nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: renumerate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English enumerate English renumerate From re- + enumerate. 1. To renumber (number again). Labels: transitive 2. To recount (count again). Labels: obsolete, transitive
Word: graduateness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English graduate 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 graduateness From graduate + -ness. 1. Generic qualities that might be expected of any graduate. Labels: uncountable Example: The most promising approach to establishing shared, explicit standards seems to lie in exploring the generic qualities that might be expected of any graduate — this has come to be called 'graduateness'. Example: Some of the traditional properties of graduateness have more to do with the experience of being a student than with the education received.
Word: transliterations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of transliteration Labels: form-of, plural
Word: STFW Part of Speech: verb 1. Initialism of search the fucking Web. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, derogatory, initialism, vulgar
Word: wurly Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈwɜːliː/, /ˈwɝli/ 1. Of an object: derisorily small, tiny; of a person: puny, stunted. Labels: Scotland Example: Wurlie, 1. Contemptibly puny, or small in size; as "a wurlie bodie," an ill-grown person, Fife, Loth. Example: Thy wee roun' pate sae black and curly, / Thy twa bare feet, sae stoure an' burly, / The biting frost, though snell an' surly / An' sair to bide, / Is scouted by thee, thou hardy wurly, / Wi' sturdy pride. 2. gnarled, knotted; wizened, wrinkled. Labels: Scotland Example: Wurlie, […] 2. Rough, knotted; as, "a wurlie rung," a knotted stick, S. It is applied to a stick that is distorted, Lanarks. As this sense, however, is considerably remote from the other, the term may have had a different origin. 3. Wrinkled, applied to a person; as, a wurly body, Lanarks.
Word: wurly Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Variant of wurley. Pronunciation: /ˈwɜːliː/, /ˈwɝli/ 1. Alternative spelling of wurley. Labels: Australia, South, alt-of, alternative Example: Poor [William John] Wills's remains we found lying in the wurly in which he died, and where [John] King, after his return from seeking the natives, had buried him with sand and rushes. Example: And so those boys with stealthy pace / Returned the saddles to their place; / Then to their wurly quickly hied, / No doubt delighted with their ride.
Word: wurlies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wurlie. Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of wurly. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stables Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stable Labels: form-of, plural 2. Alternative form of stable Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: archetypes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of archetype Labels: form-of, plural
Word: archetypes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of archetype Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: heirophant Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of hierophant. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: Indians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Indian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Warlpiri Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈwɑː(ɹ)lbɹi/, /ˈwɔːlpəɹi/ 1. A widespread Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal language, mainly spoken in the central region of the Northern Territory.
Word: Warlpiri Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈwɑː(ɹ)lbɹi/, /ˈwɔːlpəɹi/ 1. A group of Aboriginal Australians defined by the Warlpiri language, although not all still speak it. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: javascript Part of Speech: name 1. Nonstandard form of JavaScript. Labels: alt-of, nonstandard
Word: stann- Part of Speech: prefix 1. Alternative form of stanno- used before a vowel. Labels: alt-of, alternative, morpheme
Word: stanno- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: From Latin stannum (“tin”). By surface analysis, stann- + -o-. 1. tin Labels: morpheme
Word: stannate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From stannic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). By surface analysis, stann- + -ate. 1. Any salt of stannic acid.
Word: stannous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From stann- + -ous, from Latin stannum. Pronunciation: /ˈstænəs/ 1. Containing bivalent tin. Labels: not-comparable
Word: apio Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of akpeteshie (“Ghanaian alcoholic drink”). Labels: uncountable
Word: hoedown Part of Speech: noun Etymology: 1835–45, Americanism; hoe + down, a social gathering taking place once work is over, i.e., when tillers and farm workers put their hoes down. Pronunciation: /ˈhoʊdaʊn/ 1. A type of American folk or square dance. Example: John and Susie went to the square dance and did the hoedown. Example: Soon Marshall is doing an elaborate foot-to-foot jig, and then they're all bounding around. Shoulder dips. Yee-ha faces. It's an impromptu hoedown. 2. The type of music typically played for such a dance 3. A gathering at which such dances take place. Example: We have to get to the hoedown before noon, or we'll be late.
Word: hoedown Part of Speech: verb Etymology: 1835–45, Americanism; hoe + down, a social gathering taking place once work is over, i.e., when tillers and farm workers put their hoes down. Pronunciation: /ˈhoʊdaʊn/ 1. To dance a hoedown dance Example: Having spent the day in the company of this thoughtful, friendly, uncommonly levelheaded band – charmed, completely – a protective part of me sort of wishes they wouldn't hoedown
Word: lutecium Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of lutetium. Labels: alt-of, obsolete, uncountable
Word: prognostication Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Old French pronosticacion, from Medieval Latin prognosticatio. 1. A statement about or prior knowledge of the future. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: She could have joined most comfortably in all their supposings, and suspicions, and doubts, and prognostications, but the honour of the family was too nearly concerned to allow free reins to her tongue. Example: Today is that most sacred of American holidays. A day when people from all walks of life set aside their differences and focus their undivided attention on the prognostication abilities of a subterranean rodent.
Word: stone curlew Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From stone + curlew. Pronunciation: /stəʊnˈkɜːlju/ 1. Any of several species of large terrestrial birds in the family Burhinidae.
Word: goonie Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several albatrosses, especially the black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) and the Laysan albatross, that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases. 2. a foolish, silly, or awkward person or thing; a goon. Labels: slang 3. a henchman, a thug, a gangster, a goon. Labels: slang
Word: spiritually Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? Latin spīrō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin spīritus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin spīrituālisder. Old French spirituelbor. Middle English spiritual English spiritual Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English spiritually From spiritual + -ly. 1. In a manner affecting, relating or pertaining to the spirit or the soul. Example: physically and spiritually abused Example: spiritually sanctified 2. Identical (or similar) in vibes to; best understood through the connotations of Labels: Internet, transitive Example: Oxford is spiritually London. Example: Now, I don't think Doug was literally calling the song Oscar bait, I don't think that he thinks that they were specifically playing towards the Academy, but I do think he thinks The Wall is spiritually Oscar bait, which is to say, insincere.
Word: leg warmer Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of garment similar to a footless sock, which usually extends from below the knee to above the ankle.
Word: frazzle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Originally an East Anglian word. Either from a variant of the now obsolete fazle (“to unravel”), altered due to influence from fray, or from a blend of fazle and fray. fazle comes from earlier fasel, which was inherited from Middle English facelyn (“[of the end of a rope, or of cloth] to unravel”). Middle English facelyn was a verbal derivative of the noun fasylle (“frayed edge”), which was in turn a derivative (with the diminutive suffix -el) of Old English fæs (“fringe, border”), from Proto-West Germanic *fas, from Proto-Germanic *fasōn. Related to German Faser (“fibre”). Pronunciation: /ˈfɹæz(ə)l/ 1. To fray or wear down, especially at the edges. Labels: transitive Example: The new puppy has been chewing on everything, and my favorite afghan has become frazzled. Example: Frazle, to unravel or rend cloth. Frazlings, threads of cloth, torn or unravelled. 2. To drain emotionally or physically. Labels: transitive Example: After dealing with the children all day, I just can’t help feeling frazzled. Example: One’s garments get frazzled in the grass; one’s mind and body and spiritual sense sometimes become frazzled, torn to pieces, good-for-nothing.
Word: frazzle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Originally an East Anglian word. Either from a variant of the now obsolete fazle (“to unravel”), altered due to influence from fray, or from a blend of fazle and fray. fazle comes from earlier fasel, which was inherited from Middle English facelyn (“[of the end of a rope, or of cloth] to unravel”). Middle English facelyn was a verbal derivative of the noun fasylle (“frayed edge”), which was in turn a derivative (with the diminutive suffix -el) of Old English fæs (“fringe, border”), from Proto-West Germanic *fas, from Proto-Germanic *fasōn. Related to German Faser (“fibre”). Pronunciation: /ˈfɹæz(ə)l/ 1. A burnt fragment; a cinder or crisp. Labels: informal Example: The bacon was burned to a frazzle. 2. The condition or quality of being frazzled; a frayed end. Labels: informal Example: 1886–90, John G. Nicolay and John Hay, Abraham Lincoln: A History Gordon had sent word to Lee that he had fought his corps to a frazzle Example: Two years ago his nerves were worn to a frazzle over an attempt made to levy a tax. 3. A messy situation or scene. Example: It ends with a splendid phone conversation between Robin and her mother. Robin (Laura Luz) is a frazzle of choreographed energy as her explanations are obviously leading to more trouble. Example: This is getting to be a real frazzle. We've had more odd characters running around here since that girl moved in than I have the patience to deal with
Word: alchemically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmīabor. Old French alkimieder. English alchemy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English alchemical Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English alchemically From alchemical + -ly. 1. By means of, or in terms of, alchemy. Labels: not-comparable
Word: slippage Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English slip Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English slippage From slip + -age. Pronunciation: /ˈslɪpɪdʒ/ 1. The act of slipping, especially from a secure location. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The amount by which something has slipped. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A lessening of performance or achievement. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Supply-chain problems led to a slippage in production last week. 4. A decrease in motion, or in the power of a mechanical system, due to slipping. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. The difference between estimated and actual transaction costs. Labels: countable, uncountable 6. Movement of earth on a slope, a landslip. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The slippage at High Brooms was detected by remote sensors on the site, after two previous incidents in the same area.
