nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: LES Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of launch escape system. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of lower esophageal sphincter. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of lake effect snow. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of Leave and Earnings Statement. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: LES Part of Speech: name 1. Acronym of Lower East Side. Labels: US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: ext. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of extension. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of extract. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of Example: Exts. of yeast or Aspergillus niger contain an enzyme […]
Word: ext. Part of Speech: adj 1. Abbreviation of exterior. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable 2. Abbreviation of external. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable 3. Abbreviation of extant. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
Word: P.O. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of post office. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of postal order. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: omicron Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin omicron, from Koine Greek ὂ μῑκρόν (ò mīkrón, “little o”), named in contrast with omega (“big o”). The uncommon form omicra is similarly borrowed from Latin and Greek. The use for designating stars in a constellation—typically in order of apparent brightness—began with Johann Bayer's 1603 Uranometria. Pronunciation: /ˈɒmɪkɹɒn/, /ˈɒmɪkɹən/, /ˈəʊmɪkɹɒn/, /əʊˈmaɪkɹɒn/, /əʊˈmaɪkɹən/ 1. The 15th letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets (16th in Ancient and Old Greek), used in ordering lists as in naming (astronomy) the 15th star of a constellation or (epidemiology) the 15th discovered major variant of a disease. Labels: capitalized, sometimes Example: Your Majestie knows that unfortunate I [...] was the first who when I published my Poem of Italia Liberata endeavoured to bring the Omicron, Eupselon, Omega, and other Greek Letters, which I thought very requisite for that language, into my own Tongue; Example: The E serves both for the Epsilon and Eta; the O, both for the Omicron and Omega, and likewise for the diphthong OΥ.
Word: omicron Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin omicron, from Koine Greek ὂ μῑκρόν (ò mīkrón, “little o”), named in contrast with omega (“big o”). The uncommon form omicra is similarly borrowed from Latin and Greek. The use for designating stars in a constellation—typically in order of apparent brightness—began with Johann Bayer's 1603 Uranometria. Pronunciation: /ˈɒmɪkɹɒn/, /ˈɒmɪkɹən/, /ˈəʊmɪkɹɒn/, /əʊˈmaɪkɹɒn/, /əʊˈmaɪkɹən/ 1. Ellipsis of Omicron variant. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable
Word: eur. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Europe. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: amer. Part of Speech: adj 1. Abbreviation of American. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable 2. Abbreviation of Amerindian. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
Word: S.A. Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of South Africa. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of South America. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: S.A. Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of sub anno. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: S.A. Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of sex appeal. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, dated, initialism, uncountable
Word: Achaea Part of Speech: name Etymology: From putative Latin *Achaea (the attested Latin word is Achaia), from Ancient Greek Ἀχαΐα (Akhaḯa). Pronunciation: /əˈkiːə/ 1. An ancient region in the northern part of the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece, occupying the coastal strip north of Arcadia, containing mostly mountains. Labels: historical 2. An ancient region in the northern part of the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece, occupying the coastal strip north of Arcadia, containing mostly mountains.
Word: Corinthia Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree English Corinth Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. English -ia English Corinthia From Corinth + -ia. Pronunciation: /kəˈɹɪnθiə/ 1. A regional unit in northeastern Peloponnese, southwestern Greece, with a population of over 130,000. Seat: Corinth.
Word: Arcadia Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Arcadia, from Ancient Greek Ἀρκαδία (Arkadía). Not related to arcade. Pronunciation: /ɑɹˈkeɪ.di.ə/, /ɑːˈkeɪ.dɪ.ə/ 1. A regional unit of Greece in the central and southeastern Peloponnese. Tripoli is the capital and main city with a population over 47,000. 2. A mountainous region of Ancient Greece, named for Greek mythological hero Arcas; legendary home of the rustic god of nature, Pan. 3. A number of places in the United States: 4. A number of places in the United States: 5. A number of places in the United States: 6. A number of places in the United States: 7. A number of places in the United States: 8. A number of places in the United States: 9. A number of places in the United States: 10. A number of places in the United States: 11. A number of places in the United States: 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: 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. A number of places in the United States: 30. A number of places in the United States: 31. A number of places in the United States: 32. A community next to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. 33. A settlement in Tucumán province, Argentina. 34. A suburb of the city of Tshwane, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. 35. A suburb of Harare, Zimbabwe. 36. A quarter in Odesa, Ukraine. 37. A place in Australia: 38. A place in Australia: 39. A place in Australia:
Word: Arcadia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin Arcadia, from Ancient Greek Ἀρκαδία (Arkadía). Not related to arcade. Pronunciation: /ɑɹˈkeɪ.di.ə/, /ɑːˈkeɪ.dɪ.ə/ 1. An ideal region of rural and idyllic contentment; a pastoral utopia. Labels: figuratively Example: The homosexual visitors to these southern Mediterranean regions may have been influenced by an imagined geography circulated through classical understandings of homosexuality in their search for a kind of Arcadia where homosexual love and lust could be played out without fear of persecution.
Word: Attica Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἀττική (Attikḗ). Pronunciation: /ˈætɪkə/ 1. A periphery where Athens, the capital of Greece, is located. 2. A peninsula southeast of Athens, Greece. 3. A number of places in the United States: 4. A number of places in the United States: 5. A number of places in the United States: 6. A number of places in the United States: 7. A number of places in the United States: 8. A number of places in the United States: 9. A number of places in the United States: 10. A number of places in the United States: 11. A number of places in the United States: 12. A number of places in the United States:
Word: Boeotia Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Boeotia, from Ancient Greek Βοιωτία (Boiōtía). Pronunciation: /biːˈəʊʃə/ 1. A historical region and modern regional unit of the administrative region of Central Greece, Greece, formerly renowned for the French proverbially equating the residents with philistinism. Capital: Livadeia.
