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Word: polymorphic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From poly- + -morphic. Pronunciation: /ˌpɑliˈmɔɹfɪk/ 1. Relating to polymorphism (any sense), able to have several shapes or forms. Labels: not-comparable Example: I refer to those genera which have sometimes been called "protean" or "polymorphic," in which the species present an inordinate amount of variation; and hardly two naturalists can agree which forms to rank as species and which as varieties. Example: 1897, Grant Allen, An African Millionaire Dr. Beddersley came -- a dapper little man, with pent-house eyebrows, and keen, small eyes, whom I suspected at sight of being Colonel Clay himself in another of his clever polymorphic embodiments. 2. Having or relating to the ability to take multiple data types for a single parameter. Labels: not-comparable Example: Polymorphic redefinition in C++ is achieved by the use of virtual functions. Example: A polymorphic call looks like a procedural call, but where a procedural call has only one possible target subroutine, a polymorphic call can result in the execution of one of several different subroutines. 3. Relating to a compound that can crystallize into two or more distinct forms (e.g. carbon, which can crystalize into coal, graphite, diamond, etc.) Labels: not-comparable Example: The fact that polymorphic equilibrium is not a dynamic equilibrium is significant with respect to the random distribution of velocity of temperature agitation among the molecules. 4. Being or relating to polymorphic content; developed for multiple formats from the start, instead of being adapted later. Labels: not-comparable
Word: doggie door Part of Speech: noun 1. An opening in a door where a dog can enter and leave a house without requiring a human to open the door.
Word: tended Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈtɛndɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of tend Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: universities Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /junɪˈvɝsətiz/, /juːnɪˈvɜːsətiz/ 1. plural of university Labels: form-of, plural
Word: traversed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /tɹəˈvɝst/, /tɹəˈvɜːst/ 1. simple past and past participle of traverse Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: radiocarbon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin radiusder. English radio- Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon English radiocarbon From radio- + carbon. 1. A radioactive isotope of carbon, especially 146C.
Word: topics Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈtɒpɪks/, /ˈtɑpɪks/ 1. plural of topic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cushions Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkʊʃənz/ 1. plural of cushion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cushions Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈkʊʃənz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cushion Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: examples Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩z/, /ɪɡˈzæmpl̩z/ 1. plural of example Labels: form-of, plural
Word: examples Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩z/, /ɪɡˈzæmpl̩z/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of example Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: matronymic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr Proto-Italic *mātēr Latin māter Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Graeco-Phrygian *ónomã Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Hellenic *ónomə Ancient Greek ὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă)der. New Latinder. English -onym Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English matronymic From Latin māter (“mother”) + English -onym + -ic. Pronunciation: /ˌmætɹəˈnɪmɪk/ 1. Of, relating to, or derived from the given name of one's mother. Labels: not-comparable Example: In many countries, matronymic surnames can be adopted after the death of the father, although the process is very formal and lengthy. 2. By extension; of, relating to, or derived from the given name of a female ancestor. Labels: not-comparable
Word: matronymic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr Proto-Italic *mātēr Latin māter Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Graeco-Phrygian *ónomã Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Hellenic *ónomə Ancient Greek ὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă)der. New Latinder. English -onym Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English matronymic From Latin māter (“mother”) + English -onym + -ic. Pronunciation: /ˌmætɹəˈnɪmɪk/ 1. A surname or byname acquired from the given name of one's mother. 2. By extension, a surname or byname acquired from the given name from a female ancestor.
Word: Septuagint Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Late Latin Septuaginta, lit. "The Seventy", a clipping of earlier descriptional names such as septuaginta translatio (“translation by the seventy”) and septuaginta interpretes (“the 70 interpreters”), calques of Koine Greek names such as οἱ ἐβδομήκοντα ἑρμηνευταί (hoi ebdomḗkonta hermēneutaí, “the 70 interpreters”) and οἱ Ο′ (hoi O′, “the LXX”), deriving from the popular (but probably mistaken) belief that its translation of the Torah had been produced in 72 days by a team of 72 Jewish scholars from Jerusalem (6 from each tribe) summoned to Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy II. Pronunciation: /sɛpˈtu.ə.d͡ʒənt/, /sɛpˈtju.ə.d͡ʒənt/, /ˈsɛp.ʃə.wəˌd͡ʒɪnt/, /ˈsɛp.t͡ʃə.wəˌd͡ʒɪnt/, /ˈsɛp.tə.wəˌd͡ʒɪnt/ 1. The team of translators who produced the Septuagint. Labels: archaic, countable, uncountable 2. An influential Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible produced in Alexandria in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: 2006, Katrin Hauspie, Theodoret and Messianic Verses in the Septuagint version of Ezekiel, Michael Anthony Knibb (editor), The Septuagint and Messianism, Leuven University Press, Peeters Publishers (Peeters Leuven), page 503, Traces of messianism in the Septuagint have occupied scholars for years; the Book of Ezekiel too has challenged attention in this specific domain of research. Example: 2009, Jan Joosten, The Prayer of Azariah (DanLXX 3): Sources and Origin, Johann Cook (editor), Septuagint and Reception, BRILL, page 5, The Septuagint originated, for the most part, as a translation of a source text. As such it represents a link—and a very important one—in the reception history of the Hebrew-Aramaic scriptures. But the Septuagint very soon turned into a literary and religious reference in its own right. […] The Septuagint itself became the starting point for a new reception history.
