nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: uneating Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + eating. 1. Not eating; that does not eat. Labels: not-comparable Example: Beatrice went down beiow and lived there, unsleeping and uneating, like Agnes herself, but possessed by a kind of despair, and guilty horror... Example: Mattie came downstairs, hung uneating over her cakes, her throat too thick with worry about Gardiner Bent to swallow.
Word: unwhipt Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + whipt. 1. Archaic spelling of unwhipped. Labels: alt-of, archaic, not-comparable
Word: arbitress Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From arbiter + -ess. 1. A female arbiter. Example: 1594, Samuel Daniel, The Tragedy of Cleopatra, Act III, in Delia and Rosamond augmented by Cleopatra, London: Simon Waterson, O Fearefull frowning NEMESIS, Daughter of IVSTICE, most seuere, That art the worlds great Arbitresse, And Queene of causes raigning heere. Example: […] while over head the Moon Sits Arbitress, and neerer to the Earth Wheels her pale course, they on thir mirth & dance Intent, with jocond Music charm his ear;
Word: arbitresses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of arbitress Labels: form-of, plural
Word: signboarding Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From signboard + -ing. 1. The use of signboards. Labels: uncountable
Word: signboarded Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From signboard + -ed. 1. Marked with signboards. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Oort cloud Part of Speech: name Etymology: A cloud-like structure, named after Dutch astronomer Jan Oort, who proposed it. 1. Alternative letter-case form of Oort Cloud (“the Solar System's Oort cloud”). Labels: alt-of
Word: Oort cloud Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A cloud-like structure, named after Dutch astronomer Jan Oort, who proposed it. 1. A roughly spherical region of space composed of comet-like bodies and other minor planets and asteroids that orbit distantly in a planetary system.
Word: counterreformer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From counterreform + -er or counter- + reformer. 1. One who supports counterreform and is therefore opposed to reform. 2. Alternative spelling of Counter-Reformer (“proponent of the Counter-Reformation”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, historical Example: According to John Bossy, the Catholic counterreformers attempted to make the parish the primary focus of religious life […] Example: The council [of Trent] also urged caution in the use of vocal polyphony […] Notably, the counterreformers did not follow Luther and Calvin in advocating congregational song in the vernacular.
Word: counterreformers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of counterreformer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: counterplayer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From counterplay + -er. 1. One who makes a counterplay.
Word: counterplayers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of counterplayer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: counterreform Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From counter- + reform. 1. Opposition to reform. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: counterreform Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From counter- + reform. 1. To subject to an opposing reform, or to Counter-Reformation. Labels: transitive
Word: counterreforms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of counterreform Labels: form-of, plural
Word: counterreforms Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of counterreform Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: bottom liner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bottom line + -er. 1. A person who is most concerned with the bottom line. Labels: informal 2. A performer whose name is listed in the lowest position of the bill advertising a performance. Labels: derogatory, informal, uncommon
Word: bottom liners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bottom liner Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unwindowed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + windowed. 1. Without windows. Labels: not-comparable Example: The chambers unwindowed, and almost unroofed, fluttering with rags of ancient tapestry, are the haunt of daws, and pigeons; which burst out in clouds of dust, when the doors are opened […] Example: They were pushed, with some courtesy shown in the light or token nature of the push, through a hatch into unwindowed darkness where a candle set on a black stone showed walls of ill-hewn blocks […]
Word: unwindowed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of unwindow Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: counterorder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From counter- + order. 1. An order (command) made in opposition to a previous one.
Word: counterorder Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From counter- + order. 1. To issue a counterorder.
Word: counterorders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of counterorder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: counterguerilla Part of Speech: adj 1. Misspelling of counterguerrilla. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: counterguerrilla Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From counter- + guerrilla. 1. Opposed to guerrillas and their warfare. Labels: not-comparable
Word: counterguerrilla Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From counter- + guerrilla. 1. One who fights against guerrillas.
Word: counterrally Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From counter- + rally. 1. A rally (demonstration) held in opposition to another.
Word: counterrally Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From counter- + rally. 1. To carry out a counterrally. Labels: intransitive, rare
Word: counterrallies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of counterrally Labels: form-of, plural
Word: countertactic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From counter- + tactic. 1. A tactic used in opposition to another.
Word: countertactics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of countertactic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: counterstriking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of counterstrike Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: counterstruck Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of counterstrike Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: countershot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From counter- + shot. 1. A shot made in response to another shot (as from a gun or cannon). 2. A shot taken to contrast with another.
Word: countershots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of countershot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Englishy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From English + -y. 1. Somewhat English. Example: "Ladies and gentlemen," he said, adopting an Englishy voice, "this is not the limit of their benevolence."
