nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: tree line Part of Speech: noun 1. A division in altitude (or latitude) above which trees tend not to grow on mountains. Example: Snowsheds and snow fences protect the line on either side of Semskfjell, but the country soon begins to lose some of its bleakness, and the tree line is regained at Lønsdal (1,680 ft. above sea-level), where the line is high on a hillside, commanding widespread views of the mountains.
Word: prosecutions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of prosecution Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prisms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of prism Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pyloric stenosis Part of Speech: noun 1. A narrowing of the pylorus which prevents the normal passage of food from the stomach to the small intestine.
Word: printers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of printer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: murva Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit मूर्वा (mūrvā). 1. Synonym of marool. Labels: uncountable
Word: precursors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of precursor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: learned treatise Part of Speech: noun 1. A text that is sufficiently well received in its field that it may overcome a hearsay objection and be admitted into evidence in a court of law.
Word: learned treatises Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of learned treatise Labels: form-of, plural
Word: opas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of opa Labels: form-of, plural
Word: triple agent Part of Speech: noun 1. A spy who pretends to be a double agent for one side, while actually acting as a double agent for the other side. Example: There are also triple agents—people who do what the doubles have done, but change their minds and, under our control, pass phoney intelligence back to the Russians. Do you understand? It’s nothing but a complicated game, really.
Word: spymaster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From spy + master. 1. The leader of a group of spies.
Word: April showers bring May flowers Part of Speech: proverb 1. The month of April, traditionally a rainy period, gives way to May, when flowers will bloom because of the water provided to them by the April rains. 2. A period of discomfort or hardship can provide the basis for a period of happiness and joy. Labels: broadly, figuratively
Word: iglu Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic form of igloo. Labels: alt-of, archaic
Word: propagates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of propagate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pump and dump Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of financial fraud where the fraudster purchases stocks at a very low price, generates excitement about those stocks in order to create a temporary price increase, then sells the stocks before the price depreciates. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: […] Mr. Colt bought the stocks in advance of his tips and sold them at a profit as soon as his followers bid up the prices. The stocks then plunged back to earth, causing losses for unwary investors in what the S.E.C. called an updated version of the classic market manipulation known as a pump and dump. Example: Jordan Belfort was jailed in 1999 for insider trading. He had run a “pump and dump” trading scam, based on selling penny shares to gullible investors, which cost them some $200m. His autobiography was later turned into the Wolf of Wall Street movie, starring Leonardo Di Caprio and directed by Martin Scorsese. 2. A situation where a woman uses a breast pump and then discards the milk, typically because she has had an infection, or has been drinking alcohol. Labels: countable, slang, uncountable Example: “#pumpanddump,” she captioned the image. On her Instagram Story, the model shared the same image with the caption, “More like cowchella lol Jamiroquai was soooo worth the pump and dump,” referencing the British funk and jazz band performing. 3. A situation where a person has sex with a partner on a single occasion, without immediate intention of further contact or pursuing a serious relationship. Labels: countable, slang, uncountable Example: "She's the one who wants a quick fuck. I need more than that – not a wedding ring – but she's already been with two other guys this week. In this day and age? No way." "I don't blame you. I gave up the ol' pump and dump recently myself." Example: Getting a Taurus female into bed a second time is much easier than doing the same to her male counterpart: Taurus females are less lazy and stubborn and they view sexuality as more of a give-and-take than their pump-and-dump brethren.
Word: pump and dump Part of Speech: verb 1. To use a breast pump and then discard the milk, typically because one has had an infection, or has been drinking alcohol. Labels: slang Example: Should you pump and dump after having a margarita? Example: Again, check with your doctors to see which medications you will be given and how long you would need to pump and dump, if at all. 2. To have sex with a partner on a single occasion, without intention or prospects of further contact, or engaging in a serious relationship. Labels: slang, transitive Example: Do kids not yet old enough for a learner's permit think about sex 1000 times day, talk about cheerleaders who get "pumped and dumped," […] Example: This 'lightning shag' will give you 'hand' as most women hate the idea of being 'pumped and dumped'.
