nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: heptahedral Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hepta- + -hedral. 1. having seven plane surfaces Labels: not-comparable
Word: geometries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of geometry Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zeppelins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zeppelin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: skinny mirror Part of Speech: noun 1. A slightly curved mirror, typically fitted in the fitting rooms of clothing shops, that shows the customer to be thinner than in reality. Labels: informal
Word: yellowing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of yellow Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: yellowing Part of Speech: noun 1. The process of turning yellow. Example: Rusty spotting and yellowings occur on the lower basal leaves.
Word: yellowed Part of Speech: adj 1. Having acquired a yellow color (or discoloration), especially when due to age; having been made yellow.
Word: yellowed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of yellow Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: photobiomodulation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English biomodulation English photobiomodulation From photo- + biomodulation. 1. Any of several therapeutic techniques that employ low-level laser or LED light to relieve pain or to heal wounds Labels: uncountable Example: Dermatologist David Ozog became a convert after smuggling LED panels into his teenage son's hospital room following a stroke in 2021 — his son recovered, and Ozog has been researching photobiomodulation ever since.
Word: wineries Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈwaɪnəɹiz/ 1. plural of winery Labels: form-of, plural
Word: whiskies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of whisky Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of whiskey Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pseudorotaxane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- English rotaxane English pseudorotaxane From pseudo- + rotaxane. 1. Any complex, having the general form of a rotaxane, but in which the linear component does not have bulky end groups.
Word: whiplashes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of whiplash Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wheats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wheat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: renormalisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English normalisation English renormalisation From re- + normalisation. 1. Alternative spelling of renormalization. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: synchronisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English synchronise Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English synchronisation From synchronise + -ation. 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of synchronization. Labels: UK, alt-of, countable, nonstandard, uncountable
Word: telecom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of telecommunications. Pronunciation: /ˈtɛlə(ˌ)kɒm/ 1. Telecommunication or telecommunications. Labels: countable, informal, uncountable Example: But when it comes to cyberindustry, China is moving at Net speed. Driven by soaring computer sales, rapid expansion of China's telecom networks, […] Example: However, HS2 believes it could sell mobile and broadband providers access to spare capacity in the fibre-optic cabling and telecoms masts being built to support the railway's signalling and telecoms.
Word: telecom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviation of telephone company. Pronunciation: /ˈtɛlə(ˌ)kɒm/ 1. A telco (phone company) or telecom company. Labels: informal
Word: telecoms Part of Speech: noun 1. telecommunications Labels: informal Example: HS2 Procurement and Commercial Director David Poole explained: "HS2's operational telecoms systems will be the railway's communications backbone. [...]" 2. plural of telecom Labels: form-of, plural
Word: teleconnection Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. English tele- English connection English teleconnection From tele- + connection. 1. A causal link between two or more distant weather systems
Word: salesmarketer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sales + marketer. 1. A salesman or saleswoman Labels: US
Word: unprovable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English unprevable, wnprowabil, equivalent to un- + provable. 1. That cannot be proved or verified by any test
Word: topinambour Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French topinambour. Pronunciation: /tɒpɪˈnæmbuːɹ/ 1. Synonym of Jerusalem artichoke (the plant or its tuber).
Word: unthoughtful 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 thoughtful English unthoughtful From un- + thoughtful. 1. Inconsiderate of the feelings of others. 2. Unplanned or unthinking. Example: During all these years that had elapsed since my husband's death, I had not been unmindful of its cause, or unthoughtful as to means whereby I could apply that punishment, which I religiously believed myself called upon to administer.
Word: telework Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. English tele- Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germanic *werką Proto-West Germanic *werk Old English weorc Middle English werk English work English telework From tele- + work. Pronunciation: /ˈtɛləwɝk/ 1. To telecommute. Labels: uncommon
Word: telework Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. English tele- Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germanic *werką Proto-West Germanic *werk Old English weorc Middle English werk English work English telework From tele- + work. Pronunciation: /ˈtɛləwɝk/ 1. remote work, telecommuting, employment as a teleworker. Labels: uncountable
Word: MUFC Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Manchester United Football Club, a famous English football club from Manchester. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: bobble hat Part of Speech: noun 1. An insulating hat with one or more decorative pieces of spherical fluff at the peak.
Word: pom-pom girl Part of Speech: noun 1. A female cheerleader.
Word: wingspans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wingspan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: barbarities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of barbarity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: devourable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English devour Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English devourable From devour + -able. 1. Able to be devoured.
Word: bargees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bargee Labels: form-of, plural
Word: battle-axes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of battle-ax Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dial tone Part of Speech: noun 1. A telephony signal, usually in the form of a sound, used to indicate that the telephone exchange is working, has recognized an off-hook, and is ready to accept a call. Example: Are we jaded? Has living with AIDS become no big deal? Has AIDS had its "15 minutes?" We're over it. Goodbye. Click. Dial tone.
Word: dial tones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dial tone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: diseaseless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-kt Proto-Indo-European *(H)yéh₁kt ~ *(H)ih₁kéntder. Latin iaciō Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *-ēō Latin -eō Latin iaceō Latin adiaceō Latin adiacēns? Old French eise Old French desaise Anglo-Norman desesebor. Middle English disese English disease Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English diseaseless From disease + -less. 1. Free of disease; uninfected.
Word: angstroms Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɔŋ.stɹəmz/, /ˈæŋ.stɹəmz/ 1. plural of angstrom Labels: form-of, plural
Word: litigant in person Part of Speech: noun 1. A litigant without an attorney.
Word: pro se Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin pro se. 1. Representing oneself (in court); without an attorney. Labels: not-comparable
Word: pro se Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Latin pro se. 1. Representing oneself in court; without an attorney. Labels: not-comparable Example: Previously, [public defender] Rutherford had called [defendant] Appleby "a fag" in open court and asked to be removed from the case. Appleby has also sought Rutherford's removal. All requests have been denied. Appleby is now acting pro se, with Rutherford ordered by the court to act as advisor.
Word: co-trimoxazole Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of cotrimoxazole. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: trimethoprim Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English trimetho(xy) German Pyrimidinbor. English p(y)rim(idine) English trimethoprim From trimetho(xy) + p(y)rim(idine). Pronunciation: /tɹʌɪˈmɛθ.ə(ʊ).pɹɪm/, /tɹaɪˈmɛθ.əˌpɹɪm/ 1. A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and respiratory and urinary infections (usually in conjunction with a sulphonamide). Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: bowler-hatted Part of Speech: adj 1. Wearing a bowler hat. Labels: not-comparable Example: 'When in doubt take the Underground', urged an early Underground poster showing a bewildered little bowler-hatted man with an illuminated 'Underground' sign behind him. That little man was me.
Word: hatted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English hat Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English hatted From hat + -ed. 1. Wearing a hat; wearing a specified type of hat. Labels: in-compounds, not-comparable, often Example: He was hatted, booted, overcoated, and umbrellaed, as became a person who was about to expose himself to the night and the storm on an errand of charity[…] Example: The harnessing done, he barked suddenly at the house, and there appeared Millie, hatted and gloved[.] 2. Written with a circumflex ('^'). For example, â. Labels: not-comparable 3. Of a restaurant or chef, awarded one or more 'hats' (for high quality food). Labels: Australia, not-comparable
Word: hatted Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English hat Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English hatted From hat + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of hat Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: teicoplanin Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several glycopeptide antibiotics used against Gram-positive bacteria
Word: barium thiocyanate Part of Speech: noun 1. The barium salt of thiocyanic acid, Ba(SCN)₂, used in photography and in dyeing Labels: uncountable
Word: anemias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of anemia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pernicious anemias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pernicious anemia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sulfamethoxazole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English sulfon(ic acid) Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide English sulfonamide English sulfa- English meth- English is- English oxi- English -a- Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti Proto-Hellenic *gʷyṓw-ō Proto-Hellenic *ďṓwō Ancient Greek ζώω (zṓō) Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) French azotebor. English azote English azo- English -ole English azole English oxazole English (is)oxazole English sulfamethoxazole From sulfa- (“sulfonamide”) + meth- + (is)oxazole. Pronunciation: /ˌsʌl.fə.mɪˈtɒk.sə.zəʊl/, /ˌsʌl.fəˌmɛˈθɑk.səˌzoʊl/ 1. An antibacterial sulfonamide C₁₀H₁₁N₃O3S used alone or in combination with trimethoprim (as in the treatment of urinary tract infections or acute otitis media). Labels: uncountable
Word: have eyes bigger than one's stomach Part of Speech: verb 1. To take more food on one's plate than one can eat; to be greedy. Labels: idiomatic Example: He has eyes bigger than his stomach. Example: You have eyes bigger than your stomach. 2. To want more than one can handle. Labels: idiomatic Example: When choosing software, don't have eyes bigger than your stomach. Rather, stick to whatever level of software you need, and no more.
Word: acesulfame potassium Part of Speech: noun 1. The artificial sweetener, potassium 6-methyl-2,2-dioxo-oxathiazin-4-olate Labels: uncountable
Word: potassium acesulfame Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular artificial sweetener. Labels: uncountable
Word: acesulfame K Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular artificial sweetener. Labels: uncountable
Word: bitchin' Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Variant of bitching. 1. Alternative spelling of bitching (“excellent”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bitchin' Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Variant of bitching. 1. Alternative spelling of bitching. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bitchen Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of bitching. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: geland Part of Speech: noun 1. A kind of andisol associated with very cold climates.
Word: bitchin Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From bitching. 1. Alternative spelling of bitching (“excellent”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bitchin Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From bitching. 1. Alternative spelling of bitching. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bitchinest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of bitchin: most bitchin Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: coleorhiza Part of Speech: noun 1. A sheath-like structure found in a monocotyledon plant seed that acts as a protective covering enclosing the radicle.
Word: coleorhizae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of coleorhiza Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bitta Part of Speech: contraction 1. Contraction of bit + of. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction
Word: mentulae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mentula Labels: form-of, plural
Word: domatium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin dōmatium, from Ancient Greek δωμάτιον (dōmátion, “chamber, bedroom”), diminutive of δῶμα (dôma, “house, dwelling place of animals”); akin to δόμος (dómos, “house”). Pronunciation: /dəʊˈmeɪʃəm/, /dəʊˈmeɪʃi.əm/ 1. A chamber produced by a plant in which insects, mites, or fungi live. Example: A domatium typically takes the form of a hollow under a leaf, or a system of tunnels in a thorn or stem. Ideally, it is a mutualistic adaptation and should not be confused with simple damage by a borer or gall-forming pest, although commonly there is no sharp distinction between domatia of value to the plant and galls caused by harmful aphids and mites, for example. Example: All are ordinary anatomical features of the plants that the ants exploit, apparently in a unilateral manner. In contrast, the domatia listed comprehensively in Table 14-1 do appear uniquely to serve as ant nests.
Word: Königsberg Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from German Königsberg, from König (“king”) + Berg (“mountain”), named in honour of Ottokar II, king of Bohemia. Pronunciation: /ˈkøːnɪçsˌbɛɹk/, /ˈkøːnɪçsˌbɜːk/, /ˈkɜː.nɪɡzˌbɜːɡ/, /ˈkɜ.nɪɡzˌbɝɡ/, /ˈkeɪ.nɪɡzˌbɝɡ/ 1. The former capital of East Prussia, Germany, now Kaliningrad, Russia. Labels: historical
Word: egg timer Part of Speech: noun 1. A small version of an hourglass used to time the boiling of an egg. 2. A timer that can be set to sound an alarm after a certain amount of time; a kitchen timer. Labels: broadly 3. An hourglass mouse pointer.
Word: relative dating Part of Speech: noun 1. A method of determining the age of a fossil by comparing its placement with that of fossils in other layers of rock. Labels: uncountable 2. An act of so doing. Labels: countable
Word: radioactive dating Part of Speech: noun 1. The process of determining the age of a material by estimating the amount of radioactive decay of one or more radioisotopes present in the material when it was formed. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: radiometric dating Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of radioactive dating. Example: Perhaps the most significant achievement of radiometric dating over the past two decades has been to provide an absolute calibration, in years, for the traditional sedimentary time scale. Example: Radiometric dating of Moon rocks and meteorites has enabled us to determine that the age of the Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years.
