nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: kamaboko Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 蒲鉾 (kamaboko). 1. Any of various processed seafood products made from surimi, in which whitefish is pureed, formed into loaves, and steamed until firm. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Today, kamaboko processed in Hawaii is packaged in polyvinyl film wrappers. Example: 1987, Yanagida et al, Traditional Foods and Their Processing in Asia A representative product of fish meat paste products is kamaboko.
Word: kamabokos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kamaboko Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unspecialised 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 specialised English unspecialised From un- + specialised. 1. Alternative spelling of unspecialized. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: flintiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English flinty 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 flintiness From flinty + -ness. 1. The state or condition of being flinty. Labels: uncountable
Word: meagerest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of meager: most meager Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: meagrer Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of meagre: more meagre Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: meagrest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of meagre: most meagre Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: meagerer Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of meager: more meager Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: atremble Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English tremble English atremble From a- + tremble. 1. Trembling. Labels: not-comparable Example: When the poplar leaves atremble Turn their edges to the light, Example: To Jurgis this man’s whole presence reeked of the crime he had committed; the touch of his body […] set every nerve of him a-tremble […]
Word: boosterism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English boost 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 booster Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English boosterism From booster + -ism. 1. Promotion of a city, organisation, etc. in order to improve public opinion. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Urban boosterism has a long tradition in the United States. Example: The rough, weathered rings are the real deal, products of German ingenuity, says Young, a native of New Braunfels who exudes the requisite boosterism you'd expect from the Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau director, but with a genuine sense of pride.
Word: credibility gaps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of credibility gap Labels: form-of, plural
Word: execute order Part of Speech: noun 1. An order initiating a military operation. Labels: US Example: CJCS Counterdrug Execute Order (EXORD) authorizes continued DOD support to law enforcement efforts to detect, monitor and interdict drug trafficking.
Word: execute orders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of execute order Labels: form-of, plural
Word: counterdrug Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English drug English counterdrug From counter- + drug. 1. Against the trafficking of drugs. Labels: not-comparable Example: As corruption continued unabated, the United States encouraged the Mexican government to create special counterdrug units within the PGR.
Word: thrombopenia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek θρόμβος (thrómbos)der. New Latinder. English thrombo- Ancient Greek πενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā)bor. English -penia English thrombopenia From thrombo- + -penia. 1. Alternative form of thrombocytopenia. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: actes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of act Labels: archaic, form-of, plural
Word: monopsonies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of monopsony Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crashworthy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From crash + -worthy. 1. Capable of withstanding a crash. Example: Knowledge, therefore, of the conditions prevailing, which are not uniquely defined during the static or dynamic axial collapse, leads to an estimate of the mechanical response and the crashworthy behaviour of the structural component [...] 2. Worthy of being gatecrashed. Example: “This is a traditional wake,” I explained, hoping that maybe the addition of an actual corpse might convince them this party wasn't crash-worthy. Example: 2011, Wendy Gillis, "Five crashworthy holiday parties — and one you can attend", The Toronto Star, 2 December 2011(used in title only)
Word: overapply Part of Speech: verb 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- Latin applicō Old French applierbor. Middle English aplien English apply English overapply From over- + apply. 1. To apply to excess. Labels: transitive Example: German speakers, like English speakers, are prone to overapplying the weak suffix (-t) to irregular verbs, resulting in errors.
Word: overapplies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of overapply Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: overapplied Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of overapply Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: overapplying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overapply Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: overapplication 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- Latin applicātiōbor. Old French aplicacionbor. Middle English applicacioun English application English overapplication From over- + application. 1. The act of overapplying. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The misapplication of justice can result in injustice in either of two ways: its overapplication, beyond the domain of actual interaction...
Word: overapplications Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of overapplication Labels: form-of, plural
Word: desktop publisher Part of Speech: noun 1. A person involved in desktop publishing. 2. A piece of software that performs desktop publishing.
Word: underapplication Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Latin applicātiōbor. Old French aplicacionbor. Middle English applicacioun English application English underapplication From under- + application. 1. The act of underapplying. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Both farmers and suburban users fertilizing lawns and golf courses generally apply more fertilizer rather than risk underapplication.
Word: underapply Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Latin applicō Old French applierbor. Middle English aplien English apply English underapply From under- + apply. 1. To apply to an insufficient degree. Labels: transitive Example: Some authorities recommend using sunscreens of at least SPF 29, with the rationale that most people underapply […]
Word: underapplications Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of underapplication Labels: form-of, plural
Word: underapplies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of underapply Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: underapplying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of underapply Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: underapplied Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of underapply Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: desktop publishers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of desktop publisher Labels: form-of, plural
Word: S.D. Ala. Part of Speech: name 1. United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama, as used in case citations.
Word: M.D. Ala. Part of Speech: name 1. United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, as used in case citations.
Word: N.D. Ala. Part of Speech: name 1. United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, as used in case citations.
Word: S.D.N.Y. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Southern District of New York (The federal jurisdiction (district) containing the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York). Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of Example: “I have heard from a good number of people in the S.D.N.Y. who have said, ‘Why the heck would Todd do this — why would he ever take this case?’” said Elie Honig, the CNN senior legal analyst, who worked with Mr. Blanche at the Southern District and speaks highly of him. 2. Abbreviation of Southern District of New York (The federal jurisdiction (district) containing the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York). Labels: US 3. Abbreviation of Southern District of New York (The federal jurisdiction (district) containing the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York). Labels: US
Word: N.Y. Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of New York: a state of the United States. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Cal Nathan, owner of the New York Fun Factory, an event planner in Hicksville, N.Y. (nyfunfactory.com), said that he, too, has witnessed an uptick in the number of couples using out-of-the-box gimmicks like stilt walkers, celebrity look-alikes, photo booths and minicasinos to make their weddings stand out.
Word: pork pies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pork pie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: urolithiasis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By surface analysis, uro- + lithiasis, or, by surface analysis, urolith + -iasis. 1. Formation of, and thus also presence of, calculi in the urinary tract. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Near-synonym: nephrolithiasis (broadly synonymous)
Word: porkies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of porky Labels: form-of, plural
Word: porkier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of porky: more porky Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: porkiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of porky: most porky Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: sensationalistic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sensational + -istic or sensationalist + -ic. 1. sensationalist
Word: nephrolithiasis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By surface analysis, nephro- + lithiasis, or, by surface analysis, nephrolith + -iasis. 1. The formation of, and thus also the presence of, calculi in the kidneys (kidney stones). Labels: uncountable Example: Near-synonym: urolithiasis (broadly synonymous)
Word: toponium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English top English onium English -on Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English -onium English toponium From top + -onium. From top quark and "-onium" as in positronium. 1. Any hypothetical meson formed from a top quark and its antiquark; would be very unstable because of the large mass of the top quark Labels: particle
Word: abiosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From abio- + -osis; from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not, without, opposite of”), βίος (bíos, “life”), and -ωσις (-ōsis, “action, process, condition”). Pronunciation: /ˌeɪ.baɪˈoʊ.sɪs/, /ˌæb.iˈoʊ.sɪs/ 1. The absence of life. Labels: uncountable Example: In fact, more than just the total elimination of bacteria by filtration, the aim should also be stabilization by abiosis (page 119), with the implication of reducing the contaminating cell load as much as possible. Example: At times, every professor believes that his classroom represents the abnegation of intelligence, if not absolute abiosis. 2. The temporary cessation of biological processes. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The symptoms of intoxication may differ in both cases considerably, e.g. they may be attended by deep unconsciousness and abiosis, and also by violent convulsions. Example: Briefly draws attention to deviations from reciprocity and to the partial reversibility of many radiation induced phenomena, to the possible use of organisms in a state of abiosis as integral dose-indicators, to certain specially radiosensitive organisms and responses, and to questions of threshold. 3. Necrosis, especially that which occurs at the single cell level. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Finally, here is an example of hereditary defect at the outset in some tissue or group of tissues, which may be compared in its ultimate nature with the human jerry-buildings or so-called abioses such as Friedreich's syndrome, achondroplasia, or the muscular dystrophies. Example: Abiosis is prominent in the 210 - 296 mμ range, though. It seems impossible that ultraviolet light could kill bacteria living in other tissues , but this effect is probably very limited for the eye .
Word: council estate Part of Speech: noun 1. A housing estate consisting, entirely or principally, of council housing. Labels: UK Example: A person who has grown up in a council housing estate is likely to be—indeed, visibly is—more middle class in outlook than a person who has grown up in a slum.
Word: sink estate Part of Speech: noun 1. A council estate characterised by high levels of economic and social deprivation, often associated with high crime rates. Labels: UK
Word: council estates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of council estate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sink estates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sink estate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: housing estate Part of Speech: noun 1. A group of often architecturally similar buildings constructed at the same time, primarily for residential accommodation. Example: She suggested he was destroying all Sarkozy had achieved in proving that a traditional, Catholic, rightwing area could vote for an ethnic-minority candidate such as her, from a poor housing estate in the provinces, the Muslim child of illiterate north African parents. She vowed to "resist" Fillon. Example: Whitney is absorbed especially by Dublin's unglamorous interstitial zones: the new housing estates and labyrinths of roads, watercourses and railways where the city peters into its commuter belt.
Word: housing estates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of housing estate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nephrolith Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From nephro- + -lith. 1. Synonym of kidney stone.
Word: urethritis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From urethr- + -itis. Pronunciation: /ˌjʊəɹɪˈθɹaɪtɪs/, /ˌjʊɹəˈθɹaɪtɪs/ 1. Inflammation of the urethra, a finding possible in many diseases (e.g., STI and non-STI, including UTI) but often in gonorrhea and chlamydia. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: crematories Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of crematory Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chairpersons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chairperson Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chairpeople Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chairperson Labels: form-of, plural
Word: colleens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of colleen Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cosies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cosy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cosies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cosy Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: cosying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cosy Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: cosied Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of cosy Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: sensationalistically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English sensationalistic 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 sensationalistically From sensationalistic + -ally. 1. In a sensationalistic manner.
Word: cozier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of cozy: more cozy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: cozier Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of cosier. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: coziest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of cozy: most cozy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: hard up Part of Speech: adj 1. Lacking money; impecunious; in financial difficulties. Labels: colloquial Example: 1886, Jerome K. Jerome, Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow, On being hard up I can speak with authority on the subject of being hard up. I have been a provincial actor. If further evidence be required, which I do not think likely, […] Example: Miss Frensham is young, but she is not beautiful, and to put it in that way is to pay her a noticeable compliment. She is also, I gather, regrettably hard up. Now, as I never conceal from my clients, my business is conducted on a purely financial basis […] 2. Lacking anything. Labels: colloquial Example: We were hard up for amusements. 3. Desperate. Labels: broadly, colloquial Example: Dating him? She must be hard up.
Word: hard up Part of Speech: verb 1. Synonym of harden up (to become or make hard)
Word: cozied Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of cozy Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: walking frame Part of Speech: noun 1. A framework device used to support either an infant learning to walk or a person with walking difficulties.
Word: walking frames Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of walking frame Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Zimmer frame Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Zimmer Orthopaedic Ltd, the original manufacturer, now Zimmer Biomet, founded by Justin O. Zimmer in 1927 in Warsaw, Indiana. 1. A walking frame. Labels: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK Example: Aids, such as a Zimmer frame, walking stick, or foot-drop splint may be needed at some point by many patients. Example: These are three- or four-legged frames, on wheels, which remind one of a modern-day Zimmer frame.
Word: Zimmer frames Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Zimmer frame Labels: form-of, plural
Word: yumberries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of yumberry Labels: form-of, plural
Word: affiches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of affiche Labels: form-of, plural
Word: affiches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of affiche Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: zimmer frame Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of Zimmer frame. Labels: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, alt-of Example: the well-dressed, terminally ill defendant who stumbles into the dock, supported by a zimmer frame Example: She was leaning on a zimmer frame, peering up at them from under a bird's nest of uncombed grey hair.
Word: zimmer frames Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zimmer frame Labels: form-of, plural
Word: affineurs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of affineur Labels: form-of, plural
Word: baby walkers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of baby walker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: baby-walker Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of baby walker. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: herbalism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English herbal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English herbalism From herbal + -ism. 1. The use or study of medicinal herbs. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Herbalism holds a great attraction for those seeking a more natural, holistic approach to their well-being. Herbalism is a science and an art, combining the objectivity of science with the subjectivity of human experience. 2. Botany, the study of plants in general. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable
Word: baby-walkers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of baby-walker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: herborist Part of Speech: noun 1. One who herborizes. Labels: dated
Word: hydropneumatic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- English pneumatic English hydropneumatic From hydro- + pneumatic. 1. Operated by both fluid and air power Labels: not-comparable 2. Being, or pertaining to, a type of automotive suspension system based on a nitrogen springing medium. Labels: not-comparable
Word: pourability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English pour Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English pourability From pour + -ability. 1. The state or condition of being pourable. Labels: uncountable
Word: puris Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of puri Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bolt actions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bolt action Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bolt-action Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of bolt action. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bolt-actions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bolt-action Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sickbag Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sick + bag. 1. Synonym of sickness bag Example: By the time he got back to Nashville, he had written the rest of the song on the back of a sickbag from the airplane.
Word: sickbags Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sickbag Labels: form-of, plural
Word: travel sickness Part of Speech: noun 1. motion sickness caused by travel in a vehicle Labels: uncountable
Word: shuts up Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of shut up Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: shutting up Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of shut up Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: headwrap Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From head + wrap. 1. An article of headwear in the form of a piece of cloth of any convenient shape, such as a scarf, a strip, a triangle, or a square, variously secured, typically by knotting. Example: On her head was the usual three-cornered headwrap, which in the hands of the negress becomes a turban. Example: When Queen Anne came to the throne the fontage had already dwindled in height and width until it appeared more like a cap, over which the ladies threw a black lace or silk fichu or headwrap.
Word: belt up Part of Speech: verb 1. To fasten one's seat belt. Labels: UK, intransitive 2. To stop talking or chattering; to shut up. Labels: UK, colloquial, derogatory, imperative, intransitive, regional 3. To beat up (someone). Labels: slang, transitive
Word: belts up Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of belt up Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: belting up Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of belt up Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: belted up Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of belt up Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: retrocomputing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Latin retrōder. English retro- English computing English retrocomputing From retro- + computing. 1. The hobby of collecting, maintaining, and using obsolete computer equipment. Labels: uncountable
Word: ungrouped 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 grouped English ungrouped From un- + grouped. 1. Not assembled into a group. Labels: not-comparable
Word: ungrouped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of ungroup Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: unassimilated 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 assimilated English unassimilated From un- + assimilated. 1. Not assimilated. Labels: not-comparable
Word: little gull Part of Speech: noun 1. A small migratory gull, Larus minutus, from Northern Europe and Asia.
Word: falconet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From falcon + -et. Pronunciation: /ˈfæl.kə.nɛt/ 1. A small or young falcon. 2. Any of various small, tropical Asian falcons of the genus Microhierax found in Southeast Asia. 3. A light cannon developed in the late 15th century and decorated with an image of a falcon. Labels: historical Example: The besieged made a gallant resistance, and night and day kept up a firing of double-harquebuses, and other kinds of artillery; and it happened that one day Falkenberg's chin was shot away by a ball from a falconet, and three days after he died of the wound, in great agony.
Word: agrafes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of agrafe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gormanite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Donald Gorman, Canadian geologist, + -ite. 1. A triclinic hydrated phosphate mineral.
Word: gormanites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gormanite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tertiaries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tertiary Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gourmandize Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of gourmandise. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: gourmandizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of gourmandize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: gourmandizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of gourmandize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: gourmandizing Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of gormandizing. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: gourmandized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of gourmandize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: high bit Part of Speech: noun 1. The most significant bit in the binary representation of a number, sometimes used to record the sign of the number.
Word: baby foods Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of baby food Labels: form-of, plural
Word: non-contact Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + contact. 1. Alternative form of noncontact. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: Since the first G.W.R. equipment was installed there has been much development of A.T.C. systems which do not depend on contact between the track apparatus and an attachment on the locomotive. Such non-contact systems have been of special interest to countries where severe weather may interfere with picking up current from a ramp or similar device.
Word: non-contact Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + contact. 1. Alternative form of noncontact. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: mark-up Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from mark up. 1. Alternative spelling of markup. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: mark-ups Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mark-up Labels: form-of, plural
Word: string trimmers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of string trimmer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jokiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of jokey /joky: most jokey /joky Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: jokier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of jokey /joky: more jokey /joky Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: jokily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English joky Middle English -ly English -ly English jokily From joky + -ly. 1. In a joky manner; jokingly, humorously.
Word: illlit Part of Speech: adj 1. ill lit, poorly lit, dim. Example: He walked on and on through illlit streets, fearing to stand still for a moment lest it might seem that he held back from what awaited him. Example: The narrow street was empty and illlit.
Word: techno-utopian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *tetḱ- Proto-Indo-European *téḱ-sneh₂der. Ancient Greek τέχνη (tékhnē) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek τεχνο- (tekhno-)der. English techno- Ancient Greek οὐ (ou) Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) New Latin Ūtopiader. English utopia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English utopian English techno-utopian From techno- + utopian. 1. Believing that technological advances will create a utopia. Example: Representing perfectly the expansionary interests of the recombinant commodity-form, the virtual class has seized the imagination of contemporary culture by conceiving a techno-utopian high-speed cybernetic grid for travelling across the electronic frontier. Example: Bitcoin represents a techno-utopian dream.
Word: techno-utopian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *tetḱ- Proto-Indo-European *téḱ-sneh₂der. Ancient Greek τέχνη (tékhnē) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek τεχνο- (tekhno-)der. English techno- Ancient Greek οὐ (ou) Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) New Latin Ūtopiader. English utopia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English utopian English techno-utopian From techno- + utopian. 1. A person of techno-utopian beliefs. Example: Techno-utopians point to the fact that in 1940 the average American farmer fed 19 people, while today each farmer feeds 129 fellow citizens.
Word: techno-utopians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of techno-utopian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: technoutopian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek τεχνο- (tekhno-)der. English techno- English utopian English technoutopian From techno- + utopian. 1. Alternative spelling of techno-utopian. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: technoutopian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek τεχνο- (tekhno-)der. English techno- English utopian English technoutopian From techno- + utopian. 1. Alternative spelling of techno-utopian. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: technoutopians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of technoutopian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: blue mussel Part of Speech: noun 1. A medium-sized edible mussel, Mytilus edulis, found on the North Atlantic coast of North America, Europe, and in other temperate and polar waters around the world.
Word: serial ports Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of serial port Labels: form-of, plural
Word: European spider crab Part of Speech: noun 1. A species of migratory crab, Maja squinado, found in the north-east Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.
Word: spiny spider crab Part of Speech: noun 1. European spider crab
Word: spinous spider crab Part of Speech: noun 1. European spider crab
Word: unselectable 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 selectable English unselectable From un- + selectable. Pronunciation: /ˈʊnˌsɪˈlɛktəbl̩/, /ˈʌnˌsəˈlɛktəbl̩/ 1. Impossible to select. Labels: not-comparable
Word: adjectivity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English adjective Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English adjectivity From adjective + -ity. 1. The state or condition of being an adjective. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: To the extent that predicate position is an indication of adjectivity, however, soon represents no radical departure from the norm. Example: Note that the declensional schwa appearing under certain conditions on prenominal adjectives in Dutch is not a bona fide adjectivity marker.
Word: toponiums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of toponium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: toponia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of toponium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: preoptimize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English optimize English preoptimize From pre- + optimize. 1. To optimize in advance.
Word: preoptimization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English optimization English preoptimization From pre- + optimization. 1. An advance optimization; an instance of preoptimizing. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: preoptimizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of preoptimization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: preoptimizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of preoptimize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: preoptimizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of preoptimize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: preoptimized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of preoptimize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: daggier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of daggy: more daggy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: daggiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of daggy: most daggy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: predecimalization Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English decimalization English predecimalization From pre- + decimalization. 1. pre-decimal Labels: not-comparable Example: It is anticipated that all such cheques will then be cleared through the banks before the predecimalization closure period. Example: A bob is a predecimalization word for 5 pence.
Word: predecimalisation Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English decimalisation English predecimalisation From pre- + decimalisation. 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of predecimalization. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard, not-comparable
Word: pre-decimalization Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of predecimalization. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: pre-decimalisation Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English decimalisation English pre-decimalisation From pre- + decimalisation. 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of predecimalization. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard, not-comparable
Word: afghanite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Afghan + -ite, since it was discovered in Afghanistan. 1. A hydrous hexagonal feldspathoid mineral of the cancrinite group. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: afghanites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of afghanite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: closeting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of closet Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: closeting Part of Speech: noun 1. A private conference or interview. Labels: historical
Word: kenneling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of kennel Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: kennelling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of kennel Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: kenneled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of kennel Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: kennelled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of kennel Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: fashionability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English fashionable Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English fashionability From fashionable + -ity. 1. Fashionableness. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: And now, if all the devices made use of on the occasion we have suggested—scowls, contemptuosities, cries of “humbug,” “devil in’t,“ charlatanry, and the hue and cry of editors, D. D.’s, M. D.’s, priests, lawyers, fashionability of churches, etc., put into grand action for reversing the mighty current of the Mrs. Scip., would prove a non sequitur, you can judge of the result of similar action upon the great “humbug,” Spiritualism; […] Example: It is as uncomfortable for us to wear stilettos as it would be for you. It's just that some women don't see an inability to walk as a problem in the pursuit of (misguided) fashionability.
Word: kilning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of kiln Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: kilned Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: kilned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of kiln Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: karats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of karat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: palsying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of palsy Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: portering Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of porter Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: portered Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of porter Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: portered Part of Speech: adj 1. Served by a staff of porters. Labels: not-comparable Example: a portered block of flats
Word: punned Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /pʌnd/ 1. simple past and past participle of pun Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: pushier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of pushy: more pushy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: pushiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of pushy: most pushy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: simple machines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of simple machine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: relaters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of relater Labels: form-of, plural
Word: n.d. Part of Speech: phrase 1. Abbreviation of no date. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Initialism of no data (used to indicate where information was not available, especially in tables, rather than leaving a blank). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: edentation Part of Speech: noun 1. The condition of being deprived of one or more teeth. Labels: uncountable
Word: watergate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English watergate, wateregate, watur-ȝate, equivalent to water + gate. 1. A gate opening onto water, or only or mainly accessible by water. 2. Alternative form of water gate. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: watergate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English watergate, wateregate, watur-ȝate, equivalent to water + gate. 1. Alternative form of Watergate. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: N/S Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviations. Pronunciation: /ɛn ɛs/ 1. Initialism of non-smoker. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Gent. early 40’s, a N/S, N/D, from the Okanagan Valley, wishes to meet a lady 34 to 40 for social or leading to permanent relationship. 2. Initialism of nuclear ship: a ship's prefix for shipnames of nuclear-powered ships. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: N/S Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Abbreviations. Pronunciation: /ɛn ɛs/ 1. Abbreviation of non-serviceable, used on tags attached to equipment needing servicing. Labels: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of
Word: liquid courage Part of Speech: noun 1. Alcohol drunk to induce a feeling of courage. Labels: idiomatic, uncountable Example: “Their findings essentially suggest that while intoxication may not have resulted in beer goggles, it did seem to increase liquid courage, in that people were more likely to indicate a desire to interact with attractive others,” said Monk, whose previous research had found some evidence to support the beer goggles effect.
Word: EL Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of electroluminescence. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of encephalitis lethargica (von Economo disease, sleepy sickness). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: EL Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Expression Language. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: continuances Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of continuance Labels: form-of, plural
Word: deafie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *daubaz Proto-West Germanic *daub Old English dēaf Middle English def English deaf English -ie English deafie From deaf + -ie. Pronunciation: /ˈdɛ.fi/ 1. A deaf person. Labels: derogatory, endearing, slang
Word: deafies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deafie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: exoticness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English exotic 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 exoticness From exotic + -ness. 1. The characteristic of being exotic; foreignness. Labels: uncountable
Word: quux Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Attributed to Guy L. Steele Jr. Pronunciation: /kwʌks/ 1. A metasyntactic variable. Labels: uncountable
Word: expanded universe Part of Speech: noun 1. In fiction, the extension of a media franchise (i.e. a television show, series of feature films, etc.) with other media (generally comics and original novels), often with the result being that the stories described in the other media are not considered canon in the original. Example: The Star Wars novels, comics, video games, television series, and radio shows created between 1977 and 2012 all constitute an original Expanded Universe (EU) of in-universe history and lore set within the same transmedia franchise.
Word: expanded universes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of expanded universe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: procyclical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English pro- Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English -al English cyclical English procyclical From pro- + cyclical. 1. Moving in the same direction as the overall state of an economy Example: The employment rate is procyclical, when the economy is doing well more people are working, when it's not doing well, fewer people are working. 2. Magnifying the cyclical fluctuations of an economy.
Word: countercyclical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English -al English cyclical English countercyclical From counter- + cyclical. 1. Dampening the cyclical fluctuations due to the business cycle in an economy. 2. Moving in the direction opposite to that of the overall state of an economy. Example: The unemployment rate is countercyclical in the sense that it rises when economic growth is low and vice versa.
Word: acyclical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English cyclical English acyclical From a- + cyclical. 1. Moving independent of the overall state of an economy. 2. Synonym of acyclic.
Word: procyclicality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English procyclical Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English procyclicality From procyclical + -ity. 1. The quality of being procyclical. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: countercyclicality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English countercyclical Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English countercyclicality From countercyclical + -ity. 1. The quality of being countercyclical. Labels: uncountable
Word: screech owls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of screech owl Labels: form-of, plural
Word: screech-owl Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of screech owl. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: It is said that whenever a member of the house of the Arundels of Wardour lies on his death-bed, a pair of large screech-owls fly round the battlements each night till his decease.
Word: screech-owls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of screech-owl Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wig head Part of Speech: noun 1. A stand for a wig, shaped roughly like a head.
Word: wig heads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wig head Labels: form-of, plural
Word: missing persons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of missing person Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fatsoes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fatso Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fatsos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fatso Labels: form-of, plural
Word: morning stars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of morning star Labels: form-of, plural
Word: evening stars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of evening star Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dripstone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From drip + stone. 1. A protective moulding over a door or window that allows rain to drip away from the structure. 2. A water filter in which impurities are removed by running water through a porous stone. 3. Stalactites and stalagmites collectively.
Word: contredanse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French contredanse, itself from English country dance. 1. A folk dance in which two lines of couples face each other. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The quadrille. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A piece of music in the rhythm of such a dance. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: country-dance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French contre-dance, from French contre (“against”) + danse (“dance”). Erroneously thought to be from country + dance. 1. Used as a generic name for many native British dances, especially where partners face each other in a long line.
Word: ouvrière Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French ouvrière. Pronunciation: /u.vɹiˈ(j)ɛɹ/ 1. A female ouvrier.