nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: assassinates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of assassinate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: apostrophises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of apostrophise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: abalienates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of abalienate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: specificate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English specific Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English specificate From specific + -ate (verb-forming suffix). 1. To show, mark, or designate the species, or the distinguishing particulars of; to specify. Labels: obsolete, transitive Example: As it [the inward action of the soul] hath an Operation vvithout the Concurrence of the Body, ſo it is that vvhich doth Specificate all the External Actions, and gives them their true denomination of Good or Evil.
Word: autographs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of autograph Labels: form-of, plural
Word: autographs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of autograph Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: anthropomorphizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of anthropomorphize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: annualises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of annualise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: altercates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of altercate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: apostrophizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of apostrophize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: apostatizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of apostatize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: annualizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of annualize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: assonates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of assonate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: asperates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of asperate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: asphyxiates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of asphyxiate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: adducts Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of adduct Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: adducts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of adduct Labels: form-of, plural Example: Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich A complex mixture of adducts arose from the reaction of isobenzofuran 67 with Smith’s diene (4) as addition occurred nonstereospecifically at both π-centers of 4.
Word: adjures Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of adjure Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: acknows Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of acknow Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: skatt Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of scat (“rain shower”). Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: admonishes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of admonish Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: adolesces Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of adolesce Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: immunocompetence Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- English competence English immunocompetence From immuno- + competence. 1. The body's capacity to develop an immune response following exposure to an antigen; full capability of a healthy immune system. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Near-synonym: immunocapability
Word: Europeanizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of Europeanize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: hypoxic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hypoxia + -ic or hyp- + ox- + -ic. 1. Of, pertaining to, or suffering from hypoxia. Example: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease had left her hypoxic and wheezing. 2. Describing a breathing gas mixture that contains less than 21% oxygen. Example: Rarely, nitrox mixtures are intentionally hypoxic, under special conditions. 3. Exhibiting hypoxia. Example: Dead zones are hypoxic areas in the world's oceans and large lakes.
Word: alchemises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of alchemise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: alchemizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of alchemize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: aerosolizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of aerosolize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: aerifies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of aerify Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: anatomizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of anatomize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: aggroes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of aggro Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: aggroing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of aggro Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: spadefoot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From spade + foot. 1. Any member of several groups of burrowing toads, with a spadelike appendage on the hind legs. 2. Any member of several groups of burrowing toads, with a spadelike appendage on the hind legs. 3. Any member of several groups of burrowing toads, with a spadelike appendage on the hind legs. 4. Any member of several groups of burrowing toads, with a spadelike appendage on the hind legs.
Word: aggroed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of aggro Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: aurifies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of aurify Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: affranchises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of affranchise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: affranchizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of affranchize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: allegorizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of allegorize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: amerces Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of amerce Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: adduces Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of adduce Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: afears Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of afear Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: neurotrophic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From neuro- + -trophic. 1. Of or relating to neurotrophy.
Word: arborises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of arborise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: assruns Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of assrun Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: ambuscades Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ambuscade Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: ambuscades Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ambuscade Labels: form-of, plural
Word: arborizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of arborize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: neurotrophy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From neuro- + -trophy. 1. The nutrition and metabolism of tissues regulated by nerves Labels: uncountable
Word: about-faces Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of about-face Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: about-faces Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of about-face Labels: form-of, plural
Word: archaizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of archaize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: antiquates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of antiquate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: aphorises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of aphorise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: aphorizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of aphorize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: acquits Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /əˈkwɪts/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of acquit Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: adempts Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of adempt Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: adenylates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of adenylate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: abscesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of abscess Labels: form-of, plural
Word: abscesses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of abscess Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: selenoprotein Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *selasnā Ancient Greek σελήνη (selḗnē) Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē)bor. English seleno- English protein English selenoprotein From seleno- + protein. 1. Any of many proteins that include a selenocysteine or selenomethionine residue.
Word: ad-libs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ad-lib Labels: form-of, plural
Word: adversely possesses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of adversely possess Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: air ships Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of air ship Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: selenocysteine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *selasnā Ancient Greek σελήνη (selḗnē) Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē)bor. English seleno- English cysteine English selenocysteine From seleno- + cysteine. 1. A naturally-occurring amino acid, present in several enzymes, whose structure is that of cysteine but with the sulfur atom replaced by one of selenium Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: air-drops Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of air-drop Labels: form-of, plural
Word: air-drops Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of air-drop Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: air-conditions Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of air-condition Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: aneles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of anele Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Muslimized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of Muslimize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: demasculinization 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 masculinization English demasculinization From de- + masculinization. 1. The removal of the testicles Labels: uncountable 2. The suppression of a male-orientated function by repressing male hormones Labels: uncountable
Word: Mirandized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of Mirandize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: acidified Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of acidify Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: aerified Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of aerify Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: aerified Part of Speech: adj 1. converted into gas 2. infused with air; aerated
Word: adjured Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of adjure Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: adducted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of adduct Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: cavity quantum electrodynamics Part of Speech: noun 1. The coupled interaction between matter and an electromagnetic field within a resonating structure Labels: uncountable
Word: about-faced Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of about-face Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: affranchised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of affranchise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: adempted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of adempt Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: abalienated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of abalienate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: electrodynamics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English dynamics English electrodynamics From electro- + dynamics. 1. The phenomena associated with moving electric charges, and their interaction with electric and magnetic fields; the study of these phenomena. Labels: uncountable Example: Some of the most beautiful and thus appealing physical theories, including quantum electrodynamics and quantum gravity, have been dogged for decades by infinities that erupt when theorists try to prod their calculations into new domains. Getting rid of these nagging infinities has probably occupied far more effort than was spent in originating the theories.
Word: altercated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of altercate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: alchemised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of alchemise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: adenylated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of adenylate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: adenylated Part of Speech: adj 1. Modified by adenylation Labels: not-comparable
Word: allegorized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of allegorize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: annihilated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of annihilate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: annihilated Part of Speech: adj 1. Having been utterly destroyed. 2. Extremely drunk or intoxicated; wasted. Labels: slang Example: On the second night, my friend Lori came over and we got annihilated on booze.
Word: amerced Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of amerce Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: apostatized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of apostatize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: hygrosensation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hygro- + sensation. 1. The ability of some animals to detect variation in humidity Labels: uncountable
Word: apostrophised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of apostrophise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: apostrophized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of apostrophize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: nucleolar Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or pertaining to the nucleolus Labels: not-comparable
Word: anthropomorphized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of anthropomorphize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: cold cock Part of Speech: noun 1. A small heavy object used to give additional force to a punch or other blow of the hand. Labels: slang Example: I had my hand on the lead cold cock and I knew it would not be enough. "Give this man a beer, Sport," […]. I hit him on the temple with the cold cock.
Word: cold cock Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of cold-cock. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: arborised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of arborise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: arborizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of arborize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: arborized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of arborize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: affined Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of affine Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: aphorizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of aphorize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: aphorized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of aphorize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: aphorised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of aphorise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: aphorising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of aphorise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: archaizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of archaize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: archaized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of archaize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: ashed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /æʃt/ 1. simple past and past participle of ash Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: assonated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of assonate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: asphyxiated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of asphyxiate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: asperated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of asperate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: acetified Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of acetify Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: anatomized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of anatomize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: autographed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English autograph Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English autographed From autograph + -ed. 1. Bearing an autograph. Labels: not-comparable Example: An autographed photo of baseball player “Shoeless Joe Jackson” has sold for a record $1.47 million at auction, according to auction house Christies.
Word: autographed Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English autograph Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English autographed From autograph + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of autograph Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: adolesced Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of adolesce Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Mediterraneanized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of Mediterraneanize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Mediterraneanised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of Mediterraneanise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: autopsied Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of autopsy Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: aurified Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of aurify Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: backpedals Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of backpedal Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: backpedaling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of backpedal Labels: US, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: backpedaling Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Despite the swift backpedalling of the university, the original notice given to stall operators is suggestive of the potential existence of ‘a growing English-speaking elite’ that is ‘happy to maintain the importance of the English language’.
Word: backpedaled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of backpedal Labels: US, form-of, participle, past
Word: backreads Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of backread Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: backreading Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of backread Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: barbarizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of barbarize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: barhops Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of barhop Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: bedizens Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bedizen Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: bedizening Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English bedizen Middle English -ynge English -ing English bedizening From bedizen + -ing. Pronunciation: /bɪˈdaɪzənɪŋ/, /bɪˈdaɪznɪŋ/, /-ˈdɪ-/ 1. gerund of bedizen: an act of dressing or ornamenting someone or something, especially in a gaudy, showy, or tasteless manner. Labels: form-of, gerund Example: The oratory closed, the dormitory became the scene of ablutions, arrayings and bedizenings curiously elaborate. To me it was, and ever must be an enigma, how they contrived to spend so much time in doing so little.
Word: bedizening Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English bedizen Middle English -ynge English -ing English bedizening From bedizen + -ing. Pronunciation: /bɪˈdaɪzənɪŋ/, /bɪˈdaɪznɪŋ/, /-ˈdɪ-/ 1. present participle and gerund of bedizen Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: bedizened Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English bedizen Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English bedizened From bedizen + -ed. Pronunciation: /bɪˈdaɪz(ə)nd/, /bɪˈdaɪzənd/, /-ˈdɪ-/ 1. Dressed or ornamented in a gaudy, showy, or tasteless manner; ostentatious. Labels: literary Example: There was much whispering and plotting after she had gone in, a conference with some of the boys, and a handing over of bedizened pencils and chews of gum for value received. Example: She wore only the subtlest touch of make up and round her delicate throat only a single string of pearls. Among the hundred bedizened women she was a rarity.
Word: bedizened Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English bedizen Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English bedizened From bedizen + -ed. Pronunciation: /bɪˈdaɪz(ə)nd/, /bɪˈdaɪzənd/, /-ˈdɪ-/ 1. simple past and past participle of bedizen Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: bemuds Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bemud Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: bemudding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of bemud Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: bemudded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of bemud Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: plancher Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French plancher. 1. A floor made of wood. 2. A plank. Example: Elm; [used] some for planchers 3. The underside of a cornice; a soffit.
Word: plancher Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Borrowed from French plancher. 1. To form using planks. Labels: obsolete, transitive Example: your stable be well paved with rounde stone, wel planchered and kept clean
Word: pleasure craft Part of Speech: noun 1. A boat used for recreational activities, such as sport fishing or touring. Example: Now the estuary has silted up, and only small pleasure craft can sail up the narrow channel.
Word: cabin cruiser Part of Speech: noun 1. A motorboat which has enclosed living quarters, especially a privately owned pleasure craft. Example: A hundred yards away a cluster of boys on the deck of a sturdy cabin-cruiser swung their caps and sent a hail across. Example: Today the ubiquitous cabin cruiser seems to many a Sunday skipper like nothing more than a watertight version of the car he left parked at the marina.
Word: ruche Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *Hrew-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewk- Proto-Celtic *rukskos Proto-Celtic *rūskos Gaulish rūscabor. Early Medieval Latin rusca Old French rusche Middle French rusche French ruchebor. English ruche Borrowed from French ruche, from Middle French rusche, from Old French rusche, from Early Medieval Latin rusca (“bark”), borrowed from Gaulish rūsca, from Proto-Celtic *rūskos (“bark”), from *rukskos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewk- (“to dig up”), from *Hrew- (“to tear out, dig out”). Pronunciation: /ɹuːʃ/ 1. A strip of fabric which has been fluted or pleated. 2. A small ruff of fluted or pleated fabric worn at neck or wrist. Example: Mrs. Newsome wore at operatic hours a black silk dress—very handsome, he knew it was "handsome"—and an ornament that his memory was able further to identify as a ruche. 3. A pile of arched tiles, used to catch and retain oyster spawn.
Word: ruche Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *Hrew-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewk- Proto-Celtic *rukskos Proto-Celtic *rūskos Gaulish rūscabor. Early Medieval Latin rusca Old French rusche Middle French rusche French ruchebor. English ruche Borrowed from French ruche, from Middle French rusche, from Old French rusche, from Early Medieval Latin rusca (“bark”), borrowed from Gaulish rūsca, from Proto-Celtic *rūskos (“bark”), from *rukskos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewk- (“to dig up”), from *Hrew- (“to tear out, dig out”). Pronunciation: /ɹuːʃ/ 1. To flute or pleat (fabric). Example: ruched curtains Example: At each seam the dress opens to a-point over a silk petticoat. The skirt is ruched around the bottom and the openings, between which are bows of ribbon and lace. 2. To bunch up (fabric); to ruck up. Example: Joe Baxter pulled the dress farther down, so it was ruched around my middle, the bottom half pulled up to my stomach. Example: A woman with an agonized expression on her up-turned face sat with her knees apart while a man buried his head between her legs. Her dress was ruched around her waist, and her breasts were bared. Gilmore's scandalous, erotic art.
Word: cabin-cruiser Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of cabin cruiser. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pleasure boat Part of Speech: noun 1. A boat used for recreational activities, such as sport fishing or touring. Example: Steaming up the Adriatic aboard ex-King Farouk's former pleasure boat (now renamed Freedom), Egypt's President Gamal Abdel Nasser arrived last week at the beautiful Yugoslav seaport of Dubrovnik.
Word: absolutes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of absolute Labels: form-of, plural
Word: absorbers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of absorber Labels: form-of, plural
Word: abrasives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of abrasive Labels: form-of, plural
Word: affidavits Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of affidavit Labels: form-of, plural
Word: aftershocks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aftershock Labels: form-of, plural
Word: equal rights Part of Speech: noun 1. The concept that every person is to be treated equally by the law. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: halogenous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English halogen Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English halogenous From halogen + -ous. 1. Of a compound: containing a halogen as part of the molecule. Labels: not-comparable
Word: chromatograph Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From chromato- + -graph. Pronunciation: /kɹə(ʊ)ˈmæ.tə(ʊ)ˌɡɹɑːf/, /kɹoʊˈmæ.toʊˌɡɹæf/ 1. A machine that performs chromatography by gas or liquid separation.
Word: chromatograph Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From chromato- + -graph. Pronunciation: /kɹə(ʊ)ˈmæ.tə(ʊ)ˌɡɹɑːf/, /kɹoʊˈmæ.toʊˌɡɹæf/ 1. To analyze or separate mixtures using chromatography
Word: toppa Part of Speech: contraction 1. Contraction of top + of. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction
Word: torace Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English toracen, torasen (“to tear up, snatch away”), equivalent to to- + race. Related to rash. Pronunciation: /təˈɹeɪs/ 1. To tear apart, rend to pieces, rip up. Labels: obsolete, transitive
Word: chromatogram Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From German Chromatogramm, which was coined by Mikhail Tsvet in 1906. 1. The visual output from a chromatograph, usually a graphical display or histogram.
Word: typedef Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From type and definition; originally a keyword in the C programming language. Pronunciation: /ˈtaɪ̯pdɛf/ 1. A statement that declares a name for a data type. 2. A name that has been declared by such a statement.
Word: interventricular septum Part of Speech: noun 1. The stout wall separating the lower chambers (the ventricles) of the heart from one another.
Word: histogram Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably from Ancient Greek ἱστός (histós, “mast”) + γράμμα (grámma), although it is sometimes claimed to have been derived from historical + diagram; coined in 1891 by English mathematician Karl Pearson. Pronunciation: /ˈhɪstəˌɡɹæm/ 1. A graphical display of numerical data in the form of upright bars, with the area of each bar representing frequency. Example: Such distinctions, however, require detailed information, such as histograms of the distribution of energy use among residential customers, both by month and by year. Example: The use of the piecewise linear frequency polygon (FP) in place of the underlying histogram would seem mainly a graphical advantage.
Word: histogram Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Probably from Ancient Greek ἱστός (histós, “mast”) + γράμμα (grámma), although it is sometimes claimed to have been derived from historical + diagram; coined in 1891 by English mathematician Karl Pearson. Pronunciation: /ˈhɪstəˌɡɹæm/ 1. To represent (data) as a histogram. Labels: transitive
Word: toppe Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of top. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: drink from a firehose Part of Speech: verb 1. To be overwhelmed (with work, information, etc.); to be inundated with an unrestricted or unfiltered amount. Labels: idiomatic 2. To take a small amount from an enormous, hard-to-manage quantity. Labels: idiomatic Example: If we are to be drinking from a firehose, with billions of web pages at our fingertips, then we should possess the skills to manage its flow.
Word: magnetic stirrer Part of Speech: noun 1. A laboratory machine that produces a rotating magnetic field, so that a magnetic stir bar will automatically stir a chemical solution. They often incorporate an electric heating plate.
Word: stir bar Part of Speech: noun 1. A short magnetic bar with a covering of, usually, Teflon; used with a magnetic stirrer in laboratory work to stir a chemical solution.
Word: or what Part of Speech: phrase 1. Or something else; allows for the existence of an unexpressed alternative to what was said. Labels: idiomatic Example: How should he know or guess or what? Example: Do they check you at the door or what?" Michael laughed.
Word: doyennes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of doyenne Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stick one's tongue out Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /stɪk wʌnz tʌŋ aʊt/ 1. To push one's tongue so that it protrudes from the mouth, especially as a gesture of rudeness. Example: The class clown stuck her tongue out at her classmate. Example: Leona took his glass and went to the kitchen. Rufus stuck out his tongue at Vivaldo, who was watching him with a faintly quizzical frown.
Word: OECD Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: As of April 26, the US ranked 22nd in the number of tests performed per capita, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Example: Although the OECD is not predicting a recession, its forecast is more pessimistic than that of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which said last month that it expects the world economy to grow by 3.2% this year and 2.7% next year.
Word: cannibalized Part of Speech: adj 1. Patched together from pieces taken from elsewhere. Example: cannibalized version of the events
Word: cannibalized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of cannibalize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: cannibalizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cannibalize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: cannibalizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cannibalize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: techies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of techie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: categorical imperative Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From German kategorischer Imperativ. 1. A fundamental ethical principle intended as a guide for determining whether any contemplated action is morally right, based on the concept that an action is good or bad in and of itself regardless of what the actor's aims or preferences are.
Word: co-operation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of cooperation. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: "Pray," said she, "keep any thing like sentiment for Allerton. I am not the least afraid that you will have too much. But one thing I beg to observe—I shall expect active co-operation on your part. You are clever enough if you exert yourself, and that is what people usually do when it is for themselves." Example: “I have tried, as I hinted, to enlist the co-operation of other capitalists, but experience has taught me that any appeal is futile that does not impinge directly upon cupidity. … .”
Word: deontologist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English deontology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English deontologist From deontology + -ist. 1. A philosopher or other thinker who advocates or employs a deontological approach to ethics.
Word: deontologists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deontologist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: transcendental idealism Part of Speech: noun 1. A school of philosophy first proposed by Immanuel Kant. It can be juxtaposed with transcendental realism in that it views things in terms of how they appear to the actor rather than how they actually are. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: ethic of reciprocity Part of Speech: noun 1. The golden rule used by philosophers.
Word: transcendental realism Part of Speech: noun 1. A school of philosophy that can be juxtaposed with transcendental idealism in that it views things in terms of how they actually are rather than how they appear to the actor. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: reciprocal altruism Part of Speech: noun 1. The phenomenon of two organisms acting in ways that mutually benefit one another. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: Protestant work ethic Part of Speech: noun 1. A Calvinist value emphasizing the necessity of constant labor in a person's calling as a sign of personal salvation. 2. A strong work ethic. Labels: idiomatic, rare
Word: Puritan work ethic Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of Protestant work ethic.
Word: prosperity doctrine Part of Speech: noun 1. prosperity theology. Labels: uncountable
Word: Loren Part of Speech: name 1. A unisex given name. 2. A unisex given name.
Word: word of faith Part of Speech: noun 1. A teaching among Pentecostal and charismatic Christians that good health and long life are promised to those who follow God's will. By extension, those who die early have wronged God in some way. Labels: uncountable
Word: prosperity gospel Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of prosperity theology. 2. Synonym of word of faith.
Word: Protestant ethic Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of Protestant work ethic. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: social evolutionism Part of Speech: noun 1. Following of social evolution. Labels: uncountable
Word: cultural evolutionism Part of Speech: noun 1. Following of cultural evolution. Labels: uncountable
Word: sociocultural evolutionism Part of Speech: noun 1. Belief in sociocultural evolution. Labels: uncountable
Word: Merton thesis Part of Speech: name Etymology: Proposed by Robert K. Merton in 1936. 1. A theory that significant developments in the modern world have a positive correlation with Protestant pietism, similar to Weber's link between success and the Protestant ethic.
Word: iron cage Part of Speech: noun 1. A theory proposed by Max Weber which argues that rationalization and rules trap humans in a figurative "cage" of thought.
Word: sociocultural Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *sokʷéh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ṓy Proto-Indo-European *sokʷh₂ṓy Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *sokʷyós Proto-Italic *sokjos Latin sokios Latin sociusder. English socio- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁eti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English -al English cultural English sociocultural From socio- + cultural. 1. Of or relating to both society and culture. Example: As we will learn shortly, some researchers contend that DID is a spontaneously occurring consequence of childhood trauma, whereas others contend that it emerges primarily in response to suggestive therapist cueing, media influences, and broader sociocultural expectations.
Word: supposition theory Part of Speech: noun 1. Theory in medieval Europe to explain then-modern events from an Aristotelian context. Labels: uncountable
Word: travesti Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish travesti and Portuguese travesti, themselves both from French travesti. Doublet of travesty. 1. A member of a Latin American gender role, variously construed as a cross-dressing man, a third gender or a trans woman.
Word: phronesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek φρόνησις (phrónēsis, “practical wisdom”), from φρονέω (phronéō, “to think”), from φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”). Pronunciation: /fɹəˈniːsɪs/ 1. The virtue of "practical wisdom" as posited by Aristotle. Labels: uncountable
Word: A-bombs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of A-bomb Labels: form-of, plural
Word: terriculament Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin terriculāmentum. 1. A source of unnecessary or uncontrollable fear. Labels: obsolete Example: […]the paines of purgatorie are but a vaine terriculament, to make men pay deere for popish masses, merites, satisfactions and pardons. Example: [M]any times such terriculaments may proceed from natural causes, and all other senses may be deluded.
Word: ravin Part of Speech: adj Etymology: The noun is derived from Middle English ravin, ravine, raven (“rapine, robbery; rape; force, violence; greed, rapacity; stolen goods, booty, plunder; prey, quarry; pursuit of prey; predatoriness, voracity”), from Anglo-Norman ravein, raveine, ravine (“rapine, robbery; rape; force, violence; greed, rapacity; impetuousness; stolen goods”), Middle French ravine, and Old French ravine (“rapine, robbery; force, violence; impetuousness”), from Latin rapīna (“pillage, plunder, robbery, rapine; booty, plunder”), from rapiō (“to abduct, carry off; to grab, snatch; to rape; to steal”) (from Proto-Italic *rapjō (“to seize, take away”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rep- (“to snatch”)) + -īna (suffix forming abstract nouns). The adjective is derived from Middle English ravin, ravine (“predatory; ravenous”), from Middle English ravin, ravine (noun): see above. The verb is not attested before the 16th century, but words like Middle English raviner, ravinour (“plunderer; robber; rapist; predator”), ravening (“act of robbery; predatoriness, rapacity”, noun), and ravening, ravining (“(adjective) savage, ravening; (noun) preceded by ‘the’: the devil”) suggest that it existed in the 14th and 15th centuries, and was probably derived from the noun. Compare Middle French raviner (“to make furrows”), Old French raviner (“to take by force; to rush; to stream”) (modern French raviner). Pronunciation: /ˈɹæv(ɪ)n/, /ˈɹæv(ə)n/ 1. Ravenous. Labels: archaic, literary, obsolete Example: […] I am the cauſe / His death vvas ſo effected: Better 'tvvere / I met the rauine Lyon vvhen he roar'd / VVith ſharpe conſtraint of hunger: better 'tvvere, / That all the miſeries vvhich nature ovves / VVere mine at once. Example: A vessel in mid-ocean, her heaved prow / Clambering, the mast bent and the ravin wind / In her sail roaring.
Word: caryopsis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From caryo- + -opsis. 1. A type of fruit in which the fruit skin is stuck to the seed coat; especially the grain of a cereal. Example: The variation of caryopsis characters in species of Aegilops and wheat diploids is similar to that of wheat tetraploids .
Word: beso negro Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish beso negro (literally “black kiss”). 1. anilingus. Labels: uncountable Example: The other reason was that Waldo had backhanded her across the mouth after she refused to give him beso negro. Example: He says that he has now tried beso negro and likes it.
Word: scatolia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek σκῶρ (skôr, “excrement”) + -olia. 1. The act of smearing faeces. Example: The 'dirty protest' - the spreading of faeces is called 'scatolia' and this may be undertaken by some as a form of protest. The main issues surrounding scatolia are the health and safety aspects [...]. Example: Scatolia is not uncommon among dementia sufferers, and is very distressing to their carers.
Word: ANZCERTA Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: from sea to shining sea Part of Speech: prep_phrase Etymology: Originally used in the charters of some of the English colonies in North America. 1. From the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Labels: US, poetic
Word: proleptic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English prolepsis Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English proleptic From prolepsis (“anticipation”) + -ic. Pronunciation: /pɹoʊˈlɛptɪk/ 1. Extrapolated to dates prior to its first adoption; of those used to adjust to or from the Julian calendar or Gregorian calendar. Example: The Julian proleptic calendar is formed by applying the rules of the Julian calendar to times before Caesar's reform, and the Julian date (JD) specifies the particular instant of a day by ending the Julian day number with the fraction of the day elapsed since the preceding Greenwich noon. Example: The proleptic Gregorian calendar is produced by extending the Gregorian calendar backwards to dates preceding its official introduction in 1582. 2. Anticipatory; prescient or forward-looking. Example: A far-seeing or proleptic wisdom. Example: In contrast with physical death, spiritual death might be called metaphorical. It becomes proleptic when contrasted with the second and final death. 3. Exhibiting or pertaining to prolepsis (any sense) Example: a 'proleptic' epithet describing the result of the hunt, means literally 'with leafage broken' and is formed from the stem of ἀγνύναι. Example: There was no proleptic suffix in Moabite, according to the present evidence.
Word: proleptic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English prolepsis Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English proleptic From prolepsis (“anticipation”) + -ic. Pronunciation: /pɹoʊˈlɛptɪk/ 1. An instance of prolepsis; 2. An instance of prolepsis; 3. An instance of prolepsis; 4. Something that predicts or implies the future or outcome.
Word: for the love of Part of Speech: prep 1. Used to form interjections expressing exasperation. Labels: idiomatic
Word: mayors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mayor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: promotor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyetider. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin prōmoveō Latin prōmōtusbor. English promote Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English promotor From promote + -or. 1. A full professor of a Dutch, Flemish, South African, or German university who acts as the principal supervisor of a student's doctoral research. 2. Alternative form of promoter. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: old women Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of old woman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lay siege Part of Speech: verb 1. Chiefly followed by against or to: to engage in a siege; to besiege. Labels: intransitive Example: And lay siege against it, and build a fort against it, and cast a mount against it; set the camp also against it, and set battering rams against it round about. Example: In 1574, the duke of Alva laid siege to Leiden to gain control of Holland's most beautiful and prosperous city. To relieve the siege, William of Orange and his followers opened the city's protective dikes to flush out—literally—the surrounding Spanish forces. 2. To attack continually over a long period. Labels: figuratively, intransitive Example: They’re laying siege to all we hold dear. Example: The Reds laid siege to the Albion goal throughout, with Jordan Henderson striking the underside of the bar and Dirk Kuyt the inside of the post.
Word: yok Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /jɒk/ 1. Alternative form of yock. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: yok Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /jɒk/ 1. Alternative form of yock. Labels: alt-of, alternative