Word: punctuated equilibrium Part of Speech: noun 1. A theory of evolution, holding that evolutionary change tends to be characterized by long periods of stability, or equilibrium, punctuated by episodes of very fast development.
Word: mentulas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mentula Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fenland Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English fenlond, from Old English fenland, equivalent to fen + land. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Foanlound (“moorland”), West Frisian feanlân (“peat bog”), Dutch veenland (“peat bog”), Middle Low German vēnlant, vennelant (“swampy, boggy pastureland”). 1. A kind of low-lying ground, often wet or marshy. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: It is this duplication of facilities which is mainly responsible for the poor loadings experienced on the Midland & Great Northern line, apart, of course, from the general sparsity of traffic in Northern Norfolk, and the fenlands around the Wash.
Word: red letter law Part of Speech: noun 1. A law that is a large-scale attempt by a government to regulate business in the interest of society at large. Example: Considerable discussion was carried on with reference to the red letter law relating to the sale of stallions within the state. Example: Palmer explores this idea through well-established "black-letter" law (such as employment, taxation, and commercial law) and the less established "red-letter" law (such as human rights, indigenous peoples' rights, and constitutional design).
Word: chainman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From chain + -man. 1. One who uses a chain or measuring tape. Example: It was the chainman's job to drag the twenty-two-yard chain with its hundred links with which the world was measured.
Word: legacies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of legacy Labels: form-of, plural Example: Their legacies continue to influence us all today.
Word: letterpresses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of letterpress Labels: form-of, plural
Word: librettists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of librettist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lifegiving Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of life-giving. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: liniments Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of liniment Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lithographs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lithograph Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lithographs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lithograph Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: lobbied Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of lobby Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: lobsterman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English lobster Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English lobsterman From lobster + -man. Pronunciation: /ˈlɒbstə(ɹ)mən/ 1. A fisherman (male or female) for lobsters. 2. A fisherman (male or female) for lobsters. 3. A fictional alien or monster that looks like a lobster/human hybrid. Example: So they are unprepared when the lobsterman, in a symbolic evolutionary leap, cracks his shell and steps out as the rock superman; and, unappreciated, he is left to attempt suicide at the end. Example: The movie nods to Robot Monster by giving the lobsterman a sidekick who is a gorilla with a space helmet.
Word: lobstermen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lobsterman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: locksmiths Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of locksmith Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lodestones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lodestone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: logarithmically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English logarithmic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English logarithmically From logarithmic + -ally. 1. In a logarithmic manner. Labels: not-comparable Example: Decibels increase logarithmically.
Word: loiterers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of loiterer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: longhaired Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From long + haired. 1. Having long hair. Example: There are numerous grooming products on the market, particularly for longhaired cats – for example, rakes, slickers and detangle sprays, many of which claim to make grooming as simple and safe as possible. 2. Artistic or intellectual. Labels: derogatory, sometimes Example: Your new boyfriend is longhaired, highbrowed and penniless: very bohemian but not commercial. 3. Hippie-like. Labels: derogatory Example: Those longhaired freaks should get a job.
Word: lotteries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lottery Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lotharios Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lothario Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lubricants Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lubricant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lubricators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lubricator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: luminaries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of luminary Labels: form-of, plural
Word: leading light Part of Speech: noun 1. An acclaimed expert, one of the foremost experts, a luminary. Labels: idiomatic Example: Stephen Hawking is a leading light in physics, people say he's the greatest physicist since Einstein. 2. A light that helps to guide vessels into a port.
Word: leading lights Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of leading light Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mapmaking Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From map + making. 1. Cartography, the making of maps and charts. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The commissioners cited public opposition — 83% of citizen emails were opposed to the change — and the hassle that renaming would cause for the road’s residents and businesses. But they also could have noted the new name hasn’t really stuck in popular usage, despite the president’s claimed mapmaking powers.
Word: mastectomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mastectomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: masterworks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of masterwork Labels: form-of, plural
Word: materializes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of materialize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: materializing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of materialize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: mechanizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mechanize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: mechanizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of mechanize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: mechanise Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈmɛkənaɪz/ 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of mechanize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard Example: Another site of early railway enterprise to be upgraded to 2* before benefiting from restoration (which would remove it from the 2024 at-risk register) is the S&DR [Stockton & Darlington Railway] coal drops, located in Shildon's Locomotive museum. After it was upgraded in 2021 […], 2022 research by Historic England found that the drops, constructed in 1847, were the world's first attempt at mechanising locomotive refuelling. The drops worked by chaldron wagons being taken up the incline, and their loads dropped down chutes into tenders of steam locomotives waiting below.
Word: mechanises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mechanise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: mechanising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of mechanise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: meditates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of meditate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: megatons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of megaton Labels: form-of, plural
Word: meltdowns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of meltdown Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shit-eating smile Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of shit-eating grin. Labels: vulgar
Word: clue in Part of Speech: verb 1. To inform or tell. Labels: informal Example: It looks like somebody finally clued them in that the intercom was broken the whole time.
Word: Avinesh Part of Speech: name 1. A male given name from Sanskrit originating in India.
Word: derivatization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English derivatize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English derivatization From derivatize + -ation. Pronunciation: /dəˌɹɪvətəˈzeɪʃən/ 1. A technique which transforms a chemical compound into a product of similar chemical structure.
Word: derivatizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of derivatization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sleddog Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sled + dog. 1. Alternative form of sled dog. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: There is something wonderful and sad about Ohio around Christmastime — maybe the reasons are the licentious, Yukon sleddog cold and the buildings on the main streets of college towns standing respectfully buttressed with graceful wings... Example: Buck, the canine hero is kidnapped from his home in the Santa Clara Walley of California and taken to Alaska to become a sleddog.
Word: sleddogs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sleddog Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unpredictabilities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of unpredictability Labels: form-of, plural
Word: plasmata Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of plasma Labels: form-of, plural Example: Certain recent observations on the maturation of the ovum are of great interest in this connection, as illustrating the possible mechanism by which ovogenous plasma in the extrusion of the first polar body, and a number of ancestral plasmata in that of the second, are removed from the nucleus of the ovum; the former process being designed to equalize in bulk the ovogenous and germinal plasmata contained in the nucleus (Aequations-theilung), the latter to reduce the total number of ancestral plasmata present by a half (Reduktions-theilung). Example: The influence of genetic and physiologic factors on plasma protein composition are obvious for amphibian and reptilian plasmata, and is particularly striking for teleostian plasmata.
Word: footler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From footle + -er. 1. One who footles; a foolish trifler.
Word: countersubject Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English subject English countersubject From counter- + subject. 1. The secondary melody in contrapuntal music. Example: In classical music there are, as the analytical programs tell us, first subjects and second subjects, free fantasias, recapitulations, and codas; there are fugues, with counter-subjects, strettos, and pedal points; there are passacaglias on ground basses, canons ad hypodiapente, and other ingenuities, which have, after all, stood or fallen by their prettiness as much as the simplest folk-tune.
Word: chromatism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From chromato- + -ism. 1. The state of being coloured Labels: uncountable 2. chromatic aberration Labels: uncountable 3. chromesthesia Labels: uncountable
Word: fibrine Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English fibre Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English fibrine From fibre + -ine. Pronunciation: /ˈfaɪbɹɪn/ 1. Relating to the fibres of plants. Labels: not-comparable
Word: fibrine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English fibre Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English fibrine From fibre + -ine. Pronunciation: /ˈfaɪbɹɪn/ 1. Obsolete spelling of fibrin. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: quaternarist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Quaternary 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 quaternarist From Quaternary + -ist. 1. A specialist in the Quaternary period. Example: Indeed, in recent years, the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS) "abolished" the Quaternary, according to riled quaternarists.
Word: my pleasure Part of Speech: intj 1. A polite reaction to receiving thanks, meaning that the speaker enjoyed helping the listener.
Word: linkman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From link + -man. See link (“torch, light”). 1. An adult linkboy; one bearing a torch or light. Labels: historical 2. A player who uses speed and dexterity to keep an attacking team's downfield progress fluid. 3. A man who acts as a link or connection. Example: Sajjad Zaheer was the linkman with the literary community on behalf of the nascent communist movement of India. 4. A presenter who provides the connecting verbiage between a number of separate items in a broadcast.
