nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: crossed Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /kɹɒst/, /kɹɔst/, /kɹɑst/ 1. Marked by a line drawn crosswise, often denoting cancellation. Labels: not-comparable 2. Folded. Labels: not-comparable Example: crossed legs 3. Cruciate. Labels: not-comparable 4. Having a cross placed on it, or (with respect to the arms of a cross) having a bar placed crosswise over (an existing bar) so as to form a cross. Labels: not-comparable Example: In certain popular heraldic works the crest assigned to the surname "Archer," in Ireland, is "a mound azure banded and crossed or," whereas there is no instance of the Archers of Kilkenny - probably the earliest of the name […] Example: Quarterly gu. and az. a royal orb arg. banded and crossed or. Sweden; granted 1751. Gilbert UNIVERSAL, Bishop of London 1128-34. 5. Crossfaded. Labels: not-comparable, slang
Word: inherited Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɪnˈhɛɹɪtɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of inherit Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: inherited Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ɪnˈhɛɹɪtɪd/ 1. Obtained via an inheritance Labels: not-comparable Example: inherited money 2. hereditary. Labels: not-comparable Example: an inherited disease
Word: inserted Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsɜːtɪd/, /ɪnˈsɝtɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of insert Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: inserted Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsɜːtɪd/, /ɪnˈsɝtɪd/ 1. Attached to or growing out of some part. Labels: not-comparable
Word: pushed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /pʊʃt/ 1. simple past and past participle of push Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: convicted Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /kənˈvɪktɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of convict Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Dennis Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Middle English Denis, from Old French saint's name Denis, brought to England by Normans; from Latin Dionysius, a masculine name literally meaning “follower of (the wine god) Dionysus”. Pronunciation: /ˈdɛnɪs/ 1. A male given name from Ancient Greek. Example: I will physic your rankness, and yet give no thousand crowns neither. Holla, Dennis! Example: Each disliked the choice of the other. "Charles is a stern name," she affirmed. "Nonsense," said Philip. "It's as agreeable a name as there is. Dennis sounds like a comical Irish story." "You just show your bad feeling when you say such a thing," she retorted. "'T is a grand name!" 2. A surname originating as a patronymic. 3. A number of places in the United States: 4. A number of places in the United States: 5. A number of places in the United States: 6. A number of places in the United States: 7. A number of places in the United States: 8. A number of places in the United States: 9. A number of places in the United States: 10. A number of places in the United States: 11. A number of places in the United States: 12. A locality in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada.
Word: Ernest Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed in the 18th century from Ernst, a medieval royal name in Germany, from Old High German ernust (“vigor, strife”), only remotely related to modern German ernst or English earnest. Pronunciation: /ˈɜː(ɹ)nɪst/ 1. A male given name from the Germanic languages; popular in the 19th century. Example: GWENDOLEN. […] and my ideal has always been to love someone of the name of Ernest. There is something in that name that inspires absolute confidence. Example: "What's his name, your boyfriend?" "Ernest. Ernest Hemingway." The name was received in disparaging silence. Marlene said: "You wouldn't get me going out with a feller called Ernest. My granddad was Ernest." 2. A surname.
Word: Raymond Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old French Raimund, from Frankish *Raginmund, from Proto-Germanic *Raginamunduz, composed of *raginą (“advice”) + *mundō (“protection”). Compare the first element in Reginald, Reynold, Ronald; the second element can be found in cognates Edmund, Sigmund, Osmond. Pronunciation: /ˈɹeɪ.mənd/ 1. A male given name from the Germanic languages. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: An uncle of mine whose name was Cecil Jeffery Courtenay obtained a post of great emolument simply by virtue of his 'pretty' name. Mine, I think, is quite as effective, though it depends upon but one Christian name, Raymond. I am Raymond Courtenay. Example: What splendid names for boys there are! / There's Carol like a rolling car, / And Martin like a flying bird, / And Adam like the Lord's First Word, / And Raymond like the Harvest Moon, 2. A surname originating as a patronymic. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 12. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 13. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 14. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 15. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 16. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 17. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 18. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 19. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 20. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 21. A number of places elsewhere: Labels: countable, uncountable 22. A number of places elsewhere: Labels: countable, uncountable 23. A number of places elsewhere: Labels: countable, uncountable 24. A number of places elsewhere: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Maria Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryɔm)bor. Aramaic מרים (maryam)bor. Ancient Greek Μᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā)bor. Latin Mariabor. English Maria Borrowed from Latin Maria, borrowed from Ancient Greek Μᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā), borrowed from Aramaic מרים (maryam), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryɔm). Doublet of Mary, Marie, and Miriam. Pronunciation: /məˈɹiːə/, /məˈɹaɪə/ 1. A female given name from Hebrew. Example: Yet herein they come short of the monks and friars in their conceits of the word Maria; they have so tossed it and turned it, so anagrammatized and transposed it, that never were five poor letters so worried since time did put them into the alphabet. Example: By their dresses, their names, and the airs of quality they give themselves, I am rendered ridiculous among all my acquaintance. My wife, who is a very plain good woman, and whose name is Amey, has been new-christened, and is called Amelia; and my little daughter, a child of a year old, is no longer Polly, but Maria. 2. Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, in Latin, Spanish, etc. contexts. 3. A surname originating as a matronymic.
Word: Maria Part of Speech: name 1. A Dravidian language spoken in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh provinces in India.
Word: Maria Part of Speech: name 1. A Papuan language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
Word: Ferdinand Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Spanish Ferdinando, from Proto-Germanic *fardiz (“journey”) + *nanþaz (“daring”) (from the root of *ninþaną (“to be daring”)). * (Uranus): The moon is named after a character in Shakespeare's The Tempest. * (Philippines): Named after Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Pronunciation: /ˈfɝdn̩.ænd/, /ˈfɝdən-/, /ˈfɜːdɪnænd/, /-nənd/ 1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, best known for a 13th century king of Spain, but seldom popular in English. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A moon of the planet Uranus. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A number of places in the Philippines, named after former president Ferdinand Marcos: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A number of places in the Philippines, named after former president Ferdinand Marcos: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Julius Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Iūlius, of uncertain origin, possibly from Ancient Greek ἴουλος (íoulos, “downy first beard hairs”), i.e. the young, or from Latin Jovilius (“devoted to Jove”). Doublet of Jules. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒuːliəs/, /ˈd͡ʒuːljəs/, /ˈd͡ʒuːləs/ 1. A male given name from Latin. Example: WHẽ it was cõcluded that we ſhulde ſayle into italy / they delivered Paul / and certayne other pꝛeſoners vnto won named Iulius / ã vnder captayne of Ceſars ſoudiars. Example: The seven [centurions] from II Adiutrix, whose stay in the province can be closely dated to the years 71–85/6, have an instructive set of names – two Julii, appropriately enough in a period when two of the governors also bore this name; […]
Word: Kenneth Part of Speech: name Etymology: Anglicized form of two Goidelic names, Old Irish Cináed, the name of Scottish kings derived from Pictish *ᚉᚔᚅᚔᚑᚇ (Ciniod), and the saint's name Cainnech (literally “handsome”) (modern Scottish Gaelic Coinneach), as in the surname Mackenzie. Pronunciation: /ˈkɛn.əθ/ 1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, originally used in Scotland, popular in all English-speaking countries in the 20th century. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Know, however, that among the soldiers of the Cross I am called Kenneth - Kenneth of the Couching Leopard; at home I have other titles, but they would sound harsh in an Eastern ear. Example: "The other one, his name was Kenneth, was born in February nineteen twenty-one." "All these Kens," she said. 2. A surname from Scottish Gaelic. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Ludwig Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from German Ludwig, which see for more information. Doublet of Louis etc. Pronunciation: /ˈludvɪɡ/, /ˈlʌdwɪɡ/ 1. A male given name from German.
Word: Franz Part of Speech: name Etymology: From German Franz. Doublet of Francis. 1. A male given name from Latin, rare in English. 2. A diminutive of the female given name Frances. 3. A surname from German.
Word: liquefy Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English liquefien, from Anglo-Norman liquefier, from Latin liquefacere. Pronunciation: /ˈlɪ.kwɪ.faɪ/ 1. To make (something) into a liquid. Labels: transitive Example: We’ll liquefy this rock by heating it in a furnace until it melts and flows out. Example: Faraday succeeded in liquefying a certain number of gases by compression and refrigeration, but there still remained a number that proved absolutely refractory to the most powerful agencies; hence these gases were called permanent. […] A retired manufacturer, who at the same time is a distinguished man of science, M. Cailletet, has subdued the permanent gases, having succeeded in liquefying and solidifying them. 2. To distort and warp (an image). Labels: broadly, transitive 3. To become liquid. Labels: intransitive Example: The substance liquefied upon heating.
Word: needing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of need Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: needing Part of Speech: noun 1. A need. Example: […] the pinching of the Penis in young Children, upon their Needings to the urinary Excretion […]
Word: sharing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈʃɛə.ɹɪŋ/, /ˈʃɛɚ.ɪŋ/ 1. Something shared; a point in common. Example: IE also has sharings with Nakh-Daghestanian, Semitic, and Sumerian. IE and Kartvelian, and no other languages, share numerals with Semitic. 2. The act by which something is shared. Example: Roe v. Wade was preceded by all those moments that make a movement: tentative and explosive sharings in kitchens and CR groups; times of great courage and stillness, […]
Word: sharing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈʃɛə.ɹɪŋ/, /ˈʃɛɚ.ɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of share Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: sending Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈsɛndɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of send Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: One particularly damaging, but often ignored, effect of conflict on education is the proliferation of attacks on schools[…]as children, teachers or school buildings become the targets of attacks. Parents fear sending their children to school.
Word: sending Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈsɛndɪŋ/ 1. The act by which somebody or something is sent. Example: Both Matthew and Luke have three sendings of servants, but the narratives are framed differently. Matthew has two sendings of servants (plural) to the original guests, two excuses offered for the refusal, and one sending of servants to the substitute guests.
Word: competing Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /kəmˈpiːtɪŋ/ 1. Being in the state of competition (often unintentionally).
Word: competing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /kəmˈpiːtɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of compete Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: fixing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfɪksɪŋ/ 1. The act of subverting (fixing) a vote. 2. Something to aid attachment during construction (screws, wall plugs, etc) Labels: UK, plural-normally 3. See fixings.
Word: fixing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈfɪksɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of fix Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present 2. Going; preparing; ready. Only used in fixing to. Labels: Southern-US, slang, with-infinitive Example: It's fixing to rain.
Word: ranking Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɹæn.kɪŋ/, /ˈɹæŋ.kɪŋ/, [ˈɹeɪŋ.kɪŋ] 1. present participle and gerund of rank Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: ranking Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈɹæn.kɪŋ/, /ˈɹæŋ.kɪŋ/, [ˈɹeɪŋ.kɪŋ] 1. Having a specified rank. Labels: in-compounds 2. Superior in rank. Example: Eldred Pottinger was now the ranking political officer and had negotiated—at the insistence of the army's officers—an unmolested passage to Jalalabad. 3. Prominent or outstanding. Example: In a region as large and sparsely populated as this, it is not surprising that there are few cities. Hu-ho-hao-t’e and Pao-t’ou are the two ranking cities of Inner Mongolia. Hu-ho-hao-t’e, the capital of the region, is one of China's famous ancient cities; it was once a trade center to which the wool, hides, food, and medicine from the surrounding grasslands were brought. Example: But neither leader nor followers give up the rhythms or reasons of a ranking MC, and I'm grieved to report that only “Kick Out the Jams” overcomes the formlessness of personality his detractors have always charged him with — […]
Word: ranking Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɹæn.kɪŋ/, /ˈɹæŋ.kɪŋ/, [ˈɹeɪŋ.kɪŋ] 1. The placing of something in a list, for comparison with others. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. One’s relative placement in a list, especially to indicate relative quality, size, success etc. Labels: countable Example: Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB) CEO Warren Buffett and Facebook's (FB) Mark Zuckerberg rank third and fourth in the world's richest rankings.
Word: bombing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbɒmɪŋ/ 1. The action of dropping bombs from the air. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The action of placing and detonating bombs. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. The act of bombing a drug (wrapping it in a covering before swallowing it). Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: bombing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈbɒmɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of bomb Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: breaks Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Break + -s, pluralisation suffix. Pronunciation: /bɹeɪks/ 1. plural of break Labels: form-of, plural
Word: breaks Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Break + -s, third-person singular present tense conjugating suffix. Pronunciation: /bɹeɪks/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of break Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: collections Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /kəˈlɛkʃənz/ 1. plural of collection Labels: form-of, plural 2. A state being beyond merely past due. Example: We have sent your account to collections. 3. A department that attempts to collect on accounts that are beyond merely past due. Example: Sorry, but you'll have to talk with collections.
Word: armies Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɑɹ.miz/, /ˈɑː.miːz/ 1. plural of army Labels: form-of, plural
Word: businesses Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbɪz.nɪ.sɪz/, /ˈbɪz.nə.sɪz/ 1. plural of business Labels: form-of, plural
Word: graverobber Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From grave + robber. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹeɪvˌɹɒbə/, /ˈɡɹeɪvˌɹɑbɚ/ 1. One who robs graves or tombs in order to sell the contents for profit. 2. One who digs up corpses in order to sell them to anatomists and surgeons.
Word: channels Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃænəlz/ 1. plural of channel Labels: form-of, plural
Word: channels Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃænəlz/ 1. Formal lines of command and procedure. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: I'd love to be able to help you, but you'll have put that request through channels.
Word: channels Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃænəlz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of channel Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: faces Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfeɪsɪz/ 1. plural of face Labels: form-of, plural
Word: faces Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈfeɪsɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of face Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: peers Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /pɪɹz/, /pɪəz/ 1. plural of peer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: peers Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /pɪɹz/, /pɪəz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of peer Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: antagonism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνιστής (antagōnistḗs, “opponent”), from ἀνταγωνίζομαι (antagōnízomai, “antagonize”), from ἀγών (agṓn, “contest”) (English agon). Pronunciation: /ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/ 1. A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Their longstanding antagonism is manifested in frequent scuffles and shouting matches.
Word: ill will Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English ill will, il wille, ill wille, equivalent to ill + will. 1. A spiteful or vengeful attitude; a grudge; dislike. Labels: uncountable Example: The losing side bore no ill will toward the winners.
Word: dustup Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from dust up. Pronunciation: /ˈdʌstʌp/ 1. A scuffle or fight. Labels: informal Example: Mik looked at his arm and knew this wouldn't work for another dustup with the she-hemoth that was hot on his heels. He put his shield on the damaged arm. It felt strange since he usually wore it on his left. 2. An argument or dispute. Labels: broadly, informal Example: The incident followed other dustups between the two parties over the conduct of the war on terrorism. Example: “Look at us. I plumb forgot what this dustup's even about. Now, what I'm-what I'm... what I'm trying to say here is, hoo, boy, we all need to stop fightin'.”
Word: think better of Part of Speech: verb 1. To change one's mind concerning, especially to decide against. Labels: transitive Example: He got halfway out the door, thought better of it, and decided to stay home, instead.
Word: ACK Part of Speech: noun 1. An acknowledgement either of a packet or a message received from a network.
Word: ACK Part of Speech: verb 1. To acknowledge a packet or a message received from a network. Example: Yet, with full ECN nonce functionality and totally unreliable behaviour, ACKing individual packets only would require the receiver to maintain state that could theoretically grow without bounds.
Word: NAK Part of Speech: noun 1. A negative ACK; a response indicating that a message was not fully received, or that there was a problem with the message.
Word: satisfactory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French satisfactoire, from Late Latin satisfactōrius, from Latin satisfactus, past participle of satisfaciō. Pronunciation: /sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/ 1. Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient. Example: The satisfactory results of the survey led to his promotion. Example: The criterion of mental health is not one of individual adjustment to a given social order, but a universal one, valid for all men, of giving a satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence. 2. Causing satisfaction; agreeable or pleasant; satisfying. Example: To own a bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to plant seeds, and watch their renewal of life,—this is the commonest delight of the race, the most satisfactory thing a man can do. 3. Making atonement for a sin; expiatory. Example: […] therefore the ſuffering of any other nature could not bee ſo pertinent, nor kindly ſatisfactory.
Word: satisfactory Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French satisfactoire, from Late Latin satisfactōrius, from Latin satisfactus, past participle of satisfaciō. Pronunciation: /sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/ 1. Somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them. Example: They seem quite big on more selectivity in breeding and stiffer tests to divide the satisfactories from rejects. They say that even the term 'satisfactories' is wrong because it suggests a level just above mediocrity. 2. The rating given to somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them. Example: I've been a good student — mostly distinguisheds and only a few satisfactories […]
Word: drop in the bucket Part of Speech: noun Etymology: First used in Wycliffe's Bible, from Isaiah 40:15. 1. Something of little importance, especially an inconsequential effort or action as compared to a huge problem. Labels: idiomatic Example: A $100 donation from an individual is generous, but it is a drop in the bucket compared to the $100,000 fundraising goal.
Word: fianchetto Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian fianchetto, diminutive of fianco (“flank”). Pronunciation: /fɪənˈt͡ʃɛtəʊ/, /fɪənˈkɛtəʊ/ 1. The development of a bishop by moving it one square to a long diagonal; specifically, a set of opening moves where a bishop is developed to the second rank of the adjacent knight file. Example: I’m not a hero, I’m not even a chessboard knight. Trying to be a priest was something of a fianchetto wasn’t it? Clever move by a poor player.
Word: fianchetto Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Italian fianchetto, diminutive of fianco (“flank”). Pronunciation: /fɪənˈt͡ʃɛtəʊ/, /fɪənˈkɛtəʊ/ 1. To play a fianchetto.
Word: change one's mind Part of Speech: verb 1. To decide differently than one had decided before. Labels: idiomatic Example: What about the love we made so sweet? / Arе you sure you wanna go? (Are you sure?) / Think about it, baby, bеcause I know / I know that you wanna, you wanna change your mind Example: So don’t necessarily assume that something has changed if I appear to have changed my mind, sometimes my mind is all that’s changed.
Word: petrous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English, borrowed from Middle French petreux, from Latin petrōsus, from petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra). 1. Resembling rock or stone in its hardness. Labels: not-comparable 2. Of the dense portion of the temporal bone that protects the inner ear. Labels: not-comparable
Word: planarize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English planar 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 planarize From planar + -ize. 1. to flatten, or make into a plane
Word: hummus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic حُمُّص (ḥummuṣ). Pronunciation: /ˈhʊməs/, /ˈhʌməs/, /ˈhuːməs/ 1. A Levantine Arab dip made of chickpea paste with various additions, such as olive oil, fresh garlic, lemon juice, and tahini, often eaten with pitta bread, or as a meze. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: pseudointellectual Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- English intellectual English pseudointellectual From pseudo- (“false, fake”) + intellectual. 1. A person who claims proficiency in scholarly or artistic activities while lacking in-depth knowledge or critical understanding. 2. A person who pretends to be of greater intelligence than they actually are. Example: The telltale sign of a pseudo intellectual is the superficial sprinkling and misuse of terms like "paradigm shift" and name dropping
Word: pseudointellectual Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- English intellectual English pseudointellectual From pseudo- (“false, fake”) + intellectual. 1. Pretentiously or insincerely intellectual. Example: […] one wonders whether the function of statistical techniques in the social sciences is not primarily to provide a machinery for producing phoney corroborations and thereby a semblance of ‘scientific progress’ where, in fact, there is nothing but an increase in pseudo-intellectual garbage.
Word: pseudo-random Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of pseudorandom. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: juxtaposed Part of Speech: adj 1. Placed side by side often for comparison or contrast. Labels: not-comparable Example: juxtaposed pictures
Word: juxtaposed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of juxtapose Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Montenegro Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Venetan Montenegro (from mónte + negro, literally “black mountain”), a calque of Serbo-Croatian Cȓnā Gòra, referring to Mount Lovćen. Pronunciation: /mɒntɪˈniːɹəʊ/, /-ˈnɛɡ/, /-ˈneɪɡ-/, /mɔntɪˈnɪjɡɹəw/, /-ˈnɛjɡ-/ 1. A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe. Capital and largest city: Podgorica. Part of Yugoslavia until 2003, then part of Serbia and Montenegro until 2006. Example: A man shot dead 12 people in a rampage in a small town in Montenegro before dying from self-inflicted injuries early on Thursday, authorities said, in one of the tiny Balkan nation’s worst mass killings.
Word: Montenegro Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Venetan Montenegro (from mónte + negro, literally “black mountain”), a calque of Serbo-Croatian Cȓnā Gòra, referring to Mount Lovćen. Pronunciation: /mɒntɪˈniːɹəʊ/, /-ˈnɛɡ/, /-ˈneɪɡ-/, /mɔntɪˈnɪjɡɹəw/, /-ˈnɛjɡ-/ 1. A barangay of Balatan, Camarines Sur, Philippines. Labels: uncountable
Word: Vojvodina Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Serbo-Croatian Vojvodina/Војводина. Pronunciation: /ˌvɔɪvəˈdiːnə/ 1. A northern autonomous province of Serbia. Capital and largest city: Novi Sad.
Word: gospodin Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of hospodar.
Word: have one's heart set on Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of set one's heart on. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: heartfelt Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From heart + felt. Pronunciation: /ˈhɑːt.fɛlt/, /ˈhɑːɹt.fɛlt/ 1. Believed or felt deeply and sincerely. Example: a heartfelt apology Example: She expressed her heartfelt sympathies at the death of his mother.
Word: by heart Part of Speech: prep_phrase Etymology: From Middle English by herte. Compare French par cœur (literally “by heart”), of which the English may be a calque. Pronunciation: /baɪ ˈhɑːt/, /baɪ ˈhɑɹt/ 1. From unaided memory and in full detail. Example: to learn something by heart Example: to know something by heart
Word: heartworm Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From heart + worm. 1. A parasitic organism that afflicts dogs, of species Dirofilaria immitis of roundworms. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. (uncountable) The condition caused by this organism. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: skittish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Probably from skite (“to move lightly and hurriedly; to move suddenly, particularly in an oblique direction (Scotland, Northern England)”) + -ish; compare skitter. Pronunciation: /ˈskɪtɪʃ/, [ˈskɪɾɪʃ] 1. Easily scared or startled; timid. Example: The dog likes people he knows, but he is skittish around strangers. Example: 1557, Roger Edgeworth, Sermons Very Fruitfull, Godly, and Learned, London: Robert Caly, The fiftenth treatice or Sermon, All such be like a skittish starting horse, whiche coming ouer a bridge, wil start for a shadowe, or for a stone lying by him, and leapeth ouer on the other side into the water, & drowneth both horse and man. 2. Wanton; changeable; fickle. Example: How some men creep in skittish fortune’s hall, Whiles others play the idiots in her eyes! Example: […] ’Tis pitiful To court a grin, when you should wooe a soul; To break a jest, when pity would inspire Pathetic exhortation; and t’ address The skittish fancy with facetious tales, When sent with God’s commission to the heart. 3. Difficult to manage; tricky. Example: For everybody’s family doctor was remarkably clever, and was understood to have immeasurable skill in the management and training of the most skittish or vicious diseases.
Word: squeamish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Origin obscure. Likely a merger of earlier squeamous (“squeamish”), from Middle English squaimous, queimous, from Anglo-Norman escoimus, escoymous, of unknown origin; and dialectal English sweamish, sweemish (“faint, squeamish”), from sweam (“dizziness, sudden qualm of sickness”) and dialectal sweem (“to swoon, be faint, be overcome, feel sick”), from Middle English swemen (“to grieve, make suffer, be faint of heart”), from Old English *swǣman (“to grieve, trouble, afflict”). If so, then related to swim (“to be dizzy, swoon”). See also sweam. Pronunciation: /ˈskwiːmɪʃ/ 1. Easily shocked, sickened or frightened; tending to be nauseated or nervous; oversensitive. Example: He might have made a good doctor, had he not been so squeamish at the sight of blood. 2. Averse or reluctant.
Word: pitfall Part of Speech: noun Etymology: First recorded use in the 14th century from pit + fall in the sense of "pit trap, pit snare", from Old English fealle (“trap, snare”), from Proto-Germanic *fallą, *fallaz (“a fall, trap”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pōl-. Cognate with German Falle (“trap, snare”). Pronunciation: /ˈpɪtfɔːl/, /ˈpɪtfɔl/ 1. A type of trap consisting of a concealed pit in the ground, into which the victim is supposed to fall and not be able to get out from. 2. A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious. Labels: figuratively Example: It's usually a simple task, but you should know the pitfalls before you attempt it yourself. 3. An antipattern. 4. Subsidence below ground in a mine, which can cause the ground level above to drop. Example: This pitfall, beginning in February and finishing in May, resulted in a drop of about 3 ft. in the platform level; during this period it was necessary to level the track three times weekly, and impose a service slack of 15 m.p.h. The subsidence appears now to have finished, and normal speed is once again permitted.
Word: pitfall Part of Speech: verb Etymology: First recorded use in the 14th century from pit + fall in the sense of "pit trap, pit snare", from Old English fealle (“trap, snare”), from Proto-Germanic *fallą, *fallaz (“a fall, trap”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pōl-. Cognate with German Falle (“trap, snare”). Pronunciation: /ˈpɪtfɔːl/, /ˈpɪtfɔl/ 1. To trap, snare, or ensnare someone or something. Labels: figuratively, transitive, uncommon
Word: placid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin placeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin placiduslbor. French placide English placid Borrowed from French placide, from Latin placidus (“peaceful, calm, placid”), from placeō (“please, satisfy”). Pronunciation: /ˈplæsɪd/, [ˈpʰlæsɪd], /ˈplæsəd/, [ˈpʰlæsəd] 1. calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil Example: a placid disposition Example: a placid lake
Word: lipa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian lipa (“linden/lime tree”), named for its design of linden flowers and leaves. Pronunciation: /ˈlipə/, /ˈliːˌpɑː/, /ˌliːˈpɑː/ 1. A former subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Croatian kuna.
Word: bobèche Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French bobèche. Pronunciation: /boʊˈbɛʃ/ 1. A cup or ring at the top of a candlestick, used to catch melted wax running down the side of the candle.
Word: barrage balloon Part of Speech: noun 1. A tethered balloon, attached to the ground with a metal cable, intended to deter low-flying enemy aircraft; used especially in World War II. Labels: historical
Word: tethered aerostat Part of Speech: noun 1. an aerostat, such as a balloon, connected to the ground by a cable and winch, and used as an observation platform etc.
Word: aerostat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French aérostat, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + στατός (statós, “stable”), equivalent to aero- + -stat. 1. An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors. Example: With its molten temperatures, sulphuric acid clouds, and crushing carbon dioxide atmosphere, Venus has only a handful of aerostat research outposts. 2. A moored balloon flown in a semi-permanent manner, such as a border patrol monitoring balloon affixed at 18,000 feet (~6 km).
Word: tether Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English tether, teder, from Old English *tēoder and/or Old Norse tjóðr ( > Danish tøjr, Swedish tjuder); both from Proto-Germanic *teudrą (“rope; cord; shaft”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *dewtro-, from Proto-Indo-European *dew- (“to tie”), or from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to pull”). Cognate with North German Tüder (“tether for binding the cattle”), Swedish tjuder (“tether for binding cattle”). Pronunciation: /ˈtɛðə/, /ˈtɛðəɹ/ 1. A rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement. Example: With the bulky, heavy helmet for the film strapped on, I was inside a fully immersive virtual world. With de la Peña playing minder and holding a tether which prevented me from bumping into walls, I somehow ended up inside the news story. Example: We suffer the weather / We bind and we tether / This nation together 2. The limit of one's abilities, resources, patience, etc. Labels: figuratively Example: Since his hours have increased, I feel that he is at the end of his tether. 3. An attachment to a place, time, entity or person. Labels: figuratively Example: Despite moving, he maintained a strong tether to his culture back home. Example: Deeper than speech our love, stronger than life our tether, / But we do not fall on the neck nor kiss when we come together. 4. A strong rope or line that connects a sailor's safety harness to the boat's jackstay.
Word: tether Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English tether, teder, from Old English *tēoder and/or Old Norse tjóðr ( > Danish tøjr, Swedish tjuder); both from Proto-Germanic *teudrą (“rope; cord; shaft”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *dewtro-, from Proto-Indo-European *dew- (“to tie”), or from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to pull”). Cognate with North German Tüder (“tether for binding the cattle”), Swedish tjuder (“tether for binding cattle”). Pronunciation: /ˈtɛðə/, /ˈtɛðəɹ/ 1. To restrict with, or as if with, a tether. Labels: transitive Example: The cowboy tethered his horse outside the saloon. 2. To connect to something else. Labels: transitive Example: The younger Targaryen feels as though she’s lost any intimacy that tethered her to compassion and humanity, and so all that remains is the imperious need to rule that has driven her all these years, now bereft of the warmth that previously tempered her. 3. To connect to something else. Labels: Internet, transitive
Word: tether Part of Speech: num 1. Alternative form of tethera. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: ballonet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French ballonnet. Pronunciation: /ˈbalənɛt/, /baləˈnɛt/ 1. Any of several small balloons, inside a dirigible, that can be inflated or deflated to control buoyancy during flight. Example: An observation balloon, sausage-shaped and thickened at one end by small subsidiary ballonets, lifted itself, almost as though it were being hoisted by a series of pulls, out of one of the hollows beneath them […].
Word: buoyancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From buoyant + -cy or buoy + -ancy. Pronunciation: /ˈbɔɪ.ən.si/ 1. The upward force on a body immersed or partly immersed in a fluid. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The ability of an object to stay afloat in a fluid. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Resilience or cheerfulness. Labels: broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable Example: With how much lighter a step, with how much brighter an eye, did Francesca wander through the forest, even in the last desolation of autumn, than she did in all the bloom and buoyancy of spring!
Word: buoyant Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English buoy Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English buoyant From buoy + -ant. Pronunciation: /ˈbɔɪ.ənt/ 1. Having buoyancy; able to float. Example: And of course, in order to understand the Earth's past and how it got to where it now is, it is important to have a basic knowledge of plate tectonics, which explains how the planet's continental and oceanic crusts are part of the lithospheric plates that are buoyant and ride upon the highly viscous asthenosphere. 2. Lighthearted and lively. Labels: figuratively Example: I’m in a buoyant mood. Example: There was no delirium when he awoke in the morning. Instead, there was only a feeling of buoyant health. In fact, Dave Hanson had never felt that good in his life—or his former life. He reconsidered his belief that there was no delirium, wondering if the feeling were not itself a form of hallucination. 3. Involving or engaged in much successful trade or activity. (of an economy, business etc.) Example: [...] the accelerated, high-frequency East Coast express timetable, operating this year in a buoyant economic environment, is beginning to attract more business travel to rail (although there is still a long way to go before the potential is fully realised); [...]. Example: It[China] had a buoyant economy outperforming forecasts. Its unemployment rate was among the lowest in years. While consolidating his power for a second term, Mr Xi proudly pointed to China's "flourishing" growth model as something other countries could emulate.
Word: Pompeian red Part of Speech: noun 1. A red colour, tinted with orange, like that of the houses of Pompeii. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Pompeian red Part of Speech: adj 1. Of a red colour, tinted with orange, like that of the houses of Pompeii. Labels: not-comparable
Word: old lace Part of Speech: noun 1. An off-white colour, like that of old lace. Labels: uncountable
Word: old lace Part of Speech: adj 1. Of an off-white colour, like that of old lace. Labels: not-comparable
Word: pistachio green Part of Speech: noun 1. A pale yellow-green colour, like that of the pistachio nut.
Word: pistachio green Part of Speech: adj 1. Of a pale yellow-green colour, like that of the pistachio nut. Labels: not-comparable
Word: pearl grey Part of Speech: noun 1. A pale grey colour, tinted with blue, like that of some pearls. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: pearl grey Part of Speech: adj 1. Of a pale grey colour, tinted with blue, like that of some pearls. Labels: not-comparable
Word: hot-air balloon Part of Speech: noun 1. A balloon-shaped aircraft whose bag is inflated with hot air, carrying passengers and crew in a gondola slung underneath.
Word: hot air balloon Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of hot-air balloon. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pilot balloon Part of Speech: noun 1. A small unmanned balloon whose ascent is followed by a theodolite to obtain data for the computation of the speed and direction of winds in the upper air.
Word: populous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: First used in English in the mid 15th century; from Latin populosus (“full of people, populous”). Pronunciation: /ˈpɒpjʊləs/, /ˈpɑpjələs/, /ˈpɔp(j)ʊləs/ 1. Having a large population. Example: China is the most populous country in the world. 2. Spoken by a large number of people. Example: Chinese is the most populous language. Example: The Sino-Tibetan family includes Mandarin, the most populous language in the world, spoken by more than one billion Chinese. 3. Densely populated. Example: The Nile delta is a populous region. 4. Crowded with people. Example: Airport departure halls are often populous places during the rush hours.
Word: weather balloon Part of Speech: noun 1. A balloon that carries meteorological instruments aloft in order to measure, record and return data concerning atmospheric pressure, temperature and humidity. 2. A skeptical explanation to debunk a UFO sighting that a believer regards as silly, illogical or disingenuous. Labels: sarcastic
Word: ballooning Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /bəˈluːnɪŋ/ 1. Growing rapidly as a balloon. Labels: not-comparable Example: The ballooning economy was out of control. 2. Rising high in the air. Labels: not-comparable Example: The cricketer hit a ballooning shot for six runs.
Word: ballooning Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /bəˈluːnɪŋ/ 1. The act of something that swells or expands. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: This major artery from the heart to the lower body, the aorta, can indeed develop aneurysms. These balloonings of the shape of the normally straight artery may cause no bother, no symptoms and no complications. 2. The sport or hobby of flying in a hot-air balloon. Labels: uncountable Example: When he retired, he took up ballooning. Example: Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth. 3. The mechanical kiting used by spiders, mites, caterpillars, etc. to travel through the air. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: ballooning Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /bəˈluːnɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of balloon Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: balloonist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English balloon Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English balloonist From balloon + -ist. 1. A person who flies in balloons, especially in hot-air balloons. Example: But his greatest achievement, the balloonist said, was a flight he made in Australia in November 1984, using the prototype of the balloon in which he intends to circle the world. Example: Like surfers trying to catch a wave, balloonists try to ride jet streams.
Word: balloon animal Part of Speech: noun 1. A representation of an animal, made of a number of balloons twisted, shaped and connected.
Word: balloon clock Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of bracket clock with a balloon-shaped case.
Word: balloon flower Part of Speech: noun 1. A perennial herb, Platycodon grandiflorus, from Asia, having ornamental blue star-shaped flowers.
Word: balloon sail Part of Speech: noun 1. A large, light foresail sometimes used instead of a jib.
Word: balloon vine Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of two species of the genus Cardiospermum, tropical perennial climbing vines having ornamental balloon-like fruits, used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Word: dhoti Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi धोती (dhotī). 1. A long loincloth worn by men in India. Labels: countable 2. The cotton fabric used for such loincloths. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Euroconnector Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Euro- + connector. 1. A SCART connector.
Word: faun Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English fawn, from Latin faunus. Pronunciation: /fɔːn/, /fɔn/, /fɑn/ 1. A woodland creature with pointed ears, legs, and short horns of a goat and a fondness for unrestrained revelry. Labels: Roman 2. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Faunis.
Word: level-coil Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A corruption of French lève-cul (“lift the buttocks”). 1. A boisterous and rowdy game formerly played on Christmas, in which players must quickly switch seats at a signal. Labels: historical, uncountable Example: […] so they did, and entred the Parler, found all this leuell coyle, and his pate broken, his face scratcht […] Example: A daily Deluge over them does boyle: / The Earth and Water play at Level coyle.
Word: -ion Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion Reanalysed from -ation, -tion, from Middle French -tion, -cion, from Latin -tiō. By surface analysis, this suffix is added to verbs derived from Latin perfect participle stems. 1. An action or process, or the result of an action or process. Labels: countable, idiomatic, morpheme, uncountable Example: transfixion Example: reaction 2. A state or condition. Labels: countable, idiomatic, morpheme, uncountable Example: indirection Example: bisection
Word: -ion Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Possibly reanalysed from inion, which is of Ancient Greek origin. In many cases also analysable as the neuter form of an Ancient Greek adjective in -ιος (-ios). Pronunciation: /ɪən/, /aɪən/ 1. An anthropometric reference point. Labels: morpheme Example: dactylion 2. An anthropometric reference point. Labels: morpheme Example: gnathion
Word: -ion Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον (apógeion, “apogee”), containing -ιον (-ion). Compare also -ium. 1. Together with apo- and peri-, forms names of specific apoapsides and periapsides. Labels: morpheme Example: periareion
Word: pewter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English peutre, from Old French peautre, from Vulgar Latin *peltrum (“pewter”), which is of uncertain origin. Possibly related to spelter. Pronunciation: /ˈpjuːtə/, /ˈpjutɚ/, [ˈpjuɾɚ] 1. An alloy of approximately 93–98% tin and 1–2% copper, and the balance of antimony. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: the pewter plates on the dresser Caught and reflected the flame 2. An alloy of tin and lead. Labels: countable, historical, uncountable 3. Items made of pewter; pewterware. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A beer tankard made from pewter. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The room was arranged by low wooden partitions into bays, where eight or ten men could sit together and rest their pewters and glasses on the narrow tables between. Example: When ranged up, these were discovered to be the tumbler, the pannikin, and the cracked cup aforesaid, a pickle jar, a jam pot, and a battered pewter marked "Britannia Hotel," a diversity of receptacles that called for the highest mathematical skill in measuring out an exact quantity to each guest. 5. A dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal. Labels: countable, uncountable 6. Prize money. Labels: countable, dated, slang, uncountable
Word: pewter Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English peutre, from Old French peautre, from Vulgar Latin *peltrum (“pewter”), which is of uncertain origin. Possibly related to spelter. Pronunciation: /ˈpjuːtə/, /ˈpjutɚ/, [ˈpjuɾɚ] 1. Of a dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal. Labels: not-comparable