nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: wolfs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of wolf Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: wolfs Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of wolves. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: wolfing Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wl̥kʷós? Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos Proto-Germanic *wulfaz Proto-West Germanic *wulf Old English wulf Middle English wolf English wolf English -ing English wolfing From wolf + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of wolf Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: wolfing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wl̥kʷós? Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos Proto-Germanic *wulfaz Proto-West Germanic *wulf Old English wulf Middle English wolf English wolf English -ing English wolfing From wolf + -ing. 1. The hunting of wolves for their skins. Labels: uncountable
Word: wolfed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /wʊlft/ 1. simple past and past participle of wolf Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Maarten Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch Maarten. Pronunciation: /ˈmɑː.tɪn/, /ˈmɑːɹ.tɪn/ 1. A male given name from Dutch.
Word: lunula Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin lūnula. By surface analysis, luna + -ula. Pronunciation: /ˈlun.ju.lə/, /ˈlun.jʊ.lə/ 1. Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail. 2. A crescent moon-shaped pendant worn by girls in Ancient Rome. Labels: Ancient-Rome, historical
Word: Rhian Part of Speech: name Etymology: From modern Welsh Rhian. 1. A female given name from Welsh.
Word: Rhian Part of Speech: name Etymology: Uncertain; possibly a modern spelling variant of Ryan. 1. A male given name transferred from the surname.
Word: spiny lobster Part of Speech: noun 1. a crustacean superficially resembling a true lobster, belonging to the family Palinuridae.
Word: appendicectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From appendic- + -ectomy. 1. the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
Word: atherectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ather- + -ectomy. 1. The surgical procedure to remove plaque from an artery.
Word: cholecystectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English cholecyst Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English cholecystectomy From cholecyst + -ectomy. 1. The surgical procedure to remove the gall bladder.
Word: cholecyst Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “gall; bile”) + κύστις (kústis, “anatomical sac”). Pronunciation: /ˈkoʊləˌsɪst/ 1. The gall bladder. Example: 1882, Burt G. Wilder, Simon H. Gage, Anatomical Technology as Applied to the Domestic Cat, A. S. Barnes and Company, page 287, Press on the cholecyst, and the contained bile will be forced into the various bile ducts: Example: 1904, Columbus Medical Journal, Volume 28, Columbus Medical Publishing Company, page 342, Sharpe observed that when the contents of the cholecyst had ulcerated, perforated, through the abdominal wall and the gall-bladder became evacuated the patient improved […] .
Word: clitoridectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From clitoris + -ectomy. 1. The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision
Word: clitorectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English clitoris Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English clitorectomy From clitoris + -ectomy. 1. the surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision
Word: colectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From col- + -ectomy. 1. The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon. Example: I need a partial colectomy, where part of the colon is removed.
Word: discectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos)der. Latin discusbor. French disquebor. English disc Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English discectomy From disc + -ectomy. 1. The surgical procedure to remove all or part of an intervertebral disc; discotomy.
Word: diskectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English disk Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English diskectomy From disk + -ectomy. 1. Alternative spelling of discectomy. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: intervertebral disc Part of Speech: noun 1. A disc between the vertebra in the spine.
Word: micronise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From micron + -ise. Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪkɹɒnɪz/ 1. To reduce in size, often to micrometre scale. Labels: UK
Word: micronize Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of micronise. Labels: US, alt-of, alternative
Word: GAFIA Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Acronym of getting away from it all. Used in early science-fiction fandom. Pronunciation: /ˈɡæfi.ə/, /ˈɡɑfi.ə/ 1. The state of becoming involved in science fiction and fandom activity, leaving the mundane world. Labels: dated, slang, uncountable Example: gafia - (Wilson) - Get Away From It All; motto of escapism. Example: So once again there were only 2 Fen, and while one picked up his obliterine and turned toward Mimi, the other, an escapist, picked up a prozine to gafia. 2. The state of exiting or becoming inactive in fandom. Labels: dated, slang, uncountable Example: Just a minor siege of GAFIA, from which, eventually, I will once again develop an enthusiasm for stf. At least I hope so. ¶ Etymological note for the benefit of fans who haven't met the word before: GAFIA is an intermittent affliction of fans. The letters stand for Getting Away From It All. Symptoms are sheer boredom while trying to read promags or fanzines, and allowing correspondence to pile up unanswered. Also a wish that half-done fanzines could be forgotten for a while. I am struggling to combat that last. Example: All computers had done was to speed up the process. New fans turned up more quickly, disappeared into gafia within months, if not weeks.
Word: microns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of micron Labels: form-of, plural
Word: micronises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of micronise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: micronising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of micronise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: micronised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of micronise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: micronisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micron + -isation. 1. The process by which a material is reduced in size, often to micrometre proportions. Labels: UK, uncountable
Word: micronization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micron + -ization. 1. Alternative spelling of micronisation. Labels: US, alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: shake table Part of Speech: noun 1. An experimental platform that simulates earthquake motion to verify seismic performance of building structures.
Word: micronizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of micronize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: micronizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of micronize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: micronized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of micronize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Arcady Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἀρκαδία (Arkadía). 1. Arcadia, an ancient region of Greece with a tradition of rural, bucolic innocence. Labels: poetic Example: […] And many an old philosophy ⁠On Argive heights divinely sang, ⁠And round us all the thicket rang To many a flute of Arcady.
Word: Arcady Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Russian Арка́дий (Arkádij). Via Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos cognate with Ursula. 1. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Арка́дий (Arkádij).
Word: grawlix Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A meaningless word coined by the American comic strip writer Mort Walker (1923–2018) in a humorous article entitled “Let’s Get Down to Grawlixes” published in The Cartoonist (1964), possibly influenced by growl. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹɔːlɪks/, /ˈɡɹɔlɪks/, /ˈɡɹɑlɪks/, /ˈɡɹoːlɪks/ 1. A series of images or symbols used in speech bubbles in comic strips to indicate one or more swear words. Example: There is a wealth of comicana waiting for the student with enough drive and depth of understanding. Once he masters the secret of the waftarom, the solrad, and the grawlix, he can mix in any art circle but he's own his own from here on. Example: Even in today's permissive society many four letter words are not permissible in the comics. […] So the creative mind came up with a variety of "jarns," "quimps," "nittles," and "grawlixes" to help convey a sergeant's strong emotion and add color and dimension to his personality. 2. A series of images or symbols used in speech bubbles in comic strips to indicate one or more swear words. Example: When Chicago-based author and illustrator Anders Nilsen was a political-minded college student at University of New Mexico, grawlix granted him a glimmer of fame. Demonstrating against a newly-enacted law, Nilsen wielded a hand-painted sign reading "F*&# Proposition 187." […] As a fellow comic writer, [Paul] Hornschemeier prefers what he calls "the other species" of grawlix, which is when the entire expletive is replaced by symbols. "When you see just the pure symbols, you imagine, 'OK, these are some dirty words,'" he says. "But the reader definitely becomes the author of that filth." Example: The symbols that work best are those that fill up space: @, #, $, %, and &. Hyphens, plus signs, asterisks and carets (^) leave too much white space within the body of the grawlix for it to look like a single word. […] Because it represents words spoken in anger or excitement, the grawlix should always end with an exclamation mark, even if it's an interrogative grawlix: @#$%&?! Finally, as a word of caution, you should reserve your use of grawlixes for emails to close friends. Grawlixes are highly inappropriate for any professional writing. And about that, at least, I'm not kidding. 3. A series of images or symbols used in speech bubbles in comic strips to indicate one or more swear words.
Word: psilocybin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from German Psilocybin (coined by Albert Hofmann), from translingual Psilocybe (“genus of mushroom”) + -in. Pronunciation: /ˌsɪ.ləˈsaɪ.bɪn/, /ˌsaɪ-/, /ˌsʌɪ.lə(ʊ)ˈsʌɪ.bɪn/ 1. A hallucinogenic alkaloid, C₁₂H₁₅N₂O·H₂PO₃, present in several species of Central American mushroom and producing effects similar to LSD. The prodrug of psilocin. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The problem of the mushroom supply was solved straight away when Leary learned from a graduate student named George Litwin that a chemist at the Sandoz Corporation, Dr. Albert Hofmann, had recently synthesized the psychoactive molecule of the mushroom, calling it psilocybin. Example: It’s no stretch to posit that because human neurotransmitters respond to the platform’s iconic use of a certain shade of blue, and spark with dopamine upon receiving a “like” or “tag” notification, desperate children are now living in cages and a raving madman occupies the Oval Office. Not even Orwell, after a feast of psilocybin, could have predicted this dystopia.
Word: sickeningly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English sickening Middle English -ly English -ly English sickeningly From sickening + -ly. 1. In a manner to sicken. Labels: figuratively, sometimes Example: The punch was sickeningly sweet; if it had had any more sugar I would have wanted to rinse my mouth with vinegar.
Word: NCLB Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of No Child Left Behind, an American educational reform. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: mimeo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviation. Pronunciation: /ˈmɪm.ɪ.əʊ/, /ˈmɪm.i.oʊ/, /ˈmɪm.ɪ.əʉ/ 1. Clipping of mimeograph (“type of copying machine”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, dated Example: Underground film and performance art were blossoming; backroom mimeo presses seemed to be everywhere. 2. Clipping of mimeograph (“a copy made by such a machine”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, dated 3. An unpublished academic paper. Labels: dated
Word: mimeo Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Abbreviation. Pronunciation: /ˈmɪm.ɪ.əʊ/, /ˈmɪm.i.oʊ/, /ˈmɪm.ɪ.əʉ/ 1. To make one or more copies using a mimeograph (machine). Labels: ambitransitive
Word: tiddly Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈtɪd.li/ 1. An alcoholic beverage. Labels: slang Example: As far as he could tell, except for her evening ‘tiddlies’, two rather hefty drinks taken ‘neat’ without the diluting benefit of water or ice, his mother had very nearly stopped her drinking. Example: Well, hell, I figured we’d just save that money, get us a few tiddlies at Fat Ernst’s instead.
Word: tiddly Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈtɪd.li/ 1. Somewhat drunk
Word: tiddly Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈtɪd.li/ 1. tiny; little Labels: colloquial Example: Jeff wouldn't slow down, not even a tiddly bit.
Word: tiddly Part of Speech: intj Pronunciation: /ˈtɪd.li/ 1. Alternative form of diddly (a trill sound) Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: infringing Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From infringe + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of infringe Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: infringing Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From infringe + -ing. 1. violative Example: …it is infringing to offer abroad a process which either consitutes an infringement… Example: Plaintiff further alleges that it is not so infringing, that such patent is invalid…
Word: daylily Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From day + lily. Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪˌlɪli/ 1. Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Hemerocallis, that have fleshy roots, grasslike leaves and colourful flowers that bloom for just one day.
Word: luteal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From luteum + -al. 1. Of or pertaining to the corpus luteum. Labels: not-comparable Example: The app suggests foods and exercises for different stages of a woman’s cycle — “lazy girl glutes” and grass-fed butter during the luteal phase — along with workout videos, recipes and emotional guidance.
Word: corpus luteum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin corpus (“body”) + lūteum (“yellow”). 1. A yellow mass of cells that forms from an ovarian follicle during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle in mammals; it secretes steroid hormones. Example: The role of the corpus luteum in the oestrous cycle and in pregnancy was shown in 1929 by G. W. Corner (1889–1981) and Willard Allen (1904–93) to depend on a hormone named progestin, later called progesterol.
Word: scrolling Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈskɹoʊlɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of scroll Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: scrolling Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈskɹoʊlɪŋ/ 1. The continuous movement of text or images on a display screen in either a horizontal or vertical direction. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. Ornamental scrollwork. Labels: uncountable, usually 3. Continuous and aimless consumption of content on social media, especially on websites or apps with a scrolling feed, such as Instagram, TikTok, or X. Labels: Internet, uncountable, usually Example: But in recent years, I’ve watched that capacity for intense concentration dissolve into infinite scrolling on my phone.
Word: luteal phase Part of Speech: noun 1. The latter part of the menstrual cycle, that occurs after ovulation, in which the corpus luteum secretes progesterone to prepare the endometrium for the implantation of an embryo. Example: The app suggests foods and exercises for different stages of a woman’s cycle — “lazy girl glutes” and grass-fed butter during the luteal phase — along with workout videos, recipes and emotional guidance.
Word: frat boy Part of Speech: noun 1. A member of a fraternity in a college or university. Labels: US, derogatory
Word: entreating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of entreat Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: entreating Part of Speech: noun 1. entreaty Example: Deal with them with earnest humble entreatings. Let them perceive it is the desire of your hearts to do them good; that you have no other end but their everlasting happiness; […]
Word: frat boys Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of frat boy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: title track Part of Speech: noun 1. An audio track having the same name as the album, EP or film that it is taken from. 2. An audio track having the same name as the album, EP or film that it is taken from. 3. The pursuit of a title or the process of winning a title. Often used as on title track. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/murray-on-title-track-after-gulbis-victory-971366.html, http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=bc1eae20-7b19-4f98-8ad8-6710b8f79f6d, http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/081097/spo_gasouth2.html.
Word: a picture paints a thousand words Part of Speech: proverb 1. Alternative form of a picture is worth a thousand words. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: If a picture paints a thousand words Then why can't I paint you; The words will never show The you I've come to know. Example: Most human beings, no matter how familiar they are with abstract symbols, respond to voice and images better than written language. In other words, A picture paints a thousand words.
Word: sickly sweet Part of Speech: adj 1. Too sweet; sickeningly sweet or sentimental.
Word: love is blind Part of Speech: proverb 1. A person who is in love can see no faults or imperfections in the person whom they love.
Word: sickly-sweet Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of sickly sweet. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: fashion victim Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who slavishly follows current fashion. Labels: slang Example: No surprise, not all Goths are in it for the beliefs, the bloodplay, the S&M violence, mostly underage fashion victims who like the smell of leather...
Word: haste makes waste Part of Speech: proverb 1. Being too hasty leads to wasteful mistakes.
Word: track record Part of Speech: noun 1. The past performance of a person, organization, or product, viewed in its entirety and usually for the purpose of making a judgment. Labels: idiomatic Example: "Ideally, for this job, you want someone with a track record of commitment to civil rights, especially to racial justice, and he just doesn't have that." Example: Gaddafi's calls for unity and stability are at odds with his track record of backing rebellions. 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see track, record.
Word: inside track Part of Speech: noun 1. The lane or track nearest to the interior. 2. Any advantage. Labels: figuratively
Word: application form Part of Speech: noun 1. A form one fills in when applying for a job, placement, course, service etc. Example: When applying for a position here, attach your resumé and cover letter to the application form before submitting it.
Word: day job Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From day + job, reflecting the archetypal form: one's job during the daytime, as contrasted with a second job that one works at night, on the night shift or graveyard shift. 1. One's principal job; one's regular means of income.
Word: rocking-chair money Part of Speech: noun 1. unemployment benefit Labels: US, informal, uncountable
Word: unemployment benefit Part of Speech: noun 1. Money paid by the government, special-purpose fund or similar to those who are unemployed and looking for work. Labels: countable, in-plural, often, uncountable Example: Claimants of unemployment benefits will see the biggest fall in the value of their payments in 50 years on Monday, anti-poverty campaigners have said, as Britons grapple with the worst cost of living crisis since 1972.
Word: manual labor Part of Speech: noun 1. Work done by hand or using basic tools rather than by machines; usually physically demanding but (sometimes derogatory) unskilled labor. Labels: US, countable, uncountable
Word: faciliatory Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /fəˈsɪl.i.ə.tɔɹ.i/, /fəˈsɪl.i.ə.toɹ.i/ 1. Serving to facilitate. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Thessalonians Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /θɛsəˈloʊni.ənz/, /-jənz/ 1. Books in the New Testament of the Bible (1 Thessalonians and 2 Thessalonians), epistles to the Christians in ancient Thessaloniki.
Word: Thessalonians Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /θɛsəˈloʊni.ənz/, /-jənz/ 1. plural of Thessalonian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Thessalonian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Derived from Thessalonica. Appears as "Tessalonyans" in Tyndale Bible of 1525, but as "Tessalonicensis" in the older Wycliffe translation. Pronunciation: /θɛsəˈləʊni.ən/, /θɛsəˈloʊni.ən/ 1. Of, from, or pertaining to, Thessaloniki Labels: not-comparable
Word: Thessalonian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Derived from Thessalonica. Appears as "Tessalonyans" in Tyndale Bible of 1525, but as "Tessalonicensis" in the older Wycliffe translation. Pronunciation: /θɛsəˈləʊni.ən/, /θɛsəˈloʊni.ən/ 1. Someone or something from, or pertaining to, Thessaloniki
Word: labor force Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of labour force. Labels: US, alt-of, alternative
Word: minimum wage Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From minimum (adjective) + wage. Pronunciation: /ˌmɪnɪməm ˈweɪd͡ʒ/, /ˌmɪnəməm ˈweɪd͡ʒ/ 1. The lowest rate at which an employer must legally pay an employee, usually expressed as pay per hour. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: A part of the Bill went to interfere in the bargains made between the master manufacturer and his workmen, upon a principle which could not fail to produce the most mischievous consequences; and he could not help observing, with relation to this point, that the idea of some persons, that a minimum of wages would be beneficial to the workmen employed, was the most mistaken notion that had ever been conceived, for the inevitable consequence must be, that in the case of a slackness of work, the masters would discharge their workers altogether, rather than employ them at the minimum wages. Example: The man who before found nothing to do now finds employment at some rate; while he who formerly worked for the minimum wages of mere labor will now, if energetic and skillful, find employment in some other capacity where his earnings will be largely increased.
Word: sugar shacks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sugar shack Labels: form-of, plural
Word: matchstick Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From match + stick. Pronunciation: /ˈmætʃstɪk/ 1. A small, slender piece of wood or cardboard serving as a component of a match. Example: Holonym: match Example: A piece of wood or cardboard becomes a matchstick once the end has been dipped in a sulfurous compound to turn it into a complete match. 2. Any similarly small and thin piece. Labels: in-plural Example: The explosion blew the powder shed to matchsticks.
Word: matchsticks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of matchstick Labels: form-of, plural
Word: match stick Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of matchstick. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: match sticks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of match stick Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dispossessed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of dispossess Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: To any man whom we have deprived or dispossessed of lands, castles, liberties, or rights, without the lawful judgement of his equals, we will at once restore these. Example: Whereupon the soldier dispossessed himself of his burden, and stood looking down upon it in great perplexity.
Word: dispossessed Part of Speech: adj 1. homeless Labels: not-comparable 2. impoverished Labels: not-comparable
Word: minimum wages Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of minimum wage Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dormative Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of dormitive. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: hosta Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from translingual Hosta f, from Serbo-Croatian Host + translingual -a f. Named after Nicolaus Thomas Host, Croatian-Austrian botanist. Pronunciation: /ˈhɒstə/, /ˈhoʊ stə/, /ˈhɑs tə/ 1. Any of several herbaceous Asiatic plants of the genus Hosta.
Word: tug of love Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of tug of war + love. 1. A dispute concerning which of two separated parents should have custody of one or more children. Labels: UK, informal
Word: thirlage Part of Speech: noun Etymology: An alteration of earlier thrallage. By surface analysis, thrall + -age. 1. The right of the owner of a mill to compel tenants to bring all their grain to that mill for milling. Labels: Scotland, countable, historical, uncountable
Word: thirl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English thirl, thiril, from Old English þyrel (“hole”), from Proto-West Germanic *þurhil, from Proto-Germanic *þurhilą (“hole, opening”), from Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂kʷelo- which is *tr̥h₂kʷe + *-lo, from *terh₂-. Related to thrill, drill. By surface analysis, through + -le. Pronunciation: /θɝl/, /θɜːl/ 1. A hole, an aperture, especially a nostril. 2. A low door in a dry-stone wall to allow sheep to pass through; a smoot. Labels: dialectal 3. A short communication between adits in a mine. Labels: obsolete 4. A long adit in a coalpit. Labels: obsolete
Word: thirl Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English thirlen, thurlen, thorlen, from Old English þȳrlian (“to pierce”), from the noun (see above). Doublet of thrill. Pronunciation: /θɝl/, /θɜːl/ 1. To pierce; to perforate, penetrate, cut through. Labels: transitive Example: But yet his hardnesse savde him not against the piercing dart. For hitting right betweene the scales that yeelded in that part Whereas the joynts doe knit the backe, it thirled through the skin, And pierced to his filthy mawe and greedy guts within. 2. To drill or bore; to cut through, as a partition between one working and another. Labels: obsolete, transitive
Word: thirl Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Uncertain. Perhaps a blend of throw + hurl. Pronunciation: /θɝl/, /θɜːl/ 1. To throw (a projectile). Labels: obsolete Example: And many Authours doe in this manner wound the protection of their cause, by over-rashly running against that which they take hold-of, thirling [translating lanceant] such darts at their enemies, that might with much more advantage be cast at them.
Word: thirl Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Dialectal alteration of thrall. Pronunciation: /θɝl/, /θɜːl/ 1. To legally bind (a tenant) to the use of one's own property as an owner. Labels: historical, transitive 2. To bind; to obligate to use or be associated with. Labels: broadly Example: Was everyone nowadays thirled to a formula? Example: And there are plenty of people — Labour politicians, for example — who want people to remain thirled to poverty, who do not want them to have any spirit or independence.
Word: thirl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Dialectal alteration of thrall. Pronunciation: /θɝl/, /θɜːl/ 1. A thrall. Labels: historical
Word: indentured Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From indenture + -ed. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdɛn.t͡ʃəd/, /ɪnˈdɛn.t͡ʃəɹd/, /ɪnˈden.t͡ʃəd/, /ənˈden.t͡ʃəd/, /ənˈden.t͡ʃɐd/ 1. Subject to an indenture. Labels: not-comparable Example: indentured servant Example: indentured labour
Word: indentured Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From indenture + -ed. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdɛn.t͡ʃəd/, /ɪnˈdɛn.t͡ʃəɹd/, /ɪnˈden.t͡ʃəd/, /ənˈden.t͡ʃəd/, /ənˈden.t͡ʃɐd/ 1. A person who is subject to an indenture.
Word: indentured Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From indenture + -ed. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdɛn.t͡ʃəd/, /ɪnˈdɛn.t͡ʃəɹd/, /ɪnˈden.t͡ʃəd/, /ənˈden.t͡ʃəd/, /ənˈden.t͡ʃɐd/ 1. simple past and past participle of indenture Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: indenture Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Anglo-Norman endenture, from Old French endenteure, from endenter (“to dent”). The name of the contract derives from the irregular dent-shaped cut (indentation) used to prove the authenticity of the two parts, similar to a chirograph. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdɛn.ʃɝ/ 1. A contract which binds a person to work for another, under specified conditions, for a specified time (often as an apprentice). Example: And so the schoolmistress reconciled the recommendation to her conscience, and the indentures were cancelled, and the apprentice was free. 2. A contract relating to lending (typically for issuing a bond), a real estate transaction, or a bankruptcy that imposes additional conditions on one or both parties. 3. A document, written as duplicates separated by indentations, specifying either of the above contracts. Labels: in-plural, often Example: Walking the street very hungry, and not knowing what to do with himself, a crimp's bill was put into his hand, offering immediate entertainment and encouragement to such as would bind themselves to serve in America. He went directly, sign'd the indentures, was put into the ship, and came over, never writing a line to acquaint his friends what was become of him. Example: It was the critical moment of Oliver’s fate. If the inkstand had been where the old gentleman thought it was, he would have dipped his pen into it, and signed the indentures, and Oliver would have been straightway hurried off. 4. An indentation; a recess. Example: The narrow windows, flanked by deep indentures into the walls, seemed formed rather to exclude than to admit the cheerful light; and the heavy and gloomy appearance of the thunder-sky added still farther to the obscurity.
Word: indenture Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Anglo-Norman endenture, from Old French endenteure, from endenter (“to dent”). The name of the contract derives from the irregular dent-shaped cut (indentation) used to prove the authenticity of the two parts, similar to a chirograph. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdɛn.ʃɝ/ 1. To bind a person under such a contract. 2. To indent; to make hollows, notches, or wrinkles in; to furrow. Example: Though age may creep on, and indenture the brow.
Word: self-sufficient Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From self- + sufficient, a calque of Ancient Greek αὐτάρκης (autárkēs). 1. Able to provide for oneself independently of others; not needing external support. Example: Over the next few decades, several million humans immigrated to Eden Prime and a primarily agrarian culture developed. The new colony quickly became not only self-sufficient, but began exporting goods. 2. Overconfident in one's own abilities; arrogant. Labels: obsolete Example: In spite of these conscientious reflections, he was too self-sufficient to think he should find any difficulty in obtaining forgiveness for these sins of omission […]. Example: To rescue London from this short-termism, Byford has put forward a deal that would fill the current gap of £500m annually, explaining: "If we can fill that gap, we can get back to being self-sufficient by 2023."
Word: USSA Part of Speech: name Etymology: With regard to a fictional or supposed socialist or Communist United States, a blend of USA + USSR. 1. Initialism of United States Sports Academy. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of United States Ski and Snowboard Association. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of United States Student Association. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of Union of Soviet States of America, Union of Socialist States of America, United Soviet States of America, or United Socialist States of America, all intending a Communist alternative history form of the USA, a supposed socialist conspiracy controlling the USA, or some future socialist or Communist form of the USA. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, derogatory, informal, initialism, usually Example: The United States no longer exists. It is now the Union of Soviet States of America! Long live the U.S.S.A.!! Example: The USA or the USSA? The United States of America or the Union of Socialist States of America? That is the question. 5. Initialism of United Socialist States of America, a micronation proclaimed within the United States 2018–2019. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism
Word: epiphatic Part of Speech: adj 1. epiphytic
Word: epiphytic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English epiphyte Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English epiphytic From epiphyte + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to an epiphyte. Example: Near-synonym: holoepiphytic
Word: epiphytic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English epiphyte Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English epiphytic From epiphyte + -ic. 1. Synonym of epiphyte. 2. Misconstruction of epiphytotic (catachresis). Labels: alt-of, misconstruction, uncommon
Word: epiphyte Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐπιφύτον (epiphúton, “one [plant] that grows upon another plant”), from ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + φυτόν (phutón, “plant”), via epi- (“above, over”) + -phyte (“plant”). Pronunciation: /ˈɛpɪfɑɪt/ 1. A plant that grows on another, using it for physical support but obtaining no nutrients from it and neither causing damage nor offering benefit. Example: It has been suggested to me that these fine plants will not prove cultivable, because they are epiphytes.[…]The probability however is, that they do not require to be treated as epiphytes, and that, like orchids, they will grow better if committed judiciously to the earth. Example: The nature of the surface of a plant also determines the number and sort of Epiphytes which lodge on it. 2. A fungus that grows on a plant but does not feed upon it saprotrophically (an epiphytic fungus). (The science of detecting and studying any such symbiosis as may be involved in this relationship is still developing.)
Word: cwtch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Welsh cwtsh (“hug, cuddle; little corner, recess”), from Middle English couche. Doublet of couch. Pronunciation: /kʊtʃ/ 1. A cubbyhole or similar hiding place. Labels: Wales Example: In front of the pavement again stretched a flat patch of rusty ground, a sort of little platform in the side of the hill where the sagging drying-lines stood and a chickens' cwtch built of orange-boxes. Example: "In better times when the coalman called at our home in William Street he heaved the sacks through the front door and put their contents into the ‘cwtch’ under the stairs, a messy business indeed." 2. A hug or cuddle. Labels: Wales Example: I am expecting the big man to come round the corner and give me a ‘cwtch’ as he has done beside countless rugby fields. Example: I don’t mind them coming in for a quick cwtch before trudging back off to their own rooms, as long as no conversation is required and it is literally just a five-minute cuddle.
Word: cwtch Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Welsh cwtsio, from cwtsh + -o (suffix forming verbnouns). Pronunciation: /kʊtʃ/ 1. To hug, cuddle, embrace, or comfort. Labels: Wales 2. To crouch or lie (down). Labels: Wales Example: A family are about to have a meal round the kitchen table, so the dog is told to go and “cwtch” in the corner, out of harm’s way.
Word: deselect Part of Speech: verb 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 select English deselect From de- + select. Pronunciation: /ˌdiːsəˈlɛkt/ 1. To not select; to rule out of selection. Labels: transitive Example: ACTION may deselect a Trainee out of a training program for any of the following reasons: (a) Failure to meet training selection standards which includes, but is not limited to, the following conduct: […] 2. To reject (an incumbent) as a party's candidate for a forthcoming election. Labels: UK, transitive Example: One recently deselected Sinn Féin assembly member, Davy Hyland in Newry and Armagh, has already quit the party in protest. 3. To remove from an existing selection. Labels: transitive Example: Make sure you deselect any files you wish to keep before proceeding with the deletion.
Word: moob Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of man + boob. Pronunciation: /muːb/ 1. A plump or untoned breast on a man. Labels: plural-normally, slang Example: Vince has Moobs (man boobs = moobs) Example: 2001 September 3, miha ³, "Re: I know I shouldn't be doing this but...", in alt.games.video.nintendo.gamecube, Usenet, Yeah, put a shirt on gene, we don't want to see your fatty moobs.
Word: moob Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Inversion of boom (“to rapidly adjust the evaluation of a position away from zero, indicating a likely win or loss”). Pronunciation: /muːb/ 1. To rapidly adjust the evaluation of a position towards zero, indicating a likely draw. Labels: intransitive, slang Example: Stockfish was slightly moobing until Leela played Qf5. An innocuous looking move that immediately sent alarm bells ringing and Stockfishes^([sic]) evaluation just kept rising. Example: The time taken for an engine to boom / moob can be quite a while because that time taken is completely dependent on the hardware you're running the program on.
Word: moob Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inversion of boom (“to rapidly adjust the evaluation of a position away from zero, indicating a likely win or loss”). Pronunciation: /muːb/ 1. An instance of moobing. Labels: slang Example: The latest Stockfish on my laptop finds mate in 22 in less than a minute. Do you have any examples where a boom (or moob) occurs after 2-3 minutes of evaluation? Example: One notable exception to the missing lines being interesting: Sometimes on a moob the sudden insight is 'I'm going to hit the 50 move rule before realizing my advantage'.
Word: floor-through Part of Speech: noun 1. An apartment which covers the entire depth of a building.
Word: self-contradictory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English contradictory English self-contradictory From self- + contradictory. 1. Containing multiple claims or ideas that are inherently in disagreement; of something or someone that contradicts itself. Labels: not-comparable Example: The statement “We agree to disagree on everything” is self-contradictory.
Word: may be Part of Speech: adv 1. Misspelling of maybe. Labels: alt-of, misspelling 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see may, be. Example: The presence of potato starch in arrow root may be discovered by the microscope.
Word: cathetus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin cathetus, from Ancient Greek κάθετος (káthetos, “perpendicular”). Pronunciation: /ˈkæ.θɪ.təs/, /kəˈθɪ.təs/ 1. A line perpendicular to a surface (or line); in particular, either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse.
Word: cuirasses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cuirass Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of cuirasse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cuirasses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cuirass Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: zygodactyls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zygodactyl Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hypotenuses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hypotenuse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: menorahs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of menorah Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flagellums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of flagellum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chandlers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chandler Labels: form-of, plural
Word: moobs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of moob Labels: form-of, plural
Word: moobs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of moob Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: cwtches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cwtch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: thirls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of thirl Labels: form-of, plural
Word: thirls Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of thirl Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: indentures Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of indenture Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hostas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hosta Labels: form-of, plural
Word: meridional Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French meridional, from Latin merīdiōnālis, from merīdiēs (“noon; south”). Pronunciation: /mɪˈɹɪdɪənəl/, /mə-/ 1. located in the south, southern; later especially, often pertaining to the southern parts of Europe. Labels: not-comparable Example: Offices that require heat […] should be meridional. Example: For much of the 19th century what we now know as South America was called Meridional America 2. of or characteristic of southern areas or people, especially those in the southern parts of Europe Labels: not-comparable Example: This, Constance recognised, may have had nothing to do with the situation – it was probably just a meridional convention – for in the Mediterranean countries nobody trusts his neighbour [...]. Example: As soon as he heard the news of the trial and execution, he summed up the incident as a monument to Catholic intolerance, meridional superstition and judicial bigotry – and he decided to do something about it. 3. along a north–south direction, or relative to a meridian; or relating to meridians or a meridian Labels: not-comparable
Word: meridional Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French meridional, from Latin merīdiōnālis, from merīdiēs (“noon; south”). Pronunciation: /mɪˈɹɪdɪənəl/, /mə-/ 1. an inhabitant of a southern region, especially the south of France
Word: vexillologist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English vexillology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English vexillologist From vexillology + -ist. Pronunciation: /vɛksɪˈlɒləd͡ʒɪst/ 1. One who studies flags.
Word: dirty Sanchez Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Referring to a stereotype of mustached Mexicans. 1. After anal sex, the act of drawing a mustache on the recipient's face with the object of penetration (usually a penis). Labels: slang, vulgar Example: I told her, repeatedly, that the only thing I wanted to do on my birthday was give her a dirty Sanchez, which I think is doubly appropriate for my little wetback slut. Example: He did the dirty Sanchez - fucked my arse, wiped his cock in his hand, and then drew a mustache of shit across my upper lip.
Word: K-12 Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌkʰeɪ̯ θɹu ˈtwɛlv/, /ˌkeɪ̯ t̪u ˈt̪wɛlv/ 1. Kindergarten through 12th grade (US) / grade 12 (Canada and the Philippines). Labels: Canada, Philippines, US, uncountable Example: Lunchables, made by Kraft Heinz, took its packaged ready-to-eat kids meals directly into K-12 school lunchrooms nationwide through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) for the first time last year.
Word: ecclesial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From French ecclésial, from Latin ecclēsiālis. By surface analysis, ecclesia + -al. 1. Synonym of ecclesiastical.
Word: bromeliad Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Adapted borrowing of taxonomic name Bromeliaceae + -ad. Pronunciation: /bɹəʊˈmiːliæd/, /bɹoʊˈmiːliæd/ 1. Any of various tropical or subtropical New World herbaceous plants in the family Bromeliaceae: some are air plants (for example, Spanish moss) and some are terrestrial (for example, pineapples).
Word: pimiento Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish pimiento (“bell pepper; later any pepper”), from Latin pigmentum (“coloring; colorful thing”), from pingō (“to paint”) and -mentum (suffix denoting instruments and results of actions). Doublet of pigment, piment, and pimento. Pronunciation: /pɪˈmjɛntəʊ/, /pɪˈmjɛntoʊ/, /pɪˈmɛntoʊ/ 1. Synonym of pimento, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum.
Word: pimento Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese pimento (“bell pepper; later any pepper”), similar to Spanish pimiento, from Latin pigmentum (“coloring; colorful thing”), from pingo (“paint”) and -mentum (suffix denoting instruments and results of actions). Doublet of pigment, piment, and pimiento. Pronunciation: /pɪˈmɛntəʊ/, /pɪˈmɛntoʊ/ 1. A red sweet pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum, used to make relish, stuffed into olives, or used as spice. Example: In the Middle Ages, for instance, a recipe for sex stimulation required the putrefied flesh of a human corpse, together with both human and animal testes and ovaries, pimento, and alcohol. 2. A tropical berry used to make allspice. 3. The tree on which it grows.
Word: bromeliads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bromeliad Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pimientos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pimiento Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pimentos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pimento Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Bulgarians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Bulgarian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sugarbushes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sugarbush Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mucky pups Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mucky pup Labels: form-of, plural
Word: duniwassals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of duniwassal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: starves Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of starve Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: biopsies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of biopsy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: biopsies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of biopsy Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: dissuaded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of dissuade Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: predates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of predate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: predates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of predate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: sporanges Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sporange Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pursuance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English pursue Latin -iader. Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English pursuance From pursue + -ance. Pronunciation: /pə(ɹ)ˈsjuːəns/, /pə(ɹ)ˈsuːəns/ 1. A search for something; a pursuit or quest. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: [N]o man ought to be offended, that sermons are not like curious inquiries after new nothings, but pursuances of old truths. Example: About 1350 she went to Rome, partly to obtain from the pope the authorization of the new order, partly in pursuance of her self-imposed mission to elevate the moral tone of the age. 2. A completion or putting into effect of something already begun; a prosecution. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: For some time Pridger had been waiting and watching for the occasion when his employer should be the last man to leave. In pursuance of this scheme it was his custom to announce that he was going and then secrete himself. 3. The state of being pursuant; consequence. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: pursuances Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pursuance Labels: form-of, plural