dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/tep_MW.json

{
  "Tephrosia":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a genus of herbs or undershrubs (family Leguminosae) having odd-pinnate leaves, white or purplish flowers, and flat legumes":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Greek tephros ash gray, from tephra ashes; from the appearance of its foliage":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "te\u02c8f-",
      "t\u0259\u0307\u02c8fr\u014dzh(\u0113)\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225315",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Tepic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "city in western Mexico population 380,249":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "t\u0101-\u02c8p\u0113k"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202831",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "tephroite":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mineral Mn 2 SiO 4 that consists of Manganese silicate and is isomorphous with olivine":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "German tephroit , from Greek tephros ash gray + German -it -ite":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8tefr\u014d\u02cc\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235450",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "tephrosin":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a crystalline compound C 23 H 22 O 7 that is obtained from the leaves of a leguminous plant ( Tephrosia vogelii ) and from the roots of derris and cube and that is isomeric with toxicarol; hydroxy-deguelin":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin Tephrosia + International Scientific Vocabulary -in":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8tefr\u0259s\u0259\u0307n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011354",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "tepid":{
    "antonyms":[
      "eager",
      "enthusiastic",
      "hearty",
      "keen",
      "passionate",
      "warm",
      "wholehearted"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": lacking in passion, force, or zest":[
        "tepid poetry"
      ],
      ": marked by an absence of enthusiasm or conviction":[
        "a tepid interest",
        "a tepid response"
      ],
      ": moderately warm : lukewarm":[
        "a tepid bath"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He gave a tepid performance.",
      "My suggestion was given a tepid response.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Output prices for both PMIs were subdued, indicating inflation is tepid in China. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
      "Demand for the vaccine also appears to be tepid in other countries. \u2014 Rebecca Robbins, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
      "The change was needed, Democrats said, to ensure important propositions weren\u2019t decided in June elections when voter turnout is often tepid . \u2014 John Myers, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
      "While new businesses are sprouting up across the country, enrollment numbers, at the undergraduate level continue to be tepid . \u2014 Rod Berger, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "The Republican Governors Association issued a tepid response after the race was called, not promising financial support. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
      "Lawmakers in Congress and officials in the administration have been disappointed in ASEAN\u2019s tepid response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
      "The Kassab family blasted the city for its tepid response to the arson and theft in the downtown core on May 30. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "The memo received a tepid response internally, with some groups that represent Disney employees like the Animation Guild releasing statements about the company\u2019s decision. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English teped , from Latin tepidus , from tep\u0113re to be moderately warm; akin to Sanskrit tapati it heats, Old Irish tess heat":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8te-p\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "halfhearted",
      "lukewarm",
      "uneager",
      "unenthusiastic"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024551",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "tepidarium":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a warm room of the ancient Roman thermae used to sit in":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, from tepidus tepid + -arium":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cctep\u0259\u02c8da(a)r\u0113\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222329",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "tepidity":{
    "antonyms":[
      "eager",
      "enthusiastic",
      "hearty",
      "keen",
      "passionate",
      "warm",
      "wholehearted"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": lacking in passion, force, or zest":[
        "tepid poetry"
      ],
      ": marked by an absence of enthusiasm or conviction":[
        "a tepid interest",
        "a tepid response"
      ],
      ": moderately warm : lukewarm":[
        "a tepid bath"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He gave a tepid performance.",
      "My suggestion was given a tepid response.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Output prices for both PMIs were subdued, indicating inflation is tepid in China. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
      "Demand for the vaccine also appears to be tepid in other countries. \u2014 Rebecca Robbins, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
      "The change was needed, Democrats said, to ensure important propositions weren\u2019t decided in June elections when voter turnout is often tepid . \u2014 John Myers, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
      "While new businesses are sprouting up across the country, enrollment numbers, at the undergraduate level continue to be tepid . \u2014 Rod Berger, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "The Republican Governors Association issued a tepid response after the race was called, not promising financial support. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
      "Lawmakers in Congress and officials in the administration have been disappointed in ASEAN\u2019s tepid response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
      "The Kassab family blasted the city for its tepid response to the arson and theft in the downtown core on May 30. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "The memo received a tepid response internally, with some groups that represent Disney employees like the Animation Guild releasing statements about the company\u2019s decision. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English teped , from Latin tepidus , from tep\u0113re to be moderately warm; akin to Sanskrit tapati it heats, Old Irish tess heat":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8te-p\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "halfhearted",
      "lukewarm",
      "uneager",
      "unenthusiastic"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162418",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "tepidness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "eager",
      "enthusiastic",
      "hearty",
      "keen",
      "passionate",
      "warm",
      "wholehearted"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": lacking in passion, force, or zest":[
        "tepid poetry"
      ],
      ": marked by an absence of enthusiasm or conviction":[
        "a tepid interest",
        "a tepid response"
      ],
      ": moderately warm : lukewarm":[
        "a tepid bath"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He gave a tepid performance.",
      "My suggestion was given a tepid response.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Output prices for both PMIs were subdued, indicating inflation is tepid in China. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
      "Demand for the vaccine also appears to be tepid in other countries. \u2014 Rebecca Robbins, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
      "The change was needed, Democrats said, to ensure important propositions weren\u2019t decided in June elections when voter turnout is often tepid . \u2014 John Myers, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
      "While new businesses are sprouting up across the country, enrollment numbers, at the undergraduate level continue to be tepid . \u2014 Rod Berger, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "The Republican Governors Association issued a tepid response after the race was called, not promising financial support. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
      "Lawmakers in Congress and officials in the administration have been disappointed in ASEAN\u2019s tepid response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
      "The Kassab family blasted the city for its tepid response to the arson and theft in the downtown core on May 30. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "The memo received a tepid response internally, with some groups that represent Disney employees like the Animation Guild releasing statements about the company\u2019s decision. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English teped , from Latin tepidus , from tep\u0113re to be moderately warm; akin to Sanskrit tapati it heats, Old Irish tess heat":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8te-p\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "halfhearted",
      "lukewarm",
      "uneager",
      "unenthusiastic"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231736",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "teponaxtle":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Mexican slit-drum of Aztec origin":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Mexican Spanish & Nahuatl; Mexican Spanish teponaxtle , from Nahuatl teponaztli":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073444",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "tepoy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a 3-legged ornamental stand":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133740",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Teptiar":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Tatar people of central Asia related to the Kazaks and Bashkirs":[],
      ": a member of the Teptiar people":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8tept\u0113\u02cc\u00e4r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-094229"
  }
}