nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: evil twin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From evil and twin. Pronunciation: /ˈiːvɪl twɪn/, /ˈiːvl̩ twɪn/, /ˈivl̩ twɪn/ 1. A duplicate or counterpart that acts in a contrary, nefarious, or insidious manner. Labels: idiomatic Example: As a ploy to discredit the reformist politician, the opposing party had hired a lookalike to act as his evil twin and be seen in a variety of compromising situations. Example: ...we see the flip side, the evil twin, the dark side of addition. Human nature contains both a thing and its opposite in varying degrees of tension, and so for every plus there is a minus. 2. A rogue wireless access point installed near a legitimate one for purposes of eavesdropping or phishing.
Word: ivory towers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ivory tower Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sacroiliac Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English sacro- Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Ancient Greek εἴλω (eílō) Ancient Greek εἰλέω (eiléō) Ancient Greek εἰλεός (eileós)der.? Latin īle Latin -acus Latin īliacuslbor. French iliaquebor. English iliac English sacroiliac From sacro- + iliac. Pronunciation: /ˌsækɹoʊˈɪliˌæk/ 1. Relating to the sacrum and ilium, or to the region of the lower back where they are located. Labels: not-comparable
Word: sacroiliac Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English sacro- Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Ancient Greek εἴλω (eílō) Ancient Greek εἰλέω (eiléō) Ancient Greek εἰλεός (eileós)der.? Latin īle Latin -acus Latin īliacuslbor. French iliaquebor. English iliac English sacroiliac From sacro- + iliac. Pronunciation: /ˌsækɹoʊˈɪliˌæk/ 1. The region of the sacrum and the ilium in the lower back.
Word: salutatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin salūs Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin salutō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōrius Latin salūtātōriusbor. English salutatory Borrowed from Latin salūtātōrius. Pronunciation: /səˈluː.təˌtɔːɹ.iː/, /səˈljuː.təˌtɜːɹ.iː/, /səˈljuː.təˌtɹiː/ 1. Characteristic of or relating to a salutation or greeting. Example: a salutatory oration Example: a salutatory editorial
Word: salutatory Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin salūs Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin salutō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōrius Latin salūtātōriusbor. English salutatory Borrowed from Latin salūtātōrius. Pronunciation: /səˈluː.təˌtɔːɹ.iː/, /səˈljuː.təˌtɜːɹ.iː/, /səˈljuː.təˌtɹiː/ 1. A greeting; an address, speech or article of greeting; the first editorial by the new editor of a newspaper or periodical; an introduction or preface. Labels: US Example: She was chosen to deliver the salutatory at the commencement ceremony. Example: The first daily newspaper in the world was established and edited by a woman, Elizabeth Mallet, in London, March, 1702. It was called The Daily Courant. In her salutatory, Mrs. Mallet declared she had established her paper to “spare the public at least half the impertinences which the ordinary papers contain.” 2. A place for saluting or greeting. Labels: obsolete Example: […] coming to the Bishop with Supplication into the Salutatory, some out Porch of the Church, he was charg’d by him of tyrannicall madnes against GOD, for comming into holy ground.
Word: saltshaker Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of salt shaker. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: grace period Part of Speech: noun 1. A length of time during which rules or penalties are waived or deferred. Example: The fees begin to accrue after a one-month grace period. Example: (Of course, if an insured dies during the grace period, the unpaid annual premium or instalment thereof is past due and therefore is deducted from the death benefit.)
Word: swordsmanship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English swordsman Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English swordsmanship From swordsman + -ship. 1. the skill of using a sword Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: swordplay Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Old English sweordplega. By surface analysis, sword + play. 1. fighting with a sword Labels: uncountable, usually Example: His expertise at swordplay made his acting in the part of Hamlet very believable.
Word: switch-hitter Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who can bat either as a right-hander or a left-hander; an ambidextrous batter. Example: The average ball player can become an effective switch hitter only if he has switched hit from the time he commenced playing. 2. A batsman who performs switch-hits. 3. A person who has sex with both male and female partners. Labels: slang Example: I met this fat, balding, bisexual 'switch-hitter'— that was his word, 'switch-hitter'— and he was my first experience." Example: The thinking is Ralston's gay—lots of us Fifth Squadders think he's gay. […] Or maybe he's a switch-hitter, a bisexual. Who knows?
Word: swell-headed Part of Speech: adj 1. Overly proud; egotistical.
Word: capri Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after the colour of the sea around the Italian island of Capri, especially in the Blue Grotto. 1. A deep shade of sky blue between cyan and azure. 2. Used in capri pants. Example: [If you] wear Capri or cropped pants, they should hit 4 to 6 inches above the ankle, depending on your height. Example: Wear pants or jeans that have a flare on the bottom. A flared leg draws the eye away from your hips and creates a more flattering line for your whole body. Conversely, stay away from capri or tapered pants. They drive the eye right to[…]
Word: media whore Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who attempts to transfer or transfers from one entertainment industry to another based only on prior popularity and not necessarily legitimate talent. Labels: derogatory 2. A person who craves media attention; someone who will apparently attempt anything to remain in the media spotlight. Labels: derogatory Example: Standing there in the car park with Prasanth’s camera trained on me and Dan, be-headphoned and with a microphone pointing at Chris, I was just having a minor media whore moment – of the kind you’d expect to see if you teleported a film crew of Channel 4 gits to the centre of somewhere that really couldn’t give a toss – when in cycled a man at great speed on a bicycle that appeared slightly too small for him. […] Ben interrupted the media whore luvvie-fest that had broken out in the Eden Project car park, and directed us to the electricity supply.
Word: louvre Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of louver. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: iliopsoas Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ilio- + psoas. Pronunciation: /ˌɪl.i.oʊˈsoʊ.əs/ 1. A compound muscle composed of the iliac and psoas muscles. Example: Look at those iliopsoases working! Example: 5. Muscle tightness: Inflexibility of the hamstrings, the iliotibial tracts, and iliopsoai tends to aggravate lower backache.
Word: autoerotic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder.? Proto-Indo-European *sóder.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón)? Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)lbor. English auto- Proto-Indo-European *h₁rem-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁rém-e-tider.? Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ἐράω (eráō) Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ἐρωτῐκός (erōtĭkós)der. Latin erōticuslbor. French érotiqueder. English erotic English autoerotic From auto- + erotic. Pronunciation: /ˈɔːtəʊ.əˌɹɒt.ɪk/ 1. Of or pertaining to sexual satisfaction obtained without a partner; masturbatory.
Word: saxafras Part of Speech: noun 1. sassafras Labels: obsolete, uncountable, usually
Word: adsorber Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English adsorb Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English adsorber From adsorb + -er. 1. Something which adsorbs, especially a solid material, such as activated carbon, that has a high surface area and is used to capture a gas or liquid
Word: blood money Part of Speech: noun 1. Money that is obtained at the cost of another's life. Labels: informal, uncountable Example: Judas: I don't want your blood money! Caiaphas: Oh, that doesn't matter: our expenses are good. Judas: I don't need your blood money! Annas: But you might as well take it; we think that you should. 2. Money paid (as by a killer or the killer's clan) to the family of a person who has been killed. Labels: uncountable
Word: insensibility Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Old French insensibilité, from Late Latin insensibilitas. 1. The property of being insensible. Example: What a deal of grief, care, and other harmful excitement does a healthy dulness and cheerful insensibility avoid! Example: When I recovered I found myself lying on a clean, comfortable bed, while there bent over me a physician and an elderly woman. I learned that I had been found early in the morning in the rear of the house in a state of insensibility, and that the owner of the place […] had caused me to be brought in and placed on the bed.
Word: drenches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of drench Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: gayety Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of gaiety. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually Example: During the present gayety of the house, however, the poor girl has gone about with a face full of trouble, and to use the housekeeper's words, "has fallen into a sad hystericky way lately." Example: Amid all the splendor and gayety of fashionable life in Italy, the Sea-flower was never so happy as when seated in the ivy bower, which looked out upon a little lake, the same which had been her mother's favorite place of retreat [...]
Word: crisper Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English crisp Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English crisper From crisp + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹɪspə/, /ˈkɹɪspɚ/ 1. comparative form of crisp: more crisp Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: crisper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English crisp Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English crisper From crisp + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹɪspə/, /ˈkɹɪspɚ/ 1. A cooled food storage container, used to cool items that do not require complete refrigeration. 2. The section of a refrigerator used to store fruit and vegetables at a slightly higher temperature than the rest of the refrigerator. 3. An instrument for making little curls in the nap of cloth. 4. A device for crisping or curling the hair. Labels: archaic Example: Now she had washed her hair and set it with those tin crispers to which her brother-in-law had objected, and rolled the ends on metal curlers.
Word: Nellie Part of Speech: name Etymology: Suffixed with -ie, compare Noll and Neddie, respectively from Oliver and Edward. 1. A diminutive of the female given names Eleanor, Ellen, Helen, or Chanel; popular as a formal given name at the turn of the 20th century. Example: "Then we will call her Matilda," said he, "as it is a maxim of mine never to spoil children by giving them pet names." "But you call your daughter Nellie," suggested the little widow, and in her soft, blue eye there shone a mischievous twinkle, as if she fancied she had beaten him in his own argument. - - - "That is sister Kelsey's idea, and as she is very fond of Nellie I do not interfere. Example: "Eleanor, that's kind of an old lady name. I like Nellie better. Nellie Kincaid, that's got a nice ring to it. It sounds like you're a singer or something. 2. A diminutive of the female given name Chanel. Labels: rare 3. A diminutive of the male given name Nelson. Labels: rare
Word: Percival Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old French Perceval, name of a knight in a twelfth century Arthurian romance by the French poet Chrétien de Troyes. Shaped like Old French percier (“pierce”) + val (“valley”), but probably representing some Gaulish or Old Welsh name, possibly related to Welsh Peredur, from ber (“spear, lance”) (from Middle Welsh ber, from Proto-Brythonic *ber, from Proto-Celtic *beru (“spit”)) + dur (“hard metal, steel”) (see Latin durus). Cognate with German Parzival and Parsifal. Pronunciation: /ˈpɜː(ɹ)sɪvəl/ 1. A male given name from the Celtic languages. Example: Lancelot Fortescue! What a name! And what was the other son - Percival? He wondered what the first Mrs Fortescue had been like? She had a curious taste in Christian names... 2. A surname originating as a patronymic. 3. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. 4. A former hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Word: aisles Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /aɪlz/ 1. plural of aisle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: disk jockey Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of disc jockey. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: disemvowel Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Blend of disembowel + vowel. Pronunciation: /ˌdɪsɛmˈvaʊəl/, /-ɪm-/, /ˌdɪsəmˈvaʊ(ə)l/ 1. To remove the vowels from, for example, for the purpose of expurgating offensive words. Labels: humorous, sometimes, transitive Example: By the way, what has become of the conspiracy of Brander Matthews et als to disemvowel the English language? Not that it matters. Example: The trick will be in usurping as many vowels as you can, thus disemvoweling the others, and the one with the most words when all or as many letters as possible are used up wins.
Word: lobbed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of lob Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: skidded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of skid Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: market research Part of Speech: noun 1. The systematic collection and evaluation of data regarding customers' preferences for actual and potential products and services. Labels: uncountable
Word: honkies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of honky Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of honkie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hunkies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hunkie Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of hunky Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sushimi Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sashimi. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: mola Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈməʊ.lə/, /ˈmoʊ.lə/ 1. A sunfish, Mola mola.
Word: mola Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈməʊ.lə/, /ˈmoʊ.lə/ 1. A traditional textile art form of the Kuna people of Panama and Colombia, consisting of cloth panels to be worn on clothing, featuring complex designs made with multiple layers of cloth in a reverse appliqué technique. Example: The classic mola is pure applique and is distinguished by alternating bands of color. Example: Molas originally served, and still serve, as blouse front and backs.
Word: infante Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish infante and Portuguese infante, both from Latin īnfāntem (“child”). Doublet of infant. Cognate with infantry. 1. Any son of the king of Spain or Portugal, sometimes except the eldest or heir apparent. Labels: historical
Word: infanta Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish infanta, Portuguese infanta, feminine of infante. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈfantə/ 1. The daughter of a king in Spain or Portugal. Example: It was a dispatch intended specifically to communicate a sense of closure to the Spanish monarchs, to show that England possessed a dynasty fit for an infanta of Spain.
Word: nato Part of Speech: noun 1. A tree of the genus Mora Labels: countable 2. The wood of such trees Labels: uncountable
Word: grano Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish grano (“grain, 1/9216 Spanish pound”), from Latin grānus (“grain”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm. Doublet of grain. 1. A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 50 mg. Labels: historical
Word: scena Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian scena. Doublet of scene. Pronunciation: /ˈʃeɪnə/ 1. A scene in an opera. 2. An accompanied dramatic recitative, interspersed with passages of melody, or followed by a full aria. Example: Few Contralto singers are unacquainted with the beautiful Scena, Ah rendimi qual core, from Mitrane. 3. The stage of an ancient theatre. Labels: historical
Word: even-steven Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of even steven (“equal, fair”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: even-steven Part of Speech: adv 1. Alternative form of even steven (“equally, fairly”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: even-stevens Part of Speech: noun 1. An equal situation, in which no side has an advantage. Labels: informal
Word: presa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian presa (“capture, seizure”). 1. A symbol, such as ※ or :S:, used to indicate where a voice is to begin singing in a canon or round.
Word: presa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish presa (“dam”), related to the above. 1. A temporary dam, dyke or reservoir. Labels: Southwestern, US Example: They are equalled in their productive capacity only by the highest terraces on the slopes of Cerro Gordo in the same region, and their production approaches that of the irrigated lands in the Lower Valley. The significance of the presas for agriculture stems from the humidity retention capacity they possess and their ideal location for trapping both soil [...] and water. [...] it is very rare that a crop is lost in the presas [...] Maize is planted as early as February in some presas. Special planting techniques are also applied to the presas to make available subsoil moisture. Example: Tijerina also provides descriptions of the presas or clay reservoirs that provided water for all living creatures, and [...]
Word: Jonson Part of Speech: name Etymology: From John + -son. A rare spelling variant of Johnson. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɑn.sən/, /ˈd͡ʒɒn.sən/ 1. An English surname originating as a patronymic.
Word: sacramental Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Old French sacramental, from Ecclesiastical Latin sacrāmentālis. 1. Used in, or relating to, a sacrament. Example: The altar boys got in trouble after they were caught sampling the sacramental wine instead of just passing it to the priest before communion.
Word: sacramental Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Old French sacramental, from Ecclesiastical Latin sacrāmentālis. 1. An object (such as holy water or a crucifix) or an action (such as making the sign of the cross) which is regarded as encouraging devotion and thus spiritually aiding the person who uses it. Example: But under the twofold pressure of solafideism’s rejection of "good works" for the sake of merit and sola scriptura’s denial of anything not explicitly mentioned in the Bible, sacramentals such as images, relics, blessings, and pilgrimages became the objects of the dissenters' most bitter condemnation and scorn. Example: The Sacramentals. Besides the holy sacraments there are things which the Church blesses in order that by the pious use of them the Christian may obtain from God temporal benefits and spiritual health. Now as these things bear a certain resemblance to the sacraments, they are called sacramentals.
Word: sailcloth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English seylecloth, saylclath, seil-cloþ, seil-clæð, from Old English *seġlclāþ, equivalent to sail + cloth. Cognate with West Frisian seilkleed, Dutch zeilkleed, Middle Low German sēgelklêt, sēgelkleit, seilklêt, seilkleit, German Segelkleid. 1. A strong, durable fabric suitable for making sails for ships or boats. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Near-synonyms: sailduck, canvas, duckcloth
Word: Lawson Part of Speech: name Etymology: * As a Scottish and northern English surname meaning "son of Lawrence," from Lawrence + -son. Compare Law, Laws. * As a Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, and north German surname, Americanized from Larsen, Larsson. Pronunciation: /ˈlɒsən/, /ˈlɔsən/, /ˈlɑsən/ 1. An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Yorke Part of Speech: name Etymology: Variant of York. 1. Obsolete spelling of York: a city in North Yorkshire, England. Labels: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable 2. A surname. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: sailfish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sail + fish. Pronunciation: /ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ/ 1. A fish of the genus Istiophorus, having a characteristic sail-like fin on its back. 2. The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus). 3. The quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus).
Word: sacrilegiously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English sacrilegious Middle English -ly English -ly English sacrilegiously From sacrilegious + -ly. 1. In a sacrilegious manner; done without proper respect. Example: 1970, Stendhal, Translated by Richard N. Coe, New York: Orion Press, Chapter XXII, p. 286, Every Friday, in fact, the priests send out spies into the back-gardens of all the palazzi to hunt for chicken-bones on the rubbish-heaps; the chamber-maid cannot receive absolution at her Easter confession unless she denounces secret carcass-hoards of sacrilegiously-consumed fowls […]
Word: salivation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin salīvātiō. Pronunciation: /ˌsælɪˈveɪʃən/, /ˌsæləˈveɪʃən/ 1. The process of producing saliva. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: satanically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English satanic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English satanically From satanic + -ally. 1. In a satanic manner. Example: But on the occasions that he did do something actively nasty, he was satanically good at insinuating himself so sneakily into your most sensitive spots that if you did not know him well you could end up thinking you were being unfair to him when he annoyed you.
Word: Sherwood Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English scīr + wudu (“forest”). The first element is either the ancestor of the modern noun shire, or an adjective meaning "bright" (ancestor to the modern word sheer), depending on the specific placename (listed below). Pronunciation: /ˈʃɝwʊd/, /ˈʃɜːwʊd/ 1. An English habitational surname from Old English derived from Sherwood Forest. 2. A northern suburb of Preston, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5432) 3. A northern suburb of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK5643). 4. A suburb of Bonnyrigg, Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT3164) 5. A number of places in the United States: 6. A number of places in the United States: 7. A number of places in the United States: 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 number of places in the United States: 16. A number of places in the United States: 17. A number of places in the United States: 18. A number of places in the United States: 19. A number of places in Canada: 20. A number of places in Canada: 21. A number of places in Canada: 22. A number of places in Canada: 23. A number of places in Canada: 24. A number of places in Canada: 25. A number of places in Canada: 26. A number of places in Australia: 27. A number of places in Australia: 28. A number of places in Australia: 29. A number of places in Australia: 30. A number of places in Australia:
Word: satiny Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From satin + -y. 1. Like satin, smooth and shiny, glossy.
Word: savageness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English savage 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 savageness From savage + -ness. 1. The property of being savage or behaving savagely. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: López Part of Speech: name 1. A town in San Jerónimo department, Santa Fe, Argentina. 2. A municipality of Chihuahua, Mexico. 3. A patrilineal surname from Spanish.
Word: ferociously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English ferocious Middle English -ly English -ly English ferociously From ferocious + -ly. 1. In a ferocious manner, particularly violent and aggressive. Example: Challenger snorted ferociously as he looked at it, and his thick black hair seemed to bristle up in his wrath. 2. Intensely or extremely. Example: To get a Times review, a gay book generally must be by a well-known writer preferably not performing at his best, or be so ferociously learned, like John Boswell's Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality, that the Times would lose intellectual credibility by not noticing it. Example: a ferociously fast pace
Word: Germain Part of Speech: name Etymology: A patronymic from a medieval given name, identical with the French one; or from an ethnic term for a German. 1. A surname transferred from the given name. 2. A male given name from French.
Word: Germaine Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /d͡ʒə(ɹ)ˈmeɪn/ 1. A surname transferred from the given name, a variant of Germain. 2. A male given name from Latin, in modern use transferred back from the surname. 3. A female given name from Latin transferred from the surname or borrowed from modern French.
Word: Sinclair Part of Speech: name Etymology: Derived from Saint Clare, to whom the clan's churches were dedicated. Pronunciation: /sɪŋˈklɛə/, /sɪŋˈklɛəɹ/ 1. A Scottish surname transferred from the given name, that of a clan. Example: In molecular biologist David Sinclair’s lab at Harvard Medical School, old mice are growing young again. Using proteins that can turn an adult cell into a stem cell, Sinclair and his team have reset aging cells in mice to earlier versions of themselves. Example: On a merchant ship, Father Sinclair had to do safety drills every 10 days. On a fishing vessel, it’s monthly, and there is no requirement to check the log to see if the drill has been done or done correctly. 2. A male given name transferred from the surname. 3. A placename: 4. A placename: 5. A placename: 6. A placename: 7. A placename: 8. A placename:
Word: Omar Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Arabic عُمَر (ʕumar). Doublet of Umar. Pronunciation: /ˈəʊmɑː/, /ˈoʊmɑɹ/ 1. Omar bin al-Khattab, second Sunni Islamic caliph and a companion of Muhammad 2. A male given name from Arabic. Example: Investigators probing gunman Omar Mateen’s massacre at least 49 people at a popular gay nightclub in Florida are trying to determine whether terrorism, homophobia or both pushed him over the edge.
Word: Hortense Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the French form of the Latin Hortēnsia, feminine form of Hortēnsius (“name of a Roman gens”), probably derived from hortēnsis (“having to do with gardens”) on the basis that the first to bear the name was a gardener. Pronunciation: /ˈhɔː(ɹ)tɛns/, /hɔː(ɹ)ˈtɛns/, /(h)ɔː(ɹ)tɑ̃s/ 1. A female given name from French. Example: Her name was Mabel Hortense, and the children were very proud of having a cousin who lived in the city and was named Mabel Hortense. At Damsonfield Four Corners, where they lived, all the little girls were name Mary Jane or Sarah Ann or Lucy Maria, or, at the best, Hattie and Carrie; they had scarcely even heard so fine a name as Mabel Hortense. 2. An unincorporated community in Brantley County, Georgia, United States.
Word: Cunningham Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Scottish Gaelic Coineagan, a district of Ayrshire, either from Old English cyning (“king”) or Scottish Gaelic coineanach (“rabbit”) + Old English hām (“home, estate; hamlet, village”). Pronunciation: /ˈkʌnɪŋəm/ 1. A Scottish habitational surname and clan. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. An electoral division in New South Wales, Australia Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A rural locality in Southern Downs Region, southern Queensland, Australia. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A locality in Yorke Peninsula council area, South Australia. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 12. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 13. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 14. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 15. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 16. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 17. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Conway Part of Speech: name Etymology: Anglicization of Welsh Conwy Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnweɪ/ 1. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 12. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 13. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 14. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 15. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 16. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 17. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 18. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 19. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 20. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 21. A habitational surname from Welsh derived from the former spelling of Conwy, the town or river in North Wales. Labels: countable Example: The two main figures in a high-stakes clash of wits inspired by this number series were Dr. John Conway, a professor of mathematics at Princeton University in New Jersey and Dr. Colin L. Mallows, a mathematician at A.T.&T. Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, N.J. 22. A male given name transferred from the surname. Labels: countable
Word: Conwy Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Welsh Conwy. Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnwi/ 1. A town and community in Conwy borough, North Wales; formerly Conway (OS grid ref SH7777). 2. A river in Conwy borough, Wales; in full, River Conwy; formerly, River Conway. 3. A county borough in Wales; in full, Conwy County Borough.
Word: Annette Part of Speech: name Etymology: From French Annette, diminutive of Anne, from Ἄννα (Ánna), the Ancient Greek New Testament form of the Hebrew female name חַנָּה (ḥannâ, “grace, gracious”) with the French suffix ette meaning cute, adorable or little. So, Annette could mean "Little favor of God", "cute grace" or "little Anne". Pronunciation: /əˈnɛt/ 1. A female given name from French.
Word: Saunders Part of Speech: name 1. An English, Scottish, and occasionally Jewish patronymic surname derived from an old form of Alexander. 2. A ghost town in Rush County, Kansas, United States. 3. An unincorporated community in Stanton County, Kansas. 4. An unincorporated community in the town of Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States.
Word: Jethro Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יִתְרוֹ (yitró). Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛθɹəʊ/, /ˈd͡ʒɛθɹoʊ/ 1. The father-in-law of Moses. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Wilfrid Part of Speech: name Etymology: Inherited from Old English Wilfriþ, from wil (“will”) + friþ (“peace”). 1. A male given name from Old English, a less common form of Wilfred.
Word: Wentworth Part of Speech: name Etymology: From either the Old English byname Wintra, or Old English winter (“winter”) + worþ (“enclosure”). 1. Any of several placenames in England and elsewhere. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Any of several placenames in England and elsewhere. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Any of several placenames in England and elsewhere. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. Any of several placenames in England and elsewhere. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. Any of several placenames in England and elsewhere. Labels: countable, uncountable 6. Any of several placenames in England and elsewhere. Labels: countable, uncountable 7. Any of several placenames in England and elsewhere. Labels: countable, uncountable 8. Any of several placenames in England and elsewhere. Labels: countable, uncountable 9. Any of several placenames in England and elsewhere. Labels: countable, uncountable 10. Any of several placenames in England and elsewhere. Labels: countable, uncountable 11. Any of several placenames in England and elsewhere. Labels: countable, uncountable 12. Any of several placenames in England and elsewhere. Labels: countable, uncountable 13. Any of several placenames in England and elsewhere. Labels: countable, uncountable 14. The Wentworth Golf Club in Surrey, England. Labels: countable, uncountable 15. A habitational surname from Old English. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Dion Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δίων (Díōn). Also a medieval English and French diminutive of Dionysius (Dennis). Pronunciation: /ˈdiːɒn/, /ˈdiːɑn/ 1. A male given name from Ancient Greek. 2. A surname from French.
Word: Hawkins Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Middle English personal name Hawkin, diminutive of Hal (Henry), or from a byname "hawk" (Hawk), with -s. Pronunciation: /ˈhɔːkɪnz/, /ˈhɔkɪnz/, /ˈhɑkɪnz/ 1. An English surname originating as a patronymic. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A placename: Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
Word: Hawkins Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Middle English personal name Hawkin, diminutive of Hal (Henry), or from a byname "hawk" (Hawk), with -s. Pronunciation: /ˈhɔːkɪnz/, /ˈhɔkɪnz/, /ˈhɑkɪnz/ 1. plural of Hawkin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Carleton Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈkɑɹ(ə)ltən/ 1. An English surname, alternative spelling of Carlton. 2. A male given name transferred from the surname. 3. A number of places in England: 4. A number of places in England: 5. A number of places in England: 6. A number of places in England: 7. A number of places in England: 8. A number of places in England: 9. A number of places in England: 10. A parish in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada, named after Thomas Carleton. 11. A village in Ash Township, Monroe County, Michigan, United States. 12. A village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. 13. A rural locality in Waimakariri District, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Word: Carlton Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English ċeorl (“freeman”) and tūn (“town”). Doublet of Charlton. The alteration of /tʃ/ to /k/ is down to Old Norse influence. Pronunciation: /ˈkɑɹ(ə)ltən/, /ˈkɑːltən/ 1. Any of several place names in England: 2. Any of several place names in England: 3. Any of several place names in England: 4. Any of several place names in England: 5. Any of several place names in England: 6. Any of several place names in England: 7. Any of several place names in England: 8. Any of several place names in England: 9. Any of several place names in England: 10. Any of several place names in England: 11. Any of several place names in England: 12. Any of several place names in England: 13. A habitational surname from Old English, from any of these places. 14. A suburb of southern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 15. A locality in Sorell council area, south eastern Tasmania, Australia. 16. An inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 17. A neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 18. A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada. 19. Various places in the United States of America: 20. Various places in the United States of America: 21. Various places in the United States of America: 22. Various places in the United States of America: 23. Various places in the United States of America: 24. Various places in the United States of America: 25. Various places in the United States of America: 26. Various places in the United States of America: 27. Various places in the United States of America: 28. Various places in the United States of America: 29. Various places in the United States of America: 30. A settlement on Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.
Word: drug dealers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of drug dealer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dealers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dealer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: drug tests Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of drug test Labels: form-of, plural
Word: drug tests Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of drug test Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: auto-forwarding Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From auto- + forwarding. 1. The capability of forwarding incoming messages from one user account to another user account or from one domain to another. Labels: uncountable
Word: Melville Part of Speech: name 1. A Scottish habitational surname from Old French of Norman origin, from Malleville in Normandy. Labels: countable 2. A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A suburb of Newcastle in the Maitland council area, New South Wales, Australia. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A suburb of Perth, Western Australia, in the City of Melville. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A local government area in Perth, Western Australia; in full, the City of Melville. Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A southern suburb of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand. Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 12. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 13. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 14. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Ptolemy Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Πτολεμαῖος (Ptolemaîos). Pronunciation: /ˈtɒləmi/, /ˈtɑləmi/ 1. A male given name from Ancient Greek of Greek origin, borne by historical persons in ancient Egypt. 2. A male given name from Ancient Greek of Greek origin, borne by historical persons in ancient Egypt. 3. A male given name from Ancient Greek of Greek origin, borne by historical persons in ancient Egypt.
Word: Ptolemaic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Via Latin Ptolemāicus from Koine Greek Πτολεμᾱϊκός (Ptolemāïkós) from Πτολεμαῖος (Ptolemaîos), a proper name derived from Epic Greek πτόλεμος (ptólemos), variant of Ancient Greek πόλεμος (pólemos, “battle, war”); equivalent to Ptolemy + -ic. Pronunciation: /ˌtɒl.əˈmeɪ.ɪk/, /ˌtɑl.əˈmeɪ.ɪk/ 1. Of or pertaining to the Ptolemy dynasty of pharaohs, the Ptolemies, rulers of Hellenistic Egypt. Labels: historical, not-comparable 2. Of or pertaining to the astronomer Claudius Ptolemy. Labels: not-comparable
Word: kratom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Thai กระท่อม (grà-tɔ̂m). Pronunciation: /ˈkɹeɪtəm/, /kɹəˈtɑm/, /ˈkɹætəm/ 1. A tree, Mitragyna speciosa, endemic to Southeast Asia. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: When the US Drug Enforcement Administration announced plans to criminalise the sale and possession of the psychoactive plant kratom, people across the country became interested in a leaf used medicinally for centuries in parts of Asia. 2. The dried leaves of this tree, used in traditional medicine or recreationally for their stimulant and analgesic effects. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: uniformitarianism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From uniformitarian + -ism, coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1837. Pronunciation: /juːnɪfɔːmɪˈtɛːɹɪənɪzm/ 1. The scientific principle that natural laws and processes operated in the past in the same way and at the same rates that they operate today, and sometimes in the same way everywhere in the universe as well. Labels: uncountable Example: There has been much puffy stuff written about whether Lyell's uniformitarianism permitted variations in intensity of causes, or whether he applied his logic in a consistent way, and whether he assumed indefinite stretches of geological time.
Word: Hibernian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Hibernia + -an. 1. Of or pertaining to Ireland; Irish.
Word: Hibernian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Hibernia + -an. 1. An Irish person. 2. A member of the Irish-ethnic Catholic fraternal Ancient Order of Hibernians
Word: man'yōgana Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 万(まん)葉(よう)仮(が)名(な) (man'yōgana). 1. The early Japanese syllabary using Chinese characters to represent Japanese sounds: the predecessor of hiragana and katakana. Labels: uncountable
Word: man'yōgana Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 万(まん)葉(よう)仮(が)名(な) (man'yōgana). 1. A man'yōgana character. Labels: broadly
Word: X-SAMPA Part of Speech: name Etymology: Acronym of Extended Speech Assessment Methods Phonetic Alphabet. Pronunciation: /ˌɛksˈsæm.pə/ 1. A SAMPA-inspired transcription of the entire International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) into ASCII.
Word: memorabilia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin memorābilia (“things to be remembered”); its use as noun is after Ancient Greek ἀπομνημονεύματα (apomnēmoneúmata) of the neuter plural of memorābilis (“memorable”). Its English use is perhaps after the Latin title Memorabilia of Xenophon’s collection of Socratic dialogues. Pronunciation: /ˌmɛm(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪə/, /ˌmɛm(ə)ɹəˈbiːlɪə/, /ˌmɛm(ə)ɹəˈbilɪə/, /ˌmem(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪə/, /ˌmem(ə)ɹəˈbiːlɪə/ 1. Objects that are connected to or remind their owner of past events. Labels: plural, plural-normally Example: George has a collection of World War II memorabilia. Example: I can't remember / Give me a reminder / I collect, I reject / Memorabilia / Memorabilia 2. Things worth remembering: noteworthy points. Labels: archaic, plural, plural-normally Example: On the other hand, how uſeful is ſuch a faculty, if well exerciſed! To it we owe all thoſe intereſting apothegms and memorabilia of the ancients, which Plutarch, Xenophon, and Valerius Maximus, have tranſmitted to us.
Word: at that Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. In addition to what has been said; furthermore; moreover. Labels: idiomatic Example: He went to a famous school, and a good one at that. Example: One would have expected something more perfected from a don—and a lecturer at McGill at that. 2. Now that it has been mentioned. Labels: idiomatic Example: "Someone needs to get these naive kids up to speed on what goes on in the real world." I spoon-fed him some more sugar. "And it sounds like you're just the man to do it." "Maybe I am. Maybe I am at that." 3. Thereupon; directly after, and as a result of, that. Labels: idiomatic Example: […] he heard the birds sing, and at that he felt comforted.
Word: figgy-dowdy Part of Speech: noun 1. A sort of sweet pudding, containing a large proportion of suet or pork fat, with raisins, currants and liquor. Labels: uncountable
Word: peening Part of Speech: noun 1. The hardening of a metal surface by hammering, or by blasting with shot Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Postmechanical operations include: (1) removal of excess weld metal, slag, and weld spatter, (2) rough or finish machining to dimensional requirements of the weldment, and (3) metal conditioning processes such as peening or roll planishing to reduce cracking tendencies physically and to increase weld bead strength.
Word: peening Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of peen Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: salivary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English saliva Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English salivary From saliva + -ary. Pronunciation: /ˈsælɪˌvɛɹi/, /səˈlaɪvəɹi/, /ˈsælɪvəɹi/ 1. Relating to saliva. Labels: not-comparable
Word: salivary Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English saliva Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English salivary From saliva + -ary. Pronunciation: /ˈsælɪˌvɛɹi/, /səˈlaɪvəɹi/, /ˈsælɪvəɹi/ 1. A salivary gland. Example: The most striking peculiarity, however, is the presence of a pair of glands (possibly aborted salivaries) apparently issuing from the posterior of the pharynx, and looking like the two ends of a clergyman's bands or cravat.
Word: salmonellae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of salmonella Labels: form-of, plural
Word: salvageable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English salvage Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English salvageable From salvage + -able. 1. Capable of being salvaged, saved or repaired. Worth rescuing and keeping rather discarding or replacing. Example: The car wasn't salvageable after the engine fire. The insurance company totalled it and I bought a new one. Example: Considerable work had to be done by way of repairs and replacement of bricks and woodwork (doors, floors, skirtings and panelling) where these were too far gone to be salvageable, including reprofiling to match originals.
Word: sandhog Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sand + hog, perhaps alluding to a hog (“animal of the Suidae family, especially a boar, pig, or warthog”) digging in sand. Pronunciation: /ˈsændhɒɡ/, /ˈsændhɔɡ/ 1. A person employed to dig tunnels, or (more generally) to work underground or under water. Labels: US, also, figuratively, slang Example: Sandhogs working behind a hydraulic shield excavated the riverbed silt inch by inch and installed linking sections of cast-iron tubes as they went. The digging chamber was filled with compressed air pumped in from the surface. The work was dangerous. The men who did the work, the sandhogs, were considered heroes.
Word: sandhog Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From sand + hog, perhaps alluding to a hog (“animal of the Suidae family, especially a boar, pig, or warthog”) digging in sand. Pronunciation: /ˈsændhɒɡ/, /ˈsændhɔɡ/ 1. To work at digging tunnels, or (more generally) underground or under water. Labels: US, intransitive, slang