Word: cream puff Part of Speech: noun 1. A light, hollow pastry typically filled with cream or custard. 2. A weak or ineffectual person. Labels: figuratively, informal Example: — Oh, Mr. Jackson, I think you're wonderful. You've really got what it takes. — Well, I ain't exactly a cream puff. Example: You little cream puff Mac Daddy wannabe / Keep dreaming 'cause a Mac you will never be 3. An old motor vehicle in especially good condition. Labels: slang 4. A weak pitch. Labels: slang Example: So instead of lobbing a cream puff, I kicked up my leg and brought the Ruttlemyer Express. Example: Joseph “Stretch” Suba, a batting-practice pitcher, served up “big, fat, medium fast cream puffs for the All-Star hitters […] 5. A state of mild annoyance or irritation. Labels: Scotland, slang Example: to be in the cream puff Example: 'You still in the cream puff, or what?' I shook my head. No, I wasn't in the huff. 6. A gay man. Labels: dated, slang Example: "Why'm I here? You ask that Big Guinea why I'm here? . . . He thinks I'm a ruff-tuff cream puff and that the only way I'm goin' to learn my lesson is by puttin' me away. That's why I'm here. Well, he got to think different that's all. He'd say I was a whore, and now my test says I'm negative ... So I guess he's got another think coming . . ." 7. An exploding shell. Labels: obsolete, slang
Word: creampuff Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of cream puff. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: farmer's market Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of farmers' market. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: frumenty Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English furmente, from Old French fourmenté, from furment (“grain”), from Latin frūmentum. Doublet of furmint. Pronunciation: /ˈfɹuːmənti/, /ˈfɜːmɪti/, /ˈfɜːməti/, /ˈfɝmɪti/, /ˈfɝməti/ 1. A porridge made by boiling hulled wheat, typically with additional ingredients such as milk, egg yolks, and/or almond milk, traditionally served with venison or porpoise. Labels: historical, uncountable, usually Example: Frumenty was often the first dish on the menu of a medieval English feast. Example: Family MS. of the Cunliffes. Quoted by Letitia Elizabeth Landon in the note to her poem, Christmas in the Olden Time, 1650. (1835): 'Their entertainment was, a large hall of curious ashler work, a long table, plenty of furmenty like new milk, in a morning, made of husked wheat, boiled and roasted beef, with a fat goose, and a pudding, with plenty of good beer for dinner.'
Word: furmity Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfɜːmɪti/, /ˈfɜːməti/, /ˈfɝmɪti/, /ˈfɝməti/ 1. Alternative form of frumenty. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: “I always like furmity; and so does Elizabeth-Jane; and so will you. It is nourishing after a long hard day.” […] The dull scrape of her large spoon was audible throughout the tent as she thus kept from burning the mixture of corn in the grain, flour, milk, raisins, currants, and what not, that composed the antiquated slop in which she dealt.
Word: tricuspid valve Part of Speech: noun 1. A heart valve with three cusps which prevents backflow of blood from the right ventricle into the right atrium.
Word: yeanling Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From yean + -ling. 1. The newly born offspring of a goat or sheep. Example: But in due season here may flocks of worth Twin yeanlings bear;
Word: byssus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin byssus, from Ancient Greek βύσσος (bússos, “flax; flax cotton”), from a Semitic source cognate to Hebrew בּוּץ (būṣ, “byssus”) and Aramaic בּוּצָא (būṣā, “byssus”) Pronunciation: /ˈbɪsəs/ 1. The long fine silky filaments excreted by several mollusks (particularly Pinna nobilis) by which they attach themselves to the sea bed, and from which sea silk is manufactured. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. Sea silk manufactured from these filaments. Labels: uncountable, usually 3. The stipe or stem of some fungi which are particularly thin and thread-like. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: usance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English usaunce, from Old French usance. 1. The length of time permitted for the payment of a bill of exchange. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Use. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Customary or habitual usage. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. The interest paid on a borrowed sum, usury. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: He lends out money gratis,and brings downe The rate of vſance here with vs in Venice.
Word: supramolecule Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Proto-Italic *superos Proto-Italic *superād Old Latin suprād Latin suprā Latin supra-lbor. English supra- English molecule English supramolecule From supra- + molecule. 1. Any organized system of two or more molecules held together by intermolecular forces.
