nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: mouth breathers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mouth breather Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unrumpled Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English rumpled English unrumpled From un- + rumpled. 1. Not rumpled; free of rumpling Labels: not-comparable Example: His clothes were still fresh and unrumpled.
Word: unrebellious Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English rebellious English unrebellious From un- + rebellious. 1. Not rebellious; free of rebellion Labels: not-comparable Example: She was a quiet, unrebellious child.
Word: undertreatment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From under- + treatment or undertreat + -ment. 1. Insufficient treatment, often specifically medical treatment Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A window treatment applied underneath an existing treatment Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: deadbeat dads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deadbeat dad Labels: form-of, plural
Word: single mothers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of single mother Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mental institutions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mental institution Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gasconaded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of gasconade Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: supernetwork Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Proto-Germanic *natją Proto-West Germanic *nati Old English nett Middle English net English net Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germanic *werką Proto-West Germanic *werk Old English weorc Middle English werk English work English network English supernetwork From super- + network. 1. A network of networks Example: Of course, in a supernetwork, nodes represent networks.
Word: subclan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂ Proto-Italic *plāntā? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂k-der. Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂nk /*gteh₂ Proto-Italic *plānktā Latin plantabor. Old Welsh plantbor. Old Irish cland Middle Irish clann Irish clannbor. ▲ Middle Irish clann Scottish Gaelic clannbor. English clan English subclan From sub- + clan. 1. A branch of a larger clan.
Word: undertreatments Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of undertreatment Labels: form-of, plural
Word: try-hards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of try-hard Labels: form-of, plural
Word: weak sisters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of weak sister Labels: form-of, plural
Word: earned run average Part of Speech: noun 1. A statistic in baseball which equals the number of earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched. Example: We can give you passing yardage if you want to talk quarterbacks, or earned-run average if you want to talk pitchers, or goals and assists if you want to talk hockey players, but, alas, professional football linemen, especially on the offensive side of the table, are not easily statisticized.
Word: subclans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of subclan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: supernetworks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of supernetwork Labels: form-of, plural
Word: not much cop Part of Speech: adj 1. Not very good; unimpressive. Labels: UK, not-comparable, slang Example: 'Cause I'm not much cop at punching other people's Dads Example: Not much cop as gardens, but excellent cover for weary little birds.
Word: run batted in Part of Speech: noun 1. A run that a given player has caused to be scored by a hit, walk, or sacrifice.
Word: renationalization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From re- + nationalization or renationalize + -ation. 1. A nationalization of something which had previously been nationalized and then privatized. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: cop it Part of Speech: verb 1. To get into trouble; to be punished. Labels: UK, slang Example: "Oh, you'll cop it," said the recruit. "The sergeant has been here twice looking for you." Example: He shook his black, dishevelled hair ominously and said: "You'll cop it for this!"
Word: RBIs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of RBI Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ERAs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ERA Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bedtop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bed + top. 1. The top section of a four-poster bed. Labels: rare Example: Down and down, without pausing and without sounding, came the bedtop, and still my panic terror seemed to bind me faster and faster to the mattress […] Example: The bedtop hitting his neck had been worked into the dream as his execution (Webb and Bonnet, 1979) of the dream that we remember when we wake up.
Word: bedtops Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bedtop Labels: form-of, plural
Word: DHs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of DH Labels: form-of, plural
Word: four-poster Part of Speech: adj 1. Having four vertical columns, one in each corner, that support a tester, so that curtains can be hung to exclude draughts from the sleeper. Labels: attributive, not-comparable Example: The furnishing of this Blue Room was solid and Victorian, it having been the GHQ of my Uncle Tom's late father, who liked things substantial. There was a four-poster bed, [...]
Word: four-poster Part of Speech: noun 1. A four-poster bed, which has four high posts, one at each corner, supporting a canopy. Example: ... the bed, an immense four-poster with different rosewood fruits carved crudely on its high headboard, was suffocatingly soft and his body had sunk deep in its feathery center. Example: Wooden beds were made as replicas of large ones, some carved in walnut, others in mahogany and with elaborate head-pieces. There were four-posters draped with curtains to pull and bedspreads to match, much beautiful hand-sewing and embroidery going to their manufacture.
