nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: shoot up Part of Speech: verb 1. To grow taller or larger rapidly. Labels: figuratively, intransitive, sometimes Example: Our operating costs have shot up due to the fuel shortage. Example: He was a small child, but shot up when he reached his teenage years. 2. To fire many bullets or shells at. Labels: transitive Example: The terrorists decided to shoot up a convenience store. Example: There was some laughter, and Roddle was left free to expand his ideas on the periodic visits of cowboys to the town. "Mason Rickets, he had ten big punkins a-sittin' in front of his store, an' them fellers from the Upside-down-F ranch shot 'em up […]." 3. To use up (ammunition) by shooting. Labels: transitive Example: Most of our ammunition has now been shot up. 4. To inject (a drug) intravenously. Labels: intransitive, transitive Example: This place is always full of smackheads shooting up. Example: For did we not, all of us, know scores of friends who used drugs to energize their workouts, who smoked dope, took speed, and shot up anabolic steroids to facilitate that mad, muscular frenzy? 5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shoot, up.
Word: IFRS Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of International Financial Reporting Standards. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: synechdoche Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of synecdoche. Labels: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable
Word: farm worker Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who works on, but does not own, a farm; an agricultural labourer / agricultural laborer.
Word: maxed-out Part of Speech: adj 1. Having reached the limits of one's (or something's) capabilities 2. Having reached a maximum value
Word: monetize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From French monétiser From Latin monēta (whence monnaie) + -iser. Pronunciation: /ˈmʌnətaɪz/, /ˈmɒnətaɪz/, /ˈmɑnəˌtaɪz/ 1. To convert something (especially a security) into currency. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US 2. To mint money. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US 3. To establish a currency as legal tender. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US 4. To make an activity profit-generating, particularly in computer and Internet-related activities. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, transitive Example: We considered monetizing our computer help forums by inserting ad banners. Example: “Now, when you upload a video to YouTube that accumulates lots of views, we may invite you to monetize that video and start earning revenue from it,” Shenaz Zack, a product manager, wrote on a YouTube blog.
Word: monetise Part of Speech: verb 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of monetize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard Example: "This is an important success for the Tolkien Estate, which will not permit unauthorised authors and publishers to monetise JRR Tolkien's much-loved works in this way," Steven Maier, the Tolkien Estate's lawyer, said.
Word: gimmicked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of gimmick Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: gimmicked Part of Speech: adj 1. Furnished with gimmicks
Word: self-congratulatory Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of selfcongratulatory. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Annabelle came skipping out of the house with an air of self-congratulatory joy that was instantly annoying. Example: It sure does feel like a lot of people engaging in this tinhattery and self-congratulatory ‘well, I never lived Diddy’ crap care less about the victims than they do their own egos.
Word: selfcongratulatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English congratulate 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 congratulatory English selfcongratulatory From self- + congratulatory. 1. Being in the nature of self-congratulation.
Word: Pollyannaish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Pollyanna Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English Pollyannaish From Pollyanna + -ish. 1. Unreasonably optimistic. Labels: derogatory Example: Accordingly the objection “Is not optimalism simply too Pollyanna-ish to be plausible?” can be met effectively. Example: Even long before this choice of character of the year was made, critics were complaining about the [Chinese] government’s Pollyannaish touting of mèng 梦, saying that the dreams of most people were in vain.
Word: dumbed-down Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From dumbed + down. 1. Made condescendingly simple.
Word: dumbed down Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of dumb down Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: near term Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of near-term. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: near-term Part of Speech: adj 1. short-term 2. Almost at the end of the gestation period. Example: Bodies of the 10-kilogram creatures have been found complete with near-term foetuses, and the contents of their last meal (berries and leaves) in their stomachs.
