nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: incautious Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English cautious English incautious From in- (negative prefix) + cautious. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkɑʃəs/ 1. careless, reckless, not exercising proper caution. Example: "You might have remained so still," replies Jones, "if you had not been unfortunate, I will venture to say incautious, in the placing your affections. Example: "Yes, let 'Sister' Davis have a whack at it too," urged George Bland. Tom Davis, who was Joe Matson's particular chum, was designated "Sister" because, in an incautious moment, when first coming to Excelsior Hall, he had shown a picture of his very pretty sister, Mabel.
Word: dubb Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Arabic دُبّ (dubb, “bear”). The Anglicization appears only rarely or ad hoc. One Richard Pococke in 1738 reported that the dubber was seen only rarely in Egypt. 1. The Eurasian brown bear Ursus arctos syriacus.
Word: inappreciable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English appreciable English inappreciable From in- + appreciable. Pronunciation: /ˌɪnəˈpɹiːʃəbəl/ 1. Insignificant, undetectable, not able to be noticed. Example: ...genius marks its tract, not by the observation of quantities inappreciable to any but the acutest senses, but by placing Nature in such circumstances, that she is forced to record her minutest variations on so magnified a scale, that an observer, possessing ordinary faculties, shall find them legibly written.
Word: Theresa Part of Speech: name Etymology: First used in Spain, supposedly derived from Latin Thēra, from Ancient Greek Θήρᾱ (Thḗrā), name of a city in Santorini, Greece. 1. A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Teresa. Example: "Theresa!" exclaimed the stranger, "is your name Theresa?" asked she, a death-like paleness at the same time overspreading her countenance. "Is this name so frightful to you?" enquired the recluse. "Frightful!" rejoined the stranger, "O, no, I venerate it, like the name of a saint. I had once an unknown friend, whose name was Theresa. Example: "Theresa,", he said. "I never cared for that name." Justine nodded, chewing. "I don't like difficult names. I don't like foreignness." "Perhaps they're Catholic," Justine said.
Word: jocularity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English jocular Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English jocularity From jocular + -ity. Pronunciation: /ˌd͡ʒɑkjəˈlɛɹɪti/ 1. Joking, humorous remarks or behaviour. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: It should seem he had that day been in a humour for jocularity and merriment, and upon such occasions I never knew a man laugh more heartily. Example: […] Cristal Nixon at that moment rode up to them, and said, with an affectation of jocularity which sat very ill upon his sullen features, […]
Word: laic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French laïque, from Latin lāicus (“common people”), from Ancient Greek λαός (laós). Doublet of lay. Pronunciation: /ˈleɪ.ɪk/ 1. A layperson as opposed to a cleric, i.e. not a member of the clergy. Example: Laic and laicist derive from the same root. Why did their meanings diverge? What meaning do they share? Both apply to people who believe that the well-being of societies requires that religious doctrines and churches do not interfere with the functioning of the state. To the laic, this end is reached when the state refrains from taking side with one confession against one or more other confessions, from supporting one citizen at the expense of another because of his or her religion. From an ideal—typical perspective, a laic state shows and practices neutrality between different confessions. To the laicist state, this is fine but not enough; neutrality between confessions is the goal, and state institutions have the responsibility to create egalitarian conditions. The state's job is to actively provide an environment equally propitious to believers in some God, agnostics, and atheists, and to stifle any attempt at endorsing confessional discriminations or church interference in public life.
Word: laic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From French laïque, from Latin lāicus (“common people”), from Ancient Greek λαός (laós). Doublet of lay. Pronunciation: /ˈleɪ.ɪk/ 1. Lay, relating to laypersons, as opposed to clerical. Example: And in conclusion it reflects to the disrepute of our ministers ... [that] they should still be frequented with such an unprincipled, unedified and laic rabble, as that the whiff of every new pamphlet should stagger them out of their catechism and Christian walking.
Word: mirabile dictu Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Borrowed from Latin mīrābile dictū (literally “able to astonish by the saying [of it]”). Pronunciation: /mɪˌɹɑːbɪleɪ ˈdɪktuː/ 1. Wonderfully, amazingly; remarkable to relate. Example: And then, mirabile dictu, between the piers, leaping from wave to wave as it rushed at headlong speed, swept the strange schooner before the blast, with all sail set, and gained the safety of the harbour. Example: Nantucket is a pretty upmarket place. Mirabile dictu, this is one place in the US where not a McDonald's or Burger King is to be seen.
Word: misconceive Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English misconceiven, equivalent to mis- + conceive. Pronunciation: /ˌmɪskənˈsiːv/ 1. To misunderstand. Example: 1694, William Congreve, The Double-Dealer Nay, misconceive me not, madam, when I say I have had a gen'rous and a faithful passion, which you had never favoured, but through revenge and policy. 2. To judge or plan badly, typically on the basis of faulty misunderstanding. Example: HS2 has never had that. It was missold, misnamed and misconceived. It was promoted as a piece of engineering, rather than as a vital part of the railway.
Word: jactation Part of Speech: noun 1. A tossing or shaking of the body; physical agitation, especially while asleep or confined to bed by illness; jactitation. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The action of throwing. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The projicient hath the stone in his hand, and with force and violence throws his arm, with which jactation the stone doth not move so much as the circumambient Air. 3. Boasting; bragging; showing off. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: monologic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English monologue Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English monologic From monologue + -ic. Pronunciation: /ˌmɑnəˈlɑd͡ʒɪk/ 1. Relating to a monologue. Example: 1915, Brett Page, Writing for Vaudeville Herein lies the reason why two-act material differs from monologic material.
Word: I'd've Part of Speech: contraction Pronunciation: /ˈaɪdəv/ 1. I would have (I would’ve; I'd have; I woulda). Labels: contraction, informal Example: If I knew you were coming, I’d’ve baked a cake.
Word: emblement Part of Speech: noun Etymology: 1485, from Old French emblayement, emblaiment (“harvest, crop”), from emblaer, emblaier, emblader (French emblaver, “to sow with grain”), from Medieval Latin imblādāre (“to sow with grain”), from im- + blādum (French blé, “grain”), from Frankish *blād (“produce”), from Proto-Germanic *blēdaz, *blēdō (“flower, leaf”), from Proto-Indo-European *bhlēdh-, *bhlō(w)-, *bhol- (“to flower; leaf”). Cognate with Old High German blāt (“flower, blossom, prosperity”), Middle Dutch blaad (“leaf”), Old English blǣd (“shoot, flower, fruit, harvest, wealth”). More at bloom. 1. An annual crop produced by cultivation, treated as personal property.
Word: venarie Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic form of venery. Labels: alt-of, archaic, uncountable
Word: sexual act Part of Speech: noun 1. Any act involving sexual stimulation. Labels: countable
Word: perpetual motion Part of Speech: noun 1. The motion of some hypothetical device that continues forever with no external input of energy, in violation of the laws of thermodynamics. Labels: uncountable
Word: perpetual motion machine Part of Speech: noun 1. A hypothetical, pseudoscientific device that exhibits perpetual motion, especially one that does useful work with no input of energy.
Word: civilised Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/ 1. simple past and past participle of civilise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: civilised Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/ 1. Non-Oxford British English spelling of civilized.
Word: titulus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin titulus. Doublet of tilde, titer/titre, title, titlo, and tittle. 1. A caption, title or other inscription, especially an Ancient Roman type.
Word: sotokomata Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 外小股, literally "over thigh scooping body drop". 1. a kimarite in which the attacker grabs his opponent's leading leg, over the top of the thigh, and drives him over backwards
Word: sotomuso Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 外無双, literally “outside nothing pair”, but meaning "outer thigh propping twist down". 1. a kimarite in which the attacker reaches over his opponent's body to block his leg and, at the same time, locking his gripping arm and twisting him over onto his back
Word: sototasukizori Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 外たすき反り, literally outer reverse backwards body drop. 1. A kimarite in which the attacker bars his opponent's inside gripping arm, grabs his closest leg and pulls it up and forces him to touch down.
Word: sukuinage Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 掬い投げ, literally "scooping throw" but conventionally translated as "beltless arm throw". 1. a kimarite in which the attacker releases his gripping hand, extends his arm across his opponent's back, turns away and pulls him forward and down
Word: anyplace Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From any + place. 1. At a non-specific place; anywhere. Labels: US, informal, not-comparable Example: It’s funny, I’ve never felt anyplace was home before.
Word: susoharai Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 裾払い (“bottom sweep”). 1. A kimarite in which the attacker sweeps his opponent's leg forward and pulls him backwards and down.
Word: susotori Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 裾取り, literally ankle pick. 1. A kimarite in which the attacker grabs his opponent's ankle and pulls it up, driving him over backwards.
Word: bedside Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English bedsyde, bedde syde (also as beddes side, beddes syde), equivalent to bed + -side. Compare German Bettseite (“bedside”). Pronunciation: /ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/ 1. A position at the side of one's bed. 2. Any of the side panels of the bed of a truck.
Word: bedside manner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bedside + manner, from the fact that doctors and nurses usually stand or sit at the bedsides of their patients when speaking to them. Pronunciation: /ˌbɛdsaɪd ˈmænə/, /ˌbɛdˌsaɪd ˈmænɚ/ 1. The ability of a doctor, medic, nurse, or other healthcare professional, to interact with their patients; the quality or nature of their interactive style. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In physic, a graceful Lord Charles, with a sweet bedside manner, might be very formidable; and, by degrees, the awkwardness of the fee might be got over. [Quoting the Edinburgh Review.] Example: Lady Visitor. "Oh that's your Doctor, is it? What sort of a doctor is he?" / Lady Resident. "Oh well, I don't know much about his ability; but he's got a very good bedside manner!"
Word: okey Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Turkish okey. 1. A Turkish game in which players attempt to collect certain groups of tiles. Labels: uncountable
Word: okey Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative form of OK. Labels: Internet, alt-of, alternative, childish, rare, sometimes
Word: okey dokey Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative form of okey-dokey. Labels: alt-of, alternative, colloquial Example: “Okey dokey. I just got off the phone with Gizmo and gave him our locaysh.”
Word: kippah Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew כִּיפָּה (kipá). Pronunciation: /ˈkɪpə/, /kɪˈpɑː/, /ˈkipə/, /kɪˈpɑ/, /kiˈpɑ/ 1. The cloth skullcap or yarmulke traditionally worn by male Jews. Labels: Judaism Example: In response, Germany’s most popular daily newspaper asked readers to wear the cut-out kippah as a mark of solidarity with the Jewish community, and even posted a video on its website showing how to make it. Example: Some Jewish Americans told CNN they are now hiding their kippahs, refusing to wear their Star of David necklaces and changing long-held traditions for religious holidays.
Word: E number Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a range of European abbreviations for food additives used on labels. Example: The E number E100 represents turmeric. 2. Any such additive, often regarded as undesirable. Labels: Ireland, UK, informal Example: I finger Padre Pio paperweights and Our Lady of Knock sticks of rock that are packed with more e-numbers than could be safe at one sitting. Example: ...how long it took corpses to go off these days, because everyone was so full of E-numbers and preservatives.
Word: ranger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)rek-der. Proto-Celtic *reketi Gaulish *rekosbor.? Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-der. Proto-Germanic *rinkanąder. Proto-Germanic *rankaz Frankish *rankbor.? Vulgar Latin *rencus Old French reng Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Old French rengierbor. Middle English rengen English range Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English ranger From range (verb) + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈɹeɪ̯nd͡ʒə/, /ˈɹeɪ̯nd͡ʒɚ/, /ˈɹæ̝ɪ̯nd͡ʒə/ 1. One who ranges; a rover. 2. One who ranges; a rover. 3. A keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region (generally of wilderness) to protect the area or enforce the law. 4. That which separates or arranges; a sieve. Labels: obsolete Example: The tamis raunger. 5. A dog that beats the ground in search of game. 6. In some modern armies, an elite soldier, similar to special forces but often operating in larger units. 7. A warrior character, often with wilderness and stealth skill, who typically travels the countryside. 8. A character skilled in the use of ranged weapons.
Word: ranger Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)rek-der. Proto-Celtic *reketi Gaulish *rekosbor.? Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-der. Proto-Germanic *rinkanąder. Proto-Germanic *rankaz Frankish *rankbor.? Vulgar Latin *rencus Old French reng Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Old French rengierbor. Middle English rengen English range Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English ranger From range (verb) + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈɹeɪ̯nd͡ʒə/, /ˈɹeɪ̯nd͡ʒɚ/, /ˈɹæ̝ɪ̯nd͡ʒə/ 1. To work as a ranger. Labels: rare, transitive Example: Just like down in Texas when I was rangering, you just keep turning over rocks […] Example: He saw men long dead whom he had rangered with, saw Pedro Flores and Pea Eye and a redheaded whore he had taken up with for a month in his riverboating days.
Word: food additive Part of Speech: noun 1. Any nonfood substance added to food in order to improve its flavour, appearance or shelf life.
Word: rigged Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From rig + -ed. Pronunciation: /ɹɪɡd/ 1. Prearranged and fixed so that the winner or outcome is decided in advance. Labels: figuratively Example: There was a vicious rumour that the final was rigged, as the defense seemed useless. Example: If these rates are rigged, markets are rigged — against bank customers, like everyday borrowers, and against parties on the other side of a bank’s derivatives deals, like pension funds. 2. Having the rigging up. Example: We were ready to embark upon our journey now the vessel was rigged.
Word: rigged Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From rig + -ed. Pronunciation: /ɹɪɡd/ 1. simple past and past participle of rig Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: elope Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Anglo-Norman aloper (“to abduct, run away”), itself borrowed from Proto-West Germanic *andihlaupan (“to run away”). Equivalent to and- + lope as well as and- + leap (these being doublets). More at lope. Pronunciation: /ɪˈləʊp/, /ɛˈləʊp/, /ɪˈloʊp/, /ɛˈloʊp/ 1. Of a married or engaged person, to run away from home with a paramour. Labels: intransitive 2. Of an unmarried person, to run away secretly for the purpose of getting married with one's intended spouse; to marry in a quick or private fashion, especially without a public period of engagement. Labels: intransitive Example: My younger sister has left all her friends-- has eloped; has thrown herself into the power of-- of Mr. Wickham. Example: Although Cecilia was the youngest of the surviving Thrale daughters, she had been the first to marry, eloping to Gretna Green in 1795 with John Meredith Mostyn of neighboring Llewesog Lodge. Both were underage. 3. To escape from one's caretaker. Example: Six-year-old Casey eloped during recess and police found him watching traffic lights at the intersection. 4. To run away from home (for any reason). Labels: dated, intransitive Example: He had been intended by his father for trade, but his spirit, soaring above the occupation for which he was designed, from repining led him to resist, and from resisting, to rebel. He eloped from his friends, and contrived to enter the army. Example: That horrid girl of mine has been trying to run away. I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it. She meant, I suppose, to go to the Clarks in Staffordshire, for she has no other acquaintances.
Word: kippot Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kippah Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bulletin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French bulletin. By surface analysis, bull (“ball”) + -et (“diminutive”) + -in (“diminutive”). Pronunciation: /ˈbʊl.ə.tən/, /ˈbʊl.əʔ.n̩/, /ˈbʊl.ɪ.tɪn/, /ˈbʊl.ə.tɪn/ 1. A short report, especially one released through official channels to be immediately broadcast or publicized. Example: A company bulletin announced changes to the policy. 2. A time-sensitive news item or short news report. Example: The evening news bulletin reported on the earthquake. 3. A short printed publication, especially one produced regularly by an organization.
Word: bulletin Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Borrowed from French bulletin. By surface analysis, bull (“ball”) + -et (“diminutive”) + -in (“diminutive”). Pronunciation: /ˈbʊl.ə.tən/, /ˈbʊl.əʔ.n̩/, /ˈbʊl.ɪ.tɪn/, /ˈbʊl.ə.tɪn/ 1. To announce (something) by means of such a report or publication. Labels: transitive Example: to bulletin an employment vacancy
Word: bulletin Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Borrowed from French bulletin. By surface analysis, bull (“ball”) + -et (“diminutive”) + -in (“diminutive”). Pronunciation: /ˈbʊl.ə.tən/, /ˈbʊl.əʔ.n̩/, /ˈbʊl.ɪ.tɪn/, /ˈbʊl.ə.tɪn/ 1. Introduces a fact (presumed to be obvious) of which the person addressed is ostensibly not aware. Labels: colloquial, often, sarcastic
Word: consulate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English consulat, consulate, from Latin consulātus, from consul + -ātus. In some senses, via French consulat. By surface analysis, consul + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office). Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnsjʊlət/, /ˈkɒnsələt/, /ˈkɑnsəlɪt/, /ˈkɑnsələt/ 1. Rule by consuls, as during most periods of the Roman Republic or in France between 1799 and 1804. 2. The office of a consul, in its various senses. 3. The term of office of a consul. 4. The business office of a consul; a minor embassy. 5. Any town or city council. Labels: obsolete
Word: curcumin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From translingual Curcuma, from Arabic كُرْكُم (kurkum, “turmeric”) + -in. Pronunciation: /ˈkɜː(ɹ)kjəmɪn/ 1. A polyphenol (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione; a major constituent of the spice turmeric. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: nutty Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hnuts Proto-West Germanic *hnut Old English hnutu Middle English note English nut Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English nutty From nut + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈnʌti/ 1. Containing nuts. Example: This is a nutty chocolate bar. 2. Resembling or characteristic of nuts. Example: Brown rice has had only its outer hull removed, leaving it with a beige color and a pleasantly nutty flavor. Example: David Mason, Beverage and Bar Manager at St. Regis, describes the complex aromas and layered palate of the cognac thus: “It’s kind of autumn flavors. Really nutty, almondy – kind of fig, plum, dried fruits. But it finishes off really smoothly but with a little bit of tobacco leaf.” 3. Barmy: eccentric, odd; crazy, mad, insane. Labels: slang Example: Near-synonyms: nuts; see also Thesaurus:insane Example: That student's parents seem to be nutty as a fruitcake. 4. Extravagantly fashionable. Labels: Ireland, UK, dated Example: Skinner's friendship with his nutty pals seemed to have come to a sudden end.
Word: dumpster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Genericized brand name, from blend of dump + Dempster. The original brand (and some associated things) are no longer trademarked, because the three trademarks involved have either expired or been cancelled. By surface analysis, dump + -ster. Pronunciation: /ˈdʌmpstɚ/ 1. A large, usually metal trash receptacle designed to be hoisted up by a garbage truck in order to be emptied. Labels: Canada, US Example: He realized with a brief shudder that Kurt probably used this flashlight while nipple-deep in dumpsters, had an image of Kurt transferring it from his gloved hands to his mouth and back again as he dug through bags of kitchen and toilet waste, looking for discarded technology. Example: […]with the uncanny ability to always look like he just woke up in a dumpster
Word: polyphenol Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phènebor. English phenol English polyphenol From poly- + phenol. 1. Any of a large class of organic compounds, of plant origin, having more than one phenol group; they tend to be colourful and to have antioxidant properties. Example: Fruits, vegetables, whole grains and other plant foods, like nuts and legumes, are rich in polyphenols — antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds that some research suggests can support healthy aging.
Word: choo Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /tʃuː/ 1. The sound of a locomotive whistle. Labels: onomatopoeic Example: We could hear the choo choo choo
Word: active ingredient Part of Speech: noun 1. The specific compound in a natural or man-made mixture that is responsible for the mixture's activity. Labels: especially 2. The essence of something, or a sine qua non that it requires. Labels: figuratively Example: I think many humans never learn how to do this, either. They assume that our existence is nothing more than an endless lurching in the direction of the things you want, and never actually getting them. Life is hard and then you die; stick a needle in your eye! There are people with the opposite problem, of course: people who refuse to take on any amount of discomfort in pursuit of their goals, people who try not to have any goals in the first place, for they only bring affliction. It’s a different strategy, but the same mistake. These two opposing approaches to life—call them grindset and bedrot—both assume that the ratio between pain and gain is fixed. The grindset gang simply accepts every deal they’re offered, while the bedrot brigade turns every deal down. Neither camp understands that when you get your Suffering Ratio right, it doesn’t feel like suffering at all. The active ingredient in suffering is pointlessness; when it has a purpose, it loses its potency.
Word: gloat Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English *gloten, glouten, from Old Norse glotta (“to grin, smile scornfully”) or Old English *glotian, both from Proto-Germanic *glutōną (“to stare”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel- (“to shine”), related to dialectal Swedish glotta, glutta (“to peep”), Middle High German glutzen, glotzen (“to stare”), Modern German glotzen (“to gawk, goggle”). Pronunciation: /ɡloʊt/, /ɡləʊt/ 1. To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune. Example: You did well to win the game, but there's no need to gloat about it. 2. To triumph, crow, relish, glory, revel.
Word: gloat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English *gloten, glouten, from Old Norse glotta (“to grin, smile scornfully”) or Old English *glotian, both from Proto-Germanic *glutōną (“to stare”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel- (“to shine”), related to dialectal Swedish glotta, glutta (“to peep”), Middle High German glutzen, glotzen (“to stare”), Modern German glotzen (“to gawk, goggle”). Pronunciation: /ɡloʊt/, /ɡləʊt/ 1. An act or instance of gloating. Example: They spun wildly on their heels, jodelling after the accepted manner of a 'gloat,' which is not unremotely allied to the primitive man's song of triumph […]
Word: coaster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin costa Latin costicāreder. Old French costoierbor. Middle English costeien English coast Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English coaster From coast (“to glide along without adding energy; to make a minimal effort; to slide downhill (especially, to slide on a sled upon snow or ice)”) + -er (suffix forming agent nouns). Coast is derived from Middle English costeien (“to travel along a border or coast; to go alongside (something), skirt; to accompany, follow; to travel across, traverse; to be adjacent to, to border;”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman [Term?], Old French costoier (“to be at the side of”) [and other forms] (modern French côtoyer (“to pass alongside; (figuratively) to rub shoulders”)), from Latin costicāre, from costa (“rib; side, wall”); see further at etymology 1. etymology 2 sense 2.1 (“small stand or tray”) is from the fact that the object and the decanter or wine bottle on it “coast” or travel around a tabletop from person to person. etymology 2 sense 2.2.2 (“useless compact disc or DVD”) refers to the fact that the object is only useful as a drink coaster. etymology 2 sense 2.5 (“minibus”) is a genericized trademark from Toyota Coaster. Compare Spanish coaster / cúster. Pronunciation: /ˈkəʊ̯s.tə/, /ˈkoʊ̯s.tɚ/, /ˈkʌʊ̯s.tə/ 1. Agent noun of coast: one who coasts. Labels: Australia, slang 2. Agent noun of coast: one who coasts. Labels: US Example: It was cold but still, and Polly trotted down the smooth, snow-covered mall, humming to herself, and trying not to feel homesick. The coasters were at it with all their might, and she watched them, till her longing to join the fun grew irresistible. 3. Agent noun of coast: one who coasts. Example: In Prashar's opinion, there are two types of manager: "coasters, who coast along in a job, and sprinters, who have a challenge, deal with it and then move on." 4. Something that coasts or is used to coast. Labels: dated 5. Something that coasts or is used to coast. Labels: broadly 6. Something that coasts or is used to coast. Labels: broadly, slang 7. Something that coasts or is used to coast. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal Example: You can lose hours to tilting, tweaking, and twisting individual sections of a coaster, playing with loops and rolls until it provides maximum thrills without subjecting your visitors to an astronaut's worth of G-force. 8. Something that coasts or is used to coast. Labels: US 9. Something that coasts or is used to coast. Labels: Philippines Example: coaster bus Example: "O, siya. Basta bilisan mo na riyan." PAKIRAMDAM ni Jhunnica ay inaalat siya nang araw na iyon. Naiwan siya ng service coaster bus na naghahatid at sumusundo sa kanilang mga empleyado ng Stallion Riding Club. Isang exclusive club iyon ng mayayamang mahilig sa kabayo mula sa iba't ibang panig ng bansa. […]
Word: huddled Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English huddle Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English huddled From huddle + -ed. Pronunciation: /ˈhʌdl̩d/ 1. simple past and past participle of huddle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: huddled Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English huddle Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English huddled From huddle + -ed. Pronunciation: /ˈhʌdl̩d/ 1. Crowded together in a huddle Labels: not-comparable Example: Ken Cuccinelli tweaked the famous poem from Emma Lazarus – whose words, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free” are long associated with immigration to the US and the nation’s history as a haven – as part of a case for strict new measures pushed Monday by the Trump administration that could dramatically change the legal immigration system. 2. Crouched. Labels: not-comparable
Word: pageant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Late 14th c. as Middle English pagent, from Medieval Latin pagina (“play in a cycle of mystery plays”), perhaps from Latin pāgina (“page of a book”). Pronunciation: /ˈpæd͡ʒənt/ 1. An elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume. Example: For a few moments the events of the day floated in disastrous pageant through my brain, till sleep bathed it in forgetfulness […] Example: The artists who painted these murals brought the pageant of America vividly to life. Everyone knew that the construction of this pageant, and the celebration of America that it implied, was the work of the New Deal. 2. A spectacular ceremony. 3. Ellipsis of beauty pageant. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis 4. A wheeled platform for the exhibition of plays, etc. Labels: obsolete
Word: pageant Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Late 14th c. as Middle English pagent, from Medieval Latin pagina (“play in a cycle of mystery plays”), perhaps from Latin pāgina (“page of a book”). Pronunciation: /ˈpæd͡ʒənt/ 1. To exhibit in show; to represent; to mimic. Example: He pageants us.
Word: fatass Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of fat-ass. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: adiós Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative spelling of adios. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Adiós, first-rate bagels and cream cheese and marmalade, fresh-squeezed juice and fresh-ground coffee, as we’ve adiósed already our fine firm king-size bed: […] Example: I say that if this is all the proof they have, adiós, you can go on your way.
Word: adiós Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of adios. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: We began making our adióses. Example: The virgins of the village, Rosalina ironically among them, circled and recircled the plaza clockwise, replying adiós to the adióses of the eligible young men who were circling and re-circling the plaza counter-clockwise.
Word: adiós Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of adios. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Adiós, first-rate bagels and cream cheese and marmalade, fresh-squeezed juice and fresh-ground coffee, as we’ve adiósed already our fine firm king-size bed: […] Example: Apparently deciding there might be more to this gringo than he was willing to deal with, the man adiósed.
Word: quo Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See quoth. Pronunciation: /kwəʊ/, /kwoʊ/ 1. quoth Labels: obsolete, transitive
Word: quo Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /kwəʊ/, /kwoʊ/ 1. Paired with quid, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”): something given in exchange for something else. Example: […]; but what is the quo for which they ought to give the quid? you say they ought to give a quid pro quo; what is the quo? […]; the quo there was the taking up of the streets? […]; did not they give you a pretty handsome quid for the quo there? Example: Quid pro quo benefits are by nature differentially available to individuals, depending upon the quo—upon what promise has been made or performance provided.
Word: preview Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pre- + view; compare Old French preveü, past participle of preveoir (“to foresee”). Pronunciation: /ˈpɹiːvjuː/, /ˈpɹiːvʉu/ 1. An experience of something in advance. Example: It is tempting to speculate about the incentives or compulsions that might explain why anyone would take to the skies in [the] basket [of a balloon]: perhaps out of a desire to escape the gravity of this world or to get a preview of the next; […]. 2. An advance showing of a film, exhibition etc. Labels: colloquial 3. A short collection of clips edited together to advertise a film, television show, etc.; a trailer. 4. The act of seeing something in advance. 5. A facility for viewing and checking a document or photo, or changes to it, before saving or printing it.
Word: preview Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From pre- + view; compare Old French preveü, past participle of preveoir (“to foresee”). Pronunciation: /ˈpɹiːvjuː/, /ˈpɹiːvʉu/ 1. To show or watch something, or part of it, before it is complete. Labels: transitive Example: Vidal's talk was caled "The Screening Of History," and it was a free-ranging meditation on the United States, the movies, on Vidal's personal history and numerous interconnections. (It also previewed a forthcoming book by the same name.) 2. To show something in advance, a facility for viewing and checking a document or photo, or changes to it, before saving or printing it. Labels: transitive
Word: cocky Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From cock (“male domestic chicken”) + -y (suffix forming adjectives with the sense of ‘having the quality of’). Pronunciation: /ˈkɒki/, /ˈkɔkɪj/, /ˈkɑki/, /ˈkɔki/, [ˈkɔ̟ki] 1. Overly confident; arrogant and boastful. Example: And now I think I may be cocky, / Since fortune has ſmurtl'd on me, / I'm Jenny, an' ye ſhall be Jockie, / 'Tis right we together ſud be; [...] Example: Pretty girls, indeed, can with impunity, menace their lovers with quitting them; but cocky Waithman, will, if he try it often, soon find, that he cannot play such tricks without having to repent of it.
Word: cocky Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cock (“male domestic chicken”) + -y (diminutive suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈkɒki/, /ˈkɔkɪj/, /ˈkɑki/, /ˈkɔki/, [ˈkɔ̟ki] 1. Used as a term of endearment, originally for a person of either sex, but later primarily for a man. Labels: Ireland, Newfoundland, UK, colloquial, dated Example: Nay Cocky, Cocky, nay dear Cocky, do not cry, I was but in Jeſt, I was not ifeck [in faith?]. Example: Lu[cretia]. Ah, ah, are we not by our ſelves already, my Cocky? So[phronius]. Let us go out of the Way ſomewhere, into a more private Place.
Word: cocky Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The noun is derived from cock(atoo) + -y (diminutive suffix). The verb is derived from the noun. Pronunciation: /ˈkɒki/, /ˈkɔkɪj/, /ˈkɑki/, /ˈkɔki/, [ˈkɔ̟ki] 1. A familiar name for a cockatoo. Labels: Australia, New-Zealand, informal Example: By that time, the white cockatoo—a beautiful bird, as large as a common fowl—would find out the family gathering-place, and waddle along, calling 'Pretty Cocky! Pretty Cocky!' […] Presently, Cocky ruffles his plumage till he looks half as large again as before; he throws his crest, with its double fan of brilliantly yellow feathers, as far forward as possible, and spreads and closes it rapidly. Example: "Hello Cocky! What yer want?" This in a more-than-human voice from a fine sulphur-crested cockatoo. "Hello Cocky!" His thick black tongue worked in his narrow mouth. So absolutely human the sound, and yet a bird's. 2. Clipping of cockatoo farmer (“small-scale farmer”); (by extension) any farmer or owner of rural land. Labels: Australia, New-Zealand, abbreviation, also, alt-of, attributive, clipping, informal Example: 'I'll get down among the cockies along the Lachlan or some of those rivers,' said Mitchell, throwing down his swag beneath a big tree. 'A man stands a better show down there. [...] One cocky I worked for wanted me to stay with him for good. Sorry I didn't. [...'] Example: We camped one evening at Narrangidgery Creek, close b’ a cocky’s ’umstead.
Word: cocky Part of Speech: verb Etymology: The noun is derived from cock(atoo) + -y (diminutive suffix). The verb is derived from the noun. Pronunciation: /ˈkɒki/, /ˈkɔkɪj/, /ˈkɑki/, /ˈkɔki/, [ˈkɔ̟ki] 1. To operate a small-scale farm. Labels: Australia, New-Zealand, historical, informal, intransitive Example: But if we are bigger built than you blokes, I suppose it's 'coz we—most of us—live away from big cities, and everybody goes in for sport an' all that; plenty of ridin' an' walkin' an' swimmin' and football an' hard work. Most of us are off the land, cockeying, and the blokes who come from the cities, Sydney and places like that, they all go in for surfing an' all kinds of sport. Example: I remained about a year, cockying, clearing land, and herd-recording as a servant of the Department of Agriculture.
Word: lotion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English locion, borrowed from Latin lōtiō, lōtiōnem (“a washing”), from lavō (“to wash”); see lave. Doublet of lavation. Pronunciation: /ˈloʊʃən/, /ˈləʊʃən/ 1. A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: sun-tan lotion 2. A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of beautification. Labels: archaic, uncountable, usually
Word: lotion Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English locion, borrowed from Latin lōtiō, lōtiōnem (“a washing”), from lavō (“to wash”); see lave. Doublet of lavation. Pronunciation: /ˈloʊʃən/, /ˈləʊʃən/ 1. To cover or treat with a lotion. Labels: transitive Example: Grace lotions her arms and legs and joins him in the large walk-in closet where they change out of their clothes and into their pajamas—loose-fitting cotton bottoms for Mike and a lace-trimmed baby doll nightie for Grace. Example: I would finish my daily ranging session by lotioning his legs, and lotioning and rubbing his feet.
Word: ooooh Part of Speech: intj 1. Elongated form of ooh. Example: “I don't know, but they say it's not so bright now as it was in other places. Still, even if you'd had your bandages off today, I don't expect they'd have let you watch it. You'll have to take things gently at first, and some of the flashes are very bright. They -- Ooooh!” “Why ‘ooooh’?” I inquired. “That was such a brilliant one then - it made the whole room look green.” 2. Elongated form of oh.
Word: dreidel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish דריידל (dreydl, “dreidel; spinning top”), probably a blend of דרייען (dreyen, “to spin; to turn; to twist”) + טרענדל (trendl, “(dated) dreidel; spinning top”). דרייען (dreyen) is derived from Middle High German dræn, from Old High German drāen (“to turn; to twist”), from Proto-West Germanic *þrāan, from Proto-Germanic *þrēaną (“to turn; to twist”), from Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- (“to turn; to rub; to drill, pierce”); and טרענדל (trendl) is derived from Middle High German trendel (“spinning top”), from Proto-Germanic *trandijaną (“to revolve, spin”). Pronunciation: /ˈdɹeɪdl̩/ 1. A four-sided spinning top, inscribed with the four Hebrew letters נ (nun), ג (gimel), ה (hey), and ש (shin) (or פ (pey)) on each side, often used to play a traditional game during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. Example: I have a little dreidel. I made it out of clay. / And when it's dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play. / Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay. / Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, then dreidel I shall play. Example: The dreidel is a spinning toy, painstakingly fashioned out of plastic polymer by Jewish craftsmen in Vietnam. Used for tabletop gambling games during Hanukkah, the dreidel often ends up on the floor and sometimes in the dog's small intestine. 2. A gambling game played using this top. Example: We do not spend our days huddled in smoke-filled rooms plotting world domination while Jared Kushner plays dreidel in the back with Noam Chomsky and George Soros sneaks the last latke.
Word: sponsor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin spōnsor (“a surety", in Late Latin "a sponsor in baptism”). Pronunciation: /ˈspɒn.səː/, /ˈspɑn.sɚ/, /ˈspɒn.sɚ/, /ˈspɔn.səː/, /ˈspɒ̝n.səː/ 1. A person or organization with some sort of responsibility for another person or organization, especially where the responsibility has a religious, legal, or financial aspect. Example: He was my sponsor when I applied to join the club. Example: They were my sponsors for immigration. 2. A person or organization with some sort of responsibility for another person or organization, especially where the responsibility has a religious, legal, or financial aspect. Example: My narcotics anonymous sponsor became my best friend when I finally was able to do something about my meth problem. Example: Members also choose a sponsor, with whom they are supposed to remain in regular, even daily, contact—and that, too, is a powerful boost for monitoring. 3. A person or organization that pays all or part of the cost of an event, publication, media program, etc., usually in exchange for advertising. Example: And now a word from our sponsor.
Word: sponsor Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin spōnsor (“a surety", in Late Latin "a sponsor in baptism”). Pronunciation: /ˈspɒn.səː/, /ˈspɑn.sɚ/, /ˈspɒn.sɚ/, /ˈspɔn.səː/, /ˈspɒ̝n.səː/ 1. To be a sponsor for. Labels: transitive Example: Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.
Word: snoop Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Dutch snoepen (“to pry, eat in secret, sneak”). Related to Dutch and Low German snappen (“to bite, seize”), Dutch snavel (“beak, bill, pecker, neb”), German Schnabel (“beak, bill, mouth”). More at snap. Pronunciation: /snuːp/ 1. To be devious and cunning so as not to be seen. 2. To secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others. Example: If I had not snooped on her, I wouldn't have found out that she lied about her degree. Example: “Look, I tell you what, Mac. Seeing how as you're my best friend” “Yeah!” “Maybe you can look into it for me. Go snoop around the shop.” “Can-can I stop you for a second? I'm sorry. I'm a little confused here. You-you just said that he was your best friend? How is he your best friend over me?” “Well, I mean... You banged the waitress. Do I even have to explain that to you? That kind of rubbed me the wrong way, dude.” “Okay. I mean, you know, I don't see how that should factor into whether we're best friends or not. Y'know, to be honest with you, man, I'm a little shocked. I'm-I'm kinda-- I'm thunderstruck.” “Oh, well, I'm sorry, man. But y'know I didn't mean to hurt you. I didn't mean to thunderstrike you. But that's just-- I don't know what to tell you. What do you want to hear?” “I need for you to explain to me how it is that you consider Mac to be a better friend to you.” “Look, now this is just becoming awkward when I have a real problem! And all of a sudden it's about some weird feelings thing! And it's not about your feelings right now! It's about my feelings 'cause I have a problem, okay?. Now, Mac, please, do you think you can find this guy and kick his ass for me?” 3. To steal. Labels: UK, dated, slang Example: 'What on earth do Coker and his parcel of tuck matter to us? You're not thinking of snooping his tuck, I suppose, like Bunter.'
Word: snoop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Dutch snoepen (“to pry, eat in secret, sneak”). Related to Dutch and Low German snappen (“to bite, seize”), Dutch snavel (“beak, bill, pecker, neb”), German Schnabel (“beak, bill, mouth”). More at snap. Pronunciation: /snuːp/ 1. The act of snooping. 2. One who snoops. Example: Be careful what you say around Gene because he's the bosses' snoop. 3. A private detective. Example: She hired a snoop to find out if her husband was having an affair. Example: Garrison's snoops regularly stole Kirkwood's mail while he was in New Orleans—only a federal offense.
Word: choo-choo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Imitative. Pronunciation: /ˈtʃuːˌtʃuː/ 1. The sound made by a steam locomotive or ship. 2. A locomotive, especially a train or ship. Labels: childish
Word: mafia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See Mafia. The sense "entity which attempts to control a specified arena" makes an analogy to crime-syndicate mafias' attempts to control certain kinds of business in the regions in which they exist. Pronunciation: /ˈmɑfi.ə/, /ˈmæfi.ə/ 1. A hierarchically structured secret organisation engaged in illegal activities like distribution of narcotics, gambling and extortion. 2. A crime syndicate. 3. A trusted group of associates, as of a political leader. 4. An entity which attempts to control a specified arena by violence or threats. Labels: in-compounds Example: moral mafia Example: Worse, it confirms what one always suspected about the 1930s literary mafia, with their graceless posing and relentless self-obsession — what terrible , terrible bores they were.
Word: who're Part of Speech: contraction Pronunciation: [hʊɚ], [huːɹ] 1. Who are. Labels: contraction Example: It is you who're in the wrong.
Word: boathouse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From boat + house. Pronunciation: /ˈboʊtˌhaʊs/ 1. A building at the edge of a river, lake or other body of water in which boats are kept. Example: […] many people living along the harbour front had boathouses and boats of their own, for regattas and water sports were one of Victoria's chief attractions.
Word: miscarriage Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English carriage English miscarriage From mis- + carriage. Pronunciation: /ˈmɪskaɹɪd͡ʒ/, /ˈmɪs.kæɹ.əd͡ʒ/, /ˈmɪs.kɛɹ.əd͡ʒ/ 1. A failure; a mistake or error. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: for feare least blame / Of her miscarriage should in her be fond, / She wist not how t'amend, nor how it to withstond. 2. The spontaneous natural termination of a pregnancy, especially before it is viable; the fatal expulsion of a foetus from the womb before term. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: yoo Part of Speech: pron Pronunciation: /juː/ 1. Eye dialect spelling of you. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: yoo hoo Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative form of yoohoo. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Yoo hoo! Over here!
Word: ole Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish olé. Pronunciation: /oʊˈleɪ/, /ɒˈleɪ/ 1. An interjection used to stir up excitement. Example: Harry Hooper living in No. 10 / He bought a toupee and glued it to his head / "It looks very natural" everybody said / But then his wife said "Toupee, isn't that a French word?" / And Harry said "Ole!" / She said "That's a Spanish word." / And he said "O.K., can't tell the difference these days."
Word: ole Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /əʊl/, [oʊl], /ɒl/, /ol/ 1. Pronunciation spelling of old. Labels: alt-of, not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling Example: D'you see the ole guy sitting over there?