nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: gold rush Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gold + rush. First use appears c. 1848 in the Oregon Spectator. Pronunciation: /ˈɡəʊldˌɹʌʃ/, /ˈɡoʊldˌɹʌʃ/ 1. Any period of feverish migration into an area in which gold has been discovered. Labels: historical Example: Here Grey Beaver stopped. A whisper of the gold-rush had reached his ears, and he had come with several bales of furs, and another of gut-sewn mittens and moccasins. He would not have ventured so long a trip had he not expected generous profits. 2. A feverish obsession with seeking profits, especially in new markets. Labels: figuratively Example: That’s because I’ve decided to enter the freewheeling world of nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, the newest frontier in the cryptocurrency gold rush. 3. A cocktail made from bourbon, honey, and lemon juice. Example: The Gold Rush is one of my favorite cocktails, invented at Sasha Petraske's famed Milk & Honey bar and now served all over the world. Basically a cold toddy, it's a shaken drink with bourbon, fresh lemon, and honey. 4. The urge to win gold medals, as in the Olympic Games. Labels: informal
Word: go steady Part of Speech: verb 1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, steady. 2. To date one person (a steady) regularly and exclusively. Labels: colloquial, dated, intransitive
Word: going steady Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of go steady Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: granuloma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From granule + -oma. Among the many words derived from -oma that are in current common use, this word is one of only a few that do not denote a neoplasm; another is hematoma. Pronunciation: /ˌɡɹæn.jəˈləʊ̯.mə/, /ˌɡɹæn.jʊˈləʊ̯.mə/, /ˌɡɹæ.nuˈləʊ̯.mə/, /ˌɡɹæn.jəˈloʊ̯.mə/, /ˌɡɹæn.juˈloʊ̯.mə/ 1. An inflammatory nodule consisting of histiocytes (macrophages) attempting to wall off substances they perceive as foreign but are unable to eliminate, such as certain infectious organisms as well as other materials such as foreign objects, keratin and suture fragments. 2. Any small nodule. Labels: broadly
Word: green prawn Part of Speech: noun 1. A raw prawn (not green in colour)
Word: greyboard Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From grey + board. 1. Thick grey paper used either as packaging or for artwork. Labels: uncountable
Word: grubstaked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of grubstake Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: grubstake Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From grub + stake. 1. Money, materials, tools, food etc. provided to a prospector in return for a share in future profits. Example: I've been through hell. The other three are all at work and healthy, getting grub-stake to prospect up White River this winter. 2. An amount of money advanced to someone starting a business in return for a share of the future profits. 3. Money, necessities stockpiled to sustain an effort for a period of time. Example: No one however should go to this country intending to mine without taking with him a year's supplies commonly known as a grub stake or its money equivalent about $1,000. Example: However, each of these words might, on occasion, be used in a different sense, [...], "grub-stake" to denote one's food supply, regardless of how obtained.
Word: grubstake Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From grub + stake. 1. To supply such funds to. Labels: transitive Example: "Nobody grub-stakes me," was the answer. "I stake myself, and when I make a killing it's sure all mine. [...] "
Word: simple future Part of Speech: adj 1. Describing the tense which describes a future action. In English this uses forms of will, shall or be going to. Labels: not-comparable
Word: simple future Part of Speech: noun 1. The future tense.
Word: swiftness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English swiftnesse, swyftnesse, from Old English swiftnes (“swiftness”), equivalent to swift + -ness. Pronunciation: /ˈswɪftnɪs/ 1. The state of being swift. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: with remarkable swiftness Example: demonstrate swiftness
Word: closeness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English close Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną 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 closeness From close + -ness. Pronunciation: /ˈkləʊs.nəs/, /ˈkloʊs.nəs/, /ˈkləʉs.nəs/ 1. The state of being close (all senses). Labels: uncountable, usually 2. The state of being friends. Labels: uncountable, usually 3. The state of being mean or stingy. Labels: uncountable, usually 4. The state of being secretive. Labels: uncountable, usually 5. The shortest path between two vertices in a graph. Labels: uncountable, usually 6. Solitude, seclusion. Labels: archaic, uncountable, usually Example: I thus neglecting worldly ends, all dedicated / To closeness and the bettering of my mind [...]
Word: Poetic Edda Part of Speech: name 1. A collection of Old Norse poems, songs, and some prose, containing stories about the Norse gods and legendary heroes.
Word: tides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tide Labels: form-of, plural Example: Yet the tides of war do not wait, and General Lee had come to the capital to try and shape their future course. http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0618485384&id=nSnw3YPGN-0C&pg=PA1&lpg=PA1&dq=%2522tides+of+war%2522&sig=hL4OXMUcIxma5nAXSP7YuJaEQsQ
Word: tides Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of tide Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: color commentator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From color (“detail or flavour”) + commentator. 1. At a sporting event, a member of the radio or television announcing team who assists a play-by-play announcer. Provides insight into strategy, player performance, background information, etc., and often light humor. Labels: US
Word: maternal grandfather Part of Speech: noun 1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see maternal, grandfather. (This entry is a translation hub.)
Word: whitebark raspberry Part of Speech: noun 1. Rubus leucodermis, a species of deciduous, viny shrub with pale, whitish bark. 2. The dark purple composite fruit of this plant, similar to a true raspberry.
Word: blackcap raspberry Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of whitebark raspberry.
Word: perpetrate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English perpetrat (“committed, perpetrated”), from Latin perpetrātus, past participle of perpetrāre (“to carry through”). Pronunciation: /ˈpɜː(ɹ).pəˌtɹeɪt/ 1. To be guilty of, or responsible for a crime etc; to commit. Labels: transitive Example: perpetrate a murder Example: What Polina is good for is to fall head over ears in love. That is MY opinion. Look at her—especially when she is sitting alone, and plunged in thought. All this was pre-ordained and foretold, and is accursed. Polina could perpetrate any mad act. She—she—But who called me by name?" I broke off.
Word: chicken cordon bleu Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From chicken + cordon bleu. 1. Thin slices of chicken pressed together and breaded, with a filling of cheese and a ham slice inside, and baked or sautéed. Labels: uncountable
Word: Nashville sound Part of Speech: name 1. A subgenre of country music that became popular in the 1950s and 1960s, containing elements of popular music and characterized by electronic string sections, background vocals, and orchestras.
Word: throw money away Part of Speech: verb 1. To spend money foolishly or indiscriminately; to waste money without regard of the consequences. Labels: idiomatic Example: The young boy liked to throw money away at the video arcade and candy store.
Word: video arcade Part of Speech: noun 1. A business or establishment containing a selection of arcade games, pinball machines and other amusement devices. Labels: US Example: The boys played Space Invaders at the local video arcade. Example: The Towne Hall is a big inflatable building in the middle of the Snooze ’n’ Crusie. It is Derelict Las Vegas: convenience store, video arcade, laundromat, bar, liquor store, flea market, whorehouse.
Word: beer tent Part of Speech: noun 1. At a fair or festival, a tent set up for the purpose of selling and consuming beer and other alcoholic beverages. Example: “Sideshows, dancing.” “And two beer-tents,” said Nabby Adams.
Word: huckleberry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably an alteration of Middle English hurtilbery (“whortleberry”). American English from 1660s. Pronunciation: /ˈhʌkl̩ˌbɛɹi/, /ˈhʌkl̩b(ə)ɹi/ 1. A small round fruit of a dark blue or red color, of several plants in the related genera Vaccinium and Gaylussacia. Example: I stumbled along through the young pines and huckleberry bushes. Pretty soon I struck into a sort of path that, I cal'lated, might lead to the road I was hunting for. It twisted and turned, and, the first thing I knew, made a sudden bend around a bunch of bayberry scrub and opened out into a big clear space like a lawn. 2. A shrub growing this fruit. 3. A small amount, a short distance, as in the phrase huckleberry above a persimmon. Example: Porter preferred prose to poetry. Prose seemed to him to be a concrete, practical form of expression. But poetry, as he informed a poet who signed his name “Evergreen,” was “a huckleberry beyond us.” 4. A person of little consequence. Labels: slang Example: 1999, Paul Lieberstein, "De-Kahnstructing Henry" (King of the Hill TV episode} You got such a bug in your bonnet about phones? Check this out. I call France on this phone whenever I want. France, Europe, huckleberry. 5. The person one is looking for; the right person for the job. Labels: US, slang Example: I'm your huckleberry.
Word: huckleberry Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Probably an alteration of Middle English hurtilbery (“whortleberry”). American English from 1660s. Pronunciation: /ˈhʌkl̩ˌbɛɹi/, /ˈhʌkl̩b(ə)ɹi/ 1. To pick huckleberries. Labels: intransitive
Word: get real Part of Speech: intj 1. Expresses disbelief, or urges someone to face reality. Labels: informal Example: You want me to stay here with you in this dump? Get real!
Word: get real Part of Speech: verb 1. To stop pretending or dreaming; to start facing up to some aspect of reality (usually, an unpleasant one). Example: let's get real Example: Some fans are asking what this plot twist might mean for the next sequel, but let's get real: there's probably not going to be another sequel in this movie franchise, if the viewership stays so low.
Word: meddler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English medlere, medelere, equivalent to meddle + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈmɛdlə(ɹ)/, /ˈmɛdlɚ/, /ˈmɛdl̩ɚ/ 1. One who meddles or interferes in something not of their concern. Example: The prudent man is not willing to ſubject himſelf to any responſibility which his duty does not impoſe upon him. He is not a buſtler in buſineſs where he has no concern; is not a meddler in other people’s affairs; is not a profeſſed counſellor or adviſer, who obtrudes his advice where nobody is aſking it. Example: “Yes, Mr. Coleman, I have,” answered Luke steadily. “I thought it my duty to inform this man of your character. I have advised him to put his money into a savings-bank.” “Curse you for an impertinent meddler!” said Coleman wrathfully. “I’ll get even with you for this!” “You can do as you please,” said Luke calmly.
Word: meddlers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of meddler Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ornamented Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of ornament Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Andrews Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈæn.dɹuz/ 1. A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Andrew.
Word: Andrews Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈæn.dɹuz/ 1. A former suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, since amalgamated into the new suburb of Varsity Lakes and the West Burleigh part of the suburb of Burleigh Heads. 2. A rural locality in the Northern Areas Council, South Australia, Australia. 3. A number of places in the United States: 4. A number of places in the United States: 5. A number of places in the United States: 6. A number of places in the United States: 7. A number of places in the United States: 8. A number of places in the United States: 9. A number of places in the United States: 10. A number of places in the United States: 11. A number of places in the United States:
Word: Andrews Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈæn.dɹuz/ 1. plural of Andrew Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Stevenson Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree English Stephen Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Stevenson From Stephen + -son. Pronunciation: /ˈstiː.vən.sən/ 1. A surname originating as a patronymic. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A place in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A place in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A place in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A place in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Henderson Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree English Hendry Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Henderson From Hendry + -son. Pronunciation: /ˈhɛndɚsən/ 1. A surname originating as a patronymic. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The luxury beliefs Henderson witnessed were a way to signal and maintain elite status by supporting social concepts or policies that sounded empathetic. Yet in reality, they made life worse for those at the bottom rungs of society. Example: Authorities have identified Solomon Henderson, a 17-year-old student, as the suspect in the Antioch High School shooting in Nashville, Tennessee. 2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Labels: countable, rare, uncountable 3. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 12. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 13. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 14. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 15. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 16. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 17. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 18. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 19. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 20. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 21. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 22. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 23. A town in Buenos Aires province, Argentina. Labels: countable, uncountable 24. A suburb in the west of Auckland, New Zealand. Labels: countable, uncountable 25. A suburb of Perth in the City of Cockburn, Western Australia. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Dawson Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Daw, a Middle English pet form of David + -son. Pronunciation: /ˈdɔːsən/, /ˈdɑsən/ 1. A patrilineal surname. Labels: countable 2. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 12. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 13. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 14. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 15. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 16. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 17. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 18. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 19. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 20. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 21. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 22. A placename Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable 23. A placename Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable 24. A placename Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
Word: Dunglison Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: Newman Part of Speech: name Etymology: From new + man: a "newcomer". Pronunciation: /ˈnjuːmən/, /ˈnumən/ 1. A surname transferred from the nickname. Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:Newman. 2. A male given name transferred from the surname. 3. A number of places in the United States: 4. A number of places in the United States: 5. A number of places in the United States: 6. A number of places in the United States: 7. A number of places in the United States: 8. A number of places in the United States: 9. A number of places in the United States: 10. A number of places in the United States: 11. A town in the Shire of East Pilbara, Pilbara region, in the north of Western Australia, originally named Mount Newman after a local mountain.
Word: disadvantageous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English disadvantage Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English disadvantageous From disadvantage + -ous. Pronunciation: /dɪsˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/ 1. Not advantageous. Example: Another disadvantageous feature of the Perth yard, again dictated by the considerations of the site, is that the six double-ended reception roads are alongside the sorting sidings and not laid end-to-end with them.
Word: consciously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English conscious Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English consciously From conscious + -ly. 1. In a conscious manner; knowingly, volitionally. Example: History is almost always distorted by those who write it. It may be consciously changed as in the censorship of certain items, or it may be a reflection of the writer's lack of perception.
Word: hele Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /hiːl/ 1. Obsolete form of heal. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: hele Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English helen, helien, from Old English helan (“to conceal, cover, hide”, strong verb) and helian (“to conceal, cover, hide”, weak verb), from Proto-West Germanic *helan, from Proto-Germanic *helaną (“to conceal, stash, receive stolen goods”) and Proto-Germanic *haljaną (“to hull, conceal”); both from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to hide”). Cognate with Scots heal (“to cover, hide, conceal”), Saterland Frisian hela (“to conceal”), Dutch helen (“to conceal”), German hehlen (“to deal in stolen or illegal goods”), Swedish häla (“hide”) and hälare (“fence, peddler of stolen goods”), as well as with helmet and Latin cēlō (“conceal”). Related to hole, hull. Pronunciation: /hiːl/ 1. To hide, conceal, and keep secret, especially for a secret society (such as the masons). Labels: archaic, dialectal, rare Example: … the lion is in most gentleness and nobility, when his neck and shoulders be heled with hair and main. Example: Men could look up and understand something of the star-Spangled arch of blue, but the reversed arch or crypt beneath was to the eyes a flesh 'heled, concealed, and never revealed,' […] 2. To cover or conceal (a seedling, plant, roots, etc). Labels: especially, rare Example: At the time of earthing the potatoes by the double mould-plough, turnip seed is sown, and thus "heled;" the turnips arrive at maturity before the potatoes, and are pulled without damage to them. Example: […] and for this reason had better be taken up and heled in, in a safe place, where there is no danger from standing water.
Word: Supreme Soviet Part of Speech: name Etymology: Macaronic translation of Верхо́вный Сове́т (Verxóvnyj Sovét, “Supreme Council”) 1. The bicameral parliament of the former Soviet Union
Word: habilitative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English habilitate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English habilitative From habilitate + -ive. 1. that serves to habilitate
Word: half-breed Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From half- + breed. 1. A person of mixed racial parentage or ancestry, especially one of mixed white and American Indian parentage (metis, métis, Metis, Métis; mestizo). Labels: dated, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur Example: Except for a few half-breeds in the town, there are no native Christians in the island of Timor. Example: It was at Para also that we engaged Gomez and Manuel, two half-breeds from up the river, just come down with a cargo of redwood. 2. A hybrid animal or plant.
Word: half-breed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From half- + breed. 1. having dual heritage; having mixed racial parentage or ancestry Labels: dated, derogatory, offensive 2. Hybridized; having one purebred parent; descended from parents of different breeds or with different traits
Word: lachrymatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin lachrymātōrius. By surface analysis, lachrymate + -ory. Pronunciation: /ˈlækɹɪmətəɹi/ 1. Pertaining to or causing tears. Example: 1919: It is sheer affectation to lacerate a man with the poisonous fragment of a bursting shell and to boggle at making his eyes water by means of lachrymatory gas. — Winston Churchill, "1919 War Office Memorandum"
Word: lachrymatory Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin lachrymātōrium. By surface analysis, lachrymate + -ory. Pronunciation: /ˈlækɹɪmətəɹi/ 1. A vase supposedly intended to hold tears; formerly used by archaeologists to designate certain urns found in Roman burials. Example: 1658: For beside these Lachrymatories, notable Lamps with Vessels of Oyles and Aromaticall Liquors attended noble Ossuaries. — Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p. 21)
Word: hiding place Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hiding + place. Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪdɪŋ ˌpleɪs/ 1. A place where someone or something may be hidden.
Word: high waters Part of Speech: noun 1. high tides Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: high tides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of high tide Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hindleg Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of hind leg. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: hitching post Part of Speech: noun 1. A post to which a horse (or other animal) may be tethered to prevent it from straying. Example: Joe tied his horse to the hitching post before going into the bank. 2. A main shelter at a recreation place (e.g. a campground) where people go to socialize, eat, and purchase small items. Labels: slang Example: The two girls who were camping went to the hitching post to buy some hot dogs and buns for the wiener roast.
Word: hoick Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of hoik. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: hoick Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of hoik. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: As he tried to pass between a man in red and a man in blue, two pole-ends were pushed under his belly in an attempt to hoick him back. But Tarka slipped off the shillet-burnished iron and broke the stickle. Example: I smashed my way to 70-odd in about half a dozen overs and when I got served a short one I hoicked it away high over mid wicket.
Word: hot cockles Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French hautes-coquilles. Compare French main chaude (“hot hand”), referring to the same game. By surface analysis, hot + cockle. 1. a children's game in which a blindfolded person had to guess who was hitting them. Labels: dated, uncountable
Word: household income Part of Speech: noun 1. The total income of all members of a household.
Word: unconditionally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English unconditional Middle English -ly English -ly English unconditionally From unconditional + -ly. 1. Without condition, absolutely. Example: German armed forces surrendered unconditionally on May 7. Hostilities in Europe ended officially at midnight, May 8. 1945. Example: I love you unconditionally
Word: Ikizu Part of Speech: name 1. A Bantu language of Tanzania.
Word: immolated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of immolate Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: 'Unfortunately, and without any fault or negligence on the part of the management of either company, when Mrs Voss got home, she discovered that the tin, in addition to something more than 150 peas, contained a green caterpillar, the larva of one of the species of hawk moth. This innocent insect, thus deprived of its natural destiny, was in fact entirely harmless, since prior to its entry into the tin, it had been subjected to a cooking process of 20 minutes duration at 250 degrees F, and, had she cared to do so, Mrs Voss could have consumed the caterpillar without injury to herself, and even, perhaps, with benefit. She was not, however, to know this, and with commendable civic zeal, she felt it her duty to report the matter to the local authority, and in consequence, grinding slow, but exceeding small, the machinery of the law was set in inexorable motion. 'Thereafter, the caterpillar achieved a sort of posthumous apotheosis. From local authority to the Dorchester magistrates, from the Dorchester magistrates to a Divisional Court presided over by the Lord Chief Justice of England, from the Lord Chief Justice to the House of Lords, the immolated insect has at length plodded its methodical way to the highest tribunal in the land. It now falls to me to deliver my opinion on its case.' (Per Lord Hailsham in Smedleys Ltd v Breed [1974]2 All ER 21(HL) at 24.)
Word: immolating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of immolate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: impassable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English im- Proto-Indo-European *peth₂-der. Proto-Italic *pattus Latin passus Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Vulgar Latin *passāre Old French passerbor. Middle English passen English pass Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English impassable From im- + pass + -able. 1. Incapable of being passed over, crossed, or negotiated. Labels: usually Example: At the same time, the encroachment of vegetation proceeds apace, and broom and brambles have already made portions of the line impassable, even on foot. Example: [...] at Cowley Bridge Junction, east of Exeter, both lines were impassable from about 1.30 p.m.—the first flooding of the junction for 36 years—and by the evening the water had risen two-thirds of the way up the platforms at St. Davids as Exeter faced its worst flooding for 60 years. 2. Incapable of being overcome or surmounted. 3. Not usable as legal tender.
Word: incase Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English case English incase From in- + case. 1. Alternative spelling of encase. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: incase Part of Speech: conj 1. Misspelling of in case. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: sal ammoniac Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English sal armenak, sal armoniac, salarmoniac, sal armoniacum, sal armoniak, sal armonyak, salarmonyak, salle armonyacke, salt armoniake, salt armonyac, from Latin sal ammōniacus, sal armōniacus (“salt of Amun, ammonium chloride”), named so because it was found near the temple of (Jupiter) Ammon in Egypt. Ammon derives from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων (Ámmōn), from Egyptian jmn. Doublet of salmiac. 1. A rare mineral composed of ammonium chloride found around volcanic fumaroles and guano deposits. Labels: uncountable 2. Ammonium chloride. Labels: archaic, uncountable
Word: in case Part of Speech: conj Etymology: From Middle English [Term?]. Pronunciation: /ɪn ˈkeɪs/ 1. To allow for the possibility that. Example: I'll take an umbrella, in case it rains. Example: I’ve bought a chicken in case grandpa should stay to dine. 2. If. Labels: Canada, US Example: In case you need me, I'll be home all day. Example: Whenever tempted to resume my sex, I was invariably met with the thought — what then? […] The chances were but few in case I resumed my other character, that I would be able to command the amount necessary for their [her children's] support.
Word: ammonium chloride Part of Speech: noun 1. A water-soluble salt of ammonia and hydrochloric acid, having the formula NH₄Cl. Labels: uncountable
Word: innutritious Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English nutritious English innutritious From in- + nutritious. 1. Not providing nourishment. Example: The taste and digestion are often depraved, anorexia, nausea, inappetence and vomiting supervene, the woman desires innutritious or disgusting food, such as chalk, cinders, putrescent animal food, […]
Word: A.R. Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of aqua regia. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: Ishmaelite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Ishmael Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English Ishmaelite From Ishmael + -ite. Pronunciation: /ˈɪʃ.meɪ.əˌlaɪt/, /ˈɪʃ.meɪˌlaɪt/ 1. Any descendant of Ishmael. 2. An outcast. Labels: broadly 3. An Arab Muslim. Labels: derogatory, figuratively Example: The Apocalypse of Pseudo-Shenute is not the oldest surviving work to allege that the Muslim “Ishmaelites” were interested in restoring the biblical Temple. That distinction belongs to the History of Sebeos, which, as we observed in chapter 2, portrays Jews as the driving force behind the Muslim conquest of Jerusalem. This mid-seventh-century chronicle asserts that these Jews “decided to rebuild the Temple of Solomon. . . . But the Ishmaelites, being envious of them, expelled them from that place and called the same house of prayer their own.”
Word: Jita Part of Speech: name 1. a Bantu language of Tanzania
Word: journeyer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Late Middle English journeier; equivalent to journey + -er. 1. A traveller. Example: Ring sees both the NDE and UFOE as modern day shamanic initiations in which the journeyer (NDEer or UFOer) enters an "imaginal" reality, an alternative reality that coexists with physical reality and that is equally real. Example: The latest in this long line of winter journeyers is a British tenor, Mark Padmore, who sang Schubert’s song cycle at Weill Recital Hall on Tuesday night with the pianist Ethan Iverson.
Word: kidnapped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of kidnap Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: kidnapped Part of Speech: adj 1. subjected to kidnapping Labels: not-comparable
Word: kidnaper Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of kidnapper. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Kiha Part of Speech: name 1. a Bantu language of Tanzania
Word: Kimochi Part of Speech: name 1. a Bantu language of Tanzania
Word: Mochi Part of Speech: name 1. A Bantu language of Tanzania.
Word: Mochi Part of Speech: noun 1. A member of a Hindu caste known traditionally as shoemakers.
Word: Kutu Part of Speech: name 1. a Bantu language of Tanzania
Word: kung po Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably from Cantonese 宮保 /宫保 (gung¹ bou²). 1. Alternative spelling of kung pao. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: A recent menu began with fried dumplings (some of the dumplings had split, which shouldn't happen, but they were of good texture) and continued with subgum fried noodles (that are tender but crisp and a bit smokey‐flavored from frying) and crowned with a mélange of chicken, shrimp and pork; kung po chicken, cubed chicken with fiery‐hot red peppers; and shredded pork in hoi‐sin sauce. Example: While much of the nation was eating turkey and trimmings today, many of those who sell mo shu pork and kung po chicken for a living ventured to this resort city for a day of rest and relaxation.
Word: kung pao Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 宮保 /宫保 (kung¹-pao³, “palatial guardian”), the title of Ding Baozhen, a late Qing Dynasty official born in Guizhou. 1. A Sichuan dish of chicken, pork, etc. with peanuts, chilis, etc. Labels: uncountable Example: kung pao chicken Example: kung pao pork
Word: lovey-dovey Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English love Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-der.? Proto-Germanic *dūbaną? Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ Proto-West Germanic *dūbā Old English *dūfe Middle English douve English dove English -y English lovey-dovey From love + -y + dove + -y. 1. Affectionate in a rather mushy or oversentimental fashion. Labels: informal Example: And then when she'd put me right off, and I didn't want her, she'd come all lovey-dovey, and get me. And I always went. Example: This ain't no fooling around / No time for dancing, or lovey dovey / I ain't got time for that now
Word: Mabia Part of Speech: name 1. a group of languages spoken in Niger and Congo
Word: make good on Part of Speech: verb 1. To fulfill or honor (a promise, prediction, etc). Labels: idiomatic, transitive Example: By now South Koreans understand Pyongyang’s logic and know North Korea is highly unlikely to make good on its gothic threats. Example: The result ensured that manager Sam Allardyce made good on his promise to take the Hammers back into the top flight after his team narrowly missed out on automatic promotion at the end of the regular season.
Word: Malila Part of Speech: name 1. a Bantu language of Tanzania
Word: Manila rope Part of Speech: noun 1. rope made from fibres of Manila hemp Labels: uncountable
Word: maternity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French maternité, from Latin māternitās. Pronunciation: /məˈtɜːnɪti/, /məˈtɜɹnəti/, [-ɾi] 1. The state of being a mother; motherhood. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The state of being pregnant; pregnancy. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: She's working in maternity this month.
Word: S.V. Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of SV. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: multichine Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English chine English multichine From multi- + chine. 1. Of a hull, having multiple chines.
Word: multichine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English chine English multichine From multi- + chine. 1. A hull, or vessel having this construction.
Word: moue Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French moue, from Old French moe (“grimace”), from Frankish *mauwa (“pout, protruding lip”). Doublet of mow ("grimace"). Pronunciation: /muː/ 1. A pout, especially as expressing mock-annoyance or flirtatiousness. Example: [S]he looked at her face and made a moue in the glass; and never stopped for Laura’s answer to the questions which she had put. Example: She glanced aside to the rim of the looking-glass where his photograph was wedged, shuddered, and made a moue of distaste.
Word: spirit of wine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English spirit of wyn, calque of Latin spiritus vini. 1. Aqua vitae prepared by distilling wine. 2. Brandy that has been repeatedly distilled.
Word: reshape Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-West Germanic *gaskap Old English ġesċeap Proto-Germanic *skapą Proto-West Germanic *skap Old English sċeap Middle English schap English shape English reshape From re- + shape. 1. To make into a different shape. Labels: transitive Example: Intentional skull reshaping is found in burials across Asia, Europe and Mesoamerica. 2. To reorganize. Labels: transitive Example: It’s been nearly one week since the NFL’s legal tampering period began, and GM Joe Douglas has reshaped the New York Jets’ starting offensive line. Example: 2024, Paul Salopek, New Map: Ancient Roads of China, National Geographichttps://outofedenwalk.nationalgeographic.org/articles/2024-07-new-map-ancient-roads-china It’s not hard to find antique roads in China. The place has been shaped and reshaped by engineers for thousands of years. As any Chinese schoolchild will tell you, grand civilizations dating to the Bronze Age blazed intricate communications networks that expanded trade and maintained military control.
Word: MLLP Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Minimal Lower Layer Protocol is any protocol residing in OSI layers one to four, as defined by Health Level 7 (HL7). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: HL7 Part of Speech: name Etymology: Initialism of Health Level 7, ultimately, a blend of health and the ISO networking model level 7. 1. A set of international standards for transfer of clinical and administrative data between software applications used by various healthcare providers.
Word: sponge cake Part of Speech: noun 1. A light, soft, baked dessert (commonly layered with cream and jam) that is typically made with flour, sugar, baking powder and eggs, and has a firm, yet well aerated structure, similar to that of a sea sponge. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: I made a sponge cake the other day. It was a disaster: I forgot the baking powder! It didn't rise! 2. Something that is simple or very easy. Labels: countable, figuratively, informal, uncommon, uncountable
Word: sex kitten Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined circa 1958 to describe French starlet Brigitte Bardot, who appeared in the 1957 film And God Created Woman. 1. A woman who is both sexually desirable and sexually active. Example: Even the Muppets — as mainstream and heterosexual as some of them may be — are favorites among many gay men; Miss Piggy, that porcine sex-kitten, adorns many a wall in gay bars.
Word: sex kittens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sex kitten Labels: form-of, plural
Word: kittens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kitten Labels: form-of, plural
Word: kittens Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of kitten Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: clownish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English clown Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English clownish From clown + -ish. Pronunciation: /ˈklaʊnɪʃ/ 1. Resembling or characteristic of a circus clown; comical, ridiculous. Example: Even worse, the zombies' clownish makeup, with a stark white base and black shoe polish around the eyes, looks amateurish. Example: Once again, City's defending was clownish. James McArthur drove into the area on the left and pulled a low cross towards the far post, where the horribly timid Gaël Clichy allowed Perch to bundle the ball past Costel Pantilimon. 2. Pertaining to peasants; rustic. Labels: archaic 3. Uncultured, boorish; rough, coarse. Labels: archaic Example: Large were his limbes, and terrible his looke, / And in his clownish hand a sharp bore speare he shooke. Example: "He is very plain, undoubtedly—remarkably plain:—but that is nothing compared with his entire want of gentility. I had no right to expect much, and I did not expect much; but I had no idea that he could be so very clownish, so totally without air. I had imagined him, I confess, a degree or two nearer gentility."
Word: clownishly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English clownish Middle English -ly English -ly English clownishly From clownish + -ly. 1. In a clownish, undignified, or foolish manner; absurdly, ridiculously. Example: The swift December dusk had come tumbling clownishly after its dull day
Word: pitch black Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of pitch-black. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: "When you think about it, who wants to drive 300 tonnes of steel at 125mph in the pitch black at four o'clock in the morning?" Whelan says this with a wry smile, however, recognising that these are exactly the sort of things that train drivers love about their jobs.
Word: aqua vitae Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Medieval Latin aqua vītae directly and via Middle English aqua vite and French eau-de-vie, from aqua (“water”) and vītae (“of life”). Doublet of aquavit and akvavit. Compare eau de vie, whisky, whiskey, and water of life from the same source. Pronunciation: /ˌeɪkwə ˈvaɪti/, /ˌækwə ˈviːteɪ/ 1. An aqueous solution of alcohol typically prepared by distilling wine. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A concentrated aqueous solution of ethanol. Labels: archaic, countable, uncountable 3. Synonym of ardent spirits, particularly cognac and other French brandy. Labels: archaic, countable, uncountable Example: Ile ſooner truſt an Iriſhman vvith my Aquauita bottle, Sir Hu our parſon vvith my cheeſe, A theefe to vvalk my ambling gelding, thẽ my vvife VVith her ſelfe […]
Word: fumaroles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fumarole Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rockabilly Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of rock + hillbilly. Pronunciation: /ˈɹɒkəˌbɪli/, /ˈɹɑːkəˌbɪli/ 1. A genre of music originating from the South (United States) and mixing elements of rock, blues, country, hillbilly boogie and bluegrass music. Labels: uncountable 2. A member of the subculture associated with rockabilly music. Labels: countable
Word: paroxysms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of paroxysm Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Bakersfield sound Part of Speech: name Etymology: Developed in and around Bakersfield, California, during the 1950s. 1. A subgenre of country music developed in the West Coast and popularized during the 1950s and 1960s, featuring Fender Telecaster guitars, a drum backbeat, fiddles and steel guitars, along with stylistic touches from rock and roll music. Example: A subgenre of country music, the Bakersfield Sound emerged out of what Merle Haggard called “the redneck honky-tonks” and what Glen Campbell termed “the fightin' and dancin' clubs” in Bakersfield, California.
Word: run up the score Part of Speech: verb 1. To engage in the practice – usually by coaching decision – of scoring more points than needed in a one-sided contest. Example: The old-school coach felt that his team's weak opponent had no business playing his strong team, so he decided to run up the score.
Word: running up the score Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of run up the score Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: sportive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *-téh₂ Proto-Indo-European *pr̥téh₂ Proto-Italic *portā 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 Proto-Italic *portāō Latin portāre Old French porter Anglo-Norman desporterbor. Middle English disporten Middle English sporten English sport Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English sportive From sport + -ive. Pronunciation: /ˈspɔː(ɹ)tɪv/, /ˈspoɹtɪv/, [ˈspoɹtʰɪv], /ˈspɔɹtɪv/, [ˈspɔɹtʰɪv] 1. Lively; merry; spritely. Labels: archaic Example: Is it I That drive thee from the sportive court? 2. Playful, coltish. 3. Interested in sport. 4. Sporty, good at sport.
Word: sportive Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *-téh₂ Proto-Indo-European *pr̥téh₂ Proto-Italic *portā 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 Proto-Italic *portāō Latin portāre Old French porter Anglo-Norman desporterbor. Middle English disporten Middle English sporten English sport Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English sportive From sport + -ive. Pronunciation: /ˈspɔː(ɹ)tɪv/, /ˈspoɹtɪv/, [ˈspoɹtʰɪv], /ˈspɔɹtɪv/, [ˈspɔɹtʰɪv] 1. Synonym of cyclosportive. Example: Such incidents, part of the cherished mythology of the Tour's early years, are rare in modern cycling, although a 62-year-old local councillor was arrested and subsequently released after tacks had been scattered during the 2009 Etape Caledonia, a sportive held on closed roads in Scotland, causing countless punctures among the 3,500 riders.
Word: adornments Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of adornment Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Urban Cowboy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Urban Cowboy, a popular 1980 movie starring John Travolta and Debra Winger and featuring several country music performances. 1. A person living in the city who dresses in clothes that suggest a film of the western genre. 2. Pop-styled country music which became popular during the early 1980s, following the release of the movie Urban Cowboy (1980). Labels: uncountable
Word: adults Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈædʌlts/, /əˈdʌlts/ 1. plural of adult Labels: form-of, plural
Word: adults Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈædʌlts/, /əˈdʌlts/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of adult Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: econocar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English econo- 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 econocar From econo- + car. 1. An economy car.
Word: economy car Part of Speech: noun 1. A car, usually small and lightweight, designed for low-cost operation. Example: He was so fed up with high gas prices that he traded in his full-sized sport utility vehicle for an economy car.
Word: economy model Part of Speech: noun 1. A low-cost, no-frills version of a merchandise item, especially where a larger selection of more lavishly equipped models of the same item exist. Example: The old man didn't like a real fancy car with a lot of gadgets that could break, so he went with the economy model instead of one of the more fancy models.
Word: custodians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of custodian Labels: form-of, plural