nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: mechanotaxis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin mēchanicusder. Old French mecaniquebor. Middle English mekanyk English mechan(ic) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English mechano- English taxis English mechanotaxis From mechano- + taxis. 1. The movement of a cell along a rigidity gradient Labels: uncountable
Word: eclogitic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English eclogite Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English eclogitic From eclogite + -ic. 1. Of, pertaining to, or composed of eclogite
Word: eclose Part of Speech: verb 1. To give rise to, or to undergo, eclosion. Labels: intransitive Example: In a 17 h light : 7 h dark regimen, H. cecropa eclose in the morning and A. pemyi, in the evening.
Word: eclosion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French éclore French -ion French éclosionbor. English eclosion Borrowed from French éclosion. 1. The emergence of an insect from the pupa case, or of a larva from the egg. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: ecomorphological Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) Latin oeco- French éco- English eco- English morphological English ecomorphological From eco- + morphological. 1. Of or pertaining to ecomorphology
Word: ecomorphology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) Latin oeco- French éco- English eco- English morphology English ecomorphology From eco- + morphology. 1. The study of the effect of environment on the morphology of organisms. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The morphology of an organism that has been affected by its environment. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: efference Part of Speech: noun 1. The state of being efferent. Labels: uncountable 2. An efferent process. Labels: countable
Word: efficacies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of efficacy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: elastocapillary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂- Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tósder. Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós)der. New Latinder. English elasto- English capillary English elastocapillary From elasto- + capillary. 1. That involves both elastic and capillary forces or effects
Word: block capitals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of block capital Labels: form-of, plural
Word: block capitals Part of Speech: noun 1. Text written entirely in capital letters. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: Complete the form in block capitals.
Word: electroantennogram Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English antennogram English electroantennogram From electro- + antennogram. 1. a display of the electrical activity of the cells of an insect antenna, especially in response to the detection of odour
Word: electrodynamic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic English electrodynamic From electro- + dynamic. 1. that involves the movement of electric charges Labels: not-comparable
Word: electrodynamical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic English -al English dynamical English electrodynamical From electro- + dynamical. 1. electrodynamic Labels: not-comparable
Word: electrotonic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English tonus English electrotonus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English electrotonic From electrotonus + -ic. 1. Of, or pertaining to, or caused by electrotonus
Word: electrotonus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English tonus English electrotonus From electro- + tonus. 1. The variation of the excitability and conductivity of a nerve or muscle as an electric current passes through it Labels: uncountable
Word: embedment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English embed Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English embedment From embed + -ment. 1. The act of embedding or the state of being embedded. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. An embedded structure, especially a steel structure, embedded in concrete that transmits external loads to it. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: encapsidated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of encapsidate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: encapsidated Part of Speech: adj 1. enclosed in a capsid (used especially to describe the enclosure of viral nucleic acid) Labels: not-comparable
Word: endocranial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- English cranial English endocranial From endo- + cranial. 1. within the cranium Labels: not-comparable 2. Of or pertaining to the endocranium Labels: not-comparable
Word: perfectionistic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English perfectionist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English perfectionistic From perfectionist + -ic. 1. Perfectionist. Example: perfectionistic parents
Word: endogeneity Part of Speech: noun 1. The state of being endogenous. Labels: uncountable 2. The extent to which something is endogenous. Labels: countable
Word: fight back Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From fight and back. Pronunciation: /faɪt bæk/, [fʌɪt bæk] 1. To defend oneself by fighting. Labels: intransitive Example: The bully hadn't been expecting his victim to fight back, and now the bully has quadriplegia. 2. To defend oneself by fighting. Labels: intransitive Example: During the Pearl Harbor attack, the U.S. Navy began fighting back, and it wouldn't stop until August 1945. Example: KIRA: You can change their minds. Convince your fellow Cardassians to go on the offensive. DUKAT: No, I'd be wasting my breath. They wouldn't listen to me. No one wants to fight. There was a time when the mere mention of my race inspired fear. And now we're beaten people, afraid to fight back because we don't want to lose what little is left. 3. to repress; to struggle to repress. Labels: transitive Example: fight back tears Example: She tried to fight back her laughter. 4. To overturn a losing deficit. Labels: intransitive
Word: endoglin Part of Speech: noun 1. A glycoprotein located on the surface of cells Labels: uncountable
Word: endplate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From end + plate. 1. A modified muscle fibre in the form of a flattened discoid at a neuromuscular junction.
