nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: coralloid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English coral Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English coralloid From coral + -oid. 1. A small node of calcite, aragonite or gypsum that forms on surfaces in caves, especially limestone caves.
Word: coralloidal Part of Speech: adj 1. Having the shape or form of coral. Labels: not-comparable
Word: corally Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English coral Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English corally From coral + -y. 1. Having the shape or form of coral. Labels: not-comparable 2. Containing coral Labels: not-comparable
Word: coralize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English coral 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 coralize From coral + -ize. 1. To become coral.
Word: counsellee Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From counsel + -ee. 1. One who receives counselling
Word: pressure washer Part of Speech: noun 1. A mechanical device that uses a pump to generate a high-pressure stream of water (up to 5000 PSI - residential/commercial and up to 70000 PSI for commercial/industrial uses) to clean surfaces.
Word: b/d Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of barrels per day. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: kobolds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kobold Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Peregrine Part of Speech: name Etymology: Saint's name from Latin Peregrinus, from peregrinus (“foreigner”). 1. A male given name from Latin; and of mostly British usage. Example: Pringle didn't say anything about Roger always being called Hodge. He sensed that Mr. Liddon wouldn't call him Hodge any more than he would call him Pringle. He was right. / "Parents well, are they, Peregrine?" - - - / Hodge capered about, his thumbs in his ears and his hand flapping. "Tweet, tweet, mad bird. His master chains him up like a dog. Tweet, tweet, birdie!" / "I'd rather be a hunting falcon than Roger the lodger the sod," said Pringle.
Word: wood-chip Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of woodchip. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: wood chip Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of woodchip. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: countercountermeasure Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English countermeasure English countercountermeasure From counter- + countermeasure. 1. A method of stopping the effects of a suspected countermeasure.
Word: ingrain wallpaper Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of wallpaper consisting of two layers of paper with wood fibre in between. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Here, just as in their showrooms which were decorated in a minimalist fashion with monochromatic ingrain wallpaper, Rodes and Knoll pushed for strictly modernist design in postwar Germany.
Word: myn Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of mine. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: myn Part of Speech: adj 1. Obsolete form of mean. Labels: alt-of, not-comparable, obsolete
Word: myn Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of mean. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: myn Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Respelling of men based on womyn, which was itself respelled so as to be spelled differently from men. 1. Alternative spelling of men (plural of man) Labels: alt-of, alternative, humorous, plural, plural-only, rare Example: Old Yeller — Senior animal companion of color. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs — One of the monocultural oppressed womyn confronts the vertically challenged. Men at Arms — The myn are at it again. Example: […] the 12th Gulf Coast Womyn's Festival is here. (Once again, myn are strictly forbidden.) The weekend-long event holds the promise of craft markets, acoustic folk sing-alongs, and Southern-food potlucks.
Word: Kathie Part of Speech: name 1. A spelling variant of the female name Kathy.
Word: Kathi Part of Speech: name 1. A 20th-century variant of Kathy, diminutive of the female given name Katherine and related names.
Word: woodchip wallpaper Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of ingrain wallpaper. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: autonym Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder.? Proto-Indo-European *sóder.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón)? Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)lbor. English auto- Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Graeco-Phrygian *ónomã Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Hellenic *ónomə Ancient Greek ὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă)der. New Latinder. English -onym English autonym From auto- (“self”) + -onym (“name”). Pronunciation: /ˈɔːtənɪm/, /ˈɔdn̩ɪm/, /ˈɑdn̩ɪm/ 1. An infraspecific name in which the specific epithet is repeated. Example: Near-synonym: type variety 2. A name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language, as opposed to a name given to them by other groups. Example: Deutsche is the autonym of the people known in English as Germans. 3. The true name of a person or other entity, especially an author. Example: As a general principle, the heading of the main entry of the book should be in the form in which the book itself is published; that is, if it is published under an autonym let the autonym be given, if under a pseudonym, then let the pseudonym be given, and if the book be anonymous, then let the fact be stated. 4. A work published under the author's true name.
Word: stean Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English stene (“waterpot”), from Old English stǣna (“stone jug, a stean, a pot of stone or earth”) and Old English stǣne (“pitcher, jug”), from Proto-West Germanic *stainijā, from Proto-Germanic *stainijǭ (“stonen vessel, crucible”). Cognate with Old High German steinna (“pot, saucepan”). Doublet of stein. Pronunciation: /stiːn/ 1. A vessel made of clay or stone; a pot of stone or earth.
Word: stean Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English stenen, from Old English stǣnan (“to stone, cast stones at; adorn with precious stones”), from Proto-West Germanic *stainijan, from Proto-Germanic *stainijaną (“to adorn with stones”), *stainōną (“to throw stones at”). Cognate with Old High German steinen (“to adorn with stones”), Old High German steinōn (“to throw stones”), Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (stainjan, “to throw stones at”). Pronunciation: /stiːn/ 1. To pelt with stones; throw stones at; stone. 2. To fit with stones; mend, line, pave, etc. with stones. Example: to stean a well
Word: stean Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English stenen, from Old English stǣnan (“to stone, cast stones at; adorn with precious stones”), from Proto-West Germanic *stainijan, from Proto-Germanic *stainijaną (“to adorn with stones”), *stainōną (“to throw stones at”). Cognate with Old High German steinen (“to adorn with stones”), Old High German steinōn (“to throw stones”), Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (stainjan, “to throw stones at”). Pronunciation: /stiːn/ 1. A wall of brick, stone, or cement, used as a lining, as of a well, cistern, etc.; a steening.
Word: stean Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Northern Middle English stan, stane (“stone”); thus a dialectal form of stone. Pronunciation: /stiːn/ 1. A stone. Labels: UK, dialectal 2. A large box of stones used for pressing cheese; a cheese-press. Labels: UK, dialectal
Word: Emery Part of Speech: name Etymology: From medieval Germanic personal names, either a variant of Amory, from Amalric, Proto-Germanic *amal (“vigor, bravery”) (compare *ammōną) + Old High German rīhhi (“ruler”), or of Henry, from Old High German Heimrich, from heim (“home”) + rīhhi (“ruler”). Pronunciation: /ˈɛm(ə)ɹi/ 1. A surname transferred from the given name. 2. A male given name from the Germanic languages, today often transferred back from the surname. 3. A female given name transferred from the surname, of 2000s usage, also associated with the mineral emery. 4. A place in the United States: 5. A place in the United States: 6. A place in the United States: 7. A place in the United States: 8. A place in the United States: 9. A place in the United States: 10. A place in the United States: 11. A place in the United States: 12. Synonym of Humbermede, Toronto, Canada.
Word: Emory Part of Speech: name 1. A surname originating as a patronymic, variant of Emery. 2. A male given name from the Germanic languages, in modern use transferred back from the surname. 3. A city, the county seat of Rains County, Texas, United States.
Word: banty Part of Speech: adj 1. bantam (small, but aggressive) Labels: US, not-comparable Example: He strutted like a banty rooster.
Word: banty Part of Speech: noun 1. A bantam. Labels: informal
Word: sgudal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic sgudal. 1. garbage Labels: uncountable
Word: Emmerich Part of Speech: name 1. A surname. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. An unincorporated community in the town of Berlin, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: wurd Part of Speech: noun 1. Eye dialect spelling of word. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: biorepositories Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of biorepository Labels: form-of, plural
Word: biorepository Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English repository English biorepository From bio- + repository. 1. a long-term storage and conservation facility for biological specimens
Word: biospecimen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English specimen English biospecimen From bio- + specimen. 1. A specimen of biological material, such as urine, blood, tissue, cells, DNA, RNA, and protein, to be stored in a biorepository for future research
Word: divergently Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English divergent Middle English -ly English -ly English divergently From divergent + -ly. 1. In a divergent manner
Word: ectopically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English ectopic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English ectopically From ectopic + -ally. 1. In an ectopic manner Labels: not-comparable
Word: footprinting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From footprint + -ing. 1. Any of several techniques for the identification of a member of a class of things, based on some distinguishing feature. Labels: uncountable 2. An assessment of the ecological impact of human activities. Labels: uncountable Example: We review and summarise those studies that holistically assess the impact of human activities, in the sense that impacts are not restricted to the home, city, or territory of the individuals, but instead are counted irrespective of where they occur. Such an assessment perspective is usually referred to as consumption-based accounting, or footprinting.
Word: hypermutator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English mutator English hypermutator From hyper- + mutator. 1. Any agent that causes hypermutation
Word: inosine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ἰνός (inós), genitive singular of ἴς (ís, “sinew, muscle”). 1. Any nucleoside formed from hypoxanthine attached to a ribose Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: mislocalize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English localize English mislocalize From mis- + localize. 1. To localize incorrectly.
Word: polysomal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *twoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *twṓmə? Proto-Indo-European *styeH- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *(s)tyoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *styṓmə? Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma)lbor. English -some English polysome English -al English polysomal From polysome + -al. 1. Of or pertaining to a polysome. Labels: not-comparable
Word: preformation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English formation English preformation From pre- + formation. Pronunciation: /pɹiːfɔːˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ 1. Prior formation. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The theory that organisms are fully developed in the form of an egg or seed, and just increase in size (as opposed to epigenesis). Labels: countable, historical, uncountable Example: Preformation, as even Aristotle spotted, merely postpones the problem, for how did the homunculus get its shape?
Word: riboswitches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of riboswitch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: synaptogenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From synapto- + -genic. 1. Of or pertaining to synaptogenesis
Word: synaptogenesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From synapto- + -genesis. 1. The process leading to the formation of synapses Labels: uncountable
Word: milk replacer Part of Speech: noun 1. Liquid nutrition having nutritional qualities comparable to mother's milk that is given to young animals when mother's milk is not available. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: milk substitute Part of Speech: noun 1. Liquid that replaces milk (usually and especially cow's milk) in a diet or a recipe (for adults).
Word: onesey-twosey Part of Speech: adj 1. Involving very small quantities Labels: idiomatic
Word: metadatum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- English datum English metadatum From meta- + datum. 1. One piece of metadata; a piece of information describing a piece of data. Example: The timezone metadatum of the date field can be used to guess the location of the user.
Word: coordinate term Part of Speech: noun 1. A term (word or noun phrase) that shares a hypernym (or hypernymic noun phrase) with another: that is, one that names another type (kind) within the same class. Example: The words oak, maple, spruce, and linden are coordinate terms beneath the hypernym of tree. Example: The terms HDA, LAMP, MDA, NASBA, RPA, SDA, and TMA are coordinate terms beneath the hypernymic term isothermal nucleic acid amplification test.
Word: coordinate terms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of coordinate term Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tulpa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Tibetan སྤྲུལ་པ (sprul pa, “emanation, magical creation”), equivalent to a calque of Sanskrit निर्मित (nirmita, “build”) or निर्माण (nirmāṇa, “build”). Pronunciation: /ˈtʌlpə/, /ˈtuːlpə/ 1. A magical creature that attains corporeal reality, having been originally merely imaginary. Example: When the year was up, the tulpa began growing. It lost its fear of its master and began taking on new forms of its own. It ceased to run errands .... 2. A type of thought-form regarded as capable of independent action, with a persistent personality and identity; a kind of modern imaginary friend.
Word: Anthropos Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos). 1. The primordial man/humanity.
Word: nominant Part of Speech: noun 1. A nominative noun
Word: oxhide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn Proto-Germanic *uhsô Proto-West Germanic *ohsō Old English oxa Middle English oxe English ox English hide English oxhide From ox + hide. 1. The skin (hide) of an ox. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Leather made from the hide of an ox. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: There are four flutes, a harp of twenty strings, a mournful shawm, and a number of drums of oxhide, some to be struck, others spanked.
Word: nominor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See nominate and -or. 1. A nominator. Labels: obsolete Example: […] your lordship was pleased to say several things about my fitness in other respects for public business, and about the terms of connexion, in such a case, between a nominor and a nominee.
Word: imageboard Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Compound of image + board. 1. A type of message board that revolves around the posting of images, with optional associated text, often characterized by the near lack of moderation and by the freedom to discuss any topic. Labels: Internet Example: An imageboard is a type of posting board centered around the posting of images. A very famous imageboard is 4chan.org. Example: The concept for Anonymous began when American-run imageboard 4chan, a website created in 2003 for sharing images with accompanying comments, followed in the footsteps of the Japanese imageboard 2channel by allowing an anti-signup system where comment posters could remain anonymous.
Word: interactive whiteboard Part of Speech: noun 1. A large interactive display system that may interact with an audience response system, and which replaces and extends a blackboard or whiteboard.
Word: irrumatio Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of irrumation. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: While fellatio is a widely recognised form of sexual behaviour, irrumatio is not universally seen as a positive sexual act.
Word: tribbing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tribadism (+ -ing). 1. Vulva-to-vulva sexual intercourse with legs intertwined. Labels: rare, slang, uncountable Example: Ninety minutes earlier, Vicki was sprawled in bed, lips dry, nipples sore, and chest still heaving after an hour of kissing, fondling, tribbing, tonguing, and the commission of other acts of passionate love-making. Example: She loved tribbing and knew that this was going to be a great experience.
Word: tribbing Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From tribadism (+ -ing). 1. present participle and gerund of trib Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: damaged goods Part of Speech: noun 1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see damaged, goods. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: Return the damaged goods to the warehouse for a free replacement. 2. A person who has an unresolved conflict of emotions after a traumatic event. Labels: figuratively, plural, plural-only 3. A person who is no longer fit for purpose, especially an unmarried woman who is no longer a virgin. Labels: figuratively, plural, plural-only
Word: Anglocentric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Anglo- + -centric. 1. Focused on England or the people and culture of England. Example: The historian is criticized for being too Anglocentric.
Word: latch on Part of Speech: verb 1. To grasp firmly; to become attached to. Example: "She'll latch on quick when she remembers. It'll impress the customers. And open up the American market." 2. To begin to understand something.
Word: gratz Part of Speech: intj Etymology: A respelled shortening of congrats. 1. Congratulations, congrats. Labels: Internet Example: Hey, gratz on leveling!
Word: pluriform Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pluri- + -form. 1. Multiform.
Word: talking heads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of talking head Labels: form-of, plural
Word: arcade game Part of Speech: noun 1. A coin-operated video game or amusement device. Example: Luckily for fans, these arcade games (as the good old classic titles are now called) used to have rather simple mechanics, and most players could learn to play them, despite their poor or non-existent knowledge of English. 2. A game for a computer or console that shares traits of coin-operated video games, such as short levels, simple and intuitive controls, and rapidly increasing difficulty. Example: ‘They’re Twitch Games,’ he grinned, ‘arcade games. An adventure game is one where you use your mind; if you can type, you can play an adventure. If you require anything other than that, you’ve got a twitch game — an arcade game — where your skill of movement is more important than your thinking. […] Example: It's not an arcade game—there is no crack of the bat or roar of the crowd or even much in the way of a screen display—but for the true fan, there is the excitement of mathematically structured matchups of real current and past teams with a more-than-passing resemblance to real-life outcomes.
Word: coin-ops Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of coin-op Labels: form-of, plural
Word: arcade games Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of arcade game Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fit for purpose Part of Speech: adj 1. Appropriate, and of a necessary standard, for its intended use. Labels: Australia, UK Example: But what ScotRail has now is a superb train that is fit for purpose. Turbostars were OK, certainly one of the best of the late 1990s glut of new designs. But were they really a good travel experience for 180 miles from Glasgow to Inverness? No, they were not (and I speak from experience). These HSTs offer a much better train for such a journey.
Word: naming rights Part of Speech: noun 1. The right to name a piece of property, either tangible property or an event, usually granted in exchange for financial considerations. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: shazaam Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative spelling of shazam. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: and before you can say "Shazaam!" he is translated into Sgt. Moffatt of the Laguna Hills security force. Example: Suddenly, you find yourself worrying about the strength of the dollar versus the euro and — shazaam — you switch from parasympathetic to sympathetic far faster than you wanted.
Word: shazam Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Apparently coined by American comic book writer Bill Parker in February 1940, from the first letters of Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury. Pronunciation: /ʃəˈzæm/ 1. Used to indicate that a magic trick or other illusion has been performed. Example: The Tahitian kids had ridden out most of their lives, and they were busy riding in on their surf mats and belly boards. But when they met the out part, shazam! Example: My parents lived in the Last Naïf Age: the last ‘good war’, atoms for peace, and parental philosophy that said children should do and say exactly what we do and say, and Shazam! You'll be us.
Word: shazam Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Apparently coined by American comic book writer Bill Parker in February 1940, from the first letters of Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury. Pronunciation: /ʃəˈzæm/ 1. To identify the artist or the name of a song using the Shazam application. Labels: neologism, transitive, uncommon
Word: ninja loot Part of Speech: verb 1. To unfairly loot the corpse of a fallen enemy before other members of the party can divvy the spoils. Labels: Internet
Word: bind on pickup Part of Speech: adj 1. Describing an item that becomes bound to the player that loots it. The player cannot transfer it to another player; they may only sell it to an in-game vendor or discard it, destroying the item. Used mainly on quest MacGuffins and rare drops. Compare to bind on equip. Labels: Internet, not-comparable
Word: bind on pickup Part of Speech: verb 1. To become permanently associated with a player character upon being picked up. Labels: Internet
Word: bind on equip Part of Speech: adj 1. Describing a piece of equipment (armor, weapons, accessories) that becomes bound to a player character when equipped by them. The player may sell/trade/give it to another character so long as they have not used it. After use, the player may only sell it to an in-game vendor or discard it, destroying the item. Used mainly on quest rewards and moderate to rare drops. Compare to bind on pickup. Labels: Internet, not-comparable
Word: bind on equip Part of Speech: verb 1. To become permanently associated with a player character upon being equipped. Labels: Internet
Word: reclinate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin reclīnātus, past participle of reclīnāre (“to bend or lean back”). 1. bent downward, so that the point is lower than the base. Example: reclinate bristles Example: reclinate leaves
Word: quizzed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of quiz Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: ptochology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek πτωχός (ptōkhós, “beggar, poor”) + -logy. 1. The study of poverty, Labels: uncountable
Word: ptochologist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English ptochology 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 ptochologist From ptochology + -ist. 1. Someone who specialises in ptochology
Word: bosselated Part of Speech: adj 1. Marked or covered with many bosses (protuberances)
Word: pubarche Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin pubes (“pubic”) + English -arche (“beginning”). Pronunciation: /pjuːˈbɑː(ɹ)ki/ 1. The first appearance of pubic hair in a child. Labels: uncountable Example: Premature adrenarche should be distinguished from premature pubarche (early onset of sexual hair) even though adrenarche commonly causes pubarche.
Word: pubbish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English pub Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English pubbish From pub + -ish. 1. Resembling a pub. Labels: informal
Word: multi-user dungeon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the title of the genre-defining 1978 video game Multi-User Dungeon, which was itself named to suggest a "multi-user" game that was otherwise similar to Dungeon, an unauthorized DEC-10 port of Zork. The title was not intended to imply a dungeon setting or any association with Dungeons & Dragons. 1. A text-based online game in which players enter instructions on a command line to jointly engage in role-playing. 2. An early graphical massively multiplayer online game. Labels: dated
Word: puberal Part of Speech: adj 1. Synonym of pubertal. Labels: not-comparable
Word: save slot Part of Speech: noun 1. One of a set of programmer-determined slots (such as files or memory addresses) for creating a saved game.
Word: cartridge ejector Part of Speech: noun 1. A mechanism to eject a cartridge from its housing or cartridge drive, often operating on a simple mechanical principle.
Word: pubiotomy Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of symphysiotomy.
Word: puffinet Part of Speech: noun 1. The black guillemot Labels: dated
Word: puffinry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From puffin + -ry. 1. A colony of puffins.
Word: puftaloon Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /pʌftəˈluːn/ 1. A fried scone-like fritter originally from Australia. Labels: Australia Example: It seems that puftaloons are particular to Australia, where, traditionally, they are eaten hot with golden syrup or treacle. Puftaloons are a type of scone dough fried in plenty of hot dripping or a light vegetable oil. Example: And the puftaloons that he would make! He′d mix up a batter and put them in the frying-pan. Puftaloons are just like scones, only they′re fried in the pan instead of baked in the oven, because we always had plenty of dripping. Puftaloons and syrup! We used to love them. That was a treat!
Word: fritterer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fritter + -er. 1. Someone who fritters.
Word: fandub Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of fan + dub. Pronunciation: /ˈfændʌb/ 1. A foreign language film or television show that has been dubbed into the local language by fans, amateurs or enthusiasts rather than by professional actors and actresses. 2. An anime title that has been dubbed by fans. Labels: US Example: The fandub Evangelion: ReDeath is shown every year at Fanime.
Word: fandub Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Blend of fan + dub. Pronunciation: /ˈfændʌb/ 1. To overdub (a video) as a fan activity, translating the foreign language into the local language. Labels: transitive
Word: pulpotomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English pulp Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English -otomy English pulpotomy From pulp + -otomy. 1. The surgical removal of part of the dental pulp
Word: pulpectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English pulp Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English pulpectomy From pulp + -ectomy. 1. The surgical removal of all of the dental pulp.
Word: punchball Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From punch + ball. 1. A simplified version of the sport of baseball, where players use their fists as a bat and a softer ball. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The soft ball used in this sport. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: punji stick Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of punji.
Word: punkette Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From punk + -ette. 1. A female member of the punk subculture.
Word: dumb-show Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of dumb show. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: moisturisers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of moisturiser Labels: form-of, plural
Word: moisturizers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of moisturizer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: monologs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of monolog Labels: form-of, plural
Word: monologs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of monolog Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: monologued Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of monologue Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: monologuing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of monologue Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: mercerise Part of Speech: verb 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of mercerize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard
Word: mercerises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mercerise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: mercerising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of mercerise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: mercerised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of mercerise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: tonged Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of tong Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: calls off Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of call off Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: calls in Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of call in Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: calls up Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of call up Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: caps off Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cap off Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: carries out Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of carry out Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: casts away Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cast away Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: subject complement Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From subject + complement. 1. A complement which is coupled to a subject. Example: In the sentence "That is a flying car!", 'that' is the subject and 'flying car' is the subject complement. Example: In the sentence "That house seems haunted!", 'that house' is the subject and 'haunted' is the subject complement (in this case an adjective).
Word: calling in Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of call in Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: calling off Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of call off Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: calling up Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of call up Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: capping off Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cap off Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: carrying out Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of carry out Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted killings, all objections were swept out of the way.
Word: casting away Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cast away Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: called in Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of call in Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: called up Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of call up Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: called off Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of call off Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: capped off Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of cap off Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: carried out Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of carry out Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: harp shackle Part of Speech: noun 1. a shackle shaped so that the opening is smaller than the circumference of the loop.
Word: call ups Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of call up Labels: form-of, plural
Word: caves in Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cave in Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: caving in Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cave in Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: caved in Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of cave in Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: chalks up Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of chalk up Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: harp closures Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of harp closure Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chalking up Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of chalk up Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: chalked up Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of chalk up Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: checks in Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of check in Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: checked in Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of check in Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: checks out Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of check out Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: checking out Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of check out Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: checked out Part of Speech: adj 1. Uninterested, uncooperative. Example: “Let’s just be honest, people are checked out right now,” Ms. Koch said. “It’s the Fourth, schools are out, and it’s hot here in Iowa.”
Word: checked out Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of check out Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: zooms in Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of zoom in Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: zooming in Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of zoom in Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: zoomed in Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of zoom in Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: zooms out Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of zoom out Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: zooming out Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of zoom out Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: zoomed out Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of zoom out Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: object complement Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From object + complement. 1. A complement which is coupled to an object. Example: In the sentence "Venezuela declared herself independent of Spain first", 'herself' is the object and 'independent of Spain' is the complement.
Word: harp closure Part of Speech: noun 1. harp shackle
Word: looses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of loose Labels: form-of, plural
Word: looses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of loose Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: looses Part of Speech: verb 1. Misspelling of loses. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: Mittelschmerz Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of mittelschmerz. Labels: alt-of Example: ... pain can sometimes be quite severe and may be mistaken for the onset of acute appendicitis, but it generally lasts only a few hours, sometimes accompanied by slight bleeding. Many women do not experience Mittelschmerz, and its causes ... Example: For example, if you experience Mittelschmerz during your mucus patch, it might be a sign you are very close to ovulation. There's another benefit to knowing about Mittelschmerz. If you experience this as a pain in conjunction with other signs of ...
Word: mythoplasm Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mytho- +Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma). 1. the subject of a myth; the material covered in a given myth.
Word: oppai Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese おっぱい (oppai, “boobs”). 1. A woman's breasts, particularly of an anime or manga character. Labels: slang
Word: quoteworthy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷótider. Proto-Italic *kʷot Latin quot Latin quotus Medieval Latin quotāreder. Old French coterbor. Middle English quoten English quote English -worthy English quoteworthy From quote + -worthy. 1. Worthy of being quoted; quotable. Example: The Earl of Lauderdale's speech is especially quoteworthy in the light of the horrors that he had just heard. Example: Furthermore, whilst we would have been pleased to have been able to give you some quoteworthy examples of men cruelly dominating the choice of video movie rentals, these simply did not appear in the diaries either.
Word: Duna Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from German Düna. 1. The Daugava (a river in eastern Europe).
Word: yamstick Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From yam + stick. 1. A rod-shaped implement used by the aboriginal people of Australia to dig yam and as a combat weapon. Example: She thrust her yamstick into the hard ground to reach the prized tuber.
Word: Usonians Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /juːˈsoʊni.ənz/ 1. plural of Usonian Labels: form-of, plural Example: A St. Louis professor endeavors to invent a new name for the United States, a cabalistic affair, USONA, composed of the initial letters of the words United States of North America ; the people he would designate as Usonians. Example: One wonders if many Usonians would be willing to accept the possibility that former US policies had anything to do with such a development […]
Word: medical student Part of Speech: noun 1. A student enrolled at a medical school, who is training to become a physician. Example: If our criterion for extra remuneration is enduring greater personal sacrifice than others, then logic requires that we compare the medical student's discomfort to whatever levels of discomfort others are experiencing who work while the medical student is in school.
Word: perilune Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From peri- + Latin lūna (“moon”). 1. The point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its minimum.
Word: Usonianism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Usonian 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 Usonianism From Usonian + -ism. 1. A custom, idea, or practice peculiar to the United States. Labels: rare, uncountable Example: That Ulibarri sees the Ecuadorean Indian as too burdened by a tradition of dehumanizing servitude is perhaps more revealing of his deep-seated Usonianism than of the Indians' real character. 2. A preference for the US and the ideas it represents. Labels: rare, uncountable Example: Already in the early process of developing a Usonian nationalist ideology, or Usonianism, […] 3. The philosophical ideal of Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian architecture. Labels: rare, uncountable Example: Broadacres was the ultimate landscape combining the best of the cities and the country, organicism, decentralization and usonianism. Example: "Usonianism," an architectural style that articulated Frank Lloyd Wright's social and economic principles of "usonian democracy," […]
Word: hissy fits Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hissy fit Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trifurcate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin trifurcus, from tri- (“three”) + furca (“fork”). 1. Forked, with three tines or points. Labels: not-comparable
Word: trifurcate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Latin trifurcus, from tri- (“three”) + furca (“fork”). 1. To divide or fork into three channels or branches. Example: 2. Branches of the insular part; the MCA may usually bifurcate (78%), trifurcate (Russo, 2011) or quadfurcate (10%) here.
Word: laicistic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From laic + -istic or laicist + -ic. 1. secular, laic
Word: french window Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of French window. Labels: alt-of Example: Light filtered in through the blinds of the french windows. It made tremulous stripes along the scrubbed pine floor.
Word: window shopping Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of window-shopping. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: shop window Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English shop window, shop wyndowe, equivalent to shop + window. 1. A large window at the front of a shop, behind which items for sale are displayed. Example: The passenger carriage was recognised as one of the "shop windows" of the railways and thus an essential element in the important work of achieving a greatly improved public image. Example: The enthusiasm with which the private industry has treated the high speed rail concept can do the Corporation some good, and maybe even encourage the completion of the originally proposed electrification from New Haven to Boston. It will then have a high speed 'shop window', comparable with any in the world.
Word: Zgierz Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Polish Zgierz. 1. A city and county of Lodz Voivodeship, Poland.
Word: punkster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From punk + -ster, with connections to youngster. 1. Someone, especially a young person, associated with the punk subculture or a performer of punk-influenced music.
Word: punkling Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From punk + -ling. 1. A young strumpet Labels: obsolete 2. Someone young associated with the punk movement or music.
Word: ska punk Part of Speech: noun 1. A style of music combining ska and punk rock popular in the 1990s. Labels: uncountable Example: Thus, ska punk managed to revitalize punk through the popularization of a more unusual genre. 2. Someone associated with, or fond of, this style of music. Labels: countable
Word: purrer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From purr + -er. 1. Someone or something that purrs.
Word: pushball Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From push + ball. 1. A team game where players attempt to push a large inflatable lightweight ball into the opponent's goal. Labels: uncountable 2. The large ball used for this game. Labels: countable
Word: pustuliform Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English pustule English -i- Latin fōrma Latin -fōrmisder. English -form English -iform English pustuliform From pustule + -iform. 1. Having the shape of a pustule
Word: firk Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English firken, ferken (“to proceed, hasten”), from Old English fercian (“to bring, assist, support, carry, conduct, convey, proceed”), from Proto-West Germanic *farikōn, frequentative of Proto-Germanic *faraną (“to travel, fare”). Akin to Old English faran (“to fare, go”), English fare; if so, equivalent to fare + -k. Cognate with Old High German fuora (“benefit, sustenance, support”), Swabian fergen, ferken (“to bring, dispatch”). Pronunciation: /fɜː(ɹ)k/ 1. To carry away or about; carry; move. Labels: obsolete, transitive 2. To drive away. Labels: obsolete, transitive Example: I'll fer him, and firk him, and ferret him. 3. To rouse; raise up. Labels: obsolete, transitive 4. To move quickly; go off or fly out suddenly; turn out. Labels: intransitive, obsolete Example: A wench is a rare bait, with which a man / No sooner's taken but he straight firks mad. Example: Caſt care at thy poſternes; and firke i' thy fetters; / They are ornaments, Baby, haue graced thy betters: […]
Word: firk Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English firken, ferken (“to proceed, hasten”), from Old English fercian (“to bring, assist, support, carry, conduct, convey, proceed”), from Proto-West Germanic *farikōn, frequentative of Proto-Germanic *faraną (“to travel, fare”). Akin to Old English faran (“to fare, go”), English fare; if so, equivalent to fare + -k. Cognate with Old High German fuora (“benefit, sustenance, support”), Swabian fergen, ferken (“to bring, dispatch”). Pronunciation: /fɜː(ɹ)k/ 1. A stroke; lash.
Word: firk Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably an alteration of freak. Pronunciation: /fɜː(ɹ)k/ 1. A freak; trick; quirk. Labels: UK, dialectal, obsolete Example: firk o' law Example: a firk of piety
Word: flabellation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin flabella (“fan”) + -ation. 1. The act of keeping cool by use of a fan or fan-like instrument. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: flexagon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of flex + hexagon. 1. A flat model made from folded strips of paper that can be folded, or flexed, to reveal a number of hidden faces.
Word: teraelectronvolt Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tera- + electronvolt. 1. 10 ¹² electronvolts, abbreviated as TeV.
Word: electronvolts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of electronvolt Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rynt Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Likely from a corruption of "rowan tree", a phrase which would have been chanted in order to drive off witches, since the tree was believed to be a ward against evil. Pronunciation: /ˈɹaɪnt/ 1. stand off; move away (said by milkmaids to their cows after milking them) Labels: archaic, no-past, no-present-participle, participle, past, reflexive Example: Rynt thee.
Word: zinc finger Part of Speech: noun 1. A structure characterized by the coordination of one or more zinc ions, found in some proteins, that typically binds to specific sequences of DNA and regulates genes.
Word: graph state Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a class of multipartite entangled quantum states that can be interpreted using the mathematics of graph theory