Word: four-posters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of four-poster Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chokehold Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The noun is derived from choke (verb) + hold (noun). The verb is derived from the noun. Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃəʊkhəʊld/, /ˈt͡ʃoʊkˌ(h)oʊld/ 1. A grappling hold around a person's neck, especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm, cutting off the flow of blood to the brain and restricting breathing. Example: He put his opponent in a chokehold. Example: Within five to ten seconds, one officer began to apply a choke hold by pressing his forearm into [Adolph] Lyons' throat. As Lyons was struggling for air, the officer handcuffed him and continued to apply the choke hold until Lyons blacked out. He was almost choked to death. […] Between 1975 and 1982, sixteen people died from the LAPD [Los Angeles Police Department]'s use of choke holds. 2. A powerful and restrictive control or influence over something. Labels: broadly, figuratively Example: One country has a chokehold on another country's economy. Example: With the music industry releasing their chokehold on these television talent shows, it too is looking to other sources like social media – [Rob] Wade calls TikTok "one giant talent show" – to find new talent rather than primetime TV.
Word: chokehold Part of Speech: verb Etymology: The noun is derived from choke (verb) + hold (noun). The verb is derived from the noun. Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃəʊkhəʊld/, /ˈt͡ʃoʊkˌ(h)oʊld/ 1. To put a hold around the neck of (someone), especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm. Labels: transitive 2. To exert tight, restrictive, control over someone or something. Labels: broadly, figuratively, transitive
Word: minidrama Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Paleo-Hispanicbor. Latin Minius Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -um Latin minium Italian minio 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 Italian -are Italian miniare Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Italian -tura Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- Ancient Greek δράω (dráō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek δρᾶμᾰ (drâmă)bor. Late Latin drāmabor. English drama English minidrama From mini- + drama. 1. A short drama, such as a brief theatrical or cinematic piece Example: The students presented a brief minidrama about the invention of the cotton gin.
Word: minidramas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of minidrama Labels: form-of, plural
Word: midsong Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- Proto-Indo-European *sengʷʰ- Proto-Indo-European *séngʷʰ-e-ti Proto-Germanic *singwaną Proto-Germanic *sangwaz Proto-West Germanic *sangu Old English sang Middle English song English song English midsong From mid- + song. 1. Occurring in the middle of, or during, a song Labels: not-comparable Example: The horn section delivered a powerful midsong blast.
Word: midsong Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- Proto-Indo-European *sengʷʰ- Proto-Indo-European *séngʷʰ-e-ti Proto-Germanic *singwaną Proto-Germanic *sangwaz Proto-West Germanic *sangu Old English sang Middle English song English song English midsong From mid- + song. 1. The middle of a song; or more generally, the period during a song Labels: uncountable Example: The band changed drummers in midsong.
Word: midranking Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English ranking English midranking From mid- + ranking. 1. Having a rank or status that is not particularly high or low Labels: not-comparable Example: a midranking official
Word: midfrequency Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English frequency English midfrequency From mid- + frequency. 1. At, or having, a frequency that is not particularly high or low. Labels: not-comparable Example: You are experiencing some midfrequency hearing loss.
Word: midfrequency Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English frequency English midfrequency From mid- + frequency. 1. A middle frequency, one that is not particularly high or low.
Word: chokeholds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chokehold Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chokeholds Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of chokehold Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: cyberchorus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)bor. English cybernetic English cyber- English chorus English cyberchorus From cyber- + chorus. 1. An Internet or computerized chorus Labels: rare Example: The world's first cyberchorus performs Handel's Messiah with the Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra Example: “A Cappella (Something’s Missing)” is the album’s nutty showpiece, with a computer-tuned Brandy becoming a polyphonic cyberchorus […]
Word: hydroboracite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- English boracite English hydroboracite From hydro- + boracite. 1. A hydrated borate mineral with the chemical formula CaMgB₆O₈(OH)₆·3(H₂O).
Word: hydroboracites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hydroboracite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fire retardants Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fire retardant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hydromagnesite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- English magnesite English hydromagnesite From hydro- + magnesite. 1. A hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂.4H₂O, used as a fire retardant.
Word: hydromagnesites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hydromagnesite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: incompletion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From in- + completion or incomplete + -ion 1. The state or quality of not being complete. Labels: uncountable 2. Something which is not completed. Labels: countable 3. A forward pass which is not caught inbounds by the intended receiver. Labels: countable Example: Their strong defense forced three incompletions from the other team.
Word: hydrophilite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hydro- + -philite. 1. A soft white mineral formed from anhydrous calcium chloride.
Word: hydrophilites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hydrophilite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hydroxylapatite Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of hydroxyapatite. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: hydroxylapatites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hydroxylapatite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hydroxyapatites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hydroxyapatite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hydrozincite Part of Speech: noun 1. A white carbonate mineral with the chemical formula Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆.
Word: hydrozincites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hydrozincite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: freibergite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Freiberg, Saxony, where it was found in silver mines, + -ite. 1. A complex cubic sulfosalt mineral of silver, copper, iron, antimony, and arsenic. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: freibergites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of freibergite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sulphosalt Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English sulphur Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English sulpho- English salt English sulphosalt From sulpho- + salt. 1. Alternative spelling of sulfosalt. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulfosalt Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin sulpur Latin sulfur Latin sulphur Anglo-Norman sulfrebor. Middle English sulphur English sulfur Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English sulfo- Proto-Indo-European *sel- Proto-Indo-European *-yétor Proto-Indo-European *sl̥yétor Proto-Italic *saljō?? Latin saliō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin saltusbor. English salt English sulfosalt From sulfo- + salt. 1. A complex sulfide mineral with certain proportions of a metal, a semi-metal, and sulfur (or, rarely, selenium).
Word: semi-metal Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of semimetal. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: semi-metals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of semi-metal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: attackable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree French attaquebor. English attack Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English attackable From attack + -able. 1. Which may be attacked.
Word: unattackable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Italian a- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- Proto-Germanic *stikaną Proto-West Germanic *stekander. Old French atachier Old French destachier Middle French destacherbor. Italian distaccare Italian staccare Italian attaccarebor. French attaquerdeverb. French attaquebor. English attack 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 unattackable From un- + attack + -able. 1. Which may not be attacked.
Word: infrastructuralist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English infrastructural Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English infrastructuralist From infrastructural + -ist. 1. Someone who emphasizes the importance of infrastructure, or who seeks to construct infrastructure Example: As an infrastructuralist, I believe that investment in roads and bridges is critical. Example: Zoning laws may infringe on the rights of infrastructuralists.
Word: incompletions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of incompletion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: infrastructuralists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of infrastructuralist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chromatopsia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From chromato- + -opsia. 1. A visual aberration in which objects appear abnormally coloured, such as xanthopsia or cyanopia. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: chromatopsias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chromatopsia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: I'ven't Part of Speech: contraction Etymology: From I've + -n't. 1. I have not Labels: contraction, nonstandard Example: Try to circumvent me, and I'm a ugly customer. I'll show you I'ven't any-mosity. Your father pays—you 'pologize.
Word: remuddled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of remuddle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: you'ven't Part of Speech: contraction Etymology: From you + -'ve + -n't or you've + -n't. 1. you have not Labels: contraction, nonstandard
Word: he'sn't Part of Speech: contraction Etymology: From he's + -n't. Pronunciation: /ˈhiːzənt/ 1. Contraction of he + is + not. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, informal, nonstandard Example: You see he'sn't actually going to hurt only body, but it's as bad, since, af the case wor elseway than it happins, he'd hurt sum, and sorely too' an'. as it is, there is much hurt to be. Example: So, nope, he'sn't about to play the Naga sadhu for his harassed womenfolk.
Word: remuddle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English muddle English remuddle From re- + muddle. 1. To muddle something which had previously been made clear. Example: I'm afraid your efforts have only remuddled the issue. 2. To remodel a building or room in a way that obscures or destroys key aspects of the original design. Labels: derogatory Example: Many survivors were badly remuddled, but several have been restored.
Word: retoucher Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From retouch + -er. 1. One who retouches. Example: I used to work as a photo retoucher. Example: […] reproofings may be required before a satisfactory result is obtained, the number of proofings depending on the difficulty of the subject, and the skill of the colour retoucher.
Word: retouchers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of retoucher Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Saterland Frisian Part of Speech: name 1. a Frisian language spoken mostly in the municipality of Saterland in the district of Cloppenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany
Word: remuddles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of remuddle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: remuddling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of remuddle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: we'ven't Part of Speech: contraction Etymology: From we've + -n't. 1. we have not Labels: contraction, nonstandard Example: He _is_ somehow above them because he isn't a homo sapien and we'ven't a way to stop him short of kryptonite. Example: We'ven't heard it yet, but we have spent several hours staring at the shiny black vinyl!
Word: schlumpy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English schlump Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English schlumpy From schlump + -y. 1. Looking like a schlump; slovenly or unbecoming Example: I smiled at them with the slight mix of condescension and thanks I thought befitted a beautiful woman as she passed schlumpier mortals on the street. Example: The country is going to have to get used to seeing a vice president in a schlumpy T-shirt and cargo pants. ... And they’re going to have to get used to seeing a vice president who can fix a car or go hunting.
Word: servicer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From service + -er. 1. One who services a loan or other obligation, by collecting receivables and carrying out related actions such as enforcement Example: The servicer is responsible for the collection of interest and principal, which is passed along to the trustee.
Word: schlumpier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of schlumpy: more schlumpy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: schlumpiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of schlumpy: most schlumpy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: servicers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of servicer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: skyscape Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English sky English landscapebf. English -scape English skyscape From sky + -scape. 1. The view of the sky, often including the skyline Example: Its exotic lobby was decorated with lush carpeting; in the auditorium itself, a skyscape was transformed to sunrise, sunset, or starry night skies as the occasion demanded, […]
Word: recrossings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of recrossing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lower house Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lower + house. 1. The lower legislative house in a bicameral legislature; in many cases, the one that is directly elected and/or has more practical power, such as the power to raise and spend money. Example: In March, Thais will vote for the 500-seat lower house of parliament. But the 250-member upper house, or Senate, will be chosen entirely by the military.
Word: lower chamber Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lower + chamber. 1. The lower legislative chamber in a bicameral legislature; in many cases, the one that is directly elected and/or has more practical power, such as the power to raise and spend money.
Word: upper chamber Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From upper + chamber. 1. The upper legislative chamber in a bicameral legislature; usually smaller and having more restricted power than the lower chamber.
Word: upper house Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From upper + house. 1. The upper legislative house in a bicameral legislature; usually smaller and having more restricted power than the lower house. Example: It was, however, thrown out when it reached the " Upper House," as the Legislative Council is designated. Example: In March, Thais will vote for the 500-seat lower house of parliament. But the 250-member upper house, or Senate, will be chosen entirely by the military.
Word: merchet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Welsh merched, plural form of merch (“daughter”). 1. In Middle Ages England, a fine paid to a lord on a daughter's marriage, in recompense for the loss of a worker. Labels: obsolete
Word: porkpie Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of pork pie. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: overcalculated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of overcalculate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: overcalculated Part of Speech: adj 1. Excessively calculated; not natural or spontaneous. Example: H. F. Chorley Many of her [Jenny Lind's] effects on the stage appeared overcalculated.
Word: recrossing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of recross Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: recrossing Part of Speech: noun 1. The motion or position of things that recross; an interweaving.
Word: recrosses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of recross Labels: form-of, plural
Word: recrosses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of recross Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: dégringolade Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of degringolade. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: overcalculate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English calculate English overcalculate From over- + calculate. 1. To calculate as being greater than is actually the case Example: Meanwhile, Mr. Blair began, as anxious people will do, to overcalculate the lapse of time.
Word: overcalculates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of overcalculate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: overcalculating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overcalculate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: chapkas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chapka Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chapka Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Polish czapka (“cap”) or Czech čapka (“cap”). Doublet of shapka. 1. A type of hat worn by 19th-century Polish cavalry (and later some Napoleonic troops), consisting of a high, four-pointed cap with regimental insignia on the front, and now associated with Polish independence and nationalism. Example: He rejoined the Twenty-Second Lancers at Cape Town—all the squadrons together again for the first time in two years—and sailed for home. The new King himself reviewed them after their arrival, having granted them time enough to discard their khaki and put on again the glories of blue and gold, schapska and plume, lance pennons and embroidered saddle cloths.
Word: chapka Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Russian ша́пка (šápka). 1. Alternative form of shapka. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: She laughed at our surprise, pulled off her fur chapka cap, and shook loose long blonde hair. Example: On July 18, 1921, shortly before midnight, the Tatar leader was returning to the Pera Palace Hotel, accompanied by his brother and four other people, all wearing the traditional Russian chapka, after a last drink at a kiosk in the nearby public garden.
Word: vacuum pumps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vacuum pump Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fire hydrants Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fire hydrant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: recordkeeping Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From record + keeping. 1. The creation, collection and management of records, especially of a business or governmental nature. Labels: uncountable
Word: midrise Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English rise English midrise From mid- + rise. 1. Neither high-rise nor low-rise; typically consisting of four to ten stories. Labels: not-comparable Example: The neighborhood is full of midrise apartment blocks. 2. Having a zero-valued classification threshold (analogous to a riser of a stairway). Labels: not-comparable Example: midrise quantization
Word: midrise Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English rise English midrise From mid- + rise. 1. A building which is neither low-rise or high-rise. Example: A lot of new midrises have been built in this area.
Word: galler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English gall Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English galler From gall + -er. 1. One who or that which galls. Example: The most clear-cut species boundaries are among gallers of different plant parts — leaf blade, petiole, bud and twig.
Word: winter vomiting disease Part of Speech: noun 1. The gastroenteritic illness caused by noroviruses. Labels: uncountable Example: In 1968 an outbreak of acute nonbacterial gastroenteritis (winter vomiting disease) occurred in elementary school students in Norwalk, Ohio. Example: ...epidemic collapse, epidemic nausea and vomiting, winter vomiting disease, severe gastroenteritis in infants and children, and sporadic gastroenteritis.
Word: midrises Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of midrise Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gastroenteritic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (găstḗr)der. English gastro- English enteritic English gastroenteritic From gastro- + enteritic. 1. Pertaining to gastroenteritis. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nosocomially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English nosocomial Middle English -ly English -ly English nosocomially From nosocomial + -ly. 1. In a nosocomial manner or context; from or in a hospital. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonpassive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + passive. 1. Not passive Labels: not-comparable
Word: angsts Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /æŋ(k)sts/, [eɪŋ(k)sts] 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of angst Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: angsting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of angst Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: angsted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of angst Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: tuxedoed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English tuxedo Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English tuxedoed From tuxedo + -ed. 1. Dressed in a tuxedo. Labels: not-comparable Example: Here are the tuxedoed men who received OUR honorary style awards Saturday night, and might be up for the real Academy Awards next February: […]
Word: heteronormatively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English heteronormative Middle English -ly English -ly English heteronormatively From heteronormative + -ly. 1. In a heteronormative manner or context. Example: Mature adults are heteronormatively gendered. One of the key things a child must grow up into is a man or a woman, so to be a mature adult means to identify unambiguously as one or the other […]
Word: unsharpened Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English sharpened English unsharpened From un- + sharpened. 1. Not sharpened. Labels: not-comparable
Word: promil Part of Speech: noun 1. Parts per thousand Labels: rare, uncountable
Word: noteworthier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of noteworthy: more noteworthy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: noteworthiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of noteworthy: most noteworthy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: unencrusted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English encrusted English unencrusted From un- + encrusted. 1. Not encrusted. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unenchanted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English enchanted English unenchanted From un- + enchanted. 1. Not enchanted. Labels: not-comparable Example: If I also would be sane — to Sandy — I must keep my superstitions about unenchanted and unmiraculous locomotives, balloons, and telephones, to myself.
Word: overdoser Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English overdose Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English overdoser From overdose + -er. 1. One who overdoses. Example: He has a satisfaction in such achievements, of which the undiscriminating overdoser knows nothing. Example: Being yellow in color, beta-carotene may accumulate under the skin to such an extent that the overdoser actually turns yellow.
Word: overdosers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of overdoser Labels: form-of, plural
Word: divey Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English dive Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English divey From dive + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈdaɪvi/ 1. Having the character of a dive, a disreputable bar or nightclub. Labels: colloquial Example: That new restaurant is kind of divey.
Word: datelined Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of dateline Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: flammabilities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of flammability Labels: form-of, plural
Word: oohs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ooh Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: oohs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ooh Labels: form-of, plural
Word: oohed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of ooh Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: wahey Part of Speech: intj Pronunciation: /wəˈheɪ/ 1. Expressing exhilaration or delight. Labels: UK Example: People have this image of us. They think we're cock rock. It's time to rein it in a bit. We're not going, Wahey! and pouring champagne on girls' tits. Example: And he did, every day — rabbits, hares; he once leapt hugely after a pheasant we put up, and got it too. "Wahey, go for it, Bullet!"
Word: intrafamilial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- English familial English intrafamilial From intra- + familial. 1. Occurring within a family Labels: not-comparable Example: an intrafamilial dispute
Word: parallel import Part of Speech: noun 1. A legitimate product imported from another country without the permission of the intellectual property owner.
Word: parallel imports Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of parallel import Labels: form-of, plural
Word: imperfectability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From im- + perfectability or imperfectable + -ity. 1. the quality of not being perfectable; of being forever imperfect Labels: uncountable Example: We must accept the imperfectability of the world.
Word: superannuates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of superannuate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: superannuating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of superannuate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: unstartled Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English startled English unstartled From un- + startled. 1. Not startled. Labels: not-comparable
Word: cement boards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cement board Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flackery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English flack Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English flackery From flack + -ery. 1. The aggressive public relations activity associated with press agents Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The crass cultural chauvinism and blatant flackery that surrounded and fed American pop have not by any means gone from the art scene, but they are muted.
Word: umbers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of umber Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lustless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English lustles, equivalent to lust + -less. Cognate with Dutch lusteloos, German lustlos. Doublet of listless. 1. Without sexual lust. Example: By Mahomet, my Kinſmans ſepulcher, And by the holy Alcaron I ſweare, He ſhall be made a chaſte and luſtleſſe Eunuch, And in my Sarell tend my Concubines: Example: But then, Bergler also claims that there are no genuinely ambi-erotic individuals, only "homosexuals who may be capable of lustless mechanical sex... 2. Lacking vigour; weak, tame or spiritless. Labels: obsolete Example: Seemeth thy flocke thy counsell can, So lustlesse bene they, so weake so wan,
Word: diethylamide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From diethyl + amide. 1. The derivative of a compound formed by adding an amide group with two ethyl substituents, N(C₂H₅)₂.
Word: lustlessly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English lustless Middle English -ly English -ly English lustlessly From lustless + -ly. 1. In a lustless manner.
Word: diethylamides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of diethylamide Labels: form-of, plural
Word: merc Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of mercenary. For the /k/ compare bike. Pronunciation: /mɜːk/, /mɝk/ 1. A mercenary. Labels: slang Example: He had a feeling the scarf was the one he'd really have to watch out for; he couldn't say why. “What if those mercs scope us leaving?”
Word: merc Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Clipping of mercenary. For the /k/ compare bike. Pronunciation: /mɜːk/, /mɝk/ 1. To kill. Labels: slang, transitive
Word: mercs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of merc Labels: form-of, plural
Word: curanderas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of curandera Labels: form-of, plural
Word: curanderos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of curandero Labels: form-of, plural
Word: datelining Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of dateline Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: labyrinthian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English labyrinth Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English labyrinthian From labyrinth + -ian. Pronunciation: /læb.əˈɹɪn.θi.ɛn/ 1. Mazelike, having long corridors and passageways that seemingly have no exit.
Word: curandera Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish curandera. 1. A specifically female curandero, or traditional Central American healer
Word: amphoterism Part of Speech: noun 1. The property of being amphoteric. Labels: uncountable
Word: musicomania Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of monomania involving an unnatural obsession with music Labels: uncountable
Word: nosomania Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From noso- + -mania. 1. A form of hypochondria involving a morbid belief that one is suffering from an unusual disease Labels: uncountable
Word: onomatomania Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Graeco-Phrygian *ónomã Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Hellenic *ónomə Ancient Greek ὀνόμᾰτος (onómătos)der. English onomato- English -mania English onomatomania Coined by Jean-Martin Charcot; from onomato- + -mania. 1. An abnormal obsession with a particular word. Labels: uncountable Example: I keep feeling a sense of onomatomania over how often I use the word 'realistically'.
Word: cop shops Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cop shop Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chop shops Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chop shop Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chop shops Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of chop shop Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: sitiomania Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sitomania. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: sitomania Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek σῖτος (sîtos, “food”) + μανία (manía, “mad desire”). 1. Obsessive eating Labels: uncountable
Word: squiggling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of squiggle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: squigglier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of squiggly: more squiggly Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: squiggliest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of squiggly: most squiggly Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: booth babe Part of Speech: noun 1. A female model hired to represent a product and interact with consumers at a trade fair or similar event. Example: But not every company needed a hottie PR rep or "booth babe" to catch our eye. Example: And if a female convention specialist doesn't professionally approach the job, then she's "sitting there going, 'I don't know, I'm just a booth babe...
Word: booth babes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of booth babe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unbleeped Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English bleeped English unbleeped From un- + bleeped. 1. Not bleeped out. Labels: not-comparable
Word: quagmiry Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From quagmire + -y. 1. Like a quagmire. Example: The quagmiry road, trodden into tenacious paste by the long file of human beings ahead […] Example: […] Saturday morning volunteers doing rather ineffectual levelling work on the very quagmiry site […]
Word: Sats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Sat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: doddery Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English dodder Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English doddery From dodder + -y. 1. Doddering, trembly, shaky. Example: That is not to say that he became a doddery old man — far from it. He was just a bit thoughtful at times, and I would catch him looking at me pensively... Example: The old boy's so doddery now he can hardly finish the course at all. I timed him today. It took him seventy-five seconds...
Word: kohlrabis Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kohlrabi Labels: form-of, plural
Word: kohlrabies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kohlrabi Labels: form-of, plural
Word: long pig Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Allegedly a calque of Fijian vuaka balavu. 1. Human flesh used by cannibals as meat. Labels: countable, euphemistic, uncountable Example: "As a long pig!" I exclaimed in surprise; "why what does he mean by that?" "He means somethin' very unpleasant," answered Bill with a frown. Example: If we were reckless enough to risk being served up as "long pig" by the savages of Malekula, that was our lookout, not his.
Word: woodpusher Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From wood + pusher, in sardonic reference to wooden chesspieces. 1. A poor chess player; an amateur. Labels: derogatory, informal
Word: syncronizes Part of Speech: verb 1. Misspelling of synchronizes. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: syncronizing Part of Speech: verb 1. Misspelling of synchronizing. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: syncronized Part of Speech: verb 1. Misspelling of synchronized. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: syncronises Part of Speech: verb 1. Misspelling of synchronises. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: syncronising Part of Speech: verb 1. Misspelling of synchronising. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: syncronised Part of Speech: verb 1. Misspelling of synchronised. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: feedstuffs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of feedstuff Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flannelettes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of flannelette Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flaxseeds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of flaxseed Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flenses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of flense Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: tootling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of tootle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: tootling Part of Speech: noun 1. The sound of a tootle. Example: […] raving through the mad scene in Lucia amid childish orchestral tootlings […] Example: Then with melodious tootlings and amidst guttural plaudits, a big white automobile carrying a glitter of uniforms had gone by, driven at a headlong pace.
Word: tootled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of tootle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: flensing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of flense Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: 1968, Bryce Walton, Harpoon Gunner, Thomas Y. Crowell Company, NY (1968), page 59, All he knew about flensing knives was that they were used to strip blubber from whale carcasses.
Word: flensing Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of one who flenses; the operation of stripping off blubber.
Word: flensed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of flense Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: waxings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of waxing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: usurpresses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of usurpress Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vaguer Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of vague: more vague Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: spotties Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spottie Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of spotty Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unstraps Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of unstrap Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: unstrapping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of unstrap Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: xylazine Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈzaɪləziːn/, /ˈzaɪləzɪn/ 1. A potent α₂-adrenergic agonist used for sedation, anesthesia, and analgesia in large nonhuman mammals, and as an adulterant in street drugs. Labels: uncountable Example: After 15, 30, 60 or 90 days, the animals (n = 5 per time point for each subgroup) were sacrificed via an overdose of ketamine and xylazine hydrochloride (Vetbrands Brazil Limited, Jacareí, SP), and the hemimaxillae were removed and fixed in 10% formalin solution (Fig 1 ). Example: The user had a hunch that there was fentanyl in the powder but feared the presence of xylazine, a dangerous animal tranquilizer that can leave oozing wounds on limbs.
Word: unstrapped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of unstrap Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: unstrapped Part of Speech: adj 1. Not strapped. Labels: not-comparable
Word: temporin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin temporaria + English -in. 1. Any of a family of peptides isolated originally from the skin secretion of the European red frog, Rana temporaria. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: temporin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin tempus (“temple (of the head)”) + -in. 1. A tarry secretion from the temporal ducts of a bull elephant during musth. Labels: uncountable
Word: childrenswear Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English children English -s- Proto-Indo-European *wes- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *woséyeti Proto-Germanic *wazjaną Proto-West Germanic *waʀjan Old English werian Middle English weren English wear English -wear English childrenswear From children + -s- + -wear. 1. clothing for children; children's wear. Labels: uncountable
Word: breathalyse Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Back-formation from breathalyser. 1. Alternative spelling of breathalyze. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative