nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: interfix Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English fix English interfix From inter- + fix. 1. An empty morph inserted between two morphemes in the process of word formation, such as English -i- and -o-. Example: An empty morph is an interfix if it fulfills all of the following three conditions (Dressier, 1985f). 2. A transfix. 3. An association link. Labels: dated Example: LOCANT, n. A number used in the Dyson cipher system for coding the position of substituents of carbon chain, i.e. an interfix.
Word: interfix Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English fix English interfix From inter- + fix. 1. To attach or anchor (two or more parts) together. Labels: transitive Example: Generally speaking the article is formed of two pieces which are interfixed for providing a pair of spring urged jaws... 2. To insert (an interfix) between two morphemes. Labels: transitive Example: Our goal in the construction of this task was to isolate and highlight the relationship between the interfixed and free forms of the initial constituent.
Word: interfixes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of interfix Labels: form-of, plural
Word: interfixes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of interfix Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: technical term Part of Speech: noun 1. A word that has a specific meaning within a specific field of expertise. Example: Technical terms like ferrite, perlite, graphite, and hardenite were bandied to and fro, and when Paget glibly brought out such a rare exotic as ferro-molybdenum, Benson forgot that he was a master ship-builder,[…]
Word: technical terms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of technical term Labels: form-of, plural
Word: close down Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /kləʊzˈdaʊn/, /kloʊzˈdaʊn/, /kləʉzˈdæɔn/ 1. To stop trading as a business. Labels: ambitransitive Example: The local factory will close down soon, unless sales pick up. Example: They had to close the mine down as it was in a dangerous condition. 2. To surround someone, as to impede their movement. Labels: transitive Example: If anyone passes to Smith, close him down.
Word: joskin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of Joss + bumpkin. Compare yokel, from German Jokel < Jakob. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɒs.kɪn/, /ˈd͡ʒɑs.kɪn/ 1. A yokel, country bumpkin. Labels: UK Example: — ‘But look at him,’ groaned Mr. Gradgrind. ‘Will any coach—’ — ‘I don’t mean that he thould go in the comic livery,’ said Sleary. ‘Thay the word, and I’ll make a Jothkin of him, out of the wardrobe, in five minutes.’ — ‘I don’t understand,’ said Mr. Gradgrind. — ‘A Jothkin—a Carter. Make up your mind quick, Thquire. There’ll be beer to feth. I’ve never met with nothing but beer ath’ll ever clean a comic blackamoor.’ Example: A Joskin's Vocabulary Of the various Slang Words now in constant use; the whole being a Moving Picture of all the New Moves and Artful Dodges practised at the present day
Word: NJQSAC Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: close up Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Dissimilated from Middle English upclosen (“to close up, stop up, seal”). Pronunciation: /kləʊzˈʌp/ 1. To close (remove a gap) completely or fully. Labels: intransitive Example: Some flowers close up at night to stay protected from the cold. 2. To move nearer together so that a gap is removed. Labels: intransitive Example: The crowd closed up and I couldn't get through to the train. 3. To enclose, confine. Labels: transitive Example: In Sanʿa the Jews have been separated from the Mohammedan population for the last three hundred years, and closed up in a Ghetto apart from the main town. 4. To shut a building or a business for a period of time. Labels: ambitransitive Example: We finally managed to close up the shop for the night at about 10 o'clock. Example: The car factory has closed up for the August holidays. 5. Of a cut or other wound: To heal. Labels: intransitive Example: With stitches, the cut should close up in a week to ten days. 6. To become less 'open' or communicative; to shrink back. Labels: intransitive Example: to close up emotionally 7. To stop talking. Labels: Australia, intransitive, slang
Word: alveoloplasty Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From alveolo- + -plasty. 1. The surgical modification of the alveolar ridges in preparation for the fitting of dentures.
Word: close off Part of Speech: verb 1. To seal or block the entrance to a road, an area, or a building so that people cannot enter. Example: The police closed off the street while they investigated the murder scene.
Word: myeks Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of myek Labels: Geordie, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: myekin Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle of myek Labels: Geordie, form-of, participle, present
Word: Wearmouth Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English Wiremūþa, equivalent to Wear + mouth. Pronunciation: /ˈwɪə(ɹ)məθ/ 1. The Saxon name for the area on each side of the mouth of the River Wear, including Bishopwearmouth and Monkwearmouth, that later became Sunderland 2. A surname.
