nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: bureaucratese Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Hellenic *-rós Ancient Greek -ρός (-rós) Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós)bor. Latin burrus Latin burra Old French *bure Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Old French burel French bureau Proto-Indo-European *kret- Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -κρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (-krătĭ́ā)lbor. French -cratie French bureaucratie French bureaucratebor. English bureaucrat Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English bureaucratese From bureaucrat + -ese. 1. A style of language, used by bureaucrats, that involves jargon or euphemism to the detriment of broader understanding. Labels: derogatory, informal, uncountable Example: Help you fill out the application for food stamps and other government programs, break down the discouraging bureaucratese. 2. Wordy, ostentatious talk or writing that resembles bureaucratic writing. Labels: derogatory, informal, uncountable Example: The company president's annual statement was complete bureaucratese: it was utterly content-free.
Word: animal magnetism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Calque of French magnétisme animal. 1. sexual attractiveness; charisma derived from non-intellectual characteristics. Labels: uncountable 2. A magnetic fluid or ethereal medium said to reside in the bodies of animate beings. Labels: uncountable
Word: SFP Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of small form factor pluggable/plug-in, a kind of transceiver. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of sentence-final particle. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: misprize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle French mespriser (verb), mespris (noun). Pronunciation: /mɪsˈpɹʌɪz/ 1. To despise or hold in contempt; to undervalue. Example: Nature neuer fram'd a womans heart, Of prowder stuffe then that of Beatrice: Disdaine and Scorne ride sparkling in her eyes, Mis-prizing what they looke on […]
Word: misprize Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle French mespriser (verb), mespris (noun). Pronunciation: /mɪsˈpɹʌɪz/ 1. Contempt. Labels: obsolete, rare, uncountable Example: He ment to make them know their follies prise, Had not those two him instantly desired T'asswage his wrath, and pardon their mesprise […].
Word: demagogical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English demagogic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English demagogical From demagogic + -al. 1. demagogic
Word: over-zealous Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of overzealous. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Long afterward I learned that I was shadowed for six months by Secret Service men in the fear that I might be assaulted by some over-zealous union man. Of this I was not aware at the time, or I should have taken steps to have prevented it. Example: By the 11th, however, feeling between the rival companies had penetrated down to the "lower ranks," for on that day some over-zealous officials of the Midland caused the Lancashire & Yorkshire metals to be pulled up at Methley Junction.
Word: sfogliatella Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian sfogliatella, diminutive form of sfogliata, singular feminine past participial of sfogliare (“to unfold, to leaf through”), from the resemblance of the pastry's texture to the pattern of unfolding leaves. 1. A Neapolitan pastry made from puff pastry with a sweet filling.
Word: taken aback Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From taken + aback, first attested in 1840. 1. Surprised, shocked. Labels: figuratively Example: It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet, chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face. 2. Said of a ship, when the wind, suddenly changing, forces the sails aft against the mast.
Word: taken aback Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From taken + aback, first attested in 1840. 1. past participle of take aback Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: sfogliatelle Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sfogliatella Labels: form-of, plural
Word: resistive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English resist Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English resistive From resist + -ive. 1. Tending to resist something or someone; resistant. Labels: rare Example: He had a stubborn, resistive nature. 2. Acting as a resistor; resisting the passage of electrical current. Example: This material is highly resistive. 3. Of an electronic circuit: consisting only of resistors and power sources; having no inductance and capacitance. Example: a pure resistive circuit
Word: malease Part of Speech: noun 1. Maleate hydratase, a lyase enzyme that catalyzes the reaction (R)-malate ⇌ maleate + H₂O. Labels: uncountable
Word: immit Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Latin immitĕre, from in (“into”) and mittĕre, missum (“to send”). 1. To send in, put in, insert, inject or infuse Labels: obsolete, rare
Word: maleo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The common term for megapodes (including the maleo) in various Celebic langauges of the Sulawesi region; introduced as a common name by Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1826, and as a species epithet by German naturalist Salomon Müller in 1846. 1. Macrocephalon maleo, a species of turkey-like bird in the megapode family, endemic to Sulawesi. Example: It is in this loose, hot, black sand that those singular birds, the "Maleos" deposit their eggs.
