nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: surreally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super- Old French sur- French sur- Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Classical Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin reālisder. Old French reel Middle French real French réel Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)der. Latin -ismusbor. French -isme French réalisme French surréalismebor. English surrealismbf. English surreal 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 surreally From surreal + -ly. 1. In a way or to an extent that is surreal. Labels: not-comparable Example: Bonnie Lucas further anthropomorphizes the flower in her watercolors, combining it surreally with the human female figure[…]
Word: happyness Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of happiness. Labels: alt-of, obsolete, uncountable
Word: argument form Part of Speech: noun 1. The result of replacing parts of an argument with letters, leaving only logic words such as "if" and "for all" unreplaced.
Word: bisacodyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English bis- English ac(etate) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- German Pyridinbor. English pyridine Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English (pyri)dyl English bisacodyl From bis- + ac(etate) + -o- + (pyri)dyl. Pronunciation: /ˌbɪs.əˈkoʊˌdɪl/ 1. A stimulant laxative typically prescribed for relief of constipation and for the management of neurogenic bowel dysfunction. Labels: uncountable
Word: Braiden Part of Speech: name Etymology: A variant spelling of Braden. 1. A surname from Irish. 2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
Word: ecosophy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of ecology + philosophy, coined by Félix Guattari and Arne Næss. 1. Ecological philosophy, particularly of the type associated with the deep ecology movement. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: […] ecosophy argues that an individual should act in such a way as to “do as little harm as possible.” The “oath” of those committed to ecosophy closely parallels that of medical doctors: Above all else do no harm. Example: But Tompkins and his wife Kristine (former head of the Patagonia outdoor-clothing brand), claim to be committed to Deep Ecology, a radically conservationist, holistic "ecosophy" first articulated in the 1970s by Norwegian mountaineer-philosopher Arne Naess.
Word: earloop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ear + loop. 1. A loop that fits around the ear to hold an earphone or similar device in place Example: This month Jawbone will release a series of earbud replacements, which are designed to fit so snugly that you will not need an earloop.
Word: earloops Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of earloop Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crashingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English crashing Middle English -ly English -ly English crashingly From crashing + -ly. 1. While crashing, or as if crashing Example: He stumbled crashingly around the apartment. 2. Absolutely; terribly Example: It is almost 50 years since Western dancers first tried to cure the Russians of this crashingly vulgar habit.
Word: counterstereotypical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English stereotypical English counterstereotypical From counter- + stereotypical. 1. Not in accordance with a stereotype Example: “All this exposure to this very counterstereotypical African-American has actually changed — at least temporarily — what is on the tip of the tongue,” said E. Ashby Plant[…]
Word: coincidently Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English coincident Middle English -ly English -ly English coincidently From coincident + -ly. 1. Simultaneously; at the same time Labels: not-comparable Example: “I don’t really have an explanation for it,” said Jackson, who coincidently believes “the state of the point guard position is at an all-time low,” with few who truly fit the job description and more who think shoot first and pass second.
Word: krige Part of Speech: verb Etymology: First used by Georges Matheron, from Danie G. Krige's surname. 1. To perform kriging of data. Labels: intransitive
Word: bottleneck guitar Part of Speech: noun 1. A technique of playing guitar by sliding a metal tube, or (originally) a glass bottleneck, along the guitar strings to alter the pitch.
Word: slide guitar Part of Speech: noun 1. A technique of playing guitar by sliding a metal tube, or (originally) a glass bottleneck, along the guitar strings to alter the pitch.
Word: stellarly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English stellar Middle English -ly English -ly English stellarly From stellar + -ly. 1. In a stellar manner. Example: The employee performed stellarly.
Word: clicky Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English click Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English clicky From click + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈklɪki/ 1. Easily or frequently clicking or being clicked. Example: There’s a slide-out thumb keyboard, and it has a wonderful, rubberized clicky feel[…] 2. Emitting a click sound. Example: But you might not immediately think of Dorothy Gale's clicky, glittery red shoes, which though bright, have cast a more subtle shadow over the world of fashion.
Word: blocklike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English block Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English blocklike From block + -like. 1. Having an oblong shape Example: […] the dim, tall, blocklike shadows behind the trees make it start to look, weirdly, as if this were Central Park as painted by Vuillard.
Word: brushback Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From brush + back. 1. Synonym of brushback pitch.
Word: clickier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of clicky: more clicky Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: clickiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of clicky: most clicky Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: ballgoer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ball + goer. 1. A person attending a ball Example: In the lobby of the Mandarin Oriental hotel, Ralph Lauren is chasing after ballgoers with a boutique selling cuff links and offering the services of a “Ralph Lauren bow tie butler.”
Word: ballgoers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ballgoer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: brushbacks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brushback Labels: form-of, plural
Word: antipsychotics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of antipsychotic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: antiblack Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + black. 1. Hostile to black people, often specifically African Americans. Example: [It] overlapped significantly with some aspects of antiblack ideologies in the United States, through forms of antiblack racism in Cuba that preceded the U.S. occupation. As de la Fuente notes, calls for de-Africanization […] Example: The unpublished study found that the answers revealed little evidence of antiblack bias[…]
Word: psyop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Back-formation from psyops. Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪ.ɒp/ 1. An instance of psyops: a psychological operation, usually of a clandestine sort. Example: The psyop wing of Disney’s marketing department is now so hair-raisingly effective that we can only wonder what will become of little girls imprinted so deeply with such cultish brand devotion. Example: Cynics saw an opportunist pandering to the gullible masses. Conspiracy theorists, of course, saw a CIA psyop. 2. An instance of psyops: a psychological operation, usually of a clandestine sort. Labels: Internet Example: If the Swift/Kelce pairing is a government psyop, as conservatives want to believe, the CIA sure knows how to stage damn good football. 3. A psychological operative; a person who participates in psychological operations.
Word: psyop Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Back-formation from psyops. Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪ.ɒp/ 1. To manipulate or influence someone's thoughts, emotions, or behavior in a surreptitious or strategic way. Labels: informal, rare, transitive Example: "I didn't mean anything. I just wondered about them psyopping her father - if it still bothered her so much." Example: Undeterred by the presence of his most senior military sponsors, this spokesperson for the liberal arts psyopped the eager students of psyops itself;
Word: hair of the dog that bit one Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of hair of the dog.
Word: welcomingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English welcoming Middle English -ly English -ly English welcomingly From welcoming + -ly. 1. In a welcoming manner.
Word: CD5 Part of Speech: noun Etymology: from Compact Disc 1. a 120-mm (5-inch) CD (compact disc) 2. a 5-inch CD single
Word: CD5 Part of Speech: noun Etymology: from cluster of differentiation 1. protein found on B and especially on activated T cells
Word: pull the other one Part of Speech: phrase 1. Alternative form of pull the other one, it's got bells on. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: CD3 Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From compact disc. 1. an 80-mm (3-inch) CD (compact disc) 2. a 3-inch CD single
Word: CD3 Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cluster of differentiation. 1. an antigen, part of the T cell receptor (TCR) complex on mature T lymphocytes
Word: hoveling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of hovel Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: hoveling Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of hovelling. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: exclusionary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English exclusion Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English exclusionary From exclusion + -ary. 1. Acting to exclude something Example: Social groups are often exclusionary. Example: For all the positive experiences that parents with young children have, more often rail travel is challenging, exhausting and exclusionary.
Word: pull the other one, it's got brass bells on Part of Speech: phrase 1. Alternative form of pull the other one, it's got bells on. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: architectural panel Part of Speech: noun 1. A metal roof panel, typically a double standing seam or batten seam; usually requires solid decking underneath and relies of slope to shed water
Word: asphalt shingle Part of Speech: noun 1. A shingle manufactured by coating a reinforcing material (felt or fibrous glass mat) with asphalt and having mineral granules on the side exposed to the weather.
Word: remonetization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From remonetize + -ation or re- + monetization. 1. The act or process of remonetizing, or restoring to the status of legal tender. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, uncountable, usually Example: “King, I’m glad to meet you,” declared Senator Key Pittman of Nevada, who was nominally in England to discuss the remonetization of silver.
Word: updo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English up- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁t Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰédʰeh₁ti Proto-Germanic *dōną Proto-West Germanic *dōn Old English dōn Middle English don English do English updo From up- + do. 1. A woman's hairdo in which most hair is kept above the neck. Example: Ruthie Alpern, as she was then known, was a poised and chatty blonde with an updo and a winning smile.
Word: updos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of updo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: swanning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of swan Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: swanned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of swan Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: supervirility Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English virility English supervirility From super- + virility. 1. The quality of being extremely virile or manly Labels: uncountable Example: Much of the timbre of a voice whose richness in an earlier era was synonymous with an image of supervirility remains intact.
Word: superlong Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English long English superlong From super- + long. 1. Very long Labels: informal, not-comparable Example: Hey, boss — sorry for this really superlong e-mail message.
Word: unforgivingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English unforgiving Middle English -ly English -ly English unforgivingly From unforgiving + -ly. 1. In a way that is unforgiving. Example: Act ruthlessly and unforgivingly towards the enemy, because if you spare him today, then he can and will annihilate you tomorrow. Example: […]I was positioned before a row of unforgivingly lighted mirrors.
Word: snapshooter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From snap + shooter. 1. A photographer; someone who takes snapshots. Example: At home, on the street, Zuleika was the smiling target of all snap-shooters, and all the snap-shots were snapped up by the press and reproduced with annotations […]. 2. A camera designed specifically for taking snapshots Example: The Polaroid film cameras may be dead, but you can still have instant photos with the company’s new PoGo Instant Digital Camera, a compact snapshooter with a built-in printer […]
Word: snapshooters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of snapshooter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: semiforce Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English force English semiforce From semi- + force. 1. To force a partner's hand conditionally Example: After North opened one spade, South responded one no-trump, semiforcing.
Word: unstacked Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English stacked English unstacked From un- + stacked. 1. Not stacked Labels: not-comparable Example: “As long as they deal the cards in an appropriate manner, with an unstacked deck, then nothing needs to be done,” Meeks said.
Word: semiforces Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of semiforce Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: semiforcing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of semiforce Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: semiforced Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of semiforce Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: misunderestimation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English underestimation English misunderestimation From mis- + underestimation. 1. An inaccurate underestimation, or an act of misunderestimating; misestimation of the low-side error type. Labels: countable, nonstandard, uncountable Example: We find even in our own agency very significant misunderestimations of the effectiveness. Example: This is not the first time our president has worried about misunderestimation, so it’s fair to regard this not as a slip of the tongue, but as something the president of the United States thinks is a word.
Word: misunderestimations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of misunderestimation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: aits Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ait Labels: form-of, plural
Word: anhedrals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of anhedral Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hyperefficient Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English efficient English hyperefficient From hyper- + efficient. 1. Extremely efficient Labels: not-comparable Example: Young’s hyperefficient shooting — he was 13 for 17 — only partly explained why the Wizards shot 59.7 percent over all from the field.
Word: antiphoners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of antiphoner Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lavalike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English lava Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English lavalike From lava + -like. 1. Resembling lava in one or more characteristics, such as heat or viscosity Example: He recalled that his early purchase of the white rabbit plate led him to the work of Hugh Cornwall Robertson, the Massachusetts founder of Dedham Pottery, whose heavy drip vases with colorful, lavalike glazes reminded him of the thick paint applied by Abstract Expressionist artists.
Word: liposuctions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of liposuction Labels: form-of, plural Example: This includes even more controversial procedures: liposuctions rose to 9,295 from 2,504, and breast augmentations increased nearly sixfold, to 7,882 from 1,326.
Word: arcsecants Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of arcsecant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: assiduities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of assiduity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: avertresses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of avertress Labels: form-of, plural
Word: automimicries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of automimicry Labels: form-of, plural
Word: backhoed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of backhoe Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: literalize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂leyH-der. Old Latin leitera Latin līterader.? Proto-Hellenic *dipʰtʰérā? Ancient Greek διφθέρᾱ (diphthérā)bor. Etruscan [Term?]bor.? Latin littera Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin litterālisbor. Old French literalbor. Middle English literal English literal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English literalize From literal + -ize. 1. To make literal or prosaic Example: The popular "peephole" style of cover art, suggesting stolen glimpses into exotic interior territories at once psychological and geographical, literalized the voyeuristic appeal of early postwar paperback art. Example: The band seemed at the start to literalize a mysterious piece of writing; its structure was clear when this band played it.
Word: audaciousnesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of audaciousness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: multifactored Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English factored English multifactored From multi- + factored. 1. Involving multiple factors Labels: not-comparable Example: That, Justice Breyer said, “is far easier for the courts to administer that the chief justice’s case-by-case, multifactored inquiry into the degree of police culpability.
Word: azipods Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of azipod Labels: form-of, plural
Word: literalizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of literalize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: literalizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of literalize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: literalized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of literalize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: beakfuls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of beakful Labels: form-of, plural
Word: slowpitch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From slow + pitch. 1. A variety of softball, in which the ball may not be pitched fast. Labels: uncountable
Word: backhoeing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of backhoe Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: minimodule Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- French modulebor. English module English minimodule From mini- + module. 1. A small module. Example: Yahoo, for example, announced deals with TV makers to build in Yahoo widgets — minimodules that show weather, stock prices, sports scores and other kinds of canned Internet data.
Word: misdefense Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English defense English misdefense From mis- + defense. 1. A faulty defense that allows one's opponent to take advantage Labels: uncountable Example: South now had seven tricks (two spades, three hearts and two clubs), and a later misdefense allowed an overtrick.
Word: sexercise Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of sex + exercise. 1. Sexual exercise; the performance of sexual activity as a means of promoting health and fitness. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Now some choose to use sexercise to get rid of the weight, and those are the ones that every male crew member hopes to get and keep. Example: It would lift me high above my obsession; only, this time I wouldn't be on an elevated sexercise mat or swimming in a plate of French cream sauce. 2. Exercise that is directed towards the improvement of sexual performance. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In addition, there are books on sexercise aimed at strengthening and promoting flexibility in muscles that are purported to be of special significance to sexual activity. Example: Several women at a Chicago branch YWCA have taken a step that many more of their sisters might soon follow as participants in a sexercise program, which essentially is geared to strengthen the pelvic region with a series of somewhat strenuous but apparently effective exercises.
Word: sexercise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Blend of sex + exercise. 1. To perform this kind of exercise. Labels: intransitive
Word: sexercises Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sexercise Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sexercises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sexercise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: minimodules Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of minimodule Labels: form-of, plural
Word: kgs Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of kilograms plural of kg (“kilogram”) Nonstandard form of kg (“kilogramme”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: wks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wk; weeks. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: msgs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of msg Labels: form-of, plural
Word: msgs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of msg Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: wknds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wknd; weekends. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stn; stations. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime Part of Speech: proverb Etymology: Apparently coined by Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie in her 1885 novel Mrs. Dymond, although frequently now attributed to Laozi or other Chinese thinkers. 1. It is better to teach someone to do something themself than to provide the action's reward; education or training is more helpful than charity. Example: He certainly doesn't practice his precepts, but I suppose the Patron meant that if you give a man a fish he is hungry again in an hour. If you teach him to catch a fish you do him a good turn. But these very elementary principles are apt to clash with the leisure of the cultivated classes. Example: It is an oft-quoted saying, and one full of social wisdom, "Give a man a fish, and he will be hungry again to-morrow; teach him to catch a fish, and he will be richer all his life."
Word: give a man a fish Part of Speech: proverb 1. Ellipsis of give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Word: zonae pellucidae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zona pellucida Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zonæ pellucidæ Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zona pellucida Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flicky Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English flick Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English flicky From flick + -y. 1. Easily flicked; thus, light and fast. Labels: informal Example: She got a new, flicky haircut. Example: The software is fast, fun and flicky, and you can master it in six minutes. 2. Resembling or characteristic of a flick. Example: a flicky motion
Word: flicky Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of flick knife + -y. 1. flick knife, switchblade Labels: slang
Word: flickier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of flicky: more flicky Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: flickiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of flicky: most flicky Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: noncitizens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of noncitizen Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hell hath no fury like a woman scorned Part of Speech: proverb Etymology: First written as "Heav'n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd, Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd." in the 1697 play The Mourning Bride (Act III Scene 2) by William Congreve. The modern form with 'hath' instead of 'has' is not Congreve's wording; the phrase is often falsely attributed to Shakespeare or the King James Bible. Pronunciation: /hɛl hæθ nəʊ ˈfjʊəɹi laɪk ə ˈwʊmən skɔːnd/, /hɛl hæθ noʊ ˈfjʊɹi laɪk ə ˈwʊmən skɔɹnd/ 1. Said to express that a woman who has been romantically rejected, betrayed, or otherwise deeply wronged may react with great anger or vindictiveness. Example: Rather than presenting Medea as the epitome of the "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned...," this Medea shows her not so much as a woman bent upon revenge, but as someone who has been betrayed and must for her own sense of preservation must right the wrongs done to her.
Word: paraxylene Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- English xylene English paraxylene From para- + xylene. 1. An aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene with two methyl substituents. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: A proposal for another paraxylene plant, outside Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, has also been met by widespread protests.
Word: prefigurings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of prefiguring Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nonroster Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + roster. 1. Not included on the official team roster Labels: not-comparable Example: The veterans Ángel Berroa, Kevin Cash, Jason Johnson, Todd Linden and John Rodriguez were among the 20 nonroster players invited to the Yankees ’ spring training camp, the team announced Wednesday.
Word: semi-tractor Part of Speech: noun 1. The tractor component of a semi-trailer truck or articulated lorry. Example: The fleet has 48 semi-tractors and 164 trailers that transport 110,000 tons of parts and supplies annually over 1 million miles of roads. Example: Some people think diesel fuel is only used in semi-tractors (Figure 9.3) or heavy equipment.
Word: nongadget Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + gadget. 1. Not a gadget, or free of gadgetry Labels: not-comparable Example: This is Hammacher Schlemmer's nongadget catalogue, teeming with beautiful furnishings, rugs and clothing, much of it Arts and Crafts-inspired. Example: Of course, if your walls are already covered with nongadget art, the BD-P4600 also comes with an integrated stand so you can — yawn — place your player on a table.
Word: nonoverlapping Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + overlapping. 1. Not overlapping Labels: not-comparable Example: There are two nonoverlapping domains.
Word: noncitizen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + citizen. 1. Someone who is not a citizen. Example: It can be very difficult to hire a noncitizen. Example: Prison Is a Place Called Hell Trenton State Prison is a nasty, stinking, medieval cubbyhole that was built in 1849 for noncitizens and mules, eight years before the Supreme Kangaroo Court under Chief Racist Taney declared the black man in American should not be considered a citizen of these United States.*
Word: history repeats itself Part of Speech: proverb 1. Things that have happened in the past will or tend to happen again in one way or another. Example: If it be true that history repeats itself, then assuredly a narrative of domestic trials, of political emergencies, and of religious animosities can never be out of date, since men and women still bear in their hearts, passions as vindictive, a patriotism as ardent, and, let us hope, a piety as sincere as distinguished, in the sixteenth century, Philip and Charlotte du Plessis de Mornay. Example: If history repeats itself, so does religious experience. As the story of the Church unfolds, the individual finds himself as part of the providential purpose of God within the realm in which the living God reigns.
Word: tar-boil Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of tar boil. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bleed-sheet Part of Speech: noun 1. A sheet material used to prevent the migration of bitumen.
Word: shampers Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈʃæmpə(ɹ)z/ 1. Alternative spelling of champers. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Example: "Plonk," he apologised, "ran out of Shampers." Example: "Isn't it a bit early for the shampers, JT?" called Lanny without looking up from the current Cook's Political Report. "Recovering alcoholic," said Jerry.
Word: Europessimism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Euro- + pessimism. 1. Pessimistic feelings about Europe, especially regarding economic crises in Western Europe in the 1970s. Labels: informal, uncountable Example: Today, "Europessimism" belongs to the past. European economies have been growing […] Example: The 1970s were therefore the era of Europessimism. Europe seemed unable to adjust to the changed circumstances of international growth and competition […]
Word: Euroskeptics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Euroskeptic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Eurosclerosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Euro- + sclerosis, by analogy with the medical condition. 1. The European economic pattern of the 1980s of high unemployment and slow job creation in spite of overall economic growth, in contrast to the success of the United States at that time. Labels: informal, uncountable
Word: built-up roof Part of Speech: noun 1. A continuous, semi-flexible roof membrane, consisting of multiple plies of saturated felts, coated felts, fabrics or mats assembled in place with alternate layers of bitumen, and surfaced with mineral aggregate, bituminous materials, a liquid-applied coating or a granule-surfaced cap sheet.
