nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: reptiledom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From reptile + -dom. 1. The state of being a reptile, or of belonging to the world of reptiles; reptiles, collectively. Labels: uncountable Example: It is generally allowed that birds have risen out of reptiledom. Example: It is common enough practice for them to turn cannibals and eat their own offspring — rather despicable business, this eating of one's own children, but possibly considered good form in reptiledom.
Word: Miya Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Bengali মিয়া (miẏa), itself borrowed from Classical Persian میان (miyān). Doublet of Miah. 1. The Miya people of Lower Assam, Republic of India.
Word: Miya Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Japanese.
Word: Miya Part of Speech: name 1. A language spoken in Bauchi State of Nigeria.
Word: fishdom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fish + -dom. 1. The state of being a fish, or of belonging to the world of fish; fish collectively. Labels: uncountable Example: In the ouananiche, fishdom has achieved its glittering perfection. Example: Some kind of homing instinct—imprinting, they call it—guides a salmon to the very same mountain stream where it hatched and awoke to fishdom.
Word: Little Monster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by Lady Gaga in 2009, in reference to her use of monsters in her lyrics as a metaphor for her fears, as in the song “Monster”. 1. A fan of American singer Lady Gaga. Labels: slang Example: It was an odd occurrence to be sure. Ga was arguably the most popular artist of '09 and yet was a no-show in the nominations. Perhaps her Little Monsters' collective growl woke the academy up. Example: The pop star is rallying her Little Monsters to support the relief efforts in Japan with a new wristband available on her online store.
Word: Little Monsters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Little Monster Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tarrieth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: tarry + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of tarry Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: delveth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: delve + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of delve Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: little monster Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of Little Monster. Labels: alt-of Example: The Pokerface singer interupted her Budapest concert to say: "I'm so sorry I couldn't be there to accept this award myself but there are 20,000 little monsters out there waiting for me, so I have to hurry up and get back on stage. […] Example: Lady Gaga’s little monsters have made her the most powerful celebrity this year, according the Forbes annual Celebrity 100 list.
Word: little monsters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of little monster Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bouged Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of bouge Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: prankt Part of Speech: verb 1. past participle of prank Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: endorseth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: endorse + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of endorse Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: meriteth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: merit + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of merit Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Hawksian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Hawks + -ian. 1. Of or relating to Howard Winchester Hawks (1896–1977), American film director, producer and screenwriter of the classic Hollywood era, known for films with tough-talking young women characters.
Word: originateth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: originate + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of originate Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: kents Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kent Labels: form-of, plural
Word: kents Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of kent Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Chi. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of Chicago: a city in Illinois, United States. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Phx. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of Phoenix. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: profaneth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: profane + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of profane Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: e-resource Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From e- + resource. Pronunciation: /ˈiːˌrɪˈzɔːs/ 1. An electronic resource, such as a computer available for use in a library.
Word: e-resources Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of e-resource Labels: form-of, plural
Word: electrohydraulic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From electro- + hydraulic. 1. Both electric and hydraulic. Labels: not-comparable
Word: divisibleness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From divisible + -ness. 1. The quality of being divisible. Labels: uncountable
Word: divisibly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From divisible + -ly. Pronunciation: /dɪˈvɪzɪbli/ 1. In a way that is divisible. Labels: not-comparable
Word: ghural Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of goral. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: ghurals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ghural Labels: form-of, plural
Word: repipe Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From re- + pipe. 1. To replace the pipes in. Labels: transitive
Word: repiping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of repipe Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: repipes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of repipe Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: repiped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of repipe Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: unglimpsed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + glimpsed. 1. Not glimpsed. Labels: not-comparable
Word: ungripped Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + gripped. 1. Not gripped. Labels: not-comparable Example: We might have the sense that our grip on things leaves something ungripped and that release of what we experience is appropriate to the urgency or palpability that comes with the experience. 2. Not fitted with a grip. Labels: not-comparable
Word: ungripped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of ungrip Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: arouseth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: arouse + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of arouse Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: rouseth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: rouse + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rouse Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: charcutière sauce Part of Speech: noun 1. A French sauce consisting of a base of espagnole sauce with a flavouring of chopped gherkins, often served with pork. Labels: uncountable
Word: tkemali Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Georgian ტყემალი (ṭq̇emali). 1. A tart Georgian sauce made from sour plums. Labels: uncountable
Word: ssamjang Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Korean 쌈장 (ssamjang). Pronunciation: /ˈsæm.d͡ʒæŋ/ 1. A thick, spicy Korean paste made from doenjang, gochujang, sesame oil, onion, garlic, green onions, and optionally brown sugar. Labels: uncountable
Word: chermoula Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Arabic شَرْمُولَة (šarmūla). 1. A marinade used in Algerian, Moroccan and Tunisian cooking, made with herbs, oil, lemons, garlic, cumin, and salt. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: lobster sauce Part of Speech: noun Etymology: So called because traditionally used in lobster dishes. 1. A sauce made with chicken broth, garlic, ginger, fermented black beans, and eggs, thickened with cornstarch. Labels: uncountable
Word: postripening Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From post- + ripening. 1. After ripening. Labels: not-comparable Example: In the postripening process that takes place in freshly harvested and stored grain, the moisture and temperature tend to increase.