Word: Scaramouche Part of Speech: name Etymology: From French Scaramouche, a character popularized in France by Tiberio Fiorilli. From Italian scaramuccia (“skirmish”). Doublet of escarmouche, Scaramucci, and skirmish. 1. A roguish clown character from the 16th-century Italian commedia dell'arte.
Word: Scaramouche Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French Scaramouche, a character popularized in France by Tiberio Fiorilli. From Italian scaramuccia (“skirmish”). Doublet of escarmouche, Scaramucci, and skirmish. 1. A tumbler; an acrobat. Labels: obsolete, slang 2. A disreputable fellow; a scoundrel. Labels: obsolete, slang
Word: simonist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English simony 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 simonist From simony + -ist. 1. One who engages in simony, the purchase of church offices. Example: Theologians went on quoting his definition. However, the original simonist, Simon Magus, had made his offer for the Holy Ghost in hard cash...
Word: leches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lech Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: piss away Part of Speech: verb 1. To spend wastefully. Labels: idiomatic, slang, transitive, vulgar Example: I pissed away four years of my life in university and didn't graduate. Example: The old mayor pissed millions of dollars away on stuff nobody wanted.
Word: spad Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortening of special adviser. 1. A government adviser, often in a political or media role. Labels: UK, informal Example: SPAD Special Advisor Example: A successful stint as a spad can be a crucial political apprenticeship - as many of the current crop of professional politicians including the Miliband brothers, David Cameron and George Osborne can testify - so long as they stay in the dark.
Word: spad Part of Speech: noun 1. A nail one or two inches long, of iron, brass, tin, or tinner iron, with a hole through the flattened head, used to mark stations in underground surveying.
Word: spad Part of Speech: noun 1. Clipping of spadona/spadone. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Example: No. 6.—Spadonas or spads, the first wing-quills of the chick, clipped at about six months. Example: RAW OSTRICH FEATHERS / Primes, Wings, White Feminas, Spads, Etc.
Word: familiarises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of familiarise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: familiarising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of familiarise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: familiarised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of familiarise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: fains Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of fain Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: fains Part of Speech: intj 1. Synonym of fainites (“cry for truce in children's games”).
Word: faining Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of fain Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: fained Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of fain Labels: form-of, obsolete, participle, past
Word: funnelled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of funnel Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: funnelled Part of Speech: adj 1. Having a particular type or colour of funnel. Labels: in-compounds, not-comparable Example: I recall in particular the amazing speed of the siderods of our elegant little Caledonian 4-6-0 and the vivid contrast between its polished blue livery and the red-funnelled mail steamers and white-hulled yachts crowding Oban Bay; […].
Word: funneled Part of Speech: adj 1. having a funnel, or shaped like a funnel Labels: not-comparable
Word: funneled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of funnel Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: breare Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of briar. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: archcriminal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From arch- + criminal. 1. A highly prolific or skilled criminal; a criminal of the highest order.
Word: familiarisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English familiar English -ise Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -isation English familiarisation From familiar + -isation. 1. Alternative spelling of familiarization. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Example: The timetable on other lines has been temporarily reduced to allow for driver and guard familiarisation.
Word: fiords Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fiord Labels: form-of, plural
Word: aibohphobia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deliberately constructed to be a palindrome, combining the suffix -phobia with its reversed spelling. First appeared as a response to National Challenge #36, in a newspaper column written by J Baxter Newgate. The challenge was to invent a phobia. The column did not identify the entrant. (Source: Orlando Sentinel, Oct 22, 1977) Pronunciation: /aɪ.bəʊˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ 1. An irrational fear of palindromes. Labels: humorous, nonce-word, uncountable Example: The article was a disservice to those of us who are unfortunate enough to be afflicted with aibohphobia. Example: We trust that we've relieved any Aibohphobia, any fear of palindromes that you might have harbored.