Word: courtisanerie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French courtisanerie, from Middle French, from courtisane + -erie, from Italian cortigiana, feminine of cortigiano (“courtier”), from corte (“court”). 1. The practice or profession of being a courtesan.
Word: LMAO Part of Speech: intj Pronunciation: /ɛlˌɛmˌeɪˈoʊ/, /ləˈmaʊ/, /l̩ˈmaʊ/, /ˈɛlˌmaʊ/, /ləˈmeɪ.oʊ/ 1. Initialism of laughing my ass/arse off; used to indicate great amusement, usually exaggerated. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, mildly, vulgar Example: “LMAO. Cook him,” one said. “Grass needs to be touched,” another added.
Word: LMAO Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɛlˌɛmˌeɪˈoʊ/, /ləˈmaʊ/, /l̩ˈmaʊ/, /ˈɛlˌmaʊ/, /ləˈmeɪ.oʊ/ 1. To laugh one's ass off. Labels: Internet, mildly, vulgar Example: Reading this website will have you ROFLing, LMAOing, and LOLing every time you read it. Example: Even if you don’t win, this slumber party quiz will have you LOL, ROFL, and LMAOing with your friends all the way into the night while you do everything you can to show them ALL that YOU are the ultimate Taylor Swift fan!
Word: bolt Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English bolt, from Old English bolt, from Proto-West Germanic *bolt, from Proto-Germanic *bultaz, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeld- (“to knock, strike”). Compare Lithuanian beldu (“I knock”), baldas (“pole for striking”). Akin to Dutch and West Frisian bout, German Bolz or Bolzen, Danish bolt, Swedish bult, Icelandic bolti. The association of thunder and lightning with 'bolts' is found back into prehistory in many cultures, at least in Eurasia. It comes from the long-standing widespread belief that lightning was caused by bolts, darts, or stones hurtling down from the sky to the earth. This belief was still regarded as commonplace until at least 1929. Pronunciation: /bɒlt/, /bəʊlt/, [bɔʊɫt], /boʊlt/ 1. Suddenly; straight; unbendingly. Labels: not-comparable Example: The soldiers stood bolt upright for inspection. Example: [He] came bolt up against the heavy dragoon.
Word: bolt Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English bulten, from Anglo-Norman buleter, Old French bulter (modern French bluter), from a Germanic source originally meaning "bag, pouch" cognate with Middle High German biuteln (“to sift”), from Proto-Germanic *buzdô (“beetle, grub, swelling”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰūs- (“to move quickly”). Cognate with Dutch buidel. Pronunciation: /bɒlt/, /bəʊlt/, [bɔʊɫt], /boʊlt/ 1. To sift, especially through a cloth. 2. To sift the bran and germ from wheat flour. Example: Graham flour is unbolted flour; in contrast, some other flours have been bolted. Example: Coming to a farmer's house, he takes a liking to a "good handsome maid," that was there, and in the night does her work for her, at breaking hemp and flax, bolting meal, etc. 3. To separate, assort, refine, or purify by other means. Example: ill schooled in bolted language Example: Time and Nature will Bolt out the Truth of Things. 4. To discuss or argue privately, and for practice, as cases at law. Example: […]the old habits of mooting or bolting caſes (i.e. of public disputations), might make the ſtudent more ſubtle and acute
Word: bolt Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English bulten, from Anglo-Norman buleter, Old French bulter (modern French bluter), from a Germanic source originally meaning "bag, pouch" cognate with Middle High German biuteln (“to sift”), from Proto-Germanic *buzdô (“beetle, grub, swelling”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰūs- (“to move quickly”). Cognate with Dutch buidel. Pronunciation: /bɒlt/, /bəʊlt/, [bɔʊɫt], /boʊlt/ 1. A sieve, especially a long fine sieve used in milling for bolting flour and meal; a bolter. Example: The combination, in a flour bolt, of a reel head having a throat near its outer edge for the passage of the tailings and a series of revolving adjustable beaters, substantially as set forth. Example: We have a number of these reels in different mills that are bolting the break flour direct from the scalping reels and scalped through No. 8 cloth. […] Now, gentlemen, they require a much less number to do a given amount of work than any other known machine or bolt, and require less space and power.
Word: bolthole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bolt + hole. 1. A hole in an animal’s den, or through a wall or fence, used for escape or emergency exit, i.e., a hole the animal may bolt through. Example: Eragon: They may try to slip past us and escape Helgrind through the entrance we used. Saphira: They probably have a bolt-hole at ground level. 2. A hidden place of emergency refuge. Labels: figuratively Example: There was a guard at the front doors. He was smoking a cigarette; she'd seen the light from a great distance. They'd grown incautious in the absence of her continual raids, probably imagining she'd died of some viral infection alone in one of the countless caves ringing the forest. She'd seen their hunting parties canvassing the area, had prepared a few extra boltholes in case they found the one she'd shared with Yésica, but it hadn't proven necessary. Maybe they didn't really want to find her. 3. A second home, etc., where one can seek an escape or refuge from the stresses of everyday life. Labels: figuratively Example: a bolthole in the Dordogne Example: “We’ll find a home among the Fremen,” Paul said, “where your Missionaria Protectiva has bought us a bolt hole.” They’ve prepared a way for us in the desert, Jessica told herself. But how can he know of the Missionaria Protectiva?