Word: tentsuyu Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Japanese てんつゆ/天汁 1. A Japanese sauce used as a dip for tempura. Labels: uncountable
Word: zhug Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of skhug. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: Zghartan Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Zgharta + -an. 1. Of or relating to Zgharta.
Word: tucupi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese tucupi. 1. A yellow sauce made from wild manioc root. Labels: uncountable
Word: blue fenugreek Part of Speech: noun 1. Trigonella caerulea, a variety of fenugreek with blue flowers. Labels: uncountable
Word: skordhalia Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of skordalia. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: skorthalia Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of skordalia. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: vodka sauce Part of Speech: noun 1. A pink Italian sauce made with tomatoes, vodka, herbs, and heavy cream. Labels: uncountable Example: Near-synonym: rosé sauce
Word: cincalok Part of Speech: noun 1. A Malaccan condiment made from fermented small shrimps or krill. Labels: uncountable
Word: duck sauce Part of Speech: noun 1. A spiced fruit-based condiment with a sweet-and-sour flavour and a translucent orange appearance, served with duck and other dishes at Chinese-American restaurants. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: shottsuru Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 塩汁, 醢汁 (しょっつる, shottsuru, literally “salt soup”). Pronunciation: /ʃɒtˈsuːɹuː/ 1. A pungent Japanese fish sauce, usually made from sandfish, typical of Akita. Labels: uncountable
Word: comeback sauce Part of Speech: noun 1. A dipping sauce and salad dressing of central Mississippi, typically based on mayonnaise and chili sauce. Labels: uncountable
Word: kenkey Part of Speech: noun 1. A West African staple food made from a ball of boiled and fermented dough, usually maize, wrapped with husk or large leaf. Labels: uncountable
Word: Nantua sauce Part of Speech: noun 1. A French sauce consisting of a béchamel sauce base with cream, crayfish butter, and crayfish tails. Labels: uncountable
Word: Bordelaise sauce Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Partial calque of French sauce bordelaise (literally “sauce of Bordeaux”). 1. A French sauce made with dry red wine, bone marrow, butter, shallots, and demiglace, and traditionally served with beef. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: mignonette sauce Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French mignonnette (“cracked pepper”). 1. A condiment usually made with minced shallots, cracked pepper, and vinegar, and traditionally served with raw oysters. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: moambe Part of Speech: noun 1. An African sauce made from the pericarp of palm nuts. Labels: uncountable
Word: rujak Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of rojak. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: open syllable Part of Speech: noun 1. A syllable that has no coda after its nucleus, and which hence ends in a vowel.
Word: Nizar Part of Speech: name Etymology: From a Persian word for "slender". 1. A male given name from Arabic among Arabic people.
Word: subversivism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From subversive + -ism. 1. subversive attitudes and behaviour Labels: uncountable
Word: ventless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From vent + -less. 1. Without a vent or vents. Labels: not-comparable
Word: eventlessly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From eventless + -ly. 1. Without any major event; uneventfully. Labels: not-comparable Example: The few next days passed eventlessly by, or at least as eventlessly as days can pass to visitors in Home.
Word: Newszak Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of Newzak. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: subincumbent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sub- + incumbent. 1. Lying beneath. Labels: not-comparable Example: When the candle burnt down, it ignited the paper and burnt the string, causing the books (or water) to fall, which roused the subincumbent sleeper, who proceeded to wake the rest.
Word: Sanskritize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Sanskrit + -ize. Pronunciation: /ˈsɑːnskɹɪtaɪz/, /ˈsæn-/, /ˈsænskɹɪtaɪz/ 1. To render a non-Sanskrit text, word, etc., in a form characteristic of Sanskrit morphology or phonology. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, transitive Example: "In India, gao, gauri, govinda, have relation to Kine." The 1st and 3rd have, but the other (meaning white, fair), none whatever, though the only one to his [Edward Moor's] purpose (and that but in sound), which is to Sanskritize Cuarius, a local epithet of Neptune as worshipped at Cierium in Thessaly! Example: One feels further inclined to derive the Sanskrit amśa, a portion, from the aforesaid pañchu, añju, as a Sanskritising of a popular word. 2. To influence a non-Sanskrit language by Sanskritic vocabulary. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, transitive Example: The period when Sanskrit began to spread itself over India cannot be determined any more than the era of the immigration of the people who spoke it. We can only determine the following points: [...] (2) to the north, the Sanskrit or its dialects prevailed as far as the Himalaya and the Indian Caucasus; (3) to the east, in the time of Aśoka, as far as the region of the Brahmaputra, though this region was not entirely Sanskritized; [...] Example: The Tamils and Hindus use a dialect full of Sanskrit words; and the modern Sinhalese with a view to beautify language, do not assimilate sounds, and shorten expressions, but Sanskritize our ancient simple language. 3. To emulate rituals and practices of upper classes so as to gain upward social mobility. Labels: British, English, Oxford, South-Asia, US, transitive Example: After the Maráṭhás had put down the Mahomedans and established their sway, they always used the Mahomedan era, sometimes along with, but often without, the Śaka, notwithstanding the efforts of Shiváji to Sanskṛitize his Durbar. Example: In the hope of making the book accessible to a nonspecialist audience, I have tried to de-Sanskritize it as far as possible. […] For when castes rise in both status and power by Sanskritizing, texts fall in status but rise in (readership) power by de-Sanskritizing.
Word: Sanskritise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Sanskrit + -ise. 1. Alternative spelling of Sanskritize. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative Example: Of late years there has, however, been a strong tendency to Sanskritise the written Bengali, so much so that the Bengali of our school books had begun to differ widely from the language spoken and understood by an intelligent but unlettered man from the streets. Example: One feels further inclined to derive the Sanskrit amśa, a portion, from the aforesaid pañchu, añju, as a Sanskritising of a popular word.
Word: allyship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ally + -ship. Pronunciation: /ˈælaɪˈʃɪp/ 1. The role or status of being an ally. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Expert panels will discuss their thoughts on allyship, intersectional considerations, mental health and wellbeing, and engagement with the next generation.
Word: allyships Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of allyship Labels: form-of, plural
Word: technotopian Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of techno-utopian. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: technotopian Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of techno-utopian. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: technotopians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of technotopian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lifestylism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lifestyle + -ism. 1. The appropriation of something as a lifestyle, without regard to its underlying tenets or meaning. Labels: derogatory, uncountable Example: At the heart of the SL's [Spartacist League] attitude is as simple but insidious notion: lesbians and gay men should not bother fighting for their own liberation because that is "lifestylism"; rather, we should become closeted members of a straight-dominated sect and hope we are not forgotten after the revolution. Example: We went beyond squatting as lifestylism firstly by barricading our squats; secondly by taking over the street itself[…]
Word: responsibilize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From responsible + -ize. Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈspɒn.sə.bɪ.lʌɪz/, /ɹɪˈspɑn.sə.bɪ.lʌɪz/ 1. To make responsible; to imbue with a sense of responsibility. Labels: transitive
Word: responsibilizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of responsibilize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: responsibilized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of responsibilize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: responsibilizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of responsibilize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: responsibilization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From responsibilize + -ation. Pronunciation: /ɹɪˌspɒn.sə.bɪl.ɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, /ɹɪˌspɑn.sə.bɪl.ɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ 1. Transfer of responsibility from higher authorities to communities or individuals who are then called on to take an active role in resolving their own problems. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Responsibilization strategies involve a series of new techniques and methods "whereby the state seeks to bring about action on the part of private agencies and individuals - either by stimulating new forms of behaviour or by stopping established habits" (emphasis in the original). Example: While responsibilization has become closely associated with neo-liberalism, with its inducement that individuals become entrepreneurs, it should be noted that responsibilization played a significant role in other historical periods.