Word: sterilise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From sterile + -ise. 1. Alternative spelling of sterilize. Labels: Commonwealth, UK, alt-of, alternative Example: The use of heat as a sterilising agent is a method of long standing and is particularly effective against most insects. Insects are very susceptible to high temperatures, the ultramaximum temperature—the temperature which will kill an insect instantly—being for the great majority of insects about 140 degrees F. A moderately high temperature, however, if applied for several hours is usually as fatal as a much higher temperature applied for a shorter time. Example: […] one tablet completely sterilises a quart of water, tastelessly, without discolouration or odour.
Word: d-word Part of Speech: noun 1. The word damn. Labels: euphemistic 2. The word dick or dickhead. Labels: euphemistic 3. The word douche or douchebag. Labels: euphemistic 4. The word dyke. Labels: euphemistic 5. Any word beginning with d that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context.
Word: a-word Part of Speech: noun 1. A bad word that starts with the letter a, such as ass/arse or asshole/arsehole. Labels: euphemistic 2. The word alleluia, typically in the context of Lent since the Lenten liturgies of various Christian churches omit the alleluia. Labels: euphemistic Example: It was Lent; “alleluia” is not sung in the Catholic church during Lent. I told her Babloo liked songs with the “A-word.” Example: My congregation is frustrated because we can’t sing carols during Advent, and now we can’t say the A-word [Alleluia] during Lent. 3. Any word beginning with a that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context. Example: Most of the candidates have skirted the AIDS issue as much as possible, mentioning the "A word" only when asked a direct question. Example: Specialists sometimes choose PDD-NOS instead of an autism diagnosis because they are afraid that the “a-word” frightens patients.
Word: h-word Part of Speech: noun 1. The words hell or Hell. Labels: euphemistic 2. Any word beginning with h that is not normally taboo but is considered to be so in the given context, such as horny. Labels: humorous
Word: plaint Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English plainte, borrowed from Anglo-Norman plainte (“lamentation”), plaint (“lament”), and Old French pleinte (“lamentation”), pleint (“lament”) (modern French plainte), from Medieval Latin plancta (“plaint”), from Latin planctus (“a beating of the breast in lamentation, beating, lamentation”), from Latin plango (“to beat one's breast, to lament”); see plain. Pronunciation: /pleɪnt/ 1. A complaint. Example: she seemed to repeat, though with perceptible resignation, her plaint of a moment before. ‘Your father, darling, is a very odd person indeed.’ 2. A lament or woeful cry. Labels: archaic, poetic Example: In the first paroxysm of his grief, Ingolfr exclaimed, (what sorrowing heart has not echoed his plaint?) that he could never more taste of joy. Example: His shriek was as feeble as the plaint of a grass-stalk in a storm. 3. A sad song. Labels: archaic 4. An accusation. Labels: UK, archaic Example: Once the plaint had been made there was nothing that could be done to revoke it.
Word: p-word Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From p + word. 1. Any vulgar/taboo word starting with p, e.g. piss, penis, pussy, poof, prick, or Paki. Labels: euphemistic 2. prosodic word, phonological word. 3. A preposition or adverb that no longer performs a prepositional or adverbial function including particles in phrasal verbs, quasi-modal verbs, and determiner phrases and infinitive markers.
Word: atavistic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin at- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂os Latin avus Latin atavus 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 -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)der. Latin -ismusbor. French -isme French atavismebor. English atavism ▲ 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 Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English atavistic From atavism + -istic. Pronunciation: /æt.əˈvɪs.tɪk/ 1. Of the recurrence of a trait reappearing after an absence of one or more generations due to a chance recombination of genes. Example: Although the heterozygote gives it an atavistic appearance, the gene is not atavistic. Example: Thus the gene which produced atavistic digits in the vigorous heterozygous pentadactyl condition is a lethal monster in the homozygous condition. 2. Of a throwback or exhibiting primitivism. Example: They made me feel that I was alive in the nineteenth century, a sort of atavistic remnant, a romantic shred […] Example: The true perversion took place only in the privacy of her mind — the way she imagined an atavistic macho atop her when engaged in a mandatory contribution to the fetus-banks with some cretinous inept breeder… 3. Relating to earlier, more primitive behavior that returns after an absence.
Word: atavist Part of Speech: noun 1. A genetic characteristic emerging after an absence from several generations. 2. A person of atavistic beliefs or habits.