Word: hepatoma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hepato- (“liver”) + -oma (“tumor”). 1. A cancer originating in the liver.
Word: incurvate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: The verb is first attested in 1578, the adjective in 1647; borrowed from Latin incurvātus, perfect passive participle of incurvō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈɪŋkə(ɹ)vɪt/ 1. bending inwards. Example: He noted that the flower's petals were incurvate. 2. Curved; bent; crooked.
Word: incurvate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: The verb is first attested in 1578, the adjective in 1647; borrowed from Latin incurvātus, perfect passive participle of incurvō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈɪŋkə(ɹ)veɪt/ 1. To bend (especially inwards); to give a curved shape to. Labels: transitive Example: Mr. Flamsteed's measures were taken with a micrometer that pinches or clasps the opposite edges of a planet which would incurvate the rays one way 2. to have a curved or bent shape; to bend or curve inwards. Labels: intransitive
Word: spiran Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From German Spiran. By surface analysis, spiro- + -an. 1. Any of a class of bicyclic hydrocarbons in which a carbon atom has two single bonds in each of two rings; a form of spiro compound
Word: so much Part of Speech: pron 1. A particular amount, often a large or excessive amount. Example: How could you eat so much? Example: There is only so much you can remember. 2. A demonstrated amount. Example: "So much," he replied, sprinkling a small pile of the powder on the table.
Word: so much Part of Speech: adv 1. To a certain degree or extent Labels: not-comparable Example: Identical twins are so much alike, it is difficult to identify them. Example: I feel so much better.
Word: so much Part of Speech: adj 1. To such a quantity, degree etc. Labels: not-comparable Example: There has been so much snow, I can't open the door.
Word: incurve Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Latin curvusder. English curve English incurve From in- + curve. 1. To cause something to curve inwards. Labels: rare, transitive Example: A small amount of spin may incurve the ball. 2. To curve inwards. Labels: intransitive
Word: Giardia Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of giardia. Labels: alt-of, uncountable
Word: spliceosomal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English splice Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *twoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *twṓmə? Proto-Indo-European *styeH- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *(s)tyoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *styṓmə? Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma)lbor. English -some English spliceosome English -al English spliceosomal From spliceosome + -al. 1. Occurring in a spliceosome. Labels: not-comparable Example: The positions of some spliceosomal introns are conserved in orthologous genes from plants and animals.
Word: combos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of combo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hemodynamic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-) English haemo- English hemo- Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic English hemodynamic From hemo- + dynamic. Pronunciation: /himoʊdaɪˈnæmɪk/ 1. Of or pertaining to hemodynamics, the circulation of blood in the body. Labels: not-comparable
Word: hemodynamics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-) English haemo- English hemo- Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English dynamics English hemodynamics From hemo- + dynamics. Pronunciation: /ˌhimoʊdaɪˈnæmɪks/ 1. The circulation and movement of blood in the body, and the forces involved therein. Labels: uncountable
Word: TMS Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Test Match Special. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: TMS Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of tension myositis syndrome. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of Translation Management System. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of transportation management system. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: With a specialty in logistics and final-mile delivery of big and bulky goods, Grasshopper is the only technology platform that incorporates an order management system (OMS), a warehouse management system (WMS), and a transportation management system (TMS) for a genuine end-to-end solution.
Word: pantheons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pantheon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: granulovirus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the genus name. 1. Any of various baculoviruses in the genus Betabaculovirus; used in the control of insect pests.
Word: granuloviruses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of granulovirus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 100 percent Part of Speech: adj 1. complete, entire, whole Labels: not-comparable Example: We are willing to provide 100 percent mortgages. Example: He has a 100 percent record of success. 2. Wholly sure; confident in one's knowledge. Labels: colloquial, not-comparable Example: I'm not 100 percent on that question.
Word: 100 percent Part of Speech: adv 1. Completely, entirely, wholly. Labels: not-comparable Example: I can assure you the we are 100 percent with you in this matter. Example: Many retailers are now offering 100 percent natural products. 2. Completely well. Labels: not-comparable Example: “It’s obvious that to feel 100 percent you need matches,” Nadal said. “I didn’t compete for the last six months, so for me, the first goal is to go on court and feel myself competitive. That’s a good test, without great expectations.”
Word: 100 percent Part of Speech: intj 1. excellent, wonderful, magnificent Labels: South-Africa, slang Example: Your parcel has arrived. / Ah, 100 percent!
Word: guige Part of Speech: noun Etymology: In early uses, inherited from Middle English gige, and in more recent times re-borrowed from (or respelled according to) that word's source, Old French guige. Pronunciation: /ɡiːʒ/, /ɡiːd͡ʒ/ 1. A strap attached to a shield, used to hang the shield over the shoulder or from the neck. Example: The shape of the shield at this period […] has at the top of its right side what was called the bouche or mouth through which the lance was couched, as may be seen in Rous's work, to which I have so often referred, and the invention of which was as old as the time of Richard II. Within side are hooks and rings for the guige, and straps to attach it to the arm. Example: The shield, slung by its guige across the right shoulder, is slightly bowed, and has been triangular in its outline. No trace of armorial device or tincture can now be found on its surface.
Word: parent-in-law Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From parent + -in-law. 1. One's spouse's parent.
Word: parents-in-law Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of parent-in-law Labels: form-of, plural
Word: patriarchs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of patriarch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: matriarchs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of matriarch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: percolated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of percolate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: percolating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of percolate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: toe touch Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a plethora of different aerial tricks where one touches the top of one's feet.
Word: runcinate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin runcinatus, from runcinare (“to plane off”). 1. Having tooth-like projections pointing away from the apex. Labels: not-comparable 2. Having a lacerated aspect with the projection pointing away from the apex, like dandelion leaves. Labels: not-comparable
Word: serrulate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin serr(āre) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *-tlom, *-dʰlom Latin -ulader. Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulusder. ▲ Latin -ulader. ▲ Proto-Indo-European *-tlomder. Latin -ulumder. French -uleder. English -ule English -ate English serrulate From Latin serr(āre) + English -ule + -ate. 1. Minutely serrate. Labels: not-comparable
Word: pierces Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pierce Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pierces Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pierce Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pantograph Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French pantographe, from panto- (from Ancient Greek παντός (pantós), genitive singular of πᾶν (pân, “all”)), and -graphe (from γράφειν (gráphein, “to write”)). Pronunciation: /ˈpantəɡɹɑːf/, /ˈpantəɡɹaf/ 1. A mechanical linkage based on parallelograms causing two objects to move in parallel; notably as a drawing aid. Example: A pantograph can be adjusted to make either scaled or exact copies. 2. By extension, a structure of crosswise bars linked in such a way that it can extend and compress like an accordion, such as in a pantograph mirror or a scissor lift. 3. A pattern printed on a document to reduce the ease of photocopying. Example: I was impressed by the quality of the pantograph; I hadn't noticed it on the original, but the copies were covered in unpleasant lines. 4. A similarly-formed conductive device, now usually Z-shaped, that collects electric current from overhead lines for trains and trams.
Word: pantograph Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From French pantographe, from panto- (from Ancient Greek παντός (pantós), genitive singular of πᾶν (pân, “all”)), and -graphe (from γράφειν (gráphein, “to write”)). Pronunciation: /ˈpantəɡɹɑːf/, /ˈpantəɡɹaf/ 1. To engrave by means of a pantograph (parallel linkage) system.
Word: pantographs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pantograph Labels: form-of, plural
Word: papal bull Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English bulle, from Old French bulle, from Medieval Latin bulla (“a round seal”), from Latin bulla (“bubble”). 1. A type of document or edict from the Pope.
Word: papal bulls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of papal bull Labels: form-of, plural
Word: PB&J Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌpiːˌbiː.ənˈd͡ʒeɪ/, /ˌpiːˌbiː.n̩ˈd͡ʒeɪ/, /ˌpiːˌbiː.ænˈd͡ʒeɪ/ 1. Initialism of peanut butter and jelly or peanut butter and jam. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: During my working years I paid for restaurant lunches, but now that I’m older and wiser, it’s PB&J for me.
