sciencebor. Middle English science English science English nanoscience From nano- + science. 1. The underlying science of nanotechnology. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: At least 26 institutes in the Czech Academy of Sciences, 37 university faculties and nine state-funded research organizations are conducting basic research in various areas of nanoscience, according to CzechInvest, the country’s investment and business development agency.
Word: lactitol Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lact- + -itol. 1. A sugar alcohol, 4-O-α-D-galactopyranosyl-D-glucitol, derived from lactulose; it is used as an artificial sweetener (E966). Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: lactulose Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English lact- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-der. Latin cella Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin cellulabor. French cellule French -ose French cellulosebor. English (cell)ulose English lactulose From lact- + (cell)ulose. Pronunciation: /ˈlak.tjʊ.ləʊz/, /ˈlæk.t(j)ʊˌloʊs/ 1. A synthetic disaccharide C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ consisting of galactose and fructose units, used as a laxative for chronic constipation and as an acidifier to reduce blood ammonia levels causing neurological symptoms in advanced liver disease. It is used in solution for oral or rectal administration. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: big-wig Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of bigwig. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sardonyx Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English sardonix, sardonyx (c. 1382), from Latin sardonyx, from Ancient Greek σᾰρδόνῠξ (sărdónŭx). Doublet of sardoin. Pronunciation: /sɑː(ɹ)ˈdɒnɪks/ 1. A gemstone having bands of red sard; a variety of onyx or chalcedony. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. Example: The large chalice at right is carved from a single chunk of sardonyx, a kind of onyx. Its gilded rim and base are decorated with tiny enamels depicting a host of popular saints, including Nicephorus (farthest left on rim), a Ninth Century patriarch and opponent of a religious movement to destroy icons.
Word: schizodactyly Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From schizo- + dactyly. 1. A primate term for grasping and clinging with the second and third digit fingers, instead of the thumb and second digit. Labels: uncountable
Word: divulgate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: The adjective is first attested circa 1440, in Middle English, the verb in 1530; inherited from Middle English divulgat(e) (“divulgated”, used participially), borrowed from Latin dīvulgātus, perfect passive participle of dīvulgāre, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of divulge. Pronunciation: /dɪˈvʌl.ɡeɪt/ 1. To divulge. Labels: obsolete 2. To publish. Labels: obsolete Example: he did divulgate and disperse abroad among the king's subjects great numbers of books
Word: divulgate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: The adjective is first attested circa 1440, in Middle English, the verb in 1530; inherited from Middle English divulgat(e) (“divulgated”, used participially), borrowed from Latin dīvulgātus, perfect passive participle of dīvulgāre, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of divulge. Pronunciation: /dɪˈvʌl.ɡeɪt/ 1. Published. Labels: not-comparable, obsolete Example: It was diuulgate through all Rome.
Word: Bende Part of Speech: name 1. An ethnolinguistic group based in the Mpanda District of Rukwa Region in western Tanzania. Labels: collective 2. A local government area of Abia State, Nigeria.
Word: dolose Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Latin dolosus; compare dolus. 1. Deceitful, with hidden malice. Labels: historical, rare Example: That having been obtained, everything should be restored to the former position, and the dolose party be condemned. Example: Several texts tell us, however, that when the owner was a minor, there is a remedy against the dolose slave.
Word: sonate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *swonh₂éyeti Proto-Italic *swonaō Latin son(ō) English -ate English sonate From Latin son(ō) + English -ate. 1. To make a sound
Word: cryovolcanism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)lbor. English cryo- English volcanism English cryovolcanism From cryo- + volcanism. 1. The activity, and associated phenomena, of a cryovolcano – a volcano that ejects volatile materials rather than magma. Labels: uncountable Example: Sites of cryovolcanisms on the surface, where this ammonia and water mixture reaches the surface, are possible locations for life that lives in liquid water but can tolerate ammonia. Example: Possible explanations include floods of liquid water, ice-based volcanic activity (termed cryovolcanism), or even some form of tectonic system. […] Voyager also found evidence of cryovolcanism on Neptune's moon Triton.
Word: cryovolcano Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)lbor. English cryo- Cretan Ancient Greek Ϝέλχανος (Wélkhanos)der.? Latin Vulcānusbor. Italian Vulcano Italian vulcanobor. English volcano English cryovolcano From cryo- + volcano. Pronunciation: /ˌkɹaɪ.əʊ.vɒlˈkeɪ.nəʊ/, /ˌkɹaɪ.oʊ.vɑlˈkeɪ.noʊ/ 1. A volcano on an icy moon that ejects volatile materials rather than magma.
Word: methanological Part of Speech: adj 1. Describing a weather system, on a world such as Titan, in which methane takes the place of water. Labels: not-comparable
Word: ran over Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past of run over Labels: form-of, past
Word: quinotoxine Part of Speech: noun 1. A derivative of quinine that has a historical importance in the synthesis of the drug. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: running over Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of run over Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: vasopressin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From vasopressor + -in, circa 1927; see details at vasopressor § Etymology. Pronunciation: /ˌveɪzəʊˈpɹɛsɪn/, /ˌveɪzoʊˈpɹɛsɪn/ 1. An antidiuretic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: runs over Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of run over Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: ran through Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past of run through Labels: form-of, past
Word: running through Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of run through Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: runs through Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of run through Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: cornichon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French cornichon. Pronunciation: /kɔɹ.nɪ.ʃɔn/ 1. A dill-pickled gherkin cucumber. Example: Garnished with excellent Dijon-style mustard, horseradish, cornichons, sprinkled with diced gelee, it was close to perfection as one is likely to get on a dinner plate. Example: Move over, dirty martini. The pickletini—with our clever Southern spin—is a tangier, more savory, arguably tastier cocktail. We love our pickled okra riff, but if okra isn't your thing, you can simply sub dill pickles (or cornichons). Dry vermouth adds a hint of herbal backbone, but you can omit it if you don't have it on hand. Despite 007's classic order, a traditional martini should be stirred, not shaken, so that it has a weightier mouthfeel (shaking aerates it) and is a bit less diluted. 2. A French-style pickled miniature cucumber.
Word: throwing signs Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of throw signs Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: throwing up Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of throw up Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: cushiony Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English cushion Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English cushiony From cushion (noun) + -y (adjectival suffix). First attested in 1830–1840. Pronunciation: /ˈkʊʃ.ən.iː/, /ˈkʊʃ.ən.i/, /ˈkʉʃ.ən.i/ 1. Like a cushion: comfortable, soft, yielding. 2. Having cushions; provided with cushions. 3. Used as a cushion.
Word: cuprous oxide Part of Speech: noun 1. copper(I) oxide, with chemical formula Cu₂O. Used as a pigment, fungicide and antifouling ingredient. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: run to Part of Speech: verb 1. To reach a particular maximum amount, size, value, etc. Labels: idiomatic Example: The official report runs to several thousand pages in 12 volumes. Example: The repairs ran to 1,200 euros. 2. To be capable of reaching or achieving. Labels: idiomatic Example: My musical tastes don't run to Wagner, I'm afraid. Example: I think my carpentry should run to making a window. 3. To go to a responsible person or authority figure for support; to require another to support oneself. Example: She's getting a little old to run to her mother every time she gets in a fight with her friends.
Word: crenelates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of crenelate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: crenelating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of crenelate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: crenellates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of crenellate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: crenellating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of crenellate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: throw signs Part of Speech: verb 1. To make a gesture of group affiliation (especially with a gang) from a distance. Example: "[…] Cause I be going around wearing red and throwing signs up." Example: Members of the Folk Nation throw their signs from the right and members of the People Nation will throw signs from the left.