Word: vat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English vat, a dialectal variant of fat (“vat, vessel, cask”), from Old English fæt (“vat, vessel”), from Proto-West Germanic *fat, from Proto-Germanic *fatą (“vessel”), from Proto-Indo-European *pod- (“vessel”). Cognate with Scots fat, vat, vautt (“vat, cask, tub”), West Frisian fet, Dutch vat (“barrel, cask, vessel, vat”), German Fass (“barrel, keg, drum, cask, vat”), Danish fad (“saucer, dish”), Swedish fat (“dish, barrel, cask, vat”), Icelandic fat (“dish, saucer”). See Etymology 3 of fat. Pronunciation: /væt/ 1. A large tub, such as is used for making wine or for tanning. Example: a vat of liquid Example: a vat of acid 2. A square, hollow place on the back of a calcining furnace, where tin ore is laid to dry. 3. A vessel for holding holy water. 4. A liquid measure and dry measure; especially, a liquid measure in Belgium and Holland, corresponding to the hectolitre of the metric system, which contains 22.01 imperial gallons, or 26.4 standard gallons in the United States. Labels: dated
Word: vat Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Inherited from Middle English vat, a dialectal variant of fat (“vat, vessel, cask”), from Old English fæt (“vat, vessel”), from Proto-West Germanic *fat, from Proto-Germanic *fatą (“vessel”), from Proto-Indo-European *pod- (“vessel”). Cognate with Scots fat, vat, vautt (“vat, cask, tub”), West Frisian fet, Dutch vat (“barrel, cask, vessel, vat”), German Fass (“barrel, keg, drum, cask, vat”), Danish fad (“saucer, dish”), Swedish fat (“dish, barrel, cask, vat”), Icelandic fat (“dish, saucer”). See Etymology 3 of fat. Pronunciation: /væt/ 1. To put into a vat. Labels: transitive 2. To blend (wines or spirits) in a vat; figuratively, to mix or blend elements as if with wines or spirits. Labels: transitive Example: He was thinking of the grape arbor in Kingston, of summer twilight and the murmur of voices darkening into silence as he approached, who meant them, her, no harm; who meant her less than harm, good God; darkening into the pale whisper of her white dress, of the delicate and urgent mammalian whisper of that curious small flesh which he had not begot and in which appeared to be vatted delicately some seething sympathy with the blossoming grape.
Word: vat Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Inherited from Middle English vat, a dialectal variant of fat (“vat, vessel, cask”), from Old English fæt (“vat, vessel”), from Proto-West Germanic *fat, from Proto-Germanic *fatą (“vessel”), from Proto-Indo-European *pod- (“vessel”). Cognate with Scots fat, vat, vautt (“vat, cask, tub”), West Frisian fet, Dutch vat (“barrel, cask, vessel, vat”), German Fass (“barrel, keg, drum, cask, vat”), Danish fad (“saucer, dish”), Swedish fat (“dish, barrel, cask, vat”), Icelandic fat (“dish, saucer”). See Etymology 3 of fat. Pronunciation: /væt/ 1. Designating a vat dye. Labels: not-comparable Example: vat red Example: vat jade green
Word: pint Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English pinte, from Old French pinte, assumed from Vulgar Latin *pincta (“a mark used to indicate a level of quantity against a larger measure”), from Latin picta (“painted”), from Latin pingō (“paint”, verb). Doublet of pinto and Pinto. Pronunciation: /paɪnt/ 1. A unit of volume, equivalent to: Labels: Commonwealth, UK Example: The 40-year-old [Mike Skinner] is happy to put his body on the line in other ways, swapping a mug of tea for a fan's double pint of lager and messily necking it in one. 2. A unit of volume, equivalent to: Labels: US 3. A unit of volume, equivalent to: Labels: US 4. A unit of volume, equivalent to: 5. A unit of volume, equivalent to: Example: The prices of the second class are given by the ounce; thus […] for a pint, of 12 ounces; Example: As a good illustration, this work shows that it is possible to fill 12-ounce pints for carry-out trade. This leads the ice cream manufacturers to feel that a large part of the trouble encountered comes from merchandising. 6. A pint of milk. Labels: UK, metonymically Example: Please leave three pints tomorrow, milkman. 7. A glass of beer or cider, served by the pint. Labels: UK, metonymically Example: A couple of pints please, barman. Example: Finn: You must have a terrible thirst on you tonight. I've never seen a man drink two pints at the same time.
Word: Cs Part of Speech: symbol 1. cirrostratus
Word: Cs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of C Labels: form-of, plural
Word: la Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Glover's solmization, from Middle English la (“sixth degree or note of Guido of Arezzo's hexachordal scales”), Italian la in the solmization of Guido of Arezzo, from the first syllable of Latin labiī (“lip's”) in the lyrics of the scale-ascending hymn Ut queant laxis by Paulus Deacon. Pronunciation: /lɑː/ 1. A syllable used in solfège to represent the sixth note of a major scale. Example: And now Mrs Waters (for we must confess she was in the same bed), being, I suppose, awakened from her sleep, and seeing two men fighting in her bedchamber, began to scream in the most violent manner, crying out murder! robbery! and more frequently rape! which last, some, perhaps, may wonder she should mention, who do not consider that these words of exclamation are used by ladies in a fright, as fa, la, la, ra, da, &c., are in music, only as the vehicles of sound, and without any fixed ideas. 2. A syllable used in solfège to represent the sixth note of a major scale.
