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19900 | word:
whale
word_type:
noun
expansion:
whale (plural whales)
forms:
form:
whales
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From Middle English whale, from Old English hwæl (“whale”), from Proto-West Germanic *hwal, from Proto-Germanic *hwalaz (“whale”) (compare German Wal, Swedish val, Danish and N... |
19901 | word:
whale
word_type:
verb
expansion:
whale (third-person singular simple present whales, present participle whaling, simple past and past participle whaled)
forms:
form:
whales
tags:
present
singular
third-person
form:
whaling
tags:
participle
present
form:
whaled
tag... |
19902 | word:
whale
word_type:
verb
expansion:
whale (third-person singular simple present whales, present participle whaling, simple past and past participle whaled)
forms:
form:
whales
tags:
present
singular
third-person
form:
whaling
tags:
participle
present
form:
whaled
tag... |
19903 | word:
private
word_type:
adj
expansion:
private (comparative more private, superlative most private)
forms:
form:
more private
tags:
comparative
form:
most private
tags:
superlative
wikipedia:
private
etymology_text:
From Latin prīvātus (“bereaved, deprived, set apart from, release”), ... |
19904 | word:
private
word_type:
noun
expansion:
private (plural privates)
forms:
form:
privates
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
private
etymology_text:
From Latin prīvātus (“bereaved, deprived, set apart from, release”), perfect passive participle of prīvō (“I bereave, deprive, release”), from prīvus (“private, ... |
19905 | word:
private
word_type:
verb
expansion:
private (third-person singular simple present privates, present participle privating, simple past and past participle privated)
forms:
form:
privates
tags:
present
singular
third-person
form:
privating
tags:
participle
present
form:
... |
19906 | word:
decimalization
word_type:
noun
expansion:
decimalization (usually uncountable, plural decimalizations)
forms:
form:
decimalizations
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From decimal + -ization.
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
Alternative spelling of decimalisation... |
19907 | word:
descriptive
word_type:
adj
expansion:
descriptive (comparative more descriptive, superlative most descriptive)
forms:
form:
more descriptive
tags:
comparative
form:
most descriptive
tags:
superlative
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From Latin dēscriptīvus (“containing a full descript... |
19908 | word:
descriptive
word_type:
noun
expansion:
descriptive (plural descriptives)
forms:
form:
descriptives
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From Latin dēscriptīvus (“containing a full description”).
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
An adjective (or other descriptive wo... |
19909 | word:
apart
word_type:
adv
expansion:
apart (comparative more apart, superlative most apart)
forms:
form:
more apart
tags:
comparative
form:
most apart
tags:
superlative
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From Middle English apart, aparte, a-part, a part, from Anglo-Norman a part, from Latin ... |
19910 | word:
apart
word_type:
adj
expansion:
apart (not comparable)
forms:
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From Middle English apart, aparte, a-part, a part, from Anglo-Norman a part, from Latin ad partem (“to the side”).
senses_examples:
text:
in a class apart
type:
example
senses_categories:
senses_g... |
19911 | word:
apart
word_type:
noun
expansion:
apart
forms:
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From Middle English apart, aparte, a-part, a part, from Anglo-Norman a part, from Latin ad partem (“to the side”).
senses_examples:
text:
I killed a man. This was never apart of the plan, Tracy was supposed to do all of the... |
19912 | word:
old money
word_type:
noun
expansion:
old money (uncountable)
forms:
wikipedia:
old money
etymology_text:
senses_examples:
text:
They found, for example, a significant difference in emphasis as you moved from the “old money” rich, or true elite, to the “new money” rich, or unseasoned elite. The w... |
19913 | word:
new penny
word_type:
noun
expansion:
new penny (plural new pence or new pennies)
forms:
form:
new pence
tags:
plural
form:
new pennies
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
Following decimalisation, the name given to the... |
19914 | word:
arithmetic mean
word_type:
noun
expansion:
arithmetic mean (plural arithmetic means)
forms:
form:
arithmetic means
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
senses_examples:
text:
The arithmetic mean of 3, 6, 2, 3 and 6 is (3#x2B;6#x2B;2#x2B;3#x2B;6)#x5C;div 5#x3D;4.
type:
exampl... |
19915 | word:
crumb
word_type:
noun
expansion:
crumb (countable and uncountable, plural crumbs)
forms:
form:
crumbs
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
crumb
etymology_text:
From Middle English crome, cromme, crumme, crume, from Old English cruma (“crumb, fragment”), from Proto-Germanic *krumô, *krūmô (“fragment, cru... |
19916 | word:
crumb
word_type:
verb
expansion:
crumb (third-person singular simple present crumbs, present participle crumbing, simple past and past participle crumbed)
forms:
form:
crumbs
tags:
present
singular
third-person
form:
crumbing
tags:
participle
present
form:
crumbed
... |
19917 | word:
pence
word_type:
noun
expansion:
pence
forms:
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
14th century contraction of penies (“pennies”), collective plural of penny.
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
plural of penny (the subunit of the pound sterling or Irish pound).
senses_topics:
|
19918 | word:
expansion
word_type:
noun
expansion:
expansion (countable and uncountable, plural expansions)
forms:
form:
expansions
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From French expansion, from Latin expānsiō. By surface analysis, expand + -sion.
senses_examples:
text:
Look up the expansion o... |
19919 | word:
choice
word_type:
noun
expansion:
choice (countable and uncountable, plural choices)
forms:
form:
choices
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
choice
etymology_text:
From Middle English chois, from Old French chois (“choice”), from choisir (“to choose, perceive”), possibly via assumed Vulgar Latin *causī... |
19920 | word:
choice
word_type:
adj
expansion:
choice (comparative choicer or more choice, superlative choicest or most choice)
forms:
form:
choicer
tags:
comparative
form:
more choice
tags:
comparative
form:
choicest
tags:
superlative
form:
most choice
tags:
superlative
wi... |
19921 | word:
choice
word_type:
intj
expansion:
choice
forms:
wikipedia:
choice
etymology_text:
From Middle English choys, from a merger of the noun above and Middle English chyse, chuse, chys, chis (“choice, excellent”), from Old English ċīes (“choice; dainty; nice”), related to Old English ċēosan (“to choose”).
se... |
19922 | word:
geometric mean
word_type:
noun
expansion:
geometric mean (plural geometric means)
forms:
form:
geometric means
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
senses_examples:
text:
The geometric mean of 2, 4 and 1 is √ = 2
text:
The geometric mean of the arithmetic mean and the harmon... |
19923 | word:
disallow
word_type:
verb
expansion:
disallow (third-person singular simple present disallows, present participle disallowing, simple past and past participle disallowed)
forms:
form:
disallows
tags:
present
singular
third-person
form:
disallowing
tags:
participle
present
... |
19924 | word:
lunate
word_type:
adj
expansion:
lunate (comparative more lunate, superlative most lunate)
forms:
form:
more lunate
tags:
comparative
form:
most lunate
tags:
superlative
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From Latin lūnātus (“crescent-shaped”), from lūna (“moon”).
senses_examples:
tex... |
19925 | word:
lunate
word_type:
noun
expansion:
lunate (plural lunates)
forms:
form:
lunates
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From Latin lūnātus (“crescent-shaped”), from lūna (“moon”).
