nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: fractiously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English fractious Middle English -ly English -ly English fractiously From fractious + -ly. 1. In a fractious manner.
Word: backhandedly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English backhanded Middle English -ly English -ly English backhandedly From backhanded + -ly. 1. In a backhanded manner.
Word: leased Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /liːst/ 1. simple past and past participle of lease Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: leased Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /liːst/ 1. Transferred under the terms of a lease. Example: The resemblance borne by such a land carriage to a ship put under charter-party is, perhaps, closer where the entire business of one railway company, with its tracks, rolling-stock, equipments, and goodwill become leased for a certain term to another company.
Word: propadeutic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of propaedeutic. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: nulliparous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin nūlliparus. By surface analysis, null + parous. 1. That has never given birth. Labels: not-comparable 2. That has never yet laid eggs. Labels: not-comparable
Word: given birth Part of Speech: verb 1. past participle of give birth Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: shoved Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ʃʌvd/ 1. simple past and past participle of shove Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: diurnal arc Part of Speech: noun 1. the path followed by a planet, point, or degree from its rising point to its setting point.
Word: transtheism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Back-formation from transtheistic, a term coined by Heinrich Zimmer for the theological system in Jainism. 1. Beyond theism or atheism, belief in one or more deities which transcend the universe and yet are also immanent; belief in a panentheistic God. Labels: uncountable
Word: debugging Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /diːˈbʌɡɪŋ/ 1. The process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: debugging Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /diːˈbʌɡɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of debug Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: TCM Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of traditional Chinese medicine. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Other creators of Chinese descent have their own TCM hacks: keep your feet warm and your periods will be more bearable. 2. Abbreviation of thousands of cubic meters. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 3. Alternative form of tcm (“trillion cubic meters”). Labels: alt-of, alternative 4. Abbreviation of trichloromethane. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 5. Initialism of trellis coded modulation. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 6. Initialism of transmission control module. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: TCM Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Turner Classic Movies, a U.S. movie-oriented television channel. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: AVM Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of arteriovenous malformation. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism 2. Initialism of avian vacuolar myelinopathy. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: arteriovenous malformation Part of Speech: noun 1. A congenital disorder in which arteries are connected directly to veins rather than through capillaries that distribute oxygen and nutrients. These connections, often called a nidus, can be extremely fragile and prone to bleeding.
Word: pre-industrial Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of preindustrial. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: preindustrial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English industrial English preindustrial From pre- + industrial. 1. Of or relating to the period before the Industrial Revolution and the global industrialization that followed. Labels: not-comparable Example: Civilization has already exceeded a global warming of ~1.0◦C above pre-industrial conditions[.] Example: At last year’s summit in Glasgow, countries agreed to focus on limiting global temperature rises to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, but recent UN reports have shown that current policies would raise temperatures by about 2.5C. 2. Not yet industrialized. Labels: not-comparable Example: a preindustrial nation
Word: three skips of a louse Part of Speech: noun 1. The worth of some trifling or insignificant matter; a whit or jot of value. Labels: archaic, idiomatic, plural, plural-only Example: ’Tis not that I value the money three skips of a louse: But the thing I stand upon is the credit of the house.
Word: mitigant Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin mitigans, p.pr. of mitigare. See mitigate. Pronunciation: /ˈmɪtɪɡənt/ 1. Tending to mitigate.
Word: mitigant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin mitigans, p.pr. of mitigare. See mitigate. Pronunciation: /ˈmɪtɪɡənt/ 1. Something that mitigates; a lenitive.
Word: Smartism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Smarta 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 -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Smartism From Smarta + -ism. 1. A denomination of the Hindu religion whose adherents follow the Vedas and Shastras, primarily the Advaita Vedanta philosophy of Adi Shankara. Labels: uncountable
Word: relazione Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian relazione (“account, report”). Doublet of relation. 1. A report presented by Venetian ambassadors of the social conditions in foreign countries.
Word: apotreptic Part of Speech: adj 1. Designed to dissuade. Example: The original sacrifice of the lamb in the land of Egypt was chiefly designed...to avert that judgement (viz. the death of the first-born) from the Israelites...but the annual passover...was rather a commemoration of the deliverance of the Israelites from that calamity, than an apotreptic sacrifice. Example: The story of Prometheus provides the introduction to the protreptic part of the poem (the exhortation to work), the story of the world-periods introduces the apotreptic part (the admonition to avoid wrongdoing).
Word: apotreptic Part of Speech: noun 1. Rhetoric designed to dissuade. Example: The sweeping mock-Catonian attack of Juv. 6, an apotreptic against marriage that quickly turns into a categorical disparagement of women. Example: Each category [of rhetoric] is sub-divided: symbouliutic into protreptic and apotreptic, dicanic into prosecution and defence..., and epideictic into praise and blame or dispraise.
Word: chain story Part of Speech: noun 1. A story, each section of which is written by a different author picking up where the previous one left off.
Word: risk equalisation Part of Speech: noun 1. A process that attempts to overcome differences in insurers’ costs due to differing levels of health among members of competing insurance companies. Labels: uncountable
Word: shang Part of Speech: noun 1. A Chinese unit of land area equivalent to 15 mu or about one hectare.
Word: quotation marks Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /kwəʊˈteɪʃən mɑːks/, /kwoʊˈteɪʃən mɑɹks/ 1. plural of quotation mark Labels: form-of, plural, plural-only
Word: tell the difference Part of Speech: verb 1. To differentiate similar things. Example: Can you tell the difference between margarine and butter?
Word: Purell Part of Speech: name Etymology: The brand name of a brand of a particular alcoholic sanitizing gel. 1. A brand of hand sanitizer containing alcohol. Example: In the Season 11 premiere of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” Larry David’s HBO comedy of ill manners, chaos breaks out during a party (specifically, a premature funeral) at Albert Brooks’s house when Larry finds a closet stuffed with Purell, toilet paper and KN95 masks, exposing the “Lost in America” director as having been a “Covid hoarder.”
Word: Purell Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The brand name of a brand of a particular alcoholic sanitizing gel. 1. Alternative letter-case form of purell (any alcohol-based hand sanitizer) Labels: alt-of, uncountable
Word: plagiarise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From plagiary + -ise, ultimately from Latin plagiare (“to kidnap, to abduct”). 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of plagiarize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard
Word: veisalgia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Norwegian kveis (“uneasiness after debauchery”) + -algia (pain, suffering) (from New Latin -algia, from Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”)), coined as a medical term by Jeffrey G. Wiese, Michael G. Shlipak, and Warren S. Browner in a 2000 article published in the Annals of Internal Medicine (see the quotation). Pronunciation: /veɪsˈæl.d͡ʒɪ.ə/ 1. The unpleasant after-effects of the consumption of alcohol; a hangover. Labels: uncountable Example: There is no consensus definition of veisalgia ("alcohol hangover," from the Norwegian kveis, or "uneasiness following debauchery," and the Greek algia, or "pain"). Most descriptive and experimental studies have identified a set of common symptoms: headache, diarrhea, anorexia, tremulousness, fatigue, and nausea[…]. Perhaps the most alarming feature of veisalgia is its high prevalence. In a study of college students, 25% of students reported experiencing a hangover in the previous week and 29% reported losing school time for hangover recovery. Example: Ms. J may be caught in the vicious cycle of headache related to a hangover, drinking more to relieve the headache and tremor (perceived as anxiety), daytime sleeping, and using the alcohol to try and induce sleep at night. The tremulousness, which the patient experiences as anxiety, is also part of the veisalgia syndrome.
Word: my word Part of Speech: intj Etymology: From upon my word, an oath. 1. An expression of surprise. Labels: Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, UK, US, dated, idiomatic Example: My word! What is that!? Example: McTominay has enjoyed some big moments - and crucial goals - in a Scotland jersey so far in his career. You felt his double to beat Spain here en route to Euro 2024 would take some beating. But my word, he eclipsed it with one of the best overhead kicks you’ll ever see. 2. Indeed. Labels: Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, UK, US, dated, idiomatic
Word: jokester Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Derived from joke + -ster. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒəʊkstə/, /ˈd͡ʒoʊkstɚ/ 1. A person who tells jokes; a joker. Example: Our uncle is always being a jokester and cracking jokes about how much he eats and makes messes. Example: Characters commenting on their own predicament as though they were the armchair jokesters of MST3K is almost never as smart as a film’s creative team thinks it is—something for which Urban Legend serves as Exhibit A. 2. A person who plays practical jokes; a prankster. 3. Jester, court jester.
Word: Stratocaster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A compound of strato- + caster, a clipping of broadcaster. 1. A popular electric guitar manufactured by Fender.
Word: merfolk Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English mer- Proto-Germanic *fulką Proto-West Germanic *folk Old English folc Middle English folk English folk English merfolk From mer- + folk. 1. Mythical creatures that are human from the waist up and fish from the waist down. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: fraying Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈfɹeɪ.ɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of fray Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: fraying Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfɹeɪ.ɪŋ/ 1. Frayed material. Example: Any frayings of rope should be removed. 2. The skin which a deer frays from its horns. Example: For by his slot , his entries , and his port , His frayings , fewmets , he doth promise sport
Word: frays Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, [ˈfɹʷeɪ̯z], /ˈfɹɛjz/, [ˈfɹʷɛjz], /ˈfɹæɪ̯z/ 1. plural of fray Labels: form-of, plural
Word: frays Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, [ˈfɹʷeɪ̯z], /ˈfɹɛjz/, [ˈfɹʷɛjz], /ˈfɹæɪ̯z/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of fray Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Black Maria Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unknown, though such vans were traditionally painted black. First attested in the 1830s. Pronunciation: /blæk məˈɹaɪə/ 1. A police van for transporting prisoners. Labels: slang Example: The Upper Ten Thousand have plenty of cash— At the Central Park, on the “Drive,” cut a dash; They have their light wagons, fast horses beside; In the free “Black Maria” the Lower Ten ride. Example: You know it means no mercy / They caught him with a gun / No need for the Black Maria / Goodbye to the Brixton sun
Word: viron Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of virion. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: amus Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of amu Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wels catfish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Partly from German, see wels. 1. A scaleless freshwater catfish (Silurus glanis), of much of temperate western Eurasia, recognizable by its broad, flat head and wide mouth.
Word: pisos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of piso Labels: form-of, plural
Word: straight ticket Part of Speech: noun 1. A ballot cast for all the candidates of a specific political party. Labels: US Example: Sally voted a straight ticket for her political party.
Word: split ticket Part of Speech: noun 1. A ballot cast for candidates of more than one political party. Labels: US Example: Sally voted a split ticket for a Democrat and a Republican.
Word: MIPS Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Analyzable as M- (“mega-, 10⁶x”) + IPS 1. Initialism of million instructions per second. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, plural, plural-only
Word: MIPS Part of Speech: name Etymology: Analyzable as M- (“mega-, 10⁶x”) + IPS 1. Initialism of Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipelined Stages, a RISC-style instruction set architecture. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: Shirley Temple Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after Shirley Temple, famous child actress from the 1920s to 1940s. Compare German Schorle. 1. A nonalcoholic cocktail traditionally made with ginger ale, grenadine syrup, and orange juice garnished with a maraschino cherry and slice of lemon. The ginger ale is commonly substituted with lemon-lime soft drink, and the orange juice is commonly left out.
Word: Roy Rogers Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after actor and singer Roy Rogers. 1. A nonalcoholic cocktail made with a cola soda (typically Coca-Cola) and grenadine syrup, garnished with a maraschino cherry. Example: “Dad just doesn't get it. He doesn't even want to learn about recycling.” “He's a fudge maker. No ifs, ands or buts about it. Where's the cola?” “In the pantry.” “Oh, no! What? It's room temp!” “So put it in the fridge.” “Look, Stan will be home from the store any second, and I put grenadine on the list. Grenadine turns cold cola into a Roy Rogers. You know what grenadine turns warm cola into? You tell me when I throw it in your face. [Karate Yell]”
Word: kiddie cocktail Part of Speech: noun 1. A nonalcoholic cocktail, particularly one suitable for children. Labels: informal
Word: gulfs Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɡʌlfs/ 1. plural of gulf Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gulfs Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɡʌlfs/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of gulf Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: frequenting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of frequent Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: gastronomist Part of Speech: noun 1. A gastronome Example: The ancient Roman gastronomists considered the turnip, when prepared in the following manner, a dish fit for epicures: "After boiling, extract the water from them, and season with cummin, rue, or benzoin, pounded in a mortar; afterward add honey, vinegar, gravy, and boiled grapes. Allow the whole to simmer, and serve."
Word: darndest Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of darnedest. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: darndest Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of darnedest. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: darnedest Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English darned Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-West Germanic *-ist Old English -est Middle English -est English -est English darnedest From darned + -est. Pronunciation: /ˈdɑːndɪst/, /ˈdɑɹnˌdɪst/ 1. Damnedest; most amazing, consternating, etc. Labels: euphemistic, not-comparable Example: The darnedest thing happened to me today – I saw a man who I know died ten years ago.
Word: darnedest Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English darned Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-West Germanic *-ist Old English -est Middle English -est English -est English darnedest From darned + -est. Pronunciation: /ˈdɑːndɪst/, /ˈdɑɹnˌdɪst/ 1. Damnedest; one's best effort. Labels: US, uncountable Example: I did my darnedest to stay awake.
Word: geegaw Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɡiɡɔ/, /d͡ʒiɡɔ/ 1. Alternative form of gewgaw. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: gemological Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English gem Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English -ology English gemology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English gemological From gemology + -ical. 1. Of or pertaining to gemology.
Word: gemology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English gem Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English -ology English gemology From gem + -ology. Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɛmˈɑl.ə.dʒi/ 1. The art and science of gems. Labels: uncountable
Word: gemologist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English gem Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English -ology English gemology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English gemologist From gemology + -ist. 1. An expert in gemology. Example: Sundararajan was among the observers, along with several archeologists and gemologists.
Word: generational Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Italic *genos Latin genus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin generō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin generātiōbor. Old French generacionbor. ▲ Latin generātiōbor. Middle English generacioun English generation English -al English generational From generation + -al. 1. Of, pertaining to, or changing over generations. Labels: not-comparable Example: The generational shift Mr. Obama once embodied is, in fact, well under way, but it will not change Washington as quickly — or as harmoniously — as a lot of voters once hoped. 2. Exceptional; the best/worst of a generation; once-in-a-generation. Labels: informal, not-comparable 3. Very good/bad (through semantic bleaching or weakening of the above sense). Labels: informal, not-comparable Example: Mr Musk’s actions are worrying shareholders – a gesture he referred to as a “Roman salute” has not gone down well in Europe. In a recent survey of over 100,000 Germans, 94pc said they would never purchase a Tesla, while sales in their country were down 62pc during the first quarter of 2025 compared to the year before. … Gen Z investors on social media refer to errors like this as “a generational fumble”.
Word: generousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English generous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English generousness From generous + -ness. 1. The quality of being generous; generosity Labels: uncountable
Word: genially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English genial Middle English -ly English -ly English genially From genial + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒiːniəli/ 1. In a genial manner; gaily; cheerfully. 2. By genius or nature; naturally. Labels: obsolete Example: Some men are genially disposed to some opinions.
Word: genteelly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English genteel Middle English -ly English -ly English genteelly From genteel + -ly. 1. In a genteel manner. Example: [A]nd Rosamund though quite a genteelly brought up young lady had responded to his advances by slapping his face.
Word: genitally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English genital 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 genitally From genital + -ly. 1. Concerning the genitals. Example: Genitally, he did not in the least resemble those lewd markings on the walls of public conveniences. He was properly and sturdily endowed, normally shaped and without any pecularities.
Word: genteelness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English genteel Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English genteelness From genteel + -ness. 1. The quality of being genteel. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: genuineness Part of Speech: noun 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-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English genuineness From genuine + -ness. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛ.njuː.ɪn.(n)əs/, /ˈd͡ʒɛ.njuː.ɪn.(n)ɪs/, /ˈd͡ʒɛ.nju.ɪn.(n)əs/, /ˈd͡ʒɛ.nju.ɪn.(n)ɪs/ 1. The quality of being genuine; authenticity. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: […] for although his host was wonderfully expert in the face of his misfortune, it was inconceivable that he could decide the genuineness of a coin without seeing it. Example: Together these feelings may adversely affect the genuineness of the feedback.
Word: gentlefolk Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gentle (“(archaic) well-born; of a good family or respectable birth”) + folk. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩fəʊk/, /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩ˌfoʊk/, [ˈd͡ʒɛɾ̃l̩-] 1. People of superior social position. Labels: archaic, plural, plural-only Example: We ſay that Shores wife hath a prety foote, / A cherry lippe, a bonny eie, a paſſing pleaſing tongue: / And that the Queenes kindred are made gentlefolks. Example: Well, Gentlefolk, I dare now wage a Crown, / You take me for the verieſt Romp in Town,— / But ere I part from ye, I'll let you ſee, / There's other Molly Buxomes beſides me; [...]
