nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: dermatosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dermato- + -osis. Pronunciation: /ˌdɜːməˈtəʊsɪs/ 1. Any disease of the skin. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: dermatoses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dermatosis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: muscle fiber Part of Speech: noun 1. A single cell of a muscle; each muscle fiber contains many myofibrils, the contractile unit of muscles. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: muscle fibers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of muscle fiber Labels: form-of, plural
Word: muscle fibre Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of muscle fiber. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: muscle fibres Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of muscle fibre Labels: form-of, plural
Word: afferently Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English afferent Middle English -ly English -ly English afferently From afferent + -ly. 1. Inwardly, toward the center.
Word: myofibril Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *múHs Proto-Hellenic *mū́s Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs)der. English myo- English fibril English myofibril From myo- + fibril. 1. Any of the cylindrical organelles, found within muscle cells, that are the contractile unit of muscles.
Word: myofibrils Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of myofibril Labels: form-of, plural
Word: efferently Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English efferent Middle English -ly English -ly English efferently From efferent + -ly. 1. Outwardly, away from the center.
Word: sarcostyle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sarco- + -style. 1. A myofibril. Labels: obsolete
Word: sarcostyles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sarcostyle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: interfibrillar Part of Speech: adj Etymology: from inter- (“between”) + fibrillar 1. Located or situated between fibrils. Labels: not-comparable
Word: funny car Part of Speech: noun 1. A drag racing car of a class generally having forward-mounted engines and carbon fiber automotive bodies over the chassis, superficially resembling manufacturers' showroom models.
Word: funny cars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of funny car Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fire-sale Part of Speech: adj 1. of, pertaining to or resembling a fire sale. Labels: not-comparable
Word: fire sale Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By metonymy, from 19th century discount sales of products that had been damaged by fire or that could no longer be stored because the storage facility had been destroyed by fire necessitating immediate sale or loss of value. 1. A clearance sale at greatly reduced prices, often at losses. Labels: idiomatic Example: By the following year, Lehman’s enormous holdings in subprime loans were all but wiped out, and Bush was enlisted to see if he could engineer a fire sale of some of the bank’s empire of debt to the Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim. Example: Bruce was happy with a point and is now focused on surviving a fire-sale at the KC Stadium before the transfer window shuts, with Tom Huddlestone linked with West Ham. “We have lost 14 players and brought in five or six but the transfer window [closing] is still three weeks away,” he said.
Word: fire sales Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fire sale Labels: form-of, plural
Word: finger bowl Part of Speech: noun 1. A small bowl of warm water placed at each seat at a formal dinner for the guests to rinse their fingers with between courses. Example: In the cut-glass age, when young ladies had persuaded young men with long, curly mustaches to marry them, they sat down several months afterward and wrote thank-you notes for all sorts of cut-glass presents—punch bowls, finger-bowls, dinner-glasses, wine-glasses, ice-cream dishes, bonbon dishes, decanters, and vases[…]
Word: finger bowls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of finger bowl Labels: form-of, plural
Word: adjunctly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English adjunct Middle English -ly English -ly English adjunctly From adjunct + -ly. 1. In an adjunct manner.
Word: administrant Part of Speech: adj 1. Administrating Labels: not-comparable Example: His administrant style was leading from the front.
Word: administrant Part of Speech: noun 1. The one who administers. Example: The intern was the administrant of the experimental serum.
Word: vaginal birth Part of Speech: noun 1. Birth via the vagina (as opposed to caesarean section). Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: vaginal births Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vaginal birth Labels: form-of, plural
Word: overspill estate Part of Speech: noun 1. A housing estate planned and built for the rehousing of people from decaying inner city areas, usually as part of the process of slum clearance.
Word: live pair Part of Speech: noun 1. Two members of Congress who would have otherwise cast opposing votes, but who form an agreement whereby one announces the couple is a live pair and registers his or her own vote as present rather than for or against. Although not recognized or recorded in vote tallies, the effect is to allow the other member to be absent without affecting the outcome of the vote. Labels: US
Word: alternatingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English alternating Middle English -ly English -ly English alternatingly From alternating + -ly. 1. In an alternating manner; taking turns. Labels: not-comparable
Word: adamancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas) + -ancy. 1. The property of being adamant. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Knowing the stubbornness and adamancy of born-again Christians, they're more likely to write off Borhek off as "fallen," and accuse her of succumbing to the arguments of Satan. Example: I stuck my nose in the air, realizing too late that it was a borrowed gesture – one I’d been using for years in moments of pride or adamancy – and that it properly belonged to the woman sitting opposite me.
