nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: meprobamate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English me(thyl) French propionique ▲ Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French propyl-der. English pro(pyl) English -bamate English meprobamate From me(thyl) + pro(pyl) + -bamate (“tranquilizer”). 1. A carbamate derivative used as an anxiolytic (anxiety-reducing) drug. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Meprobamate and the other drugs in its chemical group are used as either antianxiety agents, anticonvulsants, or sedatives (sleeping pills). This drug exerts effects by relaxing the large skeletal muscles and by a direct effect on the brain.
Word: meprobamates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of meprobamate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: picaridine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Presumably influenced by piperidine, from which this substance is derived. 1. Misspelling of picaridin. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: picaridines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of picaridine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: icaridin Part of Speech: noun 1. An almost colourless and odourless insect repellent. Labels: uncountable
Word: posterizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of posterize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: posterizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of posterize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: posterized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of posterize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: posterise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From poster + -ise. 1. Non-Oxford British spelling of posterize.
Word: posterises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of posterise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: posterising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of posterise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: posterised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of posterise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: folk etymologies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of folk etymology Labels: form-of, plural
Word: folksonomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of folksonomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: uncopyable Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of uncopiable. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: parathyroidectomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of parathyroidectomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vitas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vita Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unsynced 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 synced English unsynced From un- + synced. 1. unsynchronised Labels: informal
Word: unsynched 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 synched English unsynched From un- + synched. 1. Alternative spelling of unsynced. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: unsynchronized 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 synchronized English unsynchronized From un- + synchronized. 1. Alternative spelling of unsynchronised. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: unsynchronised 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 synchronised English unsynchronised From un- + synchronised. 1. Not synchronised.
Word: fadish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English fad Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English fadish From fad + -ish. 1. Having the characteristics of a fad. Example: And with a wave of merchandising almost ready to go, there is every indication of fadish success.
Word: apanthropinisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by C. Grant B. Allen in 1880 in volume 5 of the quarterly-review journal Mind : Ap- (from Ancient Greek ἀπ- (ap-, “off, away”)) + anthropinism (“human-focused consideration”) + -isation, noun suffix denoting the action of the suffixed verb. See also apanthropy. Pronunciation: /æpænˌθɹəʊpɪnaɪˈzeɪʃən/ 1. The broadening of the ambit of one’s preoccupations and concerns away from a narrow focus on those things most palpably human and most closely pertinent to humanity. Labels: rare, uncountable Example: In short, the primitive human conception of beauty must, I believe, have been purely anthropinistic — must have gathered mainly around the personality of man or woman; and all its subsequent history must be that of an apanthropinisation (I apologise for the ugly but convenient word), a gradual regression or concentric widening of æsthetic feeling around this fixed point which remains to the very last its natural centre. Example: In short, the primitive human conception of beauty must, I believe, have been purely anthropinistic — must have gathered mainly around the personality of man or woman; and all its subsequent history must be that of an apanthropinization (I apologize for the ugly but convenient word), a gradual regression or concentric widening of æsthetic feeling around this fixed point which remains to the very last its natural center.
Word: stagging Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of stag Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: stagged Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of stag Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: planest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of plane: most plane Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: Neæra Part of Speech: noun Etymology: An attributive use of Ancient Greek Νέαιρα (Néaira, “Neæra”), a nymph of Greek mythology. Pronunciation: /ˈnɛ.iːɹə/ 1. A woman of great pulchritude. Example: Probably primitive man admired his pre-glacial Phyllis or Neæra, admired himself, and perhaps also admired his fellow-man.
Word: likelily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English likely Middle English -ly English -ly English likelily From likely + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪk.lɪ.li/ 1. Probably, likely. Labels: rare
Word: friend of Dorothy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Commonly thought to refer to Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz (1939), portrayed by gay icon Judy Garland; alternatively (or additionally) it could be a reference to writer Dorothy Parker, who was friends with many gay men. 1. A homosexual man. Labels: euphemistic, slang Example: He's a disco-dancing, Oscar Wilde-reading, Streisand ticket-holding friend of Dorothy, know what I'm saying?
Word: friends of Dorothy Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of friend of Dorothy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: guardienne Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From guardi(an) + -ienne or guard + -ienne, female-agent noun suffix Pronunciation: /ˌɡɑːdɪˈɛn/ 1. A woman, girl, or other female force who or which guards; a female guardian. Example: As we had the only available crafts, gallantry would dictate that we should, at least, make formal tender of these; but our wrath was high against the guardienne at the gate permitting so many more to pass where the resources were already fully taxed that, each waiting for the other raft-party to do their duty, and both satisfied that pic-nics could better be held on dry land than aboard wet rafts, no move was made by either of us — and the fishing proceeded! Example: The guardienne and the other steward reported it. If I fire him, two years of training in a hot kitchen goes down the drain as well as a good cook.
Word: guardiennes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of guardienne Labels: form-of, plural
Word: roll in wealth Part of Speech: verb 1. To be very rich. Labels: idiomatic, informal Example: "Why, indeed! Don't be a fool! You know if he marries her she'll roll in wealth," said Korabléva.
Word: tzarist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English tzar 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 tzarist From tzar + -ist. 1. Alternative spelling of tsarist. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: tzarists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tzarist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tsarevnas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tsarevna Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sikas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sika Labels: form-of, plural
Word: incessable Part of Speech: adj 1. Continual; incessant.
Word: incony Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Compare conny, canny, unco. Pronunciation: /ɪŋˈkʌni/ 1. unlearned, artless, pretty, or delicate Labels: obsolete Example: Most sweet jests! most incony vulgar wit! Example: Lincolne. Where are they married! dost thou know the Church! Firke. I never goe to Church, but I know the name of it, it is a swearing Church, stay a while, 'tis, I by the mas: no, no tis I by my troth, no nor that, tis I by my faith, that that, tis I by my Faiths Church under Paules Crosse, there they shall bee knit like a paire of stockings in matrimony, there theyle be incony.
Word: spicous Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of spicose. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: stabilitate Part of Speech: verb 1. To establish.
Word: staccatissimo Part of Speech: adj 1. Extremely staccato.
Word: jammie Part of Speech: noun 1. pajama Labels: colloquial Example: a jammie party Example: It's also important for a jammie to have easy access during diaper changes, especially if you're trying to change your kid in the middle of the night without waking him up.
Word: jammie Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of jammy (“lucky; especially undeservedly so”). Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, colloquial
Word: pooler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pool + -er. 1. A member of a pool, such as a carpool or press pool 2. A stick for stirring a tan vat.
Word: pondlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English pond Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English pondlike From pond + -like. 1. Resembling a pond Labels: not-comparable Example: Small streams are usually swift; large streams tend to be slower and often have deep, pondlike areas. Example: Lake Nipigon covers nearly 1,900 square miles, but on a map it looks pondlike compared with the body of water it drains into: Lake Superior, the largest of the five Great Lakes, or as the Anishinaabe call it, Anishinaabewi-gichigami—the Anishinaabe’s Great Lake.
Word: poolers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pooler Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Pooler Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: preinauguration Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English inauguration English preinauguration From pre- + inauguration. 1. Preceding an inauguration, often specifically the inauguration of a United States president Labels: not-comparable Example: On January 12 I attended one of the preinauguration cabinet meetings.
Word: padel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish pádel, from English paddle (tennis). Pronunciation: /ˈpædəl/ 1. A racquet sport popular in Spain and Latin America, usually played in doubles on a small, closed court. Labels: uncountable
Word: laydowns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of laydown Labels: form-of, plural
Word: laydown Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from lay down. 1. The act of laying something down. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: However, significant smoke was observed during laydown of this mixture. 2. A physical mockup or layout of a page design. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: It was a week's worth of laydowns portraying the full line of athletic clothing for that season […] 3. A pattern of deployment. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The offense could contrive a variety of laydowns to intensify the defense's problems. 4. A hand which is so strong that the declarer can simply expose it and claim the number of tricks required by his or her contract. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: North-South rested in five spades, with grand slams in spades and clubs laydown. 5. A tree fallen in water, where anglers might target fish. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The most important thing to consider when fishing laydowns is to perfectly position your boat before making your very first cast
Word: laydown Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Deverbal from lay down. 1. Of packaging: designed to lie flat rather than stand upright. Labels: not-comparable Example: Most C-store category managers prefer pegboard to bagged, and many have stopped carrying laydown bags. 2. Of (usually nuclear) bomb delivery: designed to land the bomb on the ground and wait for some time before detonation. Labels: not-comparable
Word: there isn't any easy way to say this Part of Speech: phrase 1. Used to introduce bad news.
Word: di ex machina Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deus ex machina Labels: form-of, plural Example: Then appeared three di ex machina in the persons of John Denne, D.D., vicar of St Leonard, Shoreditch, rector of Lambeth, and Archdeacon and Canon of Rochester; Robert Drew, rector of St Margaret Pattens, and Prebendary of St Paul’s; and Reuben Clarke, D.D., rector of St Magnus the Martyr, Archdeacon of Essex, and chaplain in ordinary to George II. Example: It was in these circumstances that the Romans appeared, practically as di ex machina, with a fleet of two hundred ships, in contrast to the Achaeans’ ten, […]
Word: so crazy it just might work Part of Speech: phrase 1. Possibly feasible though unconventional; plausible and previously unconsidered as a course of action. Labels: informal
Word: prepresidential Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English presidential English prepresidential From pre- + presidential. 1. Of or pertaining to the period before a person's ascent to the presidency of a country Labels: not-comparable Example: President Nixon made a gift of prepresidential papers to the government just in time for a substantial deduction on his income tax return for 1968.
Word: hakapik Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Norwegian Nynorsk hakapik, from hake (“hook”) + pik (“spike”). Pronunciation: /ˈhɑkəˌpɪk/ 1. A hunting implement, a long pole with a pick and hammer on the end, used by sealers to bludgeon seals and drag their carcasses to the sealing boat.
Word: hakapiks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hakapik Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bumpoff Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bump + off, from the phrasal verb. 1. A murder. Labels: US, slang Example: Frank Buttitta, 28, victim of what police termed a "gang bumpoff," was identified today by Eugene J. Donnelly, assistant Federal attorney, as "the chief Buffalo area distributor for a western New York ring which produced counterfeit gasoline coupons."
Word: trattorias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trattoria Labels: form-of, plural
Word: palazzos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of palazzo Labels: form-of, plural 2. Synonym of palazzo pants.
Word: remeet Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English meet English remeet From re- + meet. 1. To meet again Example: We remet five years later, at a friend's party.
Word: remeets Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of remeet Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: remeeting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of remeet Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: restio Part of Speech: noun 1. Any member of the family Restionaceae of perennial, evergreen, rush-like flowering plants native to the Southern Hemisphere. Example: Restios can be found in virtually all habitats of the fynbos, from sandy plains to mountain summits and from very dry places to seasonally wet or to permanent marshes. 2. Any member of the family Restionaceae of perennial, evergreen, rush-like flowering plants native to the Southern Hemisphere.
Word: whirs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of whir Labels: form-of, plural
Word: consortiums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of consortium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: growly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English growl Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English growly From growl + -y. 1. Resembling the sound of a growl; throaty. Example: She sang the blues in a tough, growly voice. Example: The chefs are veritable whizzes at arranging food on your plate to look like happy frog faces and growly clown faces. 2. Tending to growl. Example: a growly old bear
Word: growlier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of growly: more growly Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: growliest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of growly: most growly Labels: form-of, superlative Example: […] even the growliest people always smiled when she came near.
Word: hairspray Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of hair spray. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: hairspray Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of hair spray. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: stickball Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From stick + ball. 1. A street game similar to baseball, played with a stick, a ball and various ad hoc materials; found primarily in large cities in the northeastern United States. Labels: uncountable Example: Boys were playing stickball in the damp, cold streets; dressed in heavy woollen sweaters and heavy trousers, they danced and shouted, and the ball went crack as the stick struck it and sent it speeding through the air. 2. The ball used in this game. Labels: countable
Word: oenophiles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of oenophile Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mantinada Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Greek μαντινάδα (mantináda), from Venetan matinada (“a song of the morning”). 1. An improvised Cretan rhyming couplet.
Word: lawyerly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English lawyer Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English lawyerly From lawyer + -ly (adjectival suffix). 1. Characteristic of, or suitable to, a lawyer. Example: She rewrote the letter to make it sound more lawyerly. Example: Norton had made a neat, lawyerly check beside each of the items he and Billy had picked up—half a dozen or so, including the milk and a six-pack of Coke.
Word: lawyerly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From lawyer + -ly (adverbial suffix), after the adjective. 1. In the manner of a lawyer. Labels: rare Example: > And, in fact, there are legal limits to this alleged "right" of > possession as well, ones that have been upheld by the courts. Truly lawyerly said. Strange how the courts can uphold laws as "consitutional" that clearly contravene Constitutional clauses or ammendments.^([sic]) Judicial "activism" for you. Example: “I’m not really even sure, I mean I don’t know. We'll figure it out, okay?” This statement melded into a question delivered half at Cameron and half at Cameron’s lawyer. Everett, very lawyerly, said nothing. Cameron, however, shook his head vigorously.
Word: reinventions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of reinvention Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hotpants Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of hot pants. Labels: alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only
Word: remissive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin remissivus. See remit. Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈmɪsɪv/, /ɹəˈmɪsɪv/ 1. Remitting; forgiving; abating. Example: a most merciful King, who was most remiſſive of Wrongs
Word: earthlings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of earthling Labels: form-of, plural
Word: epistomatic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From epi- + stomatic. 1. Having stomata on the upper surface only Labels: not-comparable
Word: equifacial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *aikʷos Latin aiquos Latin aequus Latin aequi-der. English equi- Latin faciēs Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin faciālisbor. English facial English equifacial From equi- + facial. 1. Having equal faces. Labels: not-comparable 2. Having both sides the same. Labels: not-comparable
Word: phyllotaxy Part of Speech: noun 1. phyllotaxis Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: terdiurnal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ter- + diurnal. 1. three times per day. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Terpsichorean Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of terpsichorean; of or relating to dancing. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: terraceous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin terra (“earth”) + -aceous. 1. Resembling earth (soil, dirt). Labels: archaic Example: The progress that we made through the terraceous compost was necessarily slow, and every step forward was made with the greatest difficulty, nothing but persevering labour carrying our boat gradually through it.
Word: terrorizer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From terrorize + -er. 1. Someone who terrorizes, who induces terror, a terror.
Word: tesselation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of tessellation. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: tesserae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tessera Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tesseral Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From tessera + -al. 1. Of, pertaining to, or made up of tesserae. 2. isometric.
Word: tesseral Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Blend of tessera + numeral, used in 1983 to describe such systems over various isohedral tilings of the plane. 1. Describing number systems, algebras, and algorithms over labeled hierarchical subdivisions of space. Labels: not-comparable Example: tesseral arithmetic Example: tesseral mathematics
Word: dizzyingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English dizzying Middle English -ly English -ly English dizzyingly From dizzying + -ly. 1. To a dizzying degree, or in a dizzying manner Example: The dervish whirled dizzyingly fast.
Word: printings Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɪntɪŋz/ 1. plural of printing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unnervingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English unnerving Middle English -ly English -ly English unnervingly From unnerving + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈʌnˈnɜːvɪŋlɪ/ 1. To an unnerving degree Example: Her companion was unnervingly quiet.
Word: unflatteringly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English unflattering Middle English -ly English -ly English unflatteringly From unflattering + -ly. 1. In such a manner as to be unflattering Example: The lights shone unflatteringly on his sweaty face. Example: It’s an affliction diagnosed most often by the president’s supporters: Trump Derangement Syndrome, and apparently, it’s an epidemic among those who write unflatteringly of the commander in chief.
Word: gleamingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English gleaming Middle English -ly English -ly English gleamingly From gleaming + -ly. 1. While gleaming, or so as to gleam. Example: And Hunt's tender heart's ease looks gleamingly out, […] Example: "Gleamingly the Dead arise Viewing with their death-calmed eyes The elemental strategies"
Word: numerologically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English numerological Middle English -ly English -ly English numerologically From numerological + -ly. 1. By means of, or in relation to, numerology Labels: not-comparable Example: The superstitious king tried to solve his problems numerologically.
Word: infructescence Part of Speech: noun 1. The fruiting stage of an inflorescence. 2. A group of fruits arranged on a stem in a characteristic pattern.
Word: quiveringly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English quivering Middle English -ly English -ly English quiveringly From quivering + -ly. 1. While quivering, or as if quivering Example: He stepped quiveringly forward.
Word: blinkingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English blinking Middle English -ly English -ly English blinkingly From blinking + -ly. 1. While blinking, or as if blinking Example: Sir Daniel, brushing the blood out of his eyes, stared blinkingly upon his captive.
Word: concertolike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English concerto Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English concertolike From concerto + -like. 1. Resembling a concerto Example: a concertolike interplay
Word: fablelike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English fable Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English fablelike From fable + -like. 1. Resembling a fable or fairy tale Example: The story had a fablelike quality.
Word: prettied Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of pretty Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: rocketlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English rocket Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English rocketlike From rocket + -like. 1. Resembling a rocket, especially in shape, speed or energy Example: a rocketlike projectile
Word: petlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English pet Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English petlike From pet + -like. 1. Resembling a housepet Example: Despite their petlike appearance, miniature horses do more than just look cute.
Word: intoxicatedlike Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of intoxicated-like. Labels: alt-of, alternative, rare Example: Nitrogen may be used as the diluant for dives to a few hundred feet, but thereafter it leads to the intoxicatedlike state called 'nitrogen narcosis.” Example: At home I lay down and sank into a not unpleasant intoxicatedlike condition, characterized by an extremely stimulated imagination.
Word: charmless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English charm Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English charmless From charm + -less. 1. unpleasant, unappealing, lacking charm Example: I met him in a crowded room / Where people go to drink away their gloom / He sat me down and so began / The story of a charmless man.
Word: wifehood Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English wifhode, wifhod, wifhede, from Old English wīfhād (“femininity; the female sex”), equivalent to wife + -hood. Pronunciation: /ˈwʌɪfhʊd/ 1. The quality or state of being a wife. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: During the week they spent at Windsor all their necessary furniture was sent in; the more ornamental articles it was decided to leave to the choice of the fair mistress, and, as she had no visits to pay or receive, the occupation it gave Louisa saved her from any mortification she might have felt on sinking at once into the state of happy wifehood. 2. The character or behaviour that befits a good wife; wifeliness. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: That girdle gave the vertue of chast love, / And wivehood true, to all that did it beare […].
Word: toddlerhood Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From toddler + -hood (suffix forming nouns denoting conditions or states of being). Pronunciation: /ˈtɒdl̩əhʊd/, /ˈtɒdləhʊd/, /ˈtɑd(ə)lɚˌhʊd/ 1. The period of one's life in which one is a toddler (“a young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, typically between one and three years old”). Labels: uncountable, usually Example: We’ve been friends ever since toddlerhood. Example: [T]he stage at which mother showed herself to her infant in her true colours was whilst breast feeding was still going on, and any difficulties that belonged to toddlerhood had their roots reaching back to this stage.
Word: cottoning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cotton Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: cottoned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of cotton Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: kerchiefed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From kerchief + -ed. 1. Wearing a kerchief. Labels: not-comparable
Word: walkability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From walkable + -ity or walk + -ability. 1. The quality of being walkable. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: This neighborhood has great walkability. Example: For Darren Roach, 42, a Chicago native, walkability and night life were crucial when it came time to buy a home.
Word: unthreatening 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 threatening English unthreatening From un- + threatening. 1. Not threatening Example: He has a very unthreatening manner.
Word: toddlerhoods Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of toddlerhood Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unsurrendering 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 surrendering English unsurrendering From un- + surrendering. 1. Not surrendering; indomitable Example: She had an unsurrendering optimism.
Word: millionairess Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sm̥- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂ Proto-Indo-European *smih₂ Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰes- Proto-Indo-European *-lom Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰéslom ▲ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂ Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰéslih₂ Proto-Indo-European *smih₂ǵʰéslih₂ Proto-Italic *smīɣeslī Latin mīlle Italian mille Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ōnem Italian -one Italian milionebor. Old French million Middle French million French million Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. French -aire French millionnairebor. English millionaire ▲ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă) Ancient Greek -ισσα (-issa)bor. Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English millionairess From millionaire + -ess. 1. A woman whose wealth is greater than one million dollars, or the local currency; a female millionaire.
Word: rebaptize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *gʷeh₂bʰ-der. Proto-Indo-European *gʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti Proto-Hellenic *gʷápťō Ancient Greek βάπτω (báptō) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Ancient Greek βαπτίζω (baptízō)bor. Late Latin baptizōder. Old French baptiserbor. Middle English baptisen English baptize English rebaptize From re- + baptize. 1. To baptize again. Labels: transitive Example: She's a freako religious number, pushing Christians into any trough of water handy to rebaptize them. 2. To rename. Labels: transitive Example: After the fire destroyed the Bronx pub, it was rebaptized “The Bronx 2”.
Word: rebaptizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rebaptize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: hypostomatic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- English stomatic English hypostomatic From hypo- + stomatic. 1. Having stomata (mostly) on the underneath (foliar abaxial surface)
Word: rebaptizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of rebaptize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: rebaptized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of rebaptize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: isolateral Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English lateral English isolateral From iso- + lateral. 1. Having similar upper and lower (or front and back) surfaces
Word: ololiuhqui Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Nahuatl. 1. A Latin American morning glory (Ipomoea corymbosa, syns. Turbina corymbosa, Rivea corymbosa) whose seeds are hallucinogenic. Labels: uncountable
Word: clubgoer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From club + goer. 1. Someone who goes to a nightclub for pleasure.
Word: soundstage Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sound stage. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: This is the west-coast take on structured freedom, and it's a wonderfully far cry from the film soundstages where too many LA jazzmen grow rich and stiff. Example: The studio, in the Astoria section of Queens, will break ground this fall on a $20 million building, with an 18,000-square-foot soundstage and 22,000 square feet of support space, on a plot of land diagonally across 36th Street from its current building, which is between 34th and 35th Avenues.
Word: telestrator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of tele- + demonstrator. 1. A device that allows its operator to draw a freehand sketch over a motion picture image.
Word: telestrators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of telestrator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: staticky Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ἵστημι (hístēmi) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek στᾰτῐκός (stătĭkós)der. Latin staticusder. English static Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English staticky From static + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈstætɪki/ 1. Resembling or containing static. Example: The radio signal was staticky and we could barely hear the announcer. Example: In that spirit, some young musicians now are creating music that has been described as “hypnagogic” or “hauntological.” The melodies and rhythms are reminiscent of catchy pop songs of previous decades, but recorded in a way that simulates the effects of age — fuzzy and staticky — as if worn out or heard at a great distance through a grimy haze.
Word: superfans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of superfan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: superfan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Latin fānāticuslbor. ▲ French fanatiqueinflu. English fanatic English fancyinflu. English fan English superfan From super- + fan. 1. An extremely dedicated fan (enthusiast). Example: Baseball has its superstars, pro football has created a superbowl, and college football is stuck with the superfans. Example: Subscription and fan donations can enable creators with even modest audience sizes to earn substantial amounts. These direct fan payment models facilitate greater monetization of highly-engaged superfans, in contrast with ad-based models that reward scale and reach.
Word: swoopy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English swoop Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English swoopy From swoop + -y. 1. Having a swooping shape or motion. Labels: informal Example: The car has a swoopy roofline. Example: The new version is longer and wider. It has a tighter suspension, dual air bags, available antilock brakes and a swoopier look.
Word: enfants terribles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of enfant terrible Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rip-offs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rip-off Labels: form-of, plural
Word: postsectarian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English sectarian English postsectarian From post- + sectarian. 1. After or beyond sects or sectarianism, especially as a reaction to sectarianism. Example: This development is to be seen in the context of the current popularity of describing aspects of the present scene as "post" something—post-Christian, post-Constantinian, post-Protestant, postliberal, postmodern, postsectarian, postcommunist, not to mention the almost sacred posts of the biblical scholars. Example: For if the core members of the Vietnam Lobby stood for anything in the 1950s, it was a vision of a postsectarian world whose embrace of the "culture concept" ensured universal tolerance and human freedom, the veritable free marketplace of ideas for which expansive Americans had so long yearned.
Word: postsectarian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English sectarian English postsectarian From post- + sectarian. 1. An adherent of postsectarian philosophy. Labels: rare
Word: pacificate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin pācificāt-, the past participial stem of pācificō. Also sometimes an independent back-formation from pacification. For its use by non-native speakers, compare Portuguese and Spanish pacificar and Italian pacificare. 1. Synonym of pacify. Labels: archaic, transitive Example: Let me commend to readers this little scrap of Note; headed, ‘Methods of Pacificating Germany 1º. There is one ready method of pacificating Germany: That his Britannic Majesty should firmly button his breeches-pocket, “Not one sixpence more, Madam!”—and go home to his bed, if he find no business waiting him at home.[…]’ Example: Shall we not conclude that Minos had by now succeeded in pacificating the Aegean and ridding it of pirates?
Word: divertissement Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French. 1. An entertaining diversion. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. A short ballet within a larger work, usually providing a break from the main plot. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Patricia Delgado, though taller and paler-skinned, strongly resembles Jeanette, and in Miami they often dance together (in the “Emeralds” pas de trois from “Jewels,” for example, or leading successive divertissements in Balanchine’s “Swan Lake”).
Word: Schemers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Schemer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: testudinal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin testūdin- + -al, from oblique stem of Latin testūdō, from testa. 1. Of, or relating to, tortoises. Labels: not-comparable 2. Resembling a tortoise. Labels: not-comparable Example: ‘Your nightclubs. What do you say?’ He blinked slowly, like a tortoise. The clubs were worth twice that, at least. Another testudinal blink from Azzopardi.
Word: tetanal Part of Speech: adj 1. Of, or relating to, tetanus. Labels: not-comparable
Word: tethydan Part of Speech: noun 1. tunicate Labels: obsolete
Word: tetrachotomous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English tetrachotomy Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English tetrachotomous From tetrachotomy + -ous. 1. Dividing or branching into four equal pieces. Labels: not-comparable
Word: tetrachromatic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- English chromatic English tetrachromatic From tetra- + chromatic. 1. Having four independent channels for conveying color information. Labels: not-comparable
Word: tetrachromacy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- Proto-Hellenic *kʰrṓwmə Ancient Greek χρῶμᾰ (khrômă) English chromo- English -acy English tetrachromacy From tetra- + chromo- + -acy. Pronunciation: /ˌtɛtɹəˈkɹoʊməsi/ 1. The quality of having four independent channels for conveying color information in the eye. Labels: uncountable
Word: penny-wise and pound-foolish Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of penny wise and pound foolish. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pentachromacy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe Proto-Hellenic *pénkʷe Ancient Greek πέντε (pénte) Ancient Greek πεντᾰ- (pentă-)lbor. English penta- Proto-Hellenic *kʰrṓwmə Ancient Greek χρῶμᾰ (khrômă) English chromo- English -acy English pentachromacy From penta- + chromo- + -acy. 1. The quality of having five independent channels for conveying color information in the eye. Labels: uncountable
Word: trichromacy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: tri- + Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”). 1. The quality of having three independent channels for conveying color information in the eye. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Tolstoyan Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Tolstoy Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Tolstoyan From Tolstoy + -an. 1. Of or relating to Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910). Example: This essay will look first at Gandhi's knowledge of Tolstoy and proceed to the persons, organizations, and books that enlarged and enriched Gandhi's knowledge of Tolstoyan values.
Word: Tolstoyan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Tolstoy Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Tolstoyan From Tolstoy + -an. 1. A follower of Tolstoy, who advocates and practises manual labor, simplicity of living, non-resistance, etc., holds that possession of wealth and ownership of property are sinful, and rejects all religious teachings not coming directly from Christ.
Word: dichromacy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: di- + Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”). 1. The quality of having two independent channels for conveying color information in the eye. Labels: uncountable
Word: monochromacy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: mono- + Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”). 1. The quality of having only one independent channel for conveying color information in the eye, i.e. total color blindness. Labels: uncountable
Word: tetradactyl Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From tetra- + Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”). 1. Having four digits on a limb. Labels: not-comparable
Word: tetradactyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tetra- + Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”). 1. Any animal having four digits on a limb.
Word: tridactyl Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From tri- + Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”). 1. Having three digits on a limb. Labels: not-comparable 2. Composed of three movable parts attached to a common base. Labels: not-comparable
Word: tridactyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tri- + Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”). 1. Any animal having three digits on a limb.
Word: pentadactyl Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From penta- + -dactyl. 1. Having five digits on a limb. Labels: not-comparable
Word: collagens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of collagen Labels: form-of, plural Example: […] indicated that the three particles that make up the single coil do not have the same amino acid composition. Dr. HIGHBERGER: I might add that after Doty had gone through that, it was also done with calfskin and codskin collagen. The Gustavson rule is followed in this particular case, in that the hydroxyproline content of each of these collagens is different, the highest content being at the highest massive shrinkage temperature and the […]
Word: tetraglot Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From tetra- + -glot. 1. Able to speak four languages. Labels: not-comparable
Word: tetrapla Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek τετραπλᾶ (tetraplâ), neuter plural of τετραπλοῦς (tetraploûs, “fourfold”), from τετρα- (tetra-, “tetra-: four”) + -πλόος (-plóos, “-fold”). Pronunciation: /ˈtɛtrəplə/ 1. A text presented in four parallel versions, especially (historical) the version of the Bible presented in such a fashion by Origen.
Word: tetrapous Part of Speech: adj 1. Having four feet; four-footed Labels: not-comparable
Word: reengineer Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English engineer English reengineer From re- + engineer. 1. To engineer again, to redesign or extensively modify in design. Labels: transitive
Word: reengineers Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of reengineer Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: reengineered Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of reengineer Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Thar Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi थर (thar), from थल (thal, “desert”), from Sanskrit स्थल (sthala, “land”). 1. A desert in India and Pakistan
Word: reclone Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English clone English reclone From re- + clone. 1. To clone again. Labels: transitive
Word: reclones Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of reclone Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: recloning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of reclone Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: recloned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of reclone Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: recurve Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Latin curvusder. English curve English recurve From re- + curve. Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)v/ 1. A type of knife blade shape that involves several curves including a concave curve on a portion of the edge, resulting in a belly that is lower than the handle bottom. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: not as much recurve as a kukri would have, but plenty enough to make me smile 2. A recurve bow. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A landform consisting of a hook at the tip of a coastal spit. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: recurve Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Latin curvusder. English curve English recurve From re- + curve. Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)v/ 1. To curve again, to rebend. 2. To curve back on itself. 3. To change direction. Example: Nearly all of the storms which originate in the Cape Verde region first move in a westerly direction over the Atlantic and later recurve in a northerly or northeasterly direction. Example: He also developed a methodology for predicting when a hurricane will recurve to the north and for predicting average storm motion based on the latitude and time of year.
Word: recurves Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of recurve Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: recurving Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of recurve Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: recurving Part of Speech: noun 1. A curving again, or back on itself; a meander.
Word: panty raids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of panty raid Labels: form-of, plural