nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: desulfur Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Latin sulpur Latin sulfur Latin sulphur Anglo-Norman sulfrebor. Middle English sulphur English sulfur English desulfur From de- + sulfur. 1. to remove the sulfur from something (such as petroleum or flue gases) Labels: transitive
Word: desulfurize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Latin sulpur Latin sulfur Latin sulphur Anglo-Norman sulfrebor. Middle English sulphur English sulfur Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English sulfurize English desulfurize From de- + sulfurize. 1. To remove the sulfur from something (such as petroleum or flue gases). Labels: US, transitive
Word: disulfur Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Latin sulpur Latin sulfur Latin sulphur Anglo-Norman sulfrebor. Middle English sulphur English sulfur English disulfur From di- + sulfur. 1. Two atoms of sulfur in a compound. Labels: in-compounds, uncountable 2. A diatomic molecule of sulfur, S₂ Labels: uncountable
Word: flowers of sulfur Part of Speech: noun 1. yellow flakes of elemental sulfur, either as mined from a fumarole etc, or obtained by distillation Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: hydrodesulfurization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- English desulfurization English hydrodesulfurization From hydro- + desulfurization. 1. a process for lowering the sulfur content of petroleum and similar products by catalytic hydrogenation, sulfur compounds being converted to hydrogen sulfide Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: hydrohydrodesulphurization Part of Speech: noun 1. A specialized form of hydrodesulphurization in which sulfur compounds are removed from hydrogen-rich gas streams using hydrogen and a catalyst, typically by converting sulfur species into hydrogen sulfide. Labels: uncountable
Word: hydrohydrodesulphurisation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of hydrohydrodesulphurization. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: ulema Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish علما (ulemâ), from Arabic عُلَمَاء (ʕulamāʔ, plural of عَالِم (ʕālim, “learned one”)). Doublet of ulama and olema. Pronunciation: /ˈʊləmə/, /ˈuːlɪmə/, /uːləˈmɑː/ 1. plural of alim; the guardians of legal and religious tradition in Islam; clerics. Labels: form-of, plural Example: In process of time, the whole monopoly of the ulema centred in a certain number of families; and their constant residence at the capital, to which they return at the expiration of their term of office, has maintained their power to the present day. Example: Perhaps surprisingly, ulema families were less likely to intermarry with other ulema families than merchant families were to intermarry with other merchant families.
Word: clerics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cleric Labels: form-of, plural
Word: potash of sulfur Part of Speech: noun 1. potassium sulfate Labels: obsolete, uncountable
Word: sulfurate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Latin sulpur Latin sulfur Latin sulphur Anglo-Norman sulfrebor. Middle English sulphur English sulfur Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English sulfurate From sulfur + -ate (verb-forming suffix). 1. To treat or to combine something with sulfur. 2. To treat with sulfur compound (usually a sulfite). 3. to spray/dust with sulfur. Labels: rare
Word: sulfur acid Part of Speech: noun 1. sulfuric acid
Word: sulfur alcohol Part of Speech: noun 1. a thiol or mercaptan
Word: sulfur bacterium Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several bacteria which oxidize inorganic sulfur compounds, especially those bacteria of the genus Thiobacillus
Word: sulfur bacteria Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sulfur bacterium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sulfur bath Part of Speech: noun 1. a curative bath in which the water used has sulfates dissolved in it; especially one in which the source of the water is a natural hot spring
Word: sulfur-bottom Part of Speech: noun 1. the blue whale
Word: sulfur-bottom whale Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of blue whale.
Word: sulfur butterfly Part of Speech: noun 1. the cloudless sulfur
Word: cloudless sulfur Part of Speech: noun 1. A yellow pierid butterfly, Phoebis sennae, found in the Americas.
Word: cloudless sulphur Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of cloudless sulfur. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: opificer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin opifex. 1. A person who creates or makes something. Labels: obsolete Example: can it eſcape your penetration,—I defy it,—that ſo many play-wrights, and opificers of chit chat have ever ſince been working upon Trims and my uncle Tobys pattern.
Word: Abramo Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʔaḇrɔhɔm)bor. Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m)bor. Late Latin Ābrahāmlbor. Italian Abramobor. English Abramo Borrowed from Italian Abramo, a learned borrowing from Late Latin Ābrahām, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʔaḇrɔhɔm). 1. A surname from Italian.
Word: contrist Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Old French (and modern French) contrister, from Latin contrīstō, from con- + tristis (“sad”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of contristate. Pronunciation: /kənˈtɹɪst/ 1. To make sad, to upset. Labels: obsolete, transitive Example: with such weak nerves and spirits, and in the condition I am in at present, ’twould be as much as my life was worth, to deject and contrist myself with so bad and melancholy an account
Word: sulfur cast Part of Speech: noun 1. a cast made by pouring prill sulfur into a depression; used forensically to take casts of prints in snow
Word: prill sulfur Part of Speech: noun 1. elemental sulfur in nugget form Labels: uncountable
Word: sulphur bottom whale Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sulfur-bottom whale. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Another retiring gentleman with a brimstone belly doubtless got by scraping along the Tartarian tiles in some of his profounder divings. He is seldom seen; at least I have never seen him except in the remoter southern seas, and then always at too great a distance to study his countenance. He is never chased; he would run away with rope-walks of line. Prodgeis are told of him. Adieu Sulpher Bottom. I can say nothing more that is true of ye, nor can the oldest Nantucketer.
Word: sulfur cockatoo Part of Speech: noun 1. the sulfur-crested cockatoo
Word: sulfur-crested cockatoo Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulphur-crested cockatoo. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulphur-coloured Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of sulfur-colored. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulfur-colored Part of Speech: adj 1. Having a yellow color similar to that of sulfur. Labels: not-comparable, rare
Word: sulfur-color Part of Speech: noun 1. a yellow color similar to that of sulfur Labels: uncountable
Word: sulfur cone Part of Speech: noun 1. A conical deposit of sulfur condensed from a fumarole.
Word: début Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of debut. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: début Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of debut. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulfur cycle Part of Speech: noun 1. the natural cycle which includes the mineralization of organic sulfur to sulfide, oxidation of this to sulfate, and reduction of this to sulfide followed by microbial incorporation of this into organic compounds
Word: sulfured Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of sulfur Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: sulfured Part of Speech: adj 1. treated with sulfur
Word: débutant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French débutant, present participle of débuter (“begin, start, lead off”). Pronunciation: /ˈdɛb.jə.tant/, /deɪb(j)utɑn/ 1. A male who débuts.
Word: befuddles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of befuddle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: papillon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French papillon (“butterfly”), from Latin pāpiliō (“butterfly, moth”). Doublet of papilio and pavilion. Pronunciation: /ˈpæpɪjɒ̃/, /ˌpæpiˈɒn/, /ˈpæpɪlɒn/, /pəˈpɪliən/ 1. A small dog of a certain toy spaniel breed having large upright ears with a shape that resembles butterfly wings. Example: The researchers tested various breeds, including border collies, golden retrievers, pit bulls, labradors and even Jackson's own little papillon.
Word: veganist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin vegetābilisbor. Old French vegetablebor. Middle English vegetable English vegetable English -arian English vegetarian English vegan 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 veganist From vegan + -ist. 1. A vegan. Labels: rare 2. A vegan activist, one who campaigns for change regarding animal rights and vegan issues. Labels: rare
Word: veganists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of veganist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nubuck Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Perhaps from new and buck (as in buckskin). 1. A type of brushed, soft calf leather, similar to suede. Differs from suede in that while suede is created from the flesh (inner) side of a hide, nubuck is created using the grain (outer) side, giving it added strength and durability. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: National Socialist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Calque of German Nationalsozialist (noun) and nationalsozialistisch (adjective), respectively. 1. An adherent of National Socialism; a Nazi.
Word: National Socialist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Calque of German Nationalsozialist (noun) and nationalsozialistisch (adjective), respectively. 1. Supporting or pertaining to the policies or ideals of National Socialism.
Word: presenter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English presend English -t English present 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 presenter From present + -er. Pronunciation: /pɹɪˈzɛntə(ɹ)/ 1. Someone who presents a broadcast programme; a compere or master of ceremonies. 2. Someone who presents a thing or person to someone else. 3. A small handheld device used to remotely control a computerised slide show. 4. A conceptual layer in GUI-based software that assumes the functionality of the "middleman".
Word: Dijon Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French Dijon, from the Roman name, Latin Diviō, from the name Divius (“godly, divine”); see divus. 1. The capital city of Côte-d'Or department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
Word: Dijon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French Dijon, from the Roman name, Latin Diviō, from the name Divius (“godly, divine”); see divus. 1. Short for Dijon mustard Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Word: Angers Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French Angers. 1. A city, the capital of Maine-et-Loire department, Pays de la Loire, France. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A habitational surname from French. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Toulouse Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Aquitanianbor.? Iberianbor.? Gaulishbor.? Latin Tolōsa Old Occitan Tolosabor. French Toulousebor. English Toulouse Borrowed from French Toulouse. Compare Welsh twl (tumulus), Irish tulach, from Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- (“to swell”). Pronunciation: /təˈluːz/, /tuːˈluːz/ 1. The capital city of Haute-Garonne department and of the larger Occitania region, France. Example: Mohamed Merah, the man believed to be the gunman on a scooter who killed seven people in south-western France, was killed in an armed siege after police surrounded his block of flats in Toulouse. […] Mohamed Merah was from Toulouse where he grew up on a housing estate in Les Izards, a troubled district in the north-east of the city with a large North African population. 2. A surname from French.
