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Word: unmask Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From un- + mask. Compare typologically reveal (see more). Pronunciation: /ʌnˈmæsk/, /ʌnˈmɑːsk/ 1. To remove a mask from someone. Labels: transitive 2. To expose, or reveal the true character of someone. Labels: transitive Example: The Charieſt maide is prodigall enough, / If ſhe vnmaske hir beautie to the Moone. 3. To remove one's mask. Labels: intransitive Example: But instead of a direct answer to so important a question, Jones began to be very importunate with the lady to unmask; and at length having prevailed, there appeared not Mrs Fitzpatrick, but the Lady Bellaston herself. 4. To cease engaging in masking, to cease disguising one's autism. Labels: intransitive Example: […] to unmask and to assume her 'natural' role (rather than her 'fitting in' role). Example: Autistic females are trying to adhere to social expectations placed upon them, and masking and blending to fit those expectations, […] How do you unmask when you have spent a [long time masking]. 5. To expose something that was concealed or shielded from an enemy. Labels: dated, transitive Example: He recalled his horse. This, retiring, unmasked the heavy infantry, which Hannibal called in from either flank and sent with a vigorous élan in close column across the ford against the ill-arrayed barbarians, followed by the cavalry, which had formed again in its rear. Example: In less than an hour the batteries were unmasked. The Confederate works were visible and at 5:08 a.m., Seymour ordered the batteries to commence firing. 6. To enable (an interrupt, etc.) by unsetting or setting the associated bit. Labels: transitive
Word: roach Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English roche, from Old French roche, from Middle Low German roche, ruche (“ray (fish)”), from Old Saxon *rūh, possibly from Proto-Germanic *rūhaz (“rough”). Cognate with Old English ruhha ("a ray"; > Middle English rouhe, rohȝe), German Rochen (“ray (fish)”). Pronunciation: /ɹəʊtʃ/, /ɹoʊt͡ʃ/ 1. Certain members of the fish family Cyprinidae, including: 2. Certain members of the fish family Cyprinidae, including: 3. Certain members of the fish family Cyprinidae, including:
Word: roach Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Back-formation from cockroach, as if it were a compound. Marijuana-related meanings by similarity of appearance of the butt, attested since the 1930s. Pronunciation: /ɹəʊtʃ/, /ɹoʊt͡ʃ/ 1. Synonym of cockroach (“type of insect”). Labels: US 2. Synonym of cockroach (“as a term of abuse”). Labels: derogatory, slang 3. The butt of a marijuana cigarette. Labels: US, slang 4. An entire marijuana cigarette, blunt, or joint. Labels: US, slang Example: In his half hour of free time between brooms it was Willie's custom to smoke his lunch in an alleyway. He'd take just half a roach, only enough to make him feel a new day was starting, no more no less. 5. The filter of a rolled cigarette or joint, made from card or paper (often of the cigarette paper packet itself). Labels: UK, slang Example: Last toke is the yellowing fabric of the roach, containing the stuff that is less than tobacco.
Word: roach Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Back-formation from cockroach, as if it were a compound. Marijuana-related meanings by similarity of appearance of the butt, attested since the 1930s. Pronunciation: /ɹəʊtʃ/, /ɹoʊt͡ʃ/ 1. Synonym of roach out. Example: Yamato roached on his best friend. Example: I stand by it being a horrible call, but Yamdef getting called out for roaching, there’s definitely some irony going on there.
Word: roach Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Apparently from extended or figurative use of roach (“Cyprinidae”), above. Compare the adjective roached (“styled so that the mane stands up from the neck”). Pronunciation: /ɹəʊtʃ/, /ɹoʊt͡ʃ/ 1. Sail material that forms a concave curve rather than straight leech (aft edge) of a sail to increase the sail area over that of a simple triangular sail. 2. A haircut or a similar-looking kind of headdress worn by some of the indigenous peoples of North America, often red.
Word: roach Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Apparently from extended or figurative use of roach (“Cyprinidae”), above. Compare the adjective roached (“styled so that the mane stands up from the neck”). Pronunciation: /ɹəʊtʃ/, /ɹoʊt͡ʃ/ 1. To cut or shave off the mane of a horse so that the remaining hair stands up on the neck. Labels: transitive 2. To cut a person's hair so that it stands straight up. Labels: broadly, transitive
Word: roach Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Variant of roche (“rock”). Attested since the seventeenth century. Pronunciation: /ɹəʊtʃ/, /ɹoʊt͡ʃ/ 1. A bed or stratum of some mineral. Labels: UK, obsolete Example: After long Working of this Coal, it was found upon the rising Grounds, that there lay another Roach of Coal, at the Depth of 14 Yards under it 2. Gritty or coarse rock; especially Portland stone or similar limestone. Labels: UK, regional Example: The roach, both of the top and bottom beds, is always imperceptibly incorporated with the freestone, which is invariable situated beneath it.
Word: beetle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *bitilô, *bītilaz Proto-West Germanic *bitilō, *bītil Old English bitula, bitela, bītel Middle English bitle, bitel, bityl, bytylle English beetle From Middle English bitle, bityl, bytylle, from Old English bitula, bitela, bītel (“beetle”), from Proto-West Germanic *bitilō, *bītil, from Proto-Germanic *bitilô, *bītilaz (“that which tends to bite, biter, beetle”), equivalent to bite + -le. Cognate with Old High German bicco (“beetle”), Danish bille (“beetle”), Icelandic bitil, bitul (“a bite, bit”), Faroese bitil (“small piece, bittock”). Pronunciation: /ˈbiːtəl/, [ˈbɪi̯tʰəl] ~ [ˈbɪi̯tʰl̩], /ˈbiɾəl/, [ˈbɪi̯ɾəl] ~ [ˈbɪi̯ɾl̩], /ˈbiʔəl/ 1. Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest. 2. A game of chance in which players attempt to complete a drawing of a beetle, different dice rolls allowing them to add the various body parts. Labels: uncountable Example: Guessing competitions were tackled with much enthusiasm, followed by a beetle drive, and judging by the laughter, this was popular with all. 3. Alternative letter-case form of Beetle (“car”). Labels: alt-of Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:beetle.
