nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: crème de menthe Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French crème de menthe. Pronunciation: /ˌkɹɛmdəˈmɑnt/, /ˌkɹɛmdəˈmɛnt/, /ˌkɹɛmdəˈmɑnθ/ 1. A peppermint-flavoured liqueur. Labels: uncountable Example: The famous husky Baxter contralto, those creme de menthe vowels, her great, luminous eyes
Word: stoplight Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From stop + light. 1. A traffic control signal, traditionally consisting of three lights, colored green, yellow/amber, and red, meaning proceed, prepare to stop, and stop, respectively. Labels: Philippines, US 2. A light on the rear of a vehicle that is activated when braking; a brake light. Example: The rear lamps are combined with the service stoplights and are contained in stoplight part and blackout marker light assemblies at the rear of the vehicle.
Word: hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian, in turn an extension of sesquipedalian with ad hoc combining forms of Latin monstrum (“monster”) and hippopotamus (intended to exaggerate the length of the word itself and the idea of the size of the words being feared), + -phobia. Pronunciation: /ˌhɪ.pəˌpɒ.tə(ʊ)ˈmɒn.stɹə(ʊ)ˌsɛs.kwɪ.pɪˌdɑːl.ɪ.ə(ʊ)ˈfəʊ.bɪ.ə/ 1. The fear of long words. Labels: humorous, uncountable Example: Ben suffers from hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia, so he seldom uses words of more than three syllables. Example: However, we assume that despite the best endeavours of science, some phobias will always remain. These include paraskavedekatriaphobia, or fear of Friday the 13th. And hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia, which is fear of long words.
Word: rain tree Part of Speech: noun Etymology: So called from the belief that it exudes water from its leaflets. 1. A tropical American tree (Albizia saman) having bipinnate leaves, globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens, and sweet-pulp pods eaten by cattle, also used as an ornamental. 2. Philenoptera violacea (apple-leaf), native to Africa. 3. Brunfelsia spp. 4. Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)
Word: Zamzummim Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈzam.zʌmˌmɪm/ 1. A biblical race of giants. Labels: plural, plural-only 2. A people that speak in buzzing, mumbling, or rumbling noises (related to the Hebrew word זמזם (“buzzer”)). Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: copal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish copal, from Classical Nahuatl copalli (“incense”). Pronunciation: /ˈkoʊpəl/, /ˈkəʊp(ə)l/ 1. A resinous exudation from various tropical trees, especially Hymenaea courbaril and Schinus terebinthifolia, used chiefly in making varnishes and printing ink. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Any of certain trees of the genus Bursera, commonly used in wood-carving. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: 2013, Brian Belcher, Bruce M. Campbell, Anthony Cunningham, Carving out a Future Bursera aloexylon belongs to the copals, a group of trees recognized within the ethnotaxonomical Nahuatl system […]
Word: zapodid Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or relating to the family Zapodidae Labels: not-comparable
Word: zapodid Part of Speech: noun 1. A zapodid rodent; a jumping mouse
Word: zarzuela Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish zarzuela, probably from the Palace of Zarzuela, royal residence near Madrid where it was first performed. Pronunciation: /zɑɹˈzweɪlə/, /zɑːˈzweɪlə/ 1. A form of Spanish opera having spoken dialogue and usually a comic subject. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A Catalan fish soup or stew. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Only in Catalonia can you eat a proper zarzuela, a gargantuan fish soup; […].
Word: zareba Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of zeriba. Labels: alt-of, alternative, figuratively
Word: zareba Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of zeriba. Labels: alt-of, alternative, figuratively
Word: zaratite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Spanish zaratita, from Señor Zarate, 19th century Spaniard + Spanish -ita -ite Pronunciation: /ˈzæɹəˌtaɪt/ 1. a hydrous basic nickel carbonate occurring in emerald-green incrustations or compact masses
Word: ZD Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of zenith distance. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: --California Institute of Technology Example: limit in zenith distance ZD: ZD < 70° --European Southern Observatory 2. Initialism of zero defects. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: zeaxanthin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin Zea (genus name of Indian corn) + xanthin. Pronunciation: /ziː.əˈzænθɪn/ 1. A yellow crystalline carotenoid alcohol that occurs widely with lutein, with which it is isomeric, and is the chief pigment of maize Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: arariba Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese araribá, from Old Tupi. 1. Any of the trees of three species in the genus Centrolobium (family Fabaceae), especially, a Brazilian tree (Centrolobium robustum) -- called also zebrawood. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Any of several trees of the genus Simira (syn. Sickingia), usually with heavy dark red wood. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Wood of an arariba tree. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: aplasia Part of Speech: noun 1. A condition marked by the incomplete development, or entire absence, of an organ or tissue. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: ultralight Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English ultra- Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der. Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz Proto-West Germanic *leuht Old English lēoht Middle English light English light English ultralight From ultra- + light. Pronunciation: /ˌʌltɹəˈlaɪt/ 1. Extremely light; weighing very little. Labels: not-comparable
Word: ultralight Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English ultra- Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der. Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz Proto-West Germanic *leuht Old English lēoht Middle English light English light English ultralight From ultra- + light. Pronunciation: /ˌʌltɹəˈlaɪt/ 1. An aircraft that weighs very little. Example: The last time I was at Victoria Falls, ultralights and hang gliders, small planes and helicopters, hot-air balloons and bungee jumpers, gorge swingers and rappelers and cable sliders were jostling for air space above the falls and the canyons that slice through the black basalt below them.
Word: ultimata Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin ultimata; by surface analysis, ultimat(um) + -a. Pronunciation: /ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtə/ 1. plural of ultimatum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: umbilici Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌʌmˈbɪlɪki/, /ˌʌmˈbɪlɪˌsaɪ/ 1. plural of umbilicus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: aplastic Part of Speech: adj 1. Relating to aplasia. Labels: not-comparable 2. Relating to the inability of the body to create new cells, such that tissue cannot grow or regenerate. Labels: not-comparable
Word: skene Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ, “tent”). Doublet of scene and scena. Pronunciation: /ˈskiːni/ 1. An element of ancient Greek theater: the structure at the back of the stage.
Word: skene Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of skean (“a kind of dagger”). Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: But in the dead of njight, who should come in but James Desmond, sword in hand, with a dozen of his ruffians at his heels, each with his glib over his ugly face, and his skene in his hand.
Word: sea sawdust Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by sailors on Captain James Cook's 1768-71 voyage (his first voyage) to the south seas and Australia. 1. Marine blue-green algae (cyanobacteria, actually brown coloured) of the genus Trichodesmium. Labels: uncountable Example: 1770, The Endeavour Journal of Sir Joseph Banks at Project Gutenberg Australia The seamen who are now convinc'd that it was not as they had thought the spawn of fish began to call it Sea sawdust, a name certainly not ill adapted to its appearance.
Word: asystolic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English systolic English asystolic From a- + systolic. 1. Pertaining to asystole. 2. Not having a heartbeat. Example: The patient was asystolic when he arrived at hospital. 3. Not systolic.
Word: cranial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From cranium + -al. By surface analysis, crani- + -al. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹeɪ.ni.əl/ 1. Of or relating to the cranium, or to the skull. Labels: not-comparable 2. Synonym of cephalic. Labels: not-comparable
Word: anarchic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἄναρχος (ánarkhos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰρχῐ́ᾱ (ănărkhĭ́ā)der. New Latin anarchiader. English anarchy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English anarchic From anarchy + -ic. Pronunciation: /əˈnɑː.kɪk/, /ænˈɑː.kɪk/, /əˈnɑɹ.kɪk/, /ænˈɑɹ.kɪk/ 1. Relating to, supporting, or likely to cause anarchy. 2. Chaotic, without law or order. Example: Distinctions must be drawn here: love is anarchic, marriage is not. Example: The first of these is the potential for Central and Eastern Europe to become a region of unfettered and anarchic free market capitalism. 3. Free-spirited; not bound by the rigors or expectations of society. Labels: derogatory, uncommon Example: Lying is just another word for language at its most anarchic, free from any allegiance, or debt, to things as they are. Example: Frazer comments on this tendency of his text not only directly, in the preface already quoted, but also indirectly, by taking as one of his principal themes various saturnalian festivals that, in their glorification of "general license, during which the ordinary restraints of society are thrown aside" (ibid., p. 666), in effect bring the principle of free play to its supreme, virtually anarchic expression.
Word: '80s Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of 80s. Labels: alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only Example: The ’80s were fun, at least for me. With great pride, I can now claim to have been the first mainstream critic on the mailing list of SST Records, writing, of their initial Black Flag issue, "This record, a relentless wall of noise that is never less than noisy, sounds unlike anything else I've heard this year." Example: In the mid-to late ’80s, the UCLA lab obtained access to a long-term study of gay men who enrolled without knowing whether they were infected with HIV.
Word: 1980s Part of Speech: noun 1. The decade beginning in 1980 and ending in 1989. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: On the Alxa Plateau of Inner Mongolia, Gaxun Nur Lake (262 km²) dried in the 1970s and the Sogo Nur Lake in the 1980s. Example: Mr. Zhang said a main goal of moving people from Xihaigu was to turn the hills green, with a parallel planting program. More than two million acres have been converted to forest and pasture land, he said, citing the Guyuan area, where forest coverage was 22 percent last year, up from 4 percent in the 1980s.
Word: 1980s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 1980 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 2000s Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /tuː ˈθaʊ.zəndz/ 1. The decade that began on January 1, 2000 and ended on December 31, 2009. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: Prominent in the 1980s and 1990s for the part it played in Postmodernism and then in Deconstruction, in the 2000s AD has leveraged a depth and level of scrutiny not currently offered elsewhere in the design press. Example: When asked about how many planes Epstein owned […] [Maxwell] answered "in the '90s he had one plane and at some point in the 2000s he had two planes," demonstrating a clear understanding of how decades are described. 2. The century that began on January 1, 2000 and ends on December 31, 2099. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: The people of the late 19th century approached the 20th with the same awe with which we see the 2000s. Example: The converted code will be able to handle dates that span centuries (1800s, 1900s, and 2000s at least). 3. The millennium that began on January 1, 2000 and ends on December 31, 2999. Labels: plural, plural-only, rare Example: What Roman numeral might you find in the cornerstone of a building built in the year 2000? MM – the mark of the new millennium, a move from the 1000s to the 2000s. Example: The current four-phase American cycle started in the days immediately following World War II with the First Turning of the Millennial Cycle, so named because it would bridge America from one millennium (the 1000s) to the next (the 2000s).
Word: collegiate church Part of Speech: noun 1. A Christian church, other than a cathedral, that has a chapter of canons and a dean or provost.
Word: reformist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From reform + -ist. Originated around the end of the 16th century. 1. Advocating reform of an institution or body. Example: [...] all the prose is German, all reformist, all moralising, and has little or practically no echo of antiquity. 2. Specifically, advocating reform and the gradual accumulation of small changes, as opposed to revolutionary action.
Word: reformist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From reform + -ist. Originated around the end of the 16th century. 1. One who advocates reform (of an institution). 2. Specifically, one who advocates reform of society and the gradual accumulation of small changes, as opposed to revolutionary action. 3. An advocate of reform in the Church of England; a Reformer. Labels: dated 4. An advocate or supporter of political reform in the United Kingdom. (Common from ca 1790 to 1830.) Labels: dated, obsolete 5. A member of a reformed religious denomination.
Word: ball washer Part of Speech: noun 1. A device found near the tee of some holes on a golf course, used for cleaning dirt off of one's golf ball. 2. A sycophant; a suckup. Labels: slang
Word: Watergate Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the name of the Watergate Hotel; the complex itself was named after the "Water Gate" area where symphony orchestra concerts were staged on the Potomac River between 1935 and 1965. Pronunciation: /ˈwɑtəɹˌɡeɪt/ 1. An American political scandal (beginning with a burglary in the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC, in 1972) that eventually led to the resignation of US President Richard Nixon.
Word: Watergate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From the name of the Watergate Hotel; the complex itself was named after the "Water Gate" area where symphony orchestra concerts were staged on the Potomac River between 1935 and 1965. Pronunciation: /ˈwɑtəɹˌɡeɪt/ 1. To treat in a manner reminiscent of the Watergate scandal. Labels: transitive 2. To engage in activities associated with the Watergate scandal. Labels: intransitive, rare
Word: bowser Part of Speech: noun Etymology: * (liquids): From Bowser (“a surname”), named after Sylvanus Bowser, US inventor of the first fuel pump; also a trade name of SF Bowser inc., the inventor's company. * (Irish) 1. A fuel metering/delivery pump at a filling station. Labels: Australia, New-Zealand Example: ‘Kids are breaking into the service station bowsers at night, draining out the dregs of petrol from the bowser hoses, wandering the streets sniffing petrol from Coke bottles all night,’ he said[…]. Example: I needed at least fifteen litres more petrol in my tank to reach the next major settlement and, unlike China, there were no shiny new gas stations here with bowsers of different types of petrol to choose from, nor were there pretty young gas girls in nice uniforms ready to fill ‘er up – in fact there were no gas stations here at all; petrol was bought and sold strictly off market in private transactions. 2. A road vehicle (often a trailer) for the transport of liquid fuel, particularly aviation fuel at an airfield. Example: The bowsers then go out to the aircraft and supply them with petrol. Example: By the time No 43 Sqn was given permission to land it was quite dark, and so to assist the pilots in what were to be difficult night landings two petrol bowsers were parked to ‘illuminate’ the runway with their dim blackout headlights. Perhaps, all things considered, the use of petrol bowsers for this particular task was not exactly wise. 3. A mobile water tank deployed to distribute fresh water in emergency situations where the normal system of piped distribution has broken down or is insufficient. Labels: UK Example: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as hon. Shidie has said, there is no water bowser in Garissa and he categorically said that there is a water bowser to supply water to the people of Kulan. Could he give the registration number of this water bowser which is supplying water to the people of Kulan? Example: The water bowser needed filling. 4. A buffoon or imbecile. Labels: Ireland, slang
Word: uh-huh Part of Speech: particle Etymology: Imitative of non-verbal sounds used to indicate agreement or to allow the speaker to continue talking. Compare synonymous mhm. Pronunciation: /ʌˈhʌ/, [ʌ˨ˈɦʌ˩˧] 1. Yes; yeah. Example: "So? Lived there long?" "Uh-huh, I--" began Mr. Wrenn.
Word: ufology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English UFO Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English ufology From UFO + -logy. Pronunciation: /ˌjuːˈfɑləd͡ʒi/, /ˌjuːɛfˈɑləd͡ʒi/ 1. The study of UFOs. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: I'm an expert in my field Ufology, yes, it's all real Ancient aliens, it's all true I'm an expert just like you
Word: uh-uh Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Likely imitative of non-verbal sounds used to indicate disagreement or discomfort. Compare nope, wherein the -p may represent closure often uttered at the end of the word no. Compare also um used to indicate hesitation. Attested from 1888. Pronunciation: [ˈ(ʔ)ʌ̃˧.ʔʌ̃˩] 1. no Labels: informal Example: "Have you eaten yet?" "Uh-uh..." "No way!"
Word: ufologist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ufolog(y) + -ist. By surface analysis, UFO + -logist. Pronunciation: /ˌjuːˈfɑləd͡ʒɪst/ 1. A person who studies UFOs. Example: Still, something strange was afoot in Rendlesham, and even if the file is unlikely to satisfy either ufologists or debunkers, it suggests that the truth is still out there. Example: But fear of abduction never stopped a good ufologist.
Word: greenhorn Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English grene horn, which is attested for “horn of a recently killed animal” and as the name of a horse. It may also have been used of young horned animals. In all cases “green” refers to the idea of “fresh, young, recent”, taken from plants and used in Middle English for all kinds of things irrespective of their colour, e.g. wounds, leather, fish, cheese (see green cheese). Figurative use for people dates from the 17th century. Compare semantically German Grünschnabel (literally “green-beak”). By surface analysis, green + horn. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹiːnˌhɔːɹn/, /ˈɡɹinˌhoɹn/, /ˈɡɹiːnˌhoːɹn/, /ˈɡɾiːnˌhoːɾn/ 1. An inexperienced person; a novice, beginner, or newcomer. Labels: US Example: The powers of the Canadian voyageurs and hunters in the consumption of meat strike the greenhorn with wonder and astonishment; and are only equalled by the gastronomical capabilities exhibited by Indian dogs, both following the same plan in their epicurean gorgings. Example: All you greenhorns who wanted to see Covenant up close...this is gonna be your lucky day. 2. A Portuguese person. Labels: ethnic, offensive, slur Example: She lives in New Bedford, and her dad's not around much and her mum calls her boyfriend a Portagee, a fuckin' greenhorn,
Word: buff the muffin Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From buff (“to rub”) + the + muffin (“vagina”), chosen for the rhyme in the participle ("buffin' the muffin"). 1. Of a woman, to masturbate. Labels: idiomatic, slang, vulgar Example: 1999, Ericka, in alt.jokes.limericks http://groups.google.com/group/alt.jokes.limericks/msg/6a31a3b704183489?dmode=source Dear Peter, I need your stuffin' Your bod, your rod, and handcuffin' While I wait for your ans- wer, I'll take off my pants, And start in on buffin' the muffin! Example: 2003, Paul Austin, in alt.peeves http://groups.google.com/group/alt.peeves/msg/37b92cd0a72eaed4?dmode=source "Dear Miss Manners, myself and my three girlfriends are playing buff the muffin this weekend and we'd like to know who's supposed to peel and slice the cucumbers for salad afterwards?"
Word: shambolic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Possibly from shambles + -o- + -ic (adjective), in which the interconsonantal -o- avoids the /mbl/ consonant cluster. Possibly influenced by symbolic. Alternatively, possibly a blend of shambles + symbolic. Pronunciation: /ʃamˈbɒlɪk/, /(ˌ)ʃæmˈbɑlɪk/, /ʃæmˈbɔlɪk/ 1. Chaotic, disorganised or mismanaged. Labels: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK Example: [O]ne must admit there were those among us who were somewhat on the shambolic side. Example: He said his club had coined a new word 'Shambolic,' which meant spending more time watching the weather than playing.
Word: samey Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English same Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English samey From same + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈseɪmi/ 1. Exhibiting sameness, without variety; monotonous. Labels: UK, informal, not-comparable Example: Nowadays, its apartments go to finance workers who work nearby, while its bars are samey places encircled by moats of urine. Example: This was a bubble, a mass delusion among operators convinced that Britain’s appetite for samey chain restaurants was insatiable.
Word: solar calendar Part of Speech: noun 1. A calendar based on the movement of the Earth around the Sun, which defines the year. Dates indicate the position of the Earth during this revolution.
Word: rapprochement Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French rapprochement (“act or process of getting closer together; link (between two things)”). Pronunciation: /ɹəˈpɹɒʃmɒ̃/, /ɹæ-/, /ɹæpɹoʊʃˈmɑn/, /-ˈmɑ̃/ 1. The reestablishment of cordial relations, particularly between two countries; a reconciliation. Example: It was the Nixon administration that saw the rapprochement between the United States and China. Example: The inauguration of a liberal order of things, a rapprochement of the [First French] Empire with constitutionalism and Parliamentary government, had been expected from the Speech from the Throne now just given. This expectation is completely disappointed by the speech. …
Word: lone it Part of Speech: verb 1. Synonym of go it alone. Labels: idiomatic, informal Example: who loned it through the streets of Idaho seeking visionary indian angels who were visionary indian angels Example: I had a long walk home and no company, but I usually lone it anyway, for no reason except that I like to watch movies undisturbed so I can get into them and live them with the actors. … So I loned it.
Word: MSP Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Message Send Protocol. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Minneapolis–Saint Paul. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: MSP Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of Member of Parliament of the Scottish Parliament. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Example: The Scottish government has hailed a “historic day for equality” after MSPs approved plans to make it easier and less intrusive for individuals to legally change their gender, extending the new system of self-identification to 16- and 17-year-olds for the first time. Example: Almost four years on from the election of a record number of 58 female MSPs across all parties in 2021, 14 SNP women have so far said they will not stand again, accounting for 23% of the party’s current MSP group. 2. Initialism of microspectrophotometry. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of micro scalp pigmentation. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of managed service provider. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 5. Initialism of mail service provider. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 6. Initialism of monosodium phosphate. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: desciption Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of description. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: disapply Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Latin applicō Old French applierbor. Middle English aplien English apply English disapply From dis- + apply. 1. To decline to apply a rule or law that previously applied Labels: transitive Example: If we were to accept Amendment No. 144D, the effect of that would be to disapply the definition from properties that are not yet on the market. Example: Article 4 does not require Italy to disapply its domestic legislation governing the sale of insect repellent products on the ground that, in another Member State, Germany in this instance, their marketing is not subject to any authorisation or registration.
Word: dryth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dry + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Doublet of drought. Pronunciation: /dɹaɪθ/ 1. Dryness. Labels: obsolete, uncountable 2. A drought. Labels: countable, obsolete
Word: ludic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From French ludique, from Latin ludo (“to play”). Pronunciation: /ˈluː.dɪk/ 1. Playful. 2. Of or pertaining to play or games. Example: What I have tried to do here is to draw a consistent frame which could explain most characteristics of both Xiangqi and Chess ludic structures.
Word: underarm Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From under- + arm. The armpit sense is not old, historically speaking (1920s), and it is believed to have arisen as a euphemism in advertising. Pronunciation: /ˈʌndɚˌɑɹm/ 1. The armpit. Labels: attributive, often Example: underarm deodorant 2. Old-fashioned and now outlawed style of bowling in which the arm is not swung over the shoulder.
Word: underarm Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From under- + arm. The armpit sense is not old, historically speaking (1920s), and it is believed to have arisen as a euphemism in advertising. Pronunciation: /ˈʌndɚˌɑɹm/ 1. For use under the arm. Labels: not-comparable Example: A 1997 study found that about 104 million American women were using underarm deodorant products.
Word: underarm Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From under- + arm. The armpit sense is not old, historically speaking (1920s), and it is believed to have arisen as a euphemism in advertising. Pronunciation: /ˈʌndɚˌɑɹm/ 1. To supply with insufficient weaponry. Labels: transitive
Word: underarms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of underarm Labels: form-of, plural
Word: undiscovered 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 discovered English undiscovered From un- + discovered. 1. That has not been discovered; unknown, unexplored. Labels: not-comparable Example: ⁠But thou and I have shaken hands, ⁠Till growing winters lay me low; ⁠My paths are in the fields I know, And thine in undiscover’d lands.
Word: undiscovered Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From undiscover + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of undiscover Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: unrest Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English unreste, equivalent to un- + rest. Cognate with West Frisian ûnrêst (“unrest”), Dutch onrust (“unrest”), German Low German Unrüst (“unrest”). Compare also Saterland Frisian Uunraue (“unrest”), German Unruhe (“unrest”), Danish uro (“unrest”), Swedish oro (“unrest”), Icelandic órói (“unrest”). Compare also Old English orrest (“battle”), Old Norse orrosta, orresta (“battle”). Pronunciation: /ʌnˈɹɛst/ 1. A state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context; a time of riots, demonstrations and protests. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: What words are these have fall’n from me? ⁠Can calm despair and wild unrest ⁠Be tenants of a single breast, Or sorrow such a changeling be? Example: Few expect the unrest to stop anytime soon. The government may hope to outflank the protest movement by painting them as unwilling to accept compromise, but even some of Lam’s allies have publicly said that the withdrawal was too little, too late. 2. Something that troubles or confuses; that which causes unrest. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: In her pyjamas, Sadie turned back the bedclothes to a single sheet, and settled down under it with a sigh of content; the languors of a body untroubled by mental unrests were a reward for the day's exertions.
Word: tzaddik Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Hebrew צַדִּיק (tsadík, “righteous person”). Many pronunciations have come under the influence of Yiddish צדיק (tsadek). Pronunciation: /ˈtsɑː.diːk/, /ˈtsɑː.dək/, /ˈsɑː.dək/ 1. A very righteous person, especially a Hassidic spiritual leader. Labels: Judaism Example: For in dreams one thinks with the eyes and the ears; speech has no nouns, just verbs; only in dreams is every person a zaddik, never a murderer….
Word: tzaddik Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of tsade (“Semitic letter”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Tsakonian Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /tsəˈkəʊ.ni.ən/, /tsəˈkoʊ.ni.ən/ 1. A Hellenic dialect spoken in Tsakonia, a part of the Peloponnese region of Greece.
Word: Tsakonian Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /tsəˈkəʊ.ni.ən/, /tsəˈkoʊ.ni.ən/ 1. A native or inhabitant of Tsakonia.
Word: Tsakonian Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /tsəˈkəʊ.ni.ən/, /tsəˈkoʊ.ni.ən/ 1. Of, in, or relating to the Tsakonian dialect. Labels: not-comparable
Word: tsamba Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Tibetan རྩམ་པ (rtsam pa). Pronunciation: /ˈ(t)sɑmbə/ 1. A form of porridge made from roasted barley in Tibet. Labels: uncountable Example: They bear to the contemplative Lamas their modest offerings of butter, tea and tsamba, and receive in exchange benedictions and prayers for good pasturage and prosperous flocks.
Word: tsantsa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish tsantsa, itself borrowed from Shuar tsantsa. 1. A shrunken head made by the Shuar and related people of South America.
Word: tsao shu Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 草書／草书 (cǎoshū). Pronunciation: /ˌtsaʊ ˈʃuː/ 1. grass script (a style of cursive script used in Chinese calligraphy) Labels: uncountable
Word: tsarate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin Caesarbor. Proto-Germanic *kaisarazder. Proto-Slavic *cěsařь Old East Slavic цѣсарь (cěsarĭ) Old East Slavic цьсарь (cĭsarĭ) Russian царь (carʹ)bor. English tsar Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus, -tūs Latin -ātusder. English -ate English tsarate From tsar + -ate. 1. Alternative form of czarate. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: czarate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin Caesarbor. Proto-Germanic *kaisarazder. Proto-Slavic *cěsařь Old East Slavic цѣсарь (cěsarĭ) Old East Slavic цьсарь (cĭsarĭ) Russian царь (carʹ)bor. English czar Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus, -tūs Latin -ātusder. English -ate English czarate From czar + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office or the concrete charge of it). 1. The territory ruled by a czar. 2. The rank of a czar.
Word: tsardom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tsar + -dom. Piecewise doublet of Caesardom. Pronunciation: /ˈ(t)sɑː(ɹ)dəm/, /ˈzɑː(ɹ)dəm/ 1. The territory ruled by a tsar. Labels: countable 2. The role or status of tsar. Labels: uncountable
Word: czardom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin Caesarbor. Proto-Germanic *kaisarazder. Proto-Slavic *cěsařь Old East Slavic цѣсарь (cěsarĭ) Old East Slavic цьсарь (cĭsarĭ) Russian царь (carʹ)bor. English czar Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English czardom From czar + -dom. 1. Alternative spelling of tsardom. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: ectopia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from New Latin ectopia, derived from Ancient Greek ἔκτοπος (éktopos, “away from a place”), from ἐκ- (ek-) + τόπος (tópos). By surface analysis, ec- + -topia. Pronunciation: /ɛkˈtəʊ.pi.ə/, /ɛkˈtoʊ.pi.ə/ 1. The condition where an organ or other body part has an abnormal position. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: tsarevna Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Russian царе́вна (carévna). Pronunciation: /(t)sɑːˈɹɛvnə/, /zɑːˈɹɛvnə/ 1. The daughter of a tsar. Example: The Tsaréviches and Tsarévnas have each separate apartments and servants to look after them. Example: The ban on marriage for the tsarevny was clearly linked with developments in Russia’s political structure and religious status.
Word: czarevna Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of tsarevna. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: 1975, Olga May (translator) The Sorcerer and His Apprentice, [selected and translated from 1931, Mark Azadovskij (editor), Russkaja skazka: Izbrannye mastera], in Richard M. Dorson (editor), Folktales Told Around the World, University of Chicago Press, 1978, Paperback, page 126, The Czarevna did not want even to talk about the ring. “Let Papa give away half of his domain, but I won't give away this ring.”
Word: ectopic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English ectopia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English ectopic From ectopia + -ic. 1. Relating to ectopia. 2. Being out of place; having an abnormal position. Labels: comparable
Word: ectopic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English ectopia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English ectopic From ectopia + -ic. 1. Ectopic beat. Labels: colloquial 2. An ectopic pregnancy. Labels: colloquial
Word: tsarian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From tsar + -ian. Piecewise doublet of Caesarian. 1. Of, relating to, or ruled by a tsar. Labels: not-comparable
Word: czarian Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of tsarian. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: tsaric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin Caesarbor. Proto-Germanic *kaisarazder. Proto-Slavic *cěsařь Old East Slavic цѣсарь (cěsarĭ) Old East Slavic цьсарь (cĭsarĭ) Russian царь (carʹ)bor. English tsar Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English tsaric From tsar + -ic. Pronunciation: /ˈzɑɹɪk/ 1. Of, relating to, or being a tsar; czaric.
Word: czaric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin Caesarbor. Proto-Germanic *kaisarazder. Proto-Slavic *cěsařь Old East Slavic цѣсарь (cěsarĭ) Old East Slavic цьсарь (cĭsarĭ) Russian царь (carʹ)bor. English czar Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English czaric From czar + -ic. 1. of, relating to, or being a czar; tsaric
Word: tsaricide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tsar + -icide. Pronunciation: /ˈ(t)sɑːɹɪsaɪd/, /ˈzɑːɹɪsaɪd/ 1. The killing of a tsar. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: It had been those wishing to unleash a revolution “sooner,” so said the count, who had come to advocate tsaricide. 2. One who kills a tsar. Labels: countable Example: It would be manifestly unjust, I think, to extradite a Tsaricide upon the ground that he is not a political offender, and then allow his own government to try him by court-martial and hang him solely upon the ground that he is a political offender. Example: Thus, Boris Godunov suffered from a “miraculous” conflation of two incompitable myths: that he was a tsaricide, and that the real Dmitry still lived.
Word: czaricide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin Caesarbor. Proto-Germanic *kaisarazder. Proto-Slavic *cěsařь Old East Slavic цѣсарь (cěsarĭ) Old East Slavic цьсарь (cĭsarĭ) Russian царь (carʹ)bor. English czar English -icide English czaricide From czar + -icide. 1. Alternative spelling of tsaricide. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Example: A few blocks east is the Mikhailovsky Palace, site of another act of czaricide, this in 1801, when Paul I, a son of Catherine the Great, was murdered in his bedroom.
Word: tsarish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin Caesarbor. Proto-Germanic *kaisarazder. Proto-Slavic *cěsařь Old East Slavic цѣсарь (cěsarĭ) Old East Slavic цьсарь (cĭsarĭ) Russian царь (carʹ)bor. English tsar Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English tsarish From tsar + -ish. 1. Of or resembling a tsar; czarish.
Word: czarish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin Caesarbor. Proto-Germanic *kaisarazder. Proto-Slavic *cěsařь Old East Slavic цѣсарь (cěsarĭ) Old East Slavic цьсарь (cĭsarĭ) Russian царь (carʹ)bor. English czar Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English czarish From czar + -ish. 1. of, or resembling a czar; tsarish
Word: tsarism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tsar + -ism. Piecewise doublet of Caesarism. 1. A system of government ruled by a tsar. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. A supporter of monarchy ruled by a tsar. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: czarism Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of tsarism. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: tsaritsa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Russian цари́ца (caríca). Pronunciation: /(t)sɑːˈɹɪtsə/, /zɑːˈɹɪtsə/ 1. a tsarina Example: By engaging in public pilgrimages to the shrines of these saints, the tsaritsy were acting as symbolic extensions of their royal husbands through their exercise of charity and justice along the pilgrimage path. Example: Portraying the tsaritsy as exemplars of Muscovite femininity and consorts of powerful tsars did not increase the powers granted them by custom.
Word: czaritsa Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of tsaritsa. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: worships Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of worship Labels: form-of, plural
Word: worships Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of worship Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: tsarship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin Caesarbor. Proto-Germanic *kaisarazder. Proto-Slavic *cěsařь Old East Slavic цѣсарь (cěsarĭ) Old East Slavic цьсарь (cĭsarĭ) Russian царь (carʹ)bor. English tsar Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English tsarship From tsar + -ship. 1. The rank of a tsar; czarship.
Word: czarship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin Caesarbor. Proto-Germanic *kaisarazder. Proto-Slavic *cěsařь Old East Slavic цѣсарь (cěsarĭ) Old East Slavic цьсарь (cĭsarĭ) Russian царь (carʹ)bor. English czar Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English czarship From czar + -ship. 1. The rank of a czar; tsarship. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: worshiped Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈwɝʃɪpt/, /ˈwɜːʃɪpt/ 1. simple past and past participle of worship Labels: US, form-of, participle, past
Word: worshiping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of worship Labels: US, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: worshiping Part of Speech: noun 1. US standard spelling of worshipping. Labels: US, alt-of, standard
Word: worshipping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of worship Labels: UK, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: worshipping Part of Speech: noun 1. An act of worship. Example: […] some will think they are religious enough, if their worshippings have in them the prevailing ingredient […]
Word: lekgotla Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Tswana lekgotla (“a public place where consultation and judicial proceedings are conducted”). 1. A consultative process between groups pursuing a common goal. Labels: South-Africa Example: 'Cabinet held its second lekgotla for the year on 23-25 July 2001. The mid-year meeting was aimed at reviewing the implementation of the programme government announced at the beginning of the year'.
Word: Setswana Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Tswana Setswana. Pronunciation: /sɛtˈswɑːnə/, /sɛtˈswɑnə/ 1. A language spoken widely in Southern Africa, mainly in Botswana and South Africa in the Northern Cape, the central and western Free State and in the North West province, and also, to a lesser extent, in Namibia, also known as Tswana.
Word: Wikipedias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Wikipedia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Wikipedias Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of Wikipedia Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: tonation Part of Speech: noun 1. The tonal properties of a sound.
Word: LIAT Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Leeward Islands Air Transport. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: grass script Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Calque from Chinese 草書／草书 (cǎoshū), mistaking the character 草 (cǎo) as meaning grass, when in fact it refers to writing which is careless; sloppy; hasty, for example the meaning implied in the compound words 潦草 (liáocǎo) and 草率 (cǎoshuài). 1. A style of cursive script used in Chinese calligraphy. Labels: uncountable
Word: tsatske Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Yiddish צאַצקע (tsatske, “trinket”); compare tchotchke. Pronunciation: /ˈtsɒtskə/, /ˈtsɑtskə/ 1. Alternative spelling of tchotchke. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: My mother is still convinced that her little boy doesn't eat enough (I've gained 15 pounds the last six months), and that he doesn't get enough sleep (I average a good nine hours a night), […] She is always giving me advice, chiding me for the error of my ways, warning me not to drive too fast, and in general behaving as if her tsatske hasn't got enough sense to get in out of the rain. Example: The idea of a discount operation, of course, is that it shouldn't look like a boutique. Presumably the price tags are decoration enough. "Décor doesn't add to the glamour of a suit," an owner pointed out. "You're not buying the rugs or the lamps or the tsatskes."
Word: tschaike Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of ship once used on the Danube.
Word: tscheffkinite Part of Speech: noun 1. a complex silicate mineral of calcium, cerium, thorium, iron, magnesium and titanium
Word: tschermigite Part of Speech: noun 1. a water-soluble mineral, ammonium aluminium sulphate (NH₄)Al(SO₄)₂·12(H₂O) found in fumaroles and similar environments Labels: uncountable
Word: tschinke Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɪŋkə/ 1. A light wheellock hunting rifle once used for shooting wildfowl.
Word: organdy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French organdi, possibly derived from the French name of the city Urgench. Pronunciation: /ˈɔːɡəndi/ 1. A fine, transparent type of muslin, usually stiffened. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: “I took it to garden-parties after I came out, with my hair curled and an organdie hat on top of the whole thing […].” Example: Beside them stood a puzzled female dwarf with a hideously rouged face as if ready for the circus; she was clad in white organdie with a marriage veil.
Word: Tsimshian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Tsimshian Ts'msyen. Pronunciation: /ˈsɪmʃiən/ 1. A member of a Native American people who inhabited the coastal waters of western British Columbia and southeast Alaska.
Word: Tsimshian Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Tsimshian Ts'msyen. Pronunciation: /ˈsɪmʃiən/ 1. The Penutian language of this people.
Word: Tsinandali Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Georgian წინანდალი (c̣inandali). 1. A village in Kakheti, Georgia (country). 2. A dry white wine, from the Telavi and Kvareli regions of Georgia, made from Rkatsiteli and Mtsvane grape varieties
Word: Malayan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Malaya Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Malayan From Malaya + -an. Pronunciation: /məˈleɪən/ 1. A person of whatever ethnicity from the former Malaya or Peninsular Malaysia Example: The third class is intended to provide cheap travel for the poorest Malayans; wooden seats are the rule, the compensation lying in the fare of four cents a mile (about 1d). 2. Either of two lycaenid butterflies of the genus Megisba of Asia and Australasia.
Word: Malayan Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Malaya Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Malayan From Malaya + -an. Pronunciation: /məˈleɪən/ 1. of, or relating to the former Malaya; Malay
Word: Malayan Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Armenian Մալայան (Malayan). 1. A surname from Armenian.
Word: tsine Part of Speech: noun 1. A Malayan wild ox, Bos javanicus.
Word: Tsingtao Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Postal Romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 青島／青岛 (Qīngdǎo). 1. Alternative form of Qingdao. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: But the most serious situation developed out of Japanese participation in the World War. In the first place, the Japanese advance on Tsingtao put China as a neutral power in an anomalous position. Example: Wagner was a German agricultural economist who in 1911 went to Tsingtao to teach in a German-Chinese Middle School. He later worked at the Litsun Agricultural Experimental Station in Shantung where he continued his studies of agriculture both past and present.
Word: Qingdao Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 青島 /靑島 /青岛 (Qīngdǎo). Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɪŋˈdaʊ/ 1. A major prefecture-level city and subprovincial city in eastern Shandong, in eastern China, on the Yellow Sea. Example: Tsing-tau was no longer defensible when surrendered to the Japanese, according to a correspondent of The Associated Press who was in Tsing-tau throughout the siege and arrived here tonight. His delay in reaching Peking was due to the Japanese holding him in Tsing-tau after its fall as a method of censorship. Example: True to its name, Qingdao, the green island as its name literally suggests, is covered by abundant trees - black pines, chinars, gingkos amid the azure sky and sea. With green and blue as the natural backdrop, red color stands out as the human creation enhancing the charm of Qingdao, as seen from the red-roofed architecture of various European styles erected during the early 20th Century. With its soaring architectural triumphs, from the glorious Catholic Church to the magnificent Former German Governor's Residence and the avant-garde spectacle of the 2008 Olympic stadium for the sailing regatta, Qingdao is unique.
Word: tsipouro Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Greek τσίπουρο (tsípouro, “pomace brandy”) Pronunciation: /ˈ(t)sɪpʊɹoʊ/ 1. A Greek alcoholic spirit distilled from marc or pomace, similar to grappa. Labels: uncountable
Word: tsitsith Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew צִיצִית (tsitsít). Pronunciation: /ˈ(t)sɪtsɪθ/, /ˈ(t)sɪtsɪt/ 1. any of the four tassels or fringes on garments worn by the Jews in remembrance of the commandments
Word: tsitsiyoth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the Hebrew צִיצִיּוֹת (tsitsiyót). 1. plural of tsitsith Labels: form-of, plural