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
A small stone artifact, probably an arrowhead, with a ... |
19926 | word:
decimalisation
word_type:
noun
expansion:
decimalisation (usually uncountable, plural decimalisations)
forms:
form:
decimalisations
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From decimalise + -ation.
senses_examples:
text:
In these days of decimalization and metrication it is a pity tha... |
19927 | word:
bob haircut
word_type:
noun
expansion:
bob haircut (plural bob haircuts)
forms:
form:
bob haircuts
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
A women's haircut in which both the bangs and back are cut in a straight line, with the back ge... |
19928 | word:
Fertile Crescent
word_type:
name
expansion:
the Fertile Crescent
forms:
form:
the Fertile Crescent
tags:
canonical
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
Coined by University of Chicago archaeologist James Henry Breasted.
senses_examples:
text:
This great semicircle, for lack of a name, may be ca... |
19929 | word:
pong
word_type:
noun
expansion:
pong (plural pongs)
forms:
form:
pongs
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
Probably from Romani pan (“to stink”).
senses_examples:
text:
1992, Bryce Courtenay, Tandia, Volume 1, 2011, Read How You Want, page 109,
She sniffed, squiffing up her nose. ... |
19930 | word:
pong
word_type:
verb
expansion:
pong (third-person singular simple present pongs, present participle ponging, simple past and past participle ponged)
forms:
form:
pongs
tags:
present
singular
third-person
form:
ponging
tags:
participle
present
form:
ponged
tags:
... |
19931 | word:
pong
word_type:
noun
expansion:
pong (plural pongs)
forms:
form:
pongs
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From ping, via the pairing of ping-pong.
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
A packet sent in reply to a ping, thereby indicating the presence of a host.
senses... |
19932 | word:
pong
word_type:
noun
expansion:
pong (plural pongs)
forms:
form:
pongs
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
Alternative form of pung
senses_topics:
board-games
games
mahjong |
19933 | word:
centurion
word_type:
noun
expansion:
centurion (plural centurions)
forms:
form:
centurions
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
centurion
etymology_text:
Borrowed from Latin centuriō, centuriōnis, from centum (“a hundred”).
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
An officer of the anc... |
19934 | word:
bubbly
word_type:
adj
expansion:
bubbly (comparative bubblier, superlative bubbliest)
forms:
form:
bubblier
tags:
comparative
form:
bubbliest
tags:
superlative
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From bubble + -y.
senses_examples:
text:
Whip the egg white into a bubbly froth.
typ... |
19935 | word:
bubbly
word_type:
noun
expansion:
bubbly (countable and uncountable, plural bubblies)
forms:
form:
bubblies
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From bubble + -y.
senses_examples:
text:
We're getting married–this calls for a bottle of bubbly!
type:
example
text:
[…] May... |
19936 | word:
deep-vein thrombosis
word_type:
noun
expansion:
deep-vein thrombosis (countable and uncountable, plural deep-vein thromboses)
forms:
form:
deep-vein thromboses
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
Alternative spelling of deep vein ... |
19937 | word:
propellor
word_type:
noun
expansion:
propellor (plural propellors)
forms:
form:
propellors
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
Alteration of propeller.
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
Nonstandard spelling of propeller.
senses_topics:
|
19938 | word:
manage
word_type:
verb
expansion:
manage (third-person singular simple present manages, present participle managing, simple past and past participle managed)
forms:
form:
manages
tags:
present
singular
third-person
form:
managing
tags:
participle
present
form:
manag... |
19939 | word:
manage
word_type:
noun
expansion:
manage (uncountable)
forms:
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From Early Modern English manage, menage, from Middle English *manage, *menage, from Old French manege (“the handling or training of a horse, horsemanship, riding, maneuvers, proceedings”), probably from Old Itali... |
19940 | word:
semilunar
word_type:
adj
expansion:
semilunar (not comparable)
forms:
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From semi- + lunar.
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
Shaped like a half-moon; crescent-shaped.
senses_topics:
|
19941 | word:
semilunar
word_type:
noun
expansion:
semilunar (plural semilunars)
forms:
form:
semilunars
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From semi- + lunar.