Word: cash-flow Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of cash flow. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: cash-flow Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of cashflow. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: binky Part of Speech: noun Etymology: * Perhaps a child's pronunciation of blanket. * (US) Commercial child's pacifier brand name. (1948–1977) Pronunciation: /ˈbɪŋki/ 1. A stuffed animal, pillow, blanket, or toy that a small child is more attached to than any other, and often sleeps with. Labels: childish, informal 2. A baby's pacifier. Labels: US, childish, informal
Word: binky Part of Speech: noun Etymology: * Onomatopoeic. Coined by either Dana Krempels or her sister in 1994 or 1995 for Ken Albin's "UNOFFICIAL PETBUNNY DICTIONARY", an enthusiast project organized on the PetBunny mailing list. Pronunciation: /ˈbɪŋki/ 1. A high hop that a rabbit may perform when happy, usually with a 180° turn while in the air and a bewildered expression upon landing. Example: He can have his litterbox, his carpet, his toys, and space to do a little binky in there even. Example: page 81: As he got to know Susan (and her food), he sometimes raced around on the grass when he saw her arrive, or leapt into the air, kicking his hind feet above him, then shaking his head goofily after he landed. This is the “shimmy” that Southern noticed, or the “frisk” that Lockley described. Among domestic rabbits, it’s referred to as a “bunny dance” by some and a “binky” by others. It looks sort of like an epileptic fit—but it’s an unmistakable gesture of joy.
Word: binky Part of Speech: verb Etymology: * Onomatopoeic. Coined by either Dana Krempels or her sister in 1994 or 1995 for Ken Albin's "UNOFFICIAL PETBUNNY DICTIONARY", an enthusiast project organized on the PetBunny mailing list. Pronunciation: /ˈbɪŋki/ 1. To perform a high hop, as when happy. Labels: intransitive Example: […] there are photos of rabbits in gardens, on desks and in laps: with dogs, with hamsters and with Santa: and yawning, snoozing, flopping, binkying and eating.
Word: cashflow Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or pertaining to a cash flow Labels: not-comparable
Word: cashflow Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of cash flow. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: "Net debt at 31 December 2008 has reduced under $92 million on the back of strong operating cashflows due to substantial growth in revenue." Example: "The bank's domestic insurance businesses are more valuable to him, not least because they generate substantial cashflows."
Word: Nico Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈniːkoʊ/, /ˈniːkəʊ/ 1. A diminutive of the male given names Nicolas, Nicola, Nikos, etc. Example: To become one of the iconic models of the era, he felt she needed a new name. Tobias had been in love with the Greek director Nico Papatakis, who had been married to the French actress Anouk Aimeé. To honor Papatakis, in 1956 Tobias gave his protégé the name Nico. 2. A diminutive of the female given name Nichola.
Word: Nico Part of Speech: name Etymology: Variant of Nick + -o. Pronunciation: /ˈnɪkoʊ/, /ˈnɪkəʊ/ 1. A diminutive of the male given name Nicholas. Labels: UK Example: No country was ever better served than Britain by our two key diplomats at this time: Sire Anthony Parsons, Britain's UN Ambassador and Sir Nicolas (Nico) Henderson, our Ambassador in Washington, both possessed precisely those qualities of intelligence, toughness, style and eloquence that the situation required. Example: Best get on. Dusters are under the sink, Nico. Nicholas?
Word: erizo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish erizo. 1. A sea urchin (Echinoidea spp.). Labels: obsolete Example: The erizo, or water hedge-hog, is very like the armado, but not quite so large.
Word: bandies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bandy Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: bandied Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of bandy Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: vison Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French vison (“mink”). Pronunciation: /ˈvaɪsən/ 1. An American mink (Neogale vison).
Word: mangouste Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French mangouste. 1. A mongoose. Labels: archaic
Word: quines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of quine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: quines Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of quine Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: automat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from German Automat, as the system was originally developed in Germany in the late 19th c. Doublet of automaton. Pronunciation: /ˈɔtəmæt/ 1. A vending machine for food. 2. A cafeteria consisting of vending machines. Labels: historical Example: People from all levels of society ate in Automats at least occasionally. Movies often cast their cosmopolitan stars dropping coins in Horn & Hardart's slots, and tourists felt compelled to visit an Automat. Example: The Automat, whose gleaming chrome-and-glass machines brought high-tech eating to a low-tech era, has gulped down its last coin and served up its last helping of macaroni, baked beans and kaiser rolls. The last Automat in the country, in midtown Manhattan, closed on Tuesday, a victim of changing eating habits. […] There were 30 Automats in New York when Mr. Stern was a young Western Union bicycle messenger stopping in for lemon meringue pie between deliveries.
Word: cross-border Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English cross- Old French bordeurebor. Middle English bordure English border English cross-border From cross- + border. 1. Taking place across a border. Labels: not-comparable Example: As we have seen, cross-border exposures carry a risk for the lender as well as the investor. Example: At the heart of cross-border litigation is a series of premises that have already been described.
Word: cross-border Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English cross- Old French bordeurebor. Middle English bordure English border English cross-border From cross- + border. 1. Across a border. Labels: not-comparable Example: Working Cross-Border It must be assumed that working cross-border to prevent the spread of HIV/ AIDS is a good thing. Example: In general, groups working cross-border are much better-funded, and have more capacity, than those working inside Burma.
Word: noti Part of Speech: noun 1. Clipping of notification. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang Example: While it might seem harmless to sneak the occasional peek at their Story or see what they’ve been watching on Netflix, Fortin says you’re leaving yourself open to “potentially stressful situations that may come at a time when you're gaining momentum in your progress.” Think about it—if their number isn’t blocked, you’ll jump at each noti wondering if it’s them.
Word: processi Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of processus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: comuni Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of comune Labels: form-of, plural
Word: palæoclimatology Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of palaeoclimatology. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: palæolithic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of palaeolithic. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: palæontology Part of Speech: noun 1. Dated spelling of palaeontology. Labels: uncountable
Word: Pangæa Part of Speech: name 1. Archaic spelling of Pangaea. Labels: alt-of, archaic
Word: ed- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: From Middle English ed-, from Old English ed- (“again, re-”), from Proto-West Germanic *id-, from Proto-Germanic *idi-, *idi, *ida (“back, backwards, again”), from Proto-Indo-European *éti. Cognate with Dutch et-, German dialectal it- (“again, back”), Icelandic ið- (“again, back”), Gothic 𐌹𐌳- (id-, “again, back”), Welsh ad-, Welsh ed- (“again, back”), Latin et (“and”), Latin at (“but, moreover”). 1. A prefix of Old English origin meaning "again", "back", "anew", equivalent to re-. Labels: idiomatic, morpheme, obsolete Example: eddish, eddy, edgrow, edgrowth, ednew, edquicken
Word: Slip Slop Slap Part of Speech: name 1. A health campaign in Australia and New Zealand exhorting people to "slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen, and slap on a hat" when they go out into the sun in order to prevent skin cancer. Labels: Australia, New-Zealand, colloquial, uncountable Example: For example in Australia, the ‘Slip Slop Slap' programme (Slip on a shirt, Slop on sunscreen, Slap on a hat) has resulted in a marked reduction in the total of sunburns during the summer.
Word: Sanna Part of Speech: name Etymology: * As an Italian surname, from Italian Sanna. * As a Dutch surname, reduced from Susanna. * As a Greek surname, spelling variant of Sannas, from σανός (sanós, “hay”). 1. A surname from Italian.
Word: pops in Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pop in Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Cracker Jack Part of Speech: noun 1. One kernel of the Cracker Jack snack. Labels: countable Example: A Cracker Jack fell to the theater floor. 2. A quantity of the snack, usually in the plural Cracker Jacks. Labels: uncountable Example: He stuffed himself with Cracker Jack. Example: Tiffany's salesman: This, I take it, was not purchased at Tiffany’s? Paul Varjak: No, actually it was purchased concurrent with, uh, well, actually, came inside of… well, a box of Cracker Jack.
Word: Cracker Jack Part of Speech: name 1. A boxed snack consisting of caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts, well known for including surprise toys of nominal value. Example: Take me out to the ball game / Take me out with the crowd / Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack / I don't care if I never get back.
Word: pea-souper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pea soup + -er (suffix meaning ‘person or thing connected with’); * (dense, yellowish fog”): from the appearance of the fog * (French-Canadian person): may be from the prevalence of pea soup in French cuisine: compare pea soup (“(slang, derogatory) French person”). Pronunciation: /ˈpiːˌsuːpə/, /ˈpiˌsupɚ/ 1. A dense, yellowish fog, often mixed with smoke; a pea-soup fog, a smog. Labels: Canada, UK, informal Example: A man bumped into a lamp post during a pea-souper; he immediately apologised to it, not realising what it was. Example: I can hear the bell on the buoy, but I can’t see anything in this pea-souper. 2. A French-Canadian person, especially a Francophone from the province of Québec. Labels: Canada, derogatory, slang Example: Those pea-soupers are the worst drivers on the road!
Word: peasouper Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of pea-souper. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: proscription Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English proscripcion, from Latin prōscrīptiō, from prōscrībō (originally "publish in writing"), from prō- and scrībō (“write”). Pronunciation: /pɹəˈskɹɪp.ʃən/, /pɹoʊˈskɹɪp.ʃən/ 1. A prohibition. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Decree of condemnation toward one or more persons, especially in the Roman antiquity. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: He was wholly unopposed, for the boldest spirits had fallen in battle, or in the proscription [...] 3. The act of proscribing, or its result. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A decree or law that prohibits. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: popping in Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pop in Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: popped in Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of pop in Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: comes about Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of come about Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pops off Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pop off Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: comes across Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of come across Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: popping off Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pop off Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: popped off Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of pop off Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: comes around Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of come around Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pops out Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pop out Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: coming around Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of come around Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: came around Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past of come around Labels: form-of, past
Word: popping out Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pop out Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: comes back Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of come back Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: popped out Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of pop out Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: coming back Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of come back Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: comes clean Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of come clean Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: coming clean Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of come clean Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: came clean Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past of come clean Labels: form-of, past
Word: quenching Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English quenchinge, equivalent to quench + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈkwɛn.t͡ʃɪŋ/, /ˈkwen.t͡ʃɪŋ/ 1. The extinction of any of several physical properties. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The rapid cooling of a hot metal object, by placing it in a liquid, in order to harden it. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A process in which a galaxy loses cold gas, thus strongly suppressing star formation. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. The dissipation of energy from light in excess of what can be used for photosynthesis. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: 2022 August 27, Michael Le Page, Genetic tweaking increases soy yield by upgrading photosynthesis, New Scientist, Issue 3401, page 16, When a leaf is in full sunshine, it absorbs more light energy than its photosynthetic machinery can handle. This damages cells unless they turn on a mechanism known as quenching to dissipate the excess energy. When a leaf is shaded, however, quenching has to be turned off to avoid dissipating energy that could be used.
Word: quenching Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English quenching, quenchyng, quenchand, quenchende, equivalent to quench + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈkwɛn.t͡ʃɪŋ/, /ˈkwen.t͡ʃɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of quench Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: supersensible Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English sensible English supersensible From super- + sensible. 1. Beyond the range of what is perceptible by the senses; not belonging to the experienceable physical world. Example: Heaven is a supersensible realm. Example: The imagination, therefore, must furnish to religion and to metaphysics those large ideas tinctured with passion, those supersensible forms shrouded in awe, in which alone a mind of great sweep and vitality can find its congenial objects. 2. Extremely sensible; excessively sensitive or aware of something. Example: […] the patriotic zeal officially evinced by Claggart had somewhat irritated him as appearing rather supersensible and strained.
Word: supersensory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Latin sēnsusbor. Proto-Germanic *sinnaz Frankish *sinnbor. Vulgar Latin *sennus Old French sensbor. Middle English sense English sense English -ory English sensory English supersensory From super- + sensory. 1. Beyond the range of what is perceptible by the senses; not belonging to the experienceable physical world. Labels: not-comparable Example: Heaven is a supersensory realm.
Word: supersensual Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English sensual English supersensual From super- + sensual. 1. Beyond the range of what is perceptible by the senses; not belonging to the experienceable physical world. Example: Heaven is a supersensual realm. 2. Provoking or exciting an extremely strong response in the senses; sensual. Example: Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Goldie Hawn, sexy subject and giant media stars combined with the super-sensual milieu of Hollywood hairdressers who were at that early '70s moment a hot celebrity subspecies.
Word: supersensuous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English sensuous English supersensuous From super- + sensuous. 1. Beyond the range of what is perceptible by the senses; not belonging to the experienceable physical world. Labels: not-comparable Example: Heaven is a supersensuous realm.
Word: experienceable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English experience 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 experienceable From experience + -able. 1. Capable of being experienced. Labels: not-comparable Example: The color green is experienceable by any person with normally functioning vision. Example: The world of meaning and value, and the world of the knowable, are the world of the experienceable.
