nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: subjugation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin subiugātiō, from Latin subiugō (“to subjugate”). By surface analysis, subjugate + -ion. Pronunciation: /ˌsʌbd͡ʒʊˈɡeɪʃən/, /ˌsʌbd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/ 1. The act of subjugating. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The state of being subjugated; forced control by others. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Few concepts are as emotionally charged as that of race. The word conjures up a mixture of associations—culture, ethnicity, genetics, subjugation, exclusion and persecution. But is the tragic history of efforts to define groups of people by race really a matter of the misuse of science, the abuse of a valid biological concept?
Word: stunted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of stunt Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: The plant's growth was stunted because it was placed in a closet.
Word: stunted Part of Speech: adj 1. Prevented from growing or developing fully and hence shorter and stockier that usual. Example: A poor diet leads to stunted growth. Example: Here lay a desolate valley—a shallow, narrow valley dotted with stunted trees and covered with many great bowlders. 2. Of a person: shorter than usual for one's age.
Word: stop up Part of Speech: verb 1. To fill a hole or cavity, or block (an opening or passage), as with a plug. Example: So then we […] scratched around and found an old tin washpan, and stopped up the holes as well as we could. 2. To permanently close or block (a road or path); to legally extinguish a right of way. Labels: UK 3. To increase the aperture of a photographic lens, moving from an f/stop represented by a higher number to an f/stop represented by a lower number and causing more light to pass into the camera. Example: To stop down means to narrow the aperture; to stop up or open up means to expand it.
Word: sterility Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English sterylite, sterylyte, from Latin sterilitās. By surface analysis, sterile + -ity. 1. The state or quality of being sterile. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: slumbers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of slumber Labels: form-of, plural
Word: slumbers Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of slumber Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: shuts Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ʃʌts/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of shut Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: shuts Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ʃʌts/ 1. plural of shut Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shamed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ʃeɪmd/ 1. simple past and past participle of shame Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: shamed Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ʃeɪmd/ 1. That has been shamed. Labels: not-comparable Example: Syed Hassan, withdrawn, presented only his shamed back to the household, playing the radio, fingering the knobs like a rosary of penitence.
Word: sauntered Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of saunter Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: reproachfully Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English reproachful Middle English -ly English -ly English reproachfully From reproachful + -ly. 1. In a reproachful manner. Example: “Won’t you tell me a story, while we are resting?” asked the child. The Scarecrow looked at her reproachfully, and answered, “My life has been so short that I really know nothing whatever. […]
Word: reposed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of repose Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: reposed Part of Speech: adj 1. calm and tranquil; at rest Example: But Repoſed Natures may doe well in Youth.[…]On the other ſide, Heate and Viuacity in Age, is an Excellent Compoſition for Buſineſſe.
Word: Silvio Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Silvio. 1. A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Silvius. 2. A surname from Italian.
Word: precious stone Part of Speech: noun 1. Any gem, such as a diamond or ruby, that is expensive because of its rarity or desirability; especially one set into a piece of jewelry.
Word: Upton Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English upp (“up”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Pronunciation: /ˈʌptən/ 1. Any of several places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Any of several places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Any of several places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. Any of several places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. Any of several places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. Any of several places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. Any of several places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. Any of several places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. Any of several places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. Any of several places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A locality in Cosheston community, Pembrokeshire, Wales, including Upton Castle (OS grid ref SN0204). Labels: countable, uncountable 12. A village between Cork and Bandon, County Cork, Ireland. Labels: countable, uncountable 13. A municipality in Acton Regional County Municipality, Montérégie region, Quebec, Canada. Labels: countable, uncountable 14. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 15. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 16. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 17. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 18. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 19. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 20. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 21. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 22. A habitational surname from Old English. Labels: countable, uncountable 23. A male given name transferred from the surname. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: midpoint Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mid + point. Pronunciation: /ˈmɪd.pɔɪnt/, /ˈmɪd.poɪnt/, /ˈməd.poɪnt/ 1. A point equidistant between two extremes. Example: The tram stop serving HS2 will be located close to the existing Curzon Street building, underneath what will be the midpoint of the station, with step-free access provided from platform to street level. 2. A point which divides a line segment into two lines of equal length. 3. Synonym of middle dot. Example: A closely spaced midpoint is also often used to separate syllables or letters, especially in Catalan when one l adjoins another. Example: An enlarged midpoint, a bullet is a mark used to set off items in a list.
