nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: turn a trick Part of Speech: verb 1. To perform a sexual service for a customer. Labels: US, idiomatic Example: The girls explained to me that they got eighty cents a trick, one payment for each metal check—“turning a trick” was how they described one session with a john. Example: City prostitutes say laws governing the sex trade are putting them in danger every time they turn a trick.
Word: Toxotai Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek τοξόται (toxótai). 1. plural of Toxotes Labels: form-of, plural
Word: turn tricks Part of Speech: verb 1. To work as a prostitute, providing sexual services for money. Labels: intransitive, slang Example: By 1996, she was a hooker sleeping in the streets or at ratty hotels in Santa Cruz and San Francisco, turning tricks to get her next bag of heroin. Example: They were turning tricks, doing drugs, and generally little better off than they had been before, except that they were keeping more of their money. But they seemed lonely, too, without the company of their pimp and the rest of his string.
Word: goods and services taxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of goods and services tax Labels: form-of, plural
Word: articulacy Part of Speech: noun 1. The condition of being articulate. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: centralist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱent-der. Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron)der. Latin centrum Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin centrālisbor. English central Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English central(ism) ▲ 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 centralist From central(ism) + -ist. 1. A proponent of centralism.
Word: centralist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱent-der. Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron)der. Latin centrum Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin centrālisbor. English central Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English central(ism) ▲ 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 centralist From central(ism) + -ist. 1. Of or pertaining to centralism.
Word: centralists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of centralist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: embargos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of embargo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: insubstantive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English substantive English insubstantive From in- + substantive. 1. Not substantive (in any sense) Labels: nonstandard 2. Unable to be substantiated; unfounded Labels: nonstandard
Word: newbuilds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of newbuild Labels: form-of, plural
Word: newbuild Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From new + build. 1. A newly constructed building (especially one that is not yet occupied). 2. A newly constructed vessel. Labels: US
Word: numptyish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English numpty Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English numptyish From numpty + -ish. 1. Like a numpty; somewhat foolish. Labels: informal, rare
Word: reinterview Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English interview English reinterview From re- + interview. 1. To interview again.
Word: showstopping Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From show + stopping. 1. Characteristic of a showstopper; breathtaking. Example: “You look absolutely showstopping. I hope you know that.” “Showstopping, is it? That's a new one.” Example: 14 Showstopping Desserts That Don’t Require a Mixer [title] 2. Critical; major. Example: There is a school of thought that says you should periodically fix these issues ahead of the showstopping bugs.
Word: soullessness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English soulless 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 soullessness From soulless + -ness. 1. The state of being soulless Labels: uncountable
Word: streetlife Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From street + life. 1. Life as lived by ordinary people in urban streets. Labels: uncountable Example: During the 1980s, its vivid streetlife became a symbol of the “consumer socialism” that distinguished Hungary from other Eastern Bloc states, but Budapesters today are rather less enamoured of Váci: dressed-to-kill babes and their sugar daddies would rather pose in malls, and teenagers can find McDonald's anywhere, leaving Váci utterly dependent on tourists for its livelihood and bustle.
Word: teashop Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of tea shop. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: thinktanker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From think tank + -er. 1. A member of a think tank Labels: rare
Word: townscapes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of townscape Labels: form-of, plural
Word: townscape Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English town English landscapebf. English -scape English townscape From town + -scape. 1. A view of a town, or a subjective image of a town Example: In the latter years of its existence, BR was rationalising its estate by pulling down station buildings which were too large for its modern operational needs, or by shutting off parts of them when demolition was not an option. Kilmarnock station falls into this latter category. It dominates the townscape, but its operational importance has seriously diminished since electrification of the West Coast Main Line. 2. A depiction of an urban scene
Word: townscape Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English town English landscapebf. English -scape English townscape From town + -scape. 1. To design and lay out (buildings) as a town. Labels: transitive Example: But the houses are so delicious and the way they're townscaped on to hilly bits is absolutely wonderful. Example: For example, small communities in the Midwest have developed modest but well-designed approaches to townscaping that make them exceptionally visually appealing.
