nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: paracosmos Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From para- + cosmos. 1. The realm of imagination; an imaginary world. Labels: rare Example: Day dreaming and fantasies which are flights into the paracosmos, are an antithesis of creativity which is the most intense land of action. Example: More simply stated, the paracosmos reflects a writer's interest in examining a (generally) rather small number of persons, or types of persons, in a variety of circumstances and relationships: he has marked out a portion of the world as his own and works upon it to make it his.
Word: Rongelap Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Marshallese Ron̄ļap. Pronunciation: /ˈɹɒŋɡəlæp/, /ˈɹɒŋəlæp/ 1. An atoll in the Marshall Islands.
Word: Roi Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Marshallese Ruot. Pronunciation: /ˈɹɔɪ/ 1. Roi islet, Kwajalein atoll, Marshall Islands.
Word: Roi-Namur Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Roi + Namur, the name of the new island after the formerly separate islands Roi and Namur were joined by landfill. Roi is originally from Marshallese Ruot, while Namur is originally from Marshallese Nim̧ur. Pronunciation: /ˌɹɔɪ.nəˈmʊə(ɹ)/ 1. Roi-Namur islet, Kwajalein atoll, Marshall Islands.
Word: absciss layer Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈæb.sɪs ˈleɪ.ɚ/, /ˈæb.sɪs /, /ˈleɪ.ɚ/, /ˈleɪ.ə/, /ˈlɜ.ə/ 1. Alternative form of abscission layer Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: absciss layers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of absciss layer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Bechterew's disease Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of Bekhterev's disease. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: Bekhterev's disease Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after Russian neurologist Vladimir Bekhterev (1857-1927). 1. Ankylosing spondylitis. Labels: dated, uncountable Example: At the time when I was spending many weeks every year with the Fitzpatricks as Gerald's guest, said Austerlitz, Evelyn was perhaps in his mid-fifties, but was so crippled by Bechterew's disease that he looked like an old man, and could walk only with the greatest difficulty, bending right over.
Word: bleachfield Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bleach + field. Pronunciation: /ˈbliːtʃfɪəld/ 1. A field where cloth or clothing is laid out to be bleached by the sun or water. Labels: historical Example: Or I imagined the bleachfields stretching westwards from Bedlam, saw the white lengths of linen spread out on the green grass and the diminutive figures of weavers and washerwomen […]
Word: bleachfields Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bleachfield Labels: form-of, plural
Word: monopteros Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin monopteros, from Ancient Greek μονόπτερος (monópteros), from μονο- (mono-, “mono-”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing; circle of columns”). Pronunciation: /məˈnɒptəɹəs/ 1. A classical temple made up of one circle of columns supporting a roof. Example: I leafed through the various boxes and drawers, staring sometimes for minutes on end at a star-shaped vault or diamond frieze, a hermitage, a monopteros or a mausoleum, without knowing what I was looking at or why.
Word: wifiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of wifey: most wifey Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: octofoil Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From octo- + foil. Pronunciation: /ˈɒktəfɔɪl/ 1. Having eight lobes or leaves. Labels: not-comparable Example: Then there was the cool air as I entered the front hall of Number Twelve Šporkova, the metal box for the electrics built into the wall beside the entrance with its lightning symbol, the octofoil mosaic flower in shades of dove grey and snow white […]
Word: octofoil Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From octo- + foil. Pronunciation: /ˈɒktəfɔɪl/ 1. A stylized flower or leaf with eight lobes; a double quatrefoil.
Word: absconsion Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of absconding. Labels: countable, rare, uncountable Example: A buffle headed sub-chanter having been found guilty of absconsion from his butlership scuddled hastily with colubrine steps into the seclusion of his battish eggery.
Word: AVI Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Audio Video Interleave. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: Queen Elizabeth Land Part of Speech: name Etymology: Officially named on 18 December 2012 by the British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, to honour the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II of Queen Elizabeth II. Beforehand, it had been unnamed. 1. The portion of British Antarctic Territory from Weddell Sea to the South Pole.
Word: Lapin Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Russian Лапин (Lapin). 1. A surname from Russian
Word: quadrimodal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From quadri- + modal. 1. Having, or employing, four modes Labels: not-comparable
Word: quadrimodality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From quadri- + modality or from quadrimodal + -ity. 1. The condition of being quadrimodal Labels: uncountable
Word: radiochronologic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From radio- + chronologic. 1. Relating to, or employing, radiochronology Labels: not-comparable
Word: rhombille Part of Speech: adj 1. Composed of rhombuses Labels: not-comparable
Word: spuriousity Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of spuriosity. Labels: alt-of, misspelling, uncountable, usually
Word: subhypsodont Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sub- + hypsodont. 1. Describing teeth that have smaller than usual crowns Labels: not-comparable
Word: translumination Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From trans- + lumination. 1. Alternative form of transillumination. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: turbomolecular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From turbo- + molecular. 1. That uses a high-speed turbine to drive molecules (of a gas) in a specific direction Labels: not-comparable
Word: Silent Sams Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Silent Sam Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mylohyoideus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin mylohȳoīdeus, clipping of musculus mylohȳoīdeus (“mylohyoid muscle”). Pronunciation: /ˌmʌɪ.lə(ʊ).hʌɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/, /ˌmaɪ.loʊ.haɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/ 1. The mylohyoid muscle.
