nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: behight Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English beheten, bihaten, behoten (preterite behighte), from Old English behātan (“to promise, vow, pledge oneself, threaten”) (preterite behēhte), corresponding to be- + hight. Cognate with Scots beheit, behecht (“to promise, vow”), Middle High German beheizen (“to promise”). 1. To vow, promise (someone). Labels: obsolete, transitive Example: Thenne I behote yow sayd Balyn parte of his blood to hele youre sone with alle. 2. To be designated. Labels: Northern-England, dialectal Example: Wheea behight thee? = What is your name/to whom do you belong? 3. To give in trust; to commit; to entrust. Labels: obsolete, transitive Example: The keys are to thy hand behight. 4. To mean, or intend. Labels: obsolete Example: More than heart behighteth. 5. To consider or esteem to be; to declare to be. Labels: obsolete Example: But nathelesse whilst all the lookers on / Him dead behight, as he to all appeard, / All vnawares he started vp anon, 6. To call; to name; to address. Labels: obsolete Example: Whom […] he knew and thus behight. 7. To command; to order. Labels: obsolete Example: And his well proued weapons to him hent; / So taking courteous conge he behight, / Those gates to be vnbar'd, and forth he went.
Word: behight Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English beheten, bihaten, behoten (preterite behighte), from Old English behātan (“to promise, vow, pledge oneself, threaten”) (preterite behēhte), corresponding to be- + hight. Cognate with Scots beheit, behecht (“to promise, vow”), Middle High German beheizen (“to promise”). 1. A vow; a promise. Labels: obsolete
Word: epsin Part of Speech: noun 1. A protein that has a function in maintaining cell membrane curvature
Word: behote Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete form of behight. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: depointing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From de- + pointing. 1. The practice of pointing an antenna or telescope slightly away from a direct line of sight in order to correct for parallax Labels: uncountable
Word: Pittacus Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Πιττᾰκός (Pittăkós). 1. One of the Seven Sages of Greece, living c. 640-568 BC. He was a native of Mytilene.
Word: Bias Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Βίας (Bías). 1. One of the Seven Sages of Greece from Priene, living in the 6th century BCE. Labels: historical
Word: Bias Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: homologous recombination Part of Speech: noun 1. The exchange of DNA between regions of homologous chromosomes that occurs during meiosis. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: busy signal Part of Speech: noun 1. An audible signal to the calling party that indicates failure to complete the requested connection; an engaged tone. Labels: US
Word: psychopathologically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψῡχή (psūkhḗ) Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-)der. English psycho- Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logie French pathologiebor. English pathology English psychopathology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical ▲ English psycho- ▲ English pathology ▲ English -ical English pathological English psychopathological Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English psychopathologically From psychopathological + -ly. By surface analysis, psycho- + pathologically. 1. In terms of psychopathology. Labels: not-comparable
Word: friend zone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Popularized in a 1994 episode of the American sitcom Friends. Pronunciation: /ˈfɹɛnd zəʊn/, /ˈfɹɛnd zoʊn/ 1. The situation in which one is viewed by a potential partner as a platonic friend, which complicates the initiation of a romantic relationship. Labels: slang Example: Every platonic friend I got is some woman I was tryin' to fuck, I made a wrong turn somewhere, and ended up in the friend zone. Example: Once in a while, you will find yourself stuck in the friend zone. Don't panic, you are not alone.
Word: friend zone Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Popularized in a 1994 episode of the American sitcom Friends. Pronunciation: /ˈfɹɛnd zəʊn/, /ˈfɹɛnd zoʊn/ 1. To classify (someone) as a friend, without any possibility of a romantic relationship. Labels: slang, transitive Example: The bloke tries to get her attention back, but I've friendzoned him. Poor guy. I do feel bad for the ones who have to try so hard. Example: While being friendzoned is not a problem, what can be a problem is if it's not clear to both people that ONLY friendship and nothing more is on offer.
Word: undulators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of undulator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: frocking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of frock Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: frocking Part of Speech: noun 1. material for making frocks Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: frocked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of frock Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: frocked Part of Speech: adj 1. Dressed in a frock. Labels: not-comparable
Word: tarenflurbil Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /tæɹənˈflɜː(ɹ)bɪl/, /tæɹənˈflʊə(ɹ)bɪl/ 1. The single enantiomer of the racemate NSAID flurbiprofen, researched but discarded as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease. Labels: uncountable
Word: nepafenac Part of Speech: noun 1. A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat pain and inflammation associated with cataract surgery. Labels: uncountable
Word: miroprofen Part of Speech: noun 1. A phenylpropionate that is an analgesic and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Labels: uncountable
Word: feprazone Part of Speech: noun 1. A certain drug used for joint and muscular pain. Labels: uncountable
Word: prenazone Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɛnəzəʊn/ 1. The drug feprazone. Labels: uncountable
Word: adrenalectomize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From adrenalectomy + -ize. 1. To subject to an adrenalectomy. Labels: transitive
Word: adrenalectomizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of adrenalectomize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: adrenalectomized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of adrenalectomize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: adrenalectomized Part of Speech: adj 1. Having been adrenalectomized (subjected to adrenalectomy). Labels: not-comparable
Word: adrenalectomizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of adrenalectomize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: sheepshit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sheep + shit. 1. The excrement of a sheep. Labels: uncountable, vulgar Example: And I am a green walnut, and you a fish, and those mountains are made of roasted sheepshit! Have it your way. Speak the truth and hear the truth. Example: He led me into a field bespattered with sheepshit. 'Here we are,' he said. 'Here's the old German camp.'
Word: nonhistorian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + historian. 1. One who is not a historian.
Word: nonhistorical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + historical. 1. Not historical. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonhistorically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From nonhistorical + -ly. 1. In a nonhistorical manner. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonhistorians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nonhistorian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: popelike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pope + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a pope. Example: And sure, Mr. Speaker, the speech seemed to me to be a popelike speech, and I fear least our bishops do attribute this of the pope's canons unto themselves... Example: Payel displayed his gratitude with a circular hand gesture. Very popelike.
Word: rushlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From rush + -like. 1. Resembling a rush (the plant).
Word: meat markets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of meat market Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rustless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From rust + -less. 1. That does not rust; stainless. Labels: not-comparable Example: Now motor roads are dustless, The latest steel is rustless, Our tennis courts are sodless, Our new religions, godless. 2. Without rust; unrusted. Labels: not-comparable Example: All this upper work, however, was rustless, and the paint in good condition. The lower and much rusted part of the column […]
Word: unrusted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + rusted. 1. Not rusted. Labels: not-comparable
Word: adrenalectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From adrenal + -ectomy. 1. The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: adrenalectomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of adrenalectomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hanamachi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 花街 (literally “flower street”); 花 (hana, “flower”) + 街 (machi, “town, neighborhood”). 1. A Japanese courtesan and geisha district.
Word: peaklike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From peak + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a peak.
Word: fascin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin fascis (“bundle”) + -in. 1. An actin-bundling protein.
Word: adobelike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From adobe + -like. 1. Resembling the building material adobe.
Word: fascins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fascin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fermionized Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈfɜː(ɹ).mi.ə.naɪzd/ 1. Subject to fermionization Labels: not-comparable
Word: baby-killers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of baby-killer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: methylacetylene Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From methyl + acetylene. 1. propyne Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: methylacetylenes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of methylacetylene Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fermionization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fermion + -ization. 1. The theoretical treatment of a system as one of fermions. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Remarkably it is shown that the twisted sector boundary state can be written as the untwisted sector boundary state of another fields on the world sheet at the critical radius by performing bosonizations and fermionizations. Example: Within the fermionization scheme considered the explicit form of these terms can be easily derived for free and periodic boundary conditions in a manner similar to that used in [15,18] for the model with nearest-neighbor interaction.
Word: flocs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of floc Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flocs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of floc Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Anaximander Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Anaximander. Ancient Greek Ἀναξίμανδρος (Anaxímandros). 1. A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who lived in Miletus; pupil of Thales and teacher of Anaximenes.
Word: herblore Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From herb + lore. 1. The traditional knowledge, teaching, or study of herbs; herbalism. Labels: uncountable Example: Ealstan's master of herblore droned on and on about the mystical properties of plants. Example: “Then I have a proposal for you,” she said, and withdrew a sheaf of skins from her satchel, filled with all the herblore she could remember from before Dian Cecht threw her work to the wind.
Word: geoengineers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of geoengineer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: geoengineer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From geo- + engineer. 1. An engineer whose speciality is geoengineering (geological engineering). Example: Clearing up rock and fallen vegetation at such an awkward site required a team of specialist geoengineers. 2. Someone engaged in geoengineering (manipulation of Earth's habitats, especially to counter global warming).
Word: geoengineer Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From geo- + engineer. 1. To produce by means of geoengineering. Labels: transitive
Word: Anaximenes Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἀναξιμένης (Anaximénēs). 1. An ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from Miletus; the pupil of Anaximander. He taught that the basic element of which the world is composed is the air.
Word: glycohydrolase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From glyco- + hydrolase. 1. Any of many enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of glycosides Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: sunwise Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From sun + -wise. 1. Clockwise. Labels: nonstandard, not-comparable Example: He wants to walk all the way around the house sunwise and scout the territory before entering, perhaps confirm his fading memory of the car.
Word: sunwise Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sun + -wise. 1. Clockwise. Labels: nonstandard, not-comparable
Word: moonwise Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From moon + -wise. 1. Anticlockwise. Labels: nonstandard, not-comparable Example: Set moonwise in the midnight of her hair
Word: glycohydrolases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of glycohydrolase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: griffithsin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From translingual Griffithsia + -in. 1. A protein, isolated from the red alga Griffithsia, that may have some use as a microbicide. Labels: uncountable
Word: lysergamide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of lysergic + amide. 1. Any amide of lysergic acid.
Word: box-office bombs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of box-office bomb Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lysergamides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lysergamide Labels: form-of, plural
Word: box-offices Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of box-office Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ergonovine Part of Speech: noun 1. Ergometrine. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: hemifission Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hemi- + fission. 1. An intermediate stage in the fission of cells Labels: uncountable
Word: heterolytically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From heterolytic + -ally. 1. In a heterolytic manner
Word: ergometrine Part of Speech: noun 1. An ergoline (and lysergamide) derivative, one of the primary ergot and morning glory alkaloids, chemically similar to LSD and used in medicine to facilitate delivery of the placenta and to prevent bleeding after childbirth. Labels: uncountable Example: “I am going to give ergometrine now, to promote the expulsion of the placenta.”
Word: interannually Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From interannual + -ly. 1. In an interannual manner Labels: not-comparable
Word: ergoline Part of Speech: noun 1. A tetracyclic heterocycle whose structural skeleton is contained in a diverse range of alkaloids, including some psychedelic drugs, and whose derivatives are used clinically for vasoconstriction and in the treatment of migraine and Parkinson's disease. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: ergolines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ergoline Labels: form-of, plural
Word: interglaciation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From inter- + glaciation. 1. An interglacial period
Word: fermionizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fermionization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ergotism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ergot + -ism. 1. The plant disease caused by ergot. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The effect of long-term ergot poisoning, traditionally due to the ingestion of the alkaloids produced by the fungus Claviceps purpurea which infects rye and other cereals, and more recently by the action of a number of ergoline-based drugs, consisting of convulsive and gangrenous symptoms. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. The use of ergot-infested grain to poison animals. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: ergotism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French ergotisme, from Latin ergo. 1. A logical deduction. Example: States are not governed by Ergotisms. Many have Ruled will who could not perhaps define a Commonwealth[…]
Word: ergotisms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ergotism Labels: form-of, plural
Word: intranuclearly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From intranuclear + -ly. 1. In an intranuclear manner. Labels: not-comparable
Word: interglaciations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of interglaciation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: interglacially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From interglacial + -ly. 1. In an interglacial manner. Labels: not-comparable
Word: intergalactically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From intergalactic + -ally. 1. In an intergalactic manner. Labels: not-comparable
Word: oxytocins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of oxytocin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: iodixanol Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From io- (“iodine-containing contrast medium”). 1. A radiopaque contrast agent used in medical diagnosis Labels: uncountable
Word: pregelatinize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From pre- + gelatinize. 1. To gelatinize in advance. Labels: transitive Example: The extrusion process is applied to modify the flavor by introducing a slightly roasted flavor and to pregelatinize the oat starch.
Word: pregelatinized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of pregelatinize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: pregelatinizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pregelatinize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pregelatinizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pregelatinize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: isothiazolidinium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From isothiazolidine + -ium. 1. A protonated cation formed from isothiazolidine. Labels: especially, in-compounds, uncountable
Word: isothiazolidine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From iso- + thiazolidine. 1. A saturated, five-membered heterocycle containing three carbon atoms and a sulfur and nitrogen atom in the 1,2 positions; any derivative of this compound Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: thiazolidine Part of Speech: noun 1. A saturated, five-membered heterocycle containing three carbon atoms and a sulfur and nitrogen atom in the 1,3 positions; any derivative of this compound Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: dihydroergotamine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dihydro + ergotamine. 1. An ergot alkaloid used to treat migraines, believed to act upon serotonin receptors. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Levadex is an new inhaled version of dihydroergotamine, a drug used intravenously to treat migraines.
