nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: medicalise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *med-der. Proto-Italic *medēōrder. Latin medeor Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin medicus Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin medicālisbor. French médicalbor. English medical English -ise English medicalise From medical + -ise. 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of medicalize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard
Word: medicalizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of medicalize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: medicalizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of medicalize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: medicalized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of medicalize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: medicalises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of medicalise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: medicalising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of medicalise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: medicalised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of medicalise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: disjunctivist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English disjunctive 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 disjunctivist From disjunctive + -ist. 1. One who subscribes to disjunctivism.
Word: disjunctivists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of disjunctivist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: disjunctivism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English disjunctive Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English disjunctivism From disjunctive + -ism. 1. A school of thought that rejects the existence of sense data in certain cases, believing that a hallucination differs from a veridical experience in that the latter is the experience of an actual external entity. Labels: uncountable
Word: kiss-asses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kiss-ass Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hyperrealist Part of Speech: noun 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- Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Classical Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin reālisder. Old French reelbor. Middle English real English real 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 realist English hyperrealist From hyper- + realist. 1. An artist of the school of hyperrealism. Example: I find that I'm not a hyperrealist. I have to laugh, because Dali also told me I wasn't one, but rather ‘hypermetaphysical’… 2. One who subscribes to the idea of hyperreality. 3. An extreme realist. Labels: literally Example: Dalio describes himself as a "hyperrealist," in the sense that he is driven to understand the processes that govern the way the world really works, without bringing subjective value judgments into the equation.
Word: hyperrealists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hyperrealist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: medicalization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *med-der. Proto-Italic *medēōrder. Latin medeor Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin medicus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin medicālisbor. French médicalbor. English medical Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize 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 -ization English medicalization From medical + -ization. 1. The act or process of medicalizing. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Near-synonym: pathologization Example: The medicalization of neurodiversity is complex; psychiatric nosology attempts to draw appropriate lines according to functional impairment or distress, but the concept of functional impairment sometimes relies on enculturated requirements.
Word: medicalisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *med-der. Proto-Italic *medēōrder. Latin medeor Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin medicus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin medicālisbor. French médicalbor. English medical English -ise 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 -isation English medicalisation From medical + -isation. 1. Alternative spelling of medicalization. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: medicalisations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of medicalisation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: medicalizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of medicalization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: frothily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English frothy Middle English -ly English -ly English frothily From frothy + -ly. 1. In a frothy way. Example: Beer cascaded frothily over the side of the glass.
Word: electro-magnetics Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of electromagnetics. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: electromagnetics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Old French magnetebor. Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs) Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Latin magnēsbor. Middle English magnete English magnet Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English magnetics English electromagnetics From electro- + magnetics. 1. electricity and magnetism, collectively, as a field of study Labels: uncountable
Word: corporatizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of corporatize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: corporatizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of corporatize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: corporatized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of corporatize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: gobsmacking Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From gob + smacking. 1. Causing one to be gobsmacked; astounding, flabbergasting. Labels: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang
Word: bowlegged Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of bow-legged. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: capreomycin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin caprea Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin -olus Latin capreolus English -mycin English capreomycin From Latin capreolus + English -mycin (“antibiotic”). Pronunciation: /ˌkæp.ɹi.oʊˈmaɪ.sn̩/ 1. A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: capreomycins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of capreomycin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: aminoglycoside Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English amino- English glycoside English aminoglycoside From amino- + glycoside. 1. Any N-glycoside of an amine, in some cases functioning as an antibiotic
Word: aminoglycosides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aminoglycoside Labels: form-of, plural
Word: -micin Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Blend of translingual Micromonospora + -mycin. Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪ.sɪn/ 1. Used to form names of aminoglycosides, antibiotics obtained from various Micromonospora. Labels: morpheme
Word: -mycin Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From streptomycin. Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪ.sɪn/ 1. Used to form names of antibiotics produced by Streptomyces strains. Labels: morpheme
Word: -mycin Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From Ancient Greek μύκης (múkēs, “fungus”). 1. Used to form names of antibiotics that pertain to fungi Labels: morpheme
Word: Trojan horses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Trojan horse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: region-free Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English region Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English -fre English -free English region-free From region + -free. 1. Made or distributed without the ability to enforce a regional lockout. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Gamerscore Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of gamerscore. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: apramycin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From [Term?] + -mycin (“antibiotic”). 1. An aminoglycoside antibiotic. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: apramycins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of apramycin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crematoriums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of crematorium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: federalise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰós Proto-Italic *feiðos Latin foedusder. French fédéralder. English federal English -ise English federalise From federal + -ise. 1. Alternative spelling of federalize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: federalises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of federalise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: federalising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of federalise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: federalised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of federalise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: joylessness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English joyless 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 joylessness From joyless + -ness. 1. The state or condition of being joyless; lack of joy. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: sharpish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English sharp Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English sharpish From sharp + -ish. 1. Somewhat sharp (sudden, abrupt). Labels: informal, not-comparable Example: The car made a sharpish turn. Example: On straights speed would quicken to what was apparently the maximum allowed on this stretch, 140 k.p.h., or 87.5 m.p.h., and then one would see the track disappearing ahead round a sharpish curve, for there are some of 35 and 40 chains' radius on this side of the summit as well. 2. Somewhat sharp; not blunt. Labels: informal, not-comparable Example: a sharpish knife
Word: sharpish Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English sharp Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English sharpish From sharp + -ish. 1. Rapidly, soon. Labels: informal, not-comparable Example: You'd better mend your ways sharpish! Example: Packed my valise sharpish, afraid the ship might sail back to England with me still aboard; or rather, afraid of my letting this happen.
Word: demobs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of demob Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: demobbing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of demob Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: demobbed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of demob Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: gamekeeping Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From game + keeping. 1. The keeping of game; the occupation of a gamekeeper. Labels: uncountable
Word: chal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of Romanichal. Pronunciation: /t͡ʃæl/ 1. A male gypsy.
Word: comales Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of comal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fabulistic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Apparently fabulist + -ic. 1. Being or resembling a fable.
Word: chorkor Part of Speech: noun 1. An oven for smoking food, particularly fish, used in many African countries. Example: The UNIFEM project sought to introduce chorkor fish-smoking ovens because they were more efficient than the existing methods used in Konakry.
Word: frathouse Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of frat house. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: frat houses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of frat house Labels: form-of, plural
Word: frathouses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of frathouse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: paranormally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English paranormal Middle English -ly English -ly English paranormally From paranormal + -ly. 1. In a paranormal way.
Word: netilmicin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Contraction of N-ethylsisomicin. Pronunciation: /ˌnɛt.əlˈmaɪ.sn̩/ 1. An aminoglycoside antibiotic used in the treatment of serious infections, particularly those resistant to gentamicin. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: netilmicins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of netilmicin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: imponderabilia Part of Speech: noun 1. Those things that are imponderable. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: vocoidal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English vocoid Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English vocoidal From vocoid + -al. 1. Being or pertaining to a vocoid or vocoids. Labels: not-comparable
Word: neomycins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of neomycin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: midsentence Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English sentence English midsentence From mid- + sentence. 1. Occurring in the middle of a sentence. Labels: not-comparable Example: In neither case was there an effect on comprehension as measured by the subjects’ free recall. Subjects recalled as much with midsentence interruptions as with end-of-sentence interruptions as with no interruptions at all. Example: Instead of pausing after each sentence, Dr. King stopped briefly after each refrain of “Let freedom ring,” building intensity and creating the musical effect of a crescendo. His midsentence pauses emphasized the repeating pattern in his examples and let the audience know what to expect next.
Word: midsentence Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English sentence English midsentence From mid- + sentence. 1. In the middle of a sentence. Labels: not-comparable Example: “At least I believe in something! You’re nothing but a typical godless American with no values and . . .” Chad interrupted midsentence: “You don’t like the way I am?[…]” Example: With Juju Jackson there was never a warning or an explanation. Jackson could pull a gun or a knife, shoot and maim someone midsentence during a conversation that seemed perfectly reasonable, even pleasant.