Word: Ganamurti Part of Speech: name 1. Name of a rāga in Carnatic music. It is the 3rd Melakarta rāga in the 72 melakarta rāga system of Carnatic music.
Word: true dat Part of Speech: intj 1. Pronunciation spelling of true that. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling, slang Example: "Dis weather sucks." "True dat." Example: "No one would ever think you were born in Paris." "True dat."
Word: MacNeven Part of Speech: name 1. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic].
Word: Sunnism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sunnah + -ism. 1. Sunni Islam Labels: uncountable Example: In this country, Sunnism forms the majority.
Word: medianoches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of medianoche Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lava lake Part of Speech: noun 1. A reservoir of molten lava contained in a volcanic vent, crater, or broad depression.
Word: lava lakes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lava lake Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tarte Tatin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French tarte Tatin; see there for more. Pronunciation: /ˌtɑːt taˈtã/, /ˌtɑɹt tæˈtæ̃/ 1. A type of upside-down cake in which the fruit, usually apples, is caramelized in butter and sugar.
Word: Pikermi Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Greek Πικέρμι (Pikérmi). 1. A town in Attica, Greece.
Word: eat someone's lunch Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Possibly from the idea of a stronger or quicker person snatching away and eating another person’s lunch before they can consume it. Pronunciation: /ˈiːt ˌsʌmwʌnz ˈlʌnt͡ʃ/, /-ˈlʌnʃ/, /ˈit ˌsʌmwʌnz ˈlʌnt͡ʃ/ 1. To best or defeat someone thoroughly; to make short work of. Labels: US, idiomatic, slang Example: So in a classic it-ain't-broke-so-let's-fix-it-anyway move, some of our managers and salespeople began complaining that it wasn't written for Windows. […] If we didn't rewrite for Windows, they insisted, our competitors would eat our lunch! Example: "I would also suggest to my free enterprise colleagues—especially conservatives here—whether you think it's all a bunch of hooey [i.e., climate change], what we've talked about in this committee, the Chinese don’t," the South Carolina Republican [Bob Inglis] said in his opening remarks. "And they plan on eating our lunch in this next century."
Word: ländler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From German Ländler, from Austrian German Ländl, diminutive of Land (“land, country”). Pronunciation: /ˈlɛndlə/, /ˈlɛndlɚ/ 1. An Austrian folk dance in the form of a slow waltz. Example: Sometimes I seemed to hear a long-forgotten Welsh hymn in their melodies, or then again, very softly yet making the senses swirl, the revolutions of a waltz, a ländler theme, or the slow sound of a funeral march […].
Word: pterygoideus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin pterygoīdeus, clipping of musculus pterygoīdeus (“pterygoid muscle”). Pronunciation: /ˌtɛɹ.əˈɡɔɪ.di.əs/ 1. Alternative form of pterygoid muscle. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: vital force Part of Speech: noun 1. A hypothetical force that is the causative agent for the development of life. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: vital spark Part of Speech: noun 1. A vital force (or the application of such a force).
Word: eat someone alive Part of Speech: verb 1. To consume a prey animal that is still alive, as many predators do. Example: "This's nuts," his father said, but he spoke hollowly, with no strength. "If you go wandering around out there, you'll be eaten alive." "No more than the coyote ate me alive when I got out of the cell," David said. "The danger isn't if I go out there; it's if we all stay in here." 2. To consume a prey animal that is still alive, as many predators do. Labels: informal Example: You may find that in June it rains so hard the streets are filled with a foot of mud and the mosquitoes eat people alive, but in October the place is beautiful. Example: “Let's go into the house before these mosquitoes eat us alive.” 3. To overwhelm or consume someone. Labels: informal Example: She shook her head wearily, the guilt eating her alive. Example: Eventually, Randy moved through the shock and began to see that anger was eating him alive and poisoning his life. 4. To criticize harshly or rebuke strongly. Labels: informal Example: However, the album never even made it onto the record charts, and the critics ate her alive. Example: The media ate them alive. Sympathetic coverage, like Emily White's 1992 L.A. Weekly cover story, devolved into patronizing, parasitic parodies of "pink, frilly bedrooms."
