nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: zenography Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English zeno- Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy English zenography From zeno- + -graphy. 1. The study of the planet Jupiter. Labels: uncountable
Word: frugivorous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin frūx (“fruit”) + -vorous. 1. Having a diet that consists mostly of fruit; fruit-eating. Example: Although the vampire bat is known for feeding on blood, most species of bat eat insects, and many are frugivorous. Example: All four primary objectives (development of diagnostic DNA tools for maggot identification; selection of natural enemies for biological control of tephritid pests; taxonomic work on tephritid flies; and discerning patterns of utilization wild host plants by frugivorous tephritid pests) were accomplished.
Word: dipody Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From di- + -pody, from Ancient Greek δι- (di-, “two”) and πούς, ποδός (poús, podós, “foot”). 1. A unit of two metrical feet. 2. A metre or a line comprising one such a unit
Word: noblesse oblige Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French noblesse oblige (literally “nobility obliges”), primarily used as a phrase. See noblesse and obliger. Pronunciation: /nəʊˌblɛs ɒˈbliːʒ/, /noʊˌblɛs əˈbliʒ/ 1. The honourable obligation that is the responsibility of those of high rank; in American English this often includes the expectation of benevolent actions such as helping those less fortunate. Labels: uncountable
Word: noblesse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English noblesse, from Anglo-Norman noblesse, noblesce et al., Old French noblace, nobleche et al., from noble (“noble”). Pronunciation: /nə(ʊ)ˈblɛs/ 1. The quality of being noble; nobleness. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: But thou, whose noblesse keeps one stature still
Word: noblesse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English noblesse, from Anglo-Norman noblesse, noblesce et al., Old French noblace, nobleche et al., from noble (“noble”). Pronunciation: /nə(ʊ)ˈblɛs/ 1. The nobility; peerage. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: Faire braunch of noblesse, flowre of cheualrie, / That with your worth the world amazed make, / How shall I quite the paines, ye suffer for my sake? Example: All gentlemen are almost obliged to it: and I know no reason we should give that advantage to the commonalty of England to be foremost in brave actions, which the noblesse of France would never suffer in their peasants
Word: quiescing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of quiesce Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: disir Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dis Labels: form-of, plural Example: In that story, no tribute was paid to the disir at the ‘winter-nights’, but they took their revenge, killing the favourite son of the house.
Word: caboshed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From French caboché, past participle of cabocher, from caboche (“head”) (compare cabbage). See -ed. Pronunciation: /kəˈbɒt͡ʃ/ 1. Shown face-on, showing the full face, but cut off immediately behind the ears and hence showing nothing of the neck. Labels: not-comparable
Word: mercurico- Part of Speech: prefix 1. mercuric Labels: morpheme
Word: plumbate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From plumb- + -ate (“derivative”). 1. Any compound containing the plumbate ion PbO₃²⁻ or Pb(OH)₆²⁻.
Word: plumb- Part of Speech: prefix 1. Alternative form of plumbo- used before a vowel. Labels: alt-of, alternative, morpheme
Word: plumbo- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: From Latin plumbum (“lead”). 1. lead Labels: morpheme
Word: sulfenamide Part of Speech: noun 1. Any compound, of general formula RSNR₂, derived from a sulfenic acid by replacement of the hydroxyl by an amino group
Word: sulfenic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. any compound of general formula RSOH
Word: sulphenic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfenic acid. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: screw it Part of Speech: intj 1. Expression of frustration or contempt. Labels: idiomatic, mildly, slang, vulgar Example: This mathematical problem is really difficult. Oh, screw it! I can't be bothered.
Word: sulphenamide Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfenamide. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulfene Part of Speech: noun 1. Any S-dioxide of a thioaldehyde or thioketone; R₂SO₂.
Word: sulphene Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfene. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulfenyl Part of Speech: noun 1. The univalent radical, R-S-, derived from sulfane.
Word: sulphenyl Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfenyl. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulfenylium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English sulfenyl Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English sulfenylium From sulfenyl + -ium. 1. any univalent cation of general formula RS⁺ (where R is not H)
Word: sulphenylium Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sulfenylium. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: menstrual cup Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈmɛn.stɹu.əl kʌp/ 1. A receptacle worn inside the vagina during menstruation to collect menstrual fluid.
Word: sulfilimine Part of Speech: noun 1. sulfimide
Word: sulphilimine Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sulfilimine. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulfimide Part of Speech: noun 1. The compound H₂S=NH, or any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives R₂S=NR'.
Word: sulphimide Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sulfimide. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulfimine Part of Speech: noun 1. sulfimide
Word: sulphimine Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sulfimine. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulfinamide Part of Speech: noun 1. Any amide of a sulfinic acid RS(=O)NR'₂.
