nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: puchero Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish puchero. 1. A kind of stew of Spanish origin. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: yeuky Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From yeuk + -y. Doublet of itchy. 1. itchy Labels: Scotland
Word: yeuk Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From (northern) Middle English *ȝuken, *ȝokken (suggested by Middle English ȝukynge, ȝokkyn (“itching”) and yuke (“an itching disease”)), from Middle Dutch jucken, jocken (“to itch”), from Old Dutch *jukken, from Proto-West Germanic *jukkjan (“to itch”). Doublet of itch. 1. itch, a prickly feeling Labels: Northumbria, Scotland
Word: yeuk Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From (northern) Middle English *ȝuken, *ȝokken (suggested by Middle English ȝukynge, ȝokkyn (“itching”) and yuke (“an itching disease”)), from Middle Dutch jucken, jocken (“to itch”), from Old Dutch *jukken, from Proto-West Germanic *jukkjan (“to itch”). Doublet of itch. 1. to itch, irritate the skin Labels: Northumbria, Scotland
Word: yeuk Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Cantonese 約 /约 (joek3). 1. An administrative division. Labels: Hong-Kong, dated
Word: cierge Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From earlier cerge, from Middle English serge, cerge, from Old French cierge, cerge from Latin cereus (“waxy”), from cera (“wax”). The current pronunciation is learnedly taken from modern French cierge (with varying degrees of nativisation). Pronunciation: /sɪə̯dʒ/, /sɪˈɛə̯ʒ/, /sɪɹd͡ʒ/, /siˈɛɹʒ/ 1. A wax candle used in religious rites. Example: The fire was lighted in the drawing-room, and in the soft obscurity Toppie with her high golden head looked like a tall white lighted cierge; a Christmas cierge in a votive chapel of a great cathedral; for though so sweet, so almost gay, the background to Toppie's gaiety was something dedicated and remote.
Word: noseguard Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of nose guard. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: nose guard Part of Speech: noun 1. An item of protection worn over the nose. 2. A middle guard.
Word: dairy product Part of Speech: noun 1. Any foodstuff made from milk, such as cheese or yogurt.
Word: squibbing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of squib Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: squibbing Part of Speech: noun 1. A squib; a sarcastic jibe or petty dispute. Labels: dated 2. A small shot or explosion. Example: Like the eagle, the nearer he approximates to the sun, the clearer his vision, and the less the squibbings of the marksman affect him […]
Word: squibbed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of squib Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: shakos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shako Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shakoes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shako Labels: form-of, plural
Word: eared seal Part of Speech: noun 1. A seal belonging in the Otariidae family; a fur seal or a sea lion, differing from the true seals in having small, visible ears and the ability to walk on land.
Word: unsurer Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of unsure: more unsure Labels: comparative, form-of Example: But if they had known, / Then had there been no mystery; / And Life had been poorer, / And laughter unsurer, / And the shadow of death securer
Word: unsurest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of unsure: most unsure Labels: form-of, superlative Example: Upon a hanging ledge of rock unstable, / Th' unsurest spot that may in earth be found, / Showing to all that she is never stable.
Word: unsurely Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English unsure Middle English -ly English -ly English unsurely From unsure + -ly. 1. In an unsure manner. Example: I also look over at Tim, then at Courtney and then at Tim again, who looks at me once more before answering slowly, unsurely, "Cactus pear."
Word: flip-screen Part of Speech: adj 1. Not scrolling, but composed of linked screens between which the player can travel. Labels: not-comparable Example: Learic and Leanoric concoct their spells by travelling round the flip-screen landscape, collecting rare herbs and roots from the countryside. Example: Yes, that's right, you've correctly deduced from the plot that what we're talking about here is a flip-screen adventure, each screen presenting you with a few baddies to beat up and one or two problems to solve before you can progress onto the next one.
Word: aerobridge Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros)der. English aero- English bridge English aerobridge From aero- + bridge. Pronunciation: /ˈɛəɹ.əʊˌbɹɪdʒ/ 1. Alternative form of airbridge: an elevated corridor connecting an airport to a plane. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: allocative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English allocate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English allocative From allocate + -ive. 1. Synonym of allocational (“of or pertaining to the allocation of resources”). Labels: not-comparable, uncommon Example: [...] and Britain has recently experienced the emergence or increased importance of new types of allocative controllers in both the financial and management worlds. Property developers, unit trusts and the new group of financial entrepreneurs, ...
Word: ballistically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH-der. Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō Ancient Greek βᾰ́λλω (bắllō) Ancient Greek βαλλίστρᾱ (ballístrā)der. Latin ballista Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English ballistic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English ballistically From ballistic + -ally. 1. In a ballistic manner Labels: not-comparable 2. With regard to ballistics Labels: not-comparable
Word: cryoelectronics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)lbor. English cryo- Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion English electron ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English electronics English cryoelectronics From cryo- + electronics. 1. the study, design and manufacture of electronic components that function at low temperatures; especially those that employ superconductivity Labels: uncountable
Word: distributional Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From distribution + -al. Pronunciation: /ˌdɪs.tɹəˈbjuː.ʃə.nəl/ 1. Of or pertaining to distribution Example: Objective 2: Manage and enhance through fieldwork major segments of the U. S. National Insect Collection to be used for morphological and molecular research by U.S. scientists and stakeholders worldwide; mine the associated distributional and biological data for comprehensive databases, and provide rapid authoritative identifications, especially of potentially threatening insect pests. 2. Having an uneven distribution.
Word: distributionally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English distributional Middle English -ly English -ly English distributionally From distributional + -ly. 1. In a distributional manner. Labels: not-comparable 2. With regard to distribution. Labels: not-comparable
Word: generalistic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Anglo-Norman generalbor. Middle French generalbor. Latin generālisder. Middle English general English general 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 Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English generalistic From general + -istic. 1. Of or pertaining to a generalist
Word: nonconvexity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + convexity. 1. The state of not being mathematically convex. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: oppositionist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English opposition 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 oppositionist From opposition + -ist. 1. A person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition Example: They felt that the fellow was a quockerwodger rather than a politician, an againster rather than a true American, an oppositionist in fundamental things rather than a sincere patriot. Example: I see your marriage as a move to establish links with the oppositionist Russian intelligentsia.
Word: reauthorization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English authorization English reauthorization From re- + authorization. 1. A second or subsequent authorization. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A renewal of an authorization. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The 1994 law remains crucial to the nation’s efforts to combat domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. Previous reauthorizations sailed through Congress. Example: This reauthorization cycle, those skeptics have backing among Republicans who have aligned themselves with former President Donald J. Trump’s distrust of security agencies and surveillance.
Word: shelterbelt Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From shelter + belt. 1. A row of trees that acts as a windbreak. Example: “The shelterbelts here," explained 53-year-old Ma Shoushou, head of the Bayannur League sand-protection station, “are only part of a great network of shelterbelts planted in 320 counties and banners stretching over 11 provinces and autonomous regions in China’s north, northeast and northwest. Example: And then the engines shifted up a note and we began to descend, coming in over a wide plain carved into geometric shapes by lines of dark shelterbelt and long straight roads with their ant hordes of cars and trucks.
Word: short seller Part of Speech: noun Etymology: short + seller 1. A person or organization that participates in short selling
Word: strangeonium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English strange quark English onium English -on Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English -onium English strangeonium From strange quark + -onium. 1. Any meson formed from a strange quark and its antiquark Labels: particle
Word: substantivity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English substantive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English substantivity From substantive + -ity. 1. The state of being substantive. 2. The ability of a chemical or dye to stick to a target. Example: http://chlorhexidinefacts.com/mechanism-of-action.html Protein bound chlorhexidine releases slowly leading to prolonged activity. This phenomenon is known as substantivity and allows for a longer duration of antimicrobial action against a broad spectrum of bacteria and fungi. Example: The term substantivity refers to the ability of a dye to transfer from a solution onto a textile fiber and to "set".
Word: vagile Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from German vagil, from Latin vagus (“wandering”). Pronunciation: /ˈvadʒʌɪl/, /ˈveɪdʒʌil/ 1. Free to move about. Example: 1914 Shelford, Victor E.: The American Naturalist: Comparison of the Responses of Sessile and Motile Plants and Animals Sessile organisms are those which are sedentary in habit, whether attached or possessing slight powers of locomotion. Motile organisms are those that habitually move about. Vagile or creeping forms as well as swimming, walking, flying, burrowing types are included. Most sessile animals are capable of moving their parts, while only a few sessile plants possess this capacity, and these only to a slight degree. There is no sharp distinction between sessile (sedentary) and motile organisms. Every possible gradation exists between fixed non-motile types as trees on the one hand and the pelagic fishes on the other.
Word: æolian harps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of æolian harp Labels: form-of, plural
Word: grumose Part of Speech: adj 1. Gromous, lumpy. Example: [W]henever the bloud is quiet or ceaſes from motion, vvhether vvithin or vvithout the body of an Animal, the red and grumoſe part of it ſoon curdles, and is ſeparated from the ſeroſe or albumen; […]
Word: gustative Part of Speech: adj 1. gustatory
Word: blatted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of blat Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: aide-mémoires Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aide-mémoire Labels: form-of, plural
Word: heads-ups Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of heads-up Labels: form-of, plural
Word: kettlebell Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *ket-der.? Latin catīnus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin catīllusbor.? Proto-Germanic *katilaz Proto-West Germanic *katil Old English ċietel ▲ Old Norse ketillinflu. Middle English ketel English kettle Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Germanic *bellǭ Proto-West Germanic *bellā Old English belle Middle English belle English bell English kettlebell From kettle + bell. Pronunciation: /ˈkɛtəlˌbɛl/ 1. A weight consisting of a cast iron ball with a single handle for gripping the weight during exercise. Example: Also called kettlebell sport, this is a Russian national sport in which the girya (kettlebell) is used either in single or double form to accumulate as many repetitions as possible in 10 minutes in order to compare one lifter with the next in a sporting framework. Example: The rows of kettlebells, spotted with various colors of spray paint, fit in with the spartan surroundings. The kettlebell is intimidating in its simplicity: a ball with a handle, like a Biblical weapon or a giant bull’s testicle.
Word: artist's proof Part of Speech: noun 1. A very early proof impression of an engraving, etc., often distinguished by the artist's signature.
Word: otoh Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Alternative letter-case form of OTOH. Labels: alt-of
Word: alternances Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of alternance Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shelterbelts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shelterbelt Labels: form-of, plural
Word: short sellers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of short seller Labels: form-of, plural
Word: strangeonia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of strangeonium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: strangeoniums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of strangeonium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: substantivities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of substantivity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ambassades Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ambassade Labels: form-of, plural
Word: manouvre Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of manoeuvre. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: physical breaks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of physical break Labels: form-of, plural
Word: roleplayer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From role + player. 1. A person who plays roleplaying games. 2. Someone who holds, does, or acts a role.
Word: Syriasm Part of Speech: noun 1. A result of Syriac influence. Labels: obsolete Example: The Scripture Greek is observed to be full of Syriasms and Hebraisms.
Word: timocracies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of timocracy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hypodigms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hypodigm Labels: form-of, plural
Word: double-whammy Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of double whammy. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: double-whammies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of double-whammy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: double whammies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of double whammy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Abadan Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Persian آبادان (âbâdân). Pronunciation: /ˌɑ.bɑˈdɑn/, /ˌɑ.bəˈdɑn/, /ˌæ.bəˈdæn/ 1. A port city in Khuzestan, southwestern Iran.
Word: caudectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin cauda (“tail”) + -ectomy. 1. The surgical removal of all or part of an animal's tail.
Word: pleural cavity Part of Speech: noun 1. The part of the thoracic cavity that surrounds the lungs and is enclosed by the pleurae.
Word: blatting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of blat Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: X-Philes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of X-Phile Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unboxes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of unbox Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: unboxing Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. 1. present participle and gerund of unbox Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: unboxing Part of Speech: noun 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- English box English unbox Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English unboxing From unbox + -ing (gerundive ending). 1. The removal of something from its box; an unpacking. Example: The most popular unboxings are for expensive gadgets, like the iPhone, Xbox and PlayStation consoles. Example: Clips of tech-fiends unwrapping new models of cell phones first began turning up on the Internet about a decade ago. Since then, an entire world has blossomed around the unboxing video, with whole YouTube channels dedicated to the unpackaging of dolls, purses, moisturizers, even food. 2. Automatic conversion of objects back to value types. Example: Autoboxing and unboxing are typically used for collections of primitives. […] Unboxing involves the production of a primitive for each object.
Word: unboxed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of unbox Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: primitive types Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of primitive type Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ISPF Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Interactive System Productivity Facility; An IBM mainframe online application development system. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: demoticist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English demotic 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 demoticist From demotic + -ist. 1. A student of, or expert at the demotic script.
Word: obsoletion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English obsolete 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 -ion English obsoletion From obsolete + -ion. 1. Obsolescence. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Hangers sitting, dripped in oil / Crying, "freedom" / Handed to obsoletion / Still you feed us lies from the tablecloth
Word: occultly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Latin ob- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *ḱéletider. Latin *celo Latin occulō Latin occultusbor. English occult Middle English -ly English -ly English occultly From occult + -ly. 1. In an occult manner.
Word: star anises Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of star anise Labels: form-of, plural
Word: one-percenters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of one-percenter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hard hats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hard hat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: officialese Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English official Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English officialese From official + -ese. Pronunciation: /ə.fɪ.ʃəˈliːz/ 1. The typical language of officials or official documents; legalistic and pompous language. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: These were men, the chronicler continued, who ‘spoke pleasantly’, in the smooth officialese that most of Henry's counsellors were accustomed to deploy […] Example: But while using officialese might give your writing the outward appearance of being thorough and correct, that doesn't mean there's anything happening underneath. Officialese is a kind of defense mechanism. It's rooted in the fear of getting something wrong, or leaving something out, or looking stupid.
Word: sourcebook Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From source + book. 1. A book consisting of a collection of writings on a particular subject. 2. A publication intended to supplement the core materials of a roleplaying game. Example: That sourcebook is aimed at players of fighters, rogues, rangers, and warlords, and by design you're not going to find much in that book to appeal to other characters.
Word: sourcebooks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sourcebook Labels: form-of, plural
Word: overstuff Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English stuff English overstuff From over- + stuff. 1. To stuff to excess. Labels: transitive 2. To cover completely with soft upholstery. Labels: transitive
Word: starfield Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From star + field. 1. A starry backdrop. Example: This paper describes continuing research on metaphoric abstractions in developing an interface that employs the starfield (the night sky) as its underlying metaphor. Example: a classic space starfield effect that you can plug into your movies
Word: starfields Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of starfield Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nanomechanical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.? Ancient Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós)bor. Latin mēchanicusder. Old French mecaniquebor. Middle English mechanic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English mechanical English mechanical English nanomechanical From nano- + mechanical. 1. Of or pertaining to nanomechanisms. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nanomechanism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.? Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ)der. New Latin mechanismuslbor. English mechanism English nanomechanism From nano- + mechanism. 1. Any nanoscale mechanism.
Word: feedforward Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From feed + forward. Formed by analogy with feedback. 1. An anticipatory response to expected changes in the environment of a system Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The continuum is dynamic through the action of modulating feedbacks and feedforwards.
Word: feedforward Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From feed + forward. Formed by analogy with feedback. 1. To respond in advance Labels: nonstandard Example: Contingency is handled by, for example, managers and nurses, through feedforwarding, that is, by acting anticipatively, and thereby raising the prospect of modifying not just the practical means toward an end, but of modifying the end itself.
Word: feedforwarded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of feedforward Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: feedforwarding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of feedforward Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: feedforwards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of feedforward Labels: form-of, plural
Word: feedforwards Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of feedforward Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: viscoelasticity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English visco- French élastiquebor. English elastic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English elasticity English viscoelasticity From visco- + elasticity. 1. The property of a material that is both viscous and elastic. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The branch of rheology that studies such materials. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: glass transition temperature Part of Speech: noun 1. The temperature below which an amorphous material is a glassy solid and above which it is a viscous liquid
Word: proact Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From pro- + act. Probable back-formation from proactive. 1. To take action in advance of an expected event Example: An (E)-style manager, on the other hand, will proact. He will try to imagine where the ball is going to land and go there and get ready to hit it.
Word: proacts Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of proact Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: proacting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of proact Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: proacted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of proact Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: netrin Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a class of proteins involved in axon guidance
Word: off-target Part of Speech: adj 1. Away from a target Example: The opening exchanges were rich in quality and a wonderful passage of build-up play from Spurs ended with Crouch meeting Hutton's right-wing cross but his effort was narrowly off-target.
Word: off-target Part of Speech: adv 1. Away from a target.
Word: thermopower Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer-der. Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- Proto-Indo-European *pótis Proto-Italic *potis Proto-Italic *som Proto-Italic *possom Latin posseder. Vulgar Latin potēre Old French pooir Anglo-Norman poerbor. Middle English power English power English thermopower From thermo- + power. 1. A measure of the voltage induced in a material by the thermoelectric effect.
Word: submitochondrial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English mitochondrial English submitochondrial From sub- + mitochondrial. 1. Describing any subunit of a mitochondrion Labels: not-comparable
Word: mosquitofish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mosquito + fish. 1. Any of several small fish that feed on mosquitoes, but especially those of the genus Gambusia.
Word: allozyme Part of Speech: noun 1. Either form of an enzyme specified by an allelic gene. Example: Near-synonyms: isoenzyme, isozyme Example: […] suggesting the two are different stages of the same species. The identity of the two species is further suggested by allozyme analysis […]
Word: ion milling Part of Speech: noun 1. The use of a beam of high-energy ions to remove material from a surface Labels: uncountable
Word: gustducin Part of Speech: noun 1. A protein associated with the sensation of taste Labels: uncountable
Word: transducin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From transduce + -in. 1. Any of a class of proteins associated with the visual process
Word: humanmade Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From human + made. 1. Made by humans. Labels: not-comparable
Word: my my Part of Speech: intj 1. Reduplication of my; used to express surprise or pleasure. Labels: dated Example: This latest album, Too Hot To Sleep, concentrates more on his "natural" voice, which is baritone. But on those tunes where he exercises that magical falsetto, I just found myself shaking my head and saying "My, my, my!" The way he moves from low to high octaves is breath taking; his transition is almost flawless.
Word: turbiditic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek τύρβη (túrbē)bor.? Latin turba Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin turbidusbor. Middle English turbide English turbid Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English turbidite Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English turbiditic From turbidite + -ic. 1. Of, pertaining to, or arising from turbidite, a sedimentary deposit formed by a turbidity current Labels: not-comparable Example: As a consequence, the turbiditic currents of marly mud are not able to cause erosion similar to those of siliciclastic mud.
Word: brain-gain Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of brain gain. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: brain gain Part of Speech: noun 1. An increase in the number of skilled workers in a country as a result of immigration.
Word: salary cap Part of Speech: noun 1. A limit on the salaries paid to the employees of an organization imposed by government or some other body
Word: spookier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of spooky: more spooky Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: paleodepth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English depth English paleodepth From paleo- + depth. 1. Depth of an ocean deposit at a particular time in the geologic past Example: These models indicate that paleodepths were on the order of 30 m or so at the time of the boundary event.
