nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: iliac Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Ancient Greek εἴλω (eílō) Ancient Greek εἰλέω (eiléō) Ancient Greek εἰλεός (eileós)der.? Latin īle Latin -acus Latin īliacuslbor. French iliaquebor. English iliac From French iliaque, from Late Latin īliacus, Latin īlium. Pronunciation: /ˈɪliæk/ 1. Relating to the ilium. Labels: not-comparable Example: Five of the 16 patients required simultaneous FF bypass and iliaco-femoral bypass; 2, required simultaneous FF bypass and iliac thrombo-endoarterectomy (Table II).
Word: compersion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined in the early 1990s by a group of members of the Kerista Commune, a polyamorous group based in San Francisco, California, U.S.A., in existence between 1956 and 1991, apparently randomly using an alphabet board (similar to a Ouija board), with -ion (suffix forming nouns). The hypothesis that the word is derived from French compère (“partner”) + English -sion (a variant of -tion (suffix forming nouns)), based on an earlier use of French compérage by the French anthropologist and ethnologist Claude Lévi-Strauss (1908–2009) to denote the practice of brothers-in-law sharing wives observed among Tupi people of the Brazilian Amazon, is less plausible: a website run by former members of the community states that neither the word compérage nor Lévi-Strauss’s work was known to them at the time, and the formation of the word in this way does not correspond to any known morphological process. Pronunciation: /kəmˈpɜːʒn̩/, /-ʃn̩/, /kəmˈpɜɹʒən/, /-ʃən/ 1. Vicarious joy associated with seeing one's partner have a joyful romantic or sexual relationship with another person. Labels: neologism, uncountable 2. The feeling of joy one has experiencing another's joy, such as in witnessing a toddler's joy and feeling joy in response. Labels: neologism, uncountable Example: A major component of jealousy, for many people, is the suspicion or resentment of the rival. In Kerista, on the other hand, the relationship that every man had with the other men and that every woman had with the other women elicited what they called "compersion" rather than jealousy. "Compersion is the positive warm feeling you experience when you see two of your partners having fun with each other. It's the antonym of jealousy." Example: There is nothing either magical or wrong with sex with more than one person at the same time. […] The beautiful thing about this dynamic is that it offers opportunities for compersion (the opposite of jealousy) and is symbolic of the expansiveness and unity we can feel in our love for each other.
Word: defending zone Part of Speech: noun 1. The zone between the blue line and the end board in a team's own end of the rink. The same area is the attacking zone for the opposing team.
Word: Shangri-La Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From a fictional place described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by British author James Hilton (1900–1954): see the quotation below. A Tibetan origin has been suggested, from ཞང (zhang, “name of a district of Ü-Tsang”) + རི (ri, “mountain”) + ལ (la, “pass”), therefore meaning "Mountain Pass of Zhang District". Pronunciation: /ˌʃæŋɡɹɪˈlɑː/ 1. A place or land of complete bliss, delight, and peace, especially one seen as an escape from ordinary life; a paradise. Example: He spoke a kind of Chinese that I don't understand very well, but I think he said something about a lamasery near here—along the valley, I gathered—where we could get food and shelter. Shangri-La, he called it. La is Tibetan for mountain-pass. He was most emphatic that we should go there. Example: The length of the journey gives a measure of the anachronism, which as [César] Vallejo said in one of his stories made the hill town a Shangri-La, forgotten by the rest of Peru. 2. An opulent building or resort that provides entertainment or luxurious living. Example: Well-known architects of the day, like Willis Polk, Albert Farr and Julia Morgan, designed some of the early mansions. Gordon Blanding, millionaire patron of the arts, bought the island's southern tip and built a Shangri La for his San Francisco friends.
Word: Shangri-La Part of Speech: name Etymology: From a fictional place described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by British author James Hilton (1900–1954): see the quotation below. A Tibetan origin has been suggested, from ཞང (zhang, “name of a district of Ü-Tsang”) + རི (ri, “mountain”) + ལ (la, “pass”), therefore meaning "Mountain Pass of Zhang District". Pronunciation: /ˌʃæŋɡɹɪˈlɑː/ 1. Former name of Camp David. Labels: US
Word: end board Part of Speech: noun 1. A section of the board between the corners in each end of the rink, 2. Either of the front and back boards enclosing the pages of a hardback book. 3. The logo or image that concludes an ident sequence, trailer, or advertisement.
Word: outlander Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From outland + -er. In certain uses, influenced by or a calque of the Dutch uitlander or Afrikaans uitlander. Also cognate with German Ausländer, Swedish utlänning and Danish udlænding. Doublet of uitlander. 1. A foreigner or alien. Example: It will be observed that it does not say "inlanders" or "excluding outlanders"; it simply says "by Germans," an expression which covers both inlanders and outlanders "for passages in foreign ships." 2. A stranger or outsider.
Word: Argyrol Part of Speech: name 1. An antiseptic compound of silver and a protein.
Word: aralia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Translingual Aralia. Pronunciation: /əˈɹeɪ.li.ə/, /əˈɹeɪl.jə/ 1. Spikenard and any of many related ornamental and food plants, of the genus Aralia, from Asia and the Americas. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: apsidal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From apside + -al. 1. Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an apse or apsis Labels: not-comparable
Word: approbatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English approbate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English approbatory From approbate + -ory. 1. Tending to approve or confirm
Word: sulindac Part of Speech: noun 1. A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used as an analgesic and antipyretic Labels: uncountable
Word: Walpurgisnacht Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from German Walpurgisnacht. Pronunciation: /vɑːlˈpɜːɡɪsnɑːxt/ 1. Walpurgis night, a feast of witchcraft in German folklore; any orgiastic or bacchanalian party. Labels: uncountable Example: The proper sequel to the Walpurgisnacht obsequies of Franz Ferdinand would have been the dismissal of Prince Montenuovo... Example: On the last night of April 1966 — Walpurgisnacht, the most important festival in the lore of magic and witchcraft — LaVey ritualistically shaved his head in accordance with magical tradition and announced the formation of the Church of Satan.
Word: accretionary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English accretion Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English accretionary From accretion + -ary. Pronunciation: /əˈkɹi.ʃəˌnɛɹ.i/ 1. Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an accretion
Word: milab Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of military + abduction. 1. A deceitful military operation performed to convince the targets of the operation that they have had an encounter with extraterrestrial beings, though it is actually a staged ploy. Example: 1996, Helmut Lammer Ph.D. Preliminary Findings Of Project MILAB: Evidence For Military Kidnappings Of Alleged UFO Abductees published at The Alien Jigsaw, Mind Control Forums and on many other web sites. Recently, some UFO abductees have reported that they have also been kidnapped by military intelligence personnel (MILAB) and taken to hospitals and/or military facilities, some of which are described as being underground. Example: 1999, A letter from Dr. Helmut Lammer of the Austrian Space Agency to Dr. Steven Greer of the Disclosure Project, published in Greer, Steven M. Extraterrestrial Contact: The Evidence and Implications. Crossing Point Inc, →ISBN, page 8. I will send you today a copy of the MILAB (Military Abductions) manuscript for review.
Word: diorite-plagiogranitic Part of Speech: adj 1. Composed of diorite and plagiogranite
Word: military abduction Part of Speech: noun 1. A deceitful military operation performed to convince the targets of the operation that they have had an encounter with extraterrestrial beings which is actually a staged ploy. Example: 1996 Helmut Lammer Ph.D. Preliminary Findings Of Project MILAB: Evidence For Military Kidnappings Of Alleged UFO Abductees published at The Alien Jigsaw, Mind Control Forums and on many other web sites. Recently, some UFO abductees have reported that they have also been kidnapped by military intelligence personnel (MILAB) and taken to hospitals and/or military facilities, some of which are described as being underground. Example: 1999 A letter from Dr. Helmut Lammer of the Austrian Space Agency to Dr. Steven Greer of the Disclosure Project, published in Greer, Steven M. Extraterrestrial Contact: The Evidence and Implications. Crossing Point Inc, →ISBN, page 8. I will send you today a copy of the MILAB (Military Abductions) manuscript for review.
Word: military abductions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of military abduction Labels: form-of, plural
Word: protolith Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From proto- + -lith. Pronunciation: /ˈpɹoʊ.təˌlɪθ/, /ˈpɹoʊtoʊ-/ 1. The original precursor of any specified metamorphic rock
Word: milabs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of milab Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Vodlozero Part of Speech: name 1. A large freshwater lake in Karelia
Word: dissidence Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin dissideō (“disagree”, literally “sit apart”), from dis- + sedeō (“sit”). Pronunciation: /ˈdɪsɪdəns/ 1. The state of being dissident; dissent Labels: countable, uncountable Example: […]and it ſome Way neceſſitateth them in a divided Way to endeavour ſome other Way of entering, and to increaſe their Diſſidence of them who ſo partially (in their Eſteem at leaſt) manages Matters, and prefers the ſtrengthening of a Side, to the Edification of the Church[…] Example: I home Mr. L’s diſſidence will not be hurt if I juſt ſuggeſt that his difficulty in the golden verſes, communicated to you laſt May, p. 224, is no difficulty at all.
Word: piffling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of piffle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: piffling Part of Speech: adj 1. petty; unimportant Labels: informal
Word: Amorite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Biblical Hebrew אֲמֹרִי (ʾĂmōrî) + -ite, of uncertain origin; compare Akkadian 𒈥𒌅 (Amurrum). Pronunciation: /ˈæ.məˌɹaɪt/, /ˈæ.mɚˌaɪt/, [ˈɛə̯mɚ.ʌɪ̯t̚] 1. A member of an ancient Semitic people who lived to the west of the Euphrates.
Word: Amorite Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Biblical Hebrew אֲמֹרִי (ʾĂmōrî) + -ite, of uncertain origin; compare Akkadian 𒈥𒌅 (Amurrum). Pronunciation: /ˈæ.məˌɹaɪt/, /ˈæ.mɚˌaɪt/, [ˈɛə̯mɚ.ʌɪ̯t̚] 1. The language of this people
Word: Amorite Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Biblical Hebrew אֲמֹרִי (ʾĂmōrî) + -ite, of uncertain origin; compare Akkadian 𒈥𒌅 (Amurrum). Pronunciation: /ˈæ.məˌɹaɪt/, /ˈæ.mɚˌaɪt/, [ˈɛə̯mɚ.ʌɪ̯t̚] 1. Of or pertaining to this people or language Labels: not-comparable 2. Of or pertaining to the god Amurru (or Martu), worshipped by these people Labels: not-comparable
Word: suslik Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Russian су́слик (súslik). Pronunciation: /ˈsʌslɪk/, /ˈsʊslɪk/ 1. Any of several large Eurasian squirrels, of the genera Citellus or Spermophilus. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The fur of these animals. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: souslik Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈsʊslɪk/, /ˈsuːslɪk/ 1. Alternative form of suslik. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: flatlands Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of flatland Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flatlands Part of Speech: noun 1. A terrain that varies little in elevation.
Word: rack and pinion Part of Speech: noun 1. A pair of gears, consisting of a circular pinion that engages with the teeth of a flat bar, that converts rotational into linear motion; used in the steering mechanism of cars, and in some railways. Example: This machine transfers a heavy load via a rack and pinion. Example: To sum up, the Furka-Oberalp Railway is a good example of the adaptation of the rack-and-pinion system to a main line over mountainous terrain. 2. A type of steering that uses such a gear arrangement: Ellipsis of rack and pinion steering. Example: This car came with rack and pinion, disc brakes, and a turbocharger at a time when all of those things seemed like exotic luxuries.
Word: blues and twos Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Originally 1960s police slang, from the blue colour of the lights and the two-tone sound of the siren. Popularised by Blues and Twos, a documentary series broadcast on ITV from 1993. 1. The flashing lights and loud siren of an emergency vehicle. Labels: Ireland, UK, informal, plural, plural-only Example: Five minutes later, Bella, efficient as ever, radioed him back with an address near Hove station, about ten minutes drive away, going soberly, or ninety seconds with the blues and twos on. Example: The new directive says risks associated with the use of so-called ‘blues and twos’ by coastguard vehicles “need to be mitigated”.
Word: blues and twos Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Originally 1960s police slang, from the blue colour of the lights and the two-tone sound of the siren. Popularised by Blues and Twos, a documentary series broadcast on ITV from 1993. 1. [of an emergency vehicle] with the blues and twos switched on Labels: Ireland, UK, informal, not-comparable Example: He glanced at his watch. “Blues and twos,” he said. “I want to get there before the train.” [...] They pulled out of the forecourt at the rear of the police office and drove straight across into Vauxhall Bridge Road, ignoring the one-way circuit, their siren and blue light carving a priority passage through the afternoon traffic. Example: If Mondo was alive, he'd be long gone, the ambulance hurtling blues and twos to the nearest hospital.
Word: coon it Part of Speech: verb Etymology: As would a coon (a racooon). 1. To crawl by straddling a log, especially in crossing a creek, or similar, such as a construction beam. Labels: informal, intransitive, transitive Example: there was no bridge, and to supply the want a large tree was cut down and fell across the stream, from bank to bank, and thus made a safe log bridge. The crossing of such a bridge, in Western parlance, is styled cooning, therefore, in times of freshets, Prentiss and his scholars had to coon''' it over Second Creek. Example: But the other day one of the logging company’s engineers was spotted cooning it along a big hemlock log which had been felled across the river years ago. The Teal was leaping at his ankles and shouting its spring song, while the lad inched along and looked everywhere but down.
Word: defenseman Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of defenceman. Labels: US, alt-of, alternative
Word: grocer's Part of Speech: noun 1. A shop or store that sells groceries.
Word: saeta Part of Speech: noun 1. A Spanish religious song evoking strong emotion, usually sung during public processions.
Word: Juanita Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Spanish Juanita, from Juana + -ita (“-ette”), from Old Spanish Johanna, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. Doublet of Janet, Jeanette, Jeannette, Shanae, and Sinead. 1. A female given name from Spanish.
Word: epitomist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English epitome Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English epitomist From epitome + -ist. 1. Synonym of epitomizer, a writer of epitomes. Example: If his flock did any reading at all, they would be more likely to read the epitomists rather than the authors whom we consider first-rate such as Livy, Sallust or Tacitus.
Word: epitomator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin epitomator (“epitomizer”), from epitomātus (“epitomized”) + -or (“-er: forming agent nouns”). Equivalent to epitome + -ator or epitomate + -or. 1. Synonym of epitomizer, a writer of epitomes.
Word: turn up for the book Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Originally from racecourse betting, from turn up (“stroke of luck”) and book (“record of betting; bookmaker”). 1. A very unexpected, usually pleasant, surprise. Labels: idiomatic Example: Her mother kept well away from us, which was a turn up for the book, and for the time being at any rate, I was a model husband. Example: What a turn up for the book. After 12 successive league wins[…]Charlton were nobbled by the First Division's no-hopers, who profited from a goalkeeping bloomer then held on to their lead for dear life.
Word: Kaitlyn Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Irish, one of the modern spelling variants of Caitlin.
Word: Katelyn Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Irish, variant of Caitlin.
Word: Kayla Part of Speech: name Etymology: A modern invention possibly based on Kay or Michaela; possibly formed on the pattern of Layla. Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪ.lə/ 1. A female given name of modern usage. Example: Kayla's look tended to change with the seasons; at the moment it was less Goth than paramilitary, with laced jump boots.
Word: Kelsey Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English cēol (“ship”) + siġe (“victory”). Pronunciation: /ˈkɛlsi/ 1. A habitational surname from Old English. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A unisex given name transferred from the surname. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A placename: Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
Word: chaincase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From chain + case. 1. A guard which fits around the chain of a bicycle to protect it from dirt and other environmental hazards, and to protect operators from dirt and danger of trapping.
Word: nasi goreng Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Malay nasi goreng. Pronunciation: /ˈnɑːsi ˈɡɔːɹɛŋ/ 1. In Malaysian and Indonesian cookery: a dish of savoury fried rice with a variety of ingredients including meat (occasionally also fish) and a sliced omelette or fried egg. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: unbeseem Part of Speech: verb 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 beseem English unbeseem From un- + beseem. Pronunciation: /ʌnbɪˈsiːm/, /ʌnbəˈsiːm/ 1. To be unseemly or unsuitable for. Labels: obsolete, transitive Example: Law Rationall therefore, which men commonly vſe to call the Law of Nature, meaning thereby the Law which humane Nature knoweth it ſelfe in reaſon vniuerſally bound vnto, which alſo for that cauſe may be termed moſt fitly the law of Reaſon: this Law, I ſay, comprehendeth al thoſe things which men by the light of their naturall vnderſtanding euidently know, or at leaſtwiſe may know, to be beſeeming or vnbeſeeming, vertuous or vicious, good or euill for them to doe. Example: [I]n all other things they are wiſe, ſtaid, diſcreet, and doe nothing unbeſeeming their dignity, perſon, or place, this fooliſh, ridiculous, and childiſh feare excepted; […]
Word: Kristen Part of Speech: name Etymology: A spelling variant of Kristin, from Christina, fairly popular in the latter half of the twentieth century. 1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Word: dodecagonal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From dodecagon + -al. 1. Having twelve sides and twelve angles Labels: not-comparable
Word: crappily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English crappy Middle English -ly English -ly English crappily From crappy + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹæpɪli/ 1. In a crappy manner; poorly, badly. Labels: informal Example: The computer performed crappily this morning.
Word: exploder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From explode + -er. Pronunciation: /ɪkˈspləʊ.də/, /ɪkˈsploʊ.dəɹ/ 1. Someone or something that explodes. 2. A device to trigger explosive detonators such as a plunger or crank operated electrical generator. 3. A device to trigger explosions in torpedoes. 4. A person who directs their anger outward. Example: To a certain extent anger is natural. The therapeutic question is to determine how anger affects attitude and managerial skills. In general, anger behaviour results in the so-called anger personalities: the exploders and the imploders. 5. One who rejects an opinion or scheme with open contempt. Labels: archaic Example: scandalous Exploders of the Doctrine of Passive Obedience
Word: exploders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of exploder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: while loop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the keyword while used in many programming languages for this purpose. 1. A section of computer code in which an instruction or group of instructions is repeated only while a certain condition continues to be met.
Word: defenceman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From defence + -man. 1. In ice hockey and lacrosse, a player position with a primary responsibility to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals; same as defender in many other ballgames. Example: Hulking defenceman Gudbranson, who came to Vancouver in a trade with the Florida Panthers last May, scored in his debut for the Canucks.
Word: monomial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From mononomial, with -nono- simplified to -no- by haplology. 1. Being or relating to a polynomial consisting of one term. Labels: not-comparable
Word: monomial Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mononomial, with -nono- simplified to -no- by haplology. 1. A single term consisting of a product of numbers and variables with positive integer exponents. Example: 5x²y is a monomial
Word: calc Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /kalk/, /kælk/, /kɛlk/ 1. Abbreviation of calculus. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable 2. Abbreviation of calculator. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Example: [00:46.64 from the start] By the way, if anyone join^([sic – meaning joined]) the stream recently, "calc" stands for "calculator". I'm just using slang. 3. Abbreviation of calculation. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Word: precalculus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English calculus English precalculus From pre- + calculus. 1. A course, or set of courses, that includes (specifically) trigonometry and algebra at an appropriate level to prepare students to study calculus. Labels: uncountable Example: 2016, Pam Goodner (lead writer/editor), Eureka Math Precalculus Study Guide, Wiley (Jossey-Bass), page ix, As we wrote the Precalculus course, we wanted to create interest for older high school students by presenting topics in a context, something that students could relate to so that they could see the value in their work. Example: 2017, Sheldon Axler, Precalculus: A Prelude to Calculus, Wiley, 3rd Edition, page xviii, Similarly, many precalculus textbooks consider, for example, a colony of bacteria doubling in size every 3 hours, with the textbook then producing the formula e/3) for the growth factor after t hours.
Word: choosability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English choose 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 choosability From choose + -ability. 1. The property of being choosable. Labels: uncountable
Word: flippy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English flip Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English flippy From flip + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈflɪpi/ 1. Having a tendency to flip. Labels: informal Example: And at that point I start to feel faint and my stomach starts doing that weird flippy thing.
Word: flippy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English flip Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English flippy From flip + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈflɪpi/ 1. A flippy disk. Example: Practical experience has shown the flippies are not a flawless or long-term solution. When a disk is flipped over, it turns in the opposite direction. In doing so, it bends the nap of the liner in the disk shell in the opposite direction […] 2. A hairstyle in which the ends of the hair flip upward. Labels: in-plural
Word: furibund Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From French furibond (“furious”) and Middle English furybound, furybounde, both borrowed from Latin furibundus (“frantic, frenzied; maddened, raving; inspired”), from furō (“to rave, rage”) + -bundus (suffix forming adjectives with an active or transitive meaning). The further etymology of furō is uncertain; a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“smoke; haze, mist”) has been suggested. Pronunciation: /ˈfjʊɹɪbʌnd/, /ˈfjʊə-/ 1. Having a propensity to be furious; choleric, irate. Labels: formal, literary Example: Fie, frantike, fabulators, furibund, and fatuate, / Out, oblatrant, oblict, obstacle, and obsecate. Example: Tibullus. O, terrible, windy words! / Gallus. A ſigne of a windy Braine. / Criſpinus. O—Oblatrant—Obcæcate—Furibund—Fatuate—Strenuous.— / Horace. Heer's a deale: Oblatrant, Obcæcate, Furibund, Fatuate, Strenuous. / Cæſar. Now, all's come vp, I trow. What a Tumult he had in his Belly!
Word: guajiro Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish guajiro, from Lokono/Wayuu. 1. A Cuban agricultural worker.
Word: guajira Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish guajira. 1. A female guajiro. Labels: countable 2. A style of rural Cuban music. Labels: uncountable
Word: rhizopathy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂dsder. Ancient Greek ῥῐ́ζᾰ (rhĭ́ză)lbor. English rhizo- Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Latin -ia Old French -ieder. Middle English -ie Middle English -y English -y English -pathy English rhizopathy From rhizo- + -pathy. 1. A pathologic condition in nerve roots.
Word: dissimilate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: First attested in 1841; borrowed from Medieval Latin dissimilātus, perfect passive participle of dissimilō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), hypercorrected form of Classical Latin dissimulō, from dis- + simulō, from similis (“similar, the same as”); the vocalism was perhaps influenced by assimilate, compare dissimulate. Cognate with French dissimiler; doublet of dissemble, dissimulate, and dissimule. Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɪmɪleɪt/ 1. To make dissimilar or unlike. Labels: rare, transitive 2. To become dissimilar or unlike. Labels: intransitive, rare
Word: neckcloth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From neck + cloth. 1. An ornamental cravat, usually white. Labels: historical Example: […] I did remember I had among the Seamens Cloaths which were sav’d out of the Ship, some Neckcloaths of Callicoe or Muslin; and with some Pieces of these I made three small Sieves, but proper enough for the Work […] Example: 1720, John Gay, “Tuesday; or, the Ditty” in Poems on Several Occasions, London: H. Lintot, R. Tonson & S. Draper, 1745, Volume I, p. 85, Will she thy linen wash or hosen darn, And knit thee gloves made of her own-spun yarn? Will she with huswife’s hand provide thy meat, And ev’ry Sunday morn thy neckcloth plait? Which o’er thy kersey doublet spreading wide, In service time drew Cic’ly’s eyes aside.
Word: Hassaniya Part of Speech: name 1. A group of Arabic dialects spoken primarily in Mauritania, a portion of southern Morocco, and Western Sahara.
Word: Hassaniyya Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Hassaniya. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Ḥassānīya Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Hassaniya. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Beatle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See Beatles. Pronunciation: [ˈbiːtəɫ] 1. Any of the four members of the Beatles quartet; or a person associated with the Beatles.
Word: Beatlemania Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Beatle + -mania. 1. Intense fanatical enthusiasm for the Beatles. Labels: uncountable Example: BEATLEMANIA caught up with Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon last week. Example: London calling, now don't look to us / Phony Beatlemania has bitten the dust
Word: sober as a judge Part of Speech: adj 1. Completely sober. Labels: not-comparable
Word: drunk as a lord Part of Speech: adj 1. Completely drunk. Example: He gave her a good hidin' an' went to th' Blue Lion an' got as drunk as a lord. Example: "Good many of them drunk as lords," said DuBois of the established merriment of the guests.
Word: inducer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English induce Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English inducer From induce + -er. 1. One who, or that which, induces. Example: Warren, Bashford, Healy, and Brubaker (1994) reported increases in the apparent duration of the fainter sound (the inducee), which alternated with a sound of higher intensity (the inducer). The inducer was a 70 dB, 1 kHz sine tone, and the inducee was a 66 dB sine tone, varying between nine frequency values, one value also 1 kHz, and the other eight frequencies were 1, 2, 6, and 10 semitones (STs) higher or lower. Both the inducer and the inducee lasted 200 ms. 2. A molecule that starts gene expression.
Word: clean skin Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of cleanskin. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: absorbance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti Proto-Italic *sorβeō Latin sorbeō Latin absorbeō Old French assorbir Middle French absorberder. English absorb Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English absorbance From absorb + -ance. Pronunciation: /əbˈsɔɹ.bn̩s/, /əbˈzɔɹ.bn̩s/, /əbˈsɔɹ.bn̩ts/, /əbˈzɔɹ.bn̩ts/ 1. A logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a given wavelength; optical density. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cyber-terrorism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)bor. English cybernetic English cyber- French terrorisme English terrorism English cyber-terrorism From cyber- + terrorism. 1. Alternative spelling of cyberterrorism. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: smarties Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of smarty Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of smartie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cathexes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cathexis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: primal hordes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of primal horde Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Reichians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Reichian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: LandWarNet Part of Speech: name 1. The US Army's global computer network, separate from the Internet. Labels: US
Word: sex offenders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sex offender Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nutso Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From nuts + -o. Pronunciation: /ˈnʌ.t͡soʊ/, /ˈnʌt.soʊ/ 1. Crazy, insane. Labels: colloquial Example: "You wanted a report, so here's a full report: crazy, nutso, raisins short of a fruitcake, rubber walls, screaming-mad basket-cases." Example: "It's a bit scary if you have a difficult boss, and it's out-and-out frightening if you have a completely nutso, maladjusted, irrational, or disturbed boss." 2. Fraught or out of control. Labels: colloquial Example: How being taught to not cut corners, even in a nutso emergency room shift, meant I checked all regions in Mary below the waist and didn't just tell her I thought it was probably gas. Example: I put my hand to my chest—my heart was going nutso. 3. Obsessed; overly enthusiastic. Labels: colloquial Example: Even the most nutso fisherman would think twice about going out on the lake today. Example: I'm nutso about AnnRice, R.L. Stine, Dean Koontz. 4. Ridiculous; unbelievable or silly. Labels: colloquial Example: Forget the mechanical, materlial, solid model of communication, bring in the invisible but very real web rings. Internet, hacking and so on; puerile conversations of chat pages, insane obsessions with nutso things. Example: Trust me, we both can find fringe fanatics to prove the other side is nutso. So let's stop with this stereotypical silliness.
Word: nutso Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From nuts + -o. Pronunciation: /ˈnʌ.t͡soʊ/, /ˈnʌt.soʊ/ 1. A crazy person; a crackpot or lunatic. Labels: colloquial, countable Example: You know, some computer nerd rapist killer nutso builds a fantasy around her, crashes a party whereshe's supposed to be, she laughs himoff, says she'd rather be fuckin' her girlfriends than a pimply little freak-- Example: Sadly, at the end of his life, Luther became somewhat of a nutso. 2. Craziness; insanity. Labels: colloquial, uncountable Example: I wrote a letter to the Guild Newsletter apologizing for having disrupted the show, pleading temporary nutso. Example: I knew she was a crazy bitch, but this is a whole new level of nutso.
Word: nutso Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From nuts + -o. Pronunciation: /ˈnʌ.t͡soʊ/, /ˈnʌt.soʊ/ 1. Madly; extremely or obsessively. Labels: colloquial Example: I'm completely, utterly, nutso in love with that man! 2. In a crazy manner. Labels: colloquial Example: I'm working at the ink-jet machine running a job...then I hear a weird noise I but I can't really tell what it is over the sound of the machine right.. .then I think I hear a whimper...all of a sudden my step mom bursts out from her office all nutso saying..."where is your father, where is your father" Example: In there was Captain Ed Cutler, whom every man and woman in Maggie's old command had once seen run nutso in Valhalla.