Word: flood map Part of Speech: noun 1. A map showing how an area would look in case of flooding, or rising sea levels. Example: In New York City, property owners seeking to rebound from the storm will have to feel their way through a wilderness of new flood maps, revamped building codes and land-use ordinances, along with a host of other measures addressing the specific needs of storm-battered communities — all of which have yet to be hammered out and adopted.
Word: floodmap Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of flood map. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: lay judge Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lay + judge. 1. A lay person who acts as (or is) a judge, or who assists a (professional) judge, in a court proceeding (especially in jurisdictions which do not use juries).
Word: lay judges Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lay judge Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gray ghost Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of grey ghost. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: battleship gray Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of battleship grey. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: battleship gray Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of battleship grey. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: gnomery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gnome + -ery. 1. A place set aside for the display of garden gnomes. Labels: countable Example: His gnomery at Lamport Hall, Northamptonshire, lasted until the second world war, when soldiers used the ceramic inhabitants for target practice. 2. The craft of displaying and arranging garden gnomes. Labels: uncountable
Word: aigialosaur Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek αἰγιαλός (aigialós, “seashore”) and -saur. 1. Any of the family †Aigialosauridae of extinct semi-aquatic varanoid lizards.
Word: aigialosaurs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aigialosaur Labels: form-of, plural
Word: alligatoroid Part of Speech: noun 1. Any crocodilian of the superfamily Alligatoroidea, which includes a number of extinct genera as well as the family Alligatoridae (alligators and caimans).
Word: alvarezsaurian Part of Speech: noun 1. Any extinct maniraptoran dinosaur of the superfamily Alvarezsauroidea
Word: alvarezsaurians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of alvarezsaurian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: uzara Part of Speech: noun 1. A plant of species Xysmalobium undulatum or its root, used in African traditional medicine. Labels: uncountable
Word: izars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of izar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: saars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of saar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vojevoda Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of voivode. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pour gasoline on the fire Part of Speech: verb 1. Synonym of add fuel to the fire. Labels: idiomatic Example: Instead of using the opportunity to ease the tensions between Bonn and Washington, Acheson chose to pour gasoline on the fire. Example: The Ayatollah Khomeini poured gasoline on the fire with his comments on the mosque seizure, which were broadcast by Iranian radio the day after the attack.
Word: poured gasoline on the fire Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of pour gasoline on the fire Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: absenteeship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From absentee + -ship. Pronunciation: /ˌæb.sn̩ˈti.ʃɪp/ 1. Absenteeism, in particular related to landowners. Labels: rare
Word: absenteeships Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of absenteeship Labels: form-of, plural
Word: absentee vote Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌæb.sn̩ˈti voʊt/ 1. A vote cast by a voter by mail because of absence from the precinct during the election, typically military members. Labels: US
Word: absentee votes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of absentee vote Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Shoshoni Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Shoshone. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Shoshoni Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of Shoshone. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: awol Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative letter-case form of AWOL. Labels: alt-of, not-comparable Example: Back in the city's littered bivouac he walked among the tenements of home like an awol private returning to barracks from which his old outfit had long ago convoyed and scattered for keeps.
Word: awol Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of AWOL. Labels: alt-of
Word: fan the flames Part of Speech: verb 1. To intensify or worsen an already difficult situation. Labels: idiomatic Example: In simple terms, both superpowers poured gasoline on the fire and fanned the flames, hoping that out of the ashes would arise a region committed either to democracy or to Soviet-style communism. Example: Far from putting a distance between them, his absence was only fanning the flames of her affection.
Word: absent treatment Part of Speech: noun 1. Treatment that ignores the presence of a person; cold shoulder. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: absent treatments Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of absent treatment Labels: form-of, plural
Word: absinthiin Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /æbˈsɪn.θi.ən/ 1. Alternative form of absinthin. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: absinthismic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From absinthism + -ic. Pronunciation: /ˌæb.sənˈθɪz.mək/ 1. Afflicted with absinthism.
Word: paracosmic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From paracosm + -ic. 1. Of, related to, or characteristic of a paracosm. Example: She is inclined to attribute to her paracosmic imagining the credit for her adult interest in geography and history. Example: These private worlds are always well organized, with the fantasy being maintained and elaborated upon over an extended period of time. Often private, but sometimes shared, the fantasy has emotional meaning to the child similar to that of the transitional object. The paracosmic creation is important to the child and is rewarding.
Word: soap box Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of soapbox. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: soap boxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of soap box Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scrape by Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From scrape + by. 1. To only afford the essentials; to barely sustain oneself. Labels: intransitive Example: Everyone in her family had to get a second job just so they could scrape by.
Word: paracosm Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From English para- (prefix meaning ‘alongside, beside’) (from Ancient Greek παρα- (para-, prefix meaning ‘beside’)) + English cosm(os) (“universe”) (from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “the earth, world; universe”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱems-, *ḱens- (“to put in order”)). Pronunciation: /ˈpæɹəˌkɒz(ə)m/, /ˈpæɹəˌkɑz(ə)m/, /ˈpɛɹəˌkɑz(ə)m/ 1. A detailed imaginary world, especially one created by a child. Example: Imaginary playmates and paracosms may chiefly represent the vast creative potential of inherently talented people, but in less elaborated forms, they may also represent what childhood imagination can offer to the growing person. Humanity has already benefited from the paracosmic visions of Plato, Thomas More, Aldous Huxley, Thomas Hobbes, Arthur Tappan Wright^([sic – meaning Austin Tappan Wright]) (Islandia), and J. R. R. Tolkien. Example: Occasionally the fantasies of older childhood go well beyond the invention of a pretend friend. In fact, some children, typically at about 9 or 10 years of age, create "paracosms"—entire societies or worlds for the imaginary people to inhabit. [...] How common is it for children to create such elaborate fantasies, and what does the invention of a paracosm say about its creator?
Word: paracosms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of paracosm Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wouldn't work in an iron lung Part of Speech: verb 1. Is lazy. Labels: Australia, slang
Word: go HAM Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See HAM and go hard. 1. Alternative spelling of go ham. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: anteriormost Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anterior + -most. 1. Nearest the front or head. Labels: not-comparable
Word: avialian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Avialae + -ian 1. Any extinct dinosaur of the clade Avialae, together with any living descendant of class Aves (the birds).
Word: bioacoustical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti Proto-Hellenic *akóuhō Ancient Greek ἀκούω (akoúō) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κουστῐκός (ăkoustĭkós)bor. Medieval Latin acousticusbor. English acoustic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English acoustical English bioacoustical From bio- + acoustical. 1. Relating to bioacoustics Labels: not-comparable
Word: Carnatic Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /kɑɹˈnætɪk/ 1. of or pertaining to the Carnatic coast or Carnatic region of the South Indian states of Tamil Nadu, southeastern Karnataka, and southern Andhra Pradesh. 2. of or pertaining to Carnatic music.
Word: carnosaur Part of Speech: noun 1. Any large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the infraorder Carnosauria
Word: caudals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of caudal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: centrosaurine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From translingual Centrosaurinae. 1. Any ceratopsid dinosaur of the subfamily Centrosaurinae
Word: cervicals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cervical Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chiropterans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chiropteran Labels: form-of, plural
Word: melakarta Part of Speech: noun 1. A collection of fundamental ragas (scales) in Carnatic music (South Indian classical music).
Word: collageneous Part of Speech: adj 1. Relating to or composed of collagen. Labels: not-comparable
Word: dendroarchaeological Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek δένδρον (déndron) English dendr- English dendro- Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía) Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογίᾱ (arkhaiologíā) English archaeology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English archaeological English dendroarchaeological From dendro- + archaeological. 1. Relating to dendroarchaeology Labels: not-comparable
Word: depositionally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From depositional + -ly. 1. By deposition Labels: not-comparable
Word: dinosauromorph Part of Speech: noun 1. Any archosaur of the clade Dinosauromorpha.
Word: dinosauromorphs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dinosauromorph Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dolichosaur Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of the genus †Dolichosaurus of extinct squamate reptiles.
Word: dolichosaurs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dolichosaur Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dorsomedially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From dorsomedial + -ly. 1. centrally and towards the back Labels: not-comparable
Word: echo sounder Part of Speech: noun 1. A sonar device used for echo sounding
Word: echosounder Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of echo sounder. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: As these vessels shuttle back and forth between the White Continent and the likes of Chile, South Africa and Tasmania - their echosounders make a habit of surveying the submerged terrain below.
Word: list boxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of list box Labels: form-of, plural
Word: store away Part of Speech: verb 1. To keep a supply of something, in a place or container. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive Example: I don't think I need these papers any more, but just in case, I'll store them away in the attic.
Word: listbox Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of list box. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Without a doubt, many programs would benefit if their listboxes and listviews supported dragging-and-dropping. Such listviews with draggable items are commonly used to gather items in a desired set for the user.
Word: dropdown lists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dropdown list Labels: form-of, plural
Word: drop-down lists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of drop-down list Labels: form-of, plural
Word: set store by Part of Speech: verb 1. To believe that something is very necessary or important; to value highly. Labels: idiomatic Example: We live in a society that sets great store by science and technology. Example: [...] we rather wonder whether too much store is set on intellectual as against executive ability as a pre-requisite in the good railway officer.
Word: strong flour Part of Speech: noun 1. A wheat flour with a high gluten content, which produces bread with high rising, and long lasting properties. Labels: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable
Word: strong flours Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of strong flour Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ectepicondylar Part of Speech: adj 1. Adjacent to, and above the outer condyle of the humerus Labels: not-comparable 2. Relating to the ectepicondyle Labels: not-comparable
Word: ectepicondyle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ecto- + epicondyle. 1. A process, on the outer side of the humerus, to which extensor muscles are attached
Word: eusuchian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Eusuchia + -an 1. Relating to alligators and crocodiles, of the clade Eusuchia Labels: not-comparable
Word: eusuchian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Eusuchia + -an 1. Any member of the clade Eusuchia
Word: fibrinopeptide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fibrin + -o- + peptide. 1. A polypeptide fragment, cleaved from fibrinogen by thrombin, that combines to form fibrin during blood-clotting
Word: gigantothermic Part of Speech: adj 1. Relating to, or exhibiting gigantothermy Labels: not-comparable
Word: gigantothermy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From giganto- + -thermy. 1. The increased ability of large ectothermic animals to maintain a high body temperature Labels: uncountable
Word: hadrosaurian Part of Speech: noun 1. Any bipedal dinosaur of the genus Hadrosaurus
Word: halisaurine Part of Speech: noun 1. Any extinct marine squamate mosasaur of the subfamily Halisaurinae
Word: halisaurines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of halisaurine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hydroclimatic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hydro- + climatic. 1. Describing the effects of large bodies of water upon the climate Labels: not-comparable
Word: hydropedality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hydropedal + -ity. 1. The condition of being hydropedal. Labels: uncountable
Word: hydropedal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hydro- + pedal. 1. (of a mosasaur) Having limbs in the form of paddles Labels: not-comparable
Word: hydropelvis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hydro- + pelvis. 1. The presence of water (normally urine) in the renal pelvis Labels: uncountable
Word: hydropelvic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hydro- + pelvic. 1. Relating to, or exhibiting hydropelvis Labels: not-comparable
Word: hypapophysial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hypapophysis + -al. 1. Relating to the hypapophysis Labels: not-comparable
Word: hypapophyseal Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of hypapophysial. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: iguanodontian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Iguanodontia + -an 1. Any herbivorous dinosaur of the clade Iguanodontia.
Word: juxtaligamental Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From juxta- + ligamental. 1. Alongside a ligament Labels: not-comparable
Word: labiodistal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin labium Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English labio- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *sth₂éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *staējō Proto-Italic *staēō Latin stō Latin distō Latin distānsder. Old French distantbor. Middle English distaunt English distant English -al English distal English labiodistal From labio- + distal. 1. Both labial and distal Labels: not-comparable
Word: lambeosaurine Part of Speech: noun 1. Any crested hadrosaurid dinosaur of the subfamily Lambeosaurinae.
Word: laterosphenoid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From latero- + sphenoid. 1. A lateral form of sphenoid bone that is an ossified cartilage in the braincase of crocodilians and birds
Word: laterosphenoids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of laterosphenoid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: limma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin limma. 1. Any of several small musical intervals, such as the semitone. Most commonly referrs to the diatonic semitone or minor second, which has a ratio of approximately 16/15 or 27/25 in meantone temperaments or 256/243 in Pythagorean tuning.
Word: lobtail Part of Speech: verb 1. To raise the flukes out of the water and then slap them down against the water surface.
Word: logboat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From log + boat. 1. A dugout canoe
Word: maniraptoriform Part of Speech: noun 1. Any dinosaur, of the clade Maniraptoriformes, thought to be the common ancestors of all birds.
Word: stop-go Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternately active and inactive; intermittent. Example: We are suffering the consequences of three years of a stop-go economic policy. Example: Scottish rail suppliers have told the Government that they can only reach their target of employing 500 apprentices if they are given a clear pipeline of work, rather than having to endure the current stop-go programme.
Word: stop-go Part of Speech: noun 1. An economic policy of this kind. Labels: uncountable Example: […] the concern with increasing economic growth led to charges that stop-go was inhibiting investment and hence slowing the expansion of the economy.