Word: la Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Sound used to form meaningless song refrains. Of imitative origin. Compare Old English lā (a common exclamation), Ancient Greek λαλαγε (lalage, “babble”), German lallen (“to babble”). Pronunciation: /lɑː/ 1. Represents the sound of music or singing. Example: "La la la la, I can't hear you!" Jimmy said, sticking his fingers in his ears. Example: The only part Lucy had to sing was the interlude, which was a bunch of la la la's, and the last verse of the song, which was only four lines, and the chorus, which was just as short.
Word: la Part of Speech: intj Etymology: From Middle English la, from Old English lā. More at lo. Pronunciation: /lɑː/ 1. Used to introduce a statement with emphatic or intensive effect. Labels: obsolete 2. Expressing surprise, anger. etc. Labels: archaic Example: La, ma'am, what doth your la'ship think? the girl that your la'ship saw at church on Sunday, whom you thought so handsome; though you would not have thought her so handsome neither, if you had seen her nearer, but to be sure she hath been carried before the justice for being big with child. Example: “Oh, la! here come the Richardsons. I had a vast deal more to say to you, but I must not stay away from them any longer.”
Word: la Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From French la, Italian la. Pronunciation: /lɑː/ 1. Prefixed to the name of a woman, with ironic effect (as though an opera prima donna). Labels: ironic, not-comparable, often Example: Following lukewarm on the heels of an article a few weeks ago, where (I paraphrase due to having filed the relevant copy in the recycling bin) Victoria Beckham made a "well-meaning" remark that the other Spice Girls might want to lose a few pounds, we now have a new incidence of La Beckham's scintillating and entirely well-meaning humour. Example: By judicious leaking, he also managed to make la Kirkpatrick and her associates look rather unsavory.
Word: la Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Possibly a shortened form of lad. Pronunciation: /lɑː/ 1. lad, kid
Word: la Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviation. Pronunciation: /lɑː/ 1. Abbreviation of lane Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: la Part of Speech: particle Etymology: From Cantonese 啦 (laa¹). Doublet of lah. Pronunciation: /lɑː˥/, /lɑː/ 1. Placed at the end of a sentence in imperatives making it sound more like a request than an order. Labels: Hong-Kong, colloquial Example: Sleep la! Example: Eat shit la you! 2. Used to tone down comments. Labels: Hong-Kong, colloquial Example: ok la
Word: la Part of Speech: particle Pronunciation: /lɑː/ 1. Alternative form of lah. Labels: Hong-Kong, Manglish, Singlish, alt-of, alternative, colloquial
Word: ce Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /siː/ 1. Alternative form of cee (“the letter C”). Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: [T]hat spelling, but not the pronunciation, supplies our own name for the letter: “ce” or “cee.”
Word: Pr Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of propyl. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Sm Part of Speech: adj 1. Abbreviation of small. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Sm Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of Magellanic spiral; an irregular galaxy with spiral characteristics Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Tb Part of Speech: symbol 1. Abbreviation of Tbit. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: dy Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English dyen, variant of dien (“to die”). More at die. 1. Obsolete form of die. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: The lether-winged Bat, dayes enimy, / The ruefull Strich, still waiting on the bere, / The Whistler shrill, that who so heares, doth dy […]
Word: dy Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Clipping of already. 1. already Labels: Internet
Word: dy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviation of deputy. 1. Abbreviation of deputy. Labels: India, abbreviation, alt-of, attributive Example: SBI dy manager in police net for helping cyber cons, 15th banker to be held this yr
Word: ho Part of Speech: intj Etymology: From Middle English ho, hoo (interjection), from Old English hō, probably from Old Norse hó! (interjection, also, a shepherd's call). Compare Dutch ho, German ho, Old French ho! (“hold!, halt!”). Pronunciation: /həʊ/, /hoʊ/, /hoʔ/ 1. Used to attract attention to something sighted, usually by lookouts. Example: Sail ho! Example: Land ho! 2. halloo; hey; a call to excite attention, or to give notice of approach. Example: What noise there, ho? Example: Ho! who's within? 3. Said accompanying a vigorous attack. Labels: rare Example: "I'll hit you again, you thief !” he cried angrily, shaking “Ho-ho-ho!” he croaked. Example: It was quite an astonishing show. Colonel Paul Malone of the U.S. Army kept thwacking away with all his might and main, shouting "Ho!"
Word: ho Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English ho, hoo (interjection), from Old English hō, probably from Old Norse hó! (interjection, also, a shepherd's call). Compare Dutch ho, German ho, Old French ho! (“hold!, halt!”). Pronunciation: /həʊ/, /hoʊ/, /hoʔ/ 1. A stop; a halt; a moderation of pace. Example: O I, a plague on ’em, there’s no ho with ’em, they’re madder then^([sic – meaning than]) March hares.
Word: ho Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Pronunciation spelling of whore in non-rhotic accents with the dough-door merger, such as some varieties of African American Vernacular English; compare mo (“more”), fo' (“for; four”). The noun first appears c. 1964, whereas the verb first appears c. 1972. Pronunciation: /həʊ/, /hoʊ/, /hoʔ/ 1. A whore; a sexually promiscuous woman; in general use as a highly offensive term of abuse for a woman with connotations of loose sexuality. Labels: US, derogatory, slang, vulgar Example: Bros before hoes! Example: So you want to see the show? You really don't have to be a ho. 2. A woman in general; a bitch. Labels: US, offensive, slang, vulgar
Word: ho Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Pronunciation spelling of whore in non-rhotic accents with the dough-door merger, such as some varieties of African American Vernacular English; compare mo (“more”), fo' (“for; four”). The noun first appears c. 1964, whereas the verb first appears c. 1972. Pronunciation: /həʊ/, /hoʊ/, /hoʔ/ 1. To act as a ho, to prostitute. Labels: US, ambitransitive, slang, vulgar Example: She holds down a decent job during the day, but is secretly hoeing around with at least 5 different trifling men.