Word: dihydroergotamines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dihydroergotamine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: thiazolidines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of thiazolidine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: isothiazolidines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of isothiazolidine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ergotamines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ergotamine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ribosomally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From ribosomal + -ly. 1. In a ribosomal manner. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonribosomally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From nonribosomal + -ly. 1. In a nonribosomal manner. Labels: not-comparable
Word: great white sharks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of great white shark Labels: form-of, plural
Word: methylergometrine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From methyl + ergometrine. 1. A synthetic analogue of ergonovine with oxytocic properties. Labels: uncountable
Word: palsylike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From palsy + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a palsy, especially shaking motions.
Word: antiparkinsonians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of antiparkinsonian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lisuride Part of Speech: noun 1. A certain antiparkinsonian drug. Labels: uncountable
Word: methysergide Part of Speech: noun 1. A prescription drug used for prophylaxis of migraine headaches. Labels: uncountable
Word: Web 1.0 Part of Speech: name Etymology: To contrast with Web 2.0. 1. The first generation of the World Wide Web, characterized by separate static websites rather than continually-updated weblogs and social networking tools. Labels: Internet, retronym Example: The relationship of Web 1.0 to the Web of tomorrow is roughly the equivalence of Pong to The Matrix. Example: The original internet boom of the late 1990s, what you might think of as web 1.0, was a time of great stock-market valuations that created a few enduring companies and a lot of dead dot-coms.
Word: biguanide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bi- + guanide. 1. The compound imidodicarbonimidic diamide derived from guanidine Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Any of a class of antihyperglycemic and antimalarial drugs based upon this compound. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: biguanides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of biguanide Labels: form-of, plural
Word: diguanide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From di- + guanide. 1. Biguanide. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: diguanides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of diguanide Labels: form-of, plural
Word: proguanil Part of Speech: noun 1. A prophylactic antimalarial drug effective against sporozoites. Labels: uncountable Example: Drug-Interactions: Several anti-malaria drugs, such as mefloquine, chloroquine and proguanil (not approved for use in US) possess antibacterial activity which may interfere with the immunogenicity of Vivotif.
Word: intaglios Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of intaglio Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pneumoconioses Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See pneumoconiosis § Etymology; plural suffix -oses. 1. plural of pneumoconiosis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: indicanuria Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From indican + -uria. 1. The presence of unusual amounts of indican in the urine. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: indicanurias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of indicanuria Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glucuronosyltransferase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From glucuronosyl + transferase. 1. A glycosyltransferase that catalyzes the glucuronidation reaction. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: lunch-times Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lunch-time Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hyperbilirubinemias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hyperbilirubinemia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hyperbilirubinaemia Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of hyperbilirubinemia. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: glucuronosyltransferases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of glucuronosyltransferase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hyperbilirubinaemias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hyperbilirubinaemia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hyperbikes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hyperbike Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hyperbata Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hyperbaton Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hyperbatons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hyperbaton Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hyaluronans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hyaluronan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: heparins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of heparin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glypican Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a family of heparan sulfate proteoglycans, anchored to the cell surface via a covalent linkage to glycosylphosphatidylinositol.
Word: heparans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of heparan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glypicans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of glypican Labels: form-of, plural
Word: keratosulfate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From kerato- + sulfate. 1. Keratan sulfate. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: keratosulphate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From kerato- + sulphate. 1. Alternative spelling of keratosulfate. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: keratosulfates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of keratosulfate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: keratosulphates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of keratosulphate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: osteomodulin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From osteo- + modulin. 1. A certain human gene. Labels: uncountable
Word: fibromodulin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fibro- + modulin. 1. A human gene, a member of a family of small interstitial proteoglycans, containing a central region composed of leucine-rich repeats with four keratan sulfate chains flanked by disulfide-bonded terminal domains. Labels: uncountable
Word: syndecan Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈsɪndəkæn/ 1. Any of a class of single transmembrane domain proteins thought to act as coreceptors, especially for G protein-coupled receptors.
Word: xenobiotically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From xenobiotic + -ally. 1. In a xenobiotic manner. Labels: not-comparable
Word: syndecans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of syndecan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nephrocalcinosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From nephro- + calcinosis. 1. The deposition of calcium salts in the renal parenchyma due to hyperparathyroidism. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Diffuse, fine, renal parenchymal calcification on radiology. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: nephrocalcinoses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nephrocalcinosis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: endoproteinase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From endo- + proteinase. 1. Endopeptidase. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: endoproteinases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of endoproteinase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: thermolysin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From thermo- + lysin. 1. A thermostable neutral metalloproteinase enzyme produced by the gram-positive bacterium Bacillus thermoproteolyticus. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: thermolysins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of thermolysin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: plumelike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From plume + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a plume. Example: Earlier Sunday, park officials had closed off the paved walkway and a series of interlocking gates that led to viewing stations at Thunder Hole, an inlet with a submerged cave that is known to produce booming, plumelike waves.
Word: streaklike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From streak + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a streak.
Word: sparlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From spar + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a spar. 2. Resembling or characteristic of the mineral spar.
Word: surflike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From surf + -like. 1. Resembling surf (breaking waves) or some aspect of it.
Word: wisplike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From wisp + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a wisp.
Word: Xenocrates Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ξενοκράτης (Xenokrátēs). 1. An Ancient Greek philosopher, mathematician, and the second leader (scholarch) of the Platonic Academy from 339 to 314 B.C.E.
Word: wispily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From wispy + -ly. 1. In a wispy manner. Example: From some far seaward cisterns of the air billows of fog poured down over the city of San Francisco; rebounding like smoke from the summer-heated fronts of hills, they settled in shady hollows and caught wispily at rows of trees. Example: “Yes,” said Julia, vaguely and wispily. “Yes, dear, you have.”
Word: wimpily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From wimpy + -ly. 1. In a wimpy manner.
Word: wimpishly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From wimpish + -ly. 1. In a wimpish manner. Example: Religion has become either wimpishly workaday, or terminally crazy, or merely businesslike—confusing spirituality with charitable donations. Example: Tanya de Grunwald, who runs the Graduate Fog website which campaigns for interns’ rights, said: “Many managers continue to hide wimpishly behind the defence that they are offering these opportunities out of the goodness of their hearts, in order to give young people the chance to gain some experience.”
Word: hyaluronate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hyaluronic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). 1. Any salt or ester of hyaluronic acid.
Word: hyaluronates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hyaluronate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: clerklike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From clerk + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a clerk; tidy, bureaucratic, etc.
Word: clerkishly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From clerkish + -ly. 1. In a clerkish manner. Labels: rare
Word: sinuslike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sinus + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a sinus.
Word: lathlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From lath + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a lath.
Word: lathelike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From lathe + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a lathe.
Word: matrixlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From matrix + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a matrix.
Word: balmlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From balm + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a balm; soothing, healing.
Word: raylike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ray + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a ray (beam). 2. Resembling or characteristic of a ray (type of fish).
Word: estate cars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of estate car Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sheetfed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sheet + fed. 1. Into which individual sheets of paper or paperboard are loaded. Labels: not-comparable
Word: strumae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of struma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scrofulas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scrofula Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scrofulae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scrofula Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scrophula Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of scrofula. Labels: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable
Word: scrophulas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scrophula Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scrophulae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scrophula Labels: form-of, plural
Word: statusy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From status + -y. 1. Suggesting status (social rank). Labels: informal Example: A luggage company sees cheap knockoffs of its products all over town, complete with the distinctive, statusy logo it took years to develop. Example: ...in keeping with the historically aspirational function of the section, what with its statusy wedding pages and full-page ads for diamonds and fur.
Word: open doors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of open door Labels: form-of, plural
Word: open doors Part of Speech: verb 1. To lead to opportunities or social advantages. Labels: idiomatic, transitive Example: The training that opens doors for you that men from electrical trade schools can never pass.
Word: unberufen Part of Speech: intj Etymology: From German unberufen (“let it not be called down on me”). 1. Touch wood; knock on wood; an injunction to fate that nothing will go wrong. Labels: dated Example: "Unberufen ! " cries Sarah, with a shudder that is not all affectation, " do not mention that accursed name ; I could have sworn that I heard her voice just now !" Example: " Unberufen !" he cried. "Unberufen!" she echoed. Then their glances met and they laughed...
Word: tendentiousnesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tendentiousness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nonowner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + owner. 1. One who is not an owner, especially in a business enterprise.
Word: nonowners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nonowner Labels: form-of, plural
Word: supernumerarily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From supernumerary + -ly. 1. In a supernumerary manner; excessively. Labels: rare
Word: wairua Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Māori wairua. 1. A spirit associated with a person or thing, according to Māori beliefs. Labels: New-Zealand
Word: wairuas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wairua Labels: form-of, plural
Word: diacritical marks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of diacritical mark Labels: form-of, plural
Word: solonetz Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Russian солонец (solonec, “salt marsh”). 1. A type of soil with a so-called "natric horizon" within the upper metre of the soil profile and a subsoil with higher clay content than the upper horizon, the latter having more than 15% exchangeable sodium. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: solonetzes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of solonetz Labels: form-of, plural
Word: solonetzic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From solonetz + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to solonetz. Labels: not-comparable
Word: aridisol Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From arid + -i- + -sol. 1. A soil of the kind that dominates deserts and xeric shrublands, having a very low concentration of organic matter and little water.
Word: xerically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From xeric + -ally. 1. In a xeric way.
Word: aridisols Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aridisol Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mollisol Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin mollis (“soft”) and solum (“soil”). 1. A type of soil that forms in semiarid to semihumid areas, typically under a grassland cover, with deep, high organic matter and a nutrient-enriched surface soil (or horizon).
Word: Strabo Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Strabō, from Ancient Greek Στρᾰ́βων (Strắbōn). 1. Ancient Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian from Amaseia in Pontus.
Word: mollisols Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mollisol Labels: form-of, plural
Word: regosol Part of Speech: noun 1. A weakly developed mineral soil in unconsolidated materials, found extensively in eroding lands, in particular in arid and semiarid areas and in mountain regions.
Word: regosols Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of regosol Labels: form-of, plural
Word: templateless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From template + -less. 1. Without the use of templates. Labels: not-comparable, rare
Word: sugarman 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 *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English sugarman From sugar + -man. 1. A worker in sugar production.
Word: sugarmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sugarman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: haik Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Arabic حَيْك (ḥayk). 1. A covering for the head and body worn by Arabs. Example: Woollen hayks for garments are manufactured here of a curious texture, extremely light and fine, called El Haik Filelly.
Word: Thucydides Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Thūcȳdidēs, from Ancient Greek Θουκυδίδης (Thoukudídēs), from θεός (theós, “ruler, god”) + κῦδος (kûdos, “glory”) + -ῐ́δης (-ĭ́dēs, patronymic suffix). Pronunciation: /θjuːˈsɪdɪdiːz/ 1. A great ancient Greek historian (c. 460 BCE – c. 395 BCE) and author of the History of the Peloponnesian War, which recounts the 5th century BCE war between Sparta and Athens to the year 411 BCE.
Word: Simonides Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Σιμωνίδης (Simōnídēs). Pronunciation: /saɪˈmɒnɪdiːz/, /saɪˈmɑːnɪdiːz/ 1. Ancient Greek lyric poet from the island of Ceos.
Word: Pindar Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Πίνδαρος (Píndaros). Pronunciation: /ˈpɪndə/, /ˈpɪndɚ/ 1. An Ancient Greek lyric poet from Thebes (ca. 522–443 BC). Example: True,—we can glow at Homer's lay, enraptured hang o'er Pindar's lyre, Start at thy pencil's deathless ray, Thy breathing marble's force admire,...
Word: sugar bowls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sugar bowl Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sugarloaves Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sugarloaf Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sugar loaves Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sugar loaf Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sugar-loaves Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sugar-loaf Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sugar alcohols Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sugar alcohol Labels: form-of, plural
Word: leaf beetles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of leaf beetle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: leaf-beetles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of leaf-beetle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: leaf frogs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of leaf frog Labels: form-of, plural
Word: blue-sided leaf frogs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of blue-sided leaf frog Labels: form-of, plural
Word: noeme Part of Speech: noun 1. An irreducible unit of meaning; the semantic component of a glosseme.
Word: atmo- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀτμός (atmós, “vapor, smoke, steam”). 1. Related to air or vapor. Labels: morpheme
Word: Burgher Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From burgher (“middle-class person”) and the synonymous Dutch burger. The European colonists who mixed with natives were of that social stratum. 1. A member of a mixed-race ethnic group of Sri Lanka, consisting of descendants of European colonists and local people.
Word: prudeness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From prude + -ness. 1. The quality or state of being prudish. Labels: uncountable Example: I find that this time around, I'm writing with a little less prudeness."
Word: non-sciences Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of non-science Labels: form-of, plural
Word: macrochaeta Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin macrochaeta, equivalent to macro- + chaeta. Pronunciation: /makɹəʊˈkiːtə/ 1. A large chaeta found in certain organisms
Word: musk shrew Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of Crocidura spp. 2. A house shrew (Suncus murinus, syn. Sorex indicus) 3. A desman (Desmana moschata or Galemys pyrenaicus). 4. A muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus etc.). Labels: rare
Word: musk-rat Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of muskrat. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: mammospheres Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mammosphere Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mammosphere Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mammo- + -sphere. 1. A clump of mammary gland cells that forms under certain circumstances
Word: methylsulfenamide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From methyl + sulfenamide. 1. Any methyl derivative of sulfenamide
Word: microspike Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + spike. 1. A microscopic spike.
Word: microspikes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microspike Labels: form-of, plural
Word: muskshrew Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of musk shrew. Labels: alt-of, alternative, rare
Word: microvolume Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + volume. 1. A microscopic volume. Labels: attributive, often Example: Microfluidic chips capable of creating mixtures of predetermined concentrations of microvolumes of MTX and CMCS were utilized, and lung carcinoma cells were then treated with these mixtures and tested for viability.
Word: muskshrews Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of muskshrew Labels: form-of, plural
Word: minilocus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mini- + locus. 1. A small locus
Word: multiacinar Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From multi- + acinar. 1. Having multiple acini
Word: multilobulated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: By surface analysis, multi- + lobule + -ate + -ed. 1. Synonym of multilobular. Labels: not-comparable
Word: multimirror Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From multi- + mirror. 1. multiple mirrors Labels: attributive
Word: neoglaciation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From neo- + glaciation. 1. Relatively recent glaciation, especially in the Holocene period Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: nexin Part of Speech: noun 1. A protein that constitutes a link between microtubules in cilia and flagella.
Word: nonaction Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + action. 1. The absence of action; failure to act. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: This country suffers under a stubborn president who refuses to support science, refuses to consider the possibility of his being wrong, and whose actions or nonactions wreak havoc on this country’s abilities to lead through knowledge, diplomacy, honesty and curiosity.
Word: nonbaited Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + baited. 1. Not baited Labels: not-comparable
Word: musk-rats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of musk-rat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: erotic transference Part of Speech: noun 1. The process by which erotic feelings for someone are subconsciously shifted towards another. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: empty chair Part of Speech: noun 1. A chair which is used to personify the client's object of conflict 2. A podium or chair left empty to highlight the absence of someone from a debate. Example: "Megyn Kelly and The Donald's empty chair made Thursday’s debate the most absurd moment of the election cycle—and that's really saying something!" 3. A position held by someone who is absent or otherwise ineffectual.
Word: empty chair Part of Speech: verb 1. To draw attention to (a person who is absent from a debate) by providing an empty podium or chair which they would have occupied. Labels: transitive Example: "The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky have said they will “empty chair” any party leaders who refuse to take part in their revised proposals for TV election debates." Example: "When later asked if Ms May would be “empty chaired”, a spokesperson also refused to rule out the possibility, saying the full plans would be announced in early May."
Word: noncollagenous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + collagenous. 1. Not collagenous
Word: gestaltism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gestalt + -ism. 1. Gestalt psychology. Labels: uncountable 2. Gestalt therapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: noncommunicative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + communicative. 1. Not communicative
Word: nonisotropic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + isotropic. 1. Not isotropic Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonprimed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + primed. 1. Not primed. Labels: not-comparable
Word: breathwork Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From breath + -work. 1. The use of breathing as therapy, particularly in the form of consciously controlling one's breathing rhythm. Labels: uncountable Example: In his classes at BOUT Boxing, Bishop intentionally includes a lot of focus on breathwork. He used to have panic attacks that he thinks, looking back, could have been eased with slow, intentional breathing—like the kind of breaths you learn to take during recovery after an intense three-minute round of boxing.
