nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: brown studies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brown study Labels: form-of, plural Example: She was all right. The abuse she was suffering wouldn't hurt her. The bright sun would forget all about it. The smoggy sky would turn brown studies to gold. (What crap.) Example: Verville, author of Moyen de Parvenir, and others equally well known, among whom we will specially mention the Sieur Descartes, because he was a melancholy genius, and devoted himself more to brown studies than to drinks and dainties, a man of whom all the cooks and confectioners of Tours have a wise horror, shom they despise, and will not hear spoken of, and say, "Where does he live? if his name is mentioned.
Word: rooms for doubt Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of room for doubt Labels: form-of, nonstandard, plural Example: At least it is accepted that the traditional view is not fully and universally accepted. There are still rooms for doubt.
Word: emptyhanded Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From empty + handed. 1. With nothing in one's hands. Example: Near-synonyms: unburdened, unencumbered, unladen Example: If, for example, Oswald was not "emptyhanded" but, as the original reports had it, had been drinking a Coca-Cola — there was a vending machine in the lunchroom where the encounter occurred — then he almost certainly could not have left the sixth-floor window after firing the shots, hid the rifle on the sixth floor, run down to the second floor, entered the lunchroom, operated the machine, ... 2. Impoverished; having no money or resources. Example: As he walked about in the village, Isaac saw those inhabitants who had come to the Land emptyhanded and now own fields and vineyards and houses full of good things, not by virtue of observing the Torah and pious deeds, for the Biluim were free thinkers and their feet too are on the ground, but because they're Russians and I'm from Galicia, and even the one small village the Galicians put up fell to rack and ruin. 3. Having nothing to offer. Example: I come to this conference bearing neither a new slogan nor a basket full of gifts. But I do not come emptyhanded. I come with the promise of the Government and people of the United States to work with you... 4. Having received or acquired nothing. Example: Returning "emptyhanded" doesn't always mean that you didn't get what you set out for. Example: "Have you got anything, my dear? If you are emptyhanded, go emptyhanded." But the shopper said, "Sisters, stop teasing him, for by God, he served me well today; no one else would have been as patient with me. Whatever his share will come to, I shall pay for him myself. 5. Having nothing to offer; unable to give what was promised. Example: ...he promised to get concessions on container handling, and he cannot go to the dockers emptyhanded. Example: We want to make them aware of all of the programs so these people don't go home emptyhanded. Many times they go home emptyhanded because the person has been trained with the tunnel vision where he is thinking only of the one program and is not aware of the other programs that exist, and this is what we have been doing this last year is trying to cross train our people and at least if nothing else have some communication. 6. Unarmed. Example: ...for he has come on an ambassage and he has come emptyhanded (not armed).
Word: emptyhandedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From emptyhanded + -ness. 1. The state of having nothing in one's hands. Labels: uncountable Example: Mr. Basehart offers it again, "Here, cousin," and dances away again, leaving Bolingbroke accused by his own emptyhandedness. 2. Poverty or lack of possessions and resources. Labels: uncountable Example: Now on account of my emptyhandedness and want of means, I am unable to provide for the law charges and remuneration of attorneys and counsel and such matters and without appointing a protector over me, it is impossible to meet the costs and charges of the suits, and of the attorneys and counsel an my personal expense, and rent of the house which I now occupy, and the wages of servants &c. 3. Lack of anything to offer Labels: uncountable Example: Oh, the beauty and heavenliness of a home where the empty-handed guest is not the less but the more welcome for his emptyhandedness! 4. The lack of something one sought to acquire. Labels: uncountable Example: Talk with those here who vainly seek work, who suffer daily the humiliation of emptyhandedness. 5. Failure to accomplish a task or mission. Labels: uncountable Example: And the clanging call of the general alarm rasped you to battle stations, night and day, from sleep and from meals, always with the same emptyhandedness of failure in the end. 6. Lack of a weapon; the state of being unarmed. Labels: uncountable Example: ...Mills had first spoken his gibberish of good intention, always careful, though they did not travel in armor, to lean down from their mounts to shake hands in the trendy new symbol of emptyhandedness and unarmedness that they'd picked up on their travels.
Word: empty-handedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From empty-handed + -ness. 1. Alternative form of emptyhandedness. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: 'I ain't stole nothing of his.' He made a broad gesture with his arms to demonstrate his empty-handedness. Example: For in their succourless empty-handedness, they, in the heathenish sharked waters, and by the beaches of unrecorded, javelin islands, battled with virgin wonders and terrors that Cook with all his marines and muskets would not willingly have dared.
Word: emptyhandedly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From emptyhanded + -ly. 1. In an emptyhanded state or manner.
Word: empty-handedly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From empty-handed + -ly. 1. Alternative form of emptyhandedly. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: flexy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From flex + -y. 1. Implying or indicating an ability, capacity, or tendency to flex; flexible; bendy. Example: Up front, a new softer "floating" cuff and a tapered rib— both for easier flex. At the rear, a new lightweight and responsive back. ... that cradles the calf In short, everything Hank hankered for. The Avanti's shell has our softest, flexiest plastic yet. Example: If the pedal can't flex, the shoe can't—no matter how flexy it may be just out of the box. Besides, the part of your foot that's behind the pedal can't flex while you're pedaling, because your foot mechanics won't allow it.
Word: ooja Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of oojah (“thing whose name is unknown”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: will to power Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Calque of German Wille zur Macht. 1. The vital energy in all living things which propels them to seek to grow, create, and thrive. Labels: uncountable Example: Yet the driving force of the whole process from humblest plant to possible superman is will to power, will not to be, but to be more. 2. The forceful desire, especially in human beings, to aggressively overcome, conquer, and dominate others. Labels: uncountable Example: But he had a certain acrid courage, and a certain will-to-power. In his own small circle he would emanate power, the single power of his own blind self. Example: By far the greater part of Mr. Johnson's book is concerned with precisely that, the will to power, as it has been made manifest since the end of World War I—first in Europe, then on a rising scale in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the United States.
Word: will-to-power Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of will to power. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: auriscalpiums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of auriscalpium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: auriscalpia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of auriscalpium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Atlantic pomfrets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Atlantic pomfret Labels: form-of, plural
Word: atoll fruit doves Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of atoll fruit dove Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Banamine Part of Speech: noun 1. A brand of flunixin meglumine. Labels: uncountable Example: The mare is given an anti-inflammatory medication (Banamine, flunixin meglumine).
Word: Suckerville Part of Speech: name Etymology: From sucker + -ville. 1. A location full of gullible people. Labels: Canada, US, figuratively
Word: Petit Part of Speech: name Etymology: From French Petit. 1. A surname.
Word: tallow trees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tallow tree Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sapayoa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the New Latin genus name, Sapayoa. 1. A passerine bird of the species Sapayoa aenigma found in lowland rainforests in Panama and northwest South America.
Word: crusaderist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From crusader + -ist. 1. Supporting crusaderism. Labels: not-comparable, rare
Word: Scottify Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Scot + -ify. 1. To make Scottish. Labels: transitive
Word: Scottifies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of Scottify Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Scottifying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of Scottify Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: Scottified Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of Scottify Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: postbourgeois Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From post- + bourgeois. Pronunciation: /ˌpəʊstˈbʊəʒwɑː/ 1. Relating to a period of society following the decline of the bourgeoisie Labels: not-comparable
Word: tessellar Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of tesselar. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: orgasmical Part of Speech: adj 1. Synonym of orgasmic. Labels: rare
Word: frownless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From frown + -less. Pronunciation: /ˈfɹaʊnləs/ 1. Without a frown. Labels: not-comparable
Word: vaporated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of vaporate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: vaporates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of vaporate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: vaporating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of vaporate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: Brennerian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Brenner + -ian. 1. Of or relating to Yosef Haim Brenner (Hebrew: יוסף חיים ברנר; 1881–1921), Russian-born Hebrew-language author and one of the pioneers of modern Hebrew literature.
Word: folk religionist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From folk religion + -ist. 1. One who follows a folk religion.
Word: electrical storm Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of thunderstorm.
Word: Tonkawa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Wichita tonkaweya (“those who stay together”), compare Tonkawa Tickanwa•tic (“(a) genuine people”). 1. A member of a Midwestern Native American tribe indigenous to present-day Oklahoma and Texas.
Word: Tonkawa Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Wichita tonkaweya (“those who stay together”), compare Tonkawa Tickanwa•tic (“(a) genuine people”). 1. The extinct language once spoken by these people. 2. A city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States.
Word: visceromotor Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From viscero- + motor. 1. Relating to or controlling movement in the viscera, noting the sympathetic nerves innervating the viscera, especially the intestines. Labels: not-comparable
Word: veratrized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of veratrize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: veratrized Part of Speech: adj 1. Treated with veratrine. Labels: archaic, not-comparable Example: These facts, however, do not prove that the convulsions in the veratrized frog are not spinal, but only show that there is a state of excitation of the muscles.
Word: vasotribe Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of angiotribe. Labels: rare
Word: angiotribe Part of Speech: noun 1. An instrument for controlling hemorrhages
Word: angiotribes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of angiotribe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: staphylotome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From staphylo- + -tome. 1. Synonym of uvulatome.
