nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: misincentive Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English incentive English misincentive From mis- + incentive. 1. Something that is meant to be an incentive but has no (or the opposite) effect
Word: multivesicular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English vesicular English multivesicular From multi- + vesicular. 1. Having, or involving multiple vesicles Labels: not-comparable
Word: myristoylation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English myristoyl Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English myristoylation From myristoyl + -ation. 1. The attachment of a myristoyl group to a protein or polypeptide
Word: three true outcomes Part of Speech: noun 1. The three results of a plate appearance that do not involve the fielders: home runs, walks, and strikeouts. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: Me three. I never have quite understood all the "three true outcomes" fetish around here. I mean, I know that building an offense around walks and 3-run jacks embodies the Sabermetric Virtues, and especially in today's conditions that's the way to win, but man, it sure leads to some slow, boring games.
Word: plate appearance Part of Speech: noun 1. A batter's completed turn in the batter's box. It usually results in an at-bat or walk, but may also result in a hit-by-pitch, sacrifice fly, sacrifice hit, or catcher's interference. If the third out of an inning is recorded prior to completion of the batter's turn, no plate appearance is credited to the batter, and he will lead off his team's next turn at bat.
Word: quotably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English quotable Middle English -ly English -ly English quotably From quotable + -ly. 1. In a way or to an extent that is quotable Example: Had she been too much of a naïf, unwise to the cameras, she would have been swept out to sea on “Laguna Beach”: passed-out drunk, abused by a boyfriend or (at least) caught in a quotably stupid soliloquy.
Word: nanoporosity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English porosity English nanoporosity From nano- + porosity. 1. The condition or degree of being nanoporous. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: marginal utility Part of Speech: noun 1. The additional utility to a consumer from an additional unit of an economic good. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: quiltmaking Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From quilt + making. 1. Involved in the production of quilts. Labels: not-comparable
Word: quiltmaking Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From quilt + making. 1. The production of quilts; especially the craft of quilt production. Labels: uncountable Example: The place fosters regional art, far from the coastal cultural establishment, and its most thriving medium is quiltmaking.
Word: nanosiemens Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English siemens English nanosiemens From nano- + siemens. 1. A unit of electrical conductance equal to 10⁻⁹ siemens
Word: quiltlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English quilt Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English quiltlike From quilt + -like. 1. Resembling a quilt. Example: Their quiltlike geometric abstractions, evoking Piet Mondrian and Sophie Taeuber-Arp, began to put a straight edge to the subway’s swoops and curlicues, its terra-cotta cornucopias and floral medallions.
Word: reclusion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English recluse Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English reclusion From recluse + -ion. 1. Life as a recluse. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Every few years, a fresh wave of urbanites head north for a restorative of wilderness reclusion and pioneer roughing it, only to be made fun of by their predecessors as despoilers and effete poseurs.
Word: ratchety Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English ratchet Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English ratchety From ratchet + -y. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a ratchet Example: The parking brake pivoted with well-calibrated resistance and no ratchety noise. 2. Moving in jerks.
Word: lead off Part of Speech: noun 1. The first batter in the batting order. Example: Jones has been the team's lead off hitter for three years. 2. The first batter of an inning. Example: The lead off hitter for the sixth inning is Jones. 3. The short distance that a player stands away from their current base. 4. The first item in a broadcast schedule.
Word: lead off Part of Speech: verb 1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lead, off. Example: The kitchen and the lounge lead off from the hallway. Example: Hu, 79, Xi Jinping's immediate predecessor, was seated to the left of Xi. He was led off the stage of the main auditorium of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing by two stewards, a Reuters witness at the congress said. 2. To be the first batter of an inning. Example: Jones led off the inning with a home run. Example: Jones is leading off an inning for the third time in the game. 3. To be the first of any set, especially the first person in a group to speak; to launch or begin something by speaking. Labels: broadly
Word: nonamyloidogenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + amyloidogenic. 1. Not amyloidogenic Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonblank Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + blank. 1. Not blank Labels: not-comparable
Word: nondemented Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *méntis Proto-Italic *mentis Latin mēns Latin dēmēns 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 Vulgar Latin dēmentōder. English dement Old English -ed ▲ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English demented English nondemented From non- + demented. 1. Not demented Labels: not-comparable
Word: noninfected Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + infected. 1. Not infected. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonmanipulated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + manipulated. 1. Not manipulated Labels: not-comparable
Word: nontectonic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + tectonic. 1. Not tectonic. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nongeologist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + geologist. 1. A person who is not a geologist
Word: ballses up Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of balls up Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: ballsing up Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of balls up Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: octadecane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From octadec- + -ane. 1. Any of very many isomeric alkanes having the formula C₁₈H₃₈, but especially n-octadecane CH₃(CH₂)₁₆CH₃.
Word: ballsed up Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of balls up Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: digitality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English digital Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English digitality From digital + -ity. Pronunciation: /ˌdɪd͡ʒɪˈtælɪti/ 1. The quality of being digital. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: leads off Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lead off Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: reconsolidation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English reconsolidate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English reconsolidation From reconsolidate + -ion. 1. Consolidation again, after an intervening period of breakup or dispersal Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The industry he leaves is markedly changed from the one he joined, given the breakup of the Bell System, the reconsolidation of the industry and the now-powerful influence of cellphones and the Internet.
Word: leading off Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of lead off Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: led off Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past of lead off Labels: form-of, past
Word: overenergized Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English energized English overenergized From over- + energized. 1. Excessively energized
Word: overamped Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English amped English overamped From over- + amped. 1. Very excited, especially as a result of ingesting amphetamines. Labels: informal 2. Excessively amplified; very loud and distorted.
Word: peakists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of peakist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: reinvestigation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Middle English investigacioun English investigation English reinvestigation From re- + investigation. 1. An act or process of reinvestigating: a repeat of an earlier investigation Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In 2002, in spectacular fashion, his office recommended dismissing the convictions of five men in the attack on a jogger in Central Park, after its reinvestigation showed that another man had acted alone.
Word: peakist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English peak Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English peakist From peak + -ist. 1. A supporter of the peak oil theory, or one who advocates policies that depend on this theory. Example: If you mention this theory to a hard-core peakist like Mr. [Matthew] Simmons, you'd better be ready for an earful. "These economists are so smug," he said derisively. "All they talk about is the magic of the free market.[…] Example: A pure 'peakist' view questions how much longer conventional (cheaper) supplies of fossil fuels will continue.
Word: portsider Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From portside + -er. 1. A left-handed pitcher, boxer, hockey player, etc.; a southpaw. Example: Then came Henderson, already a high-scoring portsider in the NHL for a decade, with Detroit and then Toronto. Example: It would seem that a healthy stint of sparring with Manny Pacquiao, in readiness for the southpaw elusiveness of McCloskey, had still left Khan ill-equipped to conclusively deal with the plucky portsider.
Word: portsiders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of portsider Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sacrifice flies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sacrifice fly Labels: form-of, plural
Word: supercenters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of supercenter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: perfluorocarbon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Italic *per Latin perbor. Latin per-bor. English per- Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? Latin fluō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin fluor Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English fluoro- Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon English perfluorocarbon From per- + fluoro- + carbon. 1. Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing each hydrogen atom with one of fluorine; used as refrigerants, solvents, and anesthetics. Example: Then they backed the membrane with a gel matrix containing a perfluorocarbon (PFC) propellant and fluorescent "nanobullets" about a micron wide, and hit it with ultrasound.
Word: pinin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Acronym of PNN. 1. A protein associated with desmosome Labels: countable, uncountable 2. PNN, the pinin gene, which encodes for the pinin protein Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: pluteus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *pluto- Latin pluteusbor. English pluteus Borrowed from Latin pluteus. 1. A low screen between columns, especially one that surrounds the choir of a church 2. The free-swimming larvae of echinoderms.
Word: polylysine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. Latin lysisbor. English lysis Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English lysine English polylysine From poly- + lysine. 1. A polypeptide (or section of a protein) consisting only of lysine residues
Word: no decision Part of Speech: noun 1. A game for which the starting pitcher does not record a win or a loss. Example: Jones had three straight no decisions, but the bullpen eventually won all three games.
Word: no decisions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of no decision Labels: form-of, plural
Word: starting pitcher Part of Speech: noun 1. A pitcher who is usually used to start a game; a member of a team's rotation. Compare relief pitcher. Example: That team has the best starting pitchers in the league. 2. A pitcher who is recorded to begin the game. Example: The starting pitcher for today's game has not been announced yet.
Word: starting pitchers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of starting pitcher Labels: form-of, plural
Word: relief pitcher Part of Speech: noun 1. A pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher or another relief pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, ejection from the game or fatigue. Example: The team's relief pitchers have not allowed a run in the past six games.
Word: relief pitchers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of relief pitcher Labels: form-of, plural
Word: area rugs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of area rug Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bank on Part of Speech: verb 1. To rely on someone or something; to count on something; to depend on something. Example: I'm banking on you being there. I don't have your expertise. Example: Italy's potential opponents in Sunday's final might hope this game has taken a lot out of Mancini's men but you would not bank on it from a side who have simply got better and better, now adding Spain to Belgium as they claim victims of the highest class en route to the showpiece.
Word: postexocytotic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English exocytotic English postexocytotic From post- + exocytotic. 1. Following exocytosis. Labels: not-comparable
Word: posttraining Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English training English posttraining From post- + training. 1. After training Labels: not-comparable
Word: pretraining Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English training English pretraining From pre- + training. 1. present participle and gerund of pretrain Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pretraining Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English training English pretraining From pre- + training. 1. Before training. Labels: not-comparable
Word: prestimulation Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English stimulation English prestimulation From pre- + stimulation. 1. Before stimulation Labels: not-comparable
Word: prestimulation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English stimulation English prestimulation From pre- + stimulation. 1. stimulation prior to another operation
Word: proembryo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pro- + embryo. 1. A cluster of cells in the ovule of a fertilized flowering plant that has not yet formed into an embryo. 2. The protonema of mosses.
Word: protonema Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos) Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-)lbor. English proto- English -nema English protonema From proto- + -nema. 1. A filament of cells that forms following the germination of the spores of mosses and liverworts
Word: bash about Part of Speech: verb 1. To physically damage something or assault someone. Labels: informal, transitive Example: Deafening sounds drive out the words, and the performers leap violently about the stage, often bashing about their instruments and microphones.
Word: prometaphase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pro- + metaphase. 1. The stage between prophase and metaphase in mitosis
Word: hushabye Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative spelling of hushaby. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: protofibrils Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of protofibril Labels: form-of, plural
Word: protofibril Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos) Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-)lbor. English proto- English fibril English protofibril From proto- + fibril. 1. An elongated cluster of cells that grows into a fibril.
Word: prestimulations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of prestimulation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: protonemata Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of protonema Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prometaphases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of prometaphase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pseudoresponse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *spend- Proto-Indo-European *spondéyeti Proto-Italic *spondejō Proto-Italic *spondeō Latin spondeō Latin respondeō Latin respōnsumbor. Old French respunsbor. Middle English respounse English response English pseudoresponse From pseudo- + response. 1. Alternative spelling of pseudo-response. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: fill-ins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fill-in Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bash in Part of Speech: verb 1. To break or dent badly by hitting violently. Labels: informal, transitive Example: We got home to find that someone had bashed in the door. 2. To injure (someone) with violent blows. Labels: informal, transitive Example: Careful, or I'll bash your face in!
Word: ratfish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rat + fish. 1. A fish of any of the species in family Chimaeridae. 2. A fish of any of the species in family Chimaeridae. 3. A chimaera
Word: Paulian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin Pauliānus. By surface analysis, Paul + -ian. Pronunciation: /ˈpɔː.li.ən/ 1. Synonym of Pauline (“of or relating to Paul the Apostle or his writings”). Labels: not-comparable
Word: Paulian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin Pauliānus. By surface analysis, Paul + -ian. Pronunciation: /ˈpɔː.li.ən/ 1. A supporter or follower of Paul the Apostle. Labels: historical
Word: Paulian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English Paulian, from Latin Pauliānus. By surface analysis, Paul + -ian. Pronunciation: /ˈpɔː.li.ən/ 1. A follower of Paul of Samosata, a bishop of Antioch in the third century, who was deposed for denying the divinity of Jesus. Labels: historical
Word: Paulian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree German Paulibor. English Pauli Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Paulian From Pauli + -an. Pronunciation: /ˈpɔː.li.ən/ 1. Of or relating to Wolfgang Pauli (1900–1958), Austrian theoretical physicist and pioneer of quantum physics. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Paulians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Paulian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bash out Part of Speech: verb 1. To write or type something very quickly, without much thought. Labels: colloquial, transitive Example: I've got about an hour in which to bash something out for the morning edition. 2. To play (a tune) clumsily on a piano or similar instrument. Labels: colloquial, transitive Example: Well, by the mid-'70s Patti Smith really couldn't help it: she was bashing out guitar feedback, copping Keith Richards stances, and screaming out raw poetry laced with surreal images.
Word: pseudoresponses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pseudoresponse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: reacidification Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English acidification English reacidification From re- + acidification. 1. The process of reacidifying
Word: reacidify Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English acidify English reacidify From re- + acidify. 1. To make acidic once again
Word: bash up Part of Speech: verb 1. To assault someone with the intention of causing physical injury; to beat up. Labels: informal, transitive Example: He shouted at us, so we bashed him up.
Word: remendability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From re- + mend + -ability. 1. The condition of being remendable. Labels: uncountable 2. The extent to which something is remendable. Labels: countable
Word: remendable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From re- + mend + -able. 1. Able to be mended again
Word: salps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of salp Labels: form-of, plural
Word: salp Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French salpe, from Ancient Greek σᾰ́λπη (sắlpē, “porgy”). Doublet of salpa. Pronunciation: /sælp/ 1. Any of the free-swimming tunicates of the order Salpida and its single family Salpidae. Example: Salps are capable of self-propulsion, but for the most part, these translucent, gelatinous-looking animals float in mid-water going wherever the prevailing currents take them.[…]At times a number of buds are attached to one another in linked chains commonly called salp chains. Example: Observations of some species suggest that salps form spawning aggregations near the surface in the early morning, and that spawning is synchronized with chain release to maximize fertilization success.
Word: fellow-me-lad Part of Speech: noun 1. A young man. Labels: especially, informal, term-of-address Example: "Well," said he, at last, "we've gone and done it, young fellah my lad." (This curious phrase he pronounced as if it were all one word - "young-fellah-me-lad.") "Yes, we've taken a jump, you an' me." Example: 1917, Bartimeus (Lewis Anselm da Costa), The Long Trick Lor'! it does me good to see all you young fellow-me-lads turning up here bright and early with the roses in your cheeks.
Word: fellow-me-lads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fellow-me-lad Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tradeline Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From trade + line. 1. Any credit account as shown on a consumer credit report. 2. A line of credit.
Word: reacidifications Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of reacidification Labels: form-of, plural
Word: reacidifies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of reacidify Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: reacidified Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of reacidify Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: fellow me lad Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of fellow-me-lad. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: fellow me lads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fellow me lad Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tradelines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tradeline Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lap of luxury Part of Speech: noun 1. A position or situation in which one is spoiled and indulged. Labels: idiomatic, singular, singular-only Example: Now dear, I hope my daughter has warned you we are not exactly living of of ^([sic]) the lap of luxury you might say. […] Now I want you to prepare yourself right now because I am certain it is not the kind of surroundings you are used to from where you come from, dear. Example: You'd think being born into the lap of luxury would encourage indolence, but that's not the case for Kilian Hennessy[…].
Word: spider lily Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈspaɪdəˌlɪli/, /ˈspaɪdɚˌlɪli/ 1. Any of a number of different plant species within the family Amaryllidaceae in the genera Crinum, Hymenocallis, and Lycoris. 2. Certain plants of genus Nerine. Labels: dated
Word: spider lilies Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈspaɪdəˌlɪliz/, /ˈspaɪdɚˌlɪliz/ 1. plural of spider lily Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ambiently Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English ambient Middle English -ly English -ly English ambiently From ambient + -ly. 1. In an ambient way.
Word: Utah teapot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: After the University of Utah, whose researcher Martin Newell designed the model in 1975. 1. A three-dimensional mathematical model of a teapot, often used as a reference object to test or assess a rendering technique. Example: The preceding figure shows the Utah teapot, a popular benchmark for surfaces. The teapot is textured by a random polka-dot pattern. Example: Figure 23.7 demonstrates our smoothing operator applied to a preliminary 3D scan conversion of the Utah teapot.
Word: Utah teapots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Utah teapot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: angelologist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English angelology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English angelologist From angelology + -ist. 1. A person involved in angelology.
Word: angelologists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of angelologist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hippieish Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of hippyish. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: risibly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English risible Middle English -ly English -ly English risibly From risible + -ly. 1. In a risible manner.
Word: yuppification Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From yuppie + -fication. 1. The act or process of yuppifying. Labels: uncountable
Word: novelistically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English novelistic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English novelistically From novelistic + -ally. 1. In a novelistic way.
Word: twitterer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From twitter + -er. 1. One who, or that which, twitters. 2. Alternative letter-case form of Twitterer. Labels: alt-of
Word: twitterers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of twitterer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unignorable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + ignorable. 1. That cannot be ignored. Example: The alarm went on forever. It was loud and high and unignorable, and it didn’t stop, and everyone but Eight Antidote apparently knew what to do about it.
Word: unreimbursed 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 reimbursed English unreimbursed From un- + reimbursed. 1. Not reimbursed. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unmedicated 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 medicated English unmedicated From un- + medicated. 1. Not medicated. Labels: not-comparable
Word: wearyingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English wearying Middle English -ly English -ly English wearyingly From wearying + -ly. 1. In a wearying way.
Word: tiringly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English tiring Middle English -ly English -ly English tiringly From tiring + -ly. 1. In a tiring manner; so as to tire somebody.
Word: yawningly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English yawning Middle English -ly English -ly English yawningly From yawning + -ly. 1. In a yawning way; accompanied by yawns. Example: She stumbled downstairs and yawningly prepared breakfast. 2. So as to open wide; gapingly. Example: A chasm opened yawningly before them.
Word: uncanniness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English uncanny 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 uncanniness From uncanny + -ness. 1. The state or condition of being uncanny. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: For decades, humankind steeled itself for the rise of thinking machines. As we marveled at their ability to beat chess champions and predict protein structures, we also recoiled from their inherent uncanniness, not to mention the threats to our sense of humanity.
Word: eerieness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English eerie 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 eerieness From eerie + -ness. 1. Alternative spelling of eeriness. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: tinkly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From tinkle + -y. 1. Having a tinkling sound. Example: The tinkly piano-playing soon got on my nerves.
Word: unbought 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 bought English unbought From un- + bought. 1. Not bought; unpurchased. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unalarmed 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 alarmed English unalarmed From un- + alarmed. 1. Not alarmed; unafraid. 2. Not fitted with an alarm. Example: an unalarmed building
Word: superlawyer 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 lawyer English superlawyer From super- + lawyer. 1. A very successful or powerful lawyer. Labels: informal Example: Fearful that the publicity would cripple his presidential buildup, Kennedy paid an emergency call on Washington superlawyer Clark Clifford.
Word: superlawyers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of superlawyer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sulfonylurea Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sulfonyl + urea. 1. Any of a class of antidiabetic drugs that act by increasing insulin release from the beta cells in the pancreas; some are also used as herbicides. Example: Bullwort is a difficult-to-control weed: in cereals, only sulfonylureas are effective.
Word: sulfonylureas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sulfonylurea Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sulphonylurea Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English sulphonyl Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-der. Ancient Greek οὐρέω (ouréō) Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron)der. French uréeder. New Latinder. English urea English sulphonylurea From sulphonyl + urea. 1. Alternative spelling of sulfonylurea. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: The cryophilic phenotype of the atu mutant was alleviated to some extent by administering rotenone, a pharmacological inhibitor of oxidative phosphorylation, but not tolbutamide, a sulphonylurea that stimulates metabolic rate by raising the lymphatic concentration of glucose.
Word: sulphonylureas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sulphonylurea Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spastically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English spastic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English spastically From spastic + -ally. 1. In a spastic way; accompanied by spasms. Example: Recently my three little boys were having a postdinner, prebath boogie party—spastically break-dancing in their underwear and diapers.
Word: spazzing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of spaz Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: spazzed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of spaz Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: big-heads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of big-head Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Sukhumi Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Russian Суху́ми (Suxúmi), from Georgian სოხუმი (soxumi). Pronunciation: /suːˈkuːmi/, /suːˈxuːmi/ 1. The capital city of Abkhazia, a de-facto independent country internationally recognized as part of the country of Georgia.
Word: semblances Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of semblance Labels: form-of, plural
Word: naloxone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English nal- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- English oxy English (hydr)ox(y) German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English naloxone From nal- (“opioid receptor antagonist/agonist”) + (hydr)ox(y) + -one. Pronunciation: /nəˈlɒk.səʊn/, /nəˈlɑkˌsoʊn/ 1. An opioid inverse agonist used to counter the effects of an overdose on opioids (such as heroin or morphine). Labels: uncountable Example: Neffy uses the same spray device as Narcan, the naloxone nasal spray for opioid overdose, according to a spokesperson for its maker, ARS Pharmaceuticals.
Word: naloxones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of naloxone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: levonorgestrel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leh₂iwosder. Latin laevus English levo- English norgestrel English levonorgestrel From levo- + norgestrel. Pronunciation: /ˌliː.vəʊ.nɔːˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹl̩/, /ˌli.və.nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹəl/ 1. A synthetic progestogen used as an active ingredient in some hormonal contraceptives. Labels: uncountable Example: The latest research, published Wednesday in the medical journal JAMA, analyzed years of health records for thousands of Danish women ages 15 to 49, with an even split between those who started using intrauterine devices that release the hormone levonorgestrel for birth control and those who hadn’t used any type of hormonal contraceptive.
Word: active ingredients Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of active ingredient Labels: form-of, plural
Word: passings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of passing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mohawks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mohawk Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lemonades Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lemonade Labels: form-of, plural Example: Wow, sixteen lemonades? That could be enough to pay for our Jerseys.
Word: iridotomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From irido- + -tomy. 1. The removal of part of the iris.
Word: iridotomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of iridotomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hyperliterate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English literate English hyperliterate From hyper- + literate. 1. Exceptionally literate. 2. Literate in hypertext or hyperliterature.
Word: bronchoscopies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bronchoscopy (plural count noun sense denoting instances of the mass noun sense [i.e., countable procedure episodes]) Labels: form-of, plural
Word: checkerspot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From checker + spot. 1. Any of a group of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae whose wings bear a checkered, spotted pattern.
Word: checkerspots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of checkerspot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: eflornithine Part of Speech: noun 1. A drug, α-difluoromethylornithine, used to treat cancer and sleeping sickness Labels: uncountable
Word: neuropharmacologist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English pharmacologist English neuropharmacologist From neuro- + pharmacologist. 1. A person involved in neuropharmacology.
Word: neuropharmacologists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of neuropharmacologist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: neuropharmacology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English pharmacology English neuropharmacology From neuro- + pharmacology. 1. A science concerned with drug-induced changes in the functioning of cells in the nervous system. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: neuropharmacologies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of neuropharmacology Labels: form-of, plural
Word: poutier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of pouty: more pouty Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: poutiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of pouty: most pouty Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: episperm Part of Speech: noun 1. The seed coat (outer, protective layer of the seed of a flowering plant). Labels: archaic
Word: hexokinase Part of Speech: noun 1. Any enzyme that catalyses the phosphorylation of a hexose
Word: superhorse 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- Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós? Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-? Proto-Indo-European *wers- Proto-Indo-European *-ḗn Proto-Indo-European *wérsēn Proto-Indo-Iranian *(w)ŕ̥šā Proto-Iranian *(w)ŕ̥šāder.? Proto-Germanic *hrussą Proto-West Germanic *hross Old English hors Middle English hors English horse English superhorse From super- + horse. 1. An extremely famous or talented horse, especially a racehorse Example: Matz was the trainer of Barbaro, the superhorse who won here in 2006 and took that fatal misstep two weeks later at the Preakness.
Word: poutily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English pouty Middle English -ly English -ly English poutily From pouty + -ly. 1. In a pouty way.
Word: hexokinases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hexokinase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: celibately Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English celibate Middle English -ly English -ly English celibately From celibate + -ly. 1. In a celibate way. Labels: not-comparable
Word: fingerbowl Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of finger bowl. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: fingerbowls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fingerbowl Labels: form-of, plural
Word: insureds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of insured Labels: form-of, plural
Word: phosphofructokinase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros) Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros)bor. Latin phōsphorusbor. English phosphorus English phospho- English fructokinase English phosphofructokinase From phospho- + fructokinase. 1. Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates
Word: contragestive Part of Speech: adj 1. Acting to prevent implantation of a blastocyst.
Word: contragestive Part of Speech: noun 1. A substance or device that acts to prevent implantation of a blastocyst.
Word: miseducate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English educate English miseducate From mis- + educate. 1. To educate wrongly.
Word: miseducates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of miseducate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: miseducating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of miseducate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: miseducated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of miseducate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: desogestrel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of desoxy- + etonogestrel. Pronunciation: /ˌdɛs.əˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹəl/ 1. A synthetic progestogen C₂₂H₃₀O used in birth control pills in combination with ethinylestradiol. Labels: uncountable
Word: elevenfold Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Germanic *lībaną Proto-Germanic *-lif Proto-Germanic *ainalif Proto-West Germanic *ainalif Proto-West Germanic *ainalifun Old English endleofan Middle English elleven English eleven English -fold English elevenfold From eleven + -fold. 1. By a factor of eleven. Labels: not-comparable
Word: elevenfold Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Germanic *lībaną Proto-Germanic *-lif Proto-Germanic *ainalif Proto-West Germanic *ainalif Proto-West Germanic *ainalifun Old English endleofan Middle English elleven English eleven English -fold English elevenfold From eleven + -fold. 1. By a factor of eleven. Labels: not-comparable Example: From the 1810s to the 2000s, the frequency of “achievement” in written American English grew elevenfold, according to a search of the Corpus of Historical American English, a database of 107,000 newspapers, magazines, novels, plays and film scripts. Example: Sony’s shares are up more than elevenfold since 2012, profits have risen, and the company is still one of Japan’s largest, with about 110,000 employees and a market value around $108 billion.
Word: biphosphate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English phosphate English biphosphate From bi- + phosphate. 1. Any salt of phosphoric acid in which only one of the hydrogen atom has been replaced by a metal ion. 2. Synonym of diphosphate.
Word: contragestives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of contragestive Labels: form-of, plural
Word: phosphofructokinases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of phosphofructokinase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: seventeenfold Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From seventeen + -fold. 1. By a factor of seventeen. Labels: not-comparable Example: a seventeenfold increase Example: The Rapid Growth of Strip Mining Seventeenfold Increase Since 1914 2. Having seventeen parts. Labels: not-comparable Example: For this (animal sacrifice) there are seventeen kindling verses; for the year is seventeenfold—there are twelve months and five seasons […] Example: The spectrum in Fig. 7a shows a clear maximum for seventeenfold rotational symmetry, […]
Word: seventeenfold Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From seventeen + -fold. 1. By a factor of seventeen. Labels: not-comparable Example: [The] exports from Newcastle were [tripled], from Sunderland quadrupled, and from Stockton multipled seventeenfold ! Example: Since there was some kind of trifling percentage added to the bank ... prices rose about twentyfold and saving decreased around seventeenfold.
Word: cullings Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkʌlɪŋz/ 1. plural of culling Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nastinesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nastiness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spacesick Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From space + sick. 1. Suffering from space sickness.
Word: ovicidal Part of Speech: adj 1. Having the ability to kill an ovum Labels: not-comparable
Word: unsatiated 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 satiated English unsatiated From un- + satiated. 1. Not satiated. Labels: not-comparable
Word: biphosphates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of biphosphate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cookoff Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of cook-off. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: cookoffs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cookoff Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flyways Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of flyway Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shaggily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English shaggy Middle English -ly English -ly English shaggily From shaggy + -ly. 1. In a shaggy manner. Example: The drawing was taken from an imported plant which flowered at Mr. Lee's nursery, Hammersmith. Leaves opposite, inclining to upright, about 4, oblong, rather shaggily furred, fringed at the edge, deep green […]
Word: bensulide Part of Speech: noun 1. An organophosphate acetylcholinesterase inhibitor used as an insecticide. Labels: uncountable
Word: azoxystrobin Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /əˌzɒksiˈstɹəʊbɪn/ 1. A fungicide commonly used in agriculture.
Word: azoxystrobins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of azoxystrobin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: iprodione Part of Speech: noun 1. An imidazole fungicide. Labels: uncountable