nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: where there's smoke, there's fire Part of Speech: proverb 1. If there is a hint of something occurring, it is probably true, although such rumors should be taken with a grain of salt. Labels: Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, UK, US 2. All rumors are true. Labels: humorous 3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: A sighting of smoke means that fire is not only possible but rather probable, nearly certain.
Word: Avinash Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Hindi अविनाश (avināś, “indestructible”). 1. A male given name from Hindi.
Word: whole kit and caboodle Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of kit and caboodle. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: remand Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English remaunden (“to send back”), from Middle French remander (“to send back”), from Late Latin remandare (“to send backward”), from Latin remandare (“to order”). Compare countermand. Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈmɑːnd/, /ɹəˈmænd/ 1. The act of sending an accused person back into custody whilst awaiting trial. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: On arrest and unable to obtain bail, could mean that a person may be held in remand prison for six months or more. Example: As earlier stated, remand in custody under the new Code is an exceptional measure. 2. The act of an appellate court sending a matter back to a lower court for review or disposal. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: If remand is based on a failure of federal subject matter jurisdiction or a shortcoming in the process of removal, the remand becomes effective even earlier […]
Word: remand Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English remaunden (“to send back”), from Middle French remander (“to send back”), from Late Latin remandare (“to send backward”), from Latin remandare (“to order”). Compare countermand. Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈmɑːnd/, /ɹəˈmænd/ 1. To send a prisoner back to custody. Labels: transitive Example: Mr. Goodstein has described the majority of leaders of the gay movement as "neurotics" who should be remanded to the "counseling couches where they belong." Example: The number of days for which the offender was remanded in custody in connection with the offence or a related offence is to count as time served by the offender as part of the sentence. 2. To send a case back to a lower court for further consideration. Labels: transitive 3. To send back. Labels: obsolete, transitive Example: Remand it to its former place.
Word: whistle in the dark Part of Speech: verb 1. To make a show of bravery despite one's fears; to put on a brave face. Labels: colloquial Example: Those who seriously believe ‘There'll always be an England’ are whistling in the dark. 2. To speak of something despite having little knowledge of it. Labels: US, idiomatic
Word: pull an all-nighter Part of Speech: verb 1. To stay awake throughout the night, usually when working or studying. Labels: idiomatic, informal Example: Near-synonyms: burn the midnight oil, elucubrate Example: OK, let's order some pizzas and get comfortable, because we're gonna be pulling an all-nighter to get this emergency help put together.
Word: pulls an all-nighter Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pull an all-nighter Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pulling an all-nighter Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pull an all-nighter Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pulled an all-nighter Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of pull an all-nighter Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: whistle past the graveyard Part of Speech: verb 1. To attempt to stay cheerful in a dire situation; to proceed with a task, ignoring an upcoming hazard, hoping for a good outcome. Labels: US, idiomatic 2. To enter a situation with little or no understanding of the possible consequences. Labels: US, idiomatic
Word: Clintonista Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Clinton + -ista. Piecewise doublet of Clintonist. 1. A devoted admirer of one or more of the U.S. public figures in the Clinton family: Hillary, Bill, or Chelsea. Labels: derogatory, sometimes
Word: walk the talk Part of Speech: verb 1. To perform actions consistent with one's claims. Labels: US, idiomatic, informal
Word: two Americas Part of Speech: noun 1. A juxtaposition of haves and have-nots in the United States originally drawn by John Edwards in 2004. Labels: plural, plural-only 2. The affluent English-speaking US and Canada vs Latin America. Labels: plural, plural-only 3. North and South America. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: eggshells Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of eggshell Labels: form-of, plural
Word: phylogenies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of phylogeny Labels: form-of, plural
Word: keep one's eye on the ball Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From general sporting advice to look at the ball when playing it, particularly a golf ball on the tee. 1. To maintain one's concentration fixed on one important theme. Labels: idiomatic Example: 2006 Feb 18, Michael Holden quoting Sir Alan Sugar in The Guardian, You can call me Sir Al My ethos has always been to be very straight with people, tell it as it is. It doesn't often make people happy but I found that over a period of time it's better to be that way. So being straight, also being very focused on your objectives, keep your eye on the ball and not get deflected away from it.
Word: take one's eye off the ball Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From general sporting advice to look continuously at the ball as it moves. 1. To lose one's concentration on what is most important. Labels: idiomatic Example: One of the keys to success in business is never to take your eye off the ball. Example: But I regret the eye has been off the ball in recent years, and reliability, as well as service provision, is poor.
Word: cue up Part of Speech: verb 1. To take aim on the cue ball with the cue in a game of snooker, or billiards, etc. 2. To set up people or things so as to be ready for their cues (such as backstage). Labels: idiomatic 3. To set up a recording to start at the correct time. Labels: transitive
Word: cue up Part of Speech: verb 1. Misspelling of queue up. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: alite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named by Alfred Elis Törnebohm in 1897 after examining Portland cement through a microscope. 1. An impure form of tricalcium silicate. Labels: uncountable Example: After heating in the kiln, the melted material is cooled rapidly to form an assemblage of the silicates alite (also known by the cement chemistry notation C3S) and belite (C2S), tricalcium aluminate (C3A) and tetracalcium aluminoferrite (C4AF), known as clinker.
Word: mortier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French mortier. 1. A cap of state worn by legal functionaries in France.
Word: respot Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English spot English respot From re- + spot. 1. To replace a ball on its correct spot on a snooker, billiards or pool table. 2. To replace a pin to its correct position prior to a player bowling. Example: Should a pin fall in removing the dead wood it must be respotted, and pins knocked over by pin or pins rebounding from any other alley must be respotted. Example: The pins are respotted and the player bowls again. 3. To move a commercial or military vehicle or vehicles into a new position in order to make room for other activity or to allow the moved vehicles to be worked on. Example: This method insures that the stopping of cars will not gradually fall out of tolerance with a consequent loss of time to respot. Example: Cars with individual loading hatches have to be respotted several times, depending on length, and have their loading spout relocated. 4. To perform the final welds on a manufactured item. Example: Tack the work pieces with one spot and check for proper relative position of pieces. Sometimes the pieces can be separated and respotted if necessary. Example: Next, the body is conveyed to another special conveyor for loading the roof manually, welding the roof using robotics and fixed automation, respotting the entire body using thirty robots, and some minor operations.
Word: respot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English spot English respot From re- + spot. 1. An operation in which commercial or military vehicles are respotted. Example: Final recovery, respot and servicing may be conducted after this period. Example: At 0850, he directed her commanding officer, Captain Frederick C. Sherman, to ready a combat patrol, a needless order because Sherman had already begun a massive respot of the crowded flight deck to facilitate the launch of Fighting Two. 2. The final welding on a manufactured item. Example: As pretacked bodies approach the automatic respot line on the body build trucks, the latches that hold them to the trucks are manually released. Example: Reaching for a T- Wagon body, robots at Chrysler, Windsor, make automatic respot welds where roof bows meet body sides.
Word: frame ball Part of Speech: noun 1. The ball that will take the player's score past the theoretical winning point, even though the frame is not finished and there are still some balls remaining on the table.
Word: digue Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French digue. Doublet of dike. Pronunciation: /diɡ/ 1. Alternative form of dike. Labels: alt-of, alternative, obsolete Example: In November this Year, happen'd a Storm at North-Weſt[…]; and ſeveral Breaches in the great Digues near Enchuyſen, and others between Amſterdam and Harlem, made way for ſuch Inundations as had not been ſeen before by any Man then alive, and filled the Country with many Relations of moſt deplorable Events.
Word: Alva Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈæl.və/ 1. A small town in Clackmannanshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8897) 2. A village on the island of Gotland, Sweden. 3. A census-designated place in Lee County, Florida, United States. 4. An unincorporated community in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. 5. A city, the county seat of Woods County, Oklahoma, United States, named after Alva Adams (governor). 6. An unincorporated community in Crook County, Wyoming, United States. 7. A male given name.
Word: Alfreda Part of Speech: name Etymology: Originally a variant of Elfreda, used as a feminine form of Alfred since the 19th century. 1. A female given name from Old English.
Word: Elfreda Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English Ælfþrȳþ (from ælf (“elf”) + þrȳþ (“strength”)); later partly merged with æþel (“noble”) + þrȳþ (“strength”) ( =Audrey). 1. A female given name from Old English borne by a medieval English queen; rare today. Example: 1914?, Jessie Graham Flower, Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton College “When you are at Wayne Hall do as the Wayne Hallites do,” quoted Miriam, who had followed Elfreda into the room.
Word: screw back Part of Speech: verb 1. To cue the cue ball in such a way as to impart backspin. On impact, the ball will follow a reverse trajectory according to the spin. 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see screw, back.
Word: to tell the truth Part of Speech: adv 1. An attestation to the truthfulness and frankness of an associated statement. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable
Word: Potteries Part of Speech: name 1. An area in the West Midlands of England, based around Stoke-on-Trent, a centre of the pottery industry. Labels: UK
Word: potteries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pottery Labels: form-of, plural
Word: conflagrate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: First attested in 1657; borrowed from Latin cōnflāgrātus, perfect passive participial of cōnflāgrō (“to be consumed by fire; (rare) to set aflame”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈkɑn.flə.ɡreɪt/ 1. To catch fire. Labels: intransitive 2. To set fire to something. Labels: transitive
Word: adiabatically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English adiabatic 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 adiabatically From adiabatic + -ally. 1. In an adiabatic way. Labels: not-comparable
Word: airwomen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of airwoman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Pirani Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from either Italian Pirani or Persian پیرانی; the gauge is named after Marcello Stefano Pirani, a German physicist (1880–1968). 1. A surname.
Word: Pirani Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from either Italian Pirani or Persian پیرانی; the gauge is named after Marcello Stefano Pirani, a German physicist (1880–1968). 1. A Pirani gauge.
Word: surviver Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From survive + -er. 1. Obsolete spelling of survivor. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: for keeps Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. With an agreement or intention to retain what one gains or receives. Example: When we gamble at poker, we play for keeps. 2. With a strong competitive resolve to win or succeed, as in sports or business. Labels: broadly, idiomatic Example: "We both got a job to do. They play for keeps and we play for keeps too," Haggans said. 3. Permanently, so that one can keep something indefinitely. Example: The Griswold trophy was presented to its winner, for keeps, since it was the third time she had won it.
Word: acquired taste Part of Speech: noun 1. A taste which is not natural or innate, but which has developed through habit or learning. Example: Like many another Italian War hero, young Dino Grandi had turned to the post-War Fascist movement to satisfy an acquired taste for action. Example: Curiosity and ambition require that we discuss acquired taste. Acquired taste is distinguished from discovered taste. Discovered tastes are those which may be considered innate, basic, or automatic, such as those tastes for bland, salty, […] 2. Something that is appreciated only after having initially been regarded as unappealing or unpleasant; a person who is regarded as difficult or dislikable but of whom at least some have grown to approve. Labels: idiomatic Example: Since most adults do not share this director's unquenchable optimism, even his best movies tend to be an acquired taste. Example: This research seemed to suggest that the product's acquired taste which they had been fuelling could also be a latent disadvantage. The advertising campaign implied that Guinness was an acquired taste for the discerning drinker; […]
Word: scintillator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From scintillate + -or. Pronunciation: /ˌsɪntɪˈleɪtə(ɹ)/, /ˌsɪntəˈleɪtəɹ/ 1. Any substance that glows under the action of photons or other high-energy particles
Word: smectic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin smecticus, from Ancient Greek σμηκτικός (smēktikós), from σμήχειν (smḗkhein, “to wipe, to cleanse”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”). 1. Cleansing. Labels: not-comparable, rare 2. Astringent; detergent. Labels: not-comparable, rare 3. Whose molecules are aligned in layers, with the molecules lying perpendicular to the plane of the layers. Labels: not-comparable Example: The smectic phases, which are found at lower temperatures than the nematic, form well-defined layers that can slide over one another in a manner similar to that of soap.[…]There are many different smectic phases, all characterized by different types and degrees of positional and orientational order.^([Wikipedia]) Example: Before studying the fluctuations and defects of the bilayers in the smectic phase, one should first characterize the equilibrium structure of the simulated lamellar phase.
Word: smectic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin smecticus, from Ancient Greek σμηκτικός (smēktikós), from σμήχειν (smḗkhein, “to wipe, to cleanse”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”). 1. A liquid crystal having the molecules aligned in this way; a phase of a liquid crystal in which the molecules are so aligned.
Word: potter's wheel Part of Speech: noun 1. A turntable type of machine used by a potter to form round pieces of pottery from wet clay.
Word: incliner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *ḱley-der. Proto-Italic *kleināō Latin clīnō Latin inclīnāre Old French enclinerbor. Middle English enclinen English incline English -er English incliner From incline + -er. 1. Someone or something that inclines, especially an inclined dial.
Word: cheese wire Part of Speech: noun 1. A strong fine wire able to cut through cheese easily. Normally with either a wooden handle at each end, or fixed to a board at one end, with a wooden handle at the other. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cheesemaker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English chese-maker, chese-makere, equivalent to cheese + maker. Displaced Old English ċīeswyrhta. 1. A person skilled in the art of making cheese
Word: deprivations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deprivation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: monopolists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of monopolist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: propagandists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of propagandist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: deeded Part of Speech: adj 1. Transfered by deed. Example: The purchaser of a deeded ownership interest will continue to own an interest in the underlying property as a cotenant along with all other owners of deeded timeshare interests in that underlying property.
Word: deeded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of deed Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Cir. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of circuit, with respect to a circuit court. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Cir. Part of Speech: prep 1. Abbreviation of circa. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: DCA Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of district court of appeal or appeals, in various jurisdictions. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of dichloroacetic acid. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of dollar cost averaging. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of dual-capable aircraft. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 5. Initialism of defensive counter-air package. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 6. Initialism of discretionary commission arrangement. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: thermotropism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From thermo- + -tropism. 1. Thermotropic movement of a plant or plant part in response to changes in temperature. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: 2-D Part of Speech: adj 1. Abbreviation of two-dimensional. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
Word: sniffs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sniff Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: sniffs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sniff Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stockpiling Part of Speech: noun 1. The process of building up a stockpile. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: stockpiling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of stockpile Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: stockpiled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of stockpile Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: sired Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of sire Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: secretions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of secretion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unblended 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 blended English unblended From un- + blended. 1. In a pure state; not mixed with other substances. Labels: not-comparable Example: My favourite drink is unblended broken orange pekoe tea.
Word: scepters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scepter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unbreathable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English un- Middle English breethder. Middle English brethen English breathe 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 breathable English unbreathable From un- + breathable. 1. Not suitable for breathing. Example: The atmosphere on Venus is an unbreathable mixture of carbon dioxide and sulphuric acid, amongst other things. Example: The air was not just thick, it was unbreathable. 2. Not letting air seep through. Example: an unbreathable fabric
Word: romantics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of romantic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rollerblading Part of Speech: noun 1. The pastime or sport of skating on rollerblades. Labels: uncountable
Word: rollerblading Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of rollerblade Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: repaying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of repay Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: redecorated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of redecorate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: quizzing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of quiz Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: quizzing Part of Speech: noun 1. The act by which somebody is quizzed, or teased; banter, raillery. Labels: archaic, countable, uncountable Example: He knew that he had spoken the truth, though it had cost him a severe pang; and whilst he felt much grief at the thought of the jeers and quizzings he should meet with[…] 2. The asking of questions; interrogation. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: pummeling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pummel Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pummeling Part of Speech: noun 1. A beating.
Word: prides Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /pɹaɪdz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pride Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: prides Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /pɹaɪdz/ 1. plural of pride Labels: form-of, plural
Word: potshots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of potshot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: potshots Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of potshot Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: playmates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of playmate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: photocopied Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of photocopy Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: asteroid belt Part of Speech: name 1. The main asteroid belt, the region of the orbital plane of the Solar System located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter which is occupied by numerous minor planets (asteroids) and the dwarf planet Ceres.
Word: asteroid belt Part of Speech: noun 1. A set of orbits in a region that contains asteroids or similar minor planets arrayed as an annulus around the planetary system's orbital center.
Word: Nanaimo bar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably from the name of the city Nanaimo (British Columbia, Canada). 1. A chilled dessert confection consisting of a chocolate crumb-based layer, covered by a layer of custard icing, and topped with a layer of smooth chocolate. Labels: Canada Example: Today, Nanaimo's signature cuisine is a little sweeter. That would be the Nanaimo bar, a layered custard, coconut and chocolate confection that originated in 1952 and put the little town on the map.
Word: intricacies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of intricacy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: injuns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of injun Labels: form-of, plural
Word: incisors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of incisor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: growed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of grow Labels: form-of, nonstandard, participle, past Example: As he growed in might and strength. Example: Growed, Mas'r Davy bor'? Ain't he growedǃ said Ham.
Word: compromisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English compromise 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 compromisation From compromise + -ation. 1. The act or result of compromising. Labels: countable, nonstandard, uncountable Example: The advance of malignant disease in the organs adjacent to the pelvic brain is so profound in its traumatism and compromisation of structure and function that practically paresis, paralysis or death of its structure and function rapidly ensues. Example: The opening of the glandular abscess, or the removal of the offending gland, is frequently accompanied by some compromization of the blood supply […]
Word: aughts Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the sense of aught to refer to the number zero. Pronunciation: /ɔːts/, /oːts/, /ɔts/, /ɑts/, /ɒts/ 1. The first decade of a century, such as 1900 to 1909 or 2000 to 2009, whose digit in the tens place is zero; the noughties. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: The 20th Century’s Aughts and Teens: OPERETTA [chapter title] Example: When the staccato, Neptunes-ian single “Boyfriend” was released in March, musical prognosticators were quick to peg the album it portended, Believe, as Justin Bieber’s Justified, a grown-and-sexy, R&B-centric departure that evolved millennial teenybopper Justin Timberlake into one of the unifying pop-music figures of the aughts.
Word: aughts Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From the sense of aught to refer to the number zero. Pronunciation: /ɔːts/, /oːts/, /ɔts/, /ɑts/, /ɒts/ 1. From or evoking the first decade of a century (chiefly the 2000s). Labels: not-comparable Example: Dialup internet is so aughts. Example: Meyer and his team collected the participants in a very aughts way — through Craigslist.
Word: gazelles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gazelle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gazelles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of gazelle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: furies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fury Labels: form-of, plural
Word: firsts Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /fɜːsts/, /fɝsts/ 1. plural of first Labels: form-of, plural
Word: firsts Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /fɜːsts/, /fɝsts/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of first Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: faxing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of fax Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: faxing Part of Speech: noun 1. The sending of a fax message. Example: […] the faxings, the phone calls, and the strategy sessions that resulted, for instance, in there being enough shade for trout in Taneum Creek […]
Word: doodling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of doodle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: doodling Part of Speech: noun 1. Something doodled; a careless sketch. Example: So the persistent researcher may still track down at least a few of Wilde’s own annotations and doodlings and wine stains and broken spines, parsing them for whatever they may reveal.
Word: dockers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of docker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: docker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English dock 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 docker From dock (verb) + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈdɑkɚ/ 1. One who performs docking, as of tails. 2. One who engages in the sexual practice of docking (where the tip of one participant's penis is inserted into the foreskin of the other participant).
Word: docker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English dock 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 docker From dock (noun) + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈdɑkɚ/ 1. Synonym of dockworker.
Word: denials Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of denial Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Q&A Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of Q and A. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: green state Part of Speech: noun 1. A state where the Green Party of the United States (GPUS) is influential. Labels: US 2. A U.S. state perceived as environmentally friendly. Labels: US, idiomatic, informal, uncommon 3. The environmental policies in a given nation state which drive economics. Example: Indeed, the emergence of a debate about the nature of the green state has been one of the most significant contemporary developments in green political theory.
Word: dashers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dasher Labels: form-of, plural
Word: creepiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of creepy: most creepy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: creepier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of creepy: more creepy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: croaks Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of croak Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: croaks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of croak Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chakras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chakra Labels: form-of, plural
Word: caramels Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of caramel Labels: form-of, plural
Word: braised Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /bɹeɪzd/ 1. simple past and past participle of braise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: solvate Part of Speech: noun 1. A complex formed by the attachment of solvent molecules to that of a solute
Word: solvate Part of Speech: verb 1. To form such a complex upon solution
Word: solvated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of solvate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: solvated Part of Speech: adj 1. Combined with molecules of a solvent.
Word: nerf bars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nerf bar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: indefatigability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Attested from the 1630s. Derived as a compound of indefatigable + -ity. 1. The state of being indefatigable: tirelessness; persistence; stamina. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The absurdity of each year's changing fashions attest not so much to the gullibility of the buyers as to the indefatigability of designers to make a quick buck.
Word: intermittence Part of Speech: noun 1. The state of being sporadic or intermittent; a lack of flow or fluency. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: I remember he wound up with my health, proposed in a speech of small variety and considerable intermittence.
Word: hypervitaminosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hyper- + vitamin + -osis. 1. Any medical condition resulting from excessive intake of vitamins. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The woman's bones were deformed and covered in coarse growths, the result of an agonizing condition called hypervitaminosis A, which can only come from eating the liver of a carnivore.
Word: Losari Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old Javanese losari, meaning "the spirit of the trees", or "the spirit of Earth". 1. A subdistrict in Central Java, Indonesia.
Word: intermarrying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of intermarry Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: intermarrying Part of Speech: noun 1. An intermarriage. Example: After that there were marryings and intermarryings, the way there are, and Kredindale gets related to half the earls of the North.
Word: intermarries Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of intermarry Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Buyei Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of Bouyei. Labels: alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only
Word: Buyei Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Bouyei. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: wiseguys Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wiseguy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: welts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of welt Labels: form-of, plural
Word: welts Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of welt Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: waitressed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of waitress Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: unraveled Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From unravel + -ed. Cognate with Dutch ontrafeld (“unravelled”). 1. Disentangled or cleared up. Example: I'm unraveled / Why can't you come stitch me up?
Word: unraveled Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From unravel + -ed. Cognate with Dutch ontrafeld (“unravelled”). 1. simple past and past participle of unravel Labels: US, form-of, participle, past
Word: uninvolved Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English un- English involve English -ed English involved English uninvolved From un- + involved. 1. Not involved. 2. Emotionally distant. 3. Of potential mates, available because not in a committed relationship.
Word: subbing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of sub Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: subbing Part of Speech: noun 1. A copy editing process. Example: With the best will in the world, excluding any assumption that the Berlin paper would wish to make Einstein look ridiculous, or that the Times man overemphasized any anti Americanism, these choppings, subbings, and translations inevitably did more than alter the balance of the original. Example: Do not expect to sub (or copy edit, as the Americans call it) your article to perfection in one go - I will do three or four subbings before I'm convinced an article is as perfect as I can get it. But when you've done all you can - yes, send it out!
Word: stubbed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of stub Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: stubbed Part of Speech: adj 1. Short and thick, like something truncated; blunt; obtuse. 2. Abounding in stubs; stubby. Example: Then came a bit of stubbed ground, once a wood, / Next a marsh, it would seem, and now mere earth / Desperate and done with; [...] 3. Not delicate; hardy, rugged. Example: Stubbed, vulgar constitutions.
Word: std Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of standard. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of Example: Black Firebomb: Explodes upon impact when thrown. More deadly than std bomb. 2. Abbreviation of standard deviation. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 3. Standard library.
Word: respirations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of respiration Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rathole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rat + hole. 1. An entrance to a living area or passageway used by mice or rats. 2. A living area used by mice or rats, or a similar living area used by other animals. Example: Bhantus catch the sanda, or broad-tailed lizard, which dwells in rat-holes in the ground and lives always in fear of the cobra. 3. A particularly squalid human residence or other place. 4. An area of a silo that has undergone ratholing, so that material moves mostly through the centre and accumulates around the edges. 5. A pigeonhole.
Word: rathole Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From rat + hole. 1. To hoard. Labels: transitive 2. To take a conversation off topic, especially in technical meetings. Labels: transitive 3. To surreptitiously or prematurely remove chips during a poker game. Labels: transitive 4. To exit a cash game and re-enter with a smaller stack. Labels: intransitive 5. (of material) To empty only in the center of a hopper or silo, persisting circumferentially. Labels: intransitive
Word: quitters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of quitter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prosecutorial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English prosecutor Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English prosecutorial From prosecutor + -ial. 1. Relating to prosecuting of criminal cases. Example: Prosecutorial misconduct can lead to the lawyer's disbarment. Example: Chief Justice Lynch owes his current job to the exercise of prosecutorial abuse which followed in the wake of exposés about the "Sex Ring" indictments. Lynch's predecessor, Robert Bonin, was driven from the bench after he showed some interest in the gay civil rights aspects of these cases.
Word: mops Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mop Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: mops Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. 1. plural of mop Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mops Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from German Mops (“pug”), from Dutch mops. 1. A pug dog.
Word: gutting Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɡʌtɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of gut Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: gutting Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɡʌtɪŋ/ 1. The remains after gutting a fish. Labels: in-plural Example: mackerel guttings 2. The act by which somebody is gutted. Example: Near-synonyms: evisceration, disembowelment
Word: gutting Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈɡʌtɪŋ/ 1. Disheartening, crushing.
Word: freckling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of freckle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: freckling Part of Speech: noun 1. A pattern of freckles
Word: extracurriculars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of extracurricular Labels: form-of, plural
Word: criminalistics Part of Speech: noun 1. The scientific processing and study of evidence of crimes. Labels: uncountable
Word: buffoons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of buffoon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: blowed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of blow Labels: dialectal, form-of, participle, past Example: […] “but tills ain’t to be emptied every day, and people to get clear off after it.” “Tills be blowed!” said Mr. Claypole; “there’s more things besides tills to be emptied.” “What do you mean?” asked his companion. “Pockets, women’s ridicules, houses, mailcoaches, banks,” said Mr. Claypole, rising with the porter.
Word: bloodwork Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From blood + work. 1. Alternative spelling of blood work. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: The number is calculated by comparing risk factors from personal and family history with the results of bloodwork.
Word: bloodied Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From bloody + -ed. 1. Covered or stained with blood
Word: bloodied Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From bloody + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of bloody Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: blonds Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /blɒndz/, /blɑndz/ 1. plural of blond Labels: form-of, plural
Word: blonds Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /blɒndz/, /blɑndz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of blond Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: slayer rule Part of Speech: noun 1. A legal doctrine that prevents a murderer from realizing any inheritance from their victim, in effect in most jurisdictions.
Word: slayer rules Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of slayer rule Labels: form-of, plural
Word: predisposes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of predispose Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: up a creek without a paddle Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Alternative form of up the creek. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: uppers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of upper Labels: form-of, plural 2. The parts of a pair of shoes that do not normally contact the ground. Example: His shoes were so worn that he was walking on his uppers.
Word: tuxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tux Labels: form-of, plural
Word: transfusions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of transfusion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: timeslot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From time + slot. 1. A conventionally defined time interval in a schedule. Example: Prime-time television has two- to four-hour-long timeslots. Example: At the peak of its success, the show drew 3.9 million viewers per week to its Sunday night timeslot.
Word: timeslot Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From time + slot. 1. To allocate to one or more timeslots. Labels: transitive
Word: sues Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sue Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: snacking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of snack Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: slayed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of slay Labels: US, form-of, participle, past, uncommon
Word: sissies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sissy Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of sissie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sitcoms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sitcom Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sanest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of sane: most sane Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: hugest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of huge: most huge Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: huger Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of huge: more huge Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: valley of the shadow of death Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Psalm 23 of the Book of Psalms. "Shadow of death" is a calque of Hebrew צלמות. 1. The world, a place where darkness and death are figurative valleys one must walk through as part of the human experience. Example: Yea though I walke through the valley of the shadowe of death, I will feare no euill: for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staffe, they comfort me. Example: As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death / I take a look at my life and realize there's nothin' left 2. A very dangerous place. Labels: broadly, idiomatic
Word: benzonatate Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /bɛnˈzoʊnəteɪt/ 1. A particular kind of non-narcotic cough suppressant, taken orally. Labels: uncountable
Word: abends Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of abend Labels: form-of, plural
Word: abends Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of abend Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: brusle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English brustel, bristel. Pronunciation: /ˈbɹʌsəl/ 1. To cause (something) to bristle or stand erect. Labels: obsolete, transitive Example: […] for queſtionleſſe ſhe fayneth herſelfe to bee diſtracted for no other ende, but to enioy eaſie and good daies, who in this point diſcouereth herſelfe; for ſometimes ſhee will goe into the hen-loft, and get her into the corner where the hen ſittes, crying, co co co, to ſhew like an hen that ſhe hath layd an egge; but if any goe to take it vp, ſhe cryeth no more after that manner, bruſling her feathers , or cackling like an hen; […] Example: In the interim, Ruthwen conſults with the Earle Gowrie his brother, and according to the Latine ° proverbe , the aſpe ſuckes poyſon from the viper, wherewith he ſwelleth , and bruſling up himſelfe, flies at his Majeſtie the ſecond time to ſting him to death , and wrapping about him , begins to bind his royall hands; […] 2. To bristle; to brustle; to react with fierceness, fear, suspicion, distance, or defiance. Labels: intransitive, obsolete Example: For however the feebleneſſe and paucity of leſſer Sects and Factions in Religion in ſome places, their mutuall Diviſions and inteſtine Quarrels in others (being like the Birds called Ruffs, ever bruſling and pecking againſt each other) may make them ſeem at preſent not ſo dangerous or pernicious, […]
Word: spectrochemical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin speciō Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Italic *-trom Latin -trum Latin spectrumbor. English spectrum English spectro- English chemical English spectrochemical From spectro- + chemical. 1. Of or pertaining to spectrochemistry Labels: not-comparable
Word: spectrochemistry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin speciō Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Italic *-trom Latin -trum Latin spectrumbor. English spectrum English spectro- English chemistry English spectrochemistry From spectro- + chemistry. 1. The application of spectroscopy to the analysis of chemical compounds. Labels: uncountable
Word: morgens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of morgen Labels: form-of, plural
Word: deja vus Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deja vu Labels: form-of, plural Example: Nothing, but his memory deteriorated and he was assaulted by ghostly legions of deja vus and often woke not knowing where he was.
Word: biomodifications Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of biomodification Labels: form-of, plural
Word: graders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of grader Labels: form-of, plural
Word: biggie Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of biggy. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: upsets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of upset Labels: form-of, plural
Word: upsets Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of upset Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: osmotica Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of osmoticum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: brainwashed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of brainwash Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: brainwashes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brainwash Labels: form-of, plural
Word: brainwashes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of brainwash Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: waitresses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of waitress Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scamming Part of Speech: noun Labels: no-gloss
Word: scamming Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of scam Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: insecurities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of insecurity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bodyguards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bodyguard Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bodyguards Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bodyguard Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: fell out Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past of fall out Labels: form-of, past
Word: sodas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of soda Labels: form-of, plural
Word: overhearing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overhear Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: overhearing Part of Speech: noun 1. The act by which something is overheard. Example: Where overhearings were intended, as in conversations that girls wanted boys to overhear, the speaker often directed her gaze at the boy who was supposed to overhear while turning her mouth toward the ear of the listener.
Word: overhears Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of overhear Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: shacking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of shack Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: lucked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of luck Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: cocoanuts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cocoanut Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ditching Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈdɪt͡ʃɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of ditch Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: ditching Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈdɪt͡ʃɪŋ/ 1. A deliberate crash landing on the sea or other body of water. Example: Model test and actual ditchings of various aircraft indicate that ditchings into the wall of water created by the major swell is roughly analogous to flying into a mountain.
Word: prepped Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /pɹɛpt/ 1. Prepared. Labels: informal
Word: prepped Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /pɹɛpt/ 1. simple past and past participle of prep Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: preps Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /pɹɛps/ 1. plural of prep Labels: form-of, plural
Word: preps Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /pɹɛps/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of prep Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person