Word: rise over run Part of Speech: phrase 1. Used for remembering that the slope of a non-vertical line is the ratio of the amount it rises over some interval, over the length of that interval. Labels: mnemonic
Word: Coptic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Copt Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English Coptic From Copt + -ic. Pronunciation: /ˈkɒp.tɪk/, /ˈkɑp.tɪk/ 1. Of or pertaining to the Copts, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria or to the Coptic language. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Coptic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Copt Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English Coptic From Copt + -ic. Pronunciation: /ˈkɒp.tɪk/, /ˈkɑp.tɪk/ 1. The Afroasiatic language traditionally spoken by the Copts in Egypt, now extinct and used only as a liturgical language. Labels: uncountable
Word: orexigenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (órexis, “appetite”) + -genic. 1. That stimulates the appetite. Example: Ghrelin is a 28‐amino acid acylated peptide predominantly secreted by the stomach but also by the brain. In mammals, ghrelin stimulates both GH [growth hormone] secretion and appetite, and it is the only GI [gastrointestinal] hormone with confirmed orexigenic properties[…].
Word: orexigenic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (órexis, “appetite”) + -genic. 1. Appetite stimulant
Word: aerodyne Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Back-formation from aerodynamic. Analysable as aero- + -dyne (“motor-powered flight”). 1. A heavier-than-air aircraft, deriving its lift from motion.
Word: aircraft attitude Part of Speech: noun 1. The orientation of an aircraft with respect to the horizon.
Word: available seat-mile Part of Speech: noun 1. A measure of an airline flight's passenger carrying capacity, equal to the number of seats onboard an aircraft multiplied by the distance flown in miles. Seats that are not available for sale to revenue-paying passengers (e.g., seats reserved for crew rest, etc.) are excluded from this calculation.
Word: available ton mile Part of Speech: noun 1. tons of carrying capacity multiplied by miles travelled.
Word: breakeven load factor Part of Speech: noun 1. The load factor necessary for an airline to break even. It is a function of the percent of seats filled at a particular yield versus the airlines operating costs.
Word: gurn Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Early 20th century: dialect variant of grin. Pronunciation: /ɡɜː(ɹ)n/ 1. A distorted facial expression; grimace. Labels: UK
Word: gurn Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Early 20th century: dialect variant of grin. Pronunciation: /ɡɜː(ɹ)n/ 1. To make a grotesque or funny face; to grimace. Labels: UK
Word: sublicense Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English license English sublicense From sub- + license. 1. A license granted by a licensee to a third party, under the authority of the license originally granted by a licensor to the licensee. Example: Joe received a license from McDonald's to develop twenty McDonald's restaurants in Dearborn, which included permission to grant a sublicense to the individual restaurant managers.
Word: sublicense Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English license English sublicense From sub- + license. 1. to grant a sublicense
Word: licensor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English license Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English licensor From license + -or. Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪsənsəɹ/ 1. A party that grants a license to another.
Word: licensors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of licensor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ecumenopolises Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌɛ.kju.mɛˈnɒ.pɒ.lɪs.ɪz/ 1. plural of ecumenopolis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: licensees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of licensee Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sublicensee Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English licensee English sublicensee From sub- + licensee. 1. A person to whom a sublicense is granted.
Word: sublicensees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sublicensee Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sublicensor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English licensor English sublicensor From sub- + licensor. 1. A licensee that grants a sublicense to another.
Word: sublicensors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sublicensor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: kingdom come Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the phrase “Thy kingdom come” from the Lord’s Prayer which is recorded in Matthew 6:9–13 and Luke 11:2–4 in the Bible: see, for example, Matthew 6:10 in the King James Version (spelling modernized): “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, in earth, as it is in heaven.” By these sentences, Jesus seeks the establishment of the rule of God the Father over the Earth in the future. Pronunciation: /ˌkɪŋdəm ˈkɑm/, /ˌkɪŋdəm ˈkʌm/ 1. The place that one will go to after one's death; the afterlife. Labels: colloquial, countable, figuratively, uncountable Example: '[…] I infer that he was rather nervous, sir, for he shot at me without saying a word.' 'If only he'd had the sense to do that in my case we might both be in Kingdom Come now.' 2. The place that one will go to after one's death; the afterlife. Labels: colloquial, countable, specifically, uncountable Example: "And where are all these brothers and sisters?" demanded the stranger. / "Dead! dead as herrings—gone to kingdom come a precious long time ago.["] 3. The rule of God over the world in the future; especially, according to those believing in millenarianism, during a period of peace beginning with the second coming of Jesus Christ and lasting a millennium. Labels: uncountable 4. A future period of happiness, peace, prosperity, and/or great progress; a golden age that is approaching. Labels: broadly, countable Example: Somewhere between the O's and ones / That's where I found my kingdom come
Word: objectivist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English objective Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English objectivist From objective + -ist. 1. Of or pertaining to objectivism. Example: (Only now has Republican Congressman Paul Ryan, perhaps realizing that supporting an atheist adulterer might hurt his veep chances, changed his tune from Objectivist fanboy to follower of Thomas Aquinas.)
