nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: declinable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English decline Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English declinable From decline + -able. Pronunciation: /dɪˈklaɪnəbəɫ/ 1. Capable of being declined; of a word, having inflections. Labels: not-comparable Example: It is obvious that the system in present-day English is radically different, and that the notion of case (i.e. a form or modification of a declinable word) is now of very little significance.
Word: square feet Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of square foot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: distributable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English distribute Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English distributable From distribute + -able. 1. Capable of being distributed
Word: distributable Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English distribute Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English distributable From distribute + -able. 1. Any of the costs that are not directly associated with a specific account. 2. A software component that can be distributed. Example: Go to […] to obtain the latest .NET Framework 2.0 version, language packs, and related distributables.
Word: spiritedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English spirited 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 spiritedness From spirited + -ness. 1. The property of being spirited, of having spirit. Labels: in-compounds, sometimes, uncountable Example: At the end of a ride I appreciate this horse's stamina, but at the beginning of the ride I could do without his excessive spiritedness. Example: I can't stand her mean-spiritedness. She won't even find time to visit her grandmother in hospital.
Word: disseverance Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of dissevering; separation. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: bioaccumulation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁mósder.? Latin cumulus 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 Latin cumulō Latin accumulō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin accumulātiōder. Middle French accumulationbor. ▲ Latin accumulātiōbor. Middle English acumulacyon English accumulation English bioaccumulation From bio- + accumulation. 1. The process by which substances accumulate in the tissues of living organisms; used especially of toxic substances that accumulate by means of a food chain. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: spined Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From spine + -ed. Pronunciation: /spaɪnd/ 1. Having spines, spiny. Labels: not-comparable 2. Having a certain type of spine (backbone). Labels: comparable, figuratively, in-compounds, usually Example: He's just another linguini-spined politician.
Word: vive la différence Part of Speech: phrase Etymology: Borrowed from French, literally “long live the difference”, from vive (“long live”) + la (“the”) + différence (“difference, diversity”). Although correct and unremarkable French, it is not a stock phrase in French as it is in English. Pronunciation: /ˌvivə lɑ ˌdɪfəˈɹɑns/, /ˌviv lɑ ˌdɪfəˈɹɑns/, /ˌviːv lɑː ˌdɪfəˈɹɒns/ 1. Used to express appreciation of diversity, especially between the sexes; sometimes referring to cultural diversity, and more rarely to diversity of opinion, as in "let's agree to disagree". Labels: humorous, often
Word: allocution Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin allocūtiō (“address”). Pronunciation: /alə(ʊ)ˈkjuːʃən/ 1. A formal speech, especially one which is regarded as authoritative and forceful. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The Minister of War, in a barrack-square allocution to the officers of the artillery regiment he had been inspecting, had declared the national honour sold to foreigners. 2. The question put to a convicted defendant by a judge after the rendering of the verdict in a trial, in which the defendant is asked whether he or she wishes to make a statement to the court before sentencing; the statement made by a defendant in response to such a question; the legal right of a defendant to make such a statement. Labels: US, countable, uncountable Example: The term "allocution" refers to the personal right of a defendant to make a statement on his own behalf in an attempt to affect sentencing. . . . The word "allocution" is also frequently used . . . to describe the statement made by a defendant during a guilty plea proceeding. 3. The legal right of a victim, in some jurisdictions, to make a statement to a court prior to sentencing of a defendant convicted of a crime causing injury to that victim; the actual statement made to a court by a victim. Labels: US, countable, uncountable Example: As of July, 1985, 19 states permitted victim allocution at the sentencing phase of criminal trials. 4. A pronouncement by a pope to an assembly of church officials concerning a matter of church policy. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The recent papal allocution To the International Congress on Life-Sustaining Treatment and Vegetative State: Scientific Advances and Ethical Dilemmas has been the occasion for much discussion concerning the use of artificial feeding tubes for nutrition and hydration. 5. The mode of information dissemination in which media broadcasts are transmitted to multiple receivers with no or very limited capability of a two-way exchange of information. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Allocution is the dissemination of information by a central unit towards a collectivity of decentral units, the central unit being both the source and the determining actor. Example: Bordewijk and van Kaam describe the one-to-many architecture of modern broadcast mass media as ‘allocution’. This is the least responsive type of interactivity because it is not designed to support exchanges. . . . The one-way flow of information is under the programmatic control of the media service provider.
