nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: ratshit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rat + shit. Pronunciation: /ˈɹæt.ʃɪt/ 1. The excrement of a rat. Labels: slang, uncountable, vulgar Example: “Do you think they have ratshit in them?” Wynkyn asked. “Swan says most hamburgers have ratshit in them.” Example: ‘Terry stop it! R—′s on, remember. If we get busted we′re ratshit. We′ll never see each other again.’ 2. Nonsense, bullshit. Labels: Australia, slang, uncountable, vulgar Example: He also said that most of the kids at school were full of ratshit and that only one or two sheilas made the place any better than buggery. Example: 1995, Irene Moores, Arthur Murray, Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Watch Committee, Voices of Aboriginal Australia: Past, Present, Future, page 49, Do you see, Mr Bryant, why your old dream of getting to where you could really do something at last is going to be proved to be so much ratshit? Do you see why self-determination that isn′t really real is so much ratshit?
Word: ratshit Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From rat + shit. Pronunciation: /ˈɹæt.ʃɪt/ 1. Of very poor quality, badly substandard, useless; damaged or broken; unwell, exhausted. Labels: Australia, New-Zealand, slang, vulgar Example: In the morning I was ratshit, just a bundle of nerves. Example: For a moment Cashin thought that he would be sick, that he would spew over Hopgood. ‘You′re looking ratshit,’ said Hopgood. ‘Even more ratshit.’
Word: zoosemiotics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *gʷyéh₃-w-os Proto-Hellenic *ďōwós Ancient Greek ζωός (zōós) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek ζώῐ̈ον (zṓĭ̈on) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon)der. English zoo- English semiotics English zoosemiotics From zoo- + semiotics. Pronunciation: /ˌzəʊəsɛmiˈɒtɪks/ 1. The study of animal communication. Labels: uncountable
Word: semiotics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by John Locke from Ancient Greek σημειωτικός (sēmeiōtikós, “fitted for marking, portending”), from σημειόω (sēmeióō, “to mark, interpret as a portend”), from σημεῖον (sēmeîon, “a mark, sign, token”), from σῆμα (sêma, “mark, sign”). Pronunciation: /ˌsɛm.iˈɒt.ɪks/, /ˌsɛm.iˈɑt.ɪks/, /ˌsiː.miˈɑt.ɪks/, /ˌsiː.maɪˈɑt.ɪks/ 1. The study of signs and symbols, especially as means of language or communication. Labels: uncountable 2. The study of medical signs and symptoms; symptomatology. Labels: dated, uncountable
Word: cold fusion Part of Speech: noun 1. Nuclear fusion at or near room temperature. Labels: uncountable 2. Nuclear fusion at or near room temperature. Labels: dated, uncountable 3. A method of synthesizing superheavy elements, where the product nucleus has a relatively low excitation energy of ~10 to 20 MeV. Labels: uncountable
Word: ambush Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English enbuschen, from Old French enbuscier, anbuchier (verb) (whence Middle French embusche (noun)), from Old French en- + Vulgar Latin boscus (“wood”) (whence also bouquet), from Frankish *busk (“bush”), from Proto-Germanic *buskaz (“bush, heavy stick”). Compare ambuscade. The change to am- from earlier forms in en- is unexplained. More at bush. Pronunciation: /ˈæm.bʊʃ/ 1. The act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack or kill by surprise. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. An attack launched from a concealed position. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Heaven, whose high walls fear no assault or siege / Or ambush from the deep. 3. The concealed position or state from which a surprise attack is launched. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: the Georgean hills, Whoſe tops are couered with Tartarian theeues, That lie in ambuſh, waiting for a pray: Example: Therefore, why not wait in ambush for Conrad behind the door, and when he entered bring down a chair, or one of the decrepit pictures, smartly on to his head. 4. The troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise; those who lie in wait. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ranne as soone as he had stretched out his hand: and they entred into the city, and tooke it, and hasted, and set the citie on fire.
Word: ambush Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English enbuschen, from Old French enbuscier, anbuchier (verb) (whence Middle French embusche (noun)), from Old French en- + Vulgar Latin boscus (“wood”) (whence also bouquet), from Frankish *busk (“bush”), from Proto-Germanic *buskaz (“bush, heavy stick”). Compare ambuscade. The change to am- from earlier forms in en- is unexplained. More at bush. Pronunciation: /ˈæm.bʊʃ/ 1. To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy. Labels: obsolete, transitive Example: By ambuſh’d men, behind their Temple laid, / VVe have the King of Mexico betray’d. 2. To attack by ambush; to waylay. Labels: transitive Example: The contrast with the start was profound. In the opening 40 minutes Löw’s team had been ambushed here, the world champions run into a state of breathless trauma by a thrillingly vibrant Mexico attack.