Word: Eat at Joe's Part of Speech: phrase 1. A generic commercial slogan. Example: For most of the inhabitants of most parts of the world today, the notion of costume begins and often ends with some variant of "Eat at Joe's." Example: A lot of crop-duster-type aircraft are used to pull banners around football stadiums: Eat at Joe's.
Word: perforator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From perforate + -or. 1. A tool or machine that makes holes, or perforates, materials such as paper and card. 2. A machine that can bore a tunnel underground 3. A perforating artery or vein
Word: optode Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From opto- + -ode. Pronunciation: /ˈɒp.təʊd/, /ˈɑpˌtoʊd/ 1. An optical sensor device that optically measures a specific substance.
Word: optodes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of optode Labels: form-of, plural
Word: optrode Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of optical + electrode. Pronunciation: /ˈɒp.tɹəʊd/, /ˈɑpˌtɹoʊd/ 1. Alternative spelling of optode. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sauciest Part of Speech: adj Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. 1. superlative form of saucy: most saucy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: scaliest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of scaly: most scaly Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: sallowest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of sallow: most sallow Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: link boy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From link (“torch, light”) + boy. 1. A boy employed to carry a torch or other light at night to help people navigate through the streets. Labels: historical Example: “Servants is in the arms o' Porpus, I think,” said the short chairman, warming his hands at the attendant link-boy’s torch. Example: By the early eighteenth century link-boys had long been part of London's criminal and sexual mythology.
Word: scantest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of scant: most scant Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: scattiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of scatty: most scatty Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: enquires Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of enquire Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: diastematic Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or pertaining to a diastema. 2. Describing a musical notation in which the pitch of a note is represented by its vertical position on the page.
Word: blind man's buff Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From blind man's + an obsolete sense of buff, coming from Old French buffe (“blow”). First known usage from 1854. 1. A game where one person is blindfolded and tries to catch the other players. Labels: UK, uncountable Example: That was a further clue; and here, indeed, young Mr. Dowse was getting "warm," as children say at blind-man's-buff, although, as a matter-of-fact, she had now been talking of George Miller at all.
Word: mantels Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mantel Labels: form-of, plural
Word: memoirist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From memoir + -ist. Piecewise doublet of memorist. Pronunciation: /ˈmɛmˌwɑːɹɪst/, /ˈmɛmˌwɑɹɪst/ 1. A person who writes a memoir. Example: A former construction worker married to the best-selling memoirist Sarah Smarsh, Mr. Spackman said he felt that he did not have anyone to talk to about books, and that a book club might be a good way to bond with other men.
Word: memoirists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of memoirist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: memorialise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From memorial + -ise. 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of memorialize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard Example: [T]he mode and the expression of honour to literature in France has continued to this hour tainted with false and histrionic feeling, because originally it grew up from spurious roots, prospered unnaturally upon deep abuses in the system, and at this day (so far as it still lingers) memorialises the political bondage of the nation. Example: TAIWAN, or Chinese Formosa, is considered a Foo or district of the province of Fokien, and is governed by a Taoutai extraordinary, who, though responsible to the provincial viceroy, possesses the privilege of memorialising the Throne direct.
Word: memorialised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of memorialise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: memorialising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of memorialise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: memorialises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of memorialise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: memorializes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of memorialize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: memorializing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of memorialize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: memorialized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of memorialize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: metronomic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English metronome Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English metronomic From metronome + -ic. 1. Regular, periodic and repetitive, like a metronome. Example: Accross^([sic]) the shingle, the metronomic fall of waves overlapped with the call of doves.
