nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: angiocarpian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “container”) + καρπός (karpós, “fruit, grain”). 1. describing an angiocarpous plant
Word: angiocarpous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From angio- + -carpous. 1. Describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx. Labels: not-comparable
Word: angiograph Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From angio- + -graph. 1. The film or image of the blood vessels produced by angiography.
Word: nation-building Part of Speech: noun 1. Unifying the people or peoples within a state so that it remains politically stable and viable in the long run. Labels: uncountable Example: Although uniquely favored by relatively viable political institutions, India yet shares this uncertainty with a large number of countries for which independence is but a first step on the road to nation-building. Example: The state hierarchizes sexuality by defining homosexuality as an influence that corrupts minors. Such a discourse produces a notion of the correct sexual behavior that transcends into the political realm, reinforcing the heteronationalistic nature of the nation-building.
Word: Pompocali Part of Speech: name 1. An earthworks situated 8 miles north-north-east of Leeds, Yorkshire.
Word: inductive definition Part of Speech: noun 1. A recursive definition.
Word: Wealden Part of Speech: adj 1. Of the Weald. Labels: UK, not-comparable, relational
Word: Wealden Part of Speech: name 1. A local government district in East Sussex, England, created in 1974 and named after the Weald.
Word: knownst Part of Speech: adj 1. known Labels: humorous, rare
Word: pance Part of Speech: noun 1. Pansy (flower) Labels: obsolete
Word: larin Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a class of twisted or hook-shaped metal objects serving as coins in areas around the Arabian Sea. Labels: historical
Word: spencer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the family name Spencer. The jacket is probably named after George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758-1834). Pronunciation: /ˈspɛnsə/ 1. A short double-breasted men's overcoat worn in the 18th and 19th centuries. Labels: historical 2. A short, close-fitting jacket primarily worn by women and children in the early 19th century. Labels: historical Example: In order to support and illustrate this assertion, I shall commence my remarks with the spencer, which has often been attacked by satyrical and cynical writers as an absurd and original dress. Example: To have seen Miss Squeers now, divested of the brown beaver, the green veil, and the blue curl-papers, and arrayed in all the virgin splendor of a white frock and spencer, with a white mulsin bonnet, and an imitative damask rose in full bloom on the inside thereof; 3. A (usually woollen) vest worn by women and girls for extra warmth. Labels: historical Example: I am seized with an angry resentment against the conventions of twenty years ago, which wrapped up my comely adolescent body in woollen combinations, black cashmere stockings, “liberty” bodice, dark stockinette knickers, flannel petticoat and often, in addition, a long-sleeved, high-necked, knitted woollen “spencer”. 4. A large loose-fitted gaffsail on a square-rigger or barque, used from the nineteenth century onwards.
Word: Tamra Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Hebrew, a rare nonstandard spelling of Tamara.
Word: Tisha Part of Speech: name 1. A diminutive of the female given name Letitia.
Word: Teri Part of Speech: name Etymology: A spelling variant of Terry, from Teresa. 1. A diminutive of the female given name Teresa. Example: 'What's your name, by the way?' 'Teri.' 'Terry?' She spelt it for him. 'But you can call me Miss Teri.' Rebus smiled. 'I'll assume that's an assumed name. Maybe I'll see you around, Miss Teri.'
Word: Teri Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Teribus ye teri odin, of unknown origin (though possibly Old Welsh). 1. Someone from Hawick.
Word: Terrie Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name; a spelling variant of Terry, diminutive of Teresa.
Word: rebbi Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of rebbe. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: nonprecious Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + precious. 1. not precious, especially used to describe base metals such as lead, iron, copper etc. Labels: not-comparable
Word: non-precious Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of nonprecious. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: semifreddi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian semifreddi. 1. plural of semifreddo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flutterball Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From flutter + ball. 1. A type of pitch; knuckleball.
Word: foreplanes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of foreplane Labels: form-of, plural
Word: foreplane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fore- + plane. 1. A relatively flat surface located well forward of a vehicle's center of gravity used for stability and, when movable, used for steering and attitude control; common on submarines, also used on surface ships and aircraft.
Word: Tyron Part of Speech: name 1. A male given name transferred from the place name, of rare American usage, variant of Tyrone.
Word: tronie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch tronie. 1. A kind of painting that depicts an exaggerated or characteristic facial expression.
Word: bowplane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bow (“forward part of marine craft”) + plane (“surface”). 1. A surface, usually horizontal, near the bow of a marine vessel, used for stability or control.
Word: bear spread Part of Speech: noun 1. One of a variety of strategies involving two or more options (or options combined with a position in the underlying stock) that can potentially profit from a fall in the price of the underlying stock.
Word: Vaughan Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Welsh Vychan, from bychan, diminutive of bach (“little”). Pronunciation: /vɔːn/ 1. A surname from Welsh. 2. A male given name transferred from the surname. 3. A city in Ontario, Canada. 4. A community in West Hants, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada. 5. A village in Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia. 6. A number of places in the United States: 7. A number of places in the United States: 8. A number of places in the United States: 9. A number of places in the United States:
Word: nominal partner Part of Speech: noun 1. Participant in a mutual enterprise that resembles a partnership but may not have such a formal structure.
Word: organized baseball Part of Speech: noun 1. Major League Baseball and its associated minor leagues. This does not include amateur leagues, most professional international leagues, the former Negro Leagues, and independent leagues. Labels: uncountable
Word: Bhatt Part of Speech: name Etymology: Transliteration of Hindi भट्ट (bhaṭṭ). 1. A surname from Sanskrit, of Indian usage
Word: cajeput Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of cajuput. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: Bhat Part of Speech: name Etymology: Transliteration of Hindi भट (bhaṭ). 1. A surname from Sanskrit, of Indian usage
Word: Bhatta Part of Speech: name Etymology: Transliteration of Sanskrit भट्ट (bhaṭṭa). 1. A surname from Sanskrit, of Indian usage
Word: audiobooks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of audiobook Labels: form-of, plural
Word: audiobook Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewisder. Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *awizdiō Latin audi(ō) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English audio- English book English audiobook From audio- + book. Pronunciation: /ˈɔːdi.əʊbʊk/, /ˈoːdɪjəwbɵk/, /ˈɔdi.oʊbʊk/, /ˈɑdi.oʊbʊk/, /ˈɒdi.oʊbʊk/ 1. A recording, usually made available for sale, of a reading of the full text or of an abridgement of a book. Example: Trump’s take on his relationship with Kim – and his admission that he didn’t have a broader strategy behind the threats he made about having a “much bigger” nuclear button – are part of a new audiobook that Woodward is releasing. Example: Matt Semrad is an avid reader and devours audiobooks from the library — about one a week. He also spends several hours each day walking his two black doodles, Sirius and Sonny.
Word: voicemails Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of voicemail Labels: form-of, plural
Word: voicemails Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of voicemail Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: roentgenograms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of roentgenogram Labels: form-of, plural
Word: roentgenogram Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Röntgen + -o- + -gram, named after Wilhelm Röntgen. 1. An X-ray image.
Word: roentgenogram Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Röntgen + -o- + -gram, named after Wilhelm Röntgen. 1. To take an X-ray image of; to X-ray. Labels: transitive Example: Careful examination at the time of operation should be made to exclude this error, and moreover the patient should be roentgenogrammed before discharge from the clinic.
Word: midwest Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Midwest. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: misalignments Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of misalignment Labels: form-of, plural
Word: misattributed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of misattribute Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Brahmanical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Brahman Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English Brahmanical From Brahman + -ical. 1. Of or pertaining to the Brahman 2. Of or pertaining to the Brahmins or their doctrines or worship. Example: First, the milieu of north India at this period was dominated by the Brahmanical tradition, and it remained the only tradition to secure a lasting hegemonic grip on the country's socio-religious structure.
Word: misattribute Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English attribute English misattribute From mis- + attribute. 1. To erroneously attribute; to falsely ascribe; used especially of authorship.
Word: boastings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of boasting Labels: form-of, plural
Word: showcased Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of showcase Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: stealthier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of stealthy: more stealthy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: peaking Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈpiːkɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of peak Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: peaking Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈpiːkɪŋ/ 1. The act of something reaching a peak. Example: The peaking of each of these hormone levels may occur at different times. 2. The act of something operating when something else is at a peak. 3. The act of something operating when something else is at a peak. Example: Currently their best stopgap for peaking in this region is a vast fleet of small diesel gensets, which many residents are furious about. Example: It doesn’t seem likely that we’ll see many more of these coal-to-gas conversions. For one, there are just a lot fewer coal plants in the US than there used to be: we’re down to just over 200 from a peak of nearly 600. The most obvious candidates for conversion — smaller, older plants that might be useful for peaking — have probably already been converted. And as grid-scale batteries change the economic logic of peaking, even new gas plants are looking less attractive than they used to; I can only imagine that a less-efficient converted coal plant is even less compelling.
Word: peaking Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈpiːkɪŋ/ 1. peaky; sickly; pining
Word: silted up Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of silt up Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: King Charles's head Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of King Charles' head. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: silt up Part of Speech: verb 1. To become filled or clogged with silt. Labels: intransitive Example: Now the estuary has silted up, and only small pleasure craft can sail up the narrow channel.
Word: tesseradecade Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English tessera- Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Hellenic *dékə Ancient Greek δέκᾰ (dékă) Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás)der. Late Latin decasder. French déca-bor. English deca- English -ade English tesseradecade From tessera- + deca- + -ade. 1. A group of fourteen. Example: For inſtance ; it is allowed by all the Commentators, both antient and modern, that in the ſecond of thoſe Teſſeradecades, or periods of fourteen generations, into which Matthew has diſtributed the whole Genealogy, he has either willfully ſuppreſſed, or negligently omitted three ſucceſſive deſcents from father to ſon, between Joram and Ozias; viz. Ochozias, Joaſh, Ahaziah; in contradiction to the truth of hiſtory, and to thoſe very books, whence he drew the Genealogy itſelf. Example: He divides the whole number of generations enumerated by him into three equal portions, each containing fourteen generations, viz. from Abraham to David, from David to the captivity, and from the captivity to Christ. It is to the two former tesseradecades that we have to address ourselves at present.
Word: tesseradecades Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tesseradecade Labels: form-of, plural
Word: economic freedom Part of Speech: noun 1. The freedom to produce, trade and consume any goods and services acquired without the use of force, fraud or theft. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Near-synonyms: freedom of trade, free trade
Word: war machine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From war + machine. Pronunciation: /ˈwɔː məˌʃiːn/, /ˈwɔːɹ məˌʃiːn/, /ˈwoɹ məˌʃin/ 1. An individual weapon for war, especially a mechanical one such as a siege engine or tank. Example: And scattered about it, some in their overturned war-machines, some in the now rigid Handling Machines, and a dozen of them stark and silent and laid in a row, were the Martians—dead!—slain by the putrefactive and disease bacteria against which their systems were unprepared; […] Example: Kobe was a shambles; the slaughter of the cotton operatives by machine-guns became classic as the most terrific execution ever achieved by modern war machines. 2. The military resources of a belligerent country considered as a whole. Example: The German war machine was more powerful than that of the allies at the start of the war. Example: The Covenant war machine continues its march to conquest; even with its head severed it is still dangerous.
Word: luvd Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /lʌvd/ 1. simple past and past participle of luv Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: mentally ill Part of Speech: adj 1. Having a psychological disorder.
Word: luvz Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /lʌvz/ 1. plural of luv Labels: form-of, plural
Word: luvz Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /lʌvz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of luv Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: centinel Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of sentinel. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: Enter Barnardo, and Franciſco, two Centinels. Example: When the centinel first saw our heroe approach, his hair began gently to lift up his grenadier cap; and in the same instant his knees fell to blows with each other.
Word: goddesships Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of goddesship Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Santali Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Santali ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ (santaṛi), equivalent to Santal + -i. 1. The Austroasiatic language spoken by the Santals.
Word: Santali Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Santali ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ (santaṛi), equivalent to Santal + -i. 1. Of or pertaining to the Santals, or their language. Labels: not-comparable
Word: gedge Part of Speech: verb 1. To make a wry face. Labels: dialectal 2. To gauge. (alternative spelling to match dialect pronunciation) Labels: dialectal
Word: gedge Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of gauge. Labels: alt-of, alternative, dialectal
Word: unadvisable 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 Latin ad Old French a Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *widéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *widēō Latin videō Latin vīsus Old French vis Old French avis Old French aviserbor. Middle English avisen ▲ Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-(h₁)seti Proto-Indo-European *wéydseti Proto-Italic *weidsō Latin visō Late Latin advisōder. English advise 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 advisable English unadvisable From un- + advisable. 1. Inadvisable. Example: No steps were taken to enforce it, as, from the financial embarrassment of the company and the uncompleted state of the line, litigation was unadvisable. Example: Will go back there to get it in a week or so, but may find the harvest unadvisable for reasons of security. 2. Unwilling to take advice. Labels: archaic Example: Together with pride there will naturally arise an unadvisable and unconvincible spirit. 3. Imprudent. Labels: archaic
Word: cream corn Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of creamed corn. Labels: uncountable
Word: sliming Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈslaɪmɪŋ/ 1. The action of coating with slime, or an instance of doing this. 2. The action of besmirching or disparaging another. Labels: figuratively
Word: sliming Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈslaɪmɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of slime Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: Mediaeval Latin Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Medieval Latin. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: rag the puck Part of Speech: verb 1. To retain possession of the puck by skillful skating and stickhandling without attempting to score, as a deliberate tactic intended to use up time. Example: So confident and serene were the Red Wings that despite have several opportunities to attempt empty-netters from their own end, they opted to coolly rag the puck in the neutral zone. 2. To proceed slowly in order to use up time; to stall for time. Labels: Canada, broadly Example: You're having a brutal year, with sales of Hyundais in Canada down nearly 20 per cent. Are you just trying to rag the puck and kill time until the new Sonatas arrive? Example: We're kind of running the clock here and there's a question as to whether the government's ragging the puck. There's absolutely no reason why we can't get an agreement. I'm optimistic we can, but it's getting a bit late.
Word: fend and prove Part of Speech: verb 1. To engage in argument. Labels: idiomatic Example: The dexterous management of terms, and being able to fend and prove with them, I know has, and does pass in the world for a great part of learning; but it is learning distinct from knowledge; […] Example: All Pulpit-fools are enemies to Love, If e'er they think, 't is how to fend and prove.
Word: fend away Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From fend + away. 1. To turn something away; to ward off. Labels: idiomatic Example: She fended away his eager hands.
Word: arithmophobia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *h₂reh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *h₂rey-der. Ancient Greek ἀριθμός (arithmós)bor. English arithmo- Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English arithmophobia From arithmo- + -phobia. 1. The irrational fear of numbers or arithmetic. Labels: uncountable Example: The specific mathematics phobia which is basically comes due to the arithmetic or fear of numbers. Such phobia is called arithmophobia or numerophobia. The words arithmophobia and numerophobia both have Greek origins where the root word stands for 'numbers', and 'phobos' meaning 'deep dislike or fear'.
Word: auroraphobia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English aurora Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English auroraphobia From aurora + -phobia. 1. Fear of the northern lights. Labels: rare, uncountable Example: He cured one white school teacher of acarophobia, or the fear of insects, and another of auroraphobia, or fear of the northern lights.
Word: pupaphobia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin pūpa (“doll, puppet”) + -phobia. 1. The fear of puppets. Labels: rare, uncountable Example: Adie watched in horror: shadowy lives playing against living shadows. A sudden pupaphobia overtook her as she watched the boy volley, step out, recompile a few new lines of code, step back in and volley again. Example: I explain to Brian—and Megan and her roommate Darren, who are also lis­tening—that I ran into A. at the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, where we’d just seen a puppet show. I’d confessed to A. that I had a mild, though not very committed, case of pupaphobia when he asked me how I liked the show.
Word: Bildungsroman Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of bildungsroman. Labels: alt-of
Word: thereinto Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From there + into. Pronunciation: /ðɛəɹɪnˈtuː/, /ðɛəˈɹɪntuː/ 1. Into that place, state etc. Labels: archaic, not-comparable Example: Her bedroom seemed not mean nor lonely to her, since the little square of glass, nailed above the wash-stand, was ever there to reflect her face. Thereinto, indeed, she was ever peering. She would droop her head from side to side, she would bend it forward and see herself from beneath her eyelashes, then tilt it back and watch herself over her supercilious chin.
Word: beggar belief Part of Speech: verb 1. To appear implausible or unbelievable. Labels: UK, intransitive Example: It beggars belief to suppose that corporate policies can always pursue the best interests of a company. Example: In Shakespeare's day boys or men took the part of women, and how characters like Lady Macbeth and Desdemona were adequately rendered by youths beggars belief.
Word: knucklecurve Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From knuckle + curve. 1. A type of pitch with characteristics of both a curveball and a knuckleball.
Word: vicarages Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vicarage Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tricams Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tricam Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tricam Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of protection device, used in climbing, that provides a means of placing temporary anchor points on the rock.
Word: hospitalizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hospitalization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: recognitions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of recognition Labels: form-of, plural
Word: townsites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of townsite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: theatregoers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of theatregoer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: theatergoers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of theatergoer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: powerfull Part of Speech: adj 1. Archaic form of powerful. Labels: alt-of, archaic 2. Misspelling of powerful. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: tapings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of taping Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ghostball Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ghost + ball. 1. A type of pitch; the knuckleball.
Word: quadricycles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of quadricycle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: quadricycle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From quadri- + cycle; compare bicycle, tricycle. 1. A four-wheeled pedal cycle. 2. A four-wheeled motorcycle, often resembling a small car (microcar).
Word: electroactive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvusbor. Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active English electroactive From electro- + active. 1. describing any material (especially in a cell) that is electrically active or responsive 2. describing any polymer that changes shape in the presence of an electric field
Word: electroanalysis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English analysis English electroanalysis From electro- + analysis. Pronunciation: /ɪˌlɛktɹoʊəˈnælɪsɪs/, /ɪˌlɛktɹəʊəˈnælɪsɪs/ 1. Any of several electrochemical forms of analysis
Word: electroanalytical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English analytical English electroanalytical From electro- + analytical. 1. of, pertaining to, or obtained using electroanalysis Labels: not-comparable
Word: faradaic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Faraday + -ic, after Michael Faraday, English chemist and physicist. 1. Of or pertaining to electricity, especially to electrical induction
Word: faradic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Faraday + -ic, for Michael Faraday, English chemist and physicist. 1. Of or pertaining to electricity, especially to electrical induction. 2. Of a current that is alternating, as opposed to galvanic. Example: Physicians used galvanic currents, which required only a galvanic power source, and faradic treatments, which utilized an "alternating" induction coil.
Word: microcylinder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + cylinder. 1. A very small cylinder (in any of many contexts)
Word: microcylindrical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From micro- + cylindrical. 1. Having the form of a microcylinder
Word: microdisk Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + disk. 1. A very small disk (in any of many contexts) 2. A diskette
Word: microhemisphere Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + hemisphere. 1. A very small hemisphere (in any of several contexts, but especially describing a design of microelectrode)
Word: micropipette Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + pipette. 1. A very small pipette.
Word: micropipette Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From micro- + pipette. 1. To transfer or measure the volume of a liquid using a micropipette.
Word: microring Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + ring. 1. A very small ring (in any of many contexts)
Word: multisensor Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English sensor English multisensor From multi- + sensor. 1. That employs multiple sensors. Labels: not-comparable
Word: multisensor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English sensor English multisensor From multi- + sensor. 1. Any device that employs multiple sensors.
Word: nonconductive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + conductive. 1. Not conductive (of heat, sound, electricity etc.) Labels: not-comparable
Word: noncontaminating Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + contaminating. 1. That does not contaminate Labels: not-comparable
Word: photolithographic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English lithograph Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English lithographic English photolithographic From photo- + lithographic. 1. Of, pertaining to, or produced by photolithography
Word: skorpion Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of scorpion. Labels: alt-of, alternative, archaic, nonstandard
Word: potentiometric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English potentiometry Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English potentiometric From potentiometry + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to potentiometry. 2. Measured using a potentiometer.
Word: spectrometric Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or pertaining to spectrometry 2. Measured using a spectrometer
Word: submicrometer Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English micrometer English submicrometer From sub- + micrometer. 1. Having a scale less than a micrometer. Labels: not-comparable
Word: ultramicroelectrode Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ultra- + micro- + electrode. 1. A very small microelectrode
Word: apoprotein Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)bor. English apo- English protein English apoprotein From apo- + protein. 1. The polypeptide part of a conjugated protein; for example, an apolipoprotein plus a lipid particle yields a lipoprotein.
Word: conjugated protein Part of Speech: noun 1. Any protein that consists of both a polypeptide (the apoprotein) and a prosthetic group such as a lipid (in lipoproteins), sugar (in glycoproteins) or porphyrins and metals (in hemoglobin etc)
Word: aquated Part of Speech: adj 1. That is associated with water, especially in the form of a complex Labels: not-comparable
Word: Vritra Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit वृत्र (Vṛtrá). 1. An Asura and also a serpent or dragon, the personification of drought and enemy of Indra. Vritra was also known in the Vedas as Ahi ("snake"), and he is said to have had three heads. Labels: Hinduism
Word: biomethylation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English methylation English biomethylation From bio- + methylation. 1. Any bioalkylation reaction in which a methyl group is attached
Word: bioalkylation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alc(ohol) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English alkyl Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English alkylation English bioalkylation From bio- + alkylation. 1. Any biochemical reaction in which an alkyl group is attached to a molecule or to a metal
Word: bioligand Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English ligand English bioligand From bio- + ligand. 1. Any biochemical ligand
Word: calibrant Part of Speech: noun 1. Any substance used to calibrate an analytical procedure
Word: derivatized Part of Speech: adj 1. modified by the formation of a derivative
Word: electrophoretic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English -phoretic English electrophoretic From electro- + -phoretic. 1. Of, pertaining to, or produced by electrophoresis.
Word: electrospray Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English spray English electrospray From electro- + spray. 1. a method of ionizing delicate macromolecules for analysis in a mass spectrometer
Word: electrospray Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English spray English electrospray From electro- + spray. 1. To introduce samples into a mass spectrometer using such a device
Word: ferrioxamine Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a class of siderophore produced in several bacteria that mediates iron uptake
Word: incomparability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin incomparabilitas. 1. The condition of being incomparable Labels: uncountable 2. The extent to which something is incomparable Labels: countable
Word: interlaboratory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English laboratory English interlaboratory From inter- + laboratory. 1. Involving cooperation between laboratories. Labels: not-comparable
Word: labilities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lability Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nebulized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of nebulize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: nebulized Part of Speech: adj 1. Produced by nebulization; turned from liquid to a spray or mist. Example: Antibiotic treatment of bacterial pneumonia sometimes requires nebulized colistin.
Word: nebulize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Borrowed from Latin nebula (“little cloud, mist”) + -ize. 1. To convert liquid into a fine spray of aerosols, by using a nebulizer; to atomize 2. To treat a patient with medicine applied using a nebulizer
Word: nebulizer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English nebulize 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 nebulizer From nebulize + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈnɛ.bju.laɪ.zə/, /ˈnɛ.bjɵ.lʌj.zə/, /ˈne.bju.laɪ.zɹ̩/ 1. A device used to convert liquid into a fine spray of aerosols, by means of oxygen, compressed air, or ultrasonic vibration. 2. A device used to administer a medicine into the lungs, by converting the medicine from liquid state into a fine spray of aerosols, to be inhaled through the nose or mouth. Example: Because pentamidine is more effective in aerosolized form, a machine called a nebulizer is needed to turn the liquid pentamidine into tiny droplets which are then inhaled directly into the lungs. However, there are several different nebulizers on the market, and PWAs must know which is most effective. Example: “Obviously. It's just that experts recommend measuring your peak oxygen flow and having a portable nebulizer ready.”
Word: acanthesthesia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From acantho- (“thorn”) + -esthesia (“sensation”). 1. A type of paresthesia characterized by a tingling, numbing sensation as of being pierced by needles, usually caused by the (temporary) clamping of nerves. Labels: uncountable
Word: slicked-back Part of Speech: adj 1. Treated with a wet-look gel and combed straight back Example: His slicked-back hair made the villain look cool.
Word: drinkware Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English drink Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English drinkware From drink + -ware. 1. Vessels from which people drink. Labels: uncountable
Word: A list Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of A-list. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually
Word: hit the head Part of Speech: verb 1. to urinate or defecate; to go to the bathroom Labels: US, slang
Word: hat-trick Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of hat trick. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: come after Part of Speech: verb 1. To pursue or follow; to pursue with hostile intent. Example: Don't try to come after me. 2. To follow or succeed; to be the successor of. Example: Who came after Richard the Lionheart?
Word: A-list Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The noun is derived from A (“rank (normally the highest) on a scale that assigns letters”) + list. The adjective is from an attributive use of the noun. Pronunciation: /ˈeɪlɪst/, /ˈeɪˌlɪst/ 1. The first of a number of lists, especially lists arranged in order of importance or preference. 2. An informal list of people (especially in the entertainment industry, or professionally or socially prominent) who are the most admired or desirable, or likely to bring success. Example: The film [Pretty Woman] grossed $464 million worldwide, ensconcing her [Julia Roberts] in the Hollywood A-list.
Word: A-list Part of Speech: adj Etymology: The noun is derived from A (“rank (normally the highest) on a scale that assigns letters”) + list. The adjective is from an attributive use of the noun. Pronunciation: /ˈeɪlɪst/, /ˈeɪˌlɪst/ 1. Of or relating, or belonging, to an A-list (noun sense 2). Labels: not-comparable Example: By the 1980s, there was still huge appeal for what became known as 'shiny-floor' talent shows, especially during weekend primetime. In the US, Star Search ran for 12 years in its original run, from 1983 to 1995, and as searches went, it did genuinely uncover some A-list talent, including Destiny's Child, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Alanis Morrisette and LeAnn Rimes. Example: Before his [Rock Hudson's] Aids diagnosis, he had been so many other things: A-list hunk, suave romcom star and all-round Mr America. 2. Best of a group; first-class, pre-eminent, top. Labels: broadly, not-comparable Example: DirectX 10 promises an almost obscene step up in the level of eye candy you can expect from an A-list game, which is the great news. The bad news is, you'll need a new videocard to get those gorgeous graphics.
Word: swear on a stack of Bibles Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From the practice of some people making an oath on a Bible to tell the truth when testifying in court. 1. To make a promise or give an assurance with great conviction. Example: Why not check me into a sanatorium, let them watch me, examine me, give me the tests? In twelve hours they can tell whether I'm lying or not. If I'm clean, I'll be all right. If I'm not, I'll get sick as a dog, start throwing up at both ends, and this would prove I'm a damn liar. It would be better than all the affidavits in the world. I could swear on a stack of Bibles, but who would believe me? […] So I did it. It cost me almost a thousand dollars to pay the doctors to watch me and supervise me down to the last minute so they could go to court and make a statement. I stayed there four days; and when I left, everyone in the place was ready to swear on a stack of Bibles that I was clean. Example: Says L.A. Times Managing Editor Frank McCulloch: "I know it looks bad, but I'll swear on a stack of Bibles it's a sheer coincidence."
Word: broken down Part of Speech: verb 1. past participle of break down Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: broken down Part of Speech: adj 1. No longer in working order; broken. 2. Of a horse, no longer useful for work or riding due to illness or infirmity. 3. Ruined in character or strength. Example: We looked our last upon them and the indescribable rosy glow in which they lay, and then with hearts far too heavy for words we left them, and crept thence broken-down men - so broken down that we even renounced the chance of practically immortal life, because all that made life valuable had gone from us, and we knew even then that to prolong our days indefinitely would only be to prolong our sufferings. 4. Separated into component parts; decomposed; disassembled; deconstructed.
Word: stickhandle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From stick + handle. 1. To maintain individual possession of the puck or ball by controlling it with movements of one's stick, especially to do so in a skillful manner. Labels: intransitive, transitive Example: Kovalev regained possession of the puck and stickhandled at full speed into neutral-zone open ice. 2. To deal capably and swiftly with a situation, especially in a manner which deflects potential problems. Labels: Canada, broadly Example: He has ducked questions in Parliament on everything from Afghan detainees to Radarsat 2, leaving them to be stickhandled by other ministers. Example: Obama, on the other hand, stickhandled his preacher problem and retained his poise and dignity.
Word: stickhandling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of stickhandle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: stickhandling Part of Speech: noun 1. Skillful manipulation of the puck or ball with a player's stick, allowing the player to maintain control of the puck or ball. Labels: uncountable
Word: feed bag Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of feedbag. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: feed-bag Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of feedbag. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Yurop Part of Speech: name 1. Informal form of Europe: a continent located west of Asia and north of Africa. Labels: form-of, humorous, informal
Word: wuvz Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /wʌvz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of wuv Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: wuvd Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of wuv Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: romanesco Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of Romanesco. Labels: alt-of, countable, uncountable
Word: lurv Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /lɜːv/, /lɝv/ 1. Alternative form of lurve. Labels: alt-of, alternative, informal, uncountable
Word: lurv Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /lɜːv/, /lɝv/ 1. Alternative form of lurve. Labels: alt-of, alternative, informal Example: "I lurv you," he said. "Do you think we should tell Dr. Lewis?" "That we lurv each other?" She laughed with delight...
Word: dranken Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈdɹæŋkən/ 1. past participle of drink Labels: dialectal, form-of, nonstandard, participle, past
Word: romanesca Part of Speech: noun 1. A galliard. Example: The ninth piece in the manuscript is a romanesca, untransposed.
Word: chequerboard Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of checkerboard. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: chequerboard Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of checkerboard. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: sidedish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From side + dish. 1. Alternative form of side dish. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: She has mashed potatoes as a sidedish every day for lunch.
Word: hotdish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hot + dish. 1. A variety of baked casserole that typically contains a starch, a meat or other protein, and a canned and/or frozen vegetable, mixed with canned soup. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A main course or sidedish served hot during a meal. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A dish for serving hotdish. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: tag cloud Part of Speech: noun 1. A visual depiction of a set of tags, typically used to describe the content of web sites and having the more significant tags shown in correspondingly larger text or a bolder font. Labels: Internet
Word: tag clouds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tag cloud Labels: form-of, plural
Word: kouroi Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkuːɹɔɪ/ 1. plural of kouros Labels: form-of, plural
Word: court sense Part of Speech: noun 1. A player's knowledge of all that is occurring in the game. Labels: uncountable
Word: arsenobetaine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃enyomder. Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam Proto-Iranian *jr̥Hanyam Old Median *zaranyam Old Median *kā Old Median *zaraniyakāder. Middle Persian *zarnīkbor. Classical Syriac ܙܪܢܝܟܐ (zarnīḵā)der. Arabic الزَرْنِيخ (az-zarnīḵ)bor. Byzantine Greek ἀρσενικόν (arsenikón)der. Latin arsenicumder. Middle French arsenicbor. Middle English arsenik English arsenic Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English arseno- Latin bēta Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English betaine English arsenobetaine From arseno- + betaine. 1. The formal derivative of betaine in which arsenic replaces the nitrogen atom, chemical formula (CH₃)₃As⁺CH₂COO⁻. Example: Arsenobetaine has an unusually low toxicity for an arsenic compound, with an LD₅₀ of over 10g/kg in mice.
Word: coup d'oeil Part of Speech: noun Etymology: French coup d'œil (“stroke of the eye”). Pronunciation: /ˈku deɪ/, /ku ˈdɔɪ/ 1. A glimpse, a glance; the ability, especially of a military officer, to understand much at a glance.
Word: GISs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of GIS Labels: form-of, plural
Word: GISS Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Variant of jizz as though originating from initialism of general impression size and shape (a popular folk etymology). 1. The general look of a bird.
Word: GISS Part of Speech: name 1. Acronym of Goddard Institute for Space Studies. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Example: A NASA spokesperson said in a statement “employees would be placed on temporary remote work agreements while NASA seeks and evaluates options for a new space for the GISS team.” Example: The work will, for now, continue in a different, disparate form. “It’s doable but it is disruptive,” said Kate Marvel, a climate scientist at GISS.
Word: giss Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of guess. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: speed-dating Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of speed dating. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: verbal overshadowing Part of Speech: noun 1. The situation where considering something in verbal terms reduces one's visual or other memory of the thing. Labels: uncountable
Word: central location test Part of Speech: noun 1. The testing of a product by consumers in an artificial setting.
Word: configurable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English configure 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 configurable From configure + -able. Pronunciation: /kənˈfɪ.ɡə.ɹə.bəl/ 1. Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment. Example: CA's other offering, the Basic Desk, is configurable from a minimum single-terminal, dual-floppy disk system to a four-terminal version supporting multiple floppy and 10M-byte disks. Example: Configurable in sixty-four possible variations, the Honda Element is, hands-down, the jigsaw puzzle of transportation.
Word: jumping Jesus Part of Speech: intj 1. Expression of shock or surprise; Jesus Christ. Example: Jumping Jesus! I just won $500. Example: He will guess as how we are pretty considerably damned clever, that we get along slick, and by the jumping Jesus, are not to be made wheelbarrows of.
Word: prayerbook Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of prayer book. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pebbledash Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of pebble dash. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: pebbledash Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of pebble dash. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: studentese Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English student Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English studentese From student + -ese. 1. Language characteristic or typical of a student. Labels: informal, uncountable Example: 1998 Fall, Paul Trout, "Deconstructing an Evaluation Form", in The Montana Professor, Vol. 8, No. 3, How often I've heard students huff, "You're never in!" which means, translated from studentese, "I stopped by your office a couple of times but you weren't in."
Word: kasten Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kast Labels: form-of, plural