nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: puppetry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From puppet + -ry. Pronunciation: /ˈpʌp.ɪ.tɹi/ 1. The art of making, and performing with puppets Labels: uncountable 2. The action of a puppet, or a stilted or puppet-like dramatic performance Labels: countable 3. finery; affectation Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable
Word: punditry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Sanskrit पण्डा (paṇḍā) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-Iranian *-tás Sanskrit -इत (-ita) Sanskrit पण्डित (paṇḍita)bor. Hindi पंडित (paṇḍit)bor. Urdu پَنْڈِٹ (panḍiṭ)bor. English pundit English -ry English punditry From pundit + -ry. Pronunciation: /ˈpʌn.dɪ.tɹɪ/, /ˈpan.dɪ.tɹɪ/ 1. The state of being a pundit. Labels: uncountable 2. The opinion or advice of a pundit. Labels: countable 3. The behaviour of a pundit. Labels: uncountable Example: Serious times demand honesty and self-awareness from people in positions of authority and, at the end of the day, political parties giving succour to fringe views about life-and-death matters is a Faustian pact. This isn’t speculation, or a serve of two-bit punditry to fuel the opinion cycle. This is the lesson of Donald Trump.
Word: puncher Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From punch + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈpʌn.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/, /ˈpʌn.t͡ʃɚ/ 1. A person who punches (in a specified manner). Labels: in-compounds, often 2. A person who keys data into a computer system. 3. A device for punching something, such as tickets. Example: This sewing machine works like a ticket puncher or a pair of pliers. Squeezing the two hand grips together operates the needle and the thread and material feeds. 4. A cowpuncher; a cowboy. Labels: US, slang
Word: ideograms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ideogram Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ideography Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ideo- + -graphy. 1. The use of ideograms; semasiography or logography. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The classical Yi ideography
Word: mostest Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *maiz Proto-Germanic *maistaz Proto-Germanic *maist Proto-West Germanic *maist Old English mǣst Middle English English most Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-West Germanic *-ist Old English -est Middle English -est English -est English mostest From most + -est. 1. most. Labels: humorous, nonstandard Example: git thar fustest with the mostest Example: Indeed there are mansions along Beechwood Avenue, including the former home of Pearl Mesta, "the hostess with the mostest."
Word: bleeded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of bleed Labels: form-of, nonstandard, participle, past
Word: pastiglia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian pastiglia. Doublet of pastegh, pastel, pastila, pastilla, and pastille. 1. Low relief decoration, normally modelled in gesso or white lead, applied to build up a surface that may then be gilded or painted, or left plain. Labels: uncountable Example: But it was the white-lead pastiglia box that was closest to the cassone in both form and decoration. Example: Sassetta was his example, but Berenson actually missed the only element in that artist’s oeuvre that can lay claim to Asian influence: the pastiglia in the frame of the San Sepolcro altarpiece, in which the pattern of intertwined morning glories with the buds and leaves seen from different points of view is Chinese in origin (Fig. 4).
Word: store brand Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of own brand. Labels: US Example: Supermarkets are fighting national brands with store brand products.
Word: shoulder girdles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shoulder girdle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: terrifyingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English terrifying Middle English -ly English -ly English terrifyingly From terrifying + -ly. 1. In a terrifying manner. Example: The special effects were terrifyingly realistic the first time I saw them. Example: After 'class war', we now apparently have 'location war'. If this idea is allowed to progress beyond Ms Harperson's terrifyingly one-track mind, hundreds of public organisations will have to have special quotas for Yorkshirepersons or Cornishpersons whenever a vacancy occurs.
Word: tiler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English tiler, tilar, tilere, tylere, tighelar, tyghelere, tygelere, probably from Old English *tiglere, *tigelere (“one who lays tile, tiler”), equivalent to tile + -er. 1. A person who sets tiles. 2. A doorkeeper or attendant at a lodge of Freemasons.
Word: tilers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tiler Labels: form-of, plural
Word: timelessly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English timeless Middle English -ly English -ly English timelessly From timeless + -ly. 1. In a timeless manner.
Word: timelessness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English timeless 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 timelessness From timeless + -ness. Pronunciation: /ˈtaɪmləsnəs/, /ˈtaɪmlɪsnɪs/, /ˈtaɪ̯mlɪ̈snɪ̈s/ 1. The property of being timeless. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Of all the things that attracted her to the park, the timelessness of the ever-flowing river was most pleasing. Example: A sense of timelessness prevails in the little Derbyshire village of Repton, which was once the capital of the Saxon kingdom of Mercia.