Word: paleodepths Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of paleodepth Labels: form-of, plural
Word: carbon-intensive Part of Speech: adj 1. Describing any process that has a high carbon footprint in relation to its economic importance
Word: palaeodepth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English palaeo- English depth English palaeodepth From palaeo- + depth. 1. Alternative spelling of paleodepth. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: water bath Part of Speech: noun 1. A piece of laboratory equipment consisting of a vessel containing water, in which is suspended a flask that is to be subject to careful heating or cooling. 2. An analogous piece of equipment used in a kitchen (especially a commercial kitchen), to cook food or to keep it hot.
Word: spookily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English spooky Middle English -ly English -ly English spookily From spooky + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈspuːk.ɪ.li/ 1. In a spooky manner; eerily. Example: Rock bands record classic albums, while pop stars create "guilty pleasure" singles. It's supposed to be self-evident: U2's entire oeuvre deserves respectful consideration, while a spookily seductive song by an R&B singer named Tweet can only be, in the smug words of a recent VH1 special, "awesomely bad."
Word: cold-calling Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of cold calling. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: coral bleaching Part of Speech: noun 1. The loss of colour in a coral reef due to the loss of symbiotic algae as a result of stress. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: threonines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of threonine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: alanines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of alanine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: poikilotopic Part of Speech: adj 1. Describing a crystalline sedimentary rock having multisized crystals the larger of which enclose small ones, often of a different mineral
Word: sole mark Part of Speech: noun 1. A feature, on the undersurface of a sedimentary stratum, that is a cast of a corresponding feature on the upper surface of the lower stratum
Word: no-ops Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of no-op Labels: form-of, plural
Word: undersurface Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Middle French surfacebor. English surface English undersurface From under- + surface. 1. The underneath surface; the bottom, or underside
Word: nops Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nop Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nops Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of nop Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Amerocentric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Amero- Proto-Indo-European *ḱent-der. Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κεντρικός (kentrikós)der. English -centric English Amerocentric From Amero- + -centric. 1. Describing a tendency to view the world from the perspective of the United States of America, with an assumption that the United States is superior to other countries.
Word: tercile Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of tertile. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: We estimate markups following the production-function approach proposed by De Loecker and Warzynski (2012) […] and then classify firms in the top tercile of the markup distribution as high-markup firms and firms in the bottom tercile as low-markup firms.
Word: heterogametic Part of Speech: adj 1. That produces heterogametes 2. That produces different forms of the same gamete e.g. spermatozoa containing either an X- or a Y-chromosome
Word: face validity Part of Speech: noun 1. A property of a hypothesis by which its appearance suggests to an observer that the hypothesis will be determined true if tested. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A property of a test by which its appearance suggests to an observer that it will measure that which it has been designed to measure. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: One means toward avoiding a split between a profession and its academic discipline is to ensure that teaching programmes have face validity for members of those professions in which students might seek employment.
Word: acetabulae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of acetabulum Labels: form-of, nonstandard, plural Example: Sizing the acetabulum on an orthogonal lateral view of the acetabulum will provide additional insight on sizing, particularly in the nonhemispheric acetabulae.
Word: anteroposteriorly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English anteroposterior Middle English -ly English -ly English anteroposteriorly From anteroposterior + -ly. 1. Along the anteroposterior axis Labels: not-comparable Example: The nonpregnant uterus has the shape of a pear, compressed anteroposteriorly and bent forward upon its neck. Example: The neural spine is about 120 mm long anteroposteriorly at the base, while it is only about 13 mm thick.