Word: countersniper Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From counter- + sniper. 1. Serving to prevent the shots of snipers. Labels: not-comparable
Word: countersniper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From counter- + sniper. 1. A soldier trained to fight against snipers. Example: "This countersniper made an amazingly quick decision and clearly saved Trump's life," Bill Pickle, the former special agent in charge of Al Gore's vice-presidential Secret Service detail, said. Example: The New York Times used drone photography to build a 3-D model and recreate the lines of sight for both the gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, and three teams of countersnipers — two federal and one local.
Word: Wichita Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Uncertain. Probably from Creek we-chate (“red water”), referring to We-chate hatchee (Red Water River, or Red River of the South). Pronunciation: /ˈwɪt͡ʃɪtɔː/ 1. A member of a tribe of Native Americans, most populous in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Word: Wichita Part of Speech: name Etymology: Uncertain. Probably from Creek we-chate (“red water”), referring to We-chate hatchee (Red Water River, or Red River of the South). Pronunciation: /ˈwɪt͡ʃɪtɔː/ 1. Their Caddoan language, which is now extinct. 2. A large city, the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States; the largest city in Kansas. Example: Future speeding on swift wheels / straight to the heart of Wichita! Example: I'm half sick on the drinks you mixed / Through your / True dreams / Of Wichita
Word: counterspell Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From counter- + spell. 1. A magic spell that deflects or reverses the effects of some other spell. Example: The simplest action was fraught with danger, and could only be accomplished with the aid of talismans and counter-spells[.] Example: Minor accidents had convinced the correspondent that the witch's spell was working on her and she demanded a counter-spell from Simpkins against the ill-wisher.
Word: counterspell Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From counter- + spell. 1. To cast a counterspell against. Labels: transitive
Word: counterspells Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of counterspell Labels: form-of, plural
Word: countercharm Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From counter- + charm. 1. That which counteracts a charm; a counterspell. Example: Just as in Scandinavia the parasitic rowan is deemed a countercharm to sorcery, so in Germany the parasitic mistletoe is still commonly considered a protection against witchcraft.
Word: countercharm Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From counter- + charm. 1. To destroy the effect of a charm upon.
Word: countercharms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of countercharm Labels: form-of, plural
Word: anarcho-punk Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anarcho- + punk. 1. Pertaining to a subculture with elements of punk and anarchist politics.
Word: anarcho-punk Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anarcho- + punk. 1. A member of this subculture.
Word: synecdochal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From synecdoche + -al. 1. Synonym of synecdochical. Labels: not-comparable
Word: cybervillage Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cyber- + village. 1. The social equivalent of a village on the Internet or in cyberspace; a small online community.
Word: cybervillages Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cybervillage Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nicheless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From niche + -less. 1. Without a niche. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Acol Part of Speech: name Etymology: After the name of a road in London, England, where it began to evolve at a bridge club in the 1930s. 1. A bidding system, commonly used in the British Commonwealth, in which bidding is kept as natural as possible.
Word: antipositional Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + positional. 1. Not positional; not in the spirit of long-term strategic, positional play. 2. Tending to undermine or harm one's position.
Word: static typing Part of Speech: noun 1. A system in which typechecking is performed during compilation and not at run time, opposed to dynamic typing. Labels: uncountable
Word: dynamic typing Part of Speech: noun 1. A system in which typechecking is performed at run time and not at compilation, opposed to static typing. Labels: uncountable
Word: contone Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Shortening of continuous tone. 1. Having a continuous range of tones from white to black, rather than an approximation such as stippling. Labels: not-comparable
Word: contone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortening of continuous tone. 1. An image having a continuous range of tones from white to black, rather than an approximation such as stippling.
Word: crossparty Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of cross-party. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: unapprised Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + apprised. 1. Not apprised or informed Labels: not-comparable Example: He rose from the bench, and prepared to attend upon his uncle, who, as yet unapprised of his arrival, remained in his chamber.
Word: cyanocarbons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cyanocarbon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: coulometers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of coulometer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: counterglow Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From counter- + glow. 1. The gegenschein.
Word: counterglows Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of counterglow Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prepress Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pre- + press. 1. Before going to press. Labels: not-comparable
Word: prepress Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pre- + press. 1. A machine for pressing most of the oil from oilseeds before the remainder is extracted using solvents.
Word: bicategorical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From bi- + categorical. 1. Of or pertaining to a bicategory Labels: not-comparable
Word: bicategory Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bi- + category. 1. A particular construct in category theory, used to extend the notion of category to handle the cases where the composition of morphisms is not (strictly) associative, but only associative up to an isomorphism.
Word: Renten Part of Speech: name 1. Renten, a brand name used for a peer-to-peer rental marketplace platform.
Word: peludos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of peludo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: plastilina Part of Speech: noun 1. plasticine Labels: dated, uncountable
Word: pleurite Part of Speech: noun 1. A pleuron.
Word: yearslong Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From years + -long. 1. Lasting several or many years. Labels: not-comparable Example: The agreement, which falls short of the sprawling changes championed by Democrats, is a significant step toward ending a yearslong impasse over gun reform legislation.
Word: bivariant Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From bi- + variant. 1. Having two independent variables. Labels: not-comparable 2. Both covariant and contravariant. Labels: not-comparable
Word: bivariant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bi- + variant. 1. Synonym of bivariate.
Word: bivector Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bi- + vector. 1. An antisymmetric tensor of second rank.
Word: mesele Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English mesel (“leprous, leper”), from Norman mesel (“leprous, leper”), from Old French mesel (“leprous, leper”), from Late Latin misellus (“leper”), from miser (“wretched, wretch”) + -ellus (“-elle”). Doublet of measles. 1. Obsolete form of mesel, in its various senses. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: mesele Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English mesel (“leprous, leper”), from Norman mesel (“leprous, leper”), from Old French mesel (“leprous, leper”), from Late Latin misellus (“leper”), from miser (“wretched, wretch”) + -ellus (“-elle”). Doublet of measles. 1. Obsolete form of mesel, in its various senses. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: Limehouse Part of Speech: name Etymology: The place name is a reference to local lime oasts. The earliest reference is to Les Lymhostes, in 1356. The verb is a reference to a speech made there by the Chancellor of the Exchequer David Lloyd George in 1909. Pronunciation: /ˈlʌɪmhaʊs/ 1. A district in eastern London, now part of the borough of Tower Hamlets (OS grid ref TQ3681).
Word: Limehouse Part of Speech: verb Etymology: The place name is a reference to local lime oasts. The earliest reference is to Les Lymhostes, in 1356. The verb is a reference to a speech made there by the Chancellor of the Exchequer David Lloyd George in 1909. Pronunciation: /ˈlʌɪmhaʊs/ 1. To make a fiery political speech. Labels: UK, dated
Word: categorification Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From category + -fication. 1. A procedure that defines theorems in terms of category theory by mapping concepts from set theory to category theory. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: 2008, E. Krenkel, Ramifications of the Geometric Langlands Program, Michael Cowling, Edward Frenkel, Masaki Kashiwara, Alain Valette, David A. Vogan, Jr., Nolan R. Wallach (editors), Representation Theory and Complex Analysis: Lectures Given at the C.I.M.E. Summer School, Springer, Lecture Notes in Mathematics 1931, page 83, In Section 3.4 we have already discussed the question of categorification of the algebra of functions on a homogeneous space like G(F)/K. Example: 2009, Volodymyr Mazorchuk, Lectures on sl₂( C )-Modules, Imperial College Press, page 221, Show that Φ⊕Φ is also a (naïve) homomorphism of naïve categorifications.
Word: categorify Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From category + -fy. 1. To define a theorem in terms of category theory Labels: transitive
Word: præmium Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin praemium (“prize”). 1. Obsolete spelling of premium. Labels: alt-of, not-comparable, obsolete
Word: præmium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin praemium (“prize”). 1. Obsolete spelling of premium. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: Prælium & Præmium. The Christians Warre and Rewarde: A Sermon Preached Before the Kings Maiestie at VVhitehall the 3. of May. 1608. By Daniell Price Master of Arts of Exeter Colledge, and Chapleyn in Ordinarie to the Prince Example: N.B. The hue and cry, formerly publish’d by John Price, my predecessor, is faithfully and historically continu’d to this time, with additions, amendments, and a new præmium, by me, Richard Arnett, Jack-Catch for the time being.
Word: præmia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of præmium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Maxie Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Max + -ie. 1. Alternative form of Maxy. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: trolley dolly Part of Speech: noun 1. A female flight attendant. Labels: derogatory, slang Example: I am sure these people were once normal. That is until they walked into BA's superior 'trolley dolly' school. From day one, I am positive it was drummed into them that all economy passengers are scum. Example: But that was the 1960s and the lot of the trolley dolly has changed: political correctness put an end to age restrictions and the responsibilities go beyond asking passengers whether they want "chicken or fish".
Word: Luciana Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Luciana. By surface analysis, Lucia /Lucie /Lucy + -ana. 1. A female given name from Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish. Example: Miss Luciana Wagner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tobias Wagner of Chestnut Hill, was married this afternoon to Rodolfo Schonenberg. Example: Miss Luciana Anna Maria Annibali, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Annibali of Lawrence, was married this afternoon to Donald Gardner Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Gardner of Providence, R. I.
Word: Vitus Part of Speech: name Etymology: Name of an early martyr, Late Latin Vitus, perhaps from a Thracian word meaning "a person from Bithynia". Also associated with Latin vita (“life”). Vitus has also been used as a Latinization of Guy. 1. A male given name from Latin. Labels: historical 2. A lake in Alaska.
Word: Vito Part of Speech: name 1. A barangay of Minglanilla, Cebu, Philippines.
Word: periumbilical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From peri- + umbilical. 1. Around the umbilicus. Labels: not-comparable
Word: periurethral Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From peri- + urethral. 1. Surrounding the urethra Labels: not-comparable
Word: pyrazinamide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pyrazinoic acid + -amide. Pronunciation: /ˌpɪ.ɹəˈzɪn.ə.mʌɪd/, /ˌpɪɹ.əˈzɪn.əˌmaɪd/ 1. The amide of pyrazinoic acid; a bacteriostatic prodrug, pyrazine-2-carboxamide, used to treat tuberculosis. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: pollakiuria Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek πολλάκῐς (pollákĭs, “many times, often”) + Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron, “urine”). See poly- and -uria. 1. Abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities of urine. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: mayordom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mayor + -dom. 1. The tenure of a mayor. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: mayorial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From mayor + -ial. 1. Of or pertaining to a mayor or a mayor's office. Labels: not-comparable
Word: mayory Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French mairie. 1. The mayor's office. Labels: archaic
Word: 'ere Part of Speech: adv 1. Pronunciation spelling of here. Labels: UK, alt-of, dialectal, not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling, slang Example: “’Ere y'are, the best rig-out you ever ’ad. […]” Example: Good winds blow through this ol' port. Right filthy as it is, dreams still come true ’ere
Word: 'ere Part of Speech: adv 1. Pronunciation spelling of there. Labels: UK, alt-of, dialectal, not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling, slang Example: ‘He’s a queer customer, the vun-eyed vun, sir,’ observed Mr. Weller, as he led the way. ‘He’s a-gammonin’ that ‘ere landlord, he is, sir, till he don’t rightly know wether he’s a-standing on the soles of his boots or the crown of his hat.’
Word: 'ere Part of Speech: intj 1. Contraction of look here, used for emphasis at the beginning of a sentence when expressing an opinion or want. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, slang Example: ’Ere, why don't we get some cigarettes?
Word: maypop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Uncertain. Plausible etymologies compete: *From the flowers tending to emerge in May. *From a popping sound made by stepping on dropped fruit. *An alteration of maracock, a similar flower; perhaps influenced by macock. Pronunciation: /ˈmeɪpɒp/ 1. A type of passionflower, purple in color (Passiflora incarnata).
Word: maypops Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of maypop Labels: form-of, plural
Word: home ec Part of Speech: noun 1. Clipped compound of home economics. Labels: uncountable
Word: sans serifs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sans serif Labels: form-of, plural
Word: keeping wicket Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of keep wicket Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: keeps wicket Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of keep wicket Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: kept wicket Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of keep wicket Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: click one's fingers Part of Speech: verb 1. To pull or push one's fingers so that they make a cracking noise.
Word: crack one's fingers Part of Speech: verb 1. To pull or push one's fingers so that the joints make a cracking noise.
Word: mazdoor Part of Speech: noun 1. A laborer. Labels: India, Pakistan
Word: mazdoors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mazdoor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: big school Part of Speech: noun Etymology: So called because the bigger (older) children attend. 1. secondary school. Labels: UK, childish, countable, uncountable Example: "Big School is more fun than Primary School," said Flossie to her mother as they both sat at the kitchen table, eating their lunch together. "Isn't it, Mum?" Example: She had only just started at big school, and she wasn’t used to getting into trouble. She had never done anything wrong at her little school, and even the thought of doing something wrong frightened her.
Word: Victoria Day Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Victoria + day, after Queen Victoria (24 May 1819–1901). 1. A holiday commemorating the birthdays of Queen Victoria and the reigning monarch of Canada, falling on the last Monday before May 25. Labels: Canada
Word: smake Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From dialectal smak, early modern English smake, from Middle English smaken (“to taste, sense flavour, detect by taste or smell”), from Middle Dutch smaken (“to taste”). 1. Synonym of smack (“to taste, lick”). Example: Even Bill Bitters could not find it in his heart to say a word against this moisture, and he actually smaked his lips, although he turned away lest someone should see him do it. Example: Now, that's good," smaking his lips in a pleased way.
Word: smake Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of smack. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: One of the great ſources of this evil was, that if a man had beeen^([sic]) trained up at the feet of Gamaliel for a few years, and got a ſmake of the learning then in vogue, it was enough in their opinion to qualify him for being a builder in the houſe of God […] Example: A smake there is in other things, but small purpose.
Word: curtain calls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of curtain call Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pièces de résistance Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pièce de résistance Labels: form-of, plural
Word: First Vision Part of Speech: name 1. The appearance of God the Father and Jesus Christ to the fourteen-year-old Joseph Smith, Jr. in a wooded area (now called the Sacred Grove) near Palmyra, New York in the early spring of 1820. Labels: Mormonism
Word: phenylenediamines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of phenylenediamine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vignerons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vigneron Labels: form-of, plural
Word: isotopomers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of isotopomer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: montmorillonites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of montmorillonite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pseudotumor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pseudo- + tumor. 1. An enlarged portion of tissue that resembles a tumor Example: The so-called Danlos or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome consists of three symptoms: (1) pronounced fragility of the skin and its blood vessels, with breaking, splitting and the formation of hematomas and pseudotumors subsequent to the slightest trauma (dermatorrhexis-fragilitas cutis), (2) a more or less pronounced hyperlaxity and hyperelasticity of the skin (dermatochalasis-laxitas cutis) and (3) more or less pronounced hyperlaxity or hyperflexibility of the joints (arthrochalasis-laxitas articularis). Example: It can be hard to tell a pseudotumor from a real tumor. So you should see your doctor to have your symptoms checked out. The symptoms of pseudotumor cerebri can get worse and hurt your vision. Getting treated quickly can help save your sight.
Word: quadric Part of Speech: noun 1. A surface or curve whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation.
Word: quadric Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or relating to the second degree; quadratic. Labels: not-comparable
Word: abducens nerve Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin nervus abdūcēns (“nerve leading away”). Pronunciation: /abˈd͡ʒuː.sənz ˌnɜːv/, /abˈd͡ʒuː.sn̩z ˌnɜːv/, /abˈdjuː.sənz ˌnɜːv/, /abˈdjuː.sn̩z ˌnɜːv/, /æbˈduˌsɛnz ˌnɝv/ 1. Each of the sixth pair of cranial nerves that are the motor nerves supplying the lateral rectus in the eye.
Word: perimetry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From peri- + -metry. 1. The measurement of a perimeter. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. The systematic measurement of light sensitivity in the visual field by the detection of the presence of test targets on a defined background. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: ventriculography Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ventriculo- + -graphy. 1. Imaging of ventricles, usually in the heart. Labels: uncountable
Word: subtemporal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sub- + temporal. 1. Below the temples. Labels: not-comparable
Word: decompressive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From decompress + -ive. Pronunciation: /diːkəmˈpɹɛsɪv/ 1. That decompresses.
Word: cross-cap Part of Speech: noun 1. A Möbius band.
Word: cross-caps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cross-cap Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cross cap Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of cross-cap. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: crosscap Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of cross-cap. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: crosscaps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of crosscap Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cross caps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cross cap Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prothonotary warblers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of prothonotary warbler Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Möbius bands Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Möbius band Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Moebius bands Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Moebius band Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Mobius bands Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Mobius band Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Moebius strips Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Moebius strip Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Mobius strips Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Mobius strip Labels: form-of, plural
Word: UAV Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of unmanned aerial vehicle or uncrewed aerial vehicle: an aircraft with no onboard pilot, and sometimes completely unpiloted (autonomous), that is capable of controlled, sustained, level flight. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Near-synonym: UAS (the whole system versus the device itself; loosely synonymous) Example: Both groups have recently started testing their first prototypes. Matternet ran a series of successful field tests of its prototype UAVs in the Dominican Republic and Haiti in September, and met local groups to sell the idea.
Word: mustard gases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mustard gas Labels: form-of, plural
Word: magma chamber Part of Speech: noun 1. A large underground pool of molten rock lying under the surface of the earth's crust.
Word: preponderating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of preponderate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: At the January 16 meeting of the Railway Club, Mr. Charles E. Lee, Vice-President, read a paper entitled "Class Distinction," in which he traced the very gradual development (at any rate, with main-line railways) of provision for lower-class passengers; the reduction in discrimination; and the preponderating position of the third class today.
Word: Sémillon Part of Speech: name 1. A golden-skinned grape used to make dry and sweet white wines, most notably in France and Australia. 2. A variety of wine made from this grape.
Word: Semillon Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Sémillon. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: native language Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From native + language. 1. One's first language, learned in early childhood. Example: Mary Katharine, one of the things in California, kids apparently who speak English as a second language have a year in which they can take classes that are taught in their native language in addition to English, and some people would say that that should help them really get established and after that, you're on your own, go take all the tests in English. 2. The language of a Native or Aboriginal people. Example: Mary Sarah Nelson, 93, is not the last of her tribe – there are four dozen left – but the last speaker of its language. The federal attempt to grant tax credits to Native American parents whose children prove fluent in Native languages has failed. When she switches from English to Eyak, there is a sadness to her that neither language can express. Example: The irony of the Bibles and their translation into Native languages during the same period in which Native children were punished, even beaten, for speaking their language is another point left unexplored in the galleries of the NMAI.
Word: Sonoma Part of Speech: name Etymology: From a Suisun language variously thought to mean "valley of the moon", "many moons", or to derive from tso (the earth) and noma (village). 1. A valley in northern California, United States. 2. A city in Sonoma County, California, United States, named after the eponymous valley.
Word: figure skate Part of Speech: noun 1. An ice skate used for figure skating.
Word: figure skate Part of Speech: verb 1. To practice figure skating
Word: seven out Part of Speech: verb 1. in the game of craps, to roll a seven after having established the "point". Example: "Why do you push it, Charlie?" he said. "At our age one short game is plenty. Do you see me playing more? One of these days you could seven out.[…]" Example: If the shooter sevens out — rolls a 7 before the point — all the pass-line bets lose.
Word: popeline Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of poplin. Labels: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable
Word: charqui Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the same Quechua root as jerky, via Spanish. Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɑɹ.ki/, /ˈt͡ʃɑː.kiː/ 1. jerky Labels: Central-America, South-America, US, Western, countable, uncountable Example: When it was dark, we made a fire beneath a little arbour of bamboos, fried our charqui (or dried slips of beef), took our maté, and were quite comfortable.
Word: crummily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From crummy + -ly. 1. In a crummy way.
Word: crumbily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From crumby + -ly. 1. In a crumby way.
Word: estimand Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Apparently of mid-20th century coinage from Latin aestimandum, gerundive of aestimō (“to value”, “to estimate”). 1. that which is being estimated. Example: Statistics needs a term like estimand to replace the lengthy phrase independent variable. Example: We speak of the estimator's target as an estimand (as something to be estimated) rather than just as a parameter.
Word: mochilas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mochila Labels: form-of, plural
Word: predelle Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of predella Labels: form-of, plural
Word: combustor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin combustor. 1. A chamber acting as the furnace in a jet engine or turbine engine, where intense combustion is induced.
Word: burgernomics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of burger + economics, equivalent to burger + -nomics, coined in The Economist in 1986 by Pam Woodall with the introduction of the Big Mac Index. 1. An informal measurement of the purchasing power parity between currencies, based on the price of a Big Mac in various countries. Labels: uncountable Example: Burgernomics is based upon the theory of purchasing-power parity (PPP)... Example: Both The Economist's and Smart's study move at the intersection between burgernomics and burgerology. But they also move across each other and thereby point to a more general contrast.
Word: combustors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of combustor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: whakapapa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Māori whakapapa. Pronunciation: /ˈfɑːkəˌpɑːpə/, [fakaˈpapa] 1. Genealogy, as a fundamental principle of Māori culture that is critical in establishing one's identity. Labels: New-Zealand, uncountable, usually Example: What are you crying for? asks the Kati Kahukunu (he's probably my 23rd cousin but we haven't swapped whakapapa yet).
Word: whakapapas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of whakapapa Labels: form-of, plural, rare
Word: crumbiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From crumby + -ness. 1. The state of being crumby. Labels: uncountable
Word: rechart Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From re- + chart. 1. To chart again, to redraw a chart. 2. To chart again, to return to the music charts. Example: The boys would never make the stateside pop/rock 45 listings again, though British fans would later rechart the group name with takes on "My Brother Jake," "Little Bit Of Love," and "Wishing Well."
Word: midset Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From mid- + set. 1. In the middle of a set, in the middle of a gig. Labels: not-comparable Example: And the band appears comfortable with its pop instincts: a pair of new songs, played midset, were even frothier and looser than its album.
Word: monkeygland Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From monkey + gland. 1. A spicy sauce made of onions, garlic, tomato and tabasco sauce, often as an accompaniment to steak. Labels: South-Africa, uncountable
Word: cofibration Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From co- + fibration. 1. A particular form of mapping. A continuous mapping i:A→X, where A and X are topological spaces, is a cofibration if it satisfies the homotopy extension property with respect to all spaces Y.
Word: have the time Part of Speech: verb 1. To be available; to have time; to have nothing more important to do. Labels: intransitive Example: I'll finish my book when I have the time. Example: I can't do it yet: I don't have the time. 2. To know the current time, or be able to consult a device which does. Labels: intransitive Example: Excuse me, sir: do you have the time? I think I'm late for work.
Word: Personal Social Health Education Part of Speech: noun 1. A school subject in which students are taught important facts of life not covered in other subjects, such as sexual relationships, drug abuse and so on. Labels: UK, uncountable Example: The Health Education Program mission is to provide basic information about the Believing that many of the health problems found in American Indian and Why is Personal Social Health Education not compulsory in schools? Example: Most primary schools are now doing a great deal to promote social, emotional and behavioural skills (SEBS) either through the whole school environment or specifically through the framework of the National Healthy School Standard or the Personal Social Health Education (PHSE) Citizenship curriculum.
Word: PSHE Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of Personal Social Health Education. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: had another think coming Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of have another think coming Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: has another think coming Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of have another think coming Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: having another think coming Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of have another think coming Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: paraconsistency Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From para- + consistency. 1. The property of being paraconsistent. Labels: uncountable
Word: sorted oneself out Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of sort oneself out Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: sorts oneself out Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sort oneself out Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: sorting oneself out Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of sort oneself out Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: whelk stalls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of whelk stall Labels: form-of, plural
Word: plumbings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of plumbing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Xanthochroi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by Thomas Henry Huxley, from Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “fair, yellow, golden, blond”), and either χρώς (khrṓs, “skin”), or ὠχρός (ōkhrós, “pale”). 1. A division of the human population having fair skin and wavy blond hair. Labels: dated, plural, plural-only Example: The furthermost limit of the Xanthochroi north-westward is Iceland and the British Isles
Word: spark testing Part of Speech: noun 1. A method of determining the general classification of ferrous materials that normally requires taking a piece of metal, usually scrap, to a grinding wheel and observing the sparks emitted. Labels: uncountable
Word: spark testing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle of spark test Labels: form-of, participle, present
Word: Frobenius number Part of Speech: noun Etymology: After Ferdinand Georg Frobenius. 1. For a given set of coprime positive integers, the greatest integer that cannot be expressed as a linear combination (with nonnegative integer coefficients) of its elements. Example: The Frobenius number of 2 and 5 is 3, since 3 cannot be formed as a sum of twos and fives while every larger integer can.
Word: Frobenius numbers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Frobenius number Labels: form-of, plural
Word: log-log paper Part of Speech: noun 1. Paper with horizontal and vertical rules, both arranged according to a logarithmic scale. Labels: uncountable
Word: graph papers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of graph paper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: probability paper Part of Speech: noun 1. Graph paper with vertical and horizontal rules, the latter spaced evenly and the former according to a scale that allows a plotted probability curve — usually that of a normal distribution — to appear linear. Labels: uncountable Example: Are the data really in accord with (a) the assumed distribution and (b) the assumed model? Clues to (a) may be obtained from a plot of the ordered observations against some simple function of their ranks, preferably on probability paper appropriate for the distribution assumed.
Word: pisses off Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of piss off Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pissing off Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of piss off Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: cheeses off Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cheese off Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: cheesing off Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cheese off Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pees off Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pee off Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: peeing off Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pee off Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: torques off Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of torque off Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: torquing off Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of torque off Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: omophoria Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of omophorion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Greeker Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Greek + -er (comparative suffix) or + -er (relational suffix). 1. comparative form of Greek: more Greek Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: Greeker Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Greek + -er (comparative suffix) or + -er (relational suffix). 1. A Greek theatre, in the style of Epidaurus, at Bradfield College, England.
Word: Greekest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of Greek: most Greek Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: advergame Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of advertisement + game. Pronunciation: /ˈæd.vəˌɡeim/, /ˈæd.vɚˌɡeim/ 1. A computer game published by an advertiser in order to promote a product or service. Labels: informal Example: Some advertisers have taken casual gaming a step further, creating their own casual games — sometimes called advergames — and posting them on their Web sites.
Word: advergames Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of advergame Labels: form-of, plural
Word: advergaming Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From advergame + -ing. 1. The creation or playing of advergames. Labels: uncountable
Word: altbier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From German Altbier (literally “old beer”). Pronunciation: /ˈɑltˌbɪɹ/ 1. A form of German top-fermenting beer that originated in Westphalia and later spread to parts of the Rhineland. Example: Their own version of brown ale, long the signature beer of the Düsseldorf region in northwestern Germany, is called altbier, literally old beer.
