nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: honeytrap Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of honey trap. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: honeytrap Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of honey trap. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: I had three mates. Provos honeytrapped them.
Word: honey-trap Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of honey trap. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: human-readable Part of Speech: adj 1. That can be read by humans (as well as computers), such as a file format based on plain text. 2. Of writing, without excessive jargon. Example: This is a human-readable summary of the Creative Commons license.
Word: hive off Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Likely from the way a swarm of bees splits off from one hive to establish a second hive. 1. To separate from a larger group. Labels: intransitive 2. To segregate; to remove from a parent entity. Labels: transitive Example: If the Government believes that part of the railways' salvation is to be found in ridding them of extraneous concerns, it should have had the courage either to close the railway works down as quickly as possible, or to hive them off as an entirely separate concern, [...]. Example: The plan involves banks hiving off bad assets and investors buying them at a discount on hopes of turning a profit over time.
Word: bliss ninnies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bliss ninny Labels: form-of, plural
Word: butter-boxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of butter-box Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bundle buggies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bundle buggy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bubbe-meises Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bubbe-meise Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crossover vote Part of Speech: noun 1. A vote by a person registered with one party in an election for a candidate in another Labels: US
Word: favorite son Part of Speech: noun 1. A successful man from a particular area. Labels: US Example: After two decades in Silicon Valley creating a billion-dollar company, Ohio's favorite son returns home. 2. A male party member to whom the leadership is likely to assign a prominent role. 3. A male candidate chosen by a state delegation for an initial ballot, in the knowledge that other delegations will not prefer this candidate, for the purpose of negotiation. Labels: US
Word: Solid South Part of Speech: name 1. The electoral support of the Southern United States for Democratic Party candidates for nearly a century from 1877, the end of the Reconstruction, to 1964. Labels: US, historical
Word: darkhorse candidate Part of Speech: noun 1. One who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice Labels: US
Word: searlesite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Searles + -ite, after John W. Searles, Californian pioneer. 1. A sodium borosilicate mineral, an important ore of borax.
Word: caffeinates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of caffeinate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: caffeinating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of caffeinate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: abernathyite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Jess Abernathy, Utah mine operator, and -ite. 1. A rare hydrous uranium oxide mineral that forms yellow vitreous tabular crystals with perfect cleavage. Labels: uncountable
Word: abhurite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Sharm Abhur, a cove in the Red Sea + -ite. 1. A soft mineral composed of tin, oxygen, hydrogen, and chlorine.
Word: matroids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of matroid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stock characters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stock character Labels: form-of, plural
Word: East Indians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of East Indian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: K-9 Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of K9. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: breechings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of breeching Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nephroi Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nephros Labels: form-of, plural
Word: abswurmbachite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Irmgard Abs-Wurmbach, German mineralogist, + -ite 1. A tetragonal copper manganese silicate mineral with a metallic lustre.
Word: mud volcanoes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mud volcano Labels: form-of, plural
Word: news medias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of news media Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sea urchins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sea urchin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cossyrite Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of aenigmatite. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: incapacities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of incapacity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fidlam bens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fidlam ben Labels: form-of, plural
Word: power laws Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of power law Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ostomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ostomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: total revenues Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of total revenue Labels: form-of, plural
Word: infectivities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of infectivity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: aenigmatite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Greek αίνιγμα, riddle. 1. An inosilicate mineral of sodium, iron, and titanium, forming brown to black triclinic lamellar crystals. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: geospatially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English geospatial Middle English -ly English -ly English geospatially From geospatial + -ly. 1. In a geospatial manner. Labels: not-comparable
Word: hubbly bubblies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hubbly bubbly Labels: form-of, plural
Word: furry lobsters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of furry lobster Labels: form-of, plural
Word: learned societies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of learned society Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mouth-breathers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mouth-breather; alternative spelling of mouth breather. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: naphthyls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of naphthyl Labels: form-of, plural
Word: haloperoxidases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of haloperoxidase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: acuminite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Latin acumen, spear point, + -ite. 1. A mineral composed of strontium, aluminium, fluorine, oxygen, and hydrogen.
Word: adelite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek δῆλος (dêlos) Ancient Greek ἄδηλος (ádēlos) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English adelite From Ancient Greek ἄδηλος (ádēlos, “indistinct”) + English -ite. Pronunciation: /ˈæ.dəl.aɪt/ 1. A rare mineral, a calcium-magnesium arsenate, forming blue, green, yellow or grey orthorhombic crystals.
