nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: historical method Part of Speech: noun 1. The techniques and guidelines by which historians use primary sources and other evidence to research and then to write history.
Word: XMA Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of extensible management agent. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of extended memory area. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism
Word: XMA Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of eXtranet Multichannel Architecture, a banking client software. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Expanded Memory Adapter. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism
Word: argyrosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From argyr- + -osis. 1. Synonym of argyria.
Word: arseniasis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From arsenium + -iasis. 1. Chronic arsenic poisoning. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: arsenicals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of arsenical Labels: form-of, plural
Word: arthropathy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From arthro- + -pathy. 1. Any of several diseases of a joint. Example: The papers specifically devoted to paleopathology were additionally classified […] according to the principal class of disease upon which they are focused (arthropathy, congenital/developmental, dental disease, general (where the focus is on more than one type of disease), infection, metabolic disease, neoplastic disease, non-specific stress, trauma).
Word: ascaricide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ascar- + -icide. 1. Any pesticide intended to kill roundworms (Ascaridida).
Word: autoantigen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder.? Proto-Indo-European *sóder.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón)? Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)lbor. English auto- English antigen English autoantigen From auto- + antigen. 1. Any antigen that stimulates autoantibodies in the organism that produced it; an antigen produced by the self (that is, by one's own tissues).
Word: autoantibody Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder.? Proto-Indo-European *sóder.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón)? Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)lbor. English auto- English antibody English autoantibody From auto- + antibody. 1. An antibody formed in response to an agent (autoantigen) produced by the organism itself. Example: In addition to having a relative with Type 1, people in that subgroup had insulin autoantibody levels equal to or greater than 80 milliunits per milliliter. Example: The current study investigates autoantibodies against steroid synthesis enzymes in dogs with spontaneous hypoadrenocorticism.
Word: nyssa Part of Speech: noun 1. A tree of the genus Nyssa. Example: Like other nyssas, it is in nature a creature of swampy places and looks loveliest where massed close to water and reflected in it, but justifies itself elsewhere if the soil is moist and acid, succeeding in wet clay.
Word: auxotroph Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From auxo- + -troph. 1. Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation
Word: auxotrophy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From auxo- + -trophy. 1. The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: There are reasons for believing that the mutation rates to auxotrophy are in general higher than the rates to prototrophy.
Word: bagassosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French bagasseubor. English bagasse Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English bagassosis From bagasse + -osis. 1. A pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of dust from bagasse (“the residue from processing sugar cane after the juice is extracted”). Labels: uncountable
Word: torten Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of torte Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bioaccessibility Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English accessibility English bioaccessibility From bio- + accessibility. 1. The potential for a substance to interact with (and be absorbed by) an organism
Word: bioaccessible Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English accessible English bioaccessible From bio- + accessible. 1. Able to come into contact with an organism (and be absorbed by it).
Word: bioaccumulative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁mósder.? Latin cumulus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin cumulō Latin accumulō Latin accumulātusbor. Middle English accumylaten English accumulate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English accumulative English bioaccumulative From bio- + accumulative. 1. That tends to accumulate in an organism when the organism's ability to remove it is insufficient. Example: Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) received a flurry of attention around 2000, when studies of its effects on animal and human health showed that it was bioaccumulative (meaning that it accumulates in body tissue, especially in fat where it can linger for years), persistent, and toxic to mammals.
Word: King's Lynn Part of Speech: name 1. A market town and port in Norfolk, England.
Word: ronk Part of Speech: verb 1. To stink; to smell very bad. Labels: UK, intransitive, slang Example: It ronks to high heaven, but I've never been so honest as to mention it.
Word: will-less Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English will Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English will-less From will + -less. 1. Of a person, lacking volition, not exercising one's will. Labels: not-comparable 2. Of an action, involuntary. Labels: not-comparable 3. Intestate; without a legal will governing one's property or estate. Labels: not-comparable Example: He died will-less.