Word: line segment Part of Speech: noun 1. A part of a straight line bounded by two points.
Word: Pauli Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from German Pauli. Pronunciation: /pɔː.li/ 1. A surname of German origin.
Word: Pauli exclusion principle Part of Speech: name Etymology: For Wolfgang Pauli, Austrian physicist 1. A principle in quantum mechanics that states that no two identical fermions may occupy the same quantum state simultaneously.
Word: pel Part of Speech: noun 1. pixel Labels: dated
Word: insubordinate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From in- + subordinate, on model of French insubordonné. 1. Rebellious or defiant to authority; contumacious. Example: I remembered with confusion my insubordinate and stealthy conduct, and when I saw where it had brought me […] I felt ashamed to look him in the face.
Word: insubordinate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From in- + subordinate, on model of French insubordonné. 1. To rebel or defy authority. Labels: dialectal, informal, intransitive, nonstandard Example: I think it's moral to insubordinate against a controlling boss.
Word: insubordinate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From in- + subordinate, on model of French insubordonné. 1. A person who defies authority.
Word: headboard Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From head + board. 1. A vertical panel, either plain or upholstered, attached to the head of a bed. 2. A panel, usually of metal, attached to the head of a fore-and-aft sail for additional strength. 3. A board on the front of a train, carrying the train's name or that of the service it is on. Example: A new use has been found for the L.M.S.R. observation car which previously worked in the Llandudno area. Mr. W. G. S. Wike writes that, still carrying headboards with the inscription "Llandudno and Blaenau Festiniog", it found its way to the Blackpool District, where it was used for familiarising enginemen with the various routes of access to this populous resort. 4. A grave marker made of wood.
Word: globefish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English globe Proto-Indo-European *péysks Proto-Germanic *fiskaz Proto-West Germanic *fisk Old English fisċ Middle English fisch English fish English globefish From globe + fish. 1. Any of many marine fish in the family Tetraodontidae, especially the puffer or sunfish, that can inflate itself to form a globe. Example: Fugu, the blowfish or globefish, offers taste, health and adventure in every bite. Example: Westerners have never quite understood the reverence in Japan for fugu, alternately known in English as puffer fish, globefish or blowfish, of the family Tetraodontidae.
Word: fishhawk Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Compound of fish + hawk. 1. The osprey.
Word: electro Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping. Pronunciation: /ɪˈlɛk.tɹəʊ/ 1. An electrotype. Labels: countable, obsolete 2. An electronic style of hip hop; electrofunk. Labels: uncountable Example: Oft-derided, even in its 2002 heyday, no one expected electroclash to last. But, just as sonic heirs such as La Roux or Little Boots capitalise on their groundwork, the old electro guard return with works of real solidity and depth. 3. Electrolysis. Labels: informal, uncountable Example: First a great big hug to Lynette for her tips on makeup, and shaving. I dressed last weekend, and at a distance my face would definitely pass. (need lots of electro to fix this though). Example: PS I think laser [hair removal] will be approved as at least as perm [permanent] as electro.^([sic]) and much quicker and less painful.
Word: electro Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Clipping. Pronunciation: /ɪˈlɛk.tɹəʊ/ 1. To electrotype. Labels: archaic
Word: supertanker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Prakrit 𑀝𑀁𑀓 (ṭaṃka) Gujarati ટાંકી (ṭā̃kī)bor. Portuguese tanquebor. English tank 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 tanker English supertanker From super- + tanker. 1. An extremely large tanker ship. Example: But the task is like trying to turn a super tanker round 180 degrees - it can't be done quickly.
