nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: aboil Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Latin bulla Latin -iō Latin bulliō Old French boillirbor. Middle English boillen English boil English aboil From a- (“in, on”) + boil. Pronunciation: /əˈbɔɪl/, /əˈbɔɪl̩/ 1. In a boil; boiling. Example: The cooking, I can tell you, kept her nose to the pot, and even if there was nothing in it, even though there was no pot, she had to keep watching that it came aboil just the same. Example: Being a devotee of the Johnny Weismuller school of Tarzaning, no wasp-waisted cartoon character can get my blood aboil. 2. Heated up; excited. Labels: figuratively Example: He plugged on steadily, unmindful of where he was going. He was aboil with perturbation. Example: At ten o’clock on the morning of his third visit, Pablo found himself aboil with rage and sweat, glaring into the druggist’s thick horn-rimmed spectacles in an attempt to engage the dead bug eyes behind them.
Word: aboil Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Latin bulla Latin -iō Latin bulliō Old French boillirbor. Middle English boillen English boil English aboil From a- (“in, on”) + boil. Pronunciation: /əˈbɔɪl/, /əˈbɔɪl̩/ 1. In a boil; boiling. Labels: not-comparable 2. Heated up; excited. Labels: figuratively, not-comparable
Word: adulterously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English adulterous Middle English -ly English -ly English adulterously From adulterous + -ly. 1. In an adulterous manner. Example: She was a home-wrecker, taking her pleasure adulterously.
Word: advertizement Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of advertisement. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: aeronautically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English aeronautical Middle English -ly English -ly English aeronautically From aeronautical + -ly. 1. In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation. Labels: not-comparable Example: With no paved runways, the country was aeronautically deficient.
Word: airbusses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of airbus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: widebodied Part of Speech: adj 1. Of an airliner: that can seat more than six passengers in each row, in economy seating. Example: Widebodied jets, like the 747, the DC-10, and the L-1011, introduced the possibility of low-cost air travel.
Word: wide-bodied Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of widebodied. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: trivialise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From trivial + -ise. 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of trivialize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard
Word: widebody Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Compound of wide + body. 1. An airliner capable of seating seven or more passengers in a single row of economy seating, with two aisles or more. Example: The world airline fleet of long-range aircraft consists almost entirely of widebodies. 2. A player with a wide or heavyset body. 3. A tennis racket having a thick (although not necessarily wide) frame, increasing the racket's stiffness. Example: The increased design freedom offered by composites was demonstrated with the introduction of "widebody" rackets, such as the Profile by Wilson, in the late 1980s. Widebody rackets have larger cross sections around the centre of the frame than the handle and tip, to give higher stiffness in the region of maximum bending.
Word: wide-body Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From wide + body. 1. An airliner capable of seating six or more passengers in a single row of economy seating. Example: The world airline fleet of long-range aircraft consists almost entirely of wide-bodies.
Word: vorticose Part of Speech: adj 1. vortical
Word: biramous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English ramous English biramous From bi- + ramous. 1. Branching in two, composed of two branches. Labels: not-comparable
Word: airlessly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English airless Middle English -ly English -ly English airlessly From airless + -ly. 1. In a airless manner; without air. Example: The balloon crashed airlessly to the ground.
Word: algebras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of algebra Labels: form-of, plural
Word: alibied Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: alibied Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of alibi Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: alkalis Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of alkali Labels: form-of, plural
Word: alkalies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of alkali Labels: form-of, plural
Word: alkyds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of alkyd Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Lambrusco Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: [læmˈbɹʊs.kəʊ], [læmˈbɹʊs.koʊ] 1. A slightly sparkling Italian red wine with a low alcohol content. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cranidium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Latinized form of Ancient Greek κρανίδιον (kranídion, “small skull”), from κρανίον (kraníon) + -ίδιον (-ídion). 1. In trilobites, the part of the cephalon (the head) consisting of the glabella and the fixigenae.
Word: alnicos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of alnico Labels: form-of, plural
Word: librigenal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English librigena Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English librigenal From librigena + -al. 1. Pertaining to the librigena. Labels: not-comparable
Word: librigenae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of librigena Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fixigenae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fixigena Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fixigena Part of Speech: noun 1. The "fixed cheek" cephalic shell surrounding glabella inside of facial sutures.
Word: garden shears Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of pruning shears. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: souplesse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French souplesse (“flexibility”). Pronunciation: /suˈplɛs/ 1. As articulated by Daryl Copeland: in guerrilla diplomacy, the ability to connect with the global political economy of knowledge for the remedial application of scientific and technological capacity in order to engage specific threats and challenges, typically in support of security and regional development. Labels: uncountable
Word: librigena Part of Speech: noun 1. The "free cheek" cephalic shell on either side of the glabella outside of the facial sutures.
Word: pruning shears Part of Speech: noun 1. A tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, used for gardening. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: Pelikan Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Czech Pelikán or German Pelikan. 1. A surname from Czech of German or Czech origin.
Word: souple Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from French souple; a doublet of supple. Pronunciation: /ˈsuːpəl/ 1. Of raw silk: deprived of its silk-glue. Labels: not-comparable
Word: souple Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Middle Scots sowpill, from Middle English swepels, from swepen + -els; a doublet of swipple. Pronunciation: /ˈsuːpəl/ 1. A swipple; the part of a flail that strikes the grain.
Word: amaranths Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of amaranth Labels: form-of, plural
Word: uniramous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Latin ūni-der. English uni- English ramous English uniramous From uni- + ramous. 1. Composed of only one branch. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Schweinhundt Part of Speech: noun 1. pig dog (contemptible person) Labels: derogatory, slang
Word: ambassadorships Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ambassadorship Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ambers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of amber Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ambers Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of amber Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: ambiences Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ambience Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ambiances Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ambiance Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Christmas pudding Part of Speech: noun 1. A rich dessert traditionally eaten at Christmas, made from dried fruit and nuts. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: zeppola Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the Italian zeppola. Pronunciation: /ˈtsɛpələ/, /ˈzɛpələ/ 1. Any of several varieties of traditional fried pastry from southern Italy. Example: These days it might be easier to pick up a Wi-Fi signal than a rice ball or some zeppole, but what’s nice is that the zeppole are still here: the neighborhood’s old guard has remained reassuringly in place.
Word: ambuscading Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of ambuscade Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: ambuscaded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of ambuscade Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: surbahars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of surbahar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: amercing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of amerce Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: leaseholders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of leaseholder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rationes decidendi Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ratio decidendi Labels: form-of, plural
Word: amercements Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of amercement Labels: form-of, plural
Word: agoraphobics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of agoraphobic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: air-conditioners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of air-conditioner Labels: form-of, plural
Word: air conditioners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of air conditioner Labels: form-of, plural
Word: annointed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of annoint Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: annoint Part of Speech: verb 1. Archaic form of anoint. Labels: alt-of, archaic Example: The proper way to use it is to annoint the edge of the lower lid with a small pencil, dipped in the salve, every night at bedtime.
Word: also-rans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of also-ran Labels: form-of, plural
Word: allegories Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of allegory Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ampules Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ampule Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cult of personality Part of Speech: noun 1. A situation where a leader (often a dictator) has been idolized and made into a national or group icon and is revered as a result.
Word: queued Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /kjuːd/ 1. simple past and past participle of queue Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: queued Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /kjuːd/ 1. Having a tail or tails. Labels: not-comparable Example: a lion rampant double-queued
Word: ampoules Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ampoule Labels: form-of, plural
Word: adelic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English adele Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English adelic From adele + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to an adele ring. Labels: not-comparable
Word: cued Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /kjuːd/ 1. Having or relying on a cue or cues. Example: The semi-direct measures were to involve a more cued response language laboratory DCT spoken sample and a free response face-to-tace structured interview. Example: I vividly remember the case of a six year old boy, who although very cued otherwise, was unable to remember a word, let alone a sentence and he could not read even simple words for the first six months, which gave me the worst headache.
Word: cued Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /kjuːd/ 1. simple past and past participle of cue Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: amoebas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of amoeba Labels: form-of, plural
Word: -adelic Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From psychedelic. 1. A suffix used to create adjectives imparting a specific form of coolness, verve, or trippiness. Labels: morpheme, slang
Word: amœbas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of amœba Labels: form-of, plural
Word: amnesties Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of amnesty Labels: form-of, plural
Word: alfoil Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortening. 1. aluminium foil Labels: uncountable Example: Then place the mould upside down on a tray covered with alfoil. The wax will slide down the mould and collect on the foil. Example: […] pulling up outside an ugly, besser-block house at the end of a dead-end road. Its windows were lined from the inside with alfoil. The carcass of a mid-eighties Commodore festered in the front yard, its axles resting on bricks, […]
Word: drunken trees Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By analogy to the stumbling gait of a person who is drunk on alcohol. 1. (A stand of) trees displaced from their normal vertical alignment, especially due to thermokarst. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: Drunken trees leaning in random directions are often found in spruce forests where discontinuous permafrost has melted.
Word: autocrime Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From auto + crime. 1. Crime involving motor vehicles considered collectively Labels: uncountable 2. An instance of such a crime Labels: countable
Word: autojumble Part of Speech: noun Etymology: auto and jumble sale 1. A sale of second-hand spare parts for old cars Labels: UK
Word: automania Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From auto + -mania. Attested from the 20th century. Compare slightly earlier automaniac. 1. An enthusiasm for motor vehicles and motoring. Labels: US, uncountable Example: There seems to be need of a term to designate these new terrors of our streets, those speed crazed paranoiacs who are now doing so much to bring the automobile into disrepute.[…] Why not adopt the name “automania” for the disease and the automaniac to designate the person afflicted by it? Example: The fact is, some of these people are seized with automania, and if they could not go fast, they would not care to go at all. Automania is the feverish desire to move at the greatest rate of speed of which the motor is capable, with no regard for the life of bipeds or quadrupeds.
Word: automaniac Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Of auto- (“oneself”) + -maniac (“one who experiences obsession”). Attested from the 19th century. 1. A person who is self-involved to the point of mental illness.
Word: automaniac Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Of auto (“automobile”) + -maniac (“one who experiences obsession”). Attested from the early 20th century. Compare automania. 1. An enthusiast of automobiles and motoring. Example: A foolish dissipation, ending in broken rest, depleted purses, broken laws, broken automobiles, and broken bones.[…] Is the cost not heavy enough to bring even an automaniac to his senses? Example: There seems to be need of a term to designate these new terrors of our streets, those speed crazed paranoiacs who are now doing so much to bring the automobile into disrepute.[…] The word “automaniac,” suggested by The Horseless Age, seems quite appropriate[…] Why not adopt the name “automania” for the disease and the automaniac to designate the person afflicted by it? 2. A road hog.
Word: motoring Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of motor Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: 1983, Kelly Keagy (of the music group Night Ranger), "Sister Christian" You're motoring / What's your price for flight / In finding mister right? / You'll be alright tonight
Word: motoring Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of operating a motorized vehicle; especially, driving a car (motorcar). Labels: uncountable, usually Example: c. 1910, George Bernard Shaw, letter to Beatrice The afternoon was horrible; but when we struck the sea at Exmouth, and the coast, familiar to me through my Torquay motorings, became lovely in the evening. I revived & was quite jolly when I arrived.
Word: autotest Part of Speech: noun 1. A motorsport challenge involving a series of tests, generally around traffic cones, to measure precision driving skill. Labels: UK
Word: blankie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortened from blanket + -ie. Pronunciation: /ˈblæŋki/, /ˈbleɪ̯ŋki/, /ˈblɛ̃ŋki/ 1. A blanket, especially one used as a security blanket. Labels: childish, informal Example: They instead sought out a place of refuge, somewhere familiar with a blankie and a mug of hot cocoa.
Word: breathability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From breathable + -ity or breathe + -ability. Pronunciation: /ˌbɹiː.ðəˈbɪl.ə.ti/ 1. The ability of a fabric (or clothing) to transmit air and moisture. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: If you’re looking for the most breathable mask, Lukovics says, “Cotton is preferable, mainly for absorbing moisture/sweat.” She says multiple layers may be more protective but will also impact breathability. Example: To find the best rain jacket, we tested everything from waterproofness and breathability to fit, feel and packability. 2. The degree to which air or other substance is suitable for breathing. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cabrales Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish cabrales. The milk of the cheese comes from cows farmed in the Asturian municipality of Cabrales. 1. A moderately hard blue cheese, from Spain, made from goat or sheep milk Labels: uncountable
Word: Cahita Part of Speech: noun 1. A member of an Indian people from central Mexico.
Word: Cahita Part of Speech: name 1. The language of these people.
Word: Chicanismo Part of Speech: noun 1. A movement embodying pride in Chicano culture and ethnicity. Labels: US, uncountable
Word: base-ball Part of Speech: noun 1. Dated form of baseball (ball game). Labels: alt-of, dated, uncountable
Word: sausage dog Part of Speech: noun 1. A draught excluder in the shape of a dog. 2. Synonym of dachshund (“type of dog”). Labels: Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK
Word: overstrain Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From over- + strain. 1. To subject to an excessive demand on strength, resources, abilities, or the imagination. Labels: ambitransitive Example: The very phrase of "generous forbearance" shocked her as overstrained; but she did marvel that Lord Avonleigh felt neither pained nor embarrassed in a situation where such sensations seemed inevitable. Example: Clover warned him sometimes to be careful not to overstrain himself, but Boxer would never listen to her.
Word: overstrain Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From over- + strain. 1. excessive strain
Word: countdowns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of countdown Labels: form-of, plural
Word: countdowns Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of countdown Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: count-down Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of countdown. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: count down Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of countdown. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: count down Part of Speech: verb 1. To announce the passage of time to a precisely timed expected event. Labels: transitive Example: The sound system counted down the seconds to meteor impact. 2. To await a precisely timed expected event. Labels: transitive Example: The party was counting down the days to Inauguration.
Word: count downs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of count down Labels: form-of, plural
Word: count-downs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of count-down Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fountaining Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of fountain Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: fountained Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of fountain Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: colourises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of colourise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: colourising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of colourise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: colourised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of colourise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: four-seamers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of four-seamer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cow shots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cow shot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Boten Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Lao ບໍ່ເຕັນ (Bǭ ten). 1. A town in Luang Namtha Province, Laos.
Word: bubble positions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bubble position Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Secretaries General Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Secretary General Labels: form-of, plural
Word: carbon microphones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of carbon microphone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: atom bombs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of atom bomb Labels: form-of, plural
Word: backdoors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of backdoor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bottomoniums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bottomonium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bottomonia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bottomonium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: quarkoniums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of quarkonium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: first-degree burns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of first-degree burn Labels: form-of, plural
Word: second-degree burns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of second-degree burn Labels: form-of, plural
Word: third-degree burns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of third-degree burn Labels: form-of, plural
Word: graniteware Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English granite Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English graniteware From granite + -ware. 1. Ironware that has been coated with a layer of vitreous enamel with a swirled or speckled pattern resembling granite. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The prisoners sat in the sand among old rusted tins and bits of charcoal with their hands still manacled before them and the guards set out an old blue graniteware coffeepot and a stewpot of the sme material and they drank coffee and ate a dish containing some kind of pale and fibrous tuber, some kind of meat, some kind of fowl. 2. Pottery with the same type of enamel coating. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cranachan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic crannachan. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹæ.nə.kən/, /ˈkɹæ.nə.xən/ 1. A traditional Scottish dessert made with whipped cream, whisky, oatmeal, honey, and raspberries. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: crowdie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Alteration of Early Scots crud (“curd”), cognate with Early Modern English and Middle English crud, crudde (14th c.), crodde, of unknown origin. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹaʊdi/ 1. Gruel or thin porridge. Labels: Scotland, countable, historical, uncountable Example: The old woman shuffled out from the back room with a handful of coal and a bowl of crowdie for the boy. 2. A Scottish form of cottage cheese. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: depleter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From deplete + -er. 1. Any substance that causes depletion of something
Word: dropt Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete spelling of dropped; simple past and past participle of drop. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: Sir John had dropt hints of past injuries and disappointments, which justified her belief of his being an unfortunate man, and she regarded him with respect and compassion. Example: Dan, Watty, and Bell went to the "cavie" or hencoop, folded back the old bag which had been dropt over the front of it to keep the inmates warm, and Dan saw to his intense delight two little heads peeping from under their feathery covering.
Word: galactically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English galactic 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 galactically From galactic + -ally. 1. With regard to galaxies, or in a galactic context. Labels: not-comparable 2. To a huge degree; immensely. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unspools Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of unspool Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: unspooling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of unspool Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: unspooled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of unspool Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: unspooled Part of Speech: adj 1. Not spooled. Labels: not-comparable
Word: outfights Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of outfight Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: opsonizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of opsonize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: opsonizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of opsonize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: opsonizing Part of Speech: adj 1. That opsonizes. Labels: not-comparable
Word: opsonized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of opsonize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: phagocytes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of phagocyte Labels: form-of, plural
Word: systemic circulation Part of Speech: noun 1. The part of blood circulation which carries oxygenated blood away from the heart, to the body, and returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: single-parent families Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of single-parent family Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pulmonary circulation Part of Speech: noun 1. The part of blood circulation which carries oxygen-depleted blood away from the heart, to the lungs, and returns oxygenated blood back to the heart.