Word: midsentence Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English sentence English midsentence From mid- + sentence. 1. The middle of a sentence. Labels: uncountable Example: I was cut off in mid-sentence Example: I mean this man starts his day with both feet moving, without a dab of anxiety, with him saying, “Okay, ready!” He can fall asleep in midsentence, in his midsentence, and then go without a toss or a tumble or a single concern for the next seven hours.
Word: Peakean Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Peake + -an. 1. Of or pertaining to Mervyn Peake (1911-1968), English modernist writer and artist, or his works. Example: If the first two novels created a new genre — Peakean fantasy — then this third volume zigzags between several: the Bildungsroman, science fiction, social satire, morality tale and dystopian prophecy.
Word: disgustful Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From disgust + -ful. 1. disgusting, vile. Labels: archaic Example: 1726, Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels, Oxford University Press, 2006, A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms, Chapter VI, p. 236, Or else from the same Store-house, with some other poysonous Additions, they command us to take in at the Orifice above or below, (just as the Physician then happens to be disposed) a Medicine equally annoying and disgustful to the Bowels; which relaxing the Belly, drives down all before it: And this they call a Purge, or a Clyster. Example: It was a monosyllable beginning with a b—, and indeed was the same as if she had pronounced the words, she-dog. Which term we shall, to avoid offence, use on this occasion, though indeed both the mistress and maid uttered the above-mentioned b—, a word extremely disgustful to females of the lower sort. 2. Full of disgust. Example: With a melancholy, disappointed, and disgustful mind, he had quitted the land of his birth; and new scenes, strange and wild, had risen before his wandering gaze. Example: In his disgustful recoil from an overture which tho' he but ill comprehended he instinctively knew must involve evil of some sort, Billy Budd was like a young horse fresh from the pasture suddenly inhaling a vile whiff from some chemical factory, and by repeated snortings tries to get it out of his nostrils and lungs.
Word: lookaheads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lookahead Labels: form-of, plural
Word: affaires d'honneur Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of affaire d'honneur Labels: form-of, plural
Word: subclassed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of subclass Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: subtyping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of subtype Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: subtyping Part of Speech: noun 1. A division into subtypes. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A form of type polymorphism in which an instance of a subtype can be used anywhere the supertype could be used, without changing the code. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: subtyped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of subtype Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: kanamycins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kanamycin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gentamicins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gentamicin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: arbekacin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From [Term?] + dibekacin. 1. A semisynthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: arbekacins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of arbekacin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: amikacins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of amikacin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: E-meters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of E-meter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ecchymoses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ecchymosis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: E-Prime Part of Speech: name Etymology: Clipping of English-Prime. Coined by its inventor, D David Bourland, Jr. (1928-2000). 1. A modified form of English that eliminates the verb be and thus avoids the passive voice, intended to reduce the dogmatism of language and the likelihood of misunderstanding and conflict.
Word: beadwork Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bead + work. 1. Decorative work involving beads. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: beadworks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of beadwork Labels: form-of, plural
Word: curatorship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English curator Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English curatorship From curator + -ship. 1. The rank or period of being a curator. 2. legal and financial guardianship under which the ward is an adult
Word: curatorships Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of curatorship Labels: form-of, plural
Word: coercively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English coercive Middle English -ly English -ly English coercively From coercive + -ly. 1. In a coercive manner.
Word: grimacer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From grimace + -er. 1. Someone who grimaces.
Word: dyskerin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dews-? Proto-Indo-European *dus- Proto-Hellenic *dus- Ancient Greek δῠσ- (dŭs-)der. New Latin dys-der. English dys- English keratosis English dyskeratosis Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English dyskerin From dyskeratosis + -in. 1. A human gene, Dyskeratosis congenita 1, a small nucleolar ribonucleoprotein in which mutations are responsible for Zinsser-Cole-Engman syndrome. Labels: uncountable
Word: ditziness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English ditzy 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 ditziness From ditzy + -ness. 1. The state or condition of being ditzy. Labels: uncountable
Word: drag one's heels Part of Speech: verb 1. Synonym of drag one's feet. Example: The Campaign for Borders Rail is considering commissioning its own professional research to support the case for extending the Edinburgh-Tweedbank railway to Hawick and Carlisle, amid concerns that public bodies seem to be dragging their heels.
Word: transcendental egos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of transcendental ego Labels: form-of, plural
Word: .NET Part of Speech: name Etymology: Usually said to be from network. Called in early press announcements Next Generation Windows Services before this name was chosen. According to Justin Grant, who was part of the team on the Microsoft campus, the name was chosen because it: * mirrored the domain suffix [.net] of (at the time) every ISP, so was intended to remind users that "web-enabling your software" was the core scenario being targetted by this work * was more approachable to business types and CIOs than geekier names like "Universal Runtime" or "COM+ 2.0" * had practical benefits like: being short, easy to spell, globalized well, could leverage already-owned domain names for every Microsoft product, etc. * actually passed legal/trademark review (surprisingly difficult!) So it was intended to mean something, but more so by connotation rather than directly abbreviating or describing something. 1. A set of Microsoft products and services – primarily the .NET Framework, which permits the development of software for a virtual machine in any programming language that is CLI-compliant (i.e., conforms with the Common Language Infrastructure).
Word: borshches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of borshch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: borschts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of borscht Labels: form-of, plural
Word: usabilities Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌjuːzəˈbɪlɪtiz/ 1. plural of usability Labels: form-of, plural
Word: azury Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From azure + -y. 1. Somewhat azure in colour. Labels: archaic
Word: echidnae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of echidna Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fondueing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of fondue Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: fondued Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of fondue Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: mark-to-markets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mark-to-market Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ungod Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From un- + god. Compare Dutch ontgoden, German entgöttern. Pronunciation: /ʌnˈɡɒd/ 1. To divest of a god. Labels: transitive Example: Near-synonyms: atheize, agnosticize, secularize Example: Thus men ungodded may to places rise, / And sects may be preferr'd without disguise: / No danger to the church or state from these; / The Papist only has his writ of ease. 2. To divest of godly powers; to strip of divinity. Labels: transitive Example: He that would have another god, would have the Lord to be ungodded, and to lose his sovereign power and goodness! Example: Perhaps Saladin's "ungodding" of his father is a necessary first step for the male child's emancipation...
Word: ungod Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From un- + god. Compare Dutch ontgoden, German entgöttern. Pronunciation: /ʌnˈɡɒd/ 1. A false god; an idol Example: They provoked Me with an ungod, they vexed Me with their empty things. Example: [...] it isn't that Godhead “isn't God,” it's that Godhead is a non-God, an “Ungod” (in the same sense as we talk of the “undead” who are neither living or dead, but the living dead).
Word: ungods Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ungod Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: ungods Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ungod Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ungodding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of ungod Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: ungodded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of ungod Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: protonotary Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of prothonotary. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: countercharge Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós Proto-Celtic *karros Gaulish *karrosbor. Latin carrus Latin -ic- 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 -ico Latin carricō Late Latin carricāre Old French chargierder. Middle English chargen English charge English countercharge From counter- + charge. 1. An accusation against an opponent in an argument in response to the opponent's accusations. Example: We’ll get to the merits of the charges and countercharges shortly, but first it’s worth considering why, beyond entertainment value, all this matters. 2. An thrust or charge against an enemy in response to their previous attack. Example: […] charges and countercharges, retreats and counterretreats, attackin' and fallin' back.
Word: countercharge Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós Proto-Celtic *karros Gaulish *karrosbor. Latin carrus Latin -ic- 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 -ico Latin carricō Late Latin carricāre Old French chargierder. Middle English chargen English charge English countercharge From counter- + charge. 1. To reverse the colors; to make counterchanged.
Word: countercharges Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of countercharge Labels: form-of, plural
Word: countercharges Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of countercharge Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: lovefest Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English love Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁stosder. Proto-Italic *θēstos Proto-Italic *fēstosder. Latin fēstus Latin festumder. Middle High German fëst German Festbor. English fest English -fest English lovefest From love + -fest. 1. An effusive exchange of goodwill. Labels: informal Example: They chose a course that extended the lovefest, bonded Barbaro to his fans and cemented his appeal as a documentary subject. Example: Labour is hoping that the lovefest for their onetime nemesis will leave no lasting damage, that the issue will fade come polling day on 2 May. 2. An orgy; a fuckfest.
Word: lowlight Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From low + light. Formed by analogy with highlight. 1. A particularly unfavorable or mediocre moment or aspect. Example: He is not commenting on Dick Cheney’s marksmanship lowlights here. Example: Here are some of the highlights lowlights of the state opening of parliament. And I truly do mean state. 2. In hairstyling, a highlight in a darker color rather than a lighter one.
Word: lowlight Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From low + light. Formed by analogy with highlight. 1. To dye (part of the hair) a darker color than the rest. Labels: transitive
Word: lovefests Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lovefest Labels: form-of, plural
Word: outgain Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English gain English outgain From out- + gain. 1. To outperform on a quantitative measurement. Labels: transitive Example: Pittsburgh stretched it to 10-0 on a Gary Russell one-yard TD lunge in the first minute of the second quarter, at that point outgaining Arizona 147-13 yards.
Word: outgained Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of outgain Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: outgaining Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of outgain Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: outgains Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of outgain Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: lowlights Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lowlight Labels: form-of, plural
Word: makeable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English makable, equivalent to make + -able. 1. Able to be made. Example: Devin Harris missed an eminently makeable little jump shot at the buzzer […].
Word: makeable Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English makable, equivalent to make + -able. 1. A very small uncut diamond.
Word: folk art Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From folk + art. 1. Craft traditions and values of various social groups. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Folk art belongs to communities rather than to individuals, and to many generations rather than one period. […] Folk art reflects community ideas about what is beautiful or appropriate for a given object or function. Example: Folk art is often produced by anonymous and formally untrained consumers for their own or barter use. It might later, like brothel-born jazz, be accorded the status of a fine art by subsequent audiences who assign greater complexities to its structure. 2. Intangible art forms such as folk music and folk dance rooted in and reflective of the cultural life of a community. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Through its disarming frankness, inherent drama, and theatricality, Spanish dance had definitely moved from folk art to theatrical experience. 3. Outsider art. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Mr. Finster's work emerged at a time when traditional definitions of folk art were being expanded to include a diverse range of faith-driven, stylistically raw work known as outsider art that was frequently made by Southern blacks and whites who eked out livings as farmers or repairmen. Example: Advocates of the “folk art” term stretched its meaning to the maximum in order to include under the same rubric the peaceful landscapes of Grandma Moses and the provocative and disturbing watercolors of Henry Darger.
Word: midstage Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English stage English midstage From mid- + stage. 1. An intermediate stage, between beginning and completion
Word: midstage Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English stage English midstage From mid- + stage. 1. At or in an intermediate stage, between beginning and completion Labels: not-comparable Example: Results of a midstage clinical trial are expected to be presented this week […].
Word: midgrade Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English grade English midgrade From mid- + grade. 1. Of a medium grade; not premium or low-grade Labels: not-comparable Example: At the time I drove it, diesel fuel was selling for $2.99 a gallon in New Jersey, about a nickel less than midgrade gas and 30 cents cheaper than premium.
Word: microcar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós Proto-Celtic *karros Gaulish *karrosbor. Latin carrus Anglo-Norman carrebor. Middle English carre English car English microcar From micro- + car. 1. A very compact car. Example: GM announced plans to sell a tiny "microcar" called the Chevrolet Beat in Europe next year.
Word: microcars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microcar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: goatsucker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From goat + sucker, from the ancient folk belief that they sucked milk from goats. 1. Any bird in the nightjar family Caprimulgidae. Example: […] ah, that was the woodcock - and the goatsucker - yes, yes! it sounds strange to him, that hasn't heard him […]
Word: motivic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English motif Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English motivic From motif + -ic. 1. Used as, or relating to, a motif. Labels: not-comparable Example: In fact, Tucker's use of parallel motion and open fourths as a central motivic element particularly reminded me of Stravinsky's sacred music, especially the quieter sections of Symphony of Psalms and the Mass.
Word: ministate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂-tu-s ~ *sth₂-téw-s Proto-Italic *status Latin statuslbor. Old French estatbor. Middle English stat English state English ministate From mini- + state. 1. A very small country or self-governing region, especially one that lacks international recognition Example: […] the three judges called him “one of the most important and influential political figures” of the Serbian ministate of Krajina, which broke off from Croatia in the early 1990s as Yugoslavia fell apart.
Word: goatsuckers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of goatsucker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ministates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ministate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: minerality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English mineral Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English minerality From mineral + -ity. 1. Having characteristics associated with mineral water Labels: uncountable Example: That steely minerality and lightness of being make Chablis one of life’s underrated pleasures. 2. A measure of quality used by mineral collectors Labels: uncountable
Word: multiweek Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Proto-Indo-European *weyg-der. Proto-Germanic *wikǭ Proto-West Germanic *wikā Old English wiċe Middle English wyke English week English multiweek From multi- + week. 1. Extending over multiple weeks. Labels: not-comparable Example: FOR the first 15 summers of my life, my family took multiweek vacations on the Jersey Shore and in Montauk.
Word: mycoplasma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From translingual Mycoplasma, from Latin, from Ancient Greek μύκης (múkēs, “fungus”) + πλάσμα (plásma, “-shaped”). Equivalent to myco- + plasma. 1. Any infectious bacterium of the genus Mycoplasma, often specifically Mycoplasma pneumoniae Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Officials are investigating whether the illness was caused by mycoplasma, a common bacteria known as walking pneumonia. Example: It is likely that the long evolutionary trajectory of Mycoplasma went from a reductive autotroph to oxidative heterotroph to a cell-wall–defective degenerate parasite. This evolutionary trajectory assumes the simplicity to complexity route of biogenesis, a point of view that is not universally accepted.
Word: mythmaking Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From myth + making. 1. The production or composing of myths. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The analogy between Reagan's mythmaking and Lucas's isn't intended frivolously.
Word: multiskilled Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English skilled English multiskilled From multi- + skilled. 1. Having multiple skills Labels: not-comparable Example: There is little Durant cannot do, except avoid endless comparisons to every long-limbed, multiskilled N.B.A. star.
Word: multiunit Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English unit English multiunit From multi- + unit. 1. Containing multiple units. Labels: not-comparable Example: These rooms are found in multiunit, multistory buildings that usually have commercial establishments at street level.
Word: multiunit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English unit English multiunit From multi- + unit. 1. A residential building containing multiple units or apartments. Example: "People see what's happening and they say 'Hey, this community is coming back.' So they come to the bank for a mortgage to buy one of the smaller multiunits, or a home. 2. A unit consisting of multiple sub-units. Example: On the other hand, if the purpose of the study is to determine the fine temporal relationships between nearby substructures (such as the olfactory glomeruli in our studies), then these multiunits must be viewed with suspicion.
Word: multicharacter Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Ancient Greek χαράσσω (kharássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)der. Latin charactērder. Old French caracterebor. Middle English caracter English character English multicharacter From multi- + character. 1. Involving or performing multiple characters Labels: not-comparable Example: I invite readers to sample Emma Thompson’s odious multicharacter turn in “Angels in America” […]. 2. Consisting of more than one character (unit of text). Labels: not-comparable
Word: multiagency Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Medieval Latin agēntiabor. English agency English multiagency From multi- + agency. 1. Involving multiple agencies. Labels: not-comparable Example: Law enforcement authorities think the problem has been growing and a multiagency task force[…] was formed in February to determine the extent of the problem. Example: He signed an executive order during his second week in office to “combat antisemitism” in schools and on university campuses, and on February 3 announced the creation of a multiagency task force to carry out the mandate.
Word: megaplex Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mega- + -plex. 1. A large, multi-screen cinema Example: These are […] written in the breezy, breathlessly pulpy style of so much standard megaplex fare: thrillers, fantasies, horror novels or romantic comedy chicklit.
Word: midstride Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English stride English midstride From mid- + stride. 1. In the middle of a stride. Labels: not-comparable Example: AS Mr. Florsheim paces around his hotel room, he stops midstride […].
Word: midstride Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English stride English midstride From mid- + stride. 1. The middle of a stride. Labels: uncountable Example: I stopped in midstride.
Word: midstretch Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English stretch English midstretch From mid- + stretch. 1. In the middle of the stretch of a race Labels: not-comparable, often Example: Ridden by Garrett Gomez, he collared Hard Spun in midstretch and drew away with surprising ease […].
Word: megaplexes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of megaplex Labels: form-of, plural
Word: midengine Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English engine English midengine From mid- + engine. 1. Of a design in which the engine of an automobile is placed between the rear and front axles Labels: not-comparable Example: The R8’s midengine design echoes that of Audi’s dominant R8 racecar[…].
Word: yuhina Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Nepali युहिना (yuhinā). 1. Any of several birds of the genus Yuhina: the Old World babblers.
Word: nonwaiver Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + waiver. 1. Not having or requiring a waiver Labels: not-comparable Example: Andy Phillips improved his chances of securing the full-time first-base job before the July 31 nonwaiver trading deadline […]
Word: yuhinas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of yuhina Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sockdologizing Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Nonce word, from sockdolager + -ize + -ing. Coined 1858 by Tom Taylor for the play Our American Cousin. Taylor presumably learned sockdolager from Dictionary of Americanisms (1848) by John Russell Bartlett and used it to evoke Americanness in his play’s title character. 1. Ambiguous term of abuse; scheming. Labels: nonce-word, not-comparable Example: "Don't know the manners of good society, eh? Wal, I guess I know enough to turn you inside out, old gal — you sockdologizing old man-trap." Example: But these confabulated, sockdologizing tins refuse to warm up. I swear they are doing it to perversely annoy me.
Word: exercice Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of exercise. Labels: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable
Word: sittella Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin (genus name), diminutive of Latin sitta (“nuthatch”). 1. A small passerine bird of the genus Daphoenositta, found in Australasia.
Word: sittellas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sittella Labels: form-of, plural
Word: expulser Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin expulsōbor. English expulse Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English expulser From expulse + -er. 1. An expeller. Labels: obsolete Example: expulser of Adam
Word: bristlebird Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bristle + bird. 1. Any of three species of passerine birds in the genus Dasyornis endemic to Australia. Example: The bristlebirds have suffered from habitat loss, increased fire frequency, grazing by introduced mammals, and predation by mammalian carnivores. Example: A pilot captive-breeding program at the David Fleay Wildlife Park (DERM) on the Gold Coast has successfully bred Eastern Bristlebirds, with 13 birds raised over four years.
Word: bristlebirds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bristlebird Labels: form-of, plural
Word: currawong Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably from Yagara garrawaŋ, ultimately onomatopoeic. Pronunciation: /ˈkʌɹəwɒŋ/ 1. Any of the three species, and several subspecies, of large, mainly black, predatory passerine birds in the genus Strepera, endemic to Australia. Example: Currawongs and cookaburras woke him early. Example: She has small unblinking eyes like a currawong, turning its head on one side and staring malevolently […].
Word: currawongs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of currawong Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ethnorelativism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἔθνος (éthnos)der. English ethno- English relativism English ethnorelativism From ethno- + relativism. 1. An acquired ability to see many values and behaviors as cultural rather than universal. Labels: uncountable