nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: stanch Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English stanch, a variant of staunch, staunche (“(adjective) in good condition or repair; solidly made, firm; watertight; of a person or wound: not bleeding; certain; intact; (adverb) firmly, soundly”) [and other forms]; see further at staunch. Pronunciation: /stɑːn(t)ʃ/, /stæn(t)ʃ/, /stɔn(t)ʃ/, /stɑn(t)ʃ/ 1. Archaic spelling of staunch. Labels: alt-of, archaic Example: a stanch ship a stanch churchman Example: [T]he horſemen & huntſmen ſhould blemiſh at ſuch places as they ſee the Hart enter into a thicket or couert to the end that if the hounds fall to change, they may return to thoſe blemiſhes, and put their hounds to the right ſlot and view, vntill they haue rowzed or found him againe with their bloudhound, or with ſome other ſtanch old hound of the kennell, in the which they may aſſie themſelues. For old ſtaunch houndes which will not hunt change, when they ſee an Hart rowzed & before them, they neuer call on, nor once open: but if they be young raſh houndes, they will runne with full cry & ſo take change.
Word: stanch Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English stanch, a variant of staunch, staunche (“(adjective) in good condition or repair; solidly made, firm; watertight; of a person or wound: not bleeding; certain; intact; (adverb) firmly, soundly”) [and other forms]; see further at staunch. Pronunciation: /stɑːn(t)ʃ/, /stæn(t)ʃ/, /stɔn(t)ʃ/, /stɑn(t)ʃ/ 1. Possibly strictly. Labels: obsolete Example: But you vvill loſe your Labour, and vvhat is more, their Love and Reverence too, if they can receive from others, vvhat you deny them. This is to be kept very ſtanch, and carefully to be vvatched.
Word: stanch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See staunch (etymology 3). Pronunciation: /stɑːn(t)ʃ/, /stæn(t)ʃ/, /stɔn(t)ʃ/, /stɑn(t)ʃ/ 1. Alternative spelling of staunch (“that which stanches; act of stanching”). Labels: US, alt-of, alternative, especially
Word: stanch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Old French estanche (“pond; tank”), from estanc (“pond”) (modern French étang (“pond; lagoon”)), from estanchier (verb): see further at etymology 2. Pronunciation: /stɑːn(t)ʃ/, /stæn(t)ʃ/, /stɔn(t)ʃ/, /stɑn(t)ʃ/ 1. A floodgate by which water is accumulated, for floating a boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release; also, a dam or lock in a river. Labels: US, especially
Word: ecchymosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin ecchymōsis, from Ancient Greek ἐκχύμωσις (ekkhúmōsis), from ἐκχέω (ekkhéō, “I pour out”), from ἐκ- (ek-, “out”) + χέω (khéō, “I pour”). Pronunciation: /ˌɛk.ɪˈməʊ.sɪs/, /ˌɛk.ɪˈmoʊ.sɪs/ 1. A skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin, especially one that is remote from a site of trauma or caused by a non-traumatic process (such as neoplasia). Labels: countable, uncountable Example: A diseased condition of the skin has often been mistaken for stigmatic marks. Such, for instance, is ecchymosis, a discoloration of the skin due to the extravasation of subcutaneous blood.
Word: harpsichordist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English harpsichord 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 harpsichordist From harpsichord + -ist. 1. One who plays the harpsichord. Example: And the cello concerto was strikingly different on Sunday: at Weill, the ensemble included two violinists and one violist, cellist, bassist and lutenist, but on Sunday four more violinists, a second violist and a harpsichordist were added to give the ripieno sections of the fast movements a heftier punch than the smaller group delivered. Example: Some harpsichordists might have dismissed these works as not “authentic” Handel, Mr. Cooper said, though he surmised that the arrangements could have been prepared by Handel’s students.
Word: harpsichordists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of harpsichordist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: archipelagoes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of archipelago Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fall off the wagon Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Originally fall off the water wagon or fall off the water cart, referring to carts used to hose down dusty roads: see the 1901 quotation below. The suggestion is that a person who is “on the wagon” is drinking water rather than alcoholic beverages. The term may have been used by the early 20th-century temperance movement in the United States; for instance, William Hamilton Anderson (1874 – c. 1959), the superintendent of the New York Anti-Saloon League, is said to have made the following remark about Prohibition: “Be a good sport about it. No more falling off the water wagon. Uncle Sam will help you keep your pledge.” 1. To cease or fail at a regimen of self-improvement or reform; to lapse back into an old habit or addiction. Labels: idiomatic Example: Though he fell off the wagon several times, he eventually succeeded in quitting. Example: In 2006, he checked himself into the Hazelden center in Springbrook, Ore., to be treated for an addiction to alcohol, having fallen off the wagon after some 20 years of sobriety.