Word: criticizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of criticize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: ran up Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past of run up Labels: form-of, past
Word: running up Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of run up Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: runs up Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of run up Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: misc. Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of misc. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: pyrolytically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English pyrolytic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English pyrolytically From pyrolytic + -ally. 1. By means of pyrolysis Labels: not-comparable
Word: printer's devil Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Of unclear etymology. The most widely accepted theories are that apprentice printers were often covered in ink, giving them a demonic appearance, or that they were responsible for errors in manuscripts and thus associated with Titivillus, the supposed devil of scribal errors. See Wikipedia for further details. 1. An apprentice printer. Labels: dated Example: The latest of the personal magazinettes to come under our observation is The East Side, a peculiarly New York product, of which Zoe Anderson Norris, of 338 East Fifteenth street, is printer's devil […]
Word: price level Part of Speech: noun 1. An index of the average market price of selected goods weighted according to certain criteria.
Word: ran up against Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past of run up against Labels: form-of, past
Word: running up against Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of run up against Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: runs up against Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of run up against Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: prematurity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English premature Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English prematurity From premature + -ity. 1. The condition of (a baby, etc.) being premature. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The questions of prematurity and low birth weight and the implications for later development are consistent with the theme of risk and vulnerability discussed throughout the book. Example: Apnea of prematurity represents a striking disorder of respiratory control. 2. Something that is premature or occurs prematurely. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Those individuals in the third group with 5 to 10 prematurities noted averaged 7 prematurities for every 57 heart beats[…]. Example: Not all patients with occlusal prematurities have trauma from occlusion.
Word: police blotter Part of Speech: noun 1. A register, maintained by the desk sergeant, of people arrested or brought in for questioning to a police station; (UK) charge sheet. Labels: US 2. A newspaper column publishing highlights therefrom. Labels: US Example: We read about his DUI in the police blotter. Example: "If you talk to any of our readers, they'll have a favorite entry in the police blotter," says Nick Ehli, who has been at the newspaper 14 years, seven as managing editor. Everyone who works at the Daily Chronicle has done their shift composing the police blotter at one time or another, since it's a task given to newbies.
Word: paronomasic Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or pertaining to paronomasia. Labels: not-comparable
Word: parasomnia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From para- (“above, beyond; abnormal”) + Latin somnus (“sleep”). 1. Any of several sleep disorders. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: igil Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Tuvan игил (igil). 1. A string instrument with a teardrop-shaped body and two strings, played with a bow, originating in Tuvan folk music.
Word: dummy run Part of Speech: noun Etymology: dummy (“false”) + run (“trial, test”) 1. A trial or practice before the real attempt. Labels: idiomatic Example: We'll try a dummy run with a small group first, to check that it works correctly.
Word: fun run Part of Speech: noun 1. A sporting event where people run a certain distance to fundraise for charity rather than for competition.
Word: cordierite Part of Speech: noun 1. A magnesium iron aluminium cyclosilicate. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: fall in with Part of Speech: verb 1. To join (a group of people). Example: He has fallen in with a bad lot. Example: I went on alone and in the course of the days I fell in with many persons, stupid persons, great persons, jaunty ones. 2. To meet with (something). Example: We had not sailed twelve hours before we fell in with a gale, which lasted several days, and we kept under close-reef-topsails and storm-staysails. 3. To accept, abide by (a set of generally agreed rules, or a suggestion). Example: It seemed like a good idea, so we fell in with it.
Word: boomeranger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English boomerang 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 boomeranger From boomerang + -er. 1. Synonym of boomerang kid. Labels: informal
Word: boomerang baby Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of boomerang kid. Labels: informal
Word: mid youth Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of middle youth. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: Daveon Part of Speech: name 1. A male given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage, variant of Davion.
Word: Davion Part of Speech: name Etymology: The modern American usage is possibly transferred from the French surname Davion, based on a Provençal diminutive of David. It is not used as a given name in France. 1. A male given name transferred from the surname.