Word: tininess Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English tiny 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 tininess From tiny + -ness. Pronunciation: /ˈtʌɪninəs/ 1. The property of being tiny; minuteness. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: He himself seemed to have shrunk to the tininess of the insect he had watched at the foot of the larch […]
Word: tipsily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English tipsy Middle English -ly English -ly English tipsily From tipsy + -ly. 1. In a tipsy manner.
Word: tiptop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tip + top. 1. The very topmost point. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The highest or utmost degree; the best of anything. Labels: countable, figuratively 3. Oral stimulation of the male member, a blowjob (more commonly top). Labels: Multicultural-London-English, slang, uncountable Example: Bad little bitch give me tiptop, don’t stop, this little beat is a co-bop
Word: tiptop Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From tip + top. 1. Excellently; in a first-rate manner. Labels: not-comparable
Word: tiptop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Genericized trademark of the brand name Tip Tops, originally made by the now defunct West Bromwich company Crystallized Confections. 1. Synonym of freeze pop, flavored ice or frozen fruit juice in a tube, particularly of the Tip Top brand but now also genericized. Labels: UK, Wales, West-Midlands, countable, uncountable Example: Although they go by many names across the world freezer pop, ice-pole, pop stick icy-pole ice pop, tip top and ice candy but in the hoods of America they are known and respected as Freeze Pops. The pops are made by freezing flavored liquid such as sugar water, Kool-Aid or some form of fruit juice or purée inside a plastic tube - at least the kinds we ate. Example: Brand names also came up with many naming the treat based on the product sold in their region. US users claimed that the sweet treat aught(sic.) to be referred to as an Otter Pop, a popular brand across the pond. Meanwhile UK users were more in favour of the Mr Freeze, found in many a corner shop while Welsh customers said the correct name was in fact a Tip Top.
Word: tirelessness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English tireless 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 tirelessness From tireless + -ness. 1. The property of being tireless. Labels: uncountable Example: His tirelessness in helping the poor won him an award and a nervous breakdown from exhaustion.
Word: toecap Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From toe + cap. 1. A piece of leather or other material on a shoe or boot that covers the toes. Example: He had been warming his feet by the fire when his toecaps - a wartime economy measure - burst into flames. 2. A piece of leather or other material on a shoe or boot that covers the toes. Labels: especially
Word: totterer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From totter + -er. 1. One who totters.
Word: treasonous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English treason Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English treasonous From treason + -ous. 1. Like or in the way of treason. Labels: not-comparable Example: His treasonous actions earned Benedict Arnold eternal scorn.
Word: turbulently Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English turbulent Middle English -ly English -ly English turbulently From turbulent + -ly. 1. In a turbulent manner. Example: And she had turbulently admitted to his wringing questions that her visit to Middleton had been undertaken less because of the invalid relative than in shamefaced fear of her own weakness if she remained near his home. Example: The Hoptons, the greengrocer’s family over the way, were “rough” she thought; they were really turbulently jolly […]
Word: turgidly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Latin turgidusbor. English turgid Middle English -ly English -ly English turgidly From turgid + -ly. 1. In a turgid manner.
Word: alkyls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of alkyl Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Rylan Part of Speech: name Etymology: Possibly a variant of Ryland, meaning "rye field" and from Old English. 1. A rare surname from Old English. 2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
Word: aryls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aryl Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Braeden Part of Speech: name Etymology: A variant spelling of Braden. 1. A male given name transferred from the surname, of somewhat uncommon usage, variant of Braden.
Word: first sergeant Part of Speech: noun 1. In the United States Army, a non-commissioned officer ranking above sergeant first class and below sergeant major; equal in rank to a master sergeant but with greater command authority. Labels: US 2. In the United States Marine Corps, a non-commissioned officer ranking above gunnery sergeant and below sergeant major or master gunnery sergeant; equal in rank to a master sergeant, but with command rather than technical responsibilities. Labels: US 3. In the United States Air Force, an appointment (not a rank) for the senior member of enlisted personnel in a squadron or other unit. The appointment is usually held by a master sergeant. Labels: US
Word: tinning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of tin Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: tinning Part of Speech: noun 1. A covering or lining of tin. Example: […] he admits that sometimes poisonings produced by utensils with worn tinnings are not caused by saturnine colic.
Word: microsaccade Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English micro- French saccadebor. English saccade English microsaccade From micro- + saccade. 1. A small, jerky eye movement that is a part of normal vision when fixating on an image, which seems to play a role in visual perception.
Word: DNE Part of Speech: phrase 1. Initialism of do not erase, written on chalk boards to protect information from being erased. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of does not exist. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: DNE Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of division net earnings, the net earnings for a particular business division. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: cloud computing Part of Speech: noun 1. Computing services provided over the Internet (or the “cloud”), whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices on demand. Labels: informal, uncountable Example: In the long run, full embrace of “cloud computing” will require some kind of convenient always/everywhere internet access different from what we have now. But this is an interesting step.
Word: utility computing Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of computing in which the computer resources are consumed like a traditional utility (water, electricity, gas). Labels: uncountable
Word: ultracold Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ultra- + cold. 1. Of a temperature close to absolute zero, especially one at which quantum-mechanical properties are observed. 2. Extremely cold; of utmost coldness. Labels: informal
Word: quantum-mechanical Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of quantum mechanical. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: demyelination Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From de- + myelination or de- + myelin + -ation. 1. The removal of the myelin sheath from a nerve fibre, usually as a result of disease causing myelinolysis. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: myelin sheath Part of Speech: noun 1. An envelope of myelin that surrounds nerve fibres.
Word: nerve fibre Part of Speech: noun 1. An axon
Word: autocrine Part of Speech: adj 1. Of a hormone, neuropeptide, etc.: acting on the cell that produced it. Labels: not-comparable Example: Vasopressin could be an autocrine hormone in the olfactory epithelium. Example: Many scientific papers suggest an autocrine action of acetylcholin in the lung.
Word: proinflammatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English pro- Middle English enflaumen English inflame English -ate English -ory English -atory English inflammatory English proinflammatory From pro- + inflammatory. Pronunciation: /ˌpɹoʊ.ɪnˈflæm.əˌtɔɹ.i/, /ˌpɹəʊ.ɪnˈflæm.ə.tɹi/ 1. Producing or promoting inflammation.
Word: proinflammatory Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English pro- Middle English enflaumen English inflame English -ate English -ory English -atory English inflammatory English proinflammatory From pro- + inflammatory. Pronunciation: /ˌpɹoʊ.ɪnˈflæm.əˌtɔɹ.i/, /ˌpɹəʊ.ɪnˈflæm.ə.tɹi/ 1. An inflammatory substance. Labels: rare Example: "The second wave of proinflammatories (or chemotactic factors) are released to activate white blood cells so they can begin attacking pathogens... "
Word: brassinosteroid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By surface analysis, brassine + -o- + steroid, from Latin brassica. 1. Any of a family of steroidal plant hormones produced by members of the genus Brassica; the brassins
Word: brassin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of brassinosteroid. 1. brassinosteroid
Word: towelettes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of towelette Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ephemerides Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌɛfɪˈmɛɹɪdiːz/, /ˌɛfəˈmɛɹədiz/ 1. plural of ephemeris Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ephemerides Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌɛfɪˈmɛɹɪdiːz/, /ˌɛfəˈmɛɹədiz/ 1. An ephemeris. Example: Or let him [that is melancholy] calculate Sphæricall Triangles, caſt a Natiuity, make an Ephemerides, read Suiſſet the Calculators vvorkes, Scaliger de emendatione temporum, till he vnderſtand it, read Scotus and Suarez Metaphyſicks, or Schoole Divinity, Occam, Entisberus, Durand &c.
Word: lance corporal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lancepesade, an anglicization from Italian lancia spezzata 1. An enlisted rank of grade E-3 in the United States Marine Corps, ranking above private first class and below corporal. Abbreviated as LCpl. Labels: US 2. A non-commissioned officer in the British Army and Royal Marines, ranking above private and below corporal. A rank with NATO code OR-3. Labels: UK
Word: lance corporals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lance corporal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: plushness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English plush 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 plushness From plush + -ness. 1. The characteristic of being plush. Labels: uncountable
Word: pluckiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English plucky 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 pluckiness From plucky + -ness. 1. The characteristic of being plucky. Labels: uncountable
Word: plusher Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of plush: more plush Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: pluckier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of plucky: more plucky Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: pluckiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of plucky: most plucky Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: plushest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of plush: most plush Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: pluckily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English plucky Middle English -ly English -ly English pluckily From plucky + -ly. 1. In a plucky manner. Example: He was loudly praised for sticking so pluckily to his self-imposed task, and to this day, though it is thirteen years ago, the diggers on the Australian coast talk of the voyage of the Springbok and speak gratefully of the man who helped to save her. Example: Once, one of the Bats, having seized a large and powerful T. pronuba, brought its feet so far forward that it fell over on to its back, but pluckily held the moth in its pouch until it was secured.
Word: plushly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English plush Middle English -ly English -ly English plushly From plush + -ly. 1. In a plush manner. Example: Within months, 2,000,000 copies of [Janet Mead's version of] "The Lord's Prayer"—which featured an earthy bass line, ominous fuzz-tone, plushly uplifting strings, and an ethereal lead vocal—were sold.
Word: Tagus Part of Speech: name Etymology: Derived from Latin Tagus. Pronunciation: /ˈteɪ.ɡəs/ 1. A major river in Spain and Portugal, the longest in Iberia.
Word: benim Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English benimen, from Old English beniman, from Proto-West Germanic *bineman, from Proto-Germanic *binemaną (“to take away”). Equivalent to be- (“off, away”) + nim. Compare German benehmen. 1. To take away; rob; deprive; ravish Labels: obsolete, transitive Example: And on the right hand were two flowers like a lily, and the one would have benome the others whiteness, but a good man departed them that the one touched not the other; and then out of every flower came out many flowers, and fruit great plenty. Example: Benombe of ones lymbes […] […] He is now benomme of his lymmes.
Word: first sergeants Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of first sergeant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gunnery sergeant Part of Speech: noun 1. A non-commissioned officer of rank E-7 in the United States Marine Corps, ranking above a staff sergeant and below a master sergeant or first sergeant. Labels: US
Word: upon't Part of Speech: adv 1. Contraction of upon + it. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, archaic, contraction Example: For by the Boſſes and Plates upon’t, it ſeems to be Arm’d.
Word: trimmer Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From trim + -er. Figurative sense of “person who changes views with prevailing opinions” from 1680s, from nautical sense of “adjust sails with the wind”. Pronunciation: /ˈtɹɪmə/ 1. comparative form of trim: more trim Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: trimmer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From trim + -er. Figurative sense of “person who changes views with prevailing opinions” from 1680s, from nautical sense of “adjust sails with the wind”. Pronunciation: /ˈtɹɪmə/ 1. One who trims, arranges, fits, or ornaments. Example: It put me to endless expense of having roof-men, gutter-men and tree-trimmers. At last I gave the grim order, “Cut her down.” 2. A device used to trim. Example: My new electric shaver has a beard trimmer attachment. 3. A member of the crew who trims the sails. 4. Someone who fluctuates between opposing factions, political parties etc., according to current interest, a flip-flopper. Example: Thus Halifax was a Trimmer on principle. Example: What do you love most? Most of all, I love being alive. I love the natural world—and caring and creative people—and the seekers of justice and truth. Whom do I disdain? Bigots, reactionaries, self-righteous people, zealots, trimmers, bullies, and manipulators. 5. A beam into which are framed the ends of headers in floor framing, as when a hole is to be left for stairs, or to avoid bringing joists near chimneys. 6. A person employed to rearrange the coal in the hold of a vessel, so that it fills the vessel without forming a conical blockage. Labels: historical Example: Trimmers are used to stow the coal in the vessel, and, in the case of vessels with awkwardly-situated cargo spaces, a great deal of trimming may be involved. Vessels specially constructed for coal carrying have very wide hatches, and these may be easy trimmers, that is, need only a minimum of trimmers or self trimmers which require only the final cover of coal over each hold to be levelled down by trimmers. Trimmers are employed by the shipowners and they are paid tonnage rates. 7. A device for storing coal in gradually increasing piles made by building up at the point of the cone or top of the prism. Labels: historical 8. A float bearing a baited hook and line, used in fishing for pike. 9. An adjustable electrical component. 10. One who or that which trims, or rebukes or reproves; a scold. Labels: dated Example: Mr. Hazeldean wrote him such a trimmer that it could not but produce an unconciliatory reply. 11. A fast, high-quality delivery by the bowler, especially one that results in a dismissal of a batter by removing the bails without hitting the stumps.
Word: trimmers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trimmer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: blue ribbon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Perhaps a calque of Middle French cordon bleu (“blue ribbon”), worn by knights of the Order of the Holy Spirit, or after Blue Riband, a sailing award. 1. The highest honor or prize awarded in some competitions and contests. Example: Mom's strawberry jam won the blue ribbon at the Holland County Fair three years running. Example: These [scholarships] were the blue ribbon of the [college]. 2. The emblem of the Order of the Garter. 3. The badge adopted by a teetotal society. 4. A badge worn or displayed to advocate freedom from online censorship. Labels: Internet
Word: blue ribbon Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Perhaps a calque of Middle French cordon bleu (“blue ribbon”), worn by knights of the Order of the Holy Spirit, or after Blue Riband, a sailing award. 1. Highly superior in quality, style, substance, prestige, etc. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable Example: The governor selected a cadre of blue ribbon social scientists to serve on her poverty task force. Example: A blue ribbon jury of accomplished artists will choose the best three entries. 2. Pertaining to the Liberal Party, its supporters and regions. Labels: Australia, informal, not-comparable
Word: postvocalic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- French vocal Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -ique Middle French -ique French -ique French vocaliquebor. English vocalic English postvocalic From post- + vocalic. Pronunciation: /ˌpəʊstvəʊˈkælɪk/ 1. (Of a phoneme) occurring after a vowel. Labels: not-comparable Example: Final post-vocalic /r/ in farmer in English rural dialects of the 1950s (captioning a linguistic map).
Word: eternal recurrence Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The concept dates from ancient times and was popularized by the philosopher Nietzsche (1844-1900). 1. The belief or theory that all the events in cosmic history repeat in an endless cycle. Labels: uncountable
Word: piing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pi Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: taxpaying Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tax + paying. 1. The payment of taxes. Labels: uncountable
Word: taxpaying Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From tax + paying. 1. That pays taxes. Labels: not-comparable Example: The taxpaying public feels that it is actually their money and they should be heard.
Word: terrifically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Latin terrificusder. French terrifiqueder. English terrific Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English terrifically From terrific + -ally. 1. In a terrific or extreme way. Labels: not-comparable Example: "The test was terrifically hard," said the tired student. Example: Upon examination it was found that a large breakage had been made, directly under their bows, and the sea was rushing in terrifically.
Word: eternal return Part of Speech: noun 1. Eternal recurrence. Labels: uncountable
Word: oes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of oe Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of o, the name of the letter O. Labels: form-of, plural, rare Example: A, aes; Bee, Bees; Cee, Cees; Dee, Dees; E, Ees; Eff, Effs; Gee, Gees; Aitch, Aitches; I, Ies; Jay, Jays; [...] En, Ens; O, Oes; Pee, Pees; Kue, Kues; Ar, Ars; […] Wy, Wies; Zed, Zeds. Example: Mouthing out his hollow oes and aes, / Deep-chested music.
Word: oes Part of Speech: noun 1. Small circle-shaped sequins of precious metal sewn to clothing for decorative effect, popular in the 17th century. Labels: obsolete, plural, plural-only Example: The Colours, that shew best by Candlelight, are; White, Carnation, and a Kinde of Sea-Water-Greene; And Oes, or Spangs, as they are of no great Cost, so they are of most Glory.
Word: traumatizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of traumatize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: traumatizing Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: traumatizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of traumatize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: traumatized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of traumatize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: traumatized Part of Speech: adj 1. Injured, e.g. tissues, by force or by thermal, chemical or other agents. 2. Having been subjected to psychological trauma.
Word: traumatises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of traumatise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: traumatising Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of traumatizing Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: traumatising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of traumatise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: traumatised Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of traumatized Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: traumatised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of traumatise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: cytonuclear Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From cyto- + nuclear. Pronunciation: /saɪtoʊˈnukliɚ/ 1. of or pertaining to the relationship between the nucleus of a cell and the cytoplasm Labels: not-comparable
Word: thromboregulation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek θρόμβος (thrómbos)der. New Latinder. English thrombo- English regulation English thromboregulation From thrombo- + regulation. 1. The modulation of blood platelet activity; especially its promotion by erythrocytes and inhibition by neutrophils Labels: uncountable
Word: neutrophil Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From German Neutrophil, from neutro- (“neutro-”) + -phil (“-phile”), equivalent to neutro- + -phil. Pronunciation: /ˈnjuːtɹəfɪl/ 1. Of a cell: being more easily or more fully stained by neutral dyes than by acidic or alkaline (basic) ones.
Word: neutrophil Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From German Neutrophil, from neutro- (“neutro-”) + -phil (“-phile”), equivalent to neutro- + -phil. Pronunciation: /ˈnjuːtɹəfɪl/ 1. Such a cell, especially a particular type of white blood cell. Example: One litre of human blood contains about five billion neutrophils (around half of all white blood cells). Example: Chris learned that his level of infection-fighting neutrophil cells, normally churned out by the bone marrow, had fallen so low that his defenses were in tatters.
Word: outlie Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From out- + lie (in the sense of "tell an untruth"). 1. To tell more or better lies than. Labels: rare, transitive
Word: outlie Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From out- + lie (in the sense of "be located"). 1. To lie outside, or at the extremes or periphery of. Labels: rare, transitive 2. To live in the open air. Labels: intransitive, rare
Word: honorifics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of honorific Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ped xing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See ped + xing. 1. Abbreviation of pedestrian crossing. Labels: Philippines, US, abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
Word: inveigling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of inveigle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: strappy top Part of Speech: noun 1. An item of women's clothing with thin straps over the shoulders. Example: The dress code at our college specifically bans strappy tops.
Word: 1950s Part of Speech: noun 1. The decade beginning in 1950 and ending in 1959. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: Gerassi discussed the parallels between the witchhunt directed against gay men in Boise during the 1950s and the recent arrests of twelve men charged with sex offenses in Revere. Example: Jumming, a particular type of agriculture requiring burning of forest to prepare floor for farming has been prohibited in the Madhupur Garh Forest from the 1950s but continues to be practiced in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
Word: 1950s Part of Speech: adj 1. Designating popular culture and major events that occurred in this decade, or anything manufactured in this decade.
Word: 1940s Part of Speech: noun 1. The decade from 1940 to 1949. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: His knowledge of both Hong Kong and the Mainland made a deep impression on me during the hour we spent over lunch. Huang had learned Cantonese from his wife, who studied Chinese medicine in Guangzhou during the 1940s, and now owned a Chinese herbal medicine shop in the Yau Ma Ti district. Example: During the 2018-2019 season, a staggering 56 horses died at one of the most glamorous racetracks in the country, Santa Anita Park, once home to the famous 1940s thoroughbred Seabiscuit.
Word: toastie maker Part of Speech: noun 1. An electrical appliance used to toast sandwiches. Labels: UK Example: Once you've tried a toastie from a toastie maker, you'll never want to eat regular sandwiches again.
Word: tair Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic form of tahr (“Asian ungulate”). Labels: alt-of, archaic
Word: hydronyms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hydronym Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hydrophytes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hydrophyte Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cooks up Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cook up Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: cooking up Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cook up Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: ragmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ragman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: astragals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of astragal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: auditions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of audition Labels: form-of, plural
Word: auditions Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of audition Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: auditioning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of audition Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: auditioned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of audition Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Apostles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Apostle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fusillades Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fusillade Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fusillades Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of fusillade Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: timpano Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian timpano. 1. A timbale (food). Labels: uncommon Example: One can see why Secundo protests making the timpano. The dish is time consuming and demands an involved preparation. It is reserved for special occasions, for it serves anywhere from ten to sixteen people. […] The food stylist for the film, Deborah Disabatino, said she felt like an architect when constructing a timpano, and […] Example: Later in the book, we'll dig deeper into the world of baked pastas like elegant lasagna timpanos and new interpretations like crunchy life-changing deep-fried bricks of lasagna[…]
Word: timpano Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian timpano. 1. singular of timpani (“kettledrum”) Labels: form-of, singular Example: Move only the arms when playing from one timpano to the other. Example: In most cases, when one timpano is used, numerous gliss effects are required (or no special pedaling at all).
Word: seafood forks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of seafood fork Labels: form-of, plural
Word: doorsills Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of doorsill Labels: form-of, plural
Word: switchology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From switch + -ology. 1. The configuration of switches on panels. Labels: colloquial, uncountable
Word: Vudatha Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Telugu ఉడతా (uḍatā). This surname is predominantly found in Andhra Pradesh. 1. A surname from Telugu.
Word: decouples Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of decouple Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: decoupling Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: [diːˈkʌpəlɪŋ], [diːˈkʊpəlɪŋɡ] 1. present participle and gerund of decouple Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: decoupling Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: [diːˈkʌpəlɪŋ], [diːˈkʊpəlɪŋɡ] 1. The act or process by which something is decoupled. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The act or process by which something is decoupled. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. The emission of photons during Recombination. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Directly combining in a low energy state (ground state) is less efficient, so these hydrogen atoms generally form with the electrons still in a high-energy state, and once combined, the electrons quickly release energy in the form of one or more photons as they transition to a low energy state. This release of photons is known as photon decoupling.
Word: decoupled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of decouple Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: off-book Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From off- + book. 1. Able to perform scripted material from memory, without need to refer to the text. 2. Off the books, not officially recorded. Example: An enormous amount of off-book money sloshes around Chinese business and officialdom, and some of it runs into handbags.
Word: leno Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French linon (“lawn (linen fabric)”), from lin (“linen; flax”) + -on. 1. A type of weave used to make light, open cotton fabric used for window curtains. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: parses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of parse Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: orlings Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɔːlɪŋz/ 1. plural of orling Labels: form-of, plural
Word: orling Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɔːlɪŋ/ 1. A stunted child. Labels: Northern-England
Word: orling Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɔːlɪŋ/ 1. A tooth of a comb. Labels: usually
Word: noonday devil Part of Speech: noun 1. A demon, thought to be active at the noon hour, that inclines its victims (usually monastics) to restlessness, excitability and inattention to their duties. Used as a synonym for acedia (Greek ακηδία (akidía)).
Word: selectorized Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English selector Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English -ed English selectorized From selector + -ize + -ed. 1. Of exercise equipment, having a level of resistance adjusted by moving a pin or lever. Labels: not-comparable Example: Our leg press machine is selectorized, so no awkward plate changes are necessary.
Word: han-geul Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of hangul. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: asleep at the switch Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Probably an allusion to the important responsibilities of a railway switchman. 1. Neglectful of an important task, responsibility, or opportunity. Labels: idiomatic Example: His vote demonstrates that the people of Philadelphia are not asleep at the switch, are not indifferent to their political duties. Example: My guardian angel had not been asleep at the switch.
Word: switchman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English switch Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English switchman From switch + -man. 1. A person who operates railway switches that route trains onto rail tracks. Example: This route is repeated automatically on the control panel of the appropriate box as flashing indications covering the track circuits involved and the switchman obeys the instruction by setting up the required route. 2. A person whose job is to help in the switching of railcars in a railway yard.
Word: tape player Part of Speech: noun 1. An electronic device used to play cassette tapes.
Word: CD player Part of Speech: noun 1. An electronic device that plays compact discs. Example: She takes it to the living room, grateful for the ancient CD player that still sits proudly on the trolley beneath the window like a prized relic because Simiso is of the generation that will simply not part with things no matter how many deaths they die.
Word: for fake Part of Speech: prep_phrase Etymology: By analogy with for real. 1. Not for real. Labels: humorous Example: 1990, Beverley Gasner, Girls at Lighthouse Point, Dutton, →ISBN, page 161, “ […] and Justin just kept mumbling to him, ‘Go away, go away, I want to sleep.’” “For real?” “For fake is what I think. But I don’t know […] ” Example: 2001, Niobia Bryant, Three Times a Lady, Kensington Books, →ISBN, page 283, “True,” Jordan said as he switched lanes effortlessly. “We’re staying in a renovated Victorian castle sitting on the edge of a lake.” “For real?” he asked, some interest now evident. “No, for fake,” Jordan joked. “Trust me, son. We’re gonna have fun.”
Word: hard line Part of Speech: noun 1. A decided stance or policy on which one will not compromise.
Word: ramp up Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˌɹæmp ˈʌp/ 1. To increase rapidly to a new value. Labels: intransitive Example: Near-synonym: build up Example: Headcount ramped up over three months. 2. To increase (something) rapidly to a new value; to cause (something) to ramp up. Labels: transitive Example: Near-synonym: build up Example: The manager ramped up headcount. 3. To start up; to be in an initial phase of rapid increase. Labels: intransitive Example: Near-synonyms: fire up, spin up Example: The 5G development project will ramp up in the first quarter. 4. To start (something) up; to cause (something) to ramp up. Labels: transitive Example: Near-synonyms: fire up, spin up Example: He wants to be first to ramp up his project.
Word: stab in the back Part of Speech: noun 1. An act of betrayal or treachery. Example: Vice-President Dick Cheney viewed the move by Britain—“perfidious Albion,” as he put it—as “a stab in the back,” according to a former senior intelligence official. Example: Another Russian general — Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev — made his own video appeal, calling any actions against the Russian state a “stab in the back of the country and president.”
Word: stab in the back Part of Speech: verb 1. To betray (somebody). Labels: idiomatic Example: “What concerns me,” Ryder said, as if they’d been having an entirely different conversation, “is that you’re angry right now, Harper. Menoris was a teammate and you trusted her; I get that. Everyone’s been stabbed in the back at some point or another. But are you going to Illium to complete the mission, or to get revenge?” Example: Speaking on February 1, Cash said: "Today, transport workers who are risking their lives keeping our country moving have found out they have been stabbed in the back by the Government, who have extended the public sector pay freeze to the transport sector […].
Word: dribs and drabs Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From drib (“a drop”) and drab (“a small amount”). 1. A series of negligible amounts. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: The tea drinking has done a great deal in bringing this nation into the state [of] misery in which it now is; and the tea drinking, which is carried on by "dribs" and "drabs;" by pence and farthings going out at a time; this miserable practice has been gradually introduced by the growing weight of the taxes on Malt and on Hops, and by the everlasting penury amongst the labourers, occasioned by the paper-money. Example: Passengers join in dribs and drabs along the way, but at Barnsley the numbers really began to swell and by Elsecar we have several standing.
Word: pumpernickel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Westphalian German Pumpernickel, from Pumper (“fart”) (or a related form, such as pumpern) and Nickel (“rascal”) (from the male name Nikolaus (“Nicholas”)), possibly originating as an insult for a person or for the bread itself by outsiders. A false folk etymology claims that this comes from the phrase pain pour Nicole ("bread for Nicole"), referring to Napoleon disliking the taste so much that he thought it was fit for his horse Nicole. Pronunciation: /ˈpʌmpɚˌnɪkl̩/ 1. A German sourdough bread made from rye. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: There was a cut-crystal pitcher full of water, a basket of fruit, and a big loaf of pumpernickel for them to eat.
Word: pulverization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French pulvérisation. By surface analysis, pulverize + -ation. 1. The act of pulverizing. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: pulpwood Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pulp + wood. Pronunciation: /ˈpʌlpˌwʊd/ 1. Wood, usually softwood, used for pulping to make paper. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: puller Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English puller, pullere, equivalent to pull + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈpʊlɚ/ 1. Anything that pulls, but especially a hoist in which a cable is attached to a lever and a ratchet mechanism. Example: If your dog is a puller, try attaching your leash to the front chest clip on her harness. 2. A tool for pulling, such as a bearing puller.
Word: pullback Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from pull back. 1. The act or result of pulling back; a withdrawal. 2. The act of drawing a camera back to broaden the visible scene. 3. Something that holds back; a drawback; a hindrance. Labels: archaic Example: Your disorders are a pull-back for your good qualities. 4. A reduction in the price of a financial instrument after reaching a peak 5. An attacking pass from the wing into a position further from the attacking goal line. Example: The Reds carved the first opening of the second period as Glen Johnson's pull-back found David Ngog but the Frenchman hooked wide from six yards. 6. A device for making a woman's gown hang close and straight in front. Labels: historical 7. The map between cotangent bundles of manifolds corresponding to a smooth map between smooth manifolds, which at each point is the dual map to the corresponding pushforward. 8. The limit of a cospan: a Cartesian square or “pullback square”. 9. Within a Cartesian square (which has a pair of divergent morphisms and a pair of convergent morphisms) the divergent morphism which is directly opposite to a given one of the convergent morphisms, said to be “along” the convergent morphism which is between that pair of opposite morphisms. (The pullback is said to be “of” the given morphism.) 10. A move in tap dance involving a backward jump landing on the balls of the feet.
Word: pruner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From prune + -er. 1. A person who prunes. 2. A tool used for pruning, especially a pair of pruning shears. Example: [A] handheld pruner helps to sever the seedstalk quickly and efficiently. 3. Any of several unrelated beetles whose larvae attack the branches of trees.
Word: prudential Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin prudentia + -al. Pronunciation: /pɹuːˈdɛn.ʃəl/, [pɹuːˈdɛn.ʃl̩], /pɹuˈdɛn.ʃəl/, [pɹuˈdɛn.ʃl̩], /pɹʉːˈden.ʃəl/ 1. Characterised by the use of prudence; arising from careful thought or deliberation. Example: a prudential line of conduct Example: Matrimony had always been a matter of prudential calculation. 2. Of a person: exercising prudence; cautious. 3. Advisory; superintending or executive. Example: a prudential committee
Word: prudential Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin prudentia + -al. Pronunciation: /pɹuːˈdɛn.ʃəl/, [pɹuːˈdɛn.ʃl̩], /pɹuˈdɛn.ʃəl/, [pɹuˈdɛn.ʃl̩], /pɹʉːˈden.ʃəl/ 1. A matter requiring prudence. Labels: archaic, in-plural Example: I believe few men knew more of the art of policy and self-interested prudentials, but never man so little practised them.
Word: prudery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: First attested in 1709. prude + -ery and from French pruderie. Pronunciation: /ˈpɹuːdəɹi/ 1. The condition of being prudish; prudishness Labels: uncountable 2. Prudish behaviour Labels: countable
Word: prudishness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English prudish 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 prudishness From prudish + -ness. 1. The condition of being prudish; prudery Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: provenience 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 *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *gʷm̥yéti Proto-Italic *gʷəniō Latin veniō Latin prōveniō Latin prōveniēnsbor. English provenience Borrowed from Latin prōveniēns, present participle of prōvenīre (“to come up”); compare provene, provenient, and provenance. Pronunciation: /pɹə(ʊ)ˈviːni.ən(t)s/, /pɹə(ʊ)ˈviːnjən(t)s/, /pɹoʊˈvini.ən(t)s/, /pɹoʊˈvinjən(t)s/, /pɹə-/ 1. source; findspot; origin 2. provenance, history
Word: protrusile Part of Speech: adj 1. Capable of being protruded.
Word: proscenia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of proscenium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: propulsive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Formed from Latin prōpulsus with the suffix -ive. 1. Of or pertaining to propulsion Labels: not-comparable 2. Serving to propel Labels: not-comparable