Word: chillingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English chilling Middle English -ly English -ly English chillingly From chilling + -ly. 1. In a chilling manner. Example: And I'll never forget the chillingly instinctive racism. "Sure is pretty countryside. Pity it's spoiled by the niggers picknickin." Example: His warning was chillingly resonant of late 20th century clashes between two ideologically opposed superpowers.
Word: denuded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of denude Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: denuded Part of Speech: adj 1. exposed by erosion Example: Harvester ants have brilliantly carved an enormous niche for themselves in nature and etched indelible images in mankind: images from cartoon depictions of a backyard volcano erupting with angry ants when their home is trespassed, to images of vast stretches of the American West marred with ant castles surrounded by denuded moats of dirt.
Word: drastically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek δρᾰ́ω (drắō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek δρᾶσῐς (drâsĭs) ▲ Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek δρᾱστῐκός (drāstĭkós)der. English drastic 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 drastically From drastic + -ally. 1. To a drastic degree. Example: drastically reduced prices Example: This recession has been drastically different. 2. In a drastic manner. Example: Lisa always wore shorts and a T-shirt, which clashed drastically with her brother's thick winter coat. Example: It explains why a Democratic Congress foisted Prohibition on the country and a Republican Congress drastically legislated to enforce it, when ordinarily the two parties are only too anxious for any political stick to beat each other with.
Word: fringing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of fringe Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: fringing Part of Speech: noun 1. A fringe or border. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The appearance of false colours in an image as the result of poor registration of component monochrome images. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Any anomalous electric or magnetic effect at the edges of a region. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: fringing Part of Speech: adj 1. That fringes. Labels: not-comparable
Word: invasionary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English invasion Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English invasionary From invasion + -ary. 1. that take part in a military invasion 2. invasive
Word: fierceness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English fersnesse; equivalent to fierce + -ness. 1. The state of being fierce. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: I stroked it gently, on which the mutinous rogue seemed to swell, and gather a new degree of fierceness and insolence; so that finding it grew not to be trifled with any longer, I prepar'd for rubbers in good earnest. Example: Travellers over the London & North Western main line in bygone days will need no reminder of the pattering of cinders on the carriage roofs, the fountains of sparks from the chimneys at night and the distance from which the exhaust of approaching locomotives could be heard, due to the fierceness of their blast in such conditions.
Word: neatness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English neat 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 neatness From neat + -ness. 1. The state of being neat. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Both engines and carriages were maintained in admirable cleanliness, and a very high standard of neatness characterised the permanent way and lineside buildings.
Word: kaleidoscopically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English kaleidoscopic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English kaleidoscopically From kaleidoscopic + -ally. 1. In a kaleidoscopic, continuously changing manner. Labels: not-comparable
Word: suddenness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English sudden 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 suddenness From sudden + -ness. 1. The state of being sudden. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The suddenness with which the solemn quiet had been broken in upon, had chaced from his remembrance the horrid phantom;—it now recurred to it, with two-fold force, and a shudder crept all over him. Example: The suddenness of this shock must prove irresistable; the Count and those about him will be borne down; the rest will take to flight; the friends of Bernabò will rise and liberate his sons, while I seize one of the gates and secure a retreat […]
Word: thinness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English thynnesse, from Old English þynnes (“thinness, slightness of density, lack of density, tenuity, fluidity, poverty, feebleness of sight, weakness”), equivalent to thin + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being thin. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The beautiful prismatic colours seen on the Labrodore stone are owing to a similar cause, viz. the thinness of the laminæ of which it consists […]. Example: Beyond celebrating the aesthetic value of thinness, pro-anas claim that thinness is a reflection of excellence in other areas of one's life.
Word: nearness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English nernes, equivalent to near + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian nearens (“nearness”). 1. The state of being near; closeness; intimacy. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. Stinginess. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: greediness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English gredynesse, from Old English grǣdiġnes; equivalent to greedy + -ness. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹiːdinɪs/ 1. The state of being greedy; greed. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Thereto the body of a dog she had, / Full of fell ravin and fierce greedinesse […]
Word: bareness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English bare 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 bareness From bare + -ness. Pronunciation: /ˈbɛə.nəs/, /ˈbɛɚ.nəs/, /ˈbeː.nəs/, /ˈbeə.nəs/, /ˈbiə.nəs/ 1. The state of being bare. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: carefulness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English [Term?], from Old English carfulnes (“care, anxiety, a charge, cure of souls, solicitude, carefulness, curiousness, curiosity”), equivalent to careful + -ness. 1. The state of being careful. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: contradictions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of contradiction Labels: form-of, plural
Word: infested Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of infest Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: attaining Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /əˈteɪnɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of attain Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: makatea Part of Speech: noun 1. A raised terrace of coral limestone surrounding a South Pacific atoll. Labels: countable 2. The limestone of which it is constructed. Labels: uncountable
Word: suppressing Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: suppressing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of suppress Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: The dispatches […] also exposed the blatant discrepancy between the west's professed values and actual foreign policies. Having lectured the Arab world about democracy for years, its collusion in suppressing freedom was undeniable as protesters were met by weaponry and tear gas made in the west, employed by a military trained by westerners.
Word: suppressing Part of Speech: noun 1. The act by which something is suppressed; a suppression.
Word: mouth organ Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mouth + organ. Pronunciation: /maʊθ ˈoɹɡən/ 1. A free reed aerophone, in the Western tradition commonly the harmonica.
Word: overexploiting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overexploit Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: overexploit Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From over- + exploit. 1. To exploit excessively. Example: Near-synonyms: overuse, overutilize Example: The president lamented that his nation's fisheries are woefully overexploited, not least because of foreign fishing fleets with no regard for sustainability.
Word: petroglyph Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French pétroglyphe, from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “rock”) + γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carved work”). By surface analysis, petro- + glyph. Pronunciation: /ˈpɛ.tɹəˌɡlɪf/, /ˈpɛ.tɹəʊˌɡlɪf/, /ˈpɛ.tɹoʊˌɡlɪf/ 1. A rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times. Example: The petroglyphs of Central Asia form a long sequence from the Neolithic onwards. Example: Ninety-six petroglyph sites were reported in the original study (DiazGranados 1993). The majority of the petroglyphs are worn.
Word: preemption Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Medieval Latin praeēmptiō (“previous purchase”), from praeemō (“buy before”), from Latin prae- (“before”) + emō (“buy”). Pronunciation: /priːˈɛmpʃən/ 1. An act or process that preempts; a preventive or forestalling action; as: Labels: countable, uncountable 2. An act or process that preempts; a preventive or forestalling action; as: Labels: countable, uncountable 3. An act or process that preempts; a preventive or forestalling action; as: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. An act or process that preempts; a preventive or forestalling action; as: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: ripping Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɹɪpɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of rip Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: ripping Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈɹɪpɪŋ/ 1. That rips, or can be removed by ripping. 2. Excellent. Labels: dated, slang Example: “First-class place, Simla. Oh, ri—ipping!” said Bobby Wick, and ordered new white cord breeches on the strength of it. Example: We never had a Christmas in the country before. It was simply ripping.
Word: ripping Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɹɪpɪŋ/ 1. The action of one who rips (in any sense). Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The action of one who rips (in any sense). Labels: countable, uncountable 3. The action of one who rips (in any sense). Labels: Australia, countable, uncountable 4. The action of one who rips (in any sense). Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: toppling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of topple Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: toppling Part of Speech: noun 1. The act by which something is toppled. Example: And in “Central Park in the Dark” and her haunting response to “The Unanswered Question,” Sokolow evokes more small-town anomie in spare shifts of ranks, topplings and rises.
Word: toppling Part of Speech: adj 1. That which topples. Example: We analyzed data from continuous ambient vibration monitoring and concomitant crack aperture measurements at the Courthouse Mesa instability, a large toppling sandstone slab in Utah, USA.
Word: two-fold Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of twofold. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: The suddenness with which the solemn quiet had been broken in upon, had chaced from his remembrance the horrid phantom;—it now recurred to it, with two-fold force, and a shudder crept all over him.
Word: undisclosed 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 disclosed English undisclosed From un- + disclosed. 1. Not disclosed. Labels: not-comparable Example: an undisclosed location Example: an undisclosed sum [amount of money] 2. Not disclosed. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unreceptive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English un- Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Old Latin kapiō Latin capiō Latin recipiō Latin receptus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Medieval Latin receptivusbor. Middle English receptive English receptive English unreceptive From un- + receptive. 1. not receptive
Word: dead to the world Part of Speech: adj 1. Sound asleep. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable Example: However, he slept right through the night, and was still dead to the world when I slipped out. 2. Unconscious. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable Example: Simon hit him from behind on the back of his head. The size of his punch was enough to knock even the toughest senseless. Simon's victim fell to the deck. . . . There he lay, dead to the world. 3. Without social relationships or communication; without emotional or tangible bonds to others. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable Example: [D]id you think that a being so sequestered as I am was already dead to the world, even while he was walking upon its surface? Example: There were some broken men among these debtors who had been in jail so long, and were so miserable and destitute of friends, so dead to the world, and utterly forgotten and uncared for, that they implored their jailers not to set them free.
Word: snowglobe Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of snow globe. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: riddler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From riddle (“to puzzle verbally”) + -er. 1. One who asks riddles; a puzzler.
Word: riddler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From riddle (“to sieve”) + -er. 1. One who riddles or sieves (grain, sand, etc.).
Word: take heed Part of Speech: verb 1. To pay attention. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive Example: The king spoke and the lords took heed. Example: But since I love some of you, I urge you again to take heed of my warning.
Word: synchronizer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱómder.? Proto-Indo-European *sem-der.? Proto-Hellenic *ksún Ancient Greek σύν (sún) Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-) Ancient Greek συγ- (sug-) Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos) Ancient Greek σῠ́γχρονος (sŭ́nkhronos) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Ancient Greek συγχρονίζω (sunkhronízō)der. English synchronize 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 synchronizer From synchronize + -er. 1. One who or that which synchronizes. 2. One who or that which synchronizes. 3. One who or that which synchronizes. 4. One who or that which synchronizes. 5. One who or that which synchronizes.
Word: besnow Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English besnewen, from Old English besnīwian (“to cover with snow”); equivalent to be- + snow. Cognate with Dutch besneeuwen (“to snow, snow in”), German beschneien (“to cover with snow”). 1. To snow on; to cover with snow, or as if with snow. Labels: transitive 2. To scatter like snow. Labels: transitive 3. To whiten with snow, or as with snow. Labels: transitive Example: Virgins of equall birth, [...] / Shall draw thy picture, and record thy life; / One ſhall enſphere thine eyes, another ſhall / Impearl thy teeth[,] a third thy white and ſmall / Hand ſhall beſnow, a fourth incarnadine / Thy roſie cheek, [...]
Word: snowbank Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From snow + bank. 1. A heap of snow. Example: A huge snowbank collapsed on the telephone wire, effectvely cutting off all communications to the Outside World.
Word: snowberry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From snow + berry, from the snow-white colour. 1. A shrub bearing white berries: 2. A shrub bearing white berries: 3. A shrub bearing white berries: Labels: Australia 4. The fruit of shrubs of these genera.
Word: snowdrift Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From snow + drift. Pronunciation: /ˈsnəʊdɹɪft/ 1. A bank of snow accumulated by the wind. Example: In winter the line between Barnard Castle and Kirkby Stephen was regularly blocked by snowdrifts; in 1947, for instance, it was closed for eight weeks and only three weeks before it was finally closed no trains were able to use it for three days because of thick snow.
Word: chanting Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English chauntynge; equivalent to chant + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of chant Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: chanting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English chauntynge; equivalent to chant + -ing. 1. Singing, especially as a chant is sung. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: I remember much chanting in church during my childhood. Example: The Synod of Aberdeen forbade 'chantings and choruses' at funerals.
Word: chatting Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃætɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of chat Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: chatting Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃætɪŋ/ 1. Talk; chatter. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: If indeed we consider all the frivolous and petulant discourse, the impertinent chattings, the rash censures, the spiteful detractions which are so rife in the world[…]
Word: circled Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈsɜː(ɹ)kəld/ 1. simple past and past participle of circle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: circled Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈsɜː(ɹ)kəld/ 1. Marked with a surrounding circle or ellipse; ringed. Labels: not-comparable Example: the circled items in a list 2. Having a certain type, or number, of circles Labels: not-comparable Example: a five-circled logo 3. Having the form of a circle; round. Labels: not-comparable Example: Monthly changes in her circled orb.
Word: swallowing Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Inherited from Middle English swolwynge; by surface analysis, swallow + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of swallow Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: swallowing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English swolwynge; by surface analysis, swallow + -ing. 1. The act of swallowing. Example: Dryness of the mouth and throat, with frequent empty swallowings.
Word: creations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of creation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: commences Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of commence Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: concludes Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /kənˈkluːdz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of conclude Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: convincingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English convincing Middle English -ly English -ly English convincingly From convincing + -ly. Pronunciation: /kənˈvɪn.sɪŋ.li/ 1. In a convincing manner. Example: If Moldova harboured even the slightest hopes of pulling off a comeback that would have bordered on miraculous given their lack of quality, they were snuffed out 13 minutes before the break when Oxlade-Chamberlain picked his way through midfield before releasing Defoe for a finish that should have been dealt with more convincingly by Namasco at his near post.
Word: caressed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /kəˈɹɛst/ 1. simple past and past participle of caress Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: brutally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English brutal Middle English -ly English -ly English brutally From brutal + -ly. 1. In a brutal manner; viciously, barbarically. Example: From another point of view, it was a place without a soul. The well-to-do had hearts of stone; the rich were brutally bumptious; the Press, the Municipality, all the public men, were ridiculously, vaingloriously self-satisfied. Example: "You sit there," said Henry brutally. 2. In a direct way that does not attempt to hide, disguise, or mask unpleasantness; directly. Example: He was not an expert but he was brutally honest by saying he couldn’t help the customer find a solution. Example: Beeching concludes, rather brutally, that "a high proportion of stopping passenger train services ought to be discontinued as soon as possible... and as soon as procedure permits". 3. Extremely. Labels: slang Example: You know, I am so glad I never did it with someone I had lukewarm feelings for. Christian is brutally hot, and I am going to remember tonight forever. Example: The first piece of the night is Shostakovich. Its first movement is a sedate, haunting, almost melodramatic nocturne, but before too long the concerto changes gear and becomes energetic, discordant, feral. It's lengthy, too, a real work-out, and much of it is brutally difficult to execute. He's on form tonight. Close to flawless, and his audience — which he cannot see or hear — seems rapt.
Word: snow job Part of Speech: noun 1. An attempt to persuade a person using flattery or deception. Labels: idiomatic
Word: brightening Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of brighten Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: brightening Part of Speech: noun 1. An instance of becoming brighter.
Word: bottoms Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbɒ.təmz/, /ˈbɑ.təmz/, [ˈbɑɾəmz] 1. plural of bottom Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bottoms Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbɒ.təmz/, /ˈbɑ.təmz/, [ˈbɑɾəmz] 1. The bottom (trouser) part of clothing, as in pyjama bottoms, tracksuit bottoms, bikini bottoms. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: bottoms Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈbɒ.təmz/, /ˈbɑ.təmz/, [ˈbɑɾəmz] 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bottom Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: medicinally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English medicinal Middle English -ly English -ly English medicinally From medicinal + -ly. 1. In a medicinal manner.
Word: incoherently Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin haereō Latin cohaereō Latin cohaerēnsder. Middle French coherentder. English coherent English incoherent 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 incoherently From incoherent + -ly or in- + coherently. 1. In an incoherent manner. Example: Later, it was revealed that Eisenhower often spoke incoherently on purpose, in order to confuse the press. He thought it was funny.
Word: snow-skiing Part of Speech: noun 1. The sport of skiing on snow. Labels: uncountable
Word: digestive biscuit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The baking soda in the recipe was thought to have antacid properties and thus to aid digestion. 1. A semisweet biscuit; sometimes dunked in tea, or crushed as the base of a cheesecake Labels: Ireland, UK
Word: snow-white Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English snow whit, snowe-white, snouwite, snawhwit, from Old English snāwhwīt, from Proto-West Germanic *snaiwhwīt, from Proto-Germanic *snaiwahwītaz; equivalent to snow + white. Cognate with Dutch sneeuwwit (“snow-white”), German schneeweiß (“snow-white”), Swedish snövit (“snow-white”). 1. As white as snow; exceptionally white. Labels: not-comparable Example: One day he wandered to the banks of the Rhine. On its discolored waters swam a snow-white swan, playfully pulling at the rope which bound a small skiff to the shore. Example: It was also a delight to see a racially mixed band from Boston. Too bad that the crowd was snow white. We've all still got a helluva long way to go.