Word: supertankers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of supertanker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: subsoil Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English soil English subsoil From sub- + soil. Pronunciation: /ˈsʌbsɔɪl/ 1. The layer of earth that is below the topsoil. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In the few areas underlain by horizontally bedded limestone, the surface soil is dark gray to black and peatlike, and the subsoil gray and marllike.
Word: subsoil Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English soil English subsoil From sub- + soil. Pronunciation: /ˈsʌbsɔɪl/ 1. To turn up the subsoil of. Labels: transitive
Word: suavely Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English suave Middle English -ly English -ly English suavely From suave + -ly. 1. In a suave manner. Example: "Your Highness's wish is my command," says Sir Joshua suavely, for he is intensely curious as to the contents of the document.
Word: suaveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English suave Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English suaveness From suave + -ness. 1. The property of being suave. Labels: uncountable
Word: subarea Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English area English subarea From sub- + area. 1. A physical region that makes up part of an area. 2. Part of a topic or discipline. Example: Books like this aim to arrive at a more unified understanding of a broad area, and how its subareas are related.
Word: subcutaneously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English subcutaneous Middle English -ly English -ly English subcutaneously From subcutaneous + -ly. 1. Under the cutaneous layer of the skin. Labels: not-comparable Example: The injection was given subcutaneously, which should have hurt less than intramuscularly but still hurt a great deal. Example: In addition, 0.5 ml of 1% lidocaine HCl was injected subcutaneously in the postauricular area for local anesthesia.
Word: decahedron Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From deca- + -hedron. Pronunciation: /ˌdɛkəˈhiːdɹən/ 1. A polyhedron with ten faces.
Word: o/b/o Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Initialism of on behalf of. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: o/b/o Part of Speech: phrase 1. Initialism of or best offer. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of offered by owner (commonly seen in real estate sales advertisements). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of on behalf of (commonly seen in business correspondence). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: gas-hog Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gas + hog. 1. A vehicle or machine that consumes a large amount of gasoline or fuel, or a person who owns or drives such a vehicle. Labels: informal Example: My tractor is a gas-hog! It consumes a disproportionately high amount of fuel for the amount of work it performs.
Word: landscaped Part of Speech: adj 1. Included in a landscape.
Word: landscaped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of landscape Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: screamo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of scream + emo. Pronunciation: /ˈskɹiːməʊ/ 1. A genre of aggressive lo-fi guitar-driven music with predominantly screaming vocals, while preserving structural aspects of the emocore/hardcore emo genres of the early 1990's. Labels: uncountable 2. A genre of guitar-driven music combining late 1990's emo indie rock with interludes of screaming vocals, often accompanied by hardcore or metalcore guitar riffs. Labels: uncountable 3. Any punk rock-inspired music that involves screaming vocals, typically referring to the genres described above as well as certain subgenres of hardcore punk. Labels: uncountable 4. Any aggressive music with screamed vocals. Labels: derogatory, often, uncountable
Word: slickness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English slick Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English slickness From slick + -ness. Pronunciation: /ˈslɪknɪs/ 1. The property of being slick. Example: The train was well filled, with quite an amount of intermediate business; but station staff and passengers alike seemed ready enough to "look lively", and the result was a general "slickness" in working that augers^([sic]) well for the future.
Word: slickly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English slick Middle English -ly English -ly English slickly From slick + -ly. 1. In a slick manner; slipperily. Example: "We've demonstrated that when push comes to shove, we can be really fast, we can be agile, we can do things more slickly.
Word: slicker Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From the adjective slick. Pronunciation: /ˈslɪkɚ/, /ˈslɪkə/ 1. comparative form of slick: more slick Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: slicker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From slick (“to smooth or make slick”) + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈslɪkɚ/, /ˈslɪkə/ 1. One who or that which slicks. 2. A waterproof coat or jacket. Labels: US 3. A person who is perceived as clever, urbane and possibly disreputable. (abbreviation of city slicker.) 4. A swindler or conman. Labels: slang 5. A symmetrical knife with a handle at each end, used for burnishing leather. 6. A curved tool for smoothing the surfaces of a mould after the withdrawal of the pattern. 7. A two-handled tool for finishing concrete or mortar; a darby. 8. Synonym of slicker brush Example: There are numerous grooming products on the market, particularly for longhaired cats – for example, rakes, slickers and detangle sprays, many of which claim to make grooming as simple and safe as possible.
Word: slicker Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From slick (“to smooth or make slick”) + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈslɪkɚ/, /ˈslɪkə/ 1. To slither, as on a slick surface. Example: My good lady wife invited many and often her friends to a dish of cauliflower cooked as it ought to be and finely seasoned, and you ought to see how they slickered their tongues; it looked like appetite all over their faces. Example: I carefully watched his quick emotions as they slickered in his eyes before he hid them. 2. To con or hoodwink. Example: I knew he had been slickered again. 3. To use a slicker on. Example: ...carbon bisulphide, chloride of sulphur and sulphur precipitating substances, the surplus rubber adhering to the hide being then slickered off and finished with a cloth dipped in a rubber solvent. Example: The bends are rinsed well and slickered on both the sides to remove excess of water. 4. To smooth or slick. Example: Anyway, to make a long story short, here was this young kin of mine dressed in a white shirt and shoes and pale blue shorts standin' there with his hair slickered down, starin' at me. 5. To spread mashed manure on fields as a form of fertilization.
Word: slipperiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English slippery Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English slipperiness From slippery + -ness. 1. The property of being slippery. Labels: uncountable Example: He struggled out of the water, by clawing into the slipperiness, and climbing, not knowing if he was crawling onto the body of a sea serpent. 2. The result or product of being slippery. Labels: countable
Word: slier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of sly: more sly Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: sliest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of sly: most sly Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: slightness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English slight Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English slightness From slight + -ness. 1. The property of being slight, smallness, petiteness Example: Poor nutrition explained his slightness.
Word: sliminess Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English slimy Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sliminess From slimy + -ness. 1. The property of being slimy. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: slimness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English slim Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English slimness From slim + -ness. 1. The property of being slim. Labels: uncountable 2. The result or product of being slim. Labels: countable
Word: sloppiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English sloppy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sloppiness From sloppy + -ness. 1. The property of being sloppy. Labels: uncountable Example: Nobody troubles to keep his word, to carry out literally his undertakings. In my small way I try to set that right by showing them the logical development of their ways. I am, in fact, the sworn enemy of anything approaching sloppiness. 2. The result or product of being sloppy. Labels: countable
Word: slops Part of Speech: noun 1. Loose trousers. Labels: obsolete, plural, plural-only Example: Chrysippus said that some Philosophers would in open view of all men shew a dozen of tumbling-tricks, yea, without any slops or breeches, for a dozen of olives. Example: A pair of slops. 2. Sailors’ breeches ending just below the knees or above the ankles, worn mainly in XVIII century. Labels: historical, plural, plural-only Example: The original "slops" were voluminous breeches of about knee length, reminiscent of 17th century "petticoat breeches", worn with stockings; these continue to be depicted as late as 1790s, but trousers, first introduced as slop-clothing in 1720s, were more functional and more popular. 3. Clothing and bedding issued to sailors. Labels: dated, plural, plural-only 4. plural of slop (“rubber thong sandals”) Labels: South-Africa, form-of, plural, plural-only
Word: slops Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of slop (“scraps fed to animals; household wastewater”) Labels: form-of, plural Example: I don't mind slopping the hogs, but I don't like the stench of the slops.
Word: slops Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of slop Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: slushiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English slushy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English slushiness From slushy + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being slushy. Labels: uncountable
Word: smelter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From smelt + -er. 1. A person employed to do smelting. Example: He works as a smelter. 2. A machine used to smelt metal. Example: Throw the scrap in the smelter so we can melt it down and reuse it. 3. A place where smelting is done. Example: We'll take the scrap to the smelter and get some money for it.
Word: smidgin Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of smidgen. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: In fifty years, did you ever have a vacation, you little, silly, half-pint, smidgin of a wife? Example: Lucille wore one of those little smidgins of hats held on by inturned combs.
Word: smidgins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of smidgin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: smokiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English smoky Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English smokiness From smoky + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being smoky. Labels: uncountable Example: Then we pass through Bebington station, and, entering a cutting, become aware of the usual signs of approach to an urban area—buildings closing in, an all-round increase in smokiness, and the application of brakes.
Word: smugness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English smug Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English smugness From smug + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being smug. Labels: uncountable 2. The result or product of being smug. Labels: countable
Word: stuffily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English stuffy Middle English -ly English -ly English stuffily From stuffy + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈstʌfɪli/ 1. In a poorly ventilated and close manner. Example: Perhaps, indeed, it was one of their best qualities that they spent the greater part of their time stuffily indoors. 2. In a boring and pompous manner. Example: a stuffily tedious lecture on art 3. In an angry and obstinate manner. Labels: US
Word: stupendously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English stupendous Middle English -ly English -ly English stupendously From stupendous + -ly. 1. In a stupendous manner.
Word: sturdily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English sturdy Middle English -ly English -ly English sturdily From sturdy + -ly. 1. In a sturdy manner. Example: This table is so sturdily built that I can stand on it without fear of it breaking. Example: Look at the little fellows, mere bundles of fluff, paddling along so busily and sturdily.
Word: sturdiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English sturdy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sturdiness From sturdy + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being sturdy. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: subcompact Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English compact English subcompact From sub- + compact. 1. Something that is smaller than the compact version, especially a very small car.
Word: subcompact Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English compact English subcompact From sub- + compact. 1. Smaller than the compact version. Labels: not-comparable
Word: streetwalker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From street + walker. Pronunciation: /ˈstɹiːtˌwɔːkə/, /ˈstɹitˌwɔkɚ/ 1. A prostitute who looks for customers on the streets and in other public places. Labels: derogatory, informal 2. Someone walking in the street; an average citizen. Labels: archaic
Word: streetwalkers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of streetwalker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: strategist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ster- Proto-Indo-European *sterh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *str̥tós Proto-Hellenic *strətós Ancient Greek στρατός (stratós) Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Hellenic *ágō Ancient Greek ἄγω (ágō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek στρᾰτηγός (strătēgós) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek στρατηγία (stratēgía)bor. Latin stratēgiader. English strategy 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 strategist From strategy + -ist. Pronunciation: /ˈstɹætəd͡ʒɪst/ 1. A person who devises strategies. Example: In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted killings, all objections were swept out of the way.
Word: strategists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of strategist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: superfluously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English superfluous Middle English -ly English -ly English superfluously From superfluous + -ly. 1. In a superfluous manner. Labels: not-comparable
Word: superfluousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English superfluous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English superfluousness From superfluous + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being superfluous. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: straw-colored Part of Speech: adj 1. Pale yellow, the color of straw.
Word: strategically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English strategic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English strategically From strategic + -ally. 1. In a strategic manner. Example: Ursula saw that now Bella Watson's chance meetings with him had to be strategically and singly planned by Bella, whose wifely attentions to the bereaved man were markedly meaning.
Word: stridently Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English strident Middle English -ly English -ly English stridently From strident + -ly. 1. In a strident manner. Example: It survived the overreach of progress once before, escaping demolition and rebuilding in the 1970s. That survival was a triumph against the "stridently modernist" plans then put forth.
Word: stringiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English stringy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English stringiness From stringy + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being stringy. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: ensurance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English ensurance 1. Obsolete form of insurance. Labels: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable
Word: porn star Part of Speech: noun 1. An actor or actress famous for appearing in pornographic films. Example: Bonnie, straddling the kayak like a porn star, smiled and acted like she had no clue as to what they were laughing about. 2. A person who performs sex acts in a pornographic film. Example: ‘I had no idea she was filming me. I was a reluctant porn star, you could say,’ Adam replied.
Word: glim Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English glim, glimme (“radiance; shining brightness”), of uncertain further origin. Perhaps from Old English gleomu (“splendor”) and/or Old Norse *glim, *glima, both apparently from Proto-Germanic *glimō, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰley- (“to gleam, shimmer, glow”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk glim, dialectal Old Swedish glim, glimma. Pronunciation: /ɡlɪm/ 1. Brightness; splendour. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable 2. A light; a candle; a lantern; a fire. Labels: archaic, countable, slang, uncountable Example: 'Let's have a glim,' said Sikes, 'or we shall go breaking our necks, or treading on the dog. Look after your legs if you do!' Example: "Come along here, I'll give ye a glim in a jiffy;" and so saying he lighted a candle and held it towards me, offering to lead the way. 3. An eye. Labels: archaic, countable, slang, uncountable 4. A pair of glasses or spectacles. Labels: archaic, countable, slang, uncountable 5. A look; a glimpse. Labels: archaic, countable, slang, uncountable 6. Gonorrhea. Labels: archaic, countable, slang, uncountable 7. Fake documents claiming the loss of property by fire (for use in begging). Labels: archaic, countable, slang, uncountable Example: Tayler Tom lent me a shillin wish I send inklosed and yu must porn sumthing for anuther shilling and get Joe the Loryer to rite a fake for William not a glim (loss by fire) but a brakd say as e ad a hors fell downe with the mad staggurs an broke all is plates and dishes an we are starvin you can sa that the children is got the mesuls[…]
Word: glim Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English glim, glimme (“radiance; shining brightness”), of uncertain further origin. Perhaps from Old English gleomu (“splendor”) and/or Old Norse *glim, *glima, both apparently from Proto-Germanic *glimō, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰley- (“to gleam, shimmer, glow”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk glim, dialectal Old Swedish glim, glimma. Pronunciation: /ɡlɪm/ 1. To brand on the hand. Labels: obsolete, transitive Example: Profligate women were glimm'd for that villany. 2. To illuminate. Labels: dated, slang 3. To see; to observe. Labels: dated, slang Example: About 9 o'clock he showed up and he knew me the moment he glimmed me. Example: Heibers further states he glimmed the following on Maxwell Street on a Sunday morning[…]
Word: deque Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortened from double-ended queue. Pronunciation: /dɛk/ 1. A linear data structure in which elements may be appended to or removed from either end. Example: This algorithm is difficult to implement with a standard queue, but with a deque it's easy. Example: As with the stack and queue, the Standard Template Library provides an implementation of a deque.
Word: reeling Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɹiːlɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of reel Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: reeling Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɹiːlɪŋ/ 1. The motion of something that reels. Example: Epilepsies, or fallings and reelings, and beastly vomitings. The least of these, even when the tongue begins to be untied, is a degree of drunkenness.
Word: reeling Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈɹiːlɪŋ/ Labels: no-gloss
Word: virion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French virion. By surface analysis, virus + -on. Pronunciation: /ˈvaɪɹiɑn/, /ˈvɪɹiɑn/, /ˈvaɪɹiən/, /ˈvɪɹiɒn/ 1. A single individual particle of a virus (the viral equivalent of a cell).
Word: reassortment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English assortment English reassortment From re- + assortment. 1. The act or result of arranging in a new order or layout. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The mixing of genetic material of two competing viruses infecting the same cell. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: saturnalias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of saturnalia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: awakes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of awake Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: creach Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Irish and Scottish Gaelic creach. 1. an incursion for plunder, raid, forray Labels: Ireland, Scotland 2. booty, prey
Word: creach Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Irish and Scottish Gaelic creach. 1. To raid, to plunder. Labels: transitive
Word: stir up Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈstɜː.ɹʌp/ 1. To arouse or excite (passion or action, etc.). Labels: transitive Example: What one man can do himself directly is but little. If however he can stir up ten others to take up the task he has accomplished much. Example: All those wretched quarrels, in his humble opinion, stirring up bad blood, from some bump of combativeness or gland of some kind, erroneously supposed to be about a punctilio of honour and a flag […] 2. To mix (ingredients) by stirring. Labels: transitive 3. To move or disturb slightly; to make turbid. Labels: transitive
Word: stirs up Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of stir up Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: stirring up Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of stir up Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: stirred up Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of stir up Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: post script Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of postscript. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: beer bongs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of beer bong Labels: form-of, plural
Word: beerbong Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of beer bong. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: beerbongs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of beerbong Labels: form-of, plural
Word: intersexual Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Indo-European *séks-u-sder. Proto-Italic *seksus Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Italic *sekaō Latin secō Latin secāre? Latin sexus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sexuālisbor. English sexual English intersexual From inter- + sexual. 1. Between the sexes. Labels: not-comparable, usually 2. Having both male and female characteristics, or characteristics intermediate between the sexes. Labels: not-comparable
Word: intersexual Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Indo-European *séks-u-sder. Proto-Italic *seksus Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Italic *sekaō Latin secō Latin secāre? Latin sexus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sexuālisbor. English sexual English intersexual From inter- + sexual. 1. An intersex person.
Word: theobromine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the genus Theobroma + -ine. 1. An alkaloid, of similar structure to caffeine, found in chocolate/cocoa. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Kola [...] contains a greater quantity of caffeine and theobromine than the best teas and coffees.
Word: test of time Part of Speech: noun 1. The correlation of longevity with validity of an idea or trend. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: to stand the test of time Example: to pass the test of time
Word: bath mat Part of Speech: noun 1. A small mat used next to a bathtub to absorb water and thus prevent slipping.
Word: bathmat Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of bath mat. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: there's no time like the present Part of Speech: proverb 1. Now is an appropriate time to take a particular action. Example: Near-synonyms: he who hesitates is lost, never put off until tomorrow what you can do today, procrastination is the thief of time
Word: fuckaduck Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Formed from fuck by way of rhyming reduplication. 1. An exclamation of surprise. Labels: vulgar Example: “Fuckaduck!” she gasped, “That was a bit bloody scary!”
Word: breathy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English breath Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English breathy From breath + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈbɹɛθi/ 1. Accompanied by audible breathing. Example: She had cold sores on her upper lip which made her mouth look swollen and ugly. But from a distance it was not noticeable – like the spit and breathy sounds.
Word: breathily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English breathy Middle English -ly English -ly English breathily From breathy + -ly. 1. In a breathy manner. Example: "Shall I slip into something more comfortable?" she said breathily.
Word: Lord love a duck Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Variant of earlier (18th century) Lord love you, God love us, etc (present subjunctive), used as exclamation of exasperation or surprise. The significance of the duck is unknown. Attested from the late 19th century. 1. An exclamation of surprise. Example: Near-synonym: lawdamercy Example: "Lord love a duck!" he observed in a dazed voice — "What's this?"
Word: dean and chapter Part of Speech: noun 1. The governing body of a cathedral; the chapter consisting of a group of canons or prebendaries.
Word: scientism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey-der. Latin sciō Latin sciēns Latin -ia Classical Latin scientia ▲ Latin scientia Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Medieval Latin scientificusder. Middle French scientifiquebor. English scientific Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English scientism From scient- (in either Classical Latin scientia or scientific) + -ism. Compare scientist. 1. The belief that the scientific method and the assumptions and research methods of the physical sciences are applicable to all other disciplines (such as the humanities and social sciences), or that those other disciplines are not as valuable. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Finally, with good reason, this psychology aims to be a psychology of a purely empiriological type. It is pervaded and overwhelmed on every side, however, by a pseudometaphysics of the most vulgar character, which Freud is all the less anxious to dispense with as he imagines he has no philosophy or metaphysics at all. I say pseudometaphysics of the most vulgar type, because it combines all the prejudices of deterministic, mechanistic scientism with all the prejudices of irrationalism. Example: This claim, espoused by scientific naturalists, is called scientism, the view that science is the paradigm of truth and rationality. There are two forms of scientism: strong and weak. Strong scientism […] 2. The belief that all truth is exclusively discovered through science. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A pseudoscience. Labels: countable, rare, uncountable Example: The line is straight out of eugenics, the deeply dishonest scientism that in the early 20th century convinced many people that criminality, poverty and a host of other ills were all inherited.
Word: lutherie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French lutherie (“manufacture of stringed instruments”). Doublet of luthiery. Pronunciation: /ˈluːtəɹi/ 1. The craft of making stringed musical instruments. Labels: uncountable
Word: subfreezing Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English freezing English subfreezing From sub- + freezing. 1. Colder than the freezing point of water; below zero degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Labels: not-comparable Example: The arctic cold front brought subfreezing temperatures, snow, freezing rain and treacherous driving conditions. Example: A subfreezing December 1955 wind blows whistle steam past cab as J-5a 5439 with the Queen City yells for a Dayton (O.) crossing.
Word: submicroscopic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós) Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Hellenic *sképťomai Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai) Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ium Latin mīcroscopiumlbor. Italian microscopiobor. English microscope Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English microscopic English submicroscopic From sub- + microscopic. 1. Smaller than microscopic; too small to be seen even with a microscope Labels: not-comparable
Word: submissiveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English submissive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English submissiveness From submissive + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being submissive. Labels: uncountable
Word: sublease Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English lease English sublease From sub- + lease. 1. A lease sublet by a tenant or lessee to a subtenant.
Word: sublease Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English lease English sublease From sub- + lease. 1. Synonym of sublet. Labels: informal Example: These had been sub-leased from EMR (and previously East Midlands Trains) for more than a year to cover for Mk 4s undergoing planned maintenance.
Word: leases Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈlisɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lease Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: subnormal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃sḱétider. Proto-Hellenic *gignṓskō Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō) Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Ancient Greek -μων (-mōn) Ancient Greek γνώμων (gnṓmōn)bor. Etruscanbor.? Latin norma Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin nōrmālisder. English normal English subnormal From sub- + normal. 1. Less than normal. Example: Near-synonym: below average Example: His intelligence was considered subnormal, but as a musician he was a genius. 2. denormal Example: Subnormal numbers cannot be normalized because this would result in an exponent that does not fit into the exponent field. 3. idiot, stupid. Labels: derogatory, offensive
Word: subnormal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃sḱétider. Proto-Hellenic *gignṓskō Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō) Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Ancient Greek -μων (-mōn) Ancient Greek γνώμων (gnṓmōn)bor. Etruscanbor.? Latin norma Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin nōrmālisder. English normal English subnormal From sub- + normal. 1. A person whose abilities are less than normal. Example: the IQ scores of mental subnormals 2. That part of the axis of a curved line which is intercepted between the ordinate and the normal. 3. Synonym of denormal.
Word: suborbital Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English orbital English suborbital From sub- + orbital. 1. Not reaching orbit; having a trajectory that does not reach orbital velocity and so must return to ground eventually. Labels: not-comparable Example: The first rocket test was suborbital; it didn't even get off the ground but rather exploded on the launchpad. 2. Below the orbit of the eye. Labels: not-comparable
Word: suborbital Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English orbital English suborbital From sub- + orbital. 1. A suborbital bone. 2. A portion of an orbital.