Word: apreciate Part of Speech: verb 1. Misspelling of appreciate. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: alterring Part of Speech: verb 1. Misspelling of altering. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: alterred Part of Speech: verb 1. Misspelling of altered. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: refering Part of Speech: verb 1. Misspelling of referring. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: prefering Part of Speech: verb 1. Misspelling of preferring. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: prefered Part of Speech: verb 1. Misspelling of preferred. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: Septembrize Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative letter-case form of septembrize. Labels: alt-of
Word: skanked Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /skæŋkt/, [skeɪŋkt] 1. simple past and past participle of skank Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: skanking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of skank Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: skanks Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /skæŋks/ 1. plural of skank Labels: form-of, plural
Word: skanks Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /skæŋks/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of skank Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: russophobia Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of Russophobia. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: receiving blanket Part of Speech: noun 1. A lightweight blanket that is wrapped around or placed under a partially or fully nude baby for warmth and hygiene.
Word: heiti Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Icelandic heiti, from Old Norse heiti, from Old Norse heita (“to be named”), from Proto-Germanic *haitaną (“to call, name, order”). Doublet of hight. Pronunciation: /ˈheɪti/ 1. A synonym used in Old Norse poetry in place of the normal word for something; a poetic epithet.
Word: diagnosable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δια- (dia-) Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃sḱétider. Proto-Hellenic *gignṓskō Ancient Greek γῐγνώσκω (gĭgnṓskō) Ancient Greek δῐαγῐγνώσκω (dĭagĭgnṓskō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́γνωσῐς (dĭắgnōsĭs)der. Latin diagnōsisder. English diagnosisbf. English diagnos(e) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English diagnosable From diagnos(e) + -able. 1. Able to be diagnosed; having a cause which can be determined.
Word: obligingness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English obliging 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 obligingness From obliging + -ness. 1. The quality of being obliging; the tendency to cater for the desires of others. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: orphanhood Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From orphan + -hood. PIE word *h₃órbʰos 1. The state of being an orphan; the losing of both parents through their death.
Word: orphanity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From orphan + -ity, from Latin orphanitas. 1. The state of being an orphan; orphanhood. Labels: rare, uncountable
Word: orphanship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English orphan Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English orphanship From orphan + -ship. 1. The state of being an orphan. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. The losing of both parents through death. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: orphancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From orphan + -cy. 1. The state of being an orphan. Labels: uncountable 2. The losing of both parents through their death. Labels: uncountable
Word: orphandom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English orphan Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English orphandom From orphan + -dom. 1. The state of being an orphan. 2. The losing of both parents through their death.
Word: orphanry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From orphan + -ry. 1. The state of being an orphan. Labels: rare 2. The losing of both parents through death. Labels: rare 3. An institution for the care and protection of orphans; an orphanage. Labels: rare
Word: orphanism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English orphan Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English orphanism From orphan + -ism. 1. The state of being an orphan. Labels: uncountable
Word: Maratha Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Marathi मराठा (marāṭhā). Doublet of Maharashtra. Pronunciation: /məˈɾaː.ʈʰə /, /məˈɹɑdə/, /məˈɹɑːtə/ 1. A member of a Hindu caste (or caste cluster) that is particularly associated with the Indian state of Maharashtra. Example: 2004, D. L. Sheth, Ram Manohar Lohia on Caste in Indian Politics, [extracts from 1996, Lokayan Bulletin], Ghanshyam Shah (editor), Caste and Democratic Politics in India, Wimbledon Publishing Company (Anthem Press), page 81, The Marathas are a peculiar caste of Maharashtra, who claim to be Kshatriyas but are more like the cultivator-Sudras of north India. Example: 2004, Kumar Suresh Singh (general editor), B. V. Bhanu, et al. (editors), People of India: Maharashtra, Volume 30, Part 2, Anthropological Survey of India, Popular Prakashan, page 1434, The Maratha are a numerically dominant caste in Maharashtra. As said earlier, Maratha is not a caste but a caste cluster, the main component[s] of which are the Marathas proper and the Kunbis or Kulwadis. […] The Maratha speak mainly Marathi, the language of the region. 2. A member of a Marathi-speaking people particularly associated with Maharashtra. Labels: attributive, often Example: (3) Maratha vessels were to have free access to all French ports, and vice versa. Example: 2023, Sangita Govindrao Ghar, Marathas Contribution in Deccan Plateau, Lulu, page 1, The first major threat to Moghul imperial power came from a Hindu tribal confederacy known as the Marathas. Located in the mountainous regions of the Deccan, the Marathas were mainly drawn from the lowest caste of society, but they became a powerfully militant community under their ruler, King Sivaji, who died in 1680.
Word: Maratha Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Marathi मराठा (marāṭhā). Doublet of Maharashtra. Pronunciation: /məˈɾaː.ʈʰə /, /məˈɹɑdə/, /məˈɹɑːtə/ 1. The Marathi language.
Word: orphanarium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Apparently from orphan + -arium. First attested in the American animated sitcom Futurama. Pronunciation: /ˌɔː.fəˈnɛəɹi.əm/, /ˌɔɹ.fəˈnɛɹi.əm/ 1. An orphanage. Labels: humorous, rare Example: And what of us who haven't got children of their own to beat ? ¶ Do we go without ? Or can you rent them from somewhere ? ¶ Hhmmmmmmm, time for a visit to the local orphanarium. Example: I assume its better for Lizzie to birth a kid that she barely pays attention to, or for chen to birth one out that she drops off at teh orphanarium or for carol wo have twins despite her suicidal past and her inability to support them.....
Word: formaline Part of Speech: noun 1. formaldehyde Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: glandulose Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of glandulous. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: globulose Part of Speech: adj 1. globose
Word: cyclooctadiene Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several isomers of a cycloalkene having an eight-membered ring and two double bonds, but especially 1,5-cyclooctadiene that is used as a ligand in organometallic chemistry
Word: cyclooctatetraene Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English cyclo- Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw Proto-Hellenic *oktṓ Ancient Greek ὀκτώ (oktṓ) Ancient Greek ὀκτᾰ- (oktă-) English octa- Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- English -ene English cyclooctatetraene From cyclo- + octa- + tetra- + -ene. Pronunciation: /ˌsaɪkləʊˌɒktəˈtɛtɹə.iːn/ 1. An annulene having an eight-membered ring; being nonplanar, it is not aromatic. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cyclopentadienide Part of Speech: noun 1. Any compound containing the cyclopentadienyl anion
Word: deactivator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvusbor. Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English activate English deactivate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English deactivator From deactivate + -or. Pronunciation: /ˌdiːˈæktɪveɪtə(ɹ)/ 1. Any device used to deactivate something. 2. A chamber filled with iron filings or other material used to remove excess oxygen or other substances from water.
Word: debromination Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Ancient Greek βρῶμος (brômos) French bromebor. English brome Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English bromine Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English bromination English debromination From de- + bromination. 1. Any reaction that removes bromine from a compound
Word: false analogy Part of Speech: noun 1. An informal fallacy applying to inductive arguments, in which the similarity in one respect of two concepts, objects, or events is taken as sufficient to establish that they are similar in another respect in which they actually are dissimilar.
Word: decaoxide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Hellenic *dékə Ancient Greek δέκᾰ (dékă) Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás)der. Late Latin decasder. French déca-bor. English deca- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygène Latin acidusbor. French acide blend French oxidebor. English oxide English decaoxide From deca- + oxide. Pronunciation: /ˌdɛkəˈɒksaɪd/ 1. Any oxide containing ten atoms of oxygen per molecule
Word: decaborane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Hellenic *dékə Ancient Greek δέκᾰ (dékă) Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás)der. Late Latin decasder. French déca-bor. English deca- English borane English decaborane From deca- + borane. 1. The stable borane B₁₀H₁₄ Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: best thing since sliced bread Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of greatest thing since sliced bread. Labels: alt-of, alternative, idiomatic
Word: decahydronaphthalene Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Hellenic *dékə Ancient Greek δέκᾰ (dékă) Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás)der. Late Latin decasder. French déca-bor. English deca- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- Akkadian napṭumbor.? Old Persian *naftahbor. Ancient Greek νάφθα (náphtha)bor. Latin naphthabor. English naphth(a) English -al French -ènebor. English -ene English naphthalene English decahydronaphthalene From deca- + hydro- + naphthalene. Pronunciation: /dɛkəhaɪdɹəʊˈnæfθəliːn/ 1. A bicyclic cycloalkane consisting of two fused cyclohexane rings; it is used as an industrial solvent. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: decalcifying Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: [diːˈkæl.sɪf.aɪ.ɪŋ(ɡ)] 1. present participle and gerund of decalcify Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: decalcifying Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: [diːˈkæl.sɪf.aɪ.ɪŋ(ɡ)] 1. That is used to decalcify Labels: not-comparable
Word: decarbonise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English carbonise English decarbonise From de- + carbonise. 1. Alternative form of decarbonize. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative Example: Interestingly, given the current focus on decarbonising the railways, back in 2007, electricity generation produced 455 grams of CO₂/kWh. At that time, this was forecast to fall to 320g/kWh by 2022. Example: Worth said: "We have distribution companies wanting to decarbonise. We have freight hauliers wanting to invest in electric locomotives. All we need to make that happen is the public sector's contribution. […]"
Word: decarbonylate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English carbonylate English decarbonylate From de- + carbonylate. 1. To remove one or more carbonyl groups from a molecule
Word: decarbonylation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English carbonyl Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English carbonylation English decarbonylation From de- + carbonylation. 1. The removal of one or more carbonyl groups from a molecule
Word: decarboxylation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English carboxylation English decarboxylation From de- + carboxylation. Pronunciation: /diːkɑːbɒksɪˈleɪʃən/ 1. The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: decarboxylate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English carboxylate English decarboxylate From de- + carboxylate. Pronunciation: /diːkɑːˈbɒksɪleɪt/ 1. To remove one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
Word: decasulfide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Hellenic *dékə Ancient Greek δέκᾰ (dékă) Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás)der. Late Latin decasder. French déca-bor. English deca- English sulfide English decasulfide From deca- + sulfide. Pronunciation: [dɛkəˈsʌɫfaɪd], [dɛkəˈsʊɫfaɪd] 1. A sulfide having ten atoms of sulfur per molecule
Word: decatriene Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of many isomeric alkenes having ten carbon atoms and three double bonds; several of their derivatives are used in perfumery
Word: dechlorination Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English chlorination English dechlorination From de- + chlorination. Pronunciation: /diːklɔːɹɪˈneɪʃən/ 1. The removal of chlorine from water that has been chlorinated Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Any reaction in which chlorine atoms are removed from a molecule Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: decrepitation Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /dɪˌkɹɛpɪˈteɪʃən/ 1. The shattering of minerals by the action of heat, especially when accompanied by a crackling sound Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: deflagrative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English deflagrate Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English deflagrative From deflagrate + -ive. 1. That causes (or is accompanied by) deflagration
Word: degassed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of degas Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: degassed Part of Speech: adj 1. From which the gas has been removed Labels: not-comparable
Word: degassing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of degas Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: degassing Part of Speech: noun 1. The process of removing gas. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: degasification Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂-der. Ancient Greek χαῦνος (khaûnos) Ancient Greek χάος (kháos)der. Dutch gasbor. English gas English -ification English gasification English degasification From de- + gasification. Pronunciation: /diːˌɡæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ 1. The removal of gas from something, especially from a liquid. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The conversion to liquid from a gas. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: degreased Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of degrease Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: degrease 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 crassus~grassus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Vulgar Latin *crassia Anglo-Norman grecebor. Middle English grece English grease English degrease From de- + grease. 1. To remove grease from something. Labels: transitive
Word: degreasing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of degrease Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: degreasing Part of Speech: noun 1. The removal of grease from something
Word: dehydrative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English dehydrate Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English dehydrative From dehydrate + -ive. 1. That causes, or is accompanied by, dehydration
Word: dehydriding Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From de- + hydride + -ing. 1. The removal of hydride, especially from a metal
Word: dehydrobromination Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /diːhaɪdɹəˌbɹəʊmɪˈneɪʃən/ 1. Any reaction in which the elements of hydrogen bromide are removed from a molecule
Word: dehydrochlorination Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /diːhaɪdɹəˌklɔːɹɪˈneɪʃən/ 1. Any reaction in which the elements of hydrogen chloride are removed from a molecule
Word: dehydrohalogenation Part of Speech: noun 1. Any reaction in which the elements of a hydrogen halide are removed from a molecule.
Word: demethylated Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /diːˈmɛθəleɪtəd/ 1. simple past and past participle of demethylate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: demethylated Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /diːˈmɛθəleɪtəd/ 1. That has been subjected to demethylation.
Word: demethylation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English methylation English demethylation From de- + methylation. 1. The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule. Example: That imprinted genes escape demethylation is, we now know, all that stood between science and the cloning of mammals for many years.
Word: demethylate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English methylate English demethylate From de- + methylate. Pronunciation: /diːˈmɛθəleɪt/ 1. To remove one or more methyl groups from a molecule, especially from a biologically active molecule
Word: Romaine Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French Romaine. 1. A surname from French. 2. A female given name from French. 3. A suburb of Burnie City Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.
Word: Romaine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Ellipsis of Romaine lettuce, from French laitue romaine, and direct borrowing of French romaine, from its supposed association with Rome. 1. Alternative letter-case form of romaine. Labels: alt-of, countable, uncountable Example: In February, I’d made and frozen a pork ragout. With penne pasta and a Romaine salad with vinaigrette, it would be perfect. […] Finally, I located the penne, washed and dried the Romaine leaves, and whisked together a Dijon vinaigrette. Example: Serve shrimp with sauce on a bed of Romaine leaves, if desired.
Word: game of skill Part of Speech: noun 1. A game in which the outcome depends mainly on the physical and mental skills of the players, and only secondarily on chance.
Word: cluster headache Part of Speech: noun Etymology: So called because such headaches tend to occur together, i.e. in clusters. 1. An extremely painful, cyclical and unilateral headache.
Word: diverticulosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English diverticula Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English diverticulosis From diverticula + -osis. 1. The condition of having diverticula, or small pouches, formed along the mucosa of the colon. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Unless the pouches are discovered in the course of an unrelated exam, like a colonoscopy, most people with diverticulosis don’t know they have it.
Word: Solenne Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French Solenne. 1. A female given name from French. Example: “It’s a nightmare,” said Solenne Vervisch, 28, who lives in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn and gave up in frustration on Saturday afternoon after waiting in line at Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Example: Alek bet if he checked, he’d still find his and Solenne’s initials carved into the back of the table when he had been eleven and she nine.
Word: Viviane Part of Speech: name Etymology: From French Viviane, from Latin vivus (“living”). Pronunciation: /ˈvɪviən/, /vɪviˈæn/ 1. A female given name from French.
Word: Yolande Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French Yolande. Doublet of Yolanda. 1. A female given name from French
Word: substract Part of Speech: verb 1. To subtract. Labels: nonstandard, obsolete
Word: Marleen Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Hebrew, a less common spelling of Marlene.
Word: Moritz Part of Speech: name 1. A surname from German.
Word: signal-to-noise ratio Part of Speech: noun 1. A figure of merit that compares the strength of a signal carrying information to the level of noise interfering with it. 2. The quantity of useful or interesting information compared to irrelevant or incorrect information in a message or conversation. Labels: informal
Word: signal-to-noise ratios Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of signal-to-noise ratio Labels: form-of, plural
Word: figure of merit Part of Speech: noun 1. a numerical value used in comparing the quality or performance of different methods, systems, or devices. Example: MPG is considered a figure of merit when comparing fuel economy of cars, but it doesn't address cost or reliability.
Word: figures of merit Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of figure of merit Labels: form-of, plural
Word: futzes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of futz. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: futzes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of futz Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: futzing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of futz Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: futzed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of futz Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: foxier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of foxy: more foxy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: foxiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of foxy: most foxy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: alphaproteobacteria Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of alphaproteobacterium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: alphaproteobacterium Part of Speech: noun 1. Any proteobacterium of the class Alphaproteobacteria
Word: alphaproteobacterial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English alphaproteobacteria Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English alphaproteobacterial From alphaproteobacteria + -al. 1. Of or pertaining to the alphaproteobacteria Labels: not-comparable
Word: trapezes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trapeze Labels: form-of, plural
Word: assimilatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English assimilate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English assimilatory From assimilate + -ory. 1. That tends to assimilate 2. That tends to produce assimilation Example: Some of the attested vocalic "monotony" can be explained by means of assimilatory processes within Sardinian.
Word: ataxin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ataxia + -in. 1. Any of several proteins, found in several organs of the body, that have an association with ataxia
Word: biogeochemical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)der. English geo- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chēmia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin chēmicus English -al English chemical English geochemical English biogeochemical From bio- + geochemical. 1. Of or pertaining to biogeochemistry. Labels: not-comparable Example: "Some of those microbes live in boiling hot water, some breathe iron or sulfur, they fight off viral infection just like we do, they may hold clues as to the earliest steps in the evolution of life on earth, and they play an important role in driving global biogeochemical cycles," Anderson said.
Word: biogeochemical Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)der. English geo- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chēmia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin chēmicus English -al English chemical English geochemical English biogeochemical From bio- + geochemical. 1. A geochemical of biological origin.
Word: compartmentalized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of compartmentalize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: compartmentalized Part of Speech: adj 1. Divided into compartments.
Word: deacetylates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of deacetylate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: deacetylate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English acetylate English deacetylate From de- + acetylate. 1. To cause, or to undergo, deacetylation
Word: deacetylation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English acetylation English deacetylation From de- + acetylation. 1. Any reaction that removes one or more acetyl groups from a molecule
Word: gelator Part of Speech: noun 1. Any substance capable of forming a gel.
Word: macroorganism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- English organism English macroorganism From macro- + organism. 1. Any organism that can be seen with the naked eye (or with a simple lens).
Word: metagenomic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *meth₂? Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- English genome Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English genomic English metagenomic From meta- + genomic. 1. Of or pertaining to metagenomics Labels: not-comparable
Word: mucocutaneous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mewk-der. Proto-Italic *moukos Latin mūcus New Latinder. English muco- English cutaneous English mucocutaneous From muco- + cutaneous. 1. Of or pertaining to the mucous membranes and the skin. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nanocapsule Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English capsule English nanocapsule From nano- + capsule. 1. A colloid whose particles have dimensions measured in nanometres, especially such an emulsion of water and oil or biological lipids
Word: nanomole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English mole English nanomole From nano- + mole. 1. An SI unit of amount of substance equal to 10⁻⁹ moles. Symbol: nmol
Word: Marla Part of Speech: name Etymology: American back-formation from Marlene, first used in the 1930s. 1. A female given name from Hebrew. Example: Marla Rose, a 57-year-old Berwyn resident, told cops that after seeing an online Fuentes post “in regards to women’s rights” that declared, “Your body my choice,” she decided to “record a video” of Fuentes’s Berwyn property.
Word: nanosafety Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English safety English nanosafety From nano- + safety. 1. All the safety issues associated with nanotechnology Labels: uncountable
Word: neuropathology 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- Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logie French pathologiebor. English pathology English neuropathology From neuro- + pathology. 1. Neural pathology: The pathology of the nervous system, usually and especially in the sense of its cytopathology and histopathology (as opposed to the study of diseases generally). Labels: countable, uncountable Example: the department of neuropathology Example: Alzheimer-type neuropathology
Word: Rosaline Part of Speech: name Etymology: An elaborate form of Rosalie, or a simplified form of Rosalind. 1. A female given name from Latin. Example: And in her train there is a gentle lady; When tongues speak sweetly, then they name her name, And Rosaline they call her.
Word: osmolyte Part of Speech: noun 1. Any substance that contributes to the (regulation of) osmotic pressure in cells and tissues
Word: Rosalyn Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Latin, variant of Rosaline.
Word: Roselyn Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Latin, variant of Rosaline.
Word: Roslyn Part of Speech: name Etymology: A variant of Rosaline inspired by the Scottish place name Roslin or Rosslyn. 1. A female given name from Latin. 2. A Several places in the in the United States: 3. A Several places in the in the United States: 4. A Several places in the in the United States: 5. A locality in the Upper Lachlan council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Word: Wild Hunt Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Calque of German Wilde Jagd. 1. A spectral hunting party of riders and hounds, often led by a supernatural huntsman, that sweeps noisily through the sky or countryside at night or during storms, especially in winter; traditionally lacking a visible quarry and regarded as an omen of death or disaster. Labels: European Example: Before the Venusberg — according to the preface to the Heldenbuch — sits the trusty Eckhard, and warns people; as he also rides and warns before the Wild Hunt. Example: Mr. Kelly (Indo-European Tradition) very ably and poetically resolves all the various superstitions of this Wild Hunt into figurative descriptions of natural phenomena, but Mr. Yarrell, the distinguished naturalist, reduces the cries of the Gabriel Hounds into the whistling of the Bean Goose, Anser Segetum, as the flocks are flying southward in the night, migrating from Scandinavia.
Word: pneumatocele Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pneumato- + -cele. 1. A hernia or air-filled cyst within the lung. 2. A gaseous swelling, especially within the scrotum.
Word: Rosanna Part of Speech: name Etymology: Blend of Rose + Anna, possibly also inspired by Roxana. 1. A female given name from Latin. 2. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Banyule, Victoria, Australia
Word: polyglutamine Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English glutamine English polyglutamine From poly- + glutamine. 1. Involving more than one glutamine; (medicine) applied to a class of trinucleotide repeat disorder. Labels: not-comparable
Word: polyglutamine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English glutamine English polyglutamine From poly- + glutamine. 1. A polymer of glutamine
Word: trinucleotide repeat disorder Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a group of disorders caused by stretches of DNA that contain a sequence of three nucleotides repeated many times
Word: get the sack Part of Speech: verb 1. To be dismissed from employment. Labels: UK, idiomatic
Word: get the chop Part of Speech: verb 1. To be dismissed from employment. Labels: idiomatic 2. To be eliminated from a competition. Labels: idiomatic
Word: retinoid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Ancient Greek ῥητίνη (rhētínē, “resin”) + -oid. 1. Pertaining to or resembling a resin. Labels: obsolete, rare
Word: retinoid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From retin(ol) + -oid. 1. Any of a class of compounds whose structure or effects on the body resemble retinol (vitamin A). Example: Tests on the two retinoids, combined with computer modelling, showed that the compounds killed not only normal MRSA cells, but dormant, or “persister”, cells too.
Word: streptokinase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From strepto(coccus) + kinase. Pronunciation: /ˌstɹɛp.tə(ʊ)ˈkʌɪ.neɪz/, /ˌstɹɛp.toʊˈkaɪ.neɪs/ 1. An enzyme produced by some streptococci which is involved in breaking down red blood cells by activating plasminogen to produce plasmin. It is used to treat blood clots and inflammation.
Word: scissor kick Part of Speech: noun 1. A bicycle kick. Example: There were few complains[complaints] from Arteta or his players when Vieira was dismissed for a reckless challenge on Brownhill, but Zinchenko's scissor kick nine minutes earlier had all but ended Burnley's hopes of salvaging a point. 2. A leg movement in which the legs are separated and brought together with a snap.
Word: virome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of virus + genome or from viro- + -ome. Pronunciation: /ˈvaɪ.ɹəʊm/, /ˈvaɪ.ɹoʊm/ 1. The genomes of all the viruses that inhabit a particular organism or environment. Example: Scientists now have discovered another realm within our habitat  the virome, a large community of viruses. Example: Nevertheless, the comprehensive comparative analysis of pumpkin viromes across various geographic regions by NGS remains deficient.
Word: Foxhound Part of Speech: noun 1. The Soviet MiG 31 aircraft.
Word: survivant Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French survivant. Pronunciation: /səˈvʌɪvənt/ 1. Surviving. Labels: rare Example: But they were frightened at his survivant will, once a will to live, now become a will to die.
Word: stagers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stager Labels: form-of, plural
Word: convo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From conversation + -o. Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnvəʊ/, /ˈkɑnvoʊ/ 1. A conversation. Labels: informal Example: Now, wait a minute, wait a minute, Mill... you gotta hold on here, 'cause I'm having a convo with your cuz. Example: If she hasn't already noticed something may be wrong, this convo may get here to talk to her pediatrician.
Word: convo Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From conversation + -o. Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnvəʊ/, /ˈkɑnvoʊ/ 1. To have a conversation, to converse. Labels: informal Example: He's a fun dude to convo with.
Word: diras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dira Labels: form-of, plural
Word: disses Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈdɪsɪz/ 1. plural of diss Labels: form-of, plural
Word: disses Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈdɪsɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of diss Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pekan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the Abenaki apanakes (“pine marten, Martes americana”), or a Penobscot cognate of it. 1. A fisher cat or fisher (Pekania pennanti, syn. Martes pennanti) 2. An American marten (Martes americana).
Word: rakan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 羅漢 (rakan). 1. A Japanese arhat.
Word: stop someone in their tracks Part of Speech: verb 1. To prevent someone from continuing along a path or way, literal or figurative, he has begun going along. Labels: idiomatic Example: This magnificent picture really stopped me in my tracks when I stumbled across it. I was drawn inexorably and immediately into the compelling detail discernible on this top-quality image.
Word: taan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Hindi तान (tān)/Urdu تان (tān). 1. A rapid melodic vocal technique in raga singing. Example: Her voice was steady as a surgeon's hand. When it zigzagged, it was because she wanted to take a taan that slithered like a snake as it flashed past, progressing sideways across the sand.