nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: fall in line Part of Speech: verb 1. To submit to the rules of a higher authority; obey; conform. Labels: idiomatic Example: It will be to your interest to accept my suggestions and fall in line with my plans. Example: If I had your life I'd put my throat to a knife, Fill your days with emptiness, but I don't have the time; I won't grow up, I won't fall in line. 2. To line up. Labels: Philippines, archaic, literally
Word: tintinnabulate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Latin tintinnabulatus (“furnished with a bell or bells”), from tintinnabulum ("a bell"). Akin to tinnitus. 1. To ring, tinkle, toll, or otherwise sound like bells.
Word: Tirol Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Tyrol: 2. Alternative spelling of Tyrol:
Word: friendly match Part of Speech: noun 1. A game that has no competitive value; an exhibition match
Word: Damas Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Damas. 1. A surname.
Word: WDS Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of Wireless Distribution System. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of wet dog shakes. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: career breaks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of career break Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trench mouth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably coined during World War I when the disease was common among soldiers in the trenches during trench warfare. 1. Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, a severe bacterial infection of the gums, typically characterized by inflammation, bleeding, deep ulceration, necrotized tissue, pain, fever, enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue, and halitosis. Labels: idiomatic, uncountable Example: "Trench mouth" is one of the war diseases which is engaging the attention of British army doctors. Example: Vincent's angina (or trench mouth) is a distinct form of ulcerative gingivitis.
Word: acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis Part of Speech: noun 1. Medical name of the form of severe gum infection popularly called trench mouth. Labels: uncountable
Word: acute membranous gingivitis Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis. Labels: uncountable
Word: acute ulcerative gingivitis Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis. Labels: uncountable
Word: fusospirillosis Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis. Labels: uncountable
Word: fusospirochetal gingivitis Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis. Labels: uncountable
Word: phagedenic gingivitis Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis. Labels: uncountable
Word: ulcerative gingivitis Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis. Labels: uncountable
Word: Plaut-Vincent angina Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis. Labels: uncountable
Word: Vincent's angina Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis. Labels: uncountable
Word: Vincent's infection Part of Speech: name Etymology: Named after Jean Hyacinthe Vincent, a French physician. 1. Synonym of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis.
Word: Vincent's stomatitis Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis. Labels: uncountable
Word: greffier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French greffier, from Late Latin grafārius, graphiārius. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹɛfiə(ɹ)/ 1. A registrar or recorder; a notary. Labels: obsolete Example: c. 1610, Joseph Hall, epistle to Sir Thomas Challoner One thing I may not omit, without sinful oversight; a short, but memorable story, which the Greffier of that town, though of different religion, reported to more ears than ours. Example: These bedels or greffiers were jolly robustious souls, bending beneath the weight of their ponderous silver maces, and attired in gowns of black, blue, violet, or dark red, each colour denoting the Faculty to which the wearer pertained.
Word: hypertonia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin hypertonia, from hyper- + Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos) + -ia. By surface analysis, hyper- + -tonia. 1. An abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: scrimy Part of Speech: adj 1. Unreasonably cheap in expending funds or in spending money. 2. Dirty or filthy.
Word: opuntia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Translingual Opuntia. Pronunciation: /əˈpʌntiə/, /oʊˈpʌntiə/ 1. Opuntia, a genus of cactus that includes such cacti as the prickly pear and xoconostle.
Word: trundles along Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of trundle along Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: trundled along Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of trundle along Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: trundling along Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of trundle along Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: archeoastronomy Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of archaeastronomy. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: autographic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English autograph Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English autographic From autograph + -ic. 1. Containing or relating to an autograph.
Word: death caps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of death cap Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Rousseauesque Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Rousseau French -esquebor. English -esque English Rousseauesque From Rousseau + -esque. 1. Rousseauian.
Word: saintpaulia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the genus name. 1. Any of the perennial flowering plants of the genus Saintpaulia, the African violets, especially Saintpaulia ionantha.
Word: suggestopedia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From suggestion and pedagogy. 1. A teaching method, mainly for foreign languages, that uses songs and games and focuses more on experimenting with the language than on formal acquisition of its rules. Labels: uncountable Example: I've just said that suggestopedia "stacks up well" against a list of individual features, each of which seems to me to be desirable in an approach.
Word: WEP Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Wired Equivalent Privacy (formerly known as Wireless Encryption Protocol). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: WEP Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of war emergency power. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: WMM Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Wi-Fi Multimedia. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of World Marathon Majors. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: high definition Part of Speech: noun 1. Enhanced picture quality on a TV or any other display. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. Enhanced picture quality on a TV or any other display. Labels: specifically, uncountable, usually 3. A television or display device displaying images in an enhanced picture quality format or such images. Labels: countable, usually
Word: producer price index Part of Speech: noun 1. A price index that measures the average changes in prices received by domestic producers for their output.
Word: duck-billed platypuses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of duck-billed platypus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: salm Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of psalm. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: plainclothesmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of plainclothesman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: plainclothes man Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of plainclothesman. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: plainclothes men Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of plainclothes man Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pizzles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pizzle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: plainsmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of plainsman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: playtimes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of playtime Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pizzled Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pizzle + -ed. 1. Having the penis in a different tincture than the rest of the body. Labels: not-comparable Example: On his shield was a lion rampant sable, pizzled azure.
Word: plyers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of plyer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: plyers Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic form of pliers (“gripping tool”). Labels: alt-of, archaic, plural, plural-only
Word: plumages Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of plumage Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hamming Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of ham Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: hammed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of ham Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: hammed Part of Speech: adj 1. Having hams or hocks of the specified kind. Labels: in-compounds, not-comparable
Word: having it off Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of have it off Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: had it off Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of have it off Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: has it off Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of have it off Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: confit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French confit, past participle of confire (“to preserve”), from Latin cōnficiō (perfect passive participle cōnfectus). Doublet of comfit, confect, confetto, and konfyt. Compare comfit. Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnfiː/, /kɑnˈfiː/ 1. Any of various kinds of food that have been immersed in a substance for both flavor and preservation. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Korean classics such as pajeon, bibimbap and mandoo are re-imagined with ingredients like cauliflower ricotta, fennel kimchi, and king oyster mushroom confit.
Word: confit Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French confit, past participle of confire (“to preserve”), from Latin cōnficiō (perfect passive participle cōnfectus). Doublet of comfit, confect, confetto, and konfyt. Compare comfit. Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnfiː/, /kɑnˈfiː/ 1. To prepare (food) in this manner. Labels: transitive Example: I came up with a menu to showcase the alliums in several manifestations: raw, quickly sautéed and slowly confited.
Word: lit up Part of Speech: adj 1. Illuminated. Example: On the other hand, to arrive after dusk, when the multitude of garish little public-houses are lit up, giving glimpses of crowded jostling bars and taprooms, is an introduction to a fine city well calculated to affect even the most nonchalant. 2. Exhilarated, excited; showing signs of emotion. Labels: slang Example: You wondered what she would be like when she was lit up. Excited, I mean; not tight. Example: 2005, Jim Greer, James Greer, Steven Soderbergh, Guided by Voices: a brief history I don't know if Bob remembers the whole thing either; he was pretty lit up. 3. Under the influence of alcohol or drugs, intoxicated, buzzed. Labels: slang
Word: lit up Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of light up Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: lighting up Part of Speech: verb 1. Present participle and gerund of light up. Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: The locomotive is fitted with a train heating boiler situated in the central compartment. After the initial lighting up the boiler is completely automatic and adequate safeguards are provided.
Word: lights up Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of light up Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: poetasters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of poetaster Labels: form-of, plural
Word: polemicizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of polemicize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: polemicized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of polemicize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: androstenedione Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English androstene Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English dione English androstenedione From androstene + dione. Pronunciation: /ˌan.dɹɒ.stiːnˈdʌɪ.əʊn/, /ˌæn.dɹəˌstinˈdaɪˌoʊn/ 1. A steroid sex hormone C₁₉H₂₆O₂ that is secreted by the testes, ovaries, and adrenal cortex and is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of testosterone and estrogen. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: polyadenopathies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of polyadenopathy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fogies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fogey Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fogeys Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fogey Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fogie Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of fogey. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: old fogies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of old fogey Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pizzella Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian pizzella. 1. A traditional Italian waffle cookie.
Word: pizzelle Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pizzella Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pizzelle Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of pizzella. Example: Just before serving, place a pizzelle on each of 4 dessert plates. Dollop a portion of whipped cream on each cookie. Sprinkle a portion of berries over the whipped cream and around the cookie. Example: Cook each pizzelle for 20 to 30 seconds or until it is golden brown, remove it from the iron using two forks, and lay it on a paper towel to cool. You may have to experiment to determine what cooking time makes the cookies easiest[…]
Word: polyneuropathies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of polyneuropathy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pontifying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pontify Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pontified Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of pontify Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: guilted Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɡɪltɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of guilt Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: avgolemono Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Greek αβγολέμονο /αυγολέμονο (avgolémono), from αβγό /αυγό (avgó, “egg”) + λεμόνι (lemóni, “lemon”). Pronunciation: /ˌɑv.ɡoʊˈlɛm.ə.noʊ/ 1. Any of a family of Mediterranean sauces and soups made with egg and lemon juice mixed with broth. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Fish may be poached and the liquor used to make an avgolemono sauce. Example: In Greece, avgolemono sauce is used in many recipes and is also made into a soup.
Word: guilts Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɡɪlts/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of guilt Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pachamanca Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish pachamanca, from Aymara pacha (“earth”) + manq'a (“food”). 1. An underground pit lined with hot stones and used for traditional Peruvian cooking. 2. A gathering in which food is cooked in a pachamanca. 3. A traditional Peruvian dish of meat and vegetables characteristically baked with the aid of hot stones.
Word: guilting Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɡɪltɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of guilt Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: potabilizers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of potabilizer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: postponements Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of postponement Labels: form-of, plural
Word: precycles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of precycle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: precycled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of precycle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: preignitions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of preignition Labels: form-of, plural
Word: premierships Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of premiership Labels: form-of, plural
Word: seronegative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ser- Proto-Indo-European *sér-o-der. Proto-Italic *serom Latin serumder. English serum English sero- English negative English seronegative From sero- + negative. 1. Testing negative for a given pathogen, especially HIV. (of blood serum) Labels: not-comparable 2. Having seronegative blood serum. (of a person or animal) Labels: not-comparable
Word: seronegative Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ser- Proto-Indo-European *sér-o-der. Proto-Italic *serom Latin serumder. English serum English sero- English negative English seronegative From sero- + negative. 1. Such a serum of person
Word: seroconvert Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ser- Proto-Indo-European *sér-o-der. Proto-Italic *serom Latin serumder. English serum English sero- Latin convertōder. Old French convertirbor. Middle English converten English convert English seroconvert From sero- + convert. 1. To become seropositive or seronegative: to be infected by a bloodborne pathogen or to recover from the infection.
Word: fantasias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fantasia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: -k Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From Middle English -ken, -kien, from Old English -cian, from Proto-West Germanic *-ukōn, *-ikōn, from Proto-Germanic *-ukōną, *-ikōną. Cognate with West Frisian -kje, German -chen, Danish -ke, Swedish -ka, Faroese -ka. Perhaps related to Old English diminutive suffix -uc, -oc. More at -ock. 1. A suffix found in verbs of Middle English, Old English, usually with an intensive or frequentative effect. Labels: idiomatic, morpheme, rare Example: tale, talk; steal, stalk; mire, mirk; hear, hark; fare, firk; peer, perk; yare, yark; gaw, gawk
Word: -k Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From Middle English -ke, from Old English -(u)c and -ca (diminutive suffix). More at -ock. 1. A suffix found in nouns, usually with a diminutive effect. Labels: idiomatic, morpheme, rare Example: chine > chink; stale > stalk
Word: apotheosize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ἀπο- (apo-) Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Hellenic *tʰehós Ancient Greek θεός (theós) Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.? Ancient Greek -όω (-óō) Ancient Greek ἀποθεόω (apotheóō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek ἀποθέωσις (apothéōsis)bor. Latin apotheōsisbor. English apotheosis 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 apotheosize From apotheosis + -ize. Pronunciation: /əˈpɑ.θi.oʊˌsaɪz/, /əˈpɑ.θi.əˌsaɪz/ 1. To deify; to convert into a god. Labels: transitive 2. To exalt; to glorify. Labels: transitive
Word: premeditations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of premeditation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: proliferations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of proliferation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: promiscuities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of promiscuity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: proletariats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of proletariat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prosecutrixes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of prosecutrix Labels: form-of, plural
Word: purées Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of purée Labels: form-of, plural
Word: purées Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of purée Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: puréeing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of purée Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: puréed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of purée Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: pædiatricians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pædiatrician Labels: form-of, plural
Word: quailers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of quailer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: randomnesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of randomness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rebakes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rebake Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: rebaking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of rebake Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: rebaked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of rebake Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: reincludes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of reinclude Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: reincluding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of reinclude Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: reincluded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of reinclude Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: metanetwork Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- Proto-Germanic *natją Proto-West Germanic *nati Old English nett Middle English net English net Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germanic *werką Proto-West Germanic *werk Old English weorc Middle English werk English work English network English metanetwork From meta- + network. 1. A network of networks.
Word: necrotise Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of necrotize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: opacities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of opacity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tontos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tonto Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pistas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pista Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trequartista Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian trequartista. 1. A player who operates between the midfielders and the strikers, acting as a playmaker and creating chances for their team to score. Example: The trequartista is the pivotal role in attack, though it is neither a striker nor a creator, per se, but three-quarters of both those positions. Example: However, the classic Italian trequartista role, which generally refers to a number 10 playing behind two strikers, was under threat. Arrigo Sacchi's emphasis on a heavy pressing 4-4-2 left no place for a languid trequartista, and therefore players like Baggio were having to prove their worth.
Word: flexibles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of flexible Labels: form-of, plural
Word: oficinas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of oficina Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hospitales Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hospitale Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gusanos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gusano Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bavarese Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian bavarese. 1. A bavaroise (creamy dessert). Example: A bavarese should not be fluffy, but a tender though firm mold. Sometimes a light pastry is placed on the bottom, particularly when it is to be cut into small pieces for little coffee-time pastries. The vegetable bavarese may be used [...] Example: There's a creamy panna cotta (a cooked custard like crème brûlée); a Medici pudding of toasted bread, pignoli, raisins and Italian pastry cream, a bavarese (Italian Bavarian cream); and a thick, fudgelike chocolate tart.
Word: bavaroise Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French bavarois, from Bavière (“Bavaria”). Pronunciation: /bævəɹˈwɑz/ 1. A drink of sweetened milk, eggs and tea, often with some sort of spirit. Example: In the A flat andante, flowing like sweet honey, the waiter brings him, instead of coffee, a bavaroise; in the defiant C major Beethoven bellows out for his coffee: the waiter looks anxiously around, and, after a time again brings the bavaroise, but this time milled with “Obers.” Example: Cyrillia always prepares something for me on my return from the beach,—either a little pot of fresh cocoa-water, or a cocoyage, or a mabiyage, or a bavaroise. 2. A cold dessert made from custard, cream and gelatine. Labels: proscribed, sometimes Example: Saint Foix had a duel with a gentleman, whom he saw at the Café Procope, eating a bavaroise. Example: Pistachio-and-Strawberry Bavaroise
Word: calandra Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from translingual Melanocorypha calandra, from Ancient Greek κάλανδρος (kálandros, “lark”). 1. A calandra lark (Melanocorypha spp., especially Melanocorypha calandra).
Word: capellini Part of Speech: noun Etymology: 1950s, borrowed from Italian capellini (literally “thin hair”), originally a diminutive of capelli (“hair”). Pronunciation: /ˌkapɛˈliːniː/, /ˌkæpəˈlini/ 1. Synonym of angel hair (“type of pasta”). Labels: uncountable
Word: user agent Part of Speech: noun 1. A client application used by an end user, typically for a network protocol such as HTTP or FTP.
Word: mapu Part of Speech: noun 1. The supreme being in Meitei folklore, mythology and religion.
Word: corporatisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From corporate + -isation. 1. Alternative spelling of corporatization. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually
Word: corporatise Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of corporatize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: corporatising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of corporatise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: corporatises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of corporatise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: corporatised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of corporatise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: cakily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English caky Middle English -ly English -ly English cakily From caky + -ly. 1. In a caky way. Example: From what I remember now of those girls, all with their hair rolled on top of their heads, their lips darkly painted, their cheeks cakily powdered […] Example: He had been sleeping on top of the coverlet it seemed, and he still had on his swamp-stained pants, which had dried cakily along his legs.
Word: front bottoms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of front bottom Labels: form-of, plural
Word: frangibly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English frangible Middle English -ly English -ly English frangibly From frangible + -ly. 1. In a frangible way.
Word: Sally Army Part of Speech: name 1. The Salvation Army. Labels: UK, informal Example: "The screw that put them in the cells was in the Sally Army."
Word: hair shirts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hair shirt Labels: form-of, plural
Word: quackingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English quacking Middle English -ly English -ly English quackingly From quacking + -ly. 1. In a quacking manner; with quacking sounds. Example: ...expressing their satisfaction in deep, megaphone voices, until they are quite sure we have heard, when they go quackingly away to the nearest pond. Example: His anger broke and he cursed quackingly, cursed in bleats, cursed until he drooled and had to apply his sleeve to his mouth.
Word: Jehovahs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Jehovah Labels: form-of, plural
Word: palaeographical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English palaeography Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English palaeographical From palaeography + -ical. 1. Of or pertaining to palaeography.
Word: unreviewable 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 review Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English unreviewable From un- + review + -able. 1. Not able to be reviewed, or not subject to review Labels: not-comparable Example: As we emerge from eight years of extravagant executive claims of unreviewable authority, Congress should be especially scrupulous about having a solid legal basis for controversial actions. Example: And then there are the catch-all provisions: rules that allow police to stop drivers for conduct that complies with all the rules on the books, but that officers consider "imprudent" or "unreasonable" under the circumstances, or that describe the offense in language so broad as to make a vioation virtually coextensive with the officer's unreviewable personal judgment.
Word: uningratiating 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 ingratiating English uningratiating From un- + ingratiating. 1. Not ingratiating; making no effort to be appealing Labels: not-comparable Example: It's too bad his interesting arguments and observations are wedged into such an uningratiating book.
Word: underrepresentation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English representation English underrepresentation From under- + representation. 1. Insufficient or disproportionately low representation. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: We are concerned about the underrepresentation of minorities.
Word: tortoiselike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English tortoise Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English tortoiselike From tortoise + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a tortoise; thus frequently slow or unhurried Example: With a bland touch and tortoiselike patience, he recorded arrangements of one or more bodies in drowsy repose surrounded by rugs, blankets and furniture.
Word: superbureaucrats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of superbureaucrat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: superbureaucrat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Hellenic *-rós Ancient Greek -ρός (-rós) Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós)bor. Latin burrus Latin burra Old French *bure Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Old French burel French bureau Proto-Indo-European *kret- Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -κρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (-krătĭ́ā)lbor. French -cratie French bureaucratie French bureaucratebor. English bureaucrat English superbureaucrat From super- + bureaucrat. 1. A very powerful bureaucrat Example: Some warn of creating a clubby group of superbureaucrats.
Word: unitarian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English unit Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English unitary Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English unitarian From unitary + -ian. Pronunciation: /ˌjuːnɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/, /ˌjunəˈtɛɹi.ən/ 1. Espousing a unitary view of something Example: the unitarian position on executive power
Word: unitarian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English unit Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English unitary Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English unitarian From unitary + -ian. Pronunciation: /ˌjuːnɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/, /ˌjunəˈtɛɹi.ən/ 1. A Christian who denies the doctrine of the Trinity, usually stressing some distinctions between God the Father and God the Son without denying the divinity of Jesus. 2. Synonym of Muwahhid, a Muslim advocating God's strict unity. 3. Synonym of monotheist, a believer in the unity of God, particularly non-Christians (Muslims, Jews, etc.) discussed from a Christian perspective. Labels: uncommon 4. A person who rejects dualism in other contexts.
Word: minke Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Norwegian minkehval, allegedly after a crew member of the Norwegian whaling pioneer Svend Foyn (1809–1894), named Meincke, who mistook a pod of minkes for blue whales. Pronunciation: /ˈmɪŋki/ 1. Ellipsis of minke whale. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Example: Minkes can grow to 10m and are likely to approach boats, delighting passengers with acrobatics as they hurl themselves out of the water.
Word: minkes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of minke Labels: form-of, plural
Word: retransmission Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English transmission English retransmission From re- + transmission. 1. The transmission of something again, especially over a different medium or at a different time. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Cable companies have to pay for the retransmission of broadcast shows.
Word: sardel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: According to the Oxford English Dictionary, an error for sardine or sardius. 1. sard Labels: uncountable
Word: sardel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian sardella. 1. A sardine. Labels: dated
Word: retransmissions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of retransmission Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shortwaves Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shortwave Labels: form-of, plural
Word: submarket Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English market English submarket From sub- + market. 1. A distinct part of a larger market. Example: The submarket for luxury homes has been growing.
Word: spackled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of spackle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: submarkets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of submarket Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spackles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of spackle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: spackling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of spackle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: spackling Part of Speech: noun 1. Something used to spackle; a material that fills cracks or holes. Example: Bone also has a crack repair team, in every sense of the word: osteoclast cells that dig around the cracks, using acids to wipe away the old matrix, and osteoblast cells that migrate in and secrete fresh spacklings of bone.
Word: raters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rater Labels: form-of, plural
Word: presumptively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English presumptive Middle English -ly English -ly English presumptively From presumptive + -ly. 1. In a presumptive manner. Labels: not-comparable 2. As is presumed to be the case. Labels: not-comparable Example: […] his appointment is presumptively lawful.
Word: colleagueship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English colleague Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English colleagueship From colleague + -ship. 1. The state of being a colleague Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: respent Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of respend Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: recruitments Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of recruitment Labels: form-of, plural
Word: parapox Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From para- + pox. 1. A disease caused by a parapoxvirus; found chiefly in cows, sheep, goats, and squirrels Labels: uncountable Example: The grays take over the reds' habitat, eat voraciously and harbor a virus named squirrel parapox (harmless to humans) that does not harm grays but can devastate reds.
Word: respend Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English spend English respend From re- + spend. 1. To spend something again Example: Local businesses are more likely to respend their profits in the community.
Word: peekytoe Part of Speech: noun 1. Cancer irroratus, a variety of rock crab found in the coastal waters of New England. Example: We got a fresh batch of peekytoes today.
Word: mustardlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English mustard Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English mustardlike From mustard + -like. 1. Resembling mustard Labels: not-comparable Example: a mustardlike flavor Example: a tiny, mustardlike seed
Word: peekytoes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of peekytoe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: overbilled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of overbill Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: officeseekers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of officeseeker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: overbill Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From over- + bill. 1. To bill an excessive amount, particularly an amount greater than one is legally entitled to. Labels: transitive Example: The company was found to have systematically overbilled its customers.
Word: officeseeker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From office + seeker. 1. A candidate for office, often specifically political office Example: Officeseekers often start campaigning months before the election. Example: The San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently approved a measure requiring office-seekers to file under their given names.
Word: nonsecret Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + secret. 1. Not secret Labels: not-comparable Example: We have access to nonsecret information only.
Word: nonsecret Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + secret. 1. Something that is not secret.
Word: distributorship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English distributor Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English distributorship From distributor + -ship. 1. A business specializing in the wholesale distribution of a particular class of goods Example: When two other refugees asked him to help set up a Piaget distributorship in New York, he jumped at the chance.
Word: distributorships Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of distributorship Labels: form-of, plural
Word: circulator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From circulate + -or. 1. A person or thing that causes something to circulate Example: Who is the circulator of this rumor? 2. A local transit system that provides regular service within a closed loop Example: You can ride the airport circulator to the next terminal. 3. A passive electronic component with three or more ports, in which the ports can be accessed in such a way that when a signal is fed into any port it is transferred to the next port only
Word: camelina Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the genus name Camelina. 1. The plant Camelina sativa, sometimes cultivated for oilseed. Labels: uncountable Example: Another possibility is camelina, which produces a tiny, mustardlike seed from which oil can be extracted, It does not require extensive fertilization.
Word: circulators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of circulator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bulgingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English bulging Middle English -ly English -ly English bulgingly From bulging + -ly. 1. To a degree, or in a way, that causes bulging. Example: Maybe the most remarkable early piece is an image of a bulgingly muscular Superman painted in a roiling Expressionist style.
Word: rock crab Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several kinds of crabs often found on rocky coasts, especially 2. Any of several kinds of crabs often found on rocky coasts, especially 3. Any of several kinds of crabs often found on rocky coasts, especially 4. Any of several kinds of crabs often found on rocky coasts, especially
Word: rock crabs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rock crab Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nongovernment Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + government. 1. Not governmental in nature. Labels: not-comparable Example: In this country, it is hard to find a nongovernment job. Example: The Trump administration acknowledged the messages, sent over the nongovernment encrypted chat app Signal, seem to be authentic without offering any explanation for why senior officials were discussing national defense information outside of approved classified government systems.
Word: nongovernment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + government. 1. An organization that is not a government.
Word: nonbelieving Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + believing. 1. Not a believer; in particular, not a member of a specific religious group. Labels: not-comparable Example: We do not concern ourselves with the nonbelieving public.
Word: antioxidized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of antioxidize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: brewmaster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From brew + master, a calque of German Braumeister. 1. A person in charge of beer production at a brewery Example: Garrett Oliver, the brewmaster at the Brooklyn Brewery, cites the high cost of labor and storage for these beers, which are made by hand in small lots.
Word: anticopying Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + copying. 1. Opposing or seeking to prevent copying Labels: not-comparable Example: Apple said it would begin selling song downloads without anticopying measures and change its pricing structure.
Word: brewmasters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brewmaster Labels: form-of, plural
Word: antioxidize Part of Speech: verb 1. or (informal) To subject to the action of antioxidants Example: an antioxidized lipoprotein Example: I'm pretty thoroughly antioxidized from eating all this fruit.
Word: antioxidizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of antioxidize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: antioxidizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of antioxidize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: granado Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of grenade. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: granes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of grane Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rastaman Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of Rastaman. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: rastamen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rastaman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Rasta Part of Speech: name Etymology: Clipping of Rastafari. Pronunciation: /ˈɹæs.tə/ 1. Rastafari.
Word: Rasta Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of Rastafari. Pronunciation: /ˈɹæs.tə/ 1. A Rastafarian. Example: Yet in adopting this oppositional belief system and alternative lifestyle, the Rastas faced severe social ostracism. Example: Second, the perceived lack of militancy on the part of Rastas may also indicate the extent to which Rastafari has become a familiar presence on Jamaica’s social scene.
Word: Rasta Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Clipping of Rastafari. Pronunciation: /ˈɹæs.tə/ 1. Rastafarian. Labels: not-comparable Example: “You know my boyfriend has divine dreads. He’s Rasta. And he speaks fluent Jamaican patois,” she ended proudly. Example: “You don’t hafi dread to be Rasta,” as the song by Morgan Heritage says. Many people who have Rasta leanings don’t always wear dreads but support the faith in other ways. Those who wear locks but aren’t Rasta are looked down on as imposters […]
Word: hyponymies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hyponymy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Rastafari Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *raʔš- Amharic ራስ (ras) Amharic ተፈሪ (täfäri) English Rastafari From Amharic ራስ (ras, “Duke”, literally “head”) and ተፈሪ (täfäri, “revered”) from ተፈሪ መኮንን (täfäri mäkonn, “Haile Selassie”, literally “feared (son of) Makonnen”). More at Haile Selassie. 1. Rastafarianism.
Word: Rastafari Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *raʔš- Amharic ራስ (ras) Amharic ተፈሪ (täfäri) English Rastafari From Amharic ራስ (ras, “Duke”, literally “head”) and ተፈሪ (täfäri, “revered”) from ተፈሪ መኮንን (täfäri mäkonn, “Haile Selassie”, literally “feared (son of) Makonnen”). More at Haile Selassie. 1. A Rastafarian. Example: At the same time, social, economic, and even political relations remain individualistic and personal rather than communitarian as in the case of the Bobo. Thus most Rastafari are allowed to lead their own lives as members of a religion but without the risk of violating collective discipline. They have a sense of identity but without ritual obligation. Example: Over time, the Bible has been altered from its original state. For political and economic reasons, things have been edited out, especially in the case of the King James I version of the Bible (Nicholas 1979). Therefore many Rastafari are particularly selective about what they believe in the scriptures.
Word: Rastafari Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *raʔš- Amharic ራስ (ras) Amharic ተፈሪ (täfäri) English Rastafari From Amharic ራስ (ras, “Duke”, literally “head”) and ተፈሪ (täfäri, “revered”) from ተፈሪ መኮንን (täfäri mäkonn, “Haile Selassie”, literally “feared (son of) Makonnen”). More at Haile Selassie. 1. Rastafarian. Labels: not-comparable Example: “Are you from Jamaica?” he blurted out. / The Rastafarian stopped and looked at the reporter with soft red eyes. “Who, I? Sí.” / “Are you Rastafari?” Sloman pressed. Example: All that was behind him, he said, for he had become Rastafari and all he wanted to do was to learn black history and spread love and feelings to everybody.
Word: pegged pants Part of Speech: noun 1. Trousers that are cut full in the waist and thigh area, and tapering to a cuff or gather at the ankle. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: undictionaried 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 dictionaried English undictionaried From un- + dictionaried. 1. Not found in standard dictionaries. Labels: nonstandard, not-comparable Example: As a gloss on this line, Partridge cites the undictionaried proverb 'A standing prick hath no conscience.'
Word: liquorices Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of liquorice Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fas Labels: form-of, plural
Word: woollyback Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of woolly back. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Turing test Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after English mathematician, logician, and cryptographer Alan Turing (1912–1954). Turing himself used the term imitation game. 1. A test of a computer's ability to demonstrate intelligence, as measured by whether a human judge can reliably distinguish the computer from another human being by conversing with both entities in written natural language over a terminal. Example: The Turing test used to be the gold standard for proving machine intelligence. This generation of bots is racing past it. We need to stay calm — and develop a new test.
Word: Turing tests Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Turing test Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cubby hole Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of cubbyhole. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: I should cocoa Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Rhyming slang, possibly using cocoa drink for think. Another possibility is that it is taken as a rhyme with say so. 1. I should say so; I should concur; I strongly agree (almost always used ironically or sarcastically). Labels: Cockney, UK, dated, humorous, slang
Word: cubby holes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cubby hole Labels: form-of, plural