Word: Rottweiler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from German Rottweiler, from German Rottweil. Pronunciation: /ˈɹɒtvaɪlə(ɹ)/, /ˈɹɒtwaɪlə(ɹ)/ 1. A very large muscular breed of dog of German origin with black fur and tanned markings. 2. A very aggressive or short-tempered person. Labels: figuratively
Word: lecker Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of lekker. Labels: South-Africa, alt-of, alternative
Word: nozzles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nozzle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: LEDs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of LED Labels: form-of, plural
Word: LEDs Part of Speech: noun 1. LED strip lights Labels: informal, plural, plural-only
Word: ASCE Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of American Society of Civil Engineers. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: The builders of steam engines and other machines also wanted to be known as professional engineers, but the old fuds in ASCE had a very narrow definition of engineering - if you did not build structures, then you could not be an engineer.
Word: personæ Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of persona Labels: archaic, form-of, plural
Word: chicheme Part of Speech: noun 1. A drink, found almost exclusively in Panama and Costa Rica, made from milk, hominy, cinnamon, and vanilla.
Word: teetotally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From totally, the reduplicated tee being an intensifier. 1. Very completely, very totally.
Word: primæval Part of Speech: adj 1. Archaic spelling of primeval. Labels: alt-of, archaic
Word: quæstor Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of quaestor. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: septicæmia Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of septicaemia. Labels: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable
Word: Gbe Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the word gbe, meaning "language" in these languages. 1. A family of closely related languages, such as Ewe and Fon, spoken near the south coast of western Africa.
Word: epigastralgia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi Proto-Hellenic *epí Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí) Ancient Greek ἐπῐ- (epĭ-)der. English epi- Proto-Indo-European *gres-der. Ancient Greek γρᾰ́ω (grắō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (găstḗr)der. English gastro- Ancient Greek *h₂leg-der.? Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -αλγία (-algía)lbor. New Latin -algialbor. English -algia English epigastralgia From epi- + gastro- + -algia. 1. A pain in the epigastric region. Labels: uncountable
Word: dy-no-mite Part of Speech: intj Etymology: From dynamite; made popular by actor and comedian Jimmie Walker in his role as J. J. Evans in the American situation comedy Good Times in the 1970s. 1. Good; great. Labels: slang
Word: et ux Part of Speech: phrase 1. Alternative form of et ux.. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: fanbelt Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fan + belt. Pronunciation: /ˈfænˌbɛlt/ 1. A belt which turns a cooling fan in a car engine.
Word: pokal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From German Pokal. Doublet of bocal and boccale. Pronunciation: /poʊˈkɑl/ 1. A tall drinking cup. Labels: historical
Word: ad-hoc Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of ad hoc. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: ad-hoc Part of Speech: adv 1. Alternative spelling of ad hoc. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: PLU Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of people like us. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of price lookup. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: last mile Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌlɑːst ˈmaɪl/, /ˌlæst-/, /ˌlæst ˈmaɪl/ 1. The final stage of delivery of goods, etc., from a distribution centre to the consumer, often involving greater effort or expense. Labels: attributive, idiomatic, often Example: Zero-emission zones and zero-fatality cities have eliminated the last-mile advantages of moving goods by road. 2. The portion of the infrastructure that carries communication signals from the main system to the end user's business or home, often involving greater expense to install and maintain, and lower transmission speeds. Labels: attributive, idiomatic, often Example: The problem getting to all these remote customers is still the last mile, no matter how far they live from the switch.
Word: hay-fever Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of hay fever. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: pedicurist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English pedicure 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 pedicurist From pedicure + -ist. 1. A person who performs pedicures.
Word: perfumery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English perfume Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English perfumery From perfume + -ery. Pronunciation: /pəˈfjuːm(ə)ri/ 1. A shop selling perfumes. Labels: countable Example: These perfumeries were also used as places of assignation and sexual rendezvous. 2. A factory where perfume is made. Labels: countable 3. The manufacture of perfume. Labels: uncountable
Word: plateful Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From plate + -ful. 1. The quantity contained on a plate. Example: Witness to this is the appointment by the Minister of Transport of an Under-Secretary who will concentrate on Channel Tunnel affairs—and Mr O. F. Gingell is evidently expected to have a plateful of work for some long time to come.
Word: prearrange Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Proto-Indo-European *(H)rek-der. Proto-Celtic *reketi Gaulish *rekosbor.? Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-der. Proto-Germanic *rinkanąder. Proto-Germanic *rankaz Frankish *rankbor.? Vulgar Latin *rencus Old French reng Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Old French rengier Old French arangierbor. Middle English arengen English arrange English prearrange From pre- + arrange. 1. To arrange in advance. Labels: transitive Example: I would like to prearrange a hire car to be waiting for me at the airport when I arrive next week.
Word: brain-teaser Part of Speech: noun 1. A complex riddle or puzzle.
Word: bite to eat Part of Speech: noun 1. A snack or quick meal. Labels: idiomatic Example: Let's stop the toil and catch/grab a bite to eat, shall we?
Word: dry up Part of Speech: verb 1. To become dry (often of weather); to lose water. Labels: intransitive Example: I'll go shopping when it dries up. Example: Last summer the lake completely dried up. 2. To cause to become dry. Labels: transitive Example: The heatwave dried up all the rivers. 3. To manually dry dishes and utensils. Labels: ambitransitive, intransitive Example: I'll dry up if you wash up. 4. To deprive someone of (something vital). Labels: transitive Example: The bankruptcy rumor dried up his sales. 5. To gradually decrease and eventually cease. Labels: intransitive Example: When our money dried up, we had to get proper jobs. Example: After the stock market crash, the easy financing dried up. 6. To stop talking because one has forgotten what one was going to say. Labels: intransitive Example: This surprised me so much that I dried up for a moment. Example: “Well, Atticus, I was just sayin‘ to Mr. Cunningham that entailments are bad an’ all that, but you said not to worry, it takes a long time sometimes… that you all’d ride it out together…” I was slowly drying up, wondering what idiocy I had committed. 7. To stop talking because one has forgotten what one was going to say. Labels: intransitive 8. To stop talking or drop a topic. Example: Oh, dry up, you old fuddy-duddy! Example: "Oh, dry up,' said Arnold morosely.
Word: drying-up Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of drying dishes after they have been washed up. Labels: uncountable Example: I'll do the drying-up if you put it all away. 2. ablactation Labels: uncountable 3. gerund of dry up. Labels: form-of, gerund, uncountable Example: The drying-up of this unique and freely-given source of information will leave its mark.
Word: synthesise Part of Speech: verb 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of synthesize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard
Word: Reims Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ɹiːmz/, /ɹæms/ 1. A city in Champagne, Marne department, Grand Est, France.
Word: trigger happy Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of trigger-happy. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Æ Part of Speech: character 1. A ligature of vowels A and E, called ash. Labels: dated, letter, uppercase 2. aevum; formerly used on gravestones to indicate the deceased's age at time of death Labels: archaic, letter, uppercase
Word: Æ Part of Speech: name 1. The pseudonym of the Irish writer George William Russell.
Word: powertrain Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pótis Proto-Italic *potis Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Italic *som Proto-Italic *possom Latin posseder. Vulgar Latin potēre Old French pooir Anglo-Norman poerbor. Middle English power English power English train English powertrain From power + train. Pronunciation: /ˈpaʊɚˌtɹeɪn/, /ˈpaʊəˌtɹeɪn/ 1. The group of components in a vehicle that generate power and deliver it to the road surface, water, or air. Example: In their model, the researchers assumed that the same number of powertrains would be produced in 2030 as in 2016. Example: The EXP 100 GT is a two-door, four-seat behemoth measuring 19 feet (5.8 meters) in length. It’s designed to show what a Bentley GT might look like in the year 2035, complete with a pure-electric powertrain and self-driving capabilities.
Word: OPP Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of other people's problems. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of oriented polypropylene. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: OPP Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Ontario Provincial Police, the police force of the Canadian province of Ontario. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: QPP Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of Quebec Provincial Police (Sûreté du Québec); the police force of the Canadian province of Quebec.. Labels: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of Quebec Pension Plan. Labels: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of queerplatonic partner/partnership. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: becks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of beck Labels: form-of, plural
Word: barrel fever Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Alcoholic drink is often stored in barrels. 1. intoxication or illness from intemperance in drink Labels: dated, uncountable
Word: brain fever Part of Speech: noun 1. encephalitis or meningitis Labels: countable, dated, uncountable 2. A state of hysteria or temporary insanity caused by an emotional shock. Labels: countable, dated, uncountable Example: We found that the news of the arrival of the packet—for her illness dated from that time—had such an effect upon her as to bring on brain fever.
Word: brain-fever Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of brain fever. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: enfever Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English fever English enfever From en- + fever. 1. to cause to have a fever, or frenzy Labels: transitive
Word: fever and ague Part of Speech: noun 1. malaria Labels: archaic, uncountable
Word: feverous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English fever Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English feverous From fever + -ous. 1. affected with a fever. Example: How often placed upon the sick man's brow Cool'd it, or laid his feverous pillow smooth! Example: Who feels his temples newly feverous. 2. having the nature of fever Example: Of heartsick agony, all feverous kinds 3. having a tendency to produce fever Labels: rare Example: a feverous disposition of the year 4. feverish; frenetic
Word: haemorrhagic fever Part of Speech: noun 1. viral haemorrhagic fever Labels: UK, countable, uncountable
Word: hemorrhagic fever Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of haemorrhagic fever. Labels: Canada, US, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: Mediterranean fever Part of Speech: noun 1. Familial Mediterranean fever. Labels: uncountable
Word: perambulation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English perambulacioun, from Anglo-Norman and Latin. By surface analysis, perambulate + -ation, or, by surface analysis, per- + ambulate + -ion. 1. A survey, a tour; an instance of walking around. Labels: countable, rare, uncountable Example: If any Man for that reaſon has an Inclination to divert himſelf, and Sail with me round the Globe, to ſuperviſe almoſt all the Conditions of Humane Life, without being infected with the Vanities, and Vices that attend such a Whimſical Perambulation; let him follow me, who am going to Relate it in a Stile, and Language, proper to the Variety of the Subject: For as the Caprichio came Naturally into my Pericranium, I am reſolv’d to purſue it through Thick and Thin, to enlarge my Capacity for a Man of Buſineſs. Example: The month of May had already commenced[…] when Henry proposed a pedestrian tour in the environs of Ingolstadt[…] We passed a fortnight in these perambulations: my health and spirits had long been restored, and they gained additional strength from the salubrious air I breathed, the natural incidents of our progress, and the conversation of my friend. 2. An English legal ceremony in which an official from a town or parish walks around it to delineate and record its boundaries. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: 1902, Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society, published by the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society Another forest not named in the perambulation is that of Horwich. Example: 1929, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, published by the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society The earliest known reference to the stone is that in the perambulation of the parish of Puddletown recorded in the Cartulary of Christchurch Priory. 3. The district thus inspected. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: mountain fever Part of Speech: noun 1. Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Labels: uncountable
Word: relapsing fever Part of Speech: noun 1. An infection caused by certain bacteria of the genus Borrelia, transmitted by lice and ticks. Labels: uncountable
Word: Rocky Mountain fever Part of Speech: noun 1. Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Labels: uncountable
Word: spotted fever Part of Speech: noun 1. any of various diseases causing fever and spots on the skin Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: swine fever Part of Speech: noun 1. A contagious, usually fatal, disease of pigs, causing fever, skin lesions and convulsions, caused by Pestivirus C (CSFV). Labels: uncountable
Word: Texas cattle fever Part of Speech: noun 1. Texas fever. Labels: uncountable
Word: buzz up Part of Speech: verb 1. To allow entrance into a building from a higher floor by triggering an electronic lock. Labels: transitive Example: I'll be back in ten minutes; can you buzz me up then?
Word: Texas fever Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Cattle from Texas, themselves not showing signs of infection, spread this disease to the Midwestern United States. 1. A tick-borne disease of cattle caused by the parasite Babesia bigemina. Labels: uncountable
Word: tick fever Part of Speech: noun 1. any of various diseases transmitted by ticks Labels: uncountable
Word: dehumanize 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 hūmānus Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English humanize English dehumanize From de- + humanize. Pronunciation: /diːˈhjuːmənaɪz/ 1. To take away humanity; to remove or deny human qualities, characteristics, or attributes; to impersonalize. Labels: transitive Example: In its consistently logical form Quietism makes communion between man and God an impossibility by annulling the distinction between them, ultimately reducing God to a vague and empty abstraction, and dehumanizing man. Example: Yet we are dismayed by the failures and forces that dehumanize and defeat the finest dreams and plans of this generation.