Word: microfilming Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of microfilm Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: microfilmed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of microfilm Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: microphotograph Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek -γρᾰ́φος (-grắphos)der. English -graph English photograph English microphotograph From micro- + photograph. 1. A photograph so reduced in size that it must be viewed through a lens or a microscope. Example: Holonyms: microform; microfilm, microfiche; microdot Example: The advantages of the use of photographic reduction in recording documents are so obvious that it is not surprising that the first microphotograph was made shortly after the invention of photography [1-4].¹ 2. A photograph taken through a microscope, an enlarged picture of a very small item or area: a photomicrograph. Labels: proscribed, sometimes
Word: microphotograph Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek -γρᾰ́φος (-grắphos)der. English -graph English photograph English microphotograph From micro- + photograph. 1. To create such a photograph
Word: microphotographs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microphotograph Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Brumaire Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French brumaire, from brume (“mist, haze, fog”) + -aire. Pronunciation: /bɹuːˈmɛː/, /bɹʊˈmɛəɹ/ 1. The second month of the French Republican Calendar, from October 22, 23 or 24 to November 20, 21 or 22. Labels: historical
Word: microphotography Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) French photographiebor. English photography English microphotography From micro- + photography. 1. The field of study of creating microphotographs, of photographing very small items or areas. Labels: uncountable
Word: microphotographic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Ancient Greek -γραφικός (-graphikós)der. Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -graphic ▲ English photo- ▲ Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek -γρᾰ́φος (-grắphos)der. English -graph English photograph ▲ English -ic English photographic English microphotographic From micro- + photographic. 1. Relating to microphotography. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Frimaire Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French frimaire, from frimas (“frost”) + -aire. Pronunciation: /fɹɪˈmɛː/, /fɹiˈmɛəɹ/ 1. The third month of the French Republican Calendar, from November 21, 22 or 23 to December 20, 21 or 22. Labels: historical
Word: Nivôse Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French nivôse, from Latin nivōsus (“snowy”). Pronunciation: /nɪˈvəʊz/, /niˈvoʊz/ 1. The fourth month of the French Republican Calendar, from December 21, 22 or 23 to January 19, 20 or 21. Labels: historical
Word: microprocessors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microprocessor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Pluviôse Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French pluviôse, from Latin pluviōsus (“rainy”). Pronunciation: /ˈpluːvɪəʊs/, /ˈpluvioʊs/ 1. The fifth month of the French Republican Calendar, from January 20, 21 or 22 to February 18, 19 or 20. Labels: historical
Word: Ventôse Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French ventôse, from Latin ventōsus (“windy”). Pronunciation: /vɒ̃ˈtəʊz/, /vɑnˈtoʊz/ 1. The sixth month of the French Republican Calendar, from February 19, 20 or 21 to March 20 or 21. Labels: historical
Word: millworks Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mill + works. 1. The machinery and mechanisms of a mill. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: Don't get caught in the millworks: you'll get crushed.
Word: Germinal Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French germinal, from Latin germen (“sprout, bud”) + -al. Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɜːmɪnəl/, /ˈd͡ʒɝmənəl/ 1. The seventh month of the French Republican Calendar, starting on the date of the vernal equinox (March 21 or 22) and ending on April 19 or 20. Labels: historical
Word: Floréal Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French floréal, from Latin flōreus (“flowery”) + -al. Pronunciation: /ˈflɔːɹɪ.əl/, /ˌflɔɹeɪˈɑl/ 1. The eighth month of the French Republican Calendar, from April 20 or 21 to May 19 or 20. Labels: historical
Word: millwrights Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of millwright Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Prairial Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French prairial, from prairie (“meadow, prairie, pasture”) + -al. Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɛːɹɪ.əl/, /pɹɛɹˈjɑl/ 1. The ninth month of the French Republican Calendar, from May 20 or 21 to June 18 or 19. Labels: historical
Word: minicomputers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of minicomputer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: miniskirted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Paleo-Hispanicbor. Latin Minius Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -um Latin minium Italian minio Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Italian -are Italian miniare Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Italian -tura Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Germanic *skertaną Proto-Germanic *skurtaz Proto-Germanic *skurtijǭ Old Norse skyrtabor. Middle English skyrte English skirt English miniskirt English -ed English miniskirted From miniskirt + -ed. 1. Wearing a miniskirt. Labels: not-comparable Example: She paused to show off her miniskirted legs.
Word: Messidor Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French messidor, from Latin messis (“harvest”) + Ancient Greek δῶρον (dôron, “gift”). Pronunciation: /ˈmɛsɪdɔː/, /ˌmɛsɪˈdɔɹ/ 1. The tenth month of the French Republican Calendar, from June 19 or 20 to July 18 or 19. Labels: historical
Word: misbehaved Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of misbehave Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Thermidor Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French thermidor, from Ancient Greek θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”) + δῶρον (dôron, “gift”). Pronunciation: /ˈθɜːmɪdɔː/, /ˈθɝmədɔɹ/ 1. The eleventh month of the French Republican Calendar, from July 19 or 20 to August 17 or 18. Labels: historical
Word: Thermidor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French thermidor, from Ancient Greek θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”) + δῶρον (dôron, “gift”). Pronunciation: /ˈθɜːmɪdɔː/, /ˈθɝmədɔɹ/ 1. A counterrevolution; a coup d'état resembling the Thermidorian Reaction. Example: According to Sartre — this was a famous polemic — Camus had now made his Thermidor (counter-revolution) by attempting to stand outside or above history; Example: So the author, after seeking vainly between the editions of 1938 and 1965 a peg on which to hang his Thermidor, in the end gave up and labeled the Russian case "permanent revolution," without, however, explaining how this aberrant outcome of the Bolshevik fever came about.
Word: misbehaves Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of misbehave Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: conductant Part of Speech: adj 1. able to conduct (e.g. conduct electrical current); conductive
Word: conductant Part of Speech: noun 1. a conductant substance Labels: uncountable Example: Water is a conductant. Example: They applied a conductant to his scalp in preparation for the electric shock treatment.
Word: Fructidor Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French fructidor, from Latin fructus (“fruit”) + Ancient Greek δῶρον (dôron, “gift”). Pronunciation: /ˈfɹʊktɪdɔː/, /ˌfɹʊktəˈdɔɹ/, /ˌfɹʏktəˈdɔɹ/ 1. The twelfth and final month of the French Republican Calendar, from August 18 or 19 to September 16 or 17. Labels: historical
Word: Vendémiaire Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French vendémiaire, from Latin vīndēmia (“grape harvest”) + -aire. Pronunciation: /vɛnˌdɛmɪˈɛː/, /ˌvɑndəˈmjɛəɹ/, /ˌvɑ̃deɪˈmjɛəɹ/ 1. The first month of the French Republican Calendar, starting on the date of the autumnal equinox (September 22, 23 or 24) and ending on October 21, 22 or 23. Labels: historical
Word: nuclear-free Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English nuclear Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English -fre English -free English nuclear-free From nuclear + -free. 1. Free of nuclear weapons and/or nuclear power stations, especially by official declaration. Labels: not-comparable
Word: squabbly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree North Germanicbor.? English squabble Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English squabbly From squabble + -y. 1. Having the tendency to squabble, argumentative Example: We came to have paid staff, and had to go by rules and regulations and contracts, and things started to get squabbly Example: Perhaps the two girls were closer to each other, but Osgood and I were a squabbly pair of youngsters.
Word: niggly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From niggle + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈnɪɡ(ə)li/ 1. Bad-tempered, especially about trivial details. Example: With so much at stake, both teams were hesitant and cagey early on, the game with littered with late tackles and niggly fouls. 2. Trivial, insignificant Example: They'd argue a lot, about little niggly things — and they had never been like that. Example: You soon discover there isn't time (nor is there any need) to put in the niggly details. The essence of the pose is its attitude or action and a hint of the model. 3. Pernickety, paying too much attention to small details. Example: Now things are less confrontational but just as niggly. The Spanish examine drivers' papers with elaborate care, causing huge traffic jams
Word: orienteer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Swedish orientera. 1. Someone who takes part in the sport of orienteering. Example: She is an expert orienteer.
Word: orienteer Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Borrowed from Swedish orientera. 1. to race across unfamiliar countryside using a map and compass Example: She travels worldwide to orienteer.
Word: Vayu Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit वायु (Vāyú). 1. The god of wind in Hindu and Vedic religion. A primary deity, father of Bhima and the spiritual father of Lord Hanuman. Labels: Hinduism, Vedic 2. The dual-natured god of the wind and the atmosphere