Word: objectivist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English objective Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English objectivist From objective + -ist. 1. An advocate of objectivism. Example: What of the current moment, shaping up to be the fourth age of Rand? The Randian politicians are still in place: [Paul] Ryan is now boosted by a cabinet crammed with objectivists.
Word: ecumenopoleis Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌɛ.kju.mɛˈnɒ.pɒ.lɛɪz/ 1. plural of ecumenopolis Labels: form-of, plural, rare Example: Global new vocabularies can be found from vernacular houses to large scale urban developments, in local communities or even in ecumenopoleis.
Word: shoe bomber Part of Speech: noun 1. Someone who attempts to smuggle a bomb in their shoe, especially onto an airplane
Word: bottom feeder Part of Speech: noun 1. A fish or other aquatic creature that feeds off the bottom of its habitat; a flatfish. Example: The Apristurus genus, the second-most diverse group of sharks that counts about 40 species, is commonly known as the ghost or demon catshark. […] The sharks are bottom feeders and have elongated catlike eyes. 2. A person who operates amidst or thrives on the unwholesome things in a society; one who takes advantage of the misfortune of others. Labels: broadly, derogatory, figuratively, informal Example: “[T]he rise of Facebook, Twitter and other social media has made it harder to control the flow of information, thus making it easier for bottom-feeders to bully witnesses.” […] Officials are still trying to identify the bottom-feeder behind that account. Example: The real-life cast of characters grew to include bikers, gamblers, a brutal money lender named Butchie (Andrew Dice Clay) and assorted bottom feeders like Gauthier’s accomplice Milton Ingley (Nick Offerman), a pornographer in the San Fernando Valley.
Word: bottomfeeder Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of bottom feeder. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bottom feeding Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of bottom-feeding. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: bottomfeeding Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of bottom-feeding. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: that does it Part of Speech: intj 1. Used to express annoyance or frustration or announce that one has reached the limit of one's patience or temper. Labels: idiomatic Example: That does it! I'm not waiting here any longer. I'll come back tomorrow instead. 2. Used to announce or assert completion of a task. Labels: idiomatic
Word: pootle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Apparently an alteration of poodle, from German Low German Pudel, from the onomatopoeic term pudeln (“to splash about”) by its merging with tootle. Alternatively, a blending of doodle (to draw aimlessly) with potter (to move aimlessly)—as reported by 1970s English visitors to Australia. Pronunciation: /ˈpuːtəl/ 1. A stroll; a wandering. Labels: UK Example: go for a pootle
Word: pootle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Apparently an alteration of poodle, from German Low German Pudel, from the onomatopoeic term pudeln (“to splash about”) by its merging with tootle. Alternatively, a blending of doodle (to draw aimlessly) with potter (to move aimlessly)—as reported by 1970s English visitors to Australia. Pronunciation: /ˈpuːtəl/ 1. To wander or ramble in a leisurely, indirect, or aimless manner, such as by walking or driving. Labels: UK, informal Example: Prince William, in a surprise break from the schedule, borrowed his father's 41-year-old open-topped Aston Martin to pootle down the Mall to Clarence House with his new bride. Example: You turn up every morning for the ‘ward round’, where your whole team of doctors pootles past each of their patients.
Word: pootles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pootle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pootles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pootle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: bench-press Part of Speech: verb 1. To press the weight of a barbell away from one's body while lying on a bench.
Word: bench press Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbɛntʃ.pɹɛs/ 1. An exercise performed by pressing the weight of a barbell away from one's body while lying on a bench. Example: ...Nubret has pushed and pulled maniacally at iron while sustaining a diet that would explode an ordinary metabolism—doing for that renowned chest, for instance, forty sets of twenty benchpresses (pushing 210 pounds off his chest a total of eight hundred times every other day)[…]
Word: bench press Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈbɛntʃ.pɹɛs/ 1. To press the weight of a barbell away from one's body while lying on a bench. Example: I went home and bench pressed 30 pounds more than I had ever done before. Example: And I’m definitely getting stronger. I can now bench press — oh — at least 10 kilos without my arms collapsing underneath me.
Word: bench presses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bench press Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cheeselep Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English cheslip (“rennet”), from Old English cȳslybb, cīeslybb (“rennet”), from Proto-West Germanic *kāsijalubi (literally “cheese medicine, cheese potion”). Equivalent to cheese + lib. 1. The dried stomach of a calf, used for curdling milk for cheese. 2. Rennet. 3. A bag in which rennet is kept.
Word: airliners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of airliner Labels: form-of, plural
Word: alligators Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈæ.lɪ.ɡeɪ.təz/, /ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tɚz/ 1. plural of alligator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: alligators Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈæ.lɪ.ɡeɪ.təz/, /ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tɚz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of alligator Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: white-ant Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From white ant (“termite”), suggesting the action of termites eating the inside of wooden building foundations, often leaving no outward evidence until the structure begins to crumble. 1. To bring down from within; to undermine. Labels: Australia, colloquial Example: The white-anting of ATSIC has been brought about by the usual suspects. Example: If someone undermines you at work you might say they were "white-anting" you.
Word: bagboy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bag + boy. 1. A man or boy employed to put clients' purchases (e.g. groceries) into bags at the checkout line of a store.
Word: countertop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From counter + top. 1. The top surface of a counter, for preparation of food, etc.
Word: beatdown Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from beat down; influenced by earlier throwdown. Pronunciation: /ˈbitˌdaʊn/ 1. A severe beating. Labels: countable, slang, uncountable 2. A prescribed situation, usually to advance an angle or establish character, where two or more wrestlers severely beat up another wrestler or performer. Labels: countable, slang, uncountable 3. A subgenre of hardcore punk influenced by heavy metal. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: beat down Part of Speech: verb 1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see beat, down. Example: The transmission tower was beaten down by the storm. 2. To forcefully diminish the power or influence of; to quell; to squash. Labels: transitive Example: The government tried to beat down the opposition movement. 3. (of the sun) To shine brightly and radiate with intense heat. Labels: intransitive Example: We had to leave the beach because the sun was really beating down. 4. (of rain) To strike with great force. Labels: intransitive Example: It was a ghastly morning, with the rain beating down in sheets. 5. To wear (someone) out by repeated actions that overwhelm one's patience or strength. Labels: transitive Example: She continued to badger until his friend did what he said. Eventually, she beat him down and he gave in. 6. To haggle with (someone) to sell at a lower price. Labels: informal, transitive Example: I managed to beat him down to half his original asking price. Example: We beat the price down to 50 dollars. 7. To severely beat someone up. Labels: slang, transitive
Word: beat down Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of beatdown. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: white-anting Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Derived from white-ant. 1. present participle and gerund of white-ant Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: white-anting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Derived from white-ant. 1. The action or process of bringing down from within, undermining, sabotage. Labels: Australia, colloquial, uncountable Example: The white-anting of our economic controls by black marketing operations is another serious circumstance. Example: You heard delegates admit that Cameron formed the white-anting organization for the purpose of undermining the A.W.U. ?
Word: mouthbreathing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mouth + breathing. 1. The process of breathing through the mouth. Labels: uncountable
Word: mouthbreathing Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From mouth + breathing. 1. unintelligent, especially when not aware of this Labels: derogatory, not-comparable, slang
Word: unhelpful 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 helpful English unhelpful From un- + helpful. Pronunciation: /ʌnˈhɛlpfəl/ 1. Not providing help or assistance; not helpful. Example: Even if you are genuinely a victim, having a victim mentality is unhelpful because it is disempowering. ― Ned Kelly, "NFL Players Are Setting A Bad Example By Teaching Black People To Encourage Victimhood", 8th of October 2017 Example: "Did you know, beloved, at the last, in that intolerable heat, in that moment of supreme anguish, that he is unlistening, unhelpful as the stars, that you cried not to him?"
Word: Ambai Part of Speech: name 1. An island in Cenderawasih Bay. 2. An Austronesian language spoken in Indonesian New Guinea.
Word: Adyghe Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from West Circassian адыгэ (adəɣɛ). Pronunciation: /ˈɑː.dɪ.ɡeɪ/, /ɑːdɪˈɡeɪ/ 1. A Northwest Caucasian language spoken in Turkey and the Republic of Adygea, in the Russian Federation
Word: Circassian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Circassia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Circassian From Circassia + -an. Pronunciation: /səˈkæsi.ən/, /səɹˈkæʃən/ 1. Of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians. Example: But in the garden was life in all its glad and bright hues: the early roses and the late violets opened their urns, exhaling in perfume the drops they caught, till every breath was pleasure; the laburnums, those prodigals of fleeting wealth, were covered with gold; and the Persian lilacs waved graceful as the Circassian maidens, to whom they are so often compared in eastern song.
Word: Circassian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Circassia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Circassian From Circassia + -an. Pronunciation: /səˈkæsi.ən/, /səɹˈkæʃən/ 1. A native or inhabitant of Circassia (historical) (nowadays shared by Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia), including the Adyghes and Ubykhs. 2. Alternative form of Circassienne (“kind of light cashmere”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Circassian Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree English Circassia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Circassian From Circassia + -an. Pronunciation: /səˈkæsi.ən/, /səɹˈkæʃən/ 1. A North Caucasian language group spoken in Circassia in North West Caucasus Russia. 2. The Adyghe, Kabardian, Ubykh languages.
Word: Adygei Part of Speech: name 1. A Northwest Caucasian language spoken in the Republic of Adygea, in the Russian Federation.
Word: black rat Part of Speech: noun 1. A common species of rat, Rattus rattus, originating anciently in Asia but now distributed worldwide. Example: The black rat spread wherever they settled, and so tied was it to Roman habitats that it became extinct in Britain following the Roman withdrawal, only to reappear in Norman times. Thereafter the black rat prospered - until the arrival of the larger brown rat (also known as the sewer rat or Norway rat), which reached Britain at about the time of the Hanoverian succession in the eighteenth century.
Word: Asian black rat Part of Speech: noun 1. The black rat.
Word: house rat Part of Speech: noun 1. The black rat, Rattus rattus.
Word: roof rat Part of Speech: noun 1. The black rat. Example: A large roof rat ran from the overflowing bins and disappeared under the house.
Word: ship rat Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of black rat.
Word: swimwear Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English swim Proto-Indo-European *wes- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *woséyeti Proto-Germanic *wazjaną Proto-West Germanic *waʀjan Old English werian Middle English weren English wear English -wear English swimwear From swim + -wear. 1. Items of clothing appropriate for swimming. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: April 19 2002, Scott Tobias, AV Club Dark Tidehttp://www.avclub.com/articles/dark-tide,72548/ For Stockwell’s purposes, Halle Berry reps an appreciable presence in swimwear, but even her opening voiceover sounds swamped by boredom and regret.
Word: double-decker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English double English deck Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English double-decker From double + deck + -er. 1. A vehicle (usually a bus, coach or train) or aircraft with two floors. 2. A frigate with two decks above the waterline. 3. Any object with two layers or parts stacked on top of each other. Labels: figuratively 4. Any object with two layers or parts stacked on top of each other. Labels: figuratively 5. A headline that is two lines long. 6. a man who both penetrates (top) and is penetrated (bottom) in sex with other men; sometimes also has relationships with women and/or presents masculine as well as feminine mannerisms and appearances. Labels: India Example: Indian MSM include self-identified gay men (Western acculturated), kothis (men who tend to be the receptive male partner in anal and oral sex and typically have more effeminate mannerisms), panthis (men who tend to be the insertive male partner in anal and oral sex), and double deckers (men who are both receptive and insertive partners). While MSM may self-identify as kothi, the terms panthi and double-decker are generally given by kothis to their male partners based on their sexual roles. Example: A double-decker is a term used for someone who functions as both. Double-deckers and Kothis have a high risk of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases according to studies among different MSM sub-groups in the nation.
Word: common rat Part of Speech: noun 1. The brown rat.
Word: Norwegian rat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The common name was popularised (and perhaps coined) by English naturalist John Berkenhout, in his Outlines of the Natural History of Great Britain (1769). Berkenhout believed the species migrated to England from Norwegian ships in 1728; he is also responsible for the scientific name. 1. The brown rat.
Word: wharf rat Part of Speech: noun 1. A brown rat; especially, one that lives among wharves. 2. A neglected boy who lives around the wharfs. Labels: slang 3. A man who hangs around a wharf in the hope of finding temporary work there. Labels: slang
Word: superstardom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From superstar + -dom or super- + stardom. 1. The status or position of a superstar. Labels: uncountable Example: Eminem: A normal life is boring, but superstardom’s close to post mortem. Example: Boasting thirteen years in the drag industry, Saki [Yew] once took a hiatus to pursue a dance career. Now, she’s back, back, back and ready to be catapulted to superstardom to serve “looks, sass and a dulled down Australian accent”.
Word: hooliganism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English hooligan Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English hooliganism From hooligan + -ism. Pronunciation: /ˈhu.lɪ.ɡən.ɪz.əm/ 1. unruly, aggressive behavior; behavior associated with hooligans Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Only one [tomb] stone was damaged (the Scaife one), and this took place on Friday, March 2, 1951, as a result of hooliganism on the part of two boys.
Word: white ant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From white + ant, reflecting a superficial resemblance to the ant. 1. A termite. Labels: dated, informal Example: The most important point in the work of the white ant remains to be noted. I have already said that the white ant is never seen. Example: The most voracious cable-muncher in the tropical and sub-tropical parts of Australia is the termite, or white ant, which eats through both lead and polythene sheathings.
Word: existant Part of Speech: adj 1. Misspelling of existent. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: reduplicative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English reduplicate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English reduplicative From reduplicate + -ive. 1. Formed by redoubling; reduplicate, double Labels: not-comparable Example: The loss of the reduplicative syllable in the perfect is sufficiently accounted for by the same occurrence in almost all the modern, and even some of the ancient branches of the Indo-Germanic family. Example: A hyphen (-) is generally used to indicate the boundary between the components of ordinary and reduplicative compounds in derivational morphology.
Word: reduplicative Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English reduplicate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English reduplicative From reduplicate + -ive. 1. A word obtained by the process of reduplication. Example: Grammatically, Malay uses reduplication for plurals (burung = bird, burung-burung = birds) and thus repeated words are commonly heard in Malay speech; in contrast, in English reduplicatives are much less frequent and often involve phoneme modulation (ding-dong; wham-bam).
Word: slip-case Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of slip case. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: slip case Part of Speech: noun 1. A removable protective covering for a book etc Example: for, if there should appear a pocket-book, which may be drawn up by a riband from its slip case . . . the child would seize upon these with delight. Example: 2003 Miriam A. Drake - Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science If a noble book suggests the need of a noble binding, consider a chemise inserted into a tastefully decorated slip case, leaving the book in its original state.
Word: brain cloud Part of Speech: noun 1. The temporary inability to think properly, or to remember something. Labels: countable, informal, uncountable Example: For three weeks she lay on her bed of death ; and one morning, being still in the same brain-cloud, still wondering why her husband did not come to her . . . Example: 1998 Kate F. Hays - Integrating Exercise, Sports, Movement, and Mind He continued to experience "brain cloud" when we discussed her and had difficulty accessing any emotion related to her.
Word: peroxyacetone Part of Speech: noun 1. acetone peroxide Labels: uncountable
Word: gabbler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gabble + -er. 1. One who gabbles, or prates loquaciously on a trifling subject. Example: To Bradly, Podson was a minor pub gabbler out of a hundred such. He had boozed away an evening with Podson because he was an attendant parasite on Doctor Ramsey.
Word: gaffle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English gaffolle, a borrowing from Middle Dutch gaffel, gafel (“fork”), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *gabulu (“fork”), related to Old English gafol, ġeafel (“fork”). Pronunciation: /ˈɡæfl̩/ 1. A lever used to bend a crossbow. Labels: obsolete 2. A steel spur attached to a gamecock (sometimes used figuratively). Example: These birds, having been some time previous bereft of the weapons nature designed for their defence, are now fornished with gaffles, or artificial spurs, each of which is a polished steel blade , about three inches in length, half an inch wide at the base, curved slightly upwards, sharp at the point and on the upper edge, and firmly fastened to the leg by means of a clasp. Example: One sits with a harp at his lord's feet; another tames the wild hawk and trains him, teaches him with his little gaffles till the Welsh bird becomes docile. 3. A portable fork of iron or wood in which the heavy musket formerly in use was rested that it might be accurately aimed and fired. Labels: historical 4. a fork in an orienteering race.
Word: gaffle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English gaffolle, a borrowing from Middle Dutch gaffel, gafel (“fork”), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *gabulu (“fork”), related to Old English gafol, ġeafel (“fork”). Pronunciation: /ˈɡæfl̩/ 1. To equip with a gaffle or similar weapon. Example: Now, sword or dagger, human arms are but artifical claws and fangs, tied on like false spurs to the fighting cock. So, we repeat, Oberlus, czar of the isle, gaffles his four subjects; that is, with intent of glory, puts four rusty cutlasses into their hands. Example: Blood doth not follow the law of the mountain stream, by getting more muddy as it descends; neither are men and women of the nature of the gaffled cocks we use to fight at the mains on the Inch of Perth, which send down their fighting propensities to the tenth gallinaccous generation. 2. to include a gaffle in an orienteering race.
Word: gaffle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Blend of gaff + grapple. Pronunciation: /ˈɡæfl̩/ 1. To grab or seize Example: They would grapple till they were tired, then stop; but as soon as one would start for the bears the other would gaffle him again. Example: Just as he was going to throw the plug into the box, Jimmy's huge paw reached out and gaffled it. 2. To get hold of, to find. Example: Ye see, he knew there wasn't barely enough grazing for him on that oasis, and a short supply of dates for me, and he had gaffled onto that place and warn't going to let go for no black feller nor yet yeller. Example: "Clever of ye," said Scattergood. "Naow, about Marjie's money. How'd ye manage to gaffle onto that?" 3. To arrest for criminal activity. Example: Most forgers were “drunken checkers," men who had forged checks at taverns, although now and then someone would arrive who had hung a great deal of paper before getting gaffled. Example: Ole Rooster, one of our best analytical minds and alleged phantom mover of The Outlaw, was gaffled up of a sudden and bussed out — not before he'd gotten his beautiful layout of info on the indeterminate sentencing law off to Cleaver's attorneys, though. 4. To steal Example: I presume that one of them walked out to the back end to see if any one had been trespassing, and finding my trap had gaffled it. Example: “That hooligan gaffled my wallet,” Seth told Mort, his breathing now back to near normal. 5. To swindle or bully (someone) Example: In other words , you know the trouble around here — and this is pertinent , too — that there have been too many committees in which the minority has allowed itself to be gaffled into submission and silence. Example: They then stole a maroon Oldsmobile Delta Eighty-Eight from a parking lot on Harvard Avenue and resumed their search for a victim to “gaffle." 6. To talk without a purpose, usually about inane or pointless topics; to babble. Example: So I commenced to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail. Example: The honey birds gaffle – I'm coming to you soon, I'm coming to you as they leave , and one insect starts to call, and will call all night, with the exact monotonous cheep-cheep of young English house-sparrows in June.
Word: nitriloside Part of Speech: noun 1. amygdalin; vitamin B17 Labels: uncountable
Word: vitamin B17 Part of Speech: noun 1. pseudoscientific name for the toxic chemical laetrile, commonly used to falsely market it as a vitamin Labels: uncountable
Word: sodbuster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sod + buster. 1. An agricultural laborer or farmer who breaks up the land, as with a plough. Labels: informal
Word: by chance Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Unexpectedly, accidentally; without foreplanning. Example: I stumbled across the exit by chance. Example: [...] Yojo had told him two or three times over, and strongly insisted upon it everyway, that instead of our going together among the whaling-fleet in harbor, and in concert selecting our craft; instead of this, I say, Yojo earnestly enjoined that the selection of the ship should rest wholly with me, inasmuch as Yojo purposed befriending us; and, in order to do so, had already pitched upon a vessel, which, if left to myself, I, Ishmael, should infallibly light upon, for all the world as though it had turned out by chance; and in that vessel I must immediately ship myself, for the present irrespective of Queequeg. 2. Possibly; perhaps. Example: Are you by chance looking for the exit? 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: scandium-45 Part of Speech: noun 1. the only stable isotope of scandium, 4521Sc, having twenty-one protons and twenty-four neutrons Labels: uncountable
Word: scandia Part of Speech: noun 1. scandium oxide Labels: uncountable
Word: Scandia Part of Speech: name Etymology: + -ia. See Scandinavia, Scania. Pronunciation: /ˈskæn.di.ə/ 1. Scandinavia Labels: poetic 2. A hamlet in Alberta, Canada. 3. A city and town in Kansas, United States. 4. A city in Minnesota, United States.
Word: ergasiophobia Part of Speech: noun 1. An irrational fear of being able to work properly, especially that of a surgeon being able to operate. Labels: uncountable
Word: titania Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of titanium dioxide. Labels: uncountable 2. Synonym of titanium dioxide. Labels: uncountable
Word: titaniferous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English titano- Latin -i-bor. English -i- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English -ferous English titaniferous From titano- + -i- + -ferous. 1. Containing or yielding titanium.
Word: titanious Part of Speech: adj 1. Relating to titanium, especially when in a +3 oxidation state; titanous. Labels: not-comparable
Word: titanium-46 Part of Speech: noun 1. A minor stable isotope of titanium, 4622Ti, having twenty-two protons and twenty-four neutrons; it amounts to about 8% of the element in nature Labels: uncountable
Word: titanium-47 Part of Speech: noun 1. A minor stable isotope of titanium, 4722Ti, having twenty-two protons and twenty-five neutrons; it amounts to about 7% of the element in nature. Labels: uncountable
Word: titanium-48 Part of Speech: noun 1. The major stable isotope of titanium, 4822Ti, having twenty-two protons and twenty-six neutrons; it amounts to about 74% of the element in nature Labels: uncountable
Word: titanium-49 Part of Speech: noun 1. A minor stable isotope of titanium, 4922Ti, having twenty-two protons and twenty-seven neutrons; it amounts to about 5% of the element in nature Labels: uncountable
Word: titanium-50 Part of Speech: noun 1. A minor stable isotope of titanium, 5022Ti, having twenty-two protons and twenty-eight neutrons; it amounts to about 5% of the element in nature Labels: uncountable
Word: titano- Part of Speech: prefix 1. Combined with titanium Labels: morpheme
Word: titanium sponge Part of Speech: noun 1. Crude titanium metal that has not yet been refined or forged Labels: uncountable
Word: titanocene Part of Speech: noun 1. dicyclopentadienyl titanium; a divalent radical of similar structure to ferrocene Labels: uncountable
Word: dicyclopentadienyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English cyclopentadienyl English dicyclopentadienyl From di- + cyclopentadienyl. 1. Two cyclopentadienyl radicals in a molecule Labels: uncountable
Word: varlets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of varlet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fitted cap Part of Speech: noun 1. A baseball cap that is not elasticated or adjustable at the back. Labels: US
Word: baseball cap Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbeɪs.bɔːl ˌkæp/, /ˈbeɪs.bɔl ˌkæp/, /ˈbeɪs.bɑl ˌkæp/ 1. A cap with a rounded crown and a curved, stiffened bill at the front. Example: There are fewer more distressing sights than that Of an Englishman in a baseball cap
Word: omittance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English omit Latin -iader. Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English omittance From omit + -ance. 1. The act of omitting something; omission. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: , III.v I marvel why I answer'd not again; But that's all one: omittance is no quittance.
Word: adultress Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of adulteress. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: daddio Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of daddy-o. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: adultresses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of adultress Labels: form-of, plural
Word: apimania Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin apis (“bee”) + -mania. 1. An excessive interest in bees. Labels: rare, uncountable Example: Cesi's Lincean bees made a spectacular impression and contributed greatly to the apimania that gripped the Rome of Urban VIII.
Word: epicedia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of epicede Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of epicedium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: epomania Part of Speech: noun 1. rage or passion for writing epics Labels: uncountable Example: Epomania characterized the eighteenth century; and although admirable efforts were expended by the Romantic poets in the next, century, there were no epicists who could stand the test of time as Milton and his predecessors had.
Word: hypnotizability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English hypnotiz(e) Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English hypnotizability From hypnotiz(e) + -ability. 1. the ability to be hypnotized Labels: uncountable Example: The hypnotizability of people varies.
Word: adulteresses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of adulteress Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 'Auhelawa Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Auhelawa. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Adzera Part of Speech: name 1. An Oceanic Austronesian language spoken in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
Word: biller Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English bill Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English biller From bill + -er. 1. An issuer of a bill. 2. One who bills (caresses in fondness), in the context of billing and cooing. Example: "[…] O, O, O," continued the horrible old creature, "you billers and cooers, I have been listening to such flatteries, such confessions! Beware, beware, Arthur, there's many a slip."
Word: Ægir Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Old Norse Ægir. 1. A giant and king of the sea, personifying the power thereof. He is the son of Fornjótr, and the brother of Logi and Kári. He has nine daughters — the billow maidens — by his wife, Rán, namely: Bára, Blóðughadda, Bylgja, Dúfa, Hefring, Himinglæva, Hrönn, Kólga, and Unnr. Labels: Norse
Word: West Briton Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌwɛst ˈbrɪtn/ 1. A person from the western part of Britain, a Welsh or Cornish person, especially (historical) the western Britons who resisted the 5th-century Anglo-Saxon invasion. 2. An Irish person considered to be excessively Anglophile, an Irish person who acts English or desires to be part of British society. Labels: Ireland, derogatory Example: Coordinate term: Plastic Paddy Example: —Well, I'm ashamed of you, said Miss Ivors frankly. To say you'd write for a rag like that. I didn't think you were a West Briton.
Word: billow maidens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of billow maiden Labels: form-of, plural
Word: productize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin prōdūcō Latin prōductusder. Middle English product English product Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English productize From product + -ize. 1. To make something into a product, especially a commercial product. Labels: transitive Example: Near-synonym: commercialize Example: The Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation (MCC) provides its members with new technologies which they can productize as part of their membership in the consortium.
Word: pinioned Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈpɪn.jənd/ 1. simple past and past participle of pinion Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: limericist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English limerick Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English limericist From limerick + -ist. 1. Someone who writes limericks.
Word: epicede Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin epicēdīon, from Ancient Greek ἐπικήδειον (epikḗdeion), neuter singular form of ἐπικήδειος (epikḗdeios), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + κῆδος (kêdos, “care”). Doublet of epicedium. Pronunciation: /ˈɛpɪsiːd/ 1. An elegy; an ode to someone deceased. Example: "This epicede, longer and more ornate than that issued two years before on Prince Henry, is neither much worse nor much better in substance and in style."
Word: apparels Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of apparel Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person