Word: altbiers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of altbier Labels: form-of, plural
Word: freakiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From freaky + -ness. 1. The state or condition of being freaky. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: legendarium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Neuter form of Medieval Latin legendarius, from Latin legendus. Pronunciation: /lɛd͡ʒ.(ə)nˈdɛəɹ.i.əm/, /lɛd͡ʒ.ənˈdɛɹ.i.əm/ 1. A literary collection of legends, particularly those detailing the life of a saint. Example: The same society [the Swedish Old-text Society] has begun a continuation of the Old-Swedish Legendarium (in 2 volumes), edited for the society by Professor Stephens. 2. The collected high fantasy writings of J. R. R. Tolkien relating to the fictional realm of Middle-earth and the universe in which it is set. Example: “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.” So began the legendarium that dominated a genre, changed Western literature and the field of linguistics, created a tapestry of characters and mythology that endured four generations, built an anti-war ethos that endured a World War and a Cold War, and spawned a multibillion-dollar media franchise.
Word: maltiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From malty + -ness. 1. The state or condition of being malty. Labels: uncountable Example: If by chance you notice the fine, almost sweet maltiness of the aroma, and the brisk, dry, mineral quality of the flavors, even better.
Word: nonfalse Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + false. 1. Not false; true. Labels: not-comparable Example: There is in each case a literal infinity of nonfalse representations that can be made. Example: The instruction "brtrue" branches for any nonfalse value and is thus the preferred way of encoding tests against zero.
Word: nonhydrogenated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + hydrogenated. 1. Not hydrogenated; unhydrogenated. Labels: not-comparable Example: 1/3 cup nonhydrogenated margarine, such as Earthbalance
Word: nonwinter Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + winter. 1. Not of or pertaining to winter. Labels: not-comparable Example: You use two nonwinter vegetables that are decent in midwinter: arugula and cherry or grape tomatoes.
Word: stationhouse Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of station house. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: stationhouses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stationhouse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unblockable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + blockable. 1. Not blockable; that cannot be blocked. Labels: not-comparable Example: Thus it will be seen that, although its detractors do all they can to discourage the use of oil for fuel, its superiority is so great that in spite of its traducers it is forging to the front with mighty, unblockable strides. Example: The unblockable actions consist of evaluating an expression and performing an assignment.
Word: unblockable Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From un- + blockable. 1. An attacking move that cannot be blocked by an opposing fighter.
Word: unblockable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From unblock + -able. 1. Able to be unblocked. Labels: not-comparable
Word: twothirds Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From two + third. 1. Rare spelling of two-thirds. Labels: alt-of, nonstandard, rare, uncountable Example: Though the Constitution grants Iraq’s only elected body wide powers to pass laws and investigate, sectarian divisions and the need for a twothirds majority in some cases have often led to deadlock.
Word: bridgeless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From bridge + -less. 1. That cannot be bridged. Labels: not-comparable Example: The breath of God, blowing where it listeth, touches with its mystery of Life the dead souls of men, bears them across the bridgeless gulf between the natural and the spiritual […] 2. Having no bridges. Labels: not-comparable 3. Having no bridges. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unbeholden Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English unbehealden, equivalent to un- + beholden. 1. Not beholden; not obliged or bound by duty or expectations. Labels: not-comparable Example: Ever creative and unbeholden to tradition, American craft brewers have made the brown-ale style their own. 2. Unseen. Labels: not-comparable, obsolete
Word: unsuppressed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + suppressed. 1. Not suppressed. Labels: not-comparable Example: The entire tense, compact play takes place inside a subway car where an exchange between a flamboyantly loose blonde of about 30, Lula (Jennifer Mudge), and a conservatively dressed young black man, Clay (Dulé Hill ), escalates from surreally unsuppressed flirtation to violence and tragedy as all of Clay’s efforts toward assimilation are shown to be for naught.
Word: antinepotism Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + nepotism. 1. Opposing or preventing nepotism. Labels: not-comparable Example: The package also includes an antinepotism policy; prohibits nonlegislative employees from using their offices to solicit political contributions; requires that agency heads resign before becoming political candidates; bars elected officials or candidates from appearing in taxpayer-financed ads; and places new restrictions on lobbying by public officials who have left office.
Word: backland Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From back + land. 1. Land that lies behind or beyond some primary settlement or development. Example: He has developed a sophisticated, inventive way to use these modulations that were quite common in the singers we heard there in the backlands of the northeast.”
Word: backlands Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of backland Labels: form-of, plural
Word: carcinoids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of carcinoid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Emory oak Part of Speech: noun Etymology: After a US army surveyor, Lieutenant William Hemsley Emory, who surveyed the area of west Texas where it was discovered in 1846. 1. Quercus emoryi, an oak common in Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas, typically growing in dry hills at moderate altitudes and retaining its leaves through the winter.