Word: fooleries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of foolery Labels: form-of, plural
Word: parasaurolophus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Parasaurolophus; see there for more. 1. Parasaurolophus, a herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur from the late Cretaceous period of what is now North America that walked both as a biped and a quadruped. Example: Forty-eight hours after a single announcement on the 353rd broadcast of the Greater Sinclair Minstrels, one million dinosaur stamp books were distributed through 30,000 Sinclair Dealers. So many additional requests were received that another two million albums were printed and distributed. Only an outstanding program could secure so tremendous a response—even with the aid of brontosauri, parasaurolophi and other long departed dinosaurs. Example: Instead of a dramatis personae of species, The Dinosaurs uses its beasts to illustrate climate, daily life, movement, danger, even extinction. So we meet nesting hydrosaurs, a singing pair of parasaurolophi, a herd of treetop-browsing brontosaurs.
Word: ornithopod Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ornitho- + -pod. 1. A type of bipedal, herbivorous, bird-hipped dinosaur from the Cretaceous period, found on all seven continents.
Word: unalienably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English unalienable Middle English -ly English -ly English unalienably From unalienable + -ly. 1. Alternative spelling of inalienably. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Bryant Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈbɹaɪ.ənt/ 1. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic] derived from Brian. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: When Bryant returned in 2015-16 for what would become his final campaign, each stop became a celebration of Bryant’s achievements, but those all paled compared to that last night at Staples. 2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A community in the Rural Municipality of Benson, No. 35, Saskatchewan, Canada. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 12. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 13. A number of places in the United States: 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
Word: antitrypsin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anti- + trypsin. 1. Any of a class of serum proteins that inhibit trypsin and similar proteolytic enzymes
Word: Bryon Part of Speech: name 1. A male given name from Irish, a nonstandard spelling of Brian.
Word: deamination Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English amination English deamination From de- + amination. Pronunciation: /diːæmɪˈneɪʃən/ 1. The removal of an amino group from a compound. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: iberulite Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of dust particle, found as an atmospheric aerosol, that originates in the Sahara.
Word: Georgianna Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Ancient Greek, a spelling variant of Georgiana, confused with George + Anna. Example: Alberta is more like a man's name than any other name that comes from a men's, more than Georgianna which is just like a magnolia blossom or Henrietta which most people change to Etta or Geraldine which nobody ever thinks of coming from a man's Irish name like Gerald.
Word: misorientation 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 orientation English misorientation From mis- + orientation. 1. An incorrect or inappropriate orientation. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: misoriented Part of Speech: adj 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 oriented English misoriented From mis- + oriented. 1. oriented incorrectly
Word: unmeltable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + meltable. 1. Not capable of being melted; not meltable. Labels: not-comparable Example: What we need to invent is unmeltable ice-cream.
Word: neuroprosthesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From neuro- + prosthesis. By surface analysis, neuro- + prosth- + -esis. 1. A prosthesis (such as a cochlear implant) used to improve the function of an impaired nervous system. 2. Any prosthesis that directly interfaces with the nervous system.
Word: unmeltability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English meltability English unmeltability From un- + meltability. 1. The state or quality of being unmeltable. Labels: uncountable
Word: neuroserpin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English serpin English neuroserpin From neuro- + serpin. 1. A serine proteinase inhibitor that is expressed in neurons during embryogenesis and in the adult nervous system
Word: protistology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English protist Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English -ology English protistology From protist + -ology. 1. The scientific study of protists. Labels: uncountable
Word: serpin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Short for serine protease + -in 1. Any of a family of proteins that inhibit serine proteases (especially trypsin)
Word: serpinopathy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English serpin Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Latin -ia Old French -ieder. Middle English -ie Middle English -y English -y English -pathy English serpinopathy From serpin + -pathy. 1. Any of a type of disorders characterized by abnormal accumulation of serpins
Word: visuomotor Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English visuo- Latin mōtorder. Middle English motour English motor English visuomotor From visuo- + motor. 1. Relating to those motor activities that are dependent on visual coordination. Labels: not-comparable 2. Relating to the movement of the eye. Labels: not-comparable
Word: mouth wash Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of mouthwash. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: aftercataract Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros Proto-Germanic *after Old English æfter Middle English after English after ▲ Old English æfter Old English æfter- Middle English after- English after- English cataract English aftercataract From after- + cataract. 1. A medical condition of clouding of the posterior lens capsule implanted in the eye in cataract surgery.
