nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: kiss my arse Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative form of kiss my ass. Labels: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, alt-of, alternative, vulgar Example: And here, I believe, the wit is generally misunderstood. In reality, it lies in desiring another to kiss your a— for having just before threatened to kick his; for I have observed very accurately, that no one ever desires you to kick that which belongs to himself, nor offers to kiss this part in another.
Word: DLL hell Part of Speech: noun 1. Problems caused by incompatible versions of a DLL (dynamic-link library). Labels: informal, uncountable Example: A more succinct way to say this is that the versioning the CLR enforces for strong-named assemblies means the end of DLL hell. Example: Another feature of Windows 2000 or later Windows operating systems that deals with DLL Hell is file protection: system DLLs are protected...
Word: euphonies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of euphony Labels: form-of, plural
Word: alligatoring Part of Speech: noun 1. A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint. Labels: uncountable 2. The cracking of the surfacing bitumen on a bituminous roof or coating on a SPF roof, producing a pattern of cracks similar to an alligator's hide. Labels: uncountable 3. A manufacturing defect that can occur during rolling in which the metal sheet splits in half across a plane parallel to the rolling plane, resulting in a shape resembling an alligator mouth. Labels: uncountable
Word: alligatoring Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of alligator Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: versioning Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From version + -ing. 1. The use of versions as a means of distinguishing similar items. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: There have been many proposals to incorporate versioning in object-oriented databases. Example: 2005, Longley et al, Geographic Information Systems and Science An alternative to pessimistic locking is optimistic versioning.
Word: two penn'orth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Contraction of two + pennyworth. 1. Two pennies' worth. Labels: Ireland, UK 2. One's opinion or thoughts. Labels: Ireland, UK, colloquial, idiomatic Example: That's just my two penn’orth; you can believe what you like.
Word: Wendy house Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Wendy + house, named after Wendy Darling, a character in J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan. A prop house was created by Barrie for the first stage production of the play in 1904, and Wendy sings: “I wish I had a darling house / The littlest ever seen, / With funny little red walls / And roof of mossy green.” 1. A toy house in which children can play.
Word: Wendy houses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Wendy house Labels: form-of, plural
Word: two pennorth Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of two penn'orth. Labels: Ireland, UK, alt-of, alternative Example: Here's my 'two pennorth'. Great British Railways (and NR meanwhile) should adopt the following policy: [...].
Word: wasteground Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From waste + ground. 1. A barren stretch of ground; wasteland. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: But the wasteground was already cleared. So the workers resolved to give up a Monday to voluntary labour to scatter rubbish all over it. Example: He was crawling across the wasteground on the far side of the perimeter fence.
Word: shitstorm Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From shit + storm. 1. A chaotic and unpleasant or violent situation. Labels: derogatory, slang, vulgar Example: The hell with Brown […] He's been missing all the shit storms. It's his turn. Example: 'Sometimes the pool-pah,' Bokonon tells us, 'exceeds the power of humans to comment.' Bokonon translates pool-pah at one point in The Books of Bokonon as 'shit storm' and at another point as 'wrath of God'. 2. Considerable backlash from the public. Labels: idiomatic, vulgar Example: Near-synonyms: blowback, fallout Example: When Abbott stated openly that his plan involved a new tax of 1.7% on large companies with big profit margins - those, in fact, most able to pay - he provoked a near universal shitstorm.
Word: tuppenceworth Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of tuppence worth. Labels: Ireland, UK, alt-of, alternative, no-plural
Word: nominalist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Italic *nōmn̥ Latin nōmen Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin nōminālisder. Middle English nominalle English nominal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English nominalist From nominal + -ist. 1. An adherent of any of the various kinds of nominalism.
Word: froodite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Frood mine, Canada, + -ite. 1. An opaque metallic grey mineral containing bismuth and palladium. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: froodites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of froodite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tuppence worth Part of Speech: noun 1. Two pennies' worth; goods or services with a value of two pennies. Labels: Ireland, UK, dated Example: I bought a tuppence worth of humbugs 2. One's opinion or thoughts. Labels: Ireland, UK, colloquial, idiomatic Example: That's just my tuppenceworth; you can believe what you like. 3. A small amount. Labels: Ireland, UK, colloquial, idiomatic Example: He had only a tuppence worth of success.
