{ "bicker":{ "antonyms":[ "altercate", "argue", "argufy", "brabble", "brawl", "controvert", "dispute", "fall out", "fight", "hassle", "jar", "quarrel", "quibble", "row", "scrap", "spat", "squabble", "tiff", "wrangle" ], "definitions":{ ": a sound of or as if of bickering":[], ": petulant quarreling : altercation":[], ": quiver , flicker":[], ": to engage in a petulant or petty quarrel":[ "bickering over money" ], ": to move with a rapidly repeated noise":[ "a bickering stream" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "after a prolonged bicker , they finally managed to find a movie that both of them were interested in seeing", "Verb", "She is always bickering with her mother.", "They bickered about how to decorate the room.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Every day, there was something new to consume, and watching the members rehearse intricate dance moves, eat takeout, play video games, and gently bicker felt like eavesdropping on an endless slumber party. \u2014 E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker , 21 June 2022", "Halstead and Asher bicker over a kidney transplant procedure; Marcel must make a choice when Blake is under the knife; Choi and Archer look after the son of the Med\u2019s lawyer. \u2014 Hau Chu, Washington Post , 25 May 2022", "Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update host and the Black Widow actress adorably bicker in an ad that Michael Che will certainly roast in the next SNL episode. \u2014 Rachel Schonberger, EW.com , 13 Feb. 2022", "In the house the creators play pranks on each other, bicker like siblings and argue over who's cleaning the dishes. \u2014 Lynsey Weatherspoon/redux For Cnn, CNN , 7 May 2022", "The premise: Single friends in suburban Detroit banter, bicker and commiserate together at a Royal Oak bar owned by one of them. \u2014 Julie Hinds, Freep.com , 18 Mar. 2022", "Over the course of the 12 episodes, the two constantly bicker and fight, but ultimately always have each other\u2019s back. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 18 Feb. 2022", "Republicans would then pay a price for opposition, says the Vermont socialist, rather than just getting to watch Democrats bicker among themselves. \u2014 Karl Rove, WSJ , 26 Jan. 2022", "The ride to Zion is tense as Jen and Lisa bicker over choosing sides between Jen and Meredith. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Jan. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "As the pair continued to bicker back and forth, Teresa continued to throw accusations at her castmate. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 12 Apr. 2022", "Trainer eventually exits the frame, and The Lost City shifts its focus to Loretta and Alan, who bicker and flirt their way through the jungle in search of help, and Fairfax\u2019s mysterious treasure. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 26 Mar. 2022", "Nearly all of her interviewees\u2014who love to bicker \u2014have similarly contradictory views, and Zambra gives Pru the good sense never to try to resolve them. \u2014 Lily Meyer, The Atlantic , 27 Feb. 2022", "The mood for Major League Baseball fans like Bajema is a little glum these days as the players\u2019 union and owners continue to bicker over finances. \u2014 David Brandt, chicagotribune.com , 26 Jan. 2022", "Professional commentators were quick to bicker over Meatloaf\u2019s best performances. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 21 Jan. 2022", "Another hero of Greek antiquities preservation was Nikolaos Platon, the director of the Heraklion Archaeological Museum on Crete, who, at some personal risk, was known to bicker with the Germans to prevent their plundering. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Jan. 2022", "Diana, Lady Templeton, and Jeremy, Marquess of Willingham love to bicker with each other more than anything. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 10 Dec. 2021", "Today, historians bicker over when and where the first Thanksgiving took place in America and pundits opine upon its meaning. \u2014 Kevin Dayhoff, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 21 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English biker":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8bi-k\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "altercation", "argle-bargle", "argument", "argy-bargy", "battle royal", "brawl", "contretemps", "controversy", "cross fire", "disagreement", "dispute", "donnybrook", "falling-out", "fight", "hassle", "imbroglio", "kickup", "misunderstanding", "quarrel", "rhubarb", "row", "scrap", "set-to", "spat", "squabble", "tiff", "wrangle" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024236", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "bicultural":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or including two distinct cultures":[ "bicultural education" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Want to shape your bicultural child\u2019s sense of self before society does", "The episodes focus primarily on the experiences of Latinx people in the U.S., capturing a range of bicultural approaches to art and self-expression. \u2014 Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone , 31 Mar. 2022", "Alivio Medical Center is a bilingual, bicultural organization committed to providing access to quality cost effective health care to the immigrant community. \u2014 Laura Rodr\u00edguez Presa, chicagotribune.com , 23 Mar. 2022", "The downloadable content library includes premiere productions in both English and Spanish from the U.S., Latin America and Spain as well as original content from award-winning creators for bilingual and bicultural consumers. \u2014 Ed Meza, Variety , 5 May 2022", "In retirement, the bilingual- bicultural educators formerly with Scholastic are devoting themselves to learning more about Mexico\u2019s cultural and culinary contributions and interpreting them at home. \u2014 Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News , 16 Mar. 2022", "By plugging his guitar into his bicultural background, DannyLux is striking a chord with his cool corridos. \u2014 Lucas Villa, SPIN , 4 Feb. 2022", "Given the benefits of bicultural experiences, don\u2019t leave your outsider status up to circumstance. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 10 Mar. 2022", "San Antonio\u2019s colleges and universities must not only fill the demand for bilingual, biliterate, bicultural teachers and other professionals. \u2014 Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News , 4 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1922, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "(\u02cc)b\u012b-\u02c8k\u0259l-ch\u0259r-\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105747", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "bicursal":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having two paths, one for each of two moving points":[ "\u2014 used of a curve (such as a hyperbola) \u2014 opposed to unicursal" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "bi- entry 1 + Latin curs us course + English -al":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "(\u02c8)b\u012b-\u00a6k\u0259r-s\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105618", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "bicycle":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to move (one's legs) as if pedaling a bicycle":[ "Naomi and I lay on the bed, bicycling our legs in the air in the lazy giggly manner of summer \u2026", "\u2014 Sophie Masson" ], ": to ride a bicycle":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the range of the boy's explorations vastly expanded when he acquired his first bicycle", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Since then, the bicycle has mostly served to establish a protagonist as either a renegade and outcast (Quicksilver, Premium Rush) or a socially and emotionally stunted man-child (Pee-Wee\u2019s Big Adventure, 40-Year-Old Virgin). \u2014 Eben Weiss, Outside Online , 21 June 2022", "One week later, on June 9, 3-year-old Lily Grace Shambrook was killed when a semitruck collided with the bicycle she was being carried on in the 1100 block of West Leland Avenue in Uptown, Chicago police said. \u2014 Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022", "The resident checked surveillance video from his doorbell security camera and discovered a video of a man stealing the bicycle at 2:20 a.m. on May 21, according to a police event report. \u2014 Bruce Geiselman, cleveland , 11 June 2022", "Jody Rosen\u2019s Two Wheels Good offers a counterintuitive history of the freedoms the bicycle has brought to cities across continents and centuries. \u2014 Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022", "The key feature here, however, is integration with the bicycle 's small display. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 4 June 2022", "Three books help even the most experienced cyclist understand how and why the bicycle improves and inspires our lives. \u2014 Michael Barry, WSJ , 27 May 2022", "For a few years, the museum drew onlookers from Houston and beyond, highlighting the history and evolution of the bicycle . \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 23 May 2022", "Each style of bicycle comes with its advantages and disadvantages on gravel. \u2014 Bob Robinson, Arkansas Online , 23 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Virginia is now revising down those plans, after county officials agreed with the residents that the original plan would create a hazard to people who walk or bicycle to get around \u2014 upending the idea of building a walkable community. \u2014 Antonio Olivo, Washington Post , 18 May 2022", "After the elder Hazel bought a farm in McLean with hopes of raising crops to feed the family during the Depression, Til would often bicycle or hitchhike the eight miles from Arlington after school to plow the fields. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022", "That title belongs to the Trekker GT e- bicycle the company released in the summer of 2020. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 9 Feb. 2022", "Within the yellow paint that now covers the once dilapidated piano is a smattering of eclectic items, from tape decks to trophies to bicycle handlebars, all brought together to form a piece of unique beauty. \u2014 Tricia Despres, PEOPLE.com , 7 Dec. 2021", "When Bay Area residents sheltered in place last year to escape the ravages of COVID-19, city streets that could offer room for people to walk or bicycle in safety close to home became essential public resources. \u2014 John King, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Dec. 2021", "People without a parking pass who want to come, should plan to walk, bicycle or be dropped off at the park. \u2014 Zareen Syed, chicagotribune.com , 28 June 2021", "And the Capitol, where my son and I would bicycle along the marble terraces overlooking the Mall, remained a prime target. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Sep. 2021", "Ejiogu also practices yoga or does bicycle movements with her legs in the morning and says starting her day with light activity helps her move more throughout the day. \u2014 Kristi Eaton, SELF , 12 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1868, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1869, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French, from bi- + -cycle (as in tricycle )":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "also -\u02ccs\u012b-", "\u02c8b\u012b-\u02ccsi-k\u0259l", "\u02c8b\u012b-si-k\u0259l", "-\u02ccsi-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bike", "cycle", "push-bike", "push bicycle", "two-wheeler", "velocipede" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000722", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "bicameral":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber entry 1 sense 4a )":[ "a bicameral legislature comprised of the House of Representatives and the Senate" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "(\u02c8)b\u012b-\u02c8kam-(\u0259-)r\u0259l", "\u02ccb\u012b-\u02c8ka-m\u0259-r\u0259l", "-\u02c8ka-m\u0259-", "(\u02cc)b\u012b-\u02c8kam-r\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Democrats may have won the popular presidential vote in five out of the last six elections, but Republicans control 23 state legislatures while Democrats lead 14 \u2014 with 12 bicameral state legislatures divided between the parties. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022", "Staffers on the House Energy & Commerce Committee released a bipartisan discussion draft for data privacy legislation in December 2019, but this is the first time a proposal backed by panel leaders has drawn bicameral support. \u2014 Cristiano Lima, Washington Post , 3 June 2022", "To thank all the American people, as well as the Congress for their bicameral and bipartisan support. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 25 Apr. 2022", "So far, only about two-thirds of the 275 seats in the nation\u2019s bicameral parliament have been filled. \u2014 Mohammed Omar Ahmed, Bloomberg.com , 25 Feb. 2022", "That design created a bicameral legislature, with each house operating by majority rule, to replace the single legislative chamber that operated under the Articles of Confederation by supermajority or unanimous consent. \u2014 Thomas Geoghegan, The New Republic , 13 Jan. 2022", "Obviously political adversaries are a means because our founders, again, created these three co-equal branches, a bicameral legislature on purpose. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Nov. 2021", "The Illinois Department of Public Health sought to extend them, but the bicameral , bipartisan Joint Committee on Administrative Rules declined. \u2014 Linda Girardi, chicagotribune.com , 19 Feb. 2022", "The committee, however, should become bicameral and truly bipartisan \u2014 maybe think of it as building back better! \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 14 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "bi- entry 1 + Late Latin camera chamber \u2014 more at chamber":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1832, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154958" }, "bicuspid":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": having or ending in two points":[ "bicuspid teeth", "an abnormal bicuspid aortic valve" ], ": a human premolar tooth \u2014 see tooth illustration":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "(\u02cc)b\u012b-\u02c8k\u0259-sp\u0259d", "(\u02c8)b\u012b-\u02c8k\u0259s-p\u0259d", "b\u012b-\u02c8k\u0259-sp\u0259d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Earlier this winter, Stephanie Bruce \u2014 one of the nation\u2019s best female marathoners \u2014 announced that 2021 would be the last season of her career after she was diagnosed with bicuspid aortic valve disorder. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 16 Jan. 2022", "The open heart surgery was to fix a bicuspid aortic valve, Smith said in a different Instagram post, the one last year that announced his diagnosis. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 19 Aug. 2021", "After learning that Boone also suffered from a bicuspid aortic valve condition, Adam Wheatley reached out to the Yankees and asked if the manager could share a few encouraging words with Blake. \u2014 Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com , 4 July 2021", "Those tests revealed a bicuspid aortic valve defect. \u2014 Mark Craig, Star Tribune , 29 May 2021", "Towards the end of his 12-year career, Boone underwent open heart surgery in March 2009 to replace the bicuspid aortic valve, which may cause the heart\u2019s aortic valve to narrow, reducing or blocking blood flow. \u2014 Larry Fleisher, Forbes , 3 Mar. 2021", "This feels like the first generation of the Soul, which was Jeep-like in its bicuspid jostling. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 5 Dec. 2020", "The condition \u2014 a bicuspid aortic valve which caused his heart to enlarge \u2014 was found after Smith tested positive for coronavirus earlier this month. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 26 Aug. 2020", "Smith announced the diagnosis Saturday in an Instagram post and said the open heart surgery will fix a bicuspid aortic valve. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 9 Aug. 2020", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Since the cardiac issue can be known to be hereditary, Mary Toland took her children to be tested at Boston Children\u2019s Hospital, where Owen, the oldest of four, was found to have been born with a leaking bicuspid aortic valve. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2018", "The document alleges that Paxton consulted Khoynezhad, Cedars-Sinai and other defendants in connection with cardiac conditions that included bicuspid aortic valve and aortic aneurysm. \u2014 Robert Philpot, star-telegram , 12 Feb. 2018", "Hockey players have teeth knocked out all the time\u2013those jokes about bicuspids being swept up in the Zamboni filter are no jokes\u2013and most return to action almost immediately. \u2014 Mark Purdy, The Mercury News , 11 Apr. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin bicuspid-, bicuspis , from bi- + Latin cuspid-, cuspis point":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "1752, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "1816, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-210303" }, "bicarbonate":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an acid carbonate":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "(\u02c8)b\u012b-\u02c8k\u00e4r-b\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t, -n\u0259t", "(\u02cc)b\u012b-\u02c8k\u00e4r-b\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t", "-n\u0259t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Both sulfur and bicarbonate sprays can be purchased locally already mixed. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 June 2022", "The second, pure strychnine slipped into a bottle of bicarbonate , did the trick. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022", "Boosting alkalinity causes a series of chemical reactions that convert dissolved CO2 in the seawater into stable bicarbonate and carbonate molecules, which in turn causes the ocean to absorb more CO2 from the air. \u2014 Eric Niiler, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2022", "Water is drawn from the Las Vegas-area municipal supply, according to the complaint, filtered and processed with potassium hydroxide, or lye, the chemical potassium bicarbonate and magnesium chloride, a salt. \u2014 Ken Ritter, Star Tribune , 21 May 2021", "Water is drawn from the Las Vegas-area municipal supply, according to the complaint, filtered and processed with potassium hydroxide, or lye, the chemical potassium bicarbonate and magnesium chloride, a salt. \u2014 Ken Ritter, Star Tribune , 21 May 2021", "Water is drawn from the Las Vegas-area municipal supply, according to the complaint, filtered and processed with potassium hydroxide, or lye, the chemical potassium bicarbonate and magnesium chloride, a salt. \u2014 Ken Ritter, Star Tribune , 21 May 2021", "Water is drawn from the Las Vegas-area municipal supply, according to the complaint, filtered and processed with potassium hydroxide, or lye, the chemical potassium bicarbonate and magnesium chloride, a salt. \u2014 Ken Ritter, Star Tribune , 21 May 2021", "Water is drawn from the Las Vegas-area municipal supply, according to the complaint, filtered and processed with potassium hydroxide, or lye, the chemical potassium bicarbonate and magnesium chloride, a salt. \u2014 Ken Ritter, Star Tribune , 21 May 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1814, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-091645" }, "bichloride of mercury":{ "type":[ "noun", "noun phrase" ], "definitions":{ ": mercuric chloride":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "(\u02cc)b\u012b-\u02c8kl\u022fr-\u02cc\u012bd-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1810, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-091650" }, "bicarb":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": sodium bicarbonate":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u012b-\u02cck\u00e4rb", "(\u02cc)b\u012b-\u02c8k\u00e4rb", "b\u012b-\u02c8" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Grab some bicarb ; here are the five most gluttonous concoctions clogging an artery near you. \u2014 Jon Tayler, SI.com , 5 Apr. 2018", "There were bicarb , calcium, and epinephrine pushes through an IV. \u2014 Randy Dotinga, WIRED , 12 Feb. 2007" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1912, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-120219" }, "bicanine":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": between the outer borders of the canine teeth of a jaw":[ "the bicanine width of the chimpanzee" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "(\u02cc)b\u012b-\u02c8k\u0101-\u02ccn\u012bn+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "bi- entry 1 + canine":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-150143" }, "bicameralist":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an advocate of bicameralism":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8ka-m\u0259-", "(\u02cc)b\u012b-\u02c8kam-r\u0259-list" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-154529" }, "bicylindrical":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having two cylindrical surfaces usually with their axes parallel":[ "certain lenses are bicylindrical" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6b\u012b-s\u0259-\u00a6lin-dri-k\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "bi- entry 1 + cylindrical":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210255" }, "bicipital":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or being a biceps":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "(\u02c8)b\u012b-\u02c8sip-\u0259t-\u1d4al", "b\u012b-\u02c8si-p\u0259-t\u1d4al" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1646, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233223" }, "bichir":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a large primitive fish ( Polypterus bichir ) of the order Cladistia found in the upper Nile and certain neighboring waters and esteemed as food":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8bi-ch\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "French":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012228" } }