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
The lunate bone, or semilunar bone.
senses_topics:
anatomy
medicine
sciences |
19942 | word:
thrombi
word_type:
noun
expansion:
thrombi
forms:
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
plural of thrombus
senses_topics:
|
19943 | word:
vinotherapy
word_type:
noun
expansion:
vinotherapy (uncountable)
forms:
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
Therapeutic treatment of the skin using wine and grapes.
senses_topics:
|
19944 | word:
economy class syndrome
word_type:
noun
expansion:
economy class syndrome (uncountable)
forms:
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From its noted occurrence among airline passengers flying long haul in economy class, where there is less legroom than other classes.
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_gl... |
19945 | word:
parsnip
word_type:
noun
expansion:
parsnip (plural parsnips)
forms:
form:
parsnips
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From 16th-century parsnepe, from Middle English passenep, a modification of Old French pasnaie by influence of Middle English nepe (“turnip”), from Latin pastināca (“pa... |
19946 | word:
gray tape
word_type:
noun
expansion:
gray tape (countable and uncountable, plural gray tapes)
forms:
form:
gray tapes
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
senses_examples:
text:
Do you want the green gray tape or the red gray tape?
type:
example
senses_categories:
senses_gl... |
19947 | word:
variable
word_type:
adj
expansion:
variable (comparative more variable, superlative most variable)
forms:
form:
more variable
tags:
comparative
form:
most variable
tags:
superlative
wikipedia:
variable
etymology_text:
Borrowed into Middle English in the 14th century from Old Fren... |
19948 | word:
variable
word_type:
noun
expansion:
variable (plural variables)
forms:
form:
variables
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
variable
etymology_text:
Borrowed into Middle English in the 14th century from Old French variable, from Latin variare (“to change”), from varius (“different, various”). Equates to ... |
19949 | word:
vela
word_type:
noun
expansion:
vela
forms:
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
plural of velum
senses_topics:
|
19950 | word:
DVT
word_type:
noun
expansion:
DVT (countable and uncountable, plural DVTs)
forms:
form:
DVTs
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
Initialism of deep vein thrombosis.
Initialism of driving van trailer.
senses_topics:
medicine... |
19951 | word:
kuya
word_type:
noun
expansion:
kuya (plural kuyas)
forms:
form:
kuyas
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From Tagalog kuya, from Hokkien 哥仔 (*ko-iá).
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
An elder brother.
A respectful title or form of address for an older man.
s... |
19952 | word:
driving
word_type:
verb
expansion:
driving
forms:
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From Middle English dryvyng, drivende, from Old English drīfende, from Proto-Germanic *drībandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *drībaną (“to drive”), equivalent to drive + -ing. Cognate with Saterland Frisian drieuwend... |
19953 | word:
driving
word_type:
adj
expansion:
driving (comparative more driving, superlative most driving)
forms:
form:
more driving
tags:
comparative
form:
most driving
tags:
superlative
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From Middle English dryvyng, drivende, from Old English drīfende, from Proto... |
19954 | word:
driving
word_type:
noun
expansion:
driving (countable and uncountable, plural drivings)
forms:
form:
drivings
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
driving
etymology_text:
From Middle English driving, drivinge, equivalent to drive + -ing. Compare Dutch drijving, German Treibung.
senses_examples:
text:
... |
19955 | word:
junk
word_type:
noun
expansion:
junk (uncountable)
forms:
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From earlier meaning "old refuse from boats and ships", from Middle English junk, jounke, jonk, joynk (“an old cable or rope”, nautical term), sometimes cut into bits and used as caulking; of uncertain origin; perhaps... |
19956 | word:
junk
word_type:
verb
expansion:
junk (third-person singular simple present junks, present participle junking, simple past and past participle junked)
forms:
form:
junks
tags:
present
singular
third-person
form:
junking
tags:
participle
present
form:
junked
tags:
... |
19957 | word:
junk
word_type:
noun
expansion:
junk (plural junks)
forms:
form:
junks
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
Junk (ship)
etymology_text:
From Portuguese junco or Dutch jonk (or reinforced), from Arabic جُنْك (junk), from Malay or Javanese djong, variant of djung, from Old Javanese jong (“seagoing ship”), ... |
19958 | word:
thrombose
word_type:
verb
expansion:
thrombose (third-person singular simple present thromboses, present participle thrombosing, simple past and past participle thrombosed)
forms:
form:
thromboses
tags:
present
singular
third-person
form:
thrombosing
tags:
participle
pres... |
19959 | word:
bisexuality
word_type:
noun
expansion:
bisexuality (countable and uncountable, plural bisexualities)
forms:
form:
bisexualities
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
bisexuality
etymology_text:
From bisexual + -ity.
senses_examples:
text:
1926, Dorothy E. Newton, The Bisexuality of Individual Strai... |
19960 | word:
antitype
word_type:
noun
expansion:
antitype (plural antitypes)
forms:
form:
antitypes
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From Ancient Greek ἀντίτυπος (antítupos).
senses_examples:
text:
Types are generally worked out in Old Testament times through ancient Israel, and have their ... |
19961 | word:
out of
word_type:
prep
expansion:
out of
forms:
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From Middle English oute of, from Old English ūt of.
senses_examples:
text:
The audience came out of the theater.
type:
example
text:
The cat jumped out of the basket.
type:
example
text:
I have fa... |
19962 | word:
urinal
word_type:
noun
expansion:
urinal (plural urinals)
forms:
form:
urinals
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
urinal
etymology_text:
From Middle English urinal, urynal, orynal, from Old French urinal, orinal (“vessel for urination”), from Latin ūrīnālis (“urinary”). Use for plumbing fixtures attest... |
19963 | word:
urinal
word_type:
adj
expansion:
urinal (not comparable)
forms:
wikipedia:
urinal
etymology_text:
From Middle French urinal, from Late Latin ūrīnālis.
senses_examples:
text:
If on the other hand it is to be used by a congregation, which as a rule, only occupy their church once, twice or three tim... |
19964 | word:
photo
word_type:
noun
expansion:
photo (plural photos)
forms:
form:
photos
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
Clipping of photograph
senses_examples:
text:
Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus. That’s because the lenses ... |
19965 | word:
photo
word_type:
verb
expansion:
photo (third-person singular simple present photos, present participle photoing, simple past and past participle photoed)
forms:
form:
photos
tags:
present
singular
third-person
form:
photoing
tags:
participle
present
form:
photoed
... |
19966 | word:
applause
word_type:
noun
expansion:
applause (usually uncountable, plural applauses)
forms:
form:
applauses
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From Latin applausus, from applaudō (“I strike against, I applaud”) (whence applaud).
senses_examples:
text:
Livy never gets her share of... |
19967 | word:
duck tape
word_type:
noun
expansion:
duck tape (countable and uncountable, plural duck tapes)
forms:
form:
duck tapes
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
duct tape
etymology_text:
Originally (from late 19th century) from duck (“a tightly woven fabric”) + tape, due to the make-up of the tape. The adhesiv... |
19968 | word:
fuckin' A
word_type:
intj
expansion:
fuckin' A
forms:
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
Alternative spelling of fucking A
senses_topics:
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19969 | word:
out
word_type:
adv
expansion:
out (not comparable)
forms:
wikipedia:
out
etymology_text:
From Middle English out, oute, from a combination of Old English ūt (“out”, preposition & adverb), from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic *ūt (“out”); and Old English ūte (“outside; without”, adverb), fr... |
19970 | word:
out
word_type:
prep
expansion:
out
forms:
wikipedia:
out
etymology_text:
From Middle English out, oute, from a combination of Old English ūt (“out”, preposition & adverb), from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic *ūt (“out”); and Old English ūte (“outside; without”, adverb), from Proto-Germani... |
19971 | word:
out
word_type:
noun
expansion:
out (plural outs)
forms:
form:
outs
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
out
etymology_text:
From Middle English out, oute, from a combination of Old English ūt (“out”, preposition & adverb), from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic *ūt (“out”); and Old English ūte... |
19972 | word:
out
word_type:
verb
expansion:
out (third-person singular simple present outs, present participle outing, simple past and past participle outed)
forms:
form:
outs
tags:
present
singular
third-person
form:
outing
tags:
participle
present
form:
outed
tags:
parti... |
19973 | word:
out
word_type:
adj
expansion:
out (not comparable)
forms:
wikipedia:
out
etymology_text:
From Middle English out, oute, from a combination of Old English ūt (“out”, preposition & adverb), from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic *ūt (“out”); and Old English ūte (“outside; without”, adverb), fr... |
19974 | word:
out
word_type:
intj
expansion:
out
forms:
wikipedia:
out
etymology_text:
From Middle English out, oute, from a combination of Old English ūt (“out”, preposition & adverb), from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic *ūt (“out”); and Old English ūte (“outside; without”, adverb), from Proto-Germani... |
19975 | word:
functional
word_type:
adj
expansion:
functional (comparative more functional, superlative most functional)
forms:
form:
more functional
tags:
comparative
form:
most functional
tags:
superlative
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From function + -al.
senses_examples:
text:
That sc... |
19976 | word:
functional
word_type:
noun
expansion:
functional (plural functionals)
forms:
form:
functionals
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
From function + -al.
senses_examples:
text:
An example of a functional is the definite integration of integrable real functions in a real interval.
... |
19977 | word:
Celt
word_type:
noun
expansion:
Celt (plural Celts)
forms:
form:
Celts
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
Celts
Names of the Celts#Pronunciation
etymology_text:
From Latin Celtae (singular Celta) from Ancient Greek Κελτοί (Keltoí).
English Celts is from the 17th century. Until the mid 19th century, /... |
19978 | word:
Celt
word_type:
adj
expansion:
Celt (comparative more Celt, superlative most Celt)
forms:
form:
more Celt
tags:
comparative
form:
most Celt
tags:
superlative
wikipedia:
Celts
Names of the Celts#Pronunciation
etymology_text:
From Latin Celtae (singular Celta) from Ancient Greek ... |
19979 | word:
deep vein thrombosis
word_type:
noun
expansion:
deep vein thrombosis (countable and uncountable, plural deep vein thromboses)
forms:
form:
deep vein thromboses
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
A potentially fatal condition in w... |
19980 | word:
micro-
word_type:
prefix
expansion:
micro-
forms:
wikipedia:
micro-
etymology_text:
From Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”).
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?
Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der.
English micro-
senses_examples:
text:
organism → microorganism
text:
gram → microg... |
19981 | word:
Easter Sunday
word_type:
name
expansion:
Easter Sunday
forms:
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
Easter Day, a Christian religious moveable holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
senses_topics:
Christianity |
19982 | word:
sigmoid
word_type:
adj
expansion:
sigmoid (not comparable)
forms:
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
Borrowing from Ancient Greek σῑγμοειδής (sīgmoeidḗs, “of the shape of sigma”), from σῖγμᾰ (sîgma, “sigma”) + -ο- (-o-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-oid, -like”); Equivalent to sigma + -oid. Compare with French sigmoïde... |
19983 | word:
sigmoid
word_type:
noun
expansion:
sigmoid (plural sigmoids)
forms:
form:
sigmoids
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
Borrowing from Ancient Greek σῑγμοειδής (sīgmoeidḗs, “of the shape of sigma”), from σῖγμᾰ (sîgma, “sigma”) + -ο- (-o-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-oid, -like”); Equivalent to s... |
19984 | word:
Bank Holiday
word_type:
noun
expansion:
Bank Holiday (plural Bank Holidays)
forms:
form:
Bank Holidays
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
Alternative letter-case form of bank holiday
senses_topics:
|
19985 | word:
bush league
word_type:
noun
expansion:
bush league (plural bush leagues)
forms:
form:
bush leagues
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
A professional sports association at the lower levels of minor league organization.
A low-r... |
19986 | word:
bush league
word_type:
adj
expansion:
bush league (comparative more bush league, superlative most bush league)
forms:
form:
more bush league
tags:
comparative
form:
most bush league
tags:
superlative
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glos... |
19987 | word:
major league
word_type:
noun
expansion:
major league (plural major leagues)
forms:
form:
major leagues
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
senses_examples:
text:
You can't be so casual. You're in the major leagues now.
type:
example
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
A... |
19988 | word:
major league
word_type:
adj
expansion:
major league (comparative more major league, superlative most major league)
forms:
form:
more major league
tags:
comparative
form:
most major league
tags:
superlative
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
senses_examples:
text:
That rock band ... |
19989 | word:
bark
word_type:
verb
expansion:
bark (third-person singular simple present barks, present participle barking, simple past and past participle barked)
forms:
form:
barks
tags:
present
singular
third-person
form:
barking
tags:
participle
present
form:
barked
tags:
... |
19990 | word:
bark
word_type:
noun
expansion:
bark (plural barks)
forms:
form:
barks
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
bark (disambiguation)
etymology_text:
From Middle English barken, berken, borken, from Old English beorcan (“to bark”), from the Proto-West Germanic *berkan (“to bark”), from Proto-Indo-European *b... |
19991 | word:
bark
word_type:
noun
expansion:
bark (countable and uncountable, plural barks)
forms:
form:
barks
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
bark
bark (disambiguation)
etymology_text:
From Middle English bark, from Old English barc (“bark”), from Old Norse bǫrkr (“tree bark”), from Proto-Germanic *barkuz, pr... |
19992 | word:
bark
word_type:
verb
expansion:
bark (third-person singular simple present barks, present participle barking, simple past and past participle barked)
forms:
form:
barks
tags:
present
singular
third-person
form:
barking
tags:
participle
present
form:
barked
tags:
... |
19993 | word:
bark
word_type:
noun
expansion:
bark (plural barks)
forms:
form:
barks
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
bark (disambiguation)
etymology_text:
From Middle English barke (“boat”), from Middle French barque, from Late Latin barca, a regular syncope of Vulgar Latin *barica, from Classical Latin bāris, fr... |
19994 | word:
bark
word_type:
noun
expansion:
bark (plural barks)
forms:
form:
barks
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
bark (disambiguation)
etymology_text:
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
An Irish person.
senses_topics:
|
19995 | word:
minor league
word_type:
noun
expansion:
minor league (plural minor leagues)
forms:
form:
minor leagues
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
An association of sports teams that plays at a level below the major leagues of a sport.
se... |
19996 | word:
minor league
word_type:
adj
expansion:
minor league (comparative more minor league, superlative most minor league)
forms:
form:
more minor league
tags:
comparative
form:
most minor league
tags:
superlative
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_... |
19997 | word:
Thatcher's children
word_type:
noun
expansion:
Thatcher's children pl (plural only)
forms:
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
senses_examples:
text:
She has not begun to stem the tide of British ugliness—the yobbish teenagers shivering in their torn gear; the shoddy streets littered with fast-food pack... |
19998 | word:
Atkins diet
word_type:
noun
expansion:
Atkins diet (plural Atkins diets)
forms:
form:
Atkins diets
tags:
plural
wikipedia:
etymology_text:
Named after American medical doctor Robert Atkins, its inventor.
senses_examples:
senses_categories:
senses_glosses:
A diet in which a person attemp... |
19999 | word:
take French leave
word_type:
verb
expansion:
take French leave (third-person singular simple present takes French leave, present participle taking French leave, simple past took French leave, past participle taken French leave)
forms:
form:
takes French leave
tags:
present
singular
third... |
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