Word: enteroendocrine Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron)der. New Latin entero-bor. English entero- English endocrine English enteroendocrine From entero- + endocrine. 1. Of or pertaining to the intestinal production of endocrine hormones. Labels: not-comparable
Word: enteropathogenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English enteropathogen Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English enteropathogenic From enteropathogen + -ic. 1. of, pertaining to, or causing disease of the intestinal tract 2. of or pertaining to an enteropathogen
Word: enthalpic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English enthalpy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English enthalpic From enthalpy + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to enthalpy
Word: mentales Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /mɛnˈteɪˌliz/ 1. plural of mentalis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: claros Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of claro Labels: form-of, plural
Word: robos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of robo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: campesinos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of campesino Labels: form-of, plural
Word: attritional Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From attrition + -al. Pronunciation: /əˈtɹɪ.ʃə.nəl/ 1. Of or pertaining to attrition. Example: a prolonged attritional battle Example: attritional wear on a molar
Word: crossbench Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cross- + bench. 1. The political parties and/or members of a legislature that do not form part of the governing party or coalition, nor the official opposition (the largest party or coalition not in government). Labels: Australian, New-Zealand
Word: crossbench Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From cross- + bench. 1. Of or pertaining to a legislature's crossbench. Labels: Australian, New-Zealand 2. Alternative form of cross-bench. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative Example: Mary Warnock is a philosopher and crossbench peer. Example: Network Rail Chairman Sir Peter Hendy CBE has been nominated for a Crossbench Peerage.
Word: crossbenches Part of Speech: noun 1. The seats in either house of the British parliament, or a similar assembly, used by members who do not vote regularly with either the government or the main opposition party. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: gritstone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From grit + stone. 1. A form of sedimentary rock, similar to sandstone but coarser. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: So Tom went to go down; and first he went down three hundred feet of steep heather, mixed up with loose brown grindstone, as rough as a file […] Example: Adjacent to the roundhouse, but a little further north towards Curzon Street, are the surprising remains of the wagon turntables for the goods shed. Unusually, these are made out of solid gritstone so survive pretty much intact.
Word: docklands Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dock + lands. 1. An area of a town or city which contains, or used to contain, an industrial port.
Word: get down to business Part of Speech: verb 1. To commit oneself to a task or activity that is employment-related or that requires serious effort or concentration. Labels: idiomatic
Word: crossbencher Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From crossbench + -er. 1. A member of a legislature who belongs to a political party or coalition that is not in government or official opposition (the largest party or coalition not in government), or is independent; a member of the crossbench. Labels: Australian, New-Zealand 2. Alternative form of cross-bencher. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative Example: He has just become Lord Hendy, and will take his place in the House of Lords on December 12. He will be a Crossbencher, which means he will not represent a political party.
Word: ungreased Part of Speech: adj 1. Not greased Labels: not-comparable Example: His eyes were red-rimmed, his hair ungreased and ruffled, skin pale as a potato root. Example: Drop 1-1/2-inch spoonfuls of dough about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Word: ungreased Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of ungrease Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: ungrease Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Vulgar Latin *crassia Anglo-Norman grecebor. Middle English grece English grease English ungrease From un- + grease. 1. To remove grease from. Labels: transitive
Word: caup Part of Speech: noun 1. Cup. Labels: Scotland Example: On Tintock Tap there is a mist / And in the mist there is a kist / And in the kist there is a caup / And in the caup there is a drap / Tak' up the caup and drink the drap / And set the caup on Tintock Tap.
Word: autocorrelators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of autocorrelator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: beclothes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of beclothe Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: beclothing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of beclothe Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: beclothed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of beclothe Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: brainboxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brainbox Labels: form-of, plural
Word: brutalizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brutalization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cannonading Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cannonade Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: cannonading Part of Speech: noun 1. A discharge of artillery fire. Example: Deputies waited on the governor of the castle and obtained a respite from the cannonading for a few days ; but a centry of the Pretender's army in the mean time firing at some people who were carrying provisions to the garrison, a sharp attack commenced, which did considerable damage to the buildings, and killed many of the citizens; this induced the Chevalier to take off the blockade of the castle, and the firing was then discontinued. Example: […] the King's Entrance takes place under volleyings and cannonadings.