Word: antimilitarisms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of antimilitarism Labels: form-of, plural, rare
Word: admontite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Admont Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English admontite From Admont + -ite. 1. A soft mineral composed of magnesium, boron, oxygen, and hydrogen.
Word: God helps those who help themselves Part of Speech: proverb Etymology: First appearing in English (in this form) in 1698, in Algernon Sidney's Discourses Concerning Government. Translation of a maxim found in Ancient Greek and Roman literature; equivalent proverbs are found in many languages, such as Hungarian and Italian. 1. Good fortune or providential aid comes to those who make an effort to accomplish things.
Word: goat's milk cheeses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of goat's milk cheese Labels: form-of, plural
Word: day trips Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of day trip Labels: form-of, plural
Word: adaptive-control functions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of adaptive-control function Labels: form-of, plural
Word: estrangements Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of estrangement Labels: form-of, plural
Word: aerugite Part of Speech: noun 1. A rare complex nickel arsenate mineral that forms green to deep blue-green trigonal crystals.
Word: cookie jars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cookie jar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: laryngospasms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of laryngospasm Labels: form-of, plural
Word: slapsticks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of slapstick Labels: form-of, plural
Word: coachers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of coacher Labels: form-of, plural
Word: video laryngoscopes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of video laryngoscope Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chloroethanes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chloroethane Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hip-flasks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hip-flask; alternative spelling of hip flask. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cover letters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cover letter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: common bullfinches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of common bullfinch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: walers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of waler Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zálesíite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after the type locality: Zálesí, a village in the Czech Republic, + -ite. 1. A mineral of the mixite group.
Word: raffias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of raffia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: geo-spatial Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of geospatial. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: 419 scams Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 419 scam Labels: form-of, plural
Word: saddle blankets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of saddle blanket Labels: form-of, plural
Word: orange blossoms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of orange blossom Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sidemen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sideman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: BIGs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of BIG Labels: form-of, plural
Word: European Shorthairs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of European Shorthair Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hot tubes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hot tube Labels: form-of, plural
Word: musclewoods Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of musclewood Labels: form-of, plural
Word: golden showers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of golden shower Labels: form-of, plural
Word: book entries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of book entry Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pentahydrates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pentahydrate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: triphosphopyridine nucleotides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of triphosphopyridine nucleotide Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Dutch tilts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Dutch tilt Labels: form-of, plural
Word: toyshops Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of toyshop Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fall-offs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fall-off; alternative spelling of falloff. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tropophytes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tropophyte Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trigonometric cofunctions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trigonometric cofunction Labels: form-of, plural
Word: viola da gambas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of viola da gamba Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Ulstermen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Ulsterman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glyceroxides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of glyceroxide Labels: form-of, plural
Word: canthi Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of canthus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cheese curls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cheese curl Labels: form-of, plural
Word: widgiemoolthalite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named for Australian community Widgiemooltha, + -lite. 1. A nickel analogue of hydromagnesite discovered in Western Australia. Labels: uncountable
Word: negative pressures Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of negative pressure Labels: form-of, plural
Word: semidocumentaries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of semidocumentary Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rootings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rooting Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dangling participles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dangling participle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pick up trucks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pick up truck an alternative spelling of pick-up truck. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: holdawayite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Holdaway + -ite, after the American petrologist Michael Jon Holdaway (1936–2025). 1. A manganese hydroxyl-carbonate mineral.
Word: Brown Besses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Brown Bess Labels: form-of, plural
Word: salpingo-oophorectomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of salpingo-oophorectomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sanitisations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sanitisation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: goldquarryite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Gold Quarry mine, Nevada, + -ite. 1. A mineral, the first known cadmium-bearing phosphate. Labels: uncountable
Word: capital accounts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of capital account Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scouring powders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scouring powder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: acyl chlorides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of acyl chloride Labels: form-of, plural
Word: snarks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of snark Labels: form-of, plural
Word: xingzhongite Part of Speech: noun 1. An opaque metallic mineral composed of copper, iridium, iron, lead, platinum, rhodium, and sulphur.
Word: second fiddles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of second fiddle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: xiangjiangite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Xiangjiang River, China, + -ite 1. A yellow mineral composed of aluminium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, phosphorus, sulphur, and uranium. Labels: uncountable
Word: wassocks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wassock; alternative spelling of wazzock. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ethylenediaminetetraacetates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ethylenediaminetetraacetate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: floating islands Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of floating island Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chequered flags Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chequered flag Labels: form-of, plural
Word: back rows Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of back row Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Rockefellers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Rockefeller Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shoulder joints Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shoulder joint Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tulpas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tulpa Labels: form-of, plural
Word: townlands Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of townland Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fukuchilite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Nobuyo Fukuchi, Japanese mineralogist, + -lite. 1. A copper iron sulphide, believed by some to be a form of villamaninite.
Word: gallimaufries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gallimaufry. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: colubrids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of colubrid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dedifferentiations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dedifferentiation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: handlebodies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of handlebody Labels: form-of, plural
Word: polka-dots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of polka-dot; alternative spelling of polka dot. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: polka-dots Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of polka-dot Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: micronuclei Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of micronucleus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: saturable reactors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of saturable reactor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wheelie bins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wheelie bin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sororates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sororate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: beer tents Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of beer tent Labels: form-of, plural
Word: xylans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of xylan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lock-ins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lock-in Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unpopularities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of unpopularity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Calayan rails Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Calayan rail Labels: form-of, plural
Word: knee-tremblers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of knee-trembler Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tirailleurs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tirailleur Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zebra fishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zebra fish; alternative spelling of zebrafish. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: space velocities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of space velocity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: reluctance motors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of reluctance motor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Accadians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Accadian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: arteriolae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of arteriola Labels: form-of, plural
Word: narcos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of narco Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cottontails Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cottontail Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dog and bones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dog and bone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: supply lines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of supply line Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shit houses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shit house; alternative spelling of shithouse. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jaileresses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jaileress Labels: form-of, plural
Word: colocynths Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of colocynth Labels: form-of, plural
Word: reemploys Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of reemploy Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: reemploying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of reemploy Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: reemployed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of reemploy Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: logologies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of logology Labels: form-of, plural
Word: logology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From logo- + -ology. In the sense “recreational linguistics” popularized by Dmitri Borgmann in Language on Vacation (1965). 1. The scientific study of words. Labels: countable, uncommon, uncountable 2. The study of logos (visual symbols or emblems). Labels: countable, uncountable 3. The study of words for recreational purposes with an emphasis on letter patterns. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: [Another] such curiosity may be stumbled upon by someone interested in logology and in command of more than one language. 4. The study of words in search for divine truth. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. The field of recreational linguistics. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cryosurgeons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cryosurgeon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: split ends Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of split end Labels: form-of, plural
Word: kachina Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Hopi katsina. Pronunciation: /kəˈt͡ʃiː.nə/, /kəˈt͡ʃi.nə/ 1. A vaguely ancestral anthropomorphic spirit being, associated with clouds and rain or personifying the power in the sun, the earth, or corn (among other things). 2. A wooden doll, as might be given to a child, which represents such a being. 3. A masked dancer who represents such a being in a ceremonial dance or masked ceremony.
Word: lappas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lappa Labels: form-of, plural
Word: publicly-held Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of publicly held. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: insider trading Part of Speech: noun 1. The illegal trading of a public company's stock or other securities based on material, nonpublic information about the company. Labels: uncountable Example: Wall Street wants repeal of the provisions for penalizing executives (and large stockholders) who trade in their company's securities. It claims that publicity on such "insider" trading is enough. Example: The aim of insider trading law is simple: prohibit people from profiting from advance knowledge of a stock-moving event—be it a merger, an earnings warning or a soon-to-be-published news story.
Word: insider dealing Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of insider trading. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: rose chafer Part of Speech: noun 1. A metallic-green beetle, Cetonia aurata, with a distinct V-shaped scutellum, native to Eurasia. 2. Any beetle of the subfamily Cetoniinae; a flower chafer. Example: Now and then the "sagueir" makers brought me a fine rosechafer (Sternoplus schaumii) which they found licking up the sweet sap. 3. A tan-colored beetle, Macrodactylus subspinosus, found in North America.
Word: flother Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Uncertain. The English Place-Name Society suggests that the word (at least in the sense "bog") derives from Old English *flōdor (“channel”), related to flōd (“flowing; stream; flood”), and the DSL too speculates that the word (and its synonymous Scots cognate, attested since 1611) might be related to Scots flude, English flood. Alternatively, it might be related to Scots fluther, English flutter. Perhaps also compare floter (“float”). Dialect dictionaries record several other (now rare or otherwise unattested) senses, including "nonsensical talk" (which is more often found in the form vlother) and "snowflake". 1. A miry bog. Labels: Northumbria, countable, uncommon Example: They lived in Flother (as Flodder Hall was formerly known). Example: […] flothers […] The Flothers 2. A state of agitation or disarray, a lather. Labels: rare, uncountable Example: Ye windy, rhymin', bleth'rin hash, Ye'll tak in woo' to card to trash; [...] Ye rhyme 'bout thrums an' wabs thegither, A hotchy potchy in a flother. Example: She sat by the fire; the ash—of the note book to Patrick—lay in a flother on the hot bricks.
Word: backplane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From back + plane. 1. A circuit board that connects several connectors in parallel to each other, so that each pin of each connector is linked to the same relative pin of all the other connectors, forming a computer bus.
Word: vaster Part of Speech: adj 1. Comparative form of vast: more vast. Labels: comparative, form-of Example: Another new station was planned—a bigger, vaster, all-embracing station, one that would last for all time.
Word: vastest Part of Speech: adj 1. Superlative form of vast: most vast. Labels: form-of, superlative Example: The Martian astronomers—for there are astronomers on Mars, although they are very different beings from men—were naturally profoundly interested by these things. They saw them from their own standpoint of course. "Considering the mass and temperature of the missile that was flung through our solar system into the sun," one wrote, "it is astonishing what a little damage the earth, which it missed so narrowly, has sustained. All the familiar continental markings and the masses of the seas remain intact, and indeed the only difference seems to be a shrinkage of the white discolouration (supposed to be frozen water) round either pole." Which only shows how small the vastest of human catastrophes may seem, at a distance of a few million miles. Example: Canada is one of the world's vastest countries, and one of the greatest railway nations with nearly 50,000km (31,000 miles) of track.
Word: superextensive Part of Speech: adj 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- English extensive English superextensive From super- + extensive. 1. very extensive; vast Labels: not-comparable 2. Having a combined system entropy that exceeds the sum of the entropies of the independent systems. Labels: not-comparable Example: According to Tsallis (1988), the entropy was extensive for T = 1, superextensive for t < 1 and subextensive for t > 1.
Word: ultraextensive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ultra- + extensive. 1. extremely extensive Labels: not-comparable
Word: crying uncle Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cry uncle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: throw one's hat in the ring Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From the former practice of throwing one's hat into the boxing ring in order to challenge a boxer. 1. To announce one's candidacy in a contest. Labels: idiomatic Example: At that time her chances had been excellent. But then two other people had thrown their hats in the ring, Joan Voller and Sidney Hamilton, and both of them were colleagues on State Executive. Example: Jürgen Klopp, the much-loved former manager of Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund, did not reject the idea that he could fill Nagelsmann’s shoes. But said he was not ready to throw his hat into the ring.
Word: pulchrify Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈpəl.kɹəˌfaɪ/ 1. To beautify. Labels: informal, rare
Word: pulchrous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin pulchrum (“beautiful”) + -ous. 1. beautiful Labels: obsolete, rare
Word: fastigiate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From New Latin fastīgiātus (“peaked”) (from fastīgium), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Pronunciation: /fæˈstɪd͡ʒ.i.ət/ 1. Erect and parallel. Example: The branches of this species are fastigiate. 2. Having closely-bunched erect parallel branches Example: This is a fastigiate variety. 3. Characterized by a fastigium, a cavity separating the intexine from the sexine near the endoaperture of a colporate pollen grain. Example: The grains are 3-colporate and fastigiate. 4. Tapering to a point Labels: obsolete Example: We ascended the top of that noted hill, called Roseberry, or Ounsberry Topping, the top whereof is fastigiate, like a sugar-loaf, and serves for a sea-mark […]
Word: fastigiate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From a substantivation of the above adjective, see -ate (noun-forming suffix). 1. A tree or shrub with erect, parallel branches. Example: An evening spent with a good catalogue or gardening encyclopaedia will reveal an astonishingly wide range of both weepers and fastigiates.
Word: fastigiates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fastigiate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: probationary period Part of Speech: noun 1. A period during which a new employee is monitored to assess his/her capability.
Word: neuroligin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From neuro- + Latin ligō (“bind”) + -in. 1. Any of a class of transmembrane proteins that bind to neurexins
Word: sarcopterygian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Sarcopterygii + -ian. 1. Any lobe-finned fish of the class Sarcopterygii, including the lungfish and coelacanths. Example: […] actinopterygians have 'ray fins' which are supported by a series of narrow cartilaginous or bony rods called radials, while sarcopterygians have 'lobe fins' supported by a single basal bone and with muscles that can modify the posture of the fin. Example: Many sarcopterygians have a lung as a respiratory organ. 2. Any member of the clade that contains both lobe-finned fish and tetrapods (land vertebrates). Example: 2004, M. L. J. Stiassny, E. O, Wiley, G. D. Johnson, M. R, de Carvalho, 24: Gnathostome Fishes, Joel Cracraft, Michael J. Donoghue (editors), Assembling the Tree of Life, page 415, All sarcopterygians are characterized by the evolutionary innovation of having the pectoral fins articulating with the shoulder girdle by a single element, known as the humerus in tetrapods.
Word: hyomandibula Part of Speech: noun 1. The bony or cartilaginous portion of the upper hyoid arch in some fish
Word: terrestriality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English terrestrial Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English terrestriality From terrestrial + -ity. 1. The property of being from the planet Earth. Labels: uncountable 2. Adaptation to living on the ground (rather than in the trees or seas) Labels: uncountable
Word: built like a tank Part of Speech: adj 1. Broad-shouldered and of solid, muscular build. Labels: not-comparable, slang Example: Standing 6'8" and built like a tank, Adam was not a man to be messed with. 2. Sturdy; exceptionally well constructed. Labels: not-comparable, slang, usually
Word: komatiite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Komati Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English komatiite From Komati + -ite. 1. Any of a class of ultramafic mantle-derived volcanic rocks that have a high magnesium content. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: komatiitic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English komatiite Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English komatiitic From komatiite + -ic. 1. Of, pertaining to, or containing komatiite
Word: cleaner fish Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of many fish (in many taxa) that provide a service to other fish species by removing dead skin and parasites.
Word: pulmonary function test Part of Speech: noun 1. A test of the function of lungs, such as spirometry.
Word: maniraptoran Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Maniraptora + -an 1. Any of a group of advanced theropods, of the clade Maniraptora, thought to be ancestors of both dinosaurs and birds. Example: Unlike lizards and many other dinosaur groups, maniraptorans (including birds) do not shed their skin in large sections, as this would interfere with the feathers.
Word: therapod Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of theropod. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: oviraptorosaur Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a group of beaked, feathered dinosaurs of the order Oviraptorosauria.
Word: Cotton Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English cottūn (“cottage farmstead”), from cot (“cottage”) + tūn (“homestead”). 1. The name of several settlements around the world 2. The name of several settlements around the world 3. A habitational surname from Old English.
Word: Cotton Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Hebrew קָתָן (katan, “small”). 1. A surname from Hebrew.
Word: go up in smoke Part of Speech: verb 1. To catch fire and burn. Labels: literally 2. To be completely ruined, devastated, or reduced to nothingness. Labels: broadly, idiomatic Example: Near-synonym: evaporate Example: When the bank refused the credit, all our plans went up in smoke.
Word: caridoid Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of various crustaceans related to shrimp.
Word: caridoid Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or relating to caridoids; being a caridoid. Labels: not-comparable
Word: come to nothing Part of Speech: verb 1. To fail completely; to have no result. Labels: idiomatic Example: The Bank of England's anti-inflation efforts will come to nothing if the US Federal Reserve refuse to join in the plan. Example: Another scheme for electrifying the Swansea & Mumbles also dates from 1898, and was connected with the proposal for the Gower Light Railway from Black Pill to Port Eynon, which came to nothing.
Word: come to nought Part of Speech: verb 1. To fail completely; to have no successful result. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive Example: The Bank of England's anti-inflation efforts will come to nought if the U.S. Federal Reserve refuse to join in the plan. Example: As he pointed out, however, there was "still more to come". By 1977-78, "the use of the first Advanced Passenger Trains will reduce journey times between London and Glasgow to four hours". It was a grand statement of optimism that would sadly come to nought.
Word: gain line Part of Speech: noun 1. an imaginary line running across the pitch perpendicular to the touchline and passing through the breakdown or set piece. The subsequent phase is said to have passed "over the gain line" if the gain line at the subsequent breakdown is in front of the last, or "behind the gain line" if it is behind. 2. Alternative form of line to gain. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: red rag Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Ellipsis of red rag to a bull. 1. Something that will enrage another particular person. Labels: figuratively Example: Collins dictionaries has announced that the inclusion of 2,000 new words in its forthcoming new edition means that some of the dustier corners of its lexicon will have to be swept into the semantic dustbin. Farewell embranglement, recrement, fusby and numerous others. This will be a red rag to books bloggers everywhere. 2. A person's tongue. Labels: derogatory, obsolete, slang Example: For well I know by your glib tongue, / To what fine country you belong, / And if your red rag did not shew it, / By your queer fancies I should know it.
Word: hill climbing Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of hillclimbing. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: Such a high power-to-weight ratio enabled very fast acceleration and rapid hill climbing.
Word: hillclimbing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hill + climbing. 1. A form of motorsport in which drivers compete against the clock on an uphill course. Labels: uncountable 2. The act of climbing a hill. Labels: general, uncountable Example: Some very fine hillclimbing now followed, with an acceleration to 35 m.p.h. on the 1 on 129 grade—an output of about 1,240 d.h.p. 3. A simple form of optimization that starts with an arbitrary solution to a problem, then attempts to find a better solution by incrementally changing a single element of the solution. Labels: uncountable
Word: red rag to a bull Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Possibly refers to the red cape used by matadors in bullfighting. 1. Something that will enrage another particular person. Example: Simply mentioning the word "nationalism" to him is like a red rag to a bull. Example: This was a red rag to the bull. He raged and stormed so (he was crossing the river at the time) that I judge it made him blind, because he ran over the steering-oar of a trading-scow.
Word: hyperresponsiveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English hyperresponsive 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 hyperresponsiveness From hyperresponsive + -ness. 1. An abnormally increased responsiveness, especially that due to hypersensitivity or hyperreactivity. Labels: uncountable
Word: heroize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English hero Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English heroize From hero + -ize. 1. To make someone into a hero. Labels: transitive 2. To treat someone as if they were a hero. Labels: transitive
Word: heroization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From heroize + -ation. 1. The act, or the result, of heroizing someone.
Word: hawkmoth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: hawk + moth. 1. Alternative form of hawk moth. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: hydrothermalism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English hydrothermal 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 hydrothermalism From hydrothermal + -ism. 1. The presence of hydrothermal activity. Labels: uncountable 2. The commercial usage of hydrothermal streams. Labels: uncountable
Word: hydrocution Part of Speech: noun 1. The situation where blood vessels dilated by the heat contract suddenly, when cold water is applied to the skin, leading to cardiac arrest. Labels: uncountable Example: Although most swimming accidents occur because of insufficient swimming skills, many are caused by "hydrocution" or "thermodifferential shock." Example: French firemen warned people to enter the water gradually to accustom the body to temperature changes or risk hydrocution in which blood vessels dilated by the heat contract suddenly, raising the risk of cardiac arrest.
Word: health-conscious Part of Speech: adj 1. Having an attitude in which one has an awareness of the healthiness of one's diet and lifestyle. Example: Ms. Noe, a self-described “crunchy teen,” is just one of a number of young influencers who appeal to other health-conscious kids their age. 2. Aimed at people with such an attitude.
Word: green tax Part of Speech: noun 1. A fiscal policy in which a differential level of taxation is intended to promote ecologically sustainable activities via economic incentives
Word: green fluorescent protein Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a class of protein produced by bioluminescent jellyfish of the genus Aequorea, that is used in biological research to trace the biosynthesis and movement of proteins in living organisms
Word: graffiti bomber Part of Speech: noun 1. A graffiti artist who specializes in spray painting in dangerous or difficult-to-access places, or on vehicles such as trains
Word: cinereous vulture Part of Speech: noun 1. A Eurasian black vulture, Aegypius monachus.
Word: graffiti artist Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who paints graffiti in public places, especially one who specializes in high-quality work rather than vandalism.
Word: gonochorism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English gono- Ancient Greek χωρίζω (khōrízō) 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 gonochorism From gono- + Ancient Greek χωρίζω (khōrízō, “separate”) + English -ism. 1. The situation in which the individuals of a species are of one of at least two distinct sexes, and retain that sexuality throughout their lives. Labels: uncountable
Word: gonochorist Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌɡɒnəˈkɔːɹɪst/ 1. Any individual of a species that exhibits gonochorism
Word: gonochoristic Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˌɡɒnəkɔːˈɹɪstɪk/ 1. Of or pertaining to gonochorism Labels: not-comparable
Word: obambulation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From obambulate + -ion. From Latin obambulatio. 1. Wandering about; a casual outing. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable Example: Their stationarie obambulations about the limits of parishes. Example: Let us then passe the Pomeridian hours in obambulation: for I am defatigate with session.
Word: obambulations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of obambulation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: geoforensics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)der. English geo- English forensics English geoforensics From geo- + forensics. 1. forensic geology; the gathering and analysis of geological evidence of a crime. Labels: uncountable
Word: gaster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowing from Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (găstḗr, “paunch, belly”). Pronunciation: /ˈɡæ.stɚ/ 1. The stomach. Labels: rare 2. The enlarged part of the abdomen behind the petiole in hymenopterous insects (such as ants).
Word: gangle Part of Speech: verb 1. To move in a manner characteristic of a gangling person.
Word: defatigate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: The adjective is first attested circa 1480, in Middle english; borrowed from Latin dēfatīgātus, perfect passive participle of dēfatīgō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). 1. Weary, fatigued, exhausted. Labels: obsolete, rare Example: Let us then passe the Pomeridian hours in obambulation: for I am defatigate with session.
Word: defatigate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: The adjective is first attested circa 1480, in Middle english; borrowed from Latin dēfatīgātus, perfect passive participle of dēfatīgō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). Pronunciation: /dɪˈfætɪɡeɪt/ 1. To tire or make weary. Labels: rare Example: I must say there is something to be said, don't you agree darling, and I rather hope they'll internationalize the cosmic wireless and save us from some of this defatigating news.
Word: gainless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English gain 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 gainless From gain + -less. 1. Not producing gain; not bringing advantage; unprofitable.
Word: gainlessly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English gainless Middle English -ly English -ly English gainlessly From gainless + -ly. 1. In a gainless manner; unprofitably
Word: Kool-Aid Part of Speech: name Etymology: Trademark, presumably from cool and -ade, influenced by aid. 1. A sweet, non-carbonated drink made with artificial flavors. Labels: US
Word: Kool-Aid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Back-formation from drink the Kool-Aid. 1. A fad or ideology that is adopted unquestioningly, ignoring its hidden dangers or disadvantages. Example: The problem today isn't really with the Kool Aids; it's with society's refusal to distinguish between him and all the rest who fall into the hands of the system. Example: Pfizer reps departed training with a “Pass me the Kool-Aid” conviction that not only were our drugs the best in the industry, but also that our company was the best in the world.
Word: pomeridian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin pomeridianus (“of the afternoon”), contraction of postmeridianus. 1. Of or pertaining to the afternoon. Labels: rare Example: The west winds are attendants of the pomeridian or afternoon hours […]
Word: love muscle Part of Speech: noun 1. genitals Labels: slang 2. the heart Labels: idiomatic Example: Americans fear the love muscle. Not so in Peru, where grilled beef heart is the unofficial state scent.
Word: fughetta Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Diminutive of Italian fuga. 1. A short, condensed version of a fugue.
Word: live action Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /laɪv ˈækʃən/ 1. Filmed video, as opposed to video produced by animation or by computer graphics. Labels: attributive, often, uncountable 2. Photorealistic CGI; computer animation closely imitating real life. Labels: attributive, broadly, often, proscribed, uncountable Example: live action version of The Lion King Example: live action version of Sonic the Hedgehog
Word: common raven Part of Speech: noun 1. A large all-black passerine bird in the crow family, Corvus corax. 2. A dark-colored South Asian swallowtail butterfly, Papilio castor
Word: northern raven Part of Speech: noun 1. A common raven, Corvus corax.
Word: American black vulture Part of Speech: noun 1. A black vulture, Coragyps atratus.
Word: toothcomb Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The noun is derived from fine toothcomb, a rebracketing of fine-tooth comb. The verb is derived from the noun. Pronunciation: /ˈtuːθkəʊm/, /ˈtuθˌkoʊm/ 1. A comb with finely spaced teeth, chiefly as a metaphorical means of making a thorough search. Labels: figuratively, proscribed, sometimes Example: The police went through all his possessions with a toothcomb. Example: [advertisement] [A] quantity of Pencil Cases, Fans, Tooth-combs, and Nail-brushes, a Pier-glass, and various other very useful articles.
Word: toothcomb Part of Speech: verb Etymology: The noun is derived from fine toothcomb, a rebracketing of fine-tooth comb. The verb is derived from the noun. Pronunciation: /ˈtuːθkəʊm/, /ˈtuθˌkoʊm/ 1. To use a toothcomb on (something). Labels: UK, proscribed, rare, sometimes, transitive Example: 8.15 am. Tooth-combed seven heads, had grand sport; mixed bag, measured one teaspoonful; cleanliness is next to godliness! 2. To search (something) thoroughly. Labels: UK, figuratively, proscribed, sometimes, transitive Example: The flat was toothcombed for any trace of drugs. Example: A number of locals, including Michael Fitzhubert and Albert Crundall, were already assisting the police in the careful toothcombing of the surrounding scrub.
Word: toothcomb Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tooth + comb. Pronunciation: /ˈtuːθkəʊm/, /ˈtuθˌkoʊm/ 1. A comb-like dental structure found in the lower jaws of certain primates consisting of long, flat front teeth with microscopic grooves, which are used for grooming fur. Labels: UK, proscribed, sometimes, transitive Example: There is no reason to doubt that the tooth comb is homologous in all the lemuriforms. The term tooth comb has recently been replaced by Martin (1972) with the concept of "tooth scraper," and he has stated that, although most living species of strepsirhines use their tooth combs for grooming, this is a secondary function. Example: Anthropoids are characterized by having short faces, dry noses, and lacking prominent whiskers. [...] There is no toothcomb or sublingua, and the number of teeth varies from 36 in some platyrrhines to 32 in the catarrhines.
Word: curvilineal Part of Speech: adj 1. Having bends; curved; curvilinear. Labels: not-comparable
Word: NVM Part of Speech: phrase 1. Initialism of never mind. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: NVM Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of non-volatile memory. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
Word: bursty Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English burst Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bursty From burst + -y. 1. Occurring in abrupt bursts, especially of information Example: The router needs to handle bursty traffic.
Word: autofire Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English auto- Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Germanic *fōr Proto-West Germanic *fuir Old English fȳr Middle English fyr English fire English autofire From auto- + fire. 1. A feature on a joystick or gamepad that permits automatic firing, as though the player were repeatedly pressing the fire button. Labels: uncountable Example: You start off with just seven clips of ammo and five grenades — so all you autofire merchants are in trouble. Only real soldiers, with an accurate eye and careful trigger finger need apply here. Example: High-speed autofire and a choice of two joystick sizes are featured. 2. A feature that allows a weapon to fire automatically. Labels: uncountable
Word: autofire Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English auto- Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Germanic *fōr Proto-West Germanic *fuir Old English fȳr Middle English fyr English fire English autofire From auto- + fire. 1. To fire automatically.
Word: fire button Part of Speech: noun 1. A button on a joystick or joypad that corresponds to the action of firing a weapon, but often represents other in-game actions. Example: You launch him into the air with a quick press on the fire button, trying to pass over bombs as you fly.
Word: back story Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of backstory. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Inexplicably, and at great risk to the integrity of the movie, the filmmakers have burdened him with a psychological back story pulled out of a folder in some studio filing cabinet. Why does [Willy] Wonka spend his days confecting sweets? Example: Agent Lyla: Enough back story! / Dr. Doofenshmirtz: Actually, that's not, uh … that's not really a back story, it's just expositional flashback. It doesn't, uh, have any childhood trauma, it's doesn't really inform who he is, it's not … it's just flashback. There's a difference. It's subtle, but there's a difference.
Word: bradyphrasia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷr̥dus Ancient Greek βρᾰδῠ́ς (brădŭ́s)bor. English brady- English -phrasia English bradyphrasia From brady- + -phrasia. 1. A form of aphasia characterized by abnormally slow speech Labels: uncountable
Word: obliteratingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English obliterating Middle English -ly English -ly English obliteratingly From obliterating + -ly. 1. So as to obliterate. Labels: not-comparable
Word: superwave 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- English wave English superwave From super- + wave. Pronunciation: /suːpəɹˈweɪv/ 1. A particularly large or intense wave. Example: The "superwave" listed in the table developed during the latter storm. Example: These superwaves are produced continuously in every piece of matter in the universe — in the planets, the stars, and even in the voids between — and every tiny particle - event taking place at any point in the cosmos makes itself known instantly at each and every other point.