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{
"Inugsuk":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to a stage of Eskimo culture in west Greenland ( a.d. 1200\u20131400) resulting from contact between Thule Eskimo and medieval Norse cultures":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0113n\u0259g\u02ccs\u00fck"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084642",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"Inuit":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a group of Indigenous peoples of northern Alaska, arctic Canada, and Greenland":[
"\u2014 used especially for those of the Canadian Arctic and Greenland"
],
": a member of such people":[],
": any of the languages of the Inuit":[],
"\u2014 see also inuk":[
"\u2014 used especially for those of the Canadian Arctic and Greenland"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1745, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Inuit inuit , plural of inuk person":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8i-n\u00fc-w\u0259t",
"-ny\u00fc-",
"\u02c8i-n(y)\u00fc-w\u0259t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082342",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Inuk":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a member of the Inuit people":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1876, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Inuit inuk":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"i-\u02c8n\u00fck"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102703",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Inuktitut":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the group of Inuit dialects spoken by the Inuit people chiefly of central and eastern arctic Canada":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1974, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Inuit, from inuk person + -titut like, in the manner of":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"i-\u02c8n\u00fck-t\u0259-\u02cct\u00fct"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102756",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"inuk":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a member of the Inuit people":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1876, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Inuit inuk":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"i-\u02c8n\u00fck"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085823",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"inulin":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a white, mildly sweet, indigestible polysaccharide that occurs chiefly in the roots or tubers of various plants (such as chicory or Jerusalem artichoke), that on hydrolysis yields levulose , and that is used as an additive in low-fat and low-sugar foods to improve the flavor and texture, and as a diagnostic agent in a test for kidney function":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The RepHresh Probiotic, which contains 50 billion live cultures from 12 different species, has both the prebiotic inulin and the prebiotics in it. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"The food science writer Harold McGee says that, like onions, shallots contain the fructose polymer inulin , a polysaccharide that breaks down into multiple simple sugars when heated, increasing the overall sweetness. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
"Our bodies are less equipped to break down inulin , so eating raw Jerusalem artichokes, or eating too many of them, can cause gastrointestinal distress. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Apr. 2020",
"Unlike potatoes, that are rich in starch, Jerusalem artichokes are full of another carbohydrate called inulin . \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Apr. 2020",
"Since inulin is a soluble fiber that holds water, it can be used as a low-calorie option to replace fat in certain recipes. \u2014 Adele Jackson-gibson, Good Housekeeping , 3 Feb. 2020",
"But inulin is an enormous molecule, and yeasts prefer to feast on dainty morsels. \u2014 Ali Bouzari, SFChronicle.com , 30 Dec. 2019",
"Blue agaves amass fat caches of inulin but are unlike other species that guard those riches with tough fibers and harsh-smelling chemical deterrents. \u2014 Ali Bouzari, SFChronicle.com , 30 Dec. 2019",
"Look out for chicory root, inulin , chicory root fiber, chicory root extract, or oligofructose on the ingredients label, per the FDA. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 24 Sep. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1813, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably from German Inulin , from Latin inula elecampane":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8in-y\u0259-l\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105520",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"inumbrate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to put in shadow : shade":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin inumbratus , past participle of inumbrare , from in- in- entry 2 + umbrare to shade, from umbra shadow":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8in\u0259m\u02ccbr\u0101t",
"\u0259\u0307\u02c8n\u0259-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125804",
"type":[
"transitive verb"
]
},
"inundate":{
"antonyms":[
"drain"
],
"definitions":{
": overwhelm":[
"was inundated with phone calls"
],
": to cover with a flood : overflow":[]
},
"examples":[
"Rising rivers could inundate low-lying areas.",
"water from the overflowing bathtub inundated the bathroom floor",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The storm could bring torrential rains, damaging winds and an ocean surge that could inundate coastal communities. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
"Many Pacific leaders are worried about climate change, and that warmer temperatures could lead to sea-level rises that would inundate their low-lying countries. \u2014 Mike Cherney, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
"In coastal Santa Barbara County, residents of mountain communities near the Alisal Fire burn scar were ordered Monday to evacuate over concerns that heavy rains might cause flooding and debris flows that could inundate hillside homes. \u2014 Janie Har And Christopher Weber, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Despite rain, residents inundate a nearby Orthodox church for clothing donations. \u2014 Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Rainfall rates in Houston could reach up to two inches per hour, which will inundate some streets and bring the city to a crawl. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 31 Jan. 2022",
"That venture started in 2018 as a method to inundate the region with the life-saving antidote. \u2014 The Enquirer , 31 Dec. 2021",
"The clips inundate viewers with a barrage of stories and headlines delivered without context, some translated from other languages and offering few details people can check on their own. \u2014 Angelo Fichera And Sophia Tulp, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Dec. 2021",
"But ask yourself, why do the drug companies inundate the nightly news with their products. \u2014 Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 July 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1590, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin inundatus , past participle of inundare , from in- + unda wave \u2014 more at water":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8i-(\u02cc)n\u0259n-\u02ccd\u0101t",
"\u02c8in-\u0259n-\u02ccd\u0101t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"deluge",
"drown",
"engulf",
"flood",
"gulf",
"overflow",
"overwhelm",
"submerge",
"submerse",
"swamp"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080345",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"inundation":{
"antonyms":[
"drain"
],
"definitions":{
": overwhelm":[
"was inundated with phone calls"
],
": to cover with a flood : overflow":[]
},
"examples":[
"Rising rivers could inundate low-lying areas.",
"water from the overflowing bathtub inundated the bathroom floor",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The storm could bring torrential rains, damaging winds and an ocean surge that could inundate coastal communities. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
"Many Pacific leaders are worried about climate change, and that warmer temperatures could lead to sea-level rises that would inundate their low-lying countries. \u2014 Mike Cherney, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
"In coastal Santa Barbara County, residents of mountain communities near the Alisal Fire burn scar were ordered Monday to evacuate over concerns that heavy rains might cause flooding and debris flows that could inundate hillside homes. \u2014 Janie Har And Christopher Weber, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Despite rain, residents inundate a nearby Orthodox church for clothing donations. \u2014 Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Rainfall rates in Houston could reach up to two inches per hour, which will inundate some streets and bring the city to a crawl. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 31 Jan. 2022",
"That venture started in 2018 as a method to inundate the region with the life-saving antidote. \u2014 The Enquirer , 31 Dec. 2021",
"The clips inundate viewers with a barrage of stories and headlines delivered without context, some translated from other languages and offering few details people can check on their own. \u2014 Angelo Fichera And Sophia Tulp, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Dec. 2021",
"But ask yourself, why do the drug companies inundate the nightly news with their products. \u2014 Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 July 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1590, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin inundatus , past participle of inundare , from in- + unda wave \u2014 more at water":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8i-(\u02cc)n\u0259n-\u02ccd\u0101t",
"\u02c8in-\u0259n-\u02ccd\u0101t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"deluge",
"drown",
"engulf",
"flood",
"gulf",
"overflow",
"overwhelm",
"submerge",
"submerse",
"swamp"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073801",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"inured":{
"antonyms":[
"soften"
],
"definitions":{
": to accustom to accept something undesirable":[
"children inured to violence"
],
": to become of advantage":[
"policies that inure to the benefit of employees"
]
},
"examples":[
"Does violence on television inure children to violence in real life",
"the hardship of army training inured her to the rigors of desert warfare",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That discount will inure to the benefit of your beneficiaries, if the value of those assets rises. \u2014 Matthew Erskine, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
"The fact that Crow is the one prosecuting our unpopular president in Colorado will only inure to his benefit in November. \u2014 Doug Friednash, The Denver Post , 31 Jan. 2020",
"The mob is in front of the courthouse because we are inured to the unspoken reality that the Court is innately political. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 5 Mar. 2020",
"Yet four or five blocks from the fighting, the group of men reacted to their captivity with placid resolve, inured to war\u2019s chaos. \u2014 Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Apr. 2020",
"Far from being inured to such chicanery, the vast majority of Illinoisans still see corruption as a big deal and want their politicians to model themselves after Honest Abe rather than Al Capone. \u2014 Brad Weisenstein, National Review , 25 Feb. 2020",
"City dwellers are inured to the violence on the evening news, but an unexplained disappearance in a place that\u2019s supposed to be a safe retreat",
"If Americans aren't afraid of the flu, perhaps that's because they are inured to yearly warnings. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 Jan. 2020",
"Foxx, a wonderful actor who too often finds himself in one-dimensional action roles, gives a powerhouse performance as a McMillan mostly inured to any sense of hope, expressing anguish only in brief gasps and sighs. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 10 Jan. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English enuren , from in ure customary, from putten in ure to use, put into practice, partial translation of Anglo-French mettre en ovre, en uevre":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"i-\u02c8nu\u0307r",
"-\u02c8nyu\u0307r",
"i-\u02c8nu\u0307r, -\u02c8nyu\u0307r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"fortify",
"harden",
"indurate",
"season",
"steel",
"strengthen",
"toughen"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200640",
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"inutterable":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": unutterable":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"in- entry 1 + utterable":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)in",
"\u0259n+"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031104",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"inurnment":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": placement or burial in an urn":[
"the inurnment of cremated remains",
"a private inurnment service"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"i-\u02c8n\u0259rn-m\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1923, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172553"
},
"inunct":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": anoint sense 1":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259\u0307\u02c8n\u0259\u014b(k)t"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin inunctus , past participle of inunguere":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172858"
