nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: rat-trap cheese Part of Speech: noun Etymology: So called because it might be used in baiting a trap. 1. Inexpensive unexceptional cheese. Labels: US, countable, informal, uncountable Example: Near-synonym: government cheese (sometimes humorously synonymous) Example: Having spent twice as much money as I had intended during the first month in New York, I tried to live even more frugally than I had earlier in the year. I still ate rye bread and rat-trap cheese in my room, but less of it[…] 2. Inexpensive unexceptional cheese. Labels: US, countable, informal, uncountable
Word: harkara Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Bengali হরকরা (horkora). 1. A runner who carried mail; a messenger or courier. Labels: India, historical
Word: harkaras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of harkara Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Tiele Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Mandarin 鐵勒／铁勒 (Tiělè). 1. A member of a confederation of Turkic peoples living to the north of China and in Central Asia, emerging after the disintegration of the Xiongnu confederacy.
Word: priceable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From price + -able. 1. Capable of being priced. Labels: not-comparable
Word: crow's ash Part of Speech: noun 1. Flindersia australis, a rainforest tree from New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.
Word: supplemental jurisdiction Part of Speech: noun 1. The authority of United States federal courts to hear additional claims substantially related to an original claim, even though the court would lack the subject-matter jurisdiction to hear the additional claims independently. Labels: US, uncountable
Word: Barnard's Star Part of Speech: name Etymology: Named for American astronomer E. E. Barnard, who measured its proper motion in 1916. 1. A very low-mass red dwarf star about six light-years away from Earth, in the constellation of Ophiuchus.
Word: lesulas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lesula Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lissencephalic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From lissencephaly + -ic. 1. Afflicted with, or relating to, lissencephaly Labels: not-comparable 2. Having a cerebral cortex with a smooth surface Labels: not-comparable
Word: lisencephalic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of lissencephalic. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: octacyanomolybdates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of octacyanomolybdate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Rotterdammer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Rotterdam + -er, probably modelled on Dutch Rotterdammer. 1. A native or inhabitant of Rotterdam.
Word: Rotterdammers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Rotterdammer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Rottie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Rottweiler + -ie. 1. A Rottweiler dog. Labels: informal
Word: Rotties Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Rottie Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of Rotty Labels: form-of, plural
Word: royalness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From royal + -ness. 1. Quality of being royal. Labels: uncountable
Word: Roussannes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Roussanne Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Royal Free disease Part of Speech: noun Etymology: After an apparent outbreak in 1955 in the Royal Free Hospital. 1. chronic fatigue syndrome Labels: uncountable
Word: roustabouting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From roustabout + -ing. 1. The work of a roustabout. Labels: uncountable
Word: roustabouting Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From roustabout + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of roustabout Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: routeless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From route + -less. 1. Without a route. Labels: not-comparable
Word: rubuses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rubus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rungus Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rungu Labels: form-of, plural
Word: runholders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of runholder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: odourisation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of odorization. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: odourization Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of odorization. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: orbital motorway Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of ring road.
Word: bumblebee model Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by Kostelecký, in reference to the fact that bumblebees' ability to fly has sometimes been questioned on theoretical grounds, and yet they do fly successfully. 1. An effective field theory describing a vector field with a vacuum expectation value that spontaneously breaks Lorentz symmetry.
Word: bumblebee models Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bumblebee model Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Rurales Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Spanish 1. The Mexican Guardia Rural (Rural Guard), a force of mounted police or gendarmerie that existed between 1861 and 1914. Labels: historical, plural, plural-only
Word: Russellite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Russell + -ite. 1. A follower of Sir Thomas Russell, 1st Baronet (1841–1920), Irish politician and agrarian agitator. Labels: historical 2. A follower of Charles Taze Russell (1852–1916), Christian restorationist minister from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, and founder of what is now known as the Bible Student movement. Labels: historical Example: When Malone next looked round he was gone. "He is one of these Second-coming fanatics," he whispered to Enid. There are a lot of them—Christadelphians, Russellites, Bible Students and what-not.
Word: Russellites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Russellite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Russophobic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Russo- + -phobic. 1. Exhibiting or relating to Russophobia.
Word: Rupp Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: russulas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of russula Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ryotei Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 料亭. 1. A kind of luxurious traditional Japanese restaurant. Example: Ryoteis usually look like traditional Japanese inns or even private homes.
Word: ryoteis Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ryotei Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rumminess Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rummy + -ness. 1. The quality of being rummy, or odd. Labels: UK, colloquial, dated, uncountable Example: "Tut!" said old Bittlesham. "Tut is right," I agreed. Then the rumminess of the thing struck me. "But if you haven't dropped a parcel over the race," I said, "why are you looking so rattled?"