Word: sping Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of spam + ping. 1. The use of blogs' trackback functionality to generate link spam. Labels: Internet
Word: trackback Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From track + back. 1. A method to keep track of links to content, especially blog entries. Labels: uncountable 2. A snippet of text joined to an entry from another website linking to it. Labels: Internet, countable
Word: link spam Part of Speech: noun 1. Links added to a web page for the purpose of spamdexing. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: volumizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of volumize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: sensical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sense + -ical; later uses are probably a back-formation from nonsensical. Pronunciation: /ˈsɛnsɪkl̩/, /ˈsɛnsɪk(ə)l/, /-sə-/ 1. That makes sense; showing internal logic; rational, sensible. Labels: rare Example: But that, which had more magic for me on this occaſion, was, I confeſs, the very points, which your very ſober, ſenſical people, who are vain of their rationality, would be the leaſt ſatisfied with—the romantic means ſhe uſed to bring this journey of her heart to bear. Example: Neville (filling Rolinda's glass). Just a drop. / Rolinda. For your sake. [Takes a sip. / Neville. Behold the triumph of a physician over his rival! (Drinks a glass of wine.) Brute force succumbs to science! / Rolinda. Don't be nonsensical. / Neville. I'm very sensical. Just a drop! (Empties another glassful.) […] 2. Having meaning, making sense semantically
Word: non-sensical Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of nonsensical. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: common-sensical Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of commonsensical. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: But plain, rational, common-sensical conversation, uttered by an agreeable girl […], wraps one round with a consciousness of comfort and repose. Example: Most people seem to take the common-sensical view that or sometimes functions inclusively and sometimes exclusively, and this is the position that the OED takes.
Word: royal progress Part of Speech: noun 1. A tour of their kingdom by a monarch and their retinue and entourage.
Word: crystallizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of crystallization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zirconoids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zirconoid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: double negatives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of double negative Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ammonification Part of Speech: noun 1. The formation of ammonia or its compounds from nitrogenous compounds, especially as a result of bacterial decomposition. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The treatment or impregnation of something with ammonia. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: unimpassioned Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English un- English impassion English -ed English impassioned English unimpassioned From un- + impassioned. 1. Not impassioned; lacking passion; without emotion.
Word: structuralism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English structural 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 structuralism From structural + -ism. 1. A theory of sociology that views elements of society as part of a cohesive, self-supporting structure. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A school of biological thought that deals with the law-like behaviour of the structure of organisms and how it can change, emphasising that organisms are wholes, and therefore that change in one part must necessarily take into account the inter-connected nature of the entire organism. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. The theory that a human language is a self-contained structure related to other elements which make up its existence. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A school of thought that focuses on exploring the individual elements of consciousness, how they are organized into more complex experiences, and how these mental phenomena correlate with physical events. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. In the philosophy of mathematics, a theory that holds that mathematical theories describe structures, and that mathematical objects are exhaustively defined by their place in such structures. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: transrealism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trans-bor. English trans- Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Classical Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin reālisder. Old French reelbor. Middle English real English real 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 realism English transrealism From trans- + realism. 1. A literary mode that mixes the techniques of incorporating fantastic elements used in science fiction with the techniques of describing immediate perceptions from naturalistic realism. Labels: uncountable
Word: caloron Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin calor (“heat”) + -on. 1. In mathematical physics, a finite temperature instanton.
Word: unitard Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of uni- + leotard. Pronunciation: /ˈjuː.nɪ.tɑːd/, /ˈju.nɪˌtɑɹd/ 1. A skin-tight garment covering the torso and the legs, sometimes the arms and feet. Example: While Lincoln Kirstein noted that the unitards did show clearly the dancers' lines, he too found them distracting: "Union-suit tights are hard to make look neat, but the line of undergarments shining through continually destroyed the line." Example: The unitard consists of a leotard (a sort of stretchy one-piece bathing suit) attached to a pair of tights, which completely cover the legs. The unitard can be worn by anyone — men and women, boys, girls, and extraordinarily graceful household pets.
Word: this one Part of Speech: pron 1. A specified object, thing or person (especially one nearby or known). (This entry is a translation hub.) Example: Which one do you want? — This one! 2. Refers to the speaker; I, me. Example: please note: this one knows nothing about python. if the reader sees something that it is wrong about, they are encouraged to e-mail it. […] Example: step 2: display ¶ this took some time to do first, as this one initially had no idea how to acquire a transparent display. until randomly it found an led panel on aliexpress with holes in between the leds! this seemed like a good way to do this cheaply, so it got some of those to experiment with.
Word: chromato- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Derived from Ancient Greek χρῶμᾰ (khrômă, “color”). 1. color Labels: morpheme
Word: true love Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English trewe love, from Old English trēowlufu. 1. Faithful love. Labels: uncountable Example: I shall be forsworn, which is a great argument of falsehood, if I love. And how can that be true love which is falsely attempted? Love is a familiar; Love is a devil: there is no evil angel but Love, […] Example: When all’s done, what hast thou won Of the only sweet that’s under the sun? Ay, canst thou buy a single sigh Of true love’s least, least ecstasy? 2. Faithful love. Labels: countable Example: I leant my back unto an aik, I thought it was a trusty tree; But first it bow’d, and fyne it brak, Sae my true love did lightly me. Example: The first day of Christmas My true love sent to me A partridge in a pear tree. 3. Love that is in some sense purer or more unique than ordinary love. Labels: uncountable Example: Some believe that true love doesn’t exist. Example: And as all true love is reciprocal, so also is true love lasting and indestructible; or, to “speak as a man,” even because it is the very inmost life of humanity, it is, therefore, true unto death. 4. Love that is in some sense purer or more unique than ordinary love. Labels: countable Example: He was my one true love. Example: Yellow is the colour of my true love’s hair In the morning when we rise. 5. Love that is in some sense purer or more unique than ordinary love. Labels: uncountable 6. A thing for which a person feels an intense love. Labels: countable Example: Cinematography is my only true love.
Word: ^W Part of Speech: intj Etymology: From the visual representation of the terminal encoding of the keypress Ctrl-W, the "delete back to whitespace" command in GNU readline, which is commonly available in GNU shells and other command-line utilities. 1. Delete that last word. Labels: Internet, humorous, usually Example: Yeah, he's a real jerk^W civility-challenged fellow. Example: Well, Mimi, you’re old enough that you should go to parties now, so this should be your last year to tickle feet^W^W trick-or-treat.
Word: deep six Part of Speech: verb Etymology: First use appears c. 1929 as a noun, most likely from the nautical cry by the deep six indicating a depth of six fathoms (36 feet, 11 metres) as measured by a sounding line (a depth at which something thrown overboard would be difficult to recover), though possibly also a reference to the common depth of graves (six feet). Attested since the 1950s as a verb. 1. To discard, get rid of, or cancel; to completely put an end to something. Labels: idiomatic, informal, transitive Example: They had put many hundreds of hours into the project before it was deep-sixed by management. Example: We wonder why that mild-mannered woman we met at the faculty mixer was on the committee that came close to deep-sixing the career of a liberal professor who did nothing wrong. 2. To submerge (something) in water. Labels: idiomatic, informal, transitive, uncommon
Word: deep six Part of Speech: noun Etymology: First use appears c. 1929 as a noun, most likely from the nautical cry by the deep six indicating a depth of six fathoms (36 feet, 11 metres) as measured by a sounding line (a depth at which something thrown overboard would be difficult to recover), though possibly also a reference to the common depth of graves (six feet). Attested since the 1950s as a verb. 1. An ejection, discardment or destruction. Labels: idiomatic, informal Example: Otherwise when Don got in trouble he might have really got the deep six. He had a pretty level head, though, and I guess that's what saved him. Example: I look at Kenny who looks at Jimmy...the three of us join Colm; we overpower Ingy and give him the deep six. 2. The grave or death; also, the (notional) place where something is discarded. Labels: idiomatic, informal Example: The discretion of social conversation, even among friends, is exceeded only by the discretion of “the deep six,” that grave wherein nothing is mentioned at all. Example: Between the Brits and the Maharajas, there's pretty good reason to believe that at least 100,000 tigers got the deep six over the past hundred years.