},
"inusitate":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": unfamiliar":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin inusitatus , from in- in- entry 1 + usitatus usual, customary, from past participle of usitor to use often, from usus , past participle of uti to use":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175933"
},
"inunction":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an act of applying oil or ointment : anointing":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"in-\u02c8\u0259\u014b(k)-sh\u0259n",
"i-\u02c8n\u0259\u014b(k)-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Latin inunction-, inunctio , from inunguere to anoint \u2014 more at anoint":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211325"
},
"inustion":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": cauterization":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259\u0307\u02c8n\u0259sch\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Late Latin inustion-, inustio branding, from Latin inustus (past participle of inurere to brand, burn in, from in- in- entry 2 + urere to burn) + -ion-, -io -ion":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-221729"
},
"inurn":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": entomb":[],
": to place in an urn":[
"inurn cremated remains"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"i-\u02c8n\u0259rn"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The proposal also would end burial eligibility for military retirees but still allow them to be inurned aboveground, according to a comparison of the new proposals and current rules on the cemetery\u2019s website. \u2014 Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post , 25 Sep. 2019",
"The proposal also would end burial eligibility for military retirees but still allow them to be inurned above ground, according to a comparison of the new proposals and current rules on the cemetery\u2019s website. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Sep. 2019",
"They will be inurned with full military honors at an in-ground vault at a private cemetery in Manassas, Va. \u2014 Michael E. Ruane, BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2018",
"The cremains will be inurned with full military honors at an in-ground vault at a private cemetery in Manassas, the statement said. \u2014 Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post , 30 May 2018",
"Virginia will be cremated and inurned in the columbarium at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC with her husband. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com , 4 Feb. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001300"
},
"inure":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to accustom to accept something undesirable":[
"children inured to violence"
],
": to become of advantage":[
"policies that inure to the benefit of employees"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8nyu\u0307r",
"i-\u02c8nu\u0307r, -\u02c8nyu\u0307r",
"i-\u02c8nu\u0307r"
],
"synonyms":[
"fortify",
"harden",
"indurate",
"season",
"steel",
"strengthen",
"toughen"
],
"antonyms":[
"soften"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Does violence on television inure children to violence in real life",
"the hardship of army training inured her to the rigors of desert warfare",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That discount will inure to the benefit of your beneficiaries, if the value of those assets rises. \u2014 Matthew Erskine, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
"The fact that Crow is the one prosecuting our unpopular president in Colorado will only inure to his benefit in November. \u2014 Doug Friednash, The Denver Post , 31 Jan. 2020",
"The mob is in front of the courthouse because we are inured to the unspoken reality that the Court is innately political. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 5 Mar. 2020",
"Yet four or five blocks from the fighting, the group of men reacted to their captivity with placid resolve, inured to war\u2019s chaos. \u2014 Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Apr. 2020",
"Far from being inured to such chicanery, the vast majority of Illinoisans still see corruption as a big deal and want their politicians to model themselves after Honest Abe rather than Al Capone. \u2014 Brad Weisenstein, National Review , 25 Feb. 2020",
"City dwellers are inured to the violence on the evening news, but an unexplained disappearance in a place that\u2019s supposed to be a safe retreat",
"If Americans aren't afraid of the flu, perhaps that's because they are inured to yearly warnings. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 Jan. 2020",
"Foxx, a wonderful actor who too often finds himself in one-dimensional action roles, gives a powerhouse performance as a McMillan mostly inured to any sense of hope, expressing anguish only in brief gasps and sighs. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 10 Jan. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English enuren , from in ure customary, from putten in ure to use, put into practice, partial translation of Anglo-French mettre en ovre, en uevre":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-070851"
},
"inurbane":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": lacking in refinement or courtesy":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259n+",
"(\u00a6)in"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin inurbanus , from in- in- entry 1 + urbanus of the city, refined":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092150"
},
"inund":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": inundate":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin inundare":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192626"
},
"inundable":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": exposed to inundation":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259\u0307\u02c8n\u0259nd\u0259b\u0259l",
"\u02c8i(\u02cc)n\u0259nd-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"inund ate + -able":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-195537"
},
"Inupik":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an Eskimo-Aleut language of arctic America spoken from western Alaska to Greenland":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259\u0307\u02c8n\u00fcpik"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215759"
},
"Inupiat":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a member of an indigenous Inuit people of northern Alaska":[],
": the language of the Inupiat people":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8ny\u00fc-",
"i-\u02c8n\u00fc-p\u0113-\u02cc\u00e4t"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Inupiat in\u02b8upiaq , plural in\u02b8upiat , literally, real person":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1967, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220135"
}
}