nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: tonite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Compare Latin tonare (“to thunder”). Pronunciation: /ˈtəʊnaɪt/, /ˈtoʊnaɪt/ 1. An explosive compound; a preparation of guncotton. Labels: uncountable
Word: schede Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin scheda. 1. A written paper. Labels: obsolete Example: a deed […] to convey a whole manor was often implicite contained in some twenty lines or thereabouts; like that schede or scytala Laconica, so much renowned of old in all contracts, which Tully so earnestly commends to Atticus […]
Word: Limonade Part of Speech: name 1. A commune in northeastern Haiti.
Word: -ismus Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From Latin -ismus. Doublet of -ism. 1. Alternative form of -ism. Labels: alt-of, alternative, morpheme 2. Alternative form of -ism. Labels: morpheme
Word: Tricolour Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Tricolor. Labels: alt-of, alternative 2. the Indian flag Labels: India
Word: inhospitality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From in- + hospitality, from Latin inhospitalitas. 1. Lack of hospitality. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: alleged Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /əˈlɛdʒd/ 1. simple past and past participle of allege Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: alleged Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /əˈlɛdʒd/, /əˈlɛdʒɪd/ 1. Asserted (or supposed), but not proved. Labels: not-comparable Example: alleged crime Example: alleged involvement
Word: acknowledged Part of Speech: adj 1. Generally accepted, recognized or admitted.
Word: acknowledged Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of acknowledg Labels: form-of, participle, past 2. simple past and past participle of acknowledge Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: fearing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of fear Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: fearing Part of Speech: adj 1. Exhibiting fear. Labels: not-comparable 2. Showing profound respect or deference. Labels: not-comparable
Word: oaths Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /əʊðz/, /əʊθs/, /oʊðz/, /oʊθs/ 1. plural of oath Labels: form-of, plural
Word: oaths Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /əʊðz/, /əʊθs/, /oʊðz/, /oʊθs/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of oath Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: miracles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of miracle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: miracles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of miracle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: statues Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈstæt͡ʃ.uːz/, /ˈstæt.juːz/, /ˈstæt͡ʃuz/ 1. plural of statue Labels: form-of, plural
Word: statues Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈstæt͡ʃ.uːz/, /ˈstæt.juːz/, /ˈstæt͡ʃuz/ 1. A children's game in which the players have to stand still without moving while being looked at.
Word: statues Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈstæt͡ʃ.uːz/, /ˈstæt.juːz/, /ˈstæt͡ʃuz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of statue Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: hairs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hair Labels: form-of, plural
Word: apartments Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of apartment Labels: form-of, plural
Word: palms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of palm Labels: form-of, plural
Word: palms Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of palm Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: trustees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trustee Labels: form-of, plural
Word: settlements Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈsɛt.l̩.mənts/ 1. plural of settlement Labels: form-of, plural
Word: losses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of loss Labels: form-of, plural
Word: halls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hall Labels: form-of, plural
Word: halls Part of Speech: noun 1. Student accommodation Labels: UK, plural, plural-only, uncountable Example: He was chatting to a couple of girls so I went over and introduced myself, said, "Hello, I er... I’m in the same halls as you." He just looked at me and said, "And?" Example: 'I had a massive argument with my parents about moving into halls and they even tried to bribe me a bit and said, "You know, if you don't go into halls we'll give you the money that you would have paid in halls as a gift." 2. The music halls; variety theatre. Labels: UK, dated, plural, plural-only Example: 'That was most enjoyable, my dear James. You really ought to go on the halls.'
Word: echoes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of echo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: echoes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of echo Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: currents Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of current Labels: form-of, plural
Word: judgments Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈdʒʌdʒ.mɪnts/, /ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənts/ 1. plural of judgment Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wagons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wagon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: grains Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɡɹeɪnz/ 1. Pigeons' dung used in tanning. See grainer. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: grains Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Pronunciation: /ɡɹeɪnz/ 1. plural of grain Labels: form-of, plural
Word: grains Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Pronunciation: /ɡɹeɪnz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of grain Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: users Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈjuzɚz/ 1. plural of user Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sciences Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪənsɪz/ 1. plural of science Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sciences Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪənsɪz/ 1. All the fields of science, collectively. Labels: plural
Word: sciences Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪənsɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of science Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: SMT Part of Speech: phrase 1. Send Me There, implying that one wishes to be sent to a place where one may possess or experience something.
Word: SMT Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of surface-mount technology. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: Coordinate term: THT 2. Initialism of simultaneous multithreading. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of senior management team. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of satellite media tour. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: yum cha Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Cantonese 飲茶／饮茶 (jam2 caa4). 1. A traditional (usually daytime, sometimes nighttime) Chinese meal, consisting of several small courses (dim sum) and Chinese tea. Labels: uncountable
Word: first dibs Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dibs (“the right to use something before anyone else”); see further etymology there. 1. The first choice, a preference (on something). Labels: uncountable Example: The boss insisted on having first dibs on the best parking space.
Word: yeomen of the chamber Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of yeoman of the chamber Labels: form-of, plural
Word: foibles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of foible Labels: form-of, plural
Word: enacted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of enact Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Catholics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Catholic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mystery bag Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mystery + bag. 1. A bag whose contents are unknown. Example: 2010, Barbara Isaacs, Sandy Green (series editor), Bringing the Montessori Approach to Your Early Years Practice, Second edition, page 43, An activity in this area, which focuses on the tactile aspects, without using visual discrimination, is the mystery bag. This bag contains sets of matching objects; the child is expected to pair them by feel. Example: I drove home with the mystery bag on the seat beside me. I was going to do as he asked and wait until I got home to open it. 2. A bagged package, randomly picked, which contains surprises (e.g., mystery prizes). 3. A bag from which a gift may be withdrawn (usually unseen until after chosen). 4. A non-specific mixed lot of a product at the supplier's choice.
Word: mystery bag Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From 19th c. British rhyming slang for snag (“sausage”), influenced by sense “bag whose contents are unknown”. 1. A sausage. Labels: Australia, slang Example: Bully beef and spuds, tripe, fish′n chips, Anzac bikkies, damper with cocky′s joy (golden syrup), snags (or mystery bags) and hot custard and jelly for sweets. 2. A pie. Labels: Australia, slang
Word: mobo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Truncation of the first and last syllables. Pronunciation: /ˈmoʊ.boʊ/ 1. A motherboard. Labels: slang
Word: catchphrase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From catch + phrase, from the notion that the phrase will catch in the mind of the user. 1. A repeated expression, often originating in popular culture. Example: Frequently, catch phrases are not, in the grammarians' sense, phrases at all, but sentences. Catch phrases, like the closely linked proverbial sayings, are self-contained, as, obviously, clichés are too. Catch phrases are usually more pointed and ‘human’ than clichés, although the former sometimes arises from, and often they generate, the latter. Occasionally, catch phrases stem from too famous quotations. Example: For Tigger, he created a slight lisp and laugh, crediting his British wife with Tigger's "TTFN" catchprase - "ta-ta for now", itself coming from BBC radio comedy It's That Man Again. 2. A signature phrase of a particular person or group. Example: Instead, bro country songs string together a formulaic subset of tropes about beer sipping, truck driving, sunglasses wearing, unpaved roads, and tanned girls in shorts, typically building to a predictable catchphrase singsong chorus.
Word: ta-ta for now Part of Speech: intj Etymology: From ta-ta with the addition of for now to emphasise hope that the parting will not be permanent. Pronunciation: /təˌtɑː fə ˈnaʊ/ 1. See ya, laters, (less formal version of) au revoir or till we meet again. Labels: informal
Word: betrothed Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English, equivalent to betroth + -ed. Pronunciation: /bɪˈtɹəʊðd/, /bɪˈtɹəʊθt/ 1. simple past and past participle of betroth Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: 1901, American Standard Version of the Bible, Luke 1:27http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=49&chapter=1&verse=26&end_verse=28&version=8&context=context A virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph.
Word: betrothed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English, equivalent to betroth + -ed. Pronunciation: /bɪˈtɹəʊðd/, /bɪˈtɹəʊθt/ 1. Engaged to be married. Example: the betrothed couple Example: publicly betrothed
Word: betrothed Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English, equivalent to betroth + -ed. Pronunciation: /bɪˈtɹəʊðd/, /bɪˈtɹəʊθt/ 1. One who is betrothed, i.e. a fiancé or fiancée. Example: She introduced him as her betrothed.
Word: unintended Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + intended. Pronunciation: /ˌʌn.ɪnˈtɛn.dɪd/ 1. Not intended; unplanned Labels: not-comparable Example: The most powerful and least divisive way to decrease abortion is to reduce unintended pregnancy.
Word: Altaic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Altai Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English Altaic From Altai + -ic. Pronunciation: /ælˈteɪ.ɪk/ 1. Of or pertaining to a grouping of languages (formerly proposed to be a language family, now generally considered a sprachbund by linguists) that includes the Turkic languages (e.g. Turkish), the Mongolic (e.g. Mongolian) and Tungusic (e.g. Xibe) languages, and less often the Japonic and Koreanic languages. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonelectrolyte Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English non- French électro-bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English -lyte English nonelectrolyte From non- + electro- + -lyte. 1. A substance that does not dissociate into ions when in solution, and therefore is a poor conductor of electricity when in solution.
Word: Nostratic Part of Speech: name Etymology: From German nostratisch. Pronunciation: /nɒˈstɹætɪk/, /nɑːˈstɹætɪk/ 1. A conjectural and not widely accepted grouping of languages including the Indo-European, Uralic, Altaic, Chukchi-Kamchatkan, Eskimo-Aleut, Dravidian, Elamite, Sumerian, Kartvelian, and Afroasiatic languages, and less commonly including the Aegean and Ainu languages as well.
Word: blunger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From blunge + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈblʌndʒə/, /ˈblʌnd͡ʒɚ/ 1. The apparatus used for blunging (mixing clay with water to make pottery).
Word: sea silk Part of Speech: noun 1. An extremely fine, rare and valuable fabric produced from the long silky filaments or byssus excreted by several molluscs (particularly Pinna nobilis, rough penshell) by which they attach themselves to the sea bed. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: aeriform Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin aer Latin fōrma Latin -fōrmisder. English -form English aeriform From Latin aer (“air”) + English -form. Pronunciation: /ˈɛːɹɪfɔːm/ 1. Pertaining to air. 2. Having a form similar to that of air. 3. Light, unsubstantial, or unstable.
Word: conventionally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English conventional Middle English -ly English -ly English conventionally From conventional + -ly. Pronunciation: /kənˈvɛnʃənəli/, /kənˈvɛnʃnəli/, /kənˈvɛnʃənli/ 1. Ordinarily, by convention. Example: 2000: BBC News website, Organic food 'no healthier' read at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/906530.stm on 14 May 2006 - The carrots tested were: an organic British carrot, an organic carrot from abroad and a conventionally grown carrot. Example: Stoya: Are they actually not conventionally attractive, or is this an incellike distortion of self-image? Is their view of their physical appearance a symptom of a psychological condition like depression?
Word: plugged Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /plʌɡd/ 1. Wearing a buttplug. Labels: slang
Word: plugged Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /plʌɡd/ 1. simple past and past participle of plug. Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: firestorm Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Germanic *fōr Proto-West Germanic *fuir Old English fȳr Middle English fyr English fire English storm English firestorm From fire + storm. 1. A fire whose intensity is greatly increased by inrushing winds. 2. An intense or violent altercation; an intense or violent response; an outburst (as of controversy) Labels: figuratively Example: In the print firestorm that followed the publication of the royal couple's letters, the generalissima was one polemical touchstone. The Annotations to The Kings Cabinet Opened itself depicted the queen as an enemy to king and country: […] Example: This past weekend, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach set off a firestorm with his full-page ad in the New York Times accusing National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice of turning a blind eye to the Rwandan genocide when she was on President Bill Clinton’s national security team in the 1990s.
Word: irritating Part of Speech: adj 1. Causing irritation, annoyance or pain. Example: irritating bureaucracy Example: irritating music 2. Stimulating or exciting a response.
Word: irritating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of irritate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: percale Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French percale, of uncertain origin; probably compare percaulah. Pronunciation: /pəˈkeɪl/, /pəˈkɑːl/ 1. A fine, closely woven fabric, made from cotton, polyester or a mix of these, and used for sheets and clothing. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In her percale bed. In her heaven of piled pillows.
Word: yeoman of the chamber Part of Speech: noun 1. a servant in a royal household who had access to the bedchamber Labels: obsolete
Word: complains Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /kəmˈpleɪnz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of complain Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: poos Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /puz/ 1. plural of poo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: poos Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /puz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of poo Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: striped catfish Part of Speech: noun 1. Plotosus lineatus, a type of eeltail catfish with a long, cylindrical body, black with horizontal white stripes and venomous spines on its dorsal and pectoral fins, found in the Indian Ocean, the western Pacific, and invasive in the Mediterranean.
Word: khaya Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the Nguni group of languages khaya (“home”). 1. A native house or hut. Labels: South-Africa 2. Servants' quarters separated from the main house. Labels: South-Africa, broadly 3. Anyone's house or home. Labels: South-Africa, slang
Word: khaya Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Wolof khaye (“African mahogany tree”). 1. Any tree of the genus Khaya.
Word: heah Part of Speech: adv 1. Pronunciation spelling of here, representing African-American Vernacular English. Labels: US, alt-of, colloquial, historical, not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling Example: ‘Yeah, uh store right heah in town wid everything in it you needs.’
Word: heah Part of Speech: adj 1. Pronunciation spelling of here, representing African-American Vernacular English. Labels: US, alt-of, colloquial, historical, not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling
Word: polyhydric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English hydric English polyhydric From poly- + hydric. 1. containing two or more hydroxy groups Labels: not-comparable
Word: mannitol Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From earlier mannite (from manna + -ite) + -ol. By surface analysis, mann(ose) + -itol. 1. A polyhydric alcohol, an isomer of sorbitol, found in nature and also manufactured for use in various applications (for example, as an artificial sweetener and as a medication for various indications). Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: hydrocarbylene Part of Speech: noun 1. any divalent radical formed by removing two hydrogen atoms from a hydrocarbon
Word: hydrocarbylidene Part of Speech: noun 1. any divalent radical formed by removing two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom of a hydrocarbon, and the free valencies of which form a double bond - R₂C=
Word: hydrocarbylidyne Part of Speech: noun 1. any divalent radical formed by removing three hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom of a hydrocarbon, and the free valencies of which form a triple bond
Word: hydroperoxide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Italic *per Latin perbor. Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per-bor. English per- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygène Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin acidusbor. French acide blend French oxidebor. English oxide English peroxide English hydroperoxide From hydro- + peroxide. 1. any mono-substituted derivative of hydrogen peroxide - ROOH
Word: St. Petersburg Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Saint Petersburg: A federal city of Russia, known between 1914 and 1924 as Petrograd and between 1924 and 1991 as Leningrad; the former capital of Russia, from 1713–1728 and 1732–1918. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: “In light of the U.S. government’s requirements, Alcoa has adjusted its attendance at the St. Petersburg International Forum and will participate via its most senior Russian executives,” Orbe said. 2. A city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. 3. A borough of Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Word: hydropolysulfide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- English polysulfide English hydropolysulfide From hydro- + polysulfide. 1. Any compound of general formula RSₙH (where n is greater than 2) having a chain of sulfur atoms.
Word: hydropolysulphide Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of hydropolysulfide. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: hydroxamic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. any compound derived from an oxoacid by replacing the hydroxyl with -NHOH or derivatives
Word: Pilipino Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Tagalog Pilipino, from Spanish filipino. 1. The former name of the national language of the Philippines, now officially Filipino. Labels: dated
Word: hydroximic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. any compound derived from an oxoacid by replacing the =O with =NOH (or =NOR)
Word: Pinoy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Tagalog Pinoy. Pinoy caught on with the Florante song “Ako'y isang Pinoy” ("I am a Pinoy"), which became popular in Filipino culture to denote their country of origin and background. This term was first used and popularized by Filipino immigrants to the United States before it came into general mainstream use. Pronunciation: /ˈpiːnɔɪ/, /ˈpinɔɪ/ 1. A Filipino; a citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines and those descending from such, especially a male. Labels: informal Example: “It has been said that whenever two Pinoys had gotten together, they formed a club. Further it has been said that whenever those two Pinoys had gotten together in the past with a third, the three Pinoys immediately organized themselves into a Filipino Community” (Alo and Uy 1995: 43).
Word: Pinoy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Tagalog Pinoy. Pinoy caught on with the Florante song “Ako'y isang Pinoy” ("I am a Pinoy"), which became popular in Filipino culture to denote their country of origin and background. This term was first used and popularized by Filipino immigrants to the United States before it came into general mainstream use. Pronunciation: /ˈpiːnɔɪ/, /ˈpinɔɪ/ 1. Of or pertaining to the Philippines or its people, language, and culture.
Word: @$$ Part of Speech: noun 1. Censored spelling of ass. Labels: Internet, Leet, US
Word: flips Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /flɪps/ 1. plural of flip Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flips Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /flɪps/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of flip Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Flips Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Flip Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gare Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Compare gear. Pronunciation: /ɡɛə(ɹ)/ 1. Coarse wool on the legs of sheep. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: That no denyzen or foren make any refuse of wolles but cot gare & vyllayn Example: Sheep with wool of a type to suit the locality and conditions are less liable to the appearance of gares.
Word: Noypi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Tagalog, a reversed form of pinoy. 1. A Filipino; a person who is Filipino in ethnicity. Labels: slang
Word: imene Part of Speech: noun 1. any nitrene
Word: imidic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. Any compound derived from an oxoacid by replacing =O with =NR; they are tautomeric with amides.
Word: imidine Part of Speech: noun 1. any analogue of a cyclic acid anhydride in which each =O is replaced by =NR and -O- by -NR-
Word: imin Part of Speech: noun 1. Any nitrene.
Word: timed text Part of Speech: noun 1. The presentation of text information, such as subtitles, synchronized to audio or video. Labels: Internet
Word: Fil- Part of Speech: prefix 1. Syllabic abbreviation of Filipino. Labels: morpheme
Word: pepo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin pepō, from Ancient Greek πέπων (pépōn, “large melon”), from πέπων (pépōn, “ripe”), from πέπτω (péptō, “ripen”). Doublet of pumpion; compare pumpkin. Pronunciation: /ˈpiː.pəʊ/, /ˈpi.poʊ/ 1. A fruit of plants of the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, possessing a hard rind and producing many seeds in a single, central, pulpy chamber. 2. A plant producing such a fruit. Example: The Papago claim that their ancient pepo would produce a mature, sweet melon if the ground were wet only once, while the "new" melons would not.
Word: wingman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English wing Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English wingman From wing + -man. Pronunciation: /ˈwɪŋmæn/ 1. A pilot partner of another; a pilot who flies in the same wing or squadron. 2. A friend or associate who accompanies one to offer (or receive) support, especially in flirting with love interests. Labels: broadly 3. A player positioned on the wing.
Word: wingman Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English wing Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English wingman From wing + -man. Pronunciation: /ˈwɪŋmæn/ 1. To act as a wingman for (someone); to accompany in order to provide support. Example: So Amir wingmanned me to Boots on my Johnny-bags buying mission. Example: They wingmanned for each other, and if they didn't have any luck, they'd screw each other.
Word: train surfing Part of Speech: noun 1. Riding on the roof, sides or back of a train, sometimes as a form of illegal extreme sport. Labels: uncountable Example: 1999: Deborah Lupton, Risk - It is also evident in the words of a sixteen-year-old Australian boy discussing the pleasure of ‘train-surfing', or riding a moving train on its roof. [published in UK] Example: a2006: Mary Deyo, Jinx Magazine, read at https://web.archive.org/web/20120924212034/http://www.jinxmagazine.com/train_surfing.html on 14 May 2006 - In 1989 alone gruesome train surfing accidents killed 150 Brazilian kids and injured 170 more. ... Attempts to stop train surfing have proved ineffective. ... [published in USA]
Word: train surfing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of train surf Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: envigorate Part of Speech: verb 1. UK spelling of invigorate.
Word: banna Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bannum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: banna Part of Speech: noun 1. A young male friend; mate, buddy. Labels: Guyana
Word: cine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of cinefilm, from Ancient Greek κῑνέω (kīnéō, “to move”). Pronunciation: /ˈsɪni/ 1. cinefilm Labels: attributive, uncountable Example: a cine camera Example: cine enthusiasts 2. Images of the heart taken by fluoroscopy. Labels: uncountable
Word: paparazzo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian paparazzo, from the name of Coriolano Paparazzo, a character in Federico Fellini's La dolce vita. Pronunciation: /ˌpæ.pəˈɹæt.səʊ/, /ˌpa.pəˈɹat.səw/, /ˌpa.pəˈɾat.soː/, /ˌpa.pəˈɾat.so/, /ˌpɑ.pəˈɹɑt.soʊ/ 1. A freelance photographer who sells photographs of celebrities to the media, especially one who pursues celebrities and attempts to obtain candid photographs. Example: That man with the camera over there is a paparazzo. Example: You may decide to shove the lens down the throat of your aggressor, in the style of an aggrieved celebrity seeking primal redress against a mischievous paparazzo; but then again, most ecstatic rituals are pacific in intent and you may find such violence inappropriate.
Word: access token Part of Speech: noun 1. An object that describes the security context of a process or thread, such as the user's identity and privileges.
Word: hot line Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of hotline. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Later on, when he had loosened up considerably, he told an amusing story that he said took place during a Sino-Soviet border flare-up in 1969. "We had a hot line between the Soviet Union and ourselves then," he said, "but it had already become cold because the Kremlin never used it. At the time of the Chen Pao border incident, however, Kosygin picked it up and called us. When our operator answered, he said, 'This is Premier Kosygin. I would like to speak to Chairman Mao.' The operator, completely on his own, said, 'You are a revisionist, and therefore I will not connect you.' So Kosygin said, 'Well, if you will not try to reach the Chairman, will you please connect me with Prime Minister Chou.' But the operator gave the same unauthorized reply and broke the connection."
Word: backing band Part of Speech: noun 1. A group of musicians who accompany an artist at a live performance or on a recording. This can either be an established group, or else an ad hoc group assembled for the purpose. Labels: UK Example: He and his longtime backing band—keyboardist Paul “Wixy” Wickens, guitarist Rusty Anderson, drummer Abe Laboriel Jr., and bassist Brian Ray—tore through a slick, loudly-applauded rendition of “Let Me Roll It” before ascending into a white-hot instrumental jam of Jimi Hendrix’s “Foxy Lady.”
Word: core-level Part of Speech: noun 1. The energy level of the electrons (core electrons) occupying the completely filled shells under the valence shell.
Word: anterolateral Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₂énteros Latin *anterus Latin anterior New Latinder. English antero- English lateral English anterolateral From antero- + lateral. 1. In front of the body, away from the midline.
Word: distribution server Part of Speech: noun 1. a network server that stores the installation files for distribution over a network.
Word: zazzy Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈzæzi/ 1. Shiny or flashy. Labels: slang Example: Below: The zazziest nylon tricot pettipants — a dazzle of yellows, blues, pinks and greens, scalloped at the edges. Example: So who's this madman launching a new car from a brand-new company? He is John Z De Lorean, one-time Detroit executive, whose new car — the De Lorean — sells at $25000 a throw. For that price you get a zazzy, European-styled sports job […]
Word: epibole Part of Speech: noun 1. The irregular recurrence of the same expression within a verse or successive verses of scripture. Essentially random repetition.
Word: midline Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English line English midline From mid- + line. 1. The medial line (or plane) of the body, which divides the body into halves that are mirror-images of each other. 2. The level of the top of the x-height of a typeface.
Word: midline Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English line English midline From mid- + line. 1. Of or pertaining to such a line.
Word: cyclogenesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cyclo- + -genesis. Pronunciation: /ˌsaɪkləʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/ 1. The process which leads to the formation of tropical storms, cyclones and hurricanes; typically involves an interaction that leads to vertical wind shear.
Word: shut up shop Part of Speech: verb 1. To close up shop; to end a business activity. Labels: UK, colloquial, intransitive Example: The company decided to shut up shop in this country and move to America, where corporate taxes are lower. Example: Well, he then decided to manufacture everything as in the human body. I'll show you in the museum the bungling attempt it took him ten years to produce. It was to have been a man, but it lived for three days only. Then up came young Rossum, an engineer. He was a wonderful fellow, Miss Glory. When he saw what a mess of it the old man was making, he said: "It's absurd to spend ten years making a man. If you can't make him quicker than nature, you might as well shut up shop." 2. To bat defensively in the last innings of a match in order to force a draw when winning is not possible. Labels: intransitive 3. To play extremely defensively Labels: intransitive Example: Having taken a ninth-minute lead through the imperious Erling Haaland and seeing out the opening 45 minutes pretty comfortably, Guardiola decided to shut up shop in the second half, possibly with tiredness in mind.
Word: voël Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Afrikaans voël (“bird”). Doublet of fowl. 1. A penis. Labels: South-Africa, slang
Word: pinniped Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin pinna (“fin”) + pes (“foot”). 1. A marine mammal belonging to the parvorder Pinnipedia, comprising walruses, eared seals and earless seals, characterized by four limbs modified into flippers.
Word: pinniped Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin pinna (“fin”) + pes (“foot”). 1. Pertaining to or similar to such a mammal.
Word: catenary bridge Part of Speech: noun 1. a bridge in which the horizontal deck is suspended from a reverse catenary to counteract bending.
Word: cocktail party Part of Speech: noun 1. A party at which cocktails are served.
Word: permethrin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per- Latin meō Latin perme(ō) English -thrin English permethrin From Latin perme(ō) (“to pervade”) + English -thrin. 1. A synthetic insecticide, C₂₁H₂₀Cl₂O₃, used to treat head lice, nits, and scabies; as an active ingredient in flea collars; and to eradicate woodworm infestations. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cocktail party effect Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Suggesting a party where many groups of people are talking at the same time. 1. The ability (or the difficulty) of focusing one's attention on a single auditory source in a jumble of noises.
Word: cocktail party graph Part of Speech: noun Etymology: So called because it can be visualised as the set of handshakes if n couples go to a party and each person shakes hands with every person except his or her partner. 1. A graph consisting of two rows of paired nodes in which all nodes except the paired ones are connected with straight lines; it is the complement of the ladder rung graph, and the dual graph of the hypercube.
Word: cariogenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From cario- + -genic. 1. Of, or relating to cariogenesis 2. Producing dental caries
Word: costermonger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From costard (“cooking apple”) + monger. 1. A vendor who sells fruit and vegetables from a cart or barrow in the street. Labels: Ireland, UK Example: I cannot tell, vertue is of ſo little regard in theſe coſtar-mongers times, that true valour is turnd berod […] Example: The Saint Monday Gemmen held their diversions on the 18th, near Clay-hill, which consisted of a pugilistic exhibition between G. Wilkie, a coster-monger, and Jeffery Smith, a professor, but little calculated to astonish the spectators at his professional skill. The battle was for ten guineas; and, after a contest of about forty minutes, in which the combatants were decently feaked, and the head of Jeffery was a good deal disfigured, he resigned the contest, and the coster-monger was carried to Westminster in triumph, [...] 2. A vendor who sells fruit and vegetables from a cart or barrow in the street. Labels: Ireland, UK
Word: costard Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English costard, perhaps from Old French coste (“rib”) + -ard, in reference to its ribbed appearance. Pronunciation: /ˈkɒs.tə(ɹ)d/ 1. A large cooking apple. Labels: UK 2. The tree on which large cooking apples grow. 3. The human head. Labels: archaic, humorous Example: Take him ouer the coſtard with the hilts of thy ſword, And then we wil chop him in the malmſey But in the next roome. Example: Good Gentleman goe your gate, and let poore volke paſſe: and ’chud ha’ bin zwaggerd out of my life, ’twould not ha’bin zo long as ’tis, by a vortnight. Nay, come not neere th’old man: keepe out che vor’ye, or ice try whither your Coſtard, or my Ballow be the harder; chill be plaine with you.
Word: cooking apple Part of Speech: noun 1. Any apple primarily used for making pies, crumbles or sauces: such a cultivar; an individual apple (instance) of such type.
Word: eating apple Part of Speech: noun 1. Any apple primarily used for eating raw, rather than for use in cooking or cider-making: such a cultivar; an individual apple (instance) of such type.
Word: duffel bag Part of Speech: noun Etymology: After the Belgian town of Duffel, which produced the thick cloth from which early duffel bags were made. 1. A large, cylindrical, duffel cloth bag used to carry personal gear, especially by soldiers. Labels: Australia, US, often 2. A smaller, cylindrical, cloth bag fashionable in the 1950s and 1960s. Labels: UK
Word: duffle bag Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of duffel bag. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: mill race Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈmɪlɹeɪs/ 1. A fast-running water-filled channel diverted from a river or stream used to drive the millwheel in a watermill. Example: She liked the cold water of the mill-race, and without shame or hesitation would throw off her frock and float like a mermaid, almost invisible, in the watery element. Example: For a time the apostis glowed like a forge; gradually it dimmed and went out, and our ship resumed a more conventional position, though the wind still screamed in the rigging and the clouds scudded under us like flecks of foam in a mill race.
Word: planula Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin plānula, diminutive of plāna (“plane”). Pronunciation: /ˈplæn.jʊ.lə/, /ˈplæn.jə.lə/ 1. In embryonic development, a vesicle filled with fluid, formed from the morula by the divergence of its cells in such a manner as to give rise to a central space, around which the cells arrange themselves as an envelope; an embryonic form intermediate between the morula and gastrula. 2. The larva of a hydrozoan, which is free-swimming and covered in cilia.
Word: planulae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of planula Labels: form-of, plural
Word: muffin cap Part of Speech: noun 1. A style of close-fitting cap or hat worn by women in the 16th century and later; a caul. 2. A low, loose cap resembling a beret, but with a brim that goes all the way around the head; popularized in the 19th century as a hat for children, especially in the lower classes.
Word: keri Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of kere. Labels: Judaism, alt-of, alternative
Word: Suomic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Suomi Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English Suomic From Suomi + -ic. 1. Finnish Labels: not-comparable 2. of or pertaining to the Finnish people Labels: not-comparable
Word: oiran Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 花魁, literally ‘flower-leader’. Pronunciation: /ˈɔɪɹən/ 1. A high-status courtesan in Japan. Example: The oiran of Mitarai was not like the geisha. Like the great eighteenth-century courtesans of Europe, she knew who and what she was and turned wanton provocation into an art.
Word: courtesan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French courtisane, from Italian cortigiana, feminine of cortigiano (“courtier”), from corte (“court”), itself from Latin cohors. Pronunciation: /kɔːtɪˈzæn/, /ˈkɔːtɪzæn/, /ˈkɔːtɪzən/, /kɔɹtɪˈzæn/, /ˈkɔɹtɪzæn/ 1. A female prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients. Example: What wine, what drug, what philtre known of man / Will drown this ancient foe, / Ruthless and ravenous as a courtesan, / Sure as an ant, and slow? Example: In the notes he wrote for Nana, his novel about a courtesan in Second Empire Paris, Zola imagined ‘a whole society hurling itself’ at her body, ‘a pack of hounds after a bitch, who is not even on heat and makes fun of the hounds following her’. This might also describe the life of Harriette Wilson, whose unguarded pursuit by the leaders of the British aristocracy, the army, the government and opposition made her the most desired, and then the most dangerous, woman in Regency London. 2. The mistress of a royal or noble. Labels: dated 3. A woman of a royal or noble court. Labels: archaic 4. A fairy chess piece that can move to any adjacent square, that, when captured, the capturing piece is also eliminated. Example: The courtesan moves like a mann, but whatever piece captures her is also removed from the board (unless it’s a king).
Word: ambrotype Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἄμβροτος (ámbrotos, “immortal”) and τύπος (túpos, “impression”). 1. An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background. Labels: historical
Word: statement of claim Part of Speech: noun 1. A statement issued in civil court proceedings by a plaintiff. It sets forth the complaints against the defendants, and the prayers for relief from the court.
Word: Orphic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Orpheus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English Orphic From Orpheus + -ic. Pronunciation: /ˈɔːfɪk/, /ˈɔɹfɪk/ 1. Of or pertaining to Orphism and its doctrines and rituals. Labels: Greek Example: Orphic ideology mainly concerned the mysteries of Dionysos, which many Greeks took very seriously. 2. Having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding; mystic. Example: […] he intended to be a divine artist, a man of visionary states and enchantments, Platonic possession. He got a Rationalistic, Naturalistic education at CCNY. This was not easily reconciled with the Orphic. But all his desires were contradictory. 3. Hypnotic; entrancing.
Word: Orphic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Orpheus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English Orphic From Orpheus + -ic. Pronunciation: /ˈɔːfɪk/, /ˈɔɹfɪk/ 1. A follower of Orphism. Labels: Greek Example: In particular, Plato often refers to the “Orphics” and mentions the “Orphic life” (Orphikoi tines legomenoi bioi, Laws 782c). Plato clearly distinguished the Orphics and the Pythagoreans. To speak very generally, the Orphics believed that the soul had a divine beginning but fell from the gods due to an original crime.
Word: boot-tree Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of boottree. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: boottree Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From boot + tree. 1. A device, shaped like a divided leg with a wedge, used to stretch the leg of a boot.
Word: structured wiring Part of Speech: noun 1. A planned cabling system which systematically lays out the wiring and wire management necessary for communications, including voice, data, and video. Labels: uncountable
Word: bowstring Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bow + string. Pronunciation: /ˈboʊ.stɹɪŋ/, /ˈbəʊ.stɹɪŋ/ 1. The string of an archer's bow. Example: For an instant he glanced along the polished shaft, drawing the bowstring far back, that the arrow might pierce through the heart for which it was aimed. 2. The string of an archer's bow, as used by the Turks for strangling offenders. Labels: historical
Word: bowstring Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From bow + string. Pronunciation: /ˈboʊ.stɹɪŋ/, /ˈbəʊ.stɹɪŋ/ 1. To strangle with a bowstring. Labels: transitive Example: When the day broke […] it was high time for her to get up and be bowstrung—a thing very little more pleasant than hanging, only a trifle more genteel. Example: 1909, O. Henry (William Sydney Porter), A Municipal Report I have seen (on one of my imaginary tours) the Sultan of Turkey bowstring with his own hands one of his wives who had uncovered her face in public.
Word: buzz bomb Part of Speech: noun 1. Any small, jet-propelled flying missile that carries a bomb. 2. The V-1 flying bomb; the doodlebug. Labels: historical Example: The Second World War was reaching fever pitch, with the entire Allied effort in top gear for the imminent invasion of Europe, while later that month buzz bombs would start falling on London.
Word: sender Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English send 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 sender From send + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈsɛndəː/, [ˈsɛndəː], /ˈsendəː/, [ˈsendəː] ~ [ˈsendɐ̝ː], /ˈsɛndɚ/ 1. Someone who sends. Example: The package was addressed to someone we didn't know, so we returned it to the sender. 2. A device or component that transmits, as in telegraphy or computer networks.
Word: jet-propelled Part of Speech: adj 1. Moving by jet propulsion; Propelled by a jet engine
Word: camphoraceous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From camphor + -aceous. 1. Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
Word: raisins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of raisin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: raisins Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of raisin Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: catacaustic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ) Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ- (kătă-) English cata- English caustic English catacaustic From cata- + caustic. Pronunciation: /ˌkætəˈkɔːstɪk/, /ˌkætəˈkɒstɪk/, /ˌkætəˈkɑstɪk/ 1. a caustic curve formed by light reflecting from a curved surface 2. the envelope of all rays that emanate from a specified point (the radiant point) and reflect from a given curve; the evolute of the orthotomic
Word: catechesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin catēchēsis, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek κατήχησις (katḗkhēsis), from κατηχέω (katēkhéō, “sound through, instruct orally, catechise”). Pronunciation: /ˌkætəˈkiːsɪs/ 1. Religious instruction given orally to catechumens. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cataclastic Part of Speech: adj 1. describing a type of metamorphic rock that has undergone shearing and granulation by high mechanical stress Labels: not-comparable
Word: forts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fort Labels: form-of, plural
Word: forts Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of fort Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: wouldst Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /wʊdst/, /wʊtst/, /wədst/, /wətst/ 1. second-person singular simple past indicative of will Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, past, second-person, singular Example: Wouldst thou be so kind as to tell me thy name?
Word: lit crit Part of Speech: noun 1. Clipping of literary criticism. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal, uncountable
Word: confectionery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From confectioner + -y. Pronunciation: /kənˈfɛkʃənəɹi/, /kənˈfɛkʃənɹi/ 1. Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. The business or occupation of manufacturing confectionery; the skill or work of a confectioner. Labels: uncountable, usually 3. A store where confectionery is sold; a confectioner's shop. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: listed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈlɪst.ɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of list Labels: form-of, participle, past