Word: aftercataracts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aftercataract Labels: form-of, plural
Word: yapan Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of yaupon. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: don't do anything I wouldn't do Part of Speech: phrase 1. Behave properly; be well; said on parting Labels: humorous
Word: spot of bother Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈspɒt əv ˈbɒðə(ɹ)/, /ˈspɑt əv ˈbɑðɚ/ 1. A slight problem; a small predicament. Labels: idiomatic Example: I had a spot of bother with a sticky key on my keyboard. Example: As Gerald was aware, a spot of bother, a revival of the divorce fixation, had wafted Lydia temporarily on a visit to an aunt in Westmorland.
Word: come to papa Part of Speech: phrase Etymology: PIE word *ph₂tḗr From come + to + papa (“familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father”), originally an invitation by a father for his child to come to him; later called out by gamblers when throwing dice to “invite” winning numbers. Pronunciation: /ˌkʌm tə ˈpɑːpə/, /-pəˈpɑː/ 1. Used to encourage someone or something to approach, or an event to occur. Labels: idiomatic Example: Cut loose, let your hair down, honey / Unwind, turn the lights down low / Relax, let's uncork the stopper / Come to papa, come on, let's go
Word: stare someone in the face Part of Speech: verb 1. To be extremely visible and obvious to someone. Labels: transitive Example: Then, one night you wake up with a start at 3 o'clock in the morning with the answer staring you in the face. Or maybe it hits you in the bath, like Archimedes, or while you're on the loo. Example: , Book I The law […] stares them in the face whilst they are breaking it.
Word: satiné Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French satiné. 1. A hard reddish wood of French Guiana, a kind of satinwood. Labels: uncountable
Word: outside back Part of Speech: noun 1. a back whose primary job it is to exploit space created by the inside backs, i.e. the outside centre, both wingers, and the full back
Word: openside flanker Part of Speech: noun 1. a forward position in rugby union, usually number 7.
Word: femme incomprise Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French femme incomprise (literally “misunderstood woman”). Pronunciation: /fam ɛ̃.kɔ̃.pʁiz/, /fam aŋkɒmˈpɹiːz/ 1. A misunderstood or unappreciated woman. Example: Strong laughed. “Oh, Miss Amory is a muse—Miss Amory is a mystery—Miss Amory is a femme incomprise. Example: He posed as the horror of horrors—a misunderstood man. Heaven knows the femme incomprise is sad enough and bad enough—but the other thing!
Word: backline Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From back + line. 1. Alternative form of back line. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Havertz oozed class on the ball, looking every inch the high-end addition, while City knew that they had to find a way past N’Golo Kanté before they got at Chelsea’s miserly backline, which absorbed the loss of Thiago Silva to injury on 38 minutes.
Word: scrummager Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From scrummage + -er. 1. One who scrummages; usually used in reference to the qualities of front row forwards. Example: Their tighthead is a great scrummager, but is not very good in the loose.
Word: spasmogen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English spasm Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- French -gènebor. English -gen English spasmogen From spasm + -o- + -gen. 1. A substance which induces spasms. Example: When tested on rats, the compound was found to be a spasmogen.
Word: spasmogens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spasmogen Labels: form-of, plural
Word: musculotropic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From musculo- + -tropic. 1. Acting on muscle tissue, particularly with a stimulating effect.
Word: musculotropic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From musculo- + -tropic. 1. An antispasmodic drug which acts upon muscle.
Word: razorblade Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of razor blade. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: She was thinking now that it must be an elaborate plot: the president of the razorblade company had possessed a miraculous razorblade which had been in his family for generations and which not only renewed its sharpness every time it was used but also granted the shaver anything he wished for after every thirteenth shave... Example: The razorblade is screwed flat to a small block of wood.
Word: razorblade Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of razor-blade. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Vandals, who couldn't get a Journal any other way, razorbladed Little Princesses sections out of reserved drugstore copies to the great indignation of the ultimate purchasers. Example: Magazines found on tables at the end of the day might have articles neatly razorbladed out of them, or perhaps the editorialistic reader had written comments next to the text , expressing his or her opinion of the author's contentions.