Word: piercings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of piercing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: minuets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of minuet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: minuets Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of minuet Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: redraft Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English draft English redraft From re- + draft. 1. To draft again Example: maybe the metamorphoses are – as in Adaptation – a comment on the screenwriting process, and the way that characters’ identities are revised as the writer drafts and redrafts the script. Example: The total collapse of franchising that followed forced Williams and Shapps to redraft a number of the recommendations.
Word: redraft Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English draft English redraft From re- + draft. 1. A second or subsequent draft 2. A new bill of exchange which the holder of a protested bill draws on the drawer or endorsers, for the amount of the bill, with costs and charges.
Word: reecho Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂gʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *wākʰā́ Ancient Greek ἠχή (ēkhḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-ṓy Ancient Greek -ώ (-ṓ) Ancient Greek ἠχώ (ēkhṓ)bor. Latin ēchō Medieval Latin ēccōbor. Middle English eccho English echo English reecho From re- + echo. 1. To echo again; to reverberate. Example: "That was a shot! But the captain will be glad! Ho, ho, here we are!" he cried till it was re-echoed from all the hills around.
Word: reecho Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂gʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *wākʰā́ Ancient Greek ἠχή (ēkhḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-ṓy Ancient Greek -ώ (-ṓ) Ancient Greek ἠχώ (ēkhṓ)bor. Latin ēchō Medieval Latin ēccōbor. Middle English eccho English echo English reecho From re- + echo. 1. A second or subsequent echo
Word: reediness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English reedy 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 reediness From reedy + -ness. 1. The condition of being reedy Labels: uncountable
Word: reemergence Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English emergence English reemergence From re- + emergence. 1. A second or subsequent emergence after being hidden etc. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: reemployment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English employment English reemployment From re- + employment. 1. The condition of being reemployed Labels: uncountable 2. A second or subsequent employment Labels: countable
Word: reenlistment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English enlistment English reenlistment From re- + enlistment. 1. The condition of being reenlisted Labels: uncountable Example: Despite consistently high evaluations from supervisors, Watkins was denied reenlistment because he said he was gay. 2. A second or subsequent enlistment Labels: countable
Word: reestablishment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *sth₂éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *staējō Proto-Italic *staēō Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Proto-Italic *staðlis? Latin stabilis Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin stabilīre Old French establir Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Old French establissementbor. Middle English stablishment English establishment English reestablishment From re- + establishment. 1. The condition of being reestablished; restoration. Labels: uncountable 2. A second or subsequent establishment. Labels: countable
Word: reserpine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Translingual R(auvolfia) serp(entina) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English reserpine From Translingual R(auvolfia) serp(entina) + English -ine. Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈsɜː.piːn/, /ɹɪˈsɝːˌpiːn/ 1. A compound of the alkaloid class obtained from Indian snakeroot (Rauvolfia serpentina) and other plants and used in the treatment of hypertension. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: resorption Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By surface analysis, resorb + -tion. 1. The act of resorbing. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The redissolving, wholly or in part, in the molten magma of an igneous rock, of crystals previously formed. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. The loss and reassimilation of bone (or other) material. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: […] there has been recognition that porosity of the orbital roofs and cranial vault may arise due to a variety of different causes. These include rickets and scurvy, where it occurs due to different pathophysiological mechanisms[…]. In vitamin D deficiency, it arises as a result of deficient mineralization of the growing bone surface, in scurvy as a result of deposition of porous new bone and/or vascular inflammatory response; versus diploic hyperplasia coupled with resorption of overlying cortical bone in anemia.
Word: revisionist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English vision English revision 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 revisionist From revision + -ist. Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈvɪʒənɪst/ 1. Of or pertaining to revisionism. Example: The revolutionary committee of Changtien commune, Kuantien County, Liaoning Province, has led the commune members to earnestly study Chairman Mao's works and criticize revisionist theories advocated by Liu Shao-chi. Example: Wang interjected: "We are preparing large exhibitions of art done by workers, peasants and soldiers in cooperation with the art teachers and students. Among them is one popular work entitled 'Never Stop Struggling as Long as You Are Alive.' It is a painting depicting the story of our heroic soldiers fighting the Soviet revisionist troops when they invaded Chen Pao Island on our frontier. Yes," Wang said enthusiastically, "a new upsurge in art is taking form."
Word: revisionist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English vision English revision 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 revisionist From revision + -ist. Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈvɪʒənɪst/ 1. A proponent of revisionism. Example: Later on, when he had loosened up considerably, he told an amusing story that he said took place during a Sino-Soviet border flare-up in 1969. "We had a hot line between the Soviet Union and ourselves then," he said, "but it had already become cold because the Kremlin never used it. At the time of the Chen Pao border incident, however, Kosygin picked it up and called us. When our operator answered, he said, 'This is Premier Kosygin. I would like to speak to Chairman Mao.' The operator, completely on his own, said, 'You are a revisionist, and therefore I will not connect you.' So Kosygin said, 'Well, if you will not try to reach the Chairman, will you please connect me with Prime Minister Chou.' But the operator gave the same unauthorized reply and broke the connection."
Word: unfrock Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From un- + frock. 1. To remove from the clergy; to revoke the clerical status of. Labels: transitive Example: Let’s wake up and oppose this widespread defamation; restore to the feast its significance and grandeur. Shall we permit it to be unfrocked of its glory and transformed essentially into “Clausmas” instead of Christmas? Example: Being a provincial priest—at first dressed as a layman, having been unfrocked for his modernism, but afterwards restored to his clerical privileges—he had a traditional admiration for all that was ecclesiastically important.
Word: unionism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English union 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 unionism From union + -ism. 1. The support of advocacy of a union, especially of a trade union. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: This isn't the time for militant unionism. If I were at ScotRail, in the current climate I'd trade a pay freeze [sic: pay rise?] for job security. 2. Support for the North (the Union) during the American Civil War. Labels: capitalized, countable, often, uncountable 3. Support for the continuance of the United Kingdom (especially with respect to Northern Ireland). Labels: capitalized, countable, often, uncountable
Word: cookie jar Part of Speech: noun 1. A vessel for storing cookies or other food. Example: I'll just put these cookies in the cookie jar and I'll be right out. 2. The storage space for browser cookies. Labels: Internet Example: Everyone should review what cookies are stored in their Netscape cookie jar. It is a text file […]
Word: unionist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English union 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 unionist From union + -ist. Pronunciation: /ˈjuː.ni.ə.nɪst/ 1. Of or pertaining to unionism (in any sense). Labels: capitalized, sometimes
Word: unionist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English union 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 unionist From union + -ist. Pronunciation: /ˈjuː.ni.ə.nɪst/ 1. An advocate or supporter of unionism (in any sense). 2. A trade unionist.
Word: short sale Part of Speech: noun 1. A property sale negotiated with a mortgage company in which a lender takes less than the total amount due. 2. A sale of a third-party bond, share, or similar financial instrument that entails borrowing the asset together with a concurrent obligation to transfer its ownership to a subsequent buyer (or to the original seller) in the hope that the price will decrease before any loan must be repaid or relevant fees become due. 3. A sale of a financial security, commodity, or other third-party asset that entails a contractual obligation to deliver the asset to a subsequent buyer at a specified date.
Word: bloque Part of Speech: verb 1. Rare spelling of block. Labels: alt-of, rare
Word: germaneness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English germane 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 germaneness From germane + -ness. 1. The property or condition of being germane. Labels: uncountable
Word: chessmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chessman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cross-references Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cross-reference Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cross-references Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cross-reference Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: co-workers Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /kəʊˈwɜː.kəɹz/ 1. plural of co-worker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: downloadable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English down- English load English download 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 downloadable From download + -able. Pronunciation: /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd.ə.bl̩/, /ˌdaʊnˈloʊd.ə.bl̩/ 1. Capable of being downloaded. Labels: not-comparable Example: While you do not have to cut prices on your downloadable "books," some publishers are tempted to cut the list price on their dead tree editions. Example: Network Rail has produced a free downloadable comic highlighting the consequences of railway trespass. Between March 23 and April 26, there were 1,024 trespass incidents on the railway. […] it is based on the company's award-winning safety film 18, which shows the dangers of trespass, especially around electrified lines.
Word: downloadable Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English down- English load English download 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 downloadable From download + -able. Pronunciation: /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd.ə.bl̩/, /ˌdaʊnˈloʊd.ə.bl̩/ 1. Something that can be downloaded. Example: But when you're talking about digital products and downloadables, the average product online digitally allows you to get a 50 percent commission.
Word: is the Pope a Catholic Part of Speech: phrase 1. Alternative form of is the Pope Catholic? Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: neighborhoods Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of neighborhood Labels: form-of, plural
Word: reformists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of reformist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: reformatted Part of Speech: adj 1. Having been formatted again. Labels: not-comparable
Word: reformatted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of reformat Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: minorities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of minority Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glover Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English glovere; equivalent to glove + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈɡlʌvə/, /ˈɡlʌvɚ/ 1. A person who makes or sells gloves. 2. A person who performs gloving or dances with LED lights on their fingertips.
Word: glovers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of glover Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hygrophilous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hygro- + -philous. 1. adapted for growth in a damp or wet environment. Labels: not-comparable
Word: rehabilitative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English rehabilitate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English rehabilitative From rehabilitate + -ive. 1. Tending to rehabilitate. 2. For the purpose of rehabilitation. Example: The broken windows theory by no means advocates the more rehabilitative or psychotherapeutic remedies that characterize certain of the institutions described in Discipline and Punish.
Word: male member Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The sense “penis” is a calque of Latin membrum virīle. 1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see male, member. Example: We have four female members, and three male members. 2. Penis. Labels: euphemistic
Word: unintellectual Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + intellectual. 1. Not intellectual. Example: A middle-aged peasant woman of a very common and unintellectual appearance was busy blowing into a blaze some branches and sticks of wood under the coffee-kettle on the open hearth. 2. Not requiring the use of the intellect.
Word: aliphatic PVA Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Trade name. 1. A strong glue made from polyvinyl acetate mixed with any of a range of other materials such as resin Labels: uncountable
Word: plighted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From plight (“plait, fold”) + -ed. 1. Having plights; pleated; plated; folded. Labels: obsolete Example: Clothes ſhall not bee tacked oꝛ plighted tyll the Auneger hath ſearched them. Example: They were call'd Blackfriers from their black Weed or Garmeat, which conſiſts in a white Caſſock and a Patience, over which they wear a Hood all of the ſame Colour: But when they go abroad, they put over their white Cloths a black plighted Cloak with a black Hood.
Word: plighted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of plight Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: twining Part of Speech: noun 1. A layout or motion that twines. Labels: countable Example: In addition to autonomous movements in one plane we have also autonomous movements in space, such as torsions and twinings. 2. complaining or grumbling Labels: Cumbria, UK, regional, uncountable Example: Canon Bryan Rowe, quoted in the article. It's going to take months to put right. But you won't hear any twining [Cumbrian dialect for moaning]. Nobody is going: 'Woe is us'. Everybody is just trying to help somebody else.
Word: twining Part of Speech: adj 1. That twines. Labels: not-comparable Example: White breast of the dim sea. The twining stresses, two by two. A hand plucking the harpstrings, merging their twining chords.
Word: twining Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of twine Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: concreta Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of concretum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spliceosome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English splice Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -some English spliceosome From splice + -o- + -some. Pronunciation: /ˈsplaɪsioʊˌsoʊm/, /ˈsplaɪsəˌsoʊm/ 1. A dynamic complex of RNA and protein subunits that removes introns from precursor mRNA. Example: This complex, termed a "spliceosome," is thought to contain components necessary for mRNA splicing; its existence can explain how separated exons on pre-mRNA are brought into contact.
Word: spliceosomes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spliceosome Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tilework Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tile + work. Compare Saterland Frisian Tichelwíerk (“tilework”), West Frisian tichelwurk, tegelwurk (“tilework”), Dutch tegelwerk (“tilework”). Pronunciation: /ˈtaɪlˌwɜː(ɹ)k/ 1. The arrangement of tiles on a surface. Labels: uncountable Example: Their bathroom renovation contractor did some beautiful tilework in their master bath. Example: Decorative tilework typically takes the form of mosaic upon the walls, floor, or ceiling of a building.
Word: qPCR Part of Speech: noun 1. A quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Example: Similar experiments in humans have been hampered because so far very few anti-human V_β (hV_β) monoclonal antibodies are available, although some important data have been generated with a labor-intensive quantitative polymerase chain reaction (QPCR). Example: Quantitative or Real-Time PCR Real-time PCR, also called qPCR, is known as the second generation of PCR because it could be used to amplify and simultaneously quantify several target DNA molecules.
Word: qPCRs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of qPCR Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ideat Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of ideate. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: susto Part of Speech: noun 1. An illness in Latin American cultures, a condition of fear and chronic somatic suffering stemming from one's own or others' emotional trauma. Labels: uncountable
Word: arriviste Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French arriver 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 -istabor. French -iste French arrivistebor. English arriviste Borrowed from French arriviste. Pronunciation: /ˌæ.ɹɪˈviːst/, /ˌɑɹiˈvist/ 1. An upstart or newcomer; nouveau riche; parvenu; an ambitious, brash or arrogant person who has yet to integrate with his or her new social group. Labels: derogatory Example: The second class in the bureaucracy, among whom are to be found most of the men occupying political posts just below the top, consists of arrivistes, who are enthusiastic Bolsheviks because of the material success of Bolshevism.
Word: stereoelectronic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-)der. English stereo- Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion English electron ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English electronic English stereoelectronic From stereo- + electronic. Pronunciation: /ˌstɛɹ.i.oʊ.ɪ.lɛkˈtɹɑn.ɪk/, /ˌstɛɹ.i.əʊ.ɪ.lɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/ 1. Of or pertaining to the dependence of certain molecular properties upon the relative nuclear geometry in a given electron state. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Armalite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Brand name, presumably from arm and light, i.e. lightweight. 1. Any of several assault rifles originally made in the USA from the late 1950s.
Word: Armalite and the ballot box Part of Speech: name 1. An electoral strategy pursued by the Irish Republican movement in the 1980s and early 1990s, where elections in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland were contested by Sinn Féin, while the IRA continued military operations against the British Army and RUC. Labels: Ireland, historical
Word: RUC Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Royal Ulster Constabulary (now known as the PSNI). Labels: Northern-Ireland, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Example: Whereas the R.U.C. was highly militarized and overwhelmingly Protestant, the current force has tried to be more representative of the community it polices — although because of a “substantial” terrorist threat from paramilitary groups opposed to the peace process, it is the only police force in the United Kingdom whose members regularly carry firearms.
Word: RUC Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of reporting unit code. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: UFF Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Ulster Freedom Fighters. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: organofluorine Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From organo- + fluorine. 1. Describing an organic compound containing one or more fluorine atoms. Labels: not-comparable
Word: organofluorine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From organo- + fluorine. 1. An organic compound containing fluorine.
Word: eusociality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English eusocial Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English eusociality From eusocial + -ity. 1. The evolution of social behavior at its most intimate and complex degree, usually in which the animals live in colonies, and only a relatively small fraction of the animals reproduce. Labels: uncountable
Word: haplotyping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of haplotype Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: organo- Part of Speech: prefix 1. organs of the body Labels: morpheme 2. compounds in which an organic group is attached to an inorganic element or grouping Labels: morpheme 3. organic matter (in the soil, etc.) Labels: morpheme
Word: organohalogen Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From organo- + halogen. 1. Describing an organic compound containing one or more halogen atoms. Labels: not-comparable
Word: organohalogen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From organo- + halogen. 1. An organic compound containing a halogen.
Word: organobromine Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English organo- Ancient Greek βρῶμος (brômos) French bromebor. English brome Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English bromine English organobromine From organo- + bromine. 1. Describing an organic compound containing one or more bromine atoms. Labels: not-comparable
Word: organobromine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English organo- Ancient Greek βρῶμος (brômos) French bromebor. English brome Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English bromine English organobromine From organo- + bromine. 1. An organic compound containing bromine.
Word: organoiodine Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From organo- + iodine. 1. Describing an organic compound containing one or more iodine atoms. Labels: not-comparable
Word: organoiodine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From organo- + iodine. 1. An organic compound containing iodine.
Word: definatly Part of Speech: adv 1. Misspelling of definitely. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: azuki Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of adzuki. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: adzuki Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 小豆(あずき) (azuki, literally “small bean”). In Japanese, it was historically pronounced /aduki/, but /du/ eventually transformed into /zu/, and was variously romanized as "dzu" and "zu" (compare kudzu). 1. Either the plant or the seed of the azuki bean. Example: Adzukis need 118 days to start bearing.
Word: Yawuru Part of Speech: name 1. A Nyulnyulan language of the indigenous people of Western Australia. 2. An indigenous people of the area around Broome in Western Australia, who formerly used the Yawuru language.
Word: Magati Ke Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Marti Ke. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Marti Ke Part of Speech: name 1. An indigenous language of Australia's Northern Territory near Wadeye.
Word: Amurdag Part of Speech: name 1. An indigenous language of Australia's Northern Territory.
Word: Amarag Part of Speech: name 1. The Amurdag language of Australia.
Word: interplant Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From inter- + plant. Piecewise doublet of interclan. 1. Between manufacturing plants or divisions. Labels: not-comparable Example: In interplant and interdepartmental shipments, it has been found that the cost of packaging is prohibitive where the articles or bodies of merchandise are individually crated or cased. 2. Between plants. Labels: not-comparable Example: the patented machine functions to deposit the plants onto the field at only one fixed spatial relationship whereby the machine cannot accommodate different crops and/or different growing conditions wherein different interplant spacings might be required.
Word: interplant Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From inter- + plant. Piecewise doublet of interclan. 1. To alternate plantings of two or more species, either spatially or temporally. Example: Near-synonym: intersow Example: The most extensive of these field tests was conducted in a 5-acre young apple orchard temporarily interplanted, as is frequently the custom, with peach trees.
Word: psyllid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From translingual Psyllidae, from Ancient Greek ψύλλα (psúlla). Pronunciation: /ˈsɪlɪd/ 1. Any of the host-specific plant-feeding insects of the family Psyllidae, which feed on plant juices. Example: Psyllids, sometimes called 'suckers', may either be regarded as constituting a single large family (sensu stricto) of about 2000 species, or else about eight closely related families (sensu lato). Example: 1995, J. W. Beardsley, K. S. Hagen, J. R. Leeper, R, L. Tassan, 17: Acacia Psyllid, James Robert Nechols (editor), Biological Control in the Western United States, page 91, The acacia psyllid, Acizzia uncatoides (Ferris & Klyver) (formerly Psylla uncatoides), feeds primarily on the young terminal growth of Acacia and Albizia species.
Word: psyllids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of psyllid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: citrus greening Part of Speech: noun 1. A plant disease afflicting citrus trees, caused by the bacterium Liberibacter asiaticus and carried by a psyllid vector. Labels: uncountable
Word: acinar Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English acinus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -ārisbor. English -ar English acinar From acinus + -ar. Pronunciation: /ˈæsɪnɑɹ/ 1. Of, pertaining to, or located in an acinus. Labels: not-comparable
Word: ammonic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English ammonic From ammonia + -ic. 1. Relating to ammonia. Labels: not-comparable 2. Relating to the cornu ammonis. Labels: not-comparable
Word: warp bubble Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined in 1994 by Mexican physicist Miguel Alcubierre. 1. A detached region of spacetime which is theoretically capable of moving faster than the speed of light.
Word: ammonical Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or pertaining to ammonia.
Word: warp bubbles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of warp bubble Labels: form-of, plural
Word: superfast 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- Proto-Germanic *fastuz Proto-West Germanic *fast Old English fæst Middle English fast English fast English superfast From super- + fast. Pronunciation: /ˈsupɚˌfæst/ 1. Extremely fast. Labels: not-comparable Example: The plane's large rear doors swallowed up my friend in superfast time, its departure sandblasting everyone in red prop wash as it vaporised down the main street and into the afternoon's dust-bowl sky.
Word: superfast Part of Speech: adv 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- Proto-Germanic *fastuz Proto-West Germanic *fast Old English fæst Middle English fast English fast English superfast From super- + fast. Pronunciation: /ˈsupɚˌfæst/ 1. At extremely high speed. Labels: not-comparable
Word: ammoniac Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English ammoniak, from Medieval Latin ammōniacum. 1. Of or relating to ammonia, or possessing its properties. Example: an ammoniac salt; ammoniacal gas