Word: Shraft Part of Speech: noun 1. Shrovetide. Labels: Ireland
Word: monotypy Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /mɒˈnɒ.tɪ.pi/ 1. The condition of a taxon having only a single subordinate taxon. Labels: uncountable 2. The condition of a habitat being dominated by a single species. Labels: uncountable
Word: monoxyle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French monoxyle, from Ancient Greek μονόξυλον (monóxulon). 1. a canoe or boat made from a single piece of timber 2. a canoe or boat made from a single piece of timber
Word: morphotaxon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From morpho- + taxon. 1. A taxon of a group of organisms classified according to morphology alone
Word: morphotaxa Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of morphotaxon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mosasaurine Part of Speech: noun 1. Any extinct squamate mosasaur of subfamily Mosasaurinae
Word: mosasaurines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mosasaurine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: multicusped Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From multi- + cusped. 1. Having multiple cusps Labels: not-comparable
Word: multitrait Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From multi- + trait. 1. Having multiple traits Labels: not-comparable
Word: myoseptum Part of Speech: noun 1. myotome
Word: anti-homophobe Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anti- + homophobe. 1. one who is opposed to homophobia
Word: neuropaleobiology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From neuro- + paleobiology. 1. The branch of paleobiology (or of neurobiology) concerned with the nervous systems of extinct animals Labels: uncountable
Word: antihomophobe Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of anti-homophobe. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: antihomophobia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anti- + homophobia. 1. Opposition to homophobia Labels: uncountable
Word: body cavity search Part of Speech: noun 1. A search performed by law enforcement on a criminal suspect to insure that the suspect is not hiding anything in a body cavity.
Word: body cavity searches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of body cavity search Labels: form-of, plural
Word: opisthopubic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From opistho- + pubic. 1. Having the pubis bones pointing backward, as in some dinosaurs. Labels: not-comparable
Word: orbitosphenoids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of orbitosphenoid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pachyostotic Part of Speech: adj 1. Relating to pachyostosis Labels: not-comparable
Word: palaeophiid Part of Speech: noun 1. Any extinct sea snake in the family Palaeophiidae.
Word: paleohabitat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From paleo- + habitat. 1. An extinct habitat that can only be reconstructed from fossils
Word: paleoneurology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From paleo- + neurology. 1. The study of the nervous systems of extinct animals Labels: uncountable
Word: paleosoil Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From paleo- + soil. 1. Alternative form of paleosol. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pannoniasaur Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Pannonia + -saur. 1. Any tethysaurine mosasauroid of the genus Pannoniasaurus
Word: tethysaurine Part of Speech: noun 1. Any mosasauroid of the genus †Tethysaurus
Word: piano bar Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of lounge or bar featuring live piano music as a form of entertainment. Example: "Where'd you learn to play the piano?" the drunk asks. "I got two degrees," the piano player says. "One in musical education." I go to a coin telephone and call a friend in New York. "Where are you?" he says. "In a piano bar in Encino," I say. Example: DOUG. Yeah, well this ain't a piano bar. BETTY. (indicating piano) Then what is that over there? DOUG. This is a bar with a piano. That's not the same thing as a piano bar, believe me.
Word: piano bars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of piano bar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hard candy Part of Speech: noun 1. A candy prepared from one or more syrups boiled to a temperature of 160°C (320°F), thereafter becoming stiff and brittle at room temperature. Labels: US, countable, uncountable
Word: hard candies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hard candy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: platynotan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Platynota + -an 1. Any anguimorph lizard of the clade Platynota
Word: plesiopedal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From plesio- + pedal. 1. (of a mosasaur) Having limbs adapted for terrestrial motion. Labels: not-comparable
Word: plesiopelvic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From plesio- + pelvic. 1. Having a pelvis adapted for terrestrial use Labels: not-comparable
Word: khutzpah Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of chutzpah. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: khutspah Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of chutzpah. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: chutspah Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of chutzpah. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: khutspe Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of chutzpah. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: plioplatecarpine Part of Speech: noun 1. Any squamate mosasaur of the subfamily Plioplatecarpinae
Word: plioplatecarpines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of plioplatecarpine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chutzpedik Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of chutzpadik. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: khutspedik Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of chutzpadik. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pontosaur Part of Speech: noun 1. Any extinct pythonomorph of the genus †Pontosaurus
Word: pontosaurs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pontosaur Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pythonomorph Part of Speech: noun 1. Any large extinct reptile of the taxon Pythonomorpha 2. Any member of the taxon Pythonomorpha
Word: pythonomorphs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pythonomorph Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rice paddies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rice paddy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: golf caddies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of golf caddy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: posterolingual Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From postero- + lingual. 1. Relating to, or attached to, the base of the tongue Labels: not-comparable
Word: posterolingually Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From posterolingual + -ly. 1. Towards, or via, the base of the tongue Labels: not-comparable
Word: posteroventral Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From postero- + ventral. 1. Both posterior and ventral Labels: not-comparable
Word: posteroventral Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From postero- + ventral. 1. Such a structure
Word: posteroventrally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From posteroventral + -ly. 1. In a posteroventral direction Labels: not-comparable
Word: shadjam Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit षड्जं (ṣaḍjam). 1. The first of the seven swaras, or primary musical notes. Labels: no-plural
Word: postorbitofrontal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From post- + orbito- + frontal. 1. A fusion of the postorbital with the postfrontal.
