nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: uncharacteristically Part of Speech: adv 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- Ancient Greek χαράσσω (kharássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō) Ancient Greek χαρακτηρίζω (kharaktērízō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek χᾰρᾰκτηριστῐκός (khărăktēristĭkós)der. English characteristic English uncharacteristic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al 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 Middle English -ally English -ally English uncharacteristically From uncharacteristic + -ally. Pronunciation: /ʌnˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk(ə)li/ 1. In an uncharacteristic manner. Example: This newfound infatuation renders Bart uncharacteristically vulnerable. He suddenly has something to care about beyond causing trouble and makes a dramatic transformation from hell-raiser to gentleman about town.
Word: gesticulating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of gesticulate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: calvous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Latin calvus (“bald, hairless”) (of unclear origin, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *kl̥h₂wós or *kalw- (“bald; naked”), from a root *kl̥H- + *-wós (suffix forming adjectives from verb stems)) + -ous (suffix forming adjectives from nouns, denoting possession or presence of a quality). Pronunciation: /ˈkælvəs/ 1. Lacking most or all of one's hair; bald, hairless. Labels: formal, rare Example: Hubert had given me his passport, in great excitement. [...] Admittedly most old, bloated, calvous Germans could double for me, and even if he hadn't been doppelganger material, with the beard I had started growing and the two black eyes, you'd need x-rays to spot the difference. 2. Lacking bristles or pappuses. Labels: rare Example: LXII. MORYSIA. Cass. / Achenium calvous, terete, furrowed, wingless. [...] Glabrous shrubs, with scattered oblong, dentate, or entire leaves, and corymbose yellow flowers: closely related to Athanasia, from which they differ in the calvous achenia. Example: In almost every family enumerated, the per centage is in favour of naked or wingless seeds, remarkably so in Dipsaceæ, where 11 per cent. of species with calvous seeds are widely dispersed, while only 3 per cent. of those furnished with pappus enjoy as wide a range. Among the Compositæ the proportions are as 4·5 to 2·9 per cent. in favour of calvous seeds, by which it should follow that daisies were twice as diffusable as thistles or dandelion.
Word: off the mark Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Inaccurate; not correct or appropriate. Labels: figuratively Example: His answers are consistently off the mark. None of them quite make sense. Example: Whatever the outcome, Fleet Street's introspective pundits will say: "I told you so", and make dire predictions for the future, which are likely to be off the mark. 2. Making a start (generally in comparison to others). Example: Sarafov was the first off the mark, but the other divisions did not jump off until an hour later and achieved nothing.
Word: sister in law Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sister-in-law. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: ethylene-vinyl acetate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ethylene + vinyl acetate. 1. The copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate. Labels: uncountable
Word: polyphenylene vinylene Part of Speech: noun 1. A conducting polymer of the rigid-rod polymer host family, used in polymer-based organic light-emitting diodes. Labels: uncountable
Word: poly(p-phenylene vinylene) Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of polyphenylene vinylene. Labels: uncountable
Word: polyvinyl acetate Part of Speech: noun 1. A rubbery synthetic polymer prepared by polymerization of vinyl acetate, used as an adhesive for light materials such as paper, wood and cloth. Labels: uncountable
Word: PVAc Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of polyvinyl acetate. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: polyvinyl alcohol Part of Speech: noun 1. A water-soluble synthetic polymer prepared by partial or complete hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate to remove acetate groups, having many uses, including as an adhesive and surfactant and in freshwater angling. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: slipper lobster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From slipper + lobster. 1. Any of the family Scyllaridae of achelate (clawless) decapod crustaceans.
Word: land down under Part of Speech: name Etymology: Referring to Australia's and New Zealand's location at the southern hemisphere, when observed at a map or a globe. 1. Australia or New Zealand. Labels: informal Example: "Do you come from the land down under?"
Word: insano Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From insane + -o. 1. An insane person. Labels: slang Example: The only woman my hubby plays with is me! You really think with an insano like yours truly around he EVER gets bored and needs to go play "naughty, naughty in closets". Example: The more such people you come in contact with, the more people will see what an insano you are. Eventually maybe in addition to suspending your DSL service with verizon, maybe someone will have you committed.
Word: insano Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From insane + -o. 1. Insane. Labels: slang Example: Now that was an insano rant. Example: Uhm, in the that last post I forgot to specify that in the second paragraph, I was refering^([sic]) to the hole being opened and Xander being on an insano power trip in the second season ender, Becoming part 2, I believe.
Word: clarifying Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈklæɹɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of clarify Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: clarifying Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈklæɹɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/ 1. A clarification. Example: Then after that process which Culverwel describes as so many strainings, refinings, and clarifyings, the mind is prepared for a true insight into the real nature of the world by way of intuition.
Word: clarifying Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈklæɹɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/ 1. Providing clarity; making clear. Example: I found the book to be insightful and clarifying in a way that traditional career-focused books for women rarely are. Rather than lay out a prescriptive path, they really listened to women talk about their lives and challenges — how novel! — and illuminated areas of overlap, surfaced and clarified themes, and pointed out commonalities that extend beyond the borders of their graduating class. 2015 April 24, Erin Keane, “The Cooper Union Tragedy”, in The New Yorker: Perhaps the Attorney General’s investigation will shed an equally clarifying light upon the inner workings of the institution today. 2. Removing impurities or particulates. Example: Wash your hair with clarifying shampoo.
Word: concentrates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of concentrate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: concentrates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of concentrate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: privatives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of privative Labels: form-of, plural
Word: postictal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English ictal English postictal From post- + ictal. 1. Occurring after an epileptic seizure. Labels: not-comparable
Word: numbest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of numb: most numb Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: vitellus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin vitellus (“the yolk of an egg”). Doublet of veal. 1. The contents or substance of the ovum; egg yolk. Labels: archaic, countable, uncountable Example: In the sarcodo there takes place a process which may be in some measure compared with what occurs in the vitellus after the fecundation of an ovum. The granules becoming united together form groups, which soon divide and subdivide […] 2. Perisperm in an early condition. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. An oily substance adhering to the spores of Lycopodium. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: -man Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man From Middle English -man, from the noun man. Pronunciation: /mən/, /mæn/ 1. Someone (possibly implied male) who is an expert in an area or who takes part in an activity. Labels: morpheme Example: horse + -man → horseman Example: sports + -man → sportsman 2. Someone (possibly implied male) who is employed or holds a position in an area. Labels: morpheme Example: law + -man → lawman Example: news + -man → newsman 3. Someone (possibly implied male) who has special characteristics relating to a topic or area. Labels: morpheme Example: free + -man → freeman Example: ice + -man → iceman 4. Someone (possibly implied male) who has a particular nationality. Labels: morpheme Example: Scots + -man → Scotsman Example: Dutch + -man → Dutchman 5. A man whose name begins with the preceding letter. Labels: morpheme Example: H + -man → H-man (“man whose name starts with H, e.g. Harry”) Example: J + -man → J-man (“man whose name starts with an J”) 6. A ship which has special characteristics relating to a trade or area. Labels: morpheme Example: Guinea + -man → Guineaman (“ship of the West African slave trade”) Example: East India + -man → East Indiaman
Word: -manship Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Etymology tree English -man Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English -manship From -man + -ship. 1. Expertise, involvement, or special status in an area. Labels: morpheme, uncountable, usually Example: Stephen Potter is best known for his gamesmanship theory, a cunning, psychological tactic used to best a competitor, on or off the field. His basic "-manship" principle was later incorporate to include many everyday events. Example: Quippmanship n. The ability to produce a catchy soundbyte, witty remark, or clever turn of phrase. The art, skill, or ability to create a catchy soundbyte, witty remark, or clever turn of phrase. Formed by an unknown word formation process. [affixation; formed from 'quip' + 'manship'].
Word: icemen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of iceman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: diluents Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of diluent Labels: form-of, plural
Word: diluting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of dilute Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: Cartesian diver Part of Speech: noun 1. A small, partially airfilled object, such as an eyedropper or glass tube, that is placed in a sealed container of water, which demonstrates the principle of buoyancy (Archimedes' principle) and the ideal gas law.
Word: dilutants Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dilutant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: slimly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English slim Middle English -ly English -ly English slimly From slim + -ly. 1. In a slim manner; slenderly. Example: We were slimly staffed yesterday.
Word: cameltoe Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From camel + toe, from a reference to the visual similarity in appearance to the two toes of a camel’s hoof. 1. The visible outline of a woman's labia or vulva, as a consequence of wearing tight pants. Labels: slang Example: fix yourself girl / you got a cameltoe Example: A good question, although answering it requires a certain tact. Cameltoe is slang for a fashion faux pas caused by women wearing snug pants; the term suggests a visual analogy. The song is a cautionary tale, intended to help victims – help them, that is, by ridiculing them – into recovery. 2. The pudendal cleft itself. Labels: slang
Word: cameltoe Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From camel + toe, from a reference to the visual similarity in appearance to the two toes of a camel’s hoof. 1. To wear a piece of clothing such that the outline of the labia is visible. Labels: intransitive, rare, slang
Word: hermaphrodites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hermaphrodite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pee off Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From piss off, pee being the first letter of (and a euphemism for) piss. 1. Synonym of piss off (all senses) Labels: euphemistic, humorous, sometimes Example: 1973, Leo Simpson, The Peacock Papers, Macmillan, page 9 (dialogue): He pees me off on TV. Have we anything of his I could read? page 37 (dialogue): Pee off, this is a private conversation, hey? Example: 1984, William Goldman, The Season: A Candid Look at Broadway, Limelight Editions, →ISBN, page 131, I think, subconsciously, this is every performer's nightmare: that you're going to pee them off so much they're going to come up on stage and kill you.
Word: sportsmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sportsman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: airmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of airman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Frenchwomen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Frenchwoman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: instadeath Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From insta- + death. Pronunciation: /ˈɪnstəˌdɛθ/ 1. instant death Labels: countable, slang, uncountable Example: It may seem rather harsh, but if one's going to play a cyborg (or the equivalent), the benefits of almost unlimited cyberware counterbalance the risk of dying in pure zones (or InstaDeath due to transformation). Example: It's way too powerful, the point with the inferno SRM-2 was that it needed to close into a range where the infantry might have a chance of firing back before suffering instadeath.
Word: Leninist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Lenin 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 Leninist From Lenin + -ist. Pronunciation: /ˈlɛnɪnɪst/, /ˈlɛnənɪst/ 1. Of or relating to Vladimir Lenin (Russian: Влади́мир Ильи́ч Ле́нин), a Russian revolutionary and politician. 2. Of or relating to Leninism. Example: And the Western press has just realized that China, the second power in the world, in place to become the first in a few years, is a Leninist state.
Word: Leninist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Lenin 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 Leninist From Lenin + -ist. Pronunciation: /ˈlɛnɪnɪst/, /ˈlɛnənɪst/ 1. A person who follows or supports Lenin or the philosophy of Leninism.
Word: instakill Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English insta- Dutch kilbor. English kill English instakill From insta- + kill. Pronunciation: /ˈɪnstəˌkɪl/ 1. An instant kill. Labels: slang Example: Poisoned projectiles have a 10% chance of an instakill vs non-poison-resistant monsters. (Note that the Tsurugi of Murumasa and Vorpal Blade only have a 5% chance of an instakill.)
Word: instakill Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English insta- Dutch kilbor. English kill English instakill From insta- + kill. Pronunciation: /ˈɪnstəˌkɪl/ 1. Having the ability to instantly kill. Labels: not-comparable, slang Example: Quite true re 3 hit DP instakill combo. Example: The level of frustration is subjective. As long as everyone has the same instakill mobs there is a level playing field ergo I live with it. The instakill mobs do decrease the amount of adventuring you can do w/o being high level, so that is a personal pain in the butt for me.
Word: instakill Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English insta- Dutch kilbor. English kill English instakill From insta- + kill. Pronunciation: /ˈɪnstəˌkɪl/ 1. To perform an instakill; to kill instantly.
Word: Leninism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Lenin 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 Leninism From Lenin + -ism, named after Vladimir Lenin. Pronunciation: /ˈlɛnɪnɪzm̩/ 1. A political ideology developed by Vladimir Lenin that proposes the establishment of the dictatorship of the proletariat led by a revolutionary vanguard party, as the political prelude to the establishment of communism. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Lenin is very dead (if not yet buried, I wonder what Putin is waiting for); but Leninism is quite alive.
Word: Stalinist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Stalin 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 Stalinist From Stalin + -ist. Pronunciation: /ˈstɑː.lɪ.nɪst/, /ˈstæ.lɪ.nɪst/, /ˈstɑː.lə.nəst/, /ˈstæ.lə.nəst/ 1. Of, relating to, or resembling Joseph Stalin, a Bolshevik revolutionary. 2. Of or relating to Stalinism. 3. Of, relating to, or resembling the Soviet Union under the leadership of Joseph Stalin; Stalin-era. Example: Stalinist architecture Example: An unispired Stalinist mural on the side of the building shows happy workers, farmers, intellectuals, and young people marching together under the banners of the SED and the Free German Youth (FDJ).
Word: Stalinist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Stalin 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 Stalinist From Stalin + -ist. Pronunciation: /ˈstɑː.lɪ.nɪst/, /ˈstæ.lɪ.nɪst/, /ˈstɑː.lə.nəst/, /ˈstæ.lə.nəst/ 1. A person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism.
Word: permadeath Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin per- Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *m̥néh₁yeti Proto-Italic *m(V)nēō Latin maneō Latin permaneōlbor. Middle French permanentbor. English permanentclip. English perma- English death English permadeath From perma- + death. Pronunciation: /ˈpɝmədɛθ/ 1. Permanent death, where the player cannot continue but is obliged to restart the game from the beginning. Labels: countable, slang, uncountable Example: And yes, especially 'special' mobs coming back is a bit of a stretch. But then the players coming back is a stretch too, no? (yes, I know, many have implemented some form of permadeath). Example: If you are doing your job right designing a game, the newbie experience should be almost good enough that people don't care about permadeath any more then they would picking up a new novel. 2. Likewise, any situation where a player character or characters who die are lost permanently but do not trigger a game over, allowing the player to proceed without the character(s). Particularly applies if said deaths are avoidable (not forced by the plot) and occur only as a result of player blunder. Labels: countable, slang, uncountable Example: Last week, as you might recall, I promised to play Fire Emblem: Awakening with permadeath on. I also promised to continue battling no matter what happened: in other words, if any of my party members died in combat, they'd be dead for good. Example: For many fans of the dungeon crawler genre, the ultimate risk is permadeath. And it’s just what it sounds like. If you die in a game with permadeath, your character is toast. Gone. Permanently.
Word: insta- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Clipping of instant. 1. Instant. Labels: informal, morpheme
Word: tip out Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From tip (“tilt”). 1. To extract (something) by tipping over the container that contains it. Labels: transitive Example: After baking and cooling, tip the cake out of its pan. Example: Tip it out of the jar.
Word: tip out Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tip (“give a gratuity”). 1. An amount or percentage of a server's tips that the server shares, either voluntarily or as mandated in a tip sharing or tip pooling agreement, with other employees such as bussers, bartenders, and host/hostesses whose job duties indirectly assist the server.
Word: tip out Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From tip (“give a gratuity”). 1. To provide a percentage of tips to certain co-workers who support the work done by the waiter. Example: It was my first day on the job, so when I tipped out the bus boy but didn't tip out the bartender, my shift supervisor let me know that bartenders should be tipped out too, and to make sure that my tip outs were at least 5% of my day's total tips. Example: "You cannot deduct tip-outs (the tips you split with other employees) on your tax return. Nor can you deduct them from your allocated tips. The practice of tipping-out is one of the reasons you should keep a detailed daily log of your tips. If you documented that you tip-out, and you reported all your tips to your employer, then you do not include in your income the allocated tips in box 8 of Form W-2." [extract from U.S. Internal Revenue Service Bulletin 4.12 Interest/Dividends/Other Types of Income]
Word: salesmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of salesman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: specialness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English special 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 specialness From special + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being special. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: He was vain about his specialness until he realized he was really very common.
Word: vainness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English vain 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 vainness From vain + -ness. 1. The property of being vain. Labels: uncountable Example: His vainness resulted in his perpetual mirror staring. 2. Futility; fruitlessness. Labels: uncountable
Word: scuzzball Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From scuzz + -ball. Pronunciation: /ˈskʌzbɔl/ 1. Someone who does nasty things or plays harmful tricks; a person of very low ethics; a lowlife. Labels: slang Example: Of course, if you're a sneaky, manipulative scuzzball, then maybe you don't want your boss to know you very well. Example: Was she really in bed with Marlucci and a sorry scuzzball like Snyder? What was her angle, other than money?
Word: sex scene Part of Speech: noun 1. A segment in a film or television program in which characters engage in simulated or real sexual activity. Example: I most remember the sex scene in the woods. The night it was due to go out, I went to buy a Sunday newspaper from my local shop, and the headline read: “BBC braces itself for biggest sex shock ever.”
Word: sex scenes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sex scene Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Stalinists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Stalinist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: heman Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of he-man. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: phylogenesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from German Phylogenese, coined by Ernst Haeckel in 1866. By surface analysis, phylo- + -genesis. 1. Evolutionary development of a species. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: disestablishment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *sth₂éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *staējō Proto-Italic *staēō Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Proto-Italic *staðlis? Latin stabilis Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin stabilīre Old French establir Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Old French establissementbor. Middle English stablishment English establishment ▲ English dis- ▲ English establish ▲ English -ment English disestablishment By surface analysis, dis- + establishment or dis- + establish + -ment. Pronunciation: /dɪs.ɪsˈtæblɪʃ.mənt/ 1. The downgrading or dissolution of something that had been established. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The downgrading or dissolution of something that had been established. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Disestablishment of the church would deprive the gentry of another property right – the right of presentation to a living, a right for which they or their ancestors had paid hard cash and which gave them useful opportunities of providing for a younger son or a poor relation. Example: As evangelicals defect in one direction and traditionalists in the other, and disestablishment beckons with the reform of the House of Lords […].
Word: disestablishments Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of disestablishment Labels: form-of, plural
Word: antidisestablishment Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English anti- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English establishment ▲ English dis- English establish Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English disestablishment English antidisestablishment From anti- + disestablishment. 1. Opposed to the separation of church and state.
Word: canvasses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of canvas (UK spelling) Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of canvass Labels: form-of, plural
Word: canvasses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of canvas Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person 2. third-person singular simple present indicative of canvass Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: canvassed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of canvas Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: canvasing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of canvas Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: canvasing Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of one who canvases or solicits.
Word: Gonzalo Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Gonzalo. 1. A surname from Spanish. 2. A male given name from Spanish. Example: Gonzalo Lira, a 55-year-old Chilean American who was imprisoned in Ukraine after allegedly spreading Russian propaganda then violating his bail conditions, has died in a Ukrainian jail.
Word: eyeblink Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From eye + blink. Cognate with Afrikaans oomblik, Dutch ogenblik, German Augenblick, German Low German Ogenblick. 1. An act of blinking one's eyelids one time. 2. A moment (a very short period of time). Labels: idiomatic
Word: eyeblinks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of eyeblink Labels: form-of, plural
Word: brown adipose tissue Part of Speech: noun 1. One of the two types of adipose tissue present in many newborn or hibernating mammals which primarily serves to generate body heat, and which contains several small vacuoles and a relatively high number of mitochondria and capillaries. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: white adipose tissue Part of Speech: noun 1. One of the two types of adipose tissue present in mammals, providing heat insulation, mechanical cushion, and a source of energy, and comprising as much as 20% of the body weight in men and 25% of the body weight in women. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Cartesian circle Part of Speech: noun 1. A supposed error in reasoning attributed to René Descartes. A form of circular argument.
Word: fantasist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) Ancient Greek φαντάζω (phantázō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek φᾰ́ντᾰσῐς (phắntăsĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek φαντασία (phantasía)bor. Latin phantasia Old French fantasiebor. Middle English fantasie English fantas(y) 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 fantasist From fantas(y) + -ist. 1. One who creates fantasies. Example: 2008 Oct 31 James Bond fantasist jailed by James Sturcke and agencies in The Guardian.co.uk A fantasist was beginning a two-year stint behind bars today for conning police into thinking he was a James Bond-style secret agent. 2. One living in a fantasy world. Example: I resurrect this piece as antidote, I hope, to the gripping lies of a cinematic fantasist who suffers delusions of reality. 3. A writer who writes in the fantasy style. Example: "Like the other fantasists dealt with in this volume, Rossetti used fantasy to subvert and undermine traditionalist notions, in this instance notions of male power and female submissiveness."
Word: engobe Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French engobe; see en-, gober. 1. A non-black clay slip coating applied to a ceramic body to give it decorative color or improved texture. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A clay slip which is colored with metal oxides or stains, used for coating the surface of a pot either before or after bisque firing. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: czarists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of czarist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decenniums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decennium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decennia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decennium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pennyworth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From penny + worth. 1. The amount that can be bought for a penny. Example: She was learned in decocting all kinds of herb-tea, infallible in curing burns, sprains, and scalds ; and not a few pennyworths of gingerbread and paradise (for the latter she was very famous) went among her young customers, for which the till was never the richer. 2. A small quantity or value. Example: VVhy Lambe, vvhy Lady, fie you ſluggabed, / VVhy Loue I ſay, Madam, ſvveeteheart, vvhy Bride: / VVhat not a vvord, you take your pennivvorths novv, / Sleepe for a vveeke, […] 3. A good bargain. Labels: dated Example: VVilt thou purchaſe it Nic.? thou ſhalt have a lumping Pennyvvorth; nay, rather than vve ſhould differ, I'll give thee ſomething to take it off my Hands.
Word: pennyworths Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pennyworth Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 0-10-0 Part of Speech: noun 1. Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive, with five axles connecting ten powered driving wheels, and no leading wheels or trailing wheels. Example: For the most part they are of straightforward design and the largest group is the ex-Prussian "T16" Class 0-10-0 of Type "94", [...].
Word: 0-4-2s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 0-4-2 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 0-10-0s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 0-10-0 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 0-4-4s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 0-4-4 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 2-10-2s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 2-10-2 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 2-12-2s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 2-12-2 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 2-12-4s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 2-12-4 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 2-4-0s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 2-4-0 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 2-4-2s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 2-4-2 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 2-4-4s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 2-4-4 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 2-6-2s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 2-6-2 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 2-6-0+0-6-2s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 2-6-0+0-6-2 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 2-6-4s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 2-6-4 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 2-8-0s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 2-8-0 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 2-8-0+0-8-2s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 2-8-0+0-8-2 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 2-8-2s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 2-8-2 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 2-8-4s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 2-8-4 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 2-8-8-8-2s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 2-8-8-8-2 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 2-8-8-8-4s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 2-8-8-8-4 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 4-10-2s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 4-10-2 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 4-12-2s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 4-12-2 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 4-14-4s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 4-14-4 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 4-2-0s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 4-2-0 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 4-4-0s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 4-4-0 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 4-4-4s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 4-4-4 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 4-4-4-4s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 4-4-4-4 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 4-4-6-4s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 4-4-6-4 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 4-6-2s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 4-6-2 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 4-6-2+2-6-4s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 4-6-2+2-6-4 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 4-6-4s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 4-6-4 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 4-6-4-4s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 4-6-4-4 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 4-8-2s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 4-8-2 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 4-8-4s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 4-8-4 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 4-8-4+4-8-4s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 4-8-4+4-8-4 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 4-8-6s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 4-8-6 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 6-4-4-6s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 6-4-4-6 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 6-8-6s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of 6-8-6 Labels: form-of, plural
Word: national archives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of national archive Labels: form-of, plural
Word: national archive Part of Speech: noun 1. A repository for storing materials relating to the history of a nation, usually operated by the government of that nation.
Word: annexure Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From annex + -ure. Pronunciation: /əˈnɛkʃə/, /ˈænɛkʃə/, /əˈnɛkʃɚ/, /ˈænəkˌʃʊɹ/ 1. The process of annexing Labels: UK, countable, uncountable Example: Avulsio is the increase in extent of land bounded by water, through the annexure of land disannexed elsewhere by violent natural causes. Example: Plundering, raiding and annexure of other weaker nations have become survival normality and we seem to accept these as part of life. 2. Something annexed. Labels: UK, countable, uncountable Example: ...other hand buildings without foundations,sheds, windmills, railway lines, and all fixtures or annexures to buildings, are movable unless their owner intended that they should be permanently annexed. Example: While determining the quantum of such return on the investments, the cost incurred for the building, as it is, with all the existing annexures intended for the better enjoyment of the premises themselves, shall have to be taken into account. 3. An appendix or attachment to a document. Labels: India, UK, countable, especially, uncountable Example: This aspect of the publication appears in one of the annexures at the end of the lectures. Example: In addition a comprehensive set of annexures had to be submitted with each application that included the following […]
Word: appraisal cost Part of Speech: noun 1. The costs that are incurred in assessing that products/services conform to the requirements. It relates to testing, executing, and examination to assess whether specified quality is being maintained. Some example component items of the total appraisal costs are: product quality audits, process control monitoring, inspection and testing of goods, and maintenance of test equipment. Labels: plural-normally
Word: Attri Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Punjabi ਅੱਤ੍ਰੀ (attrī). Caste: From Punjab, Jatt 1. A surname from Punjabi.
Word: bis key Part of Speech: noun 1. A key using alternative fingerings for certain notes on woodwind instruments.
Word: cade Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English cade, kad, kod, ultimately of unknown origin. Pronunciation: /keɪd/ 1. abandoned by its mother and reared by hand Labels: not-comparable
Word: cade Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English cade, kad, kod, ultimately of unknown origin. Pronunciation: /keɪd/ 1. An animal brought up or nourished by hand. Example: Then on the verdrous Bank, where Spices rose, Rowl on the balmy Grass, or smiling play With her young Cade, her caded Lamb with Smiles Answer'd her Love, and lickt her dainty hand.
Word: cade Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English cade, kad, kod, ultimately of unknown origin. Pronunciation: /keɪd/ 1. To make a pet of; to coddle, pamper, or spoil. Example: Delicacies are thrown away upon a growing youth; they are quite out of place; his appetite does not require pampering, and cading, and coaxing; moreover, a youth who is made to think a great deal of his stomach is sure to grow up an epicure! Example: Besides, the more luxury a child has, the more he will require—wants beget wants; until, at length, he will become a poor, wretched, artificial imbecile, fit only to be caded and cottoned up in warm enervating rooms; but totally unfit to be buffeted about—as is good for him—in this rough world of ours.
Word: cade Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French cade, from Old Occitan cade, from Latin catanum. Pronunciation: /keɪd/ 1. Juniperus oxycedrus (western prickly juniper), whose wood yields a tar.
Word: cade Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French cade (“barrel”), from Latin cadus (“bottle, jar”). Pronunciation: /keɪd/ 1. A cask or barrel. Labels: archaic Example: A cade of herrings was a vessel containing 500 herrings, while a cade of sprats contained 1,000.
Word: insigne Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin. 1. An insignia. Labels: dated Example: Elizabeth will give this work of art her regal scrutiny (and, no doubt, a trial run) before granting her imprimatur for the embroidering in gold thread of the royal insigne: er.
Word: polyvinyl fluoride Part of Speech: noun 1. A thermoplastic fluoropolymer having various uses as a film or resin. Abbreviation: PVF Labels: uncountable
Word: polyvinylpyrrolidone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y-? Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *wéyh₁ōder. Proto-Italic *wīnom Latin vīnum Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English vinyl English polyvinyl 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)der. German Pyrrolbor. English pyrrole English -olidine English pyrrolidine German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English pyrrolidone English polyvinylpyrrolidone From polyvinyl + pyrrolidone. 1. Alternative spelling of polyvinyl pyrrolidone. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: polyvinyl pyrrolidone Part of Speech: noun 1. A water-soluble polymer used in pharmaceutical products, paint and as an adhesive for postage stamps and envelopes. Labels: uncountable
Word: polyvinyl resin Part of Speech: noun 1. Any resinous plastic manufactured by the polymerization of a vinyl monomer
Word: vinyl acetate Part of Speech: noun 1. A monomer (CH₃COOCH=CH₂) prepared by reacting ethylene and acetic acid with oxygen and a palladium catalyst. Abbreviations: VAM (vinyl acetate monomer), VyAc Labels: uncountable
Word: vinyl composition tile Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of vinyl tile used as a covering for floors, especially in public areas. Abbreviation: VCT
Word: polyvinylidene Part of Speech: noun 1. Any polymer derived from monomers of general formula CH₂=CX₂ where X is typically a halogen 2. A polyvinylidene resin
Word: polyvinylidene difluoride Part of Speech: noun 1. polyvinylidene fluoride Labels: uncountable
Word: polyvinylidene fluoride Part of Speech: noun 1. A thermoplastic fluoropolymer of high purity and resistance to solvents, acids and alkalis, having many uses, including as an insulator and an ingredient of some paints and batteries. Abbreviation: PVDF Labels: uncountable
Word: vinylogous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y-? Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *wéyh₁ōder. Proto-Italic *wīnom Latin vīnum Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English vinyl Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Hellenic *homós Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Ancient Greek -λογος (-logos) Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος (homólogos)der. Late Latin homologusder. English homologous blend English vinylogous Blend of vinyl + homologous. 1. Of, pertaining to or containing a vinyl group, specifically used to describe functional groups in which the standard moieties of the group are separated by a carbon–carbon double bond. Labels: not-comparable Example: Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich Bulky electron-withdrawing groups can cause the vinylogous portion of the vinylcarbenoid to become the active electrophilic site, but usually the use of nonpolar solvents can minimize this type of reactivity. 2. Describing a homologue of a vinyl compound Labels: not-comparable
Word: vinylogy Part of Speech: noun 1. The transmission of electronic effects through a conjugated organic bonding system Labels: uncountable
Word: heartland Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From heart (“(figuratively) centre, core, essence”) + land. Pronunciation: /ˈhɑːtlənd/, /-lænd/, /ˈhɑɹtlənd/, /-ˌlænd/ 1. Synonym of heart (“the seat of the affections or love”). 2. Also in the plural form heartlands: Example: [R]ound the Pole all three powers lay claim to enormous territories which in fact are largely uninhabited and unexplored: but the balance of power always remains roughly even, and the territory which forms the heartland of each super-state always remains inviolate. Example: Israel intercepted a missile fired by Hezbollah near Tel Aviv on Wednesday, an unprecedented attack by the militant group that reached deep into the country’s commercial heartlands and marked a new escalatory step in the conflict between the two sides. 3. Also in the plural form heartlands: Labels: specifically 4. Also in the plural form heartlands: Labels: Singapore, in-plural, specifically Example: Those in the HDB [Housing and Development Board] heartland will be able to vote in the airconditioned comfort of their community centres […] Example: Take heart, small-time shopkeepers in the heartlands. 5. Also in the plural form heartlands: Labels: US, attributive, often, specifically 6. Also in the plural form heartlands: Example: The home counties are the Conservative heartland. Example: We stayed in the heartland of the French wine-growing regions.
Word: Floydian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Floyd Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Floydian From Floyd + -ian. 1. Of or pertaining to the work of Robert Floyd, American mathematician and computer scientist. 2. Of, related to, or similar to the band Pink Floyd or their music; psychedelic. Example: I have my own notions, though I hesitate to expound too deeply lest anyone accuse me of taking things Floydian too seriously. Example: The new Gilmour-led Floyd sounds infinitely more ‘Floydian' than Roger Waters' dirge-like solo albums.
Word: tongue kiss Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of French kiss: kissing involving the tongue.
Word: tongue kiss Part of Speech: verb 1. Synonym of French kiss.
Word: PLP Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of pyridoxal phosphate. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
Word: PLP Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Parliamentary Labour Party Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: mao Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Samoan ma'o, from ma'oma'o. 1. The ma'oma'o, Gymnomyza samoensis, a large passerine bird native to Samoa.
Word: mao Part of Speech: noun Etymology: English romanization of Mandarin 馬 /马 (mǎ, “horse”). Note: English coinage based on Chinese inspiration, not a real Chinese morpheme in this form. 1. A fairy chess piece which moves identically to the xiangqi horse, moving one square orthogonally and then one square diagonally at a 135 degree angle. Similar to the chess knight, but has more limited movement as its movement can be obstructed by an intervening piece.
Word: recoiled Part of Speech: verb 1. past participle of recoil Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: cruelties Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cruelty Labels: form-of, plural
Word: predation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin praedātiō, praedātiōnis, from praedor (“pillage, plunder”), from praeda (“plunder, spoils”). 1. The preying of one animal on others. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The action of attacking or plundering. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable Example: […]this priest roade in his goune of velvet, with a greate trayne, and was received into every Religion with Procession, as though the legate had bene there, and toke such greate sommes for his visitacion, that the religious sore were greved, and murmured much against it, and in especiall, for they were charged with greate sommes of money to the kyng, and now thys sodayn visitacion or predacion, cleane shaved them.
Word: casks Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /kɑːsks/, /kæsks/ 1. plural of cask Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hordes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of horde Labels: form-of, plural
Word: brigades Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brigade Labels: form-of, plural
Word: theologians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of theologian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: predating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of predate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present