Word: arthritics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of arthritic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: yoctograms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of yoctogram Labels: form-of, plural
Word: yoctoampere Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From yocto- + ampere. 1. An SI unit of electrical current equal to 10⁻²⁴ amperes. Symbol: yA Example: However, in the IGZO-FET, heavy holes strongly suppress tunneling current, and at most yoctoampere off-state current is estimated which is dominated by thermally excited holes. Example: First, they are known to show an off-state current on the order of yoctoampere per micron (10⁻²⁴ A/µm) at room temperature (RT).
Word: yoctoamperes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of yoctoampere Labels: form-of, plural
Word: deciampere Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From deci- + ampere. Pronunciation: /ˈdɛsiæmpɪə(ɹ)/ 1. An SI unit of electrical current equal to 10⁻¹ amperes. Symbol: dA
Word: deciamperes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deciampere Labels: form-of, plural
Word: plosophoric Part of Speech: adj 1. Describing any of several non-explosive materials that become explosive when mixed.
Word: pozole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish pozole, from Classical Nahuatl pozolli (“stew of maize kernels”). Pronunciation: /pəˈsəʊleɪ/, /pəˈzəʊleɪ/, /pəˈsoʊˌleɪ/, /pəˈzoʊˌleɪ/ 1. A traditional Mexican soup, made from hominy, pork, chilli and other ingredients. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: integer factorization Part of Speech: noun 1. The decomposition of a composite number into a product of smaller integers
Word: crab canon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the mistaken medieval notion that crabs move backwards. 1. A contrapuntal composition in which one melody is superimposed on the same melody in reverse
Word: bunkered Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of bunker Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: bunkering Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of bunker Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: bunkering Part of Speech: noun 1. The taking on board of bunker fuel. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The number of bunkerings at the port has been increasing. Example: Our company provides bunkering services throughout the region. 2. The illicit removal of oil from a pipeline or other distribution system. Labels: Nigeria, countable, uncountable
Word: bozzetto Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian bozzetto. Pronunciation: /bəʊtˈsɛtəʊ/ 1. A small scale model used to make a larger sculpture. Example: In his studio, his small bozzetti were diligently kept out of public view, and he granted access to the back room where he stored them only to select individuals.
Word: wintle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Perhaps from a Flemish dialect of Dutch windtelen (“to reel”); compare wentelen. Pronunciation: /ˈwɪntəl/ 1. To wind, to reel. Labels: Scotland Example: c. 1688-1746, Author not recorded, Cumberland and Murray's Descent into Hell, 1861, Charles Mackay (editor), The Jacobite Songs and Ballads of Scotland from 1688 to 1746, page 266, The worm of hell, which never dies, / In wintled coil writhes up and fries. Example: 1974, Austin Clarke, quoted in 1981, G. Craig Tapping, Austin Clarke: A Study of His Writings, page 282, Along the cliffs a breeze wintled. 2. To stagger, to sway or rock. Labels: Scotland 3. To tumble, to capsize. Labels: Scotland Example: At a quick turn o' the road they wintled owre, and there they were, sitting on their doups in the atoms o' the gig, and glowering frae them! 4. To wriggle. Labels: Scotland Example: Miss Radford wintled across the floor on her bottom until she slumped beside Eloise, who rolled her eyes and bared her lower teeth.
Word: boccette Part of Speech: noun 1. An Italian billiards-like ball sport.
Word: bozzetti Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bozzetto Labels: form-of, plural
Word: working capital Part of Speech: noun 1. The amount of capital a business or other entity has available for running its daily operations, calculated as current assets minus current liabilities. Labels: uncountable Example: working capital requirement
Word: cader Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of cadre. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: angelfishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of angelfish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: adnominally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English adnominal Middle English -ly English -ly English adnominally From adnominal + -ly. 1. In an adnominal way; used like an adnoun, adjectivally. Labels: not-comparable
Word: sizar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: An alteration of sizer, from size (“fixed portion”) + -er. 1. An undergraduate at Trinity College, Dublin and the University of Cambridge who receives an allowance for his college expenses or tuition, sometimes in return for doing a defined job. Labels: UK
Word: thia- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: From thio- + -a-. 1. Used to form the names of chemical compounds containing sulfur, especially where a sulfur atom replaces an oxygen atom in an analogous compound. Labels: morpheme
Word: thiacalixarene Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From thia- + calixarene. 1. Any of several analogs of calixarenes in which benzene rigs are connected by sulfur bridges.
Word: sizers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sizer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: meat and two veg Part of Speech: noun 1. A stereotypical standard dinner, with a meat and two kinds of vegetable. Labels: Ireland, UK, colloquial, plural, plural-only 2. The male genitals. Labels: UK, plural, plural-only, slang
Word: airtightly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English airtight Middle English -ly English -ly English airtightly From airtight + -ly. 1. Sealed in an airtight manner. Example: Be sure to seal the jar airtightly or the contents will go bad from exposure to oxygen.
Word: true frog Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From true (“sensu stricto”) + frog. 1. Any frog of the large family Ranidae, found worldwide, typically with smooth and moist skin; large, powerful legs; and extensively webbed feet.
Word: moss frog Part of Speech: noun 1. A group of tropical frogs in the Rhacophoridae family, mostly arboreal.
Word: Malabar flying frog Part of Speech: noun 1. A species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae, found in western India, Rhacophorus malabaricus, having the ability to glide due to the webbing between its toes.
Word: air bladder Part of Speech: noun 1. An internal organ that fish use to control their buoyancy, allowing them to maintain or change depth by changing their density. 2. A type of packing material that consists of an airtight bag full of air, used to cushion fragile items. Example: The company used to be notorious for excessive packaging, and social media grew littered with examples: three pairs of socks wrapped in puffy air bladders[…]
Word: gas bladder Part of Speech: noun 1. An internal organ that fish use to control their buoyancy, allowing them to maintain or change depth by changing their density. Example: Nicknamed a "manta" by Andromeda Initiative observers, this majestic creature has been sighted on several worlds in the Heleus Cluster. The Nexus scientists believe it may have originally evolved on a world with heavy deposits of element zero, giving it the ability to lower its mass enough to "swim" through the air. Expanding the muscular gas bladders on its underside allows the creature to rise and orient itself in flight.
Word: thialol Part of Speech: noun 1. diethyldisulfide (C₂H₅)₂S₂ Labels: obsolete, uncountable
Word: air bladders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of air bladder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: thiamazole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English thia- Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide English imide Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti Proto-Hellenic *gʷyṓw-ō Proto-Hellenic *ďṓwō Ancient Greek ζώω (zṓō) Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) French azotebor. English azote English azo- English -ole English azole English (i)m(id)azole English thiamazole From thia- + (i)m(id)azole. Pronunciation: /θʌɪˈam.ə.zəʊl/, /θaɪˈæm.əˌzoʊl/ 1. An imidazole derivative that interferes with the synthesis of thyroid hormone and is given orally in the treatment of hyperthyroidism; 1-methylimidazole-2-thiol, C₃H₂N₂(CH₃)(SH). Labels: uncountable
Word: gas bladders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gas bladder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: swim bladders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of swim bladder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: methimazole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English meth- Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- English thi- Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide English imide Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti Proto-Hellenic *gʷyṓw-ō Proto-Hellenic *ďṓwō Ancient Greek ζώω (zṓō) Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) French azotebor. English azote English azo- English -ole English azole English (i)m(id)azole English methimazole From meth- + thi- + (i)m(id)azole. Pronunciation: /mɪˈθɪm.ə.zəʊl/, /məˈθɪm.əˌzoʊl/ 1. Alternative form of thiamazole. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: thioamide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide English thioamide From thio- + amide. 1. Any chemical compound, analogous to the amides in which the oxygen atom of the carbonyl group is replaced by sulfur; R-CS-NH₂ (and N-derivatives)
Word: Darwin's frog Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after Charles Darwin 1. Rhinoderma darwinii, a species of frog native to Chile and Argentina, with a distinctive feature of raising the tadpoles in the male's vocal sac.
Word: vocal sac Part of Speech: noun 1. The flexible membrane of skin possessed by most male frogs, used for amplification of the voice.
Word: Amazon milk frog Part of Speech: noun 1. A large frog native to South America, of species Trachycephalus resinifictrix.
Word: blue-sided leaf frog Part of Speech: noun 1. A species of tree frog native to Costa Rica, Agalychnis annae, noted for the blue stripes running down both of its sides.
Word: long-fingered frog Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a group of frogs of the genus Cardioglossa.
Word: water spout Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈwɔːtə spaʊt/, /ˈwoːtə spawt/, /ˈwɔtɚ spaʊt/, [ˈwɔɾɚ spaʊt], /ˈwɑtɚ spaʊt/ 1. Alternative form of waterspout. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: thiasarch Part of Speech: noun 1. The leader of a thiasus.
Word: thiasus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin, from Ancient Greek θίασος (thíasos). 1. A group of singers and dancers assembled to celebrate the festival of one of the gods. Labels: historical
Word: thiasote Part of Speech: noun 1. A member of a thiasus in Ancient Greece. Labels: historical
Word: recreational vehicle Part of Speech: noun 1. A self-propelled vehicle (motor home), or trailer designed for use as living quarters on overnight recreational activities and travel. Labels: Canada, US
Word: psychosexual development Part of Speech: noun 1. The progressive evolution of infantile sexuality through oral, anal, phallic, latent, and genital phases. Labels: uncountable
Word: thialdine Part of Speech: noun 1. A heterocyclic base 5,6-dihydro-2,4,6-trimethyl-4H-1,3,5-dithiazine, that occurs in the aroma of cooked meat. Labels: uncountable
Word: thumb war Part of Speech: noun 1. A children's game in which the two opponents interlock each other's right- or left-handed fingers, each attempting to hold down the other's thumb. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: affixal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin affīgō Latin affīxusbor. English affix Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English affixal From affix + -al. 1. As or like an affix. Labels: not-comparable Example: In this chapter, the lexical evidence has been examined for the affixal nature of various sequences in the pre-Roman language(s) of Sardinia.
Word: alpha decay Part of Speech: noun 1. radioactive decay by emitting an alpha particle.
Word: alpha decays Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of alpha decay Labels: form-of, plural
Word: manducate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin mandūcātus, perfect passive participle of to chew, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French manger. 1. To chew (something); to masticate. Labels: literary, transitive 2. To eat (something). Labels: literary, transitive Example: If we manducate bread, then it is capable of all the natural alterations, and it cannot be denied. But if we manducate Christ's body after a natural manner, what worse thing is it, that it descends into the guts, than that it goes into the stomach; to be cast forth, than to be torn in pieces with the teeth, as I have proved that it is by the Roman doctrine?
Word: basic research Part of Speech: noun 1. Research performed without regard to practical applications. Labels: uncountable
Word: Jamerican Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of Jamaican + American. 1. An American of Jamaican birth or ancestry Labels: informal
Word: Jamerican Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Blend of Jamaican + American. 1. Characteristic of such people or their culture Labels: informal
Word: inventory management Part of Speech: noun 1. The formal management of the timing and quantities of goods to be ordered and stocked by an organization in order that demand can always be satisfied without excess expenditure. Labels: uncountable
Word: E&OE Part of Speech: phrase 1. Initialism of errors and omissions excepted/excluded. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: sweat like a pig Part of Speech: verb 1. To sweat profusely; to produce a lot of perspiration.
Word: cut like a knife Part of Speech: verb 1. To sting severely, to cause a sensation of stinging, especially said of cold weather. Example: The bitter wind cut like a knife, freezing my fingers and numbing my circulation. 2. To be very sharp (of a character, or remark)
Word: salt pan Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of salt flat: a natural dry lake or playa whose bed contains abundant salt. 2. Synonym of saltern: a man-made pond where salty water is evaporated to recover salt and/or other minerals. Example: In order to provide a market for the coal, four salt pans were constructed a third of a mile south-east of the harbour. […] Thereafter the route of the original line was followed to the harbour, beyond which an extension, a third of a mile long, led to the salt pans and a newly constructed inn, the "Stafford Arms", where Lady Stafford tried unsuccessfully to educate the locals to drink beer instead of a strong whisky. […] The prosperity was short-lived, and in 1828 the salt pans closed and the railway extension was lifted.
Word: salt pans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of salt pan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: UCMJ Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Uniform Code of Military Justice. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: stithy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English stithy, ultimately from Old Norse steði. Pronunciation: /ˈstɪði/ 1. An anvil. Example: how to forge his sword upon the stithy, as well as how to use it in battle 2. A blacksmith's smithy or forge. Example: As foul as Vulcan's stithy.
Word: stithy Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English stithy, ultimately from Old Norse steði. Pronunciation: /ˈstɪði/ 1. To form on an anvil. Labels: transitive
Word: heronsew Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English heronsewe, from Old French haironcel, diminutive of heiron. 1. A heron (originally specifically when small or young). Labels: dialectal Example: As when a cast of Faulcons make their flight / At an Herneshaw, that lyes aloft on wing […]. Example: Pages, with ready blade, were there, / The mighty meal to carve and share: / O'er capon, heron-shew, and crane, / And princely peacock's gilded train […].
Word: seringa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese seringa. 1. A rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis).
Word: bright as a button Part of Speech: adj 1. Very intelligent. Labels: not-comparable Example: You needn't plague yourself about her no how, because she's bright as a button, and knows all about what you want and what you don't wan't ^([sic]), as well as a sensible being. 2. Very cheery, energetic and upbeat. Labels: not-comparable
Word: coures Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of coure Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: slocken Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Old Norse slokna (Swedish slockna). Pronunciation: /ˈslɒkən/ 1. To put out, extinguish (a fire). Labels: dialectal, transitive 2. To quench; to allay; to slake. Labels: dialectal, transitive Example: I'll take the ale, though, for it slockens my cough.
Word: artificial sweetener Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of various food additives that attempt to duplicate the effect of sugar in taste but usually with fewer calories. Example: The World Health Organization on Monday warned against using artificial sweeteners to control body weight or reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases, saying that long-term use is not effective and could pose health risks.
Word: artificial sweeteners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of artificial sweetener Labels: form-of, plural
Word: izle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Old English ysel, ysle. Compare Old Norse usli. Pronunciation: /ˈaɪzəl/, /ˈizəl/, /ˈɪzəl/ 1. A spark, an ember, a hot ash or cinder. Labels: dialectal Example: Izles, Dust or ashes from the fire. "The furniture is covered with izles."] Example: I hied me hame to my father's ha', My dear auld mither to see; But she lay ' mang the black izles
Word: duck-arsed Part of Speech: adj 1. Having or pertaining to broad hips and large, bulging buttocks. Labels: UK, slang, vulgar Example: All the girls, with the exception of May Callan, were squat, and as the country phrase had it—"duck-arsed." They were made for work, for breeding. Example: I'm delighted that you should admire Beecham. A pompous little duckarsed bandmaster who stood against everything creative in the art of his time. 2. Having or pertaining to a hairstyle of the type called a duck's arse. Labels: UK, informal
Word: lesk Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English leske, probably from Old Norse ljóski, from Proto-Germanic *leuskô, though note Mercian Old English lēsca. Cognate with Swedish ljumske, Danish lyske. Pronunciation: /lɛsk/ 1. The loin; flank. Labels: dialectal 2. The groin. Labels: dialectal
Word: duck arsed Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of duck-arsed. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: duckarsed Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of duck-arsed. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: set list Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of setlist. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: doorpost Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From door + post. 1. Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel; a doorjamb. Example: In every house a he-lamb was to be slain, and its blood to be sprinkled on the doorposts of the house.
Word: murim Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Korean 무림(武林) (murim, “moorim”) 1. the subculture of the martial arts community Labels: uncountable
Word: runaway bride Part of Speech: noun 1. A bride-to-be who runs away from a wedding shortly before the ceremony, often due to so-called cold feet.
Word: borer bomb Part of Speech: noun 1. A device used to eradicate pests, especially boring insects, by releasing toxic fumes.
Word: Eridian Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ɛˈrɪdiən/ 1. Of or pertaining to the Greek goddess Eris. 2. Of or pertaining to the dwarf planet named for Eris. Example: Dysnomia […] is the Eridian moon. 3. Of or pertaining to the constellation of Eridanus, or any Eridani object
Word: Eridian Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɛˈrɪdiən/ 1. a theoretical inhabitant of the dwarf planet Eris 2. a theoretical inhabitant of an Eridani system 3. a theoretical denizen of the constellation Eridanus
Word: decaplet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From deca- (“ten”) + -ple (“multiply”) + -et (diminutive suffix); in ignorance of existence of decuplet. 1. Alternative form of decuplet. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: "Medical opinion is that reported instances of multiple [human] births in excess of seven must be looked on with great suspicion," they write sternly; yet they do not deny us a somehow tantalizing glimpse of Ann Birch who, in 1781, is alleged to have produced decaplets of whom one girl survived to marry a Mr. Platt of Leeds. Example: There have been three cases reported of decaplets - multiple births of 10 children.
Word: Schnoodle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of schnauzer + poodle. Pronunciation: /ˈʃnuːdl̩/ 1. A dog that is a hybrid between a poodle and a schnauzer. Example: Now there are dozens of mixes, most of which are a poodle blend. There is the goldendoodle, labradoodle, maltipoo, schnoodle, shihpoo, and the puggle, a mix of a pug and a beagle. Example: Puggles, poogles and schnoodles. Schnockers, dorkies and doodles. Dog lovers have hundreds of breeds to pick from when selecting a new family pet, and crossbreeds, sometimes called hybrids or designer dogs, offer unusual choices.
Word: duck-footed Part of Speech: adj 1. Having splayfoot; habitually standing or walking with the ends of the feet angled outward. Labels: informal Example: I am tired of these duck-footed Leydeners, who daren't wink at a donkey lest he should bray. Example: Texas Southern's Jim Hines, 20, is not the least bit pigeon-toed—in fact, he's just a little duck-footed, and it may be a good thing.
Word: duckfooted Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of duck-footed. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pigeontoed Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of pigeon-toed. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: decuplet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From decuple (“multiply by ten”) + -et (“forming diminutives”). 1. A group of ten, particularly 2. A group of ten, particularly 3. One of a group of ten, particularly one of ten babies born to the same mother at one time.
Word: white paper Part of Speech: noun 1. A document based on research informing and educating a reader regarding a topic, which may also promote a product or a solution. 2. A parliamentary document announcing or proposing a government policy or action. Labels: European-Union, Ireland, UK Example: The report of the British Transport Commission to the Minister of Transport on its re-appraisal of the plan for the modernisation of British Railways has been published as a White Paper. 3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, paper.
Word: Noreen Part of Speech: name Etymology: Anglicized from Irish Nóirín (diminutive of Nóra (“Nora”)). 1. A female given name from Irish.
Word: Noreen Part of Speech: name Etymology: Anglicized from Arabic نُورٍ (nūrin, “light”, in the genitive case). 1. A female given name from Arabic.
Word: Norette Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Irish of Irish origin.
Word: gogol Part of Speech: num 1. Misspelling of googol. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: discrete topology Part of Speech: noun 1. A topology on a set consisting of all subsets of that set. Example: In the discrete topology all sets are open (but they are also all closed). Example: An infinite set with discrete topology is not compact.
Word: Mongols Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Mongol Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stoppable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English stop Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English stoppable From stop + -able. 1. Capable of being stopped. Example: That is why some say that Mr. Stewart is the toughest and least stoppable fullback in the oil field. Example: “All the goals were stoppable,” Dave Jones, the Wolves manager, said.
Word: xylotypographic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ξῠ́λον (xŭ́lon) English xylo- English typographic English xylotypographic From xylo- + typographic. 1. Of or pertaining to xylotypography. Labels: not-comparable
Word: funnel mark Part of Speech: noun 1. The identifying mark of a shipping company, displayed on the ship's funnel (smokestack).
Word: Epos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Epo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mongols Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mongol Labels: form-of, plural
Word: anomal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French anomal. 1. Something anomalous, especially an irregular word in a language. Labels: obsolete
Word: anomal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from French anomal. 1. anomalous Labels: not-comparable, obsolete
Word: alkalimetry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English alkali Ancient Greek -μετρία (-metría)der. Latin -metriader. Old French -métrieder. English -metry English alkalimetry From alkali + -metry. 1. The process of determining the strength of an alkali. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: estoile Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Old French, from Latin stēlla. Doublet of étoile, stella, and stelo; related to aster and star. Pronunciation: /ɪˈstɔɪl/ 1. A six-pointed star whose rays are wavy, as opposed to the straight lines of a mullet.
Word: RELP Part of Speech: noun 1. Acronym of Reliable Event Logging Protocol, a networking protocol for computer data logging. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable 2. Acronym of residual excited linear prediction, a speech coding algorithm. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, dated, uncountable
Word: transmural care Part of Speech: noun 1. The interface between primary and secondary care in medicine. Labels: uncountable
Word: vasoarrhythmia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wāss Latin vās Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English vaso- English arrhythmia English vasoarrhythmia From vaso- + arrhythmia. 1. A condition caused by the irregular rhythm of muscle contraction in the vas deferens. Labels: uncountable
Word: calefaction Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin calefactiō, calefactiōnem. Pronunciation: /ˌkælɪˈfækʃən/ 1. The act of warming or heating. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The state or condition of being heated. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: californite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English California Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English californite From California + -ite. 1. A green vesuvianite found in California, resembling jade and used as a gemstone. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: vesuvianite jade Part of Speech: noun 1. californite. Labels: uncountable
Word: Vesuvian jade Part of Speech: noun 1. californite. Labels: uncountable
Word: sizer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From size + -er. 1. An instrument or contrivance to size articles, or to determine their size by a standard, or to separate and distribute them according to size. 2. An instrument or tool for bringing anything to an exact size. 3. An object used at the airport to test to see if a carry on or personal item is the correct size allowed by the airline. 4. Alternative form of sizar (“undergraduate who received an allowance”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Spore Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: thanatology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From thanato- + -logy, from Ancient Greek θάνατος (thánatos, “death”). Pronunciation: /θan.əˈtɒl.əd͡ʒ.i/, /ˌθæ.nəˈtɑl.əd͡ʒ.i/ 1. The scientific study of death and the practices associated with it, including the study of the needs of the terminally ill and their families. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Meronym: mortuary science Example: The work is part of a growing field called comparative thanatology — the study of how different animals react to death.
Word: synoecism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek συνοικισμός (sunoikismós), from συνοικίζειν (sunoikízein, “to make live with, to unite under one city”), from σύν (sún, “together”) + οἰκίζειν (oikízein, “to colonise”). Pronunciation: /sɪˈniːsɪzəm/ 1. The unification of towns, tribes etc. under one capital city or polis. Example: They always remained separate states and were never synoikised. Example: Legends...current before the villages were synoecised into Athens.
Word: synœcism Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of synoecism. Labels: alt-of, alternative, no-plural
Word: reproval Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English reprove Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English reproval From reprove + -al. 1. The act of reproving. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: homologize Part of Speech: verb 1. To make something homologous. Labels: transitive 2. To become homologous. Labels: intransitive
Word: anergic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English anergy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English anergic From anergy + -ic. 1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of anergy.
Word: anergy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin anergia, from Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “not, without”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”). Pronunciation: /ˈænə(ɹ)dʒi/ 1. Dilute or disorganized energy, which cannot be transformed into work; bound energy Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The maximum fraction of an energy form which (in a reversible process) can be transformed into work is called exergy. The remaining part is called anergy, and this corresponds to the waste heat. 2. Deficiency of energy. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Lack of immunity to an antigen. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: resistentialism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of resist or French résister + existentialism, coined by the British humorist Paul Jennings (1918–1989) in 1948. Pronunciation: /ˌɹɛzɪˈstɛnʃ(ə)lɪz(ə)m/, /ˌɹɛzɪˈstɛnʃlɪz(ə)m/, /ˌɹɛzəˈstɛn(t)ʃəˌlɪzəm/ 1. The belief that some inanimate objects exhibit malice toward humans. Labels: humorous, uncountable
Word: body shop Part of Speech: noun 1. A workshop in which damage to the bodywork of cars is repaired. Labels: US 2. A consultancy that recruits workers (generally in information technology) in order to contract out their services on a tactical short- to mid-term basis. Labels: slang Example: Flouting employment discrimination laws, unethical body shops blatantly advertise in US publications for jobs that clearly target foreign nationals. Example: These body shops, they have a business model of spamming the H-1B lottery with lots of petitions because they don’t really care about which individuals are going to win the lottery. All that they care about is getting some number of visas so that they can then contract out those workers to third-party companies.
Word: coronary artery disease Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of coronary heart disease. Labels: uncountable
Word: caraffe Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic form of carafe. Labels: alt-of, archaic
Word: will power Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of willpower. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: district attorney Part of Speech: noun 1. The title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals. Labels: US Example: (initialisms)
Word: walk into Part of Speech: verb 1. To collide with by walking. Example: Mind you don't walk into that wall. Example: Watch where you're going. You nearly walked into that man. 2. To fall into (a trap or other situation), especially one that could have been avoided with more care. Example: The platoon walked into an ambush. Example: You really walked into that trap, didn't you? 3. To attack; to assault physically. Labels: archaic, colloquial 4. To storm at. Labels: archaic, colloquial 5. To eat heartily of. Labels: archaic, colloquial Example: Such a precious loud hymn, Sammy, while the tea was a brewing; such a grace, such eatin’ and drinkin’! I wish you could ha’ seen the shepherd walkin’ into the ham and muffins. I never see such a chap to eat and drink—never.
Word: walks into Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of walk into Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: walking into Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of walk into Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: walked into Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of walk into Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: hemiola Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἡμιόλιος (hēmiólios), "containing one and a half; half as much again; in the ratio of 3:2". Pronunciation: /hɛmiˈoʊlə/, /himiˈoʊlə/ 1. The articulation of two bars in triple time as if they were three bars in duple time.
Word: enharmonic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin enharmonicus, from Late Latin enarmonius, from Ancient Greek ἐναρμόνιος (enarmónios), from ἐν (en)+ἁρμονία (harmonía). 1. Describing two or more identical or almost identical notes that are written differently when in different keys. (Whether they are identical and what the exact equivalences are depends on the tuning used.) Labels: not-comparable Example: C sharp is enharmonic to D flat in twelve-tone equal temperament, but in most other tuning systems they are distinct pitches. 2. Of or pertaining to a tetrachord. Labels: not-comparable
Word: heptatonic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic *sṗɣ? Proto-Semitic *šabʕ-bor.? Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ Proto-Hellenic *heptə́ Ancient Greek ἑπτᾰ́ (heptắ)bor. English hepta- Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *tónos Proto-Hellenic *tónos Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek τονῐκός (tonĭkós) English tonic English heptatonic From hepta- + tonic. 1. Describing a mode or scale that has seven pitches in an octave Labels: not-comparable
Word: wolde Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of will. See would. Labels: form-of, obsolete, participle, past
Word: disamenity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English amenity English disamenity From dis- + amenity. 1. A disadvantage or drawback, especially of a location Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The noise and dust from the steel works created substantial disamenity for the nearby retirement home. Example: Nordhaus and Tobin (1972) introduced a “Measure of Economic Welfare” that combines consumption and leisure, values household work, and deducts urban disamenities for the United States over time.
Word: shoot off at the mouth Part of Speech: verb 1. To boast, or brag, or talk too much. Labels: idiomatic, informal Example: Don't let [presidential press secretary Ron] Ziegler shoot off at the mouth without our knowledge. 2. To disclose some information that was supposed to be secret. Labels: idiomatic, informal
Word: Cordula Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Late Latin Cordula, name of a companion of Saint Ursula, associated with Latin cor (“heart”) (genitive singular cordis). 1. A female given name from Latin. 2. A traditional and ancient Sardinian dish made from the intestine of a young lamb or goat.
Word: hexachordal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English hexachord Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English hexachordal From hexachord + -al. 1. Of or pertaining to a hexachord Labels: not-comparable
Word: hexatonic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- Ancient Greek τονῐκός (tonĭkós) English tonic English hexatonic From hexa- + tonic. 1. Describing a mode or scale that has six pitches in an octave. Labels: not-comparable
Word: raisin bread Part of Speech: noun 1. Bread with raisins in it. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: furzen Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From furze + -en. Pronunciation: /ˈfɜː(ɹ)zən/ 1. furzy; gorsy Labels: obsolete Example: furzen bush
Word: Romanist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Roman 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 Romanist From Roman + -ist. 1. A Roman Catholic. Labels: derogatory, often Example: This is enough & too much, that when the Romaniſts doe boaſt that their iuriſdiction is ſpirituall, it is eaſy to ſhewe that there is nothing more contrary to the order inſtitute of Chriſte, and that it hath no more likeneſſe to the auncient cuſtome than darkneſſe hath to light. Example: In quarrels with the Pope if the Clergy ſhould diſown to be ſubject to that temporal Prince who conteſts with him, if they refuſe to contribute for the defence of the Nation, if they foment any ſecret deſigns at the Popes command, then the ſtricteſt Romaniſt would preſently ſee the inſecurity of that Kingdom. 2. A scholar of Roman law and jurisprudence. Example: The foundations of present views of Roman civil procedure were laid by the Austrian Romanist Moriz Wlassak [...] 3. A scholar of Roman history and culture. 4. A scholar of Romance languages; a Romanicist. Example: The principal magazines devoted to the subject are—Jahrbuch für romanische und englische Literatur (ed. Wolff, Ebert, and Lembcke), later only für romanische Literatur; Archiv für das Studium der neueren Sprachen (ed. Herrig), of a more popular character; Romania (a quarterly, ed. Gaston Paris and Paul Meyer, since 1872), contains ariticles of the most eminent Romanists; Revue des Langues Romanes (Montpellier, from 1870 onwards), chiefly devoted to Provençal; Romanische Studien (ed. Boehmer); Zeitschrift für romanische Philologie (ed. Gröber, since 1877); and Romanische Forschungen (ed. Vollmöller, since 1884). 5. A painter of the 16th century Romanist school. 6. someone perceived to be in favor of Rome Rule in Ireland. Labels: Ireland, derogatory, historical
Word: Romanist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Roman 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 Romanist From Roman + -ist. 1. Pertaining to Roman law and jurisprudence. Example: Even in England the Romanist tradition not only remained alive but received strong new impulses in Oxford and Cambridge, where the teaching of the "civil"—i.e., Roman—law was never interrupted. 2. Pertaining to the school of thought which emphasises the continuity of legal and cultural institutions between Rome and later medieval Europe, downplaying the role of external influences or innovation in the decline of the Roman Empire. Example: The 'Germanist' view has been countered with the 'Romanist' or 'continuity' view, which holds that the Germanic barbarians created little that was new.
Word: Titograd Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Serbo-Croatian Titograd. 1. Former name of Podgorica (used between 1946 and 1992). Labels: historical
Word: Japanology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Hokkien 日本 /Ji̍t-púnbor. Malay Jepangbor. Portuguese Japãobor. ▲ Malay Jepangbor. Dutch Japanbor. English Japan English -ology English Japanology From Japan + -ology. 1. Japanese studies: The study of Japan, its language, culture and history Labels: uncountable
Word: basketball hoop Part of Speech: noun 1. The hoop, holding a string net, through which the basketball must be placed to score
Word: chans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: see the light Part of Speech: verb 1. To undergo a spiritual conversion. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive Example: Once I was lost in darkness, but now I have seen the light. Example: I wandered so aimless, life filled with sin I wouldn't let my Dear Saviour in Then Jesus came like a stranger in the night Praise the Lord. I saw the light. 2. To gain an understanding of something previously not understood, especially in a sudden insight. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive Example: Finally, near the end of the meeting, John saw the light and withdrew his objections. 3. To come into the world or to public notice. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive Example: Never had his book seen the light …until now.
Word: nascent proteins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nascent protein Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nascent protein Part of Speech: noun 1. A protein as it is being formed by a ribosome before it folds into its active shape.
Word: dilli Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of dilly (“a dilly bag”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Djiboutians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Djiboutian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: run about Part of Speech: verb 1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, about. 2. To be very busy doing many different things. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive Example: I've been running about all week getting everything ready for the holidays.
Word: OEV Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of open-eye visual: a psychoactive effect seen with the eyes open. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism