{ "Avalon":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a paradise to which Arthur is carried after his death":[], "peninsula of southeastern Newfoundland, Canada, jutting into the Atlantic":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8a-v\u0259-\u02ccl\u00e4n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192952", "type":[ "geographical name", "noun" ] }, "Avalonia":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a tectonic plate that was an independent continent about 500 million years ago and is currently divided between southwestern Great Britain and eastern North America":[ "A strip of the Maine coast south of Bangor is part of Avalonia . So too is eastern Massachusetts and all of Rhode Island. \u2026 Fossil trilobites found in outcrops at Braintree, Massachusetts, are also found in the Carolinas, the Canadian Maritime Provinces, southern Ireland, and parts of England and Wales\u2014but nowhere else on Earth.", "\u2014 Chet Raymo and Maureen E. Raymo , Boston Globe , 11 Dec. 1988" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1979, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "probably back-formation from Avalonian (by analogy with other paleogeographical entities such as Laurentia ), as in Avalonian orogeny, Avalonian platform , etc., from Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland + -ian":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-n\u0113-\u0259", "\u02cca-v\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d-ny\u0259" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223005", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Avar":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a member of a people of Eastern origin now belonging to the Lezghian division of the peoples of the Caucasus prominent from the 6th to the 9th centuries at first in Dacia and later in Pannonia":[], ": the North Caucasic language of the Avars":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u00e4\u02ccv\u00e4r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133019", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Avarian":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to the Avars":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u00e4\u02c8v\u00e4r\u0113\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201722", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "Avarish":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of Avarish variant of avar 2" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-230852", "type":[] }, "Avarua":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "village and capital of the Cook Islands on Rarotonga":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u00e4-v\u00e4-\u02c8r\u00fc-\u00e4" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042551", "type":[ "geographical name" ] }, "avahi":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": woolly lemur":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "native name in Madagascar":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259\u02c8v\u00e4\u02cch\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115900", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "avail":{ "antonyms":[ "account", "mileage", "service", "serviceability", "serviceableness", "use", "usefulness", "utility" ], "definitions":{ ": advantage toward attainment of a goal or purpose : use":[ "Their effort was of little/no avail ." ], ": to be of use or advantage : serve":[ "Our best efforts did not avail ." ], ": to make use of : to take advantage of":[ "They availed themselves of his services." ], ": to produce or result in as a benefit or advantage : gain":[ "His efforts availed him nothing." ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "In such a Hobbesian world, grand idealistic designs will avail the United States nothing. Nor will a quest for American dominance in the name of the good. \u2014 Laura Secor , New York Times Book Review , 26 June 2005", "Soon middle-class girls were slipping into their starched white shirtwaists, marching into a place of business \u2026 and eventually standing up as private secretaries, bank tellers, accountants, and managers. So many, in fact, availed themselves of this new opportunity that by 1900 nearly 75 percent of all clerical workers in America were women (Bliven puts the number, in 1888, at 60,000); and for decades the typist and her machine were both called \"typewriters.\" \u2014 Arthur Krystal , Harper's , December 2002", "One comes away from the book stunned by the remarkable energy and willingness to resist that so many demonstrated but haunted by the recognition of how little that resistance availed . \u2014 Louis Menand , New Yorker , 25 Nov. 2002", "Our best efforts did not avail .", "all your begging will not avail you in the least", "Noun", "It seemed to be the national dish, as it appeared on every menu. It is a spicy pork or veal stew with tomatoes and onions and a little sour cream on top. It was fabulous, and I'm dying to get the recipe. I've spent hours looking for it on the internet to no avail . \u2014 Linda Walker , Cook's Country , June 1995", "In the 14th century the porcelain from China made its way westward along trade routes to Europe's rich and royal. The artisans of Europe tried to duplicate the Chinese formula and process, but to no avail . \u2014 Hattie Clark , Christian Science Monitor , 3 Aug. 1987", "although I appreciate the concern, your help would be of little avail in this situation", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Unlike policies involving travel or health benefits, employees can often avail themselves of time off without providing receipts or documentation. \u2014 Elizabeth C. Tippett, Chron , 2 July 2022", "Gretchen, who joined us last month and covers healthcare, matter-of-factly takes us through her decisions to avail herself of her legal right to end two pregnancies, the second involving a medical emergency. \u2014 cleveland , 2 July 2022", "Protect this at all costs or all of your hard work with agendas, delegating and alternative avenues of input will avail nothing. \u2014 Odell Mitchell Iii, Forbes , 29 June 2022", "Before families can start to avail themselves of the vaccines, though, an advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention needs to recommend the shots, too, and CDC Director Rochelle Walensky must accept the recommendation. \u2014 Matthew Herper, STAT , 18 June 2022", "When technological advances avail themselves to coaches \u2013 such as the GPS data that now tracks each player's explosiveness in practice \u2013 he's been willing to learn and install them. \u2014 Chase Goodbread, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022", "However, while some of Bods\u2019 partners do indeed want to avail themselves of such an export feature, Marzano is, for now, more concerned with enhancing utility within the more established e-commerce status quo. \u2014 Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes , 29 May 2022", "Even though the virus isn\u2019t currently causing severe illness in the majority of infected patients, Nesto warned that people should still take protective measures, avail themselves of treatments, and remain vigilant. \u2014 Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022", "One reason hesitant people get vaccinated is to avail themselves of a wider range of employment opportunities. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The industry stakeholders have, since then, made several requests to the government to lower the TDS rate from 1% to 0.01% or 0.05%, but to no avail . \u2014 Mimansa Verma, Quartz , 24 June 2022", "Late last month, hundreds of depositors traveled to Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan, to protest outside the office of the banking regulator and to demand their money back, to no avail . \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 23 June 2022", "Along with a slate of originals, a few classics will become avail in July, including Goodfellas starring the late and great Ray Liotta, who passed away recently. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 22 June 2022", "After acquiring the dogs, the NDLB activists make feverish efforts to return them to their original owners, almost entirely to no avail . \u2014 Liza Lentini, SPIN , 16 June 2022", "Nearly 13,000 people jammed the ballpark, whooping and hollering but to no avail . \u2014 Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022", "Several white officers and politicians tried to have the order reversed to no avail . \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 June 2022", "Ball said Rio had tried different treatments for alopecia to no avail , which eventually led her to ask to shave her head. \u2014 Wilson Wong, NBC News , 1 June 2022", "C\u00e9spedes, born five years after that dark era ended, belongs to Chile\u2019s new generation of filmmakers who are more influenced by the trends in world cinema and avail of new, inexpensive technology that has made filmmaking more accessible. \u2014 Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety , 17 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, Anglo-French availler , probably from a- (from Latin ad- ) + valer, valoir to be of worth, from Latin val\u0113re \u2014 more at wield":"Verb and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8v\u0101l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "advantage", "benefit", "help", "profit", "serve" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114450", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "available":{ "antonyms":[ "inaccessible", "unattainable", "unavailable", "unobtainable" ], "definitions":{ ": accessible , obtainable":[ "articles available in any drugstore" ], ": free and able to do something at a particular time":[ "should be available to meet next Tuesday" ], ": having a beneficial effect":[], ": not involved in a romantic relationship":[ "interested in meeting available men/women" ], ": present in such chemical or physical form as to be usable (as by a plant)":[ "available nitrogen", "available water" ], ": present or ready for immediate use":[ "available resources" ], ": qualified or willing to do something or to assume a responsibility":[ "available candidates" ], ": valid":[ "\u2014 used of a legal plea or charge" ] }, "examples":[ "The family kept emergency supplies available .", "The dress is also available in larger sizes.", "The articles are available at any drugstore.", "Fresh fruit is available during the summer.", "The drug is readily available in Europe.", "The report will soon be made available to the public.", "I missed the plane, and the next available flight doesn't leave until tomorrow.", "All available resources were used.", "She spent every available dollar on her hobby.", "Parking is available for people staying at the hotel.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Machado declined to comment on the status of his ankle, but manager Bob Melvin continued to express optimism that Machado could be available to pinch hit in the near future. \u2014 Richard J. Marcus, ajc , 26 June 2022", "But Cronin said the Blazers still have two small trade exceptions available . \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2022", "The first three seasons are available to rent or purchase on Prime Video. \u2014 John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone , 25 June 2022", "Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 24 June 2022", "Breakfast is available from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and lunch from 11:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022", "Google doesn\u2019t believe that the malicious apps were ever available from the App Store or on Google Play. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 24 June 2022", "Tennessee guard Kennedy Chandler, who were all still available at 27. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 24 June 2022", "Mifepristone and misoprostol are available by prescription only, and only by a health care provider who\u2019s been approved to prescribe it, Dr. Patil says. \u2014 Erica Sweeney, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "see avail entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8v\u0101-l\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accessible", "acquirable", "attainable", "obtainable", "procurable" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231639", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "avalement":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the technique of allowing the knees to flex and thus absorb bumps when skiing and turning at high speed so that the skis will remain in constant contact with the snow":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1967, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French, literally, swallowing, from avaler to lower, swallow, from Middle French":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0227v\u0227l(\u0259)m\u00e4\u207f" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112614", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "avant":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": culturally or stylistically advanced : avant-garde":[ "avant jazz" ] }, "examples":[ "readers of this very avant novel should not expect to find much in the way of traditional narrative structure", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Mixing contemporary touring bands with avant -garde artists and sounds, Hulaween has evolved into one of the country\u2019s most coveted cross-genre festivals. \u2014 Dave Brooks, Billboard , 28 June 2022", "The contemporary British menu \u2013 think: Wye Valley Green Asparagus with wild garlic dressing; London Fish and Chips and Pan-Fried Spring Lamb Rump \u2013 is the perfect contrast to the avant -garde design. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 27 June 2022", "The Outsiders and Rumble Fish) to mainstream rom-coms, including Cameron Crowe\u2019s Singles (1992) and Anthony Minghella\u2019s Mr. Wonderful (1993), to more avant -garde fare from von Trier, Lanthimos or Norwegian director Bent Hamer (2005\u2019s Factotum). \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022", "Of the three sisters, all of whom are in their 30s, Kendalle, an avant -garde multimedia artist, may be the most prominent as a public figure. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022", "Photograms that Klein made in the nineteen-fifties for the cover of Domus, the Italian architecture-and-design magazine founded by Gio Ponti, still look avant -garde. \u2014 Vince Aletti, The New Yorker , 18 June 2022", "The Bay Area was then a hotbed of avant -garde poetry, anchored by the Poetry Center at San Francisco State University, which hosted a public reading series, and the bohemian City Lights Bookstore. \u2014 Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic , 17 June 2022", "During the pandemic, fans had to resort to online videos of Cirque productions to get their fix of the avant -garde circus acts. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 June 2022", "Lexus designed the avant -garde cars, depicting what automobiles of tomorrow might actually look like. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1965, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French avant- fore-, front, from avant before, from Latin abante":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02ccv\u014d\u207f", "-\u02ccv\u022fn(t)", "\u02c8\u00e4-\u02ccv\u00e4n(t)", "\u02c8a-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "advanced", "avant-garde", "cutting-edge", "progressive", "state-of-the-art" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001008", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "avant la lettre":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": before the letter : before the (specified) word or concept existed":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u00e4-v\u00e4\u207f-l\u00e4-letr\u1d4a" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170131", "type":[ "French phrase" ] }, "avant-corps":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a part which projects out from the main mass of a building (such as a pavilion in front of the fa\u00e7ade)":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "French, from avant forward + corps , body, from Latin corpus":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "(\u00a6)\u00e4\u02ccv\u00e4nt\u02c8k\u014d(\u0259)r", "-\u022f(\u0259)r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215704", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "avant-courier":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": one that goes or comes before another":[], ": the scouts or advance guard of an army":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "French avant-courrier , from avant + courrier courier":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "(\u00a6)\u00e4\u02ccv\u00e4nt + \u02c8-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223612", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "avant-garde":{ "antonyms":[ "advanced", "avant", "cutting-edge", "progressive", "state-of-the-art" ], "definitions":{ ": an intelligentsia that develops new or experimental concepts especially in the arts":[ "the avant-garde in the film industry" ], ": of or relating to an avant-garde":[ "avant-garde writers", "an avant-garde filmmaker" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1849, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1925, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French, vanguard":"Noun and Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cca-\u02ccv\u022fn(t)-\u02c8g\u00e4rd", "\u02cca-\u02ccv\u014d\u207f-\u02c8g\u00e4rd", "\u02cc\u00e4-\u02ccv\u00e4n(t)-\u02c8g\u00e4rd", "\u02cca-", "\u0259-\u02c8v\u00e4nt-\u02ccg\u00e4rd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "cutting edge", "van", "vanguard" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171858", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "avant-propos":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": foreword":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u00e4-v\u00e4\u207f-pr\u022f-p\u014d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172414", "type":[ "French noun" ] }, "avanti":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": forward : come in!":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u00e4-\u02c8v\u00e4n-t\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045401", "type":[ "Italian adverb" ] }, "avanturine":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of avanturine variant of aventurine" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-174805", "type":[] }, "avanyo":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of avanyo variant of awanyu" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-074737", "type":[] }, "avaram bark":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a tanbark from a bush or tree ( Cassia auriculata ) of India":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Malayalam \u0101v\u012bram":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u00e4v\u0259r\u0259m\u02cc-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114140", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "avarice":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness , cupidity":[] }, "examples":[ "Adherence to the Baldwin model is usually more a sin of thoughtlessness and convenience than of conscious avarice , though it is always an appropriation of moral power, a stealing of thunder. \u2014 Shelby Steele , Harper's , November 2002", "\u2026 a company of artists, among them the young Thomas Nast, seated at rows of desks in a high-ceilinged studio overlooking the avarice and deviltry walking in and out of New York's City Hall. \u2014 Lewis H. Lapham , Harper's , June 2000", "Unlike the rest of us, stuck in our jobs, choking on carbon monoxide, heeling around on overpriced shoes, recovering from a decade of avarice , Chip works and he's tanned and happy. \u2014 Peter Wilkinson , Rolling Stone , 11-25 July 1991", "Nor was private avarice their besetting sin although they were as subject as most men to the stings of ambition. \u2014 Barbara W. Tuchman , The March of Folly , 1984", "The corporate world is plagued by avarice and a thirst for power.", "He was driven by avarice .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Zellweger gets to play avarice , as Pam really wants that money, but also a sort of delusional neediness. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 7 Mar. 2022", "The show continually gestures at Anna being representative of something\u2014American avarice , maybe", "This is no longer a time for avarice or sloth or inactiveness or ineptitude. \u2014 Ethan Shanfeld, Variety , 28 Feb. 2022", "As the King of Deception, his ulterior intent has to be hidden in greed and avarice . \u2014 Bob Larsen, SPIN , 12 Feb. 2022", "Unconvincingly, the only victims of the runaway capitalism of the late 19th century seem to be other rich people, punished for their underhanded avarice . \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Jan. 2022", "The story holds all the flashy gowns, juicy family drama and backstabbing power struggles \u2014 plus infidelity, avarice , and murder \u2014 made to order for the silver screen. \u2014 Robert Daniels, Vulture , 26 Nov. 2021", "Stephenson's books can be sharply critical of the tech world's avarice and political blind spots, but people with Silicon Valley-ish tendencies adore him nonetheless. \u2014 Adam Rogers, Wired , 26 Oct. 2021", "Moreover, the Sackler family saga brings dimension to figures best known as avatars of avarice , people who didn\u2019t care about the collateral damage done to fatten Purdue\u2019s bottom line. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 20 Oct. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin avaritia , from avarus avaricious, from av\u0113re to crave \u2014 more at avid":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8av-r\u0259s", "\u02c8a-v\u0259-r\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "acquisitiveness", "avariciousness", "avidity", "avidness", "covetousness", "cupidity", "graspingness", "greed", "greediness", "mercenariness", "rapaciousness", "rapacity" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114110", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "avaricious":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": greedy of gain : excessively acquisitive especially in seeking to hoard riches":[ "avaricious land-grabbers" ] }, "examples":[ "an avaricious scheme to con the elderly couple out of thousands of dollars", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Named for Queen Victoria, the road traced the shoreline of an avaricious colonial power. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022", "For decades, this Southern California archetype \u2014 conspiratorial, bigoted and avaricious \u2014 helped transform the party of Lincoln into the dumpster fire of today. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022", "Due to a combination of shortages and avaricious sellers, many prospectors were forced to trade gold for potatoes. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2022", "New-vehicle shortages provide cover for automakers to raise MSRPs, particularly since many of their more avaricious dealer partners have already demonstrated, via their markups, buyers' willingness to pay. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 23 Feb. 2022", "Sport has, again, provided us with clarity as to what is happening in the world, with the avaricious corruption of young female skaters front and center. \u2014 Amy Bass, CNN , 20 Feb. 2022", "Tuesday Weld was seen regularly as the beautiful, avaricious Thalia Menninger, the financially unattainable object of Dobie\u2019s affections; Warren Beatty had a recurring role early in the run as a blue-blood classmate. \u2014 Margalit Fox, New York Times , 9 Jan. 2022", "The subtext in his words are clear: Morten and Campbell couldn't get a new project off the ground within the confines of an avaricious Activision boardroom. \u2014 Luke Winkie, Wired , 11 Dec. 2021", "The combination of avaricious lawyers, a consolidated case system and a rogue judge is highlighting again the need for Congress and courts to crack down on legal abuse. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 9 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "see avarice":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cca-v\u0259-\u02c8ri-sh\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for avaricious covetous , greedy , acquisitive , grasping , avaricious mean having or showing a strong desire for especially material possessions. covetous implies inordinate desire often for another's possessions. covetous of his brother's country estate greedy stresses lack of restraint and often of discrimination in desire. greedy for status symbols acquisitive implies both eagerness to possess and ability to acquire and keep. an eagerly acquisitive mind grasping adds to covetous and greedy an implication of selfishness and often suggests unfair or ruthless means. a hard grasping businesswoman who cheated her associates avaricious implies obsessive acquisitiveness especially of money and strongly suggests stinginess. an avaricious miser", "synonyms":[ "acquisitive", "avid", "coveting", "covetous", "grabby", "grasping", "greedy", "mercenary", "moneygrubbing", "rapacious" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201534", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "avariciousness":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": greedy of gain : excessively acquisitive especially in seeking to hoard riches":[ "avaricious land-grabbers" ] }, "examples":[ "an avaricious scheme to con the elderly couple out of thousands of dollars", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Named for Queen Victoria, the road traced the shoreline of an avaricious colonial power. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022", "For decades, this Southern California archetype \u2014 conspiratorial, bigoted and avaricious \u2014 helped transform the party of Lincoln into the dumpster fire of today. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022", "Due to a combination of shortages and avaricious sellers, many prospectors were forced to trade gold for potatoes. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2022", "New-vehicle shortages provide cover for automakers to raise MSRPs, particularly since many of their more avaricious dealer partners have already demonstrated, via their markups, buyers' willingness to pay. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 23 Feb. 2022", "Sport has, again, provided us with clarity as to what is happening in the world, with the avaricious corruption of young female skaters front and center. \u2014 Amy Bass, CNN , 20 Feb. 2022", "Tuesday Weld was seen regularly as the beautiful, avaricious Thalia Menninger, the financially unattainable object of Dobie\u2019s affections; Warren Beatty had a recurring role early in the run as a blue-blood classmate. \u2014 Margalit Fox, New York Times , 9 Jan. 2022", "The subtext in his words are clear: Morten and Campbell couldn't get a new project off the ground within the confines of an avaricious Activision boardroom. \u2014 Luke Winkie, Wired , 11 Dec. 2021", "The combination of avaricious lawyers, a consolidated case system and a rogue judge is highlighting again the need for Congress and courts to crack down on legal abuse. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 9 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "see avarice":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cca-v\u0259-\u02c8ri-sh\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for avaricious covetous , greedy , acquisitive , grasping , avaricious mean having or showing a strong desire for especially material possessions. covetous implies inordinate desire often for another's possessions. covetous of his brother's country estate greedy stresses lack of restraint and often of discrimination in desire. greedy for status symbols acquisitive implies both eagerness to possess and ability to acquire and keep. an eagerly acquisitive mind grasping adds to covetous and greedy an implication of selfishness and often suggests unfair or ruthless means. a hard grasping businesswoman who cheated her associates avaricious implies obsessive acquisitiveness especially of money and strongly suggests stinginess. an avaricious miser", "synonyms":[ "acquisitive", "avid", "coveting", "covetous", "grabby", "grasping", "greedy", "mercenary", "moneygrubbing", "rapacious" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205455", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "avascular":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having few or no blood vessels":[ "avascular tissue" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "This can lead to degenerative joint disease (traumatic arthritis), recurrent instability or avascular necrosis (where the blood supply to the femoral head is disrupted). \u2014 Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com , 5 June 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1879, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "(\u02cc)\u0101-\u02c8va-sky\u0259-l\u0259r", "(\u02c8)\u0101-\u02c8vas-ky\u0259-l\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053641", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "avascular necrosis":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": necrosis of bone tissue due to impaired or disrupted blood supply (as from traumatic injury or disease)":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Portillo was afraid of catching the coronavirus, given his preexisting health conditions \u2014 HIV and avascular necrosis , a disease that has degraded his bone tissue \u2014 and isolated himself for months. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 July 2021", "Eddie had been diagnosed with avascular necrosis in his hip. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Oct. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1953, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185038", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "avast":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1681, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "perhaps from Dutch houd vast hold fast":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8vast" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141239", "type":[ "imperative verb" ] }, "avatar":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a variant phase or version of a continuing basic entity":[ "the latest avatar of the conservative movement" ], ": an electronic image that represents and may be manipulated by a computer user (as in a game)":[], ": an embodiment (as of a concept or philosophy) often in a person":[ "She was regarded as an avatar of charity and concern for the poor." ], ": an incarnation in human form":[], ": the incarnation of a Hindu deity (such as Vishnu)":[] }, "examples":[ "She has come to be regarded as an avatar of charity and concern for the poor.", "She chose a penguin as her personal avatar in the chat room.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "One idea that\u2019s gaining traction, including at my own company, SellX, are meetings in VR\u2014an environment in which everyone is an avatar sharing the same experience. \u2014 Dean Glas, Forbes , 22 June 2022", "What happens in this movie is a seismic shift that feels personal but also generational: Leo is an avatar of a generation known for questioning conventional ideas about gender roles, binary identities and patriarchal power dynamics. \u2014 Ann Hornaday, Washington Post , 17 June 2022", "More than ever, our identities seem liquid, and David Bowie was the avatar of that. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 25 May 2022", "These films are the avatar of the White Picket Fence. \u2014 David Mamet, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022", "There\u2019s an urgency today that didn\u2019t exist when Miranda assisted customers by phone: Amazon is now the avatar of a monopoly economy. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022", "Influencers like Lil Miquela\u2014a digital avatar with 3 million Instagram followers\u2014have been around since 2016, and the market for these meta-influencers is growing. \u2014 Tomas Oscar Andr\u00e9n, Forbes , 6 June 2022", "The 30-second Twitter video featured a blonde avatar with only a passing resemblance to Larson shuffling awkwardly around a virtual museum filled with NFT art. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 19 May 2022", "Children can create a robot avatar , make music, design a T-shirt, or even teach the robot to dance. \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1784, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Sanskrit avat\u0101ra\u1e25 descent, from avatarati he descends, from ava- away + tarati he crosses over \u2014 more at ukase , through entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8a-v\u0259-\u02cct\u00e4r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "abstract", "embodier", "embodiment", "epitome", "externalization", "genius", "icon", "ikon", "image", "incarnation", "incorporation", "instantiation", "manifestation", "objectification", "personification", "personifier" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092611", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "avaunt":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": away , hence":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, literally, forward, from Anglo-French avant , from Latin abante forward, before, from ab from + ante before \u2014 more at of , ante-":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8v\u022fnt", "-\u02c8v\u00e4nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114311", "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "availability":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the quality or state of being available":[ "trying to improve the availability of affordable housing" ], ": an available person or thing":[], ": a usually brief session in which a public figure (such as a politician) is made available to answer questions from members of the press":[ "a press availability", "The rigors of campaigning are amply demonstrated in marathon days of radio and television talk shows, media availabilities , sessions with newspaper editorial boards \u2026 and fund-raising events.", "\u2014 Steve Goldstein" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02ccv\u0101-l\u0259-\u02c8bi-l\u0259-t\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Kuglitsch: The first challenge is going to be the availability of data. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 24 June 2022", "Brooklyn may be hesitant because of Irving\u2019s limited availability during his three years with the Nets. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 June 2022", "However, there will be limited availability for general audiences. \u2014 Alexandra Mendozawriter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 May 2022", "But one unique aspect of many pediatric trauma centers is the availability of a child life specialist, according to Dr. Katherine Hoops, a pediatric intensive care physician at Johns Hopkins Children's Center. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 26 May 2022", "The most pressing concern for officials and executives is the availability of food as Russia blockades Ukraine\u2019s Black Sea ports and fertilizer supplies from Russia and Belarus are disrupted. \u2014 Joe Wallace, WSJ , 24 May 2022", "Sometimes one of the major constraints to achieving an objective is the availability of the necessary technology. \u2014 Jon Chorley, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "Parents have faced purchasing limits, escalating prices, and scams in places where there is availability . \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 17 May 2022", "The key to this business model is the ready availability of cheap English-speaking labor around the globe. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201950" }, "avadavat":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a very small weaverbird ( Estrilda amandava ) native to southeast Asia but often kept as a cage bird, having the breeding male scarlet, darker above, and with white dots on wings and sides and the female and eclipse male olive brown above and grayish buff below":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8av\u0259d\u0259\u02ccvat" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "irregular from Ahmadabad , city in India from which it was imported to Europe":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-221556" }, "ava":{ "type":[ "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": of all":[ "this pleased them warst ava", "\u2014 Robert Burns" ], ": at all":[ "not like a gentleman ava" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Scots av (alteration of English of ) + a entry 7":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-180623" }, "available energy":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": that part of the energy of bodies or systems which exists under such conditions that work may be theoretically derived from it \u2014 compare degradation of energy , entropy , unavailable energy":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200525" }, "available chlorine":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the amount of free chlorine that a substance (such as bleaching powder) yields when treated with an acid in the presence of a chloride (such as sodium chloride or calcium chloride), one atom of chlorine in a hypochlorite being thus computed as equivalent to a molecule of elemental chlorine":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-081027" }, "aval":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a written engagement by one not a drawer, acceptor, or indorser of a note or bill of exchange that it will be paid at maturity":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "a\u02c8val" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "French":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-081636" }, "avalanche":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice":[], ": a sudden great or overwhelming rush or accumulation of something":[ "hit by an avalanche of paperwork" ], ": a cumulative process in which photons or accelerated charge carriers produce additional photons or charge carriers through collisions (as with gas molecules)":[], ": to descend in an avalanche":[ "Snow avalanched down the mountain." ], ": overwhelm , flood":[ "The office was avalanched with applications." ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8a-v\u0259-\u02cclanch" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "He was buried by an avalanche .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Nearly 100 homes remain cut off because of the avalanche , which dumped an enormous volume of snow across a nearly mile-long section of Hiland Road in the South Fork Valley. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 31 Mar. 2022", "In A Haystack Ahead of the full launch of the Pixel, there\u2019s an avalanche of phones from Google that have appeared on the FCC\u2019s website, with numerous variants presumably for different carries, different levels of 5G support, and of Wi-Fi support. \u2014 Ewan Spence, Forbes , 24 Sep. 2021", "Much of the hike is spent on a snaking trail that crosses through an ashen landscape, the contours of the land shaped by the devastating avalanche of pumice, ash and steaming gases that exploded from the north side of the volcano in 1980. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Sep. 2021", "But not before enduring an awkward post-race TV interview, a tearful breakdown in front of NBC cameras, an avalanche of criticism, and a wait for a ruling. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 5 Aug. 2021", "The decision to go ahead with the Hella Mega tour is part of an avalanche of 2021 concert announcements in the past few weeks, including tours by Phish, Dave Matthews Band, Dead & Co., Genesis, Alice Cooper and Ace Frehley, and Korn and Staind. \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 18 May 2021", "This left the investigation with three natural occurrences to consider: an avalanche , a hurricane, and a slab of snow sliding over the tent. \u2014 Douglas Preston, The New Yorker , 10 May 2021", "Despite an avalanche of effort -- including aerial, truck and backpack spraying and the use of mosquito-eating fish -- local control efforts to contain Aedes aegypti with larvicide and pesticide had been largely ineffective. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 30 Apr. 2021", "The inside was a doughnut shop, too, a celebration of air pockets that give the shell not just a memory-foam softness, but structure to support an avalanche of beef, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes and grated cheese. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 2 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "That a bunch of boys will insincerely avalanche into girls sports in order to gain some competitive advantage, to slake some hearty thirst for winning? \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 Feb. 2022", "And many of those paths, some of which are accessible from the Humphreys Peak trail, will avalanche every year. \u2014 Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic , 4 Aug. 2021", "Many of these rocks have avalanched from the walls of steep mountains. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 16 Nov. 2019", "Early pioneers of universality, led by the physicist Leo Kadanoff, discovered that systems as different as avalanching sand piles and magnetizing metals all operate on multiple scales. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 31 July 2019", "Just look at any photo of Gritty: his lidless, spinning eyes; his inert tongue; his unshaven beard which avalanches over his collarbone, like a Portland bartender\u2019s. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 27 Sep. 2018", "Conspiracy mogul Alex Jones\u2019s gruff voice avalanched out of the speakers and declared war on globalists and labeled Hillary Clinton a criminal who needed to be locked away. \u2014 Longreads , 31 Oct. 2017", "Licht got avalanched for dealing third-round and fourth-round picks in 2016 to move into the second round to draft a kicker. \u2014 Peter King, SI.com , 14 Aug. 2017", "After being fourth in team defense in 2014 under Jim Schwartz, Rex Ryan\u2019s unit got avalanched the past two seasons, finishing 19th twice with uglier analytics measurables than that. \u2014 Peter King, The MMQB , 22 May 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "French, from French dialect (Franco-Proven\u00e7al) lavantse, avalantse":"Noun and Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "1744, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1826, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-091324" }, "available assets":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": assets available for use as collateral":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-002453" }, "avalanche conduction":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": conduction of the nervous impulse from one neuron through several others so as to converge on one point where the intensity of the discharge is increased by summation":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-062233" }, "avalanche diode":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a silicon semiconductor device in which the voltage drop remains constant and independent of current beyond a certain applied voltage and which is used in surge protectors":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1956, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-091715" }, "avalanche lily":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a perennial herb ( Erythronium montanum ) having large white orange-marked flowers and commonly found near the snow line in the northwestern U.S.":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-104927" }, "avale":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": lower : let fall":[], ": to bring low : abase":[], ": descend , dismount":[], ": to sink down : flow down":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English avalen , from Middle French avaler , from Old French, from aval downward, from a to (from Latin ad ) + val valley":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-134608" } }