nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: Johnny-jump-up Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Johnny + jump + up. 1. Any of several violets or pansies. Labels: Canada, US Example: He spoke almost dreamily, as if he was all by himself, out in the woods, picking johnny-jump-ups. 2. Any of several violets or pansies. Labels: Canada, US 3. Any of several violets or pansies. Labels: Canada, US 4. Any of several violets or pansies. Labels: Canada, US 5. Any of several violets or pansies. Labels: Canada, US 6. Volatinia jacarina (blue-black grassquit bird) 7. Synonym of baby bouncer.
Word: jiggambob Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɪɡəmbɒb/ 1. Something that one does not know the name of.
Word: jargonaut Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of jargon + argonaut. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɑː(ɹ).ɡəˌnɔːt/, /ˈd͡ʒɑɹ.ɡəˌnɔt/, /ˈd͡ʒɑɹ.ɡəˌnɑt/ 1. Someone who uses jargon, especially to an excessive degree. Example: Only a generation ago, some academic jargonaut coined prioritize, meaning “give priority to” or “rank in order of importance,” and stiffs like me ran to the ramparts to denounce it as ugly, bureaucratic and unnecessary.
Word: Japanism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Hokkien 日本 /Ji̍t-púnbor. Malay Jepangbor. Portuguese Japãobor. ▲ Malay Jepangbor. Dutch Japanbor. English Japan 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 Japanism From Japan + -ism. 1. A custom peculiar to Japan. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A word, phrase or linguistic feature typical of Japan. Labels: countable, rhetoric, uncountable 3. A word, phrase or linguistic feature typical of Japan. Labels: countable, rhetoric, uncountable
Word: back matter Part of Speech: noun 1. The parts of a book that appear after the main portion of the body text. Labels: uncountable Example: Meronyms: afterword, epilogue, outro, postscript; addendum, appendix, errata, glossary, supplement; index; bibliography; endnotes; author, colophon, postface
Word: return to one's muttons Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Humorous calque translation of French revenons à nos moutons, from “La Farce de maître Pierre Pathelin” 1. To get back to the business at hand. Labels: dated, idiomatic Example: H. R. Haweis I willingly return to my muttons.
Word: backfriend Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From back (adverb or noun) + friend. Sense 3 (“person who pretends to be someone’s friend”) may allude to a person who stays back instead of coming forward to help, and so is not a true friend. Pronunciation: /ˈbækˌfɹɛnd/ 1. A friend who supports someone; a person who has someone's back; a backer, a supporter. Labels: UK, archaic, dialectal Example: They had vvings of goodvvill to fly vvith, but no vvebbes on their feete to ſvvimme vvith, for except the vvaterfoules had mercie vpon them, and ſtood their faithfull confederates and backe-friends, on their backes to tranſport them, they might returne home like good fooles, and gather ſtravves to build their neſts, or fal to theyr old trade of picking vvormes. Example: Tho they give us neither VVine nor Ale; yet if they give us a Cup of cold VVater in the time of need, in the name of Diſciple, in the name of Miniſters, they ſhall not loſe their Revvard. Novv, vvell's us for our Back-friend, he vvill ay maintain our Cauſe; […] 2. Synonym of hangnail (“a loose, narrow strip of nail tissue protruding from the side edge and anchored near the base of a fingernail or toenail”). Labels: UK, dialectal Example: […] Corrie bit another atom from off the corner of his nail. He had a troublesome "back-friend" or "agnail," at which he often bit. 3. A person who pretends to be someone's friend; a false friend, a secret enemy. Labels: UK, dialectal, obsolete Example: A Feind, a Fairie, pittileſſe and ruffe: / A VVolfe, nay vvorſe, a fellovv all in buffe: / A back friend, a ſhoulder-clapper, one that countermãds / The paſſages of allies, creekes, and narrovv lands: […] Example: […] VVeſtmorland thought it ſafeſt to checke the Scots, as the neerer and continuall backe-friends.
Word: bad iron Part of Speech: noun 1. bad luck. Labels: dated, idiomatic, uncountable
Word: badding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of bad Labels: dialectal, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: prefigurate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Latin praefiguratus. Equivalent to pre- + figurate. Pronunciation: /pɹiːˈfɪɡəɹeɪt/, /pɹiːˈfɪɡjʊɹeɪt/ 1. To prefigure. Labels: transitive Example: This Mathuſalah or Mathuſalem, as the holy ſcripture ſayth, was of longeſt lyfe, and being borne in the viij. generation from Adam did prefigurate the .viij. age of the world, which ſhall be the time of the Reſurrection, which ſhall begin in the laſt day, and neuer after ſhall haue ende.
Word: enzyme inhibitor Part of Speech: noun 1. molecules that bind to enzymes and decrease their activity
Word: enzyme inhibitors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of enzyme inhibitor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: paludose Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin paludosus (“marshy”). 1. Growing or living in marshy places; marshy. Example: a paludose thistle
Word: intergroup Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Indo-European *grewbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *kruppazder. Frankish *kruppbor. Vulgar Latin *cruppus Italian gruppobor. French groupebor. ▲ Italian gruppobor. English group English intergroup From inter- + group. 1. Taking place between groups, especially between social groups. Labels: not-comparable Example: And because people derive personal esteem and meaning from their group memberships, they are naturally inclined to evaluate their ingroups positively in comparison to outgroups. When an ingroup’s dominant social position is secure or not contested by lower-status outgroups, intergroup harmony is expected to prevail. But when perceived as illegitimate and/or challenged by other groups, ingroup members can be expected to defend their group’s social position by engaging in pro-ingroup and/or anti-outgroup behaviors.
Word: intergroup Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Indo-European *grewbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *kruppazder. Frankish *kruppbor. Vulgar Latin *cruppus Italian gruppobor. French groupebor. ▲ Italian gruppobor. English group English intergroup From inter- + group. 1. A group of members of the European Parliament of no particular party or committee, to facilitate the exchange of views. Example: Often compared to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or associations, intergroups are also similar to lobbying groups because they receive external assistance in the form of financial and/or secretarial support.
Word: intragroup Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- Italian gruppobor. French groupebor. Italian gruppobor. English group English intragroup From intra- + group. 1. Taking place within a group, especially within a social group. Labels: not-comparable Example: intragroup squabbling within the corporation
Word: bulletproofs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bulletproof Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: bulletproofs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bulletproof Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bulletproofing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of bulletproof Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: bulletproofing Part of Speech: noun 1. The process of making something bulletproof. Labels: uncountable 2. Bulletproof material. Labels: uncountable Example: The rear seat areas looked unfinished, waiting for more time to weld in more bulletproofing.
Word: bulletproofed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of bulletproof Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: SAVAK Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Persian ساواک (sâvâk). 1. The Iranian security and intelligence service from 1957 to 1979. Labels: historical Example: The CIA wanted SAVAK to serve as its eyes and ears against the Soviets.
Word: supportability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English support 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 supportability From support + -ability. 1. The characteristics of a non-consumable product that allow it to continue being useful at low cost. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Its supportability came to an end when a fire at a parts supplier destroyed the molds for key parts.
Word: ensiferous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English ensifer Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English ensiferous From ensifer + -ous. 1. sword-bearing. Labels: archaic, not-comparable, rare
Word: nonvenomous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + venomous. 1. Alternative form of non-venomous. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: freeloads Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of freeload Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: freeloaded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of freeload Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Buddhist Era Part of Speech: name 1. A calendrical system dating from after the death of the Buddha (taken as 543 BCE).
Word: self-injury Part of Speech: noun 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 injury English self-injury From self- + injury. 1. self-harm Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: binge drinker Part of Speech: noun 1. One who engages in binge drinking.
Word: foxtrotting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of foxtrot Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: foxtrotted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of foxtrot Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: loading screen Part of Speech: noun 1. A graphical display shown while a program loads (e.g. from cassette tape or video games). Example: The color graphic loading screens are some of the best I've seen on a C64 and serve their purpose well — to distract the subscriber while the slow 1541 drive transfers the program into the C64's RAM. Example: So, as long as you don't mind the substantial lack of 'player involvement', and the strange purple-skinned people on the loading screen, Tie-Break is a neatly put-together and enjoyable game.
Word: geekiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English geeky Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English geekiness From geeky + -ness. 1. The state of being geeky. Labels: uncountable
Word: foraying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of foray Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: forayed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of foray Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Snake Part of Speech: name 1. The sixth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. An early computer game, later popular on mobile phones, in which the player attempts to manoeuvre a perpetually growing snake so as to collect food items and avoid colliding with walls or the snake's tail. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A surname. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A placename: Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
Word: hybridise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From hybrid + -ise. 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of hybridize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard
Word: line break Part of Speech: noun 1. A point in writing where text that would normally continue on the same line starts at the beginning of a new line. 2. A character indicating that subsequent characters should appear on a separate line of text. Example: Near-synonyms: newline, line feed, carriage return, hard return, soft return (sometimes synonymous) 3. A break made through the opposition's defensive line. Example: Toby Flood replaced Wilkinson at the break and scrum-half Ben Youngs scored almost directly from the restart, spotting a gap down the short side and linking well with Tuilagi down the right flank, and nine minutes later full-back Ben Foden extended England's lead following a bullocking line-break by Tuilagi.
Word: screencap Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of screen capture. 1. A screenshot. Labels: informal Example: No Context Succession and No Context Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which share screencaps from the shows involving funny lines – naturally, out of context. The general formula of a viral post from a No Context account is a screencap of a character saying or doing something ridiculous or relatable: in other words, the magic ingredients of a meme.
Word: screencap Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Clipping of screen capture. 1. To take a screenshot. Labels: informal
Word: screengrab Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From screen + grab. 1. A screenshot. Example: "Let's boot out @GNRailUK and bring in @TfL to run our line," he tweeted later that year on June 25, sharing a screengrab of the latter's proposals. Example: The picture accompanying the article was in fact a screengrab of a video published by Reuters on 3 February and subsequently verified by the news agency’s fact check team, showing humanitarian workers lifting body bags in the Congolese city of Goma. The image was pulled from Reuters footage shot after deadly battles with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.
Word: screengrab Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From screen + grab. 1. To generate a screenshot.
Word: hybridises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hybridise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: hybridising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of hybridise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: nailgun Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of nail gun. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: hybridised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of hybridise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: non-breaking Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + breaking. 1. Not generating a line break, as in non-breaking space or non-breaking hyphen. Labels: not-comparable
Word: humdingers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of humdinger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hash collision Part of Speech: noun 1. The situation where two or more inputs to a hash function produce identical output.
Word: deadly embrace Part of Speech: noun 1. deadlock
Word: khazi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Variant of carsey, from euphemistic Cockney corruption of Italian casa (“house”), possibly via Polari and Sabir. Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːzi/ 1. An outhouse or lavatory: a place used for urination and defecation. Labels: UK, slang Example: Carsey,... a w.c. Example: You made a real thorough search? Everywhere? Outhouses, karzey, the lot? 2. A toilet: a fixture used for urination and defecation (also figurative). Labels: UK, slang Example: Well, that plan's down the khazi. Example: Have you seen the carsy? Just a bucket with a seat on top.
Word: antinovel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Italic *nowos Latin novus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Latin novellus Vulgar Latin *novella Italian novellabor. English novel English antinovel From anti- + novel. 1. A novel that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of the novel, such as a coherent plot and protagonist. Example: Digressions are usually considered a characteristic feature of the antinovel tradition. 2. Any style of writing that deviates from the norm of technical conventions used in writing literature. Labels: broadly
Word: denial-of-service attack Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of network computer attack that attempts to render a particular service (e.g. web site) unavailable to its audience.
Word: interop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortening; compare op (“operation”). 1. interoperability Labels: uncountable Example: Using CLR types with classic C++ libraries is an example of C++ interop, which is discussed in greater detail in Chapter 12. Example: Generally, we will want to avoid doing heavy image processing in WPF without C++ interop because of performance issues. After all, we are looping through and applying operations to over 2 million pixels, 30 times a second!
Word: Interglossa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin inter- + Ancient Greek γλῶσσα (glôssa, “language”). 1. A constructed language devised by Lancelot Hogben (1895–1975). Labels: uncountable
Word: mouthfeel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *mn̥-tó-s Proto-Germanic *munþaz Proto-West Germanic *munþ Old English mūþ Middle English mouth English mouth Proto-West Germanic *fōlijan Old English fēlan Middle English felen English feel English mouthfeel From mouth + feel. Pronunciation: /ˈmaʊθˌfil/ 1. A feeling (other than taste) perceived inside the mouth. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Dark ale tends to have a creamy mouthfeel. Example: Liquid foods which are essentially Newtonian fluids may be considered to have their texture or “mouthfeel” adequately described by their viscosity. 2. A feeling (other than taste) perceived inside the mouth. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: I have a much better mouthfeel since my broken tooth has been repaired.
Word: belle of the ball Part of Speech: noun 1. The woman who is the most beautiful or attractive at a dance or similar function
Word: textmode Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From text + mode. 1. A display that supports text but not graphics. Labels: attributive, uncountable
Word: upside-down cake Part of Speech: noun 1. A fruit-based cake that is inverted after cooking.
Word: virtualise Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of virtualize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: untyped Part of Speech: adj 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 typed English untyped From un- + typed. 1. Not typed. Labels: not-comparable
Word: untyped 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 typed English untyped From un- + typed. 1. simple past and past participle of untype Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: turboload Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From turbo- + load. 1. A software mechanism that loads data from cassette tape more rapidly than usual, saving time and making software piracy more difficult. Labels: historical Example: Even headerless LOADs will work with the Sprint, though be warned, it can't cope with the now common turboload. Example: Saboteur and Turbo Esprit (I bought both) have one turboload side and one ordinary load. So if you do have problems with the fast load, you can load in the other side.
Word: angsty Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English angst Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English angsty From angst + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈæŋ(k)sti/, [ˈæŋ(k)stɪi̯], /ˈeɪ̯ŋ(k)sti/, [ˈeɪ̯ŋ(k)stɪi̯], /ˈɛ̃ŋ(k)sti/ 1. Fraught with angst. Example: Jackson said industrial relations felt "angsty" at a national level. 2. Fraught with angst. Labels: broadly, especially
Word: yaqona Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of yagona. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually
Word: flamebait Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English flame English bait English -bait English flamebait From flame + -bait (manipulation to elicit a particular response). 1. Content in an online forum, such as a newsgroup, with the intent of provoking anger, resulting in flames and sometimes flame wars. Labels: Internet, dated, uncountable
Word: choc ice Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortened from chocolate and ice cream. 1. A block of vanilla ice cream with a chocolate (or chocolate-like) coating Labels: UK 2. A black person considered to have assimilated into white culture; an Oreo. Labels: UK, ethnic, slur
Word: choc-ice Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of choc ice. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: joke shop Part of Speech: noun 1. A shop selling items for use in practical jokes.
Word: contraplex Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From contra- + -plex. 1. Of message signals, passing in opposite directions at the same time. Labels: not-comparable
Word: fromard Part of Speech: noun 1. A froe. Labels: UK
Word: miniboss Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Paleo-Hispanicbor. Latin Minius Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -um Latin minium Italian minio Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Italian -are Italian miniare Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Italian -tura Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- English boss English miniboss From mini- + boss. 1. A minor or incidental boss in a video game. Example: One of MadWorld's minibosses is about to turn our hero into a flapjack.
Word: retrogamer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Latin retrōder. English retro- Proto-Germanic *gamaną Proto-West Germanic *gaman Old English gamen Middle English game Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere Middle English gamer English gamer English retrogamer From retro- + gamer. 1. A retrogaming enthusiast.
Word: kirigami Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 切り紙 (きりがみ, kirigami), from 切り (きり, kiri, “to cut”) + 紙 (かみ, kami, “paper”). Pronunciation: /ˌkɪɹɪˈɡɑːmɪ/ 1. An art similar to origami, with cutting permitted. Labels: uncountable
Word: register variable Part of Speech: noun 1. A variable whose value is stored directly in a register for faster access.
Word: overhot Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From over- + hot. 1. Excessively hot. Labels: not-comparable Example: Laurentius assigns this reason, because the liver overhot draws the meat undigested out of the stomach, and burneth the humours. Example: In the human mind both attraction and repulsion play; and here also, as in outward nature, the attraction is the stronger force. We are, however, not to forget that we here use the words in a figurative sense. We are availing ourselves of that correspondence between the world without and the world within, which is one of the strongest evidences that all things arose from a Divine Mind, in whose likeness we are created. By that correspondence alone is language possible, to be a means of intercommunication of man with man, and an important instrument for developing as well as for expressing thought. In this figurative sense of the words “drawing” and “driving,” we say that the child is drawn toward what is bright in color, sweet in taste, harmonious in sound, comfortable and pleasant to the sense of touch, and driven from the dull and dirty, the bitter and nauseous, the ill-odored, the harsh and discordant, the rough and prickly, the overhot or overcold.
Word: uncarpeted Part of Speech: adj 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 carpeted English uncarpeted From un- + carpeted. 1. Not carpeted. Labels: not-comparable Example: Near-synonym: rugless Example: On opening the mildewed door, he flashed a tunnel of light down the passage, uncarpeted and dreary, which ended in a broad, straight, wooden staircase leading to the upper floor.