Word: hypermetamorphosis 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- English metamorphosis English hypermetamorphosis From hyper- + metamorphosis. 1. A kind of complete metamorphosis in which the different larval instars represent two or more different forms of larva. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A neurobehavioral disorder that involves patients grabbing objects in view and starting the appropriate behavior associated with it at an inappropriate time. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The features of Kluver-Bucy syndrome include visual agnosia, hypermetamorphosis (distortion of objects), hypersexuality, language disorder and aphasia, hyperorality, placidity, flat affect, and memory dysfunction.
Word: riflery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyp- Proto-Germanic *rīfaną Proto-Germanic *-lōną Proto-Germanic *rīfilōną Proto-West Germanic *rīfilōn Frankish *rīffilōnbor. Old French riflerbor. Middle English riflen English rifle English -ry English riflery From rifle + -ry. 1. The practice of firing a rifle, especially in precision target shooting. Labels: uncountable
Word: trigger finger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From trigger + finger. 1. a finger used in pulling the trigger of a firearm 2. the forefinger 3. difficulty encountered in finger flexion or extension caused by the narrowing of the sheath that surrounds that finger's tendon
Word: come upon Part of Speech: verb 1. To discover or find, especially by chance or accident. Example: We came upon the skeleton while we were hiking. Example: Kala sometimes talked with the older females about her young hopeful, but none of them could understand how a child could be so slow and backward in learning to care for itself. Why, it could not even find food alone, and more than twelve moons had passed since Kala had come upon it. 2. To befall; to affect; to happen to. Example: I pray no harm will come upon you.
Word: stumble upon Part of Speech: verb 1. To discover or find something by accident. Labels: figuratively Example: Underneath a black cliff where the incoming tide smashed on the shingle, they stumbled upon the mail hood of Hrothgar's murdered vassal. Example: During the course of his looking into Abedin’s S.G.E. status, the senator stumbled upon an O.I.G. “criminal” inquiry, commenced in October 2013, about whether Abedin knowingly got paid for hours she did not work while she was on vacation and maternity leave. 2. To meet somebody by chance. Labels: figuratively
Word: topographie Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of topography. Labels: alt-of, obsolete, uncountable, usually Example: Hauing now related of the Topographie and Policy of France, it remayneth I ſpeake ſomewhat of the Oeconomy,[…]
Word: pre-anal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English anal English pre-anal From pre- + anal. 1. Alternative form of preanal. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: preanal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English anal English preanal From pre- + anal. 1. Situated in front of, or measured from in front of, the anus; anterior to the anus. Labels: not-comparable Example: a preanal gland, the preanal length of the carapo
Word: unmentionably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English unmentionable Middle English -ly English -ly English unmentionably From unmentionable + -ly. 1. In an unmentionable way; indescribably, unutterably, unspeakably. Example: They sat down and had one of their old chummy talks until an unmentionably late hour.
Word: mentionable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From mention + -able. 1. Important or worthy of note. Example: The study can be divided into seven mentionable characteristics. 2. Suitable to be openly talked about, or mentioned; not taboo. Example: But even in 1776, this concept was thought to be mentionable only as the consequence of a bitter struggle.
Word: sonata form Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of classical music consisting of a single movement divided into three main sections, the exposition, development and recapitulation, sometimes followed by a coda. Labels: uncountable
Word: screw drive Part of Speech: noun 1. A slot in the head of a screw, of various shapes, enabling a screwdriver to lock into the screw.
Word: gratinate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From gratin + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French gratiner. 1. To bake so as to form a gratin. Labels: intransitive, transitive
Word: edificate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Latin aedifico. 1. to build Example: Vides my Fili, what a little nous Suffices to edificate a house! Example: 'Madame, I do not edificate souls.'
Word: recapitate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Blend of re- + decapitate. 1. To furnish with a head again; to reattach a head to. Labels: transitive Example: The conservator-restorer was able to recapitate the fallen statue whose head had broken off. Example: He who has once been decapitated, can not be recapitated.
Word: misogyne Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of misogyn. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: knobbly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From knobble + -y. 1. Having a covering of small knobs.
Word: holiday camp Part of Speech: noun 1. An enclosed resort providing accommodation (often in chalets) and entertainment, generally aimed at families. Labels: UK Example: The cult of the holiday camp has brought seasonal expresses to fresh destinations such as Penychain, in North Wales; over 250,000 people go by train annually to Butlin's holiday camps alone. Example: The history of these televised contests can be, in part, traced back to holiday camps, according to Annette Hill, professor of media and communication at Lund University, Sweden: "The best talent shows are great entertainment, full of warmth and empathy," she says. "If you look back at Butlins in the UK in the 1930s and 1940s, it was mainly a working-class holiday camp that offered a whole entertainment experience and at the heart of it were the people known as the Red Coats, who had to provide a warmth of atmosphere."
Word: forthcomingness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English forthcoming Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English forthcomingness From forthcoming + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being forthcoming. Labels: uncountable
Word: cheikh Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sheik. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: cuff link Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of cufflink. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: cuff links Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cuff link Labels: form-of, plural
Word: French cuff Part of Speech: noun 1. A style of shirt cuff that is folded back on itself and then fastened with a cuff link. Usually considered more formal than a buttoned cuff. Example: 1977-1980, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure He was small, delicate features, pretty eyes, white dress shirt with French cuffs & cufflinks (which makes me crazy!) […] He had a tie stuck in his pocket, too, like he just got out of work.
Word: French cuffs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of French cuff Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crinkles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of crinkle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crinkles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of crinkle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: crinkling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of crinkle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: crinkling Part of Speech: noun 1. The act or sound or something being crinkled.
Word: crisscrosses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of crisscross Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crisscrosses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of crisscross Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: crisscrossing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of crisscross Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: crisscrossing Part of Speech: noun 1. A crisscross pattern. Example: Because of the snow at the pass, the actual trail was transformed into a confusion of random crisscrossings with relentless slippery scree.
Word: angularities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of angularity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Waldemar Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from German Waldemar in the 19th century. Compare Vladimir, from Slavic, and the Scandinavian name Valdemar. 1. A male given name from the Germanic languages. Labels: rare Example: If, as a stranger in our land, you should require the aid of other judgment to guide your own, we can only say that Alicia, the daughter of our gallant knight Waldemar Fitzurse, has at our court been long held the first in beauty as in place.
Word: chemostasis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree New Latin chēmīader. English chemo- English stasis English chemostasis From chemo- + stasis. 1. The continuous cultivation of cells (especially of microorganisms) in a chemostat Labels: uncountable
Word: exclusivities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of exclusivity Labels: form-of, plural Example: Modern states have ordered and arranged their racial inclusivities on the necessity of racist exclusivities.
Word: Neele Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: walk-over Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from walk over. 1. Alternative spelling of walkover. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: unsqueeze Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English squeeze English unsqueeze From un- + squeeze. 1. To reformat (a video image) from 4:3 to 16:9 aspect ratio. Labels: transitive
Word: jamais vu Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French jamais (“never”) + vu (“seen”). Pronunciation: /ˌʒɑː.meɪ ˈvuː/ 1. A sense of unfamiliarity with, or of never having experienced or seen before, something that should be familiar. Labels: uncountable Example: The subtle, recurring confusion between illusion and reality that was characteristic of paramnesia fascinated the chaplain, and he knew a number of things about it. He knew, for example, that it was called paramnesia, and he was interested as well in such corollary optical phenomena as jamais vu, never seen, and presque vu, almost seen.