Word: nonprotruding Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + protruding. 1. Not protruding
Word: nonrecruited Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + recruited. 1. Not recruited Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonreinforced Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + reinforced. 1. Not reinforced. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonshower Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + shower. 1. During which no showers occur Labels: not-comparable
Word: noncooperator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + cooperator. 1. A person who does not cooperate
Word: noncooperators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of noncooperator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ostensively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From ostensive + -ly. 1. In an ostensive manner. 2. Ostensibly. Labels: modal
Word: know shit from Shinola Part of Speech: verb Etymology: A colloquialism which dates back to the early 1940s in the United States, sometimes ended with "that's why your shoes don't shine". Shinola was a popular brand of shoe polish. 1. To have the most basic level of intelligence or common sense. Labels: US, stative, vulgar Example: "He don't know shit from Shinola. (laughter) you know that? Always wondered how the Shinola people felt about that (laughter) Hi, I'm the new man from Shinola. (laughter) Hi, how are ya? Nice to see ya? (laughter) How are ya? (laughter)" Example: "I'd like to comment on your May editorial, "Who's In Charge Here?" You may be a fair journalist, but you don't know shit from Shinola when it comes to karate."
Word: perineuronal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From peri- + neuronal. 1. Surrounding a neuron
Word: perseverative Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /pə(ɹ)ˈsɛvəɹətɪv/, /pə(ɹ)ˈsɛvɹətɪv/, /pɚˈsɛvɚˌɹeɪtɪv/ 1. Of or pertaining to perseveration.
Word: perseveratively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From perseverative + -ly. 1. In a perseverative manner
Word: phleomycin Part of Speech: noun 1. An antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces verticillatus. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: placozoon Part of Speech: noun 1. placozoan
Word: prohibitin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From prohibit + -in? 1. A protein, found in almost all living things, thought to have multiple functions. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: proteonomics Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌpɹəʊti.əˈnɒmɪks/ 1. proteomics Labels: uncountable
Word: pulsator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin pulsator. 1. Any pulsating astronomical object 2. A beater; a striker. Labels: dated 3. A component that beats or throbs while working. Labels: dated Example: Model washing-machines containing a large tank with a realistic pulsator, and a wringer with independently sprung rubber rollers. 4. A pulsometer. 5. A jigging machine used in the South African diamond industry.
Word: puparium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A New Latin coinage from pūpa (“pupa”, originally “little girl; doll”) + -ārium (“place”), equivalent to English pupa + -arium. Pronunciation: /pjuːˈpɛəɹi.əm/, /pjuˈpɛɹi.əm/ 1. An enclosing case of a pupa that is formed from the exoskeleton of an insect's final stage before pupation.
Word: recooling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of recool Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: recooling Part of Speech: noun 1. The process of making or becoming cool again. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: recool Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From re- + cool. 1. To cool again after being heated. Labels: ambitransitive
Word: reevolve Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From re- + evolve. 1. To evolve again. Labels: intransitive, transitive
Word: reexposure Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From re- + exposure. 1. A second or subsequent exposure.
Word: slackards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of slackard Labels: form-of, plural
Word: slackard Part of Speech: noun 1. slacker Labels: rare
Word: splitfin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From split + fin. 1. Any fish in the freshwater cyprinodontid family Goodeidae 2. Any fish belonging to several species of the percoid genus Synagrops 3. Any fish in the serranid genus Luzonichthys
Word: Acropolitan Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Alternative letter-case form of acropolitan. Pronunciation: /ˌækɹəˈpɒlɪtən/ 1. Of, pertaining to, or in the style of the Athenian Acropolis; compare acropolitan. Labels: not-comparable Example: Who first surrounded the Acropolitan platform with a wall, is unknown, but it is probable that the work of Pelasgi may be traced in part of the boundary wall, from a division of it having received that name by tradition. The walls of Tiryns and Mycenæ, are the finest remains of Acropolitan building in Greece, but they are inferior in magnitude to erections, (called Cyclopean), of Norba, in Latium; and several other Pelasgic fortresses of Cora, Signia, and Alatrium, in Italy, (the walls of which resemble those of Tiryns, Argos, and Mycenæ,) whose wonderful ruins exhibit walls of equal strength and solidity with those of Argolis. Example: […] a ferocious gang of Athenian officers, skyward, headed perhaps, by the triumphant Demosthenes, to the Acropolitan cliff, and to see her palsying form slugged down the abyss. The mangled head and trunk, and limbs, dumb in life’s last quivering gasp are the horrid subject of the epitaph.