nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: Llangwm Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Welsh. 1. A village and community in Conwy borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SH9644). 2. A village and ward in Llantrisant Fawr community, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO4200/ST4299). 3. A village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9909).
Word: therasiaite Part of Speech: noun 1. A monoclinic sulfate chloride mineral with the chemical formula (NH₄)₃KNa₂Fe²⁺Fe³⁺(SO₄)₃Cl₅. Labels: uncountable
Word: model house Part of Speech: noun 1. A house which is decorated and often built for the purpose of demonstrating what the to-be-built houses in a development might be like. Labels: US
Word: comparee Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From compare + -ee. 1. The thing against which something else is compared.
Word: comparees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of comparee Labels: form-of, plural
Word: acmonidesite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Acmonides (from Greek Ακμωνιδης), who was a Cyclops and a helper of Hephaistos, the god of fire whose forge was said to be located at Vulcano + -ite. 1. An orthorhombic sulfate chloride mineral with the chemical formula (NH₄,K,Pb)₈NaFe²⁺₄(SO₄)₅Cl₈. Labels: uncountable
Word: chees and chaws Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Onomatopoeic, from the Italianate pronunciation of c as /t͡ʃ/ (“ch”) before i and e. Pronunciation: /t͡ʃiːz ənd t͡ʃɔːz/ 1. The sounds made in Italianate pronunciation of Latin. Labels: dated, derogatory, plural, plural-only Example: […] a quite recent notice in The Times of a Bach performance at the Albert Hall by a famous society regretted that, at this time of day, the “chees and chaws” of Italian pronunciation should be offered to an audience. Example: The Italian pronunciation of Latin with ch instead of c, benedichere for benedicere, became fashionable and was mocked by conservative Catholics as chees and chaws.
Word: Nozawaonsen-mura Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Japanese 野沢温泉村. 1. A village in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Word: Agdao Part of Speech: name 1. A district of Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines. Example: Meronyms: Agdao Proper, Centro, Lapu-Lapu, Leon Garcia, Paciano Bangoy, Rafael Castillo, San Antonio, Tomas Monteverde, Ubalde, Vicente Duterte, Wilfredo Aquino — barangays of Agdao
Word: cascadings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cascading Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cache stampede Part of Speech: noun 1. A cascading failure that may occur when massively parallel systems with caching mechanisms come under very high load, leading to multiple threads of execution attempting to perform the same operation simultaneously.
Word: cache stampedes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cache stampede Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Llantrisant Fawr Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Welsh. 1. A community (civil parish) in Monmouthshire, Wales.
Word: decadations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decadation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decadienoates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decadienoate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decadienoic acids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decadienoic acid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decanders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decander Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decaphosphates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decaphosphate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decapitalisations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decapitalisation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Kilmacrenan Part of Speech: name 1. A village in northern County Donegal, Ireland. Example: Alternative form: Kilmacrennan
Word: imputed liability Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of vicarious liability. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: After reaffirming that Title IX did not permit imputed liability based on agency principles or constructive notice, the Court made clear that only the independent conduct of the school causing harassment could result in the school’s liability.
Word: Kilmacrennan Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Kilmacrenan, County Donegal, Ireland. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Newmills Part of Speech: name 1. A locality west of Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. 2. A village near Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. 3. A coastal settlement east of Culross, in southern Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT0186). 4. A small settlement in the Black Isle, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH6764). 5. A hamlet in St Stephens by Launceston Rural parish, eastern Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX2985).
Word: Dunfanaghy Part of Speech: name 1. A small town on the north coast of County Donegal, Ireland.
Word: wine aunt Part of Speech: noun 1. A childfree, at least somewhat alcoholic older single woman. Labels: derogatory, slang, sometimes
Word: wine aunts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wine aunt Labels: form-of, plural
Word: soundtable Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sound + table. 1. A thin surface covering the opening of the sound box of a string instrument, which vibrates and amplifies the sound produced by the instrument. Example: It has a short neck, a shallow oval wooden body, and a soundhole on the upper soundtable. The number of strings varies; four to eight bass (bunti) strings on the neck, plucked by the left hand, and seven to 30 metal strings (pidstrunki, tuned chromatically) across the soundtable, plucked by the right hand.
Word: Falcarragh Part of Speech: name 1. A small town in north-west County Donegal, Ireland.
Word: Tarzhay Part of Speech: name Etymology: Phonetic spelling of the store name pronounced as if it were French. 1. The discount store Target. Labels: humorous
Word: Tory Island Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Irish Toraigh. 1. A small inhabited island off the north-west coast of County Donegal, Ireland.
Word: scared off Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of scare off Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: soundtables Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of soundtable Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Grand Tourist Part of Speech: noun 1. Someone who embarked on the Grand Tour
Word: Grand Tourists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Grand Tourist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: methylesterification Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From methyl ester + -ification. 1. Esterification by means of a methanolic acid. Labels: uncountable Example: Pectins undergo methylesterification, which affects their cellular roles. Pectin methyltransferases are believed to methylesterify pectins in the Golgi, but little is known about their identity.
Word: methylesterify Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From methyl ester + -ify. 1. To subject to methylesterification. Labels: transitive Example: Pectins undergo methylesterification, which affects their cellular roles. Pectin methyltransferases are believed to methylesterify pectins in the Golgi, but little is known about their identity.
Word: if-thenism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From if-then + -ism. 1. The doctrine that all mathematical statements are conditional in form, meaning they can be expressed in the form "p implies q", (i.e. if p then q). Labels: uncountable Example: We now come to the difficulty that caused Russell himself to abandon 'if-thenism'. Example: In this chapter we shall consider two versions of if-thenism corresponding to two different ways of understanding conditional statements.
Word: deep diving Part of Speech: noun 1. Underwater diving to a depth beyond the norm accepted by the associated community. Labels: uncountable
Word: deep diver Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who engages in deep diving.
Word: symbatic Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or pertaining to a relationship between two related variables where increases or decreases in the value of one also occur in the other. Labels: not-comparable Example: To use an expression recently introduced in physics, meaning “conformably growing"; “in direct proportion” would be a special instance of a symbatic relationship.
Word: PAIS Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of partial androgen insensitivity syndrome. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of post-acute infection syndrome. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of politics and international studies. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: short king Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by American comedian Jaboukie Young-White in a tweet on 4 July 2018. 1. A man of short stature. Labels: endearing, informal Example: Young-White’s paeans to short kings encourage us to confront society’s overvaluation of men’s height, and recognize the guys under 6ft whose positive attitudes render them nothing short of regal. A short king isn’t just any male-presenting person of modest stature – it’s someone who has the strength of character to flourish in the face of conventional male beauty standards. Example: We had a period where you couldn’t move without hearing about “short kings”, although I’m not sure how many Queens actually put that into practice in their real lives.
Word: short kings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of short king Labels: form-of, plural
Word: methylesterifies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of methylesterify Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: methylesterifying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of methylesterify Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: methylesterified Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of methylesterify Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Trzebnica Part of Speech: name Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Polish Trzebnica. 1. A town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.
Word: eventness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by Mikhail Bakhtin as event + -ness. 1. The quality of not being utterly predictable; the specificity that characterizes an occurrence as meaningful. Labels: uncountable Example: When the present simply actualizes what had to happen, events lack eventness. Example: Still, certain programmatic commitments [of avant-garde art] can be identified: championing the volatile eventness of corporeal performances, foregrounding themes, materials, and actions derived from any place or period save that of established art world, […]
Word: Oborniki Part of Speech: name Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Polish Oborniki. 1. A town and county of Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland.
Word: Higton Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: debituminisation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of debituminization. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: dearomatisation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of dearomatization. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: dearomatisations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dearomatisation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Woodhurst Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English wudu (“wood”) + hyrst (“wooded hillock”). 1. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A habitational surname from Old English. Labels: countable Example: The first two runs were timed by Mr. H. J. J. Griffith, and the third by Mr. Arthur H. Woodhurst.
Word: cheers on Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cheer on Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: cheering on Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cheer on Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: cheered on Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of cheer on Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: historical criticism Part of Speech: noun 1. The systematic study of received texts, especially the Bible, as documents composed in a particular historical context with varying reliability as sources. Labels: uncountable Example: Concerning the narratives of Daniel, historical criticism has given its primary energy to the placement of the narratives in the Maccabean crisis of the second century, far away from the sixth century when its reported events purportedly happened. 2. The systematic, reasoned study of history and critique of received historical traditions in general. Labels: archaic, uncountable Example: Our genealogical writers have given a fair pedigree of the family of Seton in the fourteenth century. […] This pedigree, however, will not stand the test of historical criticism. Example: The plain rule of historical criticism, which is simply the teaching of common sense, is, putting aside all those writers whose date or position deprives them of immediate knowledge and authority, to rely exclusively on those who were nearest to the time and scene of the events described, and to examine in all cases the source whence their information is derived.
Word: Shahdara Part of Speech: name 1. A district in Delhi, India.
Word: historical-critical Part of Speech: adj 1. Pertaining to historical criticism. Example: Other scholars applied more historical-critical approaches in their own feminist works.
Word: Moradabad Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi मुरादाबाद (murādābād). 1. A city, district, and division of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Word: Aligarh Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi अलीगढ़ (alīgaṛh). 1. A city, district, and division of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Word: Pepler Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: HDTVs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of HDTV Labels: form-of, plural
Word: kavases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kavas Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decartelizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decartelization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decavitations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decavitation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decenals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decenal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decenols Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decenol Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dechorionators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dechorionator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decibars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decibar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decipherations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decipheration Labels: form-of, plural
Word: deckies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deckie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: declinals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of declinal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: deck hands Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deck hand Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decloakers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decloaker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decollagists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decollagist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decollectivisations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decollectivisation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decollectivizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decollectivization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decombinations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decombination Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decompression chambers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decompression chamber Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decomplementations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decomplementation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decotoras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decotora Labels: form-of, plural
Word: deenergizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deenergization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: de-energizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of de-energization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: deepithelializations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deepithelialization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: deglucuronidations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deglucuronidation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Windeatt Part of Speech: name Etymology: Much altered variant of Wingate. 1. A surname.
Word: pack-shepherd Part of Speech: noun 1. A shepherd who owns his or her own flock or pack of sheep. Example: He's a pack-shepherd – you know what that means – and they say he has a pack of ten-score ewes. ("The Free Fishers", John Buchan, Polygon 2009 p. 117)
Word: higher criticism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Calque of German höhere Kritik. Originally in contrast to lower criticism (now dated), i.e. textual criticism, the reconstruction of the text itself. 1. Synonym of historical criticism (“study of received texts, especially the Bible, as historical sources”). Labels: uncountable
Word: jalsa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Urdu جَلْسَہ (jalsa, “gathering”). Pronunciation: /d͡ʒʌlsə/, /d͡ʒəlsɑ/ 1. a rally.
Word: Jalsa Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Urdu جَلْسَہ (jalsa, “gathering”). Pronunciation: /d͡ʒʌlsə/, /d͡ʒəlsɑ/ 1. Ellipsis of Jalsa Salana. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Word: Jalsa Salana Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Urdu جَلْسَہ سَالَانَہ (jalsah sālānah, “annual convention”). 1. the Jalsa Salana – an annual convention of the community. Example: More than 40,000 members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community descended on East Worldham yesterday (Friday) for the start of Jalsa Salana UK. Example: The three-day Jalsa Salana usually attracts 35,000 people from around the world but this year it has been scaled back to 4,000 invited guests each day.
Word: decarchs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decarch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dekarchs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dekarch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Villeneuve-Saint-Georges Part of Speech: name Etymology: From French Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, from Villeneuve (literally “new town”) + saint Georges (“Saint George”). 1. A commune in Val-de-Marne department, Île-de-France, France, south-east of Paris.
Word: mancock Part of Speech: noun 1. A man's penis, especially that of a particularly virile man.
Word: sacredise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From sacred + -ise. 1. Alternative form of sacredize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Roanne Part of Speech: name 1. A commune in Loire department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Word: lower criticism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Calque of German niedere Kritik. In contrast to higher criticism, i.e. historical criticism, the broader interpretation of texts as historical sources, understood as building on the results of “lower criticism”. 1. Synonym of textual criticism (“scientific reconstruction of original historical texts”). Labels: dated, uncountable Example: Nor should it be forgotten in this connection that the conclusions of the Lower Criticism respecting the text were at first as vehemently assailed as are those of the Higher Criticism respecting the contents of Scripture, and from similar premises.
Word: geo-eschatology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From geo- + eschatology. 1. The investigation—from the geologic perspective of present processes—of the events described in prophetic writings and what would happen to the earth geologically during the end times. Labels: uncountable
Word: Crowlands Part of Speech: name 1. A locality in the Shire of Pyrenees, Shire of Northern Grampians and Rural City of Ararat, Victoria, Australia. 2. A small area of Romford, borough of Havering, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4988). Example: The original scheme provided for a station at Crowlands (between Chadwell Heath and Romford), but it has been decided not to undertake its construction, as the surrounding area now forms part of the Green Belt.
Word: Milicz Part of Speech: name Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Polish Milicz. 1. A town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.
Word: wonderwall Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the 1995 song Wonderwall, by Oasis. 1. A very dependable person Example: Because maybe/You're gonna be the one that saves me/And after all/You're my wonderwall Example: I am eternally indebted to Barbara Sawrey, who made me laugh the most along this journey. Everyone needs a wonderwall, and she's mine.
Word: wonderwalls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wonderwall Labels: form-of, plural
Word: the closet is made of glass Part of Speech: phrase Etymology: An extension of the metaphor in the closet, compare glass closet. 1. Used in reference to someone whose sexual orientation or gender identity is widely known despite not being acknowledged. Labels: humorous, often Example: I spent my high school years in the closet. I remember a friend messaged me saying, “Just come out already, it’s fine, just be who you are.” He didn’t know I was queer, but I guess the closet was made of glass. In his mind, he was being supportive; in mine, he was increasing the turbulence I already felt about my sexuality and identity as a teen. Example: “Little boy—you are gay.” / “No, I'm not,” I say. / “Oh, you really are,” she says. She's insistent, but not mean. My closet is made of glass and she can see right through it.
Word: Northern Grampians Part of Speech: name 1. A local government area in western Victoria, Australia; in full, the Shire of Northern Grampians.
Word: convertible pants Part of Speech: noun 1. Pants that can be zipped off at the thigh to become shorts. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: zip-off pants Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of convertible pants. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: Burren Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Irish boireann (“rock, karst”). 1. A large area of northern County Clare in western Ireland.
Word: Teversal Part of Speech: name 1. A village in Ashfield district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK4861).
Word: NICRA Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism
Word: ice creamer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ice cream + -er. 1. A machine that makes ice cream. 2. An Italian. Labels: ethnic, obsolete, slur
Word: have a bird Part of Speech: verb 1. To freak out; to be shocked or upset. Labels: slang Example: 1964, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure Didn't do anything great except saw "The Beatles" on The Ed Sullivan Show and Kathy practically had a bird. 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see have, a, bird.
Word: dramastic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek δράω (dráō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek δρᾱμᾰτῐκός (drāmătĭkós)bor. Latin drāmaticuslbor. English dramatic Ancient Greek δρᾰ́ω (drắō) ▲ Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek δρᾶσῐς (drâsĭs) ▲ Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek δρᾱστῐκός (drāstĭkós)der. English drastic blend English dramastic Blend of dramatic + drastic. Pronunciation: /dɹəˈmæstɪk/ 1. Drastically dramatic. Example: The latest European and English and Irish plays, not forgetting American, are played, both in English and in Japanese versions in which their fathers would hardly recognise their dramastic children. Example: A DRAMASTIC THING HAPPENED! Let me answer your first question right away. No the title is not a mistake, well... yes it was a mistake, but it's not anymore.
Word: tantoo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of tan + tattoo. 1. A tan line planned in the style of a tattoo. Example: Using Sun for Profit Recommended as a natural for beaches and carnivals are "sun tantoo" designs offered by Great-Circle Products,. Inc., New York. The tantoo designs are simply placed on the body and the sun does the rest. Example: A TANTOO Fanbo REPELLENT CREAM SUMMER COMFORT REPELS INSECTS PREVENTS SUNBURN AIDS NATURAL TAN In large handy tube
Word: tantoos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tantoo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tantoos Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of tantoo Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: skinema Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of skin + cinema. Pronunciation: /ˈskɪn.ə.mə/, /ˈskɪn.ɪ.mə/, /ˈsɪn.ɪ.mɑː/ 1. Pornographic cinema. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: On the whole, it's really a very exciting picture, but it's not art — as, indeed, what is in this world of the skinema! Example: Therese and Isabelle is appearing in the same kind of neighborhood art house that in better days showed films by Antonioni and Godard. In short, the old skinema is putting on airs and is making a bid for the middle-class matron in the afternoon and the middle-class couple at night. Pioneer of the pseudo-respectable porno picture was I, a Woman [FF '66], a cheap, Swedish-made study of nymphomania. It seemed destined for the grind-house […]
Word: skinemas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of skinema Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shamboo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of sham + bamboo. Pronunciation: /ʃæmˈbu/ 1. Artificial bamboo. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Locklear was glad of her absence; it gave him time to finish a laminated shamboo handle for his blade, bound with thread, and to collect the thickest poles of shamboo he could find. The blade was sharp enough to trim the poles quickly, and tough enough to hold an edge. Example: The cargo bay contained a number of large crates, woven shamboo strips on a framework of larger stems. He emptied four and began methodically packing.
Word: shamboos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shamboo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: historic criticism Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic form of historical criticism. Labels: alt-of, archaic, uncountable Example: By such means Thucydides was the inventor of an art, which before him had been almost unknown, the art of historic criticism, without being conscious of the infinite value of his invention. Example: […] while M. Renan will claim to approach the Scriptures as critic, it will chiefly be for the purpose of discharging the functions of historic criticism by explaining and illustrating an ancient document.
Word: frosting on the cake Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of icing on the cake. Labels: uncountable
Word: Elling Woman Part of Speech: name Etymology: After 1978 (see note below). 1. A bog body found preserved in peat on the Jutland peninsula, Denmark, in 1938; the naturally mummified body of a woman believed to have died approximately 280 BCE, during the period characterised in Scandinavia as the pre-Roman Iron Age. Example: The Elling woman from the same large bog as Tollund man, and similarly hanged, had long plaited hair which had presented problems to the executioner, who had wound it up and round itself to remove its contact with the rope. Example: Sleeping near the Tollund Man for centuries is the Elling Woman, whose body was discovered in 1938 about 60m (200 ft.) from where the Tollund Man was later discovered.
Word: deglutarylases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deglutarylase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: deglycases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deglycase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dehackers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dehacker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dehybridisations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dehybridisation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dehydrolases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dehydrolase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: delamings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of delaming Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dekotoras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dekotora Labels: form-of, plural
Word: deinsertions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deinsertion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: alkabir Part of Speech: noun 1. yellow indirect dye for silks, containing datiscin and extracted from bastard hemp, Datisca cannabina Labels: uncountable
Word: bastard hemp Part of Speech: noun 1. False hemp (Datisca cannabina). Labels: uncountable
Word: tappy-lappy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: A reduplicated rhyming compound. 1. Synonym of pell-mell (“hasty, out of control”).
Word: tappy-lappy Part of Speech: adv Etymology: A reduplicated rhyming compound. 1. In a tappy-lappy manner.
Word: gall-nut ink Part of Speech: noun 1. acid blue-to-black ink, blue or purple when fresh, but turning intense black from iron oxidation, containing iron ions and tannic acids obtained from crushed gall-nuts and a solution of gum, or glue, and copperas, slowly replaced carbon ink and used from late antiquity to 20th century
Word: dulcorates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of dulcorate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: alkaline glaze Part of Speech: noun 1. glossy transparant silicate glaze for ceramic coating, containing alkaline flux to give the silica a lower melting point
Word: iron-gall ink Part of Speech: noun 1. gall-nut ink
Word: Canandaiguan Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Canandaigua + -an. 1. Of or relating to Canandaigua, New York, United States.
Word: Canandaiguan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Canandaigua + -an. 1. A native or inhabitant of Canandaigua, New York, United States. Example: Life was always getting better. But there were some things that Canandaiguans did not want changed. One of these—a source of pride among Canandaiguans—was the physical beauty of the village.
Word: tuffie Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of toughie (a tough person) Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: 1967-1968, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure One big tuffie stood there actin like Joe Coolie 'r sumthin.
Word: Porth-y-waen Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Welsh. 1. A village in Llanyblodwel parish, north-west Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ2623).
Word: delivery van Part of Speech: noun 1. An enclosed commercial vehicle used for deliveries to businesses and homes. Labels: UK Example: As the train approached Welshpool on the return journey, an unexpected incident was provided by a baker's delivery van, which had been drawn up across the track. Some skilful manoeuvring of the vehicle was necessary before the train could pass.
Word: delivery vans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of delivery van. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Sankey Bridges Part of Speech: name 1. A suburb partly in Great Sankey parish, and in Great Sankey South ward, Warrington borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5887).
Word: gambiers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gambier Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crypto-satanism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From crypto- + satanism. 1. Hidden satanism; satanic views not expressed publicly. Labels: uncountable
Word: Ayot St Peter Part of Speech: name 1. A small village and civil parish (without a council) in Welwyn Hatfield borough, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL2115).
Word: Mestiz@ Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The at-sign (@) resembles both the feminine ending/element a and the masculine o. 1. Alternative form of mestiz@. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: mestiz@s Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mestiz@ Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Woodhursts Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Woodhurst Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Windeatts Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Windeatt Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Wingates Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Wingate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Caillier Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French Caillier. 1. A surname from French.
Word: Budney Part of Speech: name Etymology: Americanized form of Budny. 1. A surname.
Word: Budneys Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Budney Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Cailliers Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Caillier Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Brookshier Part of Speech: name Etymology: Variant of Brookshire. 1. A surname.
Word: straight dope Part of Speech: noun 1. The true information; the whole story. Labels: slang, uncountable
Word: Edenham Part of Speech: name 1. A village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0621).
Word: Bromwell Part of Speech: name Etymology: Habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place in Herefordshire, from Old English brōm (“broom”) + wella (“spring, stream”). 1. A surname from Old English.
Word: Bromwells Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Bromwell Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Brookshiers Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Brookshier Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Clemen Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from German Clemen. 1. A surname from German.
Word: Cohran Part of Speech: name Etymology: Variant of Cochrane. 1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Word: Cohrans Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Cohran Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Charbonnet Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French Charbonnet. 1. A surname from French.
Word: Eisemann Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from German Eisemann. 1. A surname from German.
Word: Eisemanns Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Eisemann Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Charbonnets Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Charbonnet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Easom Part of Speech: name Etymology: Variant of Easton or Eastham. 1. A surname.
Word: delexicalisations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of delexicalisation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: delftibactins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of delftibactin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: demagocracies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of demagocracy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Demerarans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Demeraran Labels: form-of, plural
Word: demalonylases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of demalonylase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Dura Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: Castle Bytham Part of Speech: name 1. A village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9818).
Word: demerit goods Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of demerit good Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Easoms Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Easom Labels: form-of, plural
Word: demethylenations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of demethylenation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Droll Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from German Droll. 1. A surname from German.
Word: Dematos Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: Dredges Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Dredge Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Drolls Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Droll Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Dematoses Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Dematos Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Ironmonger Part of Speech: name Etymology: Occupational surname for an ironmonger. 1. A surname originating as an occupation.
Word: Bantick Part of Speech: name Etymology: Variant of Bantock. 1. A surname.
Word: Banticks Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Bantick Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Ironmongers Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Ironmonger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Rattlesden Part of Speech: name Etymology: The first element is still obscure, while the second one certainly derives from Old English dene (“valley”). 1. A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL9759).
Word: decorporatize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From de- + corporatize. 1. To make no longer corporate; to undo the corporatization of. Labels: transitive
Word: decorporatization Part of Speech: noun 1. The process of decorporatizing. Labels: uncountable
Word: decorporatizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of decorporatize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: decorporatizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of decorporatize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: decorporatized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of decorporatize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: screwballery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From screwball + -ery. 1. Synonym of screwballism. Labels: uncountable
Word: screwballism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From screwball + -ism. 1. The nature or behavior of a screwball, being wacky or crazy. Labels: uncountable
Word: screwballish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From screwball + -ish. 1. Characteristic of a screwball, being wacky or crazy.
Word: regrader Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From regrade + -er. 1. One who regrades.
Word: regraders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of regrader Labels: form-of, plural
Word: regranulate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From re- + granulate. 1. To granulate again. Labels: transitive
Word: regranulates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of regranulate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: regranulating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of regranulate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: regranulated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of regranulate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Mattel Part of Speech: name Etymology: Portmanteau word, blend of the names of founders Harold Matson and Elliot Handler. Pronunciation: /ˌməˈtɛl/ 1. An American toy and entertainment company founded in 1945. Labels: uncountable
Word: spozed Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of supposed. Labels: alt-of, alternative, informal, not-comparable Example: 1970-1975, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure How am I spozed to communicate with someone when I don't even know where he's at?
Word: microanimals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microanimal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: morpholomics Part of Speech: noun 1. The study of the morphology of differentiated cell types. Labels: uncountable
Word: flap-eared Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From flap + eared. 1. Having ears that appear as though they could flap, 2. Having ears that appear as though they could flap, Example: “Thou flap-eared rabbit! I will not fail thee.”
Word: Lurs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Lur Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Olsonian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Olson + -ian. 1. Of or relating to Mancur Lloyd Olson Jr. (1932–1998), American economist and political scientist.
Word: Olsonian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Olson + -ian. 1. A follower of Olson's ideas.
Word: Oppenheimerian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Oppenheimer + -ian. 1. Of or relating to Franz Oppenheimer (1864–1943), German Jewish sociologist and political economist.
Word: Olsonians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Olsonian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Christian Identity Part of Speech: name 1. An interpretation of Christianity according to which only Celtic and Germanic peoples, such as the Anglo-Saxon, Nordic nations, or Aryan people and people of kindred blood, are the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and are therefore the descendants of the ancient Israelites.
Word: Identity Christianity Part of Speech: name 1. Synonym of Christian Identity.
Word: Buckley rule Part of Speech: name Etymology: After William F. Buckley Jr., who stated the rule in connection with National Review magazine. 1. The rule of supporting the most right-wing viable candidate for a given office. Labels: US
Word: Buckley's rule Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Buckley rule. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: stretch-attend Part of Speech: noun 1. Ellipsis of stretch-attend posture. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Word: stretch-attends Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stretch-attend Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stretchableness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From stretchable + -ism. 1. Synonym of stretchability. Labels: uncountable
Word: stretch-attend posture Part of Speech: noun 1. A posture in which a rodent elongates the head and shoulders forward before retracting them, taken as a sign of anxiety in open-field tests.
Word: stretch-attend postures Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stretch-attend posture Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bristlefronts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bristlefront Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Paulohi Part of Speech: name 1. A nearly extinct Austronesian language spoken on Seram Island in eastern Indonesia.
Word: self-incriminates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of self-incriminate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: self-incriminating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of self-incriminate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: self-incriminated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of self-incriminate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: knewst Part of Speech: verb 1. second-person singular simple past indicative of know Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, past, second-person, singular
Word: cross-buy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cross- + buy. 1. A feature of some digital distribution systems, especially video games, allowing a person who buys the product for one platform or device to use the versions for other platforms or devices at no additional cost. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A product purchased according to this scheme. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cross-buy Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From cross- + buy. 1. To purchase (a product) according to this scheme.
Word: cross-bought Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of cross-buy Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: cross-buys Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cross-buy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cross-buys Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cross-buy Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: cross-buying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cross-buy Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: tot lots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tot lot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dalbergiquinol Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of various quinols that naturally occur in trees of the genus Dalbergia. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The known naturally occurring dalbergiquinols are listed in Table 15.8. Example: It would appear that the dalbergiquinol (IV) would be the common intermediate in the plant and it gets stabilized either by methylation to dalbergiphenol or by oxidation to dalbergiquinone (dalbergenone).
Word: dalbergiquinols Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dalbergiquinol Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lotilaner Part of Speech: noun 1. A veterinary medication used to control fleas and ticks in dogs and cats. Labels: uncountable
Word: archiepiscopal cross Part of Speech: noun 1. A two-barred cross associated with archbishops.
Word: archiepiscopal crosses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of archiepiscopal cross Labels: form-of, plural
Word: archbishop's cross Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of archiepiscopal cross.
Word: archivistic Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or relating to archivism.
Word: archt Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of arch Labels: archaic, form-of, participle, past
Word: archt. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of architect. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: archts. Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of archt. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: self-compatible Part of Speech: adj 1. Synonym of autocompatible. Labels: not-comparable
Word: selfer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From self + -er. 1. Any autocompatible plant.
Word: selfers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of selfer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: amphimict Part of Speech: noun 1. Any amphimictic plant or organism.
Word: amphimicts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of amphimict Labels: form-of, plural
Word: anamorphoser Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anamorphose + -er. 1. An instrument for anamorphosing an image.
Word: anamorphosers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of anamorphoser Labels: form-of, plural
Word: and everything Part of Speech: phrase 1. Synonym of and all.
Word: carlacue Part of Speech: noun 1. A trick or caper. Labels: US
Word: carlacues Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of carlacue Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Caroli Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Carolus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: carry everything before one Part of Speech: verb 1. Synonym of carry all before one.
Word: cat-a-mountain Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of catamountain. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: cat-a-mountains Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cat-a-mountain Labels: form-of, plural
Word: caulken Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of calkin. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: caulkens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of caulken Labels: form-of, plural
Word: forecaddy Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of forecaddie. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: forecaddy Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of forecaddie. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Nagkaisang Nayon Part of Speech: name 1. A barangay of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Word: honey tangerine Part of Speech: noun 1. A murcott; a hybrid tangerine (tangor) of unknown parentage, first grown in Florida. Example: The name Honey tangerine is also common for Murcott tangerines, mainly in the United States; the designation Smith tangerine is also encountered. 2. A honey mandarin; a hybrid tangerine (tangor) bred in California from the "willowleaf" variety mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata) and "king" tangor. Example: It has seeds, and it can't be easily peeled like early tangerines. So why bother with this lumpy thing when you can buy other tangerines that are less trouble? Because the honey tangerine is known as the tangerine to wait for. It's the sweetest of the season.
Word: murcott Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named for Charles Murcott Smith, a fruit grower in Florida during the early 20th century. 1. A variety of hybrid citrus tree (tangor), or the tangerine-type fruit of the tree. Example: Murcott is an old tangor variety, most probably a hybrid created by W.T. Smith in Florida. Murcott tangerine is mainly produced in Brazil, with an annual production of ca. 180,000 tons. Example: ‘Murcott’ tangerines stored 0°C maintain acceptable visual quality during 76 days, showing only slight dryness at the stem-end after 50 days of storage (Figure 1.17).
Word: Dalahican Part of Speech: name 1. A barangay of the city of Lucena, Quezon, Philippines. 2. a barangay of Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines.
Word: chachamim Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chacham Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chachomim Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chacham Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Isabang Part of Speech: name 1. A barangay of Lucena, Quezon, Philippines. 2. A barangay of Tayabas, Quezon, Philippines. 3. A barangay of Majayjay, Laguna, Philippines.
Word: Majayjay Part of Speech: name 1. A municipality of Laguna, Philippines.
Word: Liliw Part of Speech: name 1. A municipality of Laguna, Philippines.
Word: Nagcarlan Part of Speech: name 1. A municipality of Laguna, Philippines.
Word: Paltok Part of Speech: name 1. A barangay of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. 2. A barangay of Angat, Bulacan, Philippines.
Word: Murcott Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of murcott (“a variety of tangerine”). Labels: alt-of
Word: Libtong Part of Speech: name 1. A barangay of Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
Word: General Mamerto Natividad Part of Speech: name 1. A municipality of Nueva Ecija, Philippines.
Word: registration wall Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By analogy with paywall. 1. A feature of a website, application or service that only allows access to certain content or functions to users who have registered by creating an account. Example: This can be a good way to generate leads, but keep in mind that putting up a registration wall will likely reduce the amount of SEO traffic you can drive to that guide.
Word: registration walls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of registration wall Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Casilagan Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Ilocano Casilagan, from kasilagan. 1. Several barangays of Banayoyo, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. 2. A barangay of Nagbukel, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. 3. A barangay of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. 4. A barangay of Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. 5. A barangay of Bauang, La Union, Philippines. 6. A barangay of Naguilian, La Union, Philippines. 7. A barangay of Rosario, La Union, Philippines. 8. A barangay of San Juan, La Union, Philippines. 9. A barangay of Santo Tomas, La Union, Philippines. 10. A barangay of Mangatarem, Pangasinan, Philippines. 11. Former name of Cabeseria 14 and 16: a barangay of Ilagan, Isabela, Philippines. 12. A barangay of Rizal, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.
Word: siddity Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of saditty. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:saditty.
Word: Kopino Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of Korean + Filipino. 1. Korean Filipino (a Filipino with Korean descent; usually one of mixed descent, and especially one who identifies as such) Labels: informal