Word: fall by the wayside Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From the Parable of the Sower told by Jesus and recorded in the New Testament of the Bible, the term appearing in Matthew 13:4, Mark 4:4, and Luke 8:5. The parable is the story of a farmer who sows seed, and “some fell by the wayside, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it” (Luke 8:5). Jesus then explains: “The seed is the word of God. Those by the wayside, are they that hear: then cometh the Devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe, and be saved.” (Luke 8:11–12, King James Version, spelling modernized.) The English term is derived from Ancient Greek ἔπεσεν παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν (épesen parà tḕn hodón, literally “fell beside the path”). Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːl baɪ ðə ˈweɪsaɪd/, /ˈfɔl baɪ ðə ˈweɪˌsaɪd/ 1. To fail to be completed, particularly for lack of interest; to be left out, to suffer from neglect. Labels: idiomatic Example: When I faint and fall by the wayside of my cares, it [a "cup of favor"] shall give me strength to bear up, as the refreshments of your sympathy seem to flow from its lip, and when I thirst, it shall be as one of the consecrated fountains of my relief. Example: The information given is so copious that the facts—archæological, ethnological, and so on—might, we think, have been grouped with advantage, at any rate to students, in special chapters, instead of being allowed to fall by the wayside as chance ordered.
Word: Lausanne Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French Lausanne. Pronunciation: /ləʊˈzæn/, /loʊˈzæn/ 1. A municipality and city, the capital of Vaud canton, in western Switzerland, in which French is the main language. 2. A district of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Capital: Lausanne
Word: hereof Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English hereof, herof, heroffe, her-of, her of, from Old English hērof. Compare Swedish härav. By surface analysis, here + of. Pronunciation: /hɪəˈɹɒv/, /hɪɹˈʌv/ 1. Of this; concerning this. Labels: not-comparable Example: And whether they were a bedde or at other maner of disportes me lyst not herof make no mencyon for loue that tyme was not as is now adayes. "And whether they were abed or at other manner of disports, me list not hereof make no mention, for love that time was not as is now-a-days." 2. From or as a result of this. Labels: not-comparable
Word: hootin' tootin' Part of Speech: adj 1. Rowdy; boisterous and noisy. Example: He was the best, hootin’, tootin’ son-of-a-seacook that ever hit a prairie breeze, in spite of this dum foolishness. Example: We’d knowed her since she was a yearlin’ as a swell spot for a nervous wreck to rest up in, but now she’s turned into a hootin’, tootin’ seaport, all disguised in wavin’ flags an’ banners. 2. That makes hooting and tooting sounds. Example: And an old-fashioned hootin’ tootin’ calliope from Sioux Falls.
Word: penitential Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Medieval Latin paenitentiālis, from Latin paenitentia (“repentance”). Attested since the 16th century. Pronunciation: /ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəl/ 1. Pertaining to penance or penitence. Example: Guilt that all the penitential fires of hereafter can not cleanse.
Word: penitential Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Medieval Latin paenitentiālis, from Latin paenitentia (“repentance”). Attested since the 16th century. Pronunciation: /ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəl/ 1. A book or set of rules pertaining to the Christian sacrament of penance.
Word: fouet Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of fouat (“houseleek”). Labels: Scotland, alt-of, alternative
Word: tenderer Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From tender + -er. 1. comparative form of tender: more tender Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: tenderer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tender + -er. 1. One who tenders (a bid, a contract, etc.).
Word: Clem Part of Speech: name Etymology: Shortening. 1. A unisex given name. 2. A unisex given name.
Word: firmest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of firm: most firm Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: serve time Part of Speech: verb 1. To be confined in prison or a similar institution, typically for wrongdoing that violates the law. Labels: idiomatic
Word: take one's time Part of Speech: verb 1. To go about something slowly and carefully or at one's own pace. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive Example: Take your time — there's no need to rush. Example: Working with pick, shovel, and wheelbarrow, he took his time over the job, for it was not until May 17, 1816, that it was opened for traffic. 2. To take more time to do something than is considered acceptable. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive Example: You sure took your time getting here!
Word: tenderizer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English tender Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English tenderize English -er English tenderizer From tenderize + -er. Pronunciation: /ˌtɛndəˈɹaɪzə(ɹ)/ 1. Any substance added to meat, especially papain, before cooking in order to make it more tender. 2. Any tool used to tenderize meat before cooking. 3. Any tool used to tenderize meat before cooking. 4. Any tool used to tenderize meat before cooking.
