nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: semanticists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of semanticist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: raise the flag and see who salutes Part of Speech: verb 1. To float an idea, (or otherwise do some action) to see what response or controversy (if any) it generates, usually as a preliminary step. Labels: idiomatic Example: Much of the discourse on and the spirit of group interaction have an improvisational flavor: we “float trial balloons” in the groups we belong to or “raise a flag and see who salutes.”
Word: raise a flag Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of raise red flags. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: localisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From localise + -ation; compare French localisation. 1. Alternative spelling of localization. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: Frazer Part of Speech: name 1. A Scottish and Irish surname from Old French, variant of Fraser Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: godown Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Malay gudang, from Tamil கிடங்கு (kiṭaṅku, “store room”) or Telugu గిడ్డంగి (giḍḍaṅgi, “store room, warehouse”). Pronunciation: /ˈɡoʊ̯daʊ̯n/, /ɡʊˈɖawn/ 1. A warehouse. Labels: Africa, East, Hong-Kong, India, Malaysia, Singapore, dated Example: 1694, Fort St. George Diary and Consultation Book, entry for 30 April, 1694, Madras: 1918, p. 45, Ordered that the new House in the Fort be forthwith built according to a modell now produced an approved, being 110 foot in length and 55 foot in breadth to be built on the East side the Fort at 18 Foot distance from the godown wall, and at equal distance from the north and south walls. Example: They retired round the corner of the godown and watched Willems curiously through the night, till the short daybreak was followed by the sudden blaze of the rising sun, and Almayer's establishment woke up to life and work.
Word: beamish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *bagmaz? Proto-West Germanic *baum Old English bēam Middle English beem English beam Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English beamish From beam + -ish. Pronunciation: /ˈbiːmɪʃ/ 1. Radiantly beaming; happy; cheerful. Labels: nonce-word Example: And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! Example: But oh, beamish nephew, beware of the day, If your Snark be a Boojum!
Word: borogove Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by British author and scholar Lewis Carroll in 1855. Pronunciation: /ˈbɒɹə(ʊ)ɡəʊv/ 1. An animal introduced in the nonsense poem Jabberwocky. According to Humpty Dumpty, a borogove is "a thin shabby-looking bird with its feathers sticking out all round, something like a live mop." According to Mischmasch, it is "an extinct kind of parrot. They had no wings, beaks turned up, and made their nests under sun-dials: lived on veal." Example: The borogove let out a quiet chirp. Another, larger borogove squirmed in through the hole in the fabric. Example: Its knee bent the wrong way, though Albert thought it was certainly the right way for the borogove . Another borogove popped out of the forest and followed the first across the road, then a third and a fourth .
Word: semiannually Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From semi- + annually or semi- + annual + -ly. 1. In a semiannual manner, twice yearly. Labels: not-comparable
Word: semiyearly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From semi- + yearly or semi- + year + -ly. 1. semiannually Labels: uncommon
Word: seminarian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English seminary Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English seminarian From seminary + -an. Pronunciation: /ˌsɛm.ɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/, /sɛ.məˈnɛɹi.ən/ 1. Someone who studies at a seminary. Example: I realized this all too well when as a seminarian I got stuck with the job of recruiting the washees for a Maundy Thursday service. It's much easier to be the one down on the floor with the basin[…]
Word: seminarians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of seminarian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: semimonthly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English monthly English semimonthly From semi- + monthly. 1. Occurring twice a month or at half month intervals. Labels: not-comparable Example: The semimonthly meeting was scheduled for the second and fourth Tuesdays. Compare fortnightly, biweekly, semiweekly; not to be confused with bimonthly
Word: semimonthly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English monthly English semimonthly From semi- + monthly. 1. In a manner occurring twice a month or at half month intervals. Labels: not-comparable Example: They met semimonthly to discuss the latest developments.
Word: semimonthly Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English monthly English semimonthly From semi- + monthly. 1. Something done or made every half month, especially a periodical.
Word: semiprecious Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of semi-precious. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: a semiprecious stone or gem
Word: sequined Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English sequin Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English sequined From sequin + -ed. Pronunciation: /ˈsiːkwɪnd/ 1. Decorated with sequins. Example: She wore a blue sequined dress. Example: She was naked except for a brief vee of black lace and a black sequined star in the centre of each breast and the thin black domino across her eyes.
Word: sereneness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English serene 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 sereneness From serene + -ness. 1. The property of being serene. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: switch-hit Part of Speech: verb 1. To bat both left and right-handed. Example: His ability to switch-hit left the manager with a tough decision whether to bring in a left-handed or a right-handed relief pitcher. 2. To face the bowler with a left or right-handed batting stance, and then switch to the opposite stance as the ball is bowled.
