nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: pragmatically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From pragmatic + -ally or pragmatical + -ly. 1. In a pragmatic manner. Example: "Well, there's no use crying over spilt milk," she said pragmatically. Example: To be pragmatically determined, it must be the case that the expression does not contribute new information to the structure of the discourse except as an unremarkable scenesetter. 2. In terms of pragmatics. Example: a pragmatically irrelevant proposition
Word: prancingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English prancing Middle English -ly English -ly English prancingly From prancing + -ly. 1. In a prancing manner.
Word: prayerfully Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English prayerful Middle English -ly English -ly English prayerfully From prayerful + -ly. 1. In a prayerful manner; with prayer and reverence. Example: "Hear me, O king, whoever you may be, and save me from the anger of the sea-god Neptune, for I approach you prayerfully. […]
Word: preciously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English preciously, equivalent to precious + -ly. 1. In a precious manner.
Word: prehistorically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English prehistoric Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English prehistorically From prehistoric + -ally. 1. In a prehistoric manner. 2. Regarding prehistory.
Word: preponderantly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English preponderant Middle English -ly English -ly English preponderantly From preponderant + -ly. 1. In a preponderant manner. Example: But when the second stage set in, in which man became preponderantly self-conscious, he inevitably set about deflecting sex-activities to his own private pleasure and advantage; he employed his budding intellect in scheming the derailment of passion and desire from tribal needs and, Nature's uses to the poor details of his own gratification.
Word: prepositionally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English prepositional Middle English -ly English -ly English prepositionally From prepositional + -ly. 1. In a prepositional manner. Labels: not-comparable Example: The meaning of the gerundive can further be modified prepositionally. Example: Words are thus used prepositionally along with all the noun-cases excepting the dative. 2. As a preposition. Labels: not-comparable
Word: presciently Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English prescient Middle English -ly English -ly English presciently From prescient + -ly. 1. In a prescient manner. Example: The desire to know definitely and presciently is also one of the most urgent of the instincts proper of man; it leads him on to the most mystical speculations as to the future, and is the orectic basis of all the arts of divination, as well as of scientific Proleptics or anticipation of the order of nature. Example: It was Sir Walter Raleigh who presciently said: 'Who commands the sea commands trade; who commands the trade of the world commands its riches, and so commands the world itself.'
Word: prescriptively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English prescriptive Middle English -ly English -ly English prescriptively From prescriptive + -ly. 1. In a prescriptive manner.
Word: presentably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English presentable Middle English -ly English -ly English presentably From presentable + -ly. 1. In a presentable manner.
Word: problematically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English problematic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English problematically From problematic + -ally. 1. In a problematic manner.
Word: professedly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English professed Middle English -ly English -ly English professedly From professed + -ly. Pronunciation: /pɹəˈfɛsɪdli/ 1. In a professed manner.
Word: proficiently Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English proficient Middle English -ly English -ly English proficiently From proficient + -ly. 1. In a proficient manner. Example: The rudimentally trained drummer can apply himself to any musical unit—band, orchestra or drum corps—more proficiently than can the drummer trained only for one branch of drumming. Example: Those brought into use again were several forms of lutes, violins, and bagpipes, which were played upon proficiently by the "jongleurs," some of whom played also upon psalteries, organistrums, guitars, and tambours with great skill.
Word: profligately Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English profligate Middle English -ly English -ly English profligately From profligate + -ly. 1. In a profligate manner. Example: In the next section of this paper we discuss a general strategy for estimating profligately (as opposed to parsimoniously) parameterized macromodels[.] Example: For the purpose of defining a recursive competitive equilibrium, it is useful to note that it is also possible to define the state of the planner's problem more profligately as #92;tildeX#95;t#61;#92;left#91;#92;begin#123;array#125;#123;ccccc#125;#92;thetaamp;N#95;tamp;n#95;#123;t-1#125;amp;n#95;#123;t-2#125;amp;n#95;#123;t-3#125;#92;end#123;array#125;#92;right#93;' [sic] with associated decision rule n#95;t#61;-#92;tildeF#92;tildeX#95;t and law of motion #92;tildeX#95;#123;t#43;1#125;#61;#92;left(#92;tildeA-#92;tildeB#92;tildeF#92;right)#92;tildeX#95;t#43;#92;tildeC#92;epsilon#95;#123;t#43;1#125;.
Word: prohibitively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English prohibitive Middle English -ly English -ly English prohibitively From prohibitive + -ly. 1. In a prohibitive manner. Example: Ghostlily, motherlily, manlily, beastlily are all dictionary-approved but prohibitively awkward, as is, in another way, lily-liveredly, Likylikely, though . . . […] In American English, at least, there seems to be no way to say something along these lines: “For the nine months I carried you, growing inside me, no charge,” Tammy Wynette sang motherlily. Example: Running shops and specialist running kit barely existed before the 1970s, when Bill Bowerman, founder of Nike, simultaneously launched a concept – jogging – and a product – thick-heeled running-shoes – without which the jogger’s heel-striking action was prohibitively uncomfortable. 2. To a prohibitive extent. Example: a prohibitively expensive gift Example: The war years proved encouraging to North Pomfret farmers, with additional demand and higher prices for their milk. With war’s end, farmers found it possible to mechanize and expand their herds to produce more milk. Prices for milk stagnated, however, and throughout the 1950s and 1960s dairymen found that they had to expand their operations continually in order to make even more milk for less money. The final straw for North Pomfret’s farmers was the imposition of bulk-tank requirements and additional barn renovations in order to keep operating. These proved prohibitively costly and led to the last of the dairymen quitting farming.
Word: promiscuously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English promiscuous Middle English -ly English -ly English promiscuously From promiscuous + -ly. 1. In a promiscuous manner. Example: Even in one and the same line Hebrew and Arabic words are used promiscuously. Example: Their closest living relatives, deer mice, dwell in forests instead of open spaces, she learned, and they live promiscuously instead of monogamously.
Word: promisingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English promising Middle English -ly English -ly English promisingly From promising + -ly. 1. In a promising manner.
Word: prophetically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English prophetic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English prophetically From prophetic + -ally. 1. In a prophetic manner. 2. As a prophecy.
Word: propitiously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English propitious Middle English -ly English -ly English propitiously From propitious + -ly. 1. In a propitious manner.
Word: prospectively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English prospective Middle English -ly English -ly English prospectively From prospective + -ly. 1. In a prospective manner. Labels: not-comparable
Word: protectively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Medieval Latin prōtēctīvusbor. English protective Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English protectively From protective + -ly. 1. In a protective manner. Example: Her smile froze. Her hands raised protectively, she crouched back. From her throat came a sound of pure terror.
Word: providentially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English providential Middle English -ly English -ly English providentially From providential + -ly. 1. In a providential manner.
Word: providently Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English provident Middle English -ly English -ly English providently From provident + -ly. 1. In a provident manner.
Word: provocatively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English provocative Middle English -ly English -ly English provocatively From provocative + -ly. 1. In a provocative manner. Example: The two tables Peter approved of highly when they arrived next day and when Rita said provocatively to Peter's vanity, "Don't tell me you'll really be able to repeat that pattern as finely," Peter replied boastfully, "I'll do as good a job as the original, if not better." Example: Scottie, a precocious 10-year old,^([sic]) wears provocatively sloganed T-shirts and harasses her peers by text message.
Word: provokingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English provoking Middle English -ly English -ly English provokingly From provoking + -ly. 1. In a provoking manner.
Word: prudishly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English prudish Middle English -ly English -ly English prudishly From prudish + -ly. 1. In a prudish manner.
Word: punctiliously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English punctilious Middle English -ly English -ly English punctiliously From punctilious + -ly. 1. In a punctilious manner. Labels: not-comparable Example: Monsieur Thuran became a frequent visitor at the home of Hazel Strong’s uncle in Cape Town. His attentions were very marked, but they were so punctiliously arranged to meet the girl’s every wish that she came to depend upon him more and more. Did she or her mother or a cousin require an escort—was there a little friendly service to be rendered, the genial and ubiquitous Monsieur Thuran was always available. Example: Confused for the moment by Podson's impersonation of a genteel stranger making an afternoon call, she now recognized his gentle fluff of whiskers, and dived at Jasper to cover her embarrassment. With Jasper out of action, Podson was able to raise his hat punctiliously and say, "Good afternoon."
