nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: Paree Part of Speech: name Etymology: Representing the French pronunciation of Paris. 1. Deliberate misspelling of Paris, the capital city of France. Labels: alt-of, deliberate, humorous, misspelling Example: It is gay Paree of la belle époque, Gustav Eiffel and the Impressionists, not the hamburger-chained Champs-Elysées, Arc de McTriomphe and tawdry, all-too-tawdry Follies of today.
Word: Sancho Panzaism Part of Speech: name 1. Synonym of Panzaism. Labels: uncountable
Word: resaler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From resale + -er. 1. A reseller.
Word: resalers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of resaler Labels: form-of, plural
Word: detune Part of Speech: verb 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- English tune English detune From de- + tune. 1. To intentionally lower or raise the pitch produced by a musical instrument, often to produce sounds not normally possible, or to reduce tension in a stringed instrument for the purpose of shipping or maintenance. Example: Some avant-garde composers request that performers detune their instruments before playing. 2. To alter the resonant frequency of a tuned system so that it is slightly different from a specified target frequency.
Word: detunes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of detune Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: detuning Part of Speech: noun 1. The process of something being detuned. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The difference between actual frequency and resonance frequency. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: detuning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of detune Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: koil Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of kovil. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: detuned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of detune Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: detuned Part of Speech: adj 1. Having undergone detuning. Example: a detuned instrument or device Example: Karma police, arrest this man / He talks in maths, he buzzes like a fridge / He's like a detuned radio
Word: retune Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English tune English retune From re- + tune. 1. To tune again. Example: After the long first movement, the orchestra had to retune.
Word: hair shirt Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of hairshirt. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: But what their admirers call grit and critics deem shamelessness can overshadow another essential element of the Clinton school: a willingness to put on the hair shirt of humility to regain power.
Word: nethermore Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English neþermore; equivalent to nether + -more. 1. farther down; lower Labels: archaic, literary, not-comparable, rare
Word: PHOSITA Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of person having ordinary skill in the art. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: untuned 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 tuned English untuned From un- + tuned. 1. The state of not having been tuned. 2. Of or relating to a musical instrument that does not produce specific pitches, e.g. many drums and cymbals.
Word: retuned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of retune Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: retunes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of retune Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: retuning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of retune Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: retuning Part of Speech: noun 1. The act by which something is retuned; a subsequent tuning.
Word: snap someone's head off Part of Speech: verb 1. To suddenly and sharply rebuke or insult a person, especially in response to a harmless remark. Labels: idiomatic Example: "Pa's awfully cranky," Mrs. Cox said resignedly. "He's always been that way! You cook him corn beef hash—that's the night he wanted pork chops; never give someone corn beef hash when he wants pork chops sometimes he'll snap your head off if you speak." Example: He won't have a pleasant morning, I can tell you! I shall snap his head off every time he speaks to me.
Word: intervolve Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Latin inter (“between”), from volvere (“to roll”). Pronunciation: /ˌɪn.təˈvɒlv/, /ˌɪn.tɚˈvɑlv/, /-ˈvɔlv/ 1. To involve one with another. Labels: rare 2. To twist or coil together. Labels: rare
Word: intervolution Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin inter (“between”), from volvere (“to roll”). 1. The state of being intervolved or coiled up; a convolution Labels: countable, rare, uncountable Example: the intervolutions of a snake Example: A writhing horror twisted itself across his features, like a snake gliding swiftly over them, and making one little pause, with all its wreathed intervolutions in open sight.
Word: intervolutions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of intervolution Labels: form-of, plural
Word: intervolves Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of intervolve Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: intervolving Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of intervolve Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: intervolved Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of intervolve Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: harvestable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English harvest Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English harvestable From harvest + -able. 1. Capable of, or suitable for, being harvested. Labels: not-comparable
Word: radical plane Part of Speech: noun 1. The plane containing the circle formed by the intersection of two spheres (or whose points have equal power with respect to two non-intersecting spheres)
Word: radiobismuth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radio- + bismuth. 1. Any radioactive isotope of bismuth, especially when used in metabolic studies Labels: uncountable
Word: statistical semantics Part of Speech: noun 1. The study of estimation of the meanings of words by looking at patterns of words in huge collections of texts, using statistical methods. Labels: uncountable
Word: lexical item Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lexical + item. 1. A term (that is, a word or sequence of words) that acts as a unit of meaning, including words, phrases, phrasal verbs, and proverbs. Example: He also realized that by comparing different types of text you may be able to spot "a different density ( repetition rate ) of lexical items, and different degrees of cohesion, in the short story and in the novel. Example: It is not surprising that this is a very common structure in language, because it allows the flexibility that was identified earlier in this paper as essential for an adequate lexical item.
Word: lexical unit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lexical + unit. 1. Synonym of lexical item. 2. A pairing of a word or phrase with one of its meanings.
Word: sgabello Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian sgabello. 1. A kind of stool typical of the Italian Renaissance, typically made of walnut and having a variety of carvings and turned elements.
Word: corporature Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkɔː(ɹ)pəɹət͡ʃə(ɹ)/, /ˈkɔː(ɹ)pəɹətjʊə(ɹ)/ 1. The state of being embodied; bodily existence. Labels: obsolete Example: That antiquate, secure, And easie dull conceit of corporature, Of matter, quantitie, and such like gear Example: Usually the Sun presents a man of a good, large and strong Corporature, a yellow, saffron Complexion, a round, large Forehead
Word: sgabelli Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sgabello Labels: form-of, plural
Word: corporative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin corporātīvus, from the participle stem of corporō (“to embody”). Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːp(ə)ɹətɪv/ 1. pertaining to a corporation; corporate 2. pertaining to corporativism (also called corporatism); based on collective action or responsibility; especially of a state governed by or structured into separate bodies of classes, professions etc. Example: Since the Middle Ages, France had developed into a ‘society of orders’, that is, an environment in which a complex set of institutions and corporative bodies enjoyed distinct legal status.
Word: cortissimi Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /kɔːˈtɪsɪmiː/ 1. plural of cortissimo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tenuis Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Latin tenuis (“thin, fine; weak”). Doublet of thin. Pronunciation: /ˈtɛnjuːɪs/, /ˈtɛnuːɪs/, /ˈtɛnjuɪs/, /ˈtɛnuɪs/ 1. Of Greek consonants, neither aspirated nor voiced, as [p], [t], Labels: not-comparable 2. Of obstruents in other languages, not voiced, aspirated, glottalized, or otherwise different in phonation from the prototypical values of the voiceless IPA letters ([p], [t], [k], [f], [θ], [s], [ʃ], etc.). Labels: not-comparable Example: The superscript equal sign ˭ is here used to denote the Czech tenuis consonant, in this case the plosive [t˭], which lacks aspiration, in order to contrast it with its aspirated counterpart in English [tʰ].
Word: tenuis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Latin tenuis (“thin, fine; weak”). Doublet of thin. Pronunciation: /ˈtɛnjuːɪs/, /ˈtɛnuːɪs/, /ˈtɛnjuɪs/, /ˈtɛnuɪs/ 1. A tenuis consonant. Example: The tenuis becomes aspirate in Low-German. Example: Since the explosive was a tenuis before a consonant we have -p m- and -t n-; these combinations were mutated to mh and nh in the following examples, the voicelessness of the tenuis being retained after its assimilation
Word: nāga Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of naga. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Nāga Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of Naga. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: cluster analysis Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈklʌ.stə.ɹəˈnæ.lə.sɪs/ 1. The classification of objects into different groups, or more precisely, the partitioning of a data set into subsets (clusters), so that the data in each subset (ideally) share some common trait - often proximity according to some defined distance measure. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: decrescent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From decressant, from Anglo-Norman [Term?], present participle of decreistre (“to decrease”). Pronunciation: /dɪˈkɹɛsənt/ 1. Becoming gradually less; diminishing. 2. Waning. Example: a decrescent moon
Word: decrescent Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From decressant, from Anglo-Norman [Term?], present participle of decreistre (“to decrease”). Pronunciation: /dɪˈkɹɛsənt/ 1. A crescent oriented with horns turned to sinister (pointing to the viewer's right).
Word: decretive Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /dɪˈkɹiːtɪv/ 1. Having the authority of a decree.
Word: decrial Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English decry Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English decrial From decry + -ial. Pronunciation: /dɪˈkɹaɪəl/ 1. a crying down Labels: countable, uncountable 2. clamorous condemnation Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: CMIIW Part of Speech: phrase 1. Initialism of correct me if I'm wrong. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: decumbence Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /dɪˈkʌmbəns/, /dɪˈkʊmbəns/ 1. The act or posture of lying down. Labels: uncountable
Word: decumbency Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /dɪˈkʌmbənsi/, /dɪˈkʊmbənsi/ 1. decumbence Labels: uncountable Example: the ancient manner of decumbency
Word: Rāhu Part of Speech: name Etymology: Transliteration of Sanskrit राहु (rāhu). 1. The ascending lunar node. An asura and god of the solar eclipse. Labels: Hinduism 2. The ascending lunar node. An asura and god of the solar eclipse. Labels: Hinduism, Tibetan
Word: Rahu Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Rāhu. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: obscuration Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin obscūrātiō. By surface analysis, obscure + -ation. 1. The state of being obscured. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Money is miraculous. What miraculous facilities has it yielded, will it yield us; but also what never-imagined confusions, obscurations has it brought in; down almost to total extinction of the moral-sense in large masses of mankind! Example: At eleven the room darkened, the moon having climbed behind a tree. But the tree being small, and the moon's ascension rapid, this transit was brief, and this obscuration. 2. A unit of measurement used in particular for smoke detectors which respond to absorption of light by smoke, in percent absorption per unit length, e.g. % obs/ft, % obs/m. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: deedless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From deed + -less; obsolete sense is from earlier dadless, probably from Old Norse dáðlauss (“without virtue, incapable, lacking in courage and drive, despicable, cowardly”). Cognate with Danish dådløs (“non-heroic”), Swedish dådlös (“listless, shiftless”). Pronunciation: /ˈdiːdləs/ 1. Of real property whose owners' claim is not evidence by formal record of ownership, such as a deed. 2. Helpless; not performing, or not having performed, deeds or exploits; inactive. Labels: obsolete Example: firm of word, / Speaking in deeds and deedless in his tongue
Word: BIC Part of Speech: noun 1. Acronym of Bank/Business Identifier Code. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable 2. Initialism of Bureau International des Containers (“the International Container Bureau”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: deer stalking Part of Speech: noun 1. The hunting of deer by stalking, or stealing upon them unawares.
Word: SWIFT Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /swɪft/ 1. Acronym of Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of 2. Acronym of South Wales Integrated Fast transit. Labels: UK, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of 3. Acronym of Southwest Airlines Integrated Flights Tracking. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of 4. Acronym of Statewide Interlibrary loan Fast Track. Labels: US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of 5. Acronym of State Wildland Inmate Fire Team. Labels: US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of 6. Acronym of Simple Web Interface Toolset. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: SWIFT Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /swɪft/ 1. Acronym of Structured What If Technique. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of 2. Acronym of Stored Waveform Inverse Fourier Transform. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of 3. Acronym of Stratospheric Wind Interferometer For Transport Studies. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: deer stalker Part of Speech: noun 1. One who takes part in deer stalking.
Word: Ketu Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit केतु (ketú). 1. The descending lunar node. In Hindu mythology, Ketu is generally referred to as a "shadow" planet, believed to have a tremendous impact on human lives and also the whole creation. Labels: Hinduism
Word: afterpeak Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros Proto-Germanic *after Old English æfter Middle English after English after ▲ Old English æfter Old English æfter- Middle English after- English after- English peak English afterpeak From after- + peak. 1. The compartment nearest the stern in the hold of a ship
Word: aigret Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of aigrette. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: dramaturgist Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who composes a drama and directs its representation; a playwright.
Word: dramaturg Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of dramaturge. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Carl Hegemann, who formerly worked with Mr. Castorf as a dramaturg, said the only endeavor that made sense for him at this point was to direct a traditional play.
Word: alacritous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From alacrity + -ous. 1. Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager. Labels: rare
Word: celeritous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From celerity, from French célérité, from Latin celeritas, from celer (“fast, swift”). 1. Swift, speedy, fast. Labels: rare
Word: misappropriations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of misappropriation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Corrado Part of Speech: name 1. A surname from Italian.
Word: Mb Part of Speech: symbol 1. Abbreviation of Mbit. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of megabase. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: immunoreactive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- English reactive English immunoreactive From immuno- + reactive. 1. Of, pertaining to, or causing an immune reaction. Example: Most nitrergic neurons were only immunoreactive for nNOS; 10% co-localized with VIP. A small subpopulation of OSP neurons was immunoreactive for ChAT/nNOS/±VIP. All types of neurotransmitters found in the ISP or OSP were also detected in neuronal fibres within the mucosa.
Word: immunoreactive Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- English reactive English immunoreactive From immuno- + reactive. 1. Any substance that causes an immune reaction.
Word: immunoreaction Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- English reaction English immunoreaction From immuno- + reaction. 1. immune reaction
Word: oesophageal Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of esophageal. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: pharmacotherapy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek φάρμᾰκον (phármăkon)der. English pharmaco- Proto-Indo-European *treb-der.? Ancient Greek θερᾰ́πων (therắpōn) Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) Ancient Greek -εύω (-eúō) Ancient Greek θεραπεύω (therapeúō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek θεραπεία (therapeía)bor. New Latin therapīabor. English therapy English pharmacotherapy From pharmaco- + therapy. 1. The use of pharmaceuticals to treat disease
Word: reovirus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The name "reo-" is an acronym for "respiratory enteric orphan" viruses 1. Any of a group of RNA viruses, of the family Reoviridae, that infect animals and some plants Example: The former inclusion of reoviruses in the ECHO group was based originally on their isolation from the stools of human beings, their optimal isolation in monkey kidney tissue culture and the lack of pathogenicity of the initial strains for new-born mice, guinea pigs, rabbits and monkeys.
Word: supercapacitor 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 capacitor English supercapacitor From super- + capacitor. 1. Any of several types of capacitor that have an unusually high capacitance
Word: work the crowd Part of Speech: verb 1. To work the room, or to do the equivalent with an outdoor audience. Labels: idiomatic
Word: bottlings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bottling Labels: form-of, plural
Word: benevolences Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of benevolence Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bethinks Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bethink Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: biochemicals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of biochemical Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crouches Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkɹaʊt͡ʃɪz/ 1. plural of crouch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crouches Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈkɹaʊt͡ʃɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of crouch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: cusped Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From cusp + -ed. 1. Having a cusp; pointed.
Word: barge board Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably from Medieval Latin bargus (“a scaffold”). 1. A board fastened to the projecting gables of a roof to protect and hide other timbers.
Word: bargeboard Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of barge board. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Not that one would realise that now, when looking at the quality of its restoration, and of the timber work, panelling, bargeboards, spandrels and cast-iron columns [...].
Word: wagonways Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wagonway Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wagonway Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From wagon + way. 1. A railway designed for use by trams or wagons. Example: This line, described as a valuable feeder to the Newcastle & Carlisle Railway, was opened on July 8, 1836, and superseded the older wagonway.
Word: tubules Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tubule Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cryopelagic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)lbor. English cryo- English pelagic English cryopelagic From cryo- + pelagic. 1. Of cold, deep oceanic waters. 2. Regularly found in open waters, but associated with the underside of surface ice cover.
Word: no matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloney Part of Speech: proverb 1. Regardless of how many clever points or fine distinctions one makes, what one is saying is still false or is still nonsense. Labels: US Example: Some of our leading scholars trace it back to a favorite American saying of that time, "No matter how thin you slice it, it is still boloney." Example: "Do you have the ability," he asked another juror, "to discern between the truth and baloney?" "I think so, definitely." "No matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloney, right?"
Word: no matter how thin you slice it, it's still boloney Part of Speech: proverb 1. Alternative form of no matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloney. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bacteroid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriumbor. English bacterium Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English bacteroid From bacterium + -oid. 1. A micro-organism such as a bacterium or yeast. Labels: dated 2. A bacterium of the species Bacteroides. 3. A symbiotic form of the nitrogen-fixing bacterium Rhizobia, or the root nodule that it produces.
Word: bacteroid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriumbor. English bacterium Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English bacteroid From bacterium + -oid. 1. Resembling bacteria. Example: bacteroid particles
Word: spenno Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From expensive + -o. 1. Expensive. Labels: colloquial Example: All the restaurants here are pretty spenno.
Word: helping profession Part of Speech: noun 1. A profession that nurtures the growth of or addresses the problems of a person's physical, psychological, intellectual, emotional or spiritual well-being, including medicine, nursing, psychotherapy, psychological counseling, social work, education, life coaching and ministry.
Word: herb bennet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English herbe-benet, from Old French herbe beneite (“blessed herb”) (because of its medicinal properties). 1. An avens such as wood avens (Geum urbanum) or common avens (Geum aleppicum). Labels: dated, uncountable 2. Hemlock. Labels: obsolete, uncountable
Word: begetter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English begetare, begettare, biȝetere, equivalent to beget + -er. 1. A procreator; one who begets. Example: Our fond Begetters, who would never die, Love but themselves in their posteritie. Example: It was a mirror now, And in it a long perspective I could trace Of my begetters, dwindling backward each past each All with the family look, Whose names had since been inked down in their place On the recorder’s book, Generation and generation of my mien, and build, and brow. 2. An originator; a creator. Labels: figuratively Example: To the onlie begetter of these insuing sonnets Mr. W. H. all happinesse and that eternitie promised by our ever-living poet wisheth the well-wishing adventurer in setting forth. Example: He was neither a wit nor a croquet champion, a hypnotic force nor a begetter of amateur theatricals.
Word: procreator Part of Speech: noun 1. One who procreates; a father or mother. 2. One who originates or creates something. Labels: figuratively
Word: blinkering Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of blinker Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: blissed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From bliss + -ed. 1. In a state of bliss. Example: You will be living in the flow and experience more love, peace, feeling blissed and whole.
Word: broadsides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of broadside Labels: form-of, plural
Word: broadsides Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of broadside Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: procreators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of procreator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cycle lane Part of Speech: noun 1. A part of a roadway designated for use by cyclists.
Word: bicycle lane Part of Speech: noun 1. A lane of a roadway designated for use by cyclists.
Word: Glaswegians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Glaswegian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: transcriptases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of transcriptase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: editor-in-chief Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of editor in chief. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: “He accused us of slandering him, presumably by implying he was a hipster, and of using the pic without his permission,” Gideon Lichfield, the Review’s editor-in-chief, explained Tuesday on Twitter. Example: Maria Ressa, the chief executive and cofounder of Rappler, and Dmitry Muratov, the editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, were named as this year’s laureates by Berit Reiss-Andersen, the chair of the Norwegian Nobel committee.
Word: editor in chief Part of Speech: noun 1. The highest ranking editor on an editorial staff.
Word: editors in chief Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of editor in chief Labels: form-of, plural
Word: editors-in-chief Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of editor-in-chief (alternative spelling of editors in chief). Labels: form-of, plural
Word: EIC Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of editor in chief. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: This issue also marks a turning point for me: It will be my last as editor. […] So we're off to Germany, and I'm ending my tenure as EIC. 2. Initialism of engineer in charge. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of East India Company. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: -more Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From Middle English -more, -mor, from mor (“more”, adverb). Analogically formed to -most. 1. Used to form a comparative of certain adjectives and adverbs, usually ending in -er. Labels: archaic, morpheme Example: nethermore
Word: -more Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Identical with moor. 1. Used for placenames; variant of moor. Labels: morpheme
Word: birectangular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English rectangular English birectangular From bi- + rectangular. 1. Containing two right angles. Labels: not-comparable Example: Unlike a normal triangle, a spherical triangle can be birectangular because the sum of its angles is greater than 180 degrees.
Word: usufruct Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Late Latin ūsufrūctus, from ūsus + frūctus (“usage of the fruits of production”). Cognate with French usufruit, Italian usufrutto, usofrutto, Occitan usufrug, Portuguese usufruto, Spanish usufructo. Pronunciation: /ˈjuːz(j)ʊfɹʌkt/, /ˈjuzəˌfɹəkt/, /-sə-/ 1. The legal right to use and derive profit or benefit from property that belongs to another person, as long as the property is not damaged. Example: We ought to obſerve, that Uſufruct or Uſe for the Profits, and other ſort of Servitudes are the Rights which we enjoy gratuitouſly: For if we pay an Annual Rent, 'twill be then a kind of Letting or Hiring. Example: [T]eaching the Koran is not property; neither does usufruct constitute property (according to the sentiments of our doctors), because that is not substantial or permanent, whereas property is a thing of a permanent nature, and what constitutes actual wealth; […]
Word: usufruct Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Late Latin ūsufrūctus, from ūsus + frūctus (“usage of the fruits of production”). Cognate with French usufruit, Italian usufrutto, usofrutto, Occitan usufrug, Portuguese usufruto, Spanish usufructo. Pronunciation: /ˈjuːz(j)ʊfɹʌkt/, /ˈjuzəˌfɹəkt/, /-sə-/ 1. To use and derive profit or benefit from property that belongs to another person. Labels: also, figuratively Example: An enabling myth is just that—a myth that enables those who benefit from the status quo to keep on benefiting. Thorstein Veblen would say that it enabled the usufructuaries to keep on usufructing. Example: The use of the property of an orphan by a guardian who carries out his guardianship, is allowed for the latter's daily subsistence. Such use should be just and reasonable. […] According to al-Sha'bá, such just and reasonable use is like usufructing the milk of cattle, having services from servants and riding animals or vehicles, as long as such usufruction does not impair or damage the property itself.
Word: bighead Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From big + head. Pronunciation: /ˈbɪɡˌhɛd/ 1. A person with an inflated opinion of themselves; a conceited or arrogant person. Labels: colloquial, countable, especially Example: He is such a bighead and so lazy that I don't know how far he will go. He can read and write English a little bit and he thinks that is enough for him to know. Example: 'But there are too many egos, way too many. I mean bigheads who are sidetracked by stuff away from football.' 2. Any of several species of fish having a large head. Labels: colloquial, countable 3. Any of several animal diseases that cause swelling of the head. Labels: colloquial, uncountable
Word: big-head Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of bighead. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: ferally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English feral Middle English -ly English -ly English ferally From feral + -ly. 1. Wildly; in the manner of an undomesticated animal.
Word: paganized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of paganize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: paganize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English pagan 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 paganize From pagan + -ize. 1. To convert (someone) to paganism. Labels: transitive 2. To behave like a pagan. Labels: intransitive, obsolete Example: This was that which made the old Christians paganize, while by their scandalous and base conforming to Heathenism they did no more, when they had done their utmost, but bring some Pagans to christianize; for true Christians they neither were themselves, nor could make other such in this fashion.
Word: vagotomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vagotomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rhinoviruses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rhinovirus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: modernizers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of modernizer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: azotometers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of azotometer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: skinnydipping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of skinnydip Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: skinnydip Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of skinny dip. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: crispnesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of crispness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: microhemispheres Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microhemisphere Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bloater Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bloat + -er, because they swell during preparation. 1. A salted, and lightly smoked herring or mackerel. Labels: UK 2. A freshwater fish native to the Great Lakes (Coregonus hoyi). Labels: Canada, US
Word: bloater Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bloat + -er, in the sense of the person having a "bloated" appearance. 1. a fat person Labels: UK, slang 2. a greedy person Labels: UK, slang
Word: boughts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bought Labels: form-of, plural
Word: electric organs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of electric organ Labels: form-of, plural
Word: outmost Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-West Germanic *ūt Old English ūt ▲ Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *-ai Proto-Germanic *ūtai Proto-West Germanic *ūtē Old English ūte Middle English oute English out Proto-Germanic *-umô Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-Germanic *-umistaz Old English -mest Middle English -mest ▲ Middle English [Term?]influ. Middle English -most English -most English outmost From out + -most. 1. superlative form of outer: most outer; farthest outside; as far from the center or inside as possible. Labels: form-of, superlative Example: To wander like a god-devoted thing Along earth's outmost tracts;
Word: outmost Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-West Germanic *ūt Old English ūt ▲ Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *-ai Proto-Germanic *ūtai Proto-West Germanic *ūtē Old English ūte Middle English oute English out Proto-Germanic *-umô Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-Germanic *-umistaz Old English -mest Middle English -mest ▲ Middle English [Term?]influ. Middle English -most English -most English outmost From out + -most. 1. That which is outmost.
Word: hell hound Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of hellhound. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: hell hounds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hell hound Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hell-hound Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of hellhound. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: hell-hounds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hell-hound Labels: form-of, plural
Word: reference works Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of reference work Labels: form-of, plural
Word: epicardia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of epicardium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stegodont Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the genus name †Stegodon, referring to the shape of the molars: from Ancient Greek στέγη (stégē)/στέγος (stégos, “roof”) and ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”). Doublet of stegodon. 1. A stegodon, an extinct relative of the modern elephants; a member of the taxonomic genus †Stegodon.
Word: deinothere Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From scientific Latin Deinotherium, Dinotherium (genus names), from Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “fearful, terrible”) + θηρίον (thēríon, “wild beast”). 1. Any of the genus †Deinotherium of large, extinct proboscidean mammals, a relative of modern elephants. Example: Over the Miocene the European deinotheres became enormous, some reaching weights of 15 tonnes—making them among the largest land mammals ever to have existed.
Word: pyloric sphincters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pyloric sphincter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bloater paste Part of Speech: noun 1. A spread (a form of fish paste), made from bloaters, traditionally eaten on toast with afternoon tea Labels: UK, uncountable
Word: fish paste Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several varieties of spread, made from physically processed cooked fish with the addition of some cereal, traditionally eaten on toast. Labels: UK, countable, uncountable 2. A condiment, similar to fish sauce but thicker, made from fermented fish or shellfish and widely used in Southeast Asian cuisine. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: ring-fingers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ring-finger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: antiglobalization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anti- + globalization. 1. Alternative spelling of anti-globalization. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: pinch pennies Part of Speech: verb 1. To severely economize.
Word: type collections Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of type collection Labels: form-of, plural
Word: feminizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of feminize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: feminises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of feminise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: cranial orbits Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cranial orbit Labels: form-of, plural
Word: schmoozed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of schmooze Labels: form-of, participle, past 2. simple past and past participle of schmooz Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: infill Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From in + fill. 1. To fill in a space, hole or gap. Example: Here the original drawing is shown in grey and the infilled tracing in black. The lettering can be further refined and, unlike ink-based artwork, can be rekerned without being redrawn. 2. To rededicate land in an urban environment to new construction.
Word: infill Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From in + fill. 1. That which fills in a space, hole or gap. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Government needs to provide certainty to the rail freight industry with infill electrification programmes [...]. "First, it's about Government committing to infill electrification so we can do things with the locomotives we already have, and then a rolling plan of electrification." 2. The redecoration of a fingernail or toenail after it has grown, to prevent an unsightly gap. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: infill Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping. 1. Alternative form of infil (“infiltration”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Example: Hinton and I were briefed at the TOC and received maps of our AO to memorize and mark with codes for the primary and secondary LZs for infill and exfill. Example: Pedestrian infill/exfill from Atwater Street
Word: multiplication tables Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of multiplication table Labels: form-of, plural
Word: compactum Part of Speech: noun 1. A compact topological space.
Word: bps Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of bit per second, a measure of speed of digital communication. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. baud rate Labels: informal Example: In most digital systems using binary code, 1 Baud = 1 bps. https://newhavendisplay.com/blog/baud-rate/#difference 3. Initialism of basis point, ‱. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: The RBI this month raised rates by 50 basis points after a 40 bps hike in May.
Word: well-order Part of Speech: noun 1. A total order of some set such that every nonempty subset contains a least element. Example: 1986, G. Richter, Noetherian semigroup rings with several objects, G. Karpilovsky (editor), Group and Semigroup Rings, Elsevier (North-Holland), page 237, ̲X is well-order enriched iff every morphism set ̲X(X,Y) carries a well-order ≤_(XY) such that f≨_(XY)g⇒h•f≨_(XY)h•g for every h:Y→Z. Example: 2001, Robert L. Vaught, Set Theory: An Introduction, Springer (Birkhäuser), 2nd Edition, Softcover, page 71, Some simple facts and terminology about well-orders were already given in and just before 1.8.4. Here are some more: In a well-order A, every element x is clearly of just one of these three kinds: x is the first element; x is a successor element - i.e., x has an immediate predecessor; or x is a limit element - i.e., x has a predecessor but no immediate predecessor. The structure (∅, ∅) is a well-order.
Word: well-order Part of Speech: verb 1. To impose a well-order on (a set). Labels: transitive Example: The set of positive integers is well-ordered by the relation ≤. Example: 1950, Frederick Bagemihl (translator), Erich Kamke, Theory of Sets, 2006, Dover (Dover Phoenix), page 111, Starting from these special well-ordered subsets, it is then possible to well-order the entire set.
Word: well-ordering Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of well-order.
Word: well-ordering Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of well-order Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: dispersement Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of disbursement. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: dispursement Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of disbursement. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: discretionary spending Part of Speech: noun 1. The amount or portion of a person's or group's expenditures which is used for non-essential or voluntary disbursements; the amount or portion of one's expenditures which one may make as one sees fit. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: In this scenario discretionary spending is held to a constant share of GDP. 2. The action of making such expenditures. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Nervous consumers and business executives put off discretionary spending. Example: If only the Kindle 2 were cheaper! Despite its other shortcomings, Amazon's new and improved digital-book reading device does enough right that it could become the Model T of e-readers, capturing the imagination—and discretionary spending—of the masses. 3. US government expenditures which are subject to annual review and authorization by Congress, as distinct from expenditures authorized by existing laws. Labels: US, uncountable, usually Example: Perot would cut federal discretionary spending by 15 percent, chopping items that range from the space station to the Rural Electrification Administration.
Word: sphericities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sphericity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: disposable income Part of Speech: noun 1. The amount of a person's or group's monetary income which is available to be saved or spent (on either essential or non-essential items), after deducting all taxes and other governmental fees. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Perhaps the day is not far off when we witness McDonald's and Burger King fighting it out on the corner of 18th and Castro for our well-publicized “disposable income.”
Word: four-stroking Part of Speech: noun 1. Abnormal operation of a two-stroke internal combustion engine, such that the cylinder only fires every second cycle (like a four-stroke engine). This occurs when the exhaust scavenging and inlet charging leaves a mixture in the cylinder which does not ignite, but needs a second scavenge/charge to produce an adequate mix. Labels: uncountable
Word: side valve Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of valve in an internal combustion engine, and thus also (metonymic) the type of valvetrain design, the type of engine that uses it, or an instance of such an engine; this design has the inlet and exhaust valves in the cylinder block beside the piston. The cylinder head is then a simple dome extending across the valves and piston. Example: Near-synonym: L-head (most side valves are L-heads; precisely hyponymous) Example: This engine has side valves.
Word: overhead valve Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of valve in an internal combustion engine, and thus also (metonymic) the type of valvetrain design, the type of engine that uses it, or an instance of such an engine; this design has the inlet and exhaust valves in the cylinder head (and therefore above the piston). The camshaft can be beside the pistons (with pushrods and rockers operating the valves) or above the valves, with the latter usually referred to as overhead cam. Example: This engine has overhead valves. Example: This engine is an overhead valve model.
Word: overhead cam Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of cam (and camshaft) in an internal combustion engine, and thus also (metonymic) the type of valvetrain design, the type of engine that uses it, or an instance of such an engine; this design has the inlet and exhaust valves in the cylinder head and has the camshaft(s) up above the valves too. Example: This engine has an overhead cam. Example: This engine is an overhead cam model.
Word: over square Part of Speech: adj 1. Of an internal combustion engine design, in which the diameter of the piston is greater than its stroke distance. Labels: not-comparable Example: An over square or short stroke engine occurs when the cylinder bore diameter is greater than its stroke length, giving a bore/stroke ratio greater than 1:1. An over square engine allows for larger valves in the cylinder head because the wider bore creates a broader combustion chamber.
Word: under square Part of Speech: adj 1. Of internal combustion engine designs, having the bore less than the stroke: that is, having the piston's diameter less than its travel distance. Labels: not-comparable
Word: uptempo Part of Speech: adj 1. Having a fast tempo. 2. Having an aggressive pace.
Word: uptempo Part of Speech: adv 1. With a fast tempo. 2. With an aggressive pace.
Word: uptempo Part of Speech: noun 1. An uptempo beat, especially in percussion.
Word: mithril Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by J. R. R. Tolkien in his constructed language Sindarin as mithril, from mith (“pale grey”) + a derivative of the Primitive Elvish root *ril- (‘brilliant light, glitter’). Pronunciation: /ˈmɪθ.ɹɪl/ 1. A fictional silvery metal of great strength and value, primarily in fantasy and role-playing settings. Labels: uncountable Example: In order to get the iron ore, mithril and leather strap, you must do the following. Example: Open the double doors to the south and get the mithril plate boots and mithril chain leggings.
Word: push one's luck Part of Speech: verb 1. To take an excessive risk or to attempt some task unlikely to succeed, especially after having already been unexpectedly lucky. Labels: idiomatic Example: The jury had little choice but to free the killer. Sane enough at least not to push his luck, Sledge immediately left the state. Example: I don’t think I really treat you that special / Chase a pretty girl who actually gets you / Brutally honest and for that I applaud you (Skrrt, skrrt) / Boy just give it up, you’re really pushing your luck uh