Word: unrejuvenated 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 rejuvenated English unrejuvenated From un- + rejuvenated. 1. Not rejuvenated.
Word: woodrush Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From wood + rush. 1. Any of several perennial flowering plants, of the genus Luzula, that have grass-like leaves.
Word: wotsit Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of whatsit. Labels: alt-of, alternative, informal Example: Nah, I reckon it's all one of those mass testeria thingies, where someone starts saying they're not seeing owt, and then afore you know it we've lost the wotsit.
Word: asken Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English asken, axen, equivalent to ask + -en. 1. plural simple present of ask Labels: form-of, obsolete, plural, present Example: And Merlin seide, "Of that ye me asken, I shall not speke withoute Ulfyn." Example: And much the leſſe of thinges that greater be that aſken helpe of colours of deviſe
Word: cloudlessly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English cloudless Middle English -ly English -ly English cloudlessly From cloudless + -ly. 1. Without clouds. Example: She wondered if it could be, indeed, a cloudlessly happy life, when it was free from all emotion and all agitation...
Word: neurobehavioural Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English behavioural English neurobehavioural From neuro- + behavioural. 1. Describing the relationship between neural activity and behaviour Labels: not-comparable 2. Describing the assessment of neurological status by observation of behaviour Labels: not-comparable
Word: neuroblastic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English -blastic English neuroblastic From neuro- + -blastic. 1. Of or pertaining to a neuroblastoma. Labels: not-comparable
Word: neurocranial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English cranial English neurocranial From neuro- + cranial. 1. Of or pertaining to the neurocranium. Labels: not-comparable
Word: neurocranium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English cranium English neurocranium From neuro- + cranium. 1. The part of the skull that encloses the brain. Example: Holonyms: skull, cranium < head < body
Word: neuroenhancers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of neuroenhancer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: neuroenhancer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English enhancer English neuroenhancer From neuro- + enhancer. 1. Any substance or device intended to provide neuroenhancement
Word: neuroenhancement Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English enhance Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English enhancement English neuroenhancement From neuro- + enhancement. 1. Any of several techniques or systems intended to enhance the ability to think either by use of prosthetics or by use of electrical or chemical stimulation. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: blackwashes Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. 1. plural of blackwash Labels: form-of, plural
Word: blackwashes Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of blackwash Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: neurovirulence Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English virulence English neurovirulence From neuro- + virulence. 1. virulent disease of the nervous system, especially that caused by a neurovirulent virus Labels: uncountable
Word: nickase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English nick Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English nickase From nick + -ase. 1. Any enzyme that causes nicks (breaks in one strand) of nucleic acid, allowing it to unwind
Word: nidopallium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From nido- + pallium. 1. A region of the avian brain, used mostly for some types of executive functions but also for other higher cognitive tasks.
Word: straddle carrier Part of Speech: noun 1. A vehicle used in ports and yards for stacking and moving freight containers. Example: Maritime Transport has installed two new straddle carrier cranes at Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal, as it continues to expand its rail operations. The Konecranes straddle carriers have a four container-high capacity and are expected to make loading and unloading faster and more reliable.
Word: nipecotic Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or pertaining to nipecotic acid or its derivatives Labels: not-comparable
Word: nipecotic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. The agent 3-piperidinecarboxylic acid that acts upon GABA transporters Labels: uncountable
Word: nitrosobenzene Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From nitroso + benzene. 1. the nitroso derivative of benzene C₆H₅-NO; it is used to make azo compounds Labels: uncountable
Word: nonablated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + ablated. 1. Not ablated Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonablative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + ablative. 1. That does not cause ablation Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonabsorbable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + absorbable. 1. That is not able to be absorbed; not absorbable Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonabsorbable Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + absorbable. 1. A material that cannot be absorbed.
Word: nonabsorptive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English non- Latin absorbeō Old French assorbir Middle French absorberder. English absorb Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English -ative English -tive English absorptive English nonabsorptive From non- + absorptive. 1. Not absorptive Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonactivated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + activated. 1. Not activated Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonadapted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + adapted. 1. Not adapted Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonanalytic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + analytic. 1. Not analytic Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonanemic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + anemic. 1. Not anemic. Labels: not-comparable
Word: noncatastrophic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + catastrophic. 1. Not catastrophic Labels: not-comparable
Word: noncentrosymmetric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + centrosymmetric. 1. Not centrosymmetric Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonchallenged Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + challenged. 1. Not challenged Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonclonal Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of non-clonal. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: noncognate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + cognate. 1. Not cognate. Labels: not-comparable
Word: noncognate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + cognate. 1. That which is not a cognate.
Word: nonconjugated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + conjugated. 1. Not conjugated Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonconscious Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + conscious. 1. Not conscious Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonconservative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + conservative. 1. Not conservative. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonconservative Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + conservative. 1. A person who is not a conservative.
Word: nonconstrained Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + constrained. 1. Not constrained Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonconventional Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English non- English convention English -al English conventional English nonconventional From non- + conventional. 1. Not conventional. Labels: not-comparable Example: "Growing evidence suggests that only by broadening treatment strategies to include holistic and alternative treatments will a long-term solution to AIDS be found," Bob Lederer told GCN recently. Joined by a group of holistic healers, PWAs involved in nonconventional health care, and other interested ACT UP members, […]
Word: noncutaneous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + cutaneous. 1. Not cutaneous Labels: not-comparable
Word: nondraining Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + draining. 1. Not draining Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonenrolled Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + enrolled. 1. Not enrolled. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonerythroid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + erythroid. 1. Not erythroid Labels: not-comparable
Word: noneukaryotic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + eukaryotic. 1. Not eukaryotic. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonexhaustive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Germanic *ne Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-Germanic *nainaz Proto-West Germanic *nain Old English nān Middle English non ▲ Old English nān Old English nān- Middle English non- English non- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-ye-tider. Proto-Italic *auzjō Latin hauriō Latin exhauriō Latin exhaustus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Medieval Latin exhaustīvusbor. English exhaustive English nonexhaustive From non- + exhaustive. 1. Not exhaustive. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonfasting Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + fasting. 1. Not fasting. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonfusogenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + fusogenic. 1. Not fusogenic Labels: not-comparable
Word: nongenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + genic. 1. Not genic Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonhemogenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + hemogenic. 1. Not hemogenic Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonhepatic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + hepatic. 1. Not hepatic Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonhomeotic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + homeotic. 1. Not homeotic Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonhomogeneous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + homogeneous. 1. Not homogeneous Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonhyperthermophilic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + hyperthermophilic. 1. Not hyperthermophilic. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonimprinted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + imprinted. 1. Not imprinted. Labels: not-comparable
Word: noninbred Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + inbred. 1. Not inbred Labels: not-comparable
Word: noninducing Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + inducing. 1. Not inducing Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonintegrating Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + integrating. 1. Not integrating Labels: not-comparable
Word: serenities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of serenity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nonionic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English ionic English nonionic From non- + ionic. 1. Not ionic. Labels: not-comparable
Word: noniridescent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + iridescent. 1. Not iridescent Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonliterate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + literate. 1. Not literate; illiterate Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonliterate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + literate. 1. A nonliterate person.