Word: gestate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Back-formation from gestation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix). Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɛsˈteɪt/ 1. To carry offspring in the uterus from conception to delivery. Labels: intransitive Example: In the early 1960s, a study was conducted in which gestating rats were given diets containing the same mineral content of mineral salts or amino acid chelates. 2. To develop an idea. Labels: broadly, intransitive Example: Philip wondered at that five-year gap. Perhaps it simply proved that a work of genius takes longer to gestate than a work of mere competent brilliance. Example: Barnett is not currently working on a novel. "Something is gestating in my head," he says, "but I am not yet sure if I have one character or two."
Word: gestational Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin gestāre Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin gestātiōlbor. English gestation English -al English gestational From gestation + -al. 1. Of or pertaining to gestation. Labels: not-comparable Example: gestational diabetes 2. Of a person or animal: pregnant Labels: not-comparable Example: Gestational mice were taken from the cage and divided into six groups by the draw lots method. Example: "When crisis pregnancy pregnancy centers talk to gestational people about choice, that's torture!"
Word: gestural Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From gesture + -al. 1. Of, pertaining to, or using gestures. Example: One critic [Madeleine Schwartz] recently noted that the politics of Rooney’s novels were largely “gestural,” with airy mentions of Gaza or austerity protests but not much radical substance. 2. Relating to gesturalism.
Word: gastronomists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gastronomist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bondstone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bond + stone. 1. A stone for bonding masonry to a similar backing; a stone that reaches a considerable distance into, or entirely through a wall, for the purpose of binding it together.
Word: bondstones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bondstone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: blackletter Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of black letter. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: null path length Part of Speech: noun 1. The path length from a given node to its nearest descendant null node in a binary tree.
Word: path length Part of Speech: noun 1. The number of edges traversed in a given path in a graph. 2. The distance travelled by light in a specified context. 3. The number of text characters in a path (file or resource specifier).
Word: keyhole lympet hemocyanin Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of keyhole limpet hemocyanin. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: debridement Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Middle French des- Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-lbor. French dé- French bride Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French brider French débrider Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Middle French -ment French -ment French débridementbor. English debridement Borrowed from French débridement. Pronunciation: /deɪbɹiːdˈmɑ̃/, /dɪˈbɹiːdmənt/ 1. The removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Originally, debridement of wounds was widely employed so that healing could occur as an acute wound instead of a chronic wound. 2. The removal of the dental tartar that has accumulated over teeth, typically done using hand tools and ultrasound instruments. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: tam o'shanter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: After Tam O’Shanter, from the eponymous poem by Robert Burns. Pronunciation: /taməˈʃantər/ 1. A type of woolen hat developed in Scotland; a toorie bunnet.
Word: ovuli Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ovulo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spinier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of spiny: more spiny Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: spiniest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of spiny: most spiny Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: admixed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of admix Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: admixt Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of admix; alternative spelling of admixed. Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: admixing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of admix Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: adrenocorticotrophic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of adrenocorticotropic. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: adrenocorticotropic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From adreno- + corticotropic. 1. That stimulates the adrenal cortex.
Word: cysticerci Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cysticercus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cysticercus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “bladder”) + κέρκος (kérkos, “tail”). 1. The larval stage of any of several tapeworms, having a fluid-filled cyst enclosing a scolex.
Word: bridal registry Part of Speech: noun 1. A list of gifts, maintained by a department store, that a couple about to be married would like to receive.
Word: wedding registry Part of Speech: noun 1. A bridal registry
Word: registry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A variant of registery, from Middle English regestery (“?a record book; ?a bookmark”), partly from Medieval Latin regesterium, registerium and probably also partly formed with -ery. Equivalent to register + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛd͡ʒɪstɹi/, /ˈɹed͡ʒɪstɹi/ 1. A building in which things are registered or where registers are kept. Labels: countable 2. A record; an account; a register. Labels: countable Example: The best — and easiest — way to shop for the "perfect" gift is to consult the couple's wedding gift registry, since these are the items they want and need […] 3. The act of registering; registration. Labels: uncountable Example: Regulations may specify the minimum size of lot; the allowable closures for surveys; the types of corner marks to be used; the minimum width of streets, and the procedure for dedicating them; the rules for registry of plats; and other matters. 4. A database of configuration settings etc. maintained by the Microsoft Windows operating system. Labels: countable Example: To unregister a DLL and remove the corresponding entries from the registry, add the /u switch to the command […]
Word: travelling wave tube Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of travelling-wave tube. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: electron tube Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several electronic devices that control electron current through vacuum, gas or vapor between electrodes within a sealed container, usually of glass or metal and often designed to be easily installed in and removed from the equipment in which it is used.
Word: scunners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scunner Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scunners Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of scunner Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: travertine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian travertino, earlier tivertino, from Latin tīburtīnus (“Tiburtine”). Pronunciation: /ˈtɹavətɪn/, /ˈtɹævəɹˌtin/ 1. A light, porous form of concretionary limestone (or calcite) deposited from solution, and sometimes quarried for building. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: [...] imitation travertine, resembling marble, has been used to cover the station exterior, [...]. Example: Halder stopped outside a seven-storey building sheathed in pale travertine marble.
Word: tree fern Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of many tropical ferns that have tall trunks topped with fronds, of the orders Cyatheales, Marattiales, and Osmundales, especially families Cyatheaceae, Dicksoniaceae, and Metaxyaceae in Cyatheales.
Word: tremolite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Tremola San Gottardo in Switzerland, where found, + -ite. 1. A pale grey/green amphibole mineral, a type of asbestos, that is a mixed calcium and magnesium silicate, with the chemical formula Ca₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂; sometimes used in place of common asbestos. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: trichroism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English trichroic 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 -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English trichroism From trichroic + -ism. 1. The property of some optically anisotropic crystals of transmitting different colours of light in three different spatial directions. Labels: uncountable
Word: trichroic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From tri- + -chroic. 1. Of, relating to, or exhibiting trichroism.
Word: trihedron Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tri- + -hedron. 1. A geometric figure composed of three planes meeting at a single vertex.
Word: trihedra Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trihedron Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trochophore Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From trocho- + -phore. 1. The free-swimming larva of some invertebrates that have a circlet of cilia
Word: tubeworm Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tube + worm. 1. Any of many marine polychaete worms, mostly of the family Serpulidae, which construct permanent calcareous tubes on rocks, ship bottoms etc.
Word: polychaete Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈpɒlɪkiːt/ 1. Alternative spelling of polychete. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Similar partitioning of microbial food resources was observed for multiple polychaete species within the family Dorvilleidae in methane seep sediments off OR and CA [79 ], and for lepetopsid and lepetodrilid limpets at hydrothermal vents on the east Pacific Rise [80 ]. Example: Our holistic study of these modern-day traces suggests it to be a complex trace arising from domichnial, fodinichnial and possibly pascichnial behavior of polychaetes.
Word: tulip tree Part of Speech: noun 1. A North American tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, that has squarish leaves, cone-shaped fruit and an aromatic odor, of the family Magnoliaceae. 2. Indian tulip tree, a tropical tree (Thespesia populnea, family Malvaceae). 3. Nile tulip tree (Markhamia lutea, family Bignoniaceae). 4. African tulip tree (Spathodea campanulata, of family Bignoniaceae).
Word: tung tree Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Chinese 桐 (tóng). Pronunciation: /ˈtʊŋ ˌtɹiː/, /ˈtʌŋ ˌtɹiː/ 1. Any of the genus Vernicia, especially Vernicia fordii (syn. Aleurites fordii), of east Asian trees or shrubs cultivated for their seeds which are a source of tung oil. 2. A candlenut tree, of either of the two species of the genus Aleurites, which also yield such oil.
Word: tung oil Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See tung tree and oil. Pronunciation: /ˈtʊŋ ˌɔɪl/, /ˈtʌŋ ˌɔɪl/ 1. An oil extracted from the seeds of the tung tree and used in paints and varnishes. Labels: uncountable
Word: tunnel diode Part of Speech: noun 1. A semiconductor diode that has negative resistance in the forward direction of its operating range due to quantum effects.
Word: turbidite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin turbidusbor. Middle English turbide English turbid Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English turbidite From turbid + -ite. 1. Any sedimentary deposit formed by a turbidity current. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: As with siliciclastic turbidites, the maximum thickness of an individual bed is commonly not attained in the neighborhood of the source area, but at some distance downcurrent (Fig. 5.16b); then it decreases distally. Example: They are regarded as distal turbidites and are interbedded with bioclastic limestones and massive breccioid limestones containing blocks of coral colonies and intraclasts that are regarded as proximal turbidites.
Word: turbidity current Part of Speech: noun 1. A fast-flowing downhill current (of air or water) that carries silt
Word: turbodrill Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From turbo- + drill. 1. A drill used in oil wells etc in which the bit is rotated by a turbine motor within the well.
Word: turbofan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From turbo- + fan. 1. A turbojet engine having a (usually ducted) fan that drives a stream of air that partly bypasses the turbojet portion; in high-bypass-ratio types, most of the thrust comes from the bypass portion rather than the turbojet portion, and this can be thought of in simplistic terms as that the turbojet portion drives the fan and the fan propels the aircraft. Example: Turbofans are always multispool engines. 2. An aircraft with such engines.
Word: turbojet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From turbo- + jet. 1. A jet engine that develops thrust solely from high-speed exhaust gases expelled from a turbine that drives a compressor.
Word: turboprop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From turbo- + prop. 1. A type of gas turbine aircraft engine that drives and obtains essentially all thrust from an external (typically unducted) propeller. 2. An aircraft that uses a turboprop engine. Example: A Horizon Air worker took off Friday night in one of the airline’s Q400 turboprops at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport […] Example: Leaders at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are preparing to gather Monday morning to discuss what policies could prevent insider security breaches similar to the Friday night heist of a turboprop plane that later crashed.
Word: come-at-able Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English come at Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English come-at-able From come at + -able. 1. Easily accessible. Example: [B]efore steamboats made Greenwich so come-at-able there were many families of distinction who resided there and in its environs — especially in the autumn of the year, when the river offered much amusement. 2. Capable of being reached, fetched or attained. Example: After these came a second set; among the most come-at-able of whom were Mrs. and Miss Bates, and Mrs. Goddard, three ladies almost always at the service of an invitation from Hartfield, and who were fetched and carried home so often, that Mr. Woodhouse thought it no hardship for either James or the horses.
Word: enhancement Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English enhance Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English enhancement From enhance + -ment. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈhɑːns.mənt/, /ɪnˈhæns.mənt/, /ɛnˈhæns.mənt/ 1. An improvement or supplement that tends to increase a sense of esteem. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The original product, with its simplistic design, has undergone many enhancements over the years. Example: Dawn mist rolling off the adjacent North Downs creates a sepia effect over the river with no need for digital enhancement. 2. The degree to which the image of a scan stands out as a bright area. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The enhancement characteristics of a PNET on CT may also have prognostic value, as lesions that hypoenhance on CT scan tend to have worse overall survival than lesions that are isoenhancing or hyperenhancing (5-year survival 54% vs 89% vs 93%).
Word: detrition Part of Speech: noun 1. attrition; erosion by friction Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: turboramjet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From turbo- + ramjet. 1. An aircraft engine that is a hybrid of a ramjet and turbofan.
Word: turn-and-bank indicator Part of Speech: noun 1. An aircraft instrument that shows both the aircraft's rate of turn about the vertical axis and also the amount of banking about the longitudinal axis.
Word: Tyndall effect Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From John Tyndall, Irish natural philosopher. 1. The visible scattering of light along the path of a beam caused by discontinuities such as suspended particles.
Word: Tyndall Part of Speech: name Etymology: Variant of Tynedale. 1. An English surname. 2. A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead, Manitoba, Canada. 3. A small city, the county seat of Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States.
Word: Tindall Part of Speech: name Etymology: Variant of Tynedale. 1. An English topographical surname for someone who lived in the valley of the River Tyne. 2. A minor city in Grundy County, Missouri, United States. 3. An unincorporated community in Floyd County, Virginia, United States.
Word: ultracentrifuge Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Latin ūls Proto-Indo-European *-teros? Latin -ter Old Latin -ād Latin -ā Latin ultrābor. English ultra- English centrifuge English ultracentrifuge From ultra- + centrifuge. 1. A high-speed centrifuge, especially one free from convection that is used to separate colloidal particles.
Word: ultracentrifuge Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Latin ūls Proto-Indo-European *-teros? Latin -ter Old Latin -ād Latin -ā Latin ultrābor. English ultra- English centrifuge English ultracentrifuge From ultra- + centrifuge. 1. To submit a material to ultracentrifugation
Word: colloidal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κόλλᾰ (kóllă)der. Vulgar Latin colla French colle Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos)der. French -oïde French colloïde English colloid English -al English colloidal From colloid + -al. 1. Of, pertaining to, or consisting of a colloid. Labels: physical
Word: grown-up Part of Speech: adj 1. Adult, physically mature. 2. Of, pertaining to, or suitable for adults. 3. Having a mature outlook.
Word: grown-up Part of Speech: noun 1. An adult. Labels: childish, often Example: They stayed together during three dances, went out on to the terrace, explored wherever they were permitted to explore, paid two visits to the buffet, and enjoyed themselves much in the same way as if they had been school-children surreptitiously breaking loose from an assembly of grown-ups. Example: Do you think the grown-ups will have the world fixed up by the time they hand it over to us?
Word: grown up Part of Speech: verb 1. past participle of grow up Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: grown up Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of grown-up. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: abominatio Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin abōminātiō. Doublet of abomination. Pronunciation: /əˌbɑ.mɪnˈeɪ.ʃi.oʊ/ 1. Bdelygmia. Labels: rhetoric, uncountable 2. Apodioxis. Labels: rhetoric, uncountable
Word: valuator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From valuate + -or. 1. A person who estimates the value of something; an appraiser.
Word: cantica Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of canticum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: textbox Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of text box. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bolt-hole Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of bolthole. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: “You are all over the show,” my friend texted me, and for weeks after I endured brutal mockery that my Parisian bolt-hole was about to become a tourist site, like Carrie Bradshaw’s brownstone or the Harry Potter train station platform.
Word: bombproof Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From bomb + -proof. Pronunciation: /ˈbɒm.pɹuːf/ 1. Sufficiently strong to resist the effects of a blast from a bomb. Example: bombproof buildings 2. Very sturdy; as if built to resist the effects of a blast from a bomb. Labels: figuratively, informal Example: Steve's steel-frame mountain bike is heavy and slow, but it's bombproof.
Word: bombproof Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bomb + -proof. Pronunciation: /ˈbɒm.pɹuːf/ 1. An air-raid shelter, a structure designed to give protection against air raids and bombs. Example: As I waded through the mud to go down into the bombproof, it struck me uneasily that our officers glanced at each other. Example: At night, when the Federal guns slowed their fire, the men created new traverses and bombproofs.
Word: bombproof Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From bomb + -proof. Pronunciation: /ˈbɒm.pɹuːf/ 1. To make resistant to bomb blasts. Labels: transitive
Word: FIA Part of Speech: phrase 1. Initialism of fuck it all. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, vulgar
Word: FIA Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (professional qualification). Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 2. Abbreviation of FIA curbing or FIA kerbing, a form of roadside kerb formerly specified in the FIA ruleset for Formula 1 during the 1980s, for F1 Grand Prix circuits. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, slang, uncountable 3. Initialism of feline infectious anemia. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: diviso Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian diviso (literally “divided”). 1. An instruction that a section of the orchestra (normally the strings) should divide itself into two, each taking separate parts normally notated on the same staff; either tutti or all'unisono cancels this instruction 2. A passage having this mark
Word: diviso Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Borrowed from Italian diviso (literally “divided”). 1. played in this manner Labels: not-comparable
Word: diviso Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Italian diviso (literally “divided”). 1. played in this manner Labels: not-comparable
Word: Australian ballot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The secret ballot was first implemented in Australia in 1856. 1. The secret ballot system of voting in which voting is done in private on a state-issued ballot, and ballots incorrectly marked are set aside as invalid.
Word: voice voting Part of Speech: noun 1. A system of voting in which the voters walk up to a recorder and verbally place their votes. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: shoulder season Part of Speech: noun 1. The time between high and low season in a travel market, or, if the market is divided into four segments, the time just below high season. Example: When planning future trips, he echoed Ms. Vargas in recommending that people consider traveling during the “shoulder season,” which his tour company now defines as April and October — no longer May and September.
Word: put pen to paper Part of Speech: verb 1. To write something (especially using pen and ink). Labels: idiomatic, intransitive 2. To begin to write something. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive Example: "The Government's response indicates there is still some way to go before they will be ready to put pen to paper on a detailed plan."
Word: long ballot Part of Speech: noun 1. A ballot that lists all candidates, for all positions, from all political parties, available to a specific voting district.
Word: short ballot Part of Speech: noun 1. A ballot that lists only the major candidates for the major offices, for a voting district.
Word: yuh Part of Speech: pron Pronunciation: /ˈjʌ/ 1. you Labels: Jamaica
Word: yuh Part of Speech: intj Pronunciation: /ˈjʌ/ 1. Alternative form of yeah. Labels: alt-of, alternative, slang