nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: feast day Part of Speech: noun 1. A religious festival for a particular saint or religious event. Example: 17th March is St Patrick's feast day.
Word: battery hen Part of Speech: noun 1. A hen kept in a small cage or battery.
Word: sauve qui peut Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French sauve qui peut. 1. A case of every man for himself. Example: […] a select body of his cavalry were seen galloping from the field with a sauve qui peut. Example: We heard a step softly approaching the open door, and, in a horrible sauve qui peut, we rushed and stumbled together toward the light by Uncle Silas's bed.
Word: toils Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of toil Labels: form-of, plural
Word: toils Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of toil Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: mends Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mend (noun, verb) + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum, regular plurals of nouns, and the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs). Pronunciation: /mɛndz/ 1. Synonym of amends. Labels: Scotland, plural, plural-only 2. Synonym of amends. Labels: obsolete, plural, plural-only 3. Synonym of amends. Labels: Scotland, obsolete, plural, plural-only Example: she has the mends in her own hands. 4. Repair, restoration; also, healing, recovery. Labels: Northern-England, Scotland, plural, plural-only
Word: mends Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mend (noun, verb) + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum, regular plurals of nouns, and the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs). Pronunciation: /mɛndz/ 1. plural of mend Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mends Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From mend (noun, verb) + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum, regular plurals of nouns, and the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs). Pronunciation: /mɛndz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mend Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: plain paper Part of Speech: noun 1. Paper that has no ruled lines or other markings on it. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Toss me a ream of that plain paper, please. The printer is empty again. 2. Non-glossy photographic paper. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: chionophile Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek χιών (khiṓn, “snow”) + -phile (lover). Pronunciation: /kaɪˈɒnəfaɪl/ 1. Any animal or plant that thrives in winter conditions, especially one that thrives in snow. Example: On the contrary, chionophiles are more frequently found with altitude, where the snow cover is thicker, the vegetation period shorter and the summers cooler.
Word: dogmata Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dogma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fancypants Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of fancy pants. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: And I don't need some fancypants US Marshal from back East stumbling around screwing up what trail there is left. You understand me?
Word: proprioceptor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by English neurophysiologist Charles Sherrington in 1906, originally in the spelling proprio-ceptor, from proprius + clipped receptor. 1. A nerve ending that functions as a sensory receptor in muscles, tendons, joints and the inner ear; they respond to movement and position
Word: business venture Part of Speech: noun 1. A business enterprise in which the expectation of gain is accompanied by the risk of loss or failure.
Word: channelize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English channel 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 channelize From channel + -ize. 1. To form a channel, especially by deepening or altering the course of a river. Labels: transitive 2. To transmit through a channel. Labels: transitive 3. To multiplex (messages) through a single line. Labels: transitive 4. To direct into a specific course or pathway; to channel. Labels: rare, transitive Example: It is particularly confusing when the motorist is channelized across the highway centerline. For long-term closures conflicting pavement markings must be removed or obliterated before relaning the roadway.
Word: notarize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English notary 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 notarize From notary + -ize. 1. To be witness of the authenticity of a document and its accompanying signatures in one's capacity as notary public. Labels: transitive
Word: proprietorship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English proprietor Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English proprietorship From proprietor + -ship. 1. The state of being a proprietor; ownership. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: self-synchronize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English synchronize English self-synchronize From self- + synchronize. 1. To adjust its period to that of an average of the group.
Word: unincorporated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English incorporated English unincorporated From un- + incorporated. 1. Not organized as a corporation. Labels: not-comparable 2. Not contained in a municipality. Labels: US, not-comparable Example: No fireworks are allowed in Penryn, an unincorporated part of Placer County.
Word: unincorporated Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See unincorporate. 1. simple past and past participle of unincorporate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: monophonic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From mono- + -phonic. Compare Ancient Greek μονόφωνος (monóphōnos, “with only one voice or tone”) Pronunciation: /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈfɒnɪk/, /ˌmɑnəˈfɑnɪk/ 1. Having a single channel. 2. Having a single melodic line and no harmony. Example: Near-synonym: monodic 3. Having simple one-to-one mapping between letters and phonemes. Example: From a similar selection, says M. Remusat, the Coreans have made a monophonic alphabet of nine vowels and fifteen consonants, with which they write their language.
Word: monoplane Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From mono- + plane. The aviation sense was formed by analogy with biplane; compare French monoplan, as well as the earlier English aeroplane, multiplane, and triplane. 1. Composed of, or relating to, a single plane (flat surface extending infinitely in all directions). Labels: not-comparable
Word: monoplane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mono- + plane. The aviation sense was formed by analogy with biplane; compare French monoplan, as well as the earlier English aeroplane, multiplane, and triplane. 1. An airplane that has a single pair of wings. Example: By the mid-1930s, designs for new fighters and bombers were almost all monoplane designs.
Word: monoplane Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From mono- + plane. The aviation sense was formed by analogy with biplane; compare French monoplan, as well as the earlier English aeroplane, multiplane, and triplane. 1. To fly in a monoplane. Labels: rare
Word: biplane Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English plane English biplane From bi- + plane. Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪpleɪn/ 1. Composed of, or relating to, two planes (flat surfaces extending infinitely in all directions). Labels: not-comparable Example: biplane angiography Example: The left apical 4-chamber image is used for one measurement and for a “biplane” estimate (that averages values from orthogonal planes), either the right parasternal long-axis image (the authors' preference) or the left apical 2-chamber view (shown here) is also measured. […] Either a biplane (Simpson) method of discs or a 3D volumetric rendering is used for LV volume measurements in human echocardiography laboratories. 2. Having, or consisting of, two superposed planes, aerocurves, etc. Labels: not-comparable Example: a biplane rudder
Word: biplane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English plane English biplane From bi- + plane. Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪpleɪn/ 1. An airplane that has two main wings, one above the other and supported by struts.
Word: biplane Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English plane English biplane From bi- + plane. Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪpleɪn/ 1. To fly in a biplane. Labels: intransitive, rare Example: For an unforgettable experience, try llama trekking along a gentle trail in the White River National Forest, […] There also are sky-high balloon rides, biplaning, hang gliding, paragliding and plenty of wilderness paths for hiking.
Word: triplane Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- English plane English triplane From tri- + plane. 1. Composed of, or relating to, three planes (flat surfaces extending infinitely in all directions).
Word: triplane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- English plane English triplane From tri- + plane. 1. An airplane that has three pairs of wings, one above the others
Word: monopolization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English monopolize 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 monopolization From monopolize + -ation. Pronunciation: /məˌnɑpəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ 1. The act of monopolizing or the state of being monopolized. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: motivated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of motivate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: motivated Part of Speech: adj 1. Enthusiastic, especially about striving toward a goal. Example: We're looking for a highly motivated individual who will fit into our fast-paced corporate culture. Example: It seems reasonable to assume that academically able students are more motivated toward academic activities than those less able, and that students from higher socioeconomic levels are more motivated toward school than those from lower socioeconomic levels.
Word: mountainside Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English mountain Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English mountainside From mountain + side. 1. The sloping side of a mountain.
Word: Mexifornication Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of Mexican + Californication; after Mexifornia and fornication. 1. The transformation of California by an infusion of Mexican culture, especially as a result of illegal immigration. Labels: California, derogatory, slang, uncountable Example: What Governor Schwarzenegger is proposing is the de facto Mexifornication of California. Example: 2004 September 27, Alan K. Stebbens, "Mexifornication Of California", Alan's Radio Weblog, at www.stebbens.org/alan/blogs/ https://web.archive.org/web/20080113122913/http://www.stebbens.org/alan/blogs/stories/2004/08/19/mexifornicationOfCalifornia.html Since most of these illegal immigrants are Mexicans, it is a "Mexifornication" of California.
Word: Alsation Part of Speech: adj 1. Misspelling of Alsatian. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: bok-bok Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Afrikaans. Possibly Latin bucca bucca quot sunt hic. See Talk page. 1. A boys' game where two or three children form a base, and others jump on them to make the base collapse. Labels: South-Africa, uncountable Example: 2002, https://web.archive.org/web/20060925230826/http://www.voortrekkermon.org.za/Updates/MediaReleases/English/mediar_009.htm To celebrate the establishment of a living Pioneer Museum as well as the construction of the ‘jukskei’ and ‘kennetjie’ courts which will indeed ensure that the Voortrekker Monument Heritage Site is a living heritage site, a ‘boeresport’ day is being organized for 24 August 2002. Several events, such as ‘jukskei’, bok-bok, ‘skilpadtrek’, ‘haanskop’, ‘kennetjie’, egg tossing, ‘giffie’, ‘stoktrek’ and sack races have been planned.
Word: subjectively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English subjective Middle English -ly English -ly English subjectively From subjective + -ly. 1. In a subjective manner. Example: Bench may be the greatest catcher subjectively, but he's not statistically. Statwise, Yogi Berra is the all-time backstop, regardless of which measure you prefer. Berra's Total-Z is one-third of a standard deviation higher than Bench's, and his Core-Z average is a point better. Example: [Animals] are conscious; they are subjectively aware; they have interests; they can suffer. No characteristic other than sentience is required for personhood.
Word: occidentotropism Part of Speech: noun 1. An expression (sometimes a figure of speech) with an inclination toward western civilization (i.e. the occident). Example: A kind of occidentotropism ("Go West Young Man!") informs the films, conveying a thrusting purposiveness...: Red Sundown (1956), Union Pacific (1939), The Last Outpost (1935, 1951), Heaven's Gate (1959).
Word: earphone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ear + phone. Pronunciation: /ˈɪə(ɹ)fəʊn/ 1. A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone.
Word: edelweiss Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from German Edelweiß, from edel (“noble”) + weiß (“white”). Pronunciation: /ˈeɪdəlvaɪs/ 1. A European perennial alpine plant (Leontopodium alpinum), with downy leaves and small white flower heads in a dense cluster. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: And that will mean farewell to the edelweiss, adieu the eider goose.
Word: chasses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chasse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crab-eater Part of Speech: noun 1. A cobia, a fish of species Rachycentron canadum. 2. A crab-eater seal (Lobodon carcinophagus), which eats krill (not crabs).
Word: mud crab Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of various crabs, principally in families Panopeidae and Xanthidae, that live in or near mud.
Word: charme Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of charm. Labels: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable
Word: charmes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of charme Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shore crab Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of crab (Carcinus maenas) native to the coasts of Europe and North Africa.
Word: spider crab Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of various species of crab of the superfamily Majoidea with long legs. 2. Any of various species of crab of the superfamily Majoidea with long legs. 3. A crab of species Loxorhynchus grandis.
Word: stone crab Part of Speech: noun 1. A Florida stone crab (Menippe mercenaria, family Menippidae. 2. A mangrove stone crab (Myomenippe hardwickii, family Menippidae. 3. A king crab (crustacean of subfamily Lithodinae). 4. A hairy stone crab (Lomis hirta, family Lomisidae)
Word: green crab Part of Speech: noun 1. The shore crab. Labels: Canada, South-Africa, US
Word: chefs Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ʃɛfs/ 1. plural of chef Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chefs Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ʃɛfs/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of chef Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: dortour Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈdɔː(ɹ)tʊə(ɹ)/ 1. Alternative form of dorter. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Into their cloysters now he broken had, Through which the monckes he chaced here and there, And them pursu'd into their dortours sad Example: ”Yet, if the Israelite will advantage the Church by giving me somewhat over to the building of our dortour, I will take it on my conscience to aid him in the matter of his daughter.”
Word: dorter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English dortour, from Old French dortoir, dortour (modern dortoir), from Latin dormitorium (“dormitory”). Doublet of dormitorium and dormitory. Pronunciation: /ˈdɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/ 1. A bedroom or dormitory, especially in a monastery. Labels: historical
Word: rencounter Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English rencounteren, rencountren, from Middle French rencontrer, corresponding to re- + encounter. Pronunciation: /ɹɛnˈkaʊntə/ 1. To meet, encounter, come into contact with. Labels: archaic, transitive 2. To attack hand to hand. Labels: obsolete Example: Tho, whenas still he saw him towards pace, He gan rencounter him in equall race
Word: rencounter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English rencountre, from the verb, after Middle French rencontre, corresponding to re- + encounter. Pronunciation: /ɹɛnˈkaʊntə/ 1. An encounter between opposing forces; a conflict. Labels: archaic Example: Mr Nightingale promised to enquire into the state of Mr Fitzpatrick's wound, and likewise to find out some of the persons who were present at the rencounter. Example: He had some advantage in the difference of our weapons; for his sword, as I recollect, was longer than mine, […] His obvious malignity of purpose never for a moment threw him off his guard, and he exhausted every feint and strategem proper to the science of defence; while, at the same time, he mediated the most desperate catastrophe to our rencounter. 2. An encounter or chance meeting. Labels: archaic Example: The Prior at length […] rode off with considerably less pomp, and in a much more apostolical condition, so far as worldly matters were concerned, than he had exhibited before this rencounter.
Word: consuetude Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English consuetude, from Middle French consuetude, from Old French consuetude, learnedly borrowed from Latin cōnsuētūdō. Doublet of costume, custom, and kastom. Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnswɪtjuːd/ 1. Custom, familiarity. Labels: countable, rare, uncountable Example: “the stain hath become engrained by time and consuetude; let thy reformation be cautious, as it is just and wise.”
Word: decking Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈdɛkɪŋ/ 1. The material from which a deck is made. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In 1946, several of the heavy flagstones, which form the decking of the viaduct, were replaced or reseated, and manholes were provided in the decking, to facilitate access to the inner walls. Example: On the day of RAIL 's site visit, in heavy weather, the scaffolding and decking that engineers stand on were submerged deep under choppy water, with work suspended. "We have to work around the tides," explained Project Director Alan Venables. "The wind pushes the tide up and the waves get larger. That causes some problems with the scaffold."
Word: decking Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈdɛkɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of deck Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: dinking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of dink Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: dinked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of dink Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: niglets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of niglet. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: adamance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas) + -ance. 1. The quality of being adamant Labels: uncountable Example: I think it is a mistake for our intentions to be determined by the adamance with which the Protestants in Northern Ireland now express their opposition to such a course. Example: […] his witty eyes and unsmiling mouth, some adamance in his unspoken demand on her, and his quiet speech that day—it all seemed to be solemnly taking charge of her body.
Word: tamarisk Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Late Latin tamariscus, from Latin tamarix. Pronunciation: /ˈtæmərɪsk/ 1. Any of several shrubs, of the genus Tamarix, native to arid regions in Eurasia and Africa, often invasive in other arid regions. Example: He ordered the pack train moved to the right to avoid a possible stampede. Five hundred camels, yaboos and mules, half hid in a valley of tamarisk scrub, were watched by fifty Persian slaves commanded by ten stout Turkomans, of whom Guchee was one.
Word: melaena Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of melena. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: chymotrypsin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From chyme + -o- + trypsin. Pronunciation: /ˌkaɪ.məʊˈtɹɪp.sɪn/, /ˌkaɪ.moʊˈtɹɪp.sɪn/ 1. An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: foughten Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English foughten, foghten, ifoghten, from Old English fohten, ġefohten, from Proto-Germanic *fuhtanaz, past participle of *fehtaną (“to comb; struggle with; fight”), equivalent to fought + -en. Cognate with Scots fochten, fochtin, Dutch gevochten. More at fight. Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːtən/ 1. past participle of fight Labels: archaic, form-of, participle, past Example: Not that I was afraid of fighting, for now I had been three years at Blundell's, and foughten, all that time, a fight at least once every week [...]. Example: No, not a thousand foughten fields could sponge Those days paternal from my memory […]
Word: elastase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂- Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tósder. Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin elasticusbor. French élastiquebor. English elastic Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English elastin Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English elastase From elastin + -ase. 1. An endopeptidase enzyme involved in the breakdown of elastin. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: elastin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂- Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tósder. Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin elasticusbor. French élastiquebor. English elastic Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English elastin From elastic + -in. 1. A protein, similar to collagen, found in connective tissue, that has elastic properties. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Our stomachs produce an enzyme specifically designed to break down elastin, a type of protein found in meat and nowhere else.
Word: phlebotomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Old French flebothomie (French phlébotomie), from Late Latin phlebotomia, from Ancient Greek φλεβοτόμος (phlebotómos, “that opens a vein”), from φλέψ (phléps, “vein”). By surface analysis, phlebo- + -tomy. Pronunciation: /flɪˈbɒtəmi/, /fləˈbɒtəmi/, /flɪˈbɑtəmi/, /fləˈbɑtəmi/, /flɪˈbɔtəmi/ 1. The opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting blood; venesection. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Now butter with a leafe of Sage is good to Parge the bloud, Fly Venus and Phlebotomy for they are neither good. Example: Phlebotomy is promiscuously used before and after physick, commonly before and upon occasion is often reiterated, if there be any need at least of it.
Word: peptides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of peptide Labels: form-of, plural
Word: melena Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin melaena, based on Ancient Greek μέλαινα (mélaina, “black”). Pronunciation: /mɪˈliːnə/, /məˈliːnə/, /ˈmɛlɪnə/ 1. The passage of dark, tarry stools containing blood, a result of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Labels: uncountable
Word: burgeois Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of bourgeois. Labels: US, alt-of, alternative
Word: burgeois Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of bourgeois. Labels: US, alt-of, alternative
Word: sauropod Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of the extinct clade †Sauropoda of long-necked dinosaurs which walked on four thick, pillar-like legs. Example: His most memorable work is an illustrated compendium of dinosaurian copulatory positions - a sort of reptilian Kama Sutra - that includes a “leg over” manoeuvre by the sauropods, the largest dinosaurs of all - that many consider highly dubious.
Word: my arse Part of Speech: intj 1. Indicates incredulous disapproval, contradiction or disbelief. Labels: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, sometimes, vulgar Example: Does this circuitous process of misinformation display the ‘liquid clearness of an Ionian sky’? My arse it does. Example: Denise: Dad! Your fly hole's all undone. Jim: Ah, the cage might be open, but the beast is asleep. Barbara: Beast my arse.
Word: lemurs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lemur Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Latinization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latinize + -ation. Pronunciation: /ˌlæt.ɪ.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ 1. The act or process of Latinizing, of making Latin; including translating into Latin. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: latinization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English latinize 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 latinization From latinize + -ation. 1. Alternative letter-case form of Latinization. Labels: alt-of, countable, nonstandard, uncountable Example: [W]e are indebted for the term “merry-Andrew” to a native of the, at present, dullest little cluster of houses in England—this very identical Pevensey itself. It was there, that Andrew Borde, or, according to his own absurd latinization of his name, Andreas Perforatus, first saw the light.
Word: pomatum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Medieval Latin pomatum (“cider, ointment”), from Latin pōmum (“fruit, apple”) + -ātum (“-ate: forming nouns”). Doublet of pomate, pomade, and pomace. Pronunciation: /pəˈmɑdəm/, /pəˈmeɪdəm/, /pəʊˈmeɪtəm/, /pəˈmeɪtəm/ 1. Synonym of ointment, particularly thick waxy ointments scented with fruit used to beautify the skin or hair. Labels: countable, historical, uncommon, uncountable Example: There is likewise made an ointment with the pulpe of Apples and Swines grease and Rose water, which is vsed to beautifie the face... called in shops Pomatum, of the Apples whereof it is made. Example: Pomatum, which is of much use to soften and supple the roughnesse of the skin. 2. Synonym of pomade, a kind of thick waxy hair product used as a styling gel. Labels: countable, uncommon, uncountable Example: [W]hen we were to assemble in the morning at breakfast, down came my wife and daughters, drest out in all their former splendour: their hair plaistered up with pomatum, their faces patched to taste, their trains bundled up into an heap behind, and rustling at every motion. Example: On a huge tomb-like table in the middle of the room, lay two pencilled profiles of Mr. Fielding[…]; to these were added a cracked pomatum-pot containing ink, and a scrap of paper, […] 3. Synonym of cider, a soft or hard drink made from apples. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncommon, uncountable
Word: pomatum Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Medieval Latin pomatum (“cider, ointment”), from Latin pōmum (“fruit, apple”) + -ātum (“-ate: forming nouns”). Doublet of pomate, pomade, and pomace. Pronunciation: /pəˈmɑdəm/, /pəˈmeɪdəm/, /pəʊˈmeɪtəm/, /pəˈmeɪtəm/ 1. Synonym of pomade: to apply pomade. Labels: transitive, uncommon 2. Synonym of anoint: to apply ointment. Labels: historical, obsolete, transitive, uncommon
Word: HH Part of Speech: phrase 1. Initialism of Heil Hitler. Labels: Nazism, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: HH Part of Speech: symbol 1. Used to indicate one's support for Nazism. Labels: Nazism
Word: HH Part of Speech: pron 1. Initialism of Her Highness. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of His Highness. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of His Holiness. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: HH Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Hansestadt Hamburg, the German city of Hamburg; used on licence plates and informally in other contexts. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Let's meet in HH tomorrow.
Word: HH Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of heavy helicopter. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of household. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: HH Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of heavily hinged. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: monoamine oxidases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of monoamine oxidase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: aye man Part of Speech: intj 1. yes! Labels: Geordie
Word: amino acids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of amino acid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Dave Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /deɪv/, /dəveɪ/ 1. A diminutive of the male given name David, also used as a formal given name. Example: David, with its final "d", sounds finished and complete, whereas Dave just kind of hangs there in the air, indefinitely. - - - Worse, if your name is Dave, the only possible nickname is "Davey", which makes you sound like you should be wearing a coonskin cap. Example: Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy said he would send two customers to tour a former Nazi concentration camp after they allegedly engaged in antisemitic behavior at a Barstool pub in Philadelphia, then later retracted that offer for at least one of them because he said the person was denying responsibility for what happened. 2. A surname from Gujarati from Gujarati દવે (dave, “(one who has studied) two Vedas”). 3. A female given name. Labels: rare
Word: catalase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From catalysis + -ase. 1. An enzyme found in the liver that catalyses the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: catalysts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of catalyst Labels: form-of, plural
Word: catalyses Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /kəˈtæləˌsiːz/ 1. plural of catalysis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: catalyses Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈkætəlaɪzɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of catalyse Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Robertson Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kreH-der. Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz Proto-Indo-European *bʰerHǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *bʰer(H)ǵ-tó-s Proto-Germanic *berhtaz Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiberhtder. Frankishder. Anglo-Norman Robertder. English Robert Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Robertson From Robert + -son. Pronunciation: /ˈɹɒb.ət.sən/, /ˈɹɑ.bɚt.sən/, /ˈɹɔb.ət.sən/ 1. An English surname originating as a patronymic. Labels: countable 2. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A placename: Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable 8. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: catalyzing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of catalyze Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: catalysing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of catalyse Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: catalyse Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of catalyze. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: catalysed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of catalyse Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: ominousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English ominous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English ominousness From ominous + -ness. 1. The quality of being ominous. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: omnivorously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English omnivorous Middle English -ly English -ly English omnivorously From omnivorous + -ly. 1. In an omnivorous manner.
Word: omnivorousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-der. Proto-Italic *opnis Latin omnisder. English omni- English -vorous English omnivorous Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English omnivorousness From omnivorous + -ness. 1. The state of being omnivorous. Labels: uncountable
Word: oldish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English old Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English oldish From old + -ish. Pronunciation: /ˈɔldɪʃ/ 1. somewhat old
Word: old-line Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From old + line (“stated positions of a political or religious group”). Attested from the 19th century, originally in the United States. 1. Reactionary or conservative. Example: I am deliberately convinced that Mr. Filmore has not the least chance of success, and that if it be at all possible to defeat Fremont, the Democratic party, with their candidates Buchanan and Breckinridge, with the aid of the Union-loving Old-line Whigs, is the only party which has the least chance to do so. 2. Long-established. Example: One of the old line insurance companies said to me recently, that they never made anything out of their underwriting business, but made their profit out of the investments of the reserved fund Example: Gay alcoholism in the Boston area has come out of its closet. Here and across the nation increasing numbers of us are working for the time when gay alcoholics will no longer be subjected to the discrimination and indignities that characterized old-line treatment programs until now.
Word: oldness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English oldnesse, from Old English ealdnes, ealdnyss (“oldness; age”), equivalent to old + -ness. Pronunciation: /ˈəʊldnəs/ 1. The state of being old; age. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: This policy and reverence of age makes the world bitter to the best of our times; keeps our fortunes from us till our oldness cannot relish them. Example: But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
Word: oleomargarine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French oléomargarine, from oléo- (“oleo-”) + margarine (“margarin”). 1. A fatty substance obtained by solidifying purified beef fat, used to make the butter substitute margarine; also, (US) the butter substitute produced in this way, margarine. Labels: countable, dated, uncountable Example: She [...] found that she had no butter, only oleomargarine.
Word: oligarchic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Late Latin oligarchicus, from Ancient Greek ὀλιγαρχικός (oligarkhikós). By surface analysis, oligarch + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to oligarchy.
Word: oligarchical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὀλιγαρχικός (oligarkhikós) + -al. By surface analysis, oligarch + -ical. 1. Oligarchic. Example: Yes, please tell me how Shillary is the nicest corporate oligarchical servant, and how she will lovingly sell out the people who voted for her to her banker masters, with a twinkle in her fellating eye.
Word: once-over Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the idea of going over something once. 1. A quick clean or polish. Example: I gave the room a once-over with the mop. 2. A cursory inspection or survey. Example: My GP gave me the once-over and said it was merely a cold. Example: I'll give it a once-over for free, but a proper look will cost you.
Word: substantivise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From substantive (noun and adjective) + -ise. 1. To use as or convert into a substantive (noun).
Word: one-of-a-kind Part of Speech: adj 1. Unique, singular, sui generis. Labels: idiomatic Example: One of a kind love affair is / When your down is up / When your up is down / But love stays around / And when you know you're right / But you got to make / A little sacrifice / You make it for love / Whoa, yeah
Word: one-of-a-kind Part of Speech: noun 1. A unique example. Labels: idiomatic Example: Today, though, most artists create at least some one-of-a-kind dolls, and many create nothing but one-of-a-kinds.
Word: substantivize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English substantive 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 substantivize From substantive + -ize. 1. American and Oxford British English standard spelling of substantivise.
Word: one-on-one Part of Speech: adj 1. Involving direct communication or competition between two people. Labels: Australia, Canada, US, not-comparable Example: Such one-on-one “swearing contests” are routinely decided in favor of law enforcement officers, but in this case the district court sided with the accused bank robber. 2. Involving one attacker and one defender. Labels: not-comparable Example: After several near misses, Van Persie finally reached three figures by turning in Walcott's cross before Jaaskelainen saved from Walcott when one-on-one. Example: Swedish striker Isak was also foiled by Ortega in a one-on-one opportunity shortly before half-time. If converted, that may have put the game beyond City's reach. 3. bijective or injective Labels: not-comparable
Word: one-on-one Part of Speech: adv 1. In a one-on-one manner. Labels: not-comparable Example: He was willing to go one-on-one with the District Attorney himself.
Word: one-on-one Part of Speech: noun 1. A contest involving only one player on each side, especially of an activity often involving teams. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Why don't we play a little one-on-one until the others show up.
Word: onerously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English onerous Middle English -ly English -ly English onerously From onerous + -ly. 1. In an onerous manner.
Word: onerousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English onerous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English onerousness From onerous + -ness. 1. The state or characteristic of being onerous. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The Government of Greece strongly urges the onerousness of the duty here imposed upon the currants of that country, amounting to 100 per cent or more of their market value.
Word: saki Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of saké (“rice wine”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Example: We went into the Sushi Garage, a former plumbing supply warehouse, and ordered some sushi rolls and saki.
Word: saki Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Compare French saki and Portuguese saki, ultimately probably from a Tupian name sagui, compare sagoin. Pronunciation: /ˈsæki/, /ˈsɑki/ 1. Any of several species of South American monkeys of the genus Pithecia with large ears and a long hairy tail that is not prehensile.
Word: hobgoblin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hob (“elf”, from Hob, a variant of Rob, short for Robin Goodfellow, an elf in Germanic folklore) + goblin. Pronunciation: /hɒbˈɡɒb.lɪn/, /hɑbˈɡɑb.lɪn/ 1. A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans. Example: They were, like their northern kindred, divided into two classes: the rural Elves, inhabiting the woods, fields, mountains, and caverns; and the domestic or house-spirits, called Hobgoblins and Robin Goodfellows. Example: A M. Berbiguier lately published an elaborate work, in three huge volumes, in which he demonstrated the existence of hobgoblins, described the proper manner of capturing and securing them, and took credit to himself for his zeal for the benefit of mankind, in allowing no day to pass without imprisoning, with his own hands, at least thirty hobgoblins. A writer of biographical notices of contemporary authors, who believed neither in M. Berbiguier's manner of catching hobgoblins nor in the existence of hobgoblins did not scruple to say that M. Berbiguier was mad, and upon this M. Berbiguier brought his action for libel; but unluckily, together with his action, he brought himself into Court, and established in a very few words the truth of the libel. 2. A source of dread, fear or apprehension; a bugbear. Labels: broadly, figuratively Example: A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. Example: Under "Fallacies of Danger," then, is listed the subhead of "The Hobgoblin Argument, or, No Innovation, in which the hobgoblin in question is anarchy; which tremendous spectre has for its forerunner the monster innovation." A hot button like this would presumably elicit a visceral response even from Hamilton whose aversion to the hobgoblin of parliamentary reform was apparently his sole unreasoning reflex.
Word: ha'p'orths Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ha'p'orth Labels: UK, form-of, nonstandard, plural Example: I have frequently sat in his shop watching the passers by, thinking of the past and planning for the future, while the worthy little man was dealing out farthing-worths of pepper or ha'p'orths of sugar. Example: He kept his ink in a single moderate-sized jar, out of which he measured penn'orths and ha'p'orths into the various receptacles brought by customers who came to demand "a sup" or "a drain".
Word: cloacal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From cloaca + -al. Pronunciation: /kləʊˈeɪkəl/, /kloʊˈeɪkəl/ 1. Of or pertaining to the cloaca Labels: not-comparable Example: And it is our cloacal obsession which produces the hysterical hygiene ads […]
Word: solemnize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English solempnisen, from Old French solemnisier, from Medieval Latin solemnizare, from Latin solemnis. 1. To make solemn, or official, through ceremony or legal act. Labels: US, transitive Example: The couple chose to solemnize their relationship in a secular ceremony, instead of having a wedding. Example: He now is gone to pꝛooue Coſmography, / And as I gueſſe, wil firſt ariue at Rome, / To ſee the Pope, and manner of his court, / And take ſome part of holy Peters feaſt, / That to this day is highly ſolemnizd. 2. To make grave, serious, and reverential. Example: September 27, 1873, John Campbell Shairp, "Wordsworth's Three Yarrows", in Every Saturday Wordsworth was solemnized and elevated by this his first look on Yarrow. Example: Every Israelite […] arose, solemnized his face, looked towards Jerusalem […] and prayed.
Word: kennetjie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Afrikaans kennetjie (“little chin”). 1. A children’s (boy’s) game where a short stick is flipped into the air by a longer stick, batted and hopefully caught by ‘fielders’. Labels: South-Africa, uncountable Example: The two men are playing a Boer sport called kennetjie, using a length of broomstick as the bat, on which is balanced a small piece of wood that serves as the 'ball'. Example: Instead we played kennetjie in the yard with a small piece of wood, which we flipped with a stick, and struck into the air. 2. The short stick used in this game. Labels: South-Africa, uncountable Example: A strong, three feet long stick (the bat or hook) and a shorter piece five or six inches long (the kennetjie) were the requirements. A deep gash six inches in length was scraped in the ground. The kennetjie was laid cross-wise over the gash.
Word: prosecutrix Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin prōsecūtrīx. By surface analysis, prosecutor + -trix. 1. A female prosecutor Example: A man, in the desperation of a refusal (common people take those things strangely to heart), had stabbed the obdurate fair one with his knife. She was herself the prosecutrix. Example: The paper reports today that Inger Marie Sunde, a prosecutrix in charge of what the locals call Okokrim (white collar crime), put young Jon on the stand again and probed for inconsistencies in his answers. 2. A female victim of a crime on whose behalf the state is prosecuting a suspect Example: 1893 R v Smith. https://web.archive.org/web/20060918213824/http://www.law.mq.edu.au/scnsw/Cases1838-39/html/r_v_smith__no_2___1839.htm The prosecutrix was the wife of a ticket-of-leave man, named Daniel Jackson, and she was also separated from her husband, and lived for some time with a man named Clarke, who died on the day before the alleged robbery was committed. Clarke left a will bequeathing all his property to the prosecutrix, who, immediately on his death, possessed herself of sixty pound in money which was in his box, which she rolled up and placed in her bosom. (The) Prosecutrix shortly after missed the money but could not account how it had parted from her, and the warrant for £30, and bank-note for £20, laid in the indictment, was part of the money so lost. The prosecutrix admitted, that both before, at the time, and some time after she missed the money, she was overcome with grief and brandy, but she could not say which of these acted most strongly. Example: post 1992, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. SCOTT CANUP http://www.caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=nc&vol=appeals%5Cappeals1220%5C&invol=canup In October of 1992 the prosecutrix was 14 years old and in the 9th grade at West Mecklenburg High School. The prosecutrix lived with her parents and her younger sister in Charlotte. Defendant resided two houses away. Defendant was 18 years old and would sometimes come to visit the prosecutrix's father who restored old cars. The prosecutrix had seen the defendant at her father's garage several times and had also seen him inside the house on several occasions when he had used the bathroom.
Word: magique Part of Speech: adj 1. Obsolete form of magic. Labels: alt-of, not-comparable, obsolete
Word: magique Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of magic. Labels: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable Example: That (after the receit of his money) he ſhall neither in his owne perſon, nor any other, either by direct or indirect meanes; as Magique, Witchcraft, or other ſuch Exoticke Artes, attempt, practiſe, or complot any thing, to the prejudice of Mee, my Dogge, or my Cat: […] Example: But by what magique I, that here have ſtood / Four hunderd yeares (thou know’ſt how truly ſpoke), / Can now remove, think’ſt thou?
Word: magiques Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of magique Labels: form-of, plural
Word: brickfilm Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From brick + film. 1. An animated film made using plastic building bricks, especially Lego. Example: That experience led to the production of Out of Time, a short brickfilm that tells the story of two friends[…]
Word: brickfilm Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From brick + film. 1. To make a brickfilm.