dict_dl/en_merriam_webster/gy_mw.json

{
  "Gypsy":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a member of a traditionally itinerant people who originated in northern India and now live chiefly in Europe and in smaller numbers throughout the world : romani sense 1 , rom entry 1",
      ": the Indo-Aryan language of the Roma people : romani sense 2",
      ": a person who wanders or roams from place to place : wanderer",
      ": to travel or roam from place to place \u2014 see usage paragraph at gypsy",
      ": a member of a group of people coming from India to Europe long ago and living a wandering way of life"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8jip-s\u0113",
      "\u02c8jip-s\u0113",
      "\u02c8jip-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "drifter",
      "gadabout",
      "knockabout",
      "maunderer",
      "nomad",
      "rambler",
      "roamer",
      "rover",
      "stroller",
      "vagabond",
      "wanderer",
      "wayfarer"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun",
      "by shortening & alteration from Egyptian"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1820, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-060627"
  },
  "gypsyhead":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small auxiliary drum on the end of a winch or windlass":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-si\u02cc-",
      "-s\u0113\u02cched"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134001"
  },
  "gyration":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an act or instance of gyrating":[],
      ": something (such as a coil of a shell) that is gyrate":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "j\u012b-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "pirouette",
      "reel",
      "revolution",
      "roll",
      "rotation",
      "spin",
      "twirl",
      "wheel",
      "whirl"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "dizzy from the spirally gyrations of the roller coaster",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the first minutes of Face/Off, for instance, Cage gives a full-tilt gyration of his head like someone rocking out at a Black Sabbath concert. \u2014 Dan Piepenbring, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "In many of these passages, facts, gyration , jive and comedy are cut across one another yet in equilibrium. \u2014 Mark Olsen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 July 2021",
      "In many of these passages, facts, gyration , jive and comedy are cut across one another yet in equilibrium. \u2014 Mark Olsen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 July 2021",
      "Yet what emerges from interviews with more than 60 people close to him, and with the senator himself, is a narrative less of transformation than of gyration \u2014 of an infinitely adaptable operator seeking validation in the proximity to power. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Aug. 2021",
      "In many of these passages, facts, gyration , jive and comedy are cut across one another yet in equilibrium. \u2014 Mark Olsen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 July 2021",
      "Simply put, the man is usually having the time of his life during his show, and Lollapalooza was no different, with each subtle gesture and wild gyration somehow calibrated for maximum audience enjoyment. \u2014 Jason Lipshutz, Billboard , 1 Aug. 2021",
      "In many of these passages, facts, gyration , jive and comedy are cut across one another yet in equilibrium. \u2014 Mark Olsen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 July 2021",
      "In many of these passages, facts, gyration , jive and comedy are cut across one another yet in equilibrium. \u2014 Mark Olsen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 July 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201439"
  },
  "gymnast":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person trained in gymnastics":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-n\u0259st",
      "\u02c8jim-\u02ccnast"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "acrobat",
      "turner"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "the years of training required to become a champion gymnast",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Another website called Baby Formula Exchange, created by Olympic gymnast and mother, Shawn Johnson East, works similarly. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 17 May 2022",
      "Biles breaks the career record for most World Championships gold medals by a female gymnast . \u2014 Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "Great Britain\u2019s Max Whitlock repeated as gold medalist with a score of 15.83 points \u2013 highest by any male or female gymnast so far at these Olympics. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 2 Aug. 2021",
      "Her all-around victory marks the fifth-straight win by a gymnast from Team USA. \u2014 Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF , 29 July 2021",
      "Most frogs can jump and land with the precision and grace of an Olympic gymnast . \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
      "Johnston, a two-time national champion as an Alabama gymnast from 2009-12, was most recently an assistant coach at Auburn. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 27 May 2022",
      "The Sherr-Garcias also visit a farm and bond over food, bringing them back together after being occupied with son Miles preparing for drama school and daughter Bette's career as an elite gymnast . \u2014 Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
      "Now, watch an Olympic gymnast 's beauty and wellness routine: Follow Allure on Instagram and Twitter, or subscribe to our newsletter for daily beauty stories delivered right to your inbox. \u2014 Allure , 30 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French gymnaste , from Greek gymnast\u0113s trainer, from gymnazein":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1594, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234550"
  },
  "gyve":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": fetter , shackle":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u012bv",
      "\u02c8j\u012bv"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033657"
  },
  "gypsy":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of a traditionally itinerant people who originated in northern India and now live chiefly in Europe and in smaller numbers throughout the world : romani sense 1 , rom entry 1":[],
      ": the Indo-Aryan language of the Roma people : romani sense 2":[],
      ": a person who wanders or roams from place to place : wanderer":[],
      ": to travel or roam from place to place \u2014 see usage paragraph at gypsy":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8jip-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "drifter",
      "gadabout",
      "knockabout",
      "maunderer",
      "nomad",
      "rambler",
      "roamer",
      "rover",
      "stroller",
      "vagabond",
      "wanderer",
      "wayfarer"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "by shortening & alteration from Egyptian":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1820, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071139"
  }
}