Word: pupusa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish pupusa, from Pipil pupusawa (“swollen”). 1. A thick, hand-rolled maize tortilla. Example: Below is the last photo I took of my old apartment in MacArthur Park, a neighborhood whose name has been synonymous with danger for decades. From Chelsea Handler’s questionable inquiry about bodies in the park’s lake, made whilst buying pupusas from a street vendor on her Netflix special, to the “Gangs” header on its Wikipedia page, MacArthur Park has an infamous reputation both in pop culture and in Los Angeles. The name MacArthur Park refers both to its central park and the 2.72 mile radius surrounding it—a neighborhood also called Westlake that has a long and complicated history of overcrowding, gentrification, and displacement. Example: “Computer, pupusa, hot.” “User not recognized.” “[laughing] It's Ensign Boimler. Come on.” “User not recognized.” “Can you, like, hurry it up?” “Computer, any food, hot, please.” “User not recognized.” [laughs]
Word: crapshoot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From crap + shoot. 1. A game of craps. 2. A venture with a highly risky or unpredictable outcome. Labels: US, figuratively Example: "Well, yeah, I can see that. It's not like he lives in the 'hood, yadamean? Who comes way out here? It'd be a real crapshoot. People out here'd either pull a gun on you or invite you for pot roast."
Word: tellurane Part of Speech: noun 1. hydrogen telluride H₂Te
Word: tellurone Part of Speech: noun 1. Any compound of general formula R₂Te(=O)₂, the tellurium analogue of a sulfone.
Word: iron maiden Part of Speech: noun 1. A falsely or neo-medieval torture device invented in the 18th century consisting of a chamber lined with spikes which closes upon and impales the victim inside. Labels: historical
Word: telomer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek τέλος (télos) + Ancient Greek μέρος (méros). 1. an extremely small polymer - one whose degree of polymerization is between 2 and 5
Word: tetrapyrrole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- 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 tetrapyrrole From tetra- + pyrrole. 1. any of several natural pigments having a structure of four pyrrole rings connected by a one-carbon unit
Word: thioaldehyde Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Latin alcoholder. Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin de-der. Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. German Aldehydbor. English aldehyde English thioaldehyde From thio- + aldehyde. 1. any analogue of an aldehyde, of general formula RC(=S)H, in which the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur
Word: thioketone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- German Ketonbor. English ketone English thioketone From thio- + ketone. 1. any analogue of a ketone, of general formula RC(=S)R', in which the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur
Word: thioether Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērder. English ether English thioether From thio- + ether. 1. Any analogue of an ether, or general formula RSR', in which the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur; an organic sulfide.
Word: thiocarboxylic acid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From thio- + carboxylic acid. 1. any analogue of a carboxylic acid, or general formula RC(=S)OH, RC(=O)SH or RC(=S)SH in which one or both of the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur
Word: thioanhydride Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-)der. English an- Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English hydride English anhydride English thioanhydride From thio- + anhydride. 1. any analogue of an acid anhydride, or general formula (RC(=O))₂S, in which one oxygen has been replaced by sulfur
Word: sooth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English sooth, from Old English sōþ (“truth; true, actual, real”), from Proto-West Germanic *sanþ, from Proto-Germanic *sanþaz (“truth; true”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁sónts, *h₁s-ont- (“being, existence, real, true”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- (“to be”). Akin to Old Saxon sōþ (“true”), Old High German sand (“true”), Old Norse sannr (“true”), Gothic 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌾𐌰 (sunja, “truth”), Old English synn (“sin, guilt"; literally, "being the one guilty”). More at sin. See also soothe, derived from the same Old English word. Pronunciation: /suːθ/ 1. Truth. Labels: archaic, uncountable Example: In sooth, I know not why I am so sad. Example: […] "O Eginhard, disclose The meaning and the mystery of the rose"; And trembling he made answer: "In good sooth, Its mystery is love, its meaning youth!" 2. Augury; prognostication. Labels: obsolete, uncountable Example: The sooth of birds, by beating of their wings. 3. Blandishment; cajolery. Labels: obsolete, uncountable 4. Reality; fact. Labels: obsolete, uncountable
Word: sooth Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English sooth, from Old English sōþ (“truth; true, actual, real”), from Proto-West Germanic *sanþ, from Proto-Germanic *sanþaz (“truth; true”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁sónts, *h₁s-ont- (“being, existence, real, true”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- (“to be”). Akin to Old Saxon sōþ (“true”), Old High German sand (“true”), Old Norse sannr (“true”), Gothic 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌾𐌰 (sunja, “truth”), Old English synn (“sin, guilt"; literally, "being the one guilty”). More at sin. See also soothe, derived from the same Old English word. Pronunciation: /suːθ/ 1. True. Labels: archaic 2. Pleasing; delightful; sweet. Labels: obsolete Example: The soothest shepherd that e'er pip'd on plains Example: With jellies soother than the creamy curd, And lucent syrops, tinct with cinnamon; […]
Word: sooth Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English sooth, from Old English sōþ (“truth; true, actual, real”), from Proto-West Germanic *sanþ, from Proto-Germanic *sanþaz (“truth; true”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁sónts, *h₁s-ont- (“being, existence, real, true”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- (“to be”). Akin to Old Saxon sōþ (“true”), Old High German sand (“true”), Old Norse sannr (“true”), Gothic 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌾𐌰 (sunja, “truth”), Old English synn (“sin, guilt"; literally, "being the one guilty”). More at sin. See also soothe, derived from the same Old English word. Pronunciation: /suːθ/ 1. In truth; indeed. Labels: archaic, not-comparable Example: That shall I sooth (said he) to you declare.
Word: sooth Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete form of soothe. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: To be ſhort, a wretched and curſed generation they be; hypocrites, pretending friendſhip, but they can not skill of plaine dealing and franke ſpeech. Rich men they claw, ſooth up and flatter: the poore they contemne and deſpiſe. Example: Hereupon it is, that these sportulary preachers are fain to sooth up their many masters […]
Word: sooth Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of saunth (“type of chutney”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: familial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From French familial (“relating to a family; familial”), from Latin familia (“family (in the sense of the slaves working for a household); household”) (from famulus (“servant; slave”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁-m-eló-, from *dʰeh₁- (“to do, place, put”)) + French -al (adjective-forming suffix) (from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Indo-European *-li-). By surface analysis, family + -al. Piecewise doublet of familiar. Pronunciation: /fəˈmɪljəl/ 1. Of or pertaining to a human family. Labels: not-comparable Example: Mark had to leave work due to familial obligations. Example: Asylums and the Care of the Insane.—Dr. Wille, the director of the recently opened asylum for the Canton of Zurich, at Rheinau, delivered a lecture on this subject to the Swiss Association of Alienists. […] In discussing the mode of providing for the incurable, he refers to the familial system and the agricultural colony. […] Another kind of familial treatment is when under similar circumstances improved patients are discharged from an establishment, but after their discharge they are still more or less looked after in connection with the establishment, and receive superintendence by the authorities, or by organised associations. 2. Pertaining to a taxon at the rank of family. Labels: not-comparable Example: Having milky latex is a familial characteristic of Apocynaceae. 3. Of or pertaining to any grouping of things referred to as a family. Labels: not-comparable Example: "Grandfather", "mother", and "brother" are some English familial terms. Example: The late Eocene was a fascinating time with respect to community changes among terrestrial organisms. Among the mammals, for example, the greatest worldwide ordinal (26 total) and familial (about 120, plus bats and modern-type whales) diversity occurred. 4. Inherited. Labels: not-comparable Example: fatal familial insomnia Example: Cerebral CMs [cavernous malformations] are, for the majority of cases, sporadic lesions. However, familial incidences have been documented for quite some time. In 1928, Kufs reported two cases: an 81-year-old man who presented with "multiple intercranial nodular telangiectases," and his daughter, suspected of harboring a lesion in the pons.
Word: Koori Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Awabakal gurri; from the region of what is today Newcastle, adopted by indigenous people of other areas. Pronunciation: /ˈkʊri/ 1. An indigenous Australian. Labels: New-South-Wales Example: C. S. of Stawell wrote to ‘point out some facts associated with Aboriginal myths of Dreamtime’. He denied a Koori presence (‘no Aboriginals ever entered the Grampians due to evil spirits’) and repeated a dominant pioneer folk myth that the rock-art was painted by ‘a French artist who had a great appreciation of Aboriginal art of central Australia’. Example: Stories from the Koori oral tradition show how differently the shared experience is perceived by indigenous and settler Australians.
Word: chitlins Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɪtlɪnz/, /ˈt͡ʃɪtlənz/, [ˈtʃɪtˤ.lɪnz], [tʃɪːlɪnz] 1. Pronunciation spelling of chitterlings. Labels: alt-of, plural, plural-only, pronunciation-spelling Example: What was the twist—that it was soul food made by white people? Chitlins with some pale pickled thing on top?
Word: Dixieland Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree English Dixie Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Middle English lond English land English -land English Dixieland From Dixie + -land. Pronunciation: /ˈdɪksilænd/ 1. Synonym of Southern United States. Labels: US, informal 2. The southwestern corner of Utah; Dixie. Labels: US, informal
Word: Dixieland Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Dixie Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Middle English lond English land English -land English Dixieland From Dixie + -land. Pronunciation: /ˈdɪksilænd/ 1. A type of jazz that originated in New Orleans. Labels: uncountable Example: My sis is tying the knot. I want you to play for the reception. She likes Dixieland. Two of my boys say you play good Dixieland.