Word: drapey Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English drape Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English drapey From drape + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈdɹeɪpi/ 1. Tending to form drape-like folds. Example: Nothing says J-Lo is back like a slinky, drapey dresslike garment and plenty of sideboob.
Word: HMNZS Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of His/Her Majesty's New Zealand Ship: the designation of New Zealand ships and naval bases. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: rithe Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of rith (“small stream”). Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Besides these branches, there are several rithes or channels, […] Example: […] in Tingrithe (Bedfordshire), really thing-rithe or stream, by the site of Manshead hundred meeting-place, and in the discovery in the North Riding of the names Landmoth, i.e. land-moot, and Fingay (i.e. thing-how) Hill close together.
Word: badelynge Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbad.lɪŋ/, /ˈbæd.lɪŋ/ 1. A group of ducks on the ground. Labels: archaic
Word: commerciality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French commercialbor. English commercial Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English commerciality From commercial + -ity. 1. Ability to produce a profit. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: after Tom Donahue started KMPX, the Metromedia conglomerate recognized the potential commerciality of FM rock. Example: In early feasibility studies, production forecasts are used to study the commerciality of a field, to plan strategy for field development, and so forth.
Word: ink fountain Part of Speech: noun 1. A container that is a part of a rotary printing press and in which ink is kept during the printing process.
Word: rotary printing press Part of Speech: noun 1. A printing press that uses cylinders for carrying ink onto the printed surface, used in flexography, gravure and offset printing.
Word: graduals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gradual Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Canadian Shield Part of Speech: name Etymology: Canadian + shield. 1. An area of very old bedrock surrounding Hudson Bay, and covering about half the land area of Canada.
Word: sexploration Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of sex + exploration. 1. Sexual exploration; experimentation in sexuality. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Let's have a sexploration of Gillian's geography, shall we? Example: Today, more than ever before in history, a considerable number of people are involved in sexploration.
Word: sexplorations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sexploration Labels: form-of, plural
Word: juba Part of Speech: noun 1. An American dance of West African origin that involves stomping as well as slapping and patting the arms, legs, chest, and cheeks. Example: His cast and Ms. Romero offered advice and insights on everything from the kind of coat that a central character would wear to the staging of the juba, an African dance at the end of Act I.
Word: heatshield Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From heat + shield. 1. A system designed to protect what is behind it against heat. 2. A system designed to protect an object entering an atmosphere at high speed from the resulting very high temperature due to atmospheric drag
Word: talkshow Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of talk show. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: kabocha Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 南瓜 (kabocha, “pumpkin, squash”). 1. A variety of Japanese winter squash, from species Cucurbita maxima.
Word: kulcha Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Punjabi ਕੁਲਚਾ (kulcā). Doublet of kulich. 1. A type of leavened bread from northern India, made with wheat flour and usually eaten with chole. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The raita is one of the best in town; goat-cheese kulcha is an unusual and tasty take on Indian bread.
Word: kulcha Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of culcha. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: liftshaft Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lift (“vertical transport, elevator”) + shaft, from Old English sceaft, from Proto-Germanic *skaftaz. 1. The vertical shaft in a building which contains a lift (elevator) platform or cab, and through which it is moved from floor to floor. Labels: UK
Word: medaka Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese メダカ. 1. Oryzias latipes, a small Japanese ricefish, popular for use in aquariums. Example: […] report oscillating patterns in the rate of genetic variation around the start sites of transcription in the medaka (Japanese killifish, Oryzias latipes ) genome. Example: Similar to the findings in medaka, fathead minnows treated with an intermediate concentration (10ng/L) of EE2 [18] in the ambient water at various timeranges throughout development did not result in sexreversal.^([sic])
Word: pinacoid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Ancient Greek πινάκιον (pinákion, “slab, tablet”) + -oid. 1. The face of a crystal parallel to two of the axes. Example: The crystallographic symmetry is initially broken toward dilation symmetry by the splitting of the basal pinacoid or the pseudohexagonal bipyramidal faces of the growing crystal core.
Word: recertify Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English certify English recertify From re- + certify. 1. To certify again. Labels: transitive Example: It says that export controls on specific items or technologies should last no longer than 1 year unless the government can recertify them.
Word: lysocline Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek λύσις (lúsis, “loosening, breaking loose”) + English -cline. 1. The depth in the ocean below which solubility of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) increases dramatically. Example: The causes of CaCO₃ dissolution above the lysocline are subject to debate and have been attributed to (i) dissolution in zooplankton guts; (ii) dissolution in microenvironments where bacterial oxidation of organic matter enhances this process; and (iii) dissolution of more soluble forms of CaCO₃, including pteropods and high-magnesium calcite.
Word: indel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of insertion + deletion. Pronunciation: /ˈɪndɛl/ 1. Either an insertion or deletion mutation in the genetic code. Example: The observation that indels are enriched in linker relative to core sequence is also difficult to reconcile with a model of linker sequence conservation, because sites that are constrained for substitutions are also likely to be constrained for indel events.
Word: achondritic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English achondrite Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English achondritic From achondrite + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to achondrites, a type of stony meteorite. Labels: not-comparable Example: GRA 06128 and 06129 (hereafter referred to as GRA 06128/9) are paired achondritic meteorites recovered from the same Antarctic icefield.
Word: deoxyuridine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)bor. English oxy- English deoxy- English uridine English deoxyuridine From deoxy- + uridine. Pronunciation: /diˌɒksɪˈjʊəɹɪdiːn/ 1. A deoxyribonucleoside related to uridine Labels: countable, uncountable Example: A terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase–mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assay showed that cells receiving HDAC4 shRNA died from apoptosis […]
Word: enterocyte Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From entero- + -cyte. 1. A cell found in the lining of the intestines and colon, participating in absorption of nutrients and secretion of digestive enzymes. Example: ISCs signal to their daughters by Delta-Notch signaling to specify enterocyte versus enteroendocrine cell fate, but the pathway must remain inactive in the ISCs themselves to avoid differentiation.
Word: tableside Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English table Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English -side English tableside From table + -side. 1. Near a table, especially at a restaurant. Example: So is guacamole prepared tableside at José Andrés’s Mexican restaurant, Oyamel .
Word: crosschecking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of crosscheck Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: crosschecked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of crosscheck Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: unfaced Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English faced English unfaced From un- + faced. 1. Not faced; not taken on or confronted. Labels: not-comparable Example: Democrats also have an unfaced crisis. 2. Having a vapor barrier (also called vapor retarder) that blocks moisture from moving from one space to another. Labels: not-comparable, usually
Word: nonelection Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + election. 1. Not having or relating to an election Labels: not-comparable Example: In nonelection years — the “off season” for political consultants — Democratic and Republican strategists have worked together on corporate accounts before, but the amount of teaming up now is striking, even to some of Washington’s oldest hands.
Word: nonelection Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + election. 1. A decision-making process that is not an election. Example: Nonelections If the shareholders' proxies are sought not for election of a board of directors, but for some extraordinary corporate event, such as a merger, no annual report is required […]
Word: bunkerings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bunkering Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lycra Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of Lycra. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: In recent seasons fetishwear has found its way onto the catwalk, with vinyl, PVC and lycra featuring among the most unlikely designer offerings. Example: Much of the lycra on show began life hugging torsos on other continents.
Word: melodeon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French mélodium, with change of ending. Pronunciation: /mɪˈləʊdɪən/, /məˈloʊdi.ən/ 1. A type of reed organ with a single keyboard. Labels: historical Example: The thin, nearsighted young woman who had been humped over the keyboard of the melodeon, straightened up. The worshipers relaxed a little and began to look about. 2. An accordion where the melody-side keyboard is limited to the notes of diatonic scales in a small number of keys. Example: But Chae said it didn't matter, he'd bring his melodeon and Long Rob his fiddle; and faith! if that didn't content the folk they were looking for a church parade of the Gordons, not a wedding. Example: His brother, Roy, joined him as a dancer - their two-man jigs were much admired - and his nephew, Jamie Wheeler, has become the side's principal musician, on melodeon and fiddle.
Word: melodeon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From melo- + odeon. Pronunciation: /mɪˈləʊdɪən/, /məˈloʊdi.ən/ 1. A music hall. Labels: US, historical
Word: unconducted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English conducted English unconducted From un- + conducted. 1. Not conducted; performed without a conductor. Labels: not-comparable Example: Overprominent woodwind had been a problem in the unconducted performance of Wagner's Siegfried Idyll in the first half of the concert, and though Nilon's singing was wonderfully characterised, he struggled to get his words across in the opening song of Das Lied almost as much as he would have done in front of a full orchestra.
Word: hepcidin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hep(ato)- (“liver”) + -cide (“killing”) + -in (“compound”), because of its origin and bacteria-killing properties. 1. A hormone produced by the liver that regulates iron homeostasis in mammals. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The known genetic defects of iron metabolism 14, 25, 26 frequently involve proteins that function as iron transporters/exporters (for example, ferroportin 18), as receptors for iron-binding proteins (for example, transferrin receptor 27 and hemochtomatosis 28), or to regulate the activity of these transporters or receptors (for example, hepcidin 29).
Word: medetomidine Part of Speech: noun 1. A synthetic drug used in veterinary and human medicine as both a surgical anesthetic and analgesic, molecular formula C₁₃H₁₆N₂; it is also used as an adulterant of street drugs. Labels: uncountable Example: Mice were anaesthetized with a mixture of fentanyl (0.05 mg kg -1 ), midazolam (5.0 mg kg -1 ) and medetomidine (0.5 mg kg -1 ). Example: A new drug has been saturating the fentanyl supply in Philadelphia and moving to other cities throughout the East and Midwestern United States: medetomidine, a powerful veterinary sedative that causes almost instantaneous blackouts and, if not used every few hours, brings on life-threatening withdrawal symptoms. It has created a new type of drug crisis — one that is occasioned not by overdosing on the drug, but by withdrawing from it. Since the middle of last year, Philadelphia’s hospitals have been strained by patients coming in with what doctors have identified as medetomidine withdrawal. Although the heart rate slows drastically right after use, in withdrawal the opposite occurs: The heart rate and blood pressure become catastrophically high. Patients experience tremors and unstoppable vomiting. Many require intensive care.
Word: concernment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English concernement; equivalent to concern + -ment. Pronunciation: /kənˈsɜː(ɹ)nmənt/ 1. The state or quality of being a concern. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable Example: Men really ought to leave off talking a kind of nonsense on this subject, which they would neither talk nor listen to on other matters of practical concernment. 2. That in which one is concerned or interested; concern; affair; interest. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Our everlasting concernments. Example: To mix with thy concernments I deſiſt 3. Importance; moment; consequence. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Let every action of concernment be begun with prayer. 4. Concern; participation; interposition. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: He married a daughter to the earl of Northumberland without any other approbation of her father or concernment in it, than suffering him and her come into his presence. 5. Emotion of mind; solicitude; anxiety. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: 'Tis not vvell, / Indeed my Lord, 'tis much unkind to me, / To ſhovv this paſſion, this extream concernment / For an abandon'd, faithleſs Proſtitute.
Word: buraku Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 部落民 (burakumin). 1. The burakumin, a Japanese minority group descended from feudal outcast communities Labels: plural, plural-only Example: How far have they come since Japan began carrying out affirmative action policies for the buraku four decades ago, mirroring the American civil rights movement?
Word: analogizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of analogize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: analogizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of analogize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: analogizing Part of Speech: noun 1. The drawing of an analogy.
Word: analogized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of analogize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: torturously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English torturous Middle English -ly English -ly English torturously From torturous + -ly. 1. In a torturous fashion, or as if in torture Labels: not-comparable Example: Yet this sign of growth and hope is framed by a triangle of spindly wood that subtly evokes torturously stretched arms, as on the Cross.
Word: use cases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of use case Labels: form-of, plural