Word: sulphinamide Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sulfinamide. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulfinamidine Part of Speech: noun 1. any amidine of a sulfinic acid RS(=NR')NR''₂
Word: sulphinamidine Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sulfinamidine. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: past perfect Part of Speech: noun 1. A tense which describes actions that occurred before another action or event in the past; the pluperfect or the past anterior tense. Labels: uncountable
Word: munga Part of Speech: noun 1. The bonnet monkey. Labels: obsolete
Word: munga Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortening of mungaree. 1. Food Labels: Australia, New-Zealand, dated, slang, uncountable
Word: munga Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of muga (“type of silk”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: wanka Part of Speech: noun 1. Pronunciation spelling of wanker. Labels: Australia, UK, alt-of, nonstandard, pronunciation-spelling
Word: anti-caking agent Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anti- + caking + agent. 1. Alternative form of anticaking agent. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: anticaking agent Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anticaking + agent. 1. Any substance added to another product to prevent it from forming lumps.
Word: sulfine Part of Speech: noun 1. Any S-oxide of a thioaldehyde or thioketone R₂C=S=O
Word: sulphine Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfine. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulfinic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. The compound HS(=O)OH, and any of its S-hydrocarbyl derivatives
Word: sulphinic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfinic acid. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulfinic anhydride Part of Speech: noun 1. any compound, of general formula RS(=O)-O-S(=O)R, that is an acid anhydride of a sulfinic acid
Word: sulphinic anhydride Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfinic anhydride. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulfinimine Part of Speech: noun 1. sulfimide Labels: obsolete
Word: sulphinimine Part of Speech: noun 1. alternative spelling of sulfinimine Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulfinylamine Part of Speech: noun 1. any compound with general formula RN=S=O
Word: sulphinylamine Part of Speech: noun 1. alternative spelling of sulfinylamine Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulfolipid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin sulpur Latin sulfur Latin sulphur Anglo-Norman sulfrebor. Middle English sulphur English sulfur Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English sulfo- Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Hellenic *lípos Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos) French -ide French lipidebor. English lipid English sulfolipid From sulfo- + lipid. Pronunciation: /ˈsʌl.fəˌlɪ.pəd/ 1. any sulfate ester of a glycolipid
Word: sulpholipid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English sulphur Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English sulpho- Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Hellenic *lípos Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos) French -ide French lipidebor. English lipid English sulpholipid From sulpho- + lipid. 1. Alternative form of sulfolipid. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulfonamide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English sulfon(ic acid) Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide English sulfonamide From sulfon(ic acid) + amide. 1. Any amide of a sulfonic acid RS(=O)₂NR'₂ Labels: IUPAC, US 2. Any of a group of antibiotics; a sulfa drug Labels: IUPAC, US
Word: sulphonamide Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfonamide. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative Example: In the early 1930s, researchers in Germany produced a group of antibacterial drugs known as sulphonamides, but they didn’t always work well and often had serious side effects.
Word: platinum blonde Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of platinum blond A color of hair Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: platinum blonde Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of platinum blond A woman with platinum blonde hair. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulfonediimine Part of Speech: noun 1. Any compound, of general formula RS(=NR)₂R, derived from a sulfone by replacing each =O with =NR.
Word: sulphonediimine Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfonediimine. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: platiniferous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Vulgar Latin *plattusder. Spanish plata Spanish -ina Spanish platina English -um English platinum English -ferous English platiniferous From platinum + -ferous. 1. yielding, or containing platinum
Word: sulfonic anhydride Part of Speech: noun 1. any compound, of general formula RS(=O)₂OS(=O)₂R, that is the acid anhydride of a sulfonic acid
Word: platinization Part of Speech: noun 1. the process of coating (something) with platinum. Labels: uncountable
Word: platinisation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of platinization. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: sulphonic anhydride Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sulfonic anhydride. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Simmons Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈsɪmənz/ 1. A southern English surname originating as a patronymic, of the given name Simon. Example: Mega rock star, businessman, marketing genius, and self-proclaimed free spirit Gene Simmons follows up his bestselling books "Kiss and Make-Up," and "Sex Money Kiss" with this examination of the history of prostitution. 2. An unincorporated community and coal town in Ohio County, Kentucky, United States. 3. An unincorporated community in Texas County, Missouri, United States, named after an early postmaster.
Word: posthumous execution Part of Speech: noun 1. The ritual desecration of the body of a dead person for punishment. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: sulfonimide Part of Speech: noun 1. sulfoximide
Word: sulphonimide Part of Speech: noun 1. alternative spelling of sulfonimide Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: religious toleration Part of Speech: noun 1. the condition of permitting people to worship according to the practices of any religion they choose Labels: uncountable
Word: sulfonphthalein Part of Speech: noun 1. Any chemical compound, analogous to a phthalein, formed by the condensation of o-sulfobenzoic acid with a phenol.