Word: spinback Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From spin + back. 1. A disc jockey's technique of suddenly playing a section of a record in reverse. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: spinbacks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spinback Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Skidi Part of Speech: noun 1. A member of a band of Pawnee people who, in historical times, lived mainly along the Platte River, and now live in the Pawnee Nation, in Oklahoma.
Word: Skidi Part of Speech: name 1. Their language.
Word: Skidis Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Skidi Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bottle rocket Part of Speech: noun 1. A small skyrocket that can be launched from an empty bottle. Example: Giggling children hid in the ditches and shot bottle rockets in front and behind them as they walked past; the sparks shot through the air like manic, fizzing fireflies.
Word: hellaciousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hellacious + -ness. 1. Quality of being hellacious. Labels: uncountable
Word: cage fight Part of Speech: noun 1. An individual fight in the sport of cage fighting.
Word: pearl-clutching Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From the image of a genteel woman clutching her pearl necklace in shock. 1. Prim, prudish, or easily offended. Labels: derogatory, idiomatic Example: When John Kerry “outed” Mary Cheney in a 2004 presidential debate, it was already well known that Mary Cheney was a lesbian. You can't out the already out, no matter what pearl-clutching pundits would have you believe. Example: Even the biggest doe-eyed, pearl-clutching Etsy muffin has to find some way to make it okay to be negative, because we have no choice.
Word: deep stick Part of Speech: noun 1. A sexual position, a variant of the missionary position, where the female's legs are over the male's shoulders to enable maximum penetration. Labels: uncountable
Word: leisure suit Part of Speech: noun 1. A casual suit consisting of a shirt-like jacket and matching trousers, often associated with American-influenced fashion and fads of the 1970s.
Word: roundnose grenadier Part of Speech: noun 1. Coryphaenoides rupestris, a marine ray-finned fish in the family Macrouridae.
Word: transpeninsular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From trans- + peninsular. 1. Passing through a peninsula. Labels: not-comparable
Word: routeway Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From route + way. 1. A way along which a route can be followed; a road or path.
Word: routeways Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of routeway Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rubber duckie Part of Speech: noun 1. A rubber duck (bath toy). Labels: informal
Word: rugby shirt Part of Speech: noun 1. A shirt of the kind worn by rugby players, usually short-sleeved and with a buttoned opening at the neck like a polo shirt, but with a stiffer collar.
Word: rugoseness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rugose + -ness. 1. Quality of being rugose. Labels: uncountable
Word: runt disease Part of Speech: noun 1. A wasting graft-versus-host disease of animals. Labels: uncountable
Word: rufoferruginous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From rufo- + ferruginous. 1. Of a rusty red colour.
Word: kibun Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Korean 기분(氣分) (gibun). 1. emotion; feeling; mood Labels: uncountable 2. face; dignity; prestige Labels: uncountable Example: For example, a Korean's kibun is damaged when someone does not show him or her proper respect by bowing soon enough or low enough, not using honorific words, or handing him or her something with the left hand.
Word: comparsas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of comparsa Labels: form-of, plural
Word: quill pig Part of Speech: noun 1. porcupine Labels: archaic
Word: quill pigs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of quill pig Labels: form-of, plural
Word: beggar's purse Part of Speech: noun 1. An appetizer in the form of a pouch of phyllo dough with various toppings.
Word: pranama Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Sanskrit प्रणाम (praṇāma). 1. The touching of the feet in Indian culture as a sign of respect. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A reverential salutation, obeisance, prostration, bow Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: postfader Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From post- + fader. 1. After audio processing by a fader. Labels: not-comparable
Word: prefader Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pre- + fader. 1. Prior to audio processing by a fader. Labels: not-comparable
Word: pranam Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of pranama. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: Pribnow box Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after David Pribnow. 1. The nucleotide sequence TATAAT, an essential part of a promoter site on DNA for transcription to occur in bacteria.
Word: pregenitality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pre- + genitality. 1. The pregenital phase of development. Labels: uncountable
Word: Shaolin Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Mandarin 少林 (Shàolín). Pronunciation: /ˈʃaʊlɪn/ 1. A collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin Monastery.
Word: prick test Part of Speech: noun 1. A test for allergies, performed by pricking the skin with a needle or pin containing a small amount of the allergen.
Word: preadvised Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pre- + advised. 1. advised in advance Labels: not-comparable
Word: preactivate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- 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 Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English activate English preactivate From pre- + activate. 1. To activate in advance.
