nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: narutards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of narutard Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nartjies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nartjie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: national anthems Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of national anthem Labels: form-of, plural
Word: oxters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of oxter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spitting spiders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spitting spider Labels: form-of, plural
Word: recluse spiders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of recluse spider Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nursery web spiders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nursery web spider Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rock spiders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rock spider Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tangled nest spiders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tangled nest spider Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tappets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tappet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tallets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tallet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: planeteers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of planeteer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pitchmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pitchman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: picoseconds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of picosecond Labels: form-of, plural
Word: phase modulators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of phase modulator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pharmacognosists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pharmacognosist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pharyngoscopes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pharyngoscope Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pet doors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pet door Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nativists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nativist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: namers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of namer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nailers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nailer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: megalopolitans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of megalopolitan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tea wagons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tea wagon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: toilers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of toiler Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tool-pushers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tool-pusher Labels: form-of, plural
Word: toolpushers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of toolpusher Labels: form-of, plural
Word: toll roads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of toll road Labels: form-of, plural
Word: toe rings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of toe ring Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tortoiseshell cats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tortoiseshell cat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trade unionists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trade unionist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trade names Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trade name Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trade newspapers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trade newspaper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scops owls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scops owl Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scorpionflies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scorpionfly Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scenic routes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scenic route Labels: form-of, plural
Word: muscardines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of muscardine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: multiplicative operations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of multiplicative operation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mobots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mobot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: monocotyledons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of monocotyledon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mullens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mullen Labels: form-of, plural
Word: motivators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of motivator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: modes of thought Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mode of thought Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mission statements Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mission statement Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mini-motos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mini-moto Labels: form-of, plural
Word: minneolas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of minneola Labels: form-of, plural
Word: minimotos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of minimoto Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mingle-mangles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mingle-mangle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: road roller Part of Speech: noun 1. A heavy engineering vehicle used to compact asphalt in the construction of roads.
Word: road rollers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of road roller Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Betten Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch and North German Betten. 1. A surname.
Word: custard cream Part of Speech: noun 1. A biscuit consisting of a soft, custard-flavoured layer sandwiched between two crisp biscuits. Labels: UK
Word: mathematical statistics Part of Speech: noun 1. The study of statistics from a purely mathematical standpoint, using probability theory, measure theory, linear algebra and analysis. Labels: uncountable
Word: inferential statistics Part of Speech: noun 1. A branch of statistics studying statistical inference—drawing conclusions about a population from a random sample drawn from it, or, more generally, about a random process from its observed behavior during a finite period of time. Labels: uncountable
Word: statistical inference Part of Speech: noun 1. The drawing of conclusions about a population from a random sample drawn from it, or, more generally, about a random process from its observed behavior during a finite period of time. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: applied statistics Part of Speech: noun 1. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Labels: uncountable
Word: ordinal scale Part of Speech: noun 1. A scale whose values can be compared; formally, a scale whose set of values is totally ordered.
Word: war veterans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of war veteran Labels: form-of, plural
Word: war veteran Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who has served in the armed forces during a war, as contrasted with one who served entirely during peacetime.
Word: Sibylla Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Ancient Greek of historical use; the Latin form of Sibyl. Example: If I live to be as old as Sibylla, I will die as chaste as Diana
Word: physical quantity Part of Speech: noun 1. A physical property that can be measured or calculated from other physical property and expressed as the product of a numerical value and a physical unit.
Word: freta Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fretum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Dunstan Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the name of a 10th century Archbishop of Canterbury, from Old English dunn (“dark”) + stān (“stone”). 1. A male given name from Old English. Example: "Let me do one thing more for you," she said. "Let me rename you. How on earth did you ever get yourself called Dunstable?" "My mother's maiden name," said I. "Lots of people in Canada get landed with their mother's maiden name as a Christian name. But what's wrong with it?" "It's hard to say, for one thing," said she, "and it sounds like a cart rumbling over cobblestones. You'll never get anywhere in the world named Dumbledum Ramsay. Why don't you change it to Dunstan? St. Dunstan was a marvellous person and very much like you - mad about learning, terribly stiff and stern and scowly, and an absolute wizard at withstanding temptation. 2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
Word: Nordic skiing Part of Speech: noun 1. cross-country skiing, especially as competitive sport. Labels: uncountable 2. nordic skiing, including cross-country skiing, biathlon, ski jumping. Labels: uncountable
Word: telecon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortening. 1. Clipping of teleconference. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal 2. Syllabic abbreviation of telephone conversation. Labels: informal
Word: totally ordered set Part of Speech: noun 1. A set having a specified total order.
Word: confounding variable Part of Speech: noun 1. An extraneous variable in a statistical model that correlates (positively or negatively) with both the dependent variable and the independent variable.
Word: extraneous variable Part of Speech: noun 1. A random variable that is not an independent variable and may bear any effect on the behaviour of the subject being studied.
Word: experimental design Part of Speech: noun 1. The design of all information-gathering exercises where variation is present, whether under the full control of the experimenter or not. Labels: uncountable
Word: quakerbirds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of quakerbird Labels: form-of, plural
Word: quellers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of queller Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rain trees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rain tree Labels: form-of, plural
Word: reavers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of reaver Labels: form-of, plural
Word: quindecagons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of quindecagon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: squitters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of squitter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rerailers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rerailer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: revertants Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of revertant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ricers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ricer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rectoscopes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rectoscope Labels: form-of, plural
Word: riggers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rigger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: retrievers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of retriever Labels: form-of, plural
Word: quadragenerians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of quadragenerian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: watt-hour meters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of watt-hour meter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: backfile Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From back + file. 1. A file of documents in paper or fiche format that have no digital equivalent. 2. A file containing non-current items.
Word: backfile conversion Part of Speech: noun 1. The scanning of a backfile and subsequent saving in a digital format. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: biometal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal English biometal From bio- + metal. 1. Any metal that has a biochemical function. 2. Any metal that has a biochemical function. Labels: especially, often
Word: bioprocessing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English processing English bioprocessing From bio- + processing. 1. The processing of something using a biological agent. Labels: uncountable 2. The processing of something to yield a biological material. Labels: uncountable
Word: cohesin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin haereō Latin cohaereō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin cohaesiōlbor. French cohésionbor. English cohesion Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English cohesin From cohesion + -in. Pronunciation: /koʊˈhisən/ 1. Any of a class of proteins responsible for binding the sister chromatids during mitosis
Word: deglycosylated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English glycosylated English deglycosylated From de- + glycosylated. 1. Describing a glycoside (but especially a glycoprotein) from which the sugar entity has been removed Labels: not-comparable
Word: deglycosylation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s) Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English glycose Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English glycosyl 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 glycosylation English deglycosylation From de- + glycosylation. 1. The removal of the sugar entity from a glycogen (but especially from a glycoprotein) Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: glycosylated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of glycosylate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: glycosylated Part of Speech: adj 1. Describing a glycoside (but especially a glycoprotein) that has the sugar entity intact Labels: not-comparable
Word: glycoarray Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der. English glyco- English array English glycoarray From glyco- + array. 1. A microarray of carbohydrates or glycosides.
Word: herpesvirus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From herpes + virus. 1. Any of the family Herpesviridae, double-stranded DNA viruses, many of which are responsible for diseases such as chickenpox, herpes simplex, and shingles, and others affecting animals.
Word: homodimerization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From homodimer + -ization. 1. Any reaction leading to the formation of a homodimer. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: homoiotherm Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of homeotherm. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: insertional Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English insert Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English insertion English -al English insertional From insertion + -al. 1. That involves insertion. Labels: not-comparable
Word: bubale Part of Speech: noun Etymology: PIE word *gʷṓws From Latin būbalus, from Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos). Doublet of buffalo and buffle. 1. Any of several North African antelopes of the genus Alcelaphus. 2. Any of several African buffalos of the genus Bubalus.
Word: kovsh Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Russian ковш (kovš). 1. A Russian ladle or drinking bowl
Word: lacmus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Dutch lakmoes, from lak (“lac”) + moes (“pulp”). 1. Litmus, orchil. Labels: archaic, uncountable
Word: crib note Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From crib + note. 1. A brief reminder or item of information written on a slip of paper or in a concealable place such as on one's arm, as an aid for a public speaker or for use by a student or other person cheating during an examination. Example: The brains in Spain stay mainly on the plain of honorable cheating in the universities. . . . Some crib notes were submitted attached to all manner of haberdashery and footwear (usually pasted on insteps). Example: A "mole" working for Ronald Reagan's presidential campaign purloined Jimmy Carter's crib notes shortly before the 1980 campaign debates.
Word: latently Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English latent Middle English -ly English -ly English latently From latent + -ly. 1. In a latent manner 2. secretly 3. invisibly
Word: Phi Bete Part of Speech: name 1. The Phi Beta Kappa Society. Labels: informal
Word: Phi Bete Part of Speech: noun 1. A member of that society. Labels: informal
Word: Phi Betes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Phi Bete Labels: form-of, plural
Word: avizandum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Late Latin avizō (“consider”), from Latin a + vīsō (“look carefully”). 1. time for a judge to consider a case and reach a decision. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The judge made avizandum with the cause.
Word: unionise Part of Speech: verb 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of unionize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard
Word: unionises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of unionise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: unionising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of unionise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: spell out Part of Speech: verb 1. To form (a word) from letters; say the letters in a word. Labels: transitive Example: He used Scrabble tiles to spell out “I LOVE YOU”. 2. To replace an abbreviation with its unabbreviated form, such an acronym with its expansion. Labels: transitive Example: To avoid crypticness for nonexpert readers, she spelled out the phrase, so that "tips about PrEP in the context of OHS for HCPs" became "tips about preexposure prophylaxis in the context of occupational health and safety for health care professionals". Example: Spell out and in most cases. Use ampersands only when it is an official part of a name (e.g., Lewis & Clark College), as a design element, or when it is required to save space. 3. To explain in clear and simple terms; to be explicit. Labels: transitive Example: Here is a brochure that spells out the benefits. Example: Dany has never had a full vision for what happens once she obtains the Iron Throne, but that’s what her advisors, including Tyrion and Varys, are for. And the show has never exactly spelled out Jon’s platform beyond “stay alive,” so he’d also require a small council.
Word: metonymously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English metonymous Middle English -ly English -ly English metonymously From metonymous + -ly. 1. Synonym of metonymically, by means of metonymy.
Word: metonymous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English metonymy Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English metonymous From metonymy + -ous. 1. Synonym of metonymic, using or related to metonymy.
Word: metonymically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From metonymic + -ally or metonymical + -ly. 1. In a metonymic fashion; using metonymy.
Word: masterclass Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of master class. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: metallomics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English metallome Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Middle English -es English -s English -ics English metallomics From metallome + -ics. 1. The study of the complete metallome of an organism Labels: uncountable
Word: metallome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From metallo- + -ome. 1. All the biologically active compounds of an organism that contain a metal atom
Word: minichromosome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- English chromosome English minichromosome From mini- + chromosome. 1. A structure, resembling chromatin, formed from the DNA of a virus and histones from the host.
Word: neurotrophin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English -troph Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English neurotrophin From neuro- + -troph + -in. 1. Any of a group of proteins that stimulate the growth of nerve cells
Word: peptidyl Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or pertaining to peptides Labels: not-comparable
Word: rapamycin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Rapa Nui Rapa (Nui) (“Easter Island”) + English -mycin. Pronunciation: /ˌɹæp.əˈmaɪ.sɪn/ 1. Alternative form of sirolimus. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: transcriptionally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English transcription English -al English transcriptional Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English transcriptionally From transcriptional + -ly. 1. With regard to transcription (of genes etc) Labels: not-comparable
Word: trigeminal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin trigeminus (“threefold, triple, triform”) + -al, equivalent to tri- + geminal. Pronunciation: /tɹaɪˈd͡ʒɛm.ɪn.l̩/ 1. Of or pertaining to the trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial nerve). Labels: not-comparable, relational
Word: trigeminal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin trigeminus (“threefold, triple, triform”) + -al, equivalent to tri- + geminal. Pronunciation: /tɹaɪˈd͡ʒɛm.ɪn.l̩/ 1. Ellipsis of trigeminal nerve. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Word: tumorigenicity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English tumorigenic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English tumorigenicity From tumorigenic + -ity. 1. The condition of being tumorigenic. Labels: uncountable 2. The extent to which a substance is tumorigenic. Labels: countable
Word: trigeminal nerve Part of Speech: noun 1. Each of the fifth and largest pair of cranial nerves responsible for sensation and motor function in the face and mouth.
Word: fifth cranial nerve Part of Speech: noun 1. trigeminal nerve
Word: honokiol Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From honoki + -ol. 1. An organic compound (a dimer of allyl phenol) found in Magnolia grandifloris, used in traditional Japanese medicine as an as an anxiolytic, anti-thrombotic, anti-depressant, anti-emetic, and anti-bacterial. Used in Western medicine as a potent anti-tumorigenic and neurotrophic compound. Labels: uncountable
Word: parsondom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English parson Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English parsondom From parson + -dom. Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːsʌndəm/ 1. parsons collectively; the world of parsons, i.e. the established church Labels: rare, uncountable
Word: job shop Part of Speech: noun 1. A business or facility specializing in the manufacture or fabrication of parts in relatively small quantities, produced to the specifications or requirements supplied by the customer. 2. A production unit that processes jobs each of which requires processing at multiple workstations, in any order, which processing may vary in time taken at each workstation. 3. An agency that supplies technical personnel usually on short-term temporary contracts.
Word: sacralization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English sacral 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 sacralize 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 sacralization From sacralize + -ation. Pronunciation: /seɪkɹəlʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ 1. The endowment of something with sacred qualities; making sacred. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The spirituality of hunters and gatherers is a sacralization of everyday life, but once we move to maintain a formal priesthood, we also move to split experience into the sacred and the profane. Example: The sacralization of arbitrary lines on a map may seem illogical, but there is a rationale to the respecting of norms, even arbitrary and unjustifiable ones. 2. A developmental abnormality in which the first sacral vertebra becomes fused with the fifth lumbar veterbra. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: foreign accent syndrome Part of Speech: noun 1. An extremely rare disorder, which may be temporary or permanent, in which a person who has suffered a stroke or other brain trauma recovers but subsequently speaks with a seemingly foreign accent. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: A Baltimore man suddenly began speaking with a Scandinavian accent after suffering a stroke. . . . The man had "foreign accent syndrome," a rare condition in which a brain malfunction produces speech alterations that sound like a foreign accent.
Word: foreign accent syndromes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of foreign accent syndrome Labels: form-of, plural Example: The papers in this special issue have amply demonstrated the value of studying the foreign accent syndromes (with emphasis on their plurality)—in terms of both theoretical and practical (i.e. research and clinical) issues.
Word: kanoodles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of kanoodle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: kanoodling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of kanoodle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: kanoodled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of kanoodle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: sublacustric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English lacustric English sublacustric From sub- + lacustric. 1. sublacustrine Labels: rare Example: The strongly eutrophic lake has an artificial sublacustric fresh water inflow […]
Word: creative accounting Part of Speech: noun 1. Financial accounting practices which are usually not explicitly illegal, but which are unorthodox, imaginative, usually misleading, and of questionable ethics. Labels: euphemistic, humorous, sometimes, uncountable Example: Italy’s public deficit is within the EU limit of 3 per cent of GDP, but only with the help of some creative accounting by the Government’s number-crunchers.
Word: mo' Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From its non-rhotic pronunciation. Compare fo' (“for; four”), ho (“whore”). Related to, though not directly descended from, obsolete mo with the same meaning. Pronunciation: /moʊ/ 1. Pronunciation spelling of more, representing non-rhotic AAVE English. Labels: alt-of, dialectal, pronunciation-spelling Example: But the people are great han's for religion, and it's a common saying they got mo' religion an' less morals than yo'll find anywhere else in the world. Example: A millennium, mah son, am jes' de same as a thousan' legged worm, only hits got mo' legs.
Word: crack house Part of Speech: noun 1. A residential building where crack cocaine is manufactured, sold, or consumed. Labels: informal Example: A woman who ran a crack house in Nashua has become the first to be convicted in New Hampshire under a law criminalizing the use of a house or apartment to violate federal drug laws.
Word: anegre Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of anigre (“tree and its wood”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: anigre Part of Speech: noun 1. The tree Pouteria superba and (especially) its wood. Labels: uncountable
Word: aningre Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of anigre. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: eighteen-wheeler Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of 18-wheeler. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: viscountesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of viscountess Labels: form-of, plural
Word: verities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of verity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: voltmeters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of voltmeter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: visualises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of visualise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: visualising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of visualise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: visualised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of visualise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: vainer Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of vain: more vain Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: vainest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of vain: most vain Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: vouchsafes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of vouchsafe Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: villainies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of villainy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wildcatting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of wildcat Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: wildcatted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of wildcat Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: warred Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of war Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: womanisers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of womaniser Labels: form-of, plural
Word: workbenches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of workbench Labels: form-of, plural
Word: work the room Part of Speech: verb 1. To interact enthusiastically with the attendees at an event, by moving among them, greeting them, and engaging them in conversation. Labels: idiomatic Example: As a campaigning politician, he really knew how to shake hands, kiss babies, and work the room. 2. To interact with one's audience, taking cues from its reactions and adapting one's performance or words to elicit the audience's attention and enthusiasm. Labels: idiomatic Example: In show business parlance, Miss Hudson knows how to "work the room." Her comic turns are as rooted in vaudeville as her high-style wit is straight out of the smart supper club circuit.
Word: meatgrinder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From meat + grinder. Pronunciation: /ˈmiːtɡɹaɪndə(ɹ)/ 1. A device for cutting meat into very small pieces. Example: Keep your fingers away from the throat of the meatgrinder. 2. An activity with a high casualty or attrition rate, such as a military battle or an occupational or athletic activity. Labels: informal Example: The mountainous second day of the race was a real meatgrinder, with 20% of racers dropping out. Example: Last year’s lightning advances gave way to local stalemates and a meatgrinder battle for Kobani, where ISIL troops massing to attack the Kurds on the ground made themselves easy targets for the Americans in the air. 3. A process that is likely to be injurious in a non-physical way. Labels: informal Example: Senate confirmation hearings are a real meatgrinder, discouraging people from government service. Example: A world all too ready to swallow Their Kind in its all consuming meat grinder.
Word: pre-empt Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /pɹiːˈɛmpt/ 1. Alternative spelling of preempt. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: At the same time, NR Chief Executive Andrew Haines said: "I will not pre-empt the outcome of the investigation into this awful event, but it is clear the weather was appalling and there were floods and landslips in the area.
Word: bucket of bolts Part of Speech: noun 1. A piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often an old car. Labels: idiomatic, slang Example: On the outside, the Trans-Am still looked like a rusty bucket of bolts, but if all his little adjustments kicked in as planned, the thing should take off like a rocket.
Word: quindecim Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Medieval Latin quindecima (“15th”), from quindecim (“15”). In reference to 2-week periods, based upon the Roman and medieval practice of counting inclusively. 1. Synonym of quinzieme, a tax of one fifteenth (6.7%). Labels: historical Example: In this parliament was granted to the king for defence against the Scots two aids and two quindecims, the which two aids did not extend over two quindecims. 2. Synonym of quindene, the 14th day after a festival, the fortnight after a festival. Labels: archaic
Word: mbira Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Shona mbira (“thumb piano”). 1. A thumb piano, a musical instrument having a small sound box fitted with a row of tuned tabs that are plucked with the thumbs, originating among the Shona of southern Africa; any type of plucked lamellophone of the same type as the Shona instrument. Example: “All right, let's hear that mbira strut its stuff.” (note plays) “Stop. No. I hate it.” “We should light the studio on fire, man. Record that!” “That's why you're my idea man, Delmonaco. You're not a coward like a certain someone!”
Word: kalimba Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of thumb piano, similar to the mbira.
Word: lassy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lass + -y. 1. Alternative form of lassie. Labels: Scotland, alt-of, alternative
Word: sublacustrine Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English lacustrine English sublacustrine From sub- + lacustrine. 1. Below the surface (and especially near the bottom) of a lake
Word: permeabilizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of permeabilization Labels: form-of, plural Example: … 4 mL transfection cocktail are added per dish for the adsorption phase, permeabilizations are carried out using 5 mL DMSO solution, and 5 mL growth medium are used …
Word: perishablenesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of perishableness Labels: form-of, plural Example: … and perishablenesses of the outer world, hope will not chase a shadow, nor effort toil for very vanity. The psalmist sought to calm his hot heart by the …
Word: gold diggers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gold digger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: extraordinary professor Part of Speech: noun 1. In Germany, professor without chair, often in a side-area, or being subordinated to a professor with chair. Example: He then taught Oriental languages at the Academy of Münster, and in 1871 was appointed extraordinary professor.
Word: yottaseconds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of yottasecond Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zymologists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zymologist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: extraordinary professors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of extraordinary professor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: must-sees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of must-see Labels: form-of, plural Example: […] with its fairy-tale turets rising above acres of green meadows, is one of Romania's must-sees. Example: Blockbusters and primetime must-sees are not cornerstones of either business, nor are they chasing ticket sales or advertising dollars.
Word: silent key Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Key refers to a Morse key. 1. A deceased ham radio operator. Labels: slang 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see silent, key.
Word: unfreedom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English unfredom, equivalent to un- + freedom. 1. The condition of being unfree. Labels: uncountable Example: A comfortable, smooth, reasonable, democratic unfreedom prevails in advanced industrial civilization, a token of technical progress. Example: It was as if all the unfreedom in which he'd spent his seven decades of life were embodied in this six-year-old but essentially brand-new chair. 2. A particular limitation of one's freedom. Labels: countable Example: Perhaps most notably, our enquiries into the existence of unfreedoms are steps toward the measurement of the overall freedom of each individual and of each society.
Word: teevee Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Respelling of the abbreviation TV. 1. television Labels: colloquial, countable, uncountable Example: On teevee, everyone looked the same. People were just different shades of grey. If the sky was grey on teevee, I knew it meant blue.
Word: ancilliary Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of ancillary. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: spivias Part of Speech: noun 1. amphetamine Labels: slang, uncountable
Word: appals Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of appal Labels: UK, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: point mass Part of Speech: noun 1. A theoretical point with mass assigned to it. 2. A probability distribution with unity probability mass at one specific outcome, and zero probability mass everywhere else.
Word: monitories Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of monitory Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Appalachians Part of Speech: name Etymology: See Appalachian. Pronunciation: /ˌæ.pəˈleɪ.ʃənz/, /ˌæ.pəˈleɪ.tʃənz/, /ˌæ.pəˈlæ.tʃənz/ 1. A range of mountains in eastern North America, running northeast from Alabama in the United States to Newfoundland in Canada, variously including or excluding the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York. Labels: plural, plural-only 2. The portion of this area which lies in the southern United States, as a socioeconomic region. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: Appalachians Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See Appalachian. Pronunciation: /ˌæ.pəˈleɪ.ʃənz/, /ˌæ.pəˈleɪ.tʃənz/, /ˌæ.pəˈlæ.tʃənz/ 1. plural of Appalachian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: KPI Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of kingpin inclination. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of key performance indicator. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: key performance indicator Part of Speech: noun 1. A financial or non-financial metric used to help an organization define and measure progress towards its goals.
Word: wild goose chases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wild goose chase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wild-goose chases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wild-goose chase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unsounder Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of unsound: more unsound Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: unsoundest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of unsound: most unsound Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: red herrings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of red herring Labels: form-of, plural
Word: undoings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of undoing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mesophytes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mesophyte Labels: form-of, plural
Word: absence seizures Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of absence seizure Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unacceptability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English unacceptable Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English unacceptability From unacceptable + -ity. 1. The property of being unacceptable. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Both of these relative clauses are grammatical on their own. It is just the combination that leads to unacceptability.
Word: undercarriages Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of undercarriage Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ungodlier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of ungodly: more ungodly Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: ungodliest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of ungodly: most ungodly Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: webbook Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Web + book. 1. A book that may be read via the Internet. Labels: Internet 2. Any of several portable computers (or similar) that have access to the Internet and are primarily used to read such books.
Word: modesty panels Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of modesty panel Labels: form-of, plural
Word: irezumi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese いれずみ. 1. traditional Japanese tattooing Labels: uncountable
Word: underrates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of underrate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: underrating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of underrate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: understatements Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of understatement Labels: form-of, plural
Word: upraises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of upraise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: upraising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of upraise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: upraising Part of Speech: noun 1. A raising upward.
Word: modishest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of modish: most modish Labels: form-of, rare, superlative Example: This, perhaps, is the most valuable part of the collection to a student either in art or amateurship: but it would altogether shock our English taste, the modishest of any modern, which relishes nothing half so much as portraits of Right Honourables and Dishonourables […]
Word: uptakes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of uptake Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rankles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rankle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: rankling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of rankle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: rankling Part of Speech: noun 1. A sensation that rankles. Example: I see the wife misused by her husband, I see the treacherous seducer of young women, / I mark the ranklings of jealousy and unrequited love attempted to be hid […]
Word: rankled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of rankle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: reappropriate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English appropriate English reappropriate From re- + appropriate. Pronunciation: /ɹi.əˈpɹoʊpɹieɪt/ 1. To seize and reassign. 2. To appropriate again. Example: Near-synonym: reassign 3. To reclaim a term that was previously used to disparage the reclaimers' own social group. Example: Once a term of homophobic abuse, the term “queer” has been reappropriated as a marker for some gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT), and other marginalized sexual identities. Example: The term 'People of the Book' has been reappropriated as a means of self-identification by Jews and by the members of certain Christian denominations.
Word: line art Part of Speech: noun 1. Images that consist of distinct straight and curved lines placed against a (usually plain) background, without gradations in shade (darkness) or hue (color). Labels: uncountable 2. Artwork to be reproduced with one solid color, contrasted with artwork having tone or shading (halftones), or full color (color separations). Labels: uncountable 3. The outlines of a drawing as opposed to color, shading, and texture. Labels: uncountable
Word: rentable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English rent Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English rentable From rent + -able. 1. suitable for, or capable of being, rented Example: That apartment isn't rentable because it failed its building inspection.
Word: unrentable 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 rentable English unrentable From un- + rentable. 1. Not fit, suitable or appropriate to be rented. Example: This apartment is unrentable. It failed its building inspection.
Word: rustbelt Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rust + belt. 1. A region of dilapidated or former manufacturing concerns. Example: The rustbelt was hit hard by the recession because it no longer had the high-paying manufacturing jobs to keep the tax base up.
Word: ab extra Part of Speech: adv Etymology: First attested in the mid 17th century. Learned borrowing from Latin ab extra (literally “from outside”) From Late Latin ab (“from”) extra (“outside”). Pronunciation: /æb ˈɛk.stɹə/ 1. From outside. Example: Sometimes I wonder if this country is being controlled ab extra.
Word: ab intra Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin ab intrā (“from within”). Pronunciation: /ˌæb ˈɪn.tɹə/ 1. from inside; from within Example: We need to get information ab intra to win this case.
Word: qualitative research Part of Speech: noun 1. A set of research techniques in which data is obtained from a relatively small group of respondents and not analyzed with statistical techniques.
Word: quantitative research Part of Speech: noun 1. The systematic scientific investigation of quantitative properties and phenomena and their relationships, using statistical methods. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: mouton enragé Part of Speech: noun Etymology: First attested in 1826. Borrowed from French mouton enragé, a nickname given to French politician Nicolas de Condorcet by Turgot, from mouton (“sheep”) + enragé, past participle of enrager (“to enrage”). Pronunciation: /ˌmuːtɒn ˌɒnɹæˈʒeɪ/, /ˈmu.tɑ̃ ɑ̃.ɹɹɑˈʒeɪ/ 1. A normally peaceful person who has become suddenly and uncharacteristically angry. Example: Remember not to enter the monastery; those monks can be real moutons enragés. Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:mouton enragé.
Word: producent Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin producens. 1. One who produces, or provides for inspection. Labels: obsolete Example: Regularly , the doubtful and ambiguous Deposition of a Witness , ought to be construed and interpreted against the Party Producent
Word: perceived temperature Part of Speech: noun 1. The apparent temperature of the environment; may be different from the actual temperature because of factors such as wind chill or humidity
Word: basepair Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of base pair. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: basepair Part of Speech: verb 1. To bind separate DNA or RNA sequences by base pairs.
Word: basepairs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of basepair Labels: form-of, plural
Word: basepairs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of basepair Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: spam musubi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From spam + musubi, from Japanese 結び (musubi, “rice ball”). 1. A food, common in Hawaii, made of cooked spam tied to a block of rice with nori, differing from sushi in that the rice is not vinegared. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: boneen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: -een (suffix forming diminutive nouns in Hiberno-English). 1. A piglet Labels: Ireland
Word: waste not, want not Part of Speech: proverb 1. If one is not wasteful then one will not be in need. Labels: idiomatic Example: Besides these, there were some little pleasures in the shape of helping her to vegetable she didn't want, and when it had nearly alighted on her plate, taking it across for his own use, on the plea of waste not, want not. Example: “They take the cocoa-nuts to the town kitchen,” said the captain, “to be made into cocoa-nut ice for the army breakfast; waste not want not, you know.”
Word: ocra Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of okra. Labels: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable Example: ...as a food easy of digestion may well be admitted likewise the young Ocra an agreeable Food as well for the species as individual, dressed variously according to pleasure... Example: Ocra, this has a round green stem, which rises straight up to ten or twelve foot high.
Word: offuscate Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete form of obfuscate. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: face that would stop a clock Part of Speech: noun 1. A shockingly unattractive face. Labels: idiomatic Example: He described the thug as a very ugly and wicked-looking man, with a face that "would stop a clock". Example: We realize that all women are fair only in theory and that if we arranged them in the order of fairness we should have at one end the face that launched a thousand ships and at the other end the face that would stop a clock. 2. A shockingly attractive face. Labels: idiomatic Example: Hey darlin' I can remember when you could stop a clock.
Word: musubi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 結び (musubi, “rice ball”). 1. A ball of rice covered with nori (in Japanese cuisine, including in Hawaii), to which meat or salted or fermented vegetables are often added, differing from sushi in that the rice is not vinegared. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Unlike sushi, musubi is neither vinegared nor sweetened. Example: Even the fact that it can be carved is endearing because it makes Spam easy to shape for sushi and musubi.
Word: upsadaisy Part of Speech: intj Pronunciation: /ˈʌpsəˌdeɪzi/ 1. An affectionate encouragement to a child who has fallen over or is being lifted up.