Word: megachurch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English church English megachurch From mega- + church. 1. A church with an atypically large congregation. Example: This American style of religion has begun to spread around the world through the efforts of what the authors call pastorpreneurs, who have modeled themselves on their American counterparts, building megachurches and entrepreneurial empires. Example: Millions of Americans fell in love with the prosperity gospel and its new kind of preacher. Charming though not effusive, polished but not slick, these favored few could as easily have appeared on Piers Morgan Tonight as behind their megachurch Sunday pulpits.
Word: wahoo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Perhaps from Wahoo, an obsolete spelling of Oahu, where the fish is found. Pronunciation: /ˈwɑ.hu/ 1. Acanthocybium solandri, a tropical and subtropical game fish.
Word: wahoo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Creek uhawhu. Pronunciation: /ˈwɑ.hu/ 1. The winged elm, Ulmus alata. Labels: Southern-US
Word: wahoo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From a Dakota word, the first element of which is cognate to Lakota waŋ (“arrow”). Pronunciation: /ˈwɑ.hu/ 1. Euonymus atropurpureus, an eastern burning bush.
Word: wahoo Part of Speech: intj Pronunciation: /ˈwɑ.hu/ 1. A cry of pleasure or enthusiasm.
Word: wingmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wingman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: malaphor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of malapropism + metaphor; attributed to Lawrence Harrison in the Washington Post article "Searching for Malaphors" (Aug. 6, 1976). Pronunciation: /ˈmæ.lə.fə/, /ˈmæl.ə.fɔː/, /ˈmæl.ə.foɹ/ 1. An idiom blend: an error in which two similar figures of speech are merged, producing an often nonsensical result. Labels: rare Example: What I conclude from this admittedly narrow data base is that, while the malaphor flourishes in bureaucratic compost, it will grow just about anywhere. The following malaphors are my pick of the letters. They were uttered in the home, on the farm, in the street. Example: Among Swift's favorite malaphors are "He's a ragged individualist"; "I was up at the crank of dawn"; and "He's a fly in the oatmeal."
Word: idiom blend Part of Speech: noun 1. A malaphor: an error in which two similar figures of speech are merged, producing a nonsensical result. Labels: neologism, rare
Word: mercantilist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *merks Latin merx Latin mercor Latin mercantem Italian mercante Latin -īlemder. Italian -ile Italian mercantilebor. French mercantilebor. English mercantile 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 mercantilist From mercantile + -ist. 1. Of, pertaining to, or believing in mercantilism. Example: According to the mercantilist thinking that dominated European thought between the 16th and 18th centuries, poverty was socially useful. True, it was miserable for the poor. But it also kept the economic engine humming by ensuring the availability of plentiful cheap labour.
Word: mercantilist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *merks Latin merx Latin mercor Latin mercantem Italian mercante Latin -īlemder. Italian -ile Italian mercantilebor. French mercantilebor. English mercantile 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 mercantilist From mercantile + -ist. 1. One who believes in mercantilism. Example: On this point there was no difference between mercantilists and feudalists, between crowned planners and vested interests, between centralizing bureaucrats and conservative particularists.
Word: mortuaries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mortuary Labels: form-of, plural
Word: minuends Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of minuend Labels: form-of, plural
Word: leban Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic لَبَن (laban, “milk”). 1. Coagulated sour milk diluted with water. Labels: uncountable 2. Yoghurt (as used in Middle Eastern cuisine). Labels: uncountable 3. A fermented liquor made with coagulated sour milk. Labels: uncountable
Word: moseyed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of mosey Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: moseys Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mosey Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: mousier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of mousy: more mousy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: mousiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of mousy: most mousy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: messier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of messy: more messy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: messiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of messy: most messy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: multiplicands Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of multiplicand Labels: form-of, plural
Word: in Abraham's bosom Part of Speech: prep_phrase Etymology: Biblical phrase; see Bosom of Abraham. 1. No longer living; dead. Labels: idiomatic
Word: saburra Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin saburra (“grit, sand”). 1. Foul granular matter deposited in the alimentary canal by the decomposition of food Labels: uncountable
Word: coa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish coa. 1. A primitive hoe, a sharp wooden rod formerly used by Native Americans to till the soil.
Word: coas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of coa Labels: form-of, plural
Word: undecagonal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English undecagon Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English undecagonal From undecagon + -al. 1. Having eleven sides and angles. Labels: not-comparable 2. Of or pertaining to an undecagon. Labels: not-comparable
Word: deles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dele Labels: form-of, plural
Word: deles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of dele Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: uncharted waters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of uncharted water Labels: form-of, plural
Word: intrinsic motivation Part of Speech: noun 1. The incentive to undertake an activity based on the expected enjoyment of the activity itself, rather than external benefits that might result. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Theravada Part of Speech: name Etymology: Transliteration of Pali theravāda, inherited from Sanskrit स्थविरवाद (sthaviravāda, literally “doctrine of the elders”), from स्थविर (sthavira, “elder”) + वाद (vāda, “doctrine”). Pronunciation: /ˌtɛrəˈvɑːdə/, /ˌθɛrəˈvɑːdə/ 1. The oldest surviving school of Buddhism based on the earliest recorded teachings of the historical Buddha found in the Pali canon, widely practised in Southeast Asia.
Word: Theravada Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Transliteration of Pali theravāda, inherited from Sanskrit स्थविरवाद (sthaviravāda, literally “doctrine of the elders”), from स्थविर (sthavira, “elder”) + वाद (vāda, “doctrine”). Pronunciation: /ˌtɛrəˈvɑːdə/, /ˌθɛrəˈvɑːdə/ 1. A Buddhist of this particular school.
Word: progressivity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English progressive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English progressivity From progressive + -ity. 1. The condition of being progressive. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: pronunciamento Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish pronunciamento. Doublet of pronouncement. 1. A manifesto or formal public declaration, originally political; a proclamation. Example: I think of [Oswald] Spengler and of his terrible pronunciamentos, and I wonder if style, style in the grand manner, is done for. Example: After assembling an army in Catalonia, he marched on Madrid, issuing en route a pronunciamento calling on the Queen Regent to banish Valenzuela and to accept him as her first minister. 2. In Mexico and Latin America, an uprising or insurrection. Example: [H]e did not want to see Brazil suffer the same fate as those South American countries whose history has been nothing but a succession of barrack-room pronunciamentos.
Word: quadrumvirate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From quadri- (“four”) + morphologically the second part of triumvirate (“rule by three men”). Cf. Latin quattuorvirātus. 1. Synonym of quattuorvirate.
Word: quadrumviri Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of quadrumvir Labels: form-of, plural
Word: battle-sark Part of Speech: noun 1. Complete set of clothes used for body protection in battle, armour Labels: archaic Example: Beowulf, translated by Leslie Hall My battle-sark braided, brilliantly gilded
Word: Leander Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Λέανδρος (Léandros), from λέων (léōn, “lion”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). Pronunciation: /liːˈændɚ/, /liːˈændə/ 1. The lover of Hero who swam every night across the Hellespont to meet her, and finally was drowned. Labels: Greek Example: Leander, he would have lived many a fair year, though Hero had turned nun, if it had not been for a hot midsummer night. 2. A male given name from Ancient Greek, also of a Spanish sixth century saint. 3. A city in Williamson County, Texas.
Word: medium of exchange Part of Speech: noun 1. An intermediary used in trade to avoid the inconveniences of a pure barter system, such as money.
Word: means of exchange Part of Speech: noun 1. A medium of exchange.
Word: supa Part of Speech: adj 1. Pronunciation spelling of super. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: supa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From some form of Japanese スーパーチャット (sūpā chatto, “superchat”), from English superchat. 1. A superchat.
Word: Debora Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈdɛbəɹə/ 1. A female given name from Hebrew, a less common spelling of Deborah.
Word: maisonnette Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of maisonette. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Although the Everglades Club closed officially last night, apartments, maisonnettes, tennis courts and golf courses will be in use until May. Example: THE NEAT maisonnettes and manicured gardens exude comfortable suburbia.
Word: snowboardcross Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From snowboard + -cross. 1. Alternative spelling of snowboard cross. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: monopolised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of monopolise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: practical reason Part of Speech: noun 1. The use of reason to decide how to act. Labels: uncountable
Word: cold one Part of Speech: noun 1. A beer; usually, a cold beer straight from a refrigerator or cooler. Labels: idiomatic, informal Example: I'm going to crack open a cold one. Example: They sat in a booth near the door and drank the first cold ones of the evening while watching three impassioned pinballers dickering with flashing, promising, tilting machines.