Word: pungently Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English pungent Middle English -ly English -ly English pungently From pungent + -ly. 1. In a pungent manner. Example: "It is being talked about, then—among the tenants?" "You bet!" assented Mr. Elliott pungently.
Word: punitively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English punitive Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English punitively From punitive + -ly. 1. In a punitive manner. Example: Hospital staff or caretaking relatives may find sexual concerns humorous, disgusting, embarrassing; they are bound to react punitively to any signs of homosexuality or affectational same-sex relationship.
Word: puritanically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English puritanic English -al English puritanical Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English puritanically From puritanical + -ly. 1. In a puritanical manner.
Word: pushily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English pushy Middle English -ly English -ly English pushily From pushy + -ly. 1. In a pushy manner.
Word: swizz Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Possible alteration of swindle, early 20th c. 1. A swindle, con. Labels: UK, informal Example: That packet only had ten sweets in it; what a swizz.
Word: swizz Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Possible alteration of swindle, early 20th c. 1. To swindle. Labels: UK, informal, intransitive, transitive
Word: swiz Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of swizz. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: “Hold on a second. We were promised nudity. Penis and full bush. This is a swiz.”
Word: equilibrio Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin aequilībriō. 1. Synonym of equilibrium. Labels: archaic, uncountable Example: Let the weight W […] be kept in equilibrio by the power P, through the mediums of the pulleys […]
Word: saucisse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French saucisse (“sausage”). Doublet of sausage. Pronunciation: /səʊˈsiːs/, /soʊˈsis/ 1. A long and slender pipe or bag, made of cloth well pitched, or of leather, filled with powder, and used to communicate fire to mines, caissons, bomb chests, etc. 2. A fascine of more than ordinary length.
Word: coiffeur Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French coiffeur, from coiffer, from Old French coife, from Late Latin cofia (“cap”). Pronunciation: /kwɑˈfəː/, /kwɑˈfɚ/ 1. A male hairdresser.
Word: coiffeur Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Borrowed from French coiffeur, from coiffer, from Old French coife, from Late Latin cofia (“cap”). Pronunciation: /kwɑˈfəː/, /kwɑˈfɚ/ 1. To cut or style hair
Word: cocktail stick Part of Speech: noun 1. A short thin wooden stick with pointy ends, designed to hold decorations or fruit in a cocktail, or small portions of food generally.
Word: French stick Part of Speech: noun 1. A baguette, a long thin loaf of bread. Labels: UK Example: So what makes a brill baguette? For Mr Paluel-Marmont and Mr de Rovira, a star French stick can usually be identified merely by its appearance. "Its regular overall form stems from careful manufacture; its harmonious volume is the sign of a dough kneaded slowly," they write. Example: ‘It's true that there are more of us here than you can shake a French stick at,’ says one humorous adolescent, sitting outside a pavement cafe and doing his best to maintain an insouciant expression despite the gusts of English wind.
Word: drippy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English drip Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English drippy From drip + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈdɹɪpi/ 1. Dripping or tending to drip. Example: We headed for Tommy's Joynt on the corner, placed our orders for drippy roast beef dip sandwiches with the meat carvers behind the sneezeproof glass, and sat at our usual table under the stairs. 2. Rainy. Labels: informal Example: In spite of the drippy weather, a small crowd of curious Whistlebrass residents explored the fairground eating cotton candy and roasted peanuts. 3. Maudlin; sentimental. Labels: informal Example: Julianne Moore’s Chanel was woefully drippy, Jennifer Aniston’s mermaid Versace was stale as five-day-old bread and Kerry Washington wore maid-of-honour chic. 4. Tiresome; annoying. Labels: informal 5. Extravagant, luxurious. Labels: slang 6. Wet (sexually aroused) Labels: slang
Word: driveler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From drivel + -er. 1. One who drivels.
Word: drollery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French drôlerie, from drôle + -erie; equivalent to droll + -ery. Pronunciation: /ˈdɹəʊləɹi/ 1. Comical quality. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: He found that Sally had a restrained, but keen, sense of the ridiculous, and she made remarks about the girls or the men who were set over them which amused him by their unexpected drollery. Example: You might be impressed by the simultaneous appearance of "Cardeans", "Clans" and North British Atlantics, or engaged by the drolleries of the three shunting engines, one from each company. 2. Amusing behavior. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Something humorous, funny or comical. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: "I'm pregnant." "No drolleries this morning please." "Three months." 4. A puppet show; a comic play or entertainment; a comic picture; a caricature. Labels: archaic, countable, uncountable Example: Sebastian: A liuing Drolerie : now I will beleeue That there are Vnicornes : that in Arabia There is one Tree, the Phœnix throne, one Phœnix At this houre reigning there. 5. A joke; a funny story. Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A small decorative image in the margin of an illuminated manuscript. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: drop-in Part of Speech: adj 1. Provided for short-term use. Labels: not-comparable 2. Fit to substitute for some element in a complex system without changes to the existing infrastructure. Labels: not-comparable Example: We need the ultimate drop-in biofuel to make use of our expensive oil-based infrastructure. Example: An alternative to cellulosic based second- generation biofuels are drop-in biofuels, that is, fuels such as synthetic gasoline that can be put into fuel tanks and pipelines with no modifications. 3. Allowing people to drop in; that is, to visit casually, without an appointment. Labels: not-comparable Example: a drop-in centre 4. Of the pitch: prepared away from the ground or venue, and dropped into place only when a match is to be played. Labels: not-comparable Example: The pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground is drop-in, and the ground is also used for Australian rules football.
Word: drop-in Part of Speech: noun 1. One who casually drops in (visits unannounced or without appointment). Example: The office was efficient, but not well equipped to handle drop-ins. 2. An informal event that does not require booking in advance. 3. A place that can be visited casually, without an appointment. 4. The act of dropping in; that is, taking a wave that another surfer is already riding. Example: Drop-ins can and often do happen accidentally. Sometimes you're so focussed on your take-off that you just don't see the other rider. 5. A pitch that is prepared away from the ground or venue, and dropped into place only when a match is to be played. 6. A message or advertisement inserted into other material.
Word: dropkick Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of drop kick. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: dropkick Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of drop kick. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: drop-kicker Part of Speech: noun 1. one who dropkicks.
Word: acai Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese açaí, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *wat͡saʔi. Pronunciation: /əˈsaɪ.iː/, /ˌæ.saɪˈiː/, /ɑ.sɑˈi/, /ɑ.saɪˈi/, /ˌæs.aɪˈi/ 1. Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe. 2. acai berry, the fruit of these trees, harvested for its juice.
Word: overpopulated Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Verb form of overpopulate. Pronunciation: /ˌoʊvɚˈpɑpjə(ˌ)leɪtɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of overpopulate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: overpopulated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: First recorded in 1828, predating overpopulate. From over- + populated. Compare earlier overpeopled and overpopulous. Pronunciation: /ˌoʊvɚˈpɑpjə(ˌ)leɪtɪd/ 1. Having or consisting of a higher population than can be sustained.
Word: overpopulates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of overpopulate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: overpopulating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overpopulate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: accelerin Part of Speech: noun 1. A factor in the blood which participates in the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin during clotting; an activated form of factor V. Labels: uncountable
Word: adland Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ad + land. 1. The world of advertising. Labels: informal, uncountable
Word: agri- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Originally from Latin ager, agrī (“field”), reinforced by English agriculture, of the same etymology. Doublet of acre. Pronunciation: /ˈæɡɹɪ/, /ˈæɡɹi/ 1. Denoting agriculture. Labels: morpheme
Word: scourges Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scourge Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scourges Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of scourge Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: anandamide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Sanskrit आनन्द (ānanda, “bliss, happiness”) + English -amide. Pronunciation: /əˈnæn.dəˌmaɪd/ 1. A derivative of arachidonic acid that occurs naturally in the brain and in some foods (such as chocolate) and that binds to the same brain receptors as the cannabinoids (such as tetrahydrocannabinol) derived from cannabis. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: ethanolamide Part of Speech: noun 1. Any amide derived from a carboxylic acid and ethanolamine
Word: cannabinoid receptor Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several receptors, found in the central nervous system and elsewhere, that bind to cannabinoids
Word: A. N. Other Part of Speech: name Etymology: From another, punctuating the initials and surname. 1. A formulaic name that is substituted for that of a person whose name or identity is not known, or not relevant; typically used when exhibiting an example. Labels: British, English Example: For instance, how is the statement ‘A. N. Other is going to win the lottery the next time he plays’ to be evaluated if A. N. Other never plays again for the rest of his life? Example: The broker, having arranged the deal, sends to Mr A. N. Other, or to the bank acting for him, a contract note (Figure 21.5).
Word: bangarang Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Jamaican Creole bangarang. Pronunciation: /ˈbæŋ.ə.ɹæŋ/ 1. A commotion. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: —It funny how nobody come to check out what going on, specially with all the bangarang going on in here. 2. A disturbance or argument. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Rubbish; miscellaneous items. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: bashert Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish באַשערט (bashert), from Middle High German beschern. Compare German bescheren. 1. preordained, fated
Word: bashert Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish באַשערט (bashert), from Middle High German beschern. Compare German bescheren. 1. One's predestined soulmate.
Word: boil wash Part of Speech: noun 1. The high-temperature programme on a washing machine 2. A wash using this programme
Word: boil-wash Part of Speech: verb 1. To use the boil wash programme on a washing machine
Word: brob Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /bɹɒb/ 1. A wedge-shaped spike used to secure the end of a timber where it abuts another. Much used in earlier times in the construction of tunnelled box-timber headings.
Word: brob Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /bɹɒb/ 1. To poke or prick Labels: obsolete
Word: bulerias Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌbu.ləˈɹi.əs/ 1. A fast flamenco dance 2. The music for this dance
Word: celestial navigation Part of Speech: noun 1. Navigation by using the positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies. Labels: uncountable
Word: astronavigation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr Proto-Hellenic *astḗr Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στρον (ắstron)der. English astro- English navigation English astronavigation From astro- + navigation. 1. Navigation by using the positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies Labels: uncountable 2. Navigation through space Labels: uncountable
Word: matchbook Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From match + book, since the 1890s. Paper matches were developed in the 1880s; folded books containing them, and the strike-on-cover concept, were developed in the 1890s; more in Wikipedia at matchbook. 1. A small assemblage of cut and folded paperboard comprising a folded sheet (the matchcover) and some rows of matches (paperboard strips with the ends dipped to produce the matchheads), generally with a striker on the outside. Example: My company had matchbooks printed with the corporate logo as giveaway promotional items.
Word: matchbook Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From match + book, since the mid-19th century or earlier. 1. A book in which data from sports matches is recorded. Labels: archaic, uncommon Example: Near-synonym: scorebook
Word: Charmat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after Eugène Charmat, French chemist. 1. An inexpensive method of producing sparkling wine in which secondary fermentation takes place in tanks (rather than in bottles as in the méthode champenoise). Labels: uncountable
Word: oversimplification Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English simplification English oversimplification From over- + simplification. 1. An explanation that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The process of making such an explanation. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: oversimplifications Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of oversimplification Labels: form-of, plural
Word: diagnostician Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree 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 -ician English diagnostician From diagnosis + -ician. Pronunciation: /ˌdaɪəɡnɒˈstɪʃən/ 1. A person who diagnoses, especially a medical doctor. Example: Dr Smith was many things — a mentor, a friend, a helpful colleague — but his highest calling may have been as a diagnostician, in which role he undoubtedly saved lives by breaking a logjam in many a challenging differential diagnosis. Example: Dr. Robert Leroy Hutton, a retired specialist in internal medicine and a well‐known diagnostician, died yesterday here.
Word: outwore Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past of outwear Labels: form-of, past
Word: secondary fermentation Part of Speech: noun 1. Any fermentation that takes place after the conversion of sugar to alcohol in beers and wine Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Any fermentation that takes place after the conversion of sugar to alcohol in beers and wine Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: oversensitiveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English oversensitive 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 oversensitiveness From oversensitive + -ness. 1. The characteristic of being oversensitive. Labels: uncountable Example: Near-synonym: hypersensitivity
Word: malolactic fermentation Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of secondary fermentation in which the malic acid in wine is converted to lactic acid, reducing the wine's sharpness Labels: uncountable
Word: oversensitive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English sensitive English oversensitive From over- + sensitive. 1. Having excessive sensitivity; reacting to stimuli too readily; thin-skinned.
Word: detestably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English detestable Middle English -ly English -ly English detestably From detestable + -ly. 1. In a detestable manner.
Word: méthode champenoise Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French méthode champenoise (“Champagne method”). 1. The method of producing sparkling wine by secondary fermentation in bottle, as used in the production of champagne. Labels: uncountable
Word: dirtily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English dirty Middle English -ly English -ly English dirtily From dirty + -ly. 1. In a dirty manner.
Word: chicklet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English chick Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French -eletbor. Middle English -let English -let English chicklet From chick + -let. 1. A small or young chick. 2. A young woman. Labels: informal
Word: chicklet Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of chiclet. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: palely Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Latin pallidus Old French palebor. Middle English pale English pale Middle English -ly English -ly English palely From pale + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪl.li/ 1. In a pale manner; lightly. Example: O what can ail thee, knight-at-arms, / Alone and palely loitering? / The sedge has withered from the lake, / And no birds sing. Example: The people are palely prosperous. They lead monotonous lives.
Word: club-hop Part of Speech: verb 1. To spend a short time in each of several nightclubs. Labels: informal
Word: club-hopper Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who club-hops
Word: club-hopping Part of Speech: noun 1. The action of making a series of short visits to a series of nightclubs. Labels: uncountable
Word: club-hopping Part of Speech: adj 1. That club-hops. Labels: not-comparable Example: 2007: weary of Hilton's club-hopping ways, even celebrity gossip magazine Us Weekly will this month publish its first “100% Paris-Free” issue. — Laura Barton, The Guardian, G2, 28 Jun 2007
Word: extras Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɛkstɹəz/ 1. plural of extra Labels: form-of, plural
Word: executables Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of executable Labels: form-of, plural
Word: comparison shop Part of Speech: noun 1. An instance of comparison-shopping
Word: comparison-shop Part of Speech: verb 1. To compare prices of something in advance before shopping for the best bargain.
Word: comparison shopper Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who comparison-shops.
Word: incivil Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English civil English incivil From in- + civil. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsɪv.ɪl/ 1. Displaying a lack of courtesy; rude, impolite. Labels: rare Example: "No matter how rude or incivil the existing habits of behavior, in other words, if the creature was in fact a human being, then he/she was necessarily endowed with a soul and thus with a capacity of understanding at least sufficient to absorb and retain Europe's instruction." 2. Uncivilized, barbarous. Labels: rare Example: Oft haue I heard your Maieſtie complain, Of Tamburlaine that ſturdie Scythian thiefe, That robs your merchants of Perſepolis, Trading by land vnto the westerne Iſles, And in your confines with his lawleſſe traine, Daily commits inciuill outrages. Example: "It will be essentially incivil and criminal."
Word: comparison shopping Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of comparing prices of something in advance before shopping for the best bargain. Labels: uncountable
Word: dethronement Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English dethrone Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English dethronement From dethrone + -ment. 1. Removal from a superior place in a hierarchy. Example: I felt the first inkling of a thing that presently grew quite clear in my mind, that oppressed me for many days, a sense of dethronement, a persuasion that I was no longer a master, but an animal among the animals, under the Martian heel.
Word: aerostatic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros)der. English aero- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ἵστημι (hístēmi) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek στᾰτῐκός (stătĭkós)der. Latin staticusder. English static English aerostatic From aero- + static. Compare French aérostatique. Pronunciation: /ˌeɪəɹə(ʊ)ˈstætɪk/ 1. Of or pertaining to aerostatics; pneumatic. Example: I have very much improved my mechanical combinations, for the navigation of the air and water by hydrostatic and aerostatic forces. Example: Atmospheric flight is dominated by the presence of atmospheric forces, which can be divided into aerostatic and aerodynamic categories. 2. Pertaining to aerial navigation or aeronautics. Example: The general term for the machines used in this kind of navigation, is that of aërostats, or aërostatic machines; but those which are of a spherical figure, and filled with gas, are better known by the name of air-balloons.
Word: devastator Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtə(ɹ)/ 1. one who devastates.
Word: devilment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From devil + -ment (suffix forming nouns indicating the actions or results of what is denoted by the words it is attached to). Pronunciation: /ˈdɛv(ɪ)lm(ə)nt/, /ˈdɛv(ə)lm(ə)nt/ 1. Devilish action or conduct; wickedness; (more generally) troublemaking behaviour; mischief; (countable) an instance of this. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: He lived so long, and in his worldly matters prospered so much, there was so little sign of devilment in the accomplishment of his wishes, and the increase of his prosperity, that Simon, at the end of six years, began to doubt whether he had made any such bargain at all, as that which we have described at the commencement of this history. Example: It was just so with my Joe—always full of his devilment, and up to every kind of mischief, but he was just as unselfish and kind as he could be—and laws bless me, to think I went and whipped him for taking that cream, never once recollecting that I throwed it out myself because it was sour, and I never to see him again in this world, never, never, never, poor abused boy! 2. A devilish, mischievous, or reckless nature; mischievousness. Labels: countable, uncountable, usually 3. Something cruel or evil; also, something which causes distress or suffering. Labels: countable, uncountable, usually Example: Ah, why the divil, Puddock, do you keep them ould women's charrums and divilments, about you—you'll be the death of some one yet, so you will. 4. Something cleverly constructed. Labels: countable, uncountable, usually 5. A dish which is devilled (“made piquant or spicy”); a devil; also, the elements of the dish which make it spicy, or the piquancy or spiciness of the dish. Labels: countable, humorous, often, uncountable, usually
Word: devitalize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English vitalize English devitalize From de- + vitalize. 1. To deprive of vitality; to make lifeless; to weaken. Labels: figuratively, transitive Example: Near-synonym: deanimate Example: Noncrushing surgical clamps avoid devitalizing the cells of arterial walls.
Word: prizing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of prize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present 2. prizefighting (abbreviation) Labels: obsolete
Word: prizing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/ 1. The act or state of prizing something, valuing it highly.
Word: unplugs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of unplug Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: unplugging Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of unplug Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: unplugging Part of Speech: noun 1. The removal of a plug. Example: To deprive a teenage girl of a phone is devastating. After a few “unpluggings,” a mere threat of it would get her immediate attention.
Word: tautologically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English tautological Middle English -ly English -ly English tautologically From tautological + -ly. 1. In a tautological manner.
Word: anatripsis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the Ancient Greek ἀνατρῖψις (anatrîpsis, “rubbing up”), ultimately from τρίβω (tríbō, “rub”). 1. The use of friction or rubbing as therapy, a form of massage Labels: uncountable
Word: projectile vomit Part of Speech: verb 1. To vomit with great expulsive force, so that the material expelled is projected away from the source. Labels: intransitive
Word: projectile vomit Part of Speech: noun 1. Stomach contents that are expelled with great force. Labels: uncountable
Word: expulsive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin expulsīvus. By surface analysis, expulse + -ive. 1. Tending to expel or resulting in expulsion.
Word: projectile vomits Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of projectile vomit Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: projectile vomited Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of projectile vomit Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: projectile vomiting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of projectile vomit Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: projectile-vomit Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of projectile vomit. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: projectile-vomited Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of projectile-vomit Alternative spelling of projectile vomited. Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: projectile-vomits Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of projectile-vomit Alternative spelling of projectile vomits. Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: projectile-vomiting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of projectile-vomit Alternative spelling of projectile vomiting. Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: prime directive Part of Speech: noun 1. An order or mission which presents the overriding control over a course of action. Example: We are, after all, discussing the prime directive of academic life and a vitally important rule of civilized life in general: Seek and disseminate the truth. Example: Such probes would not invalidate the prime directive that a work of art must stand upon its intrinisic artistic merits
Word: prime directives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of prime directive Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Digibox Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From digi- (“digital”) + box. Pronunciation: /ˈdɪdʒiːbɒks/ 1. A digital set-top box, marketed in the UK. Labels: UK
Word: disempowerment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English empowerment English disempowerment From dis- + empowerment. 1. The act of disempowering Labels: countable 2. The condition of being disempowered; powerlessness Labels: uncountable
Word: unsubstantiated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English substantiated English unsubstantiated From un- + substantiated. 1. Lacking substantiation; without evidence. Example: Such hedging is necessitated by the lack of in-depth knowledge of the contents, which also gives free rein to the scripting of unsubstantiated factoids concerning the book.
Word: unsubstantiated Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From unsubstantiate + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of unsubstantiate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: oversuspicious Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English suspicious English oversuspicious From over- + suspicious. 1. Excessively suspicious; having a level of suspicion that is not warranted by circumstances.
Word: fattoush Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From North Levantine Arabic فَتُّوش (fattūš). 1. A salad, from the Levant, made from toasted pitta bread with cucumber, tomato, mint etc. Labels: uncountable
Word: finasteride Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fina (“possibly a coined pharmaceutical name developed by scientists at Merck”) + -steride (“a testosterone reductase inhibitor”). First use appears c. 1989 in the publication Pharmaceutical Business News. Pronunciation: /fɪnˈæs.təɹ.aɪd/ 1. A medication used to treat male pattern baldness and benign prostatic hyperplasia in males. Labels: uncountable
Word: club-hops Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of club-hop Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: club-hopped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of club-hop Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: flip-flopper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From flip-flop + -er. 1. A person, especially a politician, who changes his or her opinion. Labels: derogatory
Word: flushable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English flush 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 flushable From flush + -able. 1. That has a flushing mechanism. Example: It's such a relief to find a flushable toilet in this bathroom. 2. Designed to be disposed of by flushing down the toilet. Example: Dispose of these pads carefully; they're not flushable.
Word: flushable Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English flush 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 flushable From flush + -able. 1. A wipe or similar product designed to be disposed of by flushing down the toilet.
Word: glitchy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English glitch Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English glitchy From glitch + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈɡlɪt͡ʃi/ 1. Prone to glitches. Example: a glitchy computer Example: The output of a multiplexer can also be glitchy due to the propagation of glitches from the data and select inputs. 2. Characteristic of glitch or error. Example: electronic music with glitchy sounds
Word: hydroperoxyl Part of Speech: noun 1. The radical, .O-OH, formed by removing a hydrogen atom from hydrogen peroxide, or by protonating the superoxide ion
Word: superoxide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygène Latin acidusbor. French acide blend French oxidebor. English oxide English superoxide From super- + oxide. 1. A peroxide 2. The univalent anion, O₂⁻, obtained from molecular oxygen by adding an electron; any compound containing this anion
Word: protonate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτον (prôton)lbor. English proton Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English protonate From proton + -ate (verb-forming suffix). 1. To add one or more protons to (a molecule, ion or radical). Labels: transitive Example: protonate the carbonyl group 2. To acquire an additional proton. Labels: intransitive
Word: Islamofascist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Arabic أَسْلَمَ (ʔaslama) Arabic إِسْلَام (ʔislām)bor. English Islam Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English Islamo- Latin fascis Italian fascio Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. Italian -ista Italian fascistabor. English fascist English Islamofascist From Islamo- + fascist. 1. A Muslim fundamentalist. Labels: US Example: So it is with the highly ideological term "Islamofascist," a label that is being wielded as a blunt weapon in a left-right debate and has been carelessly bandied about by some presidential candidates. Example: Political candidates appeal to those Christians by defining the ambition of Islamofascists in language that makes prior threats from, say, Hitler or Stalin seem benign.
Word: Islamofascist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Arabic أَسْلَمَ (ʔaslama) Arabic إِسْلَام (ʔislām)bor. English Islam Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English Islamo- Latin fascis Italian fascio Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. Italian -ista Italian fascistabor. English fascist English Islamofascist From Islamo- + fascist. 1. Of or pertaining to Islamofascism Labels: US, derogatory, offensive
Word: Islamophobe Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Arabic أَسْلَمَ (ʔaslama) Arabic إِسْلَام (ʔislām)bor. English Islam Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English Islamo- Proto-Indo-European *bʰegʷ- Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos)der. French -phobeder. English -phobe English Islamophobe From Islamo- + -phobe. 1. A person who fears or hates Islam and Muslims.
Word: Islamophobia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Arabic أَسْلَمَ (ʔaslama) Arabic إِسْلَام (ʔislām)bor. English Islam Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English Islamo- Proto-Indo-European *bʰegʷ- Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English Islamophobia From Islamo- + -phobia. Attested since the 1920s, but popularized by a 1976 article by Georges Chahati Anawati. 1. Fear or hatred of Islam or Muslims. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: No more will New York be a city where you can traffic in Islamophobia and win an election.
Word: self-analysis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English analysis English self-analysis From self- + analysis. 1. Analysis performed on oneself, introspection. Example: Self-analysis of my interactions with others fails because, though I understand myself, I can't understand others.