Word: anteroposterior Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₂énteros Latin *anterus Latin anterior New Latinder. English antero- Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *posteros Latin posterus Latin posteriorbor. English posterior English anteroposterior From antero- + posterior. 1. Anterior to posterior; front-to-back. Labels: not-comparable Example: anteroposterior movement Example: […] also effects the fore-aft (anteroposterior) wing motions known as promotion and remotion. 2. Of or pertaining to the relation between anterior and posterior. Labels: not-comparable Example: the anteroposterior axis
Word: archaebacterial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From archaebacteria + -al. 1. Of or pertaining to bacteria of the domain Archaea, formerly classified as Archaebacteria Labels: not-comparable
Word: autoionization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From auto- + ionization. 1. A process by which atoms or molecules spontaneously transition from an electrically neutral state to a lower-energy ionized state Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: autoion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From auto- + ion. Probable back-formation from autoionize. 1. An ion which has been formed by autoionization Labels: rare
Word: autoionizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of autoionization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: screen-scrape Part of Speech: verb 1. To extract data from (a source such as a webpage) by picking it out from among the human-readable content. Labels: transitive Example: Screen-scraping programs, by their nature, are very reliant on the layout of the information source that they are analyzing. Example: Often it is simpler to screen-scrape this data rather than trying to recreate the logic of a script using programmatic interfaces to the database.
Word: autoions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of autoion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: screen-scrapes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of screen-scrape Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: screen-scraping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of screen-scrape Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: screen-scraped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of screen-scrape Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: brake horsepower Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The term refers to a method of measuring the usable power of an engine by connecting a brake to the drive shaft of the engine. Other methods have been developed but the term remains. 1. The useful horsepower of an engine as measured at its drive shaft. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: slumping Part of Speech: adj 1. making a slumping voice
Word: slumping Part of Speech: noun 1. the result of a slumping movement, like that of a mountain
Word: slumping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of slump Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: psycholinguistic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψῡχή (psūkhḗ) Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-)der. English psycho- English linguistic English psycholinguistic From psycho- + linguistic. 1. Pertaining to psycholinguistics. Labels: not-comparable
Word: psycholinguist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Back-formation from psycholinguistics. 1. A practitioner of psycholinguistics.
Word: psycholinguists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of psycholinguist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: magic squares Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of magic square Labels: form-of, plural
Word: beakful Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From beak + -ful. 1. As much (food) as a creature's beak will hold or carry.
Word: inusitate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin inūsitātus (“unusual; new; unseen; different”). See use. 1. Unusual. Labels: archaic Example: a phrase inusitate to English ears Example: It is the objection to archaic, foreign, and otherwise inusitate words […]
Word: tetraquark Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- English quark English tetraquark From tetra- + quark. 1. A hypothetical meson composed of four valence quarks.
Word: tetraquarks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tetraquark Labels: form-of, plural
Word: goldstino Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Goldstone + -ino. 1. A theoretical Goldstone fermion created by the spontaneous breaking of supersymmetry.
Word: goldstinos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of goldstino Labels: form-of, plural
Word: skyrmion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of Skyrme + fermion, after British physicist Tony Skyrme (1922–1987), who proposed the mathematical structure as a model of the nucleon in 1961. 1. Any of a particular class of topological soliton that can be used to model certain properties of a nucleon. Example: No conclusive results are available yet; the hope is that the skyrmion would be stabilized at R#92;approx#92;lambda#95;c, where the gradient expansion breaks down and yet the skyrmion may still carry the quark quantum numbers. Example: The properties of nuclear matter at high densities have been investigated in many ways. Castillejo et al. studied Skyrmion matter by placing SU(2) hedgehog Skyrmions on a lattice and show that the deconfinement phase transition and the chiral symmetry restoration occur above a critical density [11]. 2. A type of topological soliton that occurs in magnetic materials and magnetic thin films.
Word: skyrmions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of skyrmion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glueball Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From glue + ball. 1. A particle composed entirely of gluons.
Word: glueballs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of glueball Labels: form-of, plural
Word: supermanifold 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 manifold English supermanifold From super- + manifold. 1. A manifold with both bosonic and fermionic coordinates, used in mathematical models.
Word: supermanifolds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of supermanifold Labels: form-of, plural
Word: superfield 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 field English superfield From super- + field. 1. A field that depends on all coordinates of the superspace.
Word: superfields Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of superfield Labels: form-of, plural
Word: antiphotino Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anti- + photino. 1. The antiparticle of the photino.
Word: antigoldstino Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anti- + goldstino. 1. The antiparticle of the goldstino.
Word: antiskyrmion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anti- + skyrmion. 1. The antiparticle of the skyrmion. Labels: particle
Word: antiskyrmions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of antiskyrmion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: antigoldstinos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of antigoldstino Labels: form-of, plural
Word: antiphotinos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of antiphotino Labels: form-of, plural
Word: photino Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From photon + -ino. 1. The superpartner of the photon.
Word: photinos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of photino Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gluino Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From glue + -ino. 1. The superpartner of the gluon
Word: gluinos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gluino Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zino Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Z + -ino. 1. The superpartner of the Z-boson.
Word: zinos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zino Labels: form-of, plural
Word: champagne socialist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the association of champagne with upper social classes. 1. A person adhering to socialism or supporting socialist policies while enjoying a lifestyle that is ostensibly in conflict with their political beliefs, or whose status would shield them from negative consequences of said policies. Labels: derogatory, sarcastic Example: "The champagne socialist wants everybody to be equal upon the higher plane that suits him, utterly ignoring the fact that there are not enough champagne, green turtle, and truffles to go round." Example: People deploy the phrase 'Champagne socialist' a lot online. They smirk at their computer screens, shrewdly slipping around comment boards imploding egalitarian arguments with a single phrase.
Word: amorces Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of amorce Labels: form-of, plural
Word: binos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bino Labels: form-of, plural
Word: binos Part of Speech: noun 1. binoculars Labels: informal, plural, plural-only
Word: Higgsino Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Higgs + -ino; named after British physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the Higgs particle, the normal particle counterpart to the Higgsino supersymmetric counterpart particle. 1. The superpartner of the Higgs boson.
Word: Higgsinos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Higgsino Labels: form-of, plural
Word: champagne socialists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of champagne socialist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: squishiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of squishy: most squishy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: squishier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of squishy: more squishy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: amuse-bouches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of amuse-bouche Labels: form-of, plural
Word: squishes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of squish Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: squishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of squish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: antidiquark Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anti- + diquark. 1. The antiparticle of the diquark.
Word: antidiquarks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of antidiquark Labels: form-of, plural
Word: squishily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English squishy Middle English -ly English -ly English squishily From squishy + -ly. 1. In a squishy manner.
Word: unemotionally Part of Speech: adv 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- Latin ēmoveō Vulgar Latin *exmovēre Old French esmovoir Middle French esmouvoir Middle French emotionbor. English emotion Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English emotional English unemotional Middle English -ly English -ly English unemotionally From unemotional + -ly. 1. In an unemotional manner.
Word: Buck's Fizz Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named for Buck's Club in London + fizz. 1. A cocktail of two parts champagne to one part orange juice. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: undrunk 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 drunk English undrunk From un- + drunk. 1. Not having been drunk. Labels: not-comparable Example: He left his cup of tea undrunk. Example: I got up to turn off the light and I searched around to see if there was any undrunk alcohol.
Word: undrunk 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 drunk English undrunk From un- + drunk. 1. past participle of undrink Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: perries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of perry Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sobering up Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of sober up Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: sobers up Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sober up Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: sobered up Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of sober up Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: once-overs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of once-over Labels: form-of, plural
Word: anagrammes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of anagramme Labels: form-of, plural
Word: arcsecant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷos Proto-Italic *arkuos Latin arcusder. English arc- English secant English arcsecant From arc- + secant. 1. function that is the compositional inverse of the secant function. Symbol: arcsec
Word: arccosecant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷos Proto-Italic *arkuos Latin arcusder. English arc- English cosecant English arccosecant From arc- + cosecant. 1. function that is the compositional inverse of the cosecant function. Symbol: arccsc