Word: lapmark Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lap + mark. 1. A visible excess of paint marking an edge of a strip of paint application.
Word: shitstorms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shitstorm Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lapmarks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lapmark Labels: form-of, plural
Word: brushmark Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From brush + mark. 1. A visible mark on a painted surface left by the bristles of a paintbrush.
Word: Kiplingesque Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Kipling French -esquebor. English -esque English Kiplingesque From Kipling + -esque. 1. Suggestive of Rudyard Kipling or his writings. Example: The atmosphere is established in a truly Kiplingesque manner by the explanation of the first sketch — "A Retired Gentleman." Example: He's been sucked in by all that Kiplingesque double-talk that transformed India from a place where plain ordinary greedy Englishmen carved something out...
Word: brushmarks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brushmark Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nominalists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nominalist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: party animals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of party animal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Buck's Fizzes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Buck's Fizz Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Bolivian marching powder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Bolivia and Peru were the leading producer countries through most of the 1980s and 1990s. 1. Cocaine. Labels: slang, uncountable Example: Your brain at this moment is composed of brigades of tiny Bolivian soldiers. They are tired and muddy from their long march through the night. There are holes in their boots and they are hungry. They need to be fed. They need the Bolivian Marching Powder. Example: For those enamored of the glitzy life, coke—snow, blow, nose candy, Bolivian Marching Powder—became the drug.
Word: jungly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English jungle Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English jungly From jungle + -y. 1. Overgrown with jungle. Example: […] it was arranged that I should make a circuit and get between the bear and a jungly ravine […] Example: He was lying on a bamboo bed in the traditional doctor's hut at the jungliest edge of the village.
Word: jungliest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of jungly: most jungly Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: junglier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of jungly: more jungly Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: jinglier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of jingly: more jingly Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: jingliest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of jingly: most jingly Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: horsier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of horsey: more horsey Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: horsiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of horsey: most horsey Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: tuppence-worth Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of tuppence worth. Labels: Ireland, UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: bachelor parties Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bachelor party Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bachelorette parties Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bachelorette party Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stag nights Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stag night Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stag parties Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stag party Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hen parties Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hen party Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hen night Part of Speech: noun 1. A party held for a woman who is about to be married, normally attended only by female friends and relatives. Example: 2001, Karen S Smith, Up To No Good, 2004, Black Lace, London, unnumbered page, This was what a hen night should be: just a group of good friends getting together to enjoy unpretentious fun away from other people’s eyes. Example: 2006, Yasmin Mills, How to Party, RoofTop Publishing, Indiana, page 47, Plan an unforgettable hen night to show your girlfriends how much you appreciate them.
Word: boohoo Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˌbuːˈhuː/ 1. To cry, weep. Labels: childish, colloquial, intransitive Example: "It feels inevitable," he boohooed. Of course it was inevitable – he used to tweet at least six times an hour, endless say-what-you-see drivel. 2. To complain, whine. Labels: intransitive, sarcastic
Word: boohoo Part of Speech: intj Pronunciation: /ˌbuːˈhuː/ 1. used to represent the noise of someone crying. Labels: colloquial
Word: boohoo Part of Speech: noun 1. The sailfish. Labels: dated
Word: hen nights Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hen night Labels: form-of, plural
Word: boohoos Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of boohoo Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: boohooing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of boohoo Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: boohooed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of boohoo Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: gentlemanliness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English gentlemanly Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English gentlemanliness From gentlemanly + -ness. 1. The state of being a gentleman. Labels: uncountable 2. gentlemanly behaviour. Labels: uncountable Example: But in addition to this, in both there seemed to me to be an underlying basis of gentlemanliness, not especially observable in the locomotive men, or many of them, of years ago.
Word: ladylikeness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English ladylike Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English ladylikeness From ladylike + -ness. 1. Ladylike behaviour. Labels: uncountable
Word: veepee Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From VP, initialism of vice president. 1. A vice president. Labels: informal Example: At the equipment level, Columbia veepee Herb Greenspon said the company had no plans at present to introduce stereo disk playing equipment.
Word: veepees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of veepee Labels: form-of, plural
Word: heterosquare Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sḿ̥teros Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros)lbor. English hetero- English square English heterosquare From hetero- + square. 1. An n-by-n arrangement of n² numbers such that the numbers in each row, in each column and along both diagonals all have different sums.
Word: heterosquares Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of heterosquare Labels: form-of, plural
Word: antimagic square Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anti- + magic square. 1. A heterosquare in which the sums form a sequence of consecutive numbers.
Word: antimagic squares Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of antimagic square Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Morris column Part of Speech: noun Etymology: In France, they were originally built by La Société Fermière des Colonnes Morris. 1. A cylindrical outdoor sidewalk structure (like a column) used for advertising; an advertising column
Word: synopses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of synopsis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sojourning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of sojourn Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: sojourning Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of one who sojourns; a short stay or residence. Example: my sojournings all over Europe
Word: ankle-biters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ankle-biter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spindlier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of spindly: more spindly Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: spindliest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of spindly: most spindly Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: stingrays Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stingray Labels: form-of, plural
Word: straggles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of straggle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: straggled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of straggle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: switchboards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of switchboard Labels: form-of, plural
Word: strangleholds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stranglehold Labels: form-of, plural
Word: strangleholds Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of stranglehold Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: squirrelling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of squirrel Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: squirrelling Part of Speech: noun 1. Storing up, hoarding. Labels: uncountable 2. The sport of hunting squirrels. Labels: obsolete, uncountable
Word: squirrelled Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈskwɪ.ɹəld/, /ˈskwɝld/, /ˈskwɝ.əld/ 1. simple past and past participle of squirrel Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: stuns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stun Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stuns Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of stun Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: sugarier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of sugary: more sugary Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: sugariest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of sugary: most sugary Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: sugariness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā) Gandhari 𐨭𐨐𐨪 (śakara)bor. Middle Persian 𐭱𐭪𐭥 (šakar)bor. Arabic سُكَّر (sukkar)bor. Old Italian zuccherobor. Old French çucrebor. Middle English sugre English sugar Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English sugary Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sugariness From sugary + -ness. 1. The property of being sugary or sweet. Labels: uncountable Example: The sugariness of the sauce went well with the tartness of the citrus fruit.
Word: sweatdrop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sweat + drop. 1. A drop of sweat. Example: What felt like a fly crawling down my cheek was a solitary sweatdrop. Example: A sweatdrop plopped to the floor. "Can't have men in our Army afraid to show their equipment, can we? No, of course not!"
Word: sweatdrop Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From sweat + drop. 1. To show a stylized bead of sweat at the forehead, indicating embarrassment, exasperation, etc. Labels: intransitive
Word: sweatdrops Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sweatdrop Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spacewalking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of spacewalk Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: spacewalked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of spacewalk Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: piewoman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pie + woman. 1. A woman who sells pies.
Word: piewomen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of piewoman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spurted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of spurt Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: slyer Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of sly: more sly Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: slyest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of sly: most sly Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: sketchier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of sketchy: more sketchy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: sketchiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of sketchy: most sketchy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: staving Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of stave Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: staving Part of Speech: noun 1. A casing or lining of staves, especially one encircling a water wheel.
Word: surplices Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of surplice Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sultrier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of sultry: more sultry Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: sultriest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of sultry: most sultry Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: stupors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stupor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stupors Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of stupor Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: sportswomen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sportswoman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: go nuts Part of Speech: verb 1. To become mad. Labels: informal Example: Yeah, I sometimes go nuts when people try and write on my stuff. 2. Go ahead; feel free. Labels: imperative, informal Example: "Can we play in the garden?" "Sure, go nuts."
Word: goes nuts Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of go nuts Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: amitriptylines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of amitriptyline Labels: form-of, plural
Word: amitryptiline Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of amitriptyline. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: amitryptilines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of amitryptiline Labels: form-of, plural
Word: somersaulting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of somersault Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: somersaulting Part of Speech: noun 1. An instance of performing a somersault.
Word: somersaulted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of somersault Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: soundproofings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of soundproofing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: soundproofs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of soundproof Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: soundproofed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of soundproof Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: Over the permanent way of this main line, which is now in first-class condition, the riding of No. D205 was perfectly smooth, and in the sound-proofed cab silent also, and it was a most pleasant experience.
