nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: terzetti Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of terzetto Labels: form-of, plural
Word: manoeuvrer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From manoeuvre + -er. 1. Alternative spelling of maneuverer. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: 1832-1833, Maria Edgeworth, Manœuvring This charming widow Beaumont is a manoeuvrer.
Word: maneuverer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From maneuver + -er. 1. One who maneuvers.
Word: trafficate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: traffic + -ate. 1. to use one's turn signal
Word: marinading Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of marinade Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: marginalism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English marginal 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 marginalism From marginal + -ism. 1. The use of marginal analysis to solve large classes of microeconomic problems. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: masc Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Clipping of masculine. Pronunciation: /mæsk/ 1. Masculine (having qualities stereotypically associated with men; virile). Labels: colloquial
Word: masc Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of masculine. Pronunciation: /mæsk/ 1. A person whose gender (identity) is masculine (but who is not necessarily a man). Example: Then there's trans men and non-binary mascs, who can change their birth certificates to MALE after breast removal surgery. […] Example: In other words, it's a queer space for all men, and women who are trans. Anyone who is read as a cis woman (e.g., lots of trans men and trans mascs) is not welcomed. Grindr has popularized the terms “discreet,” “straight-passing,” and “convincing” within gay culture.
Word: matchboxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of matchbox Labels: form-of, plural
Word: maturities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of maturity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fangled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of fangle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: out of service Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Not available for use. Example: This train is going out of service at the next station. Example: The sign that said the elevator was "temporarily out of service" had been there for months.
Word: medalled Part of Speech: adj 1. Wearing, or awarded, a medal
Word: medalled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of medal Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: medalling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of medal Labels: UK, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: hymenoplasty Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English hymen Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *pláťťō? Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σσω (plắssō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós)der. English -plasty English hymenoplasty From hymen + -o- + -plasty. 1. Plastic surgery affecting a woman's hymen, usually involving reconstruction to the unbroken condition ordinarily characteristic of virginity. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Dr. Robert Stubbs, a Toronto-based plastic surgeon . . . has won international acclaim for refining the hymenoplasty procedure, which involves cutting away the scarred edge of the membrane broken during intercourse and narrowing the entrance of the vagina, then putting the pieces back together. Example: One of the options available to women under such pressure is hymenoplasty, in which a surgeon uses remnants of the hymen or tissue from the vaginal wall to create a "new hymen" that will break and bleed during intercourse.
Word: hymenorrhaphy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English hymen Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -rrhaphy English hymenorrhaphy From hymen + -o- + -rrhaphy. 1. Reconstructive surgery in which a woman's hymen is restored to the unbroken condition ordinarily characteristic of virginity.
Word: meeples Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of meeple Labels: form-of, plural
Word: on tender hooks Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Misconstruction of on tenterhooks. Labels: alt-of, misconstruction
Word: meliorates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of meliorate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: allegorizer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From allegorize + -er. 1. One who allegorizes.
Word: brainwasher Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From brainwash + -er. 1. One who brainwashes. Labels: agent Example: He didn't identify with either the hero or with Raymond Shaw. But the brainwashers really inspired him.
Word: metabolizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of metabolize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: metallized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of metallize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: metallize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal 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 metallize From metal + -ize. 1. To coat, treat or impregnate a non-metallic object with metal. Example: He takes the prepared charcoal used by artists, brings it to a white heat, and suddenly plunges it in a bath of mercury, of which the globules instantly penetrate the pores of charcoal, and may be said to metallize it.
Word: metalize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal 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 metalize From metal + -ize. 1. Alternative spelling of metallize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: metallise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal English -ise English metallise From metal + -ise. 1. Alternative spelling of metallize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: on pins and needles Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Feeling sharp anticipation or anxiety; in a state of suspense. Labels: idiomatic Example: Merlin hesitated a moment or two, and I was on pins and needles during that little while. Example: I was on pins and needles of expectation and curiosity.
Word: metalise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal English -ise English metalise From metal + -ise. 1. Alternative spelling of metallize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: metastasized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of metastasize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: lemon shark Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named for its yellow coloration. 1. A shark of species Negaprion brevirostris, growing up to 10 feet long and found along the Atlantic coast of North and South America.
Word: supercontinents Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of supercontinent Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zebra shark Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The juvenile stage of this shark has stripes reminiscent of a zebra's. 1. A species of carpet shark, Stegostoma fasciatum, family Stegostomatidae, covered in black spots as adults.
Word: shark fin soup Part of Speech: noun 1. A soup made from shark fins, common especially in Chinese culture, where it is served on special occasions and as a symbol of wealth and prestige. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: allegorizers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of allegorizer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: brainwashers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brainwasher Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pinching pennies Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pinch pennies Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: glyptodonts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of glyptodont Labels: form-of, plural
Word: melancholily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English melancholy Middle English -ly English -ly English melancholily From melancholy + -ly. 1. In a melancholy manner.
Word: serpentinization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English serpentine 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 Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English serpentinization From serpentine + -ization. 1. The conversion of mineral or rock into serpentine. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: in a league of one's own Part of Speech: prep_phrase Etymology: From a figurative sense of league, as also used in the expressions out of one's league and in the same league. 1. Far excelling even the closest contender; not having any worthy competition. Labels: idiomatic
Word: unintelligibility Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English intelligibility English unintelligibility From un- + intelligibility. 1. The quality or condition of being unintelligible. Labels: uncountable Example: Some of them have, in fact, given them a theoretical elaboration which for subtlety, refinement, and elegance need make no apologies to the older economics, and which remains faithful to older theorizing in at least one respect, that the tradition of unintelligibility to the layman is scrupulously observed. 2. Something that is unintelligible. Labels: countable
Word: come to mind Part of Speech: verb 1. To appear in one's thoughts. Labels: idiomatic Example: Sarcastic comments came to mind, but I said nothing.
Word: waste of time Part of Speech: noun 1. A pointless or unproductive task. Example: Asking him for money is a waste of time: he won't give you any. Example: Sit and try for the big kill. A waste of time, sitting still.
Word: telegraph posts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of telegraph post Labels: form-of, plural
Word: telephone poles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of telephone pole Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pyrokinetic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- English kinetic English pyrokinetic From pyro- + kinetic. 1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of pyrokinesis. Labels: not-comparable
Word: eddy currents Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of eddy current Labels: form-of, plural
Word: man-day Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of person-day.
Word: daisied Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From daisy + -ed. 1. covered in daisies. Labels: poetic
Word: damnatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin damnatorius, corresponding to damn + -atory. 1. Containing a sentence of condemnation. Labels: not-comparable Example: I had cut my knuckles against the pale young gentleman's teeth, and I twisted my imagination into a thousand tangles, as I devised incredible ways of accounting for that damnatory circumstance when I should be haled before the Judges.
Word: dandriff Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic spelling of dandruff. Labels: alt-of, archaic, uncountable
Word: thourough Part of Speech: adj 1. Misspelling of thorough. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: thourogh Part of Speech: adj 1. Misspelling of thorough. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: slangwhanger Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of slang-whanger. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: "Daddy," sais I, "since I became an author, and honorary corresponding member of the Slangwhanger Society, your occupation and mine ain't much unlike, is it?" "How?" said he. "Why, Dad," sais I, "you cut up the dead, and I cut up the livin."
Word: slangwhangers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of slangwhanger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stracchino Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian stracchino. 1. A type of Italian cow's-milk cheese, typical of Lombardy Labels: uncountable Example: The menu is from Emilia-Romagna, in Northern Italy, with plates of delicate, fragrant gnocco fritto, or yeasty, pillow-shaped fritters, served alongside dabs of stracchino cheese or fans of salume: coppa, mortadella, salami and silky prosciutto di Parma.
Word: uplanders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of uplander Labels: form-of, plural
Word: undergrads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of undergrad Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vodka luges Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vodka luge Labels: form-of, plural
Word: virgin fields Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of virgin field Labels: form-of, plural
Word: undocumented immigrants Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of undocumented immigrant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vantage points Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈvɑːntɪd͡ʒ ˌpɔɪ̯nts/, /ˈvæntɪd͡ʒ ˌpɔɪ̯nts/ 1. plural of vantage point Labels: form-of, plural
Word: undergrounder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From underground + -er (Variety “-er”) or + -er (occupational suffix). Pronunciation: /ˌʌn.dəˈɡɹaʊn.də/, /ˌʌn.dɚˈɡɹaʊn.dɚ/ 1. An underground publication or movie. Example: 1957, Manny Farber, "Underground Films", in Robert Walsh (ed.) Negative Space: Manny Farber on the movies (1998), p. 27, The excess that is so noticeable in Stevens's brawl is absent in the least serious undergrounder, […] Example: 1985, Abe Peck, Uncovering the Sixties: The Life and Times of the Underground Press, p. 51, Street people, day-trippers, and tourists pushed the paper's circulation to 117,000, the largest any community undergrounder would reach. 2. A person who dwells underground. Example: […] sewer people, derelicts, bag ladies, undergrounders, and Bowery bums. Whatever the cause of their illness, as in Scanners, homeless people are victims but, more importantly, a threat to be eliminated. 3. One who is part of a secret or underground society or subculture. Example: His tactics appealed to the type of Old Bolshevik undergrounder who had little patience with theoretical hairsplitting and who looked to a firm authority to take the lead in practical work.
Word: tidal islands Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tidal island Labels: form-of, plural
Word: toast racks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of toast rack Labels: form-of, plural
Word: troubleshooters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of troubleshooter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tin plates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tin plate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: turf accountants Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of turf accountant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trouble spots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trouble spot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: undergrounders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of undergrounder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: virtualizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of virtualize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: virtualization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English virtual 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 Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English virtualization From virtual + -ization. 1. The act of virtualizing. 2. Creating a virtual version of common computing hardware at the same abstraction level. Example: storage virtualization Example: CPU virtualization
Word: self-fertile Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English fertile English self-fertile From self- + fertile. 1. Capable of self-fertilization.
Word: self-sterile Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English sterile English self-sterile From self- + sterile. 1. Incapable of self-fertilization.
Word: sestetto Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Italian 1. A sestet/sextet
Word: Seicento Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Italian Seicento (literally “17th century”). 1. Italian history and culture of the 17th century. Labels: historical
Word: second home Part of Speech: noun 1. A secondary residence. 2. A secondary residence. 3. A secondary residence. 4. A home of a close relative or friend where one spends a great deal of time or feels welcome. Example: After the death of his [Verney's] first wife, he proposed to Florence Nightingale but she refused him. Later he married her sister, and for many years Claydon was Miss Nightingale's second home. 5. Any place where one spends a great deal of time away from one's primary home, such as an office, a remote town or a foreign country.
Word: sestetti Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sestetto Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ten-pin bowling Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of tenpin bowling. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: laisser-faire Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of laissez faire. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: laisser-faire Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of laissez faire. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: sware Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past of swear Labels: archaic, form-of, past Example: He shoke downe all the clothys, And sware horryble othes Before the face of God, […] Example: so I sware to the rose,/"Forever and ever, mine."
Word: sware Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of swear. Labels: alt-of, alternative, obsolete
Word: microcephalus Part of Speech: noun 1. An abnormally small head. Labels: uncountable 2. A person suffering from microcephaly.
Word: cabbies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cabby Labels: form-of, plural
Word: calabashes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of calabash Labels: form-of, plural
Word: candidacies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of candidacy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decimalise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From decimal + -ise. 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of decimalize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard
Word: candying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of candy Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: canvases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of canvas Labels: US, form-of, plural
Word: canvases Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of canvas Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: canvased Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of canvas Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: datums Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of datum Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: datums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of datum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: streakers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of streaker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: strawberry shortcakes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of strawberry shortcake Labels: form-of, plural
Word: strip joints Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of strip joint Labels: form-of, plural
Word: diaspore Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek διασπείρω (diaspeírō, “to scatter”), describing its decrepitation on heating. Pronunciation: /ˈdaɪ.əˌspɔɹ/, /ˈdaɪ.əˌspoʊɹ/ 1. A natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming stalactites. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A gemstone consisting of hydrate of aluminium in crystal form. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. seeds and fruit together regarded as a dispersal unit. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: homosporous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From homo- + -sporous. 1. producing spores of the same size and type. Labels: not-comparable
Word: homospore Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Hellenic *homós Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós)der. English homo- English spore English homospore From homo- + spore. 1. any plant producing spores of the same size and type.
Word: gelateria Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian gelateria, from gelato (“ice cream”) + -eria (“-ery”). Pronunciation: /dʒəˌlatəˈɹiːə/, /d͡ʒəˌlætəˈɹi.ə/ 1. A shop that sells gelato (Italian-style ice cream). Example: As such, gelaterie are just as much a part of the Roman experience as the ancient Colosseum and the Forum. Example: A death-by-chocolate option you are unlikely to find in restaurants but is a speciality in some gelaterie and cafés is the gianduiotto, a little slab of gianduia chocolate ice cream surmounted by a cup of whipped cream.
Word: attestable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English attest Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English attestable From attest + -able. Pronunciation: /əˈtɛs.tə.bəl/, [əˈtɛs.tə.bɫ̩] 1. Able to be attested.
Word: knar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English knarre (“a crag; twisted rock; knot in wood”), probably from Old English *cnearra, which could be related to cnotta. Cognate with Dutch knar, knor (“gnarl, knot”), German Low German Knurre, Knur (“knot in wood”), German Knorren (“knot in wood”). Related also to English knurl and gnarl. Pronunciation: /nɑː(ɹ)/, /nɑɹ/, [nɑɹ], [nɑ˞] 1. A knot or burl in a tree; a knurl, a gnarl.
Word: HO Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Heckler-Ohlin (thereom). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Home Office. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: HO Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of head office. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of holy orders. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Abbreviation of HO scale. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Word: deamidation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English amidation English deamidation From de- + amidation. 1. The conversion of glutamine, asparagine, glutamine residues in a polypeptide to glutamic acid or aspartic acid by treatment with strong acid, transamidase or deamidase. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Conversion of an amide to a carboxylic acid. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: suid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the family name translingual Suidae, from the genus name translingual Sus. 1. Any of the family Suidae: a pig or a taxonomically related animal.
Word: suid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From the family name translingual Suidae, from the genus name translingual Sus. 1. Of or relating to the family Suidae of pigs and related creatures. Example: Owing to the kindness of Mr. M. A. Hinton, I have been able to examine at leisure the large collection of recent Suid skulls in the British Museum. Example: Table 18.1 shows the results obtained by the Haemagglutination-Inhibition Test on ten suid feeds with the anti-warthog system and the converse anti-bushpig system.
Word: spiritualized Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: spiritualized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of spiritualize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: spiritualize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? Latin spīrō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin spīritus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin spīrituālisder. Old French spirituelbor. Middle English spiritual English spiritual 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 spiritualize From spiritual + -ize. 1. To make spiritual; to invoke spirituality. 2. To refine intellectually or morally; to purify from the corrupting influence of the world; to give a spiritual character or tendency to. Example: This seen in the clear air, and the whole spiritualized by endless recollections, fills the eye and the heart more forcibly than I can find words to say. 3. To give a spiritual meaning to; to take in a spiritual sense; opposed to literalize. 4. To extract spirit. Labels: obsolete 5. To convert into, or impregnate with, spirit. Labels: obsolete
Word: in a bind Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. In a difficult situation, usually of one's own making; having a dilemma; faced with a problem or a set of problems for which there is no easy solution. Labels: idiomatic
Word: impeaches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of impeach Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: impeaching Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of impeach Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: chandlering Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From chandler + -ing. 1. The trade of a chandler Labels: uncountable
Word: reist Part of Speech: noun 1. A proponent of reism.
Word: reist Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of reest. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Rt. Revd. Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Abbreviation. 1. Right Reverend (as an ecclesiastical title). Labels: not-comparable
Word: Rt. Rev'd. Part of Speech: noun 1. The Right Reverend (an ecclesiastical title)
Word: impoverishing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of impoverish Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: impoverishes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of impoverish Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pride goes before a fall Part of Speech: proverb 1. Alternative form of pride comes before a fall. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sanitizer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sanitize + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈsænɪtaɪzɚ/, /ˈsænətaɪzɚ/ 1. Agent noun of sanitize; one who sanitizes; a product that provides a sanitized result. Labels: agent, countable, form-of, uncountable Example: hand sanitizer 2. A program to detect errors in code, usually integrated into a compiler. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: memory sanitizer Example: Sanitizers have been available for a while with the Clang compiler and were later also introduced into the GCC toolset.
Word: sanitizers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sanitizer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shedder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English schedere (“killer”); equivalent to shed + -er. 1. Agent noun of shed; one who sheds. Labels: agent, form-of Example: a shedder of tears Example: At first, and in their altercation with the god, the Erinyes restrict their office to vengeance on shedders of kindred blood. 2. A crab in the act of casting its shell, or immediately afterwards while still soft.
Word: shedders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shedder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: yesternoon Part of Speech: noun 1. Yesterday at noon. Labels: archaic Example: I say, that certain of your Grace's liegemen, but yesternoon, beheld him in the forest, backed with armed followers, six archers at the least.
Word: pinfall Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pin + fall. 1. A victorious maneuver in which both of an opponent's shoulders are held against the mat for a prescribed period of time. Labels: countable Example: Cohen is best known for the confidence he displays on the wrestling mat, . . . stringing one move after another until he hears the referee's hand slap the mat to signal a pinfall. 2. The number of pins toppled by a bowler or bowling team during a game, tournament, career, or some other measured period. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Allison, a member of the Bowling Hall of Fame, recently moved into ninth place for career pinfall with more than 103,000.
Word: vendaval Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Galician vendaval, Spanish vendaval, or a related term. 1. A westerly wind, especially one that blows into the Mediterranean Sea around the area of the Straits of Gibraltar and Morocco, or a similar wind in the Philippines. Example: The vendaval gives unequivocal signs of its approach. If the easterly wind be blowing, it will veer to the S.E., the sky will become obscured and the coast concealed, […] Example: Setting sail, then, with the vendaval, within a short time they reached the outside of the channel . The ships sailing from Manila do not do this, and are much delayed, because they must run a greater distance within the channel and among ...
Word: selectability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English select Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English selectability From select + -ability. 1. The ability to be selected. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Worth; the appropriateness for being selected. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. The ability to be selected from. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Amabel Part of Speech: name Etymology: Medieval English name apparently based on Latin amabilis (“lovable”). 1. A female given name from Latin. Example: All the same, they didn't hold it against her, and if, as sometimes happened behind closed doors, they referred to her origin, they called her shamefacedly but rather proudly, their love-child. Hence the name, Amabel, which seemed to unite love with beauty.
Word: overanalyze Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English analyze English overanalyze From over- + analyze. 1. To analyze too much or in too much detail. Labels: transitive
Word: Adelina Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name.
Word: gelaterie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian gelaterie. 1. plural of gelateria Labels: form-of, plural
Word: swarthily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English swarthy Middle English -ly English -ly English swarthily From swarthy + -ly. 1. In a swarthy manner.
Word: delegitimize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English legitimate 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 legitimize English delegitimize From de- + legitimize. 1. To make something less legitimate. Labels: transitive Example: Iran could not be happier. The more Israel sinks into the West Bank, the more it is delegitimized and isolated, the more the world focuses on Israel’s colonialism rather than Iran’s nuclear enrichment, the more people call for a single democratic state in all of historic Palestine. Example: As that campaign seeks to do, fighting ISIS means delegitimizing Caliphism at home and abroad. 2. To make something illegal that was previously legal. Labels: transitive
Word: label cloud Part of Speech: noun 1. tag cloud Labels: Internet
Word: divagation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Nominalization of divagate (from the Latin verb divagare) + -ion (from the Latin suffix -io). 1. Straying off from a course or way. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: It was after the complete revelation that he understood the romantic innuendoes with which his childhood had been surrounded, and of which he had never caught the meaning; they having seemed but part and parcel of the habitual and promiscuous divagations of his too constructive companion. When it came over him that, for years, she had made a fool of him, to himself and to others, he could have beaten her, for grief and shame […] Example: But this was a divagation, and he pulled himself back to the askings of the moment 2. Incoherent or wandering speech and thought. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: shakehole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From shake + hole. 1. A steep-sided, often conical, depression caused by slumping of ground into a cavity beneath. Shakeholes may or may not contain a cave entrance and/or a stream sink. Labels: Northern-England, UK
Word: swallow hole Part of Speech: noun 1. A sinkhole; a shakehole. Labels: UK
Word: swallet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Compare German Schwall (“a sea swell”), from schwellen (“to swell”). See English swell. 1. A sinkhole; a shakehole. Labels: UK 2. Water breaking in upon the miners at their work. Labels: UK, dated, dialectal
Word: sumpy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sump + -y. Compare German sumpfig. Pronunciation: /ˈsʌmpi/ 1. Liable to sump in wet weather.
Word: helictite Part of Speech: noun 1. A speleothem found in limestone caves that changes its axis from the vertical at one or more stages during its growth.
Word: polo-necks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of polo-neck Labels: form-of, plural
Word: coprine Part of Speech: noun 1. A cyclopropylglutamine compound found in the inky cap mushroom. Labels: uncountable
Word: naproxen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of naphthyl + propionic + oxy- + -en. Pronunciation: /nəˈpɹɒksən/, /nəˈpɹɑksən/ 1. A certain non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that inhibits the COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes and thereby reduces pain, fever, inflammation, and stiffness. Labels: uncountable Example: These days, especially when she kept on top of taking her naproxen, the hurt in her joints and limbs merely teased.
Word: frozen cow juice Part of Speech: noun 1. ice cream Labels: humorous, rare, uncountable Example: 'Madam,' said the Prince, who was of a lively wit: 'I perceive that you are dry; come with me to the shop of the merchant we both wot of, and we will eat frozen cow-juice, flavored with strawberry or vernilleh.' Example: Laurette says he is a really sick person to care more about some globs of frozen cow juice than a young girl's self-esteem.
Word: nonresponsiveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + responsiveness. 1. Lack of responsiveness, as to a medicine; the quality or condition of being nonresponsive. Labels: uncountable Example: Tiring of the nonresponsiveness of the colonial leaders, who were mainly concerned with protecting the interests of the wealthier planters in the lowcountry and honoring the terms of the Proclamation of 1763, and the ineffectiveness of a judicial system too weak to offer legal protections, the Regulators took matters into their own hands.
Word: necrophage Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Composed by necro- + -phage, from Ancient Greek νεκροφάγος (nekrophágos), from νεκρός (nekrós, “cadaver”) and φάγος (phágos, “one who eats”). 1. An animal that eats dead and decaying flesh.
Word: runcible Part of Speech: adj Etymology: A nonce word coined by the English artist and poet Edward Lear (1812–1888) in his poem The Owl and the Pussy-cat (published 1870). It has been suggested that the word was modelled after rounceval, rouncival (“a large pea, the marrowfat”) (late 16th c.). Pronunciation: /ˈɹʌnsɪb(ə)l/, /ˈɹʌnsəbəl/ 1. A nonce word used for humorous effect. Labels: humorous, not-comparable Example: They dined on mince and slices of quince, / Which they ate with a runcible spoon, / And hand in hand on the edge of the sand / They danced by the light of the moon,— / The moon, / They danced by the light of the moon. Example: The Dolomphious Duck, / who caught Spotted Frogs for her dinner / with a Runcible Spoon. […] The Rural Runcible Raven, / who wore a White Wig and flew away / with the Carpet Broom.
Word: Makemake Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Rapa Nui Makemake. Pronunciation: /ˈmɑ.keˈmɑke/ 1. The creator deity in the mythology of Easter Island. 2. A dwarf planet orbiting in the Kuiper belt, discovered in 2005.
Word: dactylus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Latin dactylus. Doublet of dactyl and date. 1. Synonym of dactyl (“type of metrical foot”). 2. The tip of a cephalopod's tentacle club Example: The distal end of the club, the dactylus (finger), is pointed and attenuated but is covered with hundreds of small suckers. Example: […] suckers of carpus and dactylus portions small […] 3. The tip of a crustacean's leg Example: The tip of the dactylus is short and hooked, with a scoop-shaped depression on the anterior surface. Example: Pereiopod 1 […] dactylus with 3 pointed processes on posterior margin (Fig. 2g).
Word: independently wealthy Part of Speech: adj 1. Possessing enough wealth that one does not need financial support from others or income from employment. Labels: not-comparable Example: "I happen to be independently wealthy, a clerk no longer." "How's that—wealthy?" "Came into a small fortune this evening—nothing immodest, but ample for one of my simple tastes and modest ambitions." Example: "I'm independently wealthy, so I'm not in the pay of any particular group or industry," Mr. Williams said.
Word: head-scratcher Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From head + scratcher. Literal sense from 1873, figurative from 1971. Pronunciation: /ˈhɛdˌskɹæt͡ʃɚ/ 1. Something particularly puzzling or confusing. Labels: figuratively, informal Example: Golden Globes nominations a head-scratcher Example: "A judge will decide what is the most logical, although I'm sure to some judges [freezing the body] will seem like science fiction and a wild scheme," McDonald said. "Other judges make think this is a good thing. It will be a head scratcher for the judge." 2. A device used to scratch the head. Labels: literally Example: Her aunt's husband or her grandfather brings a head scratcher. "If the maid scratched her hair or body with her fingers during these days of observance, her hair would fall out."
Word: non partant Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From French non partant (“not leaving, not departing”). 1. Not starting; not participating. Labels: not-comparable Example: 106 JOLY Sébastien FDJ FRA Non Partant (Did not show) dailypeloton.com
Word: non partant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French non partant (“not leaving, not departing”). 1. A competitor who has qualified for entry into a race, but fails to attend the start. Example: And so on Friday evening, the Tour communique listed Bassons as a non partant. Cyclingnews.com
Word: scuttlebutts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scuttlebutt Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scuttlebutts Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of scuttlebutt Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: boppier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of boppy: more boppy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: boppiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of boppy: most boppy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: foresting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of forest Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pondi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Ngarrindjeri pondi. Pronunciation: /ˈpɒndi/, /ˈpɑndi/ 1. Murray cod, (Maccullochella peelii) a large freshwater fish from the temperate perch family found in the Murray–Darling river system
Word: one step forward, two steps back Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Derived from the idiom "two steps forward, one step back", which originates with an anecdote about a frog in a well. 1. A situation in which progress is more than offset by adverse developments. Labels: idiomatic Example: We got all the roofing removed, but the chimney was damaged and we discovered that some rafters had to be replaced. One step forward, two steps back. Or maybe three.
Word: voyeurs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of voyeur Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zikkurat Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of ziggurat. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: horologia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of horologium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Doggerland Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Dogger Bank + -land. Pronunciation: /ˈdɒ.ɡə.lænd/, /ˈdɑ.ɡɚ.lænd/ 1. A former landmass in the southern North Sea which connected the island of Great Britain to mainland Europe during the last ice age. 2. By restriction, the region around the Dogger Hills (later, Dogger Island; now Dogger Bank)
Word: Dogger Bank Part of Speech: name Etymology: From 1660s; origin obscure, but see Dutch dogger (“fishing boat for cod or haddock”) and bank (“shallow part of sea near coast”). Compare Dutch Doggersbank, Danish Doggerbanke, German Doggerbank. Pronunciation: /ˈdɒɡə(ɹ)ˌbæŋk/ 1. A large sandbank, and associated fishing ground, in the North Sea between Great Britain and Denmark.
Word: glycocalyx Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der. English glyco- English calyx English glycocalyx From glyco- + calyx. 1. A filamentous coating of glycoprotein and polysaccharide on the surface of bacteria and some other cells. Example: Blood platelets and megakaryocytes from which they arise, both have ruthenium red positive glycocalyces in the form of globular particles; ruthenium red is known to react strongly with chondroitin sulphate. Example: The microvilli are in turn covered with a velvety meshwork made of countless sugar-based structures that look a little bit like antlers. These are called the glycocalyxes.
Word: pharology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin Pharos or its source Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros) + -logy. Pronunciation: /fɛːˈɹɒlədʒi/ 1. The study of lighthouses or other forms of light-signalling. Labels: uncountable Example: Her previously unknown passion for pharology is shedding light on an obscure area of expertise (hobby sounds so belittling).
Word: acryl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English acrolein Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English acryl From acrolein + -yl. 1. The univalent radical derived from acrylic acid :- CH₂=CH-CO-
Word: station throat Part of Speech: noun 1. The often constricted area at the end of a railway station where running lines divide into platform tracks.
Word: red squirrels Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of red squirrel Labels: form-of, plural
Word: deflative Part of Speech: adj 1. Tending to deflate.