Word: postorbitofrontals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of postorbitofrontal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: postzygapophyses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of postzygapophysis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: preacetabular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pre- + acetabular. 1. in front of the acetabulum Labels: not-comparable
Word: goyem Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of goy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: precaudal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pre- + caudal. 1. In front of the tail or of the caudal vertebrae Labels: not-comparable
Word: precondylar Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pre- + condylar. 1. In front of a condyle, especially the occipital condyle Labels: not-comparable
Word: predental Part of Speech: adj 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- Middle French dentalbor. Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Italic *dents Latin dēns Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin dentālisbor. English dental English predental From pre- + dental. 1. Before, and in preparation for, dental education. Labels: not-comparable Example: Biology and chemistry are good subjects for premedical or predental coursework. 2. In front of the teeth. Labels: not-comparable 3. an erroneous misconstruction arising from erroneous parsing of compounds such as pre–dental surgery anxiety as *predental surgery anxiety, originating from various kinds of error: copyeditorial errors, optical character recognition errors, and transcoding loss of hard hyphens misinterpreted as soft hyphens. Labels: not-comparable
Word: predental Part of Speech: noun 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- Middle French dentalbor. Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Italic *dents Latin dēns Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin dentālisbor. English dental English predental From pre- + dental. 1. A person studying predentistry.
Word: musk oxen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of musk ox Labels: form-of, plural
Word: psychometrically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From psychometric + -ally. 1. With reference to, or by means of, psychometrics. Labels: not-comparable
Word: pycnodontiform Part of Speech: noun 1. Any extinct bony fish of the order †Pycnodontiformes.
Word: reflectorless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From reflector + -less. 1. Lacking a reflector Labels: not-comparable
Word: rostrolateral Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From rostro- + lateral. 1. lateral (or alongside) of the rostrum Labels: not-comparable
Word: rostrolaterally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From rostrolateral + -ly. 1. In a rostrolateral direction Labels: not-comparable
Word: rostromedial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From rostro- + medial. 1. medial to the rostrum Labels: not-comparable
Word: ruminoreticulum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rumino- + reticulum. 1. The rumen together with the reticulum of a ruminant stomach
Word: ruminoreticular Part of Speech: adj 1. Relating to, or connecting the parts of, the ruminoreticulum Labels: not-comparable
Word: sacrals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sacral Labels: form-of, plural
Word: segnosaur Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of therizinosaur.
Word: therizinosaur Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌθɛɹɪˈzɪnəsɔː(r)/ 1. Any theropod dinosaur of the clade Therizinosauria
Word: therizinosaurs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of therizinosaur Labels: form-of, plural
Word: splenial Part of Speech: adj 1. Relating to the splenium, especially describing the pair of muscles, at the back of the neck, that move the head and neck Labels: not-comparable
Word: splenial Part of Speech: noun 1. splenial bone
Word: splenials Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of splenial Labels: form-of, plural
Word: splenial bone Part of Speech: noun 1. A small bone in the lower jaw of some reptiles and birds
Word: sulfophenyl Part of Speech: noun 1. benzenesulfonic acid as a substituent Labels: especially, in-compounds, uncountable
Word: taphonomical Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of taphonomic. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: therizinosaurian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Therizinosauria + -an 1. Any theropod dinosaur of the clade Therizinosauria
Word: therizinosaurians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of therizinosaurian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tylosaurine Part of Speech: noun 1. Any mosasaur of the subfamily Tylosaurinae
Word: tylosaurines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tylosaurine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tylosaur Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of tylosaurine. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: phucks Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of phuck Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: unabraded Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + abraded. 1. Not abraded or eroded Labels: not-comparable
Word: mish-mash Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of mishmash Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: mish-mash Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of mishmash. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Færoese Part of Speech: adj 1. Obsolete form of Faeroese. Labels: alt-of, not-comparable, obsolete
Word: Færoese Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of Faeroese. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: Færoese Part of Speech: name 1. Obsolete form of Faeroese. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: preacheress Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From preacher + -ess. 1. A female preacher.
Word: preacheresses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of preacheress Labels: form-of, plural
Word: heaveno Part of Speech: intj Etymology: From hello, substituting heaven for the letters "hell". Coined by Leonso Canales Jr., who lobbied to have it designated the "official greeting" of Kleberg County, Texas, USA in January 1997. 1. Hello! Labels: humorous, rare
Word: red-eared turtle Part of Speech: noun 1. Red-eared slider.
Word: abs. feb. Part of Speech: adv 1. Abbreviation of absente febre; in the absence of fever. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
Word: absolute idea Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈæb.səˌlut aɪˈdɪ.ə/, /ˌæb.səˈljut aɪˈdɪ.ə/ 1. In Hegelianism, the spiritual principle of which the reality is the expression.
Word: absolute ideas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of absolute idea Labels: form-of, plural
Word: di'n't Part of Speech: contraction 1. Pronunciation spelling of didn’t. Labels: alt-of, contraction, pronunciation-spelling
Word: i'n't Part of Speech: contraction 1. Pronunciation spelling of isn't. Labels: alt-of, contraction, pronunciation-spelling 2. Pronunciation spelling of didn't. Labels: alt-of, contraction, pronunciation-spelling
Word: grays out Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of gray out Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: graying out Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of gray out Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: underinvestigated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From under- + investigated. 1. insufficiently investigated
Word: unguals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ungual Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ziphosuchian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From translingual Ziphosuchia + -an. 1. Any mesoeucrocodylian crocodyliform of the taxon Ziphosuchia.
Word: incrementations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of incrementation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decrementations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decrementation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rolls out Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of roll out Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: rolling out Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of roll out Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: rolled out Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of roll out Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: pseudomedieval Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pseudo- + medieval. 1. Seemingly, but not actually, medieval; resembling the Middle Ages, or something from that era. Example: This pseudomedieval Grand Kremlin Palace may be the most apt symbol of a regime that was trying to go backward all the while it was going forward. Example: The fantasy worlds of simulation gaming are commonly pseudomedieval, involving swords and sorcery — spell-casting wizards, knights in armor, unicorns and dragons, demons and goblins.
Word: roll-outs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of roll-out Labels: form-of, plural
Word: motherlover Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mother + lover, as a euphemism for motherfucker. 1. Motherfucker. Labels: derogatory, euphemistic, slang Example: "They still want to help that motherlover." Example: The Muslim bomb-chuckers, running away from the house where I'd fired at them, came back to the Kotli to seek refuge — all except the motherlover we'd caught.
Word: motherlovers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of motherlover Labels: form-of, plural
Word: motherhumper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mother + humper, as a euphemism for motherfucker. 1. Motherfucker. Labels: derogatory, euphemistic, slang Example: But this motherhumper had feet long as my legs. His boots had to be special made. He was at least six-eight, […] Example: […] I mean, if people don't chain up a dog that bites, they deserve what they get, you know? That thing . . . did you see it? I bet that motherhumper went two hundred pounds."
Word: motherhumpers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of motherhumper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: train operating company Part of Speech: noun 1. A company that operates passenger trains on the mainline railway network in Great Britain under franchise or license from the Government. Labels: UK Example: The DfT has remained committed to Driver Controlled Operation with the elimination of guards, and expects train operating companies to work in this mode when new vehicles are introduced.
Word: train operating companies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of train operating company Labels: form-of, plural
Word: freight operating company Part of Speech: noun 1. A company that runs freight trains on the national railway network in Great Britain under license from the government. Labels: UK
Word: freight operating companies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of freight operating company Labels: form-of, plural
Word: collelation Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of correlation. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: Vanaspati Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit वनस्पति (vanaspati). 1. Name of a rāgam in Carnatic music. It is the fourth melakarta rāgam of the 72 melakarta rāgams of Carnatic music.
Word: vanaspati Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Sanskrit वनस्पति (vanaspati). 1. Any plant that bears fruits but no evident flowers.
Word: Moneyball Part of Speech: noun Etymology: After the 2003 book by business journalist Michael Lewis; from money + ball. Pronunciation: /ˈmʌn.iˌbɔːl/, [ˈmɐn.iˌbɔːl], /ˈmʌn.iˌbɔl/, /ˈmʌn.iˌbɑl/ 1. Baseball management relying on sabermetrics. Labels: uncountable Example: Sure, the Florida Marlins and some others have a shot, but the “Moneyball” approach — using spreadsheets and unconventional thinking to fell baseball’s rich Goliaths — seems to have been co-opted by the big guys themselves. Example: Sure, statistical analysis has changed baseball's front offices for the better. A little. But most things haven't changed. The Red Sox version of Moneyball, after all, includes lots and lots of money, and there's nothing new there. 2. The application of advanced analytics to any domain in order to improve outcomes. Labels: broadly, uncountable Example: Campaigns are spending a lot of money, but they are not playing Moneyball. Example: The technical savvy on display was enough to show any guest that there’s more—a lot more—to the hotel business than the front desk and housekeeping. As host Wapner said, “It’s moneyball for hotels.”
Word: dickerer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dicker + -er. 1. One who dickers; a bargainer or haggler. Example: My father was a world-class dickerer.
Word: bester Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From best + -er. 1. A fraudulent bookmaker. Labels: UK, archaic, slang Example: […] "bouncers and besters," who cheat by laying wagers […]