Word: sulphonphthalein Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sulfonphthalein. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulfonylamine Part of Speech: noun 1. any compound of general formula RN=S(=O)₂
Word: sulphonylamine Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sulfonylamine. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: record label Part of Speech: noun 1. The round sticker in the centre of a phonograph record that contains the record company's logo and information about the recording. 2. The record company itself, as identified by its logo. Labels: broadly
Word: sulfoxide Part of Speech: noun 1. Any compound of general formula R₂S=O.
Word: sulphoxide Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sulfoxide. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulfoximide Part of Speech: noun 1. any compound of general formula R₂S(=O)=NR
Word: sulphoximide Part of Speech: noun 1. alternative spelling of sulfoximide Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulfoximine Part of Speech: noun 1. sulfoximide
Word: sulphoximine Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sulfoximine. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: wanta Part of Speech: contraction Etymology: Written form of a reduction of want to, used informally in most English dialects. 1. Eye dialect spelling of want to. Labels: alt-of, contraction, pronunciation-spelling Example: “We don’t wanta. Come on aid us. It might be night time when de water hem you up in heah. Dat’s how come Ah won’t stay. Come on, man.”
Word: mimbar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Classical Arabic مِنْبَر (minbar), from نَبَرَ (nabara, “raise”). Pronunciation: /ˈmɪmbɑː/ 1. A pulpit in a mosque from which the leader of prayers delivers the khutbah. Example: Here too the pulpit was like a mimbar in a mosque [...]. Example: There is only a pulpit for the preacher, which stands along the left side, and on the right is the mimbar, that is a flight of stairs with ten steps.
Word: light bulb joke Part of Speech: noun 1. Any joke of the form "How many X does it take to change a light bulb?" followed by a witty riposte, where X is some usually stereotypical class of people.
Word: tari Part of Speech: noun 1. A small gold coin, worth a quarter of a dinar, struck by the Arabs of Sicily in the 9th century. Labels: historical
Word: nul point Part of Speech: noun 1. Rare spelling of nul points. Labels: alt-of, rare, uncountable
Word: nul points Part of Speech: noun Etymology: French, literally "nil points" in the style of score announcements at the Eurovision Song Contest. Pronunciation: /nʊl ˈpwɑː(n)/, /nʌl-/ 1. No points (as a score); zero, nothing. Labels: humorous, uncountable Example: Danish jury representative: Germany, six points. Toto Cutugno: Germany, six points! Terry Wogan: That's the first six points for Germany! Now only Austria is left with the dreaded nul points. Example: A small blonde girl appeared, wrapped in a terrible pale pink padded jacket. "Nul points for the clothes," said Jess. "She looks like a prawn."
Word: renders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of render Labels: form-of, plural
Word: renders Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of render Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: vastly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English vast Middle English -ly English -ly English vastly From vast + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈvæstli/ 1. Greatly, in a vast manner. Example: “I have visited my quarters, and find them very comfortable.[…]Steerage is like everything else maritime[…]vastly improved since Robert Louis Stevenson took his trip third class to New York.” Example: After Trump spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in April 2017, the two sides offered vastly different accounts of what was discussed.
Word: launching Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of launch Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: launching Part of Speech: noun 1. The act by which something is launched; a launch. Example: The launching of the Titanic. Example: By 1940 they had conducted 25 successful launchings of A5 rockets, which reached 10 miles altitude and had a range of 12 miles.
Word: mortification Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English mortificacioun, mortification, from Middle French mortification and its etymon Latin mortificātiō. By surface analysis, mortify + -ication. Pronunciation: /ˌmɔːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, /ˌmoɹtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, /-tə-/, /-fə-/ 1. The act of mortifying. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A sensation of extreme shame or embarrassment. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Near-synonym: humiliation Example: Certainly a little mortification appears very becoming in a wife—don't you think it will do her good to let her Pine a little. 3. The death of part of the body. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: And then there's the fever and the mortification—if it took bad ways he'd quickly be gone. 4. A bringing under of the passions and appetites by a severe or strict manner of living. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A bequest to a charitable institution. Labels: countable, historical, uncountable
Word: Bosniac Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbɒznɪæk/ 1. A person from Bosnia. 2. Alternative form of Bosniak. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Bosniac Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈbɒznɪæk/ 1. Of, from, or pertaining to Bosnia or its population. Labels: not-comparable 2. Alternative form of Bosniak. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: ascetics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ascetic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: practices Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈpɹæktɪsɪz/ 1. plural of practice Labels: form-of, plural
Word: practices Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈpɹæktɪsɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of practice Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pebble dash Part of Speech: noun 1. A coating of small pebbles sprayed onto soft plaster or cement, used as decoration on exterior walls. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Diarrhea Labels: countable, slang, uncountable
Word: pebble dash Part of Speech: verb 1. To apply pebble dash to a wall. Example: The roads were lined with cramped little semis and 1960s bungalows: Britain's cheapest houses, in their flimsy, pebble-dashed glory.
Word: set out Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈsɛt‿aʊt/ 1. To explain something, or give exact details, usually in writing. Labels: transitive Example: This contract sets out all the terms of the agreement as we discussed. 2. To go out, leave. Labels: intransitive Example: Tomorrow we set out for America. Example: I had been calling Nobs in the meantime and was about to set out in search of him, fearing, to tell the truth, to do so lest I find him mangled and dead among the trees of the acacia grove, when he suddenly emerged from among the boles, his ears flattened, his tail between his legs and his body screwed into a suppliant S. He was unharmed except for minor bruises; but he was the most chastened dog I have ever seen. 3. To start an activity with the intention of finishing it. Labels: intransitive Example: He set out with the aim of writing the book in less than 3 months. Example: Many young people set out to change the world. 4. To position, to put in a position Labels: UK, transitive Example: Following the acquisition of Di María, a winger, there was almost as much interest in the manner in which Van Gaal would set out his team as there was in the personnel. It was probably as well, considering only the goalkeeper David De Gea was retained from the XI who started Sunday’s draw at Sunderland. 5. To arrange the necessary type into a printing press in preparation to run it. Labels: obsolete, transitive
Word: appreciated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of appreciate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: appreciated Part of Speech: adj 1. Recognized as having value. 2. Having risen in value.
Word: broche Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *brokkos Gaulish *brokkosbor.? Latin broccus Vulgar Latin brocca Old French broche French brochebor. English broche Borrowed from French broche. 1. Obsolete form of brooch. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: broche Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete form of broach. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: broche Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of bracha. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: boardmanship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English boardman Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English boardmanship From boardman + -ship. 1. The skills or position of serving on a board. Labels: uncountable Example: In the photo below, Art Greene, LSBA assistant executive secretary, shown standing, cites the ethics of good boardmanship in an orientation […] Example: Recognition that inservice training and self-study are essential to effective boardmanship.
Word: hot and bothered Part of Speech: adj 1. Aggravated or irritated. Labels: colloquial, idiomatic 2. Sexually aroused. Labels: idiomatic, slang
Word: hot box Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of hotbox. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: hot box Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of hotbox. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Antabuse Part of Speech: noun 1. Disulfiram, prescribed to recovering alcoholics. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: gold digger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Literal sense is from c. the 1830s; the figurative sense (a woman who seeks money in a relationship) is from 1915. Pronunciation: /ɡəʊld ˈdɪɡə(ɹ)/ 1. Someone who digs or mines for gold. Labels: literally 2. A person, especially a woman, who cultivates a personal relationship with someone in order to attain wealth. Labels: derogatory, figuratively Example: If she sends her son for the money she is a gold digger, and if she sends her daughter, she is a gold digger teaching her daughter how to be a gold digger—two offenses for the price of one. Whether it is the misinterpretation of the hustle, recognizing the game, or asking for legitimate funds for child care, the black woman is often seen as a gold digger.
Word: hot stuff Part of Speech: noun 1. An attractive person. (often used as a come-on or pickup line) Labels: colloquial, idiomatic, uncountable Example: Hey, hot stuff, wanna dance? 2. Something excellent or exciting. Labels: colloquial, idiomatic, uncountable Example: Both teams think they're hot stuff this year. 3. Hot bitumen used by roofers. Labels: idiomatic, slang, uncountable 4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hot, stuff. (colloquial) Labels: uncountable Example: That's some real hot stuff you got there on your pizza!
Word: jim-dandy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly a reference to the song Dandy Jim of Caroline (words by Silas Sexton Steel and music by J. Richard Myers), which was popular in the 1840s, around the time the term emerged. It was subsequently popularized by sports announcers in the late 1800s. 1. Excellent, outstanding. Labels: US, colloquial Example: As its speed increased, and the black masses of chaparral went whizzing past on either side, the express messenger, lighting his pipe, looked through his window and remarked, feelingly: "What a jim-dandy place for a hold-up!" Example: We could not wait for Atticus to come home for dinner, but called and said we had a big surprise for him. He seemed surprised when he saw most of the back yard in the front yard, but he said we had done a jim-dandy job. "I didn't know how you were going to do it," he said to Jem, "but from now on I'll never worry about what'll become of you, son, you'll always have an idea."
Word: jim-dandy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly a reference to the song Dandy Jim of Caroline (words by Silas Sexton Steel and music by J. Richard Myers), which was popular in the 1840s, around the time the term emerged. It was subsequently popularized by sports announcers in the late 1800s. 1. Something that is a very superior example of its kind. Labels: US, colloquial Example: The tattered man stood musing.
Word: lay bare Part of Speech: verb 1. To make bare; strip. Example: And laid those proud roofs bare to Summer's rain— 2. To expose to view, reveal, uncover. Labels: figuratively Example: The central and centralized, imperial governments, guided by the big interests of the country, induced in their unfortunate subjects this last pestilential epidemic of military mania by means of a persistent course of direct and indirect suggestion in which the conditions of normal and abnormal suggestibility were specially emphasized, laying bare the social subconscious, stimulating in it the fear of invasion and attack by neighboring nations, stirring up the impulse of self-preservation, rousing the entranced, hypnotized mind of the populace to a frenzy of self-defense, while the junkers, the officers, the soldiers, the professors, the journalists of the middle-classes were entranced with beatific visions of world-dominion. Example: "This is further proof that ASLEF is willing to negotiate in good faith and modernise our railway. And further proof that the failure of negotiations with the TOCs in England is the responsibility of Transport Secretary Mark Harper, the Department for Transport, and the Rail Delivery Group. That has been laid bare for all to see."
Word: clearance hole Part of Speech: noun 1. A hole through an object which is large enough to enable threads of a screw or bolt to pass through but not the head of the screw or bolt. Standards for clearance holes provide specific allowances added to the fastener's diameter.
Word: countersunk hole Part of Speech: noun 1. A hole drilled into a surface so that, when a screw is inserted, the screw head is level with the surface.
Word: pilot hole Part of Speech: noun 1. A narrow hole drilled or punched into a surface, to facilitate the insertion of a wider screw, nail, drill bit, or other boring tool. Example: During the sinking of the last 150 feet, a pilot-hole was kept in advance, so as to prevent any unforeseen inrush of water. Example: 1970, Andy Lang, "Right Nail Hits the Spot," St Petersburg Times, 25 Oct., p. 5-G (retrieved 7 Dec. 2008), Nothing prevents splitting the wood as much as first driving a pilot hole, especially for hard wood.
Word: queen-size Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Compound of queen + size. Pronunciation: /ˈkwiːn.saɪz/ 1. Pertaining to a larger-than-average dress, blouse, skirt, pant or stocking size for women. Labels: not-comparable 2. Pertaining to a bed or mattress measuring 60 inches wide by 80 inches long and approximately 9 to 12 inches thick. Labels: not-comparable Example: If you have a queen-size bed, you'll need some queen-size sheets to go on it, and maybe a queen-size comforter as well.
Word: gold-digger Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of gold digger. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Mebin Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Hebrew. 1. A surname. The meaning of this name in Hebrew is "to understand"
Word: mediazation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From media + -ization. 1. The increasing importance of broadcast and other rapid communications media relative to traditional means of communication. Labels: uncountable
Word: gong show Part of Speech: noun Etymology: After The Gong Show, a televised absurdist amateur talent contest first broadcast in the 1970s. 1. An event that proves to be a disaster, often in a fun or memorable way. Labels: Canada Example: Last night, we all went drinking, and the whole thing turned into a total gong show. Example: That biology class was a gong show.
Word: and all Part of Speech: adv 1. Including every object, attribute, or process associated with preceding item or series of items. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable Example: He ate the whole fish, bones and all. Example: Now proper French tradition requires that when you eat the ortolan, you drape a napkin over your head and consume the bird in one bite, beak, bones and all. 2. Used to suggest certain unstated relevant implications of what has been stated. Labels: idiomatic, informal, not-comparable Example: What with you saying he was sick and all, I figured neither of you were coming. 3. Used to add emphasis. Labels: Northern-England, Scotland, not-comparable Example: He starts yelling and we come running to help, but a fat load of thanks we get and all! 4. As well; in addition. Labels: UK, informal, not-comparable Example: I'll have some of the red ones, some green ones, and them yellow ones and all. Example: “You leave my son alone!” The woman turned her head slowly towards him. When her eyes met his, she said, “Gilbert, you are forgetting something. Frank is my son and all.”
Word: baggage carousel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From baggage + carousel. 1. A machine that delivers checked luggage to the passengers at the baggage claim area at their final destination. The luggage rotates in the carousel until it is picked up.
Word: memocide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English mimemeclip. English meme Latin -cīda Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ium Latin -cīdiumder. Middle French -cidebor. English -cide English memocide From meme + -cide. 1. An attempt to eradicate one or more ideas; for example eradication by book burning and censorship.
Word: make hay Part of Speech: verb 1. To cut grass to turn into hay for animal feed. Labels: literally 2. To take advantage of an opportunity. Labels: figuratively Example: I suggested that this was a mistake, particularly at a time of national crisis on the railways, because it opened the way for critics of the railway to make hay - which Institute of Economic Affairs Director Richard Wellings duly did in an anti-rail article in the Daily Telegraph. Example: The White House also sought to make political hay of the release of photos of Bill Clinton.
Word: wide-eyed Part of Speech: adj 1. Astonished or surprised. Labels: figuratively Example: The magician’s trick left the audience wide-eyed. 2. Naive; innocent; like a baby. Labels: figuratively Example: Country life doesn’t protect you from real life. A rural childhood may leave you wide-eyed a bit longer about some things, but it doesn’t confer the insulating innocence that some parents seem to hope. 3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wide, eye, -ed. Example: She was like her mother: tiny, curly-haired, and wide-eyed. Example: 2017, Jennifer S. Holland, For These Monkeys, It’s a Fight for Survival., National Geographic (March 2017)http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/03/macaques-monkeys-indonesia-endangered-pet-trade/ Cartoonish, wide-eyed infants cling to their mothers or play together low to the ground.
Word: ten-four Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative spelling of 10-4. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: hot-wire Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From hot + wire, with hot referring to electrical current. 1. To start an automobile engine by bypassing the ignition key wiring. Labels: slang, transitive 2. To steal a vehicle by bypassing the ignition key's security. Labels: slang, transitive Example: Never broke into a car, never hotwired a car. Never broke into a truck. 'I shall not cause harm to any vehicle nor the personal contents thereof, nor through inaction let the personal contents thereof come to harm' It's what I call the Repo Code, kid! Example: His attitude grew worse and his crimes escalated: he broke into garages in his neighborhood, he hot-wired cars, and his punches grew harder.
Word: deep-fried Part of Speech: adj 1. Of food, cooked in a deep fryer, typically after being coated in batter. Labels: not-comparable 2. Of an image, having been deliberately reduced in quality by applying many filters. Labels: Internet, not-comparable
Word: deep-fried Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of deep-fry Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: make room Part of Speech: verb 1. To rearrange or organize existing people, objects, furniture, belongings, etc., to create space for new objects. Labels: idiomatic Example: I moved the books off my desk to make room for my labtop. Example: This tunnel was 326 yd. long, and the portals were designed by Brunel to represent Norman archways. It was converted into an open cutting, between 1887 and 1889, to make room for the shunting necks of the sidings at Bristol East Depot.
Word: blue movie Part of Speech: noun 1. a pornographic film Labels: dated, slang
Word: quadraphonic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From quadra- + -phonic. Pronunciation: /ˌqwɒdɹəˈfɒnɪk/, /ˌqwɑdɹəˈfɑnɪk/ 1. Employing four independent channels or speakers. Labels: not-comparable
Word: microshock Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + shock. 1. A very small-scale shock. 2. A small electric current passing directly through the heart, sending the patient directly into ventricular fibrillation.
Word: midspan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend-der. Proto-Germanic *spannō Old English spann Middle English spanne English span English midspan From mid- + span. 1. In structural engineering, the point on a flexural member (typically a beam, girder, or spandrel panel) that is equidistant from the two end supports.
Word: migrator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From migrate + -or. 1. Any creature that migrates. 2. A computer program that helps move objects between locations, e.g. from a legacy system to a new technology.
Word: put one's back into Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From the literal action of straining with one's whole body to push a heavy object. Compare put one's shoulder to the wheel. 1. Synonym of strive: to apply oneself. Labels: idiomatic Example: When he puts his back into the work, he gets quite a lot done.
Word: tombo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Ndonga otombo. 1. A traditional sweet beer made from the bamboo palm. Labels: Namibia, uncountable
Word: tombo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese トンボ (tonbo, “dragonfly”, a nickname for the albacore tuna). 1. Albacore, longfin tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Labels: Hawaii, uncountable
Word: mousambi Part of Speech: noun 1. A sweet lime (citrus), Citrus limetta. Labels: India
Word: MPPs Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of million packets per second. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, plural, plural-only
Word: MPPs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of MPP Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Ashton Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English æsc (“ash (tree species)”) + tūn (“enclosure, settlement”). Pronunciation: /ˈæʃtən/ 1. A common placename in England: 2. A common placename in England: 3. A common placename in England: 4. A common placename in England: 5. A common placename in England: 6. A common placename in England: 7. A common placename in England: 8. A common placename in England: 9. A common placename in England: 10. A common placename in England: 11. A suburb of Gourock, Inverclyde council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS2377). 12. A number of places in the United States: 13. A number of places in the United States: 14. A number of places in the United States: 15. A number of places in the United States: 16. A number of places in the United States: 17. A number of places in the United States: 18. A number of places in the United States: 19. A number of places in the United States: 20. A number of places in the United States: 21. A number of places in the United States: 22. A number of places in the United States: 23. A number of places in the United States: 24. A number of places in the United States: 25. A town in South Australia, Australia. 26. A rural locality in South Canterbury, New Zealand. 27. A habitational surname from Old English derived from the place names. 28. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
Word: hot pants Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the 1970s. 1. Very brief, tight shorts mainly worn by women and girls. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: Her hot pants were so short, I could see her butt cheeks. 2. A lustful attraction toward somebody. Labels: plural, plural-only, slang Example: And if any fat little old lady with gray hair could have hot pants, she's got hot pants for you.
Word: hot pants Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the 1970s. 1. Someone (especially a woman) with a high sexual appetite. Labels: archaic Example: ‘That goddamned little hot pants!’ he shouted. Example: “I don’t wish to hurt your feelings, but KC has always been something of a hot pants.” “Damn,” I said, “I thought maybe you had told her what a Roscoe I was in bed.”
Word: Asheton Part of Speech: name Etymology: Variant of Ashton. 1. A surname.
Word: disharmonious Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English harmonious English disharmonious From dis- + harmonious. Pronunciation: /dɪshɑːˈməʊni.əs/ 1. Synonym of inharmonious: lacking harmony.
Word: quadratic mean Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Quadratic in the phrase refers to the squaring on the terms. 1. A type of average, calculated as the square root of the mean of the squares, i.e. Q=√x_1²+x_2²+...+x_n²/n.
Word: sultam Part of Speech: noun 1. a cyclic sulfonamide in which the S-N bond is part of the ring
Word: sultim Part of Speech: noun 1. a tautomeric form of a sultam in which the S=N double bond is part of the ring
Word: islanders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of islander Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sultine Part of Speech: noun 1. Any cyclic ester of a hydroxy sulfinic acid.
Word: sultone Part of Speech: noun 1. any cyclic ester of a hydroxy sulfonic acid; analogous to a lactone
Word: harmonic mean Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of measure of central tendency calculated as the reciprocal of the mean of the reciprocals, i.e., H=n/1/x_1+1/x_2+⋯+1/x_n. Example: The harmonic mean of two numbers a and c is the number b such that #123;a-b#92;overa#125;#61;#123;b-c#92;overc#125;. Combining the two ratios: #123;b-c#92;overc#125;#61;#123;(a-b)#43;(b-c)#92;overa#43;c#125;#61;#123;a-c#92;overa#43;c#125;. Rotating the proportion 90° clockwise: #123;c#92;overa#43;c#125;#61;#123;b-c#92;overa-c#125;; transposing twice to isolate the b: b#61;c#43;c#92;left(#123;a-c#92;overa#43;c#125;#92;right). Likewise b#61;a-a#92;left(#123;a-c#92;overa#43;c#125;#92;right); these are both equivalent to the more typical, symmetrical equations: b#61;#123;2ac#92;overa#43;c#125;#61;#123;2#92;over#123;1#92;overa#125;#43;#123;1#92;overc
Word: superacid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin acidusbor. French acidebor. English acid English superacid From super- + acid. 1. Any substance having a very high acidity; typically a solution of a strong Lewis acid in a Brønsted acid.
Word: waypoint Part of Speech: noun Etymology: way + point 1. Any mapped reference point on a route that can be easily identified. Example: [T]hey made their way back to the Grace where Jen was hunched over her console setting the waypoints for their trip to Hudson Bay.
Word: superbase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English base English superbase From super- + base. 1. any compound having a very high basicity
Word: covetousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English covatusnes, covetousnes, coveytousnesse; equivalent to covetous + -ness. Pronunciation: /ˈkʌvətəsnəs/ 1. Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: He which will yield to Fear. muſt neceſſarily yield to Covetouſneſs or any inordinate Deſire. Example: Covetouſneſs is the yelow Jaundice of the foul, which ariſes from the over-flowing of the heart with love to yellow gold, by which a Chriſtian is dull'd and deadned.
Word: scuffed Part of Speech: verb 1. past participle of scuff Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: I scuffed my shoe on the door.
Word: scuffed Part of Speech: adj 1. Scratched or marked by contact with another object. Example: I bought a scuffed skateboard from a second-hand store. Example: I have one photograph of her and there have been times—though no longer, I swear it, she is dead for me—when I would have given my soul for just one more. I found it in an old scuffed Bible when I was Tom's age, in a suburban mansion we were hastily vacating. 2. Poorly made or done; of low quality. Labels: derogatory, slang Example: Dude, I can’t f**king see anything, I don’t even know who I’m playing against. This client is so scuffed bro. How many billions do you need to bloody fix this sh*t.
Word: deadly sin Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of the seven deadly sins: pride (or vanity, vainglory), envy, gluttony, greed (or avarice), lust, sloth (or acedia), and wrath (or anger). Example: There are deadly sins from which God's people may recover. A man may even communicate unworthily, and yet, so be it he sin not against the Holy Ghost, he may find forgiveness.
Word: fish or cut bait Part of Speech: verb 1. To make a decision, especially after a period of delay; to either take action now or forgo the opportunity. Labels: idiomatic Example: It's time to fish or cut bait: either we buy this house now, or we must start looking for another one. Example: The admiral . . . may stay in the bay and keep approaches to the city of Manila tightly closed for a long time to come, until perhaps some demand from the governments of Europe that the United States fish or cut bait comes in such shape that it must be heeded.
Word: impurities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of impurity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shit or get off the pot Part of Speech: verb 1. Act now or state one's disinterest, make a decision, particularly in contexts where one is inconveniencing others by inaction and indecision. Labels: idiomatic, imperative, vulgar Example: We can't wait all night for you to decide whether you're going clubbing with us or going home, man – you need to shit or get off the pot. Example: Finally O'Donnell put his cup down and said, "Time to shit or get off the pot. Or fish or cut bait. Or however else you want to express it. Let's hear your ideas."
Word: prone out Part of Speech: verb 1. To lie flat on one's board (face down) in order to be propelled shorewards by a broken wave. Labels: intransitive Example: I proned out in the white water, letting the wave break over me inside, riding the white water into the deep channel. 2. To order or cause a person to lie prone on the ground, usually at gunpoint and to effect a high-risk arrest. Labels: transitive
Word: leg rope Part of Speech: noun 1. A cord tied to the surfboard (usually near the tail) and attached to the surfer's leg. Example: Laird Hamilton considers the leg rope the single most dangerous thing involved when surfing waves over 20 feet.
Word: Nadege Part of Speech: name 1. Misspelling of Nadège. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: nanovaccinology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English vaccinology English nanovaccinology From nano- + vaccinology. 1. The use of nanotechnology in vaccine development. Labels: uncountable
Word: naptural Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Blend of nappy + natural. 1. Left in its natural state, i.e. not chemically altered (relaxed, permed, etc). Labels: informal Example: Going naptural does not mean that you have to cut all of the chemicals out of your hair immediately. Example: Some with naptural hair elect not to use a comb or brush, but for those who want to detangle without only using their hands, a wide tooth comb and brush need to also be a part of your list.
Word: native species Part of Speech: noun 1. A species that normally lives and thrives in a particular ecosystem. This can include any species that developed with the surrounding habitat, and can be assisted by or affected by a new species.
Word: polydeistically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English polydeistic 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 polydeistically From polydeistic + -ally. 1. in a polydeistic manner
Word: Netra Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Sanskrit नेत्र (netra, “eyes”). 1. A unisex given name from India.
Word: Nirali Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Hindi निराली (nirālī), meaning unique or different. 1. A female given name from India.
Word: nonrev Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Short for nonrevenue, as they do not pay for their tickets. 1. Pertaining to nonrevenue travel taken by airline employees. Labels: informal, not-comparable
Word: nonrev Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Short for nonrevenue, as they do not pay for their tickets. 1. An airline employee flying as a passenger. Labels: informal
Word: nutrider Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From nut + rider. 1. A person whose force of argument derives from the notoriety or skill of some group or person they are associated with. Labels: derogatory, slang 2. A person with any particularly vociferous or enthusiastic stance. Labels: slang 3. An online fan and defender of the reputation of a person, group, brand, or product. Labels: Internet, derogatory
Word: Grecian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin Graecia + -an. Compare Old French grecien and Middle English grecan, grecen, greken, grekin. By surface analysis, Greco- + -ian. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹiːʃn̩/ 1. Greek (of or from Greece or the Greek people, especially those of Ancient Greece). Labels: not-comparable, obsolete, poetic Example: Olympic Games. — Besides the ordinary confederacies that join independent states together, a singular federal bond is remarkable in the Olympic games, which for many ages cemented the Grecian commonwealths by a joint tie of recreation and religious ritual. Example: He was a young man with a scornful mouth and the bright blue eyes of a healthy baby set in a dark sensitive face. His hair was pitch black, damp and curly—the hair of a Grecian statue gone brunette.
Word: Grecian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin Graecia + -an. Compare Old French grecien and Middle English grecan, grecen, greken, grekin. By surface analysis, Greco- + -ian. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹiːʃn̩/ 1. A native or inhabitant of Greece. Labels: obsolete 2. A senior pupil at Christ's Hospital School in West Sussex, England. 3. A Jew who spoke Greek; a Hellenist. Labels: obsolete 4. One well versed in the Greek language; a scholar of Greek. Labels: obsolete Example: I spoke of Mr. Harris, of Salisbury, as being a very learned man, and in particular an eminent Grecian. Example: […] and I will so exhibit its very words as that the reader, even if no Grecian, may understand the point in litigation. 5. An Irish labourer newly arrived on the British mainland. Labels: obsolete, slang
Word: spong Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably Norwegian. 1. A long and narrow piece of land, resembling a tongue, especially a short peninsula. Labels: obsolete
Word: paneity Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /pəˈniː.ɪ.ti/, /pəˈneɪ.ɪ.ti/ 1. The quality or state of being bread. Labels: uncountable Example: May 14, 1689, Matthew Prior, epistle to Fleetwood Shephard, Esq. Egyptian gard'ners thus are said to Have set the leeks they after pray'd to; And Romish bakers praise the deity They chipp'd while yet in its paneity […]
Word: montem Part of Speech: noun 1. A former custom of Eton schoolboys to go to a hill on the Bath road every third Whit Tuesday to demand 'salt-money' from passers-by, for the university expenses of the senior scholar or school captain. Labels: UK, historical Example: Mr. Surface—it seems, had come home the Night before late from Salt-Hill where He had been to see the Montem with a Friend, who has a Son at Eton—