nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: steerable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English steer Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English steerable From steer + -able. 1. Capable of being steered. Example: They'd brought out more sleds, and there was a nice mix of old-fashioned wooden toboggans and plastic discs, plus steerable sleds and crazy carpets. Beth and Rothko piled onto a crazy carpet and barely made it twenty feet before wiping out.
Word: mits Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mit Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stirrer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)twerH- Proto-Indo-European *(s)twr̥H-yé-ti? Proto-Germanic *sturjaną Proto-West Germanic *sturjan Old English styrian Middle English stiren English stir English -er English stirrer From stir + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈstɜːɹə/, /ˈstɝɚ/ 1. A device used to stir. (Cardinal types include wood or plastic strips (for beverages) and magnetic objects that react to a spinning magnet nearby (for chemistry beakers). Example: We're out of coffee stirrers again and I'm not using my finger! 2. A person who stirs something. Example: The stirrers in the chocolate factory often get chocolate all over their uniforms. 3. A person who spreads rumours or causes agitation. Labels: slang Example: Near-synonyms: (vulgar) shit-stirrer, shit disturber, shitmonger Example: Why would you say something so hurtful? God, you are such a stirrer! 4. One who stirs or moves about, as after sleep. Example: I heard some early stirrers in the kitchen at dawn, but I saw no reason to get up yet. Example: An early stirrer, by the rood!
Word: stirrers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stirrer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Fort Worth Part of Speech: name Etymology: Named after William J. Worth. 1. A large city, the county seat of Tarrant County, Texas, United States.
Word: Io moth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Partial calque of translingual Automeris io. 1. A large yellow moth, Automeris io, found in North America.
Word: metropolitan area Part of Speech: noun 1. An area of population usually with a central or core city and surrounding towns or suburbs. Example: Before the year was out there were, in addition to Redwood's pioneer vehicle, quite a number of motor-perambulators to be seen in the west of London. I am told there were as many as eleven; but the most careful inquiries yield trustworthy evidence of only six within the Metropolitan area at that time. Example: 1911 — Encyclopædia Britannica, "Brisbane" The population of the metropolitan area in 1901 was 119,907; of the city proper, 28,953; of South Brisbane, 25,481.
Word: io moths Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of io moth Labels: form-of, plural
Word: divvy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of dividend + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈdɪvi/ 1. A dividend; a share or portion. Labels: informal
Word: divvy Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Clipping of dividend + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈdɪvi/ 1. To divide into portions. Labels: informal, transitive Example: We divvied the money into equal portions to split between us. Example: It is a sordid business, this divvying us up by race.
Word: divvy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unclear. Suggested sources include a corruption of Davy lamp as used by miners; dividend as an unemployment benefit; or divot meaning "turf", used euphemistically in place of the vulgar sod. Pronunciation: /ˈdɪvi/ 1. A foolish person. Labels: derogatory, slang Example: Put it down and stop being a divvy!
Word: divvy Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈdɪvi/ 1. Divine; very pleasant, wonderful. Labels: dated, informal Example: ‘You'd find,’ the priest said, ‘that it whittled down until the only divvy moment was when you stood waiting in the booking-office for the young man to take the tickets.’
Word: combined statistical area Part of Speech: noun 1. A metropolitan area with one or more other metropolitan and or micropolitan area components defined with it. Labels: US
Word: divvies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of divvy Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of divvie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: divvies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of divvy Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: divvying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of divvy Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: divvied Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of divvy Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: slagging Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of slag Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: slagged Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of slag Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: blither Part of Speech: verb Etymology: The verb is a variant of blether (Northern England, Scotland), blather (“to say (something foolish or nonsensical); to say (something) in a foolish or overly verbose way; to babble (something); to talk rapidly without making much sense; to cry loudly, blubber”), from Middle English bloderen, blotheren (“to babble; to cry loudly, blubber”), from Old Norse blaðra (“to talk foolishly or inarticulately”), from blaðr (“nonsense”); further etymology uncertain. The noun is a variant of blether, blather (“foolish or nonsensical talk”), either from blether, blather (verb), or from Old Norse blaðr (“nonsense”): see above. Pronunciation: /ˈblɪðə/, /ˈblɪðəɹ/ 1. To talk foolishly; to blather. Labels: UK, dialectal, informal, intransitive Example: Personality is what I am aiming at, not mere manners. That is not strong enough for a man who "blithers" as you do. Example: If he was to blither, it was only fair that she should bleat back.
Word: blither Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The verb is a variant of blether (Northern England, Scotland), blather (“to say (something foolish or nonsensical); to say (something) in a foolish or overly verbose way; to babble (something); to talk rapidly without making much sense; to cry loudly, blubber”), from Middle English bloderen, blotheren (“to babble; to cry loudly, blubber”), from Old Norse blaðra (“to talk foolishly or inarticulately”), from blaðr (“nonsense”); further etymology uncertain. The noun is a variant of blether, blather (“foolish or nonsensical talk”), either from blether, blather (verb), or from Old Norse blaðr (“nonsense”): see above. Pronunciation: /ˈblɪðə/, /ˈblɪðəɹ/ 1. Foolish or nonsensical talk; blather; (countable) an instance of this. Labels: UK, dialectal, informal, uncountable Example: He also knows if the work of the lyric poet be simply "stringin' blithers together, for fools to sing," that a very large percentage of the literary work of the world has been done in vain and this can by no means be admitted. Example: To speak about the product of his labour being 'unearned' is equivalent to bathing in a sea of blither. There is no such thing as unearned increment in the product of labour at the point where meat, or wheat, or butter leaves the hands of the producer, for its exchange value represents his wages. 2. A foolish person; a fool, an idiot. Labels: broadly, countable, dated, derogatory Example: Indeed, it was Mr. Buck's private opinion that in the matter of plants and flowers Sir John and Lady Moulter were "a pair of old blithers." Example: Little Miss Cricket pointed a thicket, prompting the birds to stay. When along came a blither who fired right beside her and frightened Miss Cricket away. Yes, that'll do nicely. And as for a blither, Webster tells us that's an idiot. And it's idiots who make gun-shy dogs.
Word: blither Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From blithe + -er (suffix forming the comparative forms of adjectives). Pronunciation: /blaɪðə/, /blaɪðəɹ/ 1. comparative form of blithe: more blithe Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: solvable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From solve + -able. Piecewise doublet of soluble. More information The mathematical senses derive from Galois theory: Galois discovered that one could determine whether a given polynomial could be solved by radicals by studying the properties of a particular group attached to a particular field extension deriving from the polynomial in question; if the group satisfies some conditions then polynomial can be solved by radicals. Any group meeting these conditions — whether or not it arises from this process — is thus called solvable, as is any field extension giving rise to such a group. The Lie-theoretic sense is by analogy, the study of Lie algebras deriving much of its terminology from group theory. In regular use by the late 19th century. Pronunciation: /ˈsɒlvəbəl/, /ˈsɑlvəbəl/ 1. Capable of being solved. Example: a solvable problem Example: 1677, Matthew Hale, The Primitive Origination of Mankind, London: William Shrowsbery, “De homine,” Chapter 2, p. 56, Intellective Memory, which I call an act of the intellective faculty because it is wrought by it, though I do not inquire how or where, because it is not solvible: 2. Capable of being solved. 3. Capable of being solved. 4. Capable of being solved. 5. Capable of being solved. 6. Capable of being dissolved or liquefied. Labels: obsolete Example: 1664, John Chandler (translator), Van Helmont’s Works, London: Lodowick Lloyd, A Treatise of Fevers, Chapter 8, p. 971, […] they administer Pearles, and Corrals being beaten to dust or dissolved in distilled vinegar, or the juice of limons, and again dryed, and solvable in any potable liquour: 7. Able to pay one's debts. Labels: obsolete Example: […] although imprisonment was imposed by law on persons not solvable, yet officers were unwilling to cast them into goale, Example: The Government is solvable in case of Loss, whereas private Men often fail; 8. Capable of being paid and discharged. Labels: obsolete, rare Example: solvable obligations
Word: intersexuality 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 *sek-der. Proto-Indo-European *séks-u-sder. Proto-Italic *seksus Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Italic *sekaō Latin secō Latin secāre? Latin sexus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sexuālis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās New Latin sexuālitāslbor. English sexuality English intersexuality From inter- + sexuality. Pronunciation: /ˌɪn.tə.sɛk.ʃuːˈæ.lɪ.ti/, /-sjuː-/, /ˌɪn.təɹ.sɛk.ʃuˈæ.lə.ti/ 1. The state of having the physical features of both sexes, or of having ambiguous sex, i.e. not unambiguously male or female. Labels: uncountable
Word: midship Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey-der.? Proto-Germanic *skipą Proto-West Germanic *skip Old English scip Middle English schip English ship English midship From mid- + ship. 1. Pertaining to the middle of a ship or boat.
Word: midship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey-der.? Proto-Germanic *skipą Proto-West Germanic *skip Old English scip Middle English schip English ship English midship From mid- + ship. 1. The middle of a ship or boat.
Word: midships Part of Speech: adv 1. Alternative form of amidships. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: With the design allowing the engine to be placed so far forward the holds are more midships and this gives a better trim.
Word: midships Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative form of amidships. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: ooh la la Part of Speech: intj Etymology: French oh là là / ouh là là, an exclamation of surprise, concern, or dismay. The French exclamation lacks the connotations of the English, either of snobbery or raciness; these emerged in English owing to stereotypes about the French. Pronunciation: /ˈuː.læ.læ/, /ˈuː.læ.lɑː/, /u.lɑˈlɑ/ 1. A reply implying pretentiousness; often in response to another person's use of a big word, especially a loanword that English got from French. Example: Oh, they were serving croque-monsieurs, now were they? Ooh la la. 2. An exclamation of surprise, sometimes with strong sexual connotations. Example: Ooh la la, monsieur, you do have big muscles after all. Example: Well, what are we gonna tell your mama? / What are we gonna tell your pa? / What are we gonna tell our friends / When they say, "Ooh la la!"
Word: my ass Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Probably abbreviated from kiss my ass. 1. Indicates disapproval, disagreement, or disbelief, often with a tone of disregard, disdain, or disgust, referring to the buttocks. Labels: slang, vulgar Example: She'll use my money to buy a new car, my ass! Example: You're his brother, my ass! You look nothing alike.
Word: my ass Part of Speech: pron 1. I; me; myself; oneself in the third person. Labels: personal, pronoun, singular, slang, vulgar Example: My boss screwed up again, and of course it's my ass that has to deal with it. Example: Now I gotta drag my ass to work. He says it's fine, but get real—you know it'd be *my* ass on the hook, if anything happened.
Word: front page Part of Speech: noun 1. The first, and initially visible, page of a publication. Example: Congratulations, Dave, you made the front page.
Word: mind game Part of Speech: noun 1. An attempt at using psychological manipulation against someone, in order to confuse them. Example: Denmark coach Morten Olsen's pre-match warning that the Netherlands were simply better than his side could easily have been dismissed as mind games. Example: Your mind games hit like grenades 2. A game or puzzle involving logical thinking. Example: The crosswords and mind games are my favourite part of the newspaper. Example: But to the surprise of many in the chess fraternity, [Demis] Hassabis also began to compete in other mind games: bridge and backgammon, Diplomacy and draughts, as well as the Japanese chess variant shogi.
Word: mind over matter Part of Speech: noun 1. The application of willpower or mental effort to overcome a physical problem. Labels: uncountable Example: I'll untie this knot one way or another. It's just a question of mind over matter. Example: Mind over matter is magic, I do magic / If you think about it, it'll be over in no time 2. Telekinesis. Labels: uncountable Example: Geller's "mind over matter" abilities were what really excited the crowds. A bent spoon or key, apparently done without applying any substantial force (just a light stroking of the metal so that it would weaken or "melt" to the point that in some cases it would break), appeared to be "objective" evidence of that which was impossible by any normal standards.
Word: mind-reader Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of telepath: one who is able to read others' minds. Example: You need to tell me these things, honey. I'm not a mind-reader. Example: ‘Lemon curd!’ said Adrian. ‘And what was I saying only this minute, Tom?’ “If only we had some lemon curd for our guests.” You’re a mind-reader, Bollocks.’
Word: have eyes in the back of one's head Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Latin in occipitio quoque habet oculos ("she has eyes even on the back of her head"), from Plautus, Aulularia (The Pot of Gold), act 1, scene 1. 1. To be particularly, especially uncannily, observant, as if able to see in all directions at once. Labels: idiomatic Example: It's so busy at our office you need eyes in the back of your head to work here! Example: Don't think you can misbehave while I'm cooking dinner. I have eyes in the back of my head.
Word: Dead Sea Part of Speech: name Etymology: Calque of Latin Mare Mortuus, under influence from Byzantine Greek Νεκρά Θάλασσα (Nekrá Thálassa) and Arabic اَلْبَحْر الْمَيِّت (al-baḥr al-mayyit). Pronunciation: /ˈdɛd ˈsiː/, /ˌdɛdˈsiː/ 1. A lake in the Middle East in Palestine and Jordan, noted for high salinity and for its banks being the lowest land-based elevation on Earth.
Word: Titicaca Part of Speech: name 1. A lake in the South American Andes, in both Peru and Bolivia, noted for being the highest lake in the world.
Word: Chinese burns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Chinese burn Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Indian sunburn Part of Speech: noun 1. The prank of grabbing a victim's forearm in both hands and twisting the skin in opposite directions. Labels: slang
Word: Mariana Trench Part of Speech: name Etymology: After the Marianas Islands. 1. A submarine trench in the North Pacific Ocean, noted for having the deepest known point on Earth.
Word: Indian sunburns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Indian sunburn Labels: form-of, plural
Word: al-Qaida Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of al-Qaeda. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: rillettes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rillette Labels: form-of, plural
Word: breakeven point Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of break-even point. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: vanity number Part of Speech: noun 1. A phone number that is registered as a mnemonic whose letters translate into numbers.
Word: surfactants Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of surfactant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: asomatognosia Part of Speech: noun 1. A deficiency in the awareness of parts on one's own body. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: circumflexes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of circumflex Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Potomac Part of Speech: name Etymology: European spelling of an Algonquian name, variously claimed to mean "river of swans", "place where people trade" or "place to which tribute is brought". The natives called the river above the falls Cohongorooton, "river of geese", and that area was renowned in early years for an abundance of both geese and swans. The spelling of the name has been simplified over the years from Patawomeke to Patowmack in the 18th century and now Potomac. The river's name was determined officially as Potomac by the US government's Board on Geographic Names during 1931. Pronunciation: /pəˈtoʊmək/ 1. A river that flows along the borders of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, and through Washington, United States. Example: The Potomac surges against the banks, flush with this morning’s rain. 2. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. 3. A village in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. 4. The asteroid (1345) Potomac.
Word: Skraeling Part of Speech: noun Etymology: After Old Norse skrælingi (of disputed etymology), the Norse name for the native inhabitants of Greenland and continental North America (Eastern Canada). Pronunciation: /ˈskɹeɪlɪŋ/ 1. A member of a race of native people encountered by early Norse settlers to Greenland, often equated with Inuit or American Indians. Labels: historical Example: 1974, H. F. McGee, Native Peoples of Atlantic Canada, Carleton University Press, page 2, This time all the staves were being swung anti-sunwise, and the Skraelings were all yelling aloud, so they took red shields and held them out against them. Example: 2005, Jonathan Clements, A Brief History of the Vikings, Constable & Robinson (Robinson), unnumbered page, The Skraelings were soon back in greater numbers, and openly hostile. The Vikings killed many of them in the ensuing battle, and witnessed a Skraeling chief hurling a captured Viking axe into the lake – purportedly in fear of its magical properties.
Word: Skraeling Part of Speech: name Etymology: After Old Norse skrælingi (of disputed etymology), the Norse name for the native inhabitants of Greenland and continental North America (Eastern Canada). Pronunciation: /ˈskɹeɪlɪŋ/ 1. A little-known language once spoken by the now extinct Beothuk Indians of Newfoundland (also called Beothuk or Red Indian).
Word: impresses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of impress Labels: form-of, plural
Word: impresses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of impress Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: ninjas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ninja Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ninjas Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ninja Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: dykes Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See dyke. Pronunciation: /daɪks/ 1. plural of dyke Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dykes Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Likely a blend of diagonal + cut, with influence from dyke and dike. 1. Diagonal cutting pliers; diagonal pliers; diagonal cutters; wire cutters. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: If you use undersized dykes to cut large wire, you can damage or break them. Example: For cutting lead came, you’ll need ‘lead came dykes,’ which are simple nippers designed to avoid crushing the lead.
Word: stuffed up Part of Speech: adj 1. blocked; stuffy; congested Example: My nose is stuffed up because of my cold. 2. In a terrible state; messed up. Labels: UK
Word: stuffed up Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of stuff up Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: servicing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of service Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: servicing Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of performing maintenance on something. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: How many servicings has your car had this year? Example: A depot for the maintenance and servicing of diesel locomotives on the Great Eastern line is being provided at Ipswich by the conversion of the steam motive power depot, which was rebuilt in 1954, with the requirements of diesel traction in mind.
Word: serviced Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːvɪst/, /ˈsɝvɪst/ 1. simple past and past participle of service Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: cavaliers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cavalier Labels: form-of, plural
Word: infallibly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English infallible Middle English -ly English -ly English infallibly From infallible + -ly. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈfæl.ɪ.bli/ 1. In an infallible manner. Example: The pope speaks infallibly ex cathedra. Example: [I]n such way [the formation of political clubs], most infallibly of all, does Social Unrest exhibit itself; find solacement, and also nutriment.
Word: at all hours Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. At all times of the day; around the clock. Labels: idiomatic 2. Late into the night or early morning; when people ought to be sleeping. Labels: idiomatic Example: It's hard to sleep with the neighbors playing the radio so loud and that dog barking at all hours.
Word: jist Part of Speech: adv Pronunciation: /d͡ʒəst/, /d͡ʒɜst/, /d͡ʒɛ̈st/ 1. Nonstandard spelling of just. Labels: alt-of, nonstandard Example: 'Mister Muntlehiney,' said the man. 'Wot's come on him? Is he at home?' 'He is above stairs, I believe,' replied Kate, a little reassured by this inquiry. 'Do you want him?' 'No,' replied the visitor. 'I don't ezactly want him, if it's made a favour on. You can jist give him that 'ere card, and tell him if he wants to speak to ME, and save trouble, here I am; that's all.' Example: They get all their chawing by borrowing—they say to a fellow, "I wisht you'd len' me a chaw, Jack, I jist this minute give Ben Thompson the last chaw I had"—which is a lie pretty much every time;
Word: jist Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of gist. Labels: alt-of, alternative, rare
Word: sexualism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Indo-European *séks-u-sder. Proto-Italic *seksus Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Italic *sekaō Latin secō Latin secāre? Latin sexus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sexuālisbor. English sexual 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 sexualism From sexual + -ism. Pronunciation: /ˈsɛkʃuəlɪzm/ 1. The quality of being sexual; a sex-oriented approach or focus. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Repudiating the excessive sexualism of Freud and insisting upon the importance of the food-seeking impulse, especially in childhood, he regards all the primary impulses as differentiations of one fundamental energy, the life force which sustains all our strivings, both conscious and unconscious […] Example: As regards other indications of sexualism, there is no doubt a certain representation of divine things in a sexual way. 2. A social theory first introduced by Aline Valette (1850—1899) that promoted socialism with preferential treatment of women because of their role in reproducing the species. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: When Valette, following Bonnier's philosophy, proposed to women that they adopt sexualism as their "true religion," she recast an old idea. Example: As man's role was to produce, and socialism was the ideology by which his production would be restored to harmony ; so woman's role was to reproduce, and 'sexualism' was the ideology by which her reproduction would be restored to harmony. 3. The belief that one set of sexual behaviors is intrinsically superior to another set of sexual behaviors, or prejudice and discrimination based on that belief. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: We find analogous phenomena in this Medical sexualism. Our readers cannot but have been struck with the sentiments of " One Cognisant of the Facts ” in defence of a daughter being taught to pass the catheter for her own father. ...Grant the principle that all the natural instincts of humanity in its higher social development may be set aside, provided the object be good in the eyes of the sexualist, and any immorality may be— indeed is —clothed with a mantle of purity. Example: A suggestion I have for the University is to highlight more the close link between sexism and sexualism (my personal word for discrimination based on sexuality).
Word: market anarchy Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of social organization where individuals are free to trade for any commodity, including those usually reserved for the state. Labels: uncountable 2. A form of social organization where individuals are politically free. Labels: uncountable
Word: value system Part of Speech: noun 1. A hierarchy of values that all moral beings have, reflected in their choices. Most people's value systems differ. It's an individualistic concept. One's value system is molded by one's virtues or vices, and experiences. 2. A person's standards and self-discipline set, based on the common sense and wisdom of knowing what the proper moral rules and discipline are, and the amount of willingness to see themselves and others abide by them. Example: ‘Why was that self-sacrifice?’ ‘Because they were mine!’ said Ford, crossly. ‘I think we have different value systems.’ ‘Well, mine's better.’
Word: phagocytizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of phagocytize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: dispute resolution organization Part of Speech: noun 1. A business or group that provides alternative dispute resolution services such as conciliation, mediation, arbitration, or negotiation, sometimes as a private alternative to public judicial courts and litigation. Example: In addition, where the ADR process is being conducted under rules of a dispute resolution organization (like the American Arbitration Association), ... Example: The second outcome, the degree to which ASEAN believed that enlargement would lead it to become an even more effective dispute resolution organization, ...
Word: phagocytizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of phagocytize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: phagocytized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of phagocytize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: phagocytise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From phagocyte + -ise. 1. To ingest (something) by phagocytosis. Labels: UK
Word: phagocytises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of phagocytise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: phagocytising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of phagocytise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: phagocytised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of phagocytise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: monocytes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of monocyte Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pseudopods Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pseudopod Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cytoplasms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cytoplasm Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vacuoles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vacuole Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vesicles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vesicle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: protoplasms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of protoplasm Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cytosols Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cytosol Labels: form-of, plural
Word: coalesced Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˌkəʊ.əˈlɛst/, /ˌkoʊ.əˈlɛst/, /ˌkəʉ.əˈlest/ 1. simple past and past participle of coalesce Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: The rebel units coalesced into one army to fight the invaders. Example: According to the process that may have formed the Solar System planets, the surrounding discs of material around the gas giants gradually coalesced into moons.
Word: cytoskeletons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cytoskeleton Labels: form-of, plural
Word: organelles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of organelle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nucleuses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nucleus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: acetylcholine receptors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of acetylcholine receptor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: powers that be Part of Speech: noun Etymology: After Romans 13:1 in the Tyndale Bible and the King James Version. The phrase is a translation of the Ancient Greek αἱ οὖσαι ἐξουσίαι (hai oûsai exousíai, “the existing authorities”). The verb be is the archaic third-person plural present indicative form, equivalent to the modern are, and not a subjunctive. 1. The holders of power or the authorities in a given situation, especially if seen as being faceless or unreasonably bureaucratic. Labels: idiomatic, plural, plural-only Example: [I]t appeared as though the hospital at Barchester would fall into abeyance, unless the powers that be should take some steps towards putting it once more into working order. Example: Whoever you elect, he will legislate in favor of ‘law and order,’ to protect things as they are. The main concern of the powers that be is that the people should continue to believe in and uphold the existing system.
Word: broad-spectrum antibiotics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of broad-spectrum antibiotic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: antibiotics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of antibiotic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: diverticulectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English diverticulum Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English diverticulectomy From diverticulum + -ectomy. 1. The surgical removal of a diverticulum.
Word: Welsh yard Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A calque of Welsh llath (“a rod”), similarly distinguished within Welsh as the llath Gymreig (“a Welsh rod”). 1. The llath, a former Welsh unit of length equal to about 40 inches (about 1 m). Labels: historical
Word: fundectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English fundus Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English fundectomy From fundus + -ectomy. 1. The surgical removal of the fundus of an organ, such as the uterus or the stomach.
Word: fundusectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English fundus Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English fundusectomy From fundus + -ectomy. 1. The surgical removal of the fundus of an organ, such as the uterus or the stomach.
Word: hemorrhoidectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English hemorrhoid Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English hemorrhoidectomy From hemorrhoid + -ectomy. 1. A surgical procedure involving the excision of internal and/or external hemorrhoidal tissue, typically indicated for the treatment of symptomatic, prolapsed, thrombosed, or refractory hemorrhoids.
Word: haemorrhoidectomy Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of hemorrhoidectomy. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: haemorrhoid Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of hemorrhoid. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: hepatectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hepat- + -ectomy. 1. The surgical removal of all or part of the liver. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: varix Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Via Middle English varix from Latin varix, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wers-. See also Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ, “top, peak”), Ancient Greek ἕρμα (hérma, “reef, rock, hill”), Lithuanian viršus (“top”). 1. A varicose, i.e. swollen and knotted, vein. 2. In mollusks, a particular ridge on the shell, corresponding to a former position of the aperture. Example: In the personid genus Distorsio, varix formation is accompanied by a reorientation of the aperture.
Word: hepato- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)yekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *Hyékʷr̥ Proto-Hellenic *yêkʷər Ancient Greek ἧπᾰρ (hêpăr)der. English hepato- From Ancient Greek ἠπᾰτ- (ēpăt-), the stem of ἧπᾰρ (hêpăr, “liver”); compare hepar. 1. Pertaining to the liver. Labels: morpheme
Word: lumpectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English lump Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English lumpectomy From lump + -ectomy. 1. The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst from a breast.
Word: immunostimulants Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of immunostimulant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nephrectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From nephr- + -ectomy. 1. The surgical removal of a kidney.
Word: pneumono- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *plew- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *pléwmō Ancient Greek πλεύμων (pleúmōn) ▲ Ancient Greek πνέω (pnéō)influ. ▲ Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma)influ. Ancient Greek πνεύμων (pneúmōn) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English pneumono- From Ancient Greek πνεύμων (pneúmōn, “lung”) + English -o-. Pronunciation: /(p)njuːməʊnəʊ/ 1. Alternative form of pneumo-. Labels: alt-of, alternative, morpheme
Word: pneumonectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *plew- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *pléwmō Ancient Greek πλεύμων (pleúmōn) ▲ Ancient Greek πνέω (pnéō)influ. ▲ Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma)influ. Ancient Greek πνεύμων (pneúmōn) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English pneumono- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English pneumonectomy From pneumono- + -ectomy. 1. The surgical removal of all or part of a lung. Example: Evarts Graham [...] pioneered the pneumonectomy (the resection of the lung to remove tumors).
Word: cho Part of Speech: det Etymology: From a non-rhotic pronunciation of your. Compare yo and cha. Pronunciation: /t͡ʃəʊ/, /t͡ʃoʊ/ 1. Pronunciation spelling of your, especially when preceded by a /t/ sound. Labels: alt-of, dialectal, nonstandard, pronunciation-spelling Example: “Do you ever get cho acrylics done? Acrylics. You know, nails. Look at mine. I have them done every Thersday for my man. I bet yo’ man would like that.” Example: “Shut cho ass up,” Meka said while blushing.
Word: birefringent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English refringent English birefringent From bi- + refringent. 1. Of or pertaining to birefringence Labels: not-comparable 2. Having two refractive indices (depending on orientation) Labels: not-comparable
Word: xian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 縣 /县. 1. An administrative subdivision of imperial, republican, and communist China roughly equivalent to counties, now distinguished from the more urban "districts" (qu). (Alternative form of hsien for Taiwan (ROC).) Labels: China, Taiwan Example: Tight and dense motifs occur on bronzes excavated in 1923 from a tomb at Lijialou at Xinzheng Xian in southern Henan attributed to the small state of Zheng. Example: At the time of the elections (1980) Nanjing was subdivided into three suburban counties (xian) and nine urban districts (qu).
Word: xian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: An alternative capitalization of Xian. 1. Alternative form of Xian: Christian. Labels: alt-of, alternative, derogatory, offensive, sometimes
Word: xian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: An alternative capitalization of Xian. 1. Alternative form of Xian: Christian. Labels: alt-of, alternative, derogatory, not-comparable, offensive, sometimes Example: But what an epoch in the xian world—what a time for a xian Orator to make a deep & eternal impression on socity^([sic]).
Word: xian Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of sian (“bored, boring”). Labels: Singapore, Singlish, alt-of, alternative
Word: sigmoidoscopic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek σῖγμᾰ (sîgmă) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek σῑγμοειδής (sīgmoeidḗs)bor. English sigmoid Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Hellenic *sképťomai Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai) Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō)der. English -scope Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -scopic English sigmoidoscopic From sigmoid + -o- + -scopic. 1. Relating to the type of examination of the colon. Labels: not-comparable
Word: metrizable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English metrize Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English metrizable From metrize + -able. 1. measurable, quantifiable Labels: not-comparable 2. Of a topological space: for which a metric exists that will induce the original topology. Labels: not-comparable
Word: fiori Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian fiori (literally “flowers”). 1. A form of decorative extruded pasta. Labels: uncountable
Word: fiorite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Santa Fiora Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English fiorite From Santa Fiora + -ite. 1. A variety of opal occurring in the cavities of volcanic tuff, having a pearly lustre and forming botryoidal masses. Labels: uncountable
Word: disinhibitory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English inhibitory English disinhibitory From dis- + inhibitory. 1. that disinhibits 2. of, or relating to a disinhibitor
Word: VHDL Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of VHSIC Hardware Description Language. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: VHDL (VHSIC Hardware Description Language) is a hardware description language used in electronic design automation to describe digital and mixed-signal systems such as field-programmable gate arrays and integrated circuits. VHDL can also be used as a general purpose parallel programming language.
Word: VHSIC Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of very high speed integrated circuit. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of Example: "The United States Department of Defense launched the VHSIC program in 1980 as a joint tri-service (Army/Navy/Air Force) program. The program led to advances in integrated circuit materials, lithography, packaging, testing, and algorithms, and created numerous computer-aided design tools. A well-known part of the program's contribution is VHDL, a hardware description language. The program also redirected the military's interest in GaAs ICs back toward the commercial mainstream of CMOS circuits."
Word: solar year Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of tropical year.
Word: solar years Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of solar year Labels: form-of, plural
Word: capite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin caput (“head”). 1. An ancient English tenure, abolished in 1660, by which either person or land was held immediately of the king, or of his crown, by either knight service or socage. Labels: historical
Word: astronomical year Part of Speech: noun 1. The time it takes the Earth to pass once around the Sun, particularly a tropical, sidereal, or anomalistic year.
Word: ill-begotten Part of Speech: adj 1. Of inferior parentage. 2. ill-conceived Example: an ill-begotten scheme
Word: bafflement Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From baffle + -ment. Pronunciation: /ˈbaf(ə)lmənt/ 1. The result or state of being baffled, confused, or puzzled; a shocked feeling of perplexed bewilderment, caused by being utterly unable to understand something or to move on from one's incomprehension. Labels: uncountable Example: My bafflement at being caught in this situation made it hard to come up with a way out. Example: "Have you any theory about this occurrence to-night?" She watched him eagerly as she asked the question. He made a gesture of bafflement. "None whatever—it's beyond me," he confessed. 2. Something that causes a state of confusion or puzzlement. Labels: countable Example: The cartoon characters on the front cover, the irritatingly meaningless track names . . . make it seem like a concept album about global warming for kids. Since the lyrics remain a bafflement, it might well be.
Word: bafflements Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bafflement Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 800 numbers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 800 number Labels: form-of, plural
Word: reenactment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From re- + enact + -ment. 1. The process of enacting again. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: the reenactment of a former law 2. The repetition of an earlier (usually historic) event, as a performance or social event. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: They're going to the Civil War battle reenactment this weekend.
Word: The Few Part of Speech: name Etymology: From a speech by UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill: "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few". 1. The British and Allied fighter pilots during the Battle of Britain in World War II. Labels: historical
Word: capivi Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of copaiba. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: redemptive Part of Speech: adj 1. Causing, or relating to, redemption or saving; redeeming.
Word: damn by association Part of Speech: verb 1. To discredit or condemn (someone or something, such as a position) by attacking someone or something associated. Labels: transitive
Word: sailer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English sailer, sayler, saylere, equivalent to sail + -er. 1. That which sails; a sailboat. Example: These vessels are handsome to look at, good sailers, and admirable sea-boats, and will make long voyages with perfect safety, traversing the whole Archipelago from New Guinea to Singapore in seas which, as every one who has sailed much in them can testify, are not so smooth and tempest-free as word-painting travellers love to represent them. Example: She is the best sailer in the service, and she carries a hundred guns. 2. A fastball that skims through the air. 3. A butterfly of the genus Neptis 4. Obsolete form of sailor. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: The records of Stepney parish note the burial of Henry Rainsford "an old sailer sometyme beadle of Ratclife and now a pencioner."
Word: socklessness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English sockless 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 socklessness From sockless + -ness. 1. The state of being sockless, not wearing socks. Labels: uncountable Example: 'crisp white socks worn brand new each day in summer' were abandoned for buff, washable options, or even reckless socklessness, including in winter;
Word: kabish Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative spelling of capisce. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: coppish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From cop + -ish (suffix meaning ‘being like, similar to, typical of’, forming adjectives from nouns). Pronunciation: /ˈkɒpɪʃ/, /ˈkɑpɪʃ/ 1. Characteristic of or resembling a cop (“police officer”). Labels: US, slang Example: “Are you a policeman?” Conroy said. I gave him my most coppish deadpan stare. Example: "I know I'm going to sound suspicious and very policelike—" / "You're allowed to sound coppish … it's in your DNA," Laura assured him.
Word: coppish Part of Speech: intj Etymology: See capisce. Pronunciation: /kəˈpiːʃ/, /kəˈpiʃ/ 1. Alternative spelling of capisce. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Simple, I live here so I was nominated. Coppish? Example: "After that we'll see." Jake reached out and clasped Walter's shoulder. "Coppish?" Walter smiled broadly. "Coppish, Mr. Serranto."