Word: preactivates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of preactivate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: preactivating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of preactivate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: ungeniality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From un- + geniality. 1. The quality of being ungenial. Labels: uncountable
Word: misdefining Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of misdefine Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: misdefines Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of misdefine Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: misdefinitions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of misdefinition Labels: form-of, plural
Word: misdefined Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of misdefine Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: nonbibliographic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + bibliographic. 1. Not bibliographic. Labels: not-comparable
Word: anachronists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of anachronist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: assalamu alaikum Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative form of salaam alaikum. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: “Assalamu alaikum, Nibal” Hajar said politely to the sleek, spotted animal. “I'm trying to find out what Allah is like. Do you know what Allah is like?” “Do I know what Allah is like?” Example: As an example, here is an exchange on the Islamic Awakening chat room, from February 27, 2002: ABDULLAH: Assalamu Alaikum. Does anyone know where you can find videos of jihad online?
Word: zuihitsu Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 随筆 (ずいひつ, zuihitsu, “essay”). 1. A Japanese literature genre consisting of loosely connected essays and fragmented ideas Labels: uncountable
Word: bijou problemettes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bijou problemette Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Coasean Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Coase + -an. 1. Of or relating to Ronald Coase (1910–2013), British economist and author. Example: We demonstrate that the entitlement owner's choice between two different kinds of Coasean transactions acts as a credible signal whether she has a relatively high or relatively low valuation.
Word: neuromyth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From neuro- + myth. 1. A commonly-held false belief about neuroscience or something falling within its area of study. Example: Holonym: neuromythology
Word: neuromyths Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of neuromyth Labels: form-of, plural
Word: neuromyotonias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of neuromyotonia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: neuromyotonic Part of Speech: adj 1. Having or relating to neuromyotonia. Labels: not-comparable
Word: assalamu alaykum Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative form of salaam alaikum. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: dextrinoid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From dextrin + -oid? 1. Applied to a mushroom that turns reddish-brown upon application of Melzer's reagent. Labels: not-comparable
Word: pseudoamyloid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pseudo- + amyloid. 1. dextrinoid Labels: not-comparable
Word: pseudofluid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pseudo- + fluid. 1. Resembling, but not actually, a fluid. Example: the pseudofluid character of a powder
Word: pseudofluid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pseudo- + fluid. 1. Any substance of this kind.
Word: pseudofluids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pseudofluid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Boston marriages Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Boston marriage Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mise en abymes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mise en abyme Labels: form-of, plural
Word: metric miles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of metric mile Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Spokane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A number of etymologies of the name have been proposed, most frequently “Sun children”, “children of the Sun”, or “muddy people”. According to Barry Pritzker (2011), these interpretations are most probably popular etymologies derived from an actual self-designation of Spokane Spoqe'ind (“round head”). Pronunciation: /spoʊˈkæn/ 1. A Native American Plateau tribe who inhabited the eastern portion of Washington state and parts of northern Idaho. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: Spokane Part of Speech: name Etymology: A number of etymologies of the name have been proposed, most frequently “Sun children”, “children of the Sun”, or “muddy people”. According to Barry Pritzker (2011), these interpretations are most probably popular etymologies derived from an actual self-designation of Spokane Spoqe'ind (“round head”). Pronunciation: /spoʊˈkæn/ 1. The language of the Spokane tribe, a member of the Salish (or Salishan) language family. 2. A large city, the county seat of Spokane County, Washington. 3. A tributary of the Columbia River in Washington and Idaho. 4. Any of various other places in the United States.
Word: marinizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of marinize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: marinized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of marinize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: marinizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of marinize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: marinization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From marine + -ization. 1. Adaptation for marine environments. Labels: British, English, Oxford, countable, uncountable
Word: marinizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of marinization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dickmatized Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Blend of dick + hypnotized. 1. Impressed by or obsessed with a penis. Labels: slang, vulgar Example: […] And this dick belongs to you whether you like it or not, babygirl.” All I could do is look at him with a big smile on his face . . . like he just had me dickmatized. Example: He glanced at Jonathan where the sheet had fallen away from him. Oh yeah. Dickmatized.
Word: dickmatized Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From dickmatize + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of dickmatize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Elizabethan collar Part of Speech: noun 1. A fluted frill worn at the neck; a ruff. Labels: historical 2. A protective medical device worn by an animal, usually a cat or a dog, shaped like a truncated cone, to prevent the animal from biting or licking at its body or scratching at its head or neck while wounds or injuries heal. Labels: figuratively
Word: Elizabethan collars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Elizabethan collar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cone of shame Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From its conical shape, and the idea that it may be used to stop a misbehaving pet from causing shameful damage or that the pet is embarrassed by it. 1. Synonym of Elizabethan collar (“a protective medical device worn by an animal”) Labels: humorous
Word: E-collar Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of Elizabethan collar (“a protective device worn by animal”)
Word: pet cone Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of Elizabethan collar (“a protective device worn by animal”)
Word: pet lamp-shade Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of Elizabethan collar (“a protective device worn by animal”) Labels: humorous
Word: cervical collars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cervical collar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Belgrader Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Belgrade + -er. 1. a native or resident of Belgrade, Serbia
Word: Brandenburger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Brandenburg + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈbɹændənbɜːɡə/, /ˈbɹændɚnbɝɡɚ/ 1. A native or inhabitant of the state of Brandenburg, Germany. 2. A native or inhabitant of city of Brandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg, Germany.
Word: Brandenburger Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Brandenburg + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈbɹændənbɜːɡə/, /ˈbɹændɚnbɝɡɚ/ 1. A surname from German.
Word: Belgraders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Belgrader Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Brandenburgers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Brandenburger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Saco Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈsɑkoʊ/ 1. A number of places in the United States: 2. A number of places in the United States: 3. A number of places in the United States: 4. A number of places in the United States: 5. A number of places in the United States: 6. A number of places in the United States: 7. A number of places in the United States: 8. A barrio in Ceiba municipality, Puerto Rico. 9. A river in Maranhão state, Brazil. 10. A river in Pará state, Brazil.
Word: Daimler Part of Speech: name Etymology: From German Daimler. Pronunciation: /ˈdaɪmləɹ/, /ˈdeɪm-/ 1. A surname from German. Labels: countable 2. A company Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A company Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A company Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
Word: Daimler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From German Daimler. Pronunciation: /ˈdaɪmləɹ/, /ˈdeɪm-/ 1. A motor car manufactured by this company
Word: Darmstädter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From German Darmstädter. 1. A native or inhabitant of Darmstadt. Example: This particular deficiency is betrayed, though, in quite another direction, by the course adopted by the Darmstädters in dealing with the question of naming their streets. Example: Many Darmstädters also comforted themselves with the thought that their town was such an attractive place that the Allied armies, now only 80 miles from the stretch of the Rhine nearest to them, would no doubt want to use it as an area headquarters when the fighting stopped.
Word: Dortmunder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from German, or from Dortmund + -er. 1. A native or inhabitant of the city of Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. 2. A kind of pale lager beer.
Word: Darmstädters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Darmstädter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Dortmunders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Dortmunder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: suwar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the Arabic سُوَر (suwar), the plural form of سُورَة (sūra), whence sura. Pronunciation: /ˈsʊwaɹ/ 1. plural of sura Labels: form-of, plural Example: Most of these essentially uninflected syllables (CV̄C) are names of the letters of the alphabet and introduce some of the suwar of the Qurʾanic text.
Word: suwar Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sowar. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Burlington Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Burling + -ton. The town in Newfoundland derives from a variant of the name Bridlington in Yorkshire and may have been informed by the name of Burlington, Ontario. Pronunciation: /ˈbɝ.lɪŋ.tən/ 1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador. 2. A community in Nova Scotia. 3. A city in Ontario; named for Bridlington, Yorkshire (formerly "Burlington"). 4. A number of places in the United States: 5. A number of places in the United States: 6. A number of places in the United States: 7. A number of places in the United States: 8. A number of places in the United States: 9. A number of places in the United States: 10. A number of places in the United States: 11. A number of places in the United States: 12. A number of places in the United States: 13. A number of places in the United States: 14. A number of places in the United States: 15. A number of places in the United States: 16. A number of places in the United States: 17. A number of places in the United States: 18. A number of places in the United States: 19. A number of places in the United States: 20. A number of places in the United States: 21. A number of places in the United States: 22. A number of places in the United States: Example: In a normal city, cars roll through these situations; if they see an opening, they take it. But this is Burlington, one of the most socially enlightened cities in America, and drivers here are aware that America has degenerated into a car-obsessed culture, where developers pave over paradise to put up parking lots; […]. Example: Back in 2011, a 9-year-old named Milo Cress found it odd that the restaurants he would go to with his mom in Burlington, Vermont, would automatically serve drinks with a straw, whether or not their customer wanted one. 23. A number of places in the United States: 24. A number of places in the United States: 25. A number of places in the United States: 26. A number of places in the United States: 27. A number of places in the United States: 28. A number of places in the United States: 29. Abbreviation of Earl of Burlington. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 30. Ellipsis of Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Example: One night, October 17, 1944, Burlington coupled 82 cars of Christmas mail for servicemen behind an O5A!