Word: collard greens Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Attribution of collard to greens. 1. A form of Brassica oleracea, sometimes called Brassica oleracea var. acephala or Brassica oleracea var. viridis, similar to kale, that is a popular food in the rural southern United States. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: grits Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See grit (Etymology 2, “hulled oats”). Pronunciation: /ɡɹɪts/ 1. plural of grit ('hulled oats'); groats. Labels: form-of, plural, plural-only 2. Coarsely ground hominy which is boiled and eaten, primarily in the Southern United States. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: grits Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See grit (Etymology 1). Pronunciation: /ɡɹɪts/ 1. plural of grit Labels: form-of, plural
Word: grits Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See grit (Etymology 1). Pronunciation: /ɡɹɪts/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of grit Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: few and far between Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Attested at least since the 17th century. Was originally reserved for physical objects, such as houses, appearing with wide gaps between, but today it is also applied to more abstract things. Being rare also implies that the average gaps between the objects are wide. 1. Rare and scarce; hard to find. Labels: idiomatic Example: There are, of course, exceptions to every rule, and I have met several lamas, notably the Phodong Lama of Sikhim and others like him, men who were thoroughly capable, who acted up to their principles, and whom I thoroughly respected, but I am sorry to say such men were few and far between. Example: On a line like the Santa Fe, in such desert country as that on the Chicago-Los Angeles main line through Arizona and New Mexico, stations are few and far between, and at many of them one or two employees are the only permanent staff.
Word: found out Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of find out Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Alcides Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Alcīdes, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκείδης (Alkeídēs), from Ἀλκαῖος (Alkaîos, “Alcaeus”) + patronymic suffix -ίδης (-ídēs). 1. Synonym of Hercules. Labels: Greek, archaic
Word: Alcides Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Alcide Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chatterbot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From chatter + -bot, coined by Michael Maudlin in 1994. 1. Synonym of chatbot. Labels: uncommon Example: Since it has been shown that it is very important for a Talking Head interface to appear human and humane—it is instructive to see how a chatterbot is perceived by someone interfacing with them (Foner, 1993).
Word: Indian giving Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Meriwether Lewis' and William Clarke's misunderstanding of how Native Americans traded: a tribe that traded beads for a dog might later trade the dog back to its original owner, expecting something (such as the beads) in return, and taking it if it was not offered. 1. The act of demanding the return of a gifted item or taking back something that was previously given, or expecting something in return. Labels: derogatory, informal, offensive, uncountable
Word: twelvemonth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English twelmonth, twelfmonthe, twelfmonþe, from Old English twelfmōnþ, twelfmōnaþ, equivalent to twelve + month. Pronunciation: /ˈtwɛlvmʌnθ/, /ˈtwɛlmʌnθ/ 1. A year. Labels: dated Example: But last February, almost a twelvemonth back, she suddenly disappeared. Example: Take the annals of the majority of hearths for a twelvemonth, and we should be amazed at the quantity of wretchedness that would be writ in them, if writ truly.
Word: hard done by Part of Speech: adj 1. used, cheated, or exploited by Labels: UK, idiomatic Example: King should feel a bit hard done by after being replaced in the team. Example: United could have made it 3-0 with further chances, but Norwich's Andrew Crofts also had a shot saved and his side can come away from this encounter with some reason to feel hard done by.
Word: execrated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of execrate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: inexecrable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English execrable English inexecrable From in- + execrable. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈɛk.sɪ.kɹə.bəl/ 1. That cannot be execrated enough. Labels: obsolete Example: O be thou damn'd, inexecrable dogge.
Word: cale Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a number of marine fish in the family Odacidae Labels: Australia
Word: inwardly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English inward Middle English -ly English -ly English inwardly From inward + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈɪnwədli/, /ˈɪnwɚdli/ 1. In an inward manner; to or toward the inside or to oneself. Labels: not-comparable Example: Jacob groaned inwardly when he was called on to answer the question. 2. Completely, fully. Labels: not-comparable, obsolete Example: whanne Percyual vnderstode that she was his veray syster / he was inwardly glad and sayd / faire syster I shalle entre therin / For yf I be a mys creature or an vntrue knyghte there shalle I perysshe
Word: inly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English inly, from Old English inlīc (“inner, inward”), equivalent to in + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈɪnli/ 1. Inward; interior; secret. Labels: obsolete Example: Didst thou but know the inly touch of love Thou wouldst as soon go kindle fire with snow As seek to quench the fire of love with words.
Word: inly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English inly, inliche, from Old English inlīċe (“inwardly”), equivalent to in + -ly. 1. Inwardly, within; internally; secretly. Labels: archaic Example: I have inly wept, Or should have spoke ere this. Example: His offering soon propitious fire from heaven / Consumed with nimble glance, and grateful steam; / The other's not, for his was not sincere; / Whereat he inly raged, 2. Heartily, completely, fully, thoroughly; extremely. Labels: obsolete Example: Ne was their salue, ne was their medicine, / That mote recure their wounds: so inly they did tine.
