nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: watergrass Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From water + grass. 1. Any of various grasses in the genus Echinochloa that are capable of growing in water. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Bulbostylis barbata, an Australian sedge that grows near water. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: watergrasses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of watergrass Labels: form-of, plural
Word: weeping tree Part of Speech: noun 1. Any tree with pendulous branches, such as a weeping willow. 2. A tree from which honeydew or other liquid secretions of insects drip in considerable quantities, especially one infested by the larvae of any species of the genus Ptylus, allied to the cuckoo spits, which in tropical countries secrete large quantities of a watery fluid.
Word: weeping trees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of weeping tree Labels: form-of, plural
Word: combo breaker Part of Speech: noun 1. In fighting games, a specific move that prevents the opponent from completing a combo.
Word: combo breakers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of combo breaker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wheat sawfly Part of Speech: noun 1. A small European sawfly (Cephus pygmeus) whose larvae damage wheat by boring in the stalks. 2. Any of several small American sawflies of the genus Dolerus, whose larvae damage the stems or heads of wheat. 3. Pachynematus extensicornis, whose larvae feed chiefly on the blades of wheat.
Word: wheat sawflies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wheat sawfly Labels: form-of, plural
Word: skiagraphy Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sciagraphy. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: skiagraphies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of skiagraphy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: black smoker Part of Speech: noun 1. A kind of hydrothermal vent found on the seabed, emitting clouds of black material. 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, smoker.
Word: black smokers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of black smoker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: white smoker Part of Speech: noun 1. A kind of hydrothermal vent that emits lighter-hued minerals than those of a black smoker, such as those containing barium, calcium and silicon. 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, smoker.
Word: white smokers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of white smoker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: socialism of the chair Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Calque of German Kathedersozialismus. 1. The policy, advocated by a group of German political economists, of state aid for the betterment of the working classes. Labels: derogatory, historical, uncountable
Word: minxy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From minx + -y. 1. Characteristic of a minx (flirtatious young woman). Example: She walked with confidence, with a seductive roll and sway of her hips, a toss of her hair. A shoulder was raised, and she glanced back at him over the creamy flesh, mouth open on a minxy smile.
Word: sojers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sojer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spider stitch Part of Speech: noun 1. A stitch in lace-making, used to fill in open spaces with threads resembling a cobweb.
Word: spider stitches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spider stitch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spinthariscopic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From spinthariscope + -ic. 1. Of or relating to the spinthariscope. Labels: not-comparable
Word: split dynamometer Part of Speech: noun 1. An electric dynamometer having two coils arranged so that one carries the primary current, and the other the secondary current, of a transformer.
Word: split key Part of Speech: noun 1. A key split at one end like a split pin, for the same purpose. Example: A split pin is also a split key, because both are used to lock or fasten pieces of machinery together. Example: In a rail-stay, the combination of a bar, with rail-clamping means associated with the bar at each end, a spilt key to hold said means in engagement with the rail flange, and a fixed projection to force the leaves of the split key apart. 2. A key value used to identify where to split the children of a parent node in a B-tree or similar data structure. Example: As with B+-trees, records with keys greater than or equal to the split key go to a new current node, records with keys less than the split key remain in the original node. Example: The region is split into two logical daughter regions. The split is not done physically at this point to make the splitting process fast. The split is maintained as a split key, which is a key in the middle of the key range maintained for the region. 3. A cryptographic key that is divided into two or more values that individually cannot be used to deduce the entire key. Example: Moreover, even those systems (such as split key systems) that can decrease these risks, do so with a marked increase in cost. Example: A toolkit for split key cryptography in and of itself is (almost) a byproduct of developing ultra-high assurance applications such as root certifying authorities.
Word: split stuff Part of Speech: noun 1. timber sawn into lengths and then split Labels: dated, uncountable
Word: split stitch Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of backstitch in which the needle comes up through the strands of the previous stitch.
Word: spoonflower Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From spoon + flower. 1. A plant, the yautia (Xanthosoma sagittifolium). 2. A plant, white arrow arum (Peltandra sagittifolia)
Word: spoonflowers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spoonflower Labels: form-of, plural
Word: singlefooted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of singlefoot Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: singlefoots Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of singlefoot Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: singlefooting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of singlefoot Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: dicky bows Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dicky bow Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Tears of St. Lawrence Part of Speech: noun 1. The Perseid meteor shower, which typically occurs every year in mid-August, on or near the feast day of St. Lawrence. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: Thomas process Part of Speech: name Etymology: After Sidney Gilchrist Thomas (1850–1885), English inventor. 1. Synonym of basic process.
Word: Hamming distance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after American mathematician Richard Hamming (1915–1998). 1. Given two strings of equal length, the number of positions at which the corresponding symbols differ; it therefore indicates the minimum number of substitutions required to change one string into the other.
Word: Hamming distances Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Hamming distance Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Hamming Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: Hamming code Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after American mathematician Richard Hamming (1915–1998). 1. Any of a family of linear error-correcting codes that generalize the Hamming(7,4)-code invented by Richard Hamming in 1950.
Word: Hamming codes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Hamming code Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Texas League single Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of Texas leaguer.
Word: tracklayer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From track + layer. 1. A workman whose work involves putting the track in place.
Word: tracklaying Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From track + laying. 1. The work that involves putting the track in place. Labels: uncountable Example: The renewal of track by cranes and special tracklaying machines which lift out entire 60 ft. lengths of old track and lay in pre-assembled 60 ft. lengths of new, allows the process of renewal to proceed at a considerably faster rate than possible by older methods. Example: Bottom ballasting paved the way for the start of tracklaying in March and this £250,000 contract was scheduled for completion in 48 weeks.
Word: tracklayers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tracklayer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trammel wheel Part of Speech: noun 1. A circular plate or a cross, with two or more cross grooves intersecting at the centre, used on the end of a shaft to transmit motion to another shaft not in line with the first.
Word: trois point Part of Speech: noun Etymology: French trois (“three”). 1. The third point from the outer edge on each player's home table.
Word: gauge cock Part of Speech: noun 1. A stopcock used as a try cock for ascertaining the height of the water level in a steam boiler.
Word: turtle pegs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of turtle peg Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Twaddell hydrometer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inventor's surname. 1. A form of hydrometer for liquids heavier than water, graduated with an arbitrary scale such that the readings when multiplied by .005 and added to unity give the specific gravity.
Word: trunk piston Part of Speech: noun 1. In a single-acting engine, an elongated hollow piston, open at the end, in which the end of the connecting rod is pivoted. The piston rod, crosshead and stuffing box are thus dispensed with.
Word: trap shooting Part of Speech: noun 1. The sport of shooting at pigeons liberated, or glass balls or clay pigeons launched into the air, from a trap. Labels: uncountable
Word: torchon paper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: French papier torchon. 1. Paper with a rough surface; especially, handmade paper of great hardness for watercolour painting. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Schwier Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from German Schwier. 1. A surname from German.
Word: Wier Part of Speech: name 1. A surname. 2. A village in Waadhoeke municipality, Friesland province, Netherlands.
Word: Grandisonian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Grandison + -ian. Pronunciation: /ˌɡɹæn.dɪˈsəʊ.ni.ən/, /ˌɡɹæn.dəˈsoʊ.ni.ən/ 1. scrupulously moral and chivalrous, like the fictional Sir Charles Grandison in The History of Sir Charles Grandison (1753), an epistolary novel by Samuel Richardson.
Word: Aussie salute Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɒzi səˈl(j)uːt/, /ˈɒsi-/, /ˈɔzi səˈlut/ 1. The act of waving a hand in front of the face to flick away flies (particularly bush flies, Musca vetustissima). Labels: Australia, humorous Example: [page 46] Even the stuffy diplomats of Canberra, the nation's federal capital, seem to drop their normal besuited reserve to wave what has laughingly become known as the "Aussie salute". But expressing a jovial liking for their fellow men is not what these antipodeans are doing: they are swatting flies. [...] [page 47] Proving that the introduced beetles are affecting bushfly numbers at this early stage is an even more difficult task (the diplomats of Canberra are still waving the Aussie salute). Example: Together the blowies and the mozzies gave birth to an important piece of Australiana – the Aussie salute.
Word: unmanipulable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + manipulable. 1. That cannot be manipulated.
Word: Cristoforian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Cristofori + -an. 1. Of or relating to Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655–1731), Italian maker of musical instruments, generally regarded as the inventor of the piano. Example: In defiance of Cristoforian tradition, the bass end of the bridge terminates in the typical Italian short mitered section and the bass strings are hitched on the soundboard.
Word: back-handed Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of backhanded. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: He had knocked me to the ground with one back-handed punch. Example: For the back-handed stroke, the grip is changed.
Word: back-handed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of back-hand Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: back-handed Part of Speech: adv 1. Alternative form of backhanded. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: back-hand Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From back + hand. Pronunciation: /ˈbækhænd/ 1. Alternative form of backhand. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: back-hand Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From back + hand. Pronunciation: /ˈbækhænd/ 1. Alternative form of backhand. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: back-hand Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From back + hand. Pronunciation: /ˈbækhænd/ 1. Alternative form of backhand. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pedophilic disorder Part of Speech: noun 1. An American Psychiatric Association clinical diagnostic classification of pedophilia, APA defines it as intense sexual fantasies about and attraction to prepubescent children by a person of 16 years or older for a period of 6 months or more. Labels: uncountable Example: The behavioral expression of pedophilic disorder often involves nonconsenting victims, since prepubescent children cannot legally give consent to sexual activity. However, the diagnostic criteria for pedophilic disorder have retained their DSM-IV-TR wording and thus differ from the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for the other paraphilic disorders involving nonconsenting victims.
Word: Philodemician Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Ancient Greek * philo- + demo- + -ian, i.e. one who has a love for the people. 1. A member of the Philodemic Society of Georgetown University
Word: Philodemicians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Philodemician Labels: form-of, plural
Word: baresthesiometer Part of Speech: noun 1. An instrument for determining the delicacy of the sense of pressure.
Word: baraesthesiometer Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of baresthesiometer. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: baresthesiometers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of baresthesiometer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: baraesthesiometers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of baraesthesiometer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ACG Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of anime, comics and games: a Chinese subculture that revolves around anime, manga, and Japanese video games. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Example: The idea behind “bullet screens” originated in Japan, where they were first popularized by a Japanese ACG (animation, comics, games) video portal called Nicodou, which later became the inspiration for similar Chinese ACG video sites such as Bilibili. Example: The four girls are dressed up as different types of manga characters and spend more time exploring the ACG world than the human world. 2. Initialism of angle closure glaucoma. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: ACG Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Ashby Computers & Graphics: a British video game developer. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Example: Underwurlde is definitely Ultimate’s best game yet. It has super sound and graphics, as you would expect from ACG […] Example: Chris and Tim Stamper set up a game company called Ashby Computer Graphics (ACG) and began publishing games for the Sinclair Spectrum, a tiny computer that sold very well in Europe but never caught on in the United States.
Word: earth-tilth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English erthe-tilthe, equivalent to earth + tilth. 1. Cultivation of the ground; farming; agriculture. Labels: archaic, dialectal, rare, uncountable Example: Dumb-founded Nature You will crown the chorale of our hearts The day you rise - Who give us weight, earth-tilth And tincture - God will fill the opening Of your eyes. Example: "That was my mother's father," Grandfather Crey had said. "And he used to say 'feather-heeled' when he meant agile. A horse's fetlock was his 'foot-lock,' and we fanners did not engage in farming, young Joze, we engaged in 'earth-tilth.'
Word: Bertillon system Part of Speech: name Etymology: Named after Alphonse Bertillon, French anthropologist. 1. A system for identifying people by a physical description based upon anthropometric measurements, notes of markings, deformities, skin colour, impression of thumb lines, etc. Labels: historical
Word: bheestie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Hindustani भिश्ती (bhiśtī) / بہشتی (bhiśtī, “heavenly”), from Persian بهشت (behešt, “heaven”). 1. A water carrier, as to a household or a regiment. Labels: India, Nepal, Pakistan, historical
Word: bheesties Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bheestie Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of bheesty Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ear-reach Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ear + reach. 1. hearing distance; earshot. Labels: rare, uncountable
Word: bheesty Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of bheestie. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bhistee Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of bheestie. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bhishti Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of bheestie. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bhistees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bhistee Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bhishtis Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bhishti Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Bonnaz Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Said to be the surname of the French inventor of the machine. 1. A kind of embroidery made with a complicated sewing machine, done either in freehand or by following a perforated design. Labels: uncountable
Word: earth-drake Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English *erthedrake, from Old English eorþdraca, equivalent to earth + drake (“dragon”). 1. Alternative form of earthdrake. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bromide paper Part of Speech: noun 1. A sensitized paper coated with gelatin impregnated with silver bromide, used in contact printing and in enlarging. Labels: countable, historical, uncountable
Word: bromids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bromid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bromide papers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bromide paper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: block printing Part of Speech: noun 1. A method of printing cotton cloth and paperhangings with colors, by pressing them upon an engraved surface coated with colouring matter. Labels: uncountable 2. Synonym of woodblock printing. Labels: uncountable Example: This invention seems never to have been developed to any practical application in superseding block-printing.
Word: unshushable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + shush + -able. 1. Refusing to be quiet, impossible to shush. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Hoa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Vietnamese Hoa, from Chinese 華 /华. 1. A minority ethnic group of Vietnam, regarded as Chinese. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: N' Orlins Part of Speech: name 1. Pronunciation spelling of New Orleans, representing Louisiana English. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling Example: And it's rainin' in N' Orlins, and what does he do but make a tin-to-wan killin' […]
Word: N'Orlins Part of Speech: name 1. Pronunciation spelling of New Orleans, representing Louisiana English. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling Example: “Well,” drawled Balou, “We're jist a coup'la gents passin' through, thinkin' we'd find a boat 'n work our way down ta N'Orlins.” Example: On tha River, St. Louie, Memphis, N'Orlins, Natchez.
Word: N'orlins Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative letter-case form of N'Orlins. Labels: alt-of Example: "They're the best in N'orlins." Nick shook his head and watched the man break another crawfish in half. Example: Moved off to N'orlins after she got married to some guy she met in college.
Word: Norlins Part of Speech: name 1. Pronunciation spelling of New Orleans, representing Louisiana English. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling Example: “Norlins? I'm telling you, there's only one way you gonna get to Norlins now, and that's by cab.”
Word: Norlins Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Norlin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Boucherize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: After Dr. Auguste Boucherie, a French chemist, who invented the process, + -ize. 1. To impregnate (timber, railroad ties, etc.) with a preservative solution of copper sulphate. Labels: dated, transitive
Word: Boucherized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of Boucherize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Boucherizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of Boucherize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Boucherizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of Boucherize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: Busk Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Creek puskita, pusketv (“a fast”). 1. A feast of first fruits among the Creek tribe of Native Americans, celebrated when the corn is ripe enough to be eaten.
Word: Busk Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Danish and Swedish Busk; alternatively, it could be an English topographic surname for someone who lived by a bush, from Old Norse buskr (“bush”). 1. A surname.
Word: Busk Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ukrainian Буськ (Busʹk). 1. A city in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine.
Word: busheling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of bushel Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: busheling Part of Speech: noun 1. Scraps of steel left over from manufacturing processes. Labels: in-plural
Word: busheled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of bushel Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: bushelled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of bushel Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: bushelling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of bushel Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: bushelling Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of busheling. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Ghentian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Ghent + -ian. 1. Of or relating to Henry of Ghent (c. 1217–1293), scholastic philosopher.
Word: bonaci Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Said to be from Spanish bonasí. Pronunciation: /ˌboʊ.nəˈsi/ 1. A large grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci) of Florida and the Caribbean. Grey, with an oblong, laterally compressed body, it is a food fish. Labels: dated 2. Any of several other groupers.
Word: bonacis Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bonaci Labels: form-of, plural
Word: overextrapolation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From over- + extrapolation. 1. excessive extrapolation, as when drawing conclusions from data Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: overextrapolations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of overextrapolation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: smutfic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From smut + fic. 1. An explicit erotic fanfic which focuses on sexual activity with little consideration of context or plot. Labels: countable, slang Example: I sat down today and began to compose my first proper smutfic. I had Mulder & Scully in their office, built up the tension, heated the dialogue and even got as far as a fervent undressing and naked clench on his desk. Example: I haven't really ventured outside Philedom, but I did check out a male written "smutfic" once because I was curious how guys would write "smut." I was disappointed. No insights into the male psyche there. ;) 2. Such fan fiction collectively. Labels: slang, uncountable Example: So, don't fret. There is always subtext to be found if you believe there is.And, if you get tired of just imagining it, read some smutfic. I bet you'll find some tasty pairings there. Example: Oh, thanks. Now I have to go take a cold shower. Or at least write some Xander smutfic.
Word: smutfics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of smutfic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: back-hands Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of back-hand Labels: form-of, plural
Word: back-hands Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of back-hand Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: back-handing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of back-hand Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: back-handedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From back-handed + -ness. 1. Alternative form of backhandedness. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: back-handedly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From back-handed + -ly. 1. Alternative form of backhandedly. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: rigorisms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rigorism Labels: form-of, plural
Word: court jesters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of court jester Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Philedom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From X-Phile + -dom. 1. The fandom of the science fiction television series The X-Files. Labels: slang, uncountable Example: I have too many friends in Philedom. It's going to be very interesting to see how we survive the 8th season and still keep our Internet communities in tact.^([sic]) Example: He only said that the changes made in those seasons divided Philedom in an unprecendented^([sic]) fashion, and that the ratings dropped drastically. 2. The state or quality of being an X-Phile. Labels: slang, uncountable Example: This is so psychotic, I have to salute you! I aspire to the same level of Philedom but I'm not quite there yet... Example: (My mother -- my Philedom evidentally^([sic]) rubbing off on her-- with no prompting returned home and told my father, "We prayed for Mulder this morning.")
Word: Ly Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Vietnamese Lý. Doublet of Lee. 1. A surname from Vietnamese.
Word: Cao Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin 曹 (Cáo). 1. A state of ancient China during the Zhou dynasty. Labels: historical 2. A county in Heze Prefecture, Shandong, China. 3. A surname.
Word: bare-handedly Part of Speech: adv 1. Alternative form of barehandedly. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: bare-handed Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of barehanded. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bare-handed Part of Speech: adv 1. Alternative form of barehanded. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sweet alyssum Part of Speech: noun 1. A low-growing flowering annual (Lobularia maritima). Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The smell of wall-flower and sweet alyssum rose from the garden, and the inexpressible freshness of the daffodils.
Word: sweet alyssums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sweet alyssum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bare-handedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bare-handed + -ness. 1. Alternative form of barehandedness. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: Since men are old offenders in the matter of bare-handedness let us put forth our best efforts in May to keep them gloved as far into the Summer season as possible.
Word: barehandedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From barehanded + -ness. 1. The state of being barehanded; lacking hand coverings or tools. Labels: uncountable Example: His barehandedness was not unusual. Unlike position players, pitchers had in general been slow to seek the protection of a glove.
Word: bloody-handed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From bloody + handed. 1. Having hands that have blood on them. Example: Secondly there would have been blood transferred to Dr. Sheppard's hand and fingers by the bloody-handed killer as he removed Dr. Sheppard's wristwatch and ring. 2. Murderous, guilty of or prone to violence or atrocities. Example: Here, student, some man or woman kills living beings and is murderous, bloody-handed, given to blows and violence, merciless to living beings. Example: Then taking Congè of that virgin pure, The bloody-handed babe unto her truth Did earnestly committ, and her conjure, In vertuous lore to traine his tender youth, And all that gentle noriture ensueth
Word: bloodyhanded Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of bloody-handed. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Though not as demonstrably bloodyhanded as Idi Amin, Eyadema's repressive rule has aroused condemnation from international human rights groups.
Word: bloody-handedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bloody-handed + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being bloody-handed. Labels: uncountable Example: Japanese military was manifest in the bloody-handedness with which it crushed the movement.
Word: bloodyhandedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bloodyhanded + -ness. 1. Alternative form of bloody-handedness. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: Sometimes what my father called bloodyhandedness is a virtue.
Word: bloody-handedly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From bloody-handed + -ly. 1. In a bloody-handed manner.
Word: bloodyhandedly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From bloodyhanded + -ly. 1. Alternative form of bloody-handedly. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: musk roses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of musk rose Labels: form-of, plural
Word: apothecary rose Part of Speech: noun 1. A plant of an ancient cultivated variety of gallica rose, Rosa gallica var. officinalis. 2. The flower of such a plant.
Word: apothecary roses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of apothecary rose Labels: form-of, plural
Word: masl Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of meters above sea level (“elevation”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: centifolia Part of Speech: noun 1. A plant of the cabbage rose, Rosa × centifolia, a fragrant species of rose having large numbers of petals. 2. The flower of such a plant.
Word: centifolias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of centifolia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cabbage rose Part of Speech: noun 1. A plant of a hybrid rose species with large numbers of petals, Rosa × centifolia. 2. The fragrant flower of such a plant.
Word: cabbage roses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cabbage rose Labels: form-of, plural
Word: moss rose Part of Speech: noun 1. A rose plant having mossy growths on its sepals due to a genetic mutation first seen in centifolia roses. 2. The flower of such a rose. 3. A low-growing plant grown for its flowers, of species Portulaca grandiflora.
Word: moss roses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of moss rose Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tea rose Part of Speech: noun 1. A plant of a Chinese rose species with tea-scented flowers, Rosa odorata. 2. A flower from such a plant. 3. A plant of one of the classes of hybrid roses developed from Rosa odorata, usually including crosses with the repeat-blooming China rose, Rosa chinensis in their ancestry. 4. A flower from such a plant.
Word: tea roses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tea rose Labels: form-of, plural
Word: China rose Part of Speech: noun 1. A plant or flower of the repeat-blooming Chinese rose species Rosa chinensis. 2. A plant or flower of one of the class of hybrids developed from Rosa chinensis. 3. Synonym of elderflower rose, Rosa cymosa. 4. Synonym of Chinese hibiscus, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis.
Word: China roses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of China rose Labels: form-of, plural
Word: uninervate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From uni- + nervate. 1. Having a single nervure Labels: not-comparable
Word: dubwise Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Jamaican English; dub (“music with the bass instrumental parts emphasized”) + -wise. 1. Having a strong drum-led bassline. Labels: Jamaica Example: It was the most tangible link between the instrumental style we discussed a few pages ago and the truly dubwise occurrences of a year or two later. Example: Potentially more satisfying is a Japan-only CD, reportedly more dubwise in approach and mimicking the massive reverb envelope utilised on "Beat Bop".
Word: unigene Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From uni- + gene. 1. A cluster of genes that perform a particular function
Word: Gia Part of Speech: name Etymology: * (name from Italian): Borrowed from Italian Gia * (name from Greek): Clipping of Georgia. 1. A female given name. Example: In Episode 3, Gia incorporates very distinct and strong gestures as she teaches Havelock the phrase, "Unte kowlting gut, to pochuye ke?" ("And everything will be okay, understand?") 2. A female given name. 3. A female given name.
Word: meralgia paraesthetica Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The term "meralgia paraesthetica" combines four Greek roots to mean "thigh pain with anomalous perception". 1. numbness or pain in the lateral thigh caused by lesion to the lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh Labels: uncountable
Word: hyperglobalist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hyper- + global + -ist. 1. A proponent of hyperglobalism.
Word: hyperglobalists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hyperglobalist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: transformationalist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From transformational + -ist. 1. A linguist who favours transformational grammars. 2. An adherent or believer in transformationalism (any sense).
Word: transformationalists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of transformationalist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: transnationality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From trans- + nationality. 1. The quality of being transnational. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: transnationalities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of transnationality Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hyperglobalism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hyper- + globalism. 1. The belief that globalism has led to a situation where individual nation-states are of relatively little power and significance. Labels: uncountable
Word: ressala Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Hindi रिसाला (risālā), from Classical Persian رساله (risāla), from Arabic رِسَالَة (risāla) 1. An Indian cavalry regiment.
Word: ressalas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ressala Labels: form-of, plural
Word: naib Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Urdu نائب (nāib) / Hindi नाइब (nāib), नायब (nāyab), from Arabic نَائِب (nāʔib). 1. A deputy. Labels: India, historical
Word: naibs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of naib Labels: form-of, plural
Word: roughriding Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rough + riding. 1. A rodeo event involving the riding of an untamed horse. Labels: uncountable
Word: rout cake Part of Speech: noun 1. A kind of rich sweet cake made for routs, or evening parties. Labels: countable, dated, uncountable Example: twenty-four little rout cakes that were lying neglected in a plate Example: I have visions of roast partridge and rout cakes, but instead we are given a quinoa salad and stone bass. Delicious, albeit not very Austenesque.
Word: rout cakes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rout cake Labels: form-of, plural
Word: snorty Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From snort + -y. Pronunciation: /snɔː(ɹ)ti/, /snɔɹti/ 1. making a snorting sound Example: So suddenly my nose and lips were emitting all of these horrible fart sounds, snorty fart sounds which only made me laugh louder, because now I was sure that nothing worse could ever happen. Example: He makes these funny, snorty, slurpy noises all the time. He's a little snorty pig. Every morning he sits at the top of the stairs and waits for me. He needs his hug before he goes downstairs.
Word: snortier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of snorty: more snorty Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: snortiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of snorty: most snorty Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: grinnin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of grinning. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: roarin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of roaring. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: handin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of handing. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: swearin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of swearing. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: braggin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of bragging. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: trippin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of tripping. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: searchin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of searching. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: rainin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of raining. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: believin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of believing. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: hoppin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of hopping. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: bettin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of betting. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: climbin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of climbing. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: complainin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of complaining. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: floatin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of floating. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: tradin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of trading. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: handlin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of handling. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: leanin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of leaning. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: trainin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of training. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: smellin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of smelling. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: thievin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of thieving. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: pointin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of pointing. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: creepin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of creeping. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: servin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of serving. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: marchin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of marching. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: includin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of including. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: guessin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of guessing. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: closin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of closing. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: enjoyin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of enjoying. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: stirrin' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of stirring. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: uranometric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From urano- + -metric. 1. Related to, or using, uranometry. Labels: not-comparable
Word: uratolytic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From urate + -o- + -lytic. 1. That decomposes, and thus removes, uric acid from the bloodstream and tissues
Word: nutraloaf Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From nutritious (or similar) and loaf. 1. A bland food made from various ingredients mixed together and baked into a loaf, served to prisoners instead of normal meals as a disciplinary measure. Labels: US, uncountable
Word: uraturia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From urate + -uria. 1. The presence of uric acid in the urine Labels: uncountable
Word: narrow-gauge Part of Speech: adj 1. Relating to narrow gauge or having a narrow gauge. Labels: not-comparable Example: On once more we swung, bumping uneasily along in the antique narrow-gauge coach, with gloomy woods and gathering night outside, shouts and songs (and quacks) inside—this was not at all the sort of train ordained by the logical strategists in Paris—then grinding to a stop at a mysterious halt which was no more than a nameboard in the pinewoods, without even a footpath leading to it, but nevertheless with a solitary passenger stolidly waiting. 2. Limited or petty. Labels: not-comparable Example: It seems to the editors that this is somehow curiously reminiscent of Whorf's defense of Native American languages and cultures in the face of narrow-gauge views on language and culture at the time, without going so far as to take a strict Sapir-Whorfian stance that might posit unbridgeable gaps in translation theory and practice from one culture to the next.
Word: Barbizonian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Barbizon + -ian. Pronunciation: /ˌbɑː.bɪˈzəʊ.ni.ən/, /ˌbɑɹ.bɪˈzoʊ.ni.ən/ 1. Of or relating to the Barbizon school, a 19th-century movement in painting characterised by realism, loose brushwork, and softness of form.
Word: Barbizonian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Barbizon + -ian. Pronunciation: /ˌbɑː.bɪˈzəʊ.ni.ən/, /ˌbɑɹ.bɪˈzoʊ.ni.ən/ 1. One who paints in this style.
Word: Barbizonians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Barbizonian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Brocken spectre Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after the Brocken, a peak in the Harz Mountains in Germany. 1. Synonym of mountain spectre.
Word: Brocken spectres Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Brocken spectre Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Brandenburgs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Brandenburg Labels: form-of, plural
Word: case of the Mondays Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Popularized by the 1999 film Office Space. 1. An instance of "the Mondays", a fictitious disorder associated with the tiredness, irritability, or distractedness that comes from returning to work after the weekend. Labels: humorous Example: A reporter, who has worked his way up to a top-level and high pressured position with a large metropolitan daily, suffers from a chronic case of "the Mondays." Example: The road ahead for them is full of Syls and Caseys and Coopers and “Cases of the Mondays.” I hope they enjoyed Toy Story because if they thought Tim Allen was frightening then they sure as shit aren't going to be expecting that first Monday morning staff meeting now are they?
Word: bear-trap dam Part of Speech: noun 1. A kind of movable dam, in one form consisting of two leaves resting against each other at the top when raised and folding down one over the other when lowered, for deepening shallow parts in a river.
Word: bear-trap dams Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bear-trap dam Labels: form-of, plural
Word: full counts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of full count Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Biskara boil Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of Aleppo boil.
Word: Biskara boils Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Biskara boil Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Aleppo boil Part of Speech: noun 1. A chronic skin disorder terminating in an ulcer, thought to be caused by the protozoan Leishmania tropica. Labels: archaic
Word: Aleppo boils Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Aleppo boil Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Aden ulcer Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of Aleppo boil.
Word: Aden ulcers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Aden ulcer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wait-a-while Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Originally after South African Dutch wacht-en-beetje; compare wait-a-bit. 1. Synonym of wait-a-bit. Labels: South-Africa 2. Any of several thorny Australian vines or shrubs which impede passage, especially Acacia cuspidifolia of Western Australia, Smilax australis of eastern Australia and the Northern Territory, and lawyer vine. Labels: Australia Example: In the new clearing by the creek where he had felled most of the big stuff, she attacked the landscape with anger, grubbing out the wait-a-while and bush-sword that was still guzzling round the stumps.
Word: wait-a-whiles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wait-a-while Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scaffy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From scavenger (“street sweeper”) + -y (“diminutive suffix”). 1. A street sweeper; a dustman, a refuse collector. Labels: Scotland, colloquial Example: The scaffies were out, hosing down the pavement. I liked the aura of early morning – it felt like the end of the world, which suited my mood.
Word: meowl Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Alteration of mewl, due to meow. Equivalent to meow + -l. Pronunciation: /miˈaʊl/, [mjaʊ̯l] 1. To meow. Labels: intransitive
Word: miaoul Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of meowl. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: meowled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of meowl Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: miaouled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of miaoul Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: meowls Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of meowl Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: meowling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of meowl Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: miaouls Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of miaoul Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: miaouling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of miaoul Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: counternutation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From counter- + nutation. 1. nutation in the opposite direction Labels: uncountable
Word: antimutation Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + mutation. 1. Preventing or opposing mutation. Labels: not-comparable
Word: antimutant Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + mutant. 1. Opposing mutants.
Word: Jacobitish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Jacobite + -ish. 1. Of or pertaining to the Jacobites. Labels: archaic
Word: aerocurve Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From aero- + curve. 1. A kind of early aeroplane with curved surfaces. Labels: historical
Word: aerocurves Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aerocurve Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Imbolg Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Imbolc. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Invite, but never command, friendly spirits, faeries, or elementals to join you as you wish. In some traditions it is common to invite ancestors to join you, especially during the dark days from Samhain to Imbolg when it is believed that the portal between our dimensions is at its thinnest. Example: In the Celtic world many celebrations were built around the ancient calendar of events or great feasts. The four great feasts of the year were Samhain (1st November), Imbolg (1st February), Bealtaine (1st May) and Lughnasa (1st August). Notice that each of the feasts begins each of the four seasons of the year – winter, spring, summer and autumn.
Word: unswung Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + swung. 1. Not swung. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unswung Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of unswing Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Whiteheads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Whitehead Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Whiteheads Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Whitehead Labels: form-of, plural
Word: suberize Part of Speech: verb 1. To effect suberization of. Labels: transitive
Word: suberizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of suberize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: suberizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of suberize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: suberized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of suberize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Sumatra leaf Part of Speech: noun 1. A thin, elastic, uniformly light-coloured tobacco leaf, grown in Sumatra and extensively used for cigar wrappers. Labels: uncountable
Word: sursum corda Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Latin, meaning "lift up your hearts". 1. The opening dialogue to the Preface of the Eucharistic Prayer or Anaphora in the liturgies of the Christian Church.
Word: Sulu Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Spanish Sulu/Sulú, from Tausug Sulug (“Sulu”), an older form of Sūg (“Sulu”), possibly from Tausug sulug, an older form of sūg (“current”). Compare Maranao Solog, Malay Suluk, Hokkien 蘇祿 /苏禄 (So͘-lo̍k). Pronunciation: /sʊˈlu/ 1. A province of Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Jolo & Patikul. 2. Sulu Archipelago (an archipelago of Mindanao, Philippines) 3. the Sultanate of Sulu Labels: historical 4. Tausug language Labels: dated
Word: Sulu Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish Sulu/Sulú, from Tausug Sulug (“Sulu”), an older form of Sūg (“Sulu”), possibly from Tausug sulug, an older form of sūg (“current”). Compare Maranao Solog, Malay Suluk, Hokkien 蘇祿 /苏禄 (So͘-lo̍k). Pronunciation: /sʊˈlu/ 1. A member of a prominent Moro tribe, occupying the Sulu Archipelago. Example: That is the reason why the Sulu people have the right, and that they came to make the dredge (badja) to get the mother-of-pearl shell from the deep, because they can not see them. Example: At the present time there are but few remains on the Island of Jolo of the past glory and civilization of the Sulu people.
Word: Sulus Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Sulu Labels: form-of, plural
Word: California Jack Part of Speech: name 1. A card game similar to all fours.
Word: cautionary block Part of Speech: noun 1. A block in which two or more trains are permitted to travel, with certain restrictions.
Word: compound control Part of Speech: noun 1. A system of control in which a separate manipulation, as of a rudder, may be effected by either of two movements, in different directions, of a single lever, etc.
Word: Congreve Part of Speech: name Etymology: Habitational surname from a minor place in Staffordshire, from Old English cumb (“valley”) + grāf (“grove”). 1. A surname from Old English.