nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: exposing Part of Speech: adj 1. That exposes; leading to increased exposure. Example: "Notwithstanding the apparent facilities that are offered of success, the amusement of duck-shooting," says Dr. Sharpless, heretofore quoted, "is probably one of the most exposing to cold and wet; and those who undertake its enjoyment without a courage 'screwed to the sticking-point,' will soon discover that 'to one good a thousand ills oppose.' […]" Example: Leading and teaching on such a programme can feel very exposing – the programme is very public, the 'students' are articulate adults, they are also one's colleagues, and the subject matter of the course is also the means through which it is being taught – one's own teaching is very much on display.
Word: exposing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of expose. Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: disfigured Part of Speech: adj 1. Having a damaged appearance or form; defaced or deformed. Example: Ponder secondly, how that as soone as that Blessed soule entred againe into that body which was more disfigured then any body euer was, it transformed it into a far more excellent shape then it had in the mount Thabor, & made it a thousand times more beautifull & refplendent then the Sunne. Example: She had once been very beautiful, and now she was very disfigured and angry.
Word: disfigured Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of disfigure Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: plotting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of plot Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: plotting Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of scheming or making plots; machination. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: hauling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of haul Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: hauling Part of Speech: noun 1. haulage Example: We have used electrics for city and suburban deliveries, as well as for short heavy haulings from terminals, docks and warehouses.
Word: adopting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of adopt Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: succeeds Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of succeed Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: splendidly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Latin splendidus English splendid Middle English -ly English -ly English splendidly From splendid + -ly. 1. In a splendid manner. Example: “Well,” I answered, at first with uncertainty, then with inspiration, “he would do splendidly to lead your cotillon, if you think of having one.” ¶ “So you do not dance, Mr. Crocker?” ¶ I was somewhat set back by her perspicuity. Example: "Despite restrictions I did manage to talk a couple of colleagues into doing a sponsored walk [...]. Due to COVID-19 we had to organise this ourselves, but it went off splendidly and the three of us walked 12 miles along the Basing Canal on the River Wey and Thames. [...]."
Word: gloriously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English gloriously, equivalent to glorious + -ly. 1. In a glorious manner. Example: […] Tanee was accosted by certain good fellows, friends and boon companions, who condoled with him on his misfortunes—railed against the queen, and finally dragged him away to an illicit vender of spirits, in whose house the party got gloriously mellow. Example: 'With love shall life roll gloriously on from year to year, like the voice of some great music that hath power to hold the hearer's heart poised on eagles' wings above the sordid shame and folly of the earth.'
Word: ascertaining Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of ascertain Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: consigned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of consign Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: soaring Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of soar Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: soaring Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of mounting on the wing, or of towering in thought or mind; intellectual flight.
Word: soaring Part of Speech: adj 1. assurgent, ascending Labels: figuratively, sometimes Example: Soaring fuel prices make U.S. energy policy one of the hottest issues of the presidential campaign https://web.archive.org/web/20090207211354/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/election/s_574218.html.
Word: straggling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of straggle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: straggling Part of Speech: noun 1. A movement or arrangement that straggles; disorder. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: sustaining Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of sustain Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: Tony's face expressed relief, and Nettie sat silent for a moment until the vicar said “It was a generous impulse, but it may have been a momentary one, while in the case of monk and crusader there must have been a sustaining purpose, and possibly a great abnegation, a leaving of lands and possessions.”
Word: sustaining Part of Speech: noun 1. The process by which something is sustained or upheld. Example: Beginnings are very different from sustainings; the irregular, often violent, and improvised actions of the founder hero must be succeeded by the regular election of leaders according to law.
Word: sustaining Part of Speech: adj 1. That sustains, supports or provides sustenance. Example: […] eternall life, the end of all our wearisome labours, and all our sustaining hopes. Example: 1771, Elizabeth Griffith, The History of Lady Barton, London: T. Davies & T. Cadell, Volume 2, Letter 31, p. 21, I turned quick to look for him, and saw him coming towards me, with another gentleman—But I saw no more, my senses forsook me; in spite of Maria’s sustaining arm, I fell motionless on the ground.
Word: imitating Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɪməteɪtɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of imitate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: imitating Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɪməteɪtɪŋ/ 1. An instance of imitation. Example: According to Stoddard, a little group at one time during this period headed by Taylor delighted to meet on certain ambrosial nights to dissipate in poetic composition, in deliberate burlesquings and parodyings and imitatings of the various poets […]
Word: revolted Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: revolted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of revolt Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: rallied Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of rally Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: volunteered Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of volunteer Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: creaking Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈkɹiːkɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of creak Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: creaking Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkɹiːkɪŋ/ 1. A noise that creaks.
Word: paler Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of pale: more pale Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: peacably Part of Speech: adv 1. Misspelling of peaceably. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: mournfully Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English mournful Middle English -ly English -ly English mournfully From mournful + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈmɔɹnfəli/ 1. In a mournful manner; as if in mourning for something. Example: 1836, Hans Christian Andersen (translated into English by Mrs. H. B. Paull in 1872), The Little Mermaid "Why have not we an immortal soul?" asked the little mermaid mournfully; "I would give gladly all the hundreds of years that I have to live, to be a human being only for one day, and to have the hope of knowing the happiness of that glorious world above the stars." Example: The steamer itself had vanished, but the great scroll of smoke still hung in the air and drooped like a flag mournfully in valediction.
Word: harrassed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of harrass Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: insensibly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English insensible Middle English -ly English -ly English insensibly From insensible + -ly. 1. In an insensible manner; without feeling or noticing something. Example: St. Peters ſeldom anſvvers Expectation at firſt entering it, but enlarges it ſelf on all Sides inſenſibly, and mends upon the Eye every Moment.
Word: strangest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of strange: most strange Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: invoked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of invoke Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: flushing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English flusshyng, flusshynge, equivalent to flush + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/ 1. The act by which something is flushed. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: We tried to repair the toilet, but it broke again after two or three flushings. 2. Rushing of blood to the skin's surface, especially on the face, as happens under various physiological circumstances (e.g., in embarrassment or stress or during menopause). Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: flushing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after the dated anglicized Dutch city name Flushing (“Vlissingen”) where the wool was made, from Dutch Vlissingen, further etymology is uncertain. Pronunciation: /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/ 1. A heavy, coarse cloth manufactured from shoddy. Labels: UK, countable, uncountable 2. A surface formed of floating threads. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: flushing Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From flush + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of flush Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: fleeing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈfliːɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of flee Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: fleeing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfliːɪŋ/ 1. The act of one who flees. Example: Until the year 211, "Adamantius" taught, studied, prayed, and fasted amidst disturbance, martyrdoms, and fleeings from house to house[…]
Word: encircled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of encircle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: consoled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of console Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: troubling Part of Speech: adj 1. distressing, worrying
Word: troubling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of trouble Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: troubling Part of Speech: noun 1. The infliction of trouble or distress. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The Popes censures and troublings of the Emperour [Chapter title] Example: From all troublings of covetousness and ambition
Word: deposed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of depose Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: softening Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English softenynge, softynand, equivalent to soften + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of soften Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: softening Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English softenyng, softenynge, equivalent to soften + -ing. 1. The process of making something soft. 2. The process of becoming soft.
Word: attracting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of attract Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: confessing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /kənˈfɛsɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of confess Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: confessing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /kənˈfɛsɪŋ/ 1. The act of making a confession. Example: He further urged the advantage of keeping alive in the hearts of the people the necessity for appeasing the divine wrath by prayers in the churches, processions, frequent confessings […]
Word: shipped Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ʃɪpt/ 1. Aboard a ship or other conveyance, as part of the cargo. Labels: not-comparable Example: The company will not be responsible for the loss of shipped goods in transit. 2. on board a ship, as a passenger Labels: not-comparable Example: I hope, the king is not yet shipped for Ireland 3. Furnished with a ship or ships. Labels: not-comparable
Word: shipped Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ʃɪpt/ 1. simple past and past participle of ship Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: clutching Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈklʌ.t͡ʃɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of clutch Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: clutching Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈklʌ.t͡ʃɪŋ/ 1. The act of one who clutches. Example: At sight of it there commenced a series of laryngeal spasms, with clutchings at his throat, far more violent than any I had heretofore seen.
Word: breathes Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /bɹiːðz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of breathe Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: blending Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English blendinge, equivalent to blend + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈblɛndɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of blend Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: Earless ghost swift moths become “invisible” to echolocating bats by forming mating clusters close (less than half a meter) above vegetation and effectively blending into the clutter of echoes that the bat receives from the leaves and stems around them.
Word: blending Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From blend + -ing. Cognate with Faroese blending (“mixture, crossing”). Pronunciation: /ˈblɛndɪŋ/ 1. The act or result of something being blended. Example: blendings of old and new Example: Light and dark grounds are used indiscriminately, and indeed there is such a blending of the two styles that on some of the vases it would be difficult to say whether the design was light on dark, or dark on light.
Word: acquiesced Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of acquiesce Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:acquiesced.
Word: asserting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of assert Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: asserting Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of making assertions. Example: From this perspective, when one evaluates assertions one is primarily evaluating assertings performances on the part of asserters, and the evaluations of what is said in those assertings in some way depend upon these prior evaluations.
Word: conspirators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of conspirator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: choicest Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɔɪsəst/ 1. superlative form of choice: most choice Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: torments Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of torment Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: torments Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of torment Labels: form-of, plural
Word: occurrences Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of occurrence Labels: form-of, plural
Word: descends Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of descend Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: shutters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shutter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wistfully Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English wistful Middle English -ly English -ly English wistfully From wistful + -ly. 1. In a wistful manner. Example: The difference here is that the protagonists in this collection are, for the most part, at the end of their lives, and so the news of familial drama and divorce and the cocktail parties, barbecues and casual wooings of quotidian life in suburbia is given retrospectively, wistfully, presented in the larger context as memories of lost moments and lost opportunities.
Word: presided Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of preside Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: marshes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of marsh Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hues Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /hjuːz/ 1. plural of hue Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unfolded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of unfold Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: unfolded Part of Speech: adj 1. Not folded. Labels: not-comparable Example: The campaigners main requests are to have a dedicated space for unfolded prams on trains, with a reservation system for that space.
Word: towered Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of tower Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: towered Part of Speech: adj 1. Equipped with a tower. Labels: not-comparable
Word: spied Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of spy Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: proffered Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of proffer Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: hovered Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of hover Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: grievously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English grevously; equivalent to grievous + -ly. 1. In a grievous manner, severely. Example: [T]he king ſent to the ſea ſixe good ſhippes, well manned and vitayled for the warre: […] for ſaffegarde of the Merchauntes, and other the kinges ſubiectes, that were greuouſly ſpoyled and robbed on the ſea, by Frenchmen, Scottes and other rouers. Example: Thoſe Chriſtian Captiues, which you keepe as ſlaues, […] when they chance to reſt or breath a ſpace, Are puniſht with Baſtones so grieuouſly, That they lie panting on the Gallies ſide.
Word: gayly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English gay Middle English -ly English -ly English gayly From gay + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈɡeɪli/ 1. Cheerfully; in a gay manner. Labels: dated, uncommon Example: Gayly to bourgeon and broadly to grow. Example: He was much over-dressed, in a gaudy vest of many colors, a blue neckerchief, bedropped gayly with yellow spots, and arranged with a flaunting tie, quite in keeping with the general air of the man.
Word: fixedly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From fixed (“not changing; not able to be changed, staying the same”) + -ly (suffix forming adverbs from adjectives). Pronunciation: /ˈfɪksɪdli/, /ˈfɪks(t)li/ 1. In a fixed manner. Example: And ſhall not the vvant of Reaſon and Speech, be a ſign to us of different real Conſtitutions and Species, betvveen a Changeling, and a reaſonable Man? And ſo of the reſt, if vve pretend, that the diſtinction of Species is fixedly eſtabliſhed by the real Frame, and ſecret Conſtitutions of Things. Example: It vvas his manner in the Morning to meditate very ſeriouſly and fixedly upon ſome Truth, or ſome Text, for a good part of an Hour together. 2. In a fixed manner. Example: A consultation has been held in the corridor or in the washroom. Rhonda is smiling fixedly. Lonnie H. is looking wise and sad. 3. In a fixed manner. Example: She look'd as if ſhe vvould devour me vvith her eyes, ſtaring at me from head to foot, vvithout the leaſt regard to the confuſion and bluſhes her eyeing me ſo fixedly put me to, and vvhich vvere to her, no doubt, the ſtrongeſt recommendation, and marks of my being fit for her purpoſe. Example: But when I turn away, / Thou, willing me to stay, / Wooest not, nor vainly wranglest; / But, looking fixedly the while, / All my bounding heart entanglest, / In a golden-netted smile; […]
Word: familiarly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English familierly, equivalent to familiar + -ly. Pronunciation: /fəˈmɪl.jɚ.li/, /fəˈmɪl.i.ɚ.li/ 1. With a lack of formality: Example: He spoke familiarly to the hotel porter. 2. With a lack of formality: Labels: dated 3. With a lack of formality: Labels: alt-of, colloquial Example: The giant panda, familiarly known as a "panda bear", is not actually a bear at all. 4. With knowledge or experience: Example: The voice from downstairs sounded familiarly like a foghorn, and right away he knew that Uncle Fred had arrived. 5. With knowledge or experience: Example: The instructor spoke familiarly about the dangerous conditions on the mountain during the winter.
Word: avenging Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of avenge Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: avenging Part of Speech: noun 1. The act by which somebody is avenged.
Word: faltering Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From falter + -ing. 1. hesitant, halting
Word: faltering Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From falter + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of falter Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: faltering Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From falter + -ing. 1. hesitancy Example: But it is the doubt thrown on the prospect of arrival, the falterings of purpose and belief, the renewals of hope that give the novel its drive and energy.
Word: ruffled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of ruffle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: ruffled Part of Speech: adj 1. Having ruffles. Labels: not-comparable Example: It would have slid easily across the floor if not for the ruffled undersurface causing friction. 2. Puffed up like a bird's feathers. Labels: not-comparable 3. Bothered. Labels: informal, not-comparable
Word: whiter Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of white: more white Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: warmest Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈwɔɹm.ɪst/, /ˈwɔːm.ɪst/ 1. superlative form of warm: most warm Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: warmest Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈwɔɹm.ɪst/, /ˈwɔːm.ɪst/ 1. second-person singular simple present indicative of warm Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular
Word: hindered Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of hinder Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: tinged Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See tinge. Pronunciation: /tɪnd͡ʒd/ 1. simple past and past participle of tinge Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: tinged Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See ting. Pronunciation: /tɪŋd/ 1. simple past and past participle of ting Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: suspecting Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: suspecting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of suspect Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: raving Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɹeɪvɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of rave Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: raving Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɹeɪvɪŋ/ 1. Wild, incoherent, or irrational talk. Labels: plural-normally Example: A production without design would resemble more the ravings of a madman, than the sober efforts of genius and learning. Example: Those words appearing to be merely the ravings of superannuation, they were not regarded; but when no other traces of Mary could be found, old Andrew went up to consult this crazy dame once more, but he was not able to bring any such thing to her recollection.
Word: raving Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈɹeɪvɪŋ/ 1. Talking wildly. Example: Oh, what an extraordinary idea! I have served 11 governments in the past 30 years. If I'd believed in all their policies, [proceeds to describe contradictory policies by different parties], but above all, I would have been a stark-staring raving schizophrenic! (laugh track). 2. Causing excitement or wild praise. Example: She was not considered a raving beauty.
Word: raving Part of Speech: adv Pronunciation: /ˈɹeɪvɪŋ/ 1. Incoherently Example: He went stark, raving mad.
Word: subscribed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of subscribe Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: strangled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of strangle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: splashed Part of Speech: adj 1. Very drunk. Labels: slang
Word: splashed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of splash Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: snapping Part of Speech: noun 1. The sound or action of a snap. Example: Snappings, audible or palpable, were noted in 45 cases (77 per cent). They were either heard in the course of the examination (about half), or were mentioned in the anamnesis. 2. The act of snapping at, or speaking sharply to, somebody. Example: There is a snaky gleam in her hard grey eye, as of anticipated rounds of buttered toast, relays of hot chops, worryings and quellings of young children, sharp snappings at poor Berry, and all the other delights of her Ogress's castle.
Word: snapping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of snap Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: genuinely Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Italic *genos Latin genus Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *-os Old Latin -os Latin -ūs Latin genuīnusbor. English genuine 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 genuinely From genuine + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/ 1. In a genuine manner; truthfully, truly. Example: I thought they were joking at first, but it seemed they were genuinely interested in the talk about glaciers. Example: This was an emphatic performance and victory, the hosts controlling affairs from pretty much first to last in a display that suggested they are genuinely moving forward once again.
Word: reviving Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of revive Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: reviving Part of Speech: noun 1. A revival; a bringing back to life. Example: I believe I may venture to say that I am not [mistaken] that where the divine life is implanted by the Spirit of the living God, that life admits of decrease and increase, admits of dreadful decays, and also of some blessed revivings.
Word: rebuked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of rebuke Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: practising Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From practise + -ing (suffix forming gerund nouns, and present participles of verbs). 1. Engaged in the practice of some activity or profession. Labels: not-comparable 2. Relating to the practice of law by a legal practitioner; specifically, relating to a legal practitioner's status of being currently certified to practise law. Labels: not-comparable Example: You really should seek advice from a practising solicitor.
Word: practising Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From practise + -ing (suffix forming gerund nouns, and present participles of verbs). 1. The act of one who practises.
Word: practising Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From practise + -ing (suffix forming gerund nouns, and present participles of verbs). 1. present participle and gerund of practise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: persevering Part of Speech: noun 1. perseverance
Word: persevering Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of persevere Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: persevering Part of Speech: adj 1. Tending to persevere.
Word: responding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of respond Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: responding Part of Speech: noun 1. response Example: Nor were their ardent hopes disappointed; for in a short time the usual quietness of the day, with us, was broken in upon by the shout of success from the pursuing boats, followed by vehement respondings from the contiguous ship.
Word: rebelled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of rebel Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: affording Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of afford Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: reviewed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of review Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: patted Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈpatɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of pat Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: panes Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /peɪnz/ 1. plural of pane Labels: form-of, plural
Word: presiding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of preside Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: presiding Part of Speech: adj 1. Having authority over; vested with the authority to preside over. Labels: not-comparable
Word: murdering Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of murder Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: murdering Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of committing murder. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: the speedy perpetration of these licensed murderings
Word: mistaking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of mistake. Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: mistaking Part of Speech: noun 1. A mistake. Labels: obsolete Example: I prithee, Remember, I have done thee worthy service; Told thee no lies, made thee no mistakings, served Without grudge or grumblings: […] Example: Now, that you may escape general mistaking in the election of your Bow, I will giue you some Rules and Notions, which if you forget not, shall preuent many mistakings.
Word: keenest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of keen: most keen Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: disclosing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of disclose Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: disclosing Part of Speech: noun 1. An act of disclosure. Example: The undulation, that is, was within the disclosings, not something separate which disclosed them from without by being directed upon them.
Word: lured Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of lure Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: lounging Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of lounge Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: lounging Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of one who lounges. Example: It is a world of idle 45-minute loungings in the basement waiting for the machine to finish its cycle […]
Word: laboring Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of labor Labels: US, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: laboring Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of one who labors; toil; work done.
Word: laboring Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: lavished Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of lavish Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: tightened Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of tighten Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: hammering Part of Speech: noun 1. A period of being beaten or hammered. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Repeated hammerings by the smith thin the metal and make it tough. Example: Hearing a hammering on the door, I ran downstairs to open it. 2. A dented appearance on silverware, produced by successive blows of a hammer. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A heavy defeat. Labels: countable, slang, uncountable Example: Villa spent most of the second period probing from wide areas and had a succession of corners but despite their profligacy they will be glad to overturn the 6-0 hammering they suffered at St James' Park in August following former boss Martin O'Neill's departure
Word: hammering Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of hammer Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: hammering Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: tilted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of tilt Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: tilted Part of Speech: adj 1. Of a vehicle, fitted with a tilt (canvas covering). Labels: not-comparable Example: Through the thicker mist that afternoon a white tilted cart sailed joltingly, taking its bearings from the various landmarks rather than from the undefined track. 2. In a state of frustration and worsened performance resulting from a series of losses. Labels: not-comparable, slang
Word: disengaged Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From disengage + -ed. Pronunciation: /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/ 1. simple past and past participle of disengage Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: disengaged Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From disengage + -ed. Pronunciation: /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/ 1. Not engaged; at leisure; free from occupation or attachment; unconnected; detached. Example: “Calm yourself, dear Arthur,” she said, in her low rich voice, and sniffled sweetly and gravely upon him. Then, with her disengaged hand, she put the hair lightly off his throbbing forehead. 2. Not (socially) engaged; available, free. Labels: dated Example: These perused, the Major took out his pocket-book to see on what days he was disengaged, and which of these many hospitable calls he could afford to accept or decline. Example: ‘You must come and dine with us some night. Tuesday? Are you disengaged Tuesday?’
Word: flagging Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈflæɡɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of flag Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: flagging Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈflæɡɪŋ/ 1. Becoming tired or less dynamic; declining in strength; dwindling. Example: These cars without doubt were the salvation of the C.I.E. network, as they provided fast, economical services with a degree of comfort which did much to retrieve a flagging passenger traffic.
Word: flagging Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈflæɡɪŋ/ 1. A pavement or sidewalk of flagstones; flagstones, collectively. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The process by which something flags or tires. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: That secret intoxication of pleasure, with all those transient flushings of guilt and joy, which the poet represents in our first parents upon their eating the forbidden fruit, to those flaggings of spirit, damps of sorrow, and mutual accusations which succeed it […] 3. The skewing or bending of the upper part of a television picture due to imperfect synchronization of the video signal. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Because older TVs are not able to respond quickly enough to the horizontal time-base errors introduced from the VCR, a VCR connected to an older TV may cause severe bending or flagging at the top of the picture yet appear to operate normally on a newer TV set. 4. Use of a handkerchief code or analogous display to signal sexual interests. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: thawing Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From thaw + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈθɔː.ɪŋ/, [ˈθɔː.ɪŋ], [ˈθoː.ɹɪŋ(ɡ)], [ˈθoː.ɹɪn], [ˈfoː.ɹɪŋ(ɡ)] 1. present participle and gerund of thaw Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: thawing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From thaw + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈθɔː.ɪŋ/, [ˈθɔː.ɪŋ], [ˈθoː.ɹɪŋ(ɡ)], [ˈθoː.ɹɪn], [ˈfoː.ɹɪŋ(ɡ)] 1. The process by which something thaws. Example: Hence, there is a succession of thawings and freezings. The former expand, and endeavour to restore the surface of the ground to its natural condition, while the latter contract and harden it.
Word: favouring Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of favour Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: favouring Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of favoring. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: modulated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of modulate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: disappearing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of disappear Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: disappearing Part of Speech: noun 1. disappearance Example: Sudden and extensive disappearings and fresh appearings would startle and confound us, and if continued, would shatter our sense of personality out of us.
Word: dubbed Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /dʌbd/ 1. Having had the original soundtrack replaced with a synchronized translation. Example: This shows that audiovisual constraints do not always result in loss, but might also contribute to the pretended spontaneity of dubbed dialogue. Example: In theaters, most foreign films are not dubbed, while animated films and some films meant for children offer a dubbed version. 2. Remixed. Example: Eventually we wound up with six dubbed tracks which we dubbed down to one. Example: In this particular pice we hear this connection in the sound production, and also when the rhythm is broken up in the second part to create an effect reminiscent of an electronically-dubbed effect produced with sequencers. 3. Having been ceremonially invested (with knighthood). Example: For it came to his memory that he was no dubbed knight, and, according to the law of chivalry, he neither could nor ought to take up arms with any knight; and even though he were one, he should carry white armour as a virgin knight, without device on his shield, until he had won it by his prowess. Example: Whence it appears the escuyer carried ornamented arms, though probably the rule that he was not to have them gilded came into force after the time of the Saxon document on 'Ranks,' and when the practice of making 'dubbed' knights arose. 4. Having a body made from fur, feathers, and/or synthetic fibers wrapped around the hook shank. Example: It is altogether a mistake to suppose that large flies are required for large rivers; on the contrary, with the exception of the Palmers, small hackle flies will be found to answer best, these, together with the Black, Blue and Dun Midges, (Spring and Autumn excepted), have a decided advantage in general over dubbed or hackle winged flies. Example: This makes for an extremely thin, tightly dubbed body. 5. Having had the comb and wattles removed. Example: Messrs. Bicknell, Babcock, Sharp, Pierce and Drevenstedt were present at that meeting, and there was but little discussion or difference of opinion regarding the dubbed or undubbed birds. Example: these very dubbed birds were some of the fittest stock at the end of the Test and looked as if they would carry on laying at this rate for a good time yet. 6. Poorly executed; mis-swung. Example: She also told me how my dad, no athlete, played tennis on the island, and how her favorite aunt, Aunt May — a nurse and a woman well ahead of her time — threw her golf clubs in one of the island's canals when one of her dubbed shots went into the water. Example: For those of us who play a sport for fun, it is not the missed baskets that bring us back to the basketball court or the dubbed golf shots back to the golf course. 7. Waterproofed with a mixture of oil and tallow. Example: The supply of Swedish dubbed leather and sole leather corresponded to a great extent to the demand. Example: The dubbed hides then were stretched. their full width and when partly dried (most tanneries had a drying loft or second floor) they received another coating of codfish oil .
Word: dubbed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /dʌbd/ 1. simple past and past participle of dub Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: craved Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /kɹeɪvd/ 1. simple past and past participle of crave Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: coughing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cough Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: coughing Part of Speech: noun 1. A cough; the act of coughing. Example: The good signor's little address was received in a variety of ways: there were titterings and coughings, and there were also a few instances of noble and generous response to poor Leonard's action […] Example: "I've been directed here to find Miss Susan Pike," the man outside explained, between fresh coughings. ¶ "Well, then, mog your boots out of this as quick as ever you can!" my Aunt replied, with great promptitude. "You won't find her here!" 2. A repetitive vocalisation of a bird or other animal that resembles human coughing. Example: The nocturnal sounds of the mountains were new to him, yet they fell upon his ears like the soft voice of a half-forgotten love. Many he intuitively sensed—ah, there was one that was familiar indeed; the distant coughing of Sheeta, the leopard; but there was a strange note in the final wail which made him doubt.
Word: complacently Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English complacent Middle English -ly English -ly English complacently From complacent + -ly. 1. In a complacent manner; overly calm and contented; not troubled. Example: At work Mr. Burns spies Homer munching complacently on a donut and hisses that each donut Homer shoves into his fat face brings him one donut closer to the poisoned donut Mr. Burns has ordered thrown into the mix as a form of culinary Russian Roulette, only to learn from Smithers that the plant’s lawyers ultimately nixed the poisoned donut plan because “they consider it murder.”
Word: discriminating Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪneɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/ 1. Able to perceive fine distinctions between similar things; perceptive 2. Having a discerning judgment or taste.
Word: discriminating Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪneɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/ 1. present participle and gerund of discriminate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: branching Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈbɹænt͡ʃɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of branch Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: branching Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbɹænt͡ʃɪŋ/ 1. A process of forming a branch.
Word: coarsely Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From earlier coursely, from Middle English coursly (“naturally, logically”); equivalent to coarse + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈkɔː(ɹ)sli/ 1. in a coarse manner Example: He stood transfixed before the unaccustomed view of London at night time, a vast panorama which reminded him […] of some wood engravings far off and magical, in a printshop in his childhood. They dated from the previous century and were coarsely printed on tinted paper, with tinsel outlining the design. Example: Wild nuts, peas, vetch, a legume which had edible seed pods, and grasses were often combined with pulses like beans or lentils, the most commonly identified ingredient, and at times, wild mustard. To make the plants more palatable, pulses, which have a naturally bitter taste, were soaked, coarsely ground or pounded with stones to remove their husk.
Word: commencing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of commence Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: basics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of basic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: perpendicularly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English perpendicular Middle English -ly English -ly English perpendicularly From perpendicular + -ly. 1. In a perpendicular manner.
Word: bookkeeping Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbʊkˌkiːpɪŋ/ 1. The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of financial transactions, e.g. income and expenses. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. General tasks for maintaining a system. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: bookkeeping Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈbʊkˌkiːpɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of bookkeep Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: mock up Part of Speech: verb 1. To create a model or demonstration; to create a preliminary version or sample. Labels: transitive Example: They used paper and cardboard to mock up the layout for the control panel.
Word: NSM Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of natural semantic metalanguage. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of North Star metric. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: A North Star Metric (NSM) allows everyone, irrespective of team status, to ask, “How is what I'm doing today helping move the needle on our NSM?”
Word: NSM Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of not station mated. Labels: Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: polyposis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English polyp Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English polyposis From polyp + -osis. 1. A hereditary disease characterised by numerous polyps that erupt in various parts of the body, especially the colon Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: polyprotic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτον (prôton)lbor. English proton Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English protic English polyprotic From poly- + protic. 1. That can donate (or accept) more than one proton; polybasic. Example: Many acids, however, are able to furnish more than one proton per molecule; these are known as polyprotic acids. Example: Some important acids, such as sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) and phosphoric acid (H₃PO₄) can furnish more than one proton and are called polyprotic acids.
Word: polyptych Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek πολύπτυχος (polúptukhos, “with many folds”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + πτυχή (ptukhḗ, “a fold”). Pronunciation: /ˈpɒlɪptɪk/ 1. A work consisting of multiple painted or carved panels joined together, often with hinges. Example: [...], a polyptych is a painting with more than one section – a diptych is a painting in two parts or sections, a triptych in three, and so on. Perhaps the most famous polyptych is the Ghent Altarpiece by the early Flemish painters Hubert and Jan van Eyck.
Word: polyribonucleotide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English ribonucleotide English polyribonucleotide From poly- + ribonucleotide. 1. A biological macromolecule consisting of multiple ribonucleotides
Word: polyribosome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English ribosome English polyribosome From poly- + ribosome. 1. A cluster of ribosomes, connected by mRNA, that collectively synthesizes protein
Word: polysome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English -some English polysome From poly- + -some (“nucleic body”). 1. a polyribosome
Word: philosophaster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin philosophaster. 1. A pretender to philosophy; a petty or charlatan philosopher.
Word: mp Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of market price – written on menus instead of a price to mean the price charged depends on the price of supplies, which may vary. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Ribeye steak – $20; Pork chop – $15; Lobster – mp
Word: mf Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of motherfucker. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, slang, vulgar
Word: mf Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of motherfucking. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable, slang, vulgar
Word: -aster Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin -aster (“little, petty, partial, incomplete”). 1. Used to form diminutive and pejorative nouns, labeling someone pretending to be what they are not. Labels: morpheme Example: poet + -aster → poetaster (“unskilled poet”) Example: critic + -aster → criticaster (“petty critic”)
Word: polyseme Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English seme English polyseme From poly- + seme. Pronunciation: /ˈpɒ.lɪ.siːm/ 1. A word or phrase that has multiple meanings. Labels: especially 2. A word or phrase that has multiple meanings. Labels: sometimes
Word: polyseme Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English seme English polyseme From poly- + seme. Pronunciation: /ˈpɒ.lɪ.siːm/ 1. Having multiple meanings.