Word: ho Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English howe, houwe, hoȝe, from Old English hogu and hoga, from Proto-Germanic *hugô, *hugiz, *huguz (“mind, thought, understanding”), akin to Old High German hugu, hugi (Middle High German hüge), Old Saxon hugi (Middle Dutch höghe, Dutch heug), Old Norse hugr, Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌲𐍃 (hugs). Pronunciation: /həʊ/, /hoʊ/, /hoʔ/ 1. Care, anxiety, trouble, sorrow. Labels: US, obsolete, slang, vulgar Example: Though there bee A thousand cares that heape my hoe. Example: Him that..this gentlewoman is in such a hoe about.
Word: ho Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English howen, hoȝen, hogien, from Old English hogian, hugian, from Proto-Germanic *hugjaną. Cognate with Middle Scots huik, Old High German hucken, Old Saxon huggjan, Dutch heugen, Old Norse hyggja, Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (hugjan). Pronunciation: /həʊ/, /hoʊ/, /hoʔ/ 1. To care, be anxious, to long. Labels: US, obsolete, slang, vulgar Example: To ho for anything, to long for any thing. Berks. Example: (3) To long for anything; to be careful and anxious. West.
Word: Tm Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of tubular maximum: a scale used in the study of kidney function. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: Yb Part of Speech: symbol 1. Abbreviation of Ybit. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: lu Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /luː/ 1. Archaic form of loo (“card game”). Labels: alt-of, archaic, uncountable
Word: lu Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /luː/ 1. Archaic form of loo (“beat at card game”). Labels: alt-of, archaic
Word: lu Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A romanization of Chinese 路 (lù, “route”) Pronunciation: /luː/ 1. Synonym of route or circuit, an administrative division of imperial China. Labels: historical, uncountable, usually
Word: po Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English po (found also in pocock), from Old English pāwa, pēa (“peacock”), from Proto-Germanic *pāwô (“peacock”), from Latin pāvō. Cognate with Dutch pauw, German Pfau. See also peacock. Pronunciation: /pəʊ/ 1. A peacock. Labels: obsolete
Word: po Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A diminutive of pot. Pronunciation: /pəʊ/ 1. A chamberpot. Labels: Australia, New-Zealand, UK, colloquial, dated Example: Ma's out, Pa's out, let's talk rude-- Pee, po, belly, bum, drawers! Example: ‘Pos’ or ‘chamber pots’ were provided under the beds.
Word: po Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of police. Pronunciation: /pəʊ/ 1. The police. Labels: plural, plural-only, slang Example: "Basically it's a celebration of all the gearheads in the area," Rob told him. "Sometimes we get busted by the po, but we always find a new place to show off our rides. Enjoy this lot while we have it." Example: "'Bout time the po' got here," someone said loud enough for Bree to hear.
Word: po Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Hokkien 薄 (po̍h / po̍k, “weak”). Pronunciation: [p˭o], /pəʊ/ 1. Thinner; with more water added to dilute it. Labels: Singapore, colloquial, not-comparable
Word: Phocis Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Phōcis, from Ancient Greek Φωκίς (Phōkís). 1. A regional unit of the administrative region of Central Greece, in modern Greece. Capital and largest city: Amphissa. It is located north northeast of the Peloponnese, which included Delphi. 2. An ancient region in the central part of ancient Greece that included Delphi. Labels: historical
Word: Tuscany Part of Speech: name Etymology: Late 14c., from Middle English Tuscan, Tuscane, from Old French Toscane or Italian Toscana, from Late Latin Tuscānus (“belonging to the Tusci”), a people of ancient Italy, from Tuscus, earlier *Truscus, shortened form of Etruscus (“Etruscan”). Pronunciation: /ˈtʌskəni/ 1. An administrative region of Italy, located north of Lazio and south of Emilia-Romagna.
Word: Lombardy Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Langobardia, named after Langobards, a Germanic tribe that invaded the region along with much of northern Apennine Peninsula in 6th century. Pronunciation: /ˈlɒmbədi/, /ˈlɑmbəɹdi/ 1. An administrative region in northern Italy, where its capital and the largest city Milan is founded in the Po Valley.
Word: Persian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English Persien, from Middle French persien, from Italian persiano, from Medieval Latin Persiānus, from Persia (itself from Persēs/Persa (“Persian man”) [from Ancient Greek Πέρσης (Pérsēs), itself from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (p-a-r-s /⁠Pārsa⁠/, “Persian”)] + -ia (suffix forming country names)) + -iānus. Equivalent to Pers(ia) + -ian. Compare Early Classical Persian پارس (pārs) or modern Iranian Persian فارس (fârs), where the shift p > f. Pronunciation: /ˈpɜː.ʒən/, /ˈpɝʒən/, /ˈpɜː(ɹ)ʃən/ 1. Of, from, or pertaining to Persia. Example: MOHAMMAD REZA SHAJARIAN (Thursday) Renowned in his native Iran, the vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian has been performing since the 1960s, and is now widely considered one of the finest classical Persian singers in the world. Mr. Shajarian’s son, Homayoun Shajarian, will provide additional vocals and tombak (goblet drum), while Ensemble Ava, a four-piece, will contribute additional instrumentation on the ancient Persian instruments barbat (short-necked lute), tar (long-necked lute), kamancheh (spike fiddle) and daf (frame drum). 2. Of or pertaining to the Persian people. 3. Of or pertaining to the Persian language.
