nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: shoot the moon Part of Speech: verb 1. To attain great heights, a high value, or a numerically high measurement. Labels: broadly, figuratively Example: Already orbiting at altitudes unimaginable a few short years ago, interest rates moved even higher last week and threatened to shoot the moon. 2. To achieve the lowest or highest score possible, such that the player is usually rewarded with bonus points. Example: In our last hand of pinochle, Leon and Janet shot the moon, taking all 50 tricks. Example: When Randy took the queen of spades on the last trick in our game of hearts, he shot the moon. 3. To abscond without paying one's rent. Labels: slang Example: So that is how the old rascal shot the moon. He is off on blue water by this time with his whole outfit, and will come back with a fortune. The landlord won't grumble, because Schoolbred must pay his rent, […] Example: Perhaps it was Powlett's memory of Boswell's charm that caused him, when he shot the moon and moved to France to escape creditors, to take with him his father-in-law's papers. 4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shoot, moon. Example: The Army, making its first attempt to shoot the moon, had spent weeks fussing over the Juno II, a 60-ton Jupiter IRBM with a spike of high-speed rockets.
Word: odd man out Part of Speech: noun 1. A street or public-house game with three or more players, where each tosses a coin, and if only one player gets heads or tails, that player loses. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Alternative form of odd one out. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: anomic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Related to anomia. Pronunciation: /əˈnɒm.ɪk/, /əˈnəʊ.mɪk/, /əˈnɑm.ɪk/, /əˈnoʊ.mɪk/ 1. Characterized by or pertaining to anomia (the inability to remember names). Example: When these patients are asked to say aloud the name of an object in a drawing (like a broom), it is common for them to fall into an anomic state in which they cannot recover the name of the object, although they know perfectly well what object is represented in the drawing.
Word: anomic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English anomie Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English anomic From anomie + -ic. Pronunciation: /əˈnɒm.ɪk/, /əˈnəʊ.mɪk/, /əˈnɑm.ɪk/, /əˈnoʊ.mɪk/ 1. Socially disorganized, disoriented or alienated. Example: Anglo-Indians (Eurasians) ceased to be counted as a separate category although we know from other evidence that many of that community, beleaguered and anomic as they often felt themselves to be, remained in railroad service (Bear, 2007).
Word: cadaverine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin cadāver (“corpse”) + -ine, equivalent to cadaver + -ine. Pronunciation: /kəˈdævəɹɪn/ 1. A foul-smelling diamine produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Cadaverine is a toxic diamine with the formula NH₂(CH₂)₅NH₂. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Fragrant gasses such as cadaverine and putrescine are treated with a biofilter before being released.
Word: denaturation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Old French desnaturer French dénaturerbor. English denature 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 denaturation From denature + -ation. Pronunciation: /diːˌnætʃəˈɹeɪʃən/ 1. The deliberate addition of a noxious substance to alcohol to make it unfit to drink Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The change of folding structure of a protein (and thus of physical properties) caused by heating, changes in pH, or exposure to certain chemicals. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: putrescine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin pūtrēscō (“to rot”) + + -ine. 1. A diamine, NH₂(CH₂)₄NH₂ (1,4-diaminobutane or butanediamine), produced by the breakdown of amino acids in living and dead organisms. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: deprotonation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English protonation English deprotonation From de- + protonation. 1. The removal of a proton (hydrogen ion) (better called a hydron, because it can occasionally be deuterium) from a molecule to form a conjugate base. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: diphenol Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phènebor. English phenol English diphenol From di- + phenol. Pronunciation: [daɪˈfiːnɒɫ] 1. Any compound that has two phenol groups; especially the isomeric benzenediols (catechol, resorcinol and hydroquinone).
Word: benzenediol Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From benzene + diol. 1. Any of the isomeric diphenols derived from benzene (namely catechol, resorcinol and hydroquinone), or their derivatives.
Word: surfatron Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From surf + -tron, from the observation that the device causes an electron to ride wave crests of electric field to pick up speed as a surfer rides ocean wave crests. Pronunciation: /ˈsɜː.fəˌtɹɒn/, /ˈsɝ.fəˌtɹɑn/ 1. An electron accelerator that works on the principle of plasma acceleration. Example: The discharge is obtained with a surfatron at 915 MHz in a fused silica or alumina tube at a maximum power of 700 W.
Word: yearns Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of yearn Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: decompresses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of decompress Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: decompressing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of decompress Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: decompressed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of decompress Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: policial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tpelH- Proto-Hellenic *ptólis Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs) Ancient Greek πολῑ́της (polī́tēs) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek πολῑτείᾱ (polīteíā)bor. Latin politiabor. Middle French policeder. English police Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English policial From police + -ial. 1. Relating to the police. Labels: archaic, not-comparable Example: [W]here the case is of importance—or, what amounts to the same thing in the policial eyes, when the reward is of magnitude, the qualities in question have never been known to fail.
Word: snowtime Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From snow + time. 1. The time of year when the weather is snowy. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: half shell Part of Speech: adj 1. Inexpensive; not overpriced. Labels: colloquial, especially, rare
Word: half shell Part of Speech: noun 1. Any half of a roughly spherical-like object; any dome-shaped object. Labels: countable, figuratively, uncountable 2. Either half of a clamshell especially when used to serve individual portions of spiced, minced, breaded, baked clams. Labels: countable, especially, uncountable
Word: banditries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of banditry Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tellings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of telling Labels: form-of, plural
Word: clichés Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cliché Labels: form-of, plural
Word: clichés Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cliché Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: half shells Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of half shell Labels: form-of, plural
Word: inking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of ink Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: inking Part of Speech: noun 1. An application of ink. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In a rotary printing-machine, a cylinder carrying a single relief design, means for imparting successive complete inkings to said design […] 2. Work done by an inker, one kind of commercial artist Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Inputting text or drawings into a computer, tablet, or similar apparatus using a stylus. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A defensive activity where ink is released by squids, cuttlefish, etc. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Mucus-rich ink is supposedly a dangerous or annoying substance that interferes with fish gills and some cephalopods react adversely to their own inkings in small containers or in the lab. The blue-ringed octopus Hapalochlaena lunulata has tetrodotoxin, the deadly toxin it also releases in a bite, in their ink but the concentrations and effect in inking are not known.
Word: throw-down Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from throw down; for more, see throwdown § Etymology. 1. Alternative spelling of throwdown. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: plannings Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈplænɪŋz/ 1. plural of planning Labels: form-of, plural
Word: transformative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Medieval Latin transformātīvus (“transformative”), from Latin trānsfōrmātus (“transformed”) + -īvus (suffix attached to the perfect passive participial stems of verbs, forming deverbal adjectives meaning ‘doing or related to doing [the verb]’). Trānsfōrmātus is the perfect passive participle of trānsfōrmō (“to transform”), from trāns- (prefix meaning ‘across; beyond; through’) + fōrmō (“to fashion, form, format, shape”) (from fōrma (“appearance, figure, form, shape”); further etymology unknown, perhaps related to Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “a form, shape”)). The English word is analysable as transform + -ative. Pronunciation: /trɑːnsˈfɔːmətɪv/, /tɹæns-/, /tɹænsˈfɔɹmətɪv/, [-ɾɪv] 1. That causes a transformation; causing a notable and lasting change Example: "You'll know the transformative effect that the Metro has had on the whole of Tyneside," says NCC [Northumberland County Council] leader Peter Jackson. "This new passenger line will have the same effect on southeast Northumberland. It's a transformative project and we're going to make sure it happens." Example: “It is hard. And there is a level of viciousness that I was not expecting. I was not expecting the intensity of this experience, but this isn’t supposed to be easy. My father and this administration intends to be transformative, and we want to do big, bold things and we’re looking to change the status quo. So I didn’t expect it to be easy. I think some of the distractions and some of the ferocity was — I was a little blindsided by on a personal level,” she said. 2. Chiefly in transformative-generative: of or relating to a theory of generative grammar in which defined operations called transformations produce new sentences from existing ones; transformational.
Word: alpacas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of alpaca Labels: form-of, plural
Word: alleyways Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈæ.li.weɪz/ 1. plural of alleyway Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unpronouncable Part of Speech: adj 1. Misspelling of unpronounceable. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: hopings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hoping Labels: form-of, plural
Word: helpings Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈhɛlpɪŋz/ 1. plural of helping Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ulcerative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English ulcerate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English ulcerative From ulcerate + -ive. 1. Composed of, or causing ulcers
Word: necrophagous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From necro- + -phagous. Pronunciation: /nɛˈkɹɒf.ə.ɡəs/, /nɛˈkɹɑ.fə.ɡəs/ 1. That eats dead or decaying animal flesh. Labels: not-comparable Example: The body had been consumed by necrophagous insects.
Word: necrophagy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *neḱ-der. Ancient Greek νεκρός (nekrós)der. English necro- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g- Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂g-der. Ancient Greek ἔφᾰγον (éphăgon) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -φᾰγίᾱ (-phăgíā)lbor. English -phagy English necrophagy From necro- + -phagy. Pronunciation: /nɛˈkɹɒfəd͡ʒi/ 1. The eating of dead or decaying animal flesh Labels: uncountable
Word: ebullioscopy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin ēbulliō + -scopy. 1. the measurement of the boiling point of liquids Labels: uncountable
Word: ebullioscopic Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or pertaining to ebullioscopy. Labels: not-comparable 2. Measured using an ebullioscope. Labels: not-comparable
Word: ebullioscope Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin ēbullīre + -scope. 1. An instrument used to measure the boiling point of liquids
Word: forcings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of forcing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: failings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of failing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: desirings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of desiring Labels: form-of, plural
Word: connives Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of connive Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: cothurnus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin cothurnus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek κόθορνος (kóthornos). 1. A buskin used in ancient tragedy. 2. The stilted style denoting ancient tragedy. Labels: figuratively Example: Madame Grandoni had insisted on the fact that she was an actress, and this little speech seemed a glimpse of the cothurnus.
Word: hungrier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of hungry: more hungry Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: subjugates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of subjugate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: subjugating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of subjugate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: orderings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ordering Labels: form-of, plural
Word: strivings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of striving Labels: form-of, plural
Word: writedowns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of writedown Labels: form-of, plural
Word: reshelved Part of Speech: verb 1. past participle of reshelve Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: George reshelved the books.
Word: guignol Part of Speech: noun 1. A traditional French puppet theater.
Word: write-offs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of write-off Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pigeonhole principle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the commonly used expository example that if n+1 pigeons are placed in n pigeonholes, at least one pigeonhole must contain two (or more) pigeons. 1. The theorem which states that any partition of a finite set of n elements into m (< n) subsets (allowing empty subsets) must include a subset with two or more elements; any of certain reformulations concerning the partition of infinite sets where the cardinality of the unpartitioned set exceeds that of the partition (so there is no one-to-one correspondence). Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The pigeonhole principle is usually stated as follows. (16.43) If more than n pigeons are placed in n holes, at least one hole will contain more than one pigeon. The pigeonhole principle is obvious, and one may wonder what it has to do with computer science or mathematics. Example: 1. κ is a regular cardinal. 2. If we put κ pigeons into λ < κ pigeonholes, then some pigeonhole must contain κ pigeons.
Word: Ynez Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Spanish, a less common spelling of Inez.
Word: movings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of moving Labels: form-of, plural
Word: whitenings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of whitening Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wearier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of weary: more weary Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: weariest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of weary: most weary Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: wearies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of weary Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: weakenings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of weakening Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wavings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of waving Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shadow play Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From shadow + play. 1. An ancient form of storytelling and entertainment using opaque, often articulated figures in front of an illuminated backdrop to create the illusion of moving images. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The project invokes aesthetics particularly associated with children: play, craft, and amateurism. Indeed, especially in segments that employ elements such as a spotlight and shadowplay, Green Porno is reminiscent of an elementary-school pageant. 2. A play of this form. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: shadowplay Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of shadow play. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: Elysian Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Elysium (from Ancient Greek Ἠλύσιον (Ēlúsion, “Elysium; one of the Elysian Fields”)) + -an (adjective-forming suffix). Pronunciation: /ɪˈlɪz.i.ən/, /ɪˈlɪʒ.ən/, /ɪˈli.ʒən/ 1. Elysium (“the home of the blessed after death”). Labels: Greek
Word: Elysian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin Elysium (from Ancient Greek Ἠλύσιον (Ēlúsion, “Elysium; one of the Elysian Fields”)) + -an (adjective-forming suffix). Pronunciation: /ɪˈlɪz.i.ən/, /ɪˈlɪʒ.ən/, /ɪˈli.ʒən/ 1. Of or pertaining to Elysian or Elysium, the location. Labels: not-comparable Example: Departed spirits do not however make a joyful and immediate entrance into these elysian fields, but must first slide for the space of five days, or, according to others, for a still longer period, down a rough rock, which the Greenlanders, by a strange contradiction, represent to be quite bloody. Example: But everyone that has lived a wicked life on earth, committed murder in his own nation, or been guilty of suicide, must pass by a different route to the Elysian fields. He has a steep precipice to climb, which gives him much pain and trouble; […] 2. Blissful, happy, heavenly Labels: not-comparable Example: O vvho of man the ſtory vvill unfold, / Ere victory and empire vvrought annoy, / In that elyſian age (miſnamed of gold) / The age of love, and innocence and joy, […] Example: Unlike Raphael's "Galatea" and his "Three Graces", examples of Elysian happiness in a race in the state of innocence, Giulio [Romano]'s decorations resemble saturnalia of lubricity itself.
Word: Elysian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin Elysium (from Ancient Greek Ἠλύσιον (Ēlúsion, “Elysium; one of the Elysian Fields”)) + -an (adjective-forming suffix). Pronunciation: /ɪˈlɪz.i.ən/, /ɪˈlɪʒ.ən/, /ɪˈli.ʒən/ 1. An inhabitant of the mythological Elysium.
Word: morish Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of moreish. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: messaging Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English message Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English messaging From message + -ing. 1. gerund of message: the transmission of messages. Labels: form-of, gerund, uncountable, usually Example: Excited by all kinds of messagings, informings and insinuations, the imperious Prince, in spite of his secret pleasure in this sudden renown of his Pupil, could in no wise be persuaded to revoke or soften his harsh Order, […]
Word: messaging Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English message Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English messaging From message + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of message Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: messaged Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of message Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: abanet Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of abnet. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: embarge Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Spanish embargar 'to arrest' and English barge 'to force'. Pronunciation: /əmˈbɑɹd͡ʒ/, /əmˈbɑːdʒ/ 1. To put in a barge. Labels: transitive 2. To board a barge; to embark. Labels: intransitive Example: [...] where the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and their attendants take barge; also the Grocers Company do likewise embarge, [...].
Word: embarge Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish embargar 'to arrest' and English barge 'to force'. Pronunciation: /əmˈbɑɹd͡ʒ/, /əmˈbɑːdʒ/ 1. An embargo. Labels: rare Example: This embarge is termed a moral one because it imposes no legal restraints upon would-be exporters, for there are no statutes providing for this.
Word: moreish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English more Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English moreish From more + -ish. Pronunciation: /ˈmɔːɹɪʃ/, /ˈmoɹɪʃ/ 1. Causing one to want to have more; addictive. Labels: Australia, UK, informal Example: More-ish. This wine has but one fault, and that is, it is more-ish: i.e. more of it is wanted, or there is too little of it. Example: Tell you what, that crack is really moreish.
Word: 555 Part of Speech: adj 1. Pertaining to a fake telephone number. The local exchange and area code number 555 was reserved in North American dialing plan for fictional numbers, prior to the 21st century. Labels: Canada, US, not-comparable Example: 555-2368, 1-555-321-2368, and (555)234-2368 are all 555 numbers; they aren’t real.
Word: slotting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of slot Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: slotting Part of Speech: noun 1. allocation to a slot
Word: craggier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of craggy: more craggy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: craggiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of craggy: most craggy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: saddlecloths Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of saddlecloth Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mormyromast Part of Speech: noun 1. A tuberous electroreceptor organ found in the skin of weakly electric fish of the family Mormyridae from Africa which is specialized for electrolocation of objects.
Word: photosynthetically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English synthetic English photosynthetic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English photosynthetically From photosynthetic + -ally. 1. By the use of photosynthesis Labels: not-comparable
Word: pressingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English pressing Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English pressingly From pressing + -ly. 1. With a sense of urgency, because it is very important. Example: I wrote pressingly to Mr. Boone to raise men with all expedition to join capt. Floyd. 2. Importantly. Often used with more in this sense. Example: Why would you do that on a date, and why, more pressingly, would you do that at the beginning of a date? 3. With enthusiasm. With friendly encouragement. Example: In early 1993, further education staff were pressingly invited to seminars, workshops and training days to prepare for liberation from the local education authorities.
Word: Bozal Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative letter-case form of bozal. Labels: alt-of, not-comparable Example: I was assured that the labour of eight emancipated Africans was considered equal to that of twelve apprenticed labourers born in the colony; and on the same principle, a Bozal African, fresh from one of the market places of the Havana, commands an average price of twenty-four ounces of gold when sold by retail Example: They were libelled for salvage by the officers who took them up, and libelled as property by the miscreants called Spanish gentlemen who had bought them in Cuba, knowing them to be Bozal negroes fresh from Africa.
Word: Bozal Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of bozal. Labels: alt-of Example: it was occasioned by the loss of so many valuable Bozals, or newly imported Africans
Word: unground 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- Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem-der. Proto-Germanic *grunduz Old English grund Middle English ground English ground English unground From un- + ground. 1. Not having been ground; unpulverized. Labels: not-comparable Example: A bit of unground wheat in flour can really hurt when you bite it: another reason to sift.
Word: unground Part of Speech: verb 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- Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem-der. Proto-Germanic *grunduz Old English grund Middle English ground English ground English unground From un- + ground. 1. To remove a connection to ground potential. Labels: transitive Example: If you unground the extension cord it will cause a shock hazard in that drill. 2. To free from the punishment of being grounded (restricted to home). Labels: transitive Example: We'll consider ungrounding you when you can act your age. Example: I just had to make John promise not to do anything "bad" at the CYO dance. He was just ungrounded.
Word: unclearness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English unclear 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 unclearness From unclear + -ness. 1. The property of being unclear. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. An instance of being unclear. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: unchamber Part of Speech: verb 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 chamber English unchamber From un- + chamber. 1. To remove (especially a bullet) from a chamber. Labels: transitive
Word: knollenorgan Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of Knollenorgan. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bozal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish bozal (“recently-imported slave; noseband”). Doublet of bossale and bosal. Pronunciation: /boʊˈzæl/, /boʊˈsæl/ 1. A (black) slave recently brought to a (European, especially Spanish) colony from Africa. Labels: historical 2. Alternative form of bosal (“noseband on a horse”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncommon Example: The more tightly these nosebands are attached, the more the horse is likely to raise his head and nose. For ordinary pleasure riding, attach this equipment to allow one or two fingers sideways between the bozal and the underside of the jaw.
Word: bozal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Spanish bozal (“recently-imported slave; noseband”). Doublet of bossale and bosal. Pronunciation: /boʊˈzæl/, /boʊˈsæl/ 1. Of a slave, recently brought to a colony from Africa. Labels: historical, not-comparable
Word: bay window Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English baywyndow, baywyndowe, bay-windowe, equivalent to bay + window where bay refers to an opening between columns. 1. A window space projecting outward from the main walls of a building and forming a bay in a room. 2. A protruding belly. Labels: figuratively, slang Example: Marriages that are based only on sex appeal generally fizzle out as soon as he gets a bay window and her figure becomes a bit lumpish. Example: Bert came hustling up, bumping his way through the kids with his bay window. 3. The stomach of a pregnant woman. Labels: figuratively, slang
Word: absurder Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of absurd: more absurd Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: absurdest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of absurd: most absurd Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: tingible Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Latin tingere (“to dye”). 1. Capable of being stained.
Word: absoluter Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of absolute: more absolute Labels: comparative, form-of, nonstandard, rare Example: The minde assuming absoluter powres, Might checke the fraile mortality of ours. Example: William Brennan said that the Judge "became absoluter than absolute" regarding constitutional interpretation[…]
Word: B/U Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of backup. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: absolutest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of absolute: most absolute Labels: form-of, rare, superlative Example: This is the absolutest thing, the most entirely on its own, the most hopelessly free from possibility of subjection". Example: For those of you who are unaware, Studio 54 was the absolutest hot club in America.
Word: absolutest Part of Speech: adj 1. Misspelling of absolutist. Labels: alt-of, misspelling Example: […] the principle of despotism, typified by the rupture with England, and the growing alliance with the absolutest powers; or in the unequivocal determination to check the progress of rational liberty in France […]
Word: connexin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin connexus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English connexin From Latin connexus (“connected”) + English -in. 1. Any of a class of transmembrane proteins that assemble to form gap junctions in vertebrates.
Word: crystallographer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From crystallography + -er. 1. a person skilled in crystallography
Word: faits accomplis Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌfeɪts.əˈkɔm.pliz/, /ˌfeɪz.əˌkɔmˈpli/ 1. plural of fait accompli Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crystallographic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English crystal Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -ography English crystallography Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English crystallographic From crystallography + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to crystallography Labels: not-comparable
Word: glycylcycline Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a class of antibiotics related to the tetracyclines
Word: acrider Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of acrid: more acrid Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: acridest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of acrid: most acrid Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: acuter Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of acute: more acute Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: acutest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of acute: most acute Labels: form-of, superlative Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:acutest.
Word: ICESat Part of Speech: name Etymology: From ice, cloud and land elevation satellite. 1. A satellite designed to measure ice sheet mass balance, cloud and aerosol heights, as well as land topography and vegetation characteristics
Word: adepter Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of adept: more adept Labels: archaic, comparative, form-of
Word: Landsat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Short for land satellite. 1. Any of several satellites used to gather data about the Earth's surface resources.
Word: lentiviral Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or relating to a lentivirus Labels: not-comparable
Word: lentiviral Part of Speech: noun 1. Such a virion 2. Any medicine that counters lentiviruses
Word: adeptest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of adept: most adept Labels: archaic, form-of, superlative
Word: lentivirus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the genus name. 1. Any of a group of retroviruses, of the genus Lentivirus, which have long incubation periods.
Word: admixes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of admix Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: admixes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of admix Labels: form-of, plural
Word: brisling Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Norwegian brisling and Danish brisling, from Low German bretling, from bret (“broad”), from Middle Low German *brêd, from Old Saxon brēd. 1. A sprat (small herring), especially Sprattus sprattus.
Word: monkeypox Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From monkey + pox; originally so named based on cases in monkeys, although the name was a misnomer because monkeys are less of a reservoir for the disease than other animals are. More at Wikipedia (mpox § Nomenclature). 1. A disease of the skin of rodents and primates, including humans, caused by virus of species Orthopoxvirus monkeypox. Labels: uncountable Example: In a remote southwestern pocket of the Central African Republic, doctor Patrick Karume and his small team are on the jungle frontline to quarantine a rare outbreak of monkeypox. Example: Monkeypox is a rare viral pox-like disease from the smallpox family, only milder. It can be transmitted through respiratory droplets, contact with body fluids or contact with an infected animal or animal products. The first human case of monkeypox was recorded in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The United States saw a large outbreak among humans in 2003 after the virus spread from imported African rodents to pet prairie dogs. However, this is believed to be the first monkeypox virus infection in a Texas resident, according to Dallas County health officials.
Word: advantaged Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of advantage Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: advantaged Part of Speech: adj 1. Having been given an advantage, such as by biased referees in a competition. 2. Financially secure; elite and economically successful.
Word: multidrug Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English drug English multidrug From multi- + drug. 1. Of or pertaining to multiple drugs. Labels: not-comparable Example: multidrug therapy Example: multidrug resistance
Word: multifunctional Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Old French fonction Middle French functionbor. English function English -al English functional English multifunctional From multi- + functional. 1. Having multiple functions. Example: A nanobullet comprising of multifunctional Janus nanocomposites (a head of magnetic Fe₃O₄ and a body of mesoporous SiO₂ containing doxorubicin) is reported to be a safe and efﬁcient treatment for liver cancer.
Word: advantaging Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of advantage Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: scatterometer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English scatter Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -meter English scatterometer From scatter + -o- + -meter. 1. A form of radar used to measure surface winds from satellites, by detecting scattered microwave radiation
Word: aerier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of aery: more aery Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: aeriest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of aery: most aery Labels: form-of, superlative 2. superlative form of aerie: most aerie Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: unglamorous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English un- English glamor 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 glamorous English unglamorous From un- + glamorous. 1. Not glamorous; humdrum or prosaic. Example: Whitney is absorbed especially by Dublin's unglamorous interstitial zones: the new housing estates and labyrinths of roads, watercourses and railways where the city peters into its commuter belt. Example: And at the unglamorous end of upgrade work, it plans to improve drainage.
Word: warcraft Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English werrecraft, equivalent to war + -craft (skill) or war + -craft (vehicle). Pronunciation: /ˈwɔːkɹɑːft/, /ˈwɔɹkɹæft/ 1. The art or skill of conducting a war. Labels: uncountable 2. A warship. Labels: countable
Word: airier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of airy: more airy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: airiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of airy: most airy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: WINDSAT Part of Speech: name Etymology: Short for wind satellite. 1. A satellite used to measure surface winds.
Word: nine o'clock Part of Speech: noun 1. The start of the tenth hour of the day; 9:00 a.m. (09:00). Labels: uncountable Example: The breakfast buffet opens at nine o'clock (= "The breakfast buffet opens at 9:00 a.m."). 2. The start of the twenty-second hour of the day; 9:00 p.m. (21:00). Labels: uncountable Example: Supper was served at nine o'clock (= "Supper was served at 9:00 p.m."). 3. To the left (horizontal clock orientation) (from the location of the 9 mark on a clock face) Labels: informal, uncountable Example: We've got a bogey at nine o'clock.
Word: couldn't've Part of Speech: contraction Etymology: From couldn't + -'ve. Pronunciation: /ˈkʊd(ə)n(t)ə(v)/ 1. Could not have. Labels: contraction, nonstandard
Word: adroiter Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of adroit: more adroit Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: adroitest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of adroit: most adroit Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: stammerers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stammerer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stutterers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stutterer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: water fountain Part of Speech: noun 1. A mechanical device designed to dispense small quantities of drinking water, usually in a public place such as a school or office. Labels: Canada, US Example: Network Rail says the introduction of free water fountains at its managed stations has helped to save the equivalent of three million plastic bottles from entering landfill. 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see water, fountain.
Word: water fountains Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of water fountain Labels: form-of, plural
Word: drinking fountains Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of drinking fountain Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gallerian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French galérien. 1. A galley slave. Labels: historical
Word: cold meat Part of Speech: noun 1. Any cold cooked meat such as luncheon meat or lunch meat, spam, chopped pork, corned beef, and so on. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. One or more corpses, or people soon to be killed. Labels: slang, uncountable Example: All dead. Cold meat.
Word: ski poles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ski pole Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sulkier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of sulky: more sulky Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: sulkiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of sulky: most sulky Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: sulkies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sulky Labels: form-of, plural
Word: isochoric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- Ancient Greek χώρα (khṓra) English isochoric From iso- + Ancient Greek χώρα (khṓra, “space”). 1. Having the same volume. Labels: not-comparable 2. Having the same volume. Labels: not-comparable
Word: sparer Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From spare + -er. 1. comparative form of spare: more spare Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: sparer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From spare + -er. 1. One who or that which spares.
Word: sparest Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English spare Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-West Germanic *-ist Old English -est Middle English -est English -est English sparest From spare + -est. 1. superlative form of spare: most spare Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: sparest Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English spare Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-West Germanic *-ist Old English -est Middle English -est English -est English sparest From spare + -est. 1. second-person singular simple present indicative of spare Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular
Word: undersize Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English size English undersize From under- + size. 1. Smaller than normal, undersized. Example: This isn't a pony, it's just an undersize horse. 2. Smaller than appropriate, expected or sufficient. 3. Small enough to fit through a screen.
Word: understudies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of understudy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: understudies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of understudy Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: speakeress Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English speaker Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English speakeress From speaker + -ess. Pronunciation: /ˈspiːkəɹəs/ 1. A female speaker (all human senses)
Word: speakeresses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of speakeress Labels: form-of, plural
Word: administratrix Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin administrātrīx. By surface analysis, administrator + -trix. Pronunciation: /ədˌmɪnɪˈstɹeɪ(ˌ)tɹɪks/, /æd-/ 1. A female administrator. Example: The Princess Sophia was named in the act of settlement […] not for her merits as a temporary administratrix of a power, which she might not, and in fact did not, herself ever exercise.
Word: aboves'd Part of Speech: adj 1. Contraction of abovesaid. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, dated, not-comparable Example: he was by me sworne faithfully to execute the said office, according to the act of Parliament in that case made and provided. Witness my hand, the day and year aboves'd, John Ashe Example: This is by Order and Agreement of us the Subscribers and others, Proprietors of the aboves'd Grant of Land
Word: abortee Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin aborior Latin abortō Latin abortareder. English abort English -ee English abortee From abort + -ee. Pronunciation: /ə.bɔːɹˈti/, /ə.bɔɹˈti/ 1. That which was aborted. 2. A pregnant woman who has an abortion.
Word: abortees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of abortee Labels: form-of, plural
Word: aborter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English abort 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 aborter From abort + -er. 1. One who or that which aborts. Example: 1927, Infectious Abortion of Cattle, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers’ Bulletin No. 1536, p. 6, Although cows which have aborted may conceive at the first service, it is often necessary to breed an aborter repeatedly before conception takes place. 2. One who or that which aborts. Labels: derogatory Example: […] these findings are consistent with other studies which have shown that most aborters tend to be highly informed about contraceptives but failed to use them at the time they became pregnant. 3. One who performs an abortion. Labels: rare Example: But when is one an accomplice? Is a thief the accomplice of his receiver, a briber the accomplice of the official he corrupts […] an abortee the accomplice of the aborter […]?
Word: hmph Part of Speech: intj Pronunciation: /hm̩f/ 1. Alternative form of humph. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: "Don't blame me. It's your fault." "Hmph!" Example: "That does it! I'm not gonna talk to you anymore! Hmph!"
Word: hmph Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /hm̩f/ 1. Alternative form of humph. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: abstruser Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of abstruse: more abstruse Labels: comparative, form-of, rare
Word: abstrusest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of abstruse: most abstruse Labels: form-of, rare, superlative
Word: abbr Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of abbr.. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: accelerable Part of Speech: adj 1. Able to be given increased speed; able to be accelerated.
Word: accruable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English accrue Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English accruable From accrue + -able. Pronunciation: /əˈkɹu.ə.bəl/ 1. Able to be accrued.
Word: accumulable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁mósder.? Latin cumulus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin cumulō Latin accumulō Latin accumulātusbor. Middle English accumylaten English accumulate Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English accumulable From accumulate + -able. Pronunciation: /əˈkjum.jə.lə.bəl/ 1. Able to be accumulated. Example: Relatedly, one can view A#95;t as an accumulable factor—after all, technological development is often part of conscious investments into R&D, and hence it too is a capital stock.
Word: acknowledgeable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English acknowledge Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English acknowledgeable From acknowledge + -able. 1. Able to be acknowledged. 2. Worthy of acknowledgement.
Word: actable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Latin ācta Old French actbor. Middle English acte English act Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English actable From act + -able. 1. Able to be acted, as by an actor. Example: Is naked truth actable in true life?
Word: antechambers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of antechamber Labels: form-of, plural
Word: actings Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈæk.tɪŋz/ 1. plural of acting Labels: form-of, plural
Word: admen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of adman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: administerings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of administering Labels: form-of, plural