Word: normoxic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English normoxia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English normoxic From normoxia + -ic. 1. Having a normal oxygen concentration; typically 20-21% in the atmosphere, or 2-3% in physiological contexts. Labels: not-comparable 2. Describing a breathing gas mixture that contains 21% oxygen, the same amount as in normal air. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Manuela Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name.
Word: normoxia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By surface analysis, norm- + ox- + -ia. 1. The condition of having a normal level of oxygen in the tissues. Labels: uncountable
Word: Hertha Part of Speech: name Etymology: From German Hertha (see that entry for more). 1. A female given name from the Germanic languages occasionally borrowed from German around 1900. Example: Hertha Ayrton
Word: Herta Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: Esa Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative letter-case form of ESA. Labels: alt-of
Word: lumicrine Part of Speech: adj 1. Relating to hormones secreted and/or produced by an upstream set of cells through a luminal or ductal system in the testes. Labels: not-comparable
Word: bewaring Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of beware Labels: archaic, form-of, gerund, nonstandard, participle, present Example: [...] in most cases, you may try the lever or the forceps, but with gentleness, with caution, as on your dearest friend, bewaring lest you occasion a laceration or sloughing of the softer parts; [...] Example: They are to be admonished to understand that they often sin still worse by bewaring of little sins than they do with great ones; because they simulate innocence by bewaring of the little ones.
Word: bewares Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of beware Labels: form-of, indicative, obsolete, present, singular, third-person Example: [...] a fool too late bewares when all the peril is past. Example: Repentance bewails those sins that a man has committed, and bewares of those which as yet he has not; [...]
Word: hirs Part of Speech: pron Etymology: From hir + -s. Compare hers. Pronunciation: /hiɹz/ 1. That which belongs to hir, theirs (singular). Possessive case of hir, used in place of a noun. Coordinate with his and hers. Labels: nonstandard Example: S/he leaned forward and, to Selar's surprise, took the doctor's hand firmly between hirs. Example: She saw that Burgoyne was hefting hirs experimentally, sweeping it through the air. S/he twirled it around a few times, swung it back and forth.
Word: hirself Part of Speech: pron Etymology: From hir + -self, following pattern of herself, himself, and itself. Pronunciation: /hiɹˈsɛlf/ 1. Hir, themselves; gender-neutral third-person singular object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject, coordinate with gendered himself and herself. Labels: gender-neutral, nonstandard, personal, pronoun, reflexive, singular, third-person Example: It is here that Scratch has found hirself, bored out of hir mind but unable to sleep. Example: Hir nostrils flared, and s/he stopped where s/he was, balancing hirself on hir toes without thought, as if poising hirself to make some sort of attack on whoever was there. 2. Sie; an intensive repetition of a gender-neutral subject, often used to indicate exclusiveness of that person as the only satisfier of a predicate. Labels: emphatic, gender-neutral, nonstandard, personal, pronoun, reflexive, singular, third-person Example: The trouble starts when gender (identity) ceases to be a reference point for connecting with a living growing person and is substituted for the person hirself. Example: OOC talk and actions are taken to represent the player hirself and help other players to form an image, however tentative it may be, of that player.
Word: Lithuanians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Lithuanian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: aerenchyma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin āēr (“air”) + -enchyma. 1. A spongy, airy tissue found especially in the roots of aquatic plants. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: gives head Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of give head Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: giving head Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of give head Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: marcescence Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Ultimately from Latin marcēscō (“I wither”). 1. Retention (by a plant) of dead organs (such as leaves) that normally are shed. Labels: uncountable
Word: gave head Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past of give head Labels: form-of, past