Word: amen Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew אָמֵןbor. Koine Greek ᾱ̓μήν (āmḗn)bor. Ecclesiastical Latin āmēnder. Old English āmen Middle English amen English amen Inherited from Middle English amen, from Old English āmen, from Ecclesiastical Latin āmēn, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn, “certainly, verily”) (cognate with Arabic آمِينَ (ʔāmīna), Classical Syriac ܐܡܝܢ (ʾāmên)). In Old English, it was used only at the end of the Gospels; elsewhere, it was translated as sōþlīċe! (“truly, indeed!”), swā hit is (“so it is”), and sīe! (“[so] be it!”). Pronunciation: /(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/, /(ˌ)eɪˈmɛn/, /ˈeɪmɛn/ 1. At the end of a religious prayer: so be it. Example: As it was in the beginning, is nowe, and euerſhall be: worlde without ende. Amen. Example: Alſo I ſhooke my lap, and ſaid, So God ſhake out euery man from his houſe, and from his labour, that performeth not this promiſe, euen thus be he ſhaken out, and emptied. And all the Congregation ſaid, Amen, and praiſed the Lord. And the people did according to this promiſe. 2. Used to indicate emphatic agreement. Labels: colloquial Example: Fry: Bender's stupid religion is driving me nuts! / Leela: Amen!
Word: amen Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew אָמֵןbor. Koine Greek ᾱ̓μήν (āmḗn)bor. Ecclesiastical Latin āmēnder. Old English āmen Middle English amen English amen Inherited from Middle English amen, from Old English āmen, from Ecclesiastical Latin āmēn, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn, “certainly, verily”) (cognate with Arabic آمِينَ (ʔāmīna), Classical Syriac ܐܡܝܢ (ʾāmên)). In Old English, it was used only at the end of the Gospels; elsewhere, it was translated as sōþlīċe! (“truly, indeed!”), swā hit is (“so it is”), and sīe! (“[so] be it!”). Pronunciation: /(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/, /(ˌ)eɪˈmɛn/, /ˈeɪmɛn/ 1. Certainly; verily. Labels: not-comparable Example: Iesvs anſvvered, Amen, Amen I ſay to thee, Vnles a man be borne againe of vvater and the Spirit, he can not enter into the kingdom of God.
Word: amen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew אָמֵןbor. Koine Greek ᾱ̓μήν (āmḗn)bor. Ecclesiastical Latin āmēnder. Old English āmen Middle English amen English amen Inherited from Middle English amen, from Old English āmen, from Ecclesiastical Latin āmēn, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn, “certainly, verily”) (cognate with Arabic آمِينَ (ʔāmīna), Classical Syriac ܐܡܝܢ (ʾāmên)). In Old English, it was used only at the end of the Gospels; elsewhere, it was translated as sōþlīċe! (“truly, indeed!”), swā hit is (“so it is”), and sīe! (“[so] be it!”). Pronunciation: /(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/, /(ˌ)eɪˈmɛn/, /ˈeɪmɛn/ 1. An instance of saying ‘amen’. Example: The amens of the dusty clerk appear, like Macbeth’s, to stick in his throat a little; but Captain Cuttle helps him out, […] Example: [H]is `Amens' were ejected at the pulpit with the severity of a reprimand.
Word: amen Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew אָמֵןbor. Koine Greek ᾱ̓μήν (āmḗn)bor. Ecclesiastical Latin āmēnder. Old English āmen Middle English amen English amen Inherited from Middle English amen, from Old English āmen, from Ecclesiastical Latin āmēn, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn, “certainly, verily”) (cognate with Arabic آمِينَ (ʔāmīna), Classical Syriac ܐܡܝܢ (ʾāmên)). In Old English, it was used only at the end of the Gospels; elsewhere, it was translated as sōþlīċe! (“truly, indeed!”), swā hit is (“so it is”), and sīe! (“[so] be it!”). Pronunciation: /(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/, /(ˌ)eɪˈmɛn/, /ˈeɪmɛn/ 1. To say amen. Labels: intransitive Example: The moment Dr. Reid amened, we rushed straight out of the church off home. Example: Most of the church amened and applauded. 2. To say amen to; to ratify solemnly. Labels: transitive Example: spending the first half of the rally amening any mention of God or Reagan
Word: amendment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French amendement, from Late Latin amendamentum, equivalent to amend + -ment. Pronunciation: /əˈmɛndmənt/ 1. An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. In public bodies, any alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Arrests and prosecutions intensified after Isis captured Mosul in June, but the groundwork had been laid by an earlier amendment to Jordan’s anti-terrorism law. Example: Almost half of MEPs wanted to remove the new provisions to expand the use of megatrucks but an amendment to do that failed to pass by just six votes. 3. Correction of an error in a writ or process. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. An addition to and/or alteration to the Constitution. Labels: US, countable, especially, uncountable Example: The First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. Example: The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery. 5. That which is added; that which is used to increase or supplement something. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: a soil amendment
Word: amends Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French amendes, plural of amende. Compare with amende. Pronunciation: /əˈmɛndz/ 1. plural of amend Labels: form-of, plural
Word: amends Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French amendes, plural of amende. Compare with amende. Pronunciation: /əˈmɛndz/ 1. Compensation for an injury or loss; recompense; reparation. Example: Amends were made for the damage and no charges were filed. Example: As to you, Mr. Carruthers, I think that you have done what you could to make amends for your share in an evil plot.