Word: Persian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English Persien, from Middle French persien, from Italian persiano, from Medieval Latin Persiānus, from Persia (itself from Persēs/Persa (“Persian man”) [from Ancient Greek Πέρσης (Pérsēs), itself from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (p-a-r-s /⁠Pārsa⁠/, “Persian”)] + -ia (suffix forming country names)) + -iānus. Equivalent to Pers(ia) + -ian. Compare Early Classical Persian پارس (pārs) or modern Iranian Persian فارس (fârs), where the shift p > f. Pronunciation: /ˈpɜː.ʒən/, /ˈpɝʒən/, /ˈpɜː(ɹ)ʃən/ 1. A native or inhabitant of the historical polity of Persia (for example, any of the various Persian empires). Labels: historical Example: The Persians (including the Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes, Syrians, Phœnicians, Jews, and Egyptians), in contrast to the foregoing, possess a germ of historical development, […] Example: […] Macedonians and Persians had a long history of contact: Macedonia had once been part of the Persian Empire – Alexander I fought on the Persian side in the Persian War – and there were personal and diplomatic contacts of many sorts […] 2. An Iranian (person from Iran). Labels: countable, dated 3. A member of the ethnic group indigenous to Persis and the Iranian plateau that forms the majority of the population of modern-day Iran. Labels: countable Example: Recruits [to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps] tended to be ethnic Persians or Azeris between the ages of 17 and 28 and generally hailed from poorer or religious families. 4. Short for Persian cat Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable 5. A pastry local to the Thunder Bay region in Canada often compared to either a cinnamon bun or a donut topped with pink icing. Labels: Canada, Northwestern, Ontario 6. A sheep of the Blackhead Persian breed. 7. A thin silk fabric, formerly used for linings. Example: There is of those Persians several lengths. 8. Any of a set of male figures used instead of columns to support an entablature.
Word: Persian Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Middle English Persien, from Middle French persien, from Italian persiano, from Medieval Latin Persiānus, from Persia (itself from Persēs/Persa (“Persian man”) [from Ancient Greek Πέρσης (Pérsēs), itself from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (p-a-r-s /⁠Pārsa⁠/, “Persian”)] + -ia (suffix forming country names)) + -iānus. Equivalent to Pers(ia) + -ian. Compare Early Classical Persian پارس (pārs) or modern Iranian Persian فارس (fârs), where the shift p > f. Pronunciation: /ˈpɜː.ʒən/, /ˈpɝʒən/, /ˈpɜː(ɹ)ʃən/ 1. The Persian language, or a family of languages spoken primarily in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Example: The resulting Belter creole is a crazy mix of English, Chinese, romance languages like French, German, Persian, Hebrew, Zulu, and a few other surprises. Farmer says he has over 1,000 Belter words in his personal dictionary, and he keeps adding more as the show’s producers and fans request them.
Word: Persian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Persius + -ian. Pronunciation: /ˈpɜː(ɹ)si.ən/, /ˈpɜː(ɹ)ʃən/ 1. Of or pertaining to Persius (Roman writer) Example: ...as it seems from an Ovidian or Persian standpoint and also, perhaps, from the comic standpoints of Plautus or Caecilius...
Word: moonrise Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From moon + rise. Pronunciation: /ˈmunˌɹaɪz/ 1. The time of day or night when the moon begins to rise over the horizon. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Venus now re-assembles her Choirs of Virgins at Moon-rise, and leads the Ball. Example: Shooting, hunting, and cricket, were pursued with the eagerness of laborious occupations: often has he rambled about from day-break to moon-rise, in search of game; and then returned to Mr. ONiel’s, pale with fatigue, and sick with fasting.
Word: moonset Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From moon + set. 1. The setting of the moon below the horizon. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: sole Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English sole, soule, from Old French sol, soul (“alone”), from Latin sōlus (“alone, single, solitary, lonely”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swé (reflexive pronoun). Perhaps related to Old Latin sollus (“whole, complete”), from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- (“safe, healthy”). More at save. Pronunciation: /səʊl/, [sɒʊɫ], /soʊl/, /səʉl/, [sɔʊɫ] 1. Only. Labels: not-comparable Example: He saw now clearly that the sole crew of the vessel was these two dead men, and though he could not see their faces, he saw by their outstretched hands, which were all of ragged flesh, that they had been subjected to some strange exceptional process of decay. 2. Unmarried (especially of a woman); widowed. Labels: not-comparable 3. Unique; unsurpassed. Labels: not-comparable Example: The sole brilliance of this gem. 4. With independent power; unfettered. Labels: not-comparable Example: A sole authority.