Word: switch-hit Part of Speech: noun 1. An instance of switch-hitting.
Word: swearer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English swerere; equivalent to swear + -er. 1. One who swears.
Word: swearers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of swearer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sunniness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English sunny Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną 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 sunniness From sunny + -ness. 1. The property of being sunny. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: pretty pictures Part of Speech: noun 1. Image supplements in a presentation: graphs, charts, etc. Labels: idiomatic, plural, plural-only Example: He forgot to include pretty pictures in his project documentation.
Word: 4-4-0 Part of Speech: noun 1. Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has four leading wheels on a leading truck followed by two sets of coupled driving wheels, and no trailing wheels.
Word: Sunday punch Part of Speech: noun 1. A knockout blow; a mighty or devastating blow.
Word: triplex Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin triplex. Analyzable as tri- + -plex. 1. Having three parts; triple or threefold. Labels: not-comparable 2. Having three parts; triple or threefold. Labels: not-comparable
Word: triplex Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin triplex. Analyzable as tri- + -plex. 1. A building with three apartments or divisions. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A dwelling unit with three floors. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: There were influential and corruptible people like his friend, Max, onetime singer for the Pink Buttons, now a wind-power potentate who owned a SoHo triplex and threw a caviar-strewn Christmas party each year […] 3. A throwing motion where three balls are thrown with one hand at the same time. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. Triple time. Labels: uncountable 5. Anything with three parts. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In a recent paper on homopyrimidine decamers containing aeg-monomers and thymine monomers with a sulfomethyl substituent at the γ-position, similar triplexes has also been described [43 ].
Word: triplex Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Latin triplex. Analyzable as tri- + -plex. 1. To make triplex. Labels: transitive
Word: web beacon Part of Speech: noun 1. A web bug. Labels: Internet Example: The sole purpose of putting a Web beacon in a page is to cause a secondary transaction in order to set third-party cookies. Example: A web beacon is a small graphic image that is usually transparent (and therefore invisible to the user) and no larger than one pixel by one pixel that is placed on a website or in an email.
Word: sporange Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /spəˈɹænd͡ʒ/, /ˈspəʊɹ.ænd͡ʒ/, /ˈspoʊɹ.ænd͡ʒ/, /spɑɹ.ɪ̈nd͡ʒ/ 1. A sporangium. Labels: dated Example: The most immature of the sporanges have few or no papillae on them. Example: If this were the cause we should expect to find the layer of denser plasm at the base of the sporange as well as on the sides and top, as we have no evidence that evaporation does not go on from the part of the sporange just around the sporangiophore as well as from the rest of its surface.
Word: Fraser Part of Speech: name Etymology: Scottish surname thought to be from Norman, but not corresponding to any obvious places in France; perhaps a corrupted transcription of a Middle Irish name. More at Fraser. Pronunciation: /ˈfɹeɪzə(ɹ)/ 1. A Scottish surname from Old French thought to be of Norman origin. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A male given name transferred from the surname. 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
Word: stodgier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of stodgy: more stodgy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: non-governmental organization Part of Speech: noun 1. A legally constituted non-commercial organization (created by natural or legal persons) with no direct control, participation or representation of a state or government, whose funding, however, may be largely public (which creates the possibility of indirect control).
Word: lichened Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From lichen + -ed. 1. Covered with lichen. Example: The main knotty trunk seems to be made up of craggy granite boulders like those on which it stands, being about the same color as the mossy, lichened boulders and about as rough. Example: Two particularly attractive cottages, roofed with mossy and lichened slates, stand at the churchyard's eastern gate, looking up a long avenue of yew trees.
Word: record chart Part of Speech: noun 1. A ranking of music (songs, albums, etc.) according to popularity during a given period of time. Labels: often, plural Example: His 1952 Blue Tango, featuring 50 violins, became the first instrumental to top the record charts. Example: An album of songs culled from the program has made a high-speed chase up the record charts, selling more than 3 million copies in a month.
Word: music chart Part of Speech: noun 1. A ranking of music (songs, albums etc) according to popularity during a given period of time.
Word: reclamation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French réclamation, from Latin reclamatio. Equivalent to reclaim + -ation. Pronunciation: /(ˌ)ɹɛkləˈmeɪʃn̩/, /ˌɹɛkləˈmeɪʃn̩/ 1. The act of reclaiming or the state of being reclaimed. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Ignoring international law, the Chinese have claimed sovereignty over most of the South China Sea and are embarked upon a massive land reclamation and construction program to bolster these claims. Example: From there, the material will be transported by rail to three sites across the country, to be used for land reclamation. 2. The recovery of a wasteland, or of flooded land so it can be cultivated. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: annexing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈænɛksɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of annex Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: annexing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈænɛksɪŋ/ 1. An annexation.
Word: contumaciously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English contumacious Middle English -ly English -ly English contumaciously From contumacious + -ly. 1. In a contumacious manner. Example: The Curate of Lobourne sent in a report that Master Richard's lessons were contumaciously disregarded …
Word: haecceity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Medieval Latin haecceitas (“thisness”) coined by Duns Scotus (from haec (“this, these”)) + -ity. Pronunciation: /hɛkˈsiː.ə.tiː/, /hiːkˈsiː.ə.tiː/, /hækˈsiː.ə.tiː/ 1. The essence of a particular thing that gives it its unique particularity; those qualities that make an individual this specific individual and not some other. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: He [Ignatius of Loyola] ſaith not this of ſome one Church, but of all; nor yet as of an accident proper to thoſe times of the Churches minority; but as of the Notes of every Churches Individuation or Hæcceity as they ſpeak. The Unity of the Church is characteriſed by One Altar, and One Biſhop with the Presbytery and Deacons. Example: HÆCCEITY [with Chymiſis] the ſame ſpecifick Eſſence or active Principle, by which a Medicine operates.
Word: FTIR Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of frustrated total internal reflection. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: hat hair Part of Speech: noun 1. An accidental messy hairdo resulting from the wearing of a hat. Labels: idiomatic, uncountable Example: But winter can also be judged by the prominence of another scourge, one that is especially irksome in a city that places a premium on being well-groomed and immaculately coiffed: hat hair. Example: Beanie hair: Officially the worst hat hair to have: flat, fuzzy and drab.
Word: FLIR Part of Speech: noun 1. Acronym of forward-looking infrared, a thermal imaging technology. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Word: New Jersey Plan Part of Speech: name 1. A 1787 proposal for the structure of the United States government. Labels: historical
Word: unclad Part of Speech: adj 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 clad English unclad From un- + clad. 1. Without clothing or other covering. Labels: not-comparable
Word: dalmatic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle French dalmatique, from Ecclesiastical Latin, derived ultimately from the name of the province of Dalmatia. Pronunciation: /dalˈmatɪk/ 1. A long wide-sleeved tunic, which serves as a liturgical vestment in the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches and is worn by a deacon at the Eucharist or Mass and, although infrequently, by bishops as an undergarment above the alb. Example: He had [...] dalmatics of white satin and pink silk damask, decorated with tulips and dolphins and fleurs-de-lis [...].
Word: dalmatic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle French dalmatique, from Ecclesiastical Latin, derived ultimately from the name of the province of Dalmatia. Pronunciation: /dalˈmatɪk/ 1. Alternative form of Dalmatic. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: dalmatics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dalmatic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: incruental Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin incruentus. Pronunciation: /ˌɪŋkɹuːˈɛntəl/ 1. Bloodless; characterized by no blood loss or very little bleeding. Labels: obsolete Example: The herbal treatment served as an incruental alternative to surgery. 2. Characterized by very little or no bloodshed. Labels: obsolete Example: The battle was surprisingly incruental. 3. Characteristic of a small, living sacrifice. Labels: obsolete Example: How incruental an act for him, to simply drop a quarter in the poor woman's cup each morning.
Word: just what the doctor ordered Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌd͡ʒʌst ʍɒt ðə ˈdɒktə ˌɔːdəd/, /ˌd͡ʒʌst ʍɑt ðə ˈdɑktɚ ˌɔɹdɚd/, [-wɑt-] 1. Alternative form of what the doctor ordered. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: what the doctor ordered Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A reference to a doctor prescribing treatment to alleviate a patient’s illness, or a course of action (exercise, a healthy diet, relaxation, etc.) that will be beneficial to the patient’s health. Pronunciation: /ˌʍɒt ðə ˈdɒktə ˌɔːdəd/, /ˌʍɑt ðə ˈdɑktɚ ˌɔɹdɚd/, [ˌwɑt-] 1. Exactly what is necessary or useful in a given situation; something very beneficial or desirable. Labels: idiomatic, uncountable
Word: teabagging Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of teabag Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: teabagging Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of a man inserting his scrotum in another person's mouth, in a similar motion as when a tea bag is juiced into a mug. Labels: countable, slang, uncountable, vulgar Example: Oh, I thought you meant "teabagging", when you hold a guy's balls in your mouth. 2. The act of simulating the above sex act in a video game (usually by crouching). Labels: countable, uncountable, vulgar Example: They are infamous in gaming for their glitchy behaviors, leading to gamer innovations such as teabagging ... Example: There are no penalties for teabagging, however, and other informal forms of hazing or humiliation.
Word: teabagged Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of teabag Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: logiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of logy: most logy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: crorepati Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Hindustani करोड़पति / کروڑ پتی (karoṛpati). 1. Someone whose net worth is greater than one crore (ten million) rupees or other local currency. Labels: India
Word: perfluorinated Part of Speech: verb Etymology: By surface analysis, perfluorinate + -ed, or, by surface analysis, per- + fluorinated. 1. simple past and past participle of perfluorinate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: perfluorinated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: By surface analysis, perfluorinate + -ed, or, by surface analysis, per- + fluorinated. 1. Thoroughly fluorinated: reacted with fluorine such that many hydrogen atoms have been replaced with fluorine. Labels: not-comparable
Word: rencontre Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle French rencontre. 1. A chance or unexpected meeting or encounter. Labels: archaic Example: In the entrance hall I was somewhat surprised, and my fair companion still more so, when we met Rashleigh Osbaldistone, who could not help shewing equal wonder at our rencontre. Example: Mr. Gadsden hesitated, jealous and scrupulous now in his actions where ladies were concerned, and more especially anxious on that day that the two circumstances, the rencontre of the morning and the visit of the evening, should not be coupled together by the Northington people.
Word: rencontre Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English rencontren, from Middle French rencontrer. 1. Obsolete form of rencounter. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: copy number variation Part of Speech: noun 1. The variation of the number of copies (normally two) of a gene, or of sequences of DNA, in the genome of a specific individual; has been linked to some diseases
Word: copy number polymorphism Part of Speech: noun 1. The normal variation in the number of copies (normally two) of a gene, or of sequences of DNA, in the genome of a specific individual
Word: euchromatic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English euchromatin Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English euchromatic From euchromatin + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to euchromatin. Labels: not-comparable
Word: euchromatin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From eu- + chromatin. 1. uncoiled dispersed threads of chromosomal material that occurs during interphase; it stains lightly with basic dyes Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: interphase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English phase English interphase From inter- + phase. 1. The stage in the life cycle of a cell between two successive mitotic or meiotic divisions. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. An indistinct region in the interface between two substances in composite materials. Labels: countable Example: Strain transfer will inevitably occur through an interphase between the fibres and the matrix so this region is of obvious importance to the performance of a composite. Example: This book addresses several aspects and methodologies related to the micromechanics of contact and interphase layers, ranging from the rigorous method of asymptotic expansions to the practical application of the finite element method.
Word: interphase Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English phase English interphase From inter- + phase. 1. Between phases Example: As the work of adhesion is equal to the sum of surface tensions of both phases minus the interphase tension on the interface, its increase is evidence of lowering of exactly the interphase tension, as the surface tension of slag is practically independent of the partial pressure of oxygen P_(O2) in the gas phase and P_(O2) influence on adhesion is entirely determined by the features of the metal-slag interface. Example: The interphase mass transfer processes between the gas and the liquid phases together with chemical transformations are applied for syntheses of new materials [2], separations of gas mixtures by absorption [3] and for heat potential augmentation in the heat pumps.
Word: interkinesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English -kinesis English interkinesis From inter- + -kinesis. 1. The second stage of interphase, during which there is no DNA replication, but the spindles of the first meiotic division disassemble and the microtubules reassemble into two new spindles for the second meiotic division. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: mitotic Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /maɪˈtɒtɪk/ 1. Of or pertaining to mitosis. Labels: not-comparable
Word: meiotic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Coined by British biologists John Bretland Farmer and John Edmund Sharrock Moore in 1905 as maiotic in a paper in the Quarterly Journal of Microscopic Science, with the spelling corrected on etymological grounds later that year. Equivalent to meio- + -tic. 1. Of or pertaining to meiosis. Labels: not-comparable
Word: larns Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of larn Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: inversion pair Part of Speech: noun 1. a pair of integers (i,j) is an inversion pair of some permutation σ if iσ(j).
Word: larnin Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle of larn Labels: form-of, participle, present
Word: larned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of larn Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: larnt Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of larn Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: neurosteroid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́ Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) French cholestérine French cholestérolbor. English cholesterol English sterol Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English steroid English neurosteroid From neuro- + steroid. 1. A neuroactive steroid
Word: neuroactive steroid Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several steroids, synthesized in the myelinating glial cells, which alter neuronal excitability through interaction with neurotransmitter-gated ion channels.
Word: cytosolic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos)lbor. English cyto- Proto-Indo-European *s(w)éder. Latin se- Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-éti Proto-Indo-European *luh₁éti Proto-Italic [Term?] Latin luō Latin solvō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin solūtiō Latin solūtiōnembor. Old French solucionbor. Middle English solucioun English solution English sol English cytosol Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English cytosolic From cytosol + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to the cytosol.
Word: Polo kinase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the Polo/polo gene in Drosophila melanogaster. 1. An enzyme that regulates cell cycle progression.
Word: unexpurgated Part of Speech: adj 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 expurgated English unexpurgated From un- + expurgated. 1. Not expurgated, not having had anything objectionable removed Labels: not-comparable Example: Suddenly she stopped short, and disengaged herself from her companion. 'Oh, I sy,' she said, 'this is too bloomin' slow; it gives me the sick.' That is not precisely what she said, but it is impossible always to give the exact unexpurgated words of Liza and the other personages of the story, the reader is therefore entreated with his thoughts to piece out the necessary imperfections of the dialogue. Example: No remark of Mr. Murphy's can be printed here in unexpurgated form, but his observations about relations between the sexes are nothing if not keen.
Word: telltale compass Part of Speech: noun 1. A compass installed in the cabin so that the captain or other officer may check the course of a ship without going to the deck; often upturned and suspended from the ceiling. Example: To my great surprise, however, when I emerged from my state-room and caught a glimpse of the tell-tale compass hanging in gimbals in the skylight opening of the main cabin, I saw that the ship was heading to the eastward! — Harry Collingwood, "The Pirate Slaver", 1895 Example: The captain was quick enough, racing back to the companion and down the stairs in two bounds, where, although the cabin was half full of water, he contrived to wrench away the "tell-tale" compass that swung over the saloon-table; and he was on the poop again with it in an instant. The instrument, however, was heavy, but he had hard work to carry it with both hands; and he managed to get to the side with it. — J.C. Hutcheson, "Teddy", 1887
Word: tell-tale compass Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of telltale compass. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: tell-tale Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of telltale. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: tell-tale Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of telltale. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: heaven-sent Part of Speech: adj 1. Fortunate, appropriate, opportune or providential, as (or as if) ordained by God; godsent. Example: 1977-1980, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure The guy was absolutely the greatest. Heaven-sent. A pretty youngman into both men & women, but not in their traditional roles!
Word: châteaus Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of château Labels: colloquial, form-of, plural Example: "Very active at the moment is “Les Relais de Champagne,” a group of sixty-four hotels, auberges, châteaus, and manor houses scattered all over France." Example: "Well, I'm sorry to shatter your dreams, but most châteaus are not like that at all."
Word: chateaus Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chateau Labels: form-of, plural
Word: speciose Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From species + -ose. 1. Rich in species, such as when many species are members of a single genus. Example: 1991, David M. Raup, Extinction: Bad genes or bad luck?, W. W. Norton and Company, pp 55-56, The most speciose living mammal genus (a small insectivore) has about 160 species.
Word: filamentous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-der. Proto-Italic *fī(s)lom Latin fīlum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin fīlō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Medieval Latin fīlāmentumbor. English filament Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English filamentous From filament + -ous. 1. Thin and elongated; wirelike. 2. Having the form of threads or filaments. 3. Having filaments; filamented; fimbriate.
Word: entwine Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English twine English entwine From en- + twine (verb). Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtwaɪn/ 1. To twist or twine around something (or one another). Example: Twilight, ascending slowly from the east, / Entwin'd in duskier wreaths her braided locks / O'er the fair front and radiant eyes of day; […] Example: Swearing doesn't just mean what we now understand by "dirty words". It is entwined, in social and linguistic history, with the other sort of swearing: vows and oaths.
Word: non-committal Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of noncommittal. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: On her preparedness to return to Labour's front bench under new Leader of the Opposition Sir Kier Starmer, she is non-committal.
Word: hubbly bubbly Part of Speech: noun 1. A hookah, a bong (a pipe).
Word: civil power Part of Speech: noun 1. The collective power of the people or the commonwealth. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: diorthoses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of diorthosis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: paradiorthoses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of paradiorthosis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: diorthosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Greek διορθώσις (rectification), from διορθόω (to set right) from ορθός (straight). 1. The act of setting a fracture or dislocation. Labels: obsolete 2. A critical revision of a text.
Word: paradiorthosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From para- (“false”) + diorthosis (“correction”). Pronunciation: /ˌpæɹəˌdaɪɔː(ɹ)ˈθoʊsɪs/ 1. A false correction. Labels: rhetoric
Word: orally disintegrating tablet Part of Speech: noun 1. A pill designed to disintegrate in the mouth.
Word: Cili Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 慈利 (Cílì). 1. A county of Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China.
Word: Cubba Part of Speech: name 1. A locality in the Cobar council area, central New South Wales, Australia.
Word: Cairu Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese Cairu. 1. A municipality of Bahia, Brazil.
Word: cibi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Fijian cibi. 1. A traditional Fijian war dance, originally performed to celebrate victory in battle, now most famously performed by the Fiji national rugby union team before international matches as a challenge to their opponents.
Word: ceremonially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English ceremonial Middle English -ly English -ly English ceremonially From ceremonial + -ly. 1. In a ceremonial manner. Example: The woman is next instructed to gather ceremonially the roots of the water chinquapin (Nelumbo lutea) for food for her little ones. Example: On being enskinned, the successful candidate was ceremonially informed that he was henceforth answerable to all the Wala and not only the Nabihi.
Word: puppyish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English puppy Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English puppyish From puppy + -ish. 1. With the playful, innocent, eager-to-please or energetic qualities of a puppy. Example: He found his subordinate's puppyish enthusiasm a trifle wearing.
Word: puppyishly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English puppyish Middle English -ly English -ly English puppyishly From puppyish + -ly. 1. In a puppyish manner.
Word: high-flown Part of Speech: adj 1. pretentiously eloquent; highly figurative Example: Red River Settlement is, to use a high-flown expression, an oasis in the desert, and may be likened to a spot upon the moon or a solitary ship upon the ocean. In plain English, it is an isolated settlement on the borders of one of the vast prairies of North America. 2. lofty, extravagant, refined Example: It seems to me he makes troubles, by expecting every one else to be as quixotic as himself. He is not likely to find high-flown notions among ordinary business men!
Word: limousin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French limousine. 1. A breed of beef cattle.
Word: flees Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈfliːz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of flee Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: fleas Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfliːz/ 1. plural of flea Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fleas Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈfliːz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of flea Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: jumbo Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Jumbo (1860–1885), the name given to a large African elephant from East Africa that was purchased in 1882 by American showman P. T. Barnum (1810–1891) for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Compare Swahili jambo (“matter, thing”) and jumbe (“chief, headman”). Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒʌmbəʊ/, /ˈd͡ʒʌmboʊ/ 1. Especially large or powerful. Labels: not-comparable Example: a jumbo helping Example: At Bucyrus, Ohio, M. C. Coulter this season has demonstrated that he can grow a nice crop of the jumbo variety of peanuts.
Word: jumbo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Jumbo (1860–1885), the name given to a large African elephant from East Africa that was purchased in 1882 by American showman P. T. Barnum (1810–1891) for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Compare Swahili jambo (“matter, thing”) and jumbe (“chief, headman”). Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒʌmbəʊ/, /ˈd͡ʒʌmboʊ/ 1. An especially large or powerful person, animal, or thing. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: I purchased a vine, and was rather impressed with the appearance of the grape; so I took the time to go down to see the vine, the Jumbo [a cultivar of muscadine, Vitis rotundifolia], and I saw a very large vine, trained on an arbor, perhaps covering a space of fifteen to twenty feet square, with the clusters hanging down through the lattice work;[…] Example: It is important to realise that slabbing may occur at any stage of the processing of a jumbo [large roll of paper from which smaller rolls are cut]. Typically slabbing becomes necessary when the reel being wound up has reached its required length and the jumbo has only a small contiguous length left on the spindle. 2. An elephant. Labels: India, Kenya, countable, uncountable 3. A platform-mounted machine for drilling rock. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In all three tunnels the full face was drilled at once. […] [T]he mucking machine was immediately converted into a drilling jumbo upon completion of the mucking operation. Both jumbos carried all the posts and bars necessary for the mounting in any desired position of four automatic DA-30 drifters. Example: The curtailment of drilling because of a disruption of the loading cycle is far less likely with the jumbo than with post and tripod drilling, because from three to five working places are available to the jumbo, whereas only one or, at the most, two faces can be worked by one crew with the old method. 4. A large airplane, such as those used for intercontinental travel. Labels: British, English, countable, uncountable Example: Take a jumbo ’cross the water (Like to see America) 5. Synonym of bologna (“type of meat”). Labels: Pennsylvania, Western, countable, uncountable 6. A wide roll of machine-trimmed paper, ready to be cut into smaller widths. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In the unwind area, one system loads and unloads the unwind stand almost simultaneously. The jumbo is stored ahead of the unwind on level rails.
Word: jumbo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From (mumbo) jumbo. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒʌmbəʊ/, /ˈd͡ʒʌmboʊ/ 1. Ellipsis of mumbo jumbo (“a deity or other supernatural being worshipped by certain West African peoples; an idol representing such a being”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, historical Example: Returning to the villa, we were greeted by a party which frightened the boys. It was the Moco Jumbo and his suite. The Jumbo was on stilts, with a head, mounted on the actor's head, which was concealed: the music was from two baskets, like strawberry baskets, with little bells within, shook in time. The swordsman danced with an air of menace, the musician was comical, and Jumbo assumed the "antic terrible," and was very active on his stilts. Example: [A]nother Krooman came hurrying up, holding out a wooden image with a few bits of grass round its neck, and exclaiming, "Wurra! Wurra! Jumbo hang in fetische-house, sure he make much finish die." […] Jumbo was an uncouthly-carved figure of a man, about a foot in height, sitting cross-legged like a tailor, with ears preposterously large, the Kroo mark down the forehead and nose, and a piece of looking-glass fixed in the thorax and abdomen.
Word: raden Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 螺鈿. 1. The Japanese technique of inserting a board-like material, a cut-out part of the mother-of-pearl inside the shell, into the carved surface of lacquer or wood. Labels: uncountable
Word: raden Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch raden. 1. plural of raad Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dolichocephalic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From dolicho- + cephalic, hence literally roughly “long-headed”. 1. Having a head that is long from front to back (relative to its width from left to right). Example: Just how cosmopolitan the town was is clear from the fact that two different races are found buried in the graves: the dolichocephalic Eurafrican, and the brachycephalic Proto-Mediterranean.
Word: dolichocephalic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dolicho- + cephalic, hence literally roughly “long-headed”. 1. A dolichocephalic person.
Word: famines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of famine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: collaborators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of collaborator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Ionian Island Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of the seven Ionian Islands: Corfu, Ithaca, Kefallonia, Kythira, Lefkada, Paxoi and Zante.
Word: inured Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ɪˈnjʊɹd/ 1. Accustomed to something, especially something unpleasant. Example: By now she is inured to their inanities.
Word: inured Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɪˈnjʊɹd/ 1. simple past and past participle of inure Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: gooseneck barnacle Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of the species Pollicipes pollicipes or P. polymerus, filter-feeding crustaceans that live attached to hard surfaces of rocks and flotsam in the ocean intertidal zone, with a long and muscular stalk, which is edible and considered a delicacy in several Mediterranean countries. 2. Any barnacle in the superseded order Pedunculata, now all or most of infraclass Thoracica, most of which are filter-feeders that attach to surfaces by a long stalk, though some are parasites.
Word: Waheed Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic وَحِيد (waḥīd). 1. A male given name from Arabic.
Word: lone wolf Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lone + wolf. Pronunciation: /ləʊn ˈwʊlf/, /ˌloʊn ˈwʊlf/ 1. A wolf that is not part of a pack. Example: They knew what it meant; even Joan had heard the cry of the lone wolf hunting in the lean time of winter, and of all things sad, all things lonely, all things demoniacal, the howl of a wolf stands alone. Example: Whatever the cause of the changes in movements of these animals, the fact that the pack used a much smaller area than any of the lone wolves may be of central importance in trying to understand the organization of the wolf population. The following pieces of information are also pertinent to such an understanding: […] (2) the lone wolves, which apparently did not breed, were tolerant of, or indifferent to, other lone wolves in their areas; (3) the ranges of the lone wolves overlapped considerably[…]; (4) the lone wolves seemed to avoid certain large areas that one might logically think would have been visited by them […] 2. A person who avoids the company of others; an independent or solitary person; a loner. Labels: figuratively Example: Don't be a lone wolf. Publish your results; take the world—take the nation at least—into your confidence. Example: I am a lone wolf, a solitary man, wandering through a world in which I have no part. 3. A criminal who acts alone, not as part of a group. Labels: figuratively Example: [Stephen] Paddock's motives remain unclear. Las Vegas Sheriff Joe Lombardo described the shooting as a "lone wolf" attack. "We have no idea what his belief system was," he said. Example: A Tunisian man who killed two Swedish citizens in a terrorist attack in Brussels was "probably a lone wolf", the Belgian prime minister has said, as Sweden and Italy called for security at Europe's borders to be tightened. […] "We managed to neutralise the guilty person. So there was no longer any imminent threat," [Alexander] De Croo said, adding he was "probably a lone wolf, but we cannot rule out copycat behaviour".
Word: kluge Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From US military slang, possibly from German klug (“clever”), or perhaps from Dutch Low Saxon klütje (“(little) dumpling, clod”), Jutland Danish klyt (“piece of bad workmanship, klud(g)e”); compare standard Danish kludder (“mess, disorder”). (Compare English klutz.) According to the OED, an "invented word" influenced by bodge and fudge. Compare kludge. Pronunciation: /kluːd͡ʒ/ 1. Something that should not work, but does. 2. A device assembled from components intended for disparate purposes.
Word: kluge Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From US military slang, possibly from German klug (“clever”), or perhaps from Dutch Low Saxon klütje (“(little) dumpling, clod”), Jutland Danish klyt (“piece of bad workmanship, klud(g)e”); compare standard Danish kludder (“mess, disorder”). (Compare English klutz.) According to the OED, an "invented word" influenced by bodge and fudge. Compare kludge. Pronunciation: /kluːd͡ʒ/ 1. Alternative spelling of kludge. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: roborant Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin rōborāns (“strengthening”) directly and via Medieval Latin roborantia (“strengthening medicine”), from rōborāre (“to strengthen, to confirm”), from rōbur (“reddish oak; hardness, strength”) + -āre (“forming verbs”). Equivalent to roborate + -ant. Pronunciation: /ˈɹoʊbəˌɹənt/, /ˈɹɑbəˌɹənt/, /ˈɹəʊbəɹənt/, /ˈɹɒbəɹənt/ 1. Synonym of strengthening or restorative. 2. Synonym of energizing or invigorating.
Word: roborant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin rōborāns (“strengthening”) directly and via Medieval Latin roborantia (“strengthening medicine”), from rōborāre (“to strengthen, to confirm”), from rōbur (“reddish oak; hardness, strength”) + -āre (“forming verbs”). Equivalent to roborate + -ant. Pronunciation: /ˈɹoʊbəˌɹənt/, /ˈɹɑbəˌɹənt/, /ˈɹəʊbəɹənt/, /ˈɹɒbəɹənt/ 1. A strengthening, invigorating, or restorative medicine, food, or treatment. Labels: archaic
Word: VFR Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of visual flight rules, a set of rules allowing a pilot to fly and navigate by sight references, rather than by relying on instruments. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of (a person) visiting friends and relatives/relations. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: The airline's business travel went up six percent, but VFR went up nine percent. Example: Risk awareness and risk perception also differ between VFRs and most tourist travellers, resulting in a lower uptake by VFRs of pre-departure vaccinations or malaria prophylaxis. 3. Initialism of variable frame rate. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: Muir Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Scots muir (“moor”). A derivation from Scottish Gaelic muir (“ocean”) has also been suggested. Pronunciation: /mjʊə(ɹ)/, /mɪɚ/ 1. A surname from Scots. 2. A neighbourhood of Willits, Mendocino County, California, United States. 3. A village in Ionia County, Michigan, United States. 4. A census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. 5. A community in Norwich township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
Word: Muirhead Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /mjʊə(ɹ)hɛd/, /mɪɚhɛd/ 1. A Scottish surname. 2. A place in Scotland: 3. A place in Scotland: 4. A place in Scotland: 5. A place in Scotland: 6. An unincorporated community in Raritan Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. 7. A northern suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Word: Damian Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Ancient Greek name Δαμιανός (Damianós) which was derived from δαμάω (damáō, “to tame”) (see δαμάζω (damázō)). Name known in Ancient Greece, later borne by Christian saints. Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪmɪən/ 1. A male given name from Ancient Greek. Example: A similar idiocy occurred in November 1993, when Clive Kirke, a vicar of Litherland, England, objected to baptizing Gaynor Brennan's son Damian because it was the demon's name in the Omen films.
Word: Gunn Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old Norse Gunnr. Pronunciation: /ɡʌn/ 1. A Scottish surname from Old Norse. 2. A hamlet in Lac Ste. Anne County, Alberta, Canada. 3. A suburb of Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia.
Word: McAdam Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of MacAdam. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: McAdam Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of macadam. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: In some places the McAdam was cut through a hill, while in others it crossed a valley - the surface of the road being from 12 to 15 & sometimes more feet above the old ground. Example: The street was to be graded, its sidewalks curbed and flagged, and the road-bed covered with McAdam.