Word: cannonading Part of Speech: adj 1. A Gallivanism; Pertaining to a hard shot
Word: cannonaded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of cannonade Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: chorusing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of chorus Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: disapparate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: A negative back-formation from apparition, coined by J. K. Rowling. 1. To disappear magically. Labels: intransitive Example: But again, over time and over many, many pages this scenario fails to chill: most of the “muggle” population goes about its ordinary existence, and every time the secret police close in, our heroes are able to “disapparate” — a term that always makes me think of an attempt at English by George W. Bush. Example: Even without Alastair Campbell's assistance, a visiting idealist can see that the simplest thing John Prescott could do, to help secure a fourth term for Labour, would be to disapparate, taking his fellow revenants with him.
Word: circumambulations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of circumambulation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: counterprograms Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of counterprogram Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: counterprogrammed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of counterprogram Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: degums Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of degum Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: degummed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of degum Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Coleen Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Coline, from Nicoline. Example: Her name is spelled Coleen making her "Co" with a hard O and not Colleen by any stretch - I'm suspicious on her authority on the subject. 2. A mountain in Alaska. 3. A river in Alaska.
Word: dæmons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dæmon Labels: form-of, plural Example: He is then directed to preserve its head and heart as specifics to drive away dæmons and evil spirits, and its liver as a cure for blindness.
Word: eBays Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of eBay Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: eBaying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of eBay Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: eBayed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of eBay Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: fistulotomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fistulotomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: genericizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of genericize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: lurcher Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lurch + -er. See lurch (“to lurk, lie in wait”). 1. One who lurks or lies in wait; one who watches in order to rob or betray; a poacher. Labels: obsolete 2. A type of crossbreed dog ― a cross between a sighthound and any other breed or the offspring of such crosses. Example: “Since we are both obsessed with our dogs” — Ms. Muir has a whippet; Ms. Osborne, a lurcher — “we thought we’d try pets,” she said. 3. A large nymphalid butterfly, Yoma sabina, of Australia and Asia.
Word: lurcher Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin lurco, lurcho (“a glutton”). See lurch. 1. A glutton; a voracious eater Labels: obsolete Example: Is not loue a lurcher, that taketh mens stomacks away that they cannot eate, their Spleen that they cannot laugh
Word: genericizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of genericize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: Anatolius Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Anatolius, from Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ, “sunrise”). Name of early saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church. 1. A male given name from Ancient Greek, of only historical usage (though its cognates are common given names in Eastern Europe).
Word: apparation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin apparō (“to make ready”). 1. A preparation. Labels: obsolete
Word: Anatole Part of Speech: name Etymology: From French Anatole, from Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ, “sunrise”). Cognate with Latin Anatolius. Pronunciation: /ˈænətoʊl/ 1. A male given name from Ancient Greek. Labels: rare
Word: hair stroke Part of Speech: noun 1. A fine line drawn out at the top or bottom of a letter. 2. A very fine line in penmanship.
Word: josh Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Disputed origin, first attested in the mid-19th century. The earliest example is capitalized, therefore is likely derived from the proper name Joshua. 1. An instance of good-natured banter.
Word: josh Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Disputed origin, first attested in the mid-19th century. The earliest example is capitalized, therefore is likely derived from the proper name Joshua. 1. To tease someone in a kindly or friendly fashion. Labels: transitive Example: "My dear Polly. I welcome criticism, but this is mere——" Lady Wetherby stroked his coat sleeve fondly. "Never mind, Algie, I was only joshing you, precious.[…]" 2. To make or exchange good-natured jokes. Labels: intransitive Example: We are old friends, did I not tell you? So I may, what you Americans call, josh with him. Example: “Cut that joshing out,” she said, coolly and briskly. “Who do you think you are talking to? Your check, please. Oh, Lordy!—”
Word: Electra Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἠλέκτρα (Ēléktra), from ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”), related to ἠλέκτωρ (ēléktōr, “shining sun”). Pronunciation: /ɪˈlɛktɹə/ 1. Any of several mythical women, including a daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, one of the Pleiades, and one of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys. Labels: Greek 2. One of the stars in the Pleiades star cluster. 3. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Labels: rare
Word: Cartesian doubt Part of Speech: noun 1. The philosophical idea proposed by Descartes that the world outside the self is subject to uncertainty. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Euphemia Part of Speech: name Etymology: Name of an early Christian martyr, from Ancient Greek Εὐφημία (Euphēmía), from εὐ- (eu-, “good”) + φήμη (phḗmē, “repute”) + -ίᾱ (-íā). Pronunciation: /juːˈfiːmɪ.ə/, /juˈfimi.ə/ 1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Example: "Euphemia is Grandmama's name, my dear." The children looked grave. Euphemia sounded very strange and old-fashioned to them. "Or Effie," added Mr. Barclay, "if you like that better." Effie, the prettiest of diminutives, gained all suffrages. Example: "Euphemia," said Kipps at last, unable altogether to keep to himself this suspicion of a high origin that floated so delightfully about him, "Eu-phemia; it isn't a name common people would give to a girl, is it?" - - - "It's givin' girls names like that," said Buggins, "that nine times out of ten makes 'em go wrong. It unsettles 'em. If ever I was to have a dozen girls, I'd call 'em all Jane.
Word: Phemie Part of Speech: name Etymology: Diminutive + -ie. 1. A diminutive of the female given name Euphemia. Example: I was named Euphemia, after my mother's mother. A terrible name, such as nobody has nowadays. At home they called me Phemie, but when I started to work, I called myself Fame. My husband, Dan Casey, called me Fame. Then in a bar of the Shamrock Hotel, years later, after my divorce, when I was going out, a man said to me, "Fame, I've been meaning to ask you, just what is it that you are famous for?"
Word: xyridaceous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Xyridaceae + -ous 1. Belonging or pertaining to the Xyridaceae, a family of flowering plants. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Ezekias Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἐζεκίας (Ezekías). 1. King Hezekiah, in the New Testament form. Example: And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
Word: -xor Part of Speech: suffix 1. used in respelling words ending in -cker or -ker Labels: Internet, morpheme Example: He's a real haxor, man.
Word: P-waves Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of P-wave Labels: form-of, plural
Word: site maps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of site map Labels: form-of, plural
Word: labber Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English lab Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English labber From lab + -er. 1. A person taking part in a laboratory session. Labels: informal Example: If the lab leader is more experienced than the labbers, i.e. a senior debater overseeing a group of novices, the lab leaders should stay in the background during the topic analysis part […]
Word: genopathy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From geno- + -pathy. 1. Hereditary health disorder caused by gene mutation.
Word: iggy Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Diminutive ignore + -y. 1. To ignore (a user on a chat system, etc.). Labels: Internet, transitive Example: […] sometimes they just really get under your skin but that is what they want to do. Just try to iggy them and you can always filter them out Example: i wrote somethin^([sic]) to jammer and another thing to ginger, 2 things to ginger, and a few other things and got completely iggied and they were online cuz they replied to everybody.
Word: iggy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Diminutive ignore + -y. 1. The ignore function of such a chat system. Labels: Internet Example: Sniper, I'm putting you on iggy until you stop posting all those song lyrics.
Word: iggy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Diminutive iguana + -y. 1. Alternative form of iggie (“an iguana”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, childish
Word: Gaspesians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Gaspesian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: winable Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of winnable. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: ledden Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of leden. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: holy wars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of holy war Labels: form-of, plural
Word: telar Part of Speech: adj 1. Relating to a tela, a web or membrane. Labels: not-comparable
Word: almond trees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of almond tree Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Omsk Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Russian Омск (Omsk). 1. A city, the administrative center of Omsk Oblast, Russia, the seventh-largest in the country by population. 2. An oblast of Russia.
Word: ab-dabs Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of abdabs. Labels: alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only
Word: optimise Part of Speech: verb 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of optimize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard Example: Used from mobile network operators' (MNOs) usual base stations, these waves work well in open country, which gives passengers a decent service. But DfT's report says that MNO base stations are not optimised for railways.
Word: renin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From reno- + -in. Pronunciation: /ˈɹiː.nɪn/, /ˈɹi.nɪn/, /ˈɹɛ.nɪn/ 1. A circulating enzyme released by mammalian kidneys that converts angiotensinogen to angiotensin I. Due to its activity which ultimately leads to the formation of angiotensin II and aldosterone, this hormone plays a role in maintaining blood pressure. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: buyer's premium Part of Speech: noun 1. A bonus paid by a buyer in addition to normal payments or cost. Usually such payment is made to an auctioneer or merchandise club to cover administrative costs.
Word: zymogens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zymogen Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zincographs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zincograph Labels: form-of, plural
Word: varicotomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of varicotomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: upheaves Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of upheave Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: upheaving Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of upheave Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: upheaving Part of Speech: noun 1. upheaval Example: With great social, political, and religious upheavings, it is trying to escape from the thraldom of the dark ages.
Word: upheaved Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of upheave Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: spadesful Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spadeful Labels: form-of, plural
Word: advenes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of advene Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: advening Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of advene Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: advened Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of advene Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: whiskified Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English whisky Latin -i- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *θakos Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English -ed English whiskified From whisky + -ify + -ed. 1. Drunk on whisky. Example: Fact and fiction reeled together in his muzzy, whiskified brain. Example: Of the various types of field-officer upon whom he could have modelled himself as regards the men, he had chosen that of the genial, rubicund, slightly whiskyfied C.O. who finishes every sentence with the words: ‘Eh, what?’
Word: whiskyfied Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of whiskified. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: hemangioma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Internationalism, from hemo- + angioma. 1. A usually benign vascular tumor derived from endothelial cells.
Word: hemangiomas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hemangioma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: interatom Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English atom English interatom From inter- + atom. 1. Occurring between atoms. Labels: not-comparable Example: The two photons from the two atoms are jointly measured with a beam splitter, which mixes the two input photons, and the atom-photon entanglement is transferred to interatom entanglement, which is the entanglement swap.
Word: laurel water Part of Speech: noun 1. Water distilled from the fresh leaves of Prunus laurocerasus (cherry laurel), and containing prussic acid, a poison. Labels: uncountable
Word: laurel wreath Part of Speech: noun 1. A wreath, traditionally made of laurel, worn on the head as a symbol of victory.
Word: American laurel Part of Speech: noun 1. A flowering shrub, native to the eastern United States (Kalmia latifolia)
Word: California laurel Part of Speech: noun 1. Umbellularia californica, a tree native to coastal forests of western North America.
Word: cherry laurel Part of Speech: noun 1. An evergreen cherry in the section Prunus sect. Laurocerasus, some of which are cultivated as ornamentals. 2. An evergreen cherry in the section Prunus sect. Laurocerasus, some of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
Word: great laurel Part of Speech: noun 1. Rhododendron maximum, a species of rhododendron native to eastern North America.
Word: ground laurel Part of Speech: noun 1. Epigaea repens, a low, spreading shrub found throughout eastern North America. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ground, laurel. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: mosser Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From moss + -er. 1. A person who gathers Irish moss, a type of seaweed. Example: But a mosser with a strong back and a good pair of hands is able to rake in at least 400 pounds during the two hours before and after low tide. […] Moss gathered [by hand] yields a high price for food and drug purposes; […]
Word: infirmarians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of infirmarian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rank-and-file Part of Speech: adj 1. Belonging or pertaining to the rank and file. Labels: not-comparable Example: The morale of the rank-and-file Highland railwaymen has remained remarkably high, in view of the extent to which the London press and many an English M.P. have already discarded their railways. Example: Rank-and-file progressives don’t usually think of the immigration policies they support—expanding refugee quotas, easing restrictions on some classes of immigrants, and ending family separation—as an endorsement of detention, deportation, and racialized terror.
Word: rank-and-file Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of rank and file. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: But Mr. Musk also has fans among Twitter’s rank-and-file, and some employees have welcomed his bid.
Word: geasa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Irish geasa, the plural of both geis and geas. 1. plural of geis Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of geas Labels: form-of, plural 3. Synonym of geas or geis, mistakenly treated as a singular. Labels: nonstandard Example: Their physical yearning for each other was nearly as great as their union of poetry, but it was inhibited by a geasa, or taboo, that had been inflicted on Curither by an elderly aesodan, his poetic mentor during the long years of ... Example: [Y]ears ago I placed a geasa on a baby girl. It was that if she ever saw a three-legged fox, she should follow it. Last year she saw a fox that had three legs, and she followed her geasa. She found a young man sitting by a stream.
Word: windslab Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From wind + slab. 1. Snow that peels off in large slabs when disturbed, increasing the risk of avalanche. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The local Lombarde has blasted upper slopes, occasionally closed lifts and deposited windslab, potentially dangerous to off-piste skiers, on lee slopes.
Word: wireworm Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From wire + worm, because of their slenderness and unusual hardness. 1. The larva of the click beetle. Example: A farmer tells me that moles can be beneficial because they eat a lot of wireworms and other pests, not just earthworms.
Word: wireworms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wireworm Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cardiomegaly Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cardio- + -megaly. 1. megalocardia
Word: boiler suits Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of boiler suit Labels: form-of, plural
Word: xylocopine Part of Speech: adj 1. In the subfamily Xylocopinae of carpenter bees. Labels: not-comparable Example: Wilson thinks today's eusocial species likely had ancestors similar to a Japanese stem-nesting xylocopine bee, Ceratina flavipes. Most of the time females make do on their own, but every once in a while, they pair up and divide the labor, setting the stage for a "group" to outdo individuals and for the tendency to form groups to be favored.
Word: ameliorative waste Part of Speech: noun 1. An improvement to an estate that changes its character such that a holder of a future interest in the estate can recover damages against the owner who permitted the improvement to be made, even if the change actually increases the value of the estate. Labels: uncountable
Word: vaccinator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English vaccine Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English vaccinate English -or English vaccinator From vaccinate + -or. 1. A person or agent that administers vaccines. Example: In all this part of the Archipelago the Dutch make very praiseworthy efforts to improve the condition of the aborigines by establishing schoolmasters in every village (who are mostly natives of Amboyna or Saparua, who have; been instructed by the resident missionaries), and by employing native vaccinators to prevent the ravages of smallpox. Example: In mid-2007, GPEI thought it had made significant headway; a "third party" had brokered an agreement with the Taliban to let polio vaccinators work unimpeded.
Word: vaccinators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vaccinator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unevaluatable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English evaluatable English unevaluatable From un- + evaluatable. 1. Not able to be evaluated. Example: It identified 24 categories of such services, finding that 15 are being degraded or used unsustainably, 4 have been enhanced, and the remaining 5 are unevaluatable.
Word: trophozoite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *tʰrépʰō Ancient Greek τρέφω (tréphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek τροφή (trophḗ)bor. English tropho- English -zoite English trophozoite From tropho- + -zoite. 1. A protozoan in the feeding stage of its life cycle. Example: Synchronized cultures of P. falciparum trophozoites were grown in human RBCs and incubated with increasing concentrations of purified human platelets.
Word: trophozoites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trophozoite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: thrombopoietin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek θρόμβος (thrómbos, “lump, piece, blood clot, milk curd”) and ποιητής (poiētḗs, “creator, maker”) and -in. 1. A protein produced by the liver and kidney, which regulates the production of platelets Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The megakaryocyte growth and differentiation factor, C-mpl, is the receptor for thrombopoietin and is encoded by the Mpl gene.
Word: squamates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of squamate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sphalerites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sphalerite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: putamen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin putus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin putō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Italic *-mn̥ Latin -men Latin putāmenbor. English putamen Borrowed from Latin putāmen (“husk, shell”). 1. The shell of a nut; the stone of a drupe fruit; endocarp. 2. A round structure located at the base of the forebrain, regulating movement and learning. Example: For calculation of D2 BP, bilateral caudate and putamen ROIs were defined anatomically. Example: [M]ultilingual speakers have a greater density of grey matter in the area involved in articulation and phonological processes, namely the left putamen.
Word: postisolation Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English isolation English postisolation From post- + isolation. 1. Occurring after a period of isolation. Labels: not-comparable Example: In this case, the HABC results infer long-term persistence of populations in isolated refugia for all three species, even when allowing for postisolation migration.
Word: polyphenic Part of Speech: adj 1. Having multiple phenotypes that can arise as a result of differing environmental conditions. Labels: not-comparable Example: Both types of threshold mechanism have been shown to couple horn growth with nutrition in scarab beetles and are considered facultative (polyphenic) regulatory processes, and preliminary evidence suggested that they might sometimes both be present in the same species.
Word: departee Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From depart + -ee. 1. One who has departed from a place or group. Example: And Mr. Reid, who is devoted to the Senate, said it would be wrong to presume other recent departees were simply fed up.
Word: departees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of departee Labels: form-of, plural
Word: remodelings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of remodeling Labels: form-of, plural
Word: signees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of signee Labels: form-of, plural Example: The 23 signees included a surprise.
Word: teardown Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from tear down. 1. A well-maintained structure purchased and torn down to make way for a new structure. Example: The downtown redevelopment involved numerous teardowns. Example: Architect and clients also agreed that a teardown wasn’t an option. 2. The process of opening and disassembling a device to inspect, showcase, or refurbish its components. Example: Every new shop manual that our team writes is based on a complete teardown. Example: Professional teardown reports often cost a few thousand dollars and include component photos, descriptions, comparison tables, and access to an online database of teardown data.
Word: teardown Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Deverbal from tear down. 1. Misspelling of tear down. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: teardowns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of teardown Labels: form-of, plural
Word: panda car Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the original black and white colouring of the automobiles, like that of a giant panda. Pronunciation: /ˌpændə ˈkɑː/, /ˌpændə ˈkɑɹ/ 1. A police car; specifically (historical), one with a broad white stripe painted around its middle on a darker-coloured or, originally, black background. Labels: Ireland, UK, informal
Word: tear-down Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from tear down. 1. Alternative spelling of teardown. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: tear-downs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tear-down; alternative spelling of teardowns. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: paludicolous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin palūs (“marsh”) + -colous. 1. That lives in swamps or marshes.
Word: ephebophile Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἔφηβος (éphēbos, “adolescent”) + -phile. 1. A person who exhibits ephebophilia. Example: According to the age of the attracting person homosexuals are divisible into ephebophiles (lovers of youths, 14-21), androphiles (grown men up to the period of old age), gerontophiles (lovers of the aged) and pedophiles (lovers of small boys). The two latter are not as conspicuous as the two former, which compromise 45 per cent of the whole. The corresponding divisions in women are parthenophiles (lovers of young women, virgins), gynecophiles (lovers of adult women), grasphiles (lovers of old women), and korophiles (lovers of undeveloped girls). Example: The hebephile sees the female adolescent as having adult development but vulnerability. There may also be a sense of safety from rejection because the hebephile may have had actual or perceived poor sexual performance with adult partners. The ephebophile is even more likely to reflect the emphasis on youth in society; in this case, the gay culture's emphasis on youthful appearance.
Word: pillbug Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pill + bug. 1. Alternative spelling of pill bug. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: dentelle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French dentelle. 1. An ornamental tooling like lace.
Word: Refugee Regatta Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From refugee + regatta (“boat race”), referring to the fact that the influxes tend to be seasonal, occurring normally during the cooler months. 1. An influx of illegal immigrants or refugees attempting to enter the country by sea; an influx of boat people. Labels: Australia, colloquial, offensive, slang Example: 1983, Redgum, Caught In The Act, song, on the album Caught in the Act, Get an Esky, fill it full of cans, get your dope, go down to the beach, roll a big spliff about that long sit on the beach at sunset, have a few cans, and watch what they call up in Darwin the Refugee Regatta. Example: We grew up in a household where every Asian was a Gook. Dad served in Vietnam. We went to school with Dagos, boat loads of Slopes arrived in Darwin in the "Refugee Regatta", and when I was in Malaysia the locals were known to us as Bongos, or Rock Apes.
Word: if the mountain won't come to Muhammad Part of Speech: proverb Etymology: An ellipsis (anapodoton) of the apocryphal phrase "if the mountain won't come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain," coined in a story by Francis Bacon (1561–1626) Details The earliest appearance of the phrase is from Chapter 12 of the Essays of Francis Bacon, published in 1625: Mahomet made the people believe that he would call a hill to him, and from the top of it offer up his prayers, for the observers of his law. The people assembled; Mahomet called the hill to come to him, again and again; and when the hill stood still, he was never a whit abashed, but said, If the hill will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet will go to the hill. It was published in John Ray's 1670 book of English proverbs, The more complete reading of the essay makes it clear that Sir Francis Bacon meant the example to be disparaging, as he refers to “…mountebanks for the natural body, so are there mountebanks for the politic body…" in the context of his discussion “of boldness”, or what might be described in modern, political terms as brazening out a scandal or failure. Although the phrase is widely associated with Muhammad, the 6th-century prophet of Islam who lived in Arabia, there is no written or oral tradition tracing it back to him. There is, however, a phrase in Turkish—dağ sana gelmezse, sen dağa gideceksin… (“if the mountain won't come to you, you must go to the mountain”)—that has no reference to Muhammad. (An alternative version can be found on the Turkish Wiktionary.) It is known as one of the atasözleri, or "common sayings", which exist in modern Turkish but are thought to have much older origins. 1. If something one wishes to be done cannot be commanded to be done, one must find another way to achieve one's goal. Example: It was obvious that, if Opec was going to survive much longer, it had to be taken seriously by the world’s major oil companies. So Yamani decided, if the mountain won’t come to Muhammad, Opec had somehow to impose its presence on the oil companies.
Word: the proof of the pudding is in the eating Part of Speech: proverb Etymology: First attested in William Camden's Remaines of a Greater Worke, Concerning Britaine (1605) as “All the proofe of a pudding, is in the eating.” 1. One can only claim that something is a success after it has been tried out or used. Example: I know you didn't think it was a very good product, but just look at the fantastic sales figures. That's the proof of the pudding. Example: This is an armchair criticism, and the proof of the pudding will be in the eating.
Word: locks up Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lock up Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: locking up Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of lock up Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: locked up Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of lock up Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: locked up Part of Speech: adj 1. Imprisoned, incarcerated. Labels: idiomatic, informal, not-comparable
Word: making ends meet Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of make ends meet. To be able to spend within one's means. Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: megalocardia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From megalo- + -cardia. 1. The condition of having an enlarged heart. Labels: uncountable
Word: Ultonian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Medieval Latin Ultōnia (“Ulster”) + -an. Pronunciation: /ʌlˈtəʊ.ni.ən/, /ʌlˈtoʊ.ni.ən/ 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Ulster. Labels: uncommon Example: The Ultonian Heberians followed the Example, and elected the famous Rudruid King of Ireland, after a Defection of the ſupreme Dignity for two hundred and twenty Years in the Ollam-Fodlian Family. […] The Building of Eamania, and the Eſtabliſhment of the Ultonian Oeconomy by Kimbaoth, cloſe this Period. Example: Pity dawn’d on savage faces, when for love of captive Crunn, / Macha, in the ransom-races, girt her gravid loins, to run / ’Gainst the fleet Ultonian horses; […]
Word: Ultonian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Medieval Latin Ultōnia (“Ulster”) + -an. Pronunciation: /ʌlˈtəʊ.ni.ən/, /ʌlˈtoʊ.ni.ən/ 1. A native or inhabitant of Ulster. Labels: uncommon Example: If the Scots failed to subdue the south thoroughly, they succeeded in crushing the Ultonians, and driving them ultimately into the southeastern corner of the province. Example: One day Crundchu prepared himself to go to a great fair or assembly of the Ultonians, where there would be feasting and horse-racing, tournaments and music, and merrymaking of all kinds.
Word: dijon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: French. Pronunciation: /ˈdiː(d)ʒɒn/, /diːʒ(j)ɒn/, /diːdʒɒn/, /dɪ-/, /ˈdiːʒoʊ/ 1. Dijon mustard, a prepared mustard containing white wine in place of vinegar Labels: uncountable Example: This is one of those dishes where you need to find a place in each bite for every flavour – intense jus, raw honey, dijon, blue cheese […]. 2. A dark yellow Labels: uncountable
Word: negatron Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Attributed to Carl D. Anderson. By surface analysis, nega- + -tron. Pronunciation: /ˈnɛɡ.əˌtɹɒn/, /ˈnɛɡ.əˌtɹɑn/ 1. Synonym of electron. Labels: obsolete
Word: arrestins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of arrestin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: arrestin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English arrest Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English arrestin From arrest + -in. 1. Any of a group of proteins that regulate signal transduction within cells.
Word: arylene Part of Speech: noun 1. Any bivalent radical produced by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the benzene ring of an aromatic compound
Word: baroclinic Part of Speech: adj 1. Describing an atmospheric system in which the isobars are at an angle to the isopycnals or isotherms, in which the density of the air depends upon the pressure and the temperature. Labels: not-comparable
Word: bicuculline Part of Speech: noun 1. A light-sensitive competitive antagonist of GABA receptors; it is used in the study of epilepsy Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: biomodulators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of biomodulator Labels: form-of, plural