Word: repertory Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Late Latin repertōrium. Doublet of repertoire. Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛp.əɹˌtɔɹ.i/, /ˈɹɛpəɹˌtoʊɹ.i/, /ˈɹɛpətɹi/ 1. A repertoire. 2. A collection of things, or a place where such a collection is kept. 3. A specific set of works that a company performs. 4. A theater in which a resident company presents works from a specified repertoire, usually in alternation. Example: Since “Masques” was my first exposure to Stage I, My admiration of that production spawned an intense enthusiasm for the seven-year-old company, which, unfortunately, was quickly dampened by seeing “Icarus,” which runs in repertory with “Masques.” 5. A cinema specializing in classic or older films. Labels: attributive
Word: water heater Part of Speech: noun 1. An appliance for heating water above its ambient temperature, generally for domestic use.
Word: oligomenorrhea Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)der. English oligo- English menorrhea English oligomenorrhea From oligo- (“few”) + menorrhea (“menses”). 1. Infrequent or light menstrual periods in women of child-bearing age.
Word: hot water heater Part of Speech: noun 1. An apparatus, usually fuel-burning, electric or solar-powered, in which water is heated to be used directly as domestic hot water or process hot water (but not for supplying space heating, calorifiers etc, for which a boiler or furnace is used). Example: This [warm-air heated] house has a supplemental electric hot water heater and an oil furnace. Example: This system has an insulated 5-gallon electric hot water heater directly under the sink.
Word: guidon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French guidon, from Italian guidone. Equivalent of guide + on. Pronunciation: /ˈɡaɪdn̩/, /ˈɡaɪdɑn/, /ˈɡaɪdɒn/ 1. A small pennant or banner carried by infantry soldiers to direct troop movement. 2. A soldier assigned to carry such a banner.
Word: cook up Part of Speech: verb 1. To prepare (food or chemical substances) by cooking or heating. Labels: transitive Example: Let me cook up some eggs and bacon before you go. Example: To cook up a batch of biodiesel, scientists stir together methanol and vegetable fat. 2. To manufacture; to invent (something, often a deceit or falsehood); to counterfeit (something). Labels: figuratively, transitive Example: The financiers cooked up an instrument called a collateralized debt obligation. Example: He really cooked up a good one this time, something about an airline disaster. 3. To prepare (heroin, opium, crack, or meth) by heating or otherwise manufacturing. Labels: slang 4. To manufacture a significant amount of illegal drugs (LSD, methamphetamine, etc.). Labels: slang 5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cook, up.
Word: lazaretto Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian lazzareto (archaic), lazzaretto, lazzeretto, from lazzaro (“leper”) + -etto (diminutive or meliorative suffix). Lazzaro is derived from Medieval Latin lazarus (“leper”), from Lazarus, from Ancient Greek Λᾱ́ζᾱρος (Lā́zāros), from Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר ('el'azár, literally “God has helped”), from אֵל ('él, “God; a deity, god”) + עָזַר ('azár, “to assist, help”). Lazarus is a Biblical character mentioned in the parable of Jesus known as “The rich man and Lazarus” who is described as being a beggar covered in sores: see Luke 16:20–21. Doublet of lazar and lazaret. The plural form lazaretti is borrowed from Italian lazzaretti, lazzeretti. Pronunciation: /ˌlæzəˈɹɛtəʊ/, /ˌlæzəˈɹɛtoʊ/, [-ɾoʊ], /ˌlæzəˈɹɛti/, [-ɾi] 1. A place reserved for people with infectious diseases (especially leprosy or plague) to live on a long-term basis. Labels: historical Example: For the plague, there is an houſe of many lodgeingꝭ [lodgeinges], two miles from Venice, called the Lazaretta, vnto the which all they of that houſe, wherin one hath been infected of the plague, are incontinẽtly ſent, and a lodgeyng ſufficiente appoincted for theim till the infection ceaſſe, that they may retourne. Example: They are in their Method of Devotion, pious and charitable, their ſtately Temples, and Monaſteries demonſtrat the one, and their Lazarettos, or Houſes for the Poor do verify the other, ſpecially that of Monte de pietà, an Hoſpital of 60000. 2. A building such as a hospital, or occasionally a ship, used to temporarily isolate sick people to prevent the spread of infectious diseases; a quarantine. Labels: also, figuratively, historical Example: [H]ovv t'enquire, and be reſolu'd, / By preſent demonſtration, vvhether a ſhip, / Nevvly arriued from Soria, or from / Any ſuſpected part of all the leuant, / Be guilty of the plague: And, vvhere they vſe, / To lie out fortie, fifty daies, ſometimes, / About the Lazaretto, for their triall; […] Example: It is here a cuſtome ſtrictly obſerued (as alſo elſevvhere vvithin the Streights belonging to the Chriſtians) not to ſuffer any to trafficke or come aſhore before they haue a Pratticke from the Signoirs of Health: vvhich vvill not be granted vntill forty dayes after their arriuall, […] Notvvithſtanding, they vpon requeſt vvill carry you to the Lazaretto (vvhich is in the nature of a Peſt-houſe) there to abide vntill the date be expired. But if any fall ſicke amongſt them in the meane ſeaſon, their Pratticke is accordingly prolonged. A great inconuenience to the Merchants, but at Venice intollerable: vvhere vvhen they haue Pratticke, they are enforced to vnlade at the Lazaretto. 3. A place at the front of the tweendecks of a merchant ship where provisions are stored. Labels: broadly Example: After a large quantity of proviſions had been hoiſted up to get out the powder, the ſmoke was ſtill found to aſcend from below; this circumſtance, […] convinced them that the fire muſt be in the lazaretto below, where ſome purſers beds were now recollected to have been very improperly ſtowed; […] no doubt was entertained that theſe beds had got wet and had taken fire.
Word: hotdog Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of hot dog. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Mama’s Fried Chicken […] serves good fried birds, but better yet is their crawfish étouffée, served by the bowl, or ladled into a hotdog bun and dubbed a ‘crawdog.’ Example: I dress him for the occasion; however, it is like putting a cocktail wiener into a hotdog bun.
Word: hotdog Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of hot dog. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: instrumentalism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English instrumental 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 instrumentalism From instrumental + -ism. 1. In the philosophy of science, the view that concepts and theories are merely useful instruments whose worth is measured not by whether the concepts and theories are true or false (or correctly depict reality), but how effective they are in explaining and predicting phenomena. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Instrumentalism views truth as simply the value belonging to certain ideas in so far as these ideas are biological functions of our organisms, and psychological functions whereby we direct our choices and attain our successes.
Word: so-and-so Part of Speech: noun 1. A placeholder name for a person or thing, used when a name is not known; a generic person or thing. Example: She told me to ask so-and-so, but he didn't know, either. Example: Business letters normally begin "Dear Mr So-and-So". 2. Used in place of epithets such as SOB, bastard, etc. Labels: derogatory, euphemistic Example: That miserable so-and-so messed up my work! Example: “How can five hundred pounds become a hundred thousand pounds?!” “I’m not a bank,” snapped Mr Big. “No, you just rob them!” said Frank. “Cocky little so-and-so, aren’t you?”
Word: police car Part of Speech: noun 1. An automobile used by a police officer when on duty. Usually marked with police livery; sometimes an unmarked car. Example: Near-synonyms: patrol car, cruise car, cruiser, squad car, radio car, crime car
Word: Home Depot Part of Speech: name Etymology: The common noun follows from the proper noun. 1. A chain of home improvement warehouse stores which offer large quantities of raw materials and tools. Example: My aunt Gracie Juanita could build Tara if you gave her a year and a key to the Home Depot.
Word: Home Depot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The common noun follows from the proper noun. 1. A place where a shopper can find everything related to a particular field. Labels: broadly Example: She told me her name was Zola, took hold of my elbow, and guided me into the store, which turned out to be a veritable Home Depot for New Agers. Example: The room itself was no larger than an ordinary living room, but it appeared to be a Home Depot of modern weaponry.
Word: fries Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /fɹaɪz/ 1. plural of fry Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fries Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /fɹaɪz/ 1. Ellipsis of french fries. Labels: Canada, Philippines, US, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, plural, plural-normally
Word: fries Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /fɹaɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of fry Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: freedom fries Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of freedom + french fries. Originated at Cubbie's, a restaurant in Beaufort, North Carolina (owner Neal Rowland) in February 2003. "It was never about politics," Rowland said of his initial decision to rename french fries "freedom fries." "It was about supporting our troops. Nothing has changed here. We still support our troops, and we still call them freedom fries." 1. French fries. Labels: US, dated, humorous, plural, plural-only, rare, sometimes Example: [Q.]“Freedom fries” is a symbol of anti-French feeling. Does that sort of thing gall you? [A.]Higonnet: […] Again, one has to distinguish between the public situation, in which a sense of hostility to things French is quite severe, and the private situation inside the university world where, when people talk about freedom fries, it's a big joke. Example: Upset by the failure of the French government to support the war, however, the chairman of the House Administration Committee announced on March 11 that he had ordered “French toast” and “French fries” stricken from the menu of the House cafeteria. In their place would be “freedom toast” and “freedom fries.”
Word: ice cream sundae Part of Speech: noun 1. A sundae.
Word: topping Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English toppyng; equivalent to top + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈtɑpɪŋ/, /ˈtɒpɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of top Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: topping Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English toppyng; equivalent to top + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈtɑpɪŋ/, /ˈtɒpɪŋ/ 1. Wonderful. Labels: UK, dated, informal Example: “My boy came home last night,” sang the waitress. “Oh, I say–how topping for you !” gurgled the cashier. Example: 'Well,' he said, settling back in the seat directly opposite. 'It's a topping day.' 2. Assuming superiority; proud. Labels: archaic Example: A second Ground, upon which Men are apt to persuade themselves, that they shall escape the Stroke of Divine Justice for their Sins, is their Observation of the great and flourishing Condition of some of the topping Sinners of the World.
Word: topping Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English toppyng; equivalent to top + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈtɑpɪŋ/, /ˈtɒpɪŋ/ 1. Any food item added on top of another, such as sprinkles on ice cream or pepperoni on pizza. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Pepperoni and mushrooms are common pizza toppings. 2. The act of cutting off the top of something. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. The act of raising one extremity of a spar higher than the other. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. Either of the cables that support the ends of a spar or boom. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. The tail of an artificial fly. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: toppings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of topping Labels: form-of, plural 2. That which comes from hemp in the process of hatcheling.
Word: homotheticity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English homothetic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English homotheticity From homothetic + -ity. 1. the property of being homothetic. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: babel Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of Babel. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually 2. A confused noise made by a number of voices. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: I closed the door hurriedly on the babel and groped my way back to bed. At that moment bed seemed to be the one safe, comforting thing in my whole baffling environment. Example: He had already demanded the attention of the manager, Professor Bulge, Draycott and two underlings to his case and they were now involved in a babel of inutile reiteration.
Word: press-gang Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From press + gang. 1. A body of men employed to force others (impress them) into military service, especially naval service. Example: "If this is a press gang," Lyle remarked, "you should know that my diet is extremely poor, I'm too tall for trenches and I blow away in a light breeze."
Word: press-gang Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From press + gang. 1. To force (someone) into military or naval service. Labels: transitive 2. To coerce (somebody) into doing something that they are reluctant to do. Labels: transitive
Word: plaintext Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈpleɪnˌtɛkst/ 1. Alternative spelling of plain text. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: There are weak keys in the sense that their use by foisting chosen plaintexts can be proved, which could be interesting for chip cards with a ‘burnt-in key’.
Word: plaintext Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈpleɪnˌtɛkst/ 1. Consisting only of plain text. Labels: not-comparable
Word: radiocarbon dating Part of Speech: noun 1. A method of estimating the age of an artifact or biological vestige based on the relative amounts of the different isotopes of carbon present in a sample. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: crude sap Part of Speech: noun 1. The sap of a plant that rises from the roots to the leaves. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: elaborated sap Part of Speech: noun 1. The sap of a plant produced in its leaves from the crude sap to feed the plant. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: FD&C Yellow No. 5 Part of Speech: noun 1. A color additive composed principally of tartrazine. Example: The dye used in the solution is commonly known as FD&C Yellow No. 5, certified for use by the US Food and Drug Administration. The synthetic dye is frequently used in orange- or yellow-colored snack chips, candy coating, ice cream and baked goods. Example: Yellow dye No. 5: yellow 5, FD&C Yellow No. 5 or tartrazine
Word: -blastic Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek βλᾰστός (blăstós)bor. English -blast Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -blastic From -blast + -ic. 1. Having a specified number or type of elements that go on to form other bodies. Labels: morpheme 2. Of or relating to an immature cell or tissue. Labels: morpheme
Word: -carp Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit, grain”). 1. Part of a fruit or fruiting body. Labels: morpheme
Word: -carpic Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From -carp + -ic. From Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit, grain”). 1. Alternative form of -carpous. Labels: alt-of, alternative, morpheme
Word: -carpous Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From -carp + -ous. From Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit, grain”). 1. Having a specified number or type of fruit or fruiting bodies or part thereof. Labels: morpheme
Word: -chore Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From Ancient Greek χωρέω (khōréō, “I move, spread”). Pronunciation: /kɔː/, /koɹ/ 1. An organism, especially a plant or plant pathogen, that spreads by a specified agent, or in a specified manner. Labels: morpheme
Word: -chore Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Backformation from biochore, from bio-+Ancient Greek χώρα (khṓra, “country”). Pronunciation: /kɔː/, /koɹ/ 1. A group of habitats with a similar environment and a similar biota. Labels: morpheme
Word: -genesis Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis Proto-Hellenic *génetis Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs)der. Latinbor. English -genesis Via Latin, from Ancient Greek γένεσις (génesis). The simplex genesis is in use as a common noun (as opposed to Genesis, the name of the biblical book) since the late 16th century, as a suffix since the mid 17th century (attested in epigenesis and palingenesis). Influenced by French -génésie and German -genese and productive in scientific vocabulary from the 19th century on. 1. origin Labels: morpheme 2. production Labels: morpheme
Word: pfeffernusse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from German Pfeffernüsse, plural of Pfeffernuss (literally “pepper nut”). Pronunciation: /ˈpfɛfə(ɹ)nuːsə/ 1. plural of pfeffernuss Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pfeffernusse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from German Pfeffernüsse, plural of Pfeffernuss (literally “pepper nut”). Pronunciation: /ˈpfɛfə(ɹ)nuːsə/ 1. Synonym of pfeffernuss.
Word: bdellium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin bdellium, from Ancient Greek βδέλλιον (bdéllion), itself perhaps from Hebrew בְּדֹלַח (bdólakh), cognate with Akkadian 𒁉𒁺𒌨𒄷 (bidurḫu) or from Sanskrit भिदुर (bhidura, “something brittle, fragile, easily split or broken”). Pronunciation: /ˈdɛ.li.əm/, /b(ə)ˈdɛli.əm/ 1. An aromatic gum-like balsam extracted from one of several species of tree in the genus Commiphora. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
Word: euryopia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From eury- + -opia. 1. A condition in which the eyes are open abnormally wide. Labels: uncountable
Word: effusively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English effusive Middle English -ly English -ly English effusively From effusive + -ly. 1. In an effusive manner. Example: […] he is, as he affirms, a “people person”—his impulses are unfailingly awkward, his attempts at humor are lumpishly uncool, he’s accident-prone and fretful, but he’s also effusively sympathetic, optimistic, encouraging, and insistently pursuing sentimentally warm companionships based on little but a bottomless fund of sheer enthusiasm.
Word: garlic bread Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of bread topped with garlic, often served with pasta dishes. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: eternal life Part of Speech: noun 1. Immortality. Labels: uncountable 2. Life after death; the afterlife. Labels: uncountable Example: The thing that assures us of what Jesus said is that God who gave us to Him and gave us eternal life is "more powerful than anyone else."
Word: Lunarian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the stem of Latin lūnāris (“of the moon, lunar”) + -ian. By surface analysis, Lunar + -ian. Pronunciation: /luːˈnɛəɹi.ən/, /luˈnɛɹi.ən/ 1. An inhabitant of Earth's Moon (Luna): either an indigenous one or a human one. 2. A maritime navigator who uses the Moon to determine longitude without the need for an accurate clock. 3. A member of the New York Science Fiction Society.
Word: Lunarian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From the stem of Latin lūnāris (“of the moon, lunar”) + -ian. By surface analysis, Lunar + -ian. Pronunciation: /luːˈnɛəɹi.ən/, /luˈnɛɹi.ən/ 1. Pertaining to the inhabitants of Luna (Lunarians).
Word: probiotic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Proto-Italic *prō Latin prōder. English pro- English biotic English probiotic From pro- + biotic. Pronunciation: /ˌpɹəʊ.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/, /ˌpɹoʊ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/, [ˌpɹoʊ.baɪˈɑ.ɾɪk], /ˌpɹəʉ.bɑeˈɔt.ɪk/, [ˌpɹɐʉ̯.bɑe̯ˈɔ̟t.ək] 1. A food or dietary supplement, such as a yogurt, containing live bacteria for therapeutic reasons.
Word: probiotic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Proto-Italic *prō Latin prōder. English pro- English biotic English probiotic From pro- + biotic. Pronunciation: /ˌpɹəʊ.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/, /ˌpɹoʊ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/, [ˌpɹoʊ.baɪˈɑ.ɾɪk], /ˌpɹəʉ.bɑeˈɔt.ɪk/, [ˌpɹɐʉ̯.bɑe̯ˈɔ̟t.ək] 1. Of, or relating to probiosis; ecologic facilitation. 2. Describing any dietary supplement that contains live bacteria for therapeutic purposes.
Word: silent alarm Part of Speech: noun 1. A burglar alarm that makes no noise that is audible to the trespasser.
Word: Sega Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese セガ (Sega), an abbreviation of service games, because the company's earliest products were aimed at American servicemen on military bases. Pronunciation: /ˈseɪ.ɡə/, /ˈsɛ.ɡə/ 1. Any of various video game consoles manufactured by Sega, a Japanese video game developer and publisher and manufacturer of arcade games and formerly of video game consoles. Example: I would lay in bed for a few hours playing games on my Sega, getting totally absorbed in it as though it were all real and then I would sleep for the rest of the day.
Word: parenthetical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Medieval Latin parentheticus (from Late Latin parenthesis or Ancient Greek παρένθετος (parénthetos), + -icus) + -al. By surface analysis, par- + en- + thetical. Pronunciation: /ˈpæ.ɹən.θɛt.ɪkl̩/ 1. Using, containing, or within parenthesis. Labels: not-comparable Example: You wrote "Bob (my best friend) works in finance", but I think you should rephrase that parenthetical part. 2. Explaining or qualifying something. Labels: not-comparable 3. Incidental. Labels: not-comparable
Word: parenthetical Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Medieval Latin parentheticus (from Late Latin parenthesis or Ancient Greek παρένθετος (parénthetos), + -icus) + -al. By surface analysis, par- + en- + thetical. Pronunciation: /ˈpæ.ɹən.θɛt.ɪkl̩/ 1. A word or phrase within parentheses. 2. A descriptor or modifier enclosed within parentheses and put, indented, in a line of dialogue to describe how it should be acted or directed onscreen.
Word: offended Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /əˈfɛndɪd/ Labels: no-gloss
Word: offended Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /əˈfɛndɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of offend Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: locker room Part of Speech: noun 1. A room attached to an athletic, recreational, or workplace facility, filled with lockers for storage of clothing and equipment; clothes are generally changed there. Labels: Canada, US Example: We changed into our swimsuits in the locker room next to the pool.
Word: locker room Part of Speech: adj 1. Characteristic of conversations held in locker rooms; that is boastful, juvenile, or explicitly sexual. Labels: informal, not-comparable Example: The others tired of Frank's habitual locker-room boasting about various women he had "scored" with Example: “I think of how scary it was for me starting comedy in Chicago, and then how much scarier it would have been if I was a woman starting comedy there because it really was such a boys’ club,” he says. “It was very aggressive. It was very locker room.
Word: locker room Part of Speech: noun 1. inhalants Labels: slang, uncountable
Word: fitting room Part of Speech: noun 1. A room in a store for trying on clothes before purchase.
Word: viewed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /vjuːd/ 1. simple past and past participle of view Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: viewed Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /vjuːd/ 1. Having been viewed; having been seen, watched or witnessed.
Word: wisely Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English wisliche, wislike, from Old English wīslīċe (“wisely”, adverb), equivalent to wise + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈwaɪzli/ 1. In a wise manner; using good judgement. Example: She wisely decided to re-check her homework before submitting it. Example: "My second command to the Winged Monkeys," said Glinda "will be that they carry you safely to the land of the Winkies. Your brains may not be so large to look at as those of the Scarecrow, but you are really brighter than he is—when you are well polished—and I am sure you will rule the Winkies wisely and well."
Word: endophenotype Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- English phenotype English endophenotype From endo- + phenotype. 1. any hereditary characteristic that is normally associated with some condition but is not a direct symptom of that condition
Word: okina Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Hawaiian ʻoki Hawaiian -na Hawaiian ʻokinabor. English okina Borrowed from Hawaiian ʻokina (“cutting off, separation”). Pronunciation: /oʊˈkinə/ 1. The Hawaiian apostrophe-like letter (ʻ ) used to indicate the glottal stop consonant.
Word: enneadic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English ennead Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English enneadic From ennead + -ic. 1. Of, relating to, or being an ennead. Labels: not-comparable
Word: epispastic Part of Speech: adj 1. Causing blisters; vesicant. Labels: archaic Example: Old Postle says this: "Cantharides when used internally are diuretic and stimulant; when applied externally they are epispastic and rubefacient." Now what the devil can he mean, eh?
Word: epispastic Part of Speech: noun 1. A vesicant agent; that which causes blisters. Labels: dated 2. A blister. Labels: dated
Word: vesicant Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin vēsīcāns, present participle of vēsīcō. By surface analysis, vesic- + -ant. 1. Causing blistering to the skin. Labels: not-comparable
Word: vesicant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin vēsīcāns, present participle of vēsīcō. By surface analysis, vesic- + -ant. 1. Any material that causes blisters upon contact with the skin. Example: Rubber-clothed figures entered from an inner room like divers in air. Some of the vesicant-proof suits did not fit and the wearers moved uncomfortably and clumsily.
Word: Brussels sprout Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Recorded since 1748. Named after Brussels, where they were cultivated in the current form perhaps as early as the 13th c. Sprout is from Old English sprūtan (in asprutan (“to sprout”); cognate with Old Saxon sprutan, Old Frisian spruta, Middle Dutch spruten, modern Dutch spruit (“sprout; Brussels sprout”), Old High German spriozan, German sprießen (“to sprout”), from Proto-Germanic *spreutaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sper- (“to strew”). Pronunciation: /ˌbɹʌsəl(z)ˈspɹaʊt/ 1. The green vegetable Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera, a cabbage variety native to Belgium. Labels: in-plural Example: Brussels sprouts reach a length of 4 centimeters and resemble clusters of miniature cabbages.