Word: snow-white Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English snow whit, snowe-white, snouwite, snawhwit, from Old English snāwhwīt, from Proto-West Germanic *snaiwhwīt, from Proto-Germanic *snaiwahwītaz; equivalent to snow + white. Cognate with Dutch sneeuwwit (“snow-white”), German schneeweiß (“snow-white”), Swedish snövit (“snow-white”). 1. A Caucasian person, especially a woman. Labels: ethnic, offensive, slang, slur
Word: snow in Part of Speech: verb 1. To prevent from moving (from a building, in a city, etc) due to a large snowfall. Labels: passive, transitive, usually Example: Engines with heavy snow ploughs are ordered to raise steam to a state of readiness, and freight trains may be cancelled or permissive loadings halved. This latter feature is of vital importance when it is borne in mind that trains are often snowed in through coming to rest between stations because of loss of tractive power.
Word: snow under Part of Speech: verb 1. To overwhelm (with large quantities of something to be dealt with). Labels: passive, transitive, usually
Word: give heed Part of Speech: verb 1. To pay attention; to heed. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive Example: Neither giue heed to fables, and endleſſe genealogies, which miniſter queſtions, rather then edifying which is in faith: ſo doe. Example: I will be bold with time and your attention: / Then marke th’inducement. Thus it came; giue heede too’t: / […]
Word: deathwish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From death + wish. 1. Alternative spelling of death wish. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: mandylion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Byzantine Greek μανδύλιον (mandúlion), μανδίλιον (mandílion), μαντίλιον (mantílion), or μανδήλη (mandḗlē, “cloth, hand towel, handkerchief, tablecloth”) (the last word dating to the 5th century), especially in the term τὸ ἄγιον μανδήλιον (tò ágion mandḗlion, “the holy towel”); from Latin mantēlium, a variation of mantēle or mantēlum (“hand towel, napkin”) (probably misconstructed as a singular form from the plural mantēlia); probably from manus (“hand”) + tergō (“to rub, wipe, wipe off, clean, cleanse”). Probably cognate with Umbrian mantrahklu. Pronunciation: /mɑnˈdɪlɪən/, /mænˈdɪli.ən/, /-jən/ 1. often Mandylion: the Image of Edessa, a holy relic consisting of a piece of cloth upon which an image of the face of Jesus Christ had been miraculously imprinted without human intervention (that is, an acheiropoieton); an artistic depiction of this relic. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The tradition of the sacred image is related to established prototypes […] handed down in Christian art, the most important [of which] is the acheiropoietos ("not made by human hands") image of the Christ on the Mandilion. It is said that the Christ gave His image, imprinted on a piece of fabric, to the messengers of the King of Edessa, Abgar, who had asked Him for His portrait. The Mandilion had been preserved at Constantinople until it disappeared when the town was pillaged by the Latin Crusaders. A copy of the Mandilion is preserved in the cathedral of Laon. Example: According to a sixth-century legend, King Abgar Ukamâ of Edessa fell ill. Hearing about a healer named Jesus, he sent for the holy man and promised to become his follower. Christ learned of this and praised Abgar for having faith without visual evidence. Unable to travel to Edessa, Christ sent a likeness of himself produced miraculously on a cloth or mandylion (from Arabic mandil, "veil," and Latin mantele, "towel" or "napkin"). Abgar was cured, and the mandylion remained in Edessa until 544, when its magic turned back the invading Persians from the gates of the now-Christian city.
Word: pavone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor. Ancient Greek ταώς (taṓs)bor.? Latin pāvōnem Italian pavonebor. English pavone Borrowed from Italian pavone. From oblique stem of Latin pāvō, pāvōnis (“peacock, peafowl”). 1. A peacock. Labels: obsolete, rare Example: Wings it had with sundry colours dight, / More sundry colours, then the proud Pauone / Beares in his boasted fan […]
Word: manal Part of Speech: adj 1. Of, like or pertaining to the hand. Labels: not-comparable
Word: maltha Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin maltha, from Ancient Greek μάλθα (máltha). 1. A thick mineral pitch. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Mineral tar. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Any similar preparation used by the ancients as a cement, stucco, or mortar. Labels: countable, historical, uncountable
Word: syl- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Greek συλ-, variant of the Greek prefix σύν (syn); used instead of syn- before an L 1. with, together Labels: morpheme
Word: maleficent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Latin *maleficēns, from male (“bad”) + -ficēns, combining form from faciēns, present participle of faciō (“to make or do”). Pronunciation: /məˈlɛfɪsənt/, /məˈlɛfəsənt/ 1. Harmful or evil in intent or effect. Example: maleficent influence Example: maleficent spirit
Word: malism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mel-? Proto-Italic *malos Latin malus Latin maleder. Old French mal- English mal- 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 malism From mal- + -ism. 1. The belief that the world is inherently evil. Labels: uncountable Example: Jowett's optimism verges on pessimism, or, let us say, his bonism verges on malism.
Word: cinephile Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French cinéphile, equivalent to cine- + -phile. Pronunciation: /ˈsɪnɪfɑɪl/, /ˈsɪnəˌfaɪl/ 1. An enthusiast of films and the cinema. Example: The gulf between cinephiles and the public has grown wide. There are pictures that make a lot of money, but seldom win big Oscars or attract young people to the show Example: As a film-maker, [Quentin] Dupieux has elicited varying responses: in the US he is often dismissed as a dilettante, whereas in France he has been acclaimed a real-deal auteur, not least in revered cinephile journal Cahiers du Cinéma, which raved about his 2007 debut feature, Steak (“leaves us slack-jawed and wide-eyed”), and devoted a whole section to his latest French release, Mandibules (2020).
Word: mythopoeic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Hellenistic Ancient Greek μυθοποιία (muthopoiía, “mythopoeia”) + -ic. Pronunciation: /mɪθə(ʊ)ˈpiːɪk/ 1. Giving rise to myths; pertaining to the creation of myth. Example: No other fully historical hero has furnished such a perfect opportunity for the mythopoeic faculty. Example: If we study myth in a scientific way, we miss the experience of moving into a mythopoeic mode of consciousness.
Word: admiratively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English admirative Middle English -ly English -ly English admiratively From admirative + -ly. 1. In an admirative manner.
Word: RA Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of rear admiral, a rank in the Royal Navy. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of receptor agonist. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: GLP-1 RA 3. Initialism of republic act. Labels: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of rescue ambulance. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 5. Initialism of research assistant. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 6. Initialism of resident assistant: a trained student leader, within a college or university, who is given the responsibility of supervising students living in a residence hall. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 7. Initialism of resolution advisory (a type of TCAS warning). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 8. Initialism of restricted area: an area that only authorized people can enter. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 9. Initialism of rheumatoid arthritis. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 10. Initialism of right ascension. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 11. Initialism of right atrium. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 12. Initialism of roughness average Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 13. Initialism of Royal Academician: a member of the Royal Academy of Arts. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: RA Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Royal Academy. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Royal Artillery: a regiment in the British Army. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of Republic of Armenia. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of Resident Advisor. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 5. The Provisional Irish Republican Army. Example: Up the RA! Example: Good old Austin [Currie] was quick to say we hadn't and it wasn't a vote for the RA.
Word: RA Part of Speech: phrase 1. Initialism of Arabicرَضِيَ ٱللهُ عَنْهُ (raḍiya llāhu ʕanhu, “may God be pleased with him”): a suffixal honorific used to honour companions of Muhammad (and by extension, the pious deceased in some usage). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Abu Bakr (RA), a companion of Muhammad (PBUH). 2. Initialism of Arabicرَحْمَةُ ٱللهِ عَلَيْهِ (raḥmatu llāhi ʕalayhi, “may God have mercy on him”): a suffixal honorific used to honour the deceased. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Muhammad Ali Jinnah (RA) is known as the Father of Pakistan.
Word: airdrops Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of airdrop Labels: form-of, plural
Word: airdrops Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of airdrop Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: embrocations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of embrocation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: moistening Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of moisten Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: moistening Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of making something moist. Example: In all slight and superficial galls, two or three moistenings of the part with cold vinegar will allay the inflammation, and harden the surface[…]
Word: sperm whales Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sperm whale Labels: form-of, plural
Word: propels Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of propel Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: propelling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of propel Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: propelling Part of Speech: noun 1. An act of driving or urging onward; propulsion. Example: And, in proportion as one feels this power (love born of God) he feels the urgings, promptings, and propellings, to contend for and win Christ: […]
Word: moister Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of moist: more moist Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: moistest Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English moist Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-West Germanic *-ist Old English -est Middle English -est English -est English moistest From moist + -est. 1. superlative form of moist: most moist Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: moistest Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English moist Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-West Germanic *-ist Old English -est Middle English -est English -est English moistest From moist + -est. 1. second-person singular simple present indicative of moist Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular
Word: cordiality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English cordial Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English cordiality From cordial + -ity. Pronunciation: /kɔːɹˈd͡ʒæl.ɪ.tiː/, /-d͡ʒiːˈæl-/, /-diːˈæl-/, /koɹˈd͡ʒæl.ɪ.ti/, /-d͡ʒiˈæl-/ 1. The quality of being cordial. Labels: uncountable Example: Upon my entrance, Usher rose from a sofa on which he had been lying at full length, and greeted me with a vivacious warmth which had much in it, I at first thought, of an overdone cordiality—of the constrained effort of the ennuyé man of the world. Example: Adam gave her—the spaniel, not Mrs. Florin—a gentle prod with his foot and a lump of sugar. She licked his shoe with evident cordiality. Adam was not above feeling flattered by friendliness in dogs. 2. A friendly utterance. Labels: countable Example: to exchange cordialities with people Example: Lucia rivalled these cordialities with equal fervour and about as much sincerity.
Word: hissed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /hɪst/ 1. simple past and past participle of hiss Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: mortified Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈmɔːtɪˌfaɪd/, /ˈmɔːtəˌfaɪd/, /ˈmɔɹtəˌfaɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of mortify Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: mortified Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈmɔːtɪˌfaɪd/, /ˈmɔːtəˌfaɪd/, /ˈmɔɹtəˌfaɪd/ 1. Acutely embarrassed. Labels: informal 2. Having undergone mortification (discipline of the bodily appetites etc.)
Word: shrieking Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English shriek Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English shrieking From shriek + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of shriek Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: shrieking Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English shriek Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English shrieking From shriek + -ing. 1. gerund of shriek: an act of uttering a loud, sharp, or shrill cry or sound; also, a sound that shrieks. Labels: form-of, gerund Example: Soon, 'midst the shriekings of the tossing wind, / The 'dark blue depths' he sang of, shall have bore / Our all of Byron to his native shore!
Word: shrieking Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English shriek Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English shrieking From shriek + -ing. 1. That emits shrieks or high-pitched noises. Example: Then the old scourge of dusk swooped down upon the warderless hoard. It is he who burns up the sky at night in long trails of yellow flame, who flies above houses in a whirlwind of shrieking wings and gagging smoke. 2. sharp, loud, and shrill. Labels: usually
Word: forbids Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of forbid Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pinned Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *pinnaz Proto-West Germanic *pinn Old English pinn Middle English pinne English pin English -ed English pinned From pin + -ed. Pronunciation: /pɪnd/ 1. simple past and past participle of pin Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: pinned Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *pinnaz Proto-West Germanic *pinn Old English pinn Middle English pinne English pin English -ed English pinned From pin + -ed. Pronunciation: /pɪnd/ 1. Having (a specified kind or number of) pins. Labels: in-compounds, not-comparable Example: a three-pinned arch
Word: unprepared 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 prepare English -ed English prepared English unprepared From un- + prepared. 1. Not prepared; caught by surprise. Example: The castle was unprepared for the assault. Example: “It'll be all right,” I assured her. “Make a rule for yourself not to speak to anyone, and nobody's going to guess you can see. It was only being quite unprepared that landed you in that mess before. ‘In the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king’.”
Word: unprepared Part of Speech: noun 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 prepare English -ed English prepared English unprepared From un- + prepared. 1. A black mark given to a pupil who arrives at a lesson without the necessary items or preparation. Example: "He's got another rule: Whenever he gets three unprepareds in a row, he leaves the classroom."
Word: unprepared Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. 1. simple past and past participle of unprepare Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: tea caddies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tea caddy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: compromised Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English compromise Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English compromised From compromise + -ed. 1. That has been exposed to danger, risk, or discredit. Example: For our purposes, it is sufficient to note that dysregulation of desquamatory protease activity in the SC is often involved in conditions of compromised skin barrier.
Word: compromised Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English compromise Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English compromised From compromise + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of compromise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: alluding Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /əˈluːdɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of allude Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: approachable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English approach 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 approachable From approach + -able. Pronunciation: /əˈpɹəʊ.t͡ʃə.bəl/, [əˈpɹəʊ.t͡ʃə.bl̩], /əˈpɹoʊ.t͡ʃə.bəl/, [əˈpɹoʊ.t͡ʃə.bl̩], /əˈpɹəʉ.t͡ʃə.bəl/ 1. Easily approached; easy to talk to. Example: Her boss was very approachable. Example: Whistle's creation stems from an internal colleague competition run by Northern to design a recognisable and approachable character to act as a mascot.