Word: dehumanise 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 humanise English dehumanise From de- + humanise. 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of dehumanize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard Example: Point is, this “she-bagging” phenomenon doesn’t happen in a vacuum, devoid of context — it happens in a culture that routinely dehumanises women and disrespects their wish or need for personal space. Example: A Melbourne woman says she feels “dehumanised” after being filmed without consent for a “random act of kindness” TikTok that went viral.
Word: de-humanise Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of dehumanize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: de-humanize Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of dehumanize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: dehumanizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of dehumanize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: dehumanises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of dehumanise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: de-humanises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of de-humanise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: de-humanizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of de-humanize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: postsecondary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English secondary English postsecondary From post- + secondary. 1. Of or pertaining to education or educational institutions subsequent to secondary school or high school. Labels: Canada, US, not-comparable Example: In its revised budget, the government has increased funding for postsecondary education.
Word: postsecondary school Part of Speech: noun 1. An educational institution (usually a college or university) which is attended after graduation from secondary school or high school. Labels: Canada, US Example: McGill University is a well-known Canadian postsecondary school.
Word: tax break Part of Speech: noun 1. A deduction in tax that is given in order to encourage a certain economic activity or a social objective
Word: titmice Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of titmouse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unskilful 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 skilful English unskilful From un- + skilful. 1. Alternative spelling of unskillful. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: dehumanizing Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of dehumanising. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: It was the latest instance of Trump using dehumanizing and disparaging rhetoric as he targets undocumented immigrants and vows mass deportations if he’s reelected.
Word: dehumanizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of dehumanize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: dehumanizing Part of Speech: noun 1. An act of dehumanization. Example: […] to support or agree with the persecutions, beatings, dehumanizings, insults, murders, genocides, and oppressions of a perpetrator's target […]
Word: dehumanising Part of Speech: adj 1. Causing dehumanization.
Word: dehumanising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of dehumanise. Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: Lynch added: "These damaging plans are not just about ticket office closures. They are a smokescreen for a widespread dehumanising of our railways.
Word: dehumanised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of dehumanise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: dehumanized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of dehumanize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: whale tail Part of Speech: noun 1. An unintentional display of a thong above the waistband of trousers etc. Labels: slang Example: So, next time you see a mom with a "whale tail" peeking out of her pants while she puts in a car seat, remember, "You can't judge a book by its cover." 2. A kind of large automotive rear spoiler. Labels: slang Example: the duck-tail spoiler was replaced with a whale tail for the US version of the Carrera. 3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: The tail of a whale.
Word: fostering Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of foster Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: fostering Part of Speech: noun 1. raising someone to be an accepted member of the community. 2. encouragement; aiding the development of something
Word: liquid lunch Part of Speech: noun 1. The consumption of alcohol with no (or little) food at lunchtime. Labels: informal
Word: MFH Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of master of fox-hunting. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of master of fox hounds. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: MFH Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of N-methyl-N-formylhydrazine Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: MFHA Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Masters of Foxhounds Association. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: running gag Part of Speech: noun 1. An ongoing joke, one that is regularly repeated or continued. Example: Some groaners are converted into running gags, as when Joel and his brother (Max Greenfield) get in a duel of parting, one-last-thing-before-you-go affirmations.
Word: fivefold Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English fiffold, from Old English fīffeald. Equivalent to five + -fold. 1. Five times as much or as many. Labels: not-comparable 2. In a group or series of five; consisting of five together as one; quintuple. Labels: not-comparable Example: [W]e pay twofold adoration to the goddess who grants increase and perfection. ... Fivefold adoration to her who exists in the form of Wisdom.
Word: fivefold Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English fiffold, from Old English fīffeald. Equivalent to five + -fold. 1. By a factor of five. Labels: not-comparable
Word: tax incentive Part of Speech: noun 1. An inducement offered in the form of an abatement of taxes.
Word: burgers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of burger Labels: form-of, plural