Word: dominance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dominant + -ance. Pronunciation: /ˈdɒmɪnəns/, /ˈdɑmɪnəns/, /ˈdɔmɪnəns/, /ˈdɒmənəns/, [ˈdɔ̟mənəns] 1. The state of being dominant; of prime importance; supremacy. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: But with the lively Dos Santos pulling the strings behind strikers Pavlyuchenko and Defoe, Spurs controlled the first half without finding the breakthrough their dominance deserved. Example: Thus approximately 98% of signs contained English, and 93.5% of signs were wholly in English. As far as linguistic landscapes go, this is a case of extreme monolingual dominance in a multilingual setting. 2. Being in a position of power, authority or ascendancy over others. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Shepard: Too many lives were lost at that base. I'm not sorry it's gone. Illusive Man: The first of many lives. Illusive Man: The technology from that base could have secured human dominance in the galaxy. Against the Reapers and beyond. 3. A feeling of power and capacity to act or control another. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. The superior development of or preference for one side of the body or one of a pair of organs; such as being right-handed. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. of an allele, the degree to which it expresses its phenotype when heterozygous, such as whether it is dominant or recessive. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: dully Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English dull Middle English -ly English -ly English dully From dull + -ly. 1. In a dull manner; without liveliness; without lustre. Example: The parson, all unaware, dully pursued his calling, perched above the exquisite derision of their glances.
Word: dully Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English dull Middle English -ly English -ly English dully From dull + -ly. 1. Dim, indistinct. Labels: archaic Example: Far off she seem'd to hear the dully sound / Of human footsteps fall.
Word: justle Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒʌsəl/ 1. Alternative form of jostle. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: The chariots shall rage in the streets; they shall justle one against another in the broad ways […] Example: 1713, Joseph Addison, The Guardian, No. 106, 13 July, 1713, in The Guardian, edited by Alexander Chalmers, London: J. Johnson et al., 1806, Volume 2, p. 134, […] we justled one another out, and disputed the post for a great while.
Word: grindstone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English grind-ston, grindistan, (also as grindel-ston), equivalent to grind + stone. Cognate with Scots grindstane. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹaɪn(d)ˌstəʊn/, /ˈɡɹaɪn(d)ˌstoʊn/, /ˈɡɹɪnˌstoʊn/ 1. An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing, or grinding. 2. Synonym of starry flounder.
Word: sucroglyceride Part of Speech: noun 1. Any mixture of sucrose esters of fatty acids and glycerides.
Word: ricinoleate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ricinoleic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). 1. Any salt or ester of ricinoleic acid.
Word: duende Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish duende and (especially in reference to Portuguese or Brazilian folklore) Portuguese duende. Doublet of duwende. 1. A small, mischievous humanoid creature in Iberian (Spanish/Portuguese), Latin American, and Philippine folklore/mythology; an imp. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:duende. 2. Heightened inspiration or passion, especially in flamenco. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The duende is a momentary burst of inspiration, the blush of all that is truly alive, all that the performer is creating at a certain moment. 3. Personal charm. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: propylene glycol Part of Speech: noun 1. α-propyleneglycol, 1,2-propanediol, CH₃CH(OH)CH₂OH, a thick oily liquid, used as an antifreeze and in many industrial applications Labels: uncountable 2. propandiol, any propane chain with two alcohol functional groups attached Labels: countable
Word: nomads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nomad Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Jamal Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Arabic جَمَال (jamāl, “beauty”). 1. A male given name from Arabic.
Word: Abdinasir Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Arabic عَبْد النَّاصِر (ʕabd an-nāṣir, “servant of the Protector”). 1. A male given name from Arabic (Islamic).
Word: propelled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of propel Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: hissing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈhɪsɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of hiss Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: Our solid, shiny chairs, our immense, dingy sofas, our heavy mahogany tables and our cast-iron fenders, often bearing the initials of long-dead railway companies, likewise our plaster walls of chocolate and duck-egg green and our hissing gasoliers have their roots deep in our national history.
Word: hissing Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈhɪsɪŋ/ 1. that produces or is accompanied with a hiss Example: At all times when kissing and such like things are begun, the woman should give a reply with a hissing sound.
Word: hissing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈhɪsɪŋ/ 1. The sound of a hiss. Example: The hissings and screamings of the vulgar against him as he moved forward on his stedfast course he heeded less than those of geese on a common.