Word: responsibilizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of responsibilization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shellackings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shellacking Labels: form-of, plural
Word: polishings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of polishing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: A.L.J. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of administrative law judge. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Assemb. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of assemblyman. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of assemblywoman. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 3. Abbreviation of assemblymember. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Att'y Gen. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of attorney general. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: C.B. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of Chief Baron. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Alternative form of CB. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: C.J. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of chief judge. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of chief justice. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: J. Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of J, abbreviation of judge or justice. Labels: alt-of, alternative, postpositional
Word: J. Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Jay (diminutive of given names) Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: JJ. Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of JJ, abbreviation of judges or justices; plural of J. Labels: alt-of, alternative, postpositional
Word: L.J. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of Lord Justice. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of Law Journal. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Mag. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of magistrate. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: M.R. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of Master of the Rolls. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: V.C. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of vice chancellor. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of vi coactus (“forced by force”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: vice chancellor Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of vice-chancellor. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: vice chancellors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vice chancellor (alternative spelling of vice-chancellors). Labels: form-of, plural
Word: assemblymember Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From assembly + member. 1. A person who serves as a member of an assembly. Example: Another New Jersey assemblymember characterized the majority of his colleagues as follows: "It's like their life depends on it. It's their thing. It becomes an obsession, all the politics, the maneuvering, making deals". Example: Shortly before her May 1972 Denver press conference Maggie contacted Hope Bagger, eighty-one, who in March had convinced her assemblymember, Franz Leichter, to introduce a bill banning mandatory retirement in New York state.
Word: assemblymembers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of assemblymember Labels: form-of, plural
Word: assemblyperson Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From assembly + person. 1. An assemblymember; an assemblyman of any gender.
Word: assemblypersons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of assemblyperson Labels: form-of, plural
Word: assemblypeople Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of assemblyperson Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mumruffin Part of Speech: noun 1. The long-tailed tit. Labels: UK, dialectal Example: He listened to the Gloucestershire voices ... carsn't do this, duresn't do that; the voices of men who'd say mumruffin instead of long-tailed tit.
Word: cupping glass Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cupping + glass. Compare Middle English cuppinge cuppe (“cupping glass”, literally “cupping cup”). 1. A glass vessel used in cupping. Labels: archaic
Word: cupping jar Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of cupping glass. Labels: archaic
Word: uprushings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of uprushing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: apple-mush Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From apple + mush, or perhaps representing, in altered form, Middle English appelmos (“applesauce”). Compare Middle High German apfelmuos (“stewed apples”). 1. The mush or puree of apples; applesauce. Labels: uncountable Example: “I thought we would have sausage sandwiches and this apple mush. That way we won't have to start the stove. Okay? I think there is still some cake in the cupboard.” Example: Sally offered her mother a spoonful of apple mush. 'I can't eat, darling. Sister understands.'
Word: divulgeth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: divulge + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of divulge Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: futurities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of futurity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: an all Part of Speech: adv Pronunciation: /ən ˈɔːl/ 1. Alternative form of and all. Labels: alt-of, alternative, dialectal, informal, not-comparable
Word: topicks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of topick Labels: form-of, plural
Word: minceth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: mince + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mince Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: archbishopdom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English *archebischopdom, from Old English arċebisċopdōm (“archiepiscopal dignity; archbishopric”), equivalent to archbishop + -dom. 1. The realm, sphere, domain, office, or jurisdiction of an archbishop; archbishopric. Labels: uncountable Example: … some call it the sacrament of priesthood, of bishopdom, or of archbishopdom, … Example: In the not too distant past Salzburg had been an Archbishopdom ruled by her archbishops.
Word: tuck-in Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tuck + in, from the phrasal verb. 1. A hearty meal. Labels: slang 2. The process of putting a child to bed and tucking the covers around them.
Word: mumruffins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mumruffin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: birddom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bird + -dom. 1. The state of being a bird, or of belonging to the world of birds; birds collectively. Labels: uncountable Example: The parrot particularly, which may be considered the autocrat of the feathered tribes leads all birddom in the number and variety of diseases to which it is subject. Example: As March creeps into April, the panoply of summer birddom has begun to reassemble.
Word: forfeiteth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: forfeit + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of forfeit Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: forgoeth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: forgo + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of forgo Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: suncatcher Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sun + catcher. 1. A small piece of reflective glass or nacre that is hung indoors at a window to "catch the light".
Word: suncatchers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of suncatcher Labels: form-of, plural
Word: relegitimize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From re- + legitimize. 1. To make legitimate again.
Word: relegitimizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of relegitimize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: relegitimizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of relegitimize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: relegitimized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of relegitimize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: relegitimization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From re- + legitimization. 1. The process of relegitimizing. Labels: uncountable
Word: reirrigation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From re- + irrigation. 1. The process of reirrigating. Labels: uncountable
Word: frogdom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From frog + -dom. 1. The state of being a frog, or of belonging to the world of frogs; frogs, collectively. Labels: uncountable Example: These loud-piping frogs make the mantlet to ring. It seems to be the very metropolis of frogdom. Example: No on had time to answer, for just then all frogdom seemed to croak inquiringly, in answer to the sounds coming from the burlap bag.
Word: crocodiledom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From crocodile + -dom. 1. The state of being a crocodile, or of belonging to the world of crocodiles; crocodiles, collectively. Labels: uncountable Example: To the north his limit is not known, and most probably he has a continuous range, quite to the classic ground of crocodiledom, the waters of the Nile.
Word: sharkdom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From shark + -dom. 1. The state of being a shark, or of belonging to the world of sharks; sharks, collectively. Labels: uncountable Example: Having once tasted blood, sharkdom, like despotism, kept a look-out for victims to devour by "right divine" in any unhappy waifs or strays of humanity daring enough to venture into the water. Example: How strange to discover the only novel to be Peter Benchley's outrageous tale of demonic sharkdom, Jaws.
Word: blazeth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: blaze + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of blaze Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: noiseth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: noise + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of noise Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: blazoneth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: blazon + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of blazon Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: heraldeth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: herald + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of herald Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pecketh Part of Speech: verb Etymology: peck + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of peck Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: beggeth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: beg + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of beg Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: screecheth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: screech + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of screech Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: shrinketh Part of Speech: verb Etymology: shrink + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of shrink Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: squeaketh Part of Speech: verb Etymology: squeak + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of squeak Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: sneaketh Part of Speech: verb Etymology: sneak + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sneak Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: commemorateth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: commemorate + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of commemorate Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: copieth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: copy + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of copy Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: slinketh Part of Speech: verb Etymology: slink + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of slink Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Kulturwort Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from German Kulturwort, from Kultur (“culture”) + Wort (“word”). 1. A word borrowed among many languages denoting a cross-cultural concept.
Word: turtledom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From turtle + -dom. 1. The state of being a turtle, or of belonging to the world of turtles; turtles, collectively. Labels: uncountable Example: It does not so much impress me as an infantile beginning of life as an epitome of all the past of turtledom and of the earth. Example: But for a display of agility almost unparalleled in turtledom, put a small mouse in this turtle's pen, then stand back and watch.
Word: squirreldom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From squirrel + -dom. 1. The condition or state of being a squirrel, or of belonging to the world of squirrels; squirrels collectively. Labels: uncountable Example: The dwarf looked hard and earnestly at the plant in his hand; it gave forth a sweet scent that unconsciously took him back to his days of slavery and squirreldom. Example: These trees are seemingly ordained to lose their leaves earlier than most, thus revealing nuts hanging from bare branches — for the benefit of mankind and squirreldom alike.
Word: packeth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: pack + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pack Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: picketh Part of Speech: verb Etymology: pick + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pick Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: highjackings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of highjacking Labels: form-of, plural
Word: copydom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From copy + -dom. 1. The state or condition of being copied, or of being a copy. Labels: uncountable Example: The contrast between parts which he chose to retouch for his own gratification and parts which he left in their feeble state of copydom is sufficiently exhibited by the section where the procession reaches the corner of the room with the figure of [...] Example: It is only the second phase of the three stages of copydom. 2. The sphere, influence, or world of copying. Labels: uncountable Example: The trouble is that in these days the Goliaths of copydom are all tricked out and cumbered with armor of various kinds, from layouts to ten finished proofs in as many colors, for an advertisement. Example: Initially, enthusiasts like Kelly (2006) celebrated this as a “clever solution”, potentially helping to “unravel the Gordian knot of copydom” in the digital age.
Word: Kauaian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Kauai + -an. 1. Relating to the island of Kauai.
Word: Kauaian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Kauai + -an. 1. A native or inhabitant of Kauai.
Word: Kauaians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Kauaian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: recollecteth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: recollect + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of recollect Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: collecteth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: collect + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of collect Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: squandereth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: squander + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of squander Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: reptilehood Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From reptile + -hood. 1. The state or essence of being a reptile. Labels: uncountable Example: And so, though you, or Dr. Bellows, or an Archangel, should convince a Christian that the theatre, or the card-table, or a fancy ball, or a racecourse, were quite proper as religious amusements, still you must, moreover, unregenerate the man's taste, enveloping his spiritual wings back again into reptilehood, ere you can persuade him to rejoice in them. Example: At some point in the long evolutionary voyage from reptilehood, it developed a double voice-box, the syrinx...
Word: buttonable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From button + -able. 1. Capable of being fastened with a button or buttons. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unbuttonable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From unbutton + -able. 1. Capable of being unbuttoned. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unbuttonable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + buttonable. 1. Not capable of being buttoned. Labels: not-comparable
Word: swarmeth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: swarm + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of swarm Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: defeateth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: defeat + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of defeat Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Stanislavskian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Stanislavski + -ian. 1. Of or relating to Constantin Stanislavski (Russian: Константи́н Серге́евич Станисла́вский; 1863–1938), Russian actor and theatre director, usually credited with introducing method acting.
Word: pieceth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: piece + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of piece Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: priceth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: price + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of price Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: walk on the wild side Part of Speech: noun 1. An occasion or incident involving adventurous, risky, or morally questionable behavior. Labels: idiomatic Example: [S]he is drawn inexorably into the shady, but dangerously exciting world of one of her patients, a compulsive gambler. Her walk on the wild side leads her to a low-life gambling den, The House of Games. Example: Thanks to the likes of James Bond, the trappings of spy-dom have long attracted jealous eyes and vivid imaginations of many who long for a walk on the wild side of espionage.
Word: walk on the wild side Part of Speech: verb 1. To behave in an adventurous, risky, or morally questionable manner. Labels: idiomatic Example: L.A. Confidential . . . walks on the wild side with brief and startling violence, fleeting nudity, sexual situations and redolent seamy details. Example: GM rolled the dice on a lifestyle vehicle that promised only modest sales. . . . That's the risk GM took when it decided to walk on the wild side.
Word: take a walk on the wild side Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of walk on the wild side (verb) Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: international relations Part of Speech: noun 1. The study of political and trade relationships among countries. Labels: uncountable 2. The relationships themselves. Labels: uncountable Example: While they deny the logic of history and geography, neither Gibraltar nor the Falklands will ever be truly "safe". One day these hangovers will somehow merge into their hinterlands and cease to be grit in the shoe of international relations. This day will be hastened if world governments take action to end tax havens.
Word: excess baggage Part of Speech: noun 1. Luggage which exceeds the allowable size or weight (as for an airline flight or train trip), and for which an extra fee must therefore be paid. Labels: literally, uncountable Example: Watch your weight: Excess baggage is damaging to the wallet. Airlines charge typically from $20 to $30 a kilogram. 2. Something or someone not needed or not wanted; something or someone of little use or importance; something or someone considered burdensome. Labels: idiomatic, uncountable Example: Come on, you dog-gone, bullnecked, beetlebrowed, hogjowled, peanutbrained, weaseleyed four flushers, false alarms and excess baggage! Example: Exiles and refugees . . . are likely to find the old ways and old language excess baggage, especially if their adopted homeland is the U.S., where the race is to the swift and the adaptable. 3. A dubious or unhelpful mental outlook, emotional disposition, or personal history. Labels: idiomatic, uncountable Example: A chin-whiskered man in Walla-Walla, carrying a line of hope as excess baggage, had grubstaked us. Example: The Pirates entered the season lugging no one's expectations as excess baggage.
Word: Little Russians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Little Russian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Great Russia Part of Speech: name 1. The territories of "Russia proper", the land that formed the core of Muscovy and, later, Russia. Labels: historical, obsolete
Word: Numa Part of Speech: name 1. A city in Iowa. 2. the praenomen of the legendary second king of Rome, Numa Pompilius
Word: spectabulous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Blend of spectacular + fabulous. 1. Extremely spectacular. Labels: slang Example: And that means that rehearsals have started for the most spectabulous Barristers' Club show in history. Example: It's good. No, it's great. No, it's spectabulous!
Word: doctordom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From doctor + -dom. 1. The realm or sphere of doctors; doctors, collectively. Labels: uncountable Example: Given all her responsibilities of motherhood and doctordom, Karen relishes her free time. Example: As I continued down the educational path to doctordom, I became frustrated with all the red tape I encountered.
Word: almadraba Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish almadraba. 1. A Mediterranean fishing technique for catching Atlantic bluefin tuna consisting of suspending nets in walls that guide the fish to a central net trap where they are caught for slaughter. Labels: uncountable 2. An arrangement of nets for this purpose. Labels: countable
Word: almadrabas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of almadraba Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flobbers Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of flobber Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: flobbering Part of Speech: noun 1. The action of the verb flobber. Labels: uncountable Example: The flobbering of the balloon was rather undignified.
Word: flobbering Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of flobber Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: flobbered Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of flobber Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: grasshopper pie Part of Speech: noun 1. A kind of mint and chocolate pie, served chilled. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see grasshopper, pie. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: They lived chiefly on fish and roots, with now and then a delicacy such as grasshopper pie.
Word: grasshopper pies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of grasshopper pie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ebbeth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: ebb + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ebb Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Feynmanian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Feynman + -ian. 1. Of or relating to Richard Feynman (1918–1988), American theoretical physicist known for his work in quantum mechanics, quantum electrodynamics, and particle physics.
Word: mismail Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From mis- + mail. 1. To mail incorrectly; to send (a letter etc.) to the wrong place. Labels: transitive Example: As the disbursing clerk, through his employees, mailed the check in accordance with the address furnished him by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, it seems that no blame can be attached to him for its mismailing. Example: If the secretary of state mismails it, you are not relieved of liability for filing the report, and, incidentally, there's a $250 fine for not filing it.
Word: mismailing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of mismail Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: mismails Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mismail Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: mismailed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of mismail Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: proppers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of propper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: coursepack Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From course + pack. 1. A set of photocopied documents or other materials to be given to students as part of a course of study.
Word: coursepacks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of coursepack Labels: form-of, plural
Word: professordom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From professor + -dom. 1. The realm or sphere of professors; professors, collectively. Labels: uncountable Example: He thinks that by nursing this gigantic reverence for the idea of professordom, such reverence will, somehow, be extended all over society, till the professor becomes a creature of power, of public notoriety, of independent reputation as he is in Germany. Example: Another, the fifth, year of professordom is expiring this week.
Word: tendeth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: tend + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of tend Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Adirondack lean-to Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of log structure with a single sloping roof, used in the Adirondacks as a camping shelter.
Word: acathistus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀκάθιστος (akáthistos, “not sitting, standing”). 1. A Greek liturgical hymn in honour of Mary. 2. A series of doxological prayers.
Word: tradeth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: trade + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of trade Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: trafficketh Part of Speech: verb Etymology: traffic + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of traffic Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: grubhouse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From grub (“food”) + house. 1. A separate building or tent in a camp or other complex set aside for preparing and/or eating food. 2. A restaurant. Labels: slang
Word: grubhouse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From German Grubenhaus. 1. pithouse.
Word: Lancashire peeler Part of Speech: noun 1. A style of vegetable peeler, consisting of a straight handle and blade, with twine around the handle for a non-slip grip.
Word: Aaron's confession Part of Speech: name 1. A confession (somewhat similar to a denomination) of Russian Old Believers, which split from the Filippians in the second half of the 18th century. Labels: historical
Word: telephonograph Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tele- + phonograph. 1. A device for the recording and transmission of sound. Labels: historical
Word: telephonographs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of telephonograph Labels: form-of, plural
Word: duddering Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of dudder Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: duddered Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of dudder Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: renewings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of renewing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Lakotas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Lakota Labels: form-of, plural
Word: borderlineness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From borderline + -ness. 1. The quality of being borderline. Labels: uncountable Example: We turn next to the puzzle of borderlineness: If Harry is intermediate between clear cases and clear noncases of baldness, “Is Harry bald?” seems to have no good, direct, answer.
Word: noncase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + case. 1. One who or that which is not a case (of a disease, a type of thing being explained, etc.). Example: Mr. Buckey's attorney, Danny Davis, said, "The case has dragged on because it was a noncase whipped up by people who had differing ambitions that were not in the interest of this institution or the children." Example: We turn next to the puzzle of borderlineness: If Harry is intermediate between clear cases and clear noncases of baldness, “Is Harry bald?” seems to have no good, direct, answer.
Word: noncases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of noncase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: midnightish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From midnight + -ish. 1. Resembling or characteristic of midnight. Example: a midnightish sky 2. Taking place around midnight. Example: a midnightish flight to New York
Word: bipolarities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bipolarity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: precisification Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From precise + -ification. 1. The process of making a statement more precise. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: precisifications Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of precisification Labels: form-of, plural
Word: antidynastic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + dynastic. 1. Opposing a dynasty.
Word: nondynastic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + dynastic. 1. Not dynastic. Labels: not-comparable
Word: antichimpanzee Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + chimpanzee. 1. Reacting with the immunoglobins found in chimpanzees. Labels: not-comparable
Word: antiliterary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + literary. 1. Relating to antiliterature; defying the conventions of literature.
Word: antibook Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + book. 1. Opposing or disliking books. Example: […]there is a distinct preference for direct-experience learning, which gives rise to an antibook attitude. Example: To be antibook is, of course, to be anti-intellectual, but in the light of Jesus' First Command, to be antibook is to be anti-Christian, too.
Word: antijury Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + jury. 1. Opposing a jury or juries. Example: Some maintain that arbitration avoids prejudiced juries and sympathy verdicts, but such remarks may merely reflect their utterers' antijury bias.
Word: spin up Part of Speech: verb 1. To reach a sufficient spinning speed for reads and writes to take place. Labels: intransitive Example: Plated hard disk surfaces are actually harder and more scratch resistant than read-write heads are. The hard magnetic medium effectively protects itself from head crashes caused by contaminants and the drive's spinning up or down. Example: The hard drive spun up. The gray screen flickered. The smiley Mac face appeared and soon I was ready to dazzle the world with The Journals Book II. 2. To power up, launch, or instantiate. Labels: transitive Example: Near-synonyms: spool up; gin up Example: We spun up a virtual server in the cloud to handle the additional load. 3. To be brought into full operation; to reach full potential or capacity; to spool up. Labels: figuratively, intransitive Example: The auditorium opens and the seats fill. As ever, there's a brief, grey dead time while Wheeler waits for all the machinery of the performance to spin up. The anxious feeling is stronger than usual today. It grips him, an uncharacteristic urge to run away. Sure, he thinks. I could just junk my career, right now. Pack it in and make for the stage door. Maybe the taxi'll still be there. 4. To fabricate. Labels: figuratively, transitive Example: For the better part of a decade, Donald J. Trump and his allies at Fox News have beguiled some Americans and enraged others as they spun up an alternative world where elections turned on fraud, one political party oppressed another, and one man stood against his detractors to carry his version of truth to an adoring electorate.