Word: sole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English sole, soole, from Old English sole, solu. Reinforced by Anglo-Norman sole, Old French sole, from Vulgar Latin *sola (“bottom of the shoe”, also “flatfish”), from Latin solea (“sandal, bottom of the shoe”), from Proto-Indo-European *swol- (“sole”). Cognate with Dutch zool (“sole, tread”), German Sohle (“sole, insole, bottom, floor”), Danish sål (“sole”), Icelandic sóli (“sole, outsole”), Gothic 𐍃𐌿𐌻𐌾𐌰 (sulja, “sandal”). Related to Latin solum (“bottom, ground, soil”). More at soil. Compare typologically Russian по́чва (póčva) akin to подо́шва (podóšva). Pronunciation: /səʊl/, [sɒʊɫ], /soʊl/, /səʉl/, [sɔʊɫ] 1. The bottom or plantar surface of the foot. 2. The bottom of a shoe or boot. Example: The Caliga was a military Shoe, with a very thick Sole, tied above the instep with leather Thongs. 3. The foot itself. Labels: obsolete Example: Hast wandred through the world now long a day;Yet ceasest not thy wearie soles to lead Example: But the doue found no rest for the sole of her foote, and she returned vnto him into the Arke: […] 4. Solea solea, a flatfish of the family Soleidae; a true sole. Example: The fishermen crowding in the cafés were also waiting for the end of the storm, when the fish, reassured, would rise to the surface after the bait. Soles, hog fish and skate were returning from their nocturnal expeditions. Day was now breaking. 5. A flatfish resembling those of the family Soleidae. Labels: broadly 6. The bottom or lower part of anything, or that on which anything rests in standing. 7. The bottom or lower part of anything, or that on which anything rests in standing. 8. The bottom or lower part of anything, or that on which anything rests in standing. 9. The bottom or lower part of anything, or that on which anything rests in standing. 10. The bottom or lower part of anything, or that on which anything rests in standing. 11. The bottom or lower part of anything, or that on which anything rests in standing. Example: The rudder remains to be repaired, and is unshipped for the purpose; the sole of it is entirely gone 12. The bottom or lower part of anything, or that on which anything rests in standing. 13. The seat or bottom of a mine; applied to horizontal veins or lodes.
Word: sole Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English sole, soole, from Old English sole, solu. Reinforced by Anglo-Norman sole, Old French sole, from Vulgar Latin *sola (“bottom of the shoe”, also “flatfish”), from Latin solea (“sandal, bottom of the shoe”), from Proto-Indo-European *swol- (“sole”). Cognate with Dutch zool (“sole, tread”), German Sohle (“sole, insole, bottom, floor”), Danish sål (“sole”), Icelandic sóli (“sole, outsole”), Gothic 𐍃𐌿𐌻𐌾𐌰 (sulja, “sandal”). Related to Latin solum (“bottom, ground, soil”). More at soil. Compare typologically Russian по́чва (póčva) akin to подо́шва (podóšva). Pronunciation: /səʊl/, [sɒʊɫ], /soʊl/, /səʉl/, [sɔʊɫ] 1. To put a sole on a shoe or a boot. Labels: transitive
Word: sole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English sole, soole, from Old English sāl (“a rope, cord, line, bond, rein, door-hinge, necklace, collar”), from Proto-Germanic *sailą, *sailaz (“rope, cable”), *sailō (“noose, rein, bondage”), from Proto-Indo-European *sey- (“to tie to, tie together”). Cognate with Scots sale, saile (“halter, collar”), Dutch zeel (“rope, cord, strap”), German Seil (“rope, cable, wire”), Icelandic seil (“a string, line”). Non-Germanic cognates include Albanian dell (“sinew, vein”). Pronunciation: /səʊl/, [sɒʊɫ], /soʊl/, /səʉl/, [sɔʊɫ] 1. A wooden band or yoke put around the neck of an ox or cow in the stall. Labels: dialectal, obsolete
Word: sole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English sol, from Old English sol (“mire, miry place”), from Proto-Germanic *sulą (“mire, wallow, mud”), from Proto-Indo-European *sūl- (“thick liquid”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian soal (“ditch”), Dutch sol (“water and mud filled pit”), German Suhle (“mire, wallow”), Norwegian saula, søyla (“mud puddle”). More at soil. Pronunciation: /səʊl/, [sɒʊɫ], /soʊl/, /səʉl/, [sɔʊɫ] 1. A pond or pool; a dirty pond of standing water. Labels: Northern-England, dialectal
Word: sole Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From earlier sowle (“to pull by the ear”). Origin unknown. Perhaps from sow (“female pig”) + -le, as in the phrase "take a sow by the wrong ear", or from Middle English sole (“rope”). See above. Pronunciation: /səʊl/, [sɒʊɫ], /soʊl/, /səʉl/, [sɔʊɫ] 1. To pull by the ears; to pull about; haul; lug. Labels: UK, dialectal, transitive
Word: function Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Old French fonction Middle French functionbor. English function From Middle French function, from Old French fonction, from Latin functiō (“performance, execution”), from functus, perfect participle of fungor (“to perform, execute, discharge”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewg- (“to enjoy”). Pronunciation: /ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃən/, /ˈfʌŋkʃn̩/, /ˈfʊŋ(k)ʃən/, /ˈfʊŋkʃn̩/, /ˈfʌŋkʃən/ 1. What something does or is used for. Example: Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction. Example: Glu Mobile, who realigned its workforce towards centralized GaaS functions last year, announced earlier this month that it will shut down GameSpy Technology on May 31. The service provides multiplayer functionality for dozens of games on consoles, computers and mobile devices. 2. A professional or official position. 3. An official or social occasion. Example: Our hotel is hosting a function for all the warehouse workers on the night of April 18. 4. An official or social occasion. Labels: slang 5. Something which is dependent on or stems from another thing; a result or concomitant. Example: Though most of the cases here cover European encounters with non-Europeans, it is not the intention of the book to give the impression that genocide is a function of European colonialism and imperialism alone. 6. A relation where one thing is dependent on another for its existence, value, or significance. 7. A relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain. 8. A routine that receives zero or more arguments and may return a result. 9. The physiological activity of an organ or body part. 10. The characteristic behavior of a chemical compound. 11. The role of a social practice in the continued existence of the group.