Word: hosers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hoser Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Alasdair Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈælɪsdə/, /ˈælɪsdɚ/ 1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
Word: usuress Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English usure Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English usuress From usure + -ess. Pronunciation: /ˌjuːʒəˈɹɛs/, /ˌjuːzjəˈɹɛs/ 1. A female usurer. Labels: rare Example: That woman — that usuress — only lent me £20, but expected £50 back after just one week!
Word: bat-fowling Part of Speech: noun 1. The catching of small birds at night by lighting a fire near their roost, then scaring them awake whereupon they fly towards the flames and can be caught in nets on poles. Labels: uncountable Example: We would so, and then go a-bat-fowling.
Word: bat-fowler Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of batfowler. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: waqf Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic وَقْف (waqf). Pronunciation: /wɑkf/ 1. An endowment of land given for religious or charitable purposes. Example: The qadis in Egypt and Syria administer the waqfs and alms for the benefit of travellers. Example: A small house at the centre of the bazaar dispensed coffee free of charge to the poor at the expense of the waqf, an Ottoman charitable foundation.
Word: waqf Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic وَقْف (waqf). Pronunciation: /wɑkf/ 1. To give as a waqf. Labels: transitive
Word: horse's doovers Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Fanciful corruption of hors d'oeuvres. Apparently British/Australian prison or POW slang. 1. hors d'oeuvres Labels: Australia, UK, humorous, plural, plural-only, slang Example: None of us is likely to stray so far from the correct pronunciation as the legendary new-rich oil millionaire who demanded “horses′ doovers”... Example: On a couple of our little occasional tables - we′ve got three - they′ve got horse′s doovers set out. Things on cracker biscuits.
Word: agnostically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃sḱétider. Proto-Hellenic *gignṓskō Ancient Greek γῐγνώσκω (gĭgnṓskō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) Ancient Greek ἄγνωστος (ágnōstos)der. Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃tisder. Ancient Greek γνῶσις (gnôsis) ▲ Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? ▲ Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek γνωστῐκός (gnōstĭkós) English Gnostic English agnostic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English agnostically From agnostic + -ally. 1. In an agnostic manner; not having or expressing a firm opinion on something. Example: “Well,” said the poet tartly, “do people still think me too romantic? Are there, I wonder, any brigands left in the mountains?” “There may be,” said Father Brown agnostically. Example: […] he writes agnostically of the biographical information regarding Shakespeare. 2. Toward, or from the perspective of, agnosticism. Example: She is agnostically inclined, despite her strict religious upbringing. Example: What you call “God” they refer to agnostically as “the universe.”
Word: els Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɛlz/ 1. plural of el Labels: form-of, plural
Word: els Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈɛls/ 1. Obsolete form of else. Labels: alt-of, not-comparable, obsolete Example: Now if ye felt your belly in ſuche caſe, that ye muſt be fayne al daye to tende it with warme clothes, oꝛ els ye were not able to abide the payne, would ye recken your belly ſicke oꝛ whole? I wene ye would recken your belly not in good quart. Example: We have a custome, that when one sneezes, every one els putts off his hatt, and bowes, and cries God bless ye Sir.
Word: ceder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English cede 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 ceder From cede + -er. 1. One who cedes something.
Word: ceder Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of cedar. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: lork Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative form of lawks. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: “Lork, Mrs Richards!” cried Miss Nipper, taking up her words with a jerk. “Don’t. See her dear Papa indeed! I should like to see her do it!” “Won’t she then?” asked Polly. “Lork, Mrs Richards, no, her Pa’s a deal too wrapped up in somebody else, and before there was a somebody else to be wrapped up in she never was a favourite, girls are thrown away in this house, Mrs Richards, I assure you.”
Word: curricular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From curriculum + -ar. Pronunciation: /kəˈɹɪk.jə.lə/, /kɜːɹˈɪk.juː.lə/, /kəˈɹɪkjəlɚ/, /kɚˈɪkjəlɚ/ 1. Of, relating to, or following a curriculum. Labels: not-comparable
Word: sick and tired Part of Speech: adj 1. Bored to the point of weariness. Labels: idiomatic Example: The boy was sick and tired of doing his lengthy homework assignment. 2. Annoyed or frustrated with something or someone, to the point of losing one's temper or patience. Labels: idiomatic Example: She was sick and tired of her daughter pestering her to help her with her homework. 3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sick, tired. Example: I'm feeling both sick and tired right now.
Word: epigonation Part of Speech: noun 1. A stiff, lozenge-shaped cloth hanging at the right thigh worn as a vestment by bishops and some priests in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Word: Eastern Orthodox Church Part of Speech: name 1. One of the major branches of Christianity; it comprises the Greek Orthodox Church, the Russian Orthodox Church and other patriarchates. 2. Any other Church that self-designates as Eastern and Orthodox.
Word: Lowell Part of Speech: name Etymology: A Middle English diminutive of Old French lou + -el (diminutive suffix), meaning "little wolf". Akin to Wolfie. Pronunciation: /ˈləʊ.əl/, /ˈləʊl/ 1. A surname from Anglo-Norman, a variant of Lovell. 2. A male given name transferred from the surname. 3. A number of places in the United States: 4. A number of places in the United States: 5. A number of places in the United States: 6. A number of places in the United States: 7. A number of places in the United States: 8. A number of places in the United States: 9. A number of places in the United States: 10. A number of places in the United States: 11. A number of places in the United States: 12. A number of places in the United States: 13. A number of places in the United States: 14. A number of places in the United States: 15. A number of places in the United States: 16. A number of places in the United States: 17. A number of places in the United States: 18. A number of places in the United States: 19. A number of places in the United States: 20. A number of places in the United States: 21. A number of places in the United States:
Word: Lovell Part of Speech: name Etymology: Originally a nickname, from Anglo-Norman lou (“wolf”) + -el (diminutive suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈlʌ.vəl/ 1. A surname from Anglo-Norman; variant forms Lowell, Lovel. 2. Numerous places in the United States: 3. Numerous places in the United States: 4. Numerous places in the United States: 5. Numerous places in the United States:
Word: gulgul Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi [Term?]. 1. A cement from India made from seashells pulverized and mixed with oil, spread over a ship's hull to prevent worms from boring into it. Labels: uncountable
Word: Windsor Part of Speech: name Etymology: Inherited from Middle English Wyndelsore, from Old English Windlesōra (“Windsor”, literally “bank with a windlass, winch by the riverside”), from *windel ("reel, winch"; > Middle English windel (“reel, spool”)) + ōra (“bank, shore”). See windlass. Pronunciation: /ˈwɪndzɚ/, /ˈwɪndzə/ 1. A market town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, famous for Windsor Castle. See Windsor, Berkshire on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 2. Other places in England, besides the famous Windsor in Berkshire: 3. Other places in England, besides the famous Windsor in Berkshire: 4. Several places in Australia: 5. Several places in Australia: 6. Several places in Australia: 7. Several places in Australia: 8. Several places in Canada: 9. Several places in Canada: 10. Several places in Canada: 11. Several places in Canada: 12. A township in North Otago district, Otago, New Zealand. 13. A suburb of Belfast, Northern Ireland. 14. Several places in the United States: 15. Several places in the United States: 16. Several places in the United States: 17. Several places in the United States: 18. Several places in the United States: 19. Several places in the United States: 20. Several places in the United States: 21. Several places in the United States: 22. Several places in the United States: 23. Several places in the United States: 24. Several places in the United States: 25. Several places in the United States: 26. Several places in the United States: 27. Several places in the United States: 28. Several places in the United States: 29. Several places in the United States: 30. Several places in the United States: 31. Several places in the United States: 32. Several places in the United States: 33. Several places in the United States: 34. Several places in the United States: 35. Several places in the United States: 36. Several places in the United States: 37. Several places in the United States: 38. A habitational surname from Old English from the town in Berkshire. 39. A male given name transferred from the surname. 40. The Royal House of Windsor — from the traditional seat at Windsor Castle.
Word: unrestricted 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 restricted English unrestricted From un- + restricted. 1. Not restricted or confined. Example: The extreme depth of these channels, and the insistence of the Board of Trade on a headway of 150 ft. for the unrestricted passage of large ships, necessitated a high bridge with two main spans, and a central pier on Inchgarvie. Example: The new fast lines are laid out for unrestricted speed through the station, as after electrification certain expresses may run non-stop between Euston and Birmingham. 2. Having no security classification.
Word: unanimously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Latin ūni- Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos Proto-Italic *anamos Latin animus Latin ūnanimusder. English unanimous Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English unanimously From unanimous + -ly. 1. In a unanimous manner; without objection. Example: The jury decided unanimously to convict the defendant. Example: The US supreme court has ruled unanimously that natural human genes cannot be patented, a decision that scientists and civil rights campaigners said removed a major barrier to patient care and medical innovation.
Word: externally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English external Middle English -ly English -ly English externally From external + -ly. 1. on the surface or the outside Example: In trumpets for assisting the hearing, all reverbation of the trumpet must be avoided. It must be made thick, of the least elastic materials, and covered with cloth externally. For all reverbation lasts for a short time, and produces new sounds which mix with those which are coming in.
Word: Arapaho Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From a Siouan language, perhaps Hidatsa arúpahu (“Arapaho person”) or Crow aaraxpéahu (“tattooed person”). Pronunciation: /əˈɹeɪpəhoʊ/ 1. A member of a Native American people of Wyoming and Oklahoma.
Word: Arapaho Part of Speech: name Etymology: From a Siouan language, perhaps Hidatsa arúpahu (“Arapaho person”) or Crow aaraxpéahu (“tattooed person”). Pronunciation: /əˈɹeɪpəhoʊ/ 1. The Algonquian language of this people. 2. A town, the county seat of Custer County, Oklahoma, United States.
Word: country music Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A shortening of country and western. This version has been predominant since the 1950s. 1. A style of popular music that originated in the folk music of the rural population of the southern and western United States and characterized by string-band instruments and simple melodies. Labels: uncountable Example: He's a handsome country singer who plays the guitar with his beautiful girlfriend who plays the drums!
Word: country and western Part of Speech: noun 1. A diverse field of American popular music that grew out of hillbilly music and features elements from rural peoples across the Southern and Western United States. Labels: uncountable
Word: Central Asia Part of Speech: name 1. A landlocked geographic area of continental central Asia comprising Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. 2. A larger area of Asia including the above countries and also Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Tibet, western China, Afghanistan and parts of Siberia, Iran and Pakistan.
Word: Aegean Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Derived from Latin aegaeus (from Ancient Greek Αἰγαῖος (Aigaîos, “Aegean”)) + English -an. The name might be connected to αἶγες (aîges, “waves”). Pronunciation: /iˈd͡ʒi.ən/ 1. Of or relating to the Aegean Sea or the regions bordering it. Labels: not-comparable 2. Of or relating to the Bronze Age civilization in that region. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Aegean Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Derived from Latin aegaeus (from Ancient Greek Αἰγαῖος (Aigaîos, “Aegean”)) + English -an. The name might be connected to αἶγες (aîges, “waves”). Pronunciation: /iˈd͡ʒi.ən/ 1. A shorthaired domestic cat originating from the Cyclades; an Aegean cat.
Word: Aegean Part of Speech: name Etymology: Derived from Latin aegaeus (from Ancient Greek Αἰγαῖος (Aigaîos, “Aegean”)) + English -an. The name might be connected to αἶγες (aîges, “waves”). Pronunciation: /iˈd͡ʒi.ən/ 1. A sea between Greece and Anatolia north of Crete; a lobe of the Mediterranean; in full, Aegean Sea. Example: Clytaemestra’s purpose to kill her husband had been locked in her heart long before the tidings had been flashed across the Aegean that his coming was at hand. 2. An age from 245 ± 1.5 to 244 million years ago, a subdivision of the Triassic.
Word: DVS Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of dynamic vapour sorption (a technique used to determine amorphous content of a material). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: squiz Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of squizz. Labels: Commonwealth, UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: squiz Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of squizz. Labels: Commonwealth, UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: GVS Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Great Vowel Shift. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: GVS Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of gravimetric vapour sorption: a technique used to determine amorphous content of materials. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: Novo Mesto Part of Speech: name 1. A city in southeastern Slovenia.
Word: -meter Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor. French -mètrebor. English -meter Borrowed from French -mètre, a learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron). Pronunciation: /-mɪ.tə/, /-mɪ.təɹ/, /-mə.tə/, /-mɪ.təɾ/, /-mɪ.ʈɜː(ɾ)/ 1. Used to form the names of measuring devices. Labels: morpheme
Word: phraseology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek φράσις (phrásis, “speech”) + λόγος (lógos, “explanation”). Pronunciation: /fɹeɪziˈɑləd͡ʒi/, /fɹeɪzˈɑləd͡ʒi/, /fɹeɪziˈɒləd͡ʒɪ/ 1. Study of set or fixed expressions. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. The style in which words and phrases are used in writing or speech. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: I was riding through the forest, when suddenly (pray correct my phraseology if too worldly—you know I am not well read in these epics of the heart) I saw a knight and his lady traversing one of the glades; the golden sunshine fell athwart the green leaves, and showed their white steeds and whiter plumes, while the air around grew musical with their gentle words and laughter. 3. A group of specialized words and expressions used by a particular group. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Fortunately, two servants she had brought with her, were devotedly attached to their mistress; and the others only entering her apartments at rare intervals, did not understand her mystic allusions; and she now, more than ever, affected to veil her meaning under the mysterious phraseology so much adopted by the Jacobites. Example: Light is, therefore, only an attendant circumstance in the production of the photo­graphic picture; and this seems proved by the fact of one body impressing its image upon another in the dark, when the bodies are ap­proximated at what, in electrical phraseology, is called the striking distance. 4. A collection of phrases; a phrasebook. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: São Vicente Part of Speech: name 1. One of the ten islands of Cape Verde
Word: sulphur dibromide Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfur dibromide. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulfur dibromide Part of Speech: noun 1. a gaseous binary compound, SBr₂, of sulfur and bromine Labels: uncountable
Word: sulphur ether Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfur ether. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulphur fungus Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfur fungus. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulphur hexafluoride Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfur hexafluoride. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulphur impression Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfur impression. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulphur match Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfur match. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Tofinu Part of Speech: noun 1. An indigenous people of Togo and Benin who live in houses on piles in lakes. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: sulphur monoxide Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfur monoxide. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulphur of ivy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By alteration of vivum (“live”) 1. sulphur vivum Labels: obsolete, uncountable
Word: sulphur ore Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfur ore. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulphur oxide Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfur oxide. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulphur parakeet Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfur parakeet. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulphur pearl Part of Speech: noun 1. a very large, but harmless, bacterium, Thiomargarita namibiensis, that grows as a string of white beads large enough to be visible to the naked eye in the coastal sediments of Namibia
Word: sulphur print Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfur print. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulphur pyrites Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfur pyrites. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulphur rain Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfur rain. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulphur salt Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfur salt. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulphur shower Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfur shower. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulphur soap Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfur soap. Labels: Commonwealth, alt-of, alternative
Word: sulphur spring Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfur spring. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: sulphur tuft Part of Speech: noun 1. A yellow poisonous mushroom, Hypholoma fasciculare (= Naematoloma fasciculare). Example: Several of the key identifying characteristics listed above are expressly designed to rule out the poisonous Sulphur Tuft (N.fasaculare; see p. 159). It occasionally has been mistaken for the Smoky-gilled Naematoloma, but the toxic species has a greenish yellow to bright orangish yellow cap and, usually, bitter-tasting flesh. The gills of young Sulphur Tufts are greenish yellow to sulphur yellow, darkening to purplish brown in age. Example: The similar but less common Sulphur Tuft, Hypholoma fasciculare, is a yellow mushroom yielding a purple-brown spore print; it grows on logs and stumps. The Sulphur Tuft is very bitter. Poisonous, it causes nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
Word: sulphur weed Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfur weed. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulphur works Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfur works. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulphur yellow Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfur yellow. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulfur ether Part of Speech: noun 1. a thioether
Word: sulfur fungus Part of Speech: noun 1. A yellow bracket fungus, Laetiporus sulphureus, which causes a type of brown rot in trees. The fruiting bodies form on the sides of the trees and can reach several metres in width, but are edible when small.
Word: sulfur impression Part of Speech: noun 1. a sulfur cast
Word: sulfur hexafluoride Part of Speech: noun 1. a gaseous binary compound, SF₆, of sulfur and fluorine, used in the electricity industry as a dielectric Labels: uncountable
Word: sulfur match Part of Speech: noun 1. A kind of taper or miniature torch produced by splintering tar barrels, immersing the slips into sulfur, and applying them to a flame. Labels: obsolete Example: ... the old sulphur match was intended, not to produce fire, but to convey fire from the tinder to the candle. Sulphur matches were usually made by splitting thin slips off the edge of resinous pinewood or other light, inflammable wood, sharpening roughly each end, and dipping into melted sulphur. 2. A match activated by a sulfuric reaction, formerly by immersion of various chemicals in sulfuric acid and now more usually by friction and some amount of phosphorus. Labels: historical
Word: sulfuring Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of sulfur Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: sulfuring Part of Speech: noun 1. treatment with sulfur or sulfur compounds Labels: uncountable
Word: sulfur monoxide Part of Speech: noun 1. An unstable binary compound, SO, of sulfur and oxygen. Labels: uncountable
Word: sulfur oxide Part of Speech: noun 1. Any binary compound of sulfur and oxygen; either sulfur monoxide, sulfur dioxide or sulfur trioxide.
Word: Hagar Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Hebrew הָגָר (Hagar, “stranger”). Compare Arabic هَاجَر (hājar), Tiberian Hebrew הָגָר (Hāḡār). Pronunciation: /ˈheɪɡɑː/, /ˈheɪɡɑːɹ/ 1. The Egyptian concubine of Abraham, mother of Ishmael. 2. A female given name from Hebrew.
Word: slurring Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: slurring Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of slur Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: slurring Part of Speech: noun 1. A slur mark in music. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: There are, for instance, those puzzling slurrings and staccato markings that are scattered through the primary sources of the organ music. 2. An instance of slurring in speech, heartbeat, etc. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: old-time country Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of American folk music popular in the Southern Appalachian region of the United States prior to the early 1930s, emphasizing jug and mountain string bands; influential in early country music. Labels: uncountable
Word: singing cowboy Part of Speech: noun 1. A subgenre of country music honoring the cowboy life and the West. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see singing, cowboy. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Western swing Part of Speech: noun 1. A 1930s to 1940s style of U.S. Southwestern country music with a jazz influence, meshing string bands with other instrumentation - especially drums, trumpet, piano, electric guitar and the steel guitar. Labels: uncountable
Word: close harmony Part of Speech: noun 1. A style of music where the chords are arranged within a narrow range, and the vocal styles of two or more singers either complement or are similar to each other. Labels: uncountable
Word: countrypolitan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of country (music) + cosmopolitan. 1. A subgenre of country music, a development of the Nashville sound, produced in the late 1960s and early 1970s, containing elements of popular music, including string sections and background vocals. Labels: uncountable
Word: countrypolitan Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Blend of country (music) + cosmopolitan. 1. Of or sounding like countrypolitan music, or country music produced during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Word: neotraditional country Part of Speech: noun 1. A subgenre of country music popularized starting in the early- to mid-1980s, emphasizing traditional country sounds rather than popular music sounds. Produced in direct response to the growing influence of country pop music. Labels: uncountable
Word: alternative country Part of Speech: noun 1. A kind of indie country music meshing traditional forms of country music with diverse musical styles like folk, pop, punk and heavy metal. Labels: uncountable
Word: fifteen minutes of fame Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of 15 minutes of fame. Labels: alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only
Word: 3-on-the-tree Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of three-on-the-tree. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: three-on-the-tree Part of Speech: noun 1. On an automobile (especially those produced from 1939 through the mid-1970s), a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is a column shifter (mounted on the steering column) (R-N-1-2-3). Labels: US, idiomatic Example: In driver's education, they used to teach students to drive in cars with a three-on-the-tree, but now the cars all have automatic transmissions. Example: His old car was a three-on-the-tree. Now he drives a four-on-the-floor. 2. On an automobile (especially those produced from 1939 through the mid-1970s), a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is a column shifter (mounted on the steering column) (R-N-1-2-3). Labels: US, idiomatic, metonymically
Word: sulfurwort Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sulfur + wort. 1. Alternative spelling of sulphurwort. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulphurwort Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sulphur + wort. 1. Hog fennel (Peucedanum officinale) Labels: uncountable
Word: hog fennel Part of Speech: noun 1. Any meadow and woodland plant with smell, taste, or appearance of fennel, especially of Labels: uncountable 2. Any meadow and woodland plant with smell, taste, or appearance of fennel, especially of Labels: uncountable
Word: rough up the bullpen Part of Speech: verb 1. To manage easily to hit pitching by the starting and relief pitchers of the opposing team, despite the types of pitches thrown or the skill of the pitchers. Example: The strong baseball team really roughed up the bullpen in their 34-0 rout against their foes; the coach used nine relievers and they still couldn't get anybody out.
Word: stricter Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of strict: more strict Labels: comparative, form-of Example: By some paradoxical evolution rancour and intolerance have been established in the vanguard of primitive Christianity. Mrs. Spoker, in common with many of the stricter disciples of righteousness, was as inclement in demeanour as she was cadaverous in aspect.
Word: memorial service Part of Speech: noun 1. A ceremony to honor a deceased person; a funeral. Example: They had a very moving, emotional memorial service for the two popular teen-aged girls who died in a car accident over the weekend. 2. An informal service honoring a deceased person, especially one that does not adhere to the traditional customs of a funeral. Example: When Grandpa died, instead of a traditional funeral, he wanted a memorial service where people were free to share their memories and socialize.
Word: acid of air Part of Speech: noun 1. Carbon dioxide, carbonic acid. Labels: obsolete, uncountable
Word: acid of amber Part of Speech: noun 1. The organic compound succinic acid. Labels: obsolete, uncountable
Word: acid of ants Part of Speech: noun 1. formic acid Labels: obsolete, uncountable
Word: acid of apples Part of Speech: noun 1. malic acid Labels: obsolete, uncountable
Word: acid of lemon Part of Speech: noun 1. citric acid Labels: obsolete, uncountable
Word: acid of milk Part of Speech: noun 1. Lactic acid. Labels: obsolete, uncountable
Word: acid of salt Part of Speech: noun 1. hydrochloric acid Labels: obsolete, uncountable
Word: acid of sugar Part of Speech: noun 1. oxalic acid Labels: obsolete, uncountable Example: If you distil the nitrous acid on silk, wool, hairs, or skin, you obtain a certain quantity of animal oil, different from that which forms fat, and a portion of acid similar to the acid of sugar […] Example: This is not all: who would suspect under the specious guise of “acid of sugar,” an envenomed drug?
Word: alkaline air Part of Speech: noun 1. Ammonia. Labels: historical, uncountable Example: Private individuals in England, France, and Italy knew of Priestley's discovery before he made it public with a paper on alkaline air read to the Royal Society on 3 March 1774.
Word: fire air Part of Speech: noun 1. oxygen Labels: obsolete, uncountable