Word: baetyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin baetulus, from Ancient Greek βαίτυλος (baítulos, “a meteoric stone”). Pronunciation: /ˈbiːtəl/, [ˈbiːtl̩] 1. A meteorite or similar-looking rough stone thought to be of divine origin and worshipped as sacred. Labels: historical
Word: -aceous Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Suffixal construction from (1) Latin ‑āceus (“belonging to, of the nature of”) + -ous, from oblique stem of -āx, -ācis + -eus and (2) -acea + -ous. Also variant of -acious. Pronunciation: /ˈeɪ.ʃəs/ 1. Of, relating to, resembling or containing the thing suffixed Labels: morpheme 2. Belonging to a taxonomic family or other group Labels: morpheme
Word: -ana Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From Latin -āna (neuter plural of -ānus). 1. A collection of things that relate to a specific place, person, etc. Labels: morpheme
Word: -ana Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From Latin -āna, feminine of -ānus (“of or pertaining to”). 1. Used in forming female given names. Labels: morpheme Example: Gloriana, Michaelana, Opheliana
Word: -iana Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From Latin -āna (neuter plural of -ānus) by analogy with formations ending in -ian (Canadian → Canadiana, Edwardian → Edwardiana). By surface analysis, -ia + -ana. 1. Alternative form of -ana. Labels: alt-of, alternative, morpheme
Word: -iana Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From -ia + -ana. 1. Used in forming female given names. Labels: morpheme
Word: -geny Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek -γένεια (-géneia). 1. production Labels: morpheme, uncountable 2. generation Labels: morpheme, uncountable 3. origin Labels: morpheme, uncountable
Word: -graphy Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy From French -graphie, inherited from Latin -graphia, borrowed from Ancient Greek -γραφία (-graphía), from γραφή (graphḗ, “writing, drawing, description”). By surface analysis, -graph + -y. Pronunciation: /-ɡɹəfi/, /-ˈɡrafi/, [ɡræ(ː)fi ~ ɡræ(ː)phi] 1. Something written or otherwise represented in the specified manner, or about a specified subject. Labels: countable, morpheme, uncountable 2. Field of study. Labels: countable, morpheme, uncountable
Word: -isation Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Etymology tree 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 From -ise + -ation. 1. UK standard spelling of -ization. Labels: UK, countable, morpheme, uncountable
Word: -ization Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Etymology tree 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 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 -ization From -ize + -ation. Pronunciation: /-ˌaɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, /-əˈzeɪ.ʃən/ 1. Forms nouns denoting the act, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective. Labels: US, countable, morpheme, uncountable Example: The Mexica do not sing alabanzas, thus any recent Mexica-ization, or rather Aztecization, of existing alabanzas (or the newly written) is the result of the Concheros' increased interest in the Aztec past and their desire to celebrate it. Example: In the view of such officers as Dharsono, the disproportionate number of Siliwangi officers was both a result of, and a protest against, a “de-Siliwangi-ization” process instigated by Suharto.
Word: brussel sprout Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of Brussels sprout. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: paddy wagon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Supposedly from Paddy, a derogatory name for an Irishman. 1. A police van for transporting prisoners. Labels: slang
Word: pressgang Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of press-gang. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pressgang Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of press-gang. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: gun dog Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of various breeds of dog used by hunters to find, flush out and retrieve birds and other game; an individual of such a breed.
Word: demilitarisation 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- English militarisation English demilitarisation From de- + militarisation. 1. The reduction of the armed forces of a state or other political entity in its entire territory, usually at the end of hostilities or as part of a treaty. 2. The elimination of the armed forces of a state or other political entity from a specific area in its territory, usually at the end of hostilities or as part of a treaty, such as in the case of demilitarized zones. 3. The conversion of a military or paramilitary force into a civilian one.
Word: five finger discount Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of five-finger discount. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: rapini Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian rapini, diminutive of rapo, variant of rapa (“turnip”). 1. A vegetable native to China, Brassica rapa subsp. ruvo, with green spiky leaves and a bitter taste. Labels: uncountable Example: Bitter and salty foods often go very well together and here the slight bitterness of rapini (also known as broccoli rabe) complements the savoriness of pork sausage. Use either the homemade sausage on page 163 or a plain pork […]
Word: Jack Russell terrier Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of small dog, usually brown and white in color, often used by farmers for rodent control.
Word: what the hell Part of Speech: phrase Etymology: Shortened from earlier what in the hell. 1. An intensive form of what. Labels: mildly, slang, vulgar Example: What the hell is going on? Example: What the hell is that?! 2. Indicating acceptance, indulgence, or insouciance: Why not? Who cares? Labels: mildly, slang, vulgar Example: It’s expensive, but what the hell, you only live once. Example: Surprisingly, dieters ate more ice cream after eating a large milkshake than after eating a small one. Dr. Polivy calls this the “What the hell” effect, which she describes as thinking “What the hell, my diet’s already broken, so I might as well eat everything in sight.”
Word: s.v. Part of Speech: prep_phrase Etymology: Abbreviation of Latin sub verbo or sub voce, plural sub verbis resp. sub vocibus. 1. Used to refer to an entry in a dictionary or encyclopedia: under the word(s) [X]; at headword [X]; at entry [X]. Example: More information is available in Black's Law Dictionary s.v. mortgage. Example: Transcendentalism is a recent school of philosophy (Some Dictionary of Philosophy, s.v. Transcendentalism (School)).
Word: microtuner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + tuner. 1. An electronic device or audio software designed to modify the tuning of musical instruments, hence allowing for microtonal scales, just intonation scales, and tunings other than the twelve-tone equal temperament. 2. A high-precision mechanical tuning device found on some vintage brass and reed instruments.
Word: kailan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Cantonese 芥蘭／芥兰 (gaai3 laan4-2). 1. Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra, a long, blue-green vegetable with thick, glossy stems and leaves typically eaten in Chinese and particularly Cantonese cooking. Labels: uncountable
Word: ehem Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative form of ahem. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: uhuh Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative spelling of uh-uh. Labels: alt-of, alternative 2. Alternative spelling of uh-huh. Labels: alt-of, alternative