Word: tenderloin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tender + loin. 1. The tenderest part of a loin of meat, especially of pork or beef. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A district of a city where corruption is common, often because the district is devoted to questionable businesses (peep shows, etc) which are easy for police to blackmail and extort. Labels: US, countable, dated, slang, uncountable
Word: floodwater Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From flood + water. 1. The water of a flood. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: European adventurers found themselves within a watery world, a tapestry of streams, channels, wetlands, lakes and lush riparian meadows enriched by floodwaters from the Mississippi River. Example: South Yorkshire 2019: The track at Conisbrough is deluged by floodwater. Lines were shut and services were disrupted across Yorkshire and the East Midlands.
Word: floodwaters Part of Speech: noun 1. The waters of a flood Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: floorboard Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From floor + board. 1. Any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor. Example: There was a rat that lived under our duplex. […] It went in and out through a broken floorboard in the porch, and into our kitchens, but we didn’t believe in killing it. 2. The floor of a vehicle. Example: The officers said they found two rifles in the car, one on the front floorboard of the vehicle and another on the rear floorboard.
Word: floorboard Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From floor + board. 1. To sink the gas pedal into the floorboard of the car, in order to bring the car to the highest possible speed. Labels: transitive Example: I floorboarded the gas pedal and cut over sharply to the right, threatening the Cadillac's fenders and its driver's life.
Word: floor-length Part of Speech: adj 1. That reaches to the floor. Labels: not-comparable
Word: floorwalker Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of floor-walker. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: magic mushrooms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of magic mushroom Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flossy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English floss Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English flossy From floss + -y. 1. Resembling floss. 2. Extravagantly showy; flashy Labels: informal, slang Example: When a flossy girl comes along the street granting alike to the interested and the uninterested a sight of several inches of white stockings above her high boots, one's mind harks back to dear old Mother Goose, and the woman who went to market her eggs for to sell. Example: The latest example of 30's camp-nostalgia opened last week at the Colonial for a three-week run; it is a big, flossy, stylish revival of Good News (vintage 1927), with Alice Faye, John Payne, and would you believe Stubby Kaye?
Word: Flossy Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name, diminutive of Florence.
Word: out-of-the-box Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Alternative form of out of the box (especially in attributive use) Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Cal Nathan, owner of the New York Fun Factory, an event planner in Hicksville, N.Y. (nyfunfactory.com), said that he, too, has witnessed an uptick in the number of couples using out-of-the-box gimmicks like stilt walkers, celebrity look-alikes, photo booths and minicasinos to make their weddings stand out. Example: While SharePoint can offer users more than just a collaboration tool or a content repository and offers several out-of-the-box features, there are still some improvements that could make the difference in terms of user adoption.
Word: off the shelf Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Alternative form of off-the-shelf. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: After the war, the invaluable experience gained with mass production of the TP engines saw Davey Paxman in a favourable position to supply such units almost "off the shelf", a facility found to be of great value by oil companies engaged in well-drilling; [...]. Example: Stadler Project Manager Matthias Hammerle explained: "These trains for the Liverpool City Region are not 'off the shelf' but have been tailored to a very specific brief."
Word: one percenter Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of one-percenter. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: So what’s cool about it? Nothing that I can see, as dealers talk up their goods to one percenters at every booth.
Word: aggrandise Part of Speech: verb 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of aggrandize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard
Word: buzzkill Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From buzz (“feeling of energy or excitement”) + kill. Pronunciation: /ˈbʌzkɪl/ 1. Something that or someone who spoils an otherwise enjoyable event. Labels: idiomatic, slang 2. A person who attends a social event and occupies their time with unsociable activities. Labels: idiomatic, slang
Word: multi-coloured Part of Speech: adj 1. UK standard spelling of multi-colored. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Ariane Part of Speech: name Etymology: From French Ariane, from Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē). 1. A female given name from Ancient Greek or French.
Word: paranomasia Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of paronomasia. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: outmaneuver Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English maneuver English outmaneuver From out- + maneuver. 1. American standard spelling of outmanoeuvre. Example: Her banter with Cruise comes with wily amusement. She’s not intimidated by him; in fact, she matches him beat for beat and when the action moves to that long car chase scene she actually outmaneuvers him.
Word: Tir Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Persian تیر (tir). 1. The fourth solar month of the Persian calendar.
Word: Tir Part of Speech: name Etymology: Transliteration of Old Armenian Տիր (Tir), which is related to the Persian month name. 1. A scribe/writer god, in Hellenistic times identified with the Greek Apollo. Labels: Armenian
Word: potter's fields Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of potter's field Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hypolimnion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- English -limnion English hypolimnion From hypo- + -limnion. 1. The perpetually cold layer of water that lies beneath the thermocline of a thermally stratified lake.
Word: bitch magnet Part of Speech: noun 1. A man who continually meets and attracts women. Labels: US, slang Example: The figure of speech finds full expression in the description of how to pick up women: Tie a rope around the leg of a bitch magnet and throw him out a car window while cruising slowly through a crowded area. Example: Brad Land recounts that his fraternity pledged a former model from New York, despite the fact that he was a Yankee, because the brothers felt he would be a "bitch magnet," drawing attractive women to the fraternity.
Word: 720 Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of spinning 720 degrees in the air, doing two complete turns. Example: He did a 720 off the halfpipe.
Word: body lotion Part of Speech: noun 1. A cleansing lotion designed for the body, to help keep the skin smooth
Word: whiggish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Whig Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English whiggish From Whig + -ish. 1. Characteristic of a Whig; liberal. Labels: historical 2. Characterized by a belief in inevitable progress, and tending to evaluate the past by the standards of the present; see Whig history. Labels: capitalized, often Example: Near-synonym: presentist Example: Finally, whiggish narratives, strewn with heroes, only hinder understanding of how the world works.
Word: laugh like a drain Part of Speech: verb 1. To laugh with a loud, coarse sound Labels: UK Example: Charles laughs like a drain and empties his champagne glass. “How about some fruit juice and muesli, pumpkin?”
Word: inadmissibility Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From in- + admissibility or inadmissible + -ity. Pronunciation: /ˌɪnədmɪsəˈbɪləti/ 1. The state of being inadmissible. Labels: uncountable 2. Something inadmissible. Labels: countable
Word: inapplicability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French inapplicabilité. 1. The state of being inapplicable. Labels: uncountable 2. Something inapplicable. Labels: countable Example: Such contracts will also fill in the inapplicabilities to debit transfers.
Word: flouncy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From flounce (noun) + -y (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘having the quality of’). Pronunciation: /ˈflaʊnsi/ 1. Moving with a flounce (“a bouncy, exaggerated manner; an act of departing in a dramatic, haughty way that draws attention to oneself”). Example: [S]he came, saw, and conquered the worthy man whose name she adorns, and whose home she keeps in a manner which is the despair of all the easygoing, hoopy, flouncy, little women, who have made sundry tomtits happy by allowing them to pay their dry-goods bills. Example: In other matters, besides those connected with the lamentable young man, the flouncy nature of this misguided young person hourly manifests itself. She is of that kind that runs over street crossings and smiles upon the wide world generally when she reaches the other side. 2. Calling attention; flashy, showy; also, elaborate; fancy. Labels: figuratively Example: Take, as a contrast, a near neighbor on the left, pretty Mrs. Wimbledon, widow of the late Mr. Wimbledon, a young and pretty widow; with a garden that looks so intelligent; with flower-beds so dashing and flouncy; with premium strawberries; with altogether "so engaging a place," as people say, that many good folks would like to share it with the lovely Mrs. Wimbledon. Example: And, later, when I married Francisco and replaced the McBride like a pair of baggy old knickers with his much frillier, flouncier surname, I couldn't help but marvel at my lucky escape. 3. Of a garment, etc.: having a flounce (“strip of decorative material, usually pleated, attached along one edge”) or flounces; gathered and pleated. Example: [N]ovv praye, vvhat may you call that flouncy garment? for I ſuppoſe it has ſome fine fangled neam belonging to it. Example: Sometimes she thought of adopting a more showy, flouncy style of dress—like the Miss Smiths; but when it came to the point, somehow Hannah always felt she could not go out so. People would laugh at her, and say she was copying the Smiths, and "anything rather than that," thought Hannah Brown.
Word: flouter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From flout + -er. 1. A person who flouts.
Word: flowered Part of Speech: adj 1. That has produced flowers. 2. Covered or decorated with flowers, or images of flowers. Example: No person was allowed to enter the sanctuary of the Mistress at Lycosura in Arcadia clad in black, purple, or flowered vestments.
Word: flowered Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of flower Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: fluidity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French fluidité. Pronunciation: /fluːˈɪd.ə.ti/, /fluːˈɪd.ɪ.ti/, /fluˈɪd.ə.ti/, [fluˈɪɾ.ə.ti], [fluˈɪɾ.ə.ɾi] 1. The state of being fluid rather than viscous Labels: uncountable 2. A measure of the extent to which something is fluid. The reciprocal of its viscosity. Labels: countable 3. The quality of being fluid or free-flowing Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In addition to all this, the fluidity of the steam itself was much increased by high superheat, usually achieved by means of the Houlet superheater. Example: Either side of Rooney's fluffed chance, it was a tale of Ukrainian domination as they attacked England down both flanks and showed the greater fluidity of the teams.
Word: fluted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English flute Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English fluted From flute + -ed. 1. Having flutes or grooves, either for decoration or to trim weight. Example: Mr. W. Younger, of Huntington, Tenn., has invented a new washing machine, which by a rotary motion of a driving roller, he has combined a toothed roller and a fluted one and a rubbing board. Example: The cornice only is carried around the room at the ceiling, and in the staircase hall only the cymatium and corona of the cornice; but over the archway, supported by a colonnade of four fluted round columns, a complete entablature with nicely worked classic detail is employed and given added emphasis by several inches' projection into the reception hall. 2. Drunk; intoxicated. Labels: Ireland, slang
Word: fluted Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English flute Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English fluted From flute + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of flute Labels: form-of, participle, past