Word: mid-drift Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From mid- + drift. 1. During the act of drifting. Labels: not-comparable Example: Sure, using the brakes will slow the car, but just as with throttle input, there is a finite amount of brake input available to you mid-drift.
Word: mid-drift Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By confusion, based on the pronunciation. 1. Eggcorn of midriff. Labels: nonstandard, proscribed Example: Be careful with the casual clothes that you wear in China - no bare mid-drifts, or revealing fashion. Example: Other women — human and alien alike — wear sheer, light, revealing outfits, exposing skin (pink, brown, or green), mid-drifts, ample cleavage, and rear ends.
Word: Esslinger Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from German Esslinger. 1. A surname from German.
Word: Hendersonian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Henderson + -ian. Pronunciation: /ˌhɛn.dəˈsəʊ.ni.ən/, /ˌhɛn.dɚˈsoʊ.ni.ən/ 1. Of or relating to anybody with the surname Henderson.
Word: Freiburger Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from German Freiburger. 1. A surname from German.
Word: Freiburgers Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Freiburger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Romaniot Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of Romaniote. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Romaniots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Romaniot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Romaniotes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Romaniote Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Romaniote Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Ancient Greek Ῥωμανιῶτες (Rhōmaniôtes). 1. A member of a Jewish population living in Greece, historically distinct from the Sephardim, who settled in Greece later. Example: Native (Romaniote) Jews submerged hy increasing numbers of Sephardi Jews plus the Karaites constituted the three main communities. Example: Gradually, however, the greater wealth and more dynamic culture of the Sephardim overwhelmed the Romaniotes, most of whom merged with the newcomers.
Word: finiff Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of finif. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: finnif Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of finif. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Five of them finniffs makes a quarter of a hundred dollars. Example: Thank you gentlemen, and here is ... some finnifs for your trouble.
Word: finniff Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of finif. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: vyes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of vye Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: vyed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of vye Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: pan-Serbism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pan-Serb + -ism. 1. The doctrine that Serb people across the Balkan peninsula should be culturally or politically united. Labels: uncountable
Word: pan-Serbianism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pan- + Serbian + -ism. 1. Pan-Serbism. Labels: uncountable Example: Baron Alexander von Musulin […] saw in the post-Sarajevo crisis the last opportunity to halt the advance of pan-Serbianism with the support of the empire's Croats.
Word: alternative press Part of Speech: noun 1. Collectively, newspapers or other printed publications which provide an editorial perspective and information differing from—and often dissenting from—the outlook and information provided by more established, conventional, or official publications. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Despite shortages of money and supplies, a Government monopoly on printing presses and occasional police harassment, a new generation of samizdat, or self-published, journals is offering an open challenge to the official press. The alternative press now includes dozens of magazines in Moscow and Leningrad, with others reported in the Baltic republics, the Ukraine and Armenia. Example: Nonobjective writers gravitate to the alternative press—or to the editorial page. 2. A particular publisher or publication of this type. Labels: countable, usually Example: "If it were not for the existence of feminist-controlled alternative presses, many works of creation and social criticism by women writers would not be published at all," said Ms. Aidoo.
Word: dwarfen Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From dwarf + -en. 1. Alternative form of dwarven. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: dwarfen Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From dwarf + -en. 1. To make or become dwarfed. Labels: ambitransitive 2. To dwarf. Labels: transitive
Word: Mixean Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Mixe + -an. 1. Of or relating to a primary branch of the Mixe-Zoquean language family of southern Mexico. Labels: not-comparable
Word: milkwoods Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of milkwood Labels: form-of, plural
Word: moepel Part of Speech: noun 1. Mimusops zeyheri, the milkwood. Labels: South-Africa
Word: moepels Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of moepel Labels: form-of, plural
Word: milkwood Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From milk + wood. 1. Any of a number of trees with milky sap: Labels: South-Africa 2. Any of a number of trees with milky sap: Labels: South-Africa 3. Any of a number of trees with milky sap: Labels: Australia, South-Asia 4. Any of a number of trees with milky sap: 5. Any of a number of trees with milky sap:
Word: Mixe-Zoque Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or relating to a language family whose living members are spoken in and around the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico. Labels: not-comparable
Word: mleccha Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Transliteration of Sanskrit म्ले॒च्छ (mlecchá). Doublet of Mech. Pronunciation: /məˈlɛ.tʃə/ 1. A foreign barbarian in ancient India. Labels: derogatory, historical 2. A foreigner; especially one who is not Hindu. Labels: derogatory Example: Near-synonym: barbarian
Word: mlecchas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mleccha Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Moche Part of Speech: noun 1. A member of an ancient agricultural civilization of northern Peru.