Word: beetle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *bitilô, *bītilaz Proto-West Germanic *bitilō, *bītil Old English bitula, bitela, bītel Middle English bitle, bitel, bityl, bytylle English beetle From Middle English bitle, bityl, bytylle, from Old English bitula, bitela, bītel (“beetle”), from Proto-West Germanic *bitilō, *bītil, from Proto-Germanic *bitilô, *bītilaz (“that which tends to bite, biter, beetle”), equivalent to bite + -le. Cognate with Old High German bicco (“beetle”), Danish bille (“beetle”), Icelandic bitil, bitul (“a bite, bit”), Faroese bitil (“small piece, bittock”). Pronunciation: /ˈbiːtəl/, [ˈbɪi̯tʰəl] ~ [ˈbɪi̯tʰl̩], /ˈbiɾəl/, [ˈbɪi̯ɾəl] ~ [ˈbɪi̯ɾl̩], /ˈbiʔəl/ 1. To move (away) quickly, to scurry away. Example: He beetled off on his vacation. Example: I beetled across to our table, but no Pauline, no Mr Cresswell, no Mr Rudyard.
Word: beetle Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English bitel? Proto-Indo-European *h₃bʰrúHsder. Proto-Germanic *brūwō Proto-West Germanic *brūu Old English brū Middle English brouwe Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed Middle English brouwed Middle English bitel-brouwed English beetle From Middle English bitel-brouwed (“beetle-browed”). Possibly after beetle, from the fact that some beetles have bushy antennae. Pronunciation: /ˈbiːtəl/, [ˈbɪi̯tʰəl] ~ [ˈbɪi̯tʰl̩], /ˈbiɾəl/, [ˈbɪi̯ɾəl] ~ [ˈbɪi̯ɾl̩], /ˈbiʔəl/ 1. Protruding, jutting, overhanging. Example: beetle brows
Word: beetle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English bitel? Proto-Indo-European *h₃bʰrúHsder. Proto-Germanic *brūwō Proto-West Germanic *brūu Old English brū Middle English brouwe Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed Middle English brouwed Middle English bitel-brouwed English beetle From Middle English bitel-brouwed (“beetle-browed”). Possibly after beetle, from the fact that some beetles have bushy antennae. Pronunciation: /ˈbiːtəl/, [ˈbɪi̯tʰəl] ~ [ˈbɪi̯tʰl̩], /ˈbiɾəl/, [ˈbɪi̯ɾəl] ~ [ˈbɪi̯ɾl̩], /ˈbiʔəl/ 1. To loom over; to extend or jut (above). Labels: ambitransitive Example: The heavy chimney beetled over the thatched roof. Example: To the dreadful summit of the cliff / That beetles o'er his base into the sea.
Word: beetle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰew-der.? Proto-Germanic *bautaną Proto-Indo-European *-lósder.? Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-tromder.? Proto-Germanic *-ilaz Proto-Germanic *bautilaz Proto-West Germanic *bautil Old English bīetelder. Old English bȳtel Middle English betel English beetle From Middle English betel, from Old English bȳtel, bīetel (“hammer”), from Proto-West Germanic *bautil (“hammer, mallet”), equivalent to beat + -le. Cognate with Low German Bötel (“mallet”). Pronunciation: /ˈbiːtəl/, [ˈbɪi̯tʰəl] ~ [ˈbɪi̯tʰl̩], /ˈbiɾəl/, [ˈbɪi̯ɾəl] ~ [ˈbɪi̯ɾl̩], /ˈbiʔəl/ 1. A type of mallet with a large wooden head, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc. 2. A machine in which fabrics are subjected to a hammering process while passing over rollers, as in cotton mills; a beetling machine.
Word: beetle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰew-der.? Proto-Germanic *bautaną Proto-Indo-European *-lósder.? Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-tromder.? Proto-Germanic *-ilaz Proto-Germanic *bautilaz Proto-West Germanic *bautil Old English bīetelder. Old English bȳtel Middle English betel English beetle From Middle English betel, from Old English bȳtel, bīetel (“hammer”), from Proto-West Germanic *bautil (“hammer, mallet”), equivalent to beat + -le. Cognate with Low German Bötel (“mallet”). Pronunciation: /ˈbiːtəl/, [ˈbɪi̯tʰəl] ~ [ˈbɪi̯tʰl̩], /ˈbiɾəl/, [ˈbɪi̯ɾəl] ~ [ˈbɪi̯ɾl̩], /ˈbiʔəl/ 1. To beat with a heavy mallet. 2. To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine. Example: to beetle cotton goods
Word: beetle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese bétele, from Malayalam വെറ്റില (veṟṟila) or Tamil வெற்றிலை (veṟṟilai). Pronunciation: /ˈbiːtəl/, [ˈbɪi̯tʰəl] ~ [ˈbɪi̯tʰl̩], /ˈbiɾəl/, [ˈbɪi̯ɾəl] ~ [ˈbɪi̯ɾl̩], /ˈbiʔəl/ 1. Obsolete spelling of betel. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: Scatter black sand, and offer camphor, sandal, flowers, beetle-leaves, and all sorts of fragrance. Example: Beetle-leaf is absolutely a primary necessary article of life; every person consumes it daily, especially when travelling; the hindoo of caste has great difficulties in the way of cooking food, which are augmented whenever from home, and the beetle alleviates his hunger.
Word: Jammu and Kashmir Part of Speech: name 1. A princely state which governed the region of Kashmir, the territory of which is now de facto divided between China, India, and Pakistan. Labels: historical 2. A union territory of India. Capitals: Srinagar and Jammu. 3. An autonomous territory administered by Pakistan. Capital: Muzaffarabad.
Word: Himachal Pradesh Part of Speech: name Etymology: Transliteration of Hindi हिमाचल प्रदेश (himācal pradeś). 1. A state in northern India. Capital: Shimla.
Word: Punjab Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-der. Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hā́ps Proto-Iranian *Hā́fš Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠 (a-p-i-y-a) Middle Persian ʾp̄ Classical Persian آب (āb) Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe Proto-Indo-Iranian *pánča Proto-Iranian *pánča Classical Persian پنج ▲ Sanskrit पञ्चनद (pañcanada)calq. Classical Persian پَنْجَاب (panjāb)bor. Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬ /پنجاب (pañjāb)bor. English Punjab From Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬ / پنجاب (pañjāb), from Classical Persian پَنْجَاب (panjāb, “[Land of] the Five Rivers”), from پَنْج (panj, “five”) and آب (āb, “water”), referring to five rivers of the Punjab region: the Jhelum, the Chenab, the Ravi, the Sutlej and the Beas. The Persian term is a calque of Sanskrit पञ्चनद (pañcanada, “[Land of] the Five Rivers”), from पञ्च (pañca, “five”) and नद (nada, “river”). Related to punch (“beverage made of mixed fruit juice”). Pronunciation: /pʌnˈdʒɑːb/, /pʊnˈdʒɑːb/, /ˈpuːn.dʒɑːb/ 1. A geographical region of South Asia, divided (by the Radcliffe Line) between India and Pakistan. Pakistani Punjab includes the (West) Punjab Province and parts of the Islamabad Capital Territory; Indian Punjab includes (East) Punjab State and some other territories. 2. A state in northern India. Capital: Chandigarh. Largest city: Ludhiana. 3. A province in Pakistan. Capital: Lahore.
Word: Haryana Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi हरियाणा (hariyāṇā). Pronunciation: /hʌɹɪˈjɑːnə/, /hɑːɹɪˈjɑːnə/ 1. A state in northern India. Capital: Chandigarh. Largest city: Faridabad.
Word: Chandigarh Part of Speech: name Etymology: Compound of Chandi + Garh, in turn borrowed from Hindi चंडीगढ़ (caṇḍīgaṛh). Chandi refers to a Hindu Goddess, the warrior avatar of Goddess Parvati, while Garh means "fort". The name is derived from Chandi Mandir, an ancient temple devoted to this goddess, near the city in Panchkula District. Pronunciation: /t͡ʃəɳ.ɖiː.ɡəɽ(ʱ)/, [t͡ʃɐ̃ɳ.ɖiː.ɡɐɽ(ʱ)], /tʃəɳ.ɖiː.ɡəɖ(ʱ)/, [t͡ʃɐ̃ɳ.ɖiː.ɡɐɖ(ʱ)], /tʃəɳ.ɖɪ.ɡəɾ/ 1. A city and union territory in northern India, located between Punjab and Haryana; the capital city of Haryana and Punjab.
Word: Delhi Part of Speech: name Etymology: Corrupted from Hindustani دہلی (dihlī, dêhli) / देहली (dehlī), from Classical Persian دهلی (dihlī), of uncertain origin. See Delhi § Toponym at Wikipedia and Hindi दिल्ली (dillī) for more. Pronunciation: /ˈdɛl.i/ 1. A megacity and union territory of India, containing the national capital New Delhi. Example: The £4bn expressways form a diamond linking Delhi with the country's three other largest cities, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta, marking the beginning of more than £35bn of road projects. 2. The Indian government.
Word: Delhi Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈdɛl.haɪ/ 1. A locale in North America; named for the city in India. 2. A locale in North America; named for the city in India. 3. A locale in North America; named for the city in India. 4. A locale in North America; named for the city in India. 5. A locale in North America; named for the city in India. 6. A locale in North America; named for the city in India. 7. A locale in North America; named for the city in India. 8. A locale in North America; named for the city in India. 9. A locale in North America; named for the city in India. 10. A locale in North America; named for the city in India. 11. A locale in North America; named for the city in India. 12. A locale in North America; named for the city in India. 13. A locale in North America; named for the city in India. 14. A locale in North America; named for the city in India.
Word: Delhi Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Mongolian Дэлхий (Delxii) / ᠳᠡᠯᠡᠬᠡᠢ (delekei). 1. Synonym of Delingha. Example: Another two counties, Wulan and Tianjun, as well as the two cities of Golmud and Delhi also suffered the floods. More than 1,000 heads of sheep were washed away.
Word: Uttaranchal Part of Speech: name Etymology: Transliteration of Hindi उत्तराञ्चल (uttarāñcal). 1. Former name of Uttarakhand: a state in northern India; used from 2000 to 2007. Labels: historical
Word: Uttar Pradesh Part of Speech: name Etymology: Transliteration of Hindi उत्तर प्रदेश (uttar pradeś). Pronunciation: /ˈʊtəɹ pɹəˈdɛʃ/ 1. A state in northern India. Capital and largest city: Lucknow. Example: The Ganges, especially in its long course through Uttar Pradesh, has been the very heart of India's civilization, nurturing great cities, culture, and learning through the ages.
Word: Sikkim Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Sikkimese སུ་ཁྱིམ (su khyim); The most widely accepted theory is that it is a combination of two Limbu words: su, which means "new", and khyim, which means "palace" or "house". The name is believed to be a reference to the palace built by the state's first ruler, Phuntsog Namgyal. Pronunciation: /ˈsɪkɪm/ 1. A state in eastern India. Capital: Gangtok. 2. A former country in South Asia that existed from the 17th century until its annexation by India in 1975. Official name: Kingdom of Sikkim. Labels: historical
Word: West Bengal Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /wesʈ bɛŋˈɡɔːl/, /wesʈ bɐŋˈɡaːl/, /wɛst bɛŋˈɡɔːl/, /wɛst bɛŋˈɡɑːl/, /wɛst bɛŋˈɡɑl/ 1. A state in eastern India. Capital: Kolkata.
Word: Bihar Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Hindi बिहार (bihār), from Sanskrit विहार (vihāra, “temple; monastery”). Pronunciation: /bɪˈhɑɹ/, /bɪˈhɑː/ 1. A state in eastern India. Capital and largest city: Patna.
Word: Jharkhand Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi झारखंड (jhārkhaṇḍ): elements meaning "forest region" or "bushland". Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɑː(ɹ)kənd/ 1. A state in eastern India. Capital: Ranchi. Largest city: Jamshedpur. Example: The first reported attack in Jharkhand took place on Friday. The victim, a 16-year-old girl, is alleged to have been burned to death in an apparent revenge attack carried out after she reported a previous gang-rape attack to village chiefs, investigators said.
Word: Orissa Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Odia ଓଡ଼ିଶା (oṛiśā), in turn Derived from Sanskrit ओड्रदेश (oḍradeśa, literally “land of the Odras”), a compound of ओड्र (oḍra, “Odra”) + देश (deśa, “land, country”). 1. Former name of Odisha: A state in eastern India. Example: The firſt had conſtantly reſided with his father at Cuttack, the capital of Oriſſa, and the other, with his grandfather at Morſhadabad. Example: THAT as the different Provincial Councils, eſtabliſhed in the ſaid Provinces of Bengal, Bahar, and Oriſſa, had been ever ſince their Eſtabliſhment accuſtomed to refer Cauſes of great Moment and Importance, particularly [...]
Word: Assam Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Assamese অসম (oxom), of unclear origin, but generally agreed to be related to Ahom. More at Etymology of Assam on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Pronunciation: /æˈsæm/, /əˈsɒm/ 1. A state in northeastern India. Capital: Dispur. Largest city: Guwahati. 2. The former realm it was named after. Labels: historical
Word: Assam Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Assamese অসম (oxom), of unclear origin, but generally agreed to be related to Ahom. More at Etymology of Assam on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Pronunciation: /æˈsæm/, /əˈsɒm/ 1. Ellipsis of Assam tea, tea from or similar to that grown in Assam; any tea made from the broad-leaf Assam variety of tea (C. sinensis var. assamica). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable Example: He took the cup in both hands and sipped. It was their favourite blend of Assam, dark and heady and strong.
Word: Arunachal Pradesh Part of Speech: name Etymology: Transliteration of Hindi अरुणाचल प्रदेश (aruṇācal pradeś, literally “Land of the dawn-lit mountains”). Pronunciation: /ˌɑːɹəˌnɑːtʃəl pɹəˈdɛʃ/ 1. A state in northeastern India. Capital: Itanagar. Example: The women of the Apatani tribe, which lives in the Ziro valley of Arunachal Pradesh, India have a unique tradition. They wear large nose plugs and face tattoos.
Word: Nagaland Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree English Naga Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Middle English lond English land English -land English Nagaland From Naga + -land. Pronunciation: /ˈnɑːɡə.lænd/ 1. A state in northeastern India. Capital: Kohima.
Word: Manipur Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Bengali মণিপুর (monipur), from Sanskrit मणिपूर (maṇipūra, literally “abundance of jewels”), composed of मणि (maṇi, “jewel”) + पूर (pūra, “abundance”). Pronunciation: /ˌmənɪpʊɹ/ 1. A state in northeastern India. Capital: Imphal.
Word: Mizoram Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Mizo Mizoram, from mizo (“the Mizo people”) + ram (“land; jungle”). Pronunciation: /ˈmɪzəʊɹam/, /mɪˈzɔːɹəm/, /mɪˈzɔəɹəm/, /ˌmɪzəˈɹæm/ 1. A state in northeastern India. Capital: Aizawl.
Word: Tripura Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit त्रिपुर (tripura), from त्रि (tri, “three”) + पुर (pura, “city”). Doublet of Tripoli. Pronunciation: /ˈtɹɪpuːɹɑː/ 1. A state in northeastern India. Capital: Agartala.
Word: Meghalaya Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit मेघालय (meghālaya, “abode of clouds”), a compound of मेघ (megha, “cloud”) + आलय (ālaya, “abode”). Pronunciation: /meɪˈɡɑːləjə/, /ˌmeɪɡəˈleɪə/, /meɪˈɡɑləjə/ 1. A state in northeastern India. Capital: Shillong.
Word: Tamil Nadu Part of Speech: name Etymology: Transliteration of Tamil தமிழ் நாடு (tamiḻ nāṭu, literally “Tamil country”). 1. A state in southern India. Capital: Chennai. Example: Tamil Nadu is the second biggest market for small business credit, accounting for 9.3% of the national total, as per a joint report by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and credit bureau CRIF High Mark. As of June 30, 2025, Tamil Nadu had an outstanding small business credit portfolio of about ₹4.21 lakh crore, up 15.7% from ₹3.64 lakh crore as of June 30 2024, the report said. Maharashtra remained the largest market with ₹6.0 lakh crore in outstanding credit, while Tamil Nadu, Gujarat (₹3.69 lakh crore), Uttar Pradesh (₹3.61 lakh crore), and Karnataka (₹3.18 lakh crore) round out the top five by portfolio size. Uttar Pradesh registered highest outstanding portfolio growth of 20.7% on a year-on-year basis. The report defines "Small Business" as those businesses that have an aggregated credit exposure not exceeding ₹5 crore from the formal lending system.
Word: Pondicherry Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Tamil பாண்டிச்சேரி (pāṇṭiccēri). Pronunciation: /ˈpɒndɪtʃɛɹi/, /ˈpɑndɪtʃɛɹi/ 1. Former name of Puducherry: A union territory in southern India, consisting of four geographically separated exclaves of former French India, namely its capital, Karaikal, Yanam, and Mahe. 2. Former name of Puducherry: The capital city of the union territory of Puducherry, India.
Word: Kerala Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Malayalam കേരളം (kēraḷaṁ), which is of uncertain origin. One popular theory derives the name from Malayalam കേരം (kēraṁ, “coconut tree”) and Malayalam അളം (aḷaṁ, “land”), thus "land of coconuts", which is also the state's nickname. More at Kerala § Etymology on Wikipedia. Pronunciation: /ˈkɛ.ɹə.lə/ 1. A state in southern India. Capital: Thiruvananthapuram (formerly known as Trivandrum). Largest city: Kochi (formerly known as Cochin).
Word: Karnataka Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Kannada ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (karnāṭaka). Though several etymologies have been suggested for the name Karnataka, the generally accepted one is that Karnataka is derived from Kannada ಕರು (karu, “elevated”) and ನಾಡು (nāḍu, “land”). ಕರುನಾಡು (karunāḍu) may also be read as "black region", as a reference to the black soil found in the Bayalu Seeme region of the state. Pronunciation: /kəɹˈnɑːtəkə/, /kɑːɹˈnɑːtəkə/ 1. A state in southern India. Capital and largest city: Bengaluru. Example: Tamil Nadu is the second biggest market for small business credit, accounting for 9.3% of the national total, as per a joint report by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and credit bureau CRIF High Mark. As of June 30, 2025, Tamil Nadu had an outstanding small business credit portfolio of about ₹4.21 lakh crore, up 15.7% from ₹3.64 lakh crore as of June 30 2024, the report said. Maharashtra remained the largest market with ₹6.0 lakh crore in outstanding credit, while Tamil Nadu, Gujarat (₹3.69 lakh crore), Uttar Pradesh (₹3.61 lakh crore), and Karnataka (₹3.18 lakh crore) round out the top five by portfolio size. Uttar Pradesh registered highest outstanding portfolio growth of 20.7% on a year-on-year basis. The report defines "Small Business" as those businesses that have an aggregated credit exposure not exceeding ₹5 crore from the formal lending system.
Word: Lakshadweep Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Sanskrit लक्षद्वीप (lakṣadvīpa, “hundred thousand islands”), from लक्ष (lakṣa, “hundred thousand”) (compare lakh) + द्वीप (dvīpa, “island”). Pronunciation: /ləkˈʃɑːdwiːp/ 1. An archipelago and union territory of India in the Arabian Sea. Capital: Kavaratti.
Word: Andaman and Nicobar Islands Part of Speech: name 1. An archipelago and union territory of India in the Bay of Bengal. Capital: Port Blair.
Word: Goa Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Portuguese Goa, from Konkani गोंय (goiya), from Sanskrit गोमन्त (gomanta). Pronunciation: /ˈɡoʊə/ 1. A state in western India. Capital: Panaji.
Word: Goa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Portuguese Goa, from Konkani गोंय (goiya), from Sanskrit गोमन्त (gomanta). Pronunciation: /ˈɡoʊə/ 1. A form of trance music that originated during the late 1980s in Goa, India, typically with droning basslines and progressive beat changes. Labels: uncountable
Word: Goa Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Icelandic góa. Pronunciation: /ˈɡoʊə/ 1. The fifth winter month of the traditional Icelandic calendar, running from mid-February to mid-March. Example: The month of Thorri was followed by Góa, when the farmer often left to go fishing and his wife had to see to managing the household. Example: In the last week of Goa, in mid-March, there occurred an example of God's great providence: a large schooner from Dunkirk in France ran aground on one of the Hálsasker skerries off the coast of the eastern part of Suðursveit.
Word: Maharashtra Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Sanskrit महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭra), derived from महा- (mahā-), combining form of महत् (mahat, “great”) + राष्ट्र (rāṣṭra), a dynasty that once ruled the area. In Sanskrit, the word राष्ट्र (rāṣṭra) means “nation” or “dominion”. Other theories indicate that the word "rāṣṭra" in this context derives from रत्त (ratta) (a corruption of “Rashtrakuta”, a dynasty that once ruled the area), a clan known as राष्ट्रिक (rāṣṭrika) (found in some of King Ashoka’s inscriptions) or रथ (ratha, “chariot”). Doublet of Maratha. 1. A state in western India. Capitals: Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay) and Nagpur (winter capital). Example: Tamil Nadu is the second biggest market for small business credit, accounting for 9.3% of the national total, as per a joint report by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and credit bureau CRIF High Mark. As of June 30, 2025, Tamil Nadu had an outstanding small business credit portfolio of about ₹4.21 lakh crore, up 15.7% from ₹3.64 lakh crore as of June 30 2024, the report said. Maharashtra remained the largest market with ₹6.0 lakh crore in outstanding credit, while Tamil Nadu, Gujarat (₹3.69 lakh crore), Uttar Pradesh (₹3.61 lakh crore), and Karnataka (₹3.18 lakh crore) round out the top five by portfolio size. Uttar Pradesh registered highest outstanding portfolio growth of 20.7% on a year-on-year basis. The report defines "Small Business" as those businesses that have an aggregated credit exposure not exceeding ₹5 crore from the formal lending system. Example: Some regional variations exist: brides from Maharashtra often look to green, while in Kerala a white and gold sari drape has long been part of some wedding dress codes.
Word: Gujarat Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Gujarati ગુજરાત (gujrāt), possibly via Classical Persian گُجَرَات (gujarāt). Pronunciation: /ˌɡʊd͡ʒəˈɹɑːt/ 1. A state in western India. Capital: Gandhinagar. Largest city: Ahmedabad. Example: Tamil Nadu is the second biggest market for small business credit, accounting for 9.3% of the national total, as per a joint report by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and credit bureau CRIF High Mark. As of June 30, 2025, Tamil Nadu had an outstanding small business credit portfolio of about ₹4.21 lakh crore, up 15.7% from ₹3.64 lakh crore as of June 30 2024, the report said. Maharashtra remained the largest market with ₹6.0 lakh crore in outstanding credit, while Tamil Nadu, Gujarat (₹3.69 lakh crore), Uttar Pradesh (₹3.61 lakh crore), and Karnataka (₹3.18 lakh crore) round out the top five by portfolio size. Uttar Pradesh registered highest outstanding portfolio growth of 20.7% on a year-on-year basis. The report defines "Small Business" as those businesses that have an aggregated credit exposure not exceeding ₹5 crore from the formal lending system.
Word: Rajasthan Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Hindi राजा (rājā, “king”) + स्थान (sthān, “locality”). Compare -stan. Pronunciation: /ˈɹɑːd͡ʒəˌstɑːn/, /ˌɹɑːd͡ʒəˈstɑːn/, /ˈɹɑːd͡ʒəstæn/ 1. A state in northwestern India, created in 1949 and replacing the former province of Rajputana. Capital and largest city: Jaipur. 2. Various parts of northwestern India within Rajputana province. Labels: historical
Word: Daman and Diu Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /dəˈmɑːn ən ˈdiːuː/ 1. A former union territory of India. Capital: Daman, now part of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
Word: Dadra and Nagar Haveli Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈdɑːdɹɑː ənd ˌnʌɡəɹˌhəˈvɛli/ 1. A former union territory of the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Capital: Silvassa. 2. A district of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, India.
Word: Madhya Pradesh Part of Speech: name Etymology: Transliteration of Hindi मध्य प्रदेश (madhya pradeś, literally “middle province”). Pronunciation: /ˌmɑːdjə pɹəˈdɛʃ/ 1. A state in central India. Capital: Bhopal.
Word: Chhattisgarh Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Hindi छत्तीसगढ़ (chattīsgaṛh), from छत्तीस (chattīs, “thirty-six”) + गढ़ (gaṛh, “fort”). 1. A state in central India. Capital: Raipur.
Word: benzoyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Arabic لُبَان (lubān) Proto-Indo-European *yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *yéwos Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwas Sanskrit यव (yava)bor.? Proto-Austronesian *zawa Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zawader.? Old Javanese jawa Old Javanese -i Old Javanese Jawi Javanese ꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)der. Arabic جَاوَة (jāwa) Proto-Afroasiatic Proto-Semitic Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy) Arabic جَاوِيّ (jāwiyy) Arabic لُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)bor. Catalan benjuíder. Middle French benjoinder. English benzoin Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English benzoic Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English benzoyl From benzoic + -yl. Pronunciation: /ˈbɛnzəʊ.ɪl/, /ˈbɛnzəʊ.aɪl/ 1. A univalent radical formally derived from benzoic acid, C₆H₅CO-, by removal of the hydroxyl group. Labels: especially, in-compounds Example: The O–O bond in benzoyl peroxide and the C–N bonds in AIBN homolyze under thermal or photochemical conditions.
Word: benzule Part of Speech: noun 1. benzoyl Labels: obsolete
Word: grafting Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹɑːftɪŋ/, /ˈɡɹæftɪŋ/ 1. The act, art, or process of inserting grafts. 2. The act or method of weaving a cover for a ring, rope end, etc. 3. The transplanting of a portion of flesh, hair or skin to a denuded surface; autoplasty. 4. A scarfing or endwise attachment of one timber to another.
Word: grafting Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹɑːftɪŋ/, /ˈɡɹæftɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of graft Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: hallucinator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hallucinate + -or. 1. One whose judgment and acts are affected by hallucinations; one who errs on account of his hallucinations. 2. One who experiences hallucinations.
Word: hamshackle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From ham + shackle. 1. To tie (an animal) by a rope binding the head to one of the forelegs. Labels: transitive Example: to hamshackle a horse or cow 2. To bind or restrain; to impose restrictions upon. Labels: figuratively, transitive Example: Not only are our sources, indicating the pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton, limited, but we are also hamshackled by certain time constraints.
Word: handi-craftsman Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of handicraftsman. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: polydipsia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English -dipsia English polydipsia From poly- + -dipsia. 1. Excessive and constant thirst, caused by disease. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: pyre Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin pyra (“pyre, funeral pile”), from Ancient Greek πυρά (purá), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”). Doublet of fire. Pronunciation: /ˈpaɪɚ/ 1. A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which corpses are burned. Example: The villagers built a funeral pyre to honor their dead. Example: The effigy was set ablaze on the pyre. 2. Any heap or pile of combustibles. Example: Flames rose high from the pyre in the night sky.
Word: unvisible 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 visible English unvisible From un- + visible. 1. Invisible Labels: archaic
Word: upbuoyance Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of buoying up; uplifting. Labels: rare, uncountable Example: Me rather, bright guests! with your wings of upbuoyance, Bear aloft to your homes, to your banquets of joyance
Word: juramentado Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Philippine Spanish juramentado. Pronunciation: /hʊ.ɾɐ.mɛn̪ˈt̪aː.d̪o/ 1. A Moro swordsman who attacked and killed occupying and invading police and soldiers, expecting to be killed himself. Labels: Philippines, historical
Word: carpe diem Part of Speech: proverb Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin carpe diem (“enjoy the day”, literally “pluck (or harvest) the day”). Pronunciation: /ˌkɑː.piː ˈdaɪ.ɛm/, /ˌkɑː.peɪ ˈdiː.əm/, /ˌkɑɹ.pi ˈdaɪ.ɛm/, /ˌkɑɹ.peɪ ˈdi.əm/ 1. Enjoy the present, make the most of today, (common mistranslation) seize the day. Example: It is the carpe diem religion; but the carpe diem religion is not the religion of happy people, but of very unhappy people. Example: Indeed, in an extreme carpe diem society, children are raised without being given any sense that they have a transgenerational duty to the as yet unborn— the duty to leave them a better world.
Word: matador Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish matador (“killer”). Used in the English language as title for a bullfighter, however referred to as a torero in Spain. Pronunciation: /ˈma.tə.dɔː/, /ˈmæ.tə.dɔɹ/ 1. The person whose aim is to kill the bull in a bullfight. Example: […] few of these boys know how to fight alone, and hardly any without a knife or a gun. They are not to be equated with matadors or boxers or Hemingway heroes. They are dangerous pack hounds who will not even expose themselves singly in the outfield. Example: The second is La Macarena, named after an Arabian princess, and she was preferred by another great matador, Joselito, and to see her leave her parish church of San Gil at one in the morning of Good Friday or return later in the day is held by many Sevillanos to be the most important thing that can happen during Holy Week. 2. A certain game of dominoes in which four dominoes (the 4-3, 5-2, 6-1, and double blank), called matadors, may be played at any time in any way. Labels: uncountable 3. The jack of clubs, or any other trump held in sequence with it, in the game of skat. 4. One of the three chief cards in ombre and quadrille.
Word: matadero Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱtósder. Proto-Italic *maktos Latin mactus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin mactāre? Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d-der. Proto-Italic *madēō Latin madēre Latin *maditus Late Latin mattusder.? Vulgar Latin *mattāre? Proto-Indo-European *met-der. Proto-Indo-European *mot-(i-) Latin *matea Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ola Latin mateola Vulgar Latin *ma(t)tea Spanish maza ▲ Latin -ō Old Spanish -ar Spanish -ar Spanish mazar? Proto-Afroasiatic *mawut- Proto-Semitic *mawut- Arabic مَاتَ (māta)der.? Spanish matar Spanish -dero Spanish mataderobor. English matadero Borrowed from Spanish matadero. Pronunciation: /ˌmɑːtəˈdɛəɹəʊ/ 1. A slaughterhouse or abattoir. Labels: Philippines Example: In connection with one of these markets a matadero has been built, in the form of a detached building. Example: The two sheds originally intended for a matadero have been transformed into quarantine sheds except for a small portion of one which has been left for the slaughter of such crippled animals as are unable to walk to the Manila matadero […]
Word: matanza Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish matanza (“slaughter”), from matar (“to kill”). Pronunciation: /məˈtɑn.zə/, /mɑˈtɑn.θɑ/ 1. A place where animals are slaughtered, for their hides, meat, tallow, etc, particularly in a Latin American context; a slaughterhouse. Labels: US Example: Captain Hall has given a very excellent description of a matanza, the slaughtering place of a large hacienda, where cattle are killed in numbers with the view of making charqui : the fleshy parts alone are used, all the soft fat being carefully cut off […] Example: […] a "tramp bitch," whose puppies had been captured in the neighborhood of the matanza. The beef-packery is guarded at night by a dozen ugly-looking mastiffs, and the tramp dogs generally give the establishment an extensive berth; but […] They used to sit in groups on the slope of a little hill near the matanza, appealing to the charity of the proprietor by yelping in chorus every now and then. There was so much waste stuff around the place that the captain concluded to grant their petition, and, by way of encouragement, sent them a car-load of beef-bones and "rippings," instructing the driver to scatter the scraps between the hill and the bone-pit. 2. A slaughter, as of cattle or pigs (for their hides, meat, etc), of tuna, or of people; the act of butchering or slaughtering. Labels: US Example: The slaughtering period (matanza) lasts usually a month, and is a holiday for the shepherds, […] and fatten themselves and their families for a long time with sheep's heads and livers. The cooked meat, from which the fat has been extracted (carne de chito), lies there in complete mountains after a matanza : it is bought up by the dealers and conveyed to the villages, where the Indians buy it at the market for a mere trifle […] Example: A matanza was another busy time for the Spaniards. This was the butchering or killing of the cattle for their hides.
Word: seguidilla Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish seguidilla. 1. A lively Spanish dance in triple time. 2. The music for this dance.
Word: haj Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of hajj. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: The restored cottage, which has been open to tourists since 1891 (Woodrow Wilson came here on a cycling tour in 1899), is the Kaabah of a Lake District haj, a must-see for all pilgrims. Example: "The defendant has also piloted planes taking haj pilgrims from Indonesia to Saudi Arabia and Saudi Arabia to Indonesia.
Word: haj Part of Speech: noun 1. Clipping of blahaj. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
Word: hadj Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of hajj. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: hajj Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Arabic حَجّ (ḥajj, “pilgrimage”), from حَجَّ (ḥajja, “to go, to repair”). Pronunciation: /hæd͡ʒ/, /hɑːd͡ʒ/, /hʌd͡ʒ/ 1. The pilgrimage to Mecca made by pious Muslims; the fifth of the five pillars of Islam. Example: The word Hajj is explained by Moslem divines to mean “Kasd,” or aspiration, and to express man’s sentiment that he is but a wayfarer on earth wending towards another and a nobler world. Example: The restored cottage, which has been open to tourists since 1891 (Woodrow Wilson came here on a cycling tour in 1899), is the Kaabah of a Lake District haj, a must-see for all pilgrims.
Word: saying Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From say + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈseɪ.ɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of say Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: saying Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From say + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈseɪ.ɪŋ/ 1. A proverb or maxim. Example: There is a Chinese saying: "One who does not know how to smile has no business to be in business." How much truer is this of people engaged in the business of diplomacy! Example: Garrus: Fist knows you're coming. We'll have a better chance if we all work together. Wrex: My people have a saying: Seek the enemy of your enemy, and you will find a friend. 2. That which is said; an utterance. Labels: obsolete Example: And I'll be sworn you would believe my saying, Howe'er you lean to th' nayward.
Word: saying Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: lingua franca Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian lingua franca (literally “Frankish language”). Pronunciation: /ˈlɪŋ.ɡwə ˈfɹæŋ.kə/ 1. A common language used by people of diverse backgrounds to communicate with one another, often a basic form of speech with simplified grammar, particularly, one that is not the first language of any of its speakers. Example: Taking these cues, I rewrote and rewrote the proposal couching my problem in the bland, euphemistic language that I was rapidly learning is the lingua franca of the corporate world. Example: The language used by most angara across the Heleus Cluster is Shelesh, a lingua franca that was commonly used in the early days of angaran spaceflight before fading into obscurity. New connections between angaran settlements, and constant evolution of languages since their separation, means it has now seen a revival.
Word: PBB Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of polybrominated biphenyl. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of passenger boarding bridge; Synonym of jet bridge. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of performance-based bonus. Labels: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of Provider Backbone Bridges or provider backbone bridging. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: When operating on customer MAC (C-MAC) and service MAC (S-MAC) addresses, PBB uses a new backbone MAC (B-MAC) address. The B-MAC address is added at the edge of the PBB network, that is administered by a carrier VPN or a carrier-of-carriers VPN.
Word: PBB Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Pinoy Big Brother. Labels: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: United Nations Part of Speech: name Etymology: (international coalition): Ellipsis of United Nations Organization. Pronunciation: /juˌnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz/, /jʊ-/ 1. An international coalition, founded in 1945 and headquartered in New York City, that aims to promote global co-operation and maintain international order. Labels: singular Example: We hope in particular that the people of China will not be misled or forced into fighting against the United Nations and against the American people, who have always been and still are their friends. Example: jill and i were married by a catholic priest at the United Nations chapel in New York City in June 1977. 2. The Allies of World War II; the countries fighting against the Axis Powers. Labels: historical, in-plural Example: Last week plump Admiral Helfrich was not at sea, but in the United Nations' well-guarded, teeming headquarters in interior Java. Under him, in the top sea command, was a U.S. naval officer whom Admiral Helfrich and all the Dutch had learned to admire: 55-year-old Vice Admiral William A. Glassford Jr. Admiral Glassford needed more cruisers, more destroyers, more submarines for the sea defense of Java. Admiral Helfrich needed men & munitions, but especially aircraft and airmen. Example: United Nations Plan Their Domestic Economies / All the United Nations are determined that out of this war shall come a finer and richer life for the average citizen, according to a survey of Postwar Plans of the United Nations by Lewis L. Lorwin which The Twentieth Century Fund (New York) issued this week.
Word: piñata Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *poi-? Proto-Italic *pīnos Latin pīnus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -ea Latin pīnea Italian pigna Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Italian -etto Italian -atto ▲ Latin -a Italian -a Italian -atta Italian pignattabor. Spanish piñatabor. English piñata Unadapted borrowing from Mexican Spanish piñata, from piña (“pinecone”), from Latin pinea, because its paper cover (on traditional making) resembles one. Alternatively from Spanish via Italian pignatta (“clay pot”), from a Chinese custom allegedly introduced by Marco Polo. Pronunciation: /pɪnˈjɑː.tə/, /pɪnˈjæ.tə/ 1. A doll or other decorated container that is filled with candy and hit with a hammer or a stick by blindfolded children during birthday parties or other celebrations until the candy falls out. 2. Something which is repeatedly hit or damaged over a period of time. Labels: figuratively Example: […] Wiesbaden, largely crippled, nevertheless refuses to sink for the moment, and will become something of a steel piñata for passing British capital ships over the next few hours whilst throwing the odd torpedo back in retaliation. Example: When it opened, it prompted rapturous reviews akin to what, many years later, greeted Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Bilbao. But the building soon became a piñata for everything wrong with modern architecture.
Word: piñata Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *poi-? Proto-Italic *pīnos Latin pīnus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -ea Latin pīnea Italian pigna Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Italian -etto Italian -atto ▲ Latin -a Italian -a Italian -atta Italian pignattabor. Spanish piñatabor. English piñata Unadapted borrowing from Mexican Spanish piñata, from piña (“pinecone”), from Latin pinea, because its paper cover (on traditional making) resembles one. Alternatively from Spanish via Italian pignatta (“clay pot”), from a Chinese custom allegedly introduced by Marco Polo. Pronunciation: /pɪnˈjɑː.tə/, /pɪnˈjæ.tə/ 1. To hit something or someone with sticks after having filled them with candy. Example: 2015 (November 20) "Zombie Broheims", episode 14 of Pig Goat Banana Cricket Cricket: "Don't pinata me!"
Word: Canberra Part of Speech: name Etymology: Uncertain. Most commonly said to be from Ngunawal kamberra (“meeting place”). See more theories on Wikipedia. Pronunciation: /ˈkænbɹə/, /ˈkænbəɹə/, /ˈkæmbɹə/, /ˈkænˌbɛɹə/ 1. The capital city of Australia; located in the Australian Capital Territory. 2. The Australian federal government. Labels: colloquial, metonymically Example: A new tax policy was announced by Canberra today.
Word: Sydney Part of Speech: name Etymology: For the surname and given name, see Sidney. The cities in Australia and Canada are named after British politician Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney (1733–1800). Pronunciation: [ˈsɪd̥ni] 1. A major port city, the state capital of New South Wales, Australia, and the most populous city in Australia. Labels: uncountable 2. A local government area containing central Sydney, New South Wales; in full, the City of Sydney. Labels: uncountable 3. A seaport and former city in Nova Scotia, Canada, now part of the amalgamated Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island. Labels: uncountable 4. An unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. Labels: uncountable 5. A surname from Old English, a spelling variant of Sidney. Labels: countable 6. A unisex given name transferred from the surname. Labels: countable Example: American Eagle released a campaign starring the exceedingly charismatic actress Sydney Sweeney.