Word: immethodical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English im- English methodical English immethodical From im- + methodical. 1. Unmethodical. Labels: obsolete Example: [T]he unſkilful and immethodical teaching of thir paſtor, teaching here and there at random out of this and that text as his eaſe or fanſie, and oft-times as his ſtealth guides him. Example: I must beg my reader’s indulgence, being the most immethodical writer imaginable. It is true I lay down a scheme, but fancy is so fertile I often start fresh hints, and cannot but pursue them; pardon therefore, kind reader, my digressive way of writing, and let the subject, not the style or method, engage thy attention.
Word: polymyodian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Ancient Greek πολυ- (polu-, “many, much”) + μυώδης (muṓdēs, “muscular”) + -ian. 1. Describing a bird that has a syrinx with multiple distinct muscles Labels: not-comparable, rare 2. Of or pertaining to the songbirds Labels: not-comparable
Word: polymyoid Part of Speech: adj 1. polymyodian Labels: not-comparable, rare
Word: polymyodous Part of Speech: adj 1. polymyodian Labels: not-comparable, rare
Word: polymyositis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From poly- + myositis. 1. An inflammatory disease affecting multiple muscles Labels: uncountable
Word: virtual machine Part of Speech: noun 1. A software emulation of a computer that runs in an isolated partition of a real computer. 2. A computer system that is implemented in software rather than hardware and that runs bytecode.
Word: polymythia Part of Speech: noun 1. polymythy Labels: rare, uncountable
Word: polymythy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From poly- + myth + -y. 1. A combination of multiple plots in a single narrative. Labels: rare, uncountable Example: POLY′MYTHY (S[ubstantive]) in Poetry, a fault in an epic poem, when inſtead of a ſingle mythos, or fable, there is a multiplicity of them.
Word: jit Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Acronym of just in time. Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɪt/ 1. To compile (program code for a virtual machine) immediately when needed, as part of the execution process. Labels: transitive Example: if you call f(1.0) you get a newly jitted version that is specialized for Float64
Word: jit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of jitterbug. Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɪt/ 1. An inexperienced, foolhardy young man. Labels: US, derogatory Example: “You all right?” “I'm fine. I'm just late.” “You sure?” “Conrad, we do business, not personal.” “You know I'm full-service. Andy didn't tell you that when he hooked us up?” “I believe my brother-in-law's exact words were, "Dude, meet the finest jit with the finest shit."” “Jit?” “I was just quoting. I gotta go.” “All right. Drive safe. Know where I live at, right?” “I do. Bye.” Example: When I jumped off the porch, I was wearing a tallis and the field was vicious But none of this new to me, since a jit, I've been tryna preach unity 2. A term of address for a young man. Labels: Florida, slang Example: Wusgood witchu jit? 3. A child. Labels: slang Example: That happened back when I was still a jit. Example: And if they leave the cul-de-sac, then, jit I promise to rebel
Word: jit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of jitney. Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɪt/ 1. A nickel (“5-cent coin”). Labels: US, dated, slang Example: En route home, I stop in a store to put a few dozen jits in a pinball machine. I am a slave of the flashing lights. Example: "Well, what do you say, Vince? You'll let me take a jit, won't you? […] I'll give you the jit back with a nickel interest," coaxed Davey.
Word: jit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably a variant of jism, see also jizz. Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɪt/ 1. Semen. Labels: slang, uncountable, vulgar Example: Even the heady aromatic smell made me shoot HARDER!! I angled my prick down to criss-cross her face with several lines of hot jit!
Word: jit Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Probably a variant of jism, see also jizz. Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɪt/ 1. To ejaculate. Labels: intransitive, slang, vulgar 2. To cover in semen. Labels: slang, transitive, vulgar Example: "I'm gonna cum right in your mouth, you slutty whore" he cursed at her, grinning. "I'm gonna jit your face so much you'll think someone melted a candle on it." Jess held her mouth open, her target awaiting.
Word: jit Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɪt/ 1. A style of Zimbabwean dance music played with drums and guitar. Labels: uncountable
Word: oblique planes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of oblique plane Labels: form-of, plural
Word: correspondences Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of correspondence Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chivies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chivy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chivies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of chivy Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: chivying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of chivy Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: chivied Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of chivy Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: conditionals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of conditional Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cornucopias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cornucopia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cicadas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cicada Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cicadae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cicada Labels: form-of, plural