Word: cyclic redundancy checks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cyclic redundancy check Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hospital ships Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hospital ship Labels: form-of, plural
Word: clinometers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of clinometer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: artesian wells Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of artesian well Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lunatic asylums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lunatic asylum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: paper tigers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of paper tiger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sond Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sonde (“testing device”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: land of opportunity Part of Speech: name 1. The United States. Labels: dated, idiomatic, informal Example: They say America is the land of opportunity. Opportunity for what? For children to run in the dirty streets? - Mr Mousekewitz in An American Tail: Fievel Goes West Example: It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable, unfair, distortionary global tax regime. […] It is the starving of the public sector which has been pivotal in America no longer being the land of opportunity – with a child's life prospects more dependent on the income and education of its parents than in other advanced countries.
Word: swarm spore Part of Speech: noun 1. A zoospore
Word: bragging rights Part of Speech: noun 1. The prerogative to praise oneself for a skill or accomplishment. Labels: idiomatic, plural, plural-only Example: Worth as much as $900 million, he estimates, the author clearly thinks he has earned bragging rights, and he intends to exercise them. Example: It won't be remembered as a classic in the pantheon of great South Wales derbies, but nobody on the Cardiff City side of the divide will care as their team secured the first ever set of Premier League bragging rights in the Welsh capital. 2. Honor or prestige. Labels: idiomatic, plural, plural-only
Word: anaclitism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See anaclisis. 1. The pattern of deriving adult sexual arousal from objects that one was exposed to as an infant. The fetish value often stems from tactile stimulation similar to that experienced by the infant before it could see well. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. In Freudian theory, the relation between bodily functions in early childhood and the later development of the sexual instinct. The infant's bodily function of simple hunger, to take a primary example, is at first attached solely to the act of suckling at mother's breast. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Swiss chard Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The origin of the adjective might be linked to Swiss botanist Gaspard Bauhin who classified the plant in his work Phytopinax in 1596. 1. Beta vulgaris var. cicla: an edible leafy vegetable; chard. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: I'll be Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Presumably short for I'll be damned via anapodoton. 1. Expressing surprise. Labels: idiomatic Example: Johnny passed his exams despite not heeding your advice to study hard. Well, I'll be!
Word: zoolatria Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of zoolatry. Labels: uncountable
Word: fuzzy navel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: There are several theories about when and where the drink was invented, but it gets its name from the fuzz of the peach and the navel orange used to make it. 1. A cocktail, usually made with peach schnapps and orange juice. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: She ordered two fuzzy navels. 2. A drink or food (of a specified type) which imitates this cocktail by featuring peach and orange as central flavours (with or without alcohol). Labels: attributive, countable, uncountable Example: fuzzy navel milkshake, fuzzy navel cake, fuzzy navel pie Example: And you can find menus with imagination: like "Jan's Restaurant's" chuck wagon soup and fuzzy navel pie ... a combination of peaches and orange juice.
Word: batter up Part of Speech: intj 1. Used by an umpire to invite the next batter to the batter's box, especially at the beginning of a half-inning.
Word: batter up Part of Speech: verb 1. To batter or beat up thoroughly. Labels: informal 2. To thoroughly cover in batter (dough). Labels: informal
Word: abstinence only Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of sex education that advocates only abstinence as a means to avoid pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Labels: uncountable Example: Programs have been developed that either advocate abstinence only […] or abstinence-plus […]. Example: Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas specify the teaching of abstinence only until marriage.
Word: blockhouses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of blockhouse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: initiations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of initiation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: osteoid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From osteo- + -oid. 1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bone; bonelike
Word: osteoid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From osteo- + -oid. 1. An organic matrix of protein and polysaccharides, secreted by osteoblasts, that becomes bone after mineralization
Word: in my opinion Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. according to me
Word: in my opinion Part of Speech: phrase Labels: no-gloss
Word: A game Part of Speech: noun 1. One's highest level of performance; one's best form. Labels: informal Example: Joe brought his A game to the match. Example: If a Taurus isn't able to bring their A-game to social interactions, they'd prefer to stay at home and fix the problem.
Word: A games Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of A game Labels: form-of, plural
Word: precip Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /pɹɪˈsɪp/ 1. Clipping of precipitation. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable
Word: peregrina Part of Speech: noun 1. A plant of the spurge family, Jatropha interregima, which is native to the Caribbean but introduced throughout the tropics.
Word: tisk Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative form of tsk. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: flesh wound Part of Speech: noun 1. An injury which pierces the skin and causes bleeding, but which does not injure any bones or vital organs, and does not carry a serious threat of death. Example: I found him dreadfully bruised, worse even than myself, perhaps owing to the excessive whiteness of his skin, and faint and weak with the loss of blood from the flesh wound in his side, but for all that cheerful as a cricket, and asking for some breakfast.
Word: flesh wounds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of flesh wound Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vital organ Part of Speech: noun 1. An organ of the body which performs a sufficiently important function that damage to the organ can cause death.
Word: vital organs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vital organ Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lilly Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of lily. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: in tepid baths was mated to a lilly
Word: rationalistically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English rationalistic 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 rationalistically From rationalistic + -ally. 1. In a rationalistic manner; in the context of rationalism
Word: alarmclock Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of alarm clock. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: sex tape Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Formerly recorded on video cassette tape. 1. A video recording of a sex act, especially one starring a celebrity. Example: The series uses the scandal — which begot fortunes, ruined lives and made the celebrity sex tape a defining artifact of the internet age — as a guide through a transitional period in American culture.
Word: on tape Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Recorded using video- or sound-recording technology. Example: We have proof of her crime on tape. 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, tape.
Word: Galway Bay Part of Speech: name 1. A bay off the west coast of Ireland, between the counties of Galway and Clare.
Word: lowlives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lowlife Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Alhambra Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Alhambra, from Arabic الْحَمْرَاء (al-ḥamrāʔ, “the red (fortress)”). Pronunciation: /ælˈhæmbɹə/, /ɑlˈhɑmbɹə/ 1. A palace in Granada, Spain; historically a royal palace. Example: Overhead is a lofty dome, supported by long rows of pillars of fantastic architecture, the idea of which was probably taken from the Moorish ruins of the Alhambra, or perhaps from some enchanted edifice in the Arabian tales. 2. A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Example: Evidence found in the cargo van linked Tran to both the Alhambra and Monterey Park scenes, according to Luna, who said there are "no outstanding suspects."
Word: Alhambra Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Alhambra, from Arabic الْحَمْرَاء (al-ḥamrāʔ, “the red (fortress)”). Pronunciation: /ælˈhæmbɹə/, /ɑlˈhɑmbɹə/ 1. A solitaire card game played with two decks. Labels: uncountable
Word: Disneyworld Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Disney World. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Schengen Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈʃɛŋ.ən/, /ˈʃɛŋ.ɡən/ 1. A town in southeastern Luxembourg. 2. The Schengen Agreement: a treaty between countries in continental Europe abolishing mutual border controls and standardizing visa policy. Example: As is the case for the other Member States participating in Schengen, Greece issues, on the one hand, Schengen uniform visas, and on the other, national long-stay visas for stays exceeding three months. 3. The Schengen Area; the area over which the Schengen Agreement applies. Example: One of the requirements in Schengen, quite practically, is that you have configure airports so that you can separate out your air travellers from those who are travelling within Schengen and those who are not. Example: Risk indicators avoid the need for checks of police databases for all persons entering Schengen
Word: schizochroal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Coined by American paleontologist John Mason Clarke in 1888 (see citation), from Ancient Greek σχίζω (skhízō, “to split”) + Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs, “skin”) + -al. 1. With compound lenses, each with separate cornea, each lens separated from others by deep scleral walls and forming an image; the corneal membrane extends downward into sclera. Labels: not-comparable Example: The first group may be designated by the term Holochroal; the second group by the term Schizochroal.
Word: pleural lobe Part of Speech: noun 1. One of the two longitudinal lobes found on the flanks of various crustacea and arthropods.
Word: axial lobe Part of Speech: noun 1. The longitudinal lobe found in various crustacea, fish and arthropods, running down the centre of the animal.
Word: suspendee Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From suspend + -ee. 1. A person who or thing that is suspended.
Word: triggernometry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of trigger + trigonometry. 1. The theory and study of firearms and shooting. Labels: humorous, uncountable
Word: naturalistically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English naturalistic 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 naturalistically From naturalistic + -ally. 1. In a naturalistic manner. Example: Understood naturalistically, natural phenomena are only knowable or misconceivable.
Word: hedonistically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English hedonistic 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 hedonistically From hedonistic + -ally. 1. In a hedonistic manner.
Word: well-meaningly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English well-meaning Middle English -ly English -ly English well-meaningly From well-meaning + -ly. 1. In a well-meaning manner; with good intentions
Word: strikebreaking Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From strike + breaking or strikebreak + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of strikebreak Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: strikebreaking Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From strike + breaking or strikebreak + -ing. 1. Activity intended to disrupt or end a strike without an agreement by workers. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The Government dared not hire men to care for its 50,000 head for fear of being accused of strikebreaking.
Word: strikebreaking Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From strike + breaking or strikebreak + -ing. 1. Of or pertaining to such activity. Labels: not-comparable Example: Caterpillar's main strikebreaking tactic had been to advertise for permanent replacements.
Word: strike breaking Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of strikebreaking. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: strike-breaking Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of strikebreaking. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: Moreover, the new Prime Minister has already talked up the need for new strike-breaking legislation, in the form of requirements for railworkers to provide a minimum service during any industrial action.
Word: strike-breaking Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of strikebreaking. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: strike-breaking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of strike-break Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: corticopontine Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kert- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-sder. Latin cortexder. English cortico- English pontine English corticopontine From cortico- + pontine. 1. Pertaining to, or connecting the cerebral cortex and the pons. Labels: not-comparable
Word: cyanobacterial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From cyanobacteria + -al. 1. Of or pertaining to the cyanobacteria. Labels: not-comparable
Word: dinoflagellate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from translingual Dinoflagellata (phylum name), equivalent to dino- + flagellate. 1. Any of many marine protozoa of the phylum Dinoflagellata, which have two flagella. Example: Noctiluna scintillans, a tiny marine dinoflagellate, glows in the dark thanks to thousands of bioluminescent spherical organelles in its cytoplasm; gathered in millions, it can illuminate the whole sea at night.
Word: homeodomain Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Hellenic *homós Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios)bor. English homeo- Proto-Indo-European *dem- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dṓmder. Proto-Italic *domanos Latin dominus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ium Latin dominiumder. Old French demainebor. Middle English demayne English domain English homeodomain From homeo- + domain. 1. A folded protein domain that binds to DNA and has a function in transcription
Word: palaeothermometer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English palaeo- English thermometer English palaeothermometer From palaeo- + thermometer. 1. Alternative spelling of paleothermometer. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: paleothermometer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English thermometer English paleothermometer From paleo- + thermometer. 1. Anything found in the natural record (such as a tree ring) that can be used to deduce the temperature at some time in the past.
Word: raoellid Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a group of extinct hoofed mammals of the family †Raoellidae from Eocene India, thought to be ancestors of the whales.
Word: segrosome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From segregation -o- + -some. 1. A protein complex that functions during the segregation of plasmids or chromosomes during bacterial cell division
Word: obasan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 小母さん (obasan). 1. A Japanese middle-aged woman. Example: Some day Japanese women may be seen parading the streets bearing banners on which are written “Votes for Women,”—at least what appears to be a movement in this direction was inaugurated last week, says the Far East, when a public meeting for women was held at the Kanda Y. M. C. A. under the auspices of a woman’s periodical, the Blue-Stocking.[…]Mere male creatures were allowed to be present, and curious University students who wanted to see what all the fuss was about were obliged to ask the obasans in their neighbourhood if they could seek their protection. Example: Even if osteoporosis is not so common in elderly Japanese women as in Caucasians when measured in terms of bone density and fractures, I am still convinced that the many obasans one sees in Japan bent nearly double did not get that way merely from planting rice. 2. A Japanese aunt. Example: "This woman really my aunt, my obasan, but I call her my grandmother, obaasan.[…]" Example: In the novel [Obasan] Naomi stands between two obasans, the one of the title, her great-aunt, the other aunt Emily, her mother’s sister.
Word: trigeminocerebellar Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From trigemino- + cerebellar. 1. Of, pertaining to or connecting the trigeminal nerve and the cerebral cortex Labels: not-comparable
Word: brännvin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Swedish brännvin. Doublet of brandywine. 1. Any of various Nordic distilled liquors. Labels: uncountable
Word: gearhead Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gear + head. 1. A mechanical device used to increase the torque of gears. Example: HLD has developed a linear belt actuator that circulates the belt in an unusual way, resulting in a gearing reduction of up to 40:1 without a gearhead.
Word: gearhead Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₃er-der. Proto-Germanic *arwaz Proto-Germanic *garwaz Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *garwijanąder. Old Norse gervibor. Middle English gere English gear English -head English gearhead From gear + -head. 1. An enthusiast for new technology, or for motoring. Labels: informal Example: 2000, "Ford Harley-Davidson Truck Rumbles Onto Web to Benefit Charities," PickupTruck.com (US), retrieved 23 Dec/07, A self-proclaimed gearhead, Leno loves fast Fords and hot Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
Word: guttermouth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gutter + mouth. 1. A foul-mouthed person. Labels: informal 2. The obscene manner of speaking of a person who is foul-mouthed. Labels: informal
Word: foul-mouthed Part of Speech: adj 1. Tending to use obscene or offensive language; to have a foul mouth. Example: Foul-mouthed? Fuck you, man.
Word: handspan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hand + span. 1. The distance between the outstretched tips of the little finger and thumb when used as a unit of measurement.
Word: fillies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of filly Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wood spirit Part of Speech: noun 1. A dryad or other spiritual being associated with forests, woods, or trees. Labels: countable 2. Methanol, a type of alcohol. Labels: uncountable
Word: wood spirits Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wood spirit. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wood spirits Part of Speech: noun 1. Methanol, a type of alcohol. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: helmer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From helm + -er. 1. Synonym of showrunner. Labels: US
Word: working order Part of Speech: noun 1. The state or condition of being operational or of functioning acceptably. Labels: especially, uncountable Example: [T]he Commission got itself into systematic working order, and for weeks the contributions flowed into its treasury in a generous stream. Example: The engine was in working order.
Word: ichthys Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ΙΧΘΥΣ (IKHTHUS, “fish”), which also served (repurposed) as an acronym (ΙΧΘΥΣ (IKHTHUS)) for Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, Θεοῦ Υἱός, Σωτήρ (Iēsoûs Khristós, Theoû Huiós, Sōtḗr, “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior”). Pronunciation: /ˈɪkθəs/ 1. A stylized representation of a fish, used as a Christian symbol. Example: So how could this congregation of crusty kids feel justified in having ichthys tattoos? What would John Lydon think?
Word: ichthus Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of ichthys. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: khula Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic خُلْع (ḵulʕ). Pronunciation: /kuːˈlɑː/ 1. A form of divorce initiated by the wife. Labels: uncountable
Word: Mixe Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈmiˌheɪ/ 1. An indigenous people of Oaxaca in Mexico. Example: Victor told me that a group of Mixes had set up a large workshop near the city of Oaxaca, where they made wood carvings using a variety of machines. The workshop was run by Noel Martinez, a Mixe entrepreneur who had been in charge of[…]
Word: Mixe Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈmiˌheɪ/ 1. The language of this people.
Word: pustulated Part of Speech: adj 1. Having pustules; pustular or pustulate
Word: puttock Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English puttock, puttok, potok, puttoc, of uncertain origin; perhaps representing an unattested Old English *putta (“hawk”) + -ock; or perhaps from Old English *pūthafoc (literally “pout-hawk”), equivalent to pout (“a kind of fish”) + hawk. Compare also pout (“a young bird”), poult. 1. Any of several birds of prey including the red kite, buzzard and marsh harrier Labels: UK, regional Example: Some like to hounds, some like to Apes, dismayd, / Some like to Puttockes, all in plumes arayd: / All shap't according their conditions […] Example: Who finds the partridge In the puttock's nest, But will suspect 'twas he that did the deed? " But then Shakespeare knew the habits of partridges and puttocks as well as Milton knew his Bible or his Tacitus. 2. A rapacious person who preys on the defenseless. Labels: broadly Example: Besides that, as though this pillage and pollage were not rapacious enough, they take in and enclose commons, moors, heaths and other common pastures where out the poor commonalty were want to have all their provisions and feeding for their cattle and (which is more) corn for themselves to live upon; all which are now in most places taken from them by those greedy puttocks to the great impoverishing and utter beggaring of many whole towns 3. The futtock.