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Word: wet job Part of Speech: noun 1. A covert assassination performed by government operatives. Labels: euphemistic Example: Like the Navy SEALs (who often work in conjunction with the Delta Force), Delta Force can go anywhere, anytime; they just leave the wet jobs to SEAL Team 6-the navy's version of Delta Force. Example: Being a shocked witness in Lisbon to the Carnivore's last bloody wet job 2. A vicious attack (on someone's reputation, ideals etc.); a hatchet job. Labels: figuratively Example: The following year – the year of lawyering dangerously, at least at the LRB – saw Hitchens’s wet job on Henry Kissinger (22 October 1992). As he does with many of his subjects, he walked straight up to this one and dropped the guillotine, likening the book under review – an authorised biography – to ‘the profile of a serial murderer’.
Word: wet jobs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wet job Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Coimbatore Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Tamil கோயம்புத்தூர் (kōyamputtūr). 1. A large city and district of Tamil Nadu, India.
Word: chicken hawks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chicken hawk Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stamp duty Part of Speech: noun 1. A tax levied upon certain documents, a stamp being applied to show that tax has been paid. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: an all-up amount including GST and LCT (but not stamp duty, registration etc) 2. Ellipsis of stamp duty land tax (“a tax on land transactions in England and Northern Ireland”). Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
Word: pursues Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pursue Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pyrolyses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pyrolysis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pyrolyses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pyrolyse Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pyrolyzes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pyrolyze Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pyrolysing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pyrolyse Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pyrolyzing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pyrolyze Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pyrolysed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of pyrolyse Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: pyrolyzed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of pyrolyze Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: euglycemic Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or pertaining to euglycemia. 2. Having a normal concentration of glucose in the blood.
Word: dead as a doornail Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English ded as dore-nail. One of the earliest usages in English is in William Langland's poem Piers Plowman A. i. 161 (late 14th century) "Fey withouten fait is febelore þen nouȝt, And ded as a dore-nayl", though it is unlikely this is Langland's invention. It also appears in the English William of Palerne l. 628 "For but ich haue bote of mi bale‥I am ded as dore-nail" and in the alliterative debate poem The Parlement of the Thre Ages "Dede als a dore-nayle doune was he fallen" 65. Both of these texts are of uncertain date, and may predate Langland's usage. One plausible explanation is that doors were built using only wood boards and hand-forged nails: the nails were long enough to dead nail the (vertical) wooden panels and (horizontal) stretcher boards securely together, so they would not easily pull apart. This was done by pounding the protruding point of the nail over and down into the wood. A nail that was bent in this fashion (and thus not easily pulled out) was said to be "dead", thus dead as a doornail. 1. Unquestionably dead. Used for both inanimate objects and once living beings. Example: I picked up the phone, but the line was dead as a doornail. Example: We finally found John's cat run over in the next road. He was as dead as a doornail.
Word: shrivelling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of shrivel Labels: Canada, UK, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: shrivelling Part of Speech: noun 1. The act or process by which something shrivels.
Word: shriveling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of shrivel Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: shriveling Part of Speech: noun 1. The act or process by which something shrivels.
Word: shrivels Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of shrivel Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: doornail Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English dore-nail, equivalent to door + nail. 1. A nail with a wide head, traditionally used in the construction and ornamentation of wooden doors.
Word: camel through the eye of a needle Part of Speech: phrase Etymology: With reference to the New Testament, Mark 10.25, Mat. 19.24 and Luke 18.25. See the Citations page for those texts. 1. Hyperbole to illustrate something that is impossible to do or to make happen. Labels: idiomatic Example: Getting George to wake up before 7 o'clock is harder than getting a camel through the eye of a needle. Example: 1795, John Swanwick (as "Snub"), "To WILLIAM WILCOCKS, Esquire, L. L. D. and DUke of New-York, &c.", in A Rub from Snub; or a cursory analytical epistle, page 57, quoting Wilcocks in the first footnote. Alluding to the exordium of his writings againſt the democrats, wherein he ſays “ It is a difficult for a party-man to be an honeſt man, as for a camel to go through the eye of a needle,” whereby he moſt emphatically declares his own diſhoneſty at the very firſt daſh of his pen.
Word: door-nail Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of doornail. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: noddy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Noun etymology 1 sense 1 is possibly from nod (“to incline the head up and down; to gradually fall asleep”) + -y (suffix forming diminutive nouns or familiar names); or a shortening of noddypoll, an obsolete alteration of hoddypoll (“fumbling, inept person”). The origin of noun etymology 1 sense 2 is uncertain; it is possibly derived from etymology 1 sense 1. Compare muggins (“fool, idiot; card game based on building in suits or matching exposed cards, the object being to get rid of one’s cards”). The origin of the adjective is uncertain; it is possibly also from nod (verb) + -y (suffix meaning ‘of or relating to’ forming adjectives). The verb is derived from noun etymology 1 sense 1. Pronunciation: /ˈnɒdi/, /ˈnɑdi/, [-ɾi] 1. A silly or stupid person; a fool, an idiot. Labels: archaic, countable Example: I graunt for my parte by fayth of my body / why where the deuyll is this horeſon nody Example: Hum[phrey]. If it be ſo, my friend, you vſe me fine, / VVhat do you thinke I am? / Iasp[er]. An arrant noddie / Hum. A vvord of obliquie, novv by Gods bodie, / I'le tell thy maiſter for I knovv thee vvell. 2. In full knave noddy: the jack or knave playing card. Labels: countable, historical Example: The ſpout of ſport, and follies turtle Doue, / Noddie turn'd vp, all made, yet loſe the tricke. Example: You vvant four, and I tvvo, and my Deal: Novv, Knave noddy—no, Hearts be Trumps. 3. In full noddy-fifteen: a certain card game related to cribbage. Labels: historical, uncountable Example: [W]ell let not me take you at Noddy anie more, leaſt I preſent you to the pariſh for a gamſter, this is the ninth ſet that you haue loſt, and yet you will not leaue off. Example: Let 'hem embrace more frugal pastimes. VVhy ſhould not the thriftie and right vvorſhipfull game of Poſt and payre content 'hem? Or the vvittie inuention of Noddie, for counters? or God make them rich, at the Tables? but Masking, and Reuelling? 4. In full noddy-fifteen: a certain card game related to cribbage. Labels: broadly, countable, historical, obsolete, slang, uncountable Example: I left her at Cardes, ſhee'll ſit vp till you come, becauſe ſhee'll haue you play a game at Noddie; […]
Word: noddy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Noun etymology 1 sense 1 is possibly from nod (“to incline the head up and down; to gradually fall asleep”) + -y (suffix forming diminutive nouns or familiar names); or a shortening of noddypoll, an obsolete alteration of hoddypoll (“fumbling, inept person”). The origin of noun etymology 1 sense 2 is uncertain; it is possibly derived from etymology 1 sense 1. Compare muggins (“fool, idiot; card game based on building in suits or matching exposed cards, the object being to get rid of one’s cards”). The origin of the adjective is uncertain; it is possibly also from nod (verb) + -y (suffix meaning ‘of or relating to’ forming adjectives). The verb is derived from noun etymology 1 sense 1. Pronunciation: /ˈnɒdi/, /ˈnɑdi/, [-ɾi] 1. Foolish, silly, stupid. Labels: England, regional Example: For that no man shulde se / Nor rede in any scrolles / Of theyr dronken nolles, / Nor of theyr noddy polles, […] Example: I beſeech you, VVill your VViſdoms, or common Senſe, or Underſtanding, or vvhat you vvill call it, approve of nothing in our Common-Prayer Book, that you preſent us vvith an inane nihil, a nevv Directory of a noddy Synod, or find you ſo many Deficiencies in Monarchical Government, that you ſhould ſeek to introduce an Ochlocracy, a People Svvay?
Word: noddy Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Noun etymology 1 sense 1 is possibly from nod (“to incline the head up and down; to gradually fall asleep”) + -y (suffix forming diminutive nouns or familiar names); or a shortening of noddypoll, an obsolete alteration of hoddypoll (“fumbling, inept person”). The origin of noun etymology 1 sense 2 is uncertain; it is possibly derived from etymology 1 sense 1. Compare muggins (“fool, idiot; card game based on building in suits or matching exposed cards, the object being to get rid of one’s cards”). The origin of the adjective is uncertain; it is possibly also from nod (verb) + -y (suffix meaning ‘of or relating to’ forming adjectives). The verb is derived from noun etymology 1 sense 1. Pronunciation: /ˈnɒdi/, /ˈnɑdi/, [-ɾi] 1. Synonym of noddify (“to make (someone) into a noddy (noun etymology 1, noun sense 1), to make a fool of”) Labels: obsolete, rare, transitive Example: If ſuch an Aſſe be noddied for the nonce, / I ſay but this, to helpe his Idle fit; / Let him but thanke himſelfe for lacke of VVit, […]
Word: noddy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From nod (“to incline the head up and down; to gradually fall asleep”) + -y (suffix forming diminutive nouns or familiar names; and meaning ‘of or relating to’ forming adjectives). Noun etymology 2 sense 1 (“tern of the genus Anous”) possibly refers to the nodding behaviour of the birds during courtship. Etymology 2 sense 3 (“fellatio”) refers to the nodding motion of the head of a person performing the sex act. Etymology 2 sense 5 (“cutaway scene of a television interviewer nodding”) was coined by the English cultural theorist and media scholar John Fiske (1939–2021) in 1987. Etymology 2 sense 6.2 (“state of being asleep”) is possibly a pun on etymology 1, noun sense 2.2.1 (“sexual intercourse”). Pronunciation: /ˈnɒdi/, /ˈnɑdi/, [-ɾi] 1. Drowsy, sleepy. Labels: archaic Example: […] I'll say a prayer and try to go to sleep. I feel very noddy all at once.
Word: Akademeia Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ἀκάδημος (Akádēmos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă) Ancient Greek -εια (-eia) Ancient Greek Ἀκᾰδήμειᾰ (Akădḗmeiă)der. English Akademeia From Ancient Greek Ἀκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia). Doublet of academe, academia, and academy; see there for more. 1. A grove near Athens (named after the Athenian hero Akademos), where Plato founded his original Akademia in 385 B.C.
Word: sandboxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sandbox Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sandboxes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sandbox Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: mystery shopper Part of Speech: noun 1. Someone hired by a company to pose as a customer in order to evaluate the quality of its service. Example: Mystery shoppers: The judging for the Station of the Year categories takes the form of a mystery shopper-style visit, with judges visiting the nominated station and viewing the facilities and services through the eyes of a traveller. This allows the stations to be viewed objectively and fairly.
Word: replicator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From replicate + -or. Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛplɪkeɪtɚ/, /ˈɹɛplɪkeɪtə/ 1. Something capable of self-replication, like a gene or meme. Example: We, alone on earth, can rebel against the tyranny of the selfish replicators. 2. A technological device that replicates physical objects. Example: Why, this planet was still centuries away from developing such necessities as personal replicators or portable nano-intelligences... Example: either there is not such thing as a concept known as 'spacecraft' (inwhich case, any talk of spacecraft, warp drives, inertial dampers, replicators, and the like would be pointless), or indeed there is.
Word: replicators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of replicator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: euglycemia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From eu- + glycemia or eu- + glyc- + -emia. 1. The condition of having a normal concentration of glucose in the blood; good glycemia regulation; good glycemia. Labels: uncountable
Word: Laurie Part of Speech: name Etymology: The given names are clippings of Laurence, Lawrence, Laura, or Lauren + -ie, all ultimately from Latin laurus (“laurel”). The surname is from the diminutive of Lawrence. The city in Missouri was named by its residents in 1961 after L. M. and William (Buster) Laurie, who in 1937 bought a building in the area and operated the Laurie Market, because of the goodwill generated by the family store over the years. Pronunciation: /ˈlɒ.ri/, /ˈlɔ.ri/ 1. A unisex given name. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: “I’m not Mr. Laurence, I’m only Laurie.” “Laurie Laurence; what an odd name.” “My first name is Theodore, but I don’t like it, for the fellows called me Dora, so I made them say Laurie instead.” 2. A unisex given name. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Laura called her parents. Her father answered. Fighting to keep her voice steady, Laura said, "Hi, Daddy." "Laurie? How's my little girl?" 3. A unisex given name. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A surname transferred from the given name. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Maxwelton braes are bonnie Where early fa's the dew; An' it's there that Annie Laurie Gi'ed me her promise true. 5. A city in Morgan County and Camden County, Missouri, United States. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Laurie Part of Speech: name Etymology: From French Laurie, from Latin Laurum, from laurus (“laurel”). 1. A commune in Cantal department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Word: functional magnetic resonance imaging Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of magnetic resonance imaging that records the flow of blood to areas of the brain when the patient is undertaking a specific neural activity. Labels: uncountable Example: The women underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which measures changes in blood flow that happen with brain activity, while being shown images of their grandchild, another child they didn’t know, an adult they didn’t know, and the same-sex parent of their grandchild.
Word: Lori Part of Speech: name Etymology: In some cases, a 20th century spelling variant of Laurie, from Laura. In other cases, a diminutive form of names such as Loretta and Lorraine. Pronunciation: /loɹ.i/, /lɑɹ.i/ 1. A female given name, popular in the US in the 1960s. Example: There was Lori - Lori - Lori no longer daft - Lori who could fight like the very devil of a Scotswoman at the side of her man - Lori would pull Mary Ruadh back from the brink of the grave, and perhaps himself too. His spirits began to lift. His whole being sang with the name of Lori. Example: While she continued to cling to his arm, Lorraine pouted again. " Running away changed a lot of things, but it didn't change your name. Nobody's called me Lori for ages, but while you're here, we'll just have to put up with each other."
Word: Lori Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Armenian Լոռի (Loṙi). 1. A province of Armenia.
Word: diatreme Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) English dia- English -treme English diatreme From dia- + -treme. Pronunciation: /ˈdaɪ.əˌtɹim/ 1. A cone-shaped volcanic vent produced by the explosion of gas-filled magma.
Word: archaize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀρχαΐζω (arkhaḯzō). Pronunciation: /ˈɑː(ɹ).keɪˌaɪz/ 1. To give an archaic quality or character to; make archaic, to suggest the past. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, transitive Example: The statue had an archaized quality to it. Example: An Egyptologist's mind immediately turns to the ancient Egyptian counterpart to such an imagined protosactuary: a reed hut that all late Egyptian temples, in their archaizing longing to return to the origins, sought to emulate in stone through the typically Egyptian temple features of inward-sloping walls, torus and corvetto cornice. 2. To speak, write, etc. in an archaic manner. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, intransitive
Word: supercomplex 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- English complex English supercomplex From super- + complex. 1. A stable association of two or more complexes of biological molecules that occur separately elsewhere. 2. A large building complex including many shops, residences, etc.
Word: supercomplex Part of Speech: adj 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- English complex English supercomplex From super- + complex. 1. Very complex
Word: Lillie Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name, a variant of Lily or a pet form of Lillian 2. A surname.
Word: nonsense mutation Part of Speech: noun 1. A point mutation that generates either a premature stop codon, or a codon that does not specify any amino acid.
Word: prealgebra Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- Arabic جَبَرَ (jabara) Arabic الْجَبْر (al-jabr)bor. Medieval Latin algebrabor. English algebra English prealgebra From pre- + algebra. 1. A school (in the US, middle school) course that introduces students to concepts needed to learn algebra. Labels: US, uncountable Example: 2000, Alfred S. Posamentier, Making Pre-Algebra Come Alive, Sage Publications (Corwin Press), page 1, In most secondary school curricula, pre-algebra is the last course in which specific attention is paid to multiplication, division, squares, cubes, and primes. Thereafter, these skills and operations are pretty much taken for granted. Example: Almost everyone pursuing a career or a course of study needs to know pre-algebra math. Also, almost all college entrance tests and professional exams require knowledge of at least pre-algebra math. The practicing of almost all crafts involves the use of pre-algebra math. 2. A particular form of Lie algebra; also applied analogously to other types of algebra. Labels: countable Example: Conversely, if H is a complete preorder which satisfies the #92;land,#92;lor-distributive law, then, by the Adjoint Functor Theorem, H is a Heyting prealgebra. Example: 2006, Oswald Wyler, Algebraic Theories of Continuous Lattices, Bernhard Banaschewski, Rudolf-Eberhard Hoffmann (editors), Continuous Lattices, Springer, Lecture Notes in Mathematics 871, page 398, Let mathsf f:( mathsf A,α)→( mathsf B,β) be a morphism of prealgebras.
Word: Lindsey Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English Lindesege, ultimately from Proto-Brythonic *llɨnn (“pool”), from Proto-Celtic *lindos (“lake, liquid”) (as in Lincoln) + Old English ēġ (“island (of land)”). Pronunciation: /ˈlɪnzi/ 1. A geographic area and former division of Lincolnshire, England. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. An Anglo-Saxon kingdom of England, absorbed into Northumbria in the 7th century. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A village and civil parish in Babergh district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL9845). Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A habitational surname from Old English. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A unisex given name transferred from the surname. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: President Donald Trump’s hand-picked interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan has fired more senior prosecutors from the Eastern District of Virginia office, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
Word: Lois Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Λωΐς (Lōḯs), of obscure meaning. Unrelated to Louise or Louisa. Pronunciation: /ˈləʊ.ɪs/ 1. The grandmother of Timothy who is mentioned in an epistle to him. Example: When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also. 2. A female given name from Ancient Greek of biblical origin. Example: Modernity might also lie in a name like Lois - pronounced Loys in Trinidad - which came to the island in the 1940s through Lois Lane, the heroine of the American Superman comic strip.
Word: Lucille Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /luˈsiːl/ 1. A female given name from French Lucille [in turn from Latin Lucilla], of 1910s US usage. Example: "My name is Lucille." The man sat down heavily, crowding the girl's body against Mr. Munn. "You call her Sukie like I said," he ordered. "Now, Mr. Munn," the girl asked, leaning back so she could look up at him from under the brim of her large straw hat with its blue ribbons, " do you see how he can make Sukie out of a name like Lucille?"
Word: Lula Part of Speech: name Etymology: 19th-century variant of Lulu, nickname of Louisa and Lucy. In rare cases, shortened from Tallulah. 1. A female given name. Example: But Lula Ann Bridewell is no longer available and she was never a woman. Lula Ann was a sixteen-year-old-me who dropped that dumb countrified name as soon as I left high school. I was Ann Bride for two years until I interviewed for a sales job at Sylvia, Inc., and, on a hunch, shortened my name to Bride, with nothing anybody needs to say before or after that memorable syllable. 2. Ellipsis of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Word: debation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From debate + -ion. The formation is nonstandard because this word does not contain the suffix -ate. 1. Synonym of debating; debate Labels: nonstandard, uncountable, usually
Word: villainesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of villainess Labels: form-of, plural Example: There have been many memorable villainesses in film history.
Word: rootle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English root Proto-Germanic *-lōną Old English -lian Middle English -len English -le English rootle From root (“to dig”) + -le (frequentative suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈɹuːtəl/ 1. to dig into the ground, with the snout. Example: Once, presumably, this quadrangle with its smooth lawns, its massive buildings, and the chapel itself was marsh too, where the grasses waved and the swine rootled. Example: Removing internal fences allowed the wild Exmoor ponies and Tamworth pigs he introduced to browse and rootle over large distances, their disruptions creating habitats for other animals and plants. 2. to search for something from a drawer, closet, etc.; to dig out. Example: 'There's a tin of cocoa in my study somewhere,' Perowne shouted after him. 'Rootle round till you find it, and take it up.' Example: Bathed and changed, she rootled out Lambie from the bottom of her wardrobe.'
Word: Ugaritic Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ugarit + -ic, via a Semitic medium from Sumerian 𒀀𒃼 (a-gar₃ /⁠agar⁠/, “arable land”). Pronunciation: /ˌjuː.ɡəˈrɪ.tɪk/, /ˌuː.ɡəˈrɪ.tɪk/ 1. The Northwest Semitic language of the ancient city of Ugarit in Syria. Extinct since 1100 B.C.E., it was written in cuneiform.
Word: Ugaritic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Ugarit + -ic, via a Semitic medium from Sumerian 𒀀𒃼 (a-gar₃ /⁠agar⁠/, “arable land”). Pronunciation: /ˌjuː.ɡəˈrɪ.tɪk/, /ˌuː.ɡəˈrɪ.tɪk/ 1. Of or pertaining to the ancient city or language of Ugarit. Labels: not-comparable
Word: forkball Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fork + ball, since it is held between the first two fingers. 1. A baseball pitch, much like the sinker.
Word: fair and square Part of Speech: adv 1. Totally fairly and undoubtedly. Example: We won the game fair and square. 2. Within the applicable rules. Example: He said they give licenses now to steal — steal folks'es senses away, and then they would steal every thing else, and murder, and tear round into every kind of wickedness. But he didn't ask that. He wanted things done fair and square: he jest wanted to steal horses. He was goin' West, and he thought he could do a good business, and lay up something. If he had a license, he shouldn't be afraid of bein' shot up, or shot. Example: They had crawled in and staked the land and stood ready to shoot those of us who came in, fair and square, in the Run. 3. In all fairness; equitably. Example: "Have it out with him to-night. Fair and square. Out he goes, Edmund, neck and crop. Out, by thunder."
Word: fair and square Part of Speech: adj 1. Unquestionably fair. Labels: not-comparable Example: “[…] I always liked you Joe, and stood up for you, too. Don’t you remember? You won’t tell, will you Joe?” And the poor creature dropped on his knees before the stolid murderer, and clasped his appealing hands. / “No, you’ve always been fair and square with me, Muff Potter, and I won’t go back on you.—There, now, that’s as fair as a man can say.” Example: It was a fair and square deal. We won. And we won in the Senate. And it's in the bill. And I didn't think we could beat them, but we did.
Word: Andalusian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Andalusia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Andalusian From Andalusia + -ian. 1. Of, from or relating to Andalusia, Spain. Labels: not-comparable 2. Of, from or relating to al-Andalus. Labels: historical, not-comparable
Word: Andalusian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Andalusia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Andalusian From Andalusia + -ian. 1. A native or inhabitant of Andalusia, Spain. 2. A native or inhabitant of al-Andalus. Labels: historical 3. A horse of a breed from the Iberian Peninsula, with long, thick mane and tail.
Word: Andalusian Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree English Andalusia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Andalusian From Andalusia + -ian. 1. The dialect (or varieties) of Spanish spoken in Andalusia; Andalusian Spanish.
Word: Cantabrian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Cantabria + -an. 1. From, or pertaining to, Cantabria
Word: Cantabrian Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Cantabria + -an. 1. A Romance variety spoken in Cantabria. 2. The language of the Cantabri, formerly believed to be Basque but now generally thought to be Celtic. Labels: obsolete Example: The ancient Cantabrian, in effect, is still found to subsist in the more barren and mountainous parts of the provinces of Biscay, Asturias, and Navarre. 3. An age beginning 305 million years ago, a subdivision of the Carboniferous.
Word: Cantabrian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Cantabria + -an. 1. Someone from Cantabria. 2. Someone from Canterbury Labels: New-Zealand
Word: Leonese Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Leon + -ese. Compare Spanish leonés. 1. Of, from or relating to the city of León or surrounding province, Castile and León, Spain. Example: Or, as I was told, “Nos sentimos más leoneses, pero somos gallegos iguales” (We feel more Leonese, but we are also equally Galician). 2. From, or pertaining to the Kingdom of León, a former independent kingdom in the northwest of Iberia.
Word: Leonese Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Leon + -ese. Compare Spanish leonés. 1. A Romance language spoken in the northwest of Spain, closely related to Asturian and Mirandese.
Word: Leonese Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Leon + -ese. Compare Spanish leonés. 1. A native or inhabitant of the city of León or surrounding province, Castile and León, Spain. Example: In addition to these men, there are at least two Leonese: Pedro Garcés from Matanza (near Astorga) and Domingo Rodríguez from Castroverde (unless this refers to Castroverde de Cerrato in the modern province of Valladolid); and two Galicians: […]
Word: Murcian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Murcia + -an. 1. Of, from or relating to Murcia, Spain.
Word: Murcian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Murcia + -an. 1. A native or inhabitant of Murcia, Spain.
Word: Murcian Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Murcia + -an. 1. A dialect of the Spanish language spoken in Murcia.
Word: Navarrese Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˌnævəˈɹiːz/ 1. Of, from or relating to Navarre, Spain. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Navarrese Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌnævəˈɹiːz/ 1. A native or inhabitant of Navarre, Spain.
Word: Valencian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Valencia + -ian. Doublet of Valentien. Pronunciation: /vəˈlɛnsi.ən/ 1. From or relating to Valencia, its people, or its language. Labels: not-comparable Example: Fr. Felipe Císcar Puig was a Valencian priest who is also also considered a martyr of the sacramental seal because he was martyred after keeping confessions secret during the religious persecution of the Spanish Civil War.
Word: Valencian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Valencia + -ian. Doublet of Valentien. Pronunciation: /vəˈlɛnsi.ən/ 1. An inhabitant of Valencia.
Word: Valencian Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Valencia + -ian. Doublet of Valentien. Pronunciation: /vəˈlɛnsi.ən/ 1. One of the standard varieties of the Catalan language spoken primarily in Valencia. Labels: uncountable
Word: Balearic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin Balearis, from Ancient Greek Βαλλιαρεῖς (Balliareîs), from either βάλλω (bállō) or Phoenician (see Baal). Pronunciation: /bæliˈæɹɪk/ 1. Of, from or relating to the Balearic Islands, Spain. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Balearic Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Balearis, from Ancient Greek Βαλλιαρεῖς (Balliareîs), from either βάλλω (bállō) or Phoenician (see Baal). Pronunciation: /bæliˈæɹɪk/ 1. A dialect of Catalan used in the Balearic Islands.
Word: Majorcan Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Majorca Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Majorcan From Majorca + -an. 1. Alternative form of Mallorcan: of, from or relating to Mallorca, the largest island of the Balearic Islands, Spain. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Majorcan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Majorca Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Majorcan From Majorca + -an. 1. Alternative form of Mallorcan: a native or inhabitant of Mallorca, the largest island of the Balearic Islands, Spain. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Majorcan Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree English Majorca Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Majorcan From Majorca + -an. 1. Alternative form of Mallorcan: The variety of Balearic Catalan spoken on Mallorca. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Ibizan Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Ibiza + -an. Pronunciation: /ɪˈbiːzən/, /ɪˈbiːθən/ 1. Of, from or relating to the island of Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain.
Word: Ibizan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ibiza + -an. Pronunciation: /ɪˈbiːzən/, /ɪˈbiːθən/ 1. A native or inhabitant of the island of Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain.
Word: Near East Part of Speech: name 1. The geographic region of Western Asia located southeast of Eastern Europe, comprising Anatolia, Transcaucasia, the Levant, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, and Arabia. Labels: historical
Word: mismanage Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Latin manus Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izāre Vulgar Latin *manizāre Old Italian maneggiareder.? Old French manegebor. Middle English *manage English manage English mismanage From mis- + manage. Pronunciation: /mɪsˈmæ.nədʒ/ 1. To manage an area of responsibility in a way which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest. Labels: transitive Example: She mismanaged my finances and left me bankrupt. 2. To behave, in a management capacity, in a manner which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest. Labels: intransitive Example: The fundamental reason why the company failed is that the CEO and other top managers simply mismanaged.
Word: mismanagement Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English management English mismanagement From mis- + management. Pronunciation: /ˌmɪsˈmænɪd͡ʒmənt/, /ˌmɪsˈmænəd͡ʒmənt/ 1. The process or practice of managing ineptly, incompetently, or dishonestly. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The value of the firm's stock fell precipitously when word leaked out that officers of the company were under investigation for gross mismanagement. Example: But, alas! for the mismanagement of fate—he was quite out of his place in the Cortez of Spain: he dilated on religious toleration to those in whose ears it sounded like blasphemy—on the blessing of knowledge, to those with whom intellect and anarchy were synonymous—and on the rights of the people, to Hidalgos, who were preux chevaliers in loyalty to their king.
Word: on firecall Part of Speech: prep_phrase Etymology: Paralleling on call 1. On call, with regard to a firefighter or unit.
Word: LWN Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of LandWarNet. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: dormitive principle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A modern translation of Latin, virtus dormitiva, coined by Molière in The Imaginary Invalid (1673). In the play, he lampoons a group of physicians providing an explanation in macaronic Latin of the sleep-inducing properties of opium as stemming from its "virtus dormitiva". The currency of this phrase as a critique of scientific claims is due to Gregory Bateson (1976, Steps to an Ecology of Mind p. 5), as is the translation of virtus as 'principle'. 1. A type of tautology in which an item is explained in terms of the item itself, only put in different (usually more abstract) words. Labels: idiomatic, rhetoric Example: We note Bateson's (1968) dormitive principle at work in which behaviors are described as traits such as LD, which then are used to explain the behavior. Example: For Arrow, many socioeconomic phenomena are explained in terms of the "dormitive principle", which, he says, simply repeats the phenomenon being explained.
Word: spare tire well Part of Speech: noun 1. A depression in the trunk of an automobile where the spare tire is stowed. Labels: US
Word: spare tyre well Part of Speech: noun 1. A depression in the boot of a motor car where the spare tyre is stowed. Labels: UK
Word: campylobacter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the genus name. Pronunciation: /kæmˈpaɪləʊˌbæktə(ɹ)/ 1. Any bacteria of the genus Campylobacter; a principal cause of food poisoning. Example: These days, we can see how even small increases in temperature and rainfall around the world often lead to higher rates of disease, whether that’s malaria in Kenya and Ethiopia, Murray Valley encephalitis in southern Australia or campylobacter in Bangladesh.
Word: caruncle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French caruncule, from Latin caruncula (“a little piece of flesh”), diminutive of carō (“flesh”). Doublet of caruncula. Pronunciation: /ˈka.ɹəŋ.kəl/, /ˈka.ɹəŋ.kl̩/, /kəˈɹʌŋ.kəl/, /kəˈɹʌŋ.kl̩/, /ˈkɛɹˌʌŋ.kəl/ 1. A small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy. 2. Clipping of lacrimal caruncle: the red prominence at the inner corner of the eye. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping 3. A colored waxy or oily outgrowth near the micropyle of some seeds, attractive to ants which aid the seed's dispersal.
Word: subhumid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Latin ūmidus Latin hūmidusder. Old French humideder. English humid English subhumid From sub- + humid. 1. Having a humidity typical of grassland or prairie
Word: jampacked Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of jam-packed. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: jampacked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of jampack Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: necrotising Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of necrotizing. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: necrotizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of necrotize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: necrotizing Part of Speech: adj 1. Causing necrosis. Labels: not-comparable Example: Histological examination showed neutrophilic or pleocellular proliferative necrotizing bronchitis and bronchiolitis in all (6 out of 6) infected steers.
Word: necrotize Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈnɛ.kɹəˌtaɪ̯z/ 1. To undergo necrosis; to become necrotic. Labels: intransitive 2. To cause necrosis; to make necrotic. Labels: transitive
Word: corpi Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of corpus Labels: form-of, hypercorrect, plural Example: The corpus is massive, being deeper anteriorly and shallowest where the ramus takes origin. The corpi of both sides are more closely spaced to each other than in the living form, and the symphysis is narrower. Example: Or, framed more traditionally, 'who or what is Asherah in the three corpi of texts that this book deals with?'
Word: planing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈpleɪnɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of plane Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: planing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈpleɪnɪŋ/ 1. The act by which something is planed. Example: The length of time between planings can be anywhere from one year to several, depending on the density of the wood, the amount you play, and the abrasiveness of your perspiration. 2. parallel harmony
Word: thizz Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Alteration of thing. 1. MDMA; Ecstasy. Labels: California, US, slang, uncountable Example: "We've got thizz!" Alexis shot me a look to see if it was okay that she'd mentioned it.
Word: thizz Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Alteration of thing. 1. To get high from the drug MDMA (Ecstasy). Labels: California, US, slang Example: Similarly, some members of the Bay's black community, who feel that goin' dumb isn't particularly smart, have compared thizzin' (taking Ecstasy) to the crack epidemic.
Word: subdiscipline Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English discipline English subdiscipline From sub- + discipline. 1. A field of study or work that is related to one aspect, but not the whole, of a broader field of study or work. Example: Social psychology is a subdiscipline of psychology. Example: Phonology is a subdiscipline of linguistics.
Word: non-random Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of nonrandom. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: gooses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of goose Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: gooses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of goose Labels: form-of, plural
Word: guesstimation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of guess + estimation. 1. An estimation made without good justification and often biased. Labels: countable, derogatory, uncountable 2. Estimation based on guesses, usually for expedience or because no better method is available. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The following analysis will allow future critical commentary, both academic and popular, to move away from speculation, guestimation, hedging, generalisation, and erroneous statements.
Word: reworded Part of Speech: verb 1. past participle of reword Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: reword Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English word English reword From re- + word. Pronunciation: /ˌriːˈwəːd/ 1. To change the wording of; to restate using different words. Labels: transitive
Word: Hizzoner Part of Speech: name 1. Eye dialect spelling of His Honor, the mayor, especially of a large city. Labels: US, alt-of, pronunciation-spelling, slang Example: 1930, John Bright, Hizzoner Big Bill Thompson: An Idyll of Chicago, [book title]. Example: Minnesota: Meet Hizzoner the Mayor... Canon... would go through an elaborate bowing-and-scraping routine as he addressed Hizzoner the Mayor.
Word: tartaric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Medieval Latin tartarum (“tartar”), from Byzantine Greek τάρταρον (tártaron). Pronunciation: /tɑːˈtæɹ.ɪk/, /tɑɹˈtæɹ.ɪk/, [tɑɹˈtɛɹ.ɪk], /-ˈtɑɹ.-/ 1. Containing tartrates Labels: not-comparable
Word: utilizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of utilize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: healthcare Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English health Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r-der. Proto-Germanic *karō Proto-West Germanic *karu Old English caru Middle English care English care English healthcare From health + care. Pronunciation: /ˈhɛlθkɛɚ/, /ˈhɛltkɛɐ/, /ˈhɛltkɛɚ/ 1. Alternative spelling of health care. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually Example: There are many groups trying to claim healthcare marketing as part of their activity. Example: All in all, a terrific burden is being placed on employers, especially in healthcare, as legislation regulating safety in the workplace proliferates, and it appears that OSHA is beginning to take training and other violations seriously as well.
Word: Orangey Part of Speech: noun Etymology: It comes from the identification that Protestants have in Northern Ireland as supporters of the memory of King William III, "Prince of Orange", the color is often identified with the fraternal Protestant Orange Order. 1. A Protestant, especially one that is a member of the Protestant unionist community of Northern Ireland. Labels: Ireland, derogatory, slang, sometimes 2. Any one from the Protestant, Unionist and pro-British community, whether they are members of the Orange Order or not (as termed by Irish Nationalists and Catholics). Labels: Ireland, derogatory, slang, sometimes
Word: extinguishing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of extinguish Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: extinguishing Part of Speech: noun 1. The process by which something is extinguished. Example: It took several accidental extinguishings and considerable tinkering with the external oxygen flow between Adam below and Jordan at the controls before he managed to get much ice melted. Example: The stars are formed of burning cloud; these are extinguished each day, but they are kindled again at night, like coals; for their risings and settings are really kindlings and extinguishings.
Word: Yakova Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Hebrew masculine form "Ya'akov" or "Yakov" which originally refers to the Biblical character, Jacob. 1. A female given name from Hebrew. Labels: rare
Word: standardised Part of Speech: adj 1. Designed in a standard manner or according to an official or accepted standard. Labels: UK, not-comparable Example: But the outstanding feature of the new timetable arrangement, additional to the standardised departure times, is the number of intermediate points, in addition to such principal cities as Bristol, Plymouth, Cardiff and Birmingham, that now have departures for Paddington at the same minutes past the hour throughout the day. Example: The connection between dictionaries and standardised forms of language is undeniable, yet, at the same time, not well understood.
Word: standardised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of standardise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: standardise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Frankish *standan Proto-Indo-European *kret-der.? Proto-Germanic *harduz Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Frankish *hard(ī) Frankish *standahardbor.? Old French estendre? Old French estandartbor. Middle English standard English standard English -ise English standardise From standard + -ise. Pronunciation: [ˈstændə(ɹ)daɪz] 1. To establish a standard consisting of regulations for how something is to be done across an organization. 2. To make to conform to a standard. 3. To check for conformance with a standard.
Word: sourced Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of source Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: categorised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of categorise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: formulated Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈfɔɹmjʊˌleɪtɪd/ Labels: no-gloss
Word: formulated Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈfɔɹmjʊˌleɪtɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of formulate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: adjustments Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of adjustment Labels: form-of, plural
Word: usurps Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of usurp Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: dormitive principles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dormitive principle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: confectioners' sugar Part of Speech: noun 1. Powdered sugar. Labels: US, countable, uncountable
Word: confectioner's sugar Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of confectioners' sugar Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: GAAP Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɡæp/ 1. Acronym of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable
Word: zami Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French des amies. 1. A lesbian. Labels: Jamaica, slang Example: she was a zami, a sexy sistah, an inspiration, a phenomenon
Word: nonfarm Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + farm. 1. Concerned with the economic activities of all businesses except agricultural ones. Labels: not-comparable