Word: amends Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From French amendes, plural of amende. Compare with amende. Pronunciation: /əˈmɛndz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of amend Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: amenities Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /əˈmɛn.ə.tiːz/ 1. plural of amenity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: amenities Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /əˈmɛn.ə.tiːz/ 1. The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, disposition etc. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: "I trust that you are as comfortable as circumstances permit," said Holmes, when the final arrangements were made. "Should I be guilty of a liberty if I lit a cigar and placed it between your lips?" But all amenities were wasted upon the angry German. Example: When we got to Sullivan Street Mrs. Ricci was waiting in front with a glare in her eye that made me decide not to stop for any amenities.
Word: America Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃- Proto-Germanic *amalą Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs Proto-Celtic *rīxsbor. Proto-Germanic *rīks Proto-Germanic *Amalarīksder. Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos Proto-Indo-European *tḱóymos Proto-Germanic *haimaz ▲ Proto-Germanic *rīks Proto-Germanic *Haimarīksder.? Italian Amerigoder. New Latin Americalbor. English America Learned borrowing from New Latin America, feminine Latinized form of the Italian first name of Amerigo Vespucci (1454–1512). Amerigo is an Italian name derived from a Germanic language and is etymologically related to Henry and Emmerich. The earliest known use of America for the (South) American continent is on a 1507 map by Martin Waldseemüller; see Naming of the Americas for more. Although this is the most widely accepted derivation, it has also been suggested that it could originate from the name of the Amerrisque mountains in Nicaragua (from Mayan), and another disputed theory is that it derives from the surname of Richard Amerike (1440–1503), whose surname is an anglicised form of Welsh ap Meurig (“son of Meurig”), from Old Welsh Mouric, which could be a rendition of Latin Mauritius (compare Maurice). Pronunciation: /əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kə/, /əˈmɛɹ.ə.kə/, /əˈmɛɹ.kə/, /əˈmɚ.ɪ.kə/, /əˈmɚ.ə.kə/ 1. A supercontinent consisting of North America, Central America and South America regarded as a whole; in full, the Americas. Example: The results of my examination ... for the most part allied to plants of the cooler part of America, or the uplands of the tropical latitudes ... Example: the Marsupials or pouched animals, being found throughout the continent of America, from the United States to Patagonia 2. A country in North America; in full, United States of America. Example: For a long time the dormouse and polecat had seemed to him overfeeble enemies for his restless valour, even as the granary floor seemed to afford too narrow a field. Every day he read the papers of the previous day in the servants' hall of the houses he visited, and it appeared to him that this war in America, which was hailed as the awakening of the spirit of liberty and justice in the New World, ought to produce a revolution in France. Example: So that there can be no possible misunderstanding, both Germany and Japan can be certain beyond any shadow of a doubt that America will continue to fight for freedom until no vestige of resistance remains. Our demand has been and it remains unconditional surrender. 3. A female given name. 4. A town in Limburg, Netherlands.
Word: amiability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From amiable + -ability. Piecewise doublet of amicability. Pronunciation: /eɪ.mi.ʌˈbɪl.ə.ti/ 1. Friendliness, especially easy approachability owing to a cheerful and pleasant disposition. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Her warmth and amiability made her popular among colleagues. Example: He greeted everyone with his usual amiability.
Word: amiable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English amyable, from Old French amiable, from Late Latin amīcābilis (“friendly”), from Latin amīcus (“friend”), from amō (“love”, verb). The meaning has been influenced by French amiable and Latin amābilis (“loveable”) (whence English aimable and amable). Doublet of amicable. Compare with amorous, amability. Pronunciation: /ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/, /ˈæ.mi.ə.bəl/ 1. Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious Example: an amiable temper Example: amiable ideas 2. Of a pleasant and likeable nature; kind-hearted; easy to like Example: an amiable person Example: My deyſy delectabyll My prymerose commendabyll My vyolet amyabyll My ioye in explicabill Nowe torne agayne to me
Word: amid Part of Speech: prep Etymology: From Middle English amidde, Old English on middan, a- + mid. Pronunciation: /əˈmɪd/ 1. In the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by. Example: I sat down amid roars of laughter. Example: a small lake amid the hills
Word: amid Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic form of amide. Labels: alt-of, archaic
Word: amidst Part of Speech: prep Etymology: From amids + -t (excrescent), from amid + -s (genitive). By surface analysis, amid + -st (excrescent). Root amid from Middle English amidde, amiddes, on midden, from Old English on middan (“in the middle”), from midd (“central”) (English mid). Pronunciation: /aˈmɪdst/, /əˈmɪtst/ 1. In the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among. Example: Be a philosopher ; but amidst all your philosophy, be still a man. Example: Not so, however, with Tarzan, the man-child. His life amidst the dangers of the jungle had taught him to meet emergencies with self-confidence, and his higher intelligence resulted in a quickness of mental action far beyond the powers of the apes.
Word: amiss Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From a- + miss. Pronunciation: /əˈmɪs/ 1. Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper or otherwise incorrect. Labels: predicative Example: He suspected something was amiss. Example: Something amiss in the arrangements had distracted the staff.
Word: amiss Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From a- + miss. Pronunciation: /əˈmɪs/ 1. Wrongly; mistakenly Labels: archaic, not-comparable Example: The fire seven times tried this: Seven times tried that judgement is, That did never choose amiss. Some there be that shadows kiss: Such have but a shadow's bliss. There be fools alive, I wis, Silver'd o'er; and so was this. I will ever be your head: So be gone: you are sped. Example: We shall not do amiss to notice, also, that in ordinary conversation, a few words are used as Turkish singulars, which are, in reality, Arabic plurals; but this is not correct in writing. 2. Astray. Labels: not-comparable 3. Imperfectly. Labels: not-comparable
Word: amiss Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From a- + miss. Pronunciation: /əˈmɪs/ 1. Fault; wrong; an evil act, a bad deed. Labels: obsolete Example: Now by my head (said Guyon) much I muse, / How that same knight should do so foule amis[…]. Example: Yet Love, thou'rt blinder then thy self in this, / To vex my Dove-like friend for my amiss[…].
Word: ammonia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia From Latin sal ammoniacus (“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 (i-mn:n-A4). Pronunciation: /əˈməʊ.nɪ.ə/, /əˈmoʊn.jə/, /əˈmoʊ.ni.ə/ 1. A gaseous, toxic compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH₃, with a pungent smell and taste. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A solution of this compound in water used domestically as a cleaning fluid. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Never use ammonia to clean metal writing pens. Example: Slowly we rode down to the camp - a very sorrowful party. We took "Nep" straight to the surgery, where the doctor instantly applied injections of ammonia, then the new remedy for snake bite.
Word: ammunition Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *móyni Latin moene Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin mūniō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin mūnitiōnemlbor. Middle French munition Middle French amunitionbor. English ammunition From older French amunition, rebracketing of la munition (“the war supplies”) as l'amunition. Ultimately from Latin; see munition for more. Pronunciation: /ˌæmjuˈnɪʃən/ 1. Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Hiro risks turning on a small flashlight, uses it to rummage around the yatcht, picking up valuable stuff: a few bottles of (presumably) drinkable water, some food, extra ammunition for his nine. 2. Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable Example: ammunition bread Example: ammunition shoes 3. Arguments and information that can be used against the other party in a conflict. Labels: countable, figuratively, uncountable Example: They say that the booklet gives them ammunition which is proving effective in breaking down resistance against home building which was created by false propaganda. Example: As long as the integration fight is in progress, some Southerners are willing to believe anything if it gives them ammunition in their fight to "retain our traditional way of life." If you have any wise bits of philosophy, please pass them along.
Word: ammunition Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *móyni Latin moene Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin mūniō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin mūnitiōnemlbor. Middle French munition Middle French amunitionbor. English ammunition From older French amunition, rebracketing of la munition (“the war supplies”) as l'amunition. Ultimately from Latin; see munition for more. Pronunciation: /ˌæmjuˈnɪʃən/ 1. To supply with ammunition.
Word: amnesty Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French amnestie (Modern French amnistie), a borrowing from Latin amnestia, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀμνηστία (amnēstía). Pronunciation: /ˈæm.nɪ.sti/ 1. Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Argentina has seen few legal issues as contentiously debated as these two laws of amnesty during the last two decades. […] Pursuant to the Convention on Forced Disappearance, amnesties may not contemplate a statutory limitation period less than that corresponding to the gravest crime punishable by domestic laws, provided there is a pre-existing domestic norm of “fundamental character” requiring that limitation. Example: Russian lawmakers backed a sweeping amnesty law Wednesday that could see jailed members of the Pussy Riot punk protest band released early and arrested Greenpeace activists avoiding prison, the state-run RIA Novosti news agency reported.
Word: amnesty Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French amnestie (Modern French amnistie), a borrowing from Latin amnestia, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀμνηστία (amnēstía). Pronunciation: /ˈæm.nɪ.sti/ 1. To grant a pardon (to a group). Labels: transitive Example: Shortly after the end of military rule in 1983, the Argentinean National Congress passed legislation that effectively amnestied many persons who allegedly committed human rights violations such as torture, extra-judicial killing, and forced disappearance. […] In other words, a government may be justified in amnestying military actions because the alternative would result in the destruction of the democratic state. Example: “100 miles of border wall in exchange for amnestying millions of illegals. So if we grant citizenship to a BILLION foreigners, maybe we can finally get a full border wall,” Coulter wrote in another tweet.
Word: Amoy Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Postal Romanization of Hokkien 廈門 /厦门 (Ēe-mûi), specifically the Zhangzhou Hokkien dialect. Compare Spanish Emuy. Pronunciation: /əˈmɔɪ/, /ɑˈmɔɪ/, /æˈmɔɪ/, /ˈæmɔɪ/ 1. Former name of Xiamen: a prefecture-level city and subprovincial city of Fujian, in southeastern China. Labels: dated Example: Near the Coaſt of the Province of Fokien lie Quemuy and Eymuy : Further off at Sea, oppoſite to them, appear Formoſa and Tayowan ; the firſt by the Chineſes, who now poſſeſs it, call'd Talieukich ; but to the Eaſt, near the Province Chekiang are the Iſles Changque and Chenxan. Example: Passing one or two headlands to the northeastward of this place, we reach the harbor of Amoy, as pronounced by the natives, or, as more generally pronounced Heämun. This harbor is in the southwestern corner of a considerable bay, in which are two large and many smaller islands. The largest and westernmost island, named Amoy, forms the northern limit of the harbor, which is sheltered on the east by the smaller of the two principal islands, while the mainland shelters is on the west and south. The town of Amoy is situated at the south end of the larger island, and the anchorage for ships is immediately in front of it. 2. The Amoy dialect of the Hokkien language. 3. The Hokkien language. Labels: dated
Word: ample Part of Speech: det Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-lo-s Proto-Italic *amlos? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Proto-Italic *amβi- Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós Proto-Italic *plēnosder. Latin plēnus? Latin ambiplus? Latin amplus Old French ample Middle French amplebor. Middle English ample English ample From late Middle English ample, from Middle French ample, from Latin amplus (“large”). Pronunciation: /ˈæm.pəl/ 1. A fully sufficient or abundant quantity of; enough or more than enough. Example: We have ample time to finish the task. Example: It is a large house with ample space for all of us. 2. A quantity (of something) that is fully sufficient; plenty. Example: We don't need any more. We already have ample.
Word: ample Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-lo-s Proto-Italic *amlos? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Proto-Italic *amβi- Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós Proto-Italic *plēnosder. Latin plēnus? Latin ambiplus? Latin amplus Old French ample Middle French amplebor. Middle English ample English ample From late Middle English ample, from Middle French ample, from Latin amplus (“large”). Pronunciation: /ˈæm.pəl/ 1. Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; for example spacious, roomy or widely extended. Example: We have an ample supply of water Example: She has a very ample bosom. 2. Very adequate. Example: It was pointed out to me that the security was ample, and as I had no practical knowledge of house-valuing there was nothing to be gained by inspecting it. 3. Not contracted or brief; not concise; extended; diffusive Example: an ample story
Word: amplify Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-lo-s Proto-Italic *amlos? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Proto-Italic *amβi- Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós Proto-Italic *plēnosder. Latin plēnus? Latin ambiplus? Latin amplus Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *θakos Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ficō Latin amplificārebor. Old French amplifierbor. Middle English amplifiyen English amplify Inherited from Middle English amplifiyen, borrowed from Old French amplifier, borrowed from Latin amplificāre, from amplus (“abundant, ample”) + -ficō. By surface analysis, ample + -ify. Pronunciation: /ˈæm.plə.faɪ/, [ˈɛəm.plə.faɪ], /ˈæm.plə.fɑe/, [ˈeːm.plə.fɑe̯], /ˈɛm.plə.faɪ/ 1. To render larger, more extended, or more intense. Labels: transitive Example: amplify the loudspeaker Example: amplify a telescope 2. To enlarge by addition or commenting; to treat copiously by adding particulars, illustrations, etc.; to expand. Labels: transitive Example: Troilus and Cressida was written by a Lombard author, but much amplified by our English translator. Example: GCN asked Gill just who this law was aimed at. "Child abusers" he responded. He would not amplify on what he meant by child abusers. 3. To increase the amplitude of something, especially of an electric current. Labels: transitive Example: amplify a signal. It's amplified so you can hear the audio. 4. To add content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.
Word: amply Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-lo-s Proto-Italic *amlos? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Proto-Italic *amβi- Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós Proto-Italic *plēnosder. Latin plēnus? Latin ambiplus? Latin amplus Old French ample Middle French amplebor. Middle English ample English ample Middle English -ly English -ly English amply From ample + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈæm.pli/, [ˈɛəm.pli], /ˈɛm.pli/ 1. In an ample manner; extensively; thoroughly. Example: We were amply supplied with food and beverage. Example: If, during his long persecution by President Kruger, Wools-Sampson in the bitterness of his heart had vowed a feud against the Boer cause, it must be acknowledged that he has most amply fulfilled it.
Word: amuse Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Medieval Latin musumder.? Old French muser Old French amuserbor. Middle English *amusen English amuse From Late Middle English *amusen (“to mutter, be astonished, gaze meditatively on”), from Old French amuser (“to stupefy, waste time, be lost in thought”), from a- + muser (“to stare stupidly at, gape, wander, waste time, loiter, think carefully about, attend to”), of uncertain and obscure origin. Cognate with Occitan musa (“idle waiting”), Italian musare (“to gape idly about”). Possibly from Old French *mus (“snout”) from Vulgar Latin *mūsa (“snout”) — compare Medieval Latin mūsum (“muzzle, snout”) –, from Proto-Germanic *mū- (“muzzle, snout”), from Proto-Indo-European *mū- (“lips, muzzle”). Compare North Frisian müs, mös (“mouth”), German Maul (“muzzle, snout”). Alternative etymology connects muser and musa with Frankish *muoza (“careful attention, leisure, idleness”), from Proto-Germanic *mōtǭ (“leave, permission”), from Proto-Indo-European *med- (“to acquire, possess, control”). This would make it a cognate of Dutch musen (“to leisure”), Old High German *muoza (“careful attention, leisure, idleness”) and muozōn (“to be idle, have leisure or opportunity”), German Muße (“leisure”). More at empty. Pronunciation: /əˈmjuːz/ 1. To entertain or occupy (someone or something) in a pleasant manner; to stir (someone) with pleasing emotions. Labels: transitive Example: I watch these movies because they amuse me. Example: It always amuses me to hear the funny stories why people haven't got a ticket, but I never let them get in without paying. 2. To cause laughter or amusement; to be funny. Labels: transitive Example: His jokes rarely fail to amuse me. 3. To keep in expectation; to beguile; to delude. Labels: archaic, transitive 4. To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in deep thought; to absorb; also, to distract; to bewilder. Labels: archaic, transitive Example: Being amused with grief, fear, and fright, he could not find the house. Example: the enemies were amused on the fires that our men made
Word: amyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *mólā Ancient Greek μύλη (múlē) Ancient Greek ἄμῠλος (ámŭlos) Ancient Greek ἄμῠλον (ámŭlon)der. Latin amylumder. English amyl From Latin amylum (“starch”), from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon, “starch”) from ἀ- (a-, “privative”) + μύλη (múlē, “mill”). Pronunciation: /ˈæ.mɪl/ 1. Synonym of pentyl. Labels: dated 2. Ellipsis of amyl nitrite. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal Example: We had two bags of grass, 75 pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers. . . and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls. Example: Holy fuck! — it’s like a double amyl rush — popping in the cranium like a week-old orgasm.
Word: amyl Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *mólā Ancient Greek μύλη (múlē) Ancient Greek ἄμῠλος (ámŭlos) Ancient Greek ἄμῠλον (ámŭlon)der. Latin amylumder. English amyl From Latin amylum (“starch”), from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon, “starch”) from ἀ- (a-, “privative”) + μύλη (múlē, “mill”). Pronunciation: /ˈæ.mɪl/ 1. Of or pertaining to starch Labels: not-comparable
Word: amyl nitrate Part of Speech: noun 1. The ester of amyl alcohol (pentanol) and nitric acid, C₅H₁₁NO₃, used to control angina and as an antidote to cyanide poisoning. Labels: uncountable
Word: anaemic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of anemic. Labels: Commonwealth, alt-of, alternative Example: The educated man of the twentieth century is not anaemic, languishing in a washed-out, wan vitality.
Word: anaemic Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of anemic. Labels: Commonwealth, alt-of, alternative
Word: anemic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English anemia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English anemic From anemia + -ic. Pronunciation: /əˈniː.mɪk/ 1. Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia. 2. Weak; listless; lacking power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness. Labels: broadly Example: Near-synonyms: enervated, underoxygenated Example: [H]e was one of those weak creatures full of a shifty cunning - who face neither God nor man, who face not even themselves, void of pride, timorous, anæmic, hateful souls.
Word: anemic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English anemia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English anemic From anemia + -ic. Pronunciation: /əˈniː.mɪk/ 1. A person who has anemia.
Word: analogous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin analogus, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́λογος (ănắlogos); Its English equivalent is analogue + -ous. The application to similar features of organisms is nearly as old as the general sense. Recognizably modern uses of the second sense, distinguishing analogous from homologous, appear in the mid-19th century. Pronunciation: /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/, /əˈnæl.ə.d͡ʒəs/, /əˈnɛl.ə.ɡəs/ 1. Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".) Example: Analogous tendencies in arts and in manners. Example: Decay of public spirit, which may be considered analogous to natural death. 2. Functionally similar, but arising through convergent evolution rather than being homologous.
Word: analytical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Compare with French analytique. See analysis. Pronunciation: /ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/, [ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ɪ.kɫ̩], [ˌɛən.əˈlɪɾ.ɪ.kɫ̩], /ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ə.kəl/, [ˌæn.əˈlɪɾ.ə.kɫ̩] 1. Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts Example: an analytical experiment 2. Using analytic reasoning as opposed to synthetic. Example: an analytical mind
Word: analytically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English analytical 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 analytically From analytical + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ɪ.kli/, /ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ɪ.kə.li/, [ˌæn.əˈlɪɾ.ɪ.kli], [ˌɛən.əˈlɪɾ.ɪ.kli] 1. In an analytical manner. Example: Put differently, the active ingredients in crime seem to be structural disadvantage and attenuated collective efficacy more so than disorder. Attacking public disorder through tough policing may thus be a politically popular but perhaps analytically weak strategy to reduce crime, mainly because such a strategy leaves the common origins of both […] untouched.
Word: analyze Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Probably formed within English, by back-formation, or by haplology from analysis + -ize, or from Middle French analyser, from the noun analyse, from Medieval Latin analysis, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις (análusis, “a breaking up, a loosening, releasing”), from ἀναλύω (analúō, “to unloose, release, set free”), from ἀνά (aná, “on, up, above, throughout”) + λύσις (lúsis, “a loosening”), from λύω (lúō, “to unfasten”). Pronunciation: /ˈæn.ə.laɪz/, /ˈæn.əˌlaɪz/, [ˈɛən.əˌlaɪz], [ˈæ(ː)nəˌlaɪz], [ˈɑnələi̯z] 1. To subject to analysis. Labels: US, transitive Example: This section addresses the recent homeless backlash by reviewing and analyzing antihomeless legislation[…] Example: The clearest lesson is that the F.D.A. needs the power to demand adequate postmarketing studies and the resources to analyze the results. 2. To resolve (anything complex) into its elements. Labels: US, transitive Example: analyze a problem 3. To separate into the constituent parts, for the purpose of an examination of each separately. Labels: US, transitive 4. To examine in such a manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined; as, to analyze a fossil substance, to analyze a sentence or a word, or to analyze an action to ascertain its morality. Labels: US, transitive
Word: analyse Part of Speech: verb 1. UK standard spelling of analyze. Example: By analysing data from the James Webb Space Telescope, the researchers found evidence of dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide in the atmosphere of the planet known as K2-18b. The planet is 124 light-years away; one light-year is equivalent to nearly 6 trillion miles.
Word: anarchist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἄναρχος (ánarkhos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek ἀναρχία (anarkhía)bor. French anarchie Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French anarchisteder. English anarchist From French anarchiste, from Ancient Greek ἀναρχία (anarkhía) from the roots ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule”), equivalent to anarchy + -ist. Pronunciation: /ˈæn.ə.kɪst/, /ˈæn.ɑɹ.kɪst/ 1. One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such. Example: Eh bien ! vous êtes démocrate ? — Non. — Quoi ! vous seriez monarchique ? — Non. — Constitutionnel ? — Dieu m’en garde. — Vous êtes donc aristocrate ? — Point du tout. — Vous voulez un gouvernement mixte ? — Encore moins. — Qu’êtes-vous donc ? — Je suis anarchiste. Example: But nothing has revived anarchism like globalization. Anarchists are now battling what they see as a concentration of power in multinational corporations. 2. One who disregards laws and social norms as a form of rebellion against authority. 3. One who promotes chaos and lawlessness. Labels: broadly Example: You have heard that Anarchists throw bombs, that they believe in violence, and that Anarchy means disorder and chaos. 4. One who resents outside control or influence on their life, in particular a government, and therefore desires the absence of political control.
Word: anarchist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἄναρχος (ánarkhos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek ἀναρχία (anarkhía)bor. French anarchie Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French anarchisteder. English anarchist From French anarchiste, from Ancient Greek ἀναρχία (anarkhía) from the roots ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule”), equivalent to anarchy + -ist. Pronunciation: /ˈæn.ə.kɪst/, /ˈæn.ɑɹ.kɪst/ 1. Relating to anarchism or to anarchists; anarchistic. Labels: rare
Word: anatomical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἀνατέμνω (anatémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀνατομή (anatomḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin anatomialbor. French anatomie Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -ique Middle French -ique French -ique French anatomiquebor. Latin anatomicusbor. English anatomic English -al English anatomical From anatomic + -al, after -ical. By surface analysis, anatomy + -ical. Pronunciation: /æ.nəˈtɒ.mɪ.kəl/, /æ.nəˈtɑ.mɪ.kəl/, /æ.nəˈtɔ.mɪ.kəl/ 1. Of or relating to anatomy or dissection. Labels: not-comparable Example: The two species have some anatomical similarities. Example: So he clung to the sides of the vertical tunnel, le wormhole, employing the setules covering his legs, that is, millions of tiny spider-hairs with triangular tips, a wall-creeper physiology if you wish, a hang-upside-down-from-the-ceiling anatomical boon.
Word: anatomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἀνατέμνω (anatémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀνατομή (anatomḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin anatomiader. Old French anatomiebor. Middle English anatomie English anatomy From Middle English anatomie, from Old French anatomie, from Latin anatomia, from Ancient Greek ἀνατομή (anatomḗ, “dissection”, literally “cutting up”), from ἀνα- (ana-, “up”) + τέμνω (témnō, “to cut, incise”). By surface analysis, ana- + -tomy. Doublet of ottomy. Pronunciation: /əˈnætəmi/, /əˈnatəmɪj/, /əˈnatəme/, /-mɪ/, /-mi/ 1. The science that deals with the form and structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Animal anatomy is also called zootomy; vegetable anatomy, phytotomy; and human anatomy, anthropotomy. Example: Let the muscles be well inserted and bound together, according to the knowledge of them which is given us by anatomy. 2. The study of the parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. The physical or functional organization of an organism, or part of it. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: I went to the Venice beach body-building competition and noticed the competitor from Athens, and let me tell you, that's what I call classic Greek anatomy. Example: The yawning gap in neuroscientists’ understanding of their topic is in the intermediate scale of the brain’s anatomy. Science has a passable knowledge of how individual nerve cells, known as neurons, work. It also knows which visible lobes and ganglia of the brain do what. But how the neurons are organised in these lobes and ganglia remains obscure. 4. A treatise or book on anatomy. Labels: countable 5. The form of an individual. Labels: colloquial, countable, uncountable 6. The human body, especially in reference to the genitals. Labels: countable, euphemistic, uncountable Example: His extraordinary suggestion is that the future PM inserted a private part of his anatomy into the animal's mouth. Example: On the debate stage days later, Trump wanted all of America to know there was "no problem" with the size of his hands — or any other part of his anatomy. 7. A skeleton or other dead body. Labels: archaic, countable Example: So did the Ægyptians, who in the middest of their banquetings, and in the full of their greatest cheere, caused the anatomy of a dead man to be brought before them, as a memorandum and warning to their guests. 8. The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its parts. Labels: broadly, countable, uncountable Example: the anatomy of a discourse Example: the anatomy of love
Word: wallpaper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From wall + paper. 1. Decorative paper-like material used to cover the inner walls of buildings. Labels: uncountable 2. A roll of such paper. Labels: countable 3. A style or design of such material. Labels: countable Example: He is letting her select the wallpapers for the whole house. 4. Anything that serves as a background or part of the surroundings. Labels: attributive, figuratively, sometimes, uncountable Example: This was not the wallpaper television that flickered away in the background in every dealing room but was not really watched. This was finely targeted and timely broadcast of stuff dealers would want to drop everything to watch. Example: Her experiences are too early and too much part of the emotional wallpaper to be grasped in this way. 5. An image or tiled pattern used as the background of a computer desktop. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: He chose a Minecraft design as his computer's wallpaper. Example: You can design your own wallpaper using Paintbrush. A wallpaper appears on your desktop in tiles. The number of tiles that are needed to cover the desktop depends on the size of the canvas you use to create a wallpaper. 6. Generic footage of a building or location that may be used in the background of a related news report. Labels: countable, slang, uncountable Example: Scripts that include brief reference to a picture turn stock footage from 'wallpaper' to illustration. Example: News bulletins on television may need general rather than specific footage. This is known as wallpaper — moving pictures over which the news item is read. 7. Gaudy mass-produced stamps, typically of little or no value and only produced for sale to collectors. Labels: countable, informal, uncountable 8. A radio operator's collection of awards and QSL cards. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Some of my wallpaper includes ORS, OPS […] Example: So if you are a technical ham and are looking for one more piece of "wallpaper" to put up at the shack, consider […]
Word: wallpaper Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From wall + paper. 1. To cover (a wall, a room, etc) with wallpaper. Labels: transitive
Word: cursor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin cursor (“runner”), from currō (“run”) + -or (agentive suffix). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European. Pronunciation: /ˈkɜːsə/, [ˈkʰɜːsə], /ˈkɜɹsəɹ/, [ˈkʰɝsɚ] 1. A part of any of several scientific or measuring instruments that moves back and forth to indicate a position. Example: Besides, the Reader must know, if a Brazen graduated Semi-Circle were hung on the Poles here, with an erected moveable Pin, or Cursor on it, there would be no need of the Holes[…]in each Parallel of the Globe, for the true Composing of it[…] 2. A moving icon or other representation of the position of the pointing device. 3. An indicator, often a blinking line or bar, indicating where the next insertion or other edit will take place. 4. A reference to a row of data in a table, which moves from row to row as data is retrieved by way of it. 5. A design pattern in object oriented methodology in which a collection is iterated uniformly.