nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: colouring Part of Speech: adj 1. Of something that provides colour. Example: He soon exhausted pleasure, and then reasoned upon it: he soon exhausted it, because he wanted that colouring enthusiasm which creates more than half of what it enjoys;...
Word: colouring Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of colour Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: Zachariah Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Zechariah. Labels: alt-of, alternative 2. A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Zachary or Zechariah.
Word: underbrush Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Proto-Indo-European *bʰers- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *bʰr̥stís Proto-Germanic *burstiz Frankish *burstibor. Vulgar Latin *brustia Old French broissebor. Middle English brusshe English brush English underbrush From under- + brush. Pronunciation: /ˈʌndɚˌbɹʌʃ/ 1. The small trees and other plants that clutter the floor of a forest. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: How quick the eye and hand to catch him [the ruffed grouse] when he rises from the underbrush and is out of sight in the wood before the untrained sportsman stops him with what is little more than a snapshot, so instantaneously must all be done!
Word: underbrush Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Proto-Indo-European *bʰers- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *bʰr̥stís Proto-Germanic *burstiz Frankish *burstibor. Vulgar Latin *brustia Old French broissebor. Middle English brusshe English brush English underbrush From under- + brush. Pronunciation: /ˈʌndɚˌbɹʌʃ/ 1. To clear (an area) of underbrush. Labels: transitive 2. To work among the underbrush. Labels: intransitive
Word: launch game Part of Speech: noun 1. A video game that has been made available to consumers simultaneously with its respective video game console.
Word: killer game Part of Speech: noun 1. An electronic game that has compelled many to buy a particular video game console or upgrade their computer hardware simply to play it.
Word: Qanungo Part of Speech: name Etymology: Transliteration of Punjabi ਕ਼ਾਨੂੰਗੋ (qānūṅgo) / قانُونگو (qānūngo), Urdu قَانُون گو (qānūn go) / Hindi क़ानूनगो (qānūngo), Sindhi قانُون گو (qānū̃ go) / क़ानूंगो / 𑊺𑋩𑋠𑋑𑋤𑋟𑊼𑋧 (qānūṅgo), Gujarati કાનૂગો (kānūgo), Marwari कानूंगौ (kānūṅgau) / 𑅕𑅧𑅒𑅧𑅗𑅒 (knungu), Maithili कानूनगो (kānūnᵊgō) / 𑒏𑒰𑒢𑒴𑒢𑒑𑒼 (kānūnagō), Odia କାନୁନ୍ଗୋ (kānungo), Bengali কানুনগো (kanungō), Assamese কাননগো (kanongü), from Classical Persian قانون گو (qānūn-go). This designation was used in South Asia for hereditary registrar of landed property in a subdivision of a district, meaning “an expounder of law”. 1. A surname.
Word: horseshoe crab Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From horseshoe + crab, referencing this animal's horseshoe-like shape. 1. Any extinct or extant chelicerate in the order Xiphosura, actually more related to arachnids than true crabs. 2. Any extinct or extant chelicerate in the order Xiphosura, actually more related to arachnids than true crabs. Labels: especially
Word: misconfigure Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English configure English misconfigure From mis- + configure. 1. To configure something incorrectly or suboptimally. Labels: transitive
Word: Underwood Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The name is from England or Scotland, and from Middle English. The surname is sometimes habitational, used by someone who lived in any of several places of the same name. Otherwise it is topographic, referring to someone who lived near a wood. The common noun comes from the name of the manufacturer, after John T. Underwood, one of its founders. Pronunciation: /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌwʊd/ 1. A typewriter made by the Underwood Typewriter Company.
Word: Underwood Part of Speech: name Etymology: The name is from England or Scotland, and from Middle English. The surname is sometimes habitational, used by someone who lived in any of several places of the same name. Otherwise it is topographic, referring to someone who lived near a wood. The common noun comes from the name of the manufacturer, after John T. Underwood, one of its founders. Pronunciation: /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌwʊd/ 1. A surname from Middle English. 2. A suburb of Plympton, City of Plymouth, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX5356). 3. A village in Selston parish, Ashfield district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK4750). 4. A settlement in Bishton community, City of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3889). 5. A hamlet in Hook community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9812). 6. A community in the city of Markham, Rural Municipality of York, Ontario, Canada. 7. A village in Kincardine municipality, Bruce County, Ontario. 8. A number of places in the United States: 9. A number of places in the United States: 10. A number of places in the United States: 11. A number of places in the United States: 12. A number of places in the United States: 13. A number of places in the United States: 14. A number of places in the United States: 15. A suburb of the City of Logan, south-east Queensland, Australia. 16. A rural locality in the City of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
Word: chelicerate Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /kɪˈlɪsəˌɹeɪt/ 1. Of or relating to the Chelicerata subphylum of arachnids, horseshoe crabs, etc.
Word: chelicerate Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /kɪˈlɪsəˌɹeɪt/ 1. Any member of the Chelicerata.
Word: inefficacious Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English efficacious English inefficacious From in- + efficacious. 1. Incapable of having the intended consequence. 2. Not effective.
Word: poobah Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Pooh-Bah, a comic character in the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta The Mikado (1885), formed as pooh + bah, both expressing contempt. The character of W. S. Gilbert's libretto is preceded by the character Pish-Tush-Pooh-Bah (described as “haughty”) in “King Borriah Bungalee Boo” (1866), one of the Bab Ballads, with pish and tush being two other terms of contempt. Pronunciation: /ˈpuːbɑː/ 1. A person who holds multiple offices or positions of power at the same time. 2. A leader or other important person. Example: ‘I said pooh-pooh,’ Duxmann Pooh Bah said. 3. A pompous, self-important person.
Word: gridiron Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English gridirne, gredirne, gredyron, gredeyron, grydern, grydyryne, girdirin, girderen, variants of Middle English gredire, gredyre, itself an alteration of Middle English gridel (“griddle”). The ending was assimilated to iron, as if from grid + iron, whence grid was later derived. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹɪdaɪən/ 1. An instrument of torture on which people were secured before being burned by fire. Example: I know, there have been found seely boores, who have rather endure to have their feet broiled upon a Greedyron, their fingers ends crusht and wrung with the lock of a Pistoll, their eyes all bloody to be thrust out of their heads with wringing and wresting of a cord about their foreheads, before they would so much as be ransomed. 2. An iron rack or grate used for broiling meat and fish over coals.
Word: gridiron Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From resembling the shape of a gridiron (a square rectilinear grid). Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹɪdaɪən/ 1. Any object resembling the rack or grate. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Just north of Farringdon station, and to the east of Ray Street, there is a wide cutting bounded by another of those brick walls nicely calculated to be just too high for you to see over. So prop your bike against it, and stand on the down-pointing pedal crank. You are looking at the Ray Street Gridiron, a spectacular bridge in a cutting that carries the Metropolitan, the supposed Underground, over the Widened Lines (now Thameslink). 2. An openwork frame on which vessels are placed for examination, cleaning, and repairs. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A raised framework from which lighting is suspended. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. The field on which American football is played. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: They were quite close to him now, and crouching low, like tacklers on a gridiron. One of them raised his hand and lowered it, as though counting off seconds—one—two—three! 5. American and Canadian football, particularly when used to distinguish from other codes of football. Labels: Australia, New-Zealand, uncountable Example: 1995 October 3, Peter O′Shea, Sports: Out on the field, The Advocate, page 54, He represented Australia in this year′s rugby tour of England and is as well-known in Australia as any top gridiron player is in the United States. Example: So Jackie′s name became known far and wide as an exceptional gridiron player.
Word: gridiron Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From resembling the shape of a gridiron (a square rectilinear grid). Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹɪdaɪən/ 1. To mark or cover with lines; to crisscross. Example: This basin of Szechuan (literally "Four Streams," but which, reading the character idiographically, I should be inclined to render as "Gridironed by Streams"), […] Example: Another logical method is that of gridironing the field by a series of straight paths that are parallel to each other. 2. To purchase land so that the remaining adjacent sections are smaller than the minimum area purchasable as freehold, thus excluding potential freeholders. Labels: New-Zealand, historical
Word: chrestomathy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰer-der. Ancient Greek χρηστός (khrēstós) Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *men(s)dʰh₁-der. Proto-Hellenic *məntʰánō Ancient Greek μᾰνθᾰ́νω (mănthắnō) Ancient Greek χρηστομᾰθέω (khrēstomăthéō) Ancient Greek χρηστομᾰ́θειᾰ (khrēstomắtheiă) English chrestomathy From Ancient Greek χρηστομάθεια (khrēstomátheia, “useful for learning”). Pronunciation: /kɹɛˈstɒməθi/ 1. A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language. Example: EC Bridgman's Chinese Chrestomathy in the Canton Dialect (1841) 2. A collection of choice passages from an author or authors. Example: A Mencken Chrestomathy (1982)
Word: cousins Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cousin + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum, regular plurals of nouns, and the third-person singular indicative present tense forms of verbs). The plural noun noun 1 sense 1 (“American or British intelligence services”) was popularized in the works of the English author John le Carré (David John Moore Cornwell; 1930–2020). Pronunciation: /ˈkʌzn̩s/, /ˈkʌz(ə)ns/, /ˈkʌzɪns/, [ˈkʰɐz.ɹ̩ns] 1. The American intelligence services (from a British perspective) or the British intelligence services (from an American perspective). Labels: plural, plural-only, slang Example: [T]he grounded fieldmen, the trainers and the case officers who made their own murmured caucus always – they saw the question solely in operational terms. […] They saw the shotgun marriage with the Cousins as just another skilful bit of tradecraft in a long and delicate poker game.
Word: cousins Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cousin + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum, regular plurals of nouns, and the third-person singular indicative present tense forms of verbs). The plural noun noun 1 sense 1 (“American or British intelligence services”) was popularized in the works of the English author John le Carré (David John Moore Cornwell; 1930–2020). Pronunciation: /ˈkʌzn̩s/, /ˈkʌz(ə)ns/, /ˈkʌzɪns/, [ˈkʰɐz.ɹ̩ns] 1. plural of cousin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cousins Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From cousin + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum, regular plurals of nouns, and the third-person singular indicative present tense forms of verbs). The plural noun noun 1 sense 1 (“American or British intelligence services”) was popularized in the works of the English author John le Carré (David John Moore Cornwell; 1930–2020). Pronunciation: /ˈkʌzn̩s/, /ˈkʌz(ə)ns/, /ˈkʌzɪns/, [ˈkʰɐz.ɹ̩ns] 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cousin Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: conversations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of conversation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: conversations Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of conversation Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: ants Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ænts/ 1. plural of ant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ants Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ænts/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ant Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: models Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈmɒd.l̩z/, /ˈmɑ.dl̩z/, /ˈmɔd.l̩z/ 1. plural of model Labels: form-of, plural
Word: models Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈmɒd.l̩z/, /ˈmɑ.dl̩z/, /ˈmɔd.l̩z/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of model Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: explains Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of explain Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: decisions Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɪʒənz/, [dɪˈsɪʒn̩z] 1. plural of decision Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decisions Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɪʒənz/, [dɪˈsɪʒn̩z] 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of decision Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: resembles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of resemble Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: exclusions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of exclusion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: programs Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈpɹəʊ.ɡɹæmz/, /ˈpɹoʊ.ɡɹæmz/, /ˈpɹoʊ.ɡɹəmz/ 1. plural of program Labels: form-of, plural
Word: programs Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈpɹəʊ.ɡɹæmz/, /ˈpɹoʊ.ɡɹæmz/, /ˈpɹoʊ.ɡɹəmz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of program Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: governors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of governor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: waits Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /weɪts/ 1. plural of wait Labels: form-of, plural
Word: waits Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /weɪts/ 1. A group of singers or musicians performing in the streets, especially around Christmas. Labels: UK, plural, plural-only
Word: waits Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /weɪts/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of wait Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: owes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of owe Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: owes Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of oes (“sequins”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only
Word: trumpets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trumpet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trumpets Part of Speech: noun 1. A plant (Sarracenia flava) with long, hollow leaves.
Word: trumpets Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of trumpet Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: nursed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of nurse Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: dames Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /deɪmz/ 1. plural of dame Labels: form-of, plural
Word: psychopath Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From German psychopathisch, from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “soul”) + πάθος (páthos, “suffering”). Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪkəʊpæθ/, /ˈsaɪkəpæθ/, /ˈsaɪkoʊˌpæθ/, [ˈsɐɪkoʊˌpæθ], /ˈsaɪkəˌpæθ/ 1. A person with a personality disorder indicated by a pattern of lying, cunning, manipulating, glibness, exploiting, heedlessness, arrogance, delusions of grandeur, carelessness, low self-control, disregard for morality, lack of acceptance of responsibility, callousness, and lack of empathy and remorse. Such a person may be especially prone to violent and criminal offenses. 2. A person with no moral conscience. Labels: figuratively Example: Now the real difference between now and then was that Trump wasn't looking to do much of anything positive for the American people as a whole. He mainly enriched himself and his family and gave rich people another tax cut. I think as far as Republicans being psychopaths I would say yes but it's probably a bit more complicated. The party is struggling to message against the policies the Biden administration is working to pass because they are overall popular with the voters. The Republicans would normally talk about fiscal responsibility and harp on the national debt but I think their big business "donors" don't want to see the economy stall again so we aren't seeing their normal talking points. So instead they are stoking their base with culture war crap about freedom and Biden becoming an authoritarian. 3. A person who perpetrates especially gruesome or bizarre violent acts. Labels: figuratively 4. A person diagnosed with antisocial or dissocial personality disorder. 5. A person diagnosed with any mental disorder. Labels: obsolete
Word: coqui frog Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Puerto Rican Spanish coquí. 1. Any of various frogs in the genus Eleutherodactylus, native to the Caribbean, but which have become invasive by introduction outside its natural range.
Word: psychopathy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From psycho- + -pathy. Pronunciation: /saɪˈkɒpəθi/, /saɪˈkɑpəθi/ 1. A personality disorder characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egocentric traits masked by superficial charm and the outward presence of apparent normality. Violent and criminal offenses may be indicative of this disorder. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A mental illness; insanity. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable Example: It is true that insanity may originate in the mind, as well as in the body, but diseased action must take place in the brain, otherwise we have not, as has been well observed, “a true psychopathy.”
Word: invasive species Part of Speech: noun 1. Any species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native, and that has since become a nuisance through rapid spread and increase in numbers, often to the detriment of native species. Example: Grey squirrels are an invasive species in the UK, introduced from North America in the 1870s. They pose a problem for wildlife including endangered red squirrels, which they outcompete.
Word: DOGSO Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈdɔɡsoʊ/, /ˈdɑɡsoʊ/ 1. Acronym of denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity. Labels: Canada, US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Example: The referees failed to spot the shirt pull from Jackson during play but after VAR review he was correctly awarded the DOGSO red card.
Word: artistry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- Proto-Indo-European *h₂értis Proto-Italic *artis Latin ars Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -ista Late Latin artistader. French artisteder. English artist Middle English -re,-ri,-rie,-ry,-rye English -ry English artistry From artist + -ry. Pronunciation: /ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪstɹi/ 1. Significant artistic skill. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: 22 March 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Gameshttp://www.avclub.com/articles/the-hunger-games,71293/ Displaying a sturdy professionalism throughout that stops just short of artistry, director Gary Ross, who co-scripted with Collins and Billy Ray, does his strongest work in the early scenes, which set up the stakes with chilling efficiency.
Word: anointed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /əˈnɔɪn.tɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of anoint. Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: anointed Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /əˈnɔɪn.tɪd/ 1. Having undergone the process of anointing. Labels: not-comparable 2. Utter; thorough; eminent. Labels: dated, not-comparable, slang Example: I wonder if she has the faintest idea of what an anointed scoundrel he is?
Word: anointed Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /əˈnɔɪn.tɪd/ 1. A person who has been anointed, especially religiously.
Word: bringeth Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bring Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: defiled Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: [dɪˈfaɪ(jə)ɫd] 1. Impure; dirty.
Word: defiled Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: [dɪˈfaɪ(jə)ɫd] 1. simple past and past participle of defile Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: precepts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of precept Labels: form-of, plural
Word: precepts Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of precept Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: keepalive Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From keep + alive. 1. A short message sent by one device to another to check that the link between the two is operating, or to prevent this link from being broken due to inactivity.
Word: Keiran Part of Speech: name 1. A male given name from Irish. An Irish spelling of the name Kieran or Kieron. 2. A female given name from Irish.
Word: sell-out Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from sell out. 1. Alternative form of sellout. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: A sell-out crowd of 10,000 then observed perfectly a period of silence before the team revealed their black armbands, complete with stitched-in poppies, for the match. After Fifa’s about-turn, it must have been a frantic few days for the England kit manufacturer. The on-field challenge was altogether more straightforward.
Word: kiddie flick Part of Speech: noun 1. A feature film movie aimed at young children. Labels: slang
Word: dahi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi दही (dahī) / Urdu دَہِی (dahī)), from Old Hindi दही (dahī), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀳𑀺 (dahi) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), ultimately from Sanskrit दधि (dádhi). Doublet of tyre. Pronunciation: /d̪ə.ɦiː/, [d̪ɐ.ɦiː] 1. A yogurt or fermented milk product. Labels: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, South-Asia, uncountable
Word: puha Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Māori pūhā. 1. Any of various Eurasian sowthistles of the genus Sonchus, used as a vegetable by Māori people; especially the prickly sowthistle, Sonchus asper. Labels: New-Zealand, uncountable Example: ‘Come on,’ she says to the entranced child, ‘downstairs and help us collect some puha to go with them.’
Word: loto Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic form of lotto. Labels: alt-of, archaic Example: The President of the High Consistory, Arnold, called the loto a disgraceful impost, by which the State deceived the credulous.
Word: cetin Part of Speech: noun 1. The white, waxy constituent of spermaceti. Labels: uncountable
Word: beyond the black stump Part of Speech: prep_phrase Etymology: Origin and development contested; possibly from the use of fire-blackened tree-stumps when providing directions to people, or from a particular black stump: see Wikipedia. Attested since the 20th century, and possibly developed in the 19th century. 1. In an extremely isolated place, remote from populated areas; in the middle of nowhere. Typically used to refer to outback areas. Labels: Australia, idiomatic, informal Example: While Millard did not shift from log cabin to White House, he did transport himself from beyond the Black Stump to strike it rich at Stawell. Example: “Just don't go gettin' serious,” Frank warned. “We don't want any trouble. We're gonna be beyond the black stump out there, not at the bloody Lennox Hotel.”
Word: back o' Bourke Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From the town of Bourke in north-western New South Wales. By supposition, even further west and north than Bourke. 1. At or to an extremely remote place. Labels: Australia, informal, not-comparable Example: Mated in the Wild took the audience back o’ Bourke — to Central Australia to be exact. Example: Gilchrist has a head that would have passed unnoticed Back o′Bourke where they played cricket using termite mounds as stumps.
Word: back o' Bourke Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the town of Bourke in north-western New South Wales. By supposition, even further west and north than Bourke. 1. An extremely remote place. Labels: Australia, informal Example: There were a few Aussies on site, but most preferred to work in or around Perth. The large majority would venture no farther than the coastal resorts, classing the back o'Bourke (back of beyond) as a “no-go” area. Example: “Where ya headed mate?” “In the back o′ bourke,” said Kate, “and we'll need roo bars and a rack.”
Word: barney Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology unknown. Often incorrectly thought to be Cockney rhyming slang from Barney Rubble (“trouble”, from the character Barney Rubble on The Flintstones), it actually dates back to the 19th century and its origin is unknown. Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːni/, /ˈbɑɹni/ 1. A lark, a romp, some fun. Labels: UK, obsolete, slang 2. A hoax, a humbug, something that is not genuine, a rigged or unfair sporting contest. Labels: UK, obsolete, slang Example: "Just keep it i' thy mind," entreated the other, as a sort of parting remembrance, "ut I won thee i' fair powell—one toss an' no barney.[…]" Example: Blackguardly barneys called boxing competitions. 3. A poor recitation. Labels: obsolete 4. A noisy argument. Labels: Australia, UK, slang Example: Gary and Mum went mental, and Gary phoned them up and had a right Barney with them. Example: ‘They had a right barney,’ Dexter said with glee, between mouthfuls. ‘Bloke wouldn′t go. Said he′d write to his MP.’ 5. A minor physical fight. Labels: Australia, UK, slang Example: I got stuck in the middle of a real barney between a couple of tough coppers and a handful of hairy protesters, and I didn't enjoy it one single bit. Example: But he doesn't seem to be so — so angry all the time, and it's ages since he and Aunt Annie had a real barney, with flying fists and screechings, that sort of thing. 6. A student at Harvard University. Labels: Boston, US, dialectal Example: There goes that fuckin' Barney right now, with his fuckin' "skiin' trip." We should'a kicked that dude's ass. 7. Synonym of blimp (“soundproof cover for a video camera”). Example: You can create your own blimp or barney with anything that will deaden the camera noise, such as a changing bag, foam rubber, […]
Word: barney Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology unknown. Often incorrectly thought to be Cockney rhyming slang from Barney Rubble (“trouble”, from the character Barney Rubble on The Flintstones), it actually dates back to the 19th century and its origin is unknown. Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːni/, /ˈbɑɹni/ 1. insane crazy, loony. Labels: UK, obsolete, slang
Word: barney Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology unknown. Often incorrectly thought to be Cockney rhyming slang from Barney Rubble (“trouble”, from the character Barney Rubble on The Flintstones), it actually dates back to the 19th century and its origin is unknown. Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːni/, /ˈbɑɹni/ 1. To recite badly; to fail. Labels: obsolete Example: What avails it to make a shine in Greek if the next hour one does a barney in calculus. 2. To argue, to quarrel. Labels: Australia, UK
Word: barney Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the character Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show. Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːni/, /ˈbɑɹni/ 1. A police officer, usually one who is inferior or overzealous. Labels: US, pejorative, slang Example: She called the town Mayberry. She said Barney Fife was in charge.
Word: inadmissible Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From French inadmissible, from Middle French inadmissible. Morphologically in- + admissible. Pronunciation: /ˌɪnədˈmɪsəbəl/ 1. Not admissible, especially that cannot be admitted as evidence at a trial. Example: Again, the multiplist would hold that the grounds for separating admissible from inadmissible interpretations cannot be the same as the grounds for preferability among admissible interpretations.
Word: inadmissible Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French inadmissible, from Middle French inadmissible. Morphologically in- + admissible. Pronunciation: /ˌɪnədˈmɪsəbəl/ 1. A person who is not to be admitted (to a country, a group, etc). Example: June saw a decline in Southwest Border apprehensions and inadmissibles by 18 percent compared to May. This decline follows the overall downward trend for this time of year as apprehensions and inadmissibles along the Southwest Border have declined from May to June.
Word: modes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mode Labels: form-of, plural
Word: versions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of version Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pau Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of pa (“Maori fort”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pau Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Hawaiian Pidgin English pau, from Hawaiian pau (“done, finished”). 1. done; over; finished Labels: Hawaii, not-comparable Example: I had never known any haoles except Elmer and Marks and they were ice cold affairs. Everyone was always glad when their twice-a-month visit was pau. The very island seemed to sigh with relief […] Example: When the county truck was pau hauling rubbish for the day, […]
Word: pau Part of Speech: noun 1. A unit of volume used in Brunei, Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak, equivalent to 2 imperial gills (approximately 0.284 litres or 0.6 US pints). Labels: historical
Word: pau Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Chinese 包. 1. Alternative form of bao (“baozi; Chinese steamed buns with filling”). Labels: Malaysia, Singapore, alt-of, alternative
Word: costar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr Proto-Germanic *sternǭ Proto-West Germanic *sternō Proto-West Germanic *sterrō Old English steorra Middle English sterre English star English costar From co- + star. Pronunciation: /ˈkəʊstɑː(ɹ)/ 1. A person who shares star billing with another. Example: The once famous actor objected to his costar having a bigger dressing room. 2. A person who slightly lacks the status to be considered a star. Example: Alas, always a costar but never a star.
Word: costar Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr Proto-Germanic *sternǭ Proto-West Germanic *sternō Proto-West Germanic *sterrō Old English steorra Middle English sterre English star English costar From co- + star. Pronunciation: /ˈkəʊstɑː(ɹ)/ 1. To perform with the billing of a costar. Labels: intransitive Example: People thought his career was over but now he will get to costar on Broadway next month. 2. To feature (a number of star performers) jointly. Labels: transitive Example: Purchasing a snowplow transforms Homer into a new man. Mr. Burns' laziest employee suddenly becomes an ambitious self-starter who buys ad time on local television at 3:17 A.M^([sic]) (prime viewing hours, Homer gingerly volunteers, for everyone from alcoholics to the unemployable to garden-variety angry loners) and makes a homemade commercial costarring his family.
Word: optimization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi Proto-Indo-European *-tm̥mos ? Latin optimus Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)der. Latin -ismusbor. French -isme French optim(isme) ▲ Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French optimistebor. English optimistbf. English optimize 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 optimization From optimize + -ation. Pronunciation: /ˌɑptəmaɪˈzeɪʃən/, /-məˈzeɪʃən/ 1. The design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The reduction of a program or algorithm to its most efficient form, as during compilation, by removing unused portions of code and improving the speed or resource usage of others. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: ore dressing Part of Speech: noun 1. Any treatment of an ore used to concentrate its valuable constituents (minerals) into products (concentrate) of smaller bulk, and simultaneously to collect the worthless material (gangue) into discardable waste (tailings).
Word: tailings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tailing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tailings Part of Speech: noun 1. The waste that remains after the minerals have been extracted from an ore by ore dressing; the waste from coal mining. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: Meronym: culm 2. The weak feints, the last fraction of product obtained at the end of distillation, typically impure and containing fusel oils. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: […] and it is made into a mash which is fermented and distilled in the same way that an ordinary grain mash is handled in a whisky distillery. The tailings from the still are first compressed to extract the water, and[…] 3. Inferior or damaged grain, as well as seeds of other plants (weeds), removed from grain before milling or sowing. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: CAPTCHA Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by a team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in 2000 as a loose acronym of “completely automated public Turing test to tell computers and humans apart”. Pronunciation: /ˈkæp.t͡ʃə/ 1. A computerized test requiring the human user to perform a task deemed to be difficult to automate, such as entering a displayed series of distorted characters or describing images, to demonstrate that they are a human and not a computer program. Labels: Internet Example: CAPTCHA puzzles are intended to be easy for a human to solve but difficult for a computer. Because of the monetary value to spammers of circumventing these controls, an arms race has occurred in which typical CAPTCHA puzzles have […] Example: A CAPTCHA is a quick check to make sure that an actual person, rather than a computer program, is using the website. Web applications use CAPTCHA […]
Word: give curry Part of Speech: verb 1. To direct abusive language at (someone) angrily. Labels: idiomatic, transitive
Word: decane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dec- + -ane. Pronunciation: /ˈdɛkeɪn/ 1. Any of the 75 isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C₁₀H₂₂ Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: phooey Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Probably from Yiddish פֿוי (foy), from German pfui, influenced by phoo. Pronunciation: /ˈfuːi/, /ˈfʊi/ 1. An expression of disgust, rejection, or disappointment.
Word: phooey Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably from Yiddish פֿוי (foy), from German pfui, influenced by phoo. Pronunciation: /ˈfuːi/, /ˈfʊi/ 1. hooey; nonsense Labels: informal, uncountable
Word: eicosane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A IUPAC nomenclature, from eicos- (“twenty”) + -ane (“alkane suffix”). 1. Any of the 366,319 isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C₂₀H₄₂, but especially n-eicosane CH₃(CH₂)₁₈CH₃.
Word: soft fruit Part of Speech: noun 1. fruit that grows on bushes, such as berries, strawberries and currants, as contrasted with top fruit
Word: organoactinide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From organo- + actinide. 1. any organometallic compound of an actinide, especially one having an unusually high coordination number
Word: top fruit Part of Speech: noun 1. A fruit which grows on trees, contrasted with soft fruit. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: organophosphorus Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English organo- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros) Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros)bor. Latin phōsphorusbor. English phosphorus English organophosphorus From organo- + phosphorus. 1. describing any of a series of derivatives of phosphorus that have at least one alkyl or aryl group, especially one containing at least one carbon-phosphorus bond Labels: not-comparable
Word: organophosphate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From organo- + phosphate. 1. Any ester of phosphoric acid or its derivatives, especially one used as an insecticide or herbicide. Example: Like other nerve agents, they are organophosphate compounds, but the chemicals used to make novichoks, and their final structures, are considered classified in the UK, the US and other countries. Example: The paper found high levels of phased-out flame retardants like PCBs and PBDEs, as well as allegedly safe, newer replacements chemicals, such as chlorinated paraffins and organophosphates, across the globe.
Word: organoselenium Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From organo- + selenium. 1. describing any of a series of derivatives of selenium that have at least one alkyl or aryl group, especially one containing at least one carbon-selenium bond Labels: not-comparable
Word: organosilicon Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English organo- Latin silex Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ium New Latin siliciumlbor. English silicium English -on English silicon English organosilicon From organo- + silicon. 1. Describing any of a series of derivatives of silicon that have at least one alkyl or aryl group, especially one containing at least one carbon–silicon bond. Labels: not-comparable
Word: organosilicon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English organo- Latin silex Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ium New Latin siliciumlbor. English silicium English -on English silicon English organosilicon From organo- + silicon. 1. Any compound of this kind.
Word: organosulfur Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English organo- Latin sulpur Latin sulfur Latin sulphur Anglo-Norman sulfrebor. Middle English sulphur English sulfur English organosulfur From organo- + sulfur. 1. Describing any of a series of derivatives of sulfur that have at least one alkyl or aryl group, especially one containing at least one carbon-sulfur bond. Labels: not-comparable
Word: organosulfur Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English organo- Latin sulpur Latin sulfur Latin sulphur Anglo-Norman sulfrebor. Middle English sulphur English sulfur English organosulfur From organo- + sulfur. 1. Any such organic compound.
Word: organosulphur Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From organo- + sulphur. 1. Alternative spelling of organosulfur. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: orthorhombic pyroxene Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a group of minerals having the general formula XYSi₂O₆ in which X is iron or magnesium and Y is iron or manganese.
Word: coolant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English cool Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English coolant From cool + -ant. Pronunciation: /ˈkuːlənt/ 1. A medium, usually fluid, used to draw heat from an object. Example: Coolant is used in car engines and industrial processes, where excess heat could cause machine damage. Example: Anti-freeze has not been found necessary, even in the most severe conditions, since the water is drained out if a locomotive spends any appreciable time out of service and in normal working conditions the coolant is always warm.
Word: robbers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of robber Labels: form-of, plural
Word: suffers Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of suffer Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: tasks Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /tɑːsks/, /tæsks/ 1. plural of task Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tasks Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /tɑːsks/, /tæsks/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of task Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: blinds Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /blaɪndz/ 1. plural of blind Labels: form-of, plural
Word: blinds Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /blaɪndz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of blind Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: deputies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deputy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: disputes Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /dɪsˈpjuːts/, /dɪsˈpjuts/ 1. plural of dispute Labels: form-of, plural
Word: disputes Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /dɪsˈpjuːts/, /dɪsˈpjuts/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of dispute Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: sapless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English sap Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English sapless From sap + -less. Pronunciation: /ˈsæpləs/ 1. Lacking in sap. Example: […] Thou For whose path the Atlantic’s level powers Cleave themselves into chasms, while far below The sea-blooms and the oozy woods which wear The sapless foliage of the ocean, know Thy voice, and suddenly grow grey with fear, And tremble to despoil themselves: O, hear! Example: Below, all their earthward-looking branches are sapless and shattered, splintered by the weight of many winters’ snows; above, they are still green and full of life, but their summits overtop all the deciduous trees around them, and in their companionship with heaven they are alone. 2. Lacking vivacity. Labels: figuratively Example: O young John Talbot! I did send for thee To tutor thee in stratagems of war, That Talbot’s name might be in thee revived When sapless age and weak unable limbs Should bring thy father to his drooping chair. Example: O smooth my rugged heart, and there Engrave thy rev’rend Law and fear: Or make a new one, since the old Is saplesse grown, And a much fitter stone To hide my dust, then thee to hold.
Word: punctiliousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English punctilious 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 punctiliousness From punctilious + -ness. 1. The act or state of being punctilious; strict attention to detail. Labels: uncountable Example: Marian rose with great dignity, and addressed the chair and the ladies and gentlemen with true parliamentary punctiliousness. 2. The act or state of being punctilious; strict attention to detail. Labels: uncountable
Word: atomicity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek *τομός (*tomós) Ancient Greek ἄτομος (átomos)bor. Latin atomusbor. Middle French athomebor. Middle English attome English atom Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English atomic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English atomicity From atomic + -ity. Pronunciation: /ˌætəˈmɪsɪti/, [-ɾə-], [-ɾi] 1. The number of atoms in a molecule. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Synonym of valence (“the combining capacity of an atom, functional group, or radical determined by the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite, or the number of electrons that it will gain, lose, or share when it combines with other atoms, etc.”). Labels: countable, historical, uncountable 3. The state of a system (often a database system) in which either all stages complete or none complete. Labels: countable 4. The quality or state of being atomic. Labels: uncountable
Word: makas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of maka Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Piccadilly Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Pickadilly Hall, a house belonging to a tailor, Robert Baker, who specialized in a type of lace collar called a piccadill, possibly from conjectured Spanish *picadillo, from picado (“punctured, pierced”); compare 17th century Spanish picadura (“a similar lace collar”). Piccadilly attested as the London street name from 1695^(see quote); previously the main portion of the street (west of Sackville Street) was called Portugal Street (1692), after Catherine of Braganza. Piccadilly attested of the location from 1663^(see quote), Peccadillo a.1641, Pecadilly Hall a.1640ⁱᵇⁱᵈ, Pickadilly Hall 1623. All other uses appear to be derived from the London location or street name. Pronunciation: /pɪkəˈdɪli/ 1. Piccadilly, a street running from Hyde Park Corner to Piccadilly Circus. Example: The Inn that I speak of is about the Middle of Piccadilly upon the left hand. Example: Though the Philistines may jostle, you will rank as an apostle in the high aesthetic band - If you walk down Piccadilly with a poppy or a lily in your mediaeval hand. 2. The surrounding area. Example: Valentine Dawes, a Quaker, living in Aier-street in the Piccadilly, being for many years troubled with the Falling-Sickness, was perfectly cured; and thereupon presently became a Roman Catholick. 3. Manchester Piccadilly station, the main railway station in Manchester. 4. The Piccadilly Line of the London Underground, originally known as the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway. Example: Why Piccadilly? The Piccadilly Line was originally the Great Northern, Piccadilly & Brompton Railway (GNP&BR) which was shortened to Piccadilly in practice. Running under the main road between Piccadilly Circus and Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly made sense and was also the most well-known location in the original company name. 5. A number of places elsewhere: 6. A number of places elsewhere: 7. A number of places elsewhere: 8. A number of places elsewhere: 9. A number of places elsewhere: 10. A number of places elsewhere: 11. A number of places elsewhere:
Word: Piccadilly Circus Part of Speech: name Etymology: Piccadilly + circus. 1. A traffic intersection in the West End of London, having connections with Piccadilly, Regent Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Haymarket, Coventry Street and Glasshouse Street; proverbially visualised as being very busy with people. Example: I've never seen the place so crowded – it was like Piccadilly Circus!
Word: compter Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkɒmptə/ 1. A counter (token used for keeping count). Labels: obsolete Example: Let me see: every 'leven wether tods, every tod yields pound and odd shilling; fifteen hundred shorn, what comes the wool to? […] I cannot do't without compters. 2. A prison attached to a city court; a counter. Labels: historical Example: Each sheriff had his own compter, which were both prisons and offices, administered by the respective secondaries.