nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: grill Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English grillen (“to anger, provoke”), from Old English grillan, griellan (“to annoy, vex, offend”), from Proto-West Germanic *gralljan (“to shout, make angry”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian grulje (“to make angry”), Dutch grillen (“to shudder, shiver”), Low German vergrellen (“to anger, provoke”), German grollen (“to rumble”) and perhaps also with French grouiller (“to swarm”). Pronunciation: /ɡɹɪl/ 1. To make angry; provoke; offend, incite. Labels: Scotland, US, obsolete, transitive 2. To terrify; make tremble. Labels: Scotland, obsolete, transitive 3. To tremble; shiver. Labels: Scotland, intransitive, obsolete 4. To snarl; snap. Labels: Northern-England, Scotland, intransitive, obsolete
Word: grill Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English gril, grille (“harsh, rough, severe”), from Old English *grielle, from Proto-West Germanic *grallī (“angry”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- (“to rattle, make a noise, grumble”). Cognate with German grell (“harsh, angry”), Danish grel (“shrill, glaring, dazzling”). Pronunciation: /ɡɹɪl/ 1. Harsh, rough, severe; cruel. Labels: obsolete
Word: grill Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English grille, from Old English *grylla, *griella, from Proto-West Germanic *gralljō. Pronunciation: /ɡɹɪl/ 1. Harm. Labels: obsolete, uncountable, usually
Word: interrogate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin interrogātus, the perfect passive participle of Latin interrogō (“to inquire, interrogate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtɛɹəɡeɪt/, /ɪnˈteɹəɡæɪt/, /ənˈteɹəɡæɪt/, /ɪnˈtɛɾəɡet/, /ɪnˈtɛɾəɡeːt/ 1. To question or quiz, especially in a thorough or aggressive manner. Labels: transitive Example: The police interrogated the suspect at some length before they let him go. 2. To query (something); to request information from (something). Labels: transitive Example: to interrogate a database 3. To examine (something) critically. Labels: literary, transitive Example: Griffin's approach allows her to reveal Billie Holiday's resilient strength of character and to interrogate the racism she endured, which was as tragic as her personal mistakes. Example: Within the contemporary US context, the construct of childhood innocence is a powerful social myth that structures children’s social relations and culture and informs their rights and status in society. In this article, I interrogate the construct of childhood innocence to examine how it operates as an exclusionary form of social practice.
Word: monotheistic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English theistic English monotheistic From mono- + theistic. Pronunciation: /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)θɪˈɪstɪk/, /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)θiːˈɪstɪk/, /ˌmɑnəθiˈɪstɪk/ 1. Believing in a single god, deity, spirit, etc., especially for an organized religion, faith, or creed. Labels: not-comparable
Word: keep one's eyes peeled Part of Speech: verb Etymology: US, 19th century. Peeled probably refers to keeping one's eyelids retracted. 1. To be on the alert, to be watchful. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive Example: And directly below is our Mesozoic jungle river -- where, if you are lucky, you just may catch a glimpse of a very rare carnivore. Keep your eyes peeled, everyone! Example: lookouts posted to the port and starboard bows keep their eyes peeled for the ghostly outline of approaching traffic.
Word: webography Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós Proto-Germanic *weraz Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂életi Proto-Germanic *alaną Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Germanic *-þiz Proto-Germanic *aldiz Proto-Germanic *weraldiz Proto-West Germanic *weraldi Old English weorold Middle English world English world Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English worldwide Proto-Indo-European *webʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *webaną Proto-Germanic *wabją Old English webb Middle English web English web English World Wide Web English Web Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy English webography From Web + -o- + -graphy. 1. A bibliography published on the World Wide Web. 2. A similar listing of websites.
Word: Mick Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /mɪk/ 1. A diminutive of the male given name Michael.
Word: Mick Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /mɪk/ 1. An Irishman. Labels: derogatory, slang Example: The retired Royal Navy officer Tim McCullagh told me that he was often referred to as “Mick”, a derogatory slur for a person of Irish descent.
Word: mutual induction Part of Speech: noun 1. The production of an electric current in a circuit by a changing current in a nearby one. Labels: uncountable
Word: self-induction Part of Speech: noun 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 induction English self-induction From self- + induction. 1. Induction in a circuit caused by changes in the circuit itself. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: mutual inductance Part of Speech: noun 1. The ratio of the voltage in a circuit to the change in current in a neighboring circuit. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: induction coil Part of Speech: noun 1. A transformer that produces a high voltage alternating current pulse from a low voltage direct current supply, especially such a device in the starter motor of an automobile. 2. A pattern, often unstable itself on its own, that stabilizes an unstable pattern's edge(s) without directly touching it by preventing cells that would destabilize it from becoming alive.
Word: shabbat Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of Shabbat. Labels: alt-of
Word: sabbath Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of Sabbath. Labels: alt-of Example: Far-right activists had organised their protest for the Jewish sabbath in an area with a 40% Jewish population.
Word: sabat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic سَابَاط (sābāṭ). 1. A roofing structure with the street beneath it in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern architecture, serving to support buildings or to cool pedestrians by maximizing daytime shade and accelerating breezes.
Word: ansa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin ānsa (“a handle, haft”). Pronunciation: /ˈæn.sə/ 1. The most protruding part of planetary rings as seen from a distance, perceived to project like handles on either side of the disc of the planet. 2. A loop-shaped structure.
Word: ansa Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Latin ānsa (“a handle, haft”). Pronunciation: /ˈæn.sə/ 1. Being or relating to an ansa compound. Labels: not-comparable Example: ansa-metallocene Example: ansa-bisindenyl ligand
Word: murha Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Assamese মুঢ়া (murha). 1. A stool made of woven cane, used in northeast India. Example: Keramat brought out a murha, a low stool made of woven cane. He squatted on the earth beside me. Example: There is only a murha in the opposite corner and I do not want to be uncomfortable now. I lower myself into my father's chair.
Word: ITN Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Independent Television News. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of In the Nursery. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: ITN Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of insecticide-treated net Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: ponderable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English ponder Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English ponderable From ponder + -able. 1. Having a detectable amount of matter; having a measurable mass. Example: [T]he imponderability of heat did not appear to the philosophers of the eighteenth century to be a sufficient reason for excluding it from the list of chemical elements; and... there was... doubt... whether caloric was ponderable or not. 2. Worthy of note; significant, interesting. 3. Heavy; ponderous. Labels: rare Example: The very mother's head you swore by in the dock is a heavier head, crowned with ponderable hair.
Word: ponderomotive Part of Speech: adj 1. Able to move a weight (or anything having mass) Labels: not-comparable
Word: pappa Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of papa. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Out in the opalescent moonlit street beggars creep around like leeches and hang on block after block whining the invariable formula, "No mamma, no pappa, no baksheesh," until the harassed soldier either buys them off or runs away. Example: It is quite safe to say that there is no such thing as a “hit” children’s record unless the material is aimed directly at mamma pappa on a grade “D” movie or TV show level.
Word: electromotive force Part of Speech: noun 1. Potential energy (not force) divided by electric charge; measured in volts Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: EMF Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of electromotive force. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of electromagnetic field. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: High intensity EMF can have adverse impacts on the operation of implantable medical devices (IMDs) such as pacemakers and defibrillators. […] In the report, the NIEHS concluded that the scientific evidence linking EMF exposures with health risks is weak and that this finding does not warrant aggressive regulatory concern.
Word: EMF Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Eclipse Modeling Framework. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: electromotive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Anglo-Norman motifder. Middle French motifder. Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyetider. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Late Latin mōtīvumder. Middle English motif English motive English electromotive From electro- + motive. 1. of, relating to, or producing the movement of electrons (an electric current) Labels: not-comparable
Word: electric current Part of Speech: noun 1. A net unidirectional movement of electrons, or other charge carriers, caused by a potential difference. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: An electric current runs through this wire. 2. The net charge that passes through some cross-section of a conducting material (in one direction), per unit time. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: SI: ampere (A) Example: CGS: esu/second (esu/s)
Word: direct current Part of Speech: noun 1. An electric current that always flows in the same direction but may differ in intensity over time. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A constant electric current. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: alternating current Part of Speech: noun 1. An electric current in which the direction of flow of the electrons reverses periodically. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: periodically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Italic *per Latin perbor. Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per-bor. English per- English iodic English periodic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English periodically From periodic + -ally. 1. In a manner that is regular or periodic. Labels: not-comparable Example: Put two encasings on a mattress if one must be removed periodically for cleaning. 2. intermittently or recurrently. Labels: not-comparable Example: The announcement comes amid mounting pressure on university administrators to rein in pro-Palestinian demonstrations, which have erupted periodically on college campuses across the country over the past year and led to the arrest of hundreds of demonstrators.
Word: inverter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From invert + -er. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈvɝt.ɚ/ 1. Something that inverts, or causes inversion. 2. A power inverter.
Word: rectifier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English rectify 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 rectifier From rectify + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛktɪfaɪɚ/, /ˈɹɛktɪfaɪə/ 1. Something that rectifies. 2. A device that converts alternating current into direct current; often a diode. 3. An instrument used for determining and rectifying the variations of the compass on board ship. 4. The activation function f(x)= max (0,x), where x is the input to a neuron.
Word: rectifies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rectify Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: rectify Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English rectifien, from Anglo-Norman rectifiier, rectefier (“to make straight”), from Medieval Latin rēctificō (“to make right”), from Latin rēctus (“straight”). Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛktəˌfaɪ/ 1. To heal (an organ or part of the body). Labels: obsolete, transitive 2. To restore (someone or something) to its proper condition; to straighten out, to set right. Labels: transitive 3. To remedy or fix (an undesirable state of affairs, situation etc.). Labels: transitive Example: to rectify the crisis 4. To purify or refine (a substance) by distillation. Labels: transitive 5. To correct or amend (a mistake, defect etc.). Labels: transitive 6. To correct (someone who is mistaken). Labels: archaic, transitive Example: For thus their Sense informeth them, and herein their Reason cannot Rectifie them; and therefore hopelessly continuing in mistakes, they live and die in their absurdities […] 7. To adjust (a globe or sundial) to prepare for the solution of a proposed problem. Labels: historical, transitive 8. To convert (alternating current) into direct current. Labels: transitive 9. To determine the length of a curve included between two limits. Labels: transitive 10. To produce (as factitious gin or brandy) by redistilling bad wines or strong spirits (whisky, rum, etc.) with flavourings. Labels: transitive
Word: rectified spirit Part of Speech: noun 1. An alcoholic spirit that has been purified to or close to the maximum concentration obtainable by using conventional distillation processes, i.e. about 96% alcohol by volume. Example: Near-synonym: everclear
Word: rectified Part of Speech: verb 1. Simple past and past participle of rectify. Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: The four traction motors are connected permanently in parallel. They are six-pole series wound machines specially developed for operation on a rectified 50-cycle single-phase supply.
Word: electric field Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /əˈlɛktɹɪk ˌfild/, /iˈlɛktɹɪk ˌfild/ 1. A region of space around a charged particle, or between two voltages, which exerts a force on charged objects in its vicinity. 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see electric, field. Example: In the electric field, for instance, a unique situation obtains in that the central-station industry has never recorded a decrease in annual revenue.
Word: electric potential Part of Speech: noun 1. The potential energy per unit charge at a point in a static electric field. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: inductance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English induct Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English inductance From induct + -ance. 1. The property of an electric circuit by which a voltage is induced in it by a changing magnetic field. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The power cable itself has enough inductance to disrupt the digital signal of the video output cable, due to poor shielding. 2. The quantity of the resulting electromagnetic flux divided by the current that produces it, measured in henries (SI symbol: H.) Labels: countable, uncountable Example: What is the inductance of that power supply's main inductor?
Word: electrochemical potential Part of Speech: noun 1. The potential energy in an electric cell or battery.
Word: electrochemical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chēmia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin chēmicus English -al English chemical English electrochemical From electro- + chemical. 1. Of, or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity. Labels: not-comparable 2. Of, or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction, e.g. in a battery. Labels: not-comparable
Word: electrochemical Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chēmia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin chēmicus English -al English chemical English electrochemical From electro- + chemical. 1. Any chemical material prepared electrochemically.
Word: noki Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of dassie rat.
Word: electrochemical cell Part of Speech: noun 1. A container containing an electrolyte and two electrodes; used to produce direct current electricity; one or more of them constitute a battery.
Word: electrolyte Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From electro- + -lyte, from electrolysis. Coined by British scientist Michael Faraday in 1834. Pronunciation: /ɪˈlɛk.tɹəˌlaɪt/, /əˈlɛk.tɹəˌlaɪt/ 1. A substance that, in solution or when molten, ionizes and conducts electricity. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A solution containing such substances, which therefore also conducts electricity. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Some modern lead-acid batteries are sealed because they never need to have any electrolyte added during their service life. 3. Any of the various ions in such a solution, or (metonymically) their concentration therein. Labels: countable, often, uncountable 4. Any of the various ions in such a solution, or (metonymically) their concentration therein. Labels: countable, often, uncountable Example: Lab tests to consider under these circumstances include serum electrolytes, serum glucose, and urine protein.
Word: ionize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English ionize From ion + -ize. Pronunciation: /ˈaɪ.ə.naɪz/ 1. To dissociate atoms or molecules into electrically charged species; to be thus dissociated. Labels: physical
Word: RPO Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: RPO Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of railway post office. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of recovery point objective. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of runs per over. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: electric charge Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several quantities related to electricity. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Any of several quantities related to electricity. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Any of several quantities related to electricity. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: RTO Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of radiotelephone operator. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of recovery time objective. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of road traffic officer. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of retransmission timeout. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 5. Initialism of rejected takeoff. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 6. Initialism of rent-to-own. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 7. Initialism of return to office: an order to lessen the degree of, or cease, working from home. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 8. Initialism of reverse takeover. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: subatomic particle Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of many units of matter smaller than an atom. Labels: particle Example: We humans are so stuck in the middle of the cosmic scales — in average height, one-hundredth of one-septillionth (10^-24) the size of the observable universe, and with typical life spans of a couple octillion attoseconds. And an attosecond is an eternity compared with the lifetime of the elusive Higgs boson, a subatomic particle that exists for one-thousandth of an attosecond before decaying.
Word: ara Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Ara. Pronunciation: /ˈeɪ.ɹə/ 1. The great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).
Word: ara Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowing from Dzongkha ཨ་རག་ (a rag), ultimately from Arabic عرق (ʕaraq). Doublet of arak. Pronunciation: /ˈɛɹ.ə/ 1. A traditional alcoholic beverage consumed in Bhutan, made from rice, maize, millet, or wheat, either fermented or distilled. The beverage is usually a clear, creamy, or white color.
Word: ara Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese あら (ara). Pronunciation: /ˈɑɹə/ 1. A saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus). Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Among the species which are met with on every coast, and during the whole year, are especially [...] the Ara (Niphon Spinosus Schl.), which frequents the coast of Yezo in particular, as is indicated by its other name , Matsumaye-ara. The many-membered genus of the saw-perches (Serranus) which inhabits all tropical and subtropical seas,[…]
Word: sphericon Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈsfɛɹ.ɪ.kɒn/, /ˈsfɪɹ.ə.kɑn/ 1. A solid constructed by slicing a bicone with 90-degree apices through a plane containing both of them, rotating one half by 90 degrees, and reconnecting them; the resulting shape has a single continuous face, and two edges.
Word: psychological Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English psychology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English psychological From psychology + -ical. Pronunciation: /ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kl̩/, /ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɑː.d͡ʒɪ.kl̩/ 1. Of or pertaining to psychology. Labels: not-comparable Example: An inkblot test is a method of psychological evaluation. 2. Relating to the mind and behavior or to the mental, emotional, and behavioral characteristics pertaining to a specified person, group, or activity. Labels: not-comparable Example: I'm concerned about their psychological well-being. Example: The film was a dark psychological thriller. 3. Without an objective, or reasonably logical foundation. Labels: not-comparable Example: Prices seem to have stopped rising, having hit the psychological ceiling of just under 100 dollars.
Word: drinking Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English [Term?]. By surface analysis, drink + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈdɹɪŋk.ɪŋ/, /ˈdɹəŋk.əŋ/ 1. An act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages. Example: Some say drinking is a vice. Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:drinking.
Word: drinking Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Inherited from Middle English [Term?]. By surface analysis, drink + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈdɹɪŋk.ɪŋ/, /ˈdɹəŋk.əŋ/ 1. Suitable to drink. Example: drinking water 2. Used to drink. Example: a drinking glass 3. Addicted to alcohol. Example: Are they a drinking person? 4. Pertaining to alcohol consumption, especially in excess. Example: drinking companions
Word: drinking Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Inherited from Middle English [Term?]. By surface analysis, drink + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈdɹɪŋk.ɪŋ/, /ˈdɹəŋk.əŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of drink Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: collective Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *léǵeti Proto-Italic *legō Latin legō Latin colligō Latin collēctus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Latin collēctīvusder. Middle French collectifder. English collective From Middle French collectif, from Latin collēctīvus, from collēctus, past participle of colligō (“to collect”), from com- (“together”) + legō (“to gather”). Compare French collectif. Doublet of colectivo. Pronunciation: /kəˈlɛktɪv/ 1. Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body. Labels: not-comparable Example: the collective body of a nation 2. Tending to collect; forming a collection. Labels: not-comparable Example: Local is his throne […] to fix a point, / A central point, collective of his sons. 3. Having plurality of origin or authority. Labels: not-comparable 4. Expressing a collection or aggregate of individuals, by a singular form. Labels: not-comparable 5. Deducing consequences; reasoning; inferring. Labels: not-comparable, obsolete Example: critical and collective reason
Word: collective Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *léǵeti Proto-Italic *legō Latin legō Latin colligō Latin collēctus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Latin collēctīvusder. Middle French collectifder. English collective From Middle French collectif, from Latin collēctīvus, from collēctus, past participle of colligō (“to collect”), from com- (“together”) + legō (“to gather”). Compare French collectif. Doublet of colectivo. Pronunciation: /kəˈlɛktɪv/ 1. A farm owned by a collection of people. 2. One of more farms managed and owned, through the state, by the community. Labels: especially 3. A collective noun or name. 4. A group dedicated to a particular cause or interest. Labels: broadly Example: There are, however, a number of contemporary artists and art collectives that have defined their practice precisely around the facilitation of dialogue among diverse communities. Example: Critical Art Ensemble is one of many art collectives operating on the principle that information is power and that it is most effectively made available through a combination of science and aesthetics. 5. The flight control used to control a helicopter's ascent or descent. Example: A pilot normally holds the collective stationary until the helicopter stops; however, to get more braking action, lower the collective slightly. Keep in mind that, due to the increased ground friction when the collective is lowered or[…] Example: Hover height, rate of ascent, and the rate of descent are controlled by using the collective. Helicopter position and the direction of travel are controlled by the cyclic.
Word: magnetomotive force Part of Speech: noun 1. The force associated with a magnetic field and that produces magnetic flux; it is the work required to carry a magnetic monopole of unit strength once round a magnetic circuit; measured in ampere-turns. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: ampere-turn Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ampere + turn. 1. The unit of magnetomotive force.
Word: bum's rush Part of Speech: noun Etymology: * First use appears c. 1911. See cite below. * Although Baumes law has been suggested as the origin, bum's rush was in use more than a decade before that law was passed. 1. The forcible ejection of someone, such as a bum or a hobo, from an establishment. Labels: US, idiomatic, slang Example: "I didnt' think you fellows'd put the bum's rush onto me," he complained, "I ain't no bum." Example: It seems that the board appointed to look into alleged shortcomings of leftish Council leaders didn't like the "observers" who were brought along and decided to give them the bum's rush.
Word: bum rush Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Originates from the 1980s, as slang for the stampede of people created by a police raid. 1. A storming into an establishment. Labels: idiomatic
Word: aro Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Latin Rōma Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin Rōmānus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin rōmānicus Latin -ē Vulgar Latin rōmānicē Old French romanz Old French romauntder. English romant ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English romantic English aromanticclip. English aro Clipping of aromantic. Coined on the Internet in the 2010s. Pronunciation: /ˈæ.ɹəʊ/, /ˈɛɹ.oʊ/, /ˈæ.ɹoʊ/ 1. Aromantic (not experiencing romantic attraction). Labels: neologism, slang Example: I love being aro; dating is so stressful. Example: For ace and aro people, the possibilities for diverse relationships are endless, despite how pop culture often brands our identity as restrictive and confined.
Word: aro Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Latin Rōma Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin Rōmānus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin rōmānicus Latin -ē Vulgar Latin rōmānicē Old French romanz Old French romauntder. English romant ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English romantic English aromanticclip. English aro Clipping of aromantic. Coined on the Internet in the 2010s. Pronunciation: /ˈæ.ɹəʊ/, /ˈɛɹ.oʊ/, /ˈæ.ɹoʊ/ 1. A person who is aromantic. Labels: neologism, slang Example: While aces and aros can often be a misunderstood demographic in the queer community and outside of it, information about our identities is making its way into more conversations. Example: Now most of my social circle is made up of other aces and aros.
Word: hyperactive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active English hyperactive From hyper- + active. Pronunciation: /ˌhaɪpəɹˈæk.tɪv/, /ˌhɑepəɹˈæk.tɪv/ 1. Having an increased state of activity Example: Salarians are noted for their high-speed metabolism, which allows them to function on just one hour of sleep a day. Their minds and bodies work faster than most sapient races, making them seem restless or hyperactive. The drawback of this active metabolism is a short lifespan of around 40 human years. 2. having attention deficit disorder (no longer used by the scientific community)
Word: federalism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰós Proto-Italic *feiðos Latin foedusder. French fédéral Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)der. Latin -ismusbor. French -isme French fédéralisme English federalism From French fédéralisme. By surface analysis, federal + -ism. 1. A system of national government in which power is divided between a central authority and a number of regions with delimited self-governing authority. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Where consociationalism and federalism overlay one another, moreover, the continuity of the latter depends on the stability of consociationalism. 2. The belief that such a system is superior to other forms of government. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Covenantalism. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: enthrall Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English enthrallen. By surface analysis, en- + thrall. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈθɹɔːl/, /ɪnˈθɹoːl/, /ɪnˈθɹɔl/, /ɪnˈθɹɑl/, /ɪnˈθɾɔl/ 1. To enslave; to subjugate. Labels: literally, literary, transitive 2. To hold spellbound. Labels: figuratively, transitive Example: Fancy, Jim, to be in love and play Juliet! To have him sitting there! To play for his delight! I am afraid I may frighten the company, frighten or enthrall them. Example: In the center of the circle of glittering black bodies he leaped and roared and shook his heavy spear in the same mad abandon that enthralled his fellow savages. The last remnant of his civilization was forgotten—he was a primitive man to the fullest now; reveling in the freedom of the fierce, wild life he loved, gloating in his kingship among these wild blacks. 3. To make subservient. Labels: archaic, figuratively, transitive Example: […] Who oft as undeservedly enthrall / His outward freedom: Tyranny must be;
Word: scrote Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of scrotum. Pronunciation: /skɹoʊt/, /skɹəʊt/ 1. The scrotum. Labels: informal Example: Bring out your broadsword. / There's the hydra. / Slice his throat! / And grab his scrote. Example: If you just followed this show on the blogs, you would think I was just running around town, cutting people open from scrote to sternum, wearing their skin as a trophy. 2. A worthless or contemptible person; a gobshite or toerag. Labels: UK, derogatory, slang Example: “Turn to stone much, ya giant scrote?” 3. A stereotypical inferior and obnoxious man. Labels: derogatory Example: In the parlance of the subreddit, women should avoid worthless "scrotes" and should always avoid "slanging pussy to fuckboys." Example: One post reads: 'A scrote will act offended and immature and just not worth your time, this is because he doesn't respect you.' 4. Courage, balls. Labels: in-plural, slang
Word: asymptomatic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: PIE word *ḱóm The adjective is derived from a- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + symptomatic. The noun is derived from the adjective. Pronunciation: /ˌeɪsɪm(p)təˈmætɪk/, /ˌeɪˌsɪm(p)təˈmætɪk/, [-ɾɪk] 1. Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in a case which is subclinical (“without signs detectable by physical examination or laboratory test”). Labels: not-comparable Example: French woman taken to Paris in serious condition while American flown to Nebraska is asymptomatic, say officials[.]
Word: asymptomatic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: PIE word *ḱóm The adjective is derived from a- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + symptomatic. The noun is derived from the adjective. Pronunciation: /ˌeɪsɪm(p)təˈmætɪk/, /ˌeɪˌsɪm(p)təˈmætɪk/, [-ɾɪk] 1. A person or an animal that exhibits no symptoms of disease. Example: After a 10-day observation period, group 1 was divided into subgroup 1A (symptomatics) and subgroup 1B (asymptomatics). Example: [S]uch a high adult prevalence of parasites emphasises the relevance of the adult malaria parasite reservoir on the transmission of disease in both children and adults and it supports the need for further consideration and research evaluation of treatment of asymptomatics, including approaches such as intermittent screening and treatment (IST) as part of an integrated malaria control programme, if malaria elimination is to be achieved. 2. Preceded by the: people or animals that exhibit no symptoms of disease regarded collectively. Example: At the end of the observation period, those who are still symptomatic require second-line treatment, whereas the asymptomatic are discharged.
Word: colloquially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *telkʷ- Proto-Indo-European *tlokʷetorder. Proto-Italic *tlokʷōr Latin loquor Latin colloquor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ium Latin colloquiumder. Middle English colloquies English colloquy English -al English colloquial Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English colloquially From colloquial + -ly. Pronunciation: /kəˈləʊ.kwɪəli/, /kəˈloʊ.kwi.əli/ 1. In a colloquial manner. Example: Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated ungulates. Example: Known colloquially as the "El," the elevated lines constituted the earliest attempt to remove urban passenger traffic from the streets.
Word: Fallopian tube Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Early 18th century, from Fallopius (“Latinized form of the name of Gabriele Falloppio (1523 – October 9, 1562), the Italian anatomist and physician who first described them”) + -an + tube. Pronunciation: /fəˈlɔːpi.ən tuːb/, [fəˈlɔʊːpi.ən tʰʊwb] 1. Either of the two ducts through which ova pass from the ovaries to the uterus.
Word: oviduct Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin ōviductus. By surface analysis, ovi- + duct. Pronunciation: /ˈɒvɪdʌkt/ 1. A duct through which an ovum passes from an ovary to the uterus or to the exterior.
Word: alcaide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish alcaide, from Arabic الْقَائِد (al-qāʔid, “leader”); Doublet of caid and Alkaid. Pronunciation: /ælˈkeɪd/, /ælˈkaɪdi/ 1. The governor or commander of a Spanish or Portuguese fortress or prison. Labels: historical Example: Soon after Mr. Petticrew arrived at Gibraltar, he came to Tetuan in his majeſty's ſhip Seahorſe, to acquaint the alcaide that he had orders from the king of Great Britain,[…]. Example: 1810, John Joseph Stockdale (editor and publisher), The History of the Inquisitions, extract published in 1810, The Literary Panorama, and National Register, Volume 8, page 219, It was, above all, to the alcaide and the guards of the prisoners that he studied to recommend himself. 2. A caid.
Word: ambler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English amblere; equivalent to amble + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈæm.blɚ/, /ˈæm.blə/ 1. A slow-moving, comfortable horse or mule. 2. Someone who walks at a leisurely pace; one who ambles.
Word: apetalous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From New Latin āpetalus. By surface analysis, a- + petal + -ous. 1. Having no petals. Labels: not-comparable
Word: spherocyte Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sphero- + -cyte. Pronunciation: /ˈsfɛɹəsaɪt/ 1. A red blood cell that is spherical rather than biconcave, as occurs in spherocytosis
Word: biconvex Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English convex English biconvex From bi- + convex. 1. Having both sides convex. Labels: not-comparable
Word: arboretum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin arborētum (“place with trees growing, plantation of trees”), from arbor (“tree”). Pronunciation: /ɑː(ɹ)bəˈɹiːtəm/ 1. A place where many varieties of tree are grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes.
Word: puku Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Zulu mpuku. Pronunciation: /ˈpuːkuː/ 1. A medium-sized antelope found in Central Africa (Kobus vardonii).
Word: puku Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Māori puku. Pronunciation: /ˈpʊkʉː/ 1. The belly. Labels: New-Zealand Example: He groaned loud with his mouth open. Then he wet himself. And then he rolled over on to his puku.
Word: baby boom Part of Speech: noun 1. A period marked by a signifiant increase in the birth rate. 2. The increase in the birth rate following the return of servicemen at the end of World War II. Labels: singular, singular-only
Word: latinize Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative letter-case form of Latinize. Labels: alt-of, nonstandard Example: But Theophrastus a Philoſopher ſo delicate, ſo modeft and ſo wife, was he not forced by reaſon, to dare to vtter this verſe, latinized by Cicero: / Vitam regit fortuna non ſapientia. / Fortune our life doth rule, / Not wiſedome of the ſchoole. Example: As a-curse is not found before the 12th c., the prefix does not here represent an older ar- or an-, but is imitated from the a- into which both of these had then sunk, and was apparently intensive, as in wake, a-wake, rise, a-rise. In 5, when the scribes latinized the Fr[ench] prefix a- before c to ac-, they servilely did the same with a-curse, whence the false spelling ac-curse.
Word: baby buggy Part of Speech: noun 1. A wheeled chair for the transport of a baby or infant.
Word: take out Part of Speech: verb 1. To remove. Example: Thanks to that penny he had just spent so recklessly [on a newspaper] he would pass a happy hour, taken, for once, out of his anxious, despondent, miserable self. It irritated him shrewdly to know that these moments of respite from carking care would not be shared with his poor wife, with careworn, troubled Ellen. Example: At the same time, three sets of obsolete angle point protectors (used for slip connections), which were considered unsatisfactory, were taken out and several redundant connections removed. 2. To escort someone on a date. Example: Let me take you out for dinner. 3. To immobilize with force; to subdue; to incapacitate. Labels: idiomatic Example: I don't know if he's close by. He's unarmed, though. He lost his gun when I took him out. Example: I tore right through it and took him to the ground and knocked him out cold, "Ralph, oh your going to pay for that." he said and he started fighting me which he was good but not good enough and I took him out in no time. 4. To obtain by application by a legal or other official process. Labels: transitive Example: take out a loan; take out medical insurance; take out a membership; take out a patent Example: Southwark council, which took out the injunction against Matt, believes YouTube has become the "new playground" for gang members. 5. To kill or destroy. Labels: idiomatic, slang Example: The soldiers were instructed to take out the enemy base by any means necessary. Example: Anyway, one of the snipers took him out. 6. To stun, amaze; to kill. Labels: idiomatic, slang Example: These photos are taking me out. Example: User directional transsexual (@north0fnorth) added: "Playing 'Empire State of Mind' while wheeling out the kind of trash bin that every other major U.S. city has had forever and calling it a revolution is taking me out." 7. To win a sporting event, competition, premiership, etc. Labels: colloquial
Word: take out Part of Speech: noun 1. Nonstandard spelling of takeout. Labels: alt-of, nonstandard
Word: klick Part of Speech: noun Etymology: * Most likely a pseudo-condensed pronunciation of kilometer, being a suitably short word emphasizing k+l instead of /keɪ/ alone (the same principle as with military spelling alphabets, but also clearly distinguished from kilo (/kiːloʊ/) for kilogram). * Possibly onomatopoeic of the sound of a military odometer. When a soldier would complete a mark, they would signal to their commander and denote movement of 1,000 meters by hoisting up their rifle and moving the gas regulator with their thumb, which made a "click" the commander could hear. Pronunciation: /klɪk/ 1. A kilometer. Labels: slang Example: Several klicks closer, the ruins of the City of Poets rose jaggedly against the skyline. Example: an asteroid between one and three kilometers wide had slammed into the ground at fifteen klicks per second. 2. Kilometres per hour. Labels: plural-normally, slang
Word: klick Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /klɪk/ 1. Alternative spelling of click (mostly as an interjection) Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Lorenz Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Laurentius. Pronunciation: /ləˈɹɛnz/ 1. A surname from German of Latin origin.
Word: Lorenz Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin Laurentius. Pronunciation: /ləˈɹɛnz/ 1. A blind-landing aid used at German military airfields.
Word: kissed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /kɪst/ 1. simple past and past participle of kiss Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: interrupted Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˌɪntəˈɹʌptɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of interrupt Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: voices Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈvɔɪsɪz/ 1. plural of voice Labels: form-of, plural
Word: voices Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈvɔɪsɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of voice Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: paused Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /pɔːzd/, /pɔzd/, /pɑzd/ 1. simple past and past participle of pause Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: troubled Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈtɹʌbl̩d/ 1. Anxious, worried, careworn. Example: Thanks to that penny he had just spent so recklessly [on a newspaper] he would pass a happy hour, taken, for once, out of his anxious, despondent, miserable self. It irritated him shrewdly to know that these moments of respite from carking care would not be shared with his poor wife, with careworn, troubled Ellen. 2. Afflicted by difficulties. Example: The troubled Internet company announced another round of layoffs last week. Example: If you're southbound you shouldn't be troubled by any rain this morning.
Word: troubled Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈtɹʌbl̩d/ 1. simple past and past participle of trouble Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: delighted Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/ 1. Greatly pleased. Example: Number forty-seven said to number three: / You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see. / I sure would be delighted with your company. / Come on and do the jailhouse rock with me. 2. Filled with wonder and delight.
Word: delighted Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of delight Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: uttered Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈʌtɚd/, /ˈʌtəd/ 1. simple past and past participle of utter Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: begged Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /bɛɡd/ 1. simple past and past participle of beg Labels: form-of, participle, past