Word: belly laugh Part of Speech: noun 1. A deep, hearty laugh Example: The consistency of characterization that allows Fredricks to move from belly laughs to really serious moments within a matter of a few moments. Example: The classic episode “Mr. Plow” has more than its share of belly laughs and unforgettable moments but my favorite moment in it is so small and subtle that it’s easy to miss.
Word: belly laugh Part of Speech: verb 1. To laugh a belly laugh. Labels: intransitive
Word: bibelot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French bibelot. Pronunciation: /bib(ə)loʊ/, /bib(ə)ləʊ/ 1. A bauble, knickknack or trinket. Example: 1886, F. Marion Crawford, A Tale of a Lonely Parish, 2012, Project Gutenberg (Tredition Classics), unnumbered page, In her own eyes she was indeed living in a state approaching to penury, but the spectacle of her pictures, her furniture and her bibelots had impressed John with a very different idea. Example: Barbara's glance now falls on the bibelot, which she picks up. She catches sight of the curtain and, bibelot in hand, goes to align it. She suddenly becomes aware of the bibelot in her hand. 2. A miniature book of an elegant design.
Word: blood feud Part of Speech: noun 1. A protracted and bitter violent feud between clans, families, factions, etc.; a vendetta. Example: "I should have remembered that these people have long memories for blood-feuds, and have been more upon my guard."
Word: Ambonese Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree English Ambon Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Ambonese From Ambon + -ese. 1. A Malay-based Creole language used for trade by some 250,000 speakers principally in Indonesia (central Maluku, Ambon).
Word: Ambonese Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Ambon Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Ambonese From Ambon + -ese. 1. Of or relating to Ambon Island in Indonesia.
Word: Ambonese Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Ambon Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Ambonese From Ambon + -ese. 1. The natives or inhabitants of Ambon Island in Indonesia. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: breakpoint Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From break + point. 1. A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated. 2. A location referred to when issuing watches, warnings, or advisories for specific areas. 3. The point where surface water waves are breaking in, e.g., oceans or lakes. 4. A viewport width at which a web page is programmed to adjust the properties (such as position, size, or visibility) of certain elements within the page. Example: If a device's screen width is equal to, or less than, the screen width defined at the breakpoint, it will have the related CSS applied to it. You sometimes want to set breakpoints to match particular device screen widths, but I have found that what is most important is simply that the layout remains usable as it gets smaller.
Word: breakpoint Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From break + point. 1. To flag with a breakpoint. Labels: transitive Example: If the microprogrammer wishes to continue execution at a breakpointed location, it is desirable to execute the breakpointed microinstruction, replace the microinstruction with a branch microinstruction to restore the breakpoint, and continue microinstruction execution.
Word: circumcenter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- Proto-Indo-European *ḱent-der. Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron)der. Latin centrumder. Middle French centrebor. Middle English center English center English circumcenter From circum- + center. 1. The center of a circumcircle (the circle that passes through every vertex of a given triangle or other cyclic polygon).
Word: coelioscopy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By surface analysis, coel- + -i- + -o- + -scopy. 1. Endoscopy of the abdomen.
Word: yeast infection Part of Speech: noun 1. Any infection by a fungus of the genus Candida; candidiasis Example: Ah, the itchy flakes, it is inflaming / To the gels and creams, it is pertaining / To a fungus mold is my injection / Hope it's only a, a yeast infection / Only hurts when I / Hurts when I pee / Oh well, it hurts when I / Hurts when I sing
Word: kick up the arse Part of Speech: noun 1. A severe reprimand, especially one to motivate someone into doing something. Labels: UK, slang, vulgar
Word: business end Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From business (noun) + end (noun). Pronunciation: /ˈbɪznɪs ˌɛnd/, /-nɪz-/ 1. The part of a day, event, or place (such as a city or district) used for business activities. Example: The improvements of the town have been nearly stationary for several years past; but the construction of the Ohio Grand canal through it, has given new life and activity to its business end improvements. Example: The place had risen so rapidly in the hands of its founders, as to make their heads a little unsteady. […] Their minister was a popular man, and they relied on him to carry forward the religious end of the enterprise. The business''' end,—the heavier,—they were willing to carry themselves. 2. The part of an object (chiefly a tool or weapon) that is physically used for its operation, rather than some other part such as the part by which it is held. Labels: idiomatic Example: staring down the business end of a [calibre of pistol here] Example: The business end of a hammer is known as the head. 3. The part of an activity, period of time, etc., which is most important and produces the significant result. Labels: broadly, idiomatic Example: There is even an example of convergent evolution at a molecular level in two enzymes, one from soil bacteria and the other from man, which have exactly the same patterns of amino acids at the "business ends." Example: On this day, with expectation rising and the unmistakable feeling around this sweeping Samara Stadium that the World Cup is really reaching the business end, England delivered.
Word: commissarial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English commissary Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English commissarial From commissary + -al. Pronunciation: /ˌkɒmɪˈsɛəɹi.əl/, /ˌkɑmɪˈsɛɹi.əl/ 1. Of or pertaining to a commissary Labels: not-comparable
Word: counterscarp Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English scarp English counterscarp From counter- + scarp. 1. The outer slope of a defensive or fortified ditch Example: —I would throw out the earth upon this hand towards the town for the scarp,—and on that hand towards the campaign for the counterscarp.—Very right, Trim, quoth my uncle Toby:—And when I had sloped them to your mind,——an’ please your Honour, I would face the glacis, as the finest fortifications are done in Flanders, with sods,——and as your Honour knows they should be,—and I would make the walls and parapets with sods too.
Word: Czechoslovak Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Czech + -o- + Slovak. 1. A native or inhabitant of Czechoslovakia Labels: historical
Word: Czechoslovak Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Czech + -o- + Slovak. 1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Czechoslovakia or its people. Labels: historical Example: The thieves got away with very little money, however—about 10 German marks, a few Czechoslovak crowns, and some 10 Belgian francs—so the share-out between four of them would be very small and disappointing.
Word: sweet shop Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sweetshop. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: antimonin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From antimon(y) + -in. 1. An organometallic heterocyclic compound formally derived from benzene by substituting one carbon and hydrogen atom with antimony.
Word: closen Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From close (adjective) + -en. Pronunciation: /ˈkləʊsən/, /ˈkloʊsən/ 1. To make or become close. Labels: ambitransitive Example: Warner Bros. was unusual in not closening its ties with Wall Street during the early 1930s. Example: As for George I, the failure of his effort to closen with the Czar through Norris's intermediation brought the king-elector, at least in Genzel's view, to think in terms of ‘ein grossen europäischen Abwehrfront’, which would have owed more than a little to Bernstorff's own ‘Project’.
Word: apple leaf midge Part of Speech: noun 1. A pest of apple trees (Dasineura mali, syns. Sciara mali, Malobrus mali, Perrisia mali)
Word: appetency Part of Speech: noun 1. Strong desire; craving; powerful instinct. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: After the deperdition of Indagator, having an appetency still further to pervstigate the frithy occident; being still an agamist, and not wishing to be any longer a pedaneous viator, nor to be solivagant, I brought about the emption of a yaud, partly by numismatic mutuation, and partly by a hypothecation of my fusee and argental horologe.
Word: florilegium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Renaissance Latin flōrilegium, calque of Ancient Greek ἀνθολογία (anthología, “flower-gathering”) (compare English anthology), so called because flowers were used as symbols of the finer sensibility of literature. Pronunciation: /ˌflɔɹəˈliːdʒi.əm/ 1. A collection of flowers. Example: Rich owners of private gardens commissioned large-format florilegiums to immortalize their personal taste and power of acquisition, and the drawn pages burned with the urgency and excitement of explaining every plant’s form, color, and beauty. Example: Two centuries of German poetry lived in this old German flower garden, from the crude florilegiums of Baroque lyric to Eichendorff, who in its after-life, while looking back on so much by-gone glory, became its truest expression, as formulated by a new spirit, since poetry is the first and final need of the human soul, for which reality does not suffice. 2. An anthology, particularly of excerpts from larger works. 3. A patristic anthology.
Word: high-sticking Part of Speech: noun 1. A penalized action in the sport of ice hockey where a player knowingly or inadvertently raises (the hand-grip part of) his stick above shoulder level. Labels: uncountable
Word: high-sticking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of high-stick Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: synchronized swimmer Part of Speech: noun 1. Someone who practices synchronized swimming.
Word: shot putter Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of shot-putter. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: square knot Part of Speech: noun 1. A common binding knot in which the terminal and standing parts are parallel to each other.
Word: square knots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of square knot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: reef knots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of reef knot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: binding knot Part of Speech: noun 1. A knot that may be used to keep an object or multiple loose objects together, using a string or a rope that passes at least once around them.
Word: binding knots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of binding knot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: snowboard cross Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From snowboard + -cross. 1. A downhill snowboard race over obstacles with many simultaneous racers. Labels: uncountable
Word: boardercross Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English board Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English boarder English -cross English boardercross From boarder + -cross. 1. Synonym of snowboard cross. Labels: uncountable Example: I knew Jamie went in for boardercross racing sometimes, but that wasn't really my thing. Boardercross is like motocross on a snowboard; riders race down the hill, and it's more about speed than style.
Word: triangular prism Part of Speech: noun 1. A prism with a triangular base.
Word: antiprisms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of antiprism Labels: form-of, plural
Word: paucispiral Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pauci- + spiral. 1. Having few spirals or whorls. Labels: not-comparable Example: a paucispiral operculum or shell
Word: food crop Part of Speech: noun 1. A crop raised for human consumption, such as wheat or rice. Example: 2008 April 15, Terry Wade, “As other staples soar, potatoes break new ground” (news article), Reuters, The potato is already the world's third most-important food crop after wheat and rice. Corn, which is widely planted, is mainly used for animal feed.
Word: datedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English dated Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English datedness From dated + -ness. 1. The quality of being dated; being out-of-date. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: unships Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of unship Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: unshipping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of unship Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: unshipped Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From unship + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of unship Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: unshipped Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + shipped. 1. Not having been shipped. Labels: not-comparable Example: With the exception of deals, the quantity of goods left unshipped is very trifling. Example: If the invoice didn't match the sales order, the unshipped goods remain on the sales order.
Word: datednesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of datedness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: yuruk Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the Yörük people, from Ottoman Turkish یوروك (yüruk, yörük, “active, fast; nomadic”). 1. A kind of Turkish rug from Konya and Karaman regions.
Word: schlimazel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish שלימזל (shlimazl), from Middle High German slim (“crooked”) and Hebrew מזל (mazzāl, “luck”) Pronunciation: /ʃləˈmɑːzəl/ 1. A chronically unlucky person. Labels: US, colloquial Example: I must have pressed two buttons at once, he decided; jammed the works and got this schlimazl’s eye view of reality. Example: On Jewish Heritage Day, there was ample time to debate whether the Mets are schlemiels or schlimazels with the home team down 8-1 after five. Fans were given shirts that read “Let’s Go Mets” in Hebrew, but “Oy vey!” was more appropriate.
Word: schlimazels Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of schlimazel Labels: form-of, plural
Word: deliverability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English deliver Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English deliverability From deliver + -ability. Pronunciation: /dɪˌlɪvɹəˈbɪlɪti/ 1. The quality of being deliverable; allowing the possibility of being delivered. Labels: uncountable
Word: dearworthy Part of Speech: adj 1. Dearly loved; honourable; highly valued. Labels: archaic
Word: deathy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From death + -y. 1. Relating to death. Labels: archaic, poetic Example: 1829, Robert Southey, A Tale of Paraguay, Canto IV, XXXVIII, The Poetical Works of Robert Southey, page 569, The sunny hue that tinged her cheek was gone, / A deathy paleness settled in its stead; Example: The deathy stillness of a town, and the barred windows, and shut shops, and empty streets, and great long lines of big brick buildins,^([sic]) look melancholy.
Word: snafus Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of snafu Labels: form-of, plural
Word: common denominator Part of Speech: noun 1. Any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions. Example: least common denominator Example: lowest common denominator 2. A trait or attribute that is shared by all members of some category. Labels: broadly, figuratively Example: It is a story that chimes with Davies’s down-to-earth and uber-professional character, the common denominator in conversations when those who know him best discuss the Wales defender poised to win his 100th cap in Monday’s World Cup qualifier against Belgium.
Word: hypodermoclysis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-, “below, beneath”) + δερμα (derma, “skin”) + κλυσις (klusis, “introduction of fluids”). 1. Infusion of fluid into the subcutaneous space.
Word: heir apparent Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English heier apparaunt, a calque translation of Middle French héritier apparent, hence the unusual order of adjective following noun. 1. Someone who will definitely inherit if surviving the one whose property is to be inherited. Labels: usually Example: […] for Mary, though perfectly resolved against ever attaching herself to a younger brother again, was long in finding among the dashing representatives, or idle heir apparents, who were at the command of her beauty, and her 20,000l. any one who could satisfy the better taste she had acquired at Mansfield, whose character and manners could authorise a hope of the domestic happiness she had there learnt to estimate, or put Edmund Bertram sufficiently out of her head. Example: LeBron James, heir apparent to MJ’s throne, seems on paper like a dream trade—he stole plenty of laughs in Trainwreck a few summers ago.
Word: heir presumptive Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A calque of French héritier présomptif, hence the unusual order of adjective following noun. 1. Someone who will become an heir (usually to a monarchy) only if no-one with a higher-ranking claim is born. Example: I am quite aware that your premature decease would leave me heir-presumptive to the title- ”Heir-presumptive? . . . Oh, I see. My mother might peg out and my father marry again. Calculating brute.”
Word: instrumentals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of instrumental Labels: form-of, plural
Word: instrumentals Part of Speech: noun 1. The backing track of a song. The audio of a song without the vocal track. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: incompatibilities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of incompatibility Labels: form-of, plural
Word: insecticides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of insecticide Labels: form-of, plural
Word: intenser Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of intense: more intense Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: inputting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of input Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: inputted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of input Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Bronwyn Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Welsh Bronwen. 1. A female given name from Welsh. Example: Bronwyn Bishop, b. 1942
Word: good and Part of Speech: adv 1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see good, and. 2. Very; plenty; exceptionally; quite, utterly. Labels: idiomatic Example: good and ready Example: I'll process his request when I'm good and ready, that's when!
Word: monkey on one's back Part of Speech: noun 1. An addiction, especially to narcotic drugs. Labels: figuratively Example: Prine's balladeering also includes social comment, as in Sam Stone, a song about a veteran returning from "the conflict overseas with a Purple Heart and a monkey on his back." Example: "You got my monkey, Dealer? You take my nice old monkey away from me? Is that monkey ridin' your back these days, Dealer?" 2. A state of persistent distress or worry or the cause of such a state. Labels: figuratively Example: "'E's got th' monkey on 'is back ower this letter job," said the father secretly to me. Example: "I moved, went through a lot of changes," she said, which was as much explanation as she would give him. "But I've still got this monkey on my back, you know, still looking for an explanation, and I hoped you might spare me a few minutes."
Word: beetleskin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From beetle + skin. 1. A condom. Labels: rare, slang
Word: blooden Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic inh Proto-West Germanic gem-pro>*blōþą>blood Proto-West Germanic *blōd Old English blōd Middle English blood English blood English -en English blooden From blood + -en (verbal ending). 1. To make bloody. Labels: transitive 2. To imbue with characteristics of blood, such as color, life, or fighting spirit. Labels: transitive
Word: insinuates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of insinuate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: impetuses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of impetus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pursestring Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From purse + string. 1. A cord or string, the middle of which is enclosed in the hem of the opening of a soft purse or sack, that, when pulled, closes the purse. 2. Budgetary control; authority over capital outlay or investment decisions. Labels: figuratively, in-plural Example: those who hold the pursestrings 3. Ellipsis of purse-string suture. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Word: pursestrings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pursestring Labels: form-of, plural 2. The means of restricting access to the financial resources. Labels: figuratively Example: Parliament's power was derived from its control over the Kingdom's pursestrings.
Word: New Englandy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From New England + -y. 1. Similar to or reminiscent of New England. Labels: informal
Word: æons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of æon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nephron Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós, “kidney”) + -on. Pronunciation: /ˈnɛ.fɹɒn/, /ˈnɛˌfɹɑn/ 1. The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, which filters the blood in order to regulate chemical concentrations, and thereby produces urine.
Word: nasogastric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *néh₂sder. Proto-Italic *nāssos Latin nāsus Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English naso- English gastric English nasogastric From naso- + gastric. 1. Pertaining both to the nose and to the stomach. Labels: not-comparable 2. Pertaining both to the nose and to the stomach. Labels: not-comparable
Word: rhumbs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rhumb Labels: form-of, plural
Word: smuts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of smut Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pieces of clothing Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of piece of clothing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: phytolith Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English -lith English phytolith From phyto- + -lith. 1. A small particle of silica or mineral that occurs in many plants. Example: Environmental archaeologist Monica Ramsey, at the University of Toronto, Canada, and her colleagues studied phytoliths – microscopic silica crystals that form in plant tissues – from the site.
Word: cookie-cutter Part of Speech: adj 1. Having a similar appearance or seeming identical; created by some standard or common means, often with the implication that the result is common, boring, or not applicable to all needs. Labels: derogatory, figuratively, often Example: The subdivision was nothing but row after row of cookie-cutter houses. Example: I don't think a cookie-cutter solution will work in all cases.
Word: cookie-cutter Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of cookie cutter. Labels: alt-of, alternative, attributive Example: Let Us Send You a Trial Package Ten cents (stamps or coin) will bring you a One-Cake package, enough for a nice “company cake," and we will include a 10c Dromedary Cookie-Cutter and a Cook Book of Choice Cocoanut Recipes. The Hills Brothers Co. Dept. B, 375 Washington Street New York Example: Cookie cutters and cake-decorating tools are boxed separately in plastic containers (with lids) so I can stack them up. If you have a large cookie-cutter collection, separate them by holiday or season and package in separate smaller boxes and don't forget to label them accordingly.
Word: cookie-cutter Part of Speech: verb 1. To produce, design, or approach something in a formulaic, mass-produced or unoriginal manner, often ensuring all the outputs are identical. Labels: idiomatic, transitive, uncommon Example: Ever since USA Today arrived with its bar graphs, its color-coded weather maps (red means hot, boys and girls!), its stick-figure journalism, its pages cookie-cuttered by brights and factoids and its expert trivializing of everything from wars to nutrition, the craft of newspapering meant nothing more than making sure the percentages took up an accurate slice of the pie chart. Example: in arts funding, and possibly cookie-cuttering the program in other Blue Fish locations across the country.
Word: phytomere Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From phyto- + -mere. 1. A segment of the shoot of a grass; it includes the internode and leaf together with parts of the upper and lower nodes.
Word: phytoncide Part of Speech: noun 1. Any volatile antimicrobial compound given off by a plant, especially one that prevents it from being eaten.
Word: phytophage Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English -phage English phytophage From phyto- + -phage. 1. herbivore
Word: gattine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French gattine. 1. A disease of silkworms, caused by parasitic fungi. Labels: uncountable
Word: phytopharmaceutical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English pharmaceutical English phytopharmaceutical From phyto- + pharmaceutical. 1. Describing pharmaceutical agents of plant origin. Labels: not-comparable
Word: phytopharmaceutical Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English pharmaceutical English phytopharmaceutical From phyto- + pharmaceutical. 1. A pharmaceutical agent of plant origin.
Word: phytoremediation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From phyto- + remediation; also, by surface analysis, phytoremediate + -ion.. 1. Bioremediation through the use of plants.
Word: phytosiderophore Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English siderophore English phytosiderophore From phyto- + siderophore. 1. Any of a class of chelate compounds, common in grasses, that sequester iron.
Word: phytosociology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English sociology English phytosociology From phyto- + sociology. 1. The study of the ecology, classification and distribution of plant communities Labels: uncountable
Word: phytostabilisation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of phytostabilization. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: phytostimulation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English stimulation English phytostimulation From phyto- + stimulation. 1. A form of phytoremediation in which microbial activity near the roots is increased
Word: phytotelma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) + τέλμα (télma, “pond”). 1. A small, water-filled cavity in a tree or any similar environment such as the axil of a bromeliad
Word: phytotoxic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin toxicusbor. French toxiquebor. English toxic English phytotoxic From phyto- + toxic. 1. Characteristic of a phytotoxin.
Word: phytotoxin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English toxin English phytotoxin From phyto- + toxin. 1. Any toxic substance produced by a plant. 2. Any substance that is toxic to a plant.
Word: phytotransformation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English transformation English phytotransformation From phyto- + transformation. 1. A form of phytoremediation in which plant's metabolism modifies its environment by inactivating, degrading or immobilizing substances
Word: phytotron Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron)bor. English -tron English phytotron From phyto- + -tron. Pronunciation: /ˈfaɪ.tə(ʊ)ˌtɹɒn/, /ˈfaɪ.təˌtɹɑn/, /-.toʊˌ-/ 1. A laboratory in the form of a greenhouse or similar building in which plants can be grown and studied under individually controlled conditions.
Word: phytotropin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- Ancient Greek τρόπος (trópos)der. Latin tropusder. English -trope English -in English phytotropin From phyto- + -trope + -in. 1. Any of a class of substances that inhibits auxin transport and therefore of root growth, gravitropism and phototropism.
Word: phytovolatilization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English volatilization English phytovolatilization From phyto- + volatilization. 1. A form of phytoremediation in which substances from the soil are released into the air, sometimes after being broken down into volatile components
Word: rubber baby buggy bumper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From a well-known tongue twister. 1. A contraceptive diaphragm. Labels: slang 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rubber, baby buggy, bumper, (a rubber bumper for a baby buggy).
Word: quoy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the Norn reflex of Old Norse kví (“enclosure”). 1. An area of wasteland (or common land) now enclosed for farming. Labels: Scotland
Word: subject indexing Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of describing a document by index terms to indicate what the document is about or to summarize its content, the index terms often coming from a controlled vocabulary. Labels: uncountable
Word: graphics card Part of Speech: noun 1. A circuit board that generates and controls the visual display on a computer screen. Example: Sitting down in front of her desktop, Veneza starts working, even though she hasn’t had a chance to install the new graphics card yet.
Word: bolgia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Italian bolgia (“ditch, trench”), from Old French bolge, bouge, from Late Latin bulga (“wallet, purse”), from Gaulish bolgā, from Proto-Celtic *bolgos (“sack, bag”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ- (“to swell”). Doublet of budge and bulge. Pronunciation: /ˈboʊldʒə/ 1. Any of the divisions of the eighth circle of Hell, Malebolge, in Dante's Divine Comedy.
Word: briscola Part of Speech: noun 1. A Mediterranean trick-taking card game related to bezique. Labels: uncountable
Word: library and information science Part of Speech: noun 1. Library science. Labels: uncountable
Word: synset Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of synonym set, coined in the context of the WordNet project. 1. A set of one or more synonyms that are interchangeable in some context without changing the truth value of the proposition in which they are embedded. Example: The basic object in WordNet is a set of strict synonyms, called a synset. By definition, each synset a word appears in is a different sense of that word. Example: In some cases a synset that appears to be a logical choice for a query is nonetheless detrimental.
Word: bioactivation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvusbor. Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active 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 active Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English activate ▲ English -ation English -ion English activation English bioactivation From bio- + activation. 1. The metabolic activation of xenobiotic compounds into reactive, toxic compounds Labels: uncountable
Word: bioavailable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English available English bioavailable From bio- + available. 1. Able to be absorbed by a living organism. Example: I ask him why any brand would sell a B12 supplement that isnʼt bioavailable.
Word: biocidal Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˌbaɪə(ʊ)ˈsaɪdəl/ 1. Able to kill living organisms, especially microorganisms
Word: bioconcentration Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English concentration English bioconcentration From bio- + concentration. 1. Any process that leads to a higher concentration of a substance in an organism than in its environment
Word: bioconjugate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English conjugate English bioconjugate From bio- + conjugate. 1. Any substance formed by bioconjugation
Word: bioconjugation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English conjugation English bioconjugation From bio- + conjugation. 1. Any reaction that forms a stable covalent link between two biomolecules
Word: biodegraded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of biodegrade Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: biodegraded Part of Speech: adj 1. Subject to biodegradation
Word: bioelimination Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English elimination English bioelimination From bio- + elimination. 1. The removal of a substance, especially from aqueous solution, by biochemical activity. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: bioequivalence Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English equivalence English bioequivalence From bio- + equivalence. 1. A measure of the equivalence of multiple formulations of a drug in terms of bioavailability
Word: bioequivalent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English equivalent English bioequivalent From bio- + equivalent. 1. Describing the equivalence of multiple formulations of a drug in terms of bioavailability. Labels: not-comparable
Word: bioequivalent Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English equivalent English bioequivalent From bio- + equivalent. 1. A formulation of a drug that is equivalent, in terms of bioavailability, to some other formulation.
Word: bioinactivation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvus Latin ināctīvuslbor. French inactifder. English inactive 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 inactivation English bioinactivation From bio- + inactivation. 1. The metabolic conversion of a xenobiotic substance to a less toxic derivative
Word: monetizable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English monetize Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English monetizable From monetize + -able. 1. Able to be converted into cash with relative ease. Example: Stocks and bonds are monetizable assets. 2. Able to be used to generate profits, especially on the Internet. Example: But [news reports from traditional media] jostle for attention with text, audio, and video generated by political partisans, sometimes spliced with fake or digitally manipulated images, along with click-bait claims, counterclaims, and hot takes from obscure sources, churned into a ceaseless flow of monetizable content.
Word: biomagnification Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Indo-European *m̥ǵh₂nós Proto-Italic *magnos Latin magnus Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *θakos Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Latin magnificus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin magnificāre Middle French magnifierbor. Middle English magnifien English magnify English -ification English magnification English biomagnification From bio- + magnification. 1. The process, in an ecosystem, in which a higher concentration of a substance in an organism is obtained higher up the food chain.
Word: biopreparation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English preparation English biopreparation From bio- + preparation. 1. Any medical preparation, pesticide etc., derived from a living organism or its products
Word: biostatic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From bio- + -static. 1. That inhibits the growth or multiplication of an organism, especially of a microorganism. Labels: not-comparable 2. Relating to biostasis Labels: not-comparable