Word: staphylotomes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of staphylotome Labels: form-of, plural
Word: utriform Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin uter (“bag, bottle”) + -iform. 1. Shaped like a bag or leather bottle.
Word: uniceptor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From uni- + ceptor. 1. A receptor that has only a haptophore group or a haptophore and a zymophore group, but no complementophile group.
Word: uniceptors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of uniceptor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zymophores Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zymophore Labels: form-of, plural
Word: urethrectomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of urethrectomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: urarthritis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From uro- + arthritis. 1. Gouty inflammation of a joint. Labels: uncountable
Word: urase Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of urease. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: ults Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ult Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ults Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ult Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: uratosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From urate + -osis. 1. Any morbid condition due to the presence of urates in the blood or tissues. Labels: uncountable
Word: ulnad Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From uln- + -ad. 1. Toward the ulna. Labels: not-comparable Example: Excise the ulnar anlage and perform a corrective radial osteotomy for ulnad deviation of the wrist Example: Orangutan fingers possess a “double-locking” mechanism (Napier, '60), and a slight ulnad shift in the axis of the hand which results in lengthened phalanges
Word: urinable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From urine + -able. 1. Capable of being excreted in the urine. Labels: not-comparable
Word: uroammoniac Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From uro- + ammoniac. 1. Relating to or containing uric acid and ammonia. Labels: not-comparable, rare
Word: haptophore Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hapto- + -phore. 1. The stable, non-poisonous element of a toxin that enables it to bind to an antitoxin and become neutralized.
Word: isocellular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From iso- + cellular. 1. Composed of cells of equal size or of similar character. Labels: not-comparable
Word: intragyral Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From intra- + gyral. 1. Within a cerebral gyrus. Labels: not-comparable
Word: intralocular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From intra- + locular. 1. Within the loculi of any structure or part. Labels: not-comparable
Word: intertubercular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From inter- + tubercular, or, inter- + tubercul(um) + -ar. 1. Between tubercles. Labels: not-comparable 2. Between tubercles. Labels: not-comparable, usually Example: intertubercular plane
Word: intervalvular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From inter- + valvular. 1. Between valves. Labels: not-comparable
Word: intervascular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From inter- + vascular. 1. Between blood vessels. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Cozumel Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Mayan Ah Cuzamil Peten, translating as "the island of swallows." 1. A resort island in the Caribbean Sea, off the northeastern coast of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula.
Word: Liwan Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Mandarin 荔灣 /荔湾 (Lìwān). 1. A district of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Word: unmundane Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + mundane. 1. Not mundane.
Word: fertilizin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fertilize + -in. 1. A hypothetical substance supposed to be the active agent in fertilization, having two side chains, one reacting with the sperm, the other with the ovum. Labels: uncountable
Word: heterologies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of heterology Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nonridged Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + ridged. 1. Not ridged. Labels: not-comparable
Word: even-handedly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From even-handed + -ly. 1. Alternative form of evenhandedly. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: uridrosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From uro- + hidrosis. 1. The excretion of urea or uric acid in the sweat. Labels: uncountable
Word: urethylane Part of Speech: noun 1. methyl carbamate Labels: uncountable
Word: methylurethane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From methyl + urethane. 1. methyl carbamate Labels: uncountable
Word: urocyanin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From uro- + cyanin? 1. A blue pigment sometimes observed in the urine in certain diseases, especially scarlet fever. Labels: uncountable
Word: methylcarbamate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From methyl + carbamate. 1. Alternative form of methyl carbamate. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: urofuscohematin Part of Speech: noun 1. A red pigment derived from hematin, occurring in the urine. Labels: uncountable
Word: urofuscohaematin Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of urofuscohematin. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: unflippant Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + flippant. 1. Not flippant.
Word: urostealith Part of Speech: noun 1. A fatty kind of renal calculus.
Word: urostealiths Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of urostealith Labels: form-of, plural
Word: urospectrin Part of Speech: noun 1. A pigment found in the urine, possibly the same as urohematoporphyrin. Labels: uncountable
Word: urohaematoporphyrin Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of urohematoporphyrin. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: urocystic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From urocyst + -ic. 1. Relating to the urinary bladder. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Kamtok Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Cameroon talk. 1. Synonym of Cameroonian Pidgin English.
Word: urotoxicity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From uro- + toxicity. 1. The quality of being urotoxic. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: urotoxic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From uro- + toxic. 1. Relating to the poisonous character of the urine. Labels: not-comparable
Word: urotoxic coefficient Part of Speech: noun 1. The number of urotoxic units per kilogram of body weight excreted in twenty-four hours.
Word: urotoxic unit Part of Speech: noun 1. The amount of urotoxin necessary to kill an animal weighing one kilogram.
Word: Tbilisian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Tbilisi + -an. 1. Of or relating to Tbilisi.
Word: Tbilisian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Tbilisi + -an. 1. A native or inhabitant of Tbilisi.
Word: Tbilisians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Tbilisian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: urotoxic units Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of urotoxic unit Labels: form-of, plural
Word: urotoxy Part of Speech: noun 1. urotoxic unit
Word: urotoxies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of urotoxy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: uroxin Part of Speech: noun 1. alloxantin Labels: uncountable
Word: utriculoplasty Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From utriculo- + -plasty. 1. An operation for reducing the size of the uterus by excision of a wedge-shaped longitudinal strip the entire thickness of the wall of the organ. Labels: uncountable
Word: ursin Part of Speech: noun 1. arbutin Labels: uncountable
Word: urocystis Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of urocyst.
Word: Eurocratic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Euro- + -cratic. 1. Relating to Eurocracy.
Word: Eurocracy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Euro- Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Hellenic *-rós Ancient Greek -ρός (-rós) Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós)bor. Latin burrus Latin burra Old French *bure Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Old French burel French bureau Proto-Indo-European *kret- Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -κρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (-krătĭ́ā)lbor. French -cratie French bureaucratie English bureaucracy blend English Eurocracy Blend of Euro- + bureaucracy. 1. The bureaucracy associated with the European Union. Labels: derogatory, informal, uncountable
Word: lysogenesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lyso- + -genesis. 1. The production of lysins. Labels: uncountable
Word: lactosuria Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lactose + -uria. 1. The presence of lactose in the urine. Labels: uncountable
Word: leprophobia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From leprosy + -phobia. 1. An irrationally excessive fear of Hansen's disease (leprosy) and lepers. Labels: uncountable Example: I therefore entreat you to beware of the lepro-phobia that appears to be coming upon us. 2. Deep-seated loathing or hatred of lepers. Labels: uncountable Example: Do not treat for leprosy unless the diagnosis is established. Nothing is harder to cure than leprophobia.
Word: lepraphobia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lepra + -phobia. 1. Alternative form of leprophobia. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: leprolin Part of Speech: noun 1. A preparation of the toxin of the lepra bacillus, formerly used in treating leprosy. Labels: uncountable
Word: leprologist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From leprology + -ist, equivalent to leprosy + -ologist. 1. A student of leprology, a doctor or researcher specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of leprosy.
Word: leprologists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of leprologist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fairhanded Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From fair + handed. 1. Evenhanded, unbiased, just; treating all equally. Example: A compensation program must be viewed by the participating physicians as being fairhanded in its distribution of the income produced. Example: C. Jay Parkinson, now chairman of Anaconda, politely registered his frustration to Lee's Adler, expressing his concern "about the fact that the papers are not always giving a balanced and fairhanded picture concerning ecological problems and their practical solutions, nor in the field of trying to improve the political and industrial climate to promote industrial enterprise." 2. Beautiful and delicate. Labels: archaic, poetic Example: Fairhanded Spring unbosoms every grace, Throws out the snowdrop and the crocus first, The daisy, primrose, violet darkly blue. Example: We landed at a flight of half-ruined steps, which, still in their decay, reminded one of many a scene of the past-of many a clocked silk stocking exposed as the stiff brocade was for a moment lifted by some fairhanded “quality” debarking from her gilded barge (with black page and poodle in attendance), beneath the gigantic poplar-trees which still throw their long shadows over the water.
Word: fair-handed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From fair + handed. 1. Alternative form of fairhanded. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: In brushing aside ancient rhetoric, for example, as 'generally a very silly set of Books' (LRBL i.v.59), it is hardly presenting a fair-handed account that puts the arguments on both sides in their true light. Example: The portrait was that of a dark-haired, fair-handed, dark noble, with armor beside him, whereas at the age represented, Columbus was gray, weather-worn, and utterly unlike this representation.
Word: expell Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete form of expel. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: The hotter Animals , which require abundance of Spirits for their various Motions and Exercises, are provided with Lungs, which indesinently draw in and expell the Air alternately without Intermission
Word: expells Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of expell, Obsolete spelling of expels. Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: thula Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Old Norse þula. 1. A kind of ancient poem in Germanic languages, consisting of metrical lists of poetic synonyms for oral recitation.
Word: fairhandedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fairhanded + -ness. 1. The quality of being fairhanded; justice and neutrality of treatment. Labels: uncountable Example: Of course it must be recognized that "teleological neutrality" may be an impossibility. At least fairhandedness ought to be expected.
Word: fair-handedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fair-handed + -ness. 1. Alternative form of fairhandedness. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: Gareth's fair-handedness offers an expansive definition of courtesy and service in order to incorporate the justice and equity that have not been forthcoming from the king.
Word: safrene Part of Speech: noun 1. A hydrocarbon obtained from sassafras. Labels: uncountable
Word: salophen Part of Speech: noun 1. The salicylic acid derivative N,N′-bis(salicylidene)-1,2-phenylenediamine Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: fairhandedly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From fairhanded + -ly. 1. In a fairhanded manner; Without bias. Example: What I mean is this: Clive's narrative, in its dialectic of good and bad guys, however fairhandedly developed, imputes moving spirits to nudge along the story
Word: fair-handedly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From fair-handed + -ly. 1. Alternative form of fairhandedly. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: The citizens of the state are unable to request their leader to avoid this conflict of interest because a person is always needed to make a decision on public affairs and anyone involved in the making of a decision will possibly be involved in the conflict of interest in theory unless he is a peson who has already passed away. Thus people are unabled to expect a certain person or organization to govern their state completely fair-handedly.
Word: Jingulu Part of Speech: name 1. An Australian language spoken by the Jingili people in the Northern Territory.
Word: spermatophobia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From spermato- + -phobia. 1. A form of hypochondriasis in which the patient erroneously believes himself to be suffering from spermatorrhea. Labels: uncountable
Word: gossima Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Gossima, a trademark registered by Jacques on 16 July 1891 (trademark number 157,615). 1. A precursor to table tennis, played with hard rubber balls. Labels: uncountable Example: Already we've seen early hallmarks of the twentieth century: colonial decay, cultural appropriation, and competing trademarks. Next up was the rise of the immigrant underclass. World War I shattered the gossima delusions of the aristocracy, and the Great Depression humbled the rest. Example: In fact table tennis was also called gossima in the early days, and, given that Gossamer is the brand name of a condom, the Mayor of London missed out on an even better joke, perhaps calculating that the Chinese wouldn't get it.
Word: ping pongs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ping pong Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: ping ponging Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of ping pong Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: ping ponged Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of ping pong Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: satellitoses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of satellitosis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tearabout Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tear + about. 1. Synonym of tearaway.
Word: tearabouts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tearabout Labels: form-of, plural
Word: whiff-waff Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of whiff-whaff. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: whiff waff Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of whiff-whaff. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: scleroconjunctival Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sclero- + conjunctival. 1. Relating to the sclera and the conjunctiva. Labels: not-comparable
Word: albuminimetry Part of Speech: noun 1. The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid. Labels: uncountable
Word: arack Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of arak. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: arteriocapillary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From arterio- + capillary. 1. Relating to the arteries and the capillaries. Labels: not-comparable
Word: reticulitis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From reticulum + -itis. 1. inflammation of the reticulum of a ruminant animal Labels: uncountable
Word: retrodisplacement Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From retro- + displacement. 1. Any backward displacement, such as retroversion or retroflexion of the uterus. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: retrodisplacements Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of retrodisplacement Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rhinalgia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rhin- + -algia. 1. pain in the nose Labels: uncountable
Word: rhinolaryngitis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rhino- + laryngitis. 1. inflammation of the nasal and laryngeal mucous membranes Labels: uncountable
Word: rumenotomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rumen + -otomy. 1. surgical incision into the rumen, or first stomach, of a ruminant
Word: rumenotomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rumenotomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: radiobe Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of radium + microbe. By surface analysis, radio- + -obe. Pronunciation: /ˈɹeɪdioʊb/ 1. A peculiar formation, possibly a crystal, formed in gelatin submitted to the action of radium, once thought to be a transitional form between a crystal and a living microbe. Labels: historical
Word: radiobes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of radiobe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rachial Part of Speech: adj 1. Synonym of rachidial. Labels: not-comparable
Word: rachidial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From rachid- + -ial. By surface analysis, rachid- + -i- + -al. 1. Relating to a rachis. Labels: not-comparable
Word: radiotherapeutics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radio- + therapeutics. 1. The use of radiotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: radioscope Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radio- + -scope. 1. An instrument for detecting or studying X-rays.
Word: radioscopes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of radioscope Labels: form-of, plural
Word: subsid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortening. 1. subsidiary Labels: informal Example: Many students regard subsids as nothing more than a distraction from the important stuff, but they're usually a good opportunity to broaden your scope a notch and learn something new […]
Word: subsids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of subsid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: matlazahuatl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Classical Nahuatl mātlazahuatl, from mātlatl (“net”) + zahuatl (“rash”). 1. tabardillo (disease) Labels: uncountable
Word: tannates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tannate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tannases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tannase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tartarizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tartarization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: taurocholates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of taurocholate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: taraxacerin Part of Speech: noun 1. One of the principles of taraxacum, along with taraxacin. Labels: uncountable
Word: thrombokinases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of thrombokinase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tincturations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tincturation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: thymomas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of thymoma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: thymomata Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of thymoma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Braidism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Braid + -ism, after James Braid (1795-1860), English physician. 1. hypnotism Labels: archaic, uncountable
Word: panhysterectomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of panhysterectomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mahamari Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Hindi महामारी (mahāmārī, “epidemic”). 1. A form of plague occurring in the southern slopes of the Himalayas. Labels: uncountable
Word: mercaptoacetyltriglycine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mercapto- + acetyl + triglycine. 1. Mertiatide. Labels: uncountable
Word: malariated Part of Speech: adj 1. Affected with malaria. Labels: not-comparable
Word: hepatocirrhosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hepato- + cirrhosis. 1. cirrhosis of the liver Labels: uncountable
Word: hereditation Part of Speech: noun 1. The effect or influence of heredity. Labels: obsolete, uncountable Example: Probably syphilis more than any other disease may be regarded as a cause, and it may be through this agency that hereditation appears to enter so largely into causation.
Word: herniary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hernia + -ary. By surface analysis, herni- + -ary. 1. Pertaining to or associated with hernia. Labels: not-comparable
Word: heroinism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From heroine + -ism, modelled after heroism. 1. The qualities of a heroine or the display of those qualities; heroism performed by a female. Labels: uncountable
Word: heroinism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From heroin + -ism. 1. heroin addiction Labels: uncountable
Word: hieromania Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἱερός (hierós, “sacred”) + μανία (manía, “frenzy”). 1. religious frenzy Labels: uncountable
Word: histophysiology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From histo- + physiology. 1. The physiology or study of the functions of the cells and tissues in health Labels: uncountable
Word: hormonology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hormone + -ology. 1. Synonym of endocrinology. Labels: rare, uncountable Example: The perineometer of Kagele was unheard of and the hormonology of today is a far cry from the rather crude and relatively weak hormones available in the early and mid-thirties. The change in gynecologic hormonology from hypodermic injections to an almost exclusive oral administration has taken place in the last five to six years.
Word: humeroscapular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From humero- + scapular. 1. Pertaining to the humerus and the scapula. Labels: not-comparable
Word: hydrometra Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By surface analysis, hydro- + metra. 1. An accumulation of thin mucus or other watery fluid in the cavity of the uterus. Labels: uncountable
Word: hyposthenia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “under”) + σθένος (sthénos, “strength”) + -ia. 1. weakness; subnormal strength Labels: dated, uncountable
Word: FCV Part of Speech: noun 1. Feline calicivirus. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Flow control valve. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Initialism of fuel cell vehicle. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Famciclovir. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: palmspan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From palm’s (“[of] the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers”) + span (“the distance between two ends of a thing, especially between those ends furthest apart from each other”). Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːmspæn/, /ˈpɑːmspan/ 1. A measure of length equivalent to the breadth of the palm of an average human hand. Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:palmspan.
Word: palmspans Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːmspænz/, /ˈpɑːmspanz/ 1. plural of palmspan Labels: form-of, plural Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:palmspans.
Word: Sóc Trăng Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Vietnamese Sóc Trăng. Pronunciation: /ˈsɒktɹæŋ/ 1. A former province of Vietnam (abolished in 2025). 2. A city in Vietnam.
Word: bog orchids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bog orchid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nobody's fool Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who is not easily deceived or victimized; one who is perceptive, clever, or thoroughly common-sensical. Example: Also, he is nobody's fool. He possesses the brain and strength of character to play his part. Example: He was nobody's fool, and there was no doubt but he had very soon detected the trick his cousin had played upon him.
Word: lares and penates Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A calque of Latin lares et penates. See lar and penates. Pronunciation: /ˌlɛəɹiːz ənd pɪˈnɑːtiːz/, /ˌlɛɹiz ənd pɪˈnɑtiz/ 1. The household deities of ancient Rome, respectively overseeing the family and its house and storerooms. Labels: Roman, plural, plural-only Example: The particular gods of the household were its lares and penates. 2. One's prized possessions, considered as the protectors or symbols of one's household. Labels: figuratively, plural, plural-only Example: I am returned to my own Lares and Penates—to my dogs and cats. Example: Dissenters came to South Carolina in the decade 1680-1690, some of them persons of means who might have brought with them their lares and penates.
Word: mistouch Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From mis- + touch. Pronunciation: /mɪsˈtʌtʃ/ 1. To touch inappropriately, wrongly or by mistake.
Word: mistouch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mis- + touch. Pronunciation: /ˈmɪstʌtʃ/ 1. Incorrect touch. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: After a mistouch of a button, the orchestra suddenly rose up out of the pit in mid-performance and travelled on past stage level to tower over both the performers and the audience.
Word: RBD Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of receptor-binding domain. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of reservation booking designator. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of recurrent brief depression. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 5. Initialism of reliability block diagram. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: RBD Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of refined, bleached, and deodorized. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: skinart Part of Speech: noun 1. Rare form of skin art. Labels: form-of, rare, uncountable
Word: skin art Part of Speech: noun 1. The engraving of tattos; tattooage. Labels: uncountable
Word: skin-art Part of Speech: noun 1. Rare form of skin art. Labels: form-of, rare, uncountable
Word: rowhome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From row + home. 1. One of a row of houses situated side by side and sharing a common wall. Labels: US
Word: rowhomes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rowhome Labels: form-of, plural
Word: blastochyle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From blasto- + chyle. 1. The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles. Labels: uncountable
Word: blastodermic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From blastoderm + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to the blastoderm. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nicky nacky noo Part of Speech: noun 1. A nonsense placeholder phrase for a nonspecific thing or action, especially something small or insignificant.
Word: necrophagic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From necro- + -phagic. 1. Eating dead bodies. Labels: not-comparable Example: Ravages of ‘demon claws and teeth’; corpses ‘mangled, chewed and clawed’. The necrophagic passion is very strong in Lovecraft. Example: When they are eating the remainders of their dead fathers, the girls perform all the elements of a necrophagic ritual. 2. That feeds on carrion. Labels: not-comparable
Word: necrophyte Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From necro- + -phyte. 1. Any plant or fungus that grows on dead plant material
Word: necrophobe Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From necro- + -phobe. 1. A person who has a morbid fear of death
Word: necrophobic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From necro- + -phobic. 1. Relating to necrophobia
Word: kingdom of Pisces Part of Speech: name 1. The domain of fish; the sea. Labels: figuratively Example: Now it is high heaking time, and bee the windes neuer so eaſterly aduerſe and the tyde fled from vs, wee must violently towe and hale in our redoubtable Sophy, of the floating kingdom of Piſces, whome ſo much as by name I ſhoulde not haue acknowledged, had it not beene that I muſed, how Yarmouth ſhould be inueſted in ſuch plenty and opulence, conſidering that in M. Hackluit’s [i.e., Richard Hakluyt’s] Engliſh diſcoueries, I haue not come in ken of one mizzen maſt of a man of warre bound for the Indies, or mediteranean ſternebearer ſente from her Zenith or Meridian; [...] Example: The episode is also a love story between Captain Cook and his beloved sea: the adventures of Mars through Neptune's kingdom of Pisces.
Word: necrohormone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From necro- + hormone. 1. Any of a class of hormones, present in plant and animal tissue, that promote healing after injury
Word: Duke of York's Island Part of Speech: name Etymology: Named for various dukes of York. In the case of the New Zealand atoll, for Prince Edward, younger brother of George III of England. In the case of the Ecuadorian island, for James II of England prior to his father's death. 1. Former name of Atafu: an atoll in Tokelau, New Zealand. Labels: historical 2. Former name of Santiago: an island of Galapagos, Ecuador. Labels: historical
Word: NWFZ Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of nuclear-weapon-free zone. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: NWFZs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of NWFZ Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fast-handed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From fast + handed. 1. With hands that move very quickly. Example: I love the youthful brilliance of Jos Buttler, the chattering chutzpah of Craig Kieswetter, the studied leave of Nick Compton, the fast-handed strokeplay of James Hildreth, the tattoos of Peter Trego, the devotion to weight training of the trainer Daz Veness, even the goatee of chairman Andy Nash. Example: She made a fast-handed dive and snatched the statue back, just as he was sliding it into his pocket. 2. Highly efficient at improvisation. Example: Hart is not just posh but well-versed in explaining things with fast-handed diplomacy to unpleasant Johnny Foreigners without loosening his Windsor knot, often deploying that go-to Brit spook gadget, the weaponised umbrella. Example: He seemed to have that kind of self-possession and ease about him, together with a certain bantering jollity, which are so natural to fast-handed and well-housed lords of the soil. 3. Sexually aggressive. Example: "La Bashta?" she repeated, almost getting the word right. He groaned, leaning back into the pillows, smiling. "No good . . . translation," he managed, then flipped her onto her back. The words meant roughly "hot-blooded, fast-handed woman. Example: How she could stand up her kid sister on her birthday to sneak off with that pimple faced, horny, fast-handed Johnson kid . 4. Greedy, miserly. Labels: obsolete Example: The king also being fast-handed, and loath to part With a second dowry, but chiefly being affectionate both by his nature, and out of politic considerations to continue the alliance with Spain, prevailed with the prince, though not without some reluctation, such as could be in those years, for he was not twelve years of age, to be contracted with the Princess Catharine. Example: Sir Austin Feverel, a thorough good Tory, was no game-preserver, and could be popular whenever he chose, which Sir Males Papworth, on the other side of the river,a fast-handed Whig and terror to poachers, never could be.
Word: ETF Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviation. 1. Initialism of exchange-traded fund. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Against this backdrop, we reviewed the Kiplinger ETF 20, the list of our favorite exchange-traded funds. Example: The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF began trading at $40 a share under the ticker symbol “BITO” and finished the day up 5%. The ProShares fund is the first of what is expected to be several ETFs that track bitcoin futures to debut on Wall Street. 2. Initialism of early-termination fee Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: ETFs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ETF. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Atafu Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Tokelauan Atafu. 1. An atoll in Tokelau, New Zealand.
Word: faucitis Part of Speech: noun 1. inflammation of the fauces Labels: uncountable
Word: febricity Part of Speech: noun 1. Feverishness. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: ferratin Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of ferritin. Labels: alt-of, obsolete, uncountable
Word: unmaligned Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + maligned. 1. Not maligned. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unmalign Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + malign. 1. Not malign.
Word: unmalignant Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + malignant. 1. Not malignant.
Word: ninnyish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ninny + -ish. 1. silly; foolish
Word: unmiserable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + miserable. 1. Not miserable.
Word: humdrummery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From humdrum + -ery. 1. That which is humdrum; mundanity. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: humdrummeries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of humdrummery Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ferrometer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ferro- + -meter. 1. A device for estimating the proportion of iron in the blood. 2. A water purifier employing ferrous sulphate. Labels: obsolete
Word: filariform Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From filaria + -iform. 1. Resembling filaria or nematode worms.
Word: ferrometers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ferrometer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: frenotomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From frenum + -otomy. 1. The surgical cutting of the frenum.
Word: frenotomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of frenotomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: frenal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From fren(um) + -al. 1. Relating to the frenum. Labels: not-comparable
Word: fustin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fustic + -in. 1. A yellow dye obtained from fustic, Venetian sumach (Cotinus coggygria). Labels: uncountable
Word: choirstall Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From choir + stall. 1. A row of seats for the choir in a church.
Word: choirstalls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of choirstall Labels: form-of, plural
Word: funiculitis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From funiculus + -itis. 1. inflammation of a funiculus, especially of the spermatic cord Labels: uncountable
Word: cannibal sandwich Part of Speech: noun 1. A sandwich made from raw ground beef with onions, on rye bread, and seasoned. Traditionally served at Christmastime in Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest. Labels: US
Word: cannibal sandwiches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cannibal sandwich Labels: form-of, plural
Word: squeaky cheese Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Fresh curds squeak against the teeth when bitten into, due to air trapped inside the porous material. 1. Cheese curds. Labels: uncountable 2. Synonym of bread cheese. Labels: uncountable Example: William Jones, How to Move to Finland: A Step-by-Step Guide Finnish cuisine, often influenced by its natural surroundings, is a celebration of local flavors. From hearty Karelian pasties to the renowned squeaky cheese, you'll find a variety of dishes […]
Word: Snickers salad Part of Speech: noun 1. A sweet dish made from Snickers chocolate bars, Granny Smith apples, whipped cream, and often pudding or whipped topping.
Word: Marblehead squash Part of Speech: noun 1. winter squash
Word: Marblehead squashes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Marblehead squash Labels: form-of, plural
Word: skimmelton Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of skimmington. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: skimmeltons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of skimmelton Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chivaree Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of shivaree. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: chivaree Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of shivaree. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: chivari Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of shivaree. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: chivari Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of shivaree. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: chivarees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chivaree Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chivaris Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chivari Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shivarees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shivaree Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fragilitas crinium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Latin 1. trichoptilosis Labels: uncountable
Word: fluidextract Part of Speech: noun 1. Dated form of fluid extract. Labels: alt-of, dated Example: The remaining five fluidextracts are made by special processes. Example: Fluidextracts are liquid alcoholic preparations of uniform and definite strength, made by percolating drugs with menstrua, and concentrating a portion of the percolate […]
Word: fluidextracts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fluidextract Labels: form-of, plural
Word: denominals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of denominal Labels: form-of, plural