Word: filabuster Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of filibuster. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: aleatoric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin āleātōrius (see aleatory) + -ic. Pronunciation: /eɪliːəˈtɔəɹɪk/ 1. Having an element of chance. 2. Of or pertaining to works that have been produced with an element of chance (aleatoricism). Labels: not-comparable Example: aleatoric music Example: Some artists, like John Cage, have adopted aleatoric methods of composition in order to remove any trace of authorial expression from their work.
Word: cutover Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From cut + over. 1. Having been cleared of valuable timber. Labels: not-comparable
Word: cutover Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cut + over. 1. An area of cutover land. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The discontinuity that occurs when switching from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. The process of quickly replacing a telephone switchboard, in which the connections are duplicated to the new machine and the original connections are then suddenly disconnected. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: After the heat coils were pulled on the old main frame, the remaining step was merely to pull the wooden plugs on the new switchboard by the strings attached to them (which are bunched together) upon a signal given from the old terminal room, indicating the removal of the heat coils above mentioned. By this means the cut-over was accomplished almost momentarily, the process occupying not over two seconds’ time. 4. Any process of quickly replacing a machine or system so as to minimize downtime. Labels: broadly, countable, uncountable
Word: murabas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of muraba Labels: form-of, plural
Word: muraba Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of murabba. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Conservative Part of Speech: noun 1. A member of a political party incorporating the word "Conservative" in its name. Labels: UK Example: "Avanti has literally broken records over the last six months for delays and cancellations, and the Conservatives' answer is to reward failure with millions more in taxpayer cash," said Labour Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh. 2. A member of a political party incorporating the word "Conservative" in its name. Labels: Canada 3. pertaining to Conservative Judaism Labels: Judaism
Word: kaolinize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English kaolin Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English kaolinize From kaolin + -ize. 1. To convert into kaolin. Labels: transitive
Word: flamant Part of Speech: adj 1. Flaming (typically gules unless another color is specified). Labels: not-comparable Example: Sr Andrew Flamocke. [...] Crest -- A tree ragulée Vert flamant Gules. Example: 75th Air Depot Wing 750 AIR / On a shield Or, a stylized aircraft Azure, throughout, in pale, thereon a sword Argent, flamant Gules, fimbriated Or,[…]
Word: fileteado Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish fileteado, ultimately from Latin filum (“thread”), referring to fine painted lines. 1. A type of artistic drawing and lettering, incorporating brightly coloured stylised lines, flowers and climbing plants, particularly associated with the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Word: guayabas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of guayaba Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gelatos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gelato Labels: form-of, plural
Word: geles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gele Labels: form-of, plural
Word: penalty goal Part of Speech: noun 1. A goal scored from a penalty.
Word: reconstructivists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of reconstructivist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: redemptions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of redemption Labels: form-of, plural
Word: realisable Part of Speech: adj 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of realizable. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard
Word: subnuclear Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English nuclear English subnuclear From sub- + nuclear. 1. Smaller than or occurring in an atomic nucleus. Labels: not-comparable 2. Smaller than or occurring in a cell nucleus. Labels: not-comparable
Word: other days, other ways Part of Speech: proverb 1. People of the past thought and acted differently.
Word: green around the gills Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of green about the gills. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: green at the gills Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of green about the gills. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: green in the gills Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of green about the gills. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: nuchal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin nuchālis, from nucha + -ālis, from Arabic نُخَاع (nuḵāʕ, “spinal cord”). Pronunciation: /ˈnu.kəl/, /ˈnju.kəl/ 1. The back of the neck. 2. Ellipsis of nuchal translucency scan. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, ellipsis 3. A neck scale, especially of a lizard. Example: Dunn gives a key to a part of this group of Eumeces, based upon the number of nuchals, placing the two American species (he does not consider Eumeces altamirani Dugès) in a group having 14-17 pairs of nuchals;[…]. Example: Growth patterns of clavicles, cleithra, opercles, medial nuchals, dorsal scutes, and pectoral fin ray sections have been compared in white sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus.
Word: nuchal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin nuchālis, from nucha + -ālis, from Arabic نُخَاع (nuḵāʕ, “spinal cord”). Pronunciation: /ˈnu.kəl/, /ˈnju.kəl/ 1. Of or pertaining to the back or nape of the neck. Labels: not-comparable Example: What is the differential diagnosis of increased nuchal thickness? Although most fetuses with increased nuchal thickness are normal, the differential diagnosis of increased nuchal thickness includes an increased risk of fetal aneuploidy, particularly trisomy 21. Example: Nuchal thickness was the first sonographic marker associated with an increased risk of trisomy 21 in the fetus and is now accepted as the single most sensitive and specific marker for the detection of DS in the second trimester, in high- and low-risk pregnancies.
Word: accosting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of accost Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: accosting Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of physically confronting a person.
Word: fuero Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish fuero, from Latin forum. Doublet of forum. Pronunciation: /ˈfwɛəɹəʊ/ 1. A code; a charter; a grant of privileges. 2. A custom having the force of law. 3. A declaration by a magistrate. 4. A place where justice is administered. 5. The jurisdiction of a tribunal
Word: palmares Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French palmarès. 1. The record of someone's sporting achievements. Labels: especially Example: Tour de France race leader Tadej Pogačar's latest devastating climbing performance on the road to Isola 2000 both put the yellow jersey out of reach for his rivals and simultaneously confirmed that come Sunday evening, barring total disaster, a historic Giro d'Italia-Tour 'double' will be forming part of his palmares.
Word: cryosurgeon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)lbor. English cryo- English surgeon English cryosurgeon From cryo- + surgeon. 1. One who performs cryosurgery.
Word: mantou Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Mandarin 饅頭／馒头 (mántou). Doublet of mandu, manju, and manti. 1. Chinese steamed bun (without any filling) Example: “You sit down and eat mantous and soy milk,” she ordered. Example: On nous apporta du thé, du riz et des mantous – des petits pains de farine de blé.
Word: durwan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Hindustani دروان (drvān) / दरवान (darvān), from Classical Persian دروان (darwān), from دربان (darbān, “doorkeeper”), from در (dar, “door”) + ـبان (-bān, “keeper, guardian”). 1. A live-in doorkeeper, especially in an apartment building. Labels: India Example: Old Mattu, the Hindu durwan who looked after the European church, was standing in the sunlight below the veranda. Example: Outside my retreat, our house was full of relatives and other people. […] Mukundalal the durwan is outside rolling on the ground with the one-eyed wrestler, trying out a new wrestling fall.
Word: cottabus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin cottabus, from Ancient Greek κότταβος (kóttabos). 1. An ancient game played by throwing wine at metal disks or pans, trying to knock them down or make them sink in a basin of water. Labels: uncountable
Word: chitty Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English chit Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English chitty From chit (“sprout”) + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɪti/ 1. Full of chits or sprouts. 2. Afflicted with warts or pimples.
Word: chitty Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English chit Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English chitty From chit (“young animal, whelp”) + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɪti/ 1. Childish; like a baby. 2. Like a pert young girl; impudent.
Word: chitty Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi चिट्ठी (ciṭṭhī, “letter, note, written message”). Doublet of cure. Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɪti/ 1. A small note, such as a pass or voucher slip; any scrip; a company chit.
Word: chitty Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɪti/ 1. Alternative form of chetty (“Indian merchant”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: katharobe Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek καθαρός (katharós, “pure”) + English -obe. 1. An organism that lives in pure water, or water of very low organic content.
Word: Roy G. Biv Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ɹɔɪ d͡ʒiː bɪv/ 1. An acronym used to remember the color sequence of the visible spectrum: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. Labels: mnemonic
Word: Espiritu Santo Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ɪsˈpɪɹɪtu ˈsɑːntəʊ/ 1. The largest island of Vanuatu.
Word: galing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of gale Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: digicam Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Originally a trade name, shortening of digital camera, equivalent to digi- + cam. Pronunciation: /ˈdɪdʒiːkæm/ 1. A digital camera
Word: Assisi Part of Speech: name 1. A city in the province of Perugia in the Central-Italian region of Umbria.
Word: sorite Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of sorites
Word: Francfort Part of Speech: name Etymology: Via French Francfort. 1. Obsolete spelling of Frankfurt, either of two major German cities. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: FRANCFORT, a city of Germany, ſituated on the confines of Heſſe and Franconia, on both ſides of the river Maine: E. lon. 7° 20′, N. lat. 50° 10′. Francfort on the Oder, a city of Germany, in the circle of Upper Saxony, and marquiſate of Brandenburgh, ſituated in E. long. 15°, N. lat. 52° 22′.
Word: Kodimunai Part of Speech: name 1. A fishing hamlet at the southern tip of India, in Kanyakumari districts, Tamil Nadu, India.
Word: curran Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of currant. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: surla Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A variant of Turkish zurna (“woodwind instrument”), from Classical Persian سرنا (surnā); see there for more. Cognate with English horn, Latin cornu (“horn”). 1. Alternative form of zurna. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: ketone body Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several compounds that are intermediates in the metabolism of fatty acids; principally acetoacetate and acetone (together with hydroxybutyrate which is not a ketone)
Word: flipes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of flipe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flipe Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of flype (“a fold or flap”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: flipe Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of flype. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sepharose Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of Sepharose. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: Baer Part of Speech: name 1. A surname from German.
Word: geo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Norn gjo, from Old Norse gjá. Pronunciation: /ɡjəʊ/ 1. An inlet, gully or cleft in the face of a cliff. Labels: Caithness, Orkney, Shetland
Word: geo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From geo-. Pronunciation: /dʒiːˈəʊ/ 1. Clipping of geography (“a sales territory or other geographic area”) Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable Example: […]while a senior manager from another firm emphasized that "collaboration happens during the concept creation phase where we typically need a variety of ideas, voices from various perspectives in all geos." Example: If performance varies per geographic location, or you have separate budgets for different geos, demographics, or steps in the funnel, you will need to create separate campaigns.
Word: arch-criminal Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of archcriminal. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: ostrobogulosity Part of Speech: noun 1. The quality of being ostrobogulous. Labels: humorous, rare, uncountable
Word: quiffing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of quiff Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: waus Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wau Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rasgado Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of rasgueado. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: hand-written Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of handwritten. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Gordius Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Gordius, from Ancient Greek Γόρδιος (Górdios). 1. Alternative form of Gordias. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: nematoid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From nematode + -oid. 1. Of, relating to, or resembling a nematode.
Word: nematoid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From nematode + -oid. 1. A member of the Nematoida clade, that is Nematoda or Nematomorpha
Word: cassapanca Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian cassapanca. 1. A cassone with a high panelled back and sometimes a footrest; a kind of Italian settle.
Word: cassone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian cassone. Doublet of caisson and cajón. 1. A highly-decorated traditional Italian dowry chest. Example: There was the huge Italian cassone, with its fantastically painted panels and its tarnished gilt mouldings, in which he had so often hidden himself as a boy. Example: On the way through he paused to look at a handsome cassone that stood against the wall; then he caught sight of the gramophone.
Word: castellani Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of castellanus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: consensually Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English consensus English -ual English consensual Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English consensually From consensual + -ly. 1. in a consensual manner.
Word: penny wise and pound foolish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From the British currency (one penny being one hundredth of a pound or, prior to decimalisation, one 240th of a pound). 1. Prudent and thrifty with small amounts of money, but wasteful with large amounts. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable, usually Example: In the past our government has nowhere been more penny wise and pound foolish than in connection with its expenditures for conservation.
Word: peccant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The adjective is borrowed from Middle French peccant (“unhealthy”) (modern French peccant), and from its etymon Late Latin peccantis, the genitive singular of peccāns (“offending; sinning, transgressing”, adjective), from Latin peccāns (“wrongdoer”), a noun use of the active present participle of peccō (“to offend; to sin, transgress”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ped- (“to fall; to stumble; to step; to walk”). As regards adjective sense 3 (“diseased, unhealthy”) as used in peccant humours, compare Middle French l'umeur peccante, humeurs peccantes, Old French humeurs pechantes, and Late Latin humores peccantes. The noun is derived from the adjective. Pronunciation: /ˈpɛk(ə)nt/ 1. An offender; also, a sinner. Labels: archaic, obsolete Example: Yet this conceitedneſſe and Itch of being taken for a Counſellour, maketh more Reprovers, than Peccants in the vvorld.
Word: partners in crime Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of partner in crime Labels: form-of, plural
Word: partner in crime Part of Speech: noun 1. A criminal accomplice. 2. A close associate. Labels: humorous, informal
Word: parking disc Part of Speech: noun 1. A device placed inside a parked vehicle, indicating either the time of its arrival, or its eligibility to park in a specified place
Word: parfleche Part of Speech: noun Etymology: French parer + flèche Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːflɛʃ/, /ˈpɑɹflɛʃ/ 1. A form of stiff leather made from rawhide. Labels: US, countable, uncountable Example: The boots had pointed toes like buskins and they had parfleche soles and high tops that were rolled down about the knees and tied. 2. A shield, bag or other item made from this material. Labels: US, countable
Word: parapineal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- English pineal English parapineal From para- + pineal. 1. Beside the pineal Labels: not-comparable
Word: paraphyly Part of Speech: noun 1. The condition of being paraphyletic Labels: uncountable
Word: paraphenylenediamine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- English phenylenediamine English paraphenylenediamine From para- + phenylenediamine. 1. The para- isomer of phenylenediamine.
Word: parking discs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of parking disc Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pangene Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by Dutch geneticist Hugo de Vries in 1889, from pangenesis. By surface analysis, pan- + -gene. 1. A supposed particle with which heritable character was transmitted during cell division. Labels: obsolete
Word: pangene Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of panguingue. Labels: alt-of, alternative, obsolete, uncountable Example: … fargo, craps, draw poker, studhorse poker, pangeni or pangene, twenty-one …
Word: archcriminals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of archcriminal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pancaking Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈpænkeɪkɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of pancake Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: paleobiologist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English biologist English paleobiologist From paleo- + biologist. 1. A biologist whose speciality is paleobiology
Word: nitwittedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English nitwitted 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 nitwittedness From nitwitted + -ness. 1. The quality of being nitwitted. Labels: uncountable
Word: paleobiology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logia New Latin biologialbor. English biology English paleobiology From paleo- + biology. 1. The branch of biology or paleontology concerned with the study of fossils of plants and animals Labels: uncountable
Word: near-sightedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English near-sighted 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 near-sightedness From near-sighted + -ness. 1. Alternative form of nearsightedness. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: noselessness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English noseless 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 noselessness From noseless + -ness. 1. The state or quality of lacking a nose; being noseless. Labels: uncountable
Word: cat in the meal-tub Part of Speech: noun 1. Something concealed; a hidden danger. Labels: idiomatic
Word: noseless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English noseles, equivalent to nose + -less. Compare Dutch neusloos (“noseless”), German nasenlos (“noseless”), Danish næseløs (“noseless”), Swedish näslös (“noseless”). 1. Lacking a nose. Labels: not-comparable Example: In the meantime, adding a smiley with a nose to a dating profile will win more replies, while adding a noseless smiley will get you less; […]
Word: cat in the meal tub Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of cat in the meal-tub. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: paddywhack Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unknown; compare Paddy from Patrick. 1. An Irishman. Labels: dated, derogatory 2. A blow; a slap. Labels: dated
Word: paddywhack Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Unknown; compare Paddy from Patrick. 1. To slap. Labels: dated, transitive
Word: paddywhack Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deliberate corruption of paxwax. 1. The paxwax (ligament of the neck in quadrupeds). Labels: slang
Word: archmurderer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From arch- + murderer. 1. One who kills many people; a murderer who surpasses the profile of a normal serial killer. Labels: rare
Word: cross my heart Part of Speech: phrase Etymology: Shortened form of cross my heart and hope to die 1. A declaration that the speaker is telling the truth. Labels: idiomatic
Word: bean curve Part of Speech: noun Etymology: So called because the curve has a bean shape. 1. A curve with formula x⁴+x²ʸ²+y⁴=x(x²+y²),.
Word: prolamin Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a group of plant storage proteins that have a high proline content, found in cereals.
Word: concentual Part of Speech: adj 1. Harmonious, in harmony. Labels: rare
Word: consentual Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Alteration of consensual, as though equivalent to consent + -ual. 1. Alternative spelling of consensual. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable