nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: approximating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of approximate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: Black Law Part of Speech: noun 1. Any one of a series of laws, passed before the American Civil War, sharply discriminating against free blacks who wished to emigrate to a northern state and become citizens there. Labels: US
Word: click wheel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From click + wheel. 1. The combination button/scroll wheel selection device of some iPods. Example: 2004, Aya Brokering-Iwata (tr.), Yasukuni Notomi (author), iPod Fan Book: go everywhere with iPod, O'Reilly, →ISBN, page 42, If you have a new fourth-generation Click Wheel iPod, you can even make multiple On-The-Go Playlists. Example: 2005, Brian Tiemann, iPod + iTunes for Windows and Mac in a Snap, Sams Publishing, →ISBN, page 6, 4G—Fourth-generation iPod. Dock connector on the bottom. Integrated “click wheel” interface with the four control buttons embedded under the directional points of the touch-sensitive navigation wheel. 20GB or 40GB capacity.
Word: bullfighter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bull + fighter. 1. One who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador.
Word: branchlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English branch Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English branchlike From branch + -like. 1. resembling a branch of a tree Example: These roads, branchlike, divide and subdivide until they end in trails which finally tap a great hinterland inhabited by a scattered population.
Word: ballgame Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of ball game. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: benefactress Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English benefactor Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English benefactress From benefactor + -ess. 1. A female benefactor. Labels: dated Example: Oh, youthful benefactress! how often in succeeding years, standing in solitary places, and thinking of thee with grief of heart and perfect love—how often have I wished that, as in ancient times, the curse of a father was believed to have a supernatural power, and to pursue its object with a fatal necessity of self-fulfilment; even so the benediction of a heart oppressed with gratitude might have a like prerogative, might have power given to it from above to chase, to haunt, to waylay, to overtake, to pursue thee into the central darkness of a London brothel, or (if it were possible) into the darkness of the grave, there to awaken thee with an authentic message of peace and forgiveness, and of final reconciliation!
Word: TZ Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of time zone. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism 2. Initialism of tuo zaafi. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of titanium-zinc, type of paint. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: water of crystallisation Part of Speech: noun 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of water of crystallization. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard, uncountable
Word: crystallisation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of crystallization. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: boneblack Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of bone black. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually
Word: prepossessed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of prepossess Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: prepossessed Part of Speech: adj 1. Showing bias or partiality
Word: unprepossessed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + prepossessed. 1. Not prepossessed; unbiased Labels: rare
Word: unprepossessing Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English prepossessing English unprepossessing From un- + prepossessing. 1. Unimpressive or unremarkable; dull and ordinary; nondescript. Example: One of these unseen observers, a gentleman, was youthful, and had an air of high breeding and refinement, and a face marked with intellect, though otherwise of unprepossessing aspect. Example: She drew up a chamois-skin bag, of an unprepossessing mouse colour, and emptied out a roll of bills.
Word: kia ora Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Borrowed from Māori kia ora. Pronunciation: /ˌkiː.əˈɔːɹ.ə/, /ˌki.ʌˈoːɹ.ə/, /ˌkiːaˈoːɹa/, /ˌkiːɐˈ-/, [-ˈoːɾa] 1. Used as a greeting. Labels: New-Zealand, informal 2. Expressing good will or gratitude. Labels: New-Zealand
Word: discographies Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /dɪsˈkɒɡɹəfiz/ 1. plural of discography Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Caitlyn Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Irish, one of the modern spelling variants of Caitlin.
Word: chevrette Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French chevrette, diminutive of chèvre (“goat”). Compare chevron. 1. A machine for raising guns (such as a howitzer) or mortar into their carriages. Labels: historical
Word: inferring Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of infer Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: inferring Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of one who infers something; the drawing of an inference. Example: But since, according to Ryle, inferrings and intuitings are not distinct mental 'processes' at all, it seems to follow that counting, multiplying, etc., cannot be complex mental processes built up out of them.
Word: fromagerie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French fromage Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -erieder. French -erie French fromageriebor. English fromagerie Borrowed from French fromagerie. 1. A cheese shop. Example: Whether you're after the most fashionable little black dress on the Right Bank or a wheel of savory Beaufort from a family-owned fromagerie, The Riches of Paris will help you shop your heart out in the City of Lights. Example: It could then serve as an incubator of new food and beverage companies: fromageries, bakeries, sausage shops, coffeehouses, and more.
Word: Van Gogh Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Dutch van Gogh (literally “from Goch”). Pronunciation: /vænˈɡoʊ/, /vanˈɡɒx, ˈɡɒf/, /vænˈɡɒf, ˈɡəʉ/ 1. Vincent van Gogh, Dutch draughtsman and painter. Example: This sensation of an object becoming alive is a characteristic that, I believe, seizes all viewers of a van Gogh. The Bible goes beyond being a simple still-life object to become a living thing, an expression of strength, an existence that emanates from itself, beyond the painting surface to participate in our very lives.
Word: pocket money Part of Speech: noun 1. A small sum of money given to a child, by a parent or guardian; an allowance Labels: UK, uncountable 2. A small sum of cash, carried on the person, for small, daily expenses. Labels: US, uncountable
Word: Mallorca Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Spanish and Catalan Mallorca, from Late Latin Maiorica, ultimately from Latin maior. Pronunciation: /məˈljɔɹ.kə/, /məˈjɔɹ.kə/, /maɪˈɔɹ.kə/ 1. An island in the Mediterranean; largest of the Balearic Islands.
Word: Ibiza Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Ibiza, from Catalan Eivissa, from Arabic يَابِسَة (yābisa), from Latin Ebusus, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤉𐤁𐤔𐤌 (ʾybšm). Pronunciation: /ɪˈbiːθə/, /aɪˈbiːθə/, /iˈbiːsə/, /ɪˈbiːsə/, /ɪˈbiːzə/ 1. An island of the Balearic Islands, Spain. 2. A city and municipality of Ibiza. Example: Yet many people, their egalitarian instincts activated, have shown little sympathy for the prince, who is said once to have left a tip of €80,000 in Ibiza.
Word: godchildren Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of godchild Labels: form-of, plural
Word: brainchildren Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brainchild Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lovechildren Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lovechild Labels: form-of, plural
Word: anticked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of antic Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: moonchildren Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of moonchild Labels: form-of, plural
Word: foster children Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of foster child Labels: form-of, plural
Word: begirt Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /bɪˈɡɜː(ɹ)t/ 1. simple past and past participle of begird Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: consubstantial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin consubstāntiālis, from con- + substāntia (“substance”), translating Ancient Greek ὁμοούσιον (homooúsion). Pronunciation: /ˌkɒnsəbˈstanʃəl/, /ˌkɑnsəbˈstænʃəl/ 1. Of the same substance or essence. Example: the Holy Spirit is consubstantial with the Father Example: I have no more made my booke, then my booke hath made me. A booke consubstantiall to his Author[…].
Word: universal donors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of universal donor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dry dock Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of drydock Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: preconsonantal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pre- + consonant + -al. Pronunciation: /pɹi.kɒn.səˈnæn.təl/ 1. Immediately preceding a consonant or consonant sound. Labels: not-comparable Example: Thus, whereas practically all Caribbean speakers [of Spanish] aspirate preconsonantal and word-final /s/ [pronouncing it as [h]] to a certain extent (except, perhaps, for some radio announcers), this is a highly variable process and the highest indices of aspiration and deletion of /s/ are found in the most colloquial styles.
Word: ad valorem Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Borrowed from Latin ad valorem (“by value”). 1. Measured by or in proportion to value. Labels: not-comparable Example: "'I forgot to tell you, boys,' says he, 'that Nicaragua slapped an import duty of 48 per cent. ad valorem on all bottled goods last month. Example: […]the medical attaché is known among the shrinking upper classes of petro-Arab nations as the DeBakey of maxillofacial yeast, his staggering fee-scale as wholly ad valorem.
Word: ad valorem Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin ad valorem (“by value”). 1. A tax that is levied based on value. Example: It would have been a most tedious if not impossible task for any American tax-payer, I care not how skillful in mathematics or conversan^([sic]) with Federal statutes or expert in custom-house rules and regulations he may have been, to have commenced on the 1st day of January, 1883, with all the lights before him, and by the most scrupulous observance of his food and raiment, investments and expenditures, specifics and ad valorems, every art and part of the cost of his daily life, up to the 1st day of January, 1884, and then told how much taxes he paid to the General Government during the year, either in separate items or aggregate amounts; and the problem would be still more embarrassing if it involved the segregation of the legitimate contributions to governmental support from those which went to the benefit of class interests through maltaxation.
Word: Emperor palm Part of Speech: noun 1. The plant depicted on the flag of Haiti.
Word: ad valorem tax Part of Speech: noun 1. A tax that is assessed as a proportion of the value of the property being taxed.
Word: lawbook Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Perhaps from Middle English *lawe-bok, from Old Norse lǫgbók (“lawbook”), otherwise, from law + book. Compare Middle English laȝheboc. 1. A book in which laws are codified. Example: At last, in 1968, the hated Paragraph 175 [which outlawed sodomy] was removed from the lawbooks after almost a century of struggle since its inception in 1871--but only in the GDR. 2. A textbook on some aspect of law.
Word: ad valorem taxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ad valorem tax Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Makatea Part of Speech: name 1. An island in French Polynesia; formerly Aurora.
Word: Muhu Part of Speech: name 1. Third largest island in Estonia, located between Saaremaa and the continent.
Word: midslope 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 slope English midslope From mid- + slope. 1. Any position between the bottom and top of a slope. Example: Roads in midslope and ridgetop positions may affect the drainage network by initiating new channels or extending the existing drainage network.
Word: pea coat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch pij + coat. 1. A coat of heavy, navy-coloured wool, originally worn by sailors of European navies.
Word: thimbleful Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From thimble + -ful. 1. As much as a thimble will hold. 2. A small amount of liquid, especially alcoholic spirits. Labels: broadly Example: “Just the tiniest thimbleful for me,” Annie said, overplaying it, I thought, since she lived on vodka.
Word: toastmaster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From toast + master. Pronunciation: /ˈtoʊstˌmæstɚ/ 1. A person who introduces speakers, and proposes toasts at a formal dinner; a master of ceremonies.
Word: wine palm Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several palms that have a sugary sap that can be fermented to produce palm wine; especially the fishtail palm (Caryota urens) and the palmyra palm (Borassus flabellifer).
Word: optimisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English optimise Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English optimisation From optimise + -ation. 1. Alternative spelling of optimization. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: barkeep Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bar + keep, a clipping of barkeeper. Pronunciation: /ˈbɑɹˌkiːp/, /ˈbɑː(ɹ)ˌkiːp/ 1. A bartender. Labels: informal Example: I sez to the barkeep' o' the hotel, "Show me the biggest doctor here." Example: Barkeep, a couple of beers here, please?
Word: barkeep Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From bar + keep, a clipping of barkeeper. Pronunciation: /ˈbɑɹˌkiːp/, /ˈbɑː(ɹ)ˌkiːp/ 1. To bartend; to keep a bar; to act as a barkeep. Labels: intransitive Example: I barkeeped in Pontiac, Michigan and, later in Detroit and Ypsilanti.
Word: beatable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From beat + -able, in the sense of "able to be bettered" as a back-formation from unbeatable. 1. Able to be beaten or bettered. 2. Able to be beaten or thrashed.
Word: struckthrough Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈstɹʌk.θɹu/ 1. simple past of strikethrough Labels: form-of, past
Word: enterpriser Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English enterprise 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 enterpriser From enterprise + -er. 1. An entrepreneur; a person who undertakes an enterprise.
Word: strikethrough Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from strike through; the verb, in at least some cases, is a back-formation from the noun, despite being redundant to strike through. Pronunciation: /ˈstɹaɪk.θɹu/ 1. An horizontal line overlaid on other characters. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In HTML, wrapping text with the code <del> and </del> produces a strikethrough. 2. A horizontal or oblique line overlaid on individual characters. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: (oblique)
Word: strikethrough Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Deverbal from strike through; the verb, in at least some cases, is a back-formation from the noun, despite being redundant to strike through. Pronunciation: /ˈstɹaɪk.θɹu/ 1. Alternative form of strike through. Labels: alt-of, alternative, nonstandard Example: 2001, Rachel Webster, XHTML Simplified, A.D.R. (London) Limited, →ISBN, page 113, The next requirement is to strikethrough, “Yoga is just massage. Inline style element <strike> carries out this task easily. It strikes through text. Example: 2003, Doug Sahlin, How to Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat 6.0, McGraw-Hill Professional, →ISBN, page 37, Cross-Out Text This tool is used to strikethrough selected text. You can change the color of the strikethrough and you can create a pop-up note with the Strikethrough Text tool as well.
Word: strikethroughs Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈstɹæɪk.θɹuz/ 1. plural of strikethrough Labels: form-of, plural
Word: strikesthrough Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈstɹæɪks.θɹu/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of strikethrough Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: East Sea Part of Speech: name 1. The Dead Sea. 2. A number of other seas, called locally “East Seas" in various languages; these include the Baltic Sea, Sea of Japan, East China Sea and South China Sea.
Word: malefactors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of malefactor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: streight Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of strait. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: While we were in this situation, one day the admiral, with most of the principal officers, and many people of all stations, being on shore, about seven o'clock in the evening we were alarmed by signals from the frigates stationed for that purpose; and in an instant there was a general cry that the French fleet was out, and just passing through the streights. - "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano", by Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa Example: Under our new World may alſo be compriſed thoſe vaſt Southern Coaſts and Streights of Magelan, firſt lighted on by Ferdinandus Magelanus in the year 1520, in his Circumnavigation of the Univerſe ; which forty five years after Sir Francis Drake, and next Sir Thomas Bendiſh, Engliſhmen, made a furhter inſpection into ; and in the Year 1600 Oliver van Noord a Hollander paſt, but of later years a Spaniard, Fedinand de Quier, out-ſhot them all by a more ample Diſcovery then all the former.
Word: streight Part of Speech: adj 1. Obsolete spelling of straight. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: Notwithstanding, to speak strictly in their natural figure they are streight, nor have their spines convexed, or more considerably embowed, than Sharks, Porpoises, Whales, and other Cetaceous animals [...].
Word: benefactresses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of benefactress Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mummies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mummy Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of mummie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mummies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mummy Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: mummifies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mummify Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Example: 'I'm sorry weddings depress you, Ferris. Surely when two people love each other and mean to go on loving each other...' 'Marriage is not a process for prolonging the life of love, sir. It merely mummifies its corpse.'
Word: mummifying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of mummify Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: geometer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English gemeter, geometer, ultimately from Late Latin geōmetrēs, from Ancient Greek γεωμέτρης (geōmétrēs), from γῆ (gê, “earth”) + μετρέω (metréō, “to measure”). Pronunciation: /d͡ʒiˈɑm.ə.tɚ/, /dʒiːˈɒm.ɪ.tə/ 1. A mathematician who specializes in geometry. Example: But this idea, which is a general postulate in all demonstrations, has been taken for granted by every algebrician and geometer. 2. Any species of geometrid moth (family Geometridae).
Word: topologist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English topology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English topologist From topology + -ist. 1. A mathematician who specializes in topology. Example: ‘What can you tell me about her?’ ‘Only that she’s a brilliant topologist. That’s it.’
Word: combinatorialist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English combinatorial Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English combinatorialist From combinatorial + -ist. 1. A mathematician who specializes in combinatorics.
Word: gestating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of gestate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: entreprise Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of enterprise. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: jinxing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of jinx Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: abuelos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of abuelo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: abuelas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of abuela Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tablas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tabla Labels: form-of, plural
Word: supplementary angle Part of Speech: noun 1. An angle that, when added to another referenced angle, produces an angle of 180 degrees. Example: Angle A is 40°, and its supplementary angle, B, is 140°.
Word: autologous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English autology Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English autologous From autology + -ous. 1. Derived from part of the same individual (i.e. from the recipient rather than a different donor). Labels: not-comparable Example: When she relapsed with metastatic breast cancer after exhausting all conventional therapies, her doctors suggested an autologous bone marrow transplant as a last resort.
Word: instituting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of institute Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: axiomata Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /æksɪˈəʊmətə/ 1. plural of axiom Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of axioma Labels: form-of, plural Example: We do, indeed, find mention made of axiomata or general propositions to a greater extent than in the Organon, but they are never clearly distinguished… Example: These pairs of extra-monads contain 32 ideas; so there may be 16 groups of axiomata in the theory of numbers, and 16 groups of axiomata in common or indefinite…
Word: angels-dancing-on-the-head-of-a-pin Part of Speech: adj 1. Adjectival or attributive form of angels dancing on the head of a pin. Labels: adjectival, attributive, form-of Example: And also, many of the problems I’d had with what seemed to me to be — I don’t know what you’d call it — the angels-dancing-on-the-head-of-a-pin aspect… Example: If that isn’t an angels-dancing-on-the-head-of-a-pin question, what would be?
Word: angels dancing on the head of a pin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: An allusion to the theological question, How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?—a question cited to debunk mediaeval angelology in particular, and scholasticism in general. The point is that explorative discussions that the discussants consider important can be academic in both senses of that word—not only arcane, but also irrelevant. 1. The subject of arcane intellectual speculation—used as an example of a subject of enquiry in which the pursuit is of no value. Labels: figuratively, plural, plural-only Example: We are not talking about angels dancing on the head of a pin here. Example: …logically indistinguishable from the argument that because we do not know at what rate the angels dancing on the head of a pin are dying off…
Word: storm chaser Part of Speech: noun 1. One who chases storms as a profession or hobby. 2. One who finds and films storms, especially tornadoes.
Word: martial artist Part of Speech: noun 1. A practitioner and/or preceptor of martial arts. Example: Jeffrey Wall, 15, is just as compassionate as he is fierce. The accomplished Tang Soo Do Korean martial artist is helping his community stay fit during the coronavirus pandemic.
Word: clever dick Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who annoyingly tries too hard to impress with their cleverness. Labels: UK, informal
Word: renovation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Indo-European *néweh₂ti Proto-Italic *nowāō Latin novō Latin renovō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin renovatio, renovationembor. English renovation Borrowed from Latin renovatio, renovationem. Pronunciation: /ɹɛnəˈveɪʃən/ 1. An act, or the process, of renovating. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Meronyms: (building renovation) demo, demolition, rebuilding Example: Near-synonym: (building renovation) remodeling 2. A regeneration. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: bounder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bound + -er. Sense 2 poss. from bandar, borrowed from Hindi बन्दर (bandar, “monkey”), via Indian English. 1. Something that bounds or jumps. 2. A dishonourable man; a cad. Labels: UK, dated Example: He marvelled anew that Ruth could have cared, as she certainly had, for this fellow. A bounder, and worse than a bounder. 3. A social climber. 4. That which limits; a boundary. Example: Let the mountaine Pyrenaeus diuide the French, and Spaniards: and the wildernesse of Sand the Aethiopians, from Aegyptians. And in like manner also be all other Kingdomes: they are bound within their bounders, as it were in bands; and shut-vp within their limits, as it were in prison. 5. A four-wheeled type of dogcart or cabriolet. Labels: UK, colloquial, obsolete
Word: fumbled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of fumble Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: untied Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English tied English untied From un- + tied. 1. Not tied; undone Labels: not-comparable Example: The sack had been left untied, and so by wriggling a bit he was able to get his head through the opening and look out.
Word: untied Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From untie + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of untie Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: denoting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of denote Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: participated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of participate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: propagated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of propagate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: pinheads Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈpɪn.hɛdz/ 1. plural of pinhead Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tango uniform Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From the NATO phonetic alphabet for the letters Tango (t) and Uniform (u), from tits up or toes up. 1. Broken and unable to be fixed; dead. Labels: not-comparable, slang Example: I can never fly my fighter again. It is tango uniform.
Word: dishonourable Part of Speech: adj 1. British standard spelling of dishonorable. Example: He adhered to the forms of his religion rather because he felt it would be dishonourable to change that of his fathers, than from any rational or sincere belief of its mysterious doctrines.
Word: piers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pier Labels: form-of, plural
Word: duopoly Part of Speech: noun Etymology: PIE word *dwóh₁ From duo- (prefix meaning ‘two’) + -poly (suffix meaning ‘pertaining to the number of sellers in a market’), by analogy with monopoly. Pronunciation: /djuːˈɒpəli/, /duː-/, /duˈɑpəli/ 1. An economic condition in which two sellers exert most control over the market of a commodity. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Modern examples of duopoly include the American markets for credit cards (Visa and MasterCard), smartphones (Apple and Google), soft drinks (Coca-Cola and Pepsi), and airplanes (Airbus and Boeing). 2. The domination of a field of endeavour by two entities or people. Labels: broadly, countable, uncountable Example: In 2011, his spirit and body were shattered by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semi-finals. Last night, the stakes were just as high – even though the tournament is not out of the first week – because there is a creeping perception that the [Roger] Federer–[Rafael] Nadal duopoly is slowly giving way under pressure from below. Example: In Spain, Socialist and PP governments have alternated since the 1980s. This cosy duopoly was weakened by the long recession that followed the bursting of Spain’s housing bubble in 2007. 3. A situation in which two or more radio or television stations in the same city or community share common ownership. Labels: broadly, countable, uncountable
Word: phillumeny Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From phil- + Latin lumen (“light”) + -y. 1. The hobby of collecting matchbox labels and other match-related items Labels: uncountable
Word: hospice Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French hospice, from Old French hospise, from Latin hospitium (“hospitality, an inn”). Doublet of hospitium. Pronunciation: /ˈhɑspɪs/, /ˈhɒspɪs/ 1. A lodging for pilgrims or the destitute, normally provided by a monastic order. Labels: countable, dated Example: At the west end of the street is the ruined 13th-century hospice, known locally as Pilgrims' Rest. It was built by Bishop Beck for the use of travellers, and was used as place of rest by pilgrims on their way from Bardsey Island to St David's Cathedral. 2. The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life. Labels: uncountable Example: The modern concept of hospice and palliative nursing has its roots in the hospice movement. Introduced to the United States in the early 1960s, hospice has grown from one organization in 1971 to more than 3500 organizations in 2001. Example: Thus, the introduction of hospice services marked a new beginning, not only for the care of the dying, but also for the practice of medicine as a whole. 3. A specialized facility or organization offering palliative care for the terminally ill. Labels: countable Example: Medicare reimbursement of hospice care is likely to be affected by the apparent reluctance of hospices to participate in the Medicare program. Example: A small number of hospices were opened in the US in the 1890s, but these institutions differed from the hospices that came into being in the second part of the twentieth century in the following ways.
Word: Super Bowl Part of Speech: name Etymology: From super + bowl, after bowl games such as the Rose Bowl Game and Orange Bowl. Pronunciation: /ˈsuːpə bəʊl/, /ˈsjuːpə -/, /ˈsupəɹ boʊl/ 1. The championship game of the NFL played in early February between two teams, one each in the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference. Example: The Super Bowl rendition began with workers falling from utility poles in a flash of sparks, a nod to the blackouts that crippled the U.S. territory for several months following Hurricane Maria in 2017. […] In one segment, Bad Bunny performed “El Apagón” atop a replica utility pole.
Word: Malaŵi Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Malawi. Labels: alt-of, alternative, rare
Word: atorvastatin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ator- + -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”). The prefix probably from Spanish atorar (“to clog”), wherein the verb suffix -ar was taken off. Thus, the role is "to inhibit the clogging (of cholesterol)". Pronunciation: /əˌtɔːvəˈstætɪn/, /əˈtɔːɹvəˌstætɪn/, /əˌtɔːɹvəˈstætɪn/ 1. A statin used to lower the level of cholesterol in the blood. Trade names include Lipitor among others. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Among statins, only simvastatin (up to 7.5 ng/L) and pravastatin (up to 40.4 ng/L) were identified in the raw water being these concentrations substantially higher than those found in the literature, 1 ng/L for pravastatin (Miao and Metcalfe, 2003) and 1.4 ng/L for atorvastatin and 1.0 ng/L for its metabolites o- and p-hydroxy atorvastatin in surface waters (Benotti et al., 2009). […] The last compound, gemfibrozil is the sole antilipidemic compound found (up to 3 ng/L) in a USA survey of 18 DWTPs whereas atorvastatin, simvastatin and their metabolites, the other studied compounds, were absent (Benotti et al., 2009). In our study, the two statins identified at the intake of the DWTP were eliminated by dioxychlorination (>99%) whereas bezafibrate, clofibric acid and gemfibrozil were only moderately removed with percentages of 37%, 68% and 11%, respectively although it has been reported that gemfibrozil and clofibric acid are readily oxidized with chlorine dioxide in spiked drinking water whereas bezafibrate remains unchanged (Huber et al., 2005a). Example: The researchers found that statins were likely to provide benefits at a substantially higher health risk than expected and that those risk levels were lower for atorvastatin and rosuvastatin than for simvastatin and pravastatin.
Word: pithivier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the French commune of Pithiviers. 1. A pie or cake consisting of two puff pastry rounds enclosing frangipane and often fruit (if a dessert) or meat, etc.
Word: frangipane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French frangipane; see frangipani for more. Pronunciation: /ˈfɹænd͡ʒɪˌpeɪn/ 1. A cream made from ground almonds used in confectionery Labels: uncountable 2. A pastry filled with this cream Labels: countable 3. Alternative form of frangipani (“type of perfume”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: pesty Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English pest Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English pesty From pest + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈpɛsti/ 1. annoying or troublesome; pesky
Word: ateji Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 当(あ)て字(じ) (ateji) or 宛字(あてじ) (ateji). 1. The use of kanji chosen primarily for their phonetic (narrow sense) or semantic (broad sense) value to represent foreign or native Japanese words, or the kanji so used. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: retorsion Part of Speech: noun 1. An act of retaliation taken by one nation against another as a reprisal. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: retortion Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of retorsion. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: simplistically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English simplistic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English simplistically From simplistic + -ally. 1. In a simplistic way. Example: He explained relativity, but very simplistically. Example: Natural questions to ask are: 'What counts as data? How do you collect data?' There are two different types of data which linguists typically work with in formulating grammars. The first is a recorded sample of speech or text (such a sample is known technically as a corpus of utterances); we assume (perhaps simplistically) that in general people speak and write well-formed sentences. […] 2. Used to announce or excuse an oversimplified explanation or description. (Compare with in a nutshell.) Example: Simplistically, he was fired with pay.
Word: sissified Part of Speech: adj 1. Made like a sissy; effete.
Word: sissified Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of sissify Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: effeteness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English effete Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English effeteness From effete + -ness. 1. The property of being effete. Labels: uncountable
Word: effetely Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English effete Middle English -ly English -ly English effetely From effete + -ly. 1. In an effete manner.
Word: restorative justice Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several forms of justice that attempt to repair the harm done to the victim, sometimes by having the offender make restitution. Labels: uncountable
Word: poor man's Part of Speech: adj 1. Cheaper than, simpler than, a low-quality version of, or inferior to. Labels: not-comparable Example: Saxon is author of the popular terrorist manual The Poor Man's James Bond, a handbook containing recipes for bombs, napalm and tear gas. Example: People do not want 'second best' self-help schemes, which are regarded as a poor man's version of the market.
Word: people's Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈpiːpəlz/ 1. Considered to be of, from, or in tune with the common people, rather than from a ruling elite. Labels: not-comparable Example: She [Diana, Princess of Wales] was of the people and for the people, and the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, captured that sentiment when he described her as 'the people's princess'. 2. In certain socialist states: of, from, or controlled (at least in name) by the common people rather than a ruling elite. Labels: not-comparable Example: the People's Liberation Army Example: She was elevated to the rank of People's Artist in 1940. 3. Used to label a state as secretly authoritarian or totalitarian regardless of its government. Labels: derogatory, humorous, not-comparable Example: the People's United States of America Example: the People's United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see people, -'s. Labels: not-comparable
Word: khybers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of khyber Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sabrage Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French sabrage. By surface analysis, sabre + -age. Pronunciation: /səˈbɹɑːʒ/ 1. The usually ceremonial technique of opening a bottle, typically of champagne, by slicing off the bottle's neck with a sabre. Labels: uncountable
Word: cream puffs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cream puff Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bn. Part of Speech: symbol 1. Alternative spelling of bn (“billion”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Laval Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French Laval. 1. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A placename: Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, informal, uncountable 3. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A surname from French. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: épéeist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English épée Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English épéeist From épée + -ist. 1. A fencer who competes with an épée sword.
Word: girl band Part of Speech: noun 1. A pop group or rock band made up solely of young women.
Word: zip-wire Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of zipline.
Word: unzip Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From un- + zip. 1. To open something using a zipper. Labels: transitive Example: He turned back and started unzipping a bag. 2. To come open by means of a zipper. Labels: intransitive 3. To restore (compressed data) to its original form, from a zip file. Labels: transitive
Word: night out Part of Speech: noun 1. Going away from one's usual residence for an entire night, and returning the next day. Labels: literally 2. Spending the evening away from one's usual residence. The phrase typically implies going to a bar or restaurant, going to watch entertainment, or other types of nightlife. Labels: idiomatic Example: So if the bad boy’s proving elusive, why not try some novel, rewarding activities with a virtuous one? It might get your neurons firing. He might stick around afterwards. And even if he doesn't, you can be content in the knowledge that you and your misguided dopamine system had a good night out. Example: We know that many male City employees still go to lapdancing clubs for a fun night out. We know City organisations have struggled in their vaunted attempts to get more women on boards.
Word: day trip Part of Speech: noun 1. An excursion that lasts most of the day.
Word: tap into Part of Speech: verb 1. To establish a connection with (something), especially in order to take advantage. 2. To access (a resource or object). Example: When he ran out of money, he decided to tap into his trust fund. Example: 2004 Mark-Anthony Falzon - Cosmopolitan Connections: The Sindhi Diaspora A significant number of Sindhi businesses in London tap into their connections with India and elsewhere to cater for the 'ethnic niche' market.
Word: Kieron Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ciaran. 1. A male given name from Irish.
Word: lupines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lupine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: handakuten Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 半濁点(はんだくてん) (handakuten), from Middle Chinese 半 (pàn, “half”) + 濁 (ɖæwk, “muddy, voiced”) + 點 (tém, “mark, spot”). Pronunciation: /hænˈdæ.kuˌtɛn/, /hɑːnˈdɑː.kuˌtɛn/ 1. A semi-voiced diacritic (゜) used with Japanese kana to change a /h/ to a /p/.
Word: anaesthetics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of anaesthetic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: anaesthetics Part of Speech: noun 1. The field of anaesthesiology. Labels: uncountable
Word: alkaloids Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈæl.kə.lɔɪdz/ 1. plural of alkaloid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prie Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of pree. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: zip wires Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zip wire Labels: form-of, plural
Word: freeing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈfɹiːɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of free Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: freeing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfɹiːɪŋ/ 1. The act of making something free; liberation. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: However again, in these freeings of voices it should be observed that the African American Southern voice and character is framed within the freed European American Southern voice. Example: The freeing of funding from a never-ending pipeline of expensive road schemes is going to happen over time, and will allow mult-modal schemes to be funded first.
Word: freeing Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈfɹiːɪŋ/ 1. Making one free; causing someone to experience freedom. Example: Reimagining a ’90s-style “cool” Marvel bad guy as a Universal Monster-style antihero is a great, potentially freeing idea for a superhero picture, providing the opportunity to connect otherwise disparate eras of comics and genre movies.
Word: freest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of free: most free Labels: form-of, superlative Example: And, however they may seem high and great, [these people] are confined to narrowness of thought, and enslaved in that which should be the freest part of man, their understandings. Example: The small quantity of corn imported even in times of the greatest scarcity, may satisfy our farmers that they can have nothing to fear from the freest importation.
Word: freest Part of Speech: verb 1. second-person singular simple present indicative of free Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular
Word: shamans Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈʃɑː.mənz/, /ˈʃeɪ.mənz/ 1. plural of shaman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: talismans Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈtæ.lɪs.mænz/, /ˈtæ.lɪs.mənz/ 1. plural of talisman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: talismans Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈtæ.lɪs.mænz/, /ˈtæ.lɪs.mənz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of talisman Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Meänkieli Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Finnic *mek Finnish me Finnish meidän Meänkieli meän Proto-Finnic *keeli Finnish kieli Meänkieli kieli Meänkieli meänkielibor. English Meänkieli From the native Meänkieli term meänkieli, from meän kieli (“our language”). 1. A language spoken by some 40,000–70,000 people mainly in Northern Sweden. It is a variant of Finnish with a structure and grammar similar to Finnish, but the vocabulary considerably influenced by Swedish. Example: The County Board of Education worked out simple textbooks in Meänkieli and started to promote the vernacular in mother tongue instruction (henceforth MTI). Meänkieli was perceived as a bridge between Swedish and St Fi. Example: The Tornedalians call their speech meän kieli ("our language"). Meänkieli was banned from schools until 1992 (see Huss 1999, 80ff. for an historical outline). Since then, the Tornedalians' mother tongue has been taught alongside Swedish. The Meänkieli, however, is not often used in writing outside the schools.
Word: porgy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Portuguese or Spanish pargo, from Latin phagrum, accusative of phager, from Ancient Greek φάγρος (phágros, “sea bream”). The similarity of porgy to paugie, especially in non-rhotic accents, may have reinforced both terms. Pronunciation: /ˈpɔːɡi/ 1. Any of several fish of the family Sparidae of seabreams. 2. Any of several fish of the family Sparidae of seabreams. Example: Cooper’s was also a fishmonger, with rows of porgies, snapper, and flounder on ice that slowly melted and dribbled pink water into white buckets.
Word: colichemarde Part of Speech: noun Etymology: French 1. A blade, with a hexagonal or diamond-shaped cross section, once used to make small swords.
Word: harrass Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete spelling of harass, now a common misspelling. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: If the Americans have horse well trained to the woods, it will harrass such an army infinitely Example: [I]n his soundest sleep, the strain continues, he goes on listening, always listening, intently, anxiously, and wakes at last, harrassed, irritable, unrefreshed.
Word: acropolises Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /æˈkɹɒ.pɒ.lɪs.ɪz/ 1. plural of acropolis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: megalopolises Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /mɛ.ɡæˈlɒ.pɒ.lɪs.ɪz/ 1. plural of megalopolis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Kven Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Kven kvääni 1. A language spoken by a few thousand people in Northern Norway. It is a variant of Finnish with a structure and grammar similar to Finnish, but the vocabulary considerably influenced by Norwegian.
Word: Kven Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Kven kvääni 1. A person of Finnish descent living in North Norway.
Word: megapolises Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /mɛˈɡæ.pɒ.lɪs.ɪz/ 1. plural of megapolis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ywis Part of Speech: adv 1. Obsolete spelling of iwis. Labels: alt-of, not-comparable, obsolete
Word: sodium citrate Part of Speech: noun 1. The salt of sodium and citric acid with the chemical formula Na₃C₆H₅O₇ and used primarily as a food additive.
Word: paramedicine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From para- + medicine. 1. That field of medicine practiced by paramedics.
Word: misfeasance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle French mesfaisance. 1. An actual or alleged wrong that arises from an action; often, the wrongful use of legal authority. Labels: countable, uncountable