Word: geyserite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew-der.? Proto-Germanic *geusaną Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *gausijaną Old Norse geysa Icelandic geysa Icelandic Geysirbor. English geyser Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English geyserite From geyser + -ite. 1. A type of stone, a mixture of quartz and opal deposited by a geyser as it precipitates out of the boiling water.
Word: gezumph Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of gazump. Labels: alt-of, alternative, rare
Word: swizzling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of swizzle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: ghaffir Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic غَفِير (ḡafīr, “guard, watchman”). 1. A guard or member of a historical police force, especially in Egypt and Palestine. Labels: historical
Word: ghawazee Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Arabic غَوَازٍ (ḡawāzin), the plural of غَازِيَة (ḡāziya), the feminine of غَازٍ (ḡāzin, “ghazi, raider, aggressor, conqueror”). The dancers were so called because they were said to "conquer" the hearts of their audience. Pronunciation: /ɡəˈwɑːziː/ 1. A type of female dancer popular in Egypt in the 19th century, who danced in a style similar to the belly dance.
Word: Ghentish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Ghent Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English Ghentish From Ghent + -ish. 1. From, of, or pertaining to, Ghent. Labels: not-comparable
Word: ghost story Part of Speech: noun 1. A story about ghosts or the supernatural, often meant to be frightening. Example: In all smuggling places ghost stories abound. Can it be that they were invented to keep law-abiding folk behind closed doors at night, when the deeds were being done? Example: There are the books full of Underground ghost stories. An invisible runner pounds along the platforms at Elephant & Castle; children scream in the basement of what used to be the surface building of Hyde Park Corner, [...]
Word: story of one's life Part of Speech: noun 1. An autobiography.
Word: story of my life Part of Speech: phrase 1. Used to ruefully indicate that a previously described incident (often a mishap) typically tends to be experienced by the speaker. Example: I asked the new girl at work to go out for a meal — and she got off with the waiter. That's the story of my life!
Word: shawty Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈʃɔːti/, [ˈʃɔːɾi], /ˈʃɑti/, [ˈʃɑɾi] 1. Alternative form of shorty (“young woman, girlfriend”). Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: These are the things that separate a date from a fiancee, a shawty from a wife, a one-night stand from a lifetime commitment. Example: Look, I had to pay the shawties that helped me, and after I paid them, yo' cut is thirty-two grand.
Word: shawty Part of Speech: pron Pronunciation: /ˈʃɔːti/, [ˈʃɔːɾi], /ˈʃɑti/, [ˈʃɑɾi] 1. she or her. Labels: slang Example: Shawty bad. Example: Shawty go joggin' every mornin'
Word: Portmore Part of Speech: name 1. A city in the parish of Saint Catherine, Jamaica.
Word: Spanish Town Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈspæn.ɪʃ ˈtäʊ̯n/, /ˈspæn.ɪʃ ˈtaʊn/ 1. A town, the parish capital of Saint Catherine parish, Jamaica. 2. A town on Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands. 3. A settlement on Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands. 4. A historical district of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States.
Word: maisonnettes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of maisonnette Labels: form-of, plural
Word: atrate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From āter (“dark, black”). 1. One dressed in black; a mourner Labels: obsolete, rare
Word: credos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of credo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: coursebooks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of coursebook Labels: form-of, plural
Word: countlines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of countline Labels: form-of, plural
Word: concoctors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of concoctor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: concocters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of concocter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: f**k Part of Speech: adv 1. Censored spelling of fuck. Labels: not-comparable
Word: f**k Part of Speech: intj 1. Censored spelling of fuck.
Word: f**k Part of Speech: noun 1. Censored spelling of fuck.
Word: f**k Part of Speech: particle 1. Censored spelling of fuck.
Word: f**k Part of Speech: verb 1. Censored spelling of fuck. Labels: intransitive, transitive Example: “If someone is going to blackmail me with advertising or money go f**k yourself. Go. F**k. Yourself,” he said. Example: Crump referenced what Grayson said – “I’ll f**king shoot you in the f**king face” – before Massey was shot.
Word: floccinaucinihilipilificates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of floccinaucinihilipilificate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: floccinaucinihilipilificating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of floccinaucinihilipilificate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: floccinaucinihilipilificated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of floccinaucinihilipilificate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: algeny Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmīabor. Old French alkimieder. English alchemy English gene blend English algeny Coined by American molecular biologist Joshua Lederberg in 1966, a blend of alchemy + gene. Pronunciation: /ˈæl.d͡ʒɛn.i/ 1. The transformation of genetic material. Labels: uncountable 2. Any of, and all of, those activities which depend on the handling of genetic material. Labels: uncountable Example: Algeny will eradicate infirmities and deformities of all kinds.
Word: spectropolarimeter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin speciō Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Italic *-trom Latin -trum Latin spectrumbor. English spectrum English spectro- English polarimeter English spectropolarimeter From spectro- + polarimeter. 1. A device for measuring the optical properties of polarized light.
Word: speedwalking Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From speed + walking. 1. A sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible, subject to the constraint that at least one foot must be on the ground at all time (or else they would be running). Labels: uncountable
Word: speedwalking Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From speed + walking. 1. present participle and gerund of speedwalk Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: midshipmanship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English midshipman Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English midshipmanship From midshipman + -ship. 1. The state of being a midshipman Labels: uncountable
Word: malaphors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of malaphor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: journeymanship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English journeyman Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English journeymanship From journeyman + -ship. 1. The state of being a journeyman Labels: uncountable
Word: blood in the water Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Referring to the emergence of predators such as sharks (and possible feeding frenzy) when blood is spilled in the water. 1. In a competitive situation, the exhibition of apparent weakness or vulnerability by one party, especially when this leads to a feeling of vulnerability or greater pressure to perform on the part of the weak party, or enhanced expectation of victory by the others. Labels: idiomatic, uncountable Example: The first reason Powell gave to explain Carter's press miseries was the idea of "blood in the water"—that more bad press goes to those who have just had bad press. Almost nobody in main-stream politics is as likely as a fourth-year incumbent to have just come off a stint of bad press. Example: But Justice won the Intuit round, and now Microsoft-baiters want to block deployment of the Microsoft Network. As a recent article in the Wall Street Journal aptly noted, competitors sense blood in the water. 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: the result of a marine predator's attack. Labels: uncountable
Word: mercantilists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mercantilist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: yesmanship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English yesman Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English yesmanship From yesman + -ship. 1. An atmosphere in which people claim to agree with leadership for political reasons, despite holding other opinions privately. Labels: uncountable Example: Like corruption, yesmanship also pervades the Indian bureaucracy. -Brij Mohan Sharma, K. R. Bombwall, L. P. Choudhry 2. The state of being a yes man. Labels: uncountable Example: He chose his lieutenants for their yesmanship and promoted according to political loyalty, not seniority or merit. -Dennis Bloodworth
Word: batsmanship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English batsman Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English batsmanship From batsman + -ship. 1. A skilled or courteous display of skill as a batsman. Labels: uncountable Example: Although our team lost, we were complimented by everyone on our batsmanship.
Word: firemanship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English fireman Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English firemanship From fireman + -ship. 1. The skills of fire safety, fire prevention, etc. Labels: uncountable
Word: sooo Part of Speech: adv 1. Elongated form of so. Labels: not-comparable Example: This bf style is sooo comfy; it's super oversized and the waffle material is ideal for all the chill days around the corner. PS: get the shorts, too.
Word: yellowbelly slider Part of Speech: noun 1. Trachemys scripta scripta, a kind of turtle
Word: stumpiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English stumpy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English stumpiness From stumpy + -ness. 1. The quality of being stumpy. Labels: uncountable
Word: come the acid Part of Speech: verb 1. To exaggerate. Labels: obsolete, slang 2. To make oneself unpleasant, especially by sarcasm. Labels: dated, slang Example: Proper scrapper, old Ma. Nobody never come the acid with her. Example: 'I know,' I said, 'but don't come the acid with me, friend.'
Word: all to smash Part of Speech: adv 1. Ruined; bankrupt. Labels: idiomatic 2. completely, to the point of destruction. Labels: idiomatic
Word: anythingarian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anything + -arian, by analogy with unitarian, trinitarian, etc. Pronunciation: /ˌɛnɪθɪŋˈɛəɹɪən/ 1. A person who does not profess any particular creed; an indifferentist. Labels: derogatory Example: Such bifarious anythingarians, that always make their interest the standard of their religion. Example: Lady Smart. What Religion is he of? Ld. Sparkiſh. Why he is an Anythingarian. Lady Anſw. I believe, he has his Religion to chuſe, my Lord.