Word: modulization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From module + -ization. 1. division into separate modules Labels: uncountable
Word: mobed Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Gujarati મોબેદ (mobed). 1. Alternative form of mobad. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: mobad Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Classical Persian موبَد (mōbad). 1. A Zoroastrian cleric of a particular rank, qualified to serve as celebrant priest at the Yasna ceremony and to train other priests.
Word: mobeds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mobed Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mobads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mobad Labels: form-of, plural
Word: moistured Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From moisture + -ed. 1. Supplied with moisture. Example: All situations do not suit this tree alike; a dry bank, for example, not so well as a moistured earth[…]
Word: Molniya orbit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Russian мо́лния (mólnija, “lightning”) + orbit. The Russian word was used as the name for a series of Soviet/Russian communications satellites, and the orbits which they were placed in. 1. A highly elliptical orbit with an eccentricity of 0.74, inclination of 63.4 degrees, an argument of perigee of −90 degrees, and an orbital period of half a sidereal day, around the Earth. 2. By analogy, the equivalent orbit for the southern hemisphere, with the argument of perigee changed to +90 degrees. 3. Both the northern and southern hemisphere orbits for the Earth. Labels: broadly 4. By analogy, equivalent orbits for other bodies, which provide low apparent motion across the dome of the sky at apoapsis, allowing long duration communications/observation with low tracking rates at polar latitudes. 5. The orbits around Earth and other bodies with these qualities. Labels: broadly
Word: Molniya orbits Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Molniya orbit Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Vietnameseness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Vietnamese + -ness. 1. Quality of being Vietnamese. Labels: uncountable
Word: Laoness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Lao + -ness. 1. Quality of being Lao. Labels: uncountable
Word: Ainuness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ainu + -ness. 1. The quality of being Ainu. Labels: uncountable Example: According to Japanese stereotypes, for the Ainu to become fully part of the Japanese nation they had to modernize, which was defined as losing their Ainuness and becoming Japanese.
Word: chicken à la king Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of chicken à la King. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: They had [...] begun the chicken à la king lunch over which Alice had taken the greatest pains.
Word: corkable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From cork + -able. 1. Capable of being sealed with a cork. Labels: not-comparable Example: a corkable bottle
Word: LAGNAF Part of Speech: phrase 1. Acronym of let's all get naked and fuck. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Example: Then Spooge yelled, "LAGNAF!" just as we were walking by the girl's locker room! Example: LAGNAF
Word: gimchi Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of kimchi. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: accreditated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of accreditate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: accreditated Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of accredited. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: acequia madre Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish, literally "mother ditch". See acequia, madre. 1. A canal that supplies water for irrigation. Labels: South-America
Word: adhocratic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ad hoc + -cratic, by analogy with bureaucratic. Pronunciation: /adhəˈkɹatɪk/, /ædhəˈkɹædɪk/ 1. Relating to adhocracy; adhocratical. Example: The adhocratic unit comes in and goes out of existence as circumstances or opportunities dictate, with resources and personnel assignments reflecting the special problem the unit is to face. Example: A huge weight of philosophical argument is assembled in order to yield the notion of the adhocratic school as the best response to student diversity – then huge claims are made about the capacity of the adhocratic school to reconcile equity with excellence and, ultimately, to save democracy.
Word: Adirondacker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Adirondack + -er. 1. A native or inhabitant of the Adirondacks.
Word: Adirondackers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Adirondacker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: adjustably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From adjustable + -ly. 1. In a way that is adjustable.
Word: adultoid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From adult + -oid. 1. A premature adult form of an insect. Example: An adultoid is a mature alate that remains in the colony, sheds its wings and becomes a functional reproductive. 2. An adolescent who engages in activities that symbolize adult status. Example: Greenberger and Steinberg coined the term “adultoid” to describe adolescents who engage in activities, often “risky” activities, that symbolize adult status (e.g., smoking, drinking, staying out late, having sex). Example: This link between an older subjective age and engagement in problem behaviors supports the existence of adultoid or pseudomature adolescents who have been described in theoretical literature, but until recently, remained unidentified empirically.
Word: adultoids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of adultoid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: juvenoid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From juveno- + -oid. 1. A juvenile hormone analogue.
Word: ecdysoid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ecdysis + -oid. 1. A moulting hormone analogue.
Word: juvenoids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of juvenoid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ecdysoids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ecdysoid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Aberdeen hook Part of Speech: noun 1. A simple J-shaped hook used in fishing.
Word: adversariness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From adversary + -ness. 1. Quality of being adversary. Labels: uncountable
Word: sovereign wealth fund Part of Speech: noun 1. A state-owned investment fund investing in real and financial assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals, etc. Example: This week, BlackRock's Larry Fink noted that sovereign wealth funds had bought the dip by snapping up bitcoin while it traded just above $80,000, in a sign that parts of the investment community remained bullish even as prices fell to their lowest level in eight months.
Word: nonadjacency Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + adjacency. 1. The quality of not being adjacent. Labels: uncountable
Word: aedeagal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From aedeagus + -al. Pronunciation: /iˈdi.ə.ɡəl/, /i.diˈeɪ.ɡəl/ 1. Relating to the aedeagus. Labels: not-comparable
Word: communication accommodation theory Part of Speech: noun 1. A theory of communication arguing that people adjust their speech and gestures to accommodate to others with whom they are interacting. Labels: uncountable
Word: acquaintanced Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From acquaintance + -ed. 1. Synonym of acquainted. Labels: not-comparable, rare Example: “I should be unwilling to have her know we were ever acquaintanced with Mr. Fitzgerald,” responded Mrs. King. Example: He had read all the books within his reach, and at the age of thirteen had made himself acquaintanced with most of the principal English writers, especially the poets; […]
Word: acousticolateralis Part of Speech: noun 1. A system of hearing and vibration detection in fishes.
Word: accouri Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /əˈkʊəri/, /əˈkuri/ 1. agouti
Word: acclimator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From acclimate + -or. 1. One who or that which acclimates.
Word: acclimators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of acclimator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Tuyuhun Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Chinese 吐谷渾／吐谷浑 (tǔyùhún). 1. A powerful Mongolic kingdom established by nomadic tribes related to the Xianbei in the Qilian Mountains and upper Yellow River valley. Labels: historical
Word: Tuyuhun Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Chinese 吐谷渾／吐谷浑 (tǔyùhún). 1. The language of the Tuyuhun kingdom. Labels: historical, uncountable
Word: Xianbei Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Mandarin 鮮卑／鲜卑 (Xiānbēi). Pronunciation: /ʃjænˈbeɪ/ 1. An ancient Mongolic nomadic people who resided in what is now eastern Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and northeast China. Labels: historical, plural, plural-only
Word: icterus neonatorum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin icterus neonatorum (literally “icterus of newborns”). 1. neonatal jaundice Labels: uncountable
Word: icterometer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From icterus + -meter. 1. An instrument for gauging hyperbilirubinemia by measuring the yellowness of the skin.
Word: icterometers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of icterometer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Stolichnaya Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A brand name, from Russian Столи́чная (Stolíčnaja). 1. A brand of vodka made of wheat and rye grain. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: When Ewan McGregor was but a wee lad in a sleepy town in Scotland in the ’70s, some 3,200 miles away in a Manhattan townhouse on East 63rd Street, Roy Halston Frowick was living on a diet of baked potatoes with beluga caviar, chilled Stolichnaya, rent boys and mounds of cocaine piled in Elsa Peretti silver ashtrays.
Word: Stolichnayas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Stolichnaya Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Paixhans gun Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after the inventor, Henri-Joseph Paixhans (1783–1854). 1. An early naval gun for firing explosive shells.
Word: Padroado Part of Speech: name Etymology: Portuguese, literally "patronage". 1. An arrangement between the Holy See and the kingdom (and later republic) of Portugal, by which the Vatican delegated to the kings of Portugal the administration of the local churches. Labels: historical
Word: geohistory Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From geo- + history. 1. geographical history Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: geohistories Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of geohistory Labels: form-of, plural
Word: geohelminths Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of geohelminth Labels: form-of, plural
Word: George Sandism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: After the French novelist George Sand (Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin, 1804–1876), who had various romantic affairs and scandalously wore male clothing and smoked tobacco in public; + -ism. 1. moral transgression and independence among women Labels: archaic, derogatory, uncountable
Word: K Street Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the alphabetic naming of streets when the road grid of Washington was laid down. * (politics): After K Street in Washington, D.C. 1. A street in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. 2. The section of K Street, D.C., USA, where political lobbyists have their offices. Labels: US 3. The people and firms that lobby the United States Congress. Labels: US, figuratively Example: As Scrutiny of Cryptocurrency Grows, the Industry Turns to K Street [title]
Word: public trustee Part of Speech: noun 1. A public office which acts as a trustee, usually when a sum is required to be deposited as security by legislation, when courts remove another trustee, or for estates where either no executor is named by will or the testator elects wishes to appoint one.
Word: public trustees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of public trustee Labels: form-of, plural
Word: step pyramid Part of Speech: noun 1. A pyramid composed of several stacked platforms or mastabas so that each face has steps.
Word: step pyramids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of step pyramid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stepped pyramid Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of step pyramid. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: stepped pyramids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stepped pyramid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mace head Part of Speech: noun 1. The blunt ball or ornament on the top of a mace, usually made of metal.
Word: mace heads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mace head Labels: form-of, plural
Word: macehead Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of mace head. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: maceheads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of macehead Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lung volume Part of Speech: noun 1. The volume of air associated with different phases of the respiratory cycle.
Word: lung capacity Part of Speech: noun 1. lung volume 2. vital capacity
Word: lung volumes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lung volume Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lung capacities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lung capacity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: eotens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of eoten Labels: form-of, plural
Word: patellofemoral pain syndrome Part of Speech: noun 1. A syndrome characterized by pain or discomfort seemingly originating from the contact of the posterior surface of the patella (back of the kneecap) with the femur (thigh bone).
Word: Sawndip Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Zhuang Sawndip. 1. The traditional Chinese character-derived script used to write the Zhuang language.
Word: hijabi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hijab + -i. Pronunciation: /hɪˈd͡ʒɑːbi/ 1. A person, usually a woman, who wears a hijab. Example: The findings and implications of this study have been categorized into themes in order to illustrate the essence of how hijabi youth experience social activities in Ottawa secondary schools.
Word: hijabi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Hausa hijabi, from Arabic حِجَاب (ḥijāb). Pronunciation: /hɪˈd͡ʒɑːbi/ 1. Alternative form of hijab. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Unlike sheer veils that hug shoulders suggestively and espouse their wearer's movements gracefully, the stiff brocade of the hijabi hides a woman's upper torso so completely as to render impossible the definition of her body contours. Example: As an example of the way dress functions as “public display” (LeBlanc 2000:448), the hijabi is worn when going out— whether on top of one's “good clothes” or over one's everyday faded clothes. One would not wear a hijabi to attend a […]
Word: mu'min Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic مُؤْمِن (muʔmin) 1. A believer in Islam.
Word: zindeeq Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of zindiq. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: murtad Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of murtadd. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: mushrik Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Arabic مُشْرِك (mušrik). Pronunciation: /ˈmʊʃ.ɹɪk/ 1. A person who rejects tawhid; an idolater, a polytheist. Example: And do not marry mushrik women until they believe, for a believing bondmaid is better than a mushrik woman, even though you may admire her. Example: A person can have committed shirk in their lifetime and still find forgiveness (especially by saying the Shahada and becoming a Muslim). The concept is that if one dies in this state (as a mushrik, an idolator, one who engages in and does not repent shirk), there is no forgiveness.
Word: Friedberg Part of Speech: name 1. A surname. Example: Brian Friedberg and Joan Donovan, researchers at Harvard's Shorenstein Center, documented how the campaign to inject IOTBW into the national consciousness through fliers was highly organized.
Word: sidies Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From side + -ie + -s. 1. sideburns Labels: plural, plural-only, slang Example: I see you shuffle in the courtroom With your rings upon your fingers And your downy little sidies And your silver-buckle shoes.
Word: bachelor apartment Part of Speech: noun 1. An apartment consisting mainly of one large room which is the living room, dining room, and bedroom combined. Labels: Canada
Word: bachelor apartments Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bachelor apartment Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Jim Crower Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Jim Crow + -er. 1. A proponent of Jim Crow laws Example: 2012, Robert Cottrell, Two Pioneers: How Hank Greenberg and Jackie Robinson Transformed Baseball Landis, by contrast, was “not insulting Adolf Hitler, the master Jim Crower of all time Example: Americans in this year of the grim fight against the biggest Jim Crower of them all— Hitler.
Word: hyenoid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hyena + -oid. 1. Characteristic of a hyena Labels: not-comparable
Word: hyaenoid Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of hyenoid. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: prolinates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of prolinate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: phoneyness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From phoney + -ness. 1. Alternative form of phoniness. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: correction line Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From correction + line. 1. A place where a north–south grid road jogs to correct for the northward convergence of meridians. Labels: Canada
Word: correction lines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of correction line Labels: form-of, plural
Word: swingboat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From swing + boat. 1. A fairground ride consisting of an open gondola which swings back and forth.
Word: swingboats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of swingboat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: swingarms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of swingarm Labels: form-of, plural
Word: box-cutter Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of boxcutter. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: grid road Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From grid + road. 1. A road that follows the one-mile section grid established by government land survey. Labels: Canada
Word: whirlpool galaxy Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of spiral galaxy.
Word: revver Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rev + -er. 1. Someone or something that revs (an engine).