Word: subsists Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of subsist Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: speedways Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of speedway Labels: form-of, plural
Word: subtractions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of subtraction Labels: form-of, plural
Word: howsomedever Part of Speech: adv 1. howsoever Labels: archaic, dialectal, not-comparable Example: But howsomedever, that's nither here nor thar, as the fellow said. Example: Howsomedever, all Lovells isn’t Kaumlos, and there ’s Loveridges and Loversedges, and the young man ’s welcome to a cup o’ tea so long as he be’aves hisself.
Word: strummed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of strum Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: cooeeing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cooee Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: cooeed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of cooee Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: swankier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of swanky: more swanky Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: swankiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of swanky: most swanky Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: swanker Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of swank: more swank Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: swanker Part of Speech: noun 1. One who behaves in a swanky fashion.
Word: swankest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of swank: most swank Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: &lits Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of &lit Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cat's eye Part of Speech: noun Etymology: An allusion to the way a cat's eyes will appear to glow when illuminated in the dark. In mineralogy, a calque of French œil de chat. 1. A retroreflective device placed on a road surface as a marking that can be seen even at night. Labels: Commonwealth, countable, especially, plural-normally 2. A glass marble with elongated colourful inclusions running through its axis. Labels: countable 3. A gemstone exhibiting chatoyancy. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. Cymophane (translucent yellow chatoyant chrysoberyl). Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A sea snail, Lunella smaragda Labels: New-Zealand, countable 6. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cat, eye.; the eye of a cat. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cats' eyes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cat's eye Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mugs' games Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mug's game Labels: form-of, plural
Word: who's 'she', the cat's mother Part of Speech: phrase Pronunciation: /ˈhuːz ˈʃi(ː)ðə ˈkæts ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ 1. A rebuke especially directed towards children for having referred to a woman in the nominative case as "she", instead of by her name or an appropriately respectful title. Labels: Ireland, New-England, UK, dated, idiomatic Example: "She's coming on the trip with us too!" Example: "Who's 'she', the cat's mother?"
Word: black hat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the black stetsons (cowboy hats) traditionally worn by such villains. 1. A villain in a story, especially in a Western (a film or other work of the Western genre). Labels: idiomatic, transitive 2. A malicious hacker, one who violates computer security out of malice or for personal gain. Labels: slang
Word: black hat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the black hats traditionally worn by men in Haredi communities. 1. A Haredi Jew; a member of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community.
Word: black hats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of black hat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: grey hat Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of gray hat. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: terai hats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of terai hat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: grey hats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of grey hat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sunhat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sun + hat. Pronunciation: /ˈsʌnˌhæt/ 1. A light, broadbrimmed hat to protect the wearer from the sun.
Word: sunhats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sunhat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: variety show Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes such as (depending on the medium) acrobats, comedians, dancers, magicians, singers, etc.
Word: Morris columns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Morris column Labels: form-of, plural
Word: artilleries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of artillery Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scandalise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From scandal + -ise. 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of scandalize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard Example: He never greatly cared for the society of what are called good people. If any of these were scandalised (and offences were sure to arise), he could not help it. Example: She was scandalised by my suggestion that she should have bought the other three seats, in order to use the table as an office space. Her solution was that I should go and sit elsewhere. Her appeal to the ticket inspector/guard was rebuffed in short order.
Word: scandalises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of scandalise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: scandalising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of scandalise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: sidth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English *sidth, equivalent to side (“long, ample, trailing, vast, distant”, adjective) + -th (abstract nominal suffix). More at side. Pronunciation: /sɪdθ/ 1. Depth or length, especially used of things hanging low, draping, or trailing Labels: dialectal
Word: Wilkins Part of Speech: name Etymology: In most cases, the surname derives from the Middle English Wilkin, from Will, diminutive of William, + -kin (“small”). However, in the case of a formidable number of those that bear the surname 'Wilkins', the name derives from an earlier form Welsh Wilkyn, itself from Middle English Wylcolyna or Witcoline, from Latin Wintona, compare Winton. Pronunciation: /ˈwɪlkɪnz/ 1. A surname originating as a patronymic. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Kash Patel, born to Gujarati parents in New York in 1980, was sworn in as the ninth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Friday, in the presence of his girlfriend Alexis Wilkins and his family. 2. A surname originating as a patronymic. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A surname originating as a patronymic. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. named after William Wilkins. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: scows Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scow Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scows Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of scow Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: scowing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of scow Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: scowed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of scow Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: sifts Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /sɪfts/ 1. plural of sift Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sifts Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /sɪfts/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sift Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: salients Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of salient Labels: form-of, plural
Word: showings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of showing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: slabbing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of slab Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: slabbing Part of Speech: noun 1. An offcut of a tree trunk.
Word: slabbed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of slab Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: slabbed Part of Speech: adj 1. Encased in a slab (protective case). Labels: not-comparable
Word: soloed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of solo Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: shackling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of shackle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: sensationalists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sensationalist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: black rhinoceros Part of Speech: noun 1. A rhinoceros, of species Diceros bicornis, in the family Rhinocerotidae.
Word: siestas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of siesta Labels: form-of, plural
Word: black rhinoceroses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of black rhinoceros Labels: form-of, plural
Word: PWID Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of possession with intent to distribute. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, informal, initialism, uncountable Example: The defendant was sentenced to four years' imprisonment for PWID marijuana.
Word: PWID Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of people who inject drugs. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, plural, plural-only
Word: keep one's hair on Part of Speech: verb 1. To stay calm; to be patient; to calm down. Labels: Ireland, UK, colloquial, idiomatic Example: All right, all right, just keep your hair on, mate. Example: “Oh, nothing, nothing!” “Yes, there’s something. I mean to know!” “Keep your hair on; it’s nothing.” “Out with it!” cried Addie, scarlet with rage. And he flew at Jaap’s throat.
Word: hissingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English hissing Middle English -ly English -ly English hissingly From hissing + -ly. 1. While hissing; in a hissing fashion Example: He lingered hissingly over the word.
Word: buzzingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English buzzing Middle English -ly English -ly English buzzingly From buzzing + -ly. 1. While buzzing, or in a buzzing fashion Example: After receiving the charge with every mark of derision, the pupils formed in line and buzzingly passed a ragged book from hand to hand.
Word: chat shit Part of Speech: verb 1. To talk nonsense or to lie. Labels: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, vulgar Example: I shagged David Beckham last week. – Stop chatting shit; that's a load of bollocks. 2. To have a casual or meaningless conversation. Labels: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, vulgar Example: My brother came round and we were chatting shit for hours. 3. To untruthfully speak of another in a belittling, deprecative, slighting manner, either in person or in absentia. Labels: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, vulgar Example: Chat shit, get banged.
Word: talk shite Part of Speech: verb 1. To talk badly about something. Labels: Ireland, UK, slang, vulgar 2. To talk nonsense or to lie. Labels: Ireland, UK, slang, vulgar
Word: sleepyheads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sleepyhead Labels: form-of, plural
Word: soapier Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈsəʊpiəɹ/ 1. comparative form of soapy: more soapy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: soapiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of soapy: most soapy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: encyclopædias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of encyclopædia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: showcasing Part of Speech: noun 1. An instance of something being showcased or exhibited. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: […] as they attend festivals highlighting traditional Buraku culinary forays into intestinal soup or artisanal showcasings of drum-making and cobblery, alongside corresponding Korean and Ainu displays. 2. The activity of browsing bricks-and-mortar stores to examine goods before buying them online, frequently from a different retailer. Labels: Internet, countable, uncountable
Word: showcasing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of showcase Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: slimmest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of slim: most slim Labels: form-of, superlative Example: Since then we have had the opportunity to travel in them and were much impressed by the internal styling and comfort of the seating (with the minor exception of the single seats which have been tucked in longitudinally alongside some of the entrance vestibules and which are so cramped that only the slimmest of female figures could be comfortable in them; the space they occupy would have been better utilised to increase standing room).
Word: slogged Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of slog Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: snouts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of snout Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Sagittariuses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Sagittarius Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shotgunning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of shotgun Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: shotgunned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of shotgun Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: sportier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of sporty: more sporty Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: sportiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of sporty: most sporty Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: manganiferous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek Μᾰγνησῐ́ᾱ (Măgnēsĭ́ā)der. Latin Magnēsia Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin magnēsius Medieval Latin magnēsiader. Italian manganeseder. French manganèsebor. English manganese English -i- English -ferous English manganiferous From manganese + -i- + -ferous. 1. Containing manganese Example: a manganiferous ore
Word: ear candle Part of Speech: noun 1. A hollow candle used in certain alternative medicine practices to assist the natural clearing of earwax.
Word: ear candles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ear candle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cartelize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English cartel Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English cartelize From cartel + -ize. 1. Of an industry, to be subjected to the control of a cartel. Labels: intransitive, transitive
Word: antifungals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of antifungal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cock-a-leekie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Alteration of the diminutives cockie (from cock) + leekie (from leek) 1. A Scottish chicken soup boiled with leeks.
Word: deinstitutionalization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English institution English -al English institutional Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English institutionalize English deinstitutionalize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English deinstitutionalization From deinstitutionalize + -ation. 1. The process of abolishing a practice that has been considered a norm. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The government began the deinstitutionalization of background checks for certain Federal jobs. 2. The process of converting daily care for intellectually disabled people and mental health care for psychiatric patients from an institution-based model (focused largely on sequestering them in mental hospitals) to a community-based model (in which they live in small group homes or private residences to the greatest feasible extent). Labels: uncountable, usually Example: By the 1970s, calls for deinstitutionalization had grown strong enough to yield systemic changes. 3. The process of releasing a person from a facility where their freedom to leave has been restrained. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The deinstitutionalization of minor offenders helps reduce prison overcrowding. 4. The process of reducing a person's dependence on an institutional environment. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: After thirty years in the asylum, deinstitutionalization would present many problems.
Word: unidirectionally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English unidirectional Middle English -ly English -ly English unidirectionally From unidirectional + -ly. 1. In a single direction; in a unidirectional fashion Example: unidirectionally aligned composites
Word: unphosphorylated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + phosphorylate + -ed. 1. Not phosphorylated Labels: not-comparable Example: an unphosphorylated protein
Word: upgoing Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From up- + going. Cf. Old English upgang (“upgoing”). 1. Trending positive. Labels: not-comparable Example: an upgoing waveform 2. Dorsiflexional. Labels: not-comparable Example: upgoing movement of the toes
Word: upgoing Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From up- + going. Cf. Old English upgang (“upgoing”). 1. present participle and gerund of upgo Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: upgoing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From up- + going. Cf. Old English upgang (“upgoing”). 1. Upward movement; ascension.
Word: vectorially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English vectorial Middle English -ly English -ly English vectorially From vectorial + -ly. 1. By or in relation to a vector (in any sense) Labels: not-comparable Example: vectorially-secreted protein Example: a vectorially-normed space
Word: volcaniclastic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From volcanic + clastic. 1. Being a clastic rock chiefly composed of volcanic materials Labels: not-comparable
Word: volcaniclastic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From volcanic + clastic. 1. A clastic rock chiefly composed of volcanic materials
Word: trisomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trisomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: undeformable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English deformable English undeformable From un- + deformable. 1. Not capable of being deformed.
Word: abax Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἄβαξ (ábax, “board covered with sand”). Doublet of abacus and abaque. 1. An ancient counting board containing grooves in which counters were placed; a forerunner of the abacus. Labels: no-plural Example: Basic arithmetic could be done with an abax.
Word: undevitrified Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English devitrified English undevitrified From un- + devitrified. 1. Not having undergone devitrification, the process by which molten glass becomes crystalline Labels: not-comparable
Word: unescape Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English escape English unescape From un- + escape. 1. To reverse the escaping of a string. Example: Hopefully, the possibilities afforded by escaping and unescaping strings are now becoming clear.
Word: unentangled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of unentangle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: unentangled Part of Speech: adj 1. Not entangled. Labels: not-comparable Example: […] the smaller portrait painted a brisk, unentangled, young bachelor, gayly ranging up and down in the world; light-hearted, and a very little bladish perhaps; […]
Word: unentangle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntsder. Proto-Germanic *anda- Proto-West Germanic *anda- Old English and- Old English on- Middle English on- English un- Middle English entanglen English entangle English unentangle From un- + entangle. 1. To reverse the process of entanglement
Word: unentangles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of unentangle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: unentangling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of unentangle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: triaxial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-der. Proto-Italic *aksis Latin axisbor. English axis English -al English axial English triaxial From tri- + axial. 1. Having three axes. Labels: not-comparable Example: triaxial graph paper 2. Having three planes of symmetry (e.g. having the shape of a scalene ellipsoid) and thus two axes of rotation Labels: not-comparable 3. Along all three axes Labels: not-comparable Example: triaxial stress-testing of solids
Word: titanomagnetite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From titano- + magnetite. 1. A form of magnetite containing small amounts of titanium
Word: thymopoiesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From thymo- + -poiesis. 1. The production of thymocytes, which later become T cells. Labels: uncountable
Word: thrombospondin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From thrombin + respond + -in, coined in a 1972 paper by Baenziger et al., named due to its sensitivity to thrombin.https://web.archive.org/web/20060223143336/http://www.jbc.org/cgi/content/abstract/247/9/2723 Pronunciation: /ˌθɹɒm.bə(ʊ)ˈspɒn.dɪn/, /ˌθɹɑm.boʊˈspɑn.dɪn/ 1. Any of a family of glycoproteins secreted into the extracellular matrix by various types of cell, which play a role in cellular adhesion in processes including thrombocyte aggregation, tumor metastasis, and angiogenesis. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: titanomagnetites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of titanomagnetite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: thrombospondins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of thrombospondin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: supershift Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English shift English supershift From super- + shift. 1. A reduction in the mobility of a protein-DNA complex relative to unbound DNA, due to the binding of an antibody to that complex Example: In addition, a band supershift was observed when anti-c-Jun antibody was added.
Word: supershift Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English shift English supershift From super- + shift. 1. To induce a supershift
Word: supershifts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of supershift Labels: form-of, plural
Word: supershifts Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of supershift Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: supershifting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of supershift Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: supershifted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of supershift Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: affordably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English affordable Middle English -ly English -ly English affordably From affordable + -ly. Pronunciation: /əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bli/ 1. In an affordable manner; to an affordable degree
Word: symporter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-)der. English sym- English porter English symporter From sym- + porter. 1. An integral membrane protein involved in the movement of different molecules or ions in the same direction across a phospholipid membrane.
Word: Cramlington Part of Speech: name Etymology: From earlier kramelston, of North Germanic origin, from Danish kram (“tight, narrow”) + -ton (“town”). 1. A town and civil parish with a town council in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ2776).
Word: assesment Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of assessment. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: thermoneutrality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer-der. Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- English neutrality English thermoneutrality From thermo- + neutrality. 1. The state of being neutral with regard to heat effects; the state of being thermoneutral Labels: uncountable Example: the zone of thermoneutrality 2. The heat-neutral temperature for a given animal: the temperature at which it does not need to regulate its body temperature Labels: uncountable Example: activity at thermoneutrality'
Word: cashable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English cash Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English cashable From cash + -able. 1. Able to be converted into cash
Word: thermosensation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer-der. Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- English sensation English thermosensation From thermo- + sensation. 1. The sensory perception of thermal stimuli. Labels: uncountable
Word: Morpeth Part of Speech: name Etymology: Originally recorded in the Assize Rolls of Northumberland of 1256 as Morthpath, from morð pað, ”murder path”. 1. A town and civil parish with a town council in and the administrative centre of Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ1985). 2. A community in Chatham-Kent municipality, Ontario, Canada, named after Lord Morpeth. 3. A suburb of the City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, named after the Northumbrian town.
Word: collateralised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of collateralise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: collateralised Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of collateralized. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: thermotaxis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer-der. Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- English taxis English thermotaxis From thermo- + taxis. 1. Movement in response to temperature Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: collateralise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From collateral + -ise. 1. Alternative spelling of collateralize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: thermotaxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of thermotaxis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: commercialisation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of commercialization. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: costings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of costing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cyclicality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English cyclical Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English cyclicality From cyclical + -ity. 1. The condition of being cyclic. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: quoad Part of Speech: prep Etymology: Borrowed from Latin quoad. Pronunciation: /ˈkwoʊ.æd/ 1. With respect to. Labels: archaic Example: It seems to have been rather on this ground that quoad Hughes, who was a volunteer, the defendant had not been guilty of any negligence at all […]
Word: controverter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English controvert Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English controverter From controvert + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈkɒntɹəˌvɜː(ɹ)tɚ/ 1. One who controverts; a controversial writer; a controversialist. Example: Some controverters in divinity are like swaggerers in a tavern.