Word: nonlittered Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + littered. 1. Not littered Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonmaximal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + maximal. 1. Not maximal. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonmarine Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + marine. 1. Not marine Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonmechanical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Germanic *ne Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-Germanic *nainaz Proto-West Germanic *nain Old English nān Middle English non ▲ Old English nān Old English nān- Middle English non- English non- Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.? Ancient Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós)bor. Latin mēchanicusder. Old French mecaniquebor. Middle English mechanic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English mechanical English mechanical English nonmechanical From non- + mechanical. 1. Not mechanical. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonmetabolizable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + metabolizable. 1. Not metabolizable Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonmethylated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + methylated. 1. Not methylated Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonnucleolytic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + nucleolytic. 1. Not nucleolytic Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonoccluded Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + occluded. 1. Not occluded Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonoscillatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + oscillatory. 1. Not oscillatory. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonpolarizing Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + polarizing. 1. Not polarizing Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonpolymerizable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + polymerizable. 1. Not polymerizable Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonpolymerizing Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + polymerizing. 1. Not polymerizing Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonpreferred Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + preferred. 1. Not preferred Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonpure Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + pure. 1. Not pure; impure. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonreversible Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + reversible. 1. Not reversible; irreversible. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonrewarding Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + rewarding. 1. Not rewarding Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonribosomal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English non- English ribosome English -al English ribosomal English nonribosomal From non- + ribosomal. 1. Not ribosomal Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonsmall Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + small. 1. Not small Labels: not-comparable
Word: e-tickets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of e-ticket Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spherical angle Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular dihedral angle, the angle between two intersecting arcs on a sphere, measured by the angle between the planes containing the arcs.
Word: spherical angles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spherical angle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: funninesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of funniness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nonamphetamine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + amphetamine. 1. Any drug other than an amphetamine.
Word: allow for Part of Speech: verb 1. To take into account, consider. Labels: transitive Example: The problem is that they didn't allow for the extra centimetre of overlap, so it didn't fit correctly. Example: You must allow for the fact that his hearing isn't very good. 2. To make possible; to allow. Labels: transitive Example: The gap between my classes allowed for me and my friends to go eat lunch.
Word: nonanimal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + animal. 1. That does not derive from an animal Labels: not-comparable 2. That does not involve animals Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonanimal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + animal. 1. That which is not an animal.
Word: noncarbohydrate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + carbohydrate. 1. Any material that is not a carbohydrate. Labels: attributive, often
Word: noncarrier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + carrier. 1. A person who is not a carrier (of a disease etc.)
Word: nonclassically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From non- + classically. 1. In a nonclassical manner; not classically Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonconservation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + conservation. 1. A failure to conserve. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A failure to abide by a conservation law. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: noncooperatively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From non- + cooperatively. 1. In a noncooperative manner; not cooperatively; uncooperatively
Word: nondivergence Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + divergence. 1. An absence of divergence. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: nonenzymatically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From non- + enzymatically. 1. In a nonenzymatic manner; not enzymatically Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonexponentiality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + exponentiality. 1. The state of being nonexponential Labels: uncountable 2. A nonexponential relationship or function Labels: countable
Word: nongraffiti Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō)bor. Italian graffire Italian graffito Italian graffitibor. English graffiti English nongraffiti From non- + graffiti. 1. Any artwork that is not graffiti. Labels: uncountable
Word: angle for Part of Speech: verb 1. To try to obtain something by subtle indirect means: political manoeuvres, suggestion, etc. Example: Rumors flew that Marlon Brando was angling for the lead — an odd choice, most agreed, but a sure sign of box office success. 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see angle, for. Example: He angles for trout Sundays.
Word: nonheme Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + heme. 1. That does not originate in heme. Labels: not-comparable Example: nonheme iron Example: Study 2 was designed to determine the effects of the protein sources (i.e. BSA, CEA, and fish) on nonheme iron availability in the presence of Nishiki rice.
Word: nonhistone Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + histone. 1. Not derived or obtained from a histone. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonhistone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + histone. 1. A chemical compound that is not a histone.
Word: English muffin Part of Speech: noun 1. A flat, round, yeast-leavened form of bread. Labels: Australia, Canada, US
Word: nonhomologies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nonhomology Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nonhomology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + homology. 1. An absence of homology.
Word: English muffins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of English muffin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nonhost Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstis Proto-Indo-European *pótis Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstipotis Proto-Italic *hostipotis Latin hospes Old French ostebor. Middle English hoste English host English nonhost From non- + host. 1. Not a host. Labels: attributive
Word: nonlocally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From non- + locally. 1. In a nonlocal manner; not locally Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonperturbatively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From non- + perturbatively. 1. In a nonperturbative manner; not perturbatively Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonrandomly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From non- + randomly. 1. In a nonrandom manner; not randomly Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonresponder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English non- English respond 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 responder English nonresponder From non- + responder. 1. A person who does not respond. Example: The court sent "requests to show cause" to all questionnaire non-responders. 2. A person who does not show an immune response to a virus after being vaccinated against it; someone who does not react normally to a drug. Example: A vaccine non-responder is a person who does not develop protective surface antibodies after completing two full series of injections. Example: We now know that about one in 10 people on the drugs are what scientists call “non-responders” who lose less than 5 percent of their body weight.
Word: nonshock Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + shock. 1. Any event other than a shock. Labels: attributive
Word: nonspliceosomal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + spliceosomal. 1. Not spliceosomal. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonstabilized Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + stabilized. 1. Not stabilized. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonstationary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + stationary. 1. Not stationary. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonstationary Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + stationary. 1. A data point whose statistical properties (mean, variance, covariance) are not constant over time.
Word: nonstructured Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + structured. 1. Not structured. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonsuperconducting Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + superconducting. 1. Not superconducting. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonsymbolic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + symbolic. 1. Not symbolic. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonsynonymous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + synonymous. 1. Not synonymous. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nontransduced Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + transduced. 1. Not transduced. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nontransformed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + transformed. 1. Not transformed. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nontransgenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + transgenic. 1. Not transgenic. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nontransportable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + transportable. 1. Not transportable. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonutilized Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + utilized. 1. Not utilized. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonvertebrate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + vertebrate. 1. Not vertebrate; invertebrate Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonvolcanic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + volcanic. 1. Not volcanic. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonwoody Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)wéydʰ(h₁)us Proto-Germanic *widuz Proto-West Germanic *widu Old English widu Old English wudu Middle English wode English wood Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English woody English nonwoody From non- + woody. 1. Not woody. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonwounded Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + wounded. 1. Not wounded Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonsyntaxin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + syntaxin. 1. Any protein that is not a syntaxin
Word: nonuniformity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + uniformity. 1. The condition of being nonuniform Labels: uncountable 2. A nonuniform thing Labels: countable
Word: norcholestanes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of norcholestane Labels: form-of, plural
Word: norcholestane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin norma Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin nōrmālisder. English normal English nor- English cholestane English norcholestane From nor- + cholestane. 1. Any of several norsteroids derived from cholestane
Word: norsteroid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃sḱétider. Proto-Hellenic *gignṓskō Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō) Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Ancient Greek -μων (-mōn) Ancient Greek γνώμων (gnṓmōn)bor. Etruscanbor.? Latin norma Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin nōrmālisder. English normal English nor- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́ Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) French cholestérine French cholestérolbor. English cholesterol English sterol Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English steroid English norsteroid From nor- + steroid. 1. Any compound derived from a named steroid by removing elements of a side chain or ring
Word: notochordal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English noto- English chord English notochord English -al English notochordal From notochord + -al. 1. Of or pertaining to the notochord. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nucleofected Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˌn(j)uː.kli.oʊˈfɛk.tɪd/, /ˌn(j)uː.kli.əˈfɛk.tɪd/ 1. transfected via nucleofection
Word: nucleofection Part of Speech: noun 1. a technique for the transfection of nucleic acids into cells. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: nucleophilically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English nucleophilic 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 nucleophilically From nucleophilic + -ally. 1. In a nucleophilic manner. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nucleoplasmin Part of Speech: noun 1. A chaperone protein that functions in the building of nucleosomes Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: nucleopolyhedrovirus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the former genus name. 1. Any of the viruses formerly in the genus Nucleopolyhedrovirus, now in genera Alphabaculovirus, Gammabaculovirus, and Deltabaculovirus (family Baculoviridae), that forms polyhedral crystalline bodies within the nucleus of the host, usually one of the Lepidoptera.
Word: nucleotidyltransferase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English nucleotide Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English transferase English nucleotidyltransferase From nucleotide + -yl + transferase. 1. Any enzyme that transfers nucleotide residues
Word: nudiviral Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˌn(j)uːdɪˈvaɪɹəl/ 1. Of or pertaining to a nudivirus
Word: nudivirus Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several DNA viruses found in arthropods.
Word: nudiviruses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nudivirus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: parapegmata Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of parapegma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: taget Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Compare Tagetes (“marigold genus”). 1. An essential oil obtained from marigolds, used in perfumery etc. Labels: uncountable
Word: Luhya Part of Speech: name 1. A Bantu language spoken in western Kenya and Uganda. Luhya has a number of dialects, including Maragoli, Abagisu, Marama, Kibukusu, Wanga, and Bukusu. 2. The people who speak it.
Word: tickler coil Part of Speech: noun 1. A small coil in series with the anode of a vacuum tube and coupled to the grid to provide feedback. Labels: dated
Word: abasedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English abased 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 abasedness From abased + -ness. 1. The quality of being abased. Labels: uncountable
Word: ablenesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ableness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: abnormalness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English abnormal 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 abnormalness From abnormal + -ness. Pronunciation: /æbˈnɔɹ.ml̩.nəs/ 1. The quality of being abnormal. Labels: uncountable
Word: nonnatives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nonnative Labels: form-of, plural
Word: agra Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Irish a (vocative particle) + lenited form of grá (“love”). Pronunciation: /əˈɡɹɑː/ 1. Dear, darling (as a term of endearment). Labels: Ireland, uncountable Example: Kathleen, agra, […] bring me a glass of sperrits, will you? Example: But their mother sent our one notes. Give that to your mam a ghrá.
Word: semifictional Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *dʰinéǵʰti Proto-Italic *θingō Proto-Italic *fingōder. Latin fingō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin fictiōder. Old French ficcionbor. Middle English ficcioun English fiction English -al English fictional English semifictional From semi- + fictional. 1. Partially but not entirely fictional Labels: not-comparable Example: As emotionally powerful as this is, there is a slight disconnect here: he is describing events in Vietnam that actually happened (stunning, little-remembered details about the American evacuation, including the story of the last two Americans to die, in John Kerry ’s words, “for a mistake”), but the events in Michigan — his father’s drunkenness and isolation, the disintegration of his parents’ marriage — are a semifictional, if plausible, recreation of what Bissell imagines his father to have been like during that time.
Word: preapproved Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English approved English preapproved From pre- + approved. 1. Approved in advance. Labels: not-comparable Example: Even that will require wary monitoring, particularly of a provision that would allow members preapproved day trips for speeches, with travel paid by non-lobbying groups.
Word: preapproved Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English approved English preapproved From pre- + approved. 1. simple past and past participle of preapprove Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: nonkosher Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + kosher. 1. Not kosher. Labels: not-comparable Example: Admirers of Israel’s kosher and nonkosher wines need the 2007 edition of “Rogov’s Guide to Israeli Wines” (Toby Press, $19.95). Example: Remember kosher wine gets you just as drunk as the nonkosher stuff; so chug away, fellow Jews, chug away.
Word: noncontact Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + contact. 1. Not involving physical contact. Labels: not-comparable Example: Stephon Marbury (sore left knee) participated in noncontact drills and is expected to play tomorrow.
Word: noncontact Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + contact. 1. A potential respondent to a survey etc. who fails to make contact.
Word: nonfamily Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + family. 1. Not a member of the family Labels: not-comparable Example: In a letter to nonfamily Times directors last month, Mr. Elmasry wrote: […]
Word: nonfamily Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + family. 1. A social grouping that is not a family.
Word: nonconsensual Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of non-consensual. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: “Researchers who exploit African-Americans,” Washington writes, “were the norm for much of our nation’s history, when black patients were commonly regarded as fit subjects for nonconsensual, nontherapeutic research.”
Word: machinelike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Middle French machinebor. English machine Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English machinelike From machine + -like. 1. Resembling a machine; mechanical in form Example: She achieved the movement by propelling herself through a series of balances, her arms and legs moving slowly and continuously, almost machinelike. Example: The latter, for example, are overheard dismissing the former as mere “quantoids”—as if quantitative methods turn those who deploy them into machinelike expellers of numeric waste.
Word: linebacking Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From line + backing. 1. Playing as a linebacker Labels: uncountable Example: “He has the ability to play all three linebacking positions and we’re happy to add him to our defense.”
Word: fungoes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fungo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: firefront Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fire + front. 1. The leading edge of a wildfire. Example: “A section of the firefront was stopped when it ran into that part of the forest where all of the light fuel had been burned a few months before,” Mr Dalton said.
Word: dancerly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English dancer Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English dancerly From dancer + -ly. 1. Proper to or characteristic of a dancer Example: Finally, Similar Orbits, choreographed by Lynn Brown and set to Talking Heads' "Listening Wind," was the most "dancerly" piece of the evening.
Word: counterplay Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English play English counterplay From counter- + play. 1. A game move made as a response. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A counterattack in a different part of the board. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Milov might have tried 15 ... b4 to give himself some counterplay on the queenside. 3. A subversive style of gameplay in which a player attempts to overturn the usual rules and conventions of the game. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Near-synonym: playing off meta — colloquial
Word: counterplay Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English play English counterplay From counter- + play. 1. To make a counterplay; to play in response. Example: I knew that, with this arrangement, unless I should counterplay, they would soon fleece me. Example: In these wars of theirs for the heritage of the whole world, continents will be staked, India, China, South Africa, Russia, Islam called out, new technics and tactics played and counterplayed. 2. To counter; to contrast or contradict. Example: Yürük weaving generally comprises a rich burnt apricot, particularly in the borders; a mulberry-red filling large areas of the field; lighter reds used to counterplay against a deep, dark crimson […] Example: Self-reflections on hope are counterplayed by the grim reality in the camp, reminiscent of a lost home, and the agony for the future.
Word: firefronts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of firefront Labels: form-of, plural
Word: churchlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From church + -like. Compare Scots kirklyk, kirklike (“ecclesiastical”). 1. Resembling or befitting a church or a worship service. Example: The new part, containing the schoolroom and dormitory, was lit by mullioned and latticed windows, which gave it a church-like aspect […] Example: The court was filled. Some people even stood behind the churchlike benches in the rear.
Word: guitarlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ (kĭthắrā)bor. Aramaic קיתראbor. Arabic قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra)bor. Old Spanish guitarra Spanish guitarrabor. English guitar Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English guitarlike From guitar + -like. 1. Resembling a guitar Example: His harmonica work has the breezy lightness and sensuality one would expect from a musician who spent several years with Slim Harpo, but he's also capable of a full-bodied tone, bending notes with a guitarlike intensity […].
Word: antimonarchicalness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English antimonarchical 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 antimonarchicalness From antimonarchical + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being antimonarchical. Labels: uncountable
Word: antipreparedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anti- + preparedness. 1. Opposition to heightened preparations for war. Labels: uncountable
Word: antiqueness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English antique 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 antiqueness From antique + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being antique. Labels: uncountable
Word: antisensuous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + sensuous. 1. not being sensuous.
Word: antisensuousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English antisensuous 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 antisensuousness From antisensuous + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being antisensuous. Labels: uncountable
Word: anywhereness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Indo-European *h₁oy-no-kós Proto-Germanic *ainagaz Proto-West Germanic *ainag Old English ǣniġ Middle English ani English any Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷís Proto-Germanic *hwaz Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Germanic *-r Proto-Germanic *hwar Proto-West Germanic *hwār Old English hwǣr Middle English wher English where English anywhere 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 anywhereness From anywhere + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being anywhere. Labels: uncountable