Word: function Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Old French fonction Middle French functionbor. English function From Middle French function, from Old French fonction, from Latin functiō (“performance, execution”), from functus, perfect participle of fungor (“to perform, execute, discharge”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewg- (“to enjoy”). Pronunciation: /ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃən/, /ˈfʌŋkʃn̩/, /ˈfʊŋ(k)ʃən/, /ˈfʊŋkʃn̩/, /ˈfʌŋkʃən/ 1. To have a function. Labels: intransitive 2. To carry out a function; to be in action. Labels: intransitive Example: Although the laying workers functioned in a queenlike manner, they were unable to suppress ovarian development as effectively as the queen.
Word: error Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English errour, from Anglo-Norman errour, borrowed from Old French error, from Latin error (“wandering about”, noun), derived from the verb errō (“to wander, to err”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌶𐌴𐌹 (airzei, “error”), Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌶𐌾𐌰𐌽 (airzjan, “to lead astray”). More at err. By surface analysis, err + -or (suffix forming nouns of quality, state, or condition). Displaced native Old English dwild (“error”). Pronunciation: /ˈɛɹə/, /ˈɛɹəɹ/, /ˈeɹəɹ/, /ɛəɹ/ 1. The state, quality, or condition of being wrong. Labels: uncountable Example: "Am I in error in marking out the s in the word assistants used in the following manner?[…]" 2. A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately. Labels: countable Example: There was a large error in the accounts. Example: Chris Brunt sliced the spot-kick well wide but his error was soon forgotten as Olsson headed home from a corner. 3. Sin; transgression. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: I've finally seen the error of my ways. 4. A failure to complete a task, usually involving a premature termination. Labels: countable 5. The difference between a measured or calculated value and a true one. Labels: countable 6. A play which is scored as having been made incorrectly. Labels: countable 7. One or more mistakes in a trial that could be grounds for review of the judgement. Labels: uncountable 8. Any alteration in the DNA chemical structure occurring during DNA replication, recombination or repairing. Labels: countable, uncountable 9. An unintentional deviation from the inherent rules of a language variety made by a second language learner. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: error Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English errour, from Anglo-Norman errour, borrowed from Old French error, from Latin error (“wandering about”, noun), derived from the verb errō (“to wander, to err”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌶𐌴𐌹 (airzei, “error”), Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌶𐌾𐌰𐌽 (airzjan, “to lead astray”). More at err. By surface analysis, err + -or (suffix forming nouns of quality, state, or condition). Displaced native Old English dwild (“error”). Pronunciation: /ˈɛɹə/, /ˈɛɹəɹ/, /ˈeɹəɹ/, /ɛəɹ/ 1. To function improperly due to an error, especially accompanied by error message. Example: The web-page took a long time to load and errored out. Example: Remove that line of code and the script should stop erroring there. 2. To show or contain an error or fault. Example: The block transmission errored near the start and could not be received. 3. To err. Labels: nonstandard Example: Pixels which are mathematically outside of a triangle, but which are included for anti-aliasing purposes can be generated with colour and depth information outside of the valid range. The ADE should identify these cases and clamp the output to the minimum or maximum value depending on the direction it has errored in. Example: By doing so examiners are erroring in the direction of drawing hypotheses based on greater evidence of reliability and validity.
Word: Fr Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of Friday; alternative form of Fr.. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: ra Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative spelling of rah (“exclamation of encouragement”). Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: "You guys are doing great. Ra ra ra! Go get 'em, guys." Example: Ra-ra and all that. So cheerleaders have a harder time climbing flights of stairs?
Word: ac Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviation. 1. account; money of account 2. alicyclic 3. Abbreviation of acre. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 4. Alternative letter-case form of AC (“air conditioning”). Labels: alt-of 5. Alternative letter-case form of AC (“alternating current”). Labels: alt-of
Word: ac Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Abbreviation. 1. ante cibum, before meals Labels: not-comparable
Word: Th Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of Thursday. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Th Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Thessalonians. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: pa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of papa. Pronunciation: /pɑː/ 1. Father, papa. Labels: colloquial 2. Grandpa, grandfather. Labels: colloquial
Word: pa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Māori pā. 1. A fortified Maori settlement, especially of pre-European times. Labels: New-Zealand, historical Example: The very existence of fortified pā was often a sign that those who lived near such complexes sought to discourage attack and wanted to make conflict less likely, not more so. Example: A pa or Māori defence fortification appears at a height on the hill above the bay. 2. Any Maori village or settlement; a kainga. Labels: New-Zealand
Word: am Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésmi Proto-Germanic *immi Proto-West Germanic *im Old English eom Middle English am English am From Middle English am, em, from Old English eam, eom (“am”), from Proto-West Germanic *im, from Proto-Germanic *immi, *izmi (“am”, form of the verb *wesaną (“to be; dwell”)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésmi (“to be, to exist”). Cognate with Old Norse em (Old Swedish æm (“am”)), Gothic 𐌹𐌼 (im, “am”), Ancient Greek εἰμῐ́ (eimĭ́, “am”), Old Armenian եմ (em, “am”), Albanian jam (“am”). Pronunciation: /əm/, /æm/, [am], [æm], [æ̝m] 1. first-person singular present indicative of be Labels: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Example: He ſaid, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderneſſe: Make ſtraight the way of the Loꝛd, as ſaid the Pꝛophet Eſaias. Example: Marsha, I am in the kitchen!