Word: thiohemiacetal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- English hemiacetal English thiohemiacetal From thio- + hemiacetal. 1. any compound, of general formula R₂C(SR')OH, R₂C(OR')SH or R₂C(SR')SH, derived from a hemiacetal by replacing oxygen with sulfur
Word: dithiohemiacetal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- English hemiacetal English dithiohemiacetal From di- + thio- + hemiacetal. 1. any compound, of general formula R₂C(SR')SH, derived from a hemiacetal by replacing both oxygens with sulfur
Word: monothiohemiacetal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- English hemiacetal English monothiohemiacetal From mono- + thio- + hemiacetal. 1. any compound, of general formula R₂C(SR')OH or R₂C(OR')SH derived from a hemiacetal by replacing one oxygen with sulfur
Word: thionylamine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From thionyl + amine. 1. sulfinylamine
Word: scrape the bottom of the barrel Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Derived from the historical practice in the early European history of storing food in barrels; when food supplies ran low, only what was on the very bottom of the barrel remained, and had to be removed by scraping. Oil in a barrel has different fractions with a different weight. The heavier fractions like asphaltum sink to the bottom of the barrel and can be difficult to scrape from the bottom. 1. To settle for a poor option due to a lack or unavailability of anything more favorable. Labels: idiomatic, informal Example: They must really have been scraping the bottom of the barrel if they couldn't find a better design than that. Example: The bottom of the barrel was scraped on August 22 when Shrewsbury had to produce Taunton 2-6-0 No. 6312 to work the 8.10 p.m. from Paddington between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury; the stranger was in trouble in the early hours of the next morning at Hollinswood, but managed to reach Shrewsbury.
Word: govs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gov Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vulgo Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Borrowed from Latin vulgo. 1. In the vernacular; commonly known as. Labels: not-comparable Example: PERICLYMENUM; […] Trumpet Honeyſuckle; vulgô. Example: [Pope's Hole] derives its name from its being a place of shelter to some puffins, vulgo "popes".
Word: vulgo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin vulgo. 1. The masses. Labels: uncountable
Word: laburnum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin laburnum. Pronunciation: /ləˈbɝnəm/, /ləˈbɜːnəm/ 1. Any tree of the genus Laburnum. Example: […] Lord Henry Wotton could just catch the gleam of the honey-sweet and honey-coloured blossoms of a laburnum, whose tremulous branches seemed hardly able to bear the burden of a beauty so flame-like as theirs[.] Example: The trees began to come fully alive. The larches and birches were covered with green, the laburnums with gold.
Word: lacunae Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ləˈkuˌni/, /ləˈkuˌnaɪ/ 1. plural of lacuna Labels: form-of, plural
Word: legionary Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From legion + -ary. From Latin legiōnārius. Doublet of legionnaire. Pronunciation: /ˈlidʒəˌnɛɹi/, /ˈliːdʒənəɹi/, /ˈliːdʒənɹi/ 1. A soldier belonging to a legion; a professional soldier of the ancient Roman army. Labels: Ancient-Rome Example: Suddenly, [...] he saw all this as romantic — the last legionary, his aloneness, the lost cause really lost — and instinctively he pulled in his paunch, stroked down his hair to cover the naked part of the scalp, and wiped the sweat off his cheeks. 2. A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the state whose military they join. 3. A member of a legion, such as the American Legion, or of any organization containing the term legion in its title (e.g. the French Foreign Legion).
Word: legionary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From legion + -ary. From Latin legiōnārius. Doublet of legionnaire. Pronunciation: /ˈlidʒəˌnɛɹi/, /ˈliːdʒənəɹi/, /ˈliːdʒənɹi/ 1. Relating to, or consisting of, a legion or legions. Labels: not-comparable Example: a legionary force 2. Containing a great number. Labels: not-comparable Example: 1646, Sir Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica (aka, Vulgar Errours), Google Books Unto whom (what is deplorable in men and Christians) too many applying themselves, betwixt jest and earnest, betray the cause of truth, and insensibly make up the legionary body of error.
Word: avisodomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis Proto-Italic *awis Latin avisbor. English avi- English sodomy English avisodomy From avi- + sodomy. 1. The act of a human being having sex with a bird. Labels: uncountable
Word: asar Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of osar. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: leghorn Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Mid 18th century: from Leghorn (“Livorno”), the place the straw and fowls were imported from. Pronunciation: /ˈlɛɡhɔːn/, /lɛˈɡɔːn/, /ˈlɛɡhɔɹn/ 1. A type of dried plaited wheat straw fabric. Labels: uncountable 2. A type of hat made from Leghorn straw. Labels: countable Example: When straw-hats had become unfashionable, Mrs. Nollekens hinted to old White, the hatter […], that possibly he could accommodate her with a Leghorn hat at a moderate rate. Example: The difference between the two classifications has always been intended to cover unblocked and untrimmed hat bodies, such as panamas, bangkoks, and leghorns, and other hats which are woven by the natives in South American and oriental countries where they are produced. 3. A small white chicken of a hardy breed. Labels: countable
Word: Debadutta Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Sanskrit [Term?]. The name means "given by God". 1. A male given name from India, of Indian usage.
Word: Lukas Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Lucas (“a man from Lucania”). 1. A male given name from Latin, of rare usage, variant of Lucas. 2. A rare surname, also spelled Lucas.