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Draper \u20201882 American chemist":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u022ft|\u02cchu\u0307s|\u02c8dr\u0101p\u0259(r)-", "|\u02cch\u00fcs|", "\u02c8gr\u00e4t|" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163738", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Group A":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": any of various strains of a streptococcus ( Streptococcus pyogenes ) that include the causative agents of pharyngitis, scarlet fever, septicemia, some skin infections, rheumatic fever, and glomerulonephritis":[ "\u2014 usually used attributively Group A strep throat" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1945, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8\u0101" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165410", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Group B":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": any of various strains of a streptococcus ( Streptococcus agalactiae ) that include the causative agents of certain infections (such as pneumonia and meningitis) especially of newborn infants":[ "\u2014 usually used attributively Group B streptococcal infections" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1965, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8b\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035004", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Groves":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "Leslie Richard 1896\u20131970 American general":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u014dvz" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051326", "type":[ "biographical name" ] }, "gr":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "Greece; Greek":[], "grade":[], "grain":[], "gram":[], "gravity":[], "gross":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112531", "type":[ "abbreviation" ] }, "gra":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": dear":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Irish Gaelic gr\u0101dh love, from Latin gratus pleasing, beloved, dear":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u022f" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180417", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "graafian follicle":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a mature liquid-filled cavity in a mammalian ovary that ruptures during ovulation to release an egg":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1883, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Regnier de Graaf \u20201673 Dutch anatomist":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccgraf-", "\u02ccgr\u00e4f-\u0113-\u0259n-", "\u02c8gra-", "\u02c8gr\u00e4-f\u0113-\u0259n-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180506", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grab":{ "antonyms":[ "heist", "pinch", "rip-off", "snatching", "swiping", "theft" ], "definitions":{ ": a device for clutching an object":[], ": a sudden snatch":[], ": an unlawful or unethical seizure":[ "a grab for power" ], ": available for anyone to take, win, or settle":[ "A lot of voters are still up for grabs ." ], ": clamshell sense 2a":[], ": intended to be taken, seized, or grasped suddenly":[ "a grab rail" ], ": something taken, seized, or grasped suddenly":[], ": taken at random":[ "grab samples of rocks" ], ": to impress favorably and deeply":[], ": to make a sudden snatch":[], ": to obtain without consideration of what is right or wrong":[ "grab public lands" ], ": to seize the attention of":[ "the technique of grabbing an audience", "\u2014 Pauline Kael" ], ": to take hastily":[ "grab a bite to eat", "grab a cab" ], ": to take or seize by or as if by a sudden motion or grasp":[ "grab up an ax", "grabbed the opportunity", "grab attention" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "I have to go back in the house and grab my car keys.", "The little boy grabbed onto his mother's leg and wouldn't let go.", "I'll grab a taxi and meet you there.", "Let's grab a bite to eat before the movie starts.", "The store had a lot of nice stuff, but nothing really grabbed me.", "The play grabs the audience from the opening scene.", "One player in particular has been grabbing a lot of attention lately.", "Noun", "a political activist who thinks the government's lease of public lands to logging companies amounts to an illegal land grab", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Those thoughts were on the minds of three high school friends from New York City who arrived two hours before the parade began on Sunday to grab an upfront view at the starting point near the Flatiron Building in Manhattan. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022", "The police arrested another demonstrator, 23-year-old Juliana Bernado, on suspicion of resisting arrest after she was accused of trying to grab an officer\u2019s baton, according to the LAPD. \u2014 Paul Pringlestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022", "On Friday, after the decision, Ivy and Sheila took a moment away from the patients to grab some duct tape and go outside. \u2014 Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker , 25 June 2022", "He wasn\u2019t done defensively, diving across the chalk of the right field line to grab Jake Burger\u2019s fly in the eighth. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022", "Multiple insiders are reporting that when the draft begins at 7 p.m. Thursday (ESPN), the Magic will stick with their plan and grab Smith with the No. 1 pick, which will lead to the Thunder taking Holmgren and leave Banchero for the Rockets. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 23 June 2022", "The Double Shovel Summer Outdoor Market is a place to hang out, explore local handmade goods and art, grab a bite and drink delicious cider. \u2014 Naomi Stock, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022", "Luckily, Netflix has provided a whole new crop of streaming options to keep you company in July, so grab your beverage of choice and get ready. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 22 June 2022", "Pack the sunscreen, grab your red, white and blue garb and get ready because this Fourth of July is going to be one of the busiest on record for vacationers. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Mike Bello raced back to his right and made an attempt at a leaping grab at the left-field wall, just in front of Auburn\u2019s bullpen at Charles Schwab Field. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 18 June 2022", "But critics disagree and Media Research Center director of MRC Latino Jorge Bonilla blasted the move as a power grab by the left. \u2014 Fox News , 14 June 2022", "Tucker kept the Astros in front in the sixth, stealing a game-tying three-run homer from Kemp with a leaping grab at the right field wall to end the inning. \u2014 Chron , 3 Oct. 2021", "Lowe took away a run-scoring hit from Baddoo with a diving grab at second base on his 10th-inning grounder. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 18 Sep. 2021", "Appointing government overseers to the boardroom would be on trend for Beijing\u2019s current power grab at private enterprises in mainland China, where the government has quietly acquired seats on the boards of major tech firms. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 16 Sep. 2021", "The two men repeated the smash-and- grab at Edina's Battle Creek Armory a week later, this time taking 10 handguns from a display case. \u2014 Andy Mannix, Star Tribune , 28 May 2021", "For his latest headline grab , Aaron Rodgers says the end is near. \u2014 Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022", "Facing attacks from the civilian militias, which are fighting alongside ethnic insurgent groups, the Tatmadaw has ratcheted up a counteroffensive, launching airstrikes, burning villages and terrorizing those opposed to its power grab . \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1c":"Noun", "circa 1581, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "obsolete Dutch or Low German grabben":"Verb, Noun, and Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grab" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for grab Verb take , seize , grasp , clutch , snatch , grab mean to get hold of by or as if by catching up with the hand. take is a general term applicable to any manner of getting something into one's possession or control. take some salad from the bowl seize implies a sudden and forcible movement in getting hold of something tangible or an apprehending of something fleeting or elusive when intangible. seized the suspect grasp stresses a laying hold so as to have firmly in possession. grasp the handle and pull clutch suggests avidity or anxiety in seizing or grasping and may imply less success in holding. clutching her purse snatch suggests more suddenness or quickness but less force than seize . snatched a doughnut and ran grab implies more roughness or rudeness than snatch . grabbed roughly by the arm", "synonyms":[ "bag", "capture", "catch", "collar", "cop", "corral", "get", "glom", "grapple", "hook", "land", "nab", "nail", "net", "nobble", "rap", "seize", "snag", "snap (up)", "snare", "snatch", "trap" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171916", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "grab a seat":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to sit down":[ "Grab a seat . I'll be with you in a minute." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004554", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "grab at/for":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to quickly stretch out one's hand and try to touch or hold (something or someone)":[ "People were grabbing at her as she walked through the crowd.", "He grabbed for the ball and missed.", "\u2014 often used figuratively We grabbed at the chance to go. political parties grabbing for power" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053117", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "grab bag":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a miscellaneous collection : potpourri":[], ": a receptacle (such as a bag) containing small articles which are to be drawn (as at a party or fair) without being seen":[] }, "examples":[ "Congress has proposed a grab bag of tax cuts.", "the festival featured a grab bag of independent films from widely disparate genres", "Recent Examples on the Web", "As investment targets, the presentation listed a grab bag of high-growth industries including media, technology, health care, finance, consumer services and sustainable energy. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022", "And of course there are some elements that Austen didn\u2019t imagine, like a grab bag of a drug buffet before heading out to Underwear Night. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022", "With Congress unable to achieve anything significant, that just leaves Biden with the usual grab bag of executive powers. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 4 May 2022", "The first 50 shoppers to spend $125 or more will have an opportunity to buy a $25 Sensi grab bag containing $300 worth of products. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 18 Apr. 2022", "But there\u2019s a grab bag of other reasons behind vaccine hesitancy, Afflalo said, ranging from vaccine myths to religious reservations. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Mar. 2022", "Then, during Democrat La Follette\u2019s long tenure, Republican governors stripped away nearly all the remaining grab bag of duties. \u2014 David Montgomery, Washington Post , 28 Feb. 2022", "El Alfa proves versatile on his fourth studio album, Sabiduria, honing in on a grab bag of Latin sounds, from ranchera to reggaet\u00f3n. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 8 Apr. 2022", "The new models represent a growing grab bag of UV-IR mixing ideas. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "agglomerate", "agglomeration", "alphabet soup", "assortment", "botch", "clutter", "collage", "crazy quilt", "farrago", "gallimaufry", "gumbo", "hash", "hodgepodge", "hotchpotch", "jambalaya", "jumble", "jungle", "litter", "mac\u00e9doine", "medley", "m\u00e9lange", "menagerie", "miscellanea", "miscellany", "mishmash", "mixed bag", "montage", "motley", "muddle", "olio", "olla podrida", "omnium-gatherum", "pastiche", "patchwork", "patchwork quilt", "potpourri", "ragbag", "ragout", "rummage", "salad", "salmagundi", "scramble", "shuffle", "smorgasbord", "stew", "tumble", "variety", "welter" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200113", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grab-all":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a setnet used for marine fishing near the shore":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173317", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grabby":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having the power to grab the attention":[ "grabby ads" ], ": tending to grab : grasping , greedy":[ "grabby hands", "taught the children not to be grabby" ] }, "examples":[ "You need to learn to share and not be so grabby .", "very young children tend to be grabby and often refuse to share", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The film has a grabby premise, lightly fictionalizing the story of the pre-fame Whitney Houston, here named Beauty (Gracie Marie Bradley). \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022", "Fully vaccinated is also grabby in a way that up to date is not. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 23 June 2022", "The French luxury label certainly chose a grabby location at which to reveal its spring 2023 collection. \u2014 Rory Satran, WSJ , 22 May 2022", "These washable microfiber cloths feature a super- grabby texture and come in a box of 10. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 9 Mar. 2022", "After the grabby initial setup, there\u2019s one major surprise remaining. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2022", "In this line of work, a PR pitch occasionally works its magic with grabby adjectives, leaving you no choice but to click play. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 26 Jan. 2022", "Typically, in fantasy fiction, goblins are depicted as cruel, grabby , and untrustworthy, the type of creatures to join orcs in battle against the forces of good, to stab an adventurer with a rusty dagger, and steal their valuables. \u2014 Dani Di Placido, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022", "In other developments, Beth (Kelly Reilly), starting her position with the land- grabby development company Market Equities, was alarmed by what the firm has planned for her home turf. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Dec. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gra-b\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "acquisitive", "avaricious", "avid", "coveting", "covetous", "grasping", "greedy", "mercenary", "moneygrubbing", "rapacious" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192729", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "grace":{ "antonyms":[ "adorn", "array", "beautify", "bedeck", "bedizen", "blazon", "caparison", "deck", "decorate", "do", "do up", "doll up", "drape", "dress", "embellish", "emblaze", "emboss", "enrich", "fancify", "fancy up", "festoon", "garnish", "glitz (up)", "gussy up", "ornament", "pretty (up)", "trim" ], "definitions":{ ": a charming or attractive trait or characteristic":[ "Among disagreeable qualities he possessed the saving grace of humor." ], ": a musical trill, turn, or appoggiatura":[], ": a pleasing appearance or effect : charm":[ "all the grace of youth", "\u2014 John Buchan" ], ": a short prayer at a meal asking a blessing or giving thanks":[], ": a special favor : privilege":[ "each in his place, by right, not grace , shall rule his heritage", "\u2014 Rudyard Kipling" ], ": a state of sanctification enjoyed through divine assistance":[], ": a temporary exemption : reprieve":[], ": a virtue coming from God":[], ": adorn , embellish":[ "graveled walks graced with statues", "\u2014 J. A. Michener" ], ": approval , favor":[ "stayed in his good graces" ], ": disposition to or an act or instance of kindness, courtesy, or clemency":[], ": ease and suppleness (see supple entry 1 sense 2b ) of movement or bearing":[ "danced with such grace" ], ": mercy , pardon":[], ": sense of propriety or right":[ "had the grace not to run for elective office", "\u2014 Calvin Trillin" ], ": the quality or state of being considerate or thoughtful":[ "accepted his advice with grace" ], ": three sister goddesses in Greek mythology who are the givers of charm and beauty":[], ": to confer dignity or honor on":[ "The king graced him with the rank of a knight." ], ": unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "She walked across the stage with effortless grace .", "She handles her problems with grace and dignity.", "He has shown remarkable grace during this crisis.", "She is quite lovable despite her lack of social graces .", "Let us give thanks for God's grace .", "By the grace of God, no one was seriously hurt.", "She tried to live her life in God's grace .", "Verb", "Several marble statues grace the courtyard.", "I hope that you will grace our gathering with your presence.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "What the production lacks in grace it more than makes up for in earthy energy. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022", "Clad in a blue satin jumpsuit, the singer, with his mane of black hair and showbiz smile, received his audience with patience and grace . \u2014 Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 June 2022", "These competing personae were rendered with dramatic clarity and lithe grace by Michael Francis and the All-Star Orchestra. \u2014 Lukas Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022", "Most frogs can jump and land with the precision and grace of an Olympic gymnast. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022", "The show found such a brilliant way of caring for this period, no pun intended, with such grace . \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 14 June 2022", "This generous tack, a kind of ironized grace , is key to Perrotta\u2019s appeal. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022", "And poachers arrive like joyriding fools oblivious to natural grace of the gibbons. \u2014 Todd Martensgame Critic, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022", "Those fair critiques conflict with Apple accepting other falls from communications grace . \u2014 Rob Pegoraro, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Tonight: Clear skies and calming winds grace the evening. \u2014 David Streit, Washington Post , 9 June 2022", "The Strawberry Moon will grace our skies in mid-June. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 8 June 2022", "The designer\u2019s concepts will grace new WatchBox locations in Miami, Los Angeles and Boca Raton, all of which are slated to open later this year. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 7 June 2022", "For the first time in 23 years, the late and legendary John Madden will grace the cover of NFL Madden for its 23rd edition in perfect fashion. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 June 2022", "Legendary coach and broadcaster John Madden will grace the cover of Madden NFL 23, the popular football video game, Electronic Arts announced Wednesday. \u2014 Scooby Axson, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022", "John Madden \u2014 the late NFL coach, announcer and namesake of the mega-popular football video game series \u2014 will grace the Madden 2023 cover, EA Sports announced on Wednesday. \u2014 Frank Pallotta, CNN , 1 June 2022", "Social media sensation MrBeast features on the cover alongside multi-hyphenate creator Bella Poarch, who\u2019ll grace a peelable bonus cover that was created in collaboration between Rolling Stone and Meta. \u2014 Ebbony Pinillos, Rolling Stone , 26 Apr. 2022", "Bretman Rock has become the first gay man to grace the cover of Playboy. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin gratia favor, charm, thanks, from gratus pleasing, grateful; akin to Sanskrit g\u1e5b\u1e47\u0101ti he praises":"Noun and Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101s" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for grace Noun mercy , charity , clemency , grace , leniency mean a disposition to show kindness or compassion. mercy implies compassion that forbears punishing even when justice demands it. threw himself on the mercy of the court charity stresses benevolence and goodwill shown in broad understanding and tolerance of others. show a little charity for the less fortunate clemency implies a mild or merciful disposition in one having the power or duty of punishing. the judge refused to show clemency grace implies a benign attitude and a willingness to grant favors or make concessions. by the grace of God leniency implies lack of severity in punishing. criticized the courts for excessive leniency", "synonyms":[ "benevolence", "boon", "courtesy", "favor", "indulgence", "kindness", "mercy", "service", "turn" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052234", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grace hoop":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a hoop used in the graces":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170525", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grace note":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ ": a musical note added as an ornament", ": appoggiatura", ": a small addition or embellishment" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The film and the subsequent digging that unearthed Rebecca\u2019s sub-Saharan African lineage also provided a remarkable grace note for Maria, who passed away earlier this month. \u2014 Forest Whitaker, Variety , 28 Jan. 2022", "Another grace note comes from Vanessa Aurora Sierra, who works against the usual Anita stereotypes in favor of a character who is palpably vulnerable and, of course, hardly that much older than anyone else at the fateful dance. \u2014 Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com , 19 Feb. 2022", "But Hudson, who is also an executive producer, felt a grace note was needed to summarize the musical giant\u2019s journey. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 1 Dec. 2021", "While Jones is musical, her blue note always hits harder than any grace note . \u2014 New York Times , 17 Sep. 2021", "And the creative director Virginie Viard\u2019s spectacular princess-style gown only amplified this, punctuating her collection with a happily-ever-after grace note . \u2014 New York Times , 10 Nov. 2021", "The leather notes from the nose ride back in for a final flourish on a finish that is sweetened up with a grace note of toffee. \u2014 Brian Freedman, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021", "So minty on the nose, with cedar, sandalwood, spearmint, and a savory grace note to the mountain berries. \u2014 Brian Freedman, Forbes , 17 May 2021", "But the closing moments backstage with the company dancers embracing each other is a fitting grace note . \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 May 2021" ], "first_known_use":[ "circa 1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-104811", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grace period":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ ": a period of time beyond a due date during which a financial obligation may be met without penalty or cancellation", ": a period of time beyond a scheduled date during which a required action (as payment of an obligation) may be taken without incurring the ordinarily resulting adverse consequences (as penalty or cancellation): as", ": a period of 30 days or one month during which premiums on insurance policies may be paid without penalty", ": a period of ten days during which certain security interests (as those in fixtures) must be perfected in order to have priority over conflicting security interests under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code" ], "examples":[ "The terms of the loan allow for a ten-day grace period .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Like other Russian debt, those bonds have a 30-day grace period \u2014 which would cause default by Russia to be declared by late July, barring the unlikely scenario that the Russia-Ukraine war would come to an end before then. \u2014 Ken Sweet And Fatima Hussein, Anchorage Daily News , 24 May 2022", "If investors don\u2019t receive the $100 million in payments in their accounts by May 27, Russia will enter a 30-day grace period to remit the funds, after which point the country could be called in default by its creditors. \u2014 Andrew Duehren, WSJ , 18 May 2022", "Investors and rating agencies, however, disagreed and did not expect Russia to be able to convert the rubles into dollars before a 30-day grace period expired this week. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 1 May 2022", "Bond payments typically come with a 30-day grace period . \u2014 David Goldman, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022", "Back in Oklahoma City, Barbary gave Lux his grace period . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022", "In addition, unpaid medical collection debt won't appear on credit reports for the first year, whereas the previous grace period was six months, the three companies said. \u2014 Tami Luhby, CNN , 11 Apr. 2022", "Here, Khosrowshahi seems be suggesting that although the pandemic isn\u2019t over, an unofficial grace period for employees might be. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 9 May 2022", "Cons: Many types of credit lines start accruing interest immediately after the money is borrowed instead of having an interest-free grace period like most credit cards. \u2014 Reco Mccambry, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2021" ], "first_known_use":[ "1907, in the meaning defined above" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-130036", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grace with one's presence":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to come to a place to be with (a person, group, etc.)":[ "\u2014 usually used humorously He finally decided to grace us with his presence 10 minutes after dinner started. Will you be gracing the meeting with your presence ?" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133000", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "graceful":{ "antonyms":[ "awkward", "clumsy", "gawky", "graceless", "klutzy", "lumbering", "ungainly", "ungraceful" ], "definitions":{ ": displaying grace (see grace entry 1 sense 3 ) in form or action : pleasing or attractive in line, proportion, or movement":[ "a graceful dancer" ] }, "examples":[ "He has become a very graceful dancer.", "the graceful movements of a ballerina", "She was a graceful young woman with delicate features.", "the long, graceful neck of a swan", "His writing is clear and graceful .", "There was no graceful way to say no to their offer.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "But if Rice had been given a more graceful exit, industry vets would\u2019ve acknowledged that Chapek was hardly the first to knock off a potential successor in the great tradition of the town. \u2014 Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022", "There's no shame in making a graceful exit before a discussion gets out of hand! \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022", "Shirley wanted to portray the delicacy and poetry of the long-necked animal, including its graceful movements. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 23 Aug. 2021", "Blanchard\u2019s graceful and evocative score and the sublime chemistry within the cast carried the opera the rest of the way. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022", "And nobody ever personified the graceful and beauteous indulgences of art better than Oscar Wilde. \u2014 Scott Bradfield, Los Angeles Times , 14 Oct. 2021", "Wes had so many insights into the psychology of each character and was just such a graceful man and so clever and so smart and witty, and full of stories from his career and life. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 20 Dec. 2021", "The 6-foot-9, 31-year-old center for the Phoenix Mercury, one of the most gifted and graceful athletes of her generation, awaits trial on drug charges in Russia. \u2014 Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022", "Those graceful , highly huntable deer had snacked rural Scotland into a monoculture. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1557, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "see grace entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101s-f\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "agile", "featly", "feline", "gracile", "light", "light-footed", "light-foot", "lightsome", "lissome", "lissom", "lithe", "lithesome", "nimble", "spry" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054609", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "graceful kelp crab":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ ": a common variably colored but usually greenish brown kelp crab ( Pugettia gracilis ) found from the Aleutians to California" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-062516", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "graceless":{ "antonyms":[ "deft", "dexterous", "dextrous", "handy", "sure-handed" ], "definitions":{ ": artistically inept or unbeautiful":[ "graceless dancing" ], ": devoid of attractive qualities":[], ": lacking a sense of propriety":[ "a graceless accusation" ], ": lacking in divine grace : immoral , unregenerate":[] }, "examples":[ "Her writing can be graceless and awkward at times.", "a graceless person who was a butterfingered lout when it came to playing basketball", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Ali\u2019s desperation breeds a painful solitude underscored by his initially graceless homecoming. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022", "Shea Stadium is not Eden, and the picture of Tom and Nancy Seaver leaving its graceless precincts in tears did not immediately remind me of the Expulsion of Adam and Eve in the Brancacci Chapel. \u2014 Harper's Magazine , 28 Sep. 2021", "Lin tore down the graceless expansions, preserving only the shell of the original Lord & Hewlett building. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2021", "Just look at all the graceless work enabled by pixels, all the dull and droning selfies, all the videos shot in portrait mode. \u2014 Philip Martin, Arkansas Online , 27 Sep. 2020", "The others are the Turbo S Sport Turismo, an extended-roof model that manages not to be completely graceless , and a pair of plug-in hybrids, the 4S E-Hybrid and 5.9-inch longer 4S E-Hybrid Executive. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 23 Sep. 2020", "That team is leading the championship race again, but its superiority belies a turbulent, graceless campaign that featured five defeats before the coronavirus brought the season to a halt. \u2014 Tariq Panja, New York Times , 9 May 2020", "This, where many oilfield workers live in the booming Permian Basin oil fields, is the graceless side of the energy economy, a cluttered zone of mobile homes, oil tanks, service trucks, salvage yards, and endless commercial metal buildings. \u2014 John Maccormack, ExpressNews.com , 2 Sep. 2019", "When Walker and his old frenemy Tyrese reunite for the first time, director John Singleton (Boyz n the Hood) shoots their graceless scuffle in a Buster Keaton-esque longshot while an FBI guy has a snack. \u2014 Peter Opaskar, Ars Technica , 2 Aug. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101s-l\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "awkward", "butterfingered", "cack-handed", "clumsy", "ham-fisted", "ham-handed", "handless", "heavy-handed", "left-handed", "maladroit", "unhandy" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115713", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "gracelessness":{ "antonyms":[ "deft", "dexterous", "dextrous", "handy", "sure-handed" ], "definitions":{ ": artistically inept or unbeautiful":[ "graceless dancing" ], ": devoid of attractive qualities":[], ": lacking a sense of propriety":[ "a graceless accusation" ], ": lacking in divine grace : immoral , unregenerate":[] }, "examples":[ "Her writing can be graceless and awkward at times.", "a graceless person who was a butterfingered lout when it came to playing basketball", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Ali\u2019s desperation breeds a painful solitude underscored by his initially graceless homecoming. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022", "Shea Stadium is not Eden, and the picture of Tom and Nancy Seaver leaving its graceless precincts in tears did not immediately remind me of the Expulsion of Adam and Eve in the Brancacci Chapel. \u2014 Harper's Magazine , 28 Sep. 2021", "Lin tore down the graceless expansions, preserving only the shell of the original Lord & Hewlett building. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2021", "Just look at all the graceless work enabled by pixels, all the dull and droning selfies, all the videos shot in portrait mode. \u2014 Philip Martin, Arkansas Online , 27 Sep. 2020", "The others are the Turbo S Sport Turismo, an extended-roof model that manages not to be completely graceless , and a pair of plug-in hybrids, the 4S E-Hybrid and 5.9-inch longer 4S E-Hybrid Executive. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 23 Sep. 2020", "That team is leading the championship race again, but its superiority belies a turbulent, graceless campaign that featured five defeats before the coronavirus brought the season to a halt. \u2014 Tariq Panja, New York Times , 9 May 2020", "This, where many oilfield workers live in the booming Permian Basin oil fields, is the graceless side of the energy economy, a cluttered zone of mobile homes, oil tanks, service trucks, salvage yards, and endless commercial metal buildings. \u2014 John Maccormack, ExpressNews.com , 2 Sep. 2019", "When Walker and his old frenemy Tyrese reunite for the first time, director John Singleton (Boyz n the Hood) shoots their graceless scuffle in a Buster Keaton-esque longshot while an FBI guy has a snack. \u2014 Peter Opaskar, Ars Technica , 2 Aug. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101s-l\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "awkward", "butterfingered", "cack-handed", "clumsy", "ham-fisted", "ham-handed", "handless", "heavy-handed", "left-handed", "maladroit", "unhandy" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181651", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "gracile":{ "antonyms":[ "awkward", "clumsy", "gawky", "graceless", "klutzy", "lumbering", "ungainly", "ungraceful" ], "definitions":{ ": graceful":[], ": of, relating to, resembling, or being a relatively small slender australopithecine (genus Australopithecus ) characterized especially by molars and incisors of similar size that are adapted to a diet including both plant matter and animal flesh \u2014 compare robust sense 5":[], ": slender , slight":[] }, "examples":[ "gracile as any pair of classically trained dancers, the bride and groom made their way around the dance floor", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Elephant bones by comparison are gracile , slender\u2014they\u2019re like twigs compared to mastodons. \u2014 Peter Brannen, The Atlantic , 22 June 2022", "The bright colors and gracile X-braces of the Eames House are written all across the Pompidou Center. \u2014 Thomas De Monchaux, The New Yorker , 22 Jan. 2022", "Homotherium was not the only carnivore on the Pleistocene landscape, and the gracile cats might have faced competition from Ice Age hyenas, bears and other cats. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 June 2021", "At first glance, there would seem to be nothing to find in that little house of Cobb\u2019s signature masterpiece, the gracile glass skyscraper that still crowns Boston\u2019s skyline and is the quintessence of what design historians call high modernism. \u2014 Thomas De Monchaux, The New Yorker , 6 Oct. 2019", "Gracile skulls due to the Mongoloid\u2019s very recent evolutionary development. \u2014 Longreads , 1 Aug. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin gracilis":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02ccs\u012b(-\u0259)l", "\u02c8gra-s\u0259l", "\u02c8gras-\u0259l", "-\u02cc\u012bl" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "agile", "featly", "feline", "graceful", "light", "light-footed", "light-foot", "lightsome", "lissome", "lissom", "lithe", "lithesome", "nimble", "spry" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182229", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "gracioso":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a buffoon in Spanish comedy":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The same praise could be heaped upon Maurice Ravel\u2019s Alborada del gracioso , which opened the evening. \u2014 Paul Hodgins, Orange County Register , 19 May 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1749, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Spanish, from gracioso , adjective, agreeable, amusing, from Latin gratiosus":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-(\u02cc)z\u014d", "\u02ccgr\u00e4-s\u0113-\u02c8\u014d-(\u02cc)s\u014d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104703", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gracious":{ "antonyms":[ "inhospitable", "ungenial", "ungracious", "unsociable" ], "definitions":{ ": characterized by charm, good taste, generosity of spirit, and the tasteful leisure of wealth and good breeding":[ "gracious living" ], ": godly":[], ": graceful":[], ": marked by kindness and courtesy":[ "a gracious host" ], ": marked by tact and delicacy : urbane":[], ": merciful , compassionate":[ "\u2014 used conventionally of royalty and high nobility my gracious lord, the Duke of Windsor" ], ": pleasing , acceptable":[] }, "examples":[ "This is not a surprise given the welcome, gracious atmosphere, the uncommon competence of the kitchen, with its familiar Little Italy Italian menu \u2026 and the restaurant's credible wine list. \u2014 Mark Bittman , New York Times , 26 June 2002", "If there are not too many in the group, you might inquire solicitously about their health. If you are in a particularly gracious mood, you might even give them a brief resume of your physical condition. \u2014 Groucho Marx , letter , 15 Nov. 1951 , in The Groucho Letters , 1987", "Phoebe closed her eyes, seeing her father moving like a shadow among his guests, gracious , smiling, pouring wine and exchanging greetings. \u2014 Judith Berry Griffin , Phoebe the Spy , 1977", "The reception started in orderly enough fashion\u2014 gracious and leisurely. Paula Locker, the President of the Club, met me at the door, and I took my place in line with her, with Fishbait Miller doing the introducing. \u2014 Lady Bird Johnson , A White House Diary , 1970", "Thank you for your gracious hospitality.", "The magazine promotes gracious living.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Through his example, Mark showed me how to be gracious in victory, resilient in defeat, and humble in the small measure of fame that is the lot of a TV commentator. \u2014 Paul Begala, CNN , 18 June 2022", "Perfume Genius was incredibly gracious to roll in the very cold mud as my co pilot and steal scene after scene with his surreal charm. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 1 June 2022", "Thus far, Harlow has remained gracious to those who have embraced him in the industry and inspired him along the way. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 Apr. 2022", "Wallace and Ruth, their children said, taught them the value of financial responsibility, education, the ability to fix things, and being gracious . \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 May 2022", "Gaga was gracious after the Grammys, congratulating BTS and all the other performers on their work on the show in an Instagram post. \u2014 ELLE , 15 Apr. 2022", "So when this truly lovely young woman comes in and is so gracious , Agnes is taken by her. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 Jan. 2022", "The extension would also provide a far more gracious way to reach the Rock Hall and the science center, which are now as isolated on their disconnected patches of lakefront as if they were located in a distant suburb. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 16 May 2021", "The Velelli family was spared \u2014 a miracle owed, in large part, to Elias Michalos, a gracious non-Jewish man who invited them to hide in his family\u2019s small cottage in the tiny mountain village of Michaleika. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French gracieus , from Latin gratiosus enjoying favor, agreeable, from gratia":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101-sh\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gracious gracious , cordial , affable , genial , sociable mean markedly pleasant and easy in social intercourse. gracious implies courtesy and kindly consideration. the gracious award winner thanked her colleagues cordial stresses warmth and heartiness. our host was cordial as he greeted us affable implies easy approachability and readiness to respond pleasantly to conversation or requests or proposals. though wealthy, she was affable to all genial stresses cheerfulness and even joviality. a genial companion with a ready quip sociable suggests a genuine liking for the companionship of others. sociable people who enjoy entertaining", "synonyms":[ "affable", "cordial", "genial", "hospitable", "sociable" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091901", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "graciously":{ "antonyms":[ "inhospitable", "ungenial", "ungracious", "unsociable" ], "definitions":{ ": characterized by charm, good taste, generosity of spirit, and the tasteful leisure of wealth and good breeding":[ "gracious living" ], ": godly":[], ": graceful":[], ": marked by kindness and courtesy":[ "a gracious host" ], ": marked by tact and delicacy : urbane":[], ": merciful , compassionate":[ "\u2014 used conventionally of royalty and high nobility my gracious lord, the Duke of Windsor" ], ": pleasing , acceptable":[] }, "examples":[ "This is not a surprise given the welcome, gracious atmosphere, the uncommon competence of the kitchen, with its familiar Little Italy Italian menu \u2026 and the restaurant's credible wine list. \u2014 Mark Bittman , New York Times , 26 June 2002", "If there are not too many in the group, you might inquire solicitously about their health. If you are in a particularly gracious mood, you might even give them a brief resume of your physical condition. \u2014 Groucho Marx , letter , 15 Nov. 1951 , in The Groucho Letters , 1987", "Phoebe closed her eyes, seeing her father moving like a shadow among his guests, gracious , smiling, pouring wine and exchanging greetings. \u2014 Judith Berry Griffin , Phoebe the Spy , 1977", "The reception started in orderly enough fashion\u2014 gracious and leisurely. Paula Locker, the President of the Club, met me at the door, and I took my place in line with her, with Fishbait Miller doing the introducing. \u2014 Lady Bird Johnson , A White House Diary , 1970", "Thank you for your gracious hospitality.", "The magazine promotes gracious living.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Through his example, Mark showed me how to be gracious in victory, resilient in defeat, and humble in the small measure of fame that is the lot of a TV commentator. \u2014 Paul Begala, CNN , 18 June 2022", "Perfume Genius was incredibly gracious to roll in the very cold mud as my co pilot and steal scene after scene with his surreal charm. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 1 June 2022", "Thus far, Harlow has remained gracious to those who have embraced him in the industry and inspired him along the way. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 Apr. 2022", "Wallace and Ruth, their children said, taught them the value of financial responsibility, education, the ability to fix things, and being gracious . \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 May 2022", "Gaga was gracious after the Grammys, congratulating BTS and all the other performers on their work on the show in an Instagram post. \u2014 ELLE , 15 Apr. 2022", "So when this truly lovely young woman comes in and is so gracious , Agnes is taken by her. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 Jan. 2022", "The extension would also provide a far more gracious way to reach the Rock Hall and the science center, which are now as isolated on their disconnected patches of lakefront as if they were located in a distant suburb. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 16 May 2021", "The Velelli family was spared \u2014 a miracle owed, in large part, to Elias Michalos, a gracious non-Jewish man who invited them to hide in his family\u2019s small cottage in the tiny mountain village of Michaleika. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French gracieus , from Latin gratiosus enjoying favor, agreeable, from gratia":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101-sh\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gracious gracious , cordial , affable , genial , sociable mean markedly pleasant and easy in social intercourse. gracious implies courtesy and kindly consideration. the gracious award winner thanked her colleagues cordial stresses warmth and heartiness. our host was cordial as he greeted us affable implies easy approachability and readiness to respond pleasantly to conversation or requests or proposals. though wealthy, she was affable to all genial stresses cheerfulness and even joviality. a genial companion with a ready quip sociable suggests a genuine liking for the companionship of others. sociable people who enjoy entertaining", "synonyms":[ "affable", "cordial", "genial", "hospitable", "sociable" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211346", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "graciousness":{ "antonyms":[ "inhospitable", "ungenial", "ungracious", "unsociable" ], "definitions":{ ": characterized by charm, good taste, generosity of spirit, and the tasteful leisure of wealth and good breeding":[ "gracious living" ], ": godly":[], ": graceful":[], ": marked by kindness and courtesy":[ "a gracious host" ], ": marked by tact and delicacy : urbane":[], ": merciful , compassionate":[ "\u2014 used conventionally of royalty and high nobility my gracious lord, the Duke of Windsor" ], ": pleasing , acceptable":[] }, "examples":[ "This is not a surprise given the welcome, gracious atmosphere, the uncommon competence of the kitchen, with its familiar Little Italy Italian menu \u2026 and the restaurant's credible wine list. \u2014 Mark Bittman , New York Times , 26 June 2002", "If there are not too many in the group, you might inquire solicitously about their health. If you are in a particularly gracious mood, you might even give them a brief resume of your physical condition. \u2014 Groucho Marx , letter , 15 Nov. 1951 , in The Groucho Letters , 1987", "Phoebe closed her eyes, seeing her father moving like a shadow among his guests, gracious , smiling, pouring wine and exchanging greetings. \u2014 Judith Berry Griffin , Phoebe the Spy , 1977", "The reception started in orderly enough fashion\u2014 gracious and leisurely. Paula Locker, the President of the Club, met me at the door, and I took my place in line with her, with Fishbait Miller doing the introducing. \u2014 Lady Bird Johnson , A White House Diary , 1970", "Thank you for your gracious hospitality.", "The magazine promotes gracious living.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Through his example, Mark showed me how to be gracious in victory, resilient in defeat, and humble in the small measure of fame that is the lot of a TV commentator. \u2014 Paul Begala, CNN , 18 June 2022", "Perfume Genius was incredibly gracious to roll in the very cold mud as my co pilot and steal scene after scene with his surreal charm. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 1 June 2022", "Thus far, Harlow has remained gracious to those who have embraced him in the industry and inspired him along the way. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 Apr. 2022", "Wallace and Ruth, their children said, taught them the value of financial responsibility, education, the ability to fix things, and being gracious . \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 May 2022", "Gaga was gracious after the Grammys, congratulating BTS and all the other performers on their work on the show in an Instagram post. \u2014 ELLE , 15 Apr. 2022", "So when this truly lovely young woman comes in and is so gracious , Agnes is taken by her. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 Jan. 2022", "The extension would also provide a far more gracious way to reach the Rock Hall and the science center, which are now as isolated on their disconnected patches of lakefront as if they were located in a distant suburb. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 16 May 2021", "The Velelli family was spared \u2014 a miracle owed, in large part, to Elias Michalos, a gracious non-Jewish man who invited them to hide in his family\u2019s small cottage in the tiny mountain village of Michaleika. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French gracieus , from Latin gratiosus enjoying favor, agreeable, from gratia":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101-sh\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gracious gracious , cordial , affable , genial , sociable mean markedly pleasant and easy in social intercourse. gracious implies courtesy and kindly consideration. the gracious award winner thanked her colleagues cordial stresses warmth and heartiness. our host was cordial as he greeted us affable implies easy approachability and readiness to respond pleasantly to conversation or requests or proposals. though wealthy, she was affable to all genial stresses cheerfulness and even joviality. a genial companion with a ready quip sociable suggests a genuine liking for the companionship of others. sociable people who enjoy entertaining", "synonyms":[ "affable", "cordial", "genial", "hospitable", "sociable" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210034", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "grackle":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": any of a genus ( Quiscalus of the family Icteridae) of large American blackbirds having iridescent black plumage":[], ": any of various Asian starlings (such as the hill mynahs)":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Daniel zeroed in on two of the birds \u2014 an adult grackle and fledgling blue jay. \u2014 Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star , 21 Mar. 2022", "The bird is common across Texas and is known as the great-tailed grackle , according to the Houston Audubon. \u2014 Malak Silmi, San Antonio Express-News , 10 Jan. 2022", "There are also resident starling flocks that can often be confused with the common grackle , said Clive Pinnock, a birding expert and tour guide for Audubon Everglades in West Palm Beach. \u2014 Kimberly Miller, orlandosentinel.com , 12 Sep. 2021", "The songbirds most commonly affected include the American robin, blue jay, common grackle , yellowtail flicker, European starling, northern cardinal, house finch, house sparrow, Eastern bluebird, red-bellied woodpecker, and Carolina wren. \u2014 courant.com , 10 Aug. 2021", "The birds most commonly affected include the American robin, blue jay, common grackle , yellowtail flicker, European starling, northern cardinal, house finch, house sparrow, Eastern bluebird, red-bellied woodpecker, and Carolina wren. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 8 July 2021", "Jim Monsma is the executive director of City Wildlife, where Dimsdale took the grackle . \u2014 Washington Post , 26 May 2021", "In the video, the young grackle takes a few wobbly steps along a sidewalk, pauses and then wobbles some more. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 May 2021", "Another first state record, a great-tailed grackle , was discovered at Nelson\u2019s Field in Plymouth on April 10. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Apr. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1772, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin Gracula , genus name, alteration of Latin graculus jackdaw":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gra-k\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193759", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grad":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": graduate":[], ": one hundredth of a right angle":[], "graduated":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun or adjective", "Reseda\u2019s new football coach is Austyn J. Ward, a Reseda grad who was an assistant coach at Dakota Wesleyan University. . . . \u2014 Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022", "The character\u2019s a Stanford grad , Harvard Law School, has a talk show, has a cookbook, has a regular book, has a gallery and is proficient in Taekwondo. \u2014 Court Stroud, Forbes , 20 June 2022", "Hubbard, a Moeller grad , played his college ball at Ohio State before being drafted by the Bengals in 2018. \u2014 Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer , 18 June 2022", "Bessette, a UConn grad , made the 1980 Olympic team as a hammer thrower, but was denied the chance to compete when the U.S. boycotted the Moscow games. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022", "Its star, Jaquel Spivey, a recent college grad who made his Broadway debut with the show, is also nominated. \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 11 June 2022", "What better way to treat a new grad than with Apple\u2019s latest iPad Air? \u2014 Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022", "Dillon Peters, a 2011 Cathedral grad , got the start for Pittsburgh. \u2014 Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star , 11 May 2022", "Standing by him throughout the ensuing trial: his wife of 12 years, Sophie (Miller), a fellow Oxford grad who\u2019s now a stay-at-home mother to two children. \u2014 Hayley Maitland, Vogue , 17 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The University of St Andrews and Kings College grad has also worked on brand building for cultural organizations such as the Olympic Foundation for Culture & Heritage and Film AlUla. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 20 May 2022", "One of its high-quality prints is sure to make a unique gift for any art-loving grad . \u2014 Jacqueline Pinedo, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022", "The University of South Carolina School of Law grad has a powerful ally in South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn, the third highest ranking Democrat in the House. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 22 Feb. 2022", "It\u2019s not an unfamiliar place for the 2018 Catonsville grad , whose previous two trips there were for the 2017 state championship game \u2014 a win \u2014 and again in 2018 \u2014 a loss. \u2014 Craig Clary, baltimoresun.com , 10 Feb. 2022", "It\u2019s like a Multiverse High School reunion for a newly infamous grad . \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 16 Dec. 2021", "For a college grad who is bringing a group of 10 friends, the trip leader could travel for free. \u2014 Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes , 16 Sep. 2021", "That\u2019s 29 homers this season for the Mitty High grad . \u2014 Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Aug. 2021", "Stop by Artichoke at Findlay Market in Over-the-Rhine and select some cookware options for the new grad . \u2014 Jean Chen Smith, The Enquirer , 15 May 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1898, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "circa 1871, in the meaning defined above":"Noun or adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French grade degree, from Latin gradus":"Noun", "by shortening":"Noun or adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grad" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140125", "type":[ "abbreviation", "noun", "noun or adjective" ] }, "grade":{ "antonyms":[ "assort", "break down", "categorize", "class", "classify", "codify", "compartment", "compartmentalize", "digest", "distinguish", "distribute", "group", "peg", "place", "range", "rank", "relegate", "separate", "sort", "type" ], "definitions":{ ": a class of things of the same stage or degree":[], ": a degree of severity in illness":[ "grade III carcinoma" ], ": a domestic animal with one parent purebred and the other of inferior breeding":[], ": a level of study in an elementary, middle, or secondary school that is completed by a student during one year":[ "will enter eleventh grade this year", "students in the second grade" ], ": a mark indicating a degree of accomplishment in school":[ "earned good grades in school", "What was your grade on the math test?" ], ": a military or naval rank":[ "To be prepared for burial Claggart's body was delivered to certain petty-officers of his mess. And \u2026 the Master-at-arms was committed to the sea with every funeral honor properly belonging to his naval grade .", "\u2014 Herman Melville", "\u2026 her father being a country clergyman who had never reached a higher grade than that of an archdeacon \u2026", "\u2014 Anthony Trollope" ], ": a position in a scale of ranks or qualities":[ "Each grade of steel contains sub-divisions corresponding to steels of different yield stress and impact requirements.", "\u2014 G. D. Taylor" ], ": a stage in a process":[ "\u2026 we should bear in mind that animals displaying early transitional grades of the structure will seldom continue to exist to the present day, for they will have been supplanted by the very process of perfection through natural selection.", "\u2014 Charles Darwin" ], ": a standard of food quality":[ "Extra-virgin is the highest grade of olive oil.", "\u2014 Lisa McManus" ], ": any of the variants of a root or affix (distinguished by a particular vowel or the absence of any vowel) in the ablaut series of an Indo-European language":[], ": being, involving, or yielding domestic animals of improved but not pure stock":[ "grade ewes", "grade breeding" ], ": blend":[ "Notice that the mud and the sand grade into each other along the sandbar.", "\u2014 Sheldon Judson and Marvin E. Kauffman" ], ": the elementary school system":[], ": the students in the same year of study in elementary, middle, or secondary school":[ "The ninth grade is away on a field trip." ], ": to arrange in a scale or series":[], ": to arrange in grades : sort":[ "Each printing plant sends sample copies of its press run to the color lab, where they are graded for quality.", "\u2014 Robert Neuwirth" ], ": to assign to a grade or assign a grade to":[ "\u2026 Mrs. Granger would be the one grading their spelling tests and their reading tests \u2026", "\u2014 Andrew Clements", "\u2026 these students are being graded by the instructor whose methods or information they have reason to question.", "\u2014 Mary Lefkowitz" ], ": to be of a particular grade":[], ": to form a series":[], ": to level off to a smooth horizontal or sloping surface":[ "The ground should be graded to direct water flow away from the home.", "\u2014 Consumer Reports" ], ": walking":[ "planti grade" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "The fifth grade will perform their annual play this week.", "a grade of 90 percent or better", "Her grades are up this semester.", "an expensive grade of leather", "Verb", "Students will be graded on their reading ability.", "She hasn't finished grading the exams.", "How would you grade your meal on a scale from one to five?", "The eggs are graded according to size.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Winkler, an actor, drew on his childhood experiences with dyslexia to write about Hank and his fourth- grade high jinks and trouble with reading and writing. \u2014 Mary Quattlebaum, Washington Post , 29 June 2022", "Every Everglades has comfy seats covered in material that's marine grade but still manages to look nice. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 28 June 2022", "Two popular brands with thousands of rave reviews are the DivaCup and Saalt Cup that are made with medical- grade silicone and are eco-friendly. \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022", "This commercial- grade pedestal fan is great for a basement or garage workshop, or even a home gym. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2022", "Masks on Amazon have been passed off as being higher grade . \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022", "Rebecca Gault, a ninth- grade English teacher at Bel Air High School, is a recipient one of three Education Ambassador Awards from the Pegasus Springs Education Collective. \u2014 Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun , 21 June 2022", "During a first- grade gym class, a classmate careened into his face, essentially knocking out two teeth. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022", "Scott Henderson, 43, left his job as a ninth- grade social studies teacher in Herriman, Utah, midway through the school year. \u2014 Kathryn Dill, WSJ , 20 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "For the second time this season, Just Fields did not grade out as a champion after completing a career-low 44.4 percent of his passes for 114 yards and two interceptions. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 21 Dec. 2020", "Participants are asked to grade the schools overall as well as in a variety of areas including leadership, safety, innovation and responsiveness to the community. \u2014 Mj Slaby, The Indianapolis Star , 12 Apr. 2022", "At first, Murphy did not grade as highly on pitches down in the strike zone, an area Jensen views as vital. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 6 May 2022", "Trying to grade how teams did immediately after a draft is pretty futile. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 2 May 2022", "Despite the rejection, the Sheriff\u2019s Department hired a crew to grade the dirt. \u2014 Alene Tchekmedyianstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022", "There are 150 students in the class, so if the strike continues, the professor will have to grade all the final exams without help. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022", "And after the \u2019bacco was cured, my grandmother would grade it. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Mar. 2022", "The program will use machine learning and artificial intelligence to teach and grade . \u2014 Susan Harmeling, Forbes , 21 Jan. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Earlier this month, Poly launched two new pro- grade collaboration devices, the Poly Studio R30 and the Poly Sync 10, to improve collaboration experiences in a hybrid work environment. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "The Surface can run pro- grade Windows-compatible design apps, like Photoshop and Illustrator. \u2014 Kenny Wassus, WSJ , 21 May 2022", "As of Wednesday, AAA's national average for medium or mid- grade gas was $4.50, and the medium average in Kentucky was listed at $4.18. \u2014 Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal , 21 Apr. 2022", "The era where mid- grade luxury SUVs can tangle with American muscle cars is upon us. \u2014 David Beard, Car and Driver , 18 Apr. 2022", "The microphone has a pro- grade capsule and includes a foam windscreen for crisp and warm audio without plosives or wind noise. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022", "But if this brand new iPhone 14 specs rumor is accurate, buyers who choose the more affordable models might get a few key Pro- grade features for a discount. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 14 Jan. 2022", "The pro- grade camera system sports three rear-facing cameras including a 3x optical telephoto 8MP camera, while the front camera has a 32 megapixel ultra-wide lens as well. \u2014 Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY , 4 Jan. 2022", "Ready to transform your workshop to pro- grade status? \u2014 Popular Mechanics , 1 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1659, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1b":"Verb", "1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1c(2)":"Noun", "1852, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French, from Latin -gradus , from gradi":"Adjective combining form", "Latin gradus step, degree, from Latin gradi to step, go; akin to Lithuanian gridyti to go, wander":"Noun, Verb, and Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "chapter", "cut", "degree", "inch", "notch", "peg", "phase", "place", "point", "stage", "step" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213605", "type":[ "adjective", "adjective combining form", "noun", "verb" ] }, "graded":{ "antonyms":[ "assort", "break down", "categorize", "class", "classify", "codify", "compartment", "compartmentalize", "digest", "distinguish", "distribute", "group", "peg", "place", "range", "rank", "relegate", "separate", "sort", "type" ], "definitions":{ ": a class of things of the same stage or degree":[], ": a degree of severity in illness":[ "grade III carcinoma" ], ": a domestic animal with one parent purebred and the other of inferior breeding":[], ": a level of study in an elementary, middle, or secondary school that is completed by a student during one year":[ "will enter eleventh grade this year", "students in the second grade" ], ": a mark indicating a degree of accomplishment in school":[ "earned good grades in school", "What was your grade on the math test?" ], ": a military or naval rank":[ "To be prepared for burial Claggart's body was delivered to certain petty-officers of his mess. And \u2026 the Master-at-arms was committed to the sea with every funeral honor properly belonging to his naval grade .", "\u2014 Herman Melville", "\u2026 her father being a country clergyman who had never reached a higher grade than that of an archdeacon \u2026", "\u2014 Anthony Trollope" ], ": a position in a scale of ranks or qualities":[ "Each grade of steel contains sub-divisions corresponding to steels of different yield stress and impact requirements.", "\u2014 G. D. Taylor" ], ": a stage in a process":[ "\u2026 we should bear in mind that animals displaying early transitional grades of the structure will seldom continue to exist to the present day, for they will have been supplanted by the very process of perfection through natural selection.", "\u2014 Charles Darwin" ], ": a standard of food quality":[ "Extra-virgin is the highest grade of olive oil.", "\u2014 Lisa McManus" ], ": any of the variants of a root or affix (distinguished by a particular vowel or the absence of any vowel) in the ablaut series of an Indo-European language":[], ": being, involving, or yielding domestic animals of improved but not pure stock":[ "grade ewes", "grade breeding" ], ": blend":[ "Notice that the mud and the sand grade into each other along the sandbar.", "\u2014 Sheldon Judson and Marvin E. Kauffman" ], ": the elementary school system":[], ": the students in the same year of study in elementary, middle, or secondary school":[ "The ninth grade is away on a field trip." ], ": to arrange in a scale or series":[], ": to arrange in grades : sort":[ "Each printing plant sends sample copies of its press run to the color lab, where they are graded for quality.", "\u2014 Robert Neuwirth" ], ": to assign to a grade or assign a grade to":[ "\u2026 Mrs. Granger would be the one grading their spelling tests and their reading tests \u2026", "\u2014 Andrew Clements", "\u2026 these students are being graded by the instructor whose methods or information they have reason to question.", "\u2014 Mary Lefkowitz" ], ": to be of a particular grade":[], ": to form a series":[], ": to level off to a smooth horizontal or sloping surface":[ "The ground should be graded to direct water flow away from the home.", "\u2014 Consumer Reports" ], ": walking":[ "planti grade" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "The fifth grade will perform their annual play this week.", "a grade of 90 percent or better", "Her grades are up this semester.", "an expensive grade of leather", "Verb", "Students will be graded on their reading ability.", "She hasn't finished grading the exams.", "How would you grade your meal on a scale from one to five?", "The eggs are graded according to size.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Winkler, an actor, drew on his childhood experiences with dyslexia to write about Hank and his fourth- grade high jinks and trouble with reading and writing. \u2014 Mary Quattlebaum, Washington Post , 29 June 2022", "Every Everglades has comfy seats covered in material that's marine grade but still manages to look nice. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 28 June 2022", "Two popular brands with thousands of rave reviews are the DivaCup and Saalt Cup that are made with medical- grade silicone and are eco-friendly. \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022", "This commercial- grade pedestal fan is great for a basement or garage workshop, or even a home gym. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2022", "Masks on Amazon have been passed off as being higher grade . \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022", "Rebecca Gault, a ninth- grade English teacher at Bel Air High School, is a recipient one of three Education Ambassador Awards from the Pegasus Springs Education Collective. \u2014 Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun , 21 June 2022", "During a first- grade gym class, a classmate careened into his face, essentially knocking out two teeth. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022", "Scott Henderson, 43, left his job as a ninth- grade social studies teacher in Herriman, Utah, midway through the school year. \u2014 Kathryn Dill, WSJ , 20 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "For the second time this season, Just Fields did not grade out as a champion after completing a career-low 44.4 percent of his passes for 114 yards and two interceptions. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 21 Dec. 2020", "Participants are asked to grade the schools overall as well as in a variety of areas including leadership, safety, innovation and responsiveness to the community. \u2014 Mj Slaby, The Indianapolis Star , 12 Apr. 2022", "At first, Murphy did not grade as highly on pitches down in the strike zone, an area Jensen views as vital. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 6 May 2022", "Trying to grade how teams did immediately after a draft is pretty futile. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 2 May 2022", "Despite the rejection, the Sheriff\u2019s Department hired a crew to grade the dirt. \u2014 Alene Tchekmedyianstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022", "There are 150 students in the class, so if the strike continues, the professor will have to grade all the final exams without help. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022", "And after the \u2019bacco was cured, my grandmother would grade it. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Mar. 2022", "The program will use machine learning and artificial intelligence to teach and grade . \u2014 Susan Harmeling, Forbes , 21 Jan. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Earlier this month, Poly launched two new pro- grade collaboration devices, the Poly Studio R30 and the Poly Sync 10, to improve collaboration experiences in a hybrid work environment. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "The Surface can run pro- grade Windows-compatible design apps, like Photoshop and Illustrator. \u2014 Kenny Wassus, WSJ , 21 May 2022", "As of Wednesday, AAA's national average for medium or mid- grade gas was $4.50, and the medium average in Kentucky was listed at $4.18. \u2014 Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal , 21 Apr. 2022", "The era where mid- grade luxury SUVs can tangle with American muscle cars is upon us. \u2014 David Beard, Car and Driver , 18 Apr. 2022", "The microphone has a pro- grade capsule and includes a foam windscreen for crisp and warm audio without plosives or wind noise. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022", "But if this brand new iPhone 14 specs rumor is accurate, buyers who choose the more affordable models might get a few key Pro- grade features for a discount. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 14 Jan. 2022", "The pro- grade camera system sports three rear-facing cameras including a 3x optical telephoto 8MP camera, while the front camera has a 32 megapixel ultra-wide lens as well. \u2014 Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY , 4 Jan. 2022", "Ready to transform your workshop to pro- grade status? \u2014 Popular Mechanics , 1 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1659, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1b":"Verb", "1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1c(2)":"Noun", "1852, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French, from Latin -gradus , from gradi":"Adjective combining form", "Latin gradus step, degree, from Latin gradi to step, go; akin to Lithuanian gridyti to go, wander":"Noun, Verb, and Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "chapter", "cut", "degree", "inch", "notch", "peg", "phase", "place", "point", "stage", "step" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225222", "type":[ "adjective", "adjective combining form", "noun", "verb" ] }, "gradient":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a graded difference in physiological activity along an axis (as of the body or an embryonic field)":[], ": a part sloping upward or downward":[], ": change in the value of a quantity (such as temperature, pressure, or concentration) with change in a given variable and especially per unit distance in a specified direction":[], ": the rate of regular or graded (see grade entry 2 sense transitive 2 ) ascent or descent : inclination":[], ": the vector sum of the partial derivatives with respect to the three coordinate variables x, y , and z of a scalar quantity whose value varies from point to point":[] }, "examples":[ "the path goes up at a pretty steep gradient before leveling off", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The physical world is composed of mathematical constants, one of which is that the dunes of the Namib Desert collapse beyond a gradient of thirty-four degrees. \u2014 Ben Taub, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022", "The competition length of the track is 1,615 meters with a maximum gradient of 18% and 16 curves. \u2014 Usa Today Sports, USA TODAY , 2 Feb. 2022", "Every single image is the best one of that area chosen from over 10,000 taken by the LRO, according to the best match of brightness and gradient . \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 17 June 2022", "Optimize the altitude and gradient and the turns and so on. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 14 May 2022", "Strong southerly gradient winds will be present across the state ahead of the cold front, bringing wind gusts of up to 35 mph, the briefing states. \u2014 Brianna Kwasnik, Arkansas Online , 13 Apr. 2022", "Hiking trails are, for the most part, family-friendly, and are highlighted by the gradient reds, pinks, and oranges of the Painted Desert. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 11 Apr. 2022", "In between, there is everything from elegant white satin to flowy mauve chiffon to tiered polka dot to a green gradient dress with spaghetti straps. \u2014 Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic , 28 Apr. 2022", "The stones are cut in precise gradient sizes to fit the pattern of the swirl. \u2014 Carol Besler, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin gradient-, gradiens , present participle of gradi":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101-d\u0113-\u0259nt", "\u02c8gr\u0101d-\u0113-\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "cant", "diagonal", "grade", "inclination", "incline", "lean", "pitch", "rake", "slant", "slope", "upgrade" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080840", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grain":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a basic or characteristic quality":[], ": a fast dye":[], ": a granulated surface or appearance":[], ": a minute portion 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in commercial and statutory usage other plants (such as the soybean)":[], ": the stratification of the wood fibers in a piece of wood":[], ": to become granular : granulate":[], ": to feed with grain":[], ": to form into grains : granulate":[], ": to paint in imitation of the grain of wood or stone":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "bread made from whole wheat grain", "The machine grinds grain into flour.", "The farm grows a variety of grains .", "Anyone with a grain of sense knows that she's lying.", "There is not a grain of truth in what he said.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "These timelessly chic chaise lounges are crafted from solid acacia hardwood, with natural variation in the grain and an elegant teak stain. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 29 June 2022", "Ukraine exports much of its grain , wheat and other foodstuffs from those ports, which are now menaced by Russia\u2019s fleet. \u2014 Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022", "Top Russian official Sergey Lavrov is holding talks with Turkish officials today on a plan that could allow Ukraine to export its grain through the Black Sea amid an escalating food crisis. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022", "The distinctive buildings with vaulted ceilings are ghorfas, used by Berbers to store their grain . \u2014 Griffin Shea, CNN , 4 May 2022", "If much of northern India\u2019s wheat had yet to form its grain before the heat wave began, the effects could be severe. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 4 May 2022", "Often, neutral visual narratives turned murky if read against their intrinsic grain . \u2014 Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022", "The barn contained farm machinery, grain and a workshop, Alkire said. \u2014 Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun , 20 June 2022", "The next harvest is expected to bring in as much as 2,000 tons of new seeds and grain . \u2014 Alistair Macdonald, WSJ , 19 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "White Ash features more subtle graining while Black Ash has a dark grain that contrasts with its light background. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 13 Mar. 2020", "The cereal grains mixed with clover attract deer first while the brassicas stand tall and are accessible above snow in northern areas for late-season forage. \u2014 Gerald Almy, Field & Stream , 14 Feb. 2020", "Microphenomena, such as tornadoes, may be missed because models are not sufficiently fine- grained . \u2014 The Economist , 17 Sep. 2019", "Each one would resemble the (A) to (E) outline above, but would be much more finely grained . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 3 June 2019", "The surface appears to be very, very fine- grained . . . . \u2014 Charles Bethea, The New Yorker , 25 May 2018", "Within 15 minutes, a portion of this radioactive dust \u2014 mostly grains the size of salt or sand \u2014 would begin to fall directly on the city. \u2014 Daily Intelligencer , 12 June 2018", "The raw flesh of the fish is opalescent, fine- grained and smooth and nearly translucent, with a flavor to match. \u2014 Ben Lowy, Smithsonian , 23 May 2018", "As in other full-size pickups at this price, the dashboard is largely made up of hard plastics, although their graining looks nice and most critical touch points inside the F-150 are made from softer materials. \u2014 Alexander Stoklosa, Car and Driver , 9 Mar. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun", "1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, partly from Anglo-French grain cereal grain, from Latin granum ; partly from Anglo-French graine seed, kermes, from Latin grana , plural of granum \u2014 more at corn":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "atom", "bit", "crumb", "dribble", "fleck", "flyspeck", "granule", "molecule", "morsel", "mote", "nubbin", "nugget", "particle", "patch", "scrap", "scruple", "snip", "snippet", "speck", "tittle" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210732", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "grain thrips":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130433", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grain weevil":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193254", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grained":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a basic or characteristic quality":[], ": a fast dye":[], ": a granulated surface or appearance":[], ": a minute portion or particle":[], ": a prevalent ideology or convention":[ "teaching against the grain" ], ": a seed or fruit of a cereal grass : caryopsis":[], ": a single small hard seed":[], ": a small hard particle or crystal":[], ": a texture due to 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granulate":[], ": to paint in imitation of the grain of wood or stone":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "bread made from whole wheat grain", "The machine grinds grain into flour.", "The farm grows a variety of grains .", "Anyone with a grain of sense knows that she's lying.", "There is not a grain of truth in what he said.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "These timelessly chic chaise lounges are crafted from solid acacia hardwood, with natural variation in the grain and an elegant teak stain. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 29 June 2022", "Ukraine exports much of its grain , wheat and other foodstuffs from those ports, which are now menaced by Russia\u2019s fleet. \u2014 Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022", "Top Russian official Sergey Lavrov is holding talks with Turkish officials today on a plan that could allow Ukraine to export its grain through the Black Sea amid an escalating food crisis. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022", "The distinctive buildings with vaulted ceilings are ghorfas, used by Berbers to store their grain . \u2014 Griffin Shea, CNN , 4 May 2022", "If much of northern India\u2019s wheat had yet to form its grain before the heat wave began, the effects could be severe. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 4 May 2022", "Often, neutral visual narratives turned murky if read against their intrinsic grain . \u2014 Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022", "The barn contained farm machinery, grain and a workshop, Alkire said. \u2014 Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun , 20 June 2022", "The next harvest is expected to bring in as much as 2,000 tons of new seeds and grain . \u2014 Alistair Macdonald, WSJ , 19 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "White Ash features more subtle graining while Black Ash has a dark grain that contrasts with its light background. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 13 Mar. 2020", "The cereal grains mixed with clover attract deer first while the brassicas stand tall and are accessible above snow in northern areas for late-season forage. \u2014 Gerald Almy, Field & Stream , 14 Feb. 2020", "Microphenomena, such as tornadoes, may be missed because models are not sufficiently fine- grained . \u2014 The Economist , 17 Sep. 2019", "Each one would resemble the (A) to (E) outline above, but would be much more finely grained . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 3 June 2019", "The surface appears to be very, very fine- grained . . . . \u2014 Charles Bethea, The New Yorker , 25 May 2018", "Within 15 minutes, a portion of this radioactive dust \u2014 mostly grains the size of salt or sand \u2014 would begin to fall directly on the city. \u2014 Daily Intelligencer , 12 June 2018", "The raw flesh of the fish is opalescent, fine- grained and smooth and nearly translucent, with a flavor to match. \u2014 Ben Lowy, Smithsonian , 23 May 2018", "As in other full-size pickups at this price, the dashboard is largely made up of hard plastics, although their graining looks nice and most critical touch points inside the F-150 are made from softer materials. \u2014 Alexander Stoklosa, Car and Driver , 9 Mar. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun", "1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, partly from Anglo-French grain cereal grain, from Latin granum ; partly from Anglo-French graine seed, kermes, from Latin grana , plural of granum \u2014 more at corn":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "atom", "bit", "crumb", "dribble", "fleck", "flyspeck", "granule", "molecule", "morsel", "mote", "nubbin", "nugget", "particle", "patch", "scrap", "scruple", "snip", "snippet", "speck", "tittle" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055940", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "grainy":{ "antonyms":[ "dusty", "fine", "floury", "powdery", "superfine", "ultrafine" ], "definitions":{ ": appearing to be composed of grain-like particles":[], ": resembling or having some characteristic of grain : not smooth or fine":[] }, "examples":[ "The mustard has a grainy texture.", "grainy sand kept it off the rankings as one of the nation's best beaches", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Instead, a series of grainy photos of the couple watching from the sidelines were all that marked their attendance. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 3 June 2022", "Here was this other Robert Meeks, circa 1964 \u2014 long before I was born \u2014 surging to life in grainy black and white. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 June 2022", "Cream makeup has a more natural finish and melts into the skin, whereas powders can sometimes settle on top and look grainy . \u2014 ELLE , 17 June 2022", "My hometown suddenly had the Flyers, and hockey games were shown on a grainy UHF station. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022", "The production, in which Denmark was imagined as a chilling surveillance state, incorporated the use of video to powerful effect\u2014the Ghost is initially observed on grainy security footage\u2014and was heralded for its emotional veracity. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022", "Remember seeing grainy , black-and-white movies of those old double-decker buses? \u2014 Gerald Eskenazi, Forbes , 2 June 2022", "The flavor profile is classic Beam with more heat from the higher proof, with nutty and grainy notes, as well as popcorn, vanilla, caramel, baked apple, hot cinnamon and allspice. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 29 May 2022", "Their aesthetic, partly: the nervy theme song by Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, the grainy interstitial film between sketches. \u2014 New York Times , 24 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101-n\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "coarse", "grained", "granular", "granulated" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185532", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "graip":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a usually 3-tined garden fork or manure fork":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English grape , of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian greip forked tool, Old Norse greip hand spread out, grip; akin to Old English gr\u0101p grasp, grip, Old High German greifa fork, Old Norse gr\u012bpa to grip, grasp":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"", "\u02c8gr\u0101p" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041530", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "graisse":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a disease of white wines and cider caused by deficiency of tannin and the action of certain anaerobic bacteria":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "French graisse , literally, grease":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112057", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grammar":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a grammar textbook":[], ": a study of what is to be preferred and what avoided in inflection (see inflection sense 2 ) and syntax (see syntax sense 1 )":[], ": a system of rules that defines the grammatical structure of a language":[], ": speech or writing evaluated according to its conformity to grammatical rules":[ "appalled at the bad grammar of college students" ], ": the characteristic system of inflections (see inflection sense 2 ) and syntax of a language":[], ": the study of the classes of words, their inflections (see inflection sense 2 ), and their functions and relations in the sentence":[] }, "examples":[ "English grammar can be hard to master.", "comparing English and Japanese grammar", "comparing the grammars of English and Japanese", "\u201cHim and I went\u201d is bad grammar .", "I know some German, but my grammar isn't very good.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Sessions include math, grammar and reading practice tests and intensive test-taking strategies. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 20 June 2022", "For: Speedy typists with strong grammar and punctuation. \u2014 Nicol Natale, Woman's Day , 13 June 2022", "Ukrainian and Russian languages both use Cyrillic letters with similar grammar , and many Ukrainians today are bilingual. \u2014 Alina Dizik, WSJ , 20 Mar. 2022", "Newspaper headlines are routinely criticized for employing grammar that exculpates or depersonalizes acts of violence, yet this film seems at pains to do the same. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 13 June 2022", "There are native English speakers who, because of regional accents, cannot understand one another at all, and many people who learn English later in life have decidedly better grammar than those born to it. \u2014 Jacobina Martin, Washington Post , 9 June 2022", "It is best evaluated by an individual's interaction skills with technology and includes: grammar , composition, typing skills and the ability to produce text, images, audio and designs using technology. \u2014 Cindy Gordon, Forbes , 1 June 2022", "Lithuania borrowed from Kyiv a grammar of politics, as well as a good deal of law. \u2014 Timothy Snyder, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022", "Russian grammar is similar to Ukrainian \u2014 perhaps a tad closer than, say, Ukrainian and Polish \u2014 but the semantics are not that close. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English gramere , from Anglo-French gramaire , modification of Latin grammatica , from Greek grammatik\u0113 , from feminine of grammatikos of letters, from grammat-, gramma \u2014 more at gram":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gra-m\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "ABC(s)", "alphabet", "basics", "elements", "essentials", "fundamentals", "principles", "rudiments" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193239", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grammar checker":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a feature that finds grammatical errors":[ "The word processing software includes a grammar checker ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234913", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grammar school":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a British college preparatory school":[], ": a school intermediate between primary school and high school":[], ": a secondary school emphasizing Latin and Greek in preparation for college":[], ": elementary school":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Lemont coach Christine Traina was hosting a summer camp for grammar school kids. \u2014 Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022", "The pair, who met for the first time in grammar school at P.S. 80 in the Bronx, were key to the launch of Seinfeld, serving as exec producers on the NBC show that aired from 1989-98. \u2014 Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 May 2022", "Beneath that suspicion lies a greater anxiety about change: Ever since their best friend Elle (Yasmin Finney), a trans girl, transferred to the all-girls grammar school nearby, the group dynamic hasn\u2019t been the same. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Apr. 2022", "This is a lesson in politeness and consideration for others that children in grammar school usually learn. \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 21 Jan. 2022", "Yeah, the days may be gone when a team gives up three ones for a kid who hasn\u2019t thrown a pass since grammar school . \u2014 Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Oct. 2021", "The second witness went further back with Kelly \u2014 Larry Hood, a former bodyguard and member of the Chicago Police Department, knew the singer back in grammar school \u2014 but had worked with him over a shorter period of time. \u2014 Elias Leight, Rolling Stone , 21 Sep. 2021", "O\u2019Donnell was born in Lemont, but spent half her grammar school years in Shorewood. \u2014 Tony Baranek, chicagotribune.com , 15 Sep. 2021", "Amidst the horrors of World War II, hundreds of Polish children find refuge in a most unlikely place: a grammar school on the shore of Lake Balaton. \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 5 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004526", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grammarless":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": lacking any marked analyzable grammatical forms and relationships":[ "a relatively grammarless language" ], ": showing or marked by an ignorance of the approved forms or syntax of a language":[ "a man with a notably grammarless speech and crudeness of manner" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gram\u0259(r)l\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114957", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "grammatical":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": conforming to the rules of grammar":[ "a grammatical sentence" ], ": of or relating to grammar":[] }, "examples":[ "That sentence is not grammatical .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The statement is original as published in London; no text has been edited \u2014 all apparent elisions and grammatical peculiarities are rendered as published in London. \u2014 Guy Martin, Forbes , 30 June 2022", "This impressive achievement is a result of a decades-long program to build models that generate grammatical , meaningful language. \u2014 Kyle Mahowald And Anna A. Ivanova, Ars Technica , 27 June 2022", "Intellectual, political, religious, domestic, gendered, grammatical , educational. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 19 May 2022", "The verbal portion has done away with grammatical analogies, and the math portion now favors geometry and algebra over riddle-like quantitative reasoning. \u2014 The New Yorker , 24 May 2022", "Not even the Supreme Court is immune from grammatical mishaps. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 18 May 2022", "The bureau said signs of a potential scam include fake reviews, suspicious addresses and grammatical errors. \u2014 Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press , 20 May 2022", "Check for misspellings, grammatical errors, or other descriptive language that is inconsistent with the product. \u2014 Cameron Knight, The Enquirer , 16 May 2022", "Misspellings, grammatical errors, or other descriptive language that is inconsistent with the product. \u2014 Corrinne Hess, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "see grammar":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "gr\u0259-\u02c8ma-ti-k\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113319", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "grammatical change":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the system of consonant contrasts in the Germanic strong verb according to Verner's law (Old English c\u0113osan , choose; coren , chosen)":[], ": verner's law":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "translation of German grammatischer wechsel":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004019", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grammatical gender":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": gender sense 1":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1707, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031550", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grammatical meaning":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the part of meaning that varies from one inflectional form to another (as from plays to played to playing ) \u2014 compare lexical meaning":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1769, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114026", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grammatically":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": in a way pertaining to grammar : with regard to grammar or in accordance with grammatical rules":[ "speaking grammatically", "a grammatically complex sentence", "Two Welsh men who were busted for possession of marijuana were spared jail time by a judge who commended their grammatically correct text messages.", "\u2014 Rachel DeSantis", "Just as we teach children how to ride bikes by putting them on a bicycle, we need to teach students how to write grammatically by letting them write.", "\u2014 Michelle Navarre Cleary" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "gr\u0259-\u02c8ma-ti-k(\u0259-)l\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033908", "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "grand":{ "antonyms":[ "humble", "unheroic", "unimposing", "unimpressive" ], "definitions":{ ": a thousand dollars":[], ": chief , principal":[ "the grand ballroom" ], ": definitive , incontrovertible":[ "grand example" ], ": fine or imposing in appearance or impression":[ "sported a grand mustache" ], ": grand piano":[], ": having higher rank than others bearing the same general designation":[ "the grand champion" ], ": having more importance than others : foremost":[], ": inclusive , comprehensive":[ "the grand total of all money paid out" ], ": intended to impress":[ "a person of grand gestures" ], ": large and striking in size, scope, extent, or conception":[ "grand design" ], ": lavish , sumptuous":[ "a grand celebration" ], ": lofty , sublime":[ "writing in the grand style" ], ": marked by a regal form and dignity":[], ": pretending to social superiority : supercilious":[], ": very good : wonderful":[ "a grand time" ], "river 200 miles (322 kilometers) long in northern South Dakota flowing east into the Missouri River":[], "river 260 miles (418 kilometers) long in southwestern Michigan flowing north and west into Lake Michigan":[], "river 300 miles (483 kilometers) long in northwestern Missouri flowing southeast into the Missouri River":[], "the Colorado River from its source to its junction with the Green River in southeastern Utah":[ "\u2014 a former name" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "He thinks everything the government does is part of some grand conspiracy.", "the beauty of nature's grand design", "The neighborhood includes many grand old homes.", "His job is much less grand than his title makes it sound.", "My great aunt lived to the grand old age of 103.", "Despite its grand name, the hotel is small and somewhat seedy.", "He made some grand statements about the company's future.", "They celebrated their anniversary in grand style .", "He planned to make a grand entrance , driving up to the house in a fancy red sports car.", "We won the grand prize.", "Noun", "He bought a used car for about five grand .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Luhrmann similarly saw the dynamic as one on a grand scale that defied any simple construct of villainy. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 23 June 2022", "The Gift, a soundtrack/companion album that spotlighted Afrobeats on a grand scale. \u2014 Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone , 20 June 2022", "But this isn\u2019t the first time L.A. has launched a grand -scale tree planting campaign that has run into significant hurdles. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022", "For more than a decade, the Drake factory has been operating at full capacity \u2014 recalibrating the relationship between hip-hop, R&B and pop; balancing grand -scale ambition with granular experimentation; embracing the meme-ification of his celebrity. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022", "In the 1970s and 1980s, the proliferation of standardized cargo containers revolutionized global shipping, dramatically reducing transportation and distribution costs and opening the door to international commerce on a grand scale. \u2014 Dan Ikenson, Forbes , 13 June 2022", "The grand -scale discoveries of Dr. Hautakanga and her team\u2019s study were made possible due to the larger research samples available. \u2014 Madeleine Streets, SELF , 13 June 2022", "This is a home that is perfect for daily living and entertaining on a grand scale. \u2014 James Alexander, Hartford Courant , 12 June 2022", "The greater question is whether the Heat have an arm or leg even to put into play for anything on a grand scale. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 11 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Created by Emma Hamberg and Denize Karabuda, the series set in the 1980\u2019s and follows a teenage girl who lives with her mother and grand -mother in a suffocating small Swedish town. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 14 June 2022", "Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate A new section of the San Pedro Creek Culture Park in downtown San Antonio is near completion and set for an October grand opening, despite the challenges of a pandemic and a major archaeological discovery. \u2014 Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News , 10 June 2022", "The most memorable and dramatic interior feature of the hotel is the seven-story Italian Renaissance-style marble grand staircase which rises up from the High Holborn entrance of the hotel. \u2014 Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes , 9 June 2022", "The South Windsor Chamber of Commerce celebrates the Bahler Brothers grand reopening of its design showroom with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at 24 Jeffrey Drive. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 22 Apr. 2022", "Browder said her team would be able to use the money to bolster the projects, including enhancing the campus grand opening and Day of Reckoning conference. \u2014 al , 28 Feb. 2022", "Wasserman wasn\u2019t intimidated by celebrities, so one day when film star Debbie Reynolds showed up at a dance studio grand opening in La Costa, Wasserman approached Reynolds and talked her into taking a photo with herself and Frances Hodes. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Feb. 2022", "This trunk helps explain the experiences of a student\u2019s own grandparents or great- grand -parents who lived during the war years. \u2014 Austin Hewitt, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 8 Jan. 2022", "Given this year marked The Great White Way\u2019s grand reopening in September, the celebratory fashion will be especially omnipresent this evening. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 12 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Anglo-French grant, grand , large, great, grand, from Latin grandis":"Adjective and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grand" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for grand Adjective grand , magnificent , imposing , stately , majestic , grandiose mean large and impressive. grand adds to greatness of size the implications of handsomeness and dignity. a grand staircase magnificent implies an impressive largeness proportionate to scale without sacrifice of dignity or good taste. magnificent paintings imposing implies great size and dignity but especially stresses impressiveness. an imposing edifice stately may suggest poised dignity, erectness of bearing, handsomeness of proportions, ceremonious deliberation of movement. the stately procession majestic combines the implications of imposing and stately and usually adds a suggestion of solemn grandeur. a majestic waterfall grandiose implies a size or scope exceeding ordinary experience grandiose hydroelectric projects but is most commonly applied derogatorily to inflated pretension or absurd exaggeration. grandiose schemes", "synonyms":[ "august", "baronial", "epic", "gallant", "glorious", "grandiose", "heroic", "heroical", "Homeric", "imperial", "imposing", "magnific", "magnificent", "majestic", "massive", "monumental", "noble", "proud", "regal", "royal", "splendid", "stately" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014859", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "geographical name", "noun" ] }, "grand finale":{ "antonyms":[ "baseline", "beginning", "dawn", "day one", "nascence", "nascency", "opening", "start" ], "definitions":{ ": a climactic finale (as of an opera)":[] }, "examples":[ "All of the performers came on stage for the opera's grand finale .", "the award for best picture is traditionally the evening's grand finale", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Contestants in Sunday's semi-finals sang two songs before the final three grand finale competitors were announced. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 16 May 2022", "Parker will keep drawing ever closer to the sun and diving deeper into the corona until its grand finale orbit in 2025. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 2 Jan. 2022", "Parker will keep drawing ever closer to the sun and diving deeper into the corona until its grand finale orbit in 2025. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 16 Dec. 2021", "Well, The Voice is not playing around with their grand finale event. \u2014 Maggie Fremont, EW.com , 15 Dec. 2021", "Parker will keep drawing ever closer to the sun and diving deeper into the corona until its grand finale orbit in 2025. \u2014 Marcia Dunn, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Dec. 2021", "The parade route starts at 6 p.m. in North Palm Beach and travels up the Intracoastal Waterway to the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, where a grand finale fireworks show ends the event at 8 p.m. \u2014 Arlene Borenstein-zuluaga, sun-sentinel.com , 26 Nov. 2021", "The grand finale celebration, scheduled for June 4, 2022, will offer food, drinks and live music at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, and will feature a virtual option as well. \u2014 Dallas News , 28 Sep. 2021", "The traditional parade was back, as were amusement rides, games, food booths, live music and, of course, the grand finale fireworks show. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 3 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1784, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "capper", "close", "closing", "conclusion", "consummation", "end", "endgame", "ending", "finale", "finis", "finish", "homestretch", "mop-up", "windup", "wrap-up" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195653", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grand fir":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a lofty fir tree ( Abies grandis ) of the northwestern chiefly Pacific coastal region of North America with cylindrical greenish cones and soft wood":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Fraser fir was most affected, followed by noble fir, then grand fir . \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Nov. 2021", "Dense and brimming with nearly 10,000 branch tips, this gorgeous grand fir replica from Home Decorators Collection is a home run for anyone looking for a main-event tree in their home this year. \u2014 Courtney Thompson, CNN Underscored , 19 Nov. 2020", "Many conifers, including western red cedar, incense cedar, grand fir and even valley ponderosa pine are succumbing, as well. \u2014 oregonlive.com , 20 Aug. 2019", "Drought also is killing grand fir and might be contributing to declines in Western red cedar and bigleaf maple. \u2014 USA TODAY , 22 July 2019", "Fischer pointed out younger grand firs , which grow in the shade of the Douglas firs that in several hundred years might surpass them in height. \u2014 Nicole Tsong, The Seattle Times , 8 Aug. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1874, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173515", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grandaddy":{ "antonyms":[ "descendant", "descendent" ], "definitions":{ ": grandfather sense 1a":[], ": one that is the first, earliest, or most venerable of its kind":[] }, "examples":[ "the granddaddy of all English mystery novels", "Recent Examples on the Web", "On the downriver side of Glen Canyon Dam is the granddaddy of all raft trips in the United States: the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. \u2014 Brendan Leonard, Outside Online , 17 Nov. 2020", "The granddaddy of reality competition shows begins Season 42. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Mar. 2022", "The granddaddy of reality competition shows begins Season 42. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Mar. 2022", "In the granddaddy of them all, Chinatown, the destination is sinister. \u2014 Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com , 24 Jan. 2022", "This has been the granddaddy of all music competition shows. \u2014 Anne Easton, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022", "The granddaddy of reality competition shows begins Season 42. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Mar. 2022", "Established in 1970 by Michael Eavis, a dairy farmer, Glastonbury is the granddaddy of U.K. music festivals, a rite of passage for music fans who gather for the show in numbers exceeding 150,000. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 4 Mar. 2022", "The granddaddy of Grand Canyon hikes is going rim to rim, dropping all the way to the river, crossing the bridge at Phantom Ranch, and then climbing out the other side. \u2014 Frederick Reimers, Outside Online , 4 Dec. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gran-\u02ccda-d\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "ancestor", "antecedent", "archetype", "daddy", "foregoer", "forerunner", "precursor", "predecessor", "prototype" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041107", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "granddaddy":{ "antonyms":[ "descendant", "descendent" ], "definitions":{ ": grandfather sense 1a":[], ": one that is the first, earliest, or most venerable of its kind":[] }, "examples":[ "the granddaddy of all English mystery novels", "Recent Examples on the Web", "On the downriver side of Glen Canyon Dam is the granddaddy of all raft trips in the United States: the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. \u2014 Brendan Leonard, Outside Online , 17 Nov. 2020", "The granddaddy of reality competition shows begins Season 42. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Mar. 2022", "The granddaddy of reality competition shows begins Season 42. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Mar. 2022", "In the granddaddy of them all, Chinatown, the destination is sinister. \u2014 Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com , 24 Jan. 2022", "This has been the granddaddy of all music competition shows. \u2014 Anne Easton, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022", "The granddaddy of reality competition shows begins Season 42. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Mar. 2022", "Established in 1970 by Michael Eavis, a dairy farmer, Glastonbury is the granddaddy of U.K. music festivals, a rite of passage for music fans who gather for the show in numbers exceeding 150,000. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 4 Mar. 2022", "The granddaddy of Grand Canyon hikes is going rim to rim, dropping all the way to the river, crossing the bridge at Phantom Ranch, and then climbing out the other side. \u2014 Frederick Reimers, Outside Online , 4 Dec. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gran-\u02ccda-d\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "ancestor", "antecedent", "archetype", "daddy", "foregoer", "forerunner", "precursor", "predecessor", "prototype" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205507", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grandee":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "only a Spanish grandee \u2014and no one of lesser rank\u2014can address comments to the king and queen of Spain", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Becoming a playwright and theatrical grandee took time. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022", "Sam Waterston runs his gravitas off a cliff as George Shultz, the Nixon-Reagan grandee who becomes Holmes' sternest defender. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 25 Feb. 2022", "Reputedly the illegitimate son of a Medici grandee and an African servant, Alessandro had been declared the first duke of the Florentine Republic at twenty-one. \u2014 Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books , 19 Aug. 2021", "McCarthy, who has voted in favor of preserving NSA surveillance authorities, might be dismissed as a cynical opportunist trying to show his support for a right-wing grandee . \u2014 Jacob Silverman, The New Republic , 2 July 2021", "One is a grandee of Wall Street dealmaking, the other a scion of Goldman Sachs. \u2014 Sonali Basak, Bloomberg.com , 19 Nov. 2020", "In 1911, the land was purchased by E. Bartlett Hayward, a local grandee whose fortune was derived from casting 75-millimeter shell casings for French field guns during World War I. \u2014 James Tarmy, Bloomberg.com , 19 Aug. 2020", "The event attracts the world\u2019s most important lawmakers and wealthiest people and this year at least 119 billionaires are converging to join bankers, politicians and other grandees for their pilgrimage. \u2014 Suzy Waite, Bloomberg.com , 10 May 2020", "The new setup would be approved by a party conference in December, but that time frame was quickly assailed by party grandees who said a new leader should be found sooner. \u2014 Arne Delfs, Bloomberg.com , 5 May 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1593, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Spanish grande , from grande , adjective, large, great, from Latin grandis":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "gran-\u02c8d\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "gentleman", "lord", "milord", "nobleman", "peer" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004134", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grandeur":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an instance or example of grandeur":[ "visited the awesome grandeurs of the American West" ], ": the quality or state of being grand : magnificence":[ "the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome", "\u2014 E. A. Poe" ] }, "examples":[ "His paintings capture the beauty and grandeur of the landscape.", "They are restoring the hotel to its original grandeur .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "There is as much grandeur in the soil of a backyard garden as there is in the canyons of Zion. \u2014 Jennifer Szalai, New York Times , 22 June 2022", "There\u2019s a meditative grandeur to some of his best poems, a gradual disclosure of the self that\u2019s as much intellectual as moral. \u2014 Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic , 17 June 2022", "But those who visit San Jose also have the chance to take in some ecclesiastical grandeur . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022", "At times, the album flirts with bombast, walking right up to the edge and sometimes teetering over, which is how rock and pop records often achieve real grandeur . \u2014 Kevin Dettmar, The New Yorker , 20 May 2022", "Modesty has an afterlife as well as a compelling grandeur of its own. \u2014 Willard Spiegelman, WSJ , 13 May 2022", "Gilded glamour, the dress code of the 2022 Met Gala, welcomed guests to show off their interpretation of a sort of white tie grandeur reflective of the late 19th-century style. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 3 May 2022", "Taken as a whole, at least from renders, the building evokes a Gaudi-esque grandeur while fully occupying the 21st century. \u2014 Kim Westerman, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022", "The Suns are favorites to return and win the NBA Finals, but Cameron's more proud of his younger brother Puff experiencing the Final Four's grandeur because Cameron never got there. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 31 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French, from Old French, from grand":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gran-j\u0259r", "-\u02ccju\u0307r", "-d(y)\u0259r", "-\u02ccd(y)u\u0307r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "augustness", "brilliance", "gloriousness", "glory", "gorgeousness", "grandness", "magnificence", "majesty", "nobility", "nobleness", "resplendence", "resplendency", "splendidness", "splendiferousness", "splendor", "stateliness", "stupendousness", "sublimeness", "superbness" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194715", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grandfather":{ "antonyms":[ "descendant", "descendent" ], "definitions":{ ": ancestor sense 1a":[], ": granddaddy sense 2":[], ": the father of one's father or mother":[], ": to permit to continue under a grandfather clause":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "this tradition has been passed down from our pioneer grandfathers", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Flores, an avid fisherman and devoted grandfather , died at a hospital five days later. \u2014 Emily Davies, Washington Post , 28 June 2022", "Ivey\u2019s late grandfather , James Hunter, played defensive back for the Detroit Lions from 1976-82 and tallied 27 career interceptions. \u2014 Mason Young, Detroit Free Press , 24 June 2022", "On visits, Sabyasachi often asks to speak to the grandfather in a textile or embroidery outfit, the man who might feel muscled out by modernity. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022", "The grandfather of crypto currently sits around $20,000. \u2014 Rosemarie Miller, Forbes , 22 June 2022", "Formby\u2019s grandfather played for legendary coach Bear Bryant. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 20 June 2022", "Fidelity\u2014which Johnson\u2019s grandfather founded the year after World War II ended\u2014stood up a separate legal entity called Fidelity Digital Assets, in October 2018. \u2014 Ian Allison, Fortune , 10 June 2022", "Is this wind the grandfather of the whooshes filling Lynch\u2019s distinctive sound design? \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022", "Founded by Garcia\u2019s grandfather in 1926, La Luz del Mundo is today Mexico\u2019s largest evangelical church and claims millions of congregants around the world, including many in Los Angeles. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The proposal would grandfather in current public school and state employees for health insurance coverage as retirees, according to Hickey. \u2014 Rachel Herzog, Arkansas Online , 24 Feb. 2022", "This rule appears to grandfather the Nike Next% shoe that Bridgid Kosgei wore to her world-record 2:14:04 in the Chicago Marathon last fall. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 31 Jan. 2020", "The act would grandfather foreign investors from loss of their funds by virtue of retroactive effect of EB-5 developments and create a safety net to protect them. \u2014 Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021", "The former Ole Miss and NFL quarterback - father to Peyton and Eli Manning, and grandfather to highly recruited Arch - has been on a whirlwind tour of celebrating his sons\u2019 contributions to the game. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 19 Oct. 2021", "All of those features will not be possible with respect to trusts that are formed or to the extent funded after the date of enactment, but the legislation would grandfather trusts, to the extent funded, up through the date of enactment. \u2014 Alan Gassman, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021", "And the legislation would grandfather in existing trusts, meaning that those who have already established trusts would be able to continue to use them to avoid paying estate taxes. \u2014 Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica , 28 Sep. 2021", "At a minimum, the rule should grandfather existing IRAs with alternative investments. \u2014 Garth Friesen, Forbes , 15 Sep. 2021", "Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Texas and Ole Miss are also on that list, with the Rebels being the alma mater of Arch\u2019s uncle Eli and grandfather Archie. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 16 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1953, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grand-\u02ccf\u00e4-t\u035fh\u0259r", "\u02c8gran(d)-\u02ccf\u00e4-t\u035fh\u0259r", "\u02c8gran-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "ancestor", "father", "forebear", "forbear", "forebearer", "forefather", "primogenitor", "progenitor" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225455", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "grandfather graybeard":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": daddy longlegs":[], ": fringe tree":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111645", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grandfather rights":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": rights deriving from a grandfather clause":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1936, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040633", "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "grandfather-in-law":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the grandfather of one's spouse":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193111", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grandfer":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": grandfather":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "by alteration":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8granf\u0259(r)" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215738", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grandfolks":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": grandparents":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-raan-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223308", "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "grandiloquence":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language":[ "was urged to follow up his grandiloquence with positive action" ] }, "examples":[ "a heavyweight champion who was famous for his entertaining grandiloquence prior to every match", "the predictably wearisome grandiloquence of the speeches at a political convention", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Rylance plays him with chest puffed out into grandiloquence , the painful shuffle of a man with no unbroken bones, and the periodic grace of a pixie. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022", "At least some of the grandiloquence proved justified. \u2014 Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022", "Many times, vision statements end up being washed up by grandiloquence . \u2014 Nacho De Marco, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022", "There will be plenty more rhetoric, pomposity and grandiloquence in the next few weeks as negotiations between the union and MLB get hot and heavy. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 13 May 2020", "Behind the grandiloquence of his note was a young man, alone, under extraordinary stress. \u2014 Barton Gellman, Washington Post , 11 May 2020", "His most recent high-profile job, foreign secretary, found him ill at ease in a role that required more gravitas than grandiloquence . \u2014 Benjamin Mueller, New York Times , 22 July 2019", "Bird never did have the hops to transport himself from one piece of famed parquet to another, but that didn\u2019t stop Pitino from selling the kind of grandiloquence that epitomized the too-good-to-be-true verbiage and essence of the college game. \u2014 Harvey Araton, New York Times , 28 Sep. 2017", "Rose\u2019s plain-spokenness is the necessary counterweight to her husband\u2019s grandiloquence . \u2014 A. O. Scott, New York Times , 15 Dec. 2016" ], "first_known_use":{ "1589, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "probably from Middle French, from Latin grandiloquus using lofty language, from grandis + loqui to speak":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "gran-\u02c8di-l\u0259-kw\u0259n(t)s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bluster", "bombast", "brag", "braggadocio", "bull", "cockalorum", "fanfaronade", "gas", "gasconade", "hot air", "magniloquence", "rant", "rodomontade", "rhodomontade" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114237", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "grandiloquent":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language":[ "was urged to follow up his grandiloquence with positive action" ] }, "examples":[ "a heavyweight champion who was famous for his entertaining grandiloquence prior to every match", "the predictably wearisome grandiloquence of the speeches at a political convention", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Rylance plays him with chest puffed out into grandiloquence , the painful shuffle of a man with no unbroken bones, and the periodic grace of a pixie. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022", "At least some of the grandiloquence proved justified. \u2014 Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022", "Many times, vision statements end up being washed up by grandiloquence . \u2014 Nacho De Marco, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022", "There will be plenty more rhetoric, pomposity and grandiloquence in the next few weeks as negotiations between the union and MLB get hot and heavy. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 13 May 2020", "Behind the grandiloquence of his note was a young man, alone, under extraordinary stress. \u2014 Barton Gellman, Washington Post , 11 May 2020", "His most recent high-profile job, foreign secretary, found him ill at ease in a role that required more gravitas than grandiloquence . \u2014 Benjamin Mueller, New York Times , 22 July 2019", "Bird never did have the hops to transport himself from one piece of famed parquet to another, but that didn\u2019t stop Pitino from selling the kind of grandiloquence that epitomized the too-good-to-be-true verbiage and essence of the college game. \u2014 Harvey Araton, New York Times , 28 Sep. 2017", "Rose\u2019s plain-spokenness is the necessary counterweight to her husband\u2019s grandiloquence . \u2014 A. O. Scott, New York Times , 15 Dec. 2016" ], "first_known_use":{ "1589, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "probably from Middle French, from Latin grandiloquus using lofty language, from grandis + loqui to speak":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "gran-\u02c8di-l\u0259-kw\u0259n(t)s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bluster", "bombast", "brag", "braggadocio", "bull", "cockalorum", "fanfaronade", "gas", "gasconade", "hot air", "magniloquence", "rant", "rodomontade", "rhodomontade" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204126", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "grandiose":{ "antonyms":[ "humble", "unheroic", "unimposing", "unimpressive" ], "definitions":{ ": characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration":[ "They did not believe his grandiose claims." ], ": impressive because of uncommon largeness, scope, effect, or grandeur":[ "had grandiose plans for the city" ] }, "examples":[ "He was full of grandiose ideas.", "a grandiose plan to upgrade the entire interstate highway system in 10 years", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Both wars morphed into something more grandiose and utterly unachievable \u2014 the transformation of Afghanistan and Iraq into friendly, governable, democratic states. \u2014 Michael Krepon, Forbes , 2 May 2022", "All are expected to take centre stage at G\u00f6teborg\u2019s grandiose Stora Teatern opera house with sessions to be live streamed and available to registered online delegates. \u2014 Annika Pham, Variety , 25 Jan. 2022", "And that reminded me that there\u2019s an awful lot of outdoor gear out there that, despite grandiose marketing claims, doesn\u2019t actually do anything. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 3 Mar. 2017", "Beneath silver, shimmering draping, grandiose curtains, and gigantic orbs suspended from the ceiling, waiters served Champagne and Campari cocktails to early guests as the stars of the movie made their way from the Grand Theatre Lumiere. \u2014 Douglas Greenwood, Vogue , 26 May 2022", "At one point in the show, just after Buss, the new team owner, has given his staff a motivational speech, West makes a grandiose public display of quitting his job as head coach, completely souring the vibe. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022", "What might bring you back down to Earth in an unexpectedly pleasant way is working on the boring parts of your grandiose plan, like taxes and insurance. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 18 May 2022", "These grandiose promises have left employees questioning how the company will actually change once the deal closes later this year. \u2014 Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 9 May 2022", "In the years that followed, the band\u2019s grandiose designs began to catch up with it. \u2014 Mark Richardson, WSJ , 2 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1818, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French, from Italian grandioso , from grande great, from Latin grandis":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccgran-d\u0113-\u02c8", "\u02c8gran-d\u0113-\u02cc\u014ds", "\u02ccgran-d\u0113-\u02c8\u014ds" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for grandiose grand , magnificent , imposing , stately , majestic , grandiose mean large and impressive. grand adds to greatness of size the implications of handsomeness and dignity. a grand staircase magnificent implies an impressive largeness proportionate to scale without sacrifice of dignity or good taste. magnificent paintings imposing implies great size and dignity but especially stresses impressiveness. an imposing edifice stately may suggest poised dignity, erectness of bearing, handsomeness of proportions, ceremonious deliberation of movement. the stately procession majestic combines the implications of imposing and stately and usually adds a suggestion of solemn grandeur. a majestic waterfall grandiose implies a size or scope exceeding ordinary experience grandiose hydroelectric projects but is most commonly applied derogatorily to inflated pretension or absurd exaggeration. grandiose schemes", "synonyms":[ "august", "baronial", "epic", "gallant", "glorious", "grand", "heroic", "heroical", "Homeric", "imperial", "imposing", "magnific", "magnificent", "majestic", "massive", "monumental", "noble", "proud", "regal", "royal", "splendid", "stately" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020504", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "noun," ] }, "grandiosity":{ "antonyms":[ "humble", "unheroic", "unimposing", "unimpressive" ], "definitions":{ ": characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration":[ "They did not believe his grandiose claims." ], ": impressive because of uncommon largeness, scope, effect, or grandeur":[ "had grandiose plans for the city" ] }, "examples":[ "He was full of grandiose ideas.", "a grandiose plan to upgrade the entire interstate highway system in 10 years", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Meant to be part of grandiose plans to make Kinshasa a glittering capital, the building was constructed in the 1970s as the International Trade Center but soon went into disrepair and sat abandoned and decaying for years. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Dec. 2021", "Both wars morphed into something more grandiose and utterly unachievable \u2014 the transformation of Afghanistan and Iraq into friendly, governable, democratic states. \u2014 Michael Krepon, Forbes , 2 May 2022", "All are expected to take centre stage at G\u00f6teborg\u2019s grandiose Stora Teatern opera house with sessions to be live streamed and available to registered online delegates. \u2014 Annika Pham, Variety , 25 Jan. 2022", "And that reminded me that there\u2019s an awful lot of outdoor gear out there that, despite grandiose marketing claims, doesn\u2019t actually do anything. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 3 Mar. 2017", "Beneath silver, shimmering draping, grandiose curtains, and gigantic orbs suspended from the ceiling, waiters served Champagne and Campari cocktails to early guests as the stars of the movie made their way from the Grand Theatre Lumiere. \u2014 Douglas Greenwood, Vogue , 26 May 2022", "At one point in the show, just after Buss, the new team owner, has given his staff a motivational speech, West makes a grandiose public display of quitting his job as head coach, completely souring the vibe. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022", "What might bring you back down to Earth in an unexpectedly pleasant way is working on the boring parts of your grandiose plan, like taxes and insurance. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 18 May 2022", "These grandiose promises have left employees questioning how the company will actually change once the deal closes later this year. \u2014 Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 9 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1818, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French, from Italian grandioso , from grande great, from Latin grandis":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gran-d\u0113-\u02cc\u014ds", "\u02ccgran-d\u0113-\u02c8", "\u02ccgran-d\u0113-\u02c8\u014ds" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for grandiose grand , magnificent , imposing , stately , majestic , grandiose mean large and impressive. grand adds to greatness of size the implications of handsomeness and dignity. a grand staircase magnificent implies an impressive largeness proportionate to scale without sacrifice of dignity or good taste. magnificent paintings imposing implies great size and dignity but especially stresses impressiveness. an imposing edifice stately may suggest poised dignity, erectness of bearing, handsomeness of proportions, ceremonious deliberation of movement. the stately procession majestic combines the implications of imposing and stately and usually adds a suggestion of solemn grandeur. a majestic waterfall grandiose implies a size or scope exceeding ordinary experience grandiose hydroelectric projects but is most commonly applied derogatorily to inflated pretension or absurd exaggeration. grandiose schemes", "synonyms":[ "august", "baronial", "epic", "gallant", "glorious", "grand", "heroic", "heroical", "Homeric", "imperial", "imposing", "magnific", "magnificent", "majestic", "massive", "monumental", "noble", "proud", "regal", "royal", "splendid", "stately" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104423", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "noun," ] }, "grandly":{ "antonyms":[ "humble", "unheroic", "unimposing", "unimpressive" ], "definitions":{ ": a thousand dollars":[], ": chief , principal":[ "the grand ballroom" ], ": definitive , incontrovertible":[ "grand example" ], ": fine or imposing in appearance or impression":[ "sported a grand mustache" ], ": grand piano":[], ": having higher rank than others bearing the same general designation":[ "the grand champion" ], ": having more importance than others : foremost":[], ": inclusive , comprehensive":[ "the grand total of all money paid out" ], ": intended to impress":[ "a person of grand gestures" ], ": large and striking in size, scope, extent, or conception":[ "grand design" ], ": lavish , sumptuous":[ "a grand celebration" ], ": lofty , sublime":[ "writing in the grand style" ], ": marked by a regal form and dignity":[], ": pretending to social superiority : supercilious":[], ": very good : wonderful":[ "a grand time" ], "river 200 miles (322 kilometers) long in northern South Dakota flowing east into the Missouri River":[], "river 260 miles (418 kilometers) long in southwestern Michigan flowing north and west into Lake Michigan":[], "river 300 miles (483 kilometers) long in northwestern Missouri flowing southeast into the Missouri River":[], "the Colorado River from its source to its junction with the Green River in southeastern Utah":[ "\u2014 a former name" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "He thinks everything the government does is part of some grand conspiracy.", "the beauty of nature's grand design", "The neighborhood includes many grand old homes.", "His job is much less grand than his title makes it sound.", "My great aunt lived to the grand old age of 103.", "Despite its grand name, the hotel is small and somewhat seedy.", "He made some grand statements about the company's future.", "They celebrated their anniversary in grand style .", "He planned to make a grand entrance , driving up to the house in a fancy red sports car.", "We won the grand prize.", "Noun", "He bought a used car for about five grand .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Luhrmann similarly saw the dynamic as one on a grand scale that defied any simple construct of villainy. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 23 June 2022", "The Gift, a soundtrack/companion album that spotlighted Afrobeats on a grand scale. \u2014 Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone , 20 June 2022", "But this isn\u2019t the first time L.A. has launched a grand -scale tree planting campaign that has run into significant hurdles. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022", "For more than a decade, the Drake factory has been operating at full capacity \u2014 recalibrating the relationship between hip-hop, R&B and pop; balancing grand -scale ambition with granular experimentation; embracing the meme-ification of his celebrity. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022", "In the 1970s and 1980s, the proliferation of standardized cargo containers revolutionized global shipping, dramatically reducing transportation and distribution costs and opening the door to international commerce on a grand scale. \u2014 Dan Ikenson, Forbes , 13 June 2022", "The grand -scale discoveries of Dr. Hautakanga and her team\u2019s study were made possible due to the larger research samples available. \u2014 Madeleine Streets, SELF , 13 June 2022", "This is a home that is perfect for daily living and entertaining on a grand scale. \u2014 James Alexander, Hartford Courant , 12 June 2022", "The greater question is whether the Heat have an arm or leg even to put into play for anything on a grand scale. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 11 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Created by Emma Hamberg and Denize Karabuda, the series set in the 1980\u2019s and follows a teenage girl who lives with her mother and grand -mother in a suffocating small Swedish town. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 14 June 2022", "Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate A new section of the San Pedro Creek Culture Park in downtown San Antonio is near completion and set for an October grand opening, despite the challenges of a pandemic and a major archaeological discovery. \u2014 Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News , 10 June 2022", "The most memorable and dramatic interior feature of the hotel is the seven-story Italian Renaissance-style marble grand staircase which rises up from the High Holborn entrance of the hotel. \u2014 Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes , 9 June 2022", "The South Windsor Chamber of Commerce celebrates the Bahler Brothers grand reopening of its design showroom with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at 24 Jeffrey Drive. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 22 Apr. 2022", "Browder said her team would be able to use the money to bolster the projects, including enhancing the campus grand opening and Day of Reckoning conference. \u2014 al , 28 Feb. 2022", "Wasserman wasn\u2019t intimidated by celebrities, so one day when film star Debbie Reynolds showed up at a dance studio grand opening in La Costa, Wasserman approached Reynolds and talked her into taking a photo with herself and Frances Hodes. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Feb. 2022", "This trunk helps explain the experiences of a student\u2019s own grandparents or great- grand -parents who lived during the war years. \u2014 Austin Hewitt, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 8 Jan. 2022", "Given this year marked The Great White Way\u2019s grand reopening in September, the celebratory fashion will be especially omnipresent this evening. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 12 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Anglo-French grant, grand , large, great, grand, from Latin grandis":"Adjective and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grand" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for grand Adjective grand , magnificent , imposing , stately , majestic , grandiose mean large and impressive. grand adds to greatness of size the implications of handsomeness and dignity. a grand staircase magnificent implies an impressive largeness proportionate to scale without sacrifice of dignity or good taste. magnificent paintings imposing implies great size and dignity but especially stresses impressiveness. an imposing edifice stately may suggest poised dignity, erectness of bearing, handsomeness of proportions, ceremonious deliberation of movement. the stately procession majestic combines the implications of imposing and stately and usually adds a suggestion of solemn grandeur. a majestic waterfall grandiose implies a size or scope exceeding ordinary experience grandiose hydroelectric projects but is most commonly applied derogatorily to inflated pretension or absurd exaggeration. grandiose schemes", "synonyms":[ "august", "baronial", "epic", "gallant", "glorious", "grandiose", "heroic", "heroical", "Homeric", "imperial", "imposing", "magnific", "magnificent", "majestic", "massive", "monumental", "noble", "proud", "regal", "royal", "splendid", "stately" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063948", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "geographical name", "noun" ] }, "grandness":{ "antonyms":[ "humble", "unheroic", "unimposing", "unimpressive" ], "definitions":{ ": a thousand dollars":[], ": chief , principal":[ "the grand ballroom" ], ": definitive , incontrovertible":[ "grand example" ], ": fine or imposing in appearance or impression":[ "sported a grand mustache" ], ": grand piano":[], ": having higher rank than others bearing the same general designation":[ "the grand champion" ], ": having more importance than others : foremost":[], ": inclusive , comprehensive":[ "the grand total of all money paid out" ], ": intended to impress":[ "a person of grand gestures" ], ": large and striking in size, scope, extent, or conception":[ "grand design" ], ": lavish , sumptuous":[ "a grand celebration" ], ": lofty , sublime":[ "writing in the grand style" ], ": marked by a regal form and dignity":[], ": pretending to social superiority : supercilious":[], ": very good : wonderful":[ "a grand time" ], "river 200 miles (322 kilometers) long in northern South Dakota flowing east into the Missouri River":[], "river 260 miles (418 kilometers) long in southwestern Michigan flowing north and west into Lake Michigan":[], "river 300 miles (483 kilometers) long in northwestern Missouri flowing southeast into the Missouri River":[], "the Colorado River from its source to its junction with the Green River in southeastern Utah":[ "\u2014 a former name" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "He thinks everything the government does is part of some grand conspiracy.", "the beauty of nature's grand design", "The neighborhood includes many grand old homes.", "His job is much less grand than his title makes it sound.", "My great aunt lived to the grand old age of 103.", "Despite its grand name, the hotel is small and somewhat seedy.", "He made some grand statements about the company's future.", "They celebrated their anniversary in grand style .", "He planned to make a grand entrance , driving up to the house in a fancy red sports car.", "We won the grand prize.", "Noun", "He bought a used car for about five grand .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Luhrmann similarly saw the dynamic as one on a grand scale that defied any simple construct of villainy. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 23 June 2022", "The Gift, a soundtrack/companion album that spotlighted Afrobeats on a grand scale. \u2014 Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone , 20 June 2022", "But this isn\u2019t the first time L.A. has launched a grand -scale tree planting campaign that has run into significant hurdles. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022", "For more than a decade, the Drake factory has been operating at full capacity \u2014 recalibrating the relationship between hip-hop, R&B and pop; balancing grand -scale ambition with granular experimentation; embracing the meme-ification of his celebrity. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022", "In the 1970s and 1980s, the proliferation of standardized cargo containers revolutionized global shipping, dramatically reducing transportation and distribution costs and opening the door to international commerce on a grand scale. \u2014 Dan Ikenson, Forbes , 13 June 2022", "The grand -scale discoveries of Dr. Hautakanga and her team\u2019s study were made possible due to the larger research samples available. \u2014 Madeleine Streets, SELF , 13 June 2022", "This is a home that is perfect for daily living and entertaining on a grand scale. \u2014 James Alexander, Hartford Courant , 12 June 2022", "The greater question is whether the Heat have an arm or leg even to put into play for anything on a grand scale. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 11 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Created by Emma Hamberg and Denize Karabuda, the series set in the 1980\u2019s and follows a teenage girl who lives with her mother and grand -mother in a suffocating small Swedish town. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 14 June 2022", "Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate A new section of the San Pedro Creek Culture Park in downtown San Antonio is near completion and set for an October grand opening, despite the challenges of a pandemic and a major archaeological discovery. \u2014 Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News , 10 June 2022", "The most memorable and dramatic interior feature of the hotel is the seven-story Italian Renaissance-style marble grand staircase which rises up from the High Holborn entrance of the hotel. \u2014 Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes , 9 June 2022", "The South Windsor Chamber of Commerce celebrates the Bahler Brothers grand reopening of its design showroom with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at 24 Jeffrey Drive. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 22 Apr. 2022", "Browder said her team would be able to use the money to bolster the projects, including enhancing the campus grand opening and Day of Reckoning conference. \u2014 al , 28 Feb. 2022", "Wasserman wasn\u2019t intimidated by celebrities, so one day when film star Debbie Reynolds showed up at a dance studio grand opening in La Costa, Wasserman approached Reynolds and talked her into taking a photo with herself and Frances Hodes. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Feb. 2022", "This trunk helps explain the experiences of a student\u2019s own grandparents or great- grand -parents who lived during the war years. \u2014 Austin Hewitt, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 8 Jan. 2022", "Given this year marked The Great White Way\u2019s grand reopening in September, the celebratory fashion will be especially omnipresent this evening. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 12 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Anglo-French grant, grand , large, great, grand, from Latin grandis":"Adjective and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grand" