nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: fezlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From fez + -like. 1. Resembling a fez. Example: AbderRahim Hakmoun, dressed in an orange tunic and a bejeweled, fezlike hat, spun its tassel like a helicopter propeller, smacking his bare feet on the stage in a complex pattern.
Word: Gnawa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French Gnaoua, from Moroccan Arabic ڭناوة (gnāwa), from Tashelhit agnaw (“stutterer, a person of sub-Saharan origin”). 1. Any member of an ethnic group and Sufi religious order in Morocco.
Word: Gnawas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Gnawa Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hypeman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hype + man. 1. Alternative spelling of hype man. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: What’s engrossing about “I Love New York” is exactly what was engrossing about “Flavor of Love,” the show’s progenitor, which starred Flavor Flav, a reality show veteran and onetime rap hypeman.
Word: mummylike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From mummy + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a mummy (embalmed corpse). Example: I could, however, clearly distinguish that the swathed mummy-like form before me was that of a tall and lovely woman, instinct with beauty in every part, and also with a certain snake-like grace which I had never seen anything to equal before. Example: Abby and her boyfriend, Jared (“And Jared was all, ‘Whoa’ ”), even wrap and duct-tape the vampires for daytime transport and are caught by the police loading two mummylike objects into a minivan.
Word: nerdism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From nerd + -ism. 1. The practices or behaviours of nerds; nerdiness. Labels: countable, informal, uncountable Example: Nerdism in both men and women is held to decrease sexual attractiveness, but in men this is compensated by the relatively masculine values attached to intelligence and computer skills. Example: When the hypothetical Gore nephew look-alike Mr. Boston awkwardly tried to cut in on her conversation with the tough-looking Chance, Mr. Boston seemed to have blown it, especially as he spouted nervous nerdisms like “You need Ritalin” in response to Chance’s practiced baiting.
Word: zitting Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Pronunciation: /ˈzɪ.tɪŋ/ 1. Only used in zitting cisticola. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nerdisms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nerdism Labels: form-of, plural
Word: outpunch Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From out- + punch. 1. To punch harder or better than. Labels: transitive Example: But Payton, with so many available choices on the N.F.L.’s No. 1 offense, seemed to be trying to outthink the Eagles instead of outpunch them.
Word: outpunches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of outpunch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: outpunching Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of outpunch Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: outpunched Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of outpunch Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: encodable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From encode + -able. 1. That can be encoded. Labels: not-comparable
Word: overwash Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From over- + wash. 1. To wash too much or too often. Labels: transitive Example: Even worse than being caught in daylight is the mortification, by Mr. Moore’s nocturnal lights, of wearing black clothes so overwashed that they start to look gray. 2. To wash or flood over. Labels: transitive Example: The waves overwashed the stony beach. 3. To become flooded. Labels: intransitive Example: A man on one of the beach islands sends his wife and kids to the shelter, remains behind with their dog to finish boarding up the house, then the only road off the island overwashes, and he's cut off.
Word: overwash Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From over- + wash. 1. The flow of water and sediment over the crest of a beach that does not directly return to the water body. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: overwashes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of overwash Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: overwashing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overwash Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: overwashed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of overwash Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: redyeing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of redye Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: redyeing Part of Speech: noun 1. A second or subsequent dyeing.
Word: restagings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of restaging Labels: form-of, plural
Word: superfriend Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From super- + friend. 1. A friend with remarkable abilities or superpowers. Labels: informal Example: The cumulative message of the series is that these superfriends somehow combine the forces of nature, the machine and the mind of man […] Example: They want a superfriend who is able to cure a blue day or a confrontation with someone faster than a speeding bullet.
Word: superfriends Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of superfriend Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chief financial officer Part of Speech: noun 1. The executive who is in charge of financial affairs, notably as head of a financial department, typically directly under the chief executive officer and/or the board who lead the corporation or other organisation as a whole.
Word: commissaris Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Dutch commissaris. 1. commissioner Example: He was sitting in a low leather chair, close to the window of the commissaris's office […]
Word: corpos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of corpo Labels: derogatory, form-of, informal, plural
Word: dentes Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈdɛnˌtiz/ 1. plural of dens Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dourada Part of Speech: noun 1. gilt-head bream (Sparus aurata)
Word: cachalotes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cachalote Labels: form-of, plural
Word: masculinisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From masculine + -isation. 1. Alternative form of masculinization. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: eudaemonistic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From eudaemon + -istic. 1. Of or pertaining to eudaemonism.
Word: eczematous Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈzɛmətəs/ 1. Of, pertaining to or afflicted with eczema
Word: nonsleepy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + sleepy. 1. Not sleepy. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nontyphoidal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + typhoidal. 1. Not typhoidal. Labels: not-comparable
Word: typhoidal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From typhoid + -al. 1. Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with typhoid fever Labels: not-comparable
Word: vocalis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin vōcālis (“sounding, vocal”), clipping of mūsculus vōcālis (“vocal muscle”). Doublet of vocal and vowel. Pronunciation: /voʊˈkeɪ.lɪs/ 1. A triangular band of muscle that is the medial part of the thyroarytenoid muscle, originates in the lamina of the thyroid cartilage, and inserts into the vocal process of the arytenoid cartilage; it lies parallel with the vocal ligament to which it is adherent and modulates the tension of the true vocal cords.
Word: nonvariceal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + variceal. 1. Not variceal. Labels: not-comparable
Word: variceal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From varix + -al, reflecting that English varix came from Latin varix, whose declension involves the varice- pattern. 1. Of or pertaining to a varix (or varices) Labels: not-comparable
Word: normotensive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From normo- + tensive. 1. Having normal tension. 2. Having normal blood pressure. Example: Abnormal sodium metabolism may be critical in the causation of certain forms of hypertension... These high-risk patients in whom subsequent hypertension may be prevented include normotensive patients with family histories of hypertension...
Word: normotensive Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From normo- + tensive. 1. A person who has normal blood pressure.
Word: nortryptyline Part of Speech: noun 1. A tricyclic antidepressant Labels: uncountable
Word: nosological Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From nosology + -ical. 1. Of or pertaining to nosology Labels: not-comparable
Word: oesophagogastric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From oesophago- + gastric. 1. Of or pertaining to the oesophagus and the stomach. Labels: not-comparable
Word: osteoarthropathy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From osteo- + arthropathy. 1. Any disease of a joint between bones Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: overiodisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From over- + iodisation. 1. Alternative spelling of overiodization. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: overiodization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From over- + iodization. 1. Excessive iodization Labels: uncountable
Word: oversedation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From over- + sedation. 1. Excessive sedation
Word: oximetres Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of oximetre Labels: form-of, plural
Word: oximetre Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of oximeter. Labels: alt-of, alternative, nonstandard, uncommon
Word: Alep Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French Alep. Pronunciation: /əˈlɛp/ 1. Synonym of Aleppo.
Word: paracervical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From para- + cervical. 1. Adjacent to the cervix Labels: not-comparable 2. Relating to the paracervix Labels: not-comparable
Word: parametrial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From para- + metrial. 1. Of or pertaining to the parametrium Labels: not-comparable
Word: parametrium Part of Speech: noun 1. All the connective tissue of the female pelvic floor.
Word: pathologisation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of pathologization. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pathologization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logie French pathologiebor. English pathology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English pathologize 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 pathologization From pathologize + -ation. 1. The treatment of a health or behaviour condition as if it were a medical condition. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Near-synonym: overmedicalization
Word: periaortic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From peri- + aortic. 1. Surrounding the aorta Labels: not-comparable
Word: periventricular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From peri- + ventricular. 1. Surrounding a ventricle Labels: not-comparable
Word: pharmacoeconomic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pharmaco- + economic. 1. Of or pertaining to pharmacoeconomics. Labels: not-comparable
Word: pharmacoeconomics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pharmaco- + economics. 1. The study of the economic aspects of pharmaceuticals Labels: uncountable
Word: pleuritic Part of Speech: adj 1. Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with pleurisy.
Word: pleuritic Part of Speech: noun 1. A person with pleurisy.
Word: postdischarge Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From post- + discharge. 1. Occurring after discharge (especially, discharge from a hospital, military service, or other institution). Labels: not-comparable
Word: postdose Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From post- + dose. 1. Occurring after a dose has been administered. Labels: not-comparable
Word: solicitudes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of solicitude Labels: form-of, plural
Word: labanotation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of Laban + notation, since it was derived from the work of Rudolf Laban. Pronunciation: /ˌleɪ.bə.nəʊˈteɪ.ʃən/, /ˌleɪ.bə.noʊˈteɪ.ʃən/ 1. A system for documenting body movement. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Labanotation uses a set of abstract symbols to define the part of the body
Word: battle fleet Part of Speech: noun 1. an operational naval task force consisting of a variety of surface combatants designed to operate as a coordinated unit; subdivided into battle groups
Word: redefinable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From redefine + -able. 1. That can be redefined. Labels: not-comparable Example: With a joystick (the keys are awkward and not redefinable) I found that forward is thrust, back is brake and the fire button, while nothing actually gets fired, needs to be pressed to destroy each piece of the mothership […]
Word: redefinability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From redefinable + -ity. 1. The state or condition of being redefinable. Labels: uncountable
Word: vintaged Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of vintage Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: vintaging Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of vintage Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: vintaging Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of vintaging. Example: I stalked his vintagings, And here, to Bacchus vowed, alive he swings. Example: When I lifted mine eyes, far, far away, Thou it was turning the new-mown hay, Thou it was in the new vintagings, And it was thy step, all a shiver of wings.
Word: standbying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of standby Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: redefiner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From redefine + -er. 1. One who or that which redefines. Example: Next the "key redefiner" software came along. These were special programs that could "redefine" the keys on your keyboard , while still permitting you the normal use of the keys.
Word: redefiners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of redefiner Labels: form-of, plural
Word: smoochily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From smoochy + -ly. 1. In a smoochy way.
Word: smoochier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of smoochy: more smoochy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: smoochiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of smoochy: most smoochy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: automobileless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From automobile + -less. 1. Without an automobile. Labels: not-comparable
Word: microeinstein Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + einstein. 1. The unit equal to one millionth of an einstein.
Word: microeinsteins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microeinstein Labels: form-of, plural
Word: slaggiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of slaggy: most slaggy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: slagginess Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From slaggy + -ness. 1. The state or condition of being slaggy (resembling or containing slag). Labels: uncountable Example: The absence of slagginess and vesicularity in the considerable thickness exposed is also against its being a lava. 2. The condition of being slaggy, or sluttish. Labels: Australia, New-Zealand, UK, derogatory, uncountable
Word: vesicularity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From vesicular + -ity. 1. The state or condition of being vesicular; presence of vesicles. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: vesicularities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vesicularity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: freeness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From free + -ness. 1. The state or condition of being free (unconstrained, unconfined, unencumbered, unobstructed, or free-spirited). Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Whoever would overthrow the Liberty of a Nation, must begin by subduing the Freeness of Speech; a Thing terrible to Publick Traytors. Example: Vern could appreciate his freeness. He was a spirited, buoyant thing. 2. Openness; unreservedness; frankness; ingenuousness; candor. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The freeness of a confession. 3. Liberality; generosity. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The freeness in giving. 4. Gratuitousness. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The freeness of divine grace.
Word: freenesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of freeness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: eirenicon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek εἰρηνικόν (eirēnikón), neuter form of εἰρηνικός (eirēnikós), from εἰρήνη (eirḗnē, “peace”). Pronunciation: /aɪˈɹiːnɪkɒn/ 1. A proposal to resolve disputes and reconcile differences in order to advance peace, strengthen or establish unity, or foster solidarity, usually in a modus vivendi.
Word: spankable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From spank + -able. 1. Suitable for spanking. Example: 'If he says he won't come, he won't,' she said, as though he were one of the elemental forces of nature instead of a spankable brat […] Example: Judge Fang knew that Dr. X controlled legions of criminals ranging from spankable delinquents up to international crime lords […]
Word: unironically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From unironic + -ally or un- + ironically. 1. In an unironic manner; without irony; sincerely; genuinely. Example: I unironically loved that movie! Example: "“[88 Minutes] is unironically one of my favorite podcasts. Literally the only source for non-pozzed news from Canada,” wrote one Daily Stormer commentator.
Word: unironical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + ironical. 1. Not ironical; without irony. Example: Wani had been wet about the game until he turned out to be good at it, and now he was absorbed and unironical, tripping after the ball, yapping and grinning when he bombed the other boules away from the jack-ball, or cochonnet.
Word: aheight Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From a- + height. Pronunciation: /əˈhaɪt/ 1. From high, from a high point. Labels: not-comparable, obsolete
Word: Clotilda Part of Speech: name Etymology: A Latinate form of the French Clotilde, of Germanic origin (Proto-Germanic *Hlūdahildiz). 1. A female given name from the Germanic languages; of mostly historical use in the Anglo-Saxon world.
Word: aflaj Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic أَفْلَاج (ʔaflāj), plural of فَلَج (falaj, “irrigation channel”). 1. An irrigation system which catches mountain water and controls its movement down man-made subterranean channels, found in Oman.
Word: bejeebers Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Minced oath of bejesus, an alteration of by Jesus. 1. Used to express surprise, dismay, or anger: bejesus! Labels: humorous, slang
Word: bejeebers Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Minced oath of bejesus, an alteration of by Jesus. 1. Used as an intensifier or placeholder term; most commonly used in the bejeebers out of. Labels: humorous, slang, uncountable Example: Mico’s brother, a bright one who goes to college and accepts all the bejabbers of modern science, grows up to be a dusty wielder of test tubes. Example: The 350 Alpina puts out two less horsepower than a 125 Elsinore. We got 18 horses on the pump. A 27mm Amal mixes. The bike isn’t as sluggardly as one might expect for a zooted-up trialer. One of ’em finished ninth in the 350 Expert at Hopetown last year. Mike Hannon must have ridden his bejeebers off.
Word: scare the bejeebers out of Part of Speech: verb 1. To terrify thoroughly. Labels: slang, transitive
Word: Letizia Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Letizia. 1. A surname from Italian.
Word: food supplements Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of food supplement Labels: form-of, plural
Word: biggity Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Apparently from big + -ed + -y, a compound suffix used to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”; compare uppity. Alternately, perhaps from big + -ety, a suffix used to extend monosyllabic words; compare hot diggety, hippity-hop. Attested in the Southern United States since the late nineteenth century. Commonly reanalyzed as bigot + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈbɪɡɪti/ 1. Conceited, uppity. Labels: US Example: [T]he captains were very independent and airy—pretty ‘biggity,’ as Uncle Remus would say. Example: "Oh, Jeff Wain!" returned the countryman slightingly; "yas, I knows 'im, an' don' know no good of 'im. One er dese yer biggity, braggin' niggers—talks lack he own de whole county."
Word: ploppy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From plop + -y. 1. Making a plopping sound. Labels: informal Example: She made angry ploppy sounds in the glasses because her hand was shaking with temper. Example: Fine with me, she said, sliding off the stool with a little ploppy sound in her shoes. 2. Suitable for plopping into; soft and comfortable. Labels: informal Example: Sweaty too, you'll see her waiting sweaty, sweaty and plopped onto a sweaty ploppy sofa, a sweaty ploppy sofa that changes into a bed that changes into a sofa, an elegant member of a transvestite domestic cast that can do everything. Example: When Heather and I gather for prayer, she often sits cross-legged on the ploppy (her word) couch, puppy Darla resting snugly against her, and I sit across from them in the large overstuffed chair by the window with the very cool plantation blinds. 3. Tending to plop; limp and heavy. Labels: informal Example: I'm wearing Turkey's boots and they're so ploppy I got me a pukey blister on my heel. Example: The snow was falling in thick ploppy moist flakes
Word: ploppy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From plop + -y. 1. An unskilled gambler. Labels: derogatory, slang Example: Craps is a simple game, made even simpler because most of the bets are worthless to the smart player, although ploppies—the unschooled, unthinking masses of casino craps players—will fall all over themselves to wager on them.
Word: binocs Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortening. 1. binoculars Labels: informal, plural, plural-only Example: Armed with binocs, she was positioned on a low rise that overlooked the entire valley. No one was going to sneak past her.
Word: bitless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From bit + -less. 1. without a bit (piece of metal in a horse's mouth). Labels: not-comparable
Word: ladles and jellyspoons Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of ladies and gentlemen, used for comedic effect by clowns and entertainers. Labels: alt-of, alternative, humorous, plural, plural-only
Word: ploppier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of ploppy: more ploppy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: ploppiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of ploppy: most ploppy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: blowbys Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of blowby Labels: form-of, plural
Word: blowby Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of blow-by. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: bludy Part of Speech: adj 1. Obsolete spelling of bloody. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: paxis Part of Speech: intj Etymology: From the Latin pax (“peace”). Pronunciation: /ˈpæksɪs/ 1. Used by schoolchildren to express immunity from "being caught" in games such as bulldog or it. Labels: UK
Word: philerast Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek φιλεραστής (philerastḗs), from φίλ(ος) (phíl(os), “dear”, “friend”) or φιλ(έω) (phil(éō), “I love”) + ἐραστής (erastḗs, “lover”) (compare the English cognates phil- + erast(es)); φιλεραστής (philerastḗs) was used by Plato in his Symposium as an alternative to ἐρώμενος (erṓmenos, “eromenos”), to imply greater equitability and reciprocity and to avoid the latter term’s denotational passivity. Pronunciation: /ˈfɪləɹast/, /ˈfɪləˌɹæst/ 1. A boy who feels philia or more specifically anterōs, for his paederastic lover. Example: When in turn they reach man’s estate they love youths themselves[; i]n general terms such people are either paiderasts or philerasts, being always attracted by kindred kind. But when a boy-lover, or any other, chances to meet his own original half, they are both seized with an ecstasy of affection and intimacy and love, and can hardly bear to be separated for as much as a single instant from each other. Example: […] “while they are still boys [i.e., pubescent or pre-adult], they are fond of men, and enjoy lying down together with them and twining their limbs about them, . . . but when they become men they are lovers of boys. . . . Such a man is a paederast and philerast [i.e., fond of or responsive to adult male lovers]” at different stages of his life […]
Word: philerasts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of philerast Labels: form-of, plural
Word: capture the flag Part of Speech: noun 1. A game normally played by children, or as part of paintball, in which two teams have a flag which is stored at the other team's base. Whichever team returns their flag to their own base first is the winner. Labels: uncountable 2. A computer game with similar rules, usually in first-person shooter format. Labels: uncountable
Word: bluecurls Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From blue + curls. 1. Any plant in genus Trichostema, with blue flowers.
Word: bluidy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Scots bluid (“blood”). 1. bloody. Labels: UK, obsolete
Word: Beatley Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Beatle + -y. 1. in the style of The Beatles. Labels: informal
Word: booklouse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From book + louse. So called because they feed on bookbinding glue. 1. Any of the small insects that feed on bookbindings, especially those of the order Psocodea.
Word: psocopterous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From translingual Psocoptera + -ous. 1. Of or pertaining to the taxonomic order Psocoptera. Labels: not-comparable
Word: booklice Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of booklouse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bowbent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From bow + bent. 1. bent, like a bow (for archery) Labels: archaic
Word: ambassadorially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From ambassadorial + -ly. 1. In an ambassadorial way.
Word: Gan Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Mandarin 贛／赣 (Gàn, “Jiangxi; Gan (language)”). 1. One of the major varieties of Chinese, spoken in Jiangxi province.
Word: Gan Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Ngen (“dialect of the Beng language”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Gan Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Mandarin 甘 (Gān), Hokkien 顏／颜 (Gân), etc. 1. A surname. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Gan Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Dhivehi ގަން (gan̊). 1. A number of islands in the Maldives. 2. A number of islands in the Maldives. 3. A number of islands in the Maldives.
Word: boysy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From boys + -y. 1. Characteristic of stereotypical boys. Labels: informal Example: A group of Aussie guys broke into laughter at a boysy joke.
Word: brevipennate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin brevis (“short”) + pennate. 1. short-winged; having short wings. Labels: not-comparable
Word: bulbiferous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin bulbus + -iferous. Pronunciation: /bʌlˈbɪfəɹəs/ 1. Producing bulbs or bulbils. Labels: not-comparable
Word: bandmember Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From band + member. 1. A member of a band (musical group). Example: On another night at the Rosebud, the whole upper deck of the club was taken over by performers accompanying famous Cuban trumpetist and former bandmember of the Havana Latin fusion band […]
Word: bandmembers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bandmember Labels: form-of, plural
Word: McNichol Part of Speech: name 1. A Scottish and Irish surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic] derived from Nichol.
Word: Costello Part of Speech: name Etymology: * As an Irish surname, reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Oisdealbhaigh (“son of Oisdealbhach”), a personal name composed of the elements os (“deer”) and dealbhach (“resembling, in the form of”). * As an Italian surname, Americanized from Castello. * As a Serbo-Croatian or Slovene surname, Americanized from Kostelec, Kostevc, from Kostelsko region in Lower Carniola, named after Kostel Castle, from earlier Costel, Slavicized from Latin castrum (“fortress”), hence related to the Italian above. Pronunciation: /kɑˈstɛloʊ/, /ˈkɑstəloʊ/ 1. A surname from Irish. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A locality in the Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia, named after John Costello (pastoralist). Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Amie Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Latin, a less common spelling of Amy.
Word: Amie Part of Speech: name Etymology: Perhaps a variant spelling of the female given name Amy. 1. A surname transferred from the given name.
Word: Onley Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English ān (“only, alone”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). 1. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A habitational surname from Old English. Labels: countable
Word: Frizell Part of Speech: name Etymology: Variant of Frizzell. 1. A surname. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. An unincorporated community in Pawnee County, Kansas, United States. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: HO scale Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From half + O scale. 1. A popular scale for model railroads; 1:87 scale Labels: Australia, US, uncountable
Word: crow scarer Part of Speech: noun 1. A farmhand employed to scare birds from the fields. Example: For example, little Joseph Arch, aged seven or eight years, started as a crow-scarer on a twelve-hour shift, earning four pennies a day. After two or three years he became a ploughboy at six pennies a day […] 2. Synonym of scarecrow (“an effigy fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there”). 3. A type of firecracker used by farmers to scare crows and other birds. Labels: UK
Word: wiener breath Part of Speech: noun 1. An obnoxious or annoying person. Labels: derogatory, slang 2. A person whose breath smells bad. Labels: derogatory, slang
Word: zincum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin zincum. Doublet of zinc. 1. Zinc. Labels: archaic, uncountable
Word: plugfest Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From plug + -fest. 1. An event during which hardware devices are tested for interoperability with emerging standards by physically connecting them together. Labels: informal Example: In the New Serial Bus (NSB) plugfest, the FooMonkey device was unable to connect to a NSB controller and therefore did not receive compliance certification. Example: https://web.archive.org/web/20090510001105/http://syseng.nist.gov/se-interop/plugfest/
Word: ZCN Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of zero-coupon note. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: zooids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zooid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Zwingli Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from German Zwingli, itself from Alemannic German Zwingli. Pronunciation: /ˈzwɪŋɡli/, /ˈswɪŋɡli/, /ˈtsvɪŋɡli/ 1. A surname from German [in turn from Alemannic German], notably borne by Huldrych Zwingli, a leader of the Reformation in Switzerland.
Word: Zouaves Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Zouave Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bliksems Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bliksem. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bliksems Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bliksem Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Nichol Part of Speech: name 1. A Scottish and Irish surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Nicholas.
Word: empaler Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of impaler. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: Christlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Christ + -like. 1. Characteristic of Jesus Christ or his works. Example: Paul's faith was at this crisis in his spiritual illumination more Abrahamic than Christlike in its character. Example: I always wanted him to get angrier, sharper. He was too Christlike — too decent (and I am convinced he was sincere) to convey the horror, to get across just how ugly it is on the inside of life with AIDS.
Word: administratrixes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of administratrix Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ride the rails Part of Speech: verb 1. To travel by railway train, trolley, etc. Labels: idiomatic Example: He had bummed his way around the West riding the rails. Example: Many of New York's most celebrated personalities hitch-hiked here, or rode the rails from wherever it was that they spent their youth dreaming ambitiously.
Word: chagrine Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of chagrin. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: chagrine Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete spelling of chagrin. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: chagrine Part of Speech: adj 1. Obsolete spelling of chagrin. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: chagrines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chagrine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chagrines Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of chagrine Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: frivoler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From frivol + -er. 1. One who frivols, or acts frivolously.
Word: deuses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deuse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: birdshot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bird + shot. 1. Small lead or steel shot, as pieces of ammunition, used in shotgun shells. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In the first shooting, four of the teenagers were sitting on a porch and were peppered with birdshot from a shotgun fired from a passing car around 2:30 p.m., Sheriff John Rutherford said. Example: “Eyes were hit by birdshot pellets and it was deliberate, they are shooting to kill,” said the Tehran doctor. A colleague added that they had removed “20 pellets” from the body of a single protester. 2. A rifle or pistol cartridge containing small shot instead of a single larger projectile. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: remotivate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Anglo-Norman motifder. Middle French motifder. 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 mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Late Latin mōtīvumder. Middle English motif English motive Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English motivate English remotivate From re- + motivate. 1. To motivate again. Example: Despite a desire to put together some kind of opposition, several months passed with little action. But the group got remotivated on Jan. 13 […] when Helms announced his re-election bid. Example: Some insiders said the chief executive’s priority would be to remotivate employees and restore confidence in a shaken company.
Word: remotivates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of remotivate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: remotivating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of remotivate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: remotivated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of remotivate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: ridgelines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ridgeline Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hakama Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 袴. 1. A type of traditional Japanese clothing, resembling very wide pleated trousers. Example: In place of his usual garb — baggy cargo pants, T-shirt and sneakers — he was done up in a traditional hakama, his hair pulled back in a neat bun, with his signature round glasses and wispy goatee.
Word: lapilli Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lapillus Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of lapillo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: postimplantation Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From post- + implantation. 1. Following implantation. Labels: not-comparable
Word: postmenstrual Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From post- + menstrual. 1. After a period of menstruation Labels: not-comparable
Word: postresidency Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From post- + residency. 1. Following residency (the term of a resident) Labels: not-comparable
Word: prelabour Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pre- + labour. 1. Before the onset of labour. Labels: not-comparable
Word: prelabour Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pre- + labour. 1. The period before labour begins. Labels: uncountable
Word: prestudy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pre- + study. 1. A small study undertaken before a larger one.
Word: prestudy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pre- + study. 1. Before a study. Labels: not-comparable
Word: prestudy Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From pre- + study. 1. To study beforehand.
Word: prevalences Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of prevalence Labels: form-of, plural
Word: op-eds Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɒpˌɛdz/ 1. plural of op-ed Labels: form-of, plural
Word: preventability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From prevent + -ability. 1. The condition of being preventable Labels: uncountable 2. The extent to which something is preventable Labels: countable
Word: proerythroblast Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pro- + erythroblast. 1. The earliest stage in the development of a normoblast
Word: normoblast Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From normo- + -blast. 1. An erythroblast in its normal course of maturation.
Word: proteinuric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From proteinuria + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to proteinuria.
Word: pseudoquantitative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pseudo- + quantitative. 1. Having most, but not all, characteristics of a quantitative procedure
Word: psychoeducation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From psycho- + education. 1. Education given to people who have, or have to deal with, psychological disturbances. Labels: uncountable Example: Given that some autistic students found socialisation at university to be ‘necessary but exhausting’ (Van Hees et al., 2015), university stakeholders may consider supporting students to find the right balance of academic and social life for themselves at university. For example, universities may consider providing more psychoeducation on ways for maintaining one’s wellbeing at university and emphasise on the importance of setting wellbeing as a goal for successful university transition, beyond that of either social and/or academic success.
Word: quasijudicial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From quasi- + judicial. 1. Having a resemblance to a judicial system or process Labels: not-comparable
Word: hellburner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hell + burner. 1. A fireship designed to explode devastatingly.
Word: radiographic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From radiography + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to radiography. Labels: not-comparable
Word: hellburners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hellburner Labels: form-of, plural
Word: reaudit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From re- + audit. 1. A second or subsequent audit.
Word: reaudit Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From re- + audit. 1. To audit again.
Word: rebleed Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From re- + bleed. 1. To bleed (hemorrhage) again.
Word: rebleed Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From re- + bleed. 1. An occurrence of rebleeding; a recurrence of bleeding. Labels: countable Example: Rebleeds are not unusual. A brisk rebleed is an urgent concern.
Word: rebleeding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of rebleed Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: rebleeding Part of Speech: noun 1. An occurrence of rebleeding; a recurrence of bleeding. Labels: uncountable Example: Rebleeding is not uncommon after endoscopic treatment for ulcers. Any rebleeding identified on follow-up requires evaluation.
Word: renoprotection Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From reno- + protection. 1. The protection of the kidneys from damage Labels: uncountable
Word: resectable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From resect + -able. 1. Suitable for resection
Word: reticulin Part of Speech: noun 1. A scleroprotein, similar to collagen, found in lymphatic connective tissue
Word: scleroprotein Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sclero- + protein. 1. Any of many fibrous proteins found in connective tissue etc.
Word: retreatment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From re- + treatment, after retreat. 1. A treatment performed a second or subsequent time. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In Europe, when people have syphilis infection they are treated very aggressively and their medical history is flagged, McKenna said. She recommends similar treatments for primary syphilis, including aqueous penicillin, and retreatment and reevaluation for two years on a regular basis.
Word: prime of life Part of Speech: noun 1. The period of one's mature life when one is at a peak of health and performance. Labels: idiomatic
Word: retrodisplace Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From retro- + displace. 1. To displace backwards
Word: retrolental Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From retro- + lental. 1. Situated behind a lens (of the eye). Labels: not-comparable
Word: lental Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or pertaining to a lens Labels: not-comparable
Word: lental Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of lentil. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: revascularisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From re- + vascularisation. 1. Alternative spelling of revascularization. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: revascularization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From re- + vascularisation. 1. The restoration of a blood supply to an organ or limb, as: Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The restoration of a blood supply to an organ or limb, as: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: revictimization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From re- + victimization. 1. victimization again or anew Example: It appears that once victimized, the risk of revictimization or repeat victimization is greater.
Word: rhinoconjunctivitis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rhino- + conjunctivitis. 1. A combination of rhinitis and conjunctivitis. Labels: uncountable
Word: rhinoscopic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From rhinoscopy + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to rhinoscopy. Labels: not-comparable 2. By use of a rhinoscope. Labels: not-comparable
Word: rizatriptan Part of Speech: noun 1. A triptan agonist used in the treatment of migraine Labels: uncountable
Word: seroconversion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sero- + conversion. 1. Change between the states of seronegativity and seropositivity, in either direction: either the process of this change or an instance of it. Labels: broadly, countable, uncountable 2. Change between the states of seronegativity and seropositivity, in either direction: either the process of this change or an instance of it. Labels: broadly, countable, uncountable
Word: serodiagnosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ser- Proto-Indo-European *sér-o-der. Proto-Italic *serom Latin serumder. English serum English sero- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δια- (dia-) Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃sḱétider. Proto-Hellenic *gignṓskō Ancient Greek γῐγνώσκω (gĭgnṓskō) Ancient Greek δῐαγῐγνώσκω (dĭagĭgnṓskō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́γνωσῐς (dĭắgnōsĭs)der. Latin diagnōsisder. English diagnosis English serodiagnosis From sero- + diagnosis. 1. A diagnosis based on a reaction of a patient's blood serum
Word: seroepidemiology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sero- + epidemiology. 1. epidemiology based on the distribution of blood serum antibodies Labels: uncountable
Word: seroprotection Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sero- + protection. 1. The protection obtained by vaccination. Labels: uncountable
Word: serostatus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sero- + status. 1. The presence or absence of specific substances in blood serum (but especially HIV). Example: […] a recent amendment that set criminal penalties for HIV positive health care workers who fail to disclose their serostatus.
Word: serosurvey Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sero- + survey. 1. A survey of the serostatus of a sample of blood serum with respect to a range of substances.
Word: propedeuse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek προπαίδευσις (propaídeusis), from προπαιδεύω (propaideúō, “I give preparatory instruction”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + παιδεύω (paideúō, “I teach”). 1. A diploma obtained after completion of a first year's (preparatory) study at some European universities. Labels: no-plural
Word: sociodemographic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From socio- + demographic. 1. Of or pertaining to sociodemography Labels: not-comparable Example: We believe that our article, which, unlike many studies in the literature, includes individuals with varying autism severity and intellectual levels and evaluates the activities of daily living and social functioning in adults, utilizes validated psychometric tests, will contribute greatly to the literature. […] There are limited studies assessing adults with ASD in the literature, and only one published study exists in Turkey, which evaluated functioning based solely on sociodemographic variables (Kutuk et al., 2023).
Word: sociodemography Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From socio- + demography. 1. A branch of study combining sociology and demography Labels: uncountable
Word: GIF Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Acronym of graphics interchange format. Pronunciation: /ɡɪf/, /d͡ʒɪf/ 1. A bitmap image in a particular format with support for multiple images per file or animations, and up to 256 distinct colors per frame, including a fully transparent color. Example: I'll send you a GIF of the proposed logo. 2. Any short video without audio, usually one which loops. Labels: Internet, broadly Example: Crying Dawson ruled the internet comment sections of the late ’00s and early ’10s. It’s “on the Mount Rushmore of GIFs,” says TV critic Sarah D. Bunting. 3. Any short video, in a format directly supported by HTML5 (ie. GIF, MP4, WebM) Labels: Internet, broadly
Word: GIF Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Acronym of graphics interchange format. Pronunciation: /ɡɪf/, /d͡ʒɪf/ 1. To create a GIF file of; (inexact) to create a similar animated image file of. Example: He GIFed the highlights of the debate Example: In fact, it seems this latest round of interest in the 2011 cover was sparked by the GIF-ing of Lawrence’s pre- and post-Photoshopped image, which made the rounds on Tumblr before seeping out to blogs like Crushable.
Word: GIF Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviation. 1. Abbreviation of granular iron(stone) formation Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: sternocleid Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or pertaining to the sternum and the clavicle Labels: not-comparable
Word: subanalysis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sub- + analysis. 1. An analysis that is part of a larger one.
Word: red tea Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The “black tea” sense is a calque of Chinese 紅茶 /红茶 (hóngchá, literally “red tea”). 1. A tisane (herbal tea) beverage made from various bush plants native to southern Africa, especially rooibos or honeybush. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Black tea. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: subependymal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sub- + ependymal. 1. Beneath the ependyma Labels: not-comparable
Word: ependymal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ependyma + -al. 1. Of or pertaining to the ependyma.
Word: ependyma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐπένδυμα (epénduma), "upper garment", from ἐπενδύνω (ependúnō, “I put on over”) + -μα (-ma, noun suffix), from ἐπι- (epi-, “on, over”) + ἐνδύνω (endúnō, “I put on (clothes)”). Pronunciation: /ɛpˈɛn.dɪm.ə/ 1. The thin membrane of glial cells lining the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord.
Word: subnationally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From sub- + nationally. 1. In a subnational manner
Word: supramesenteric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From supra- + mesenteric. 1. Above the mesentery Labels: not-comparable
Word: supraorganisational Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From supra- + organisational. 1. Alternative spelling of supraorganizational. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: supraorganizational Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From supra- + organizational. 1. Of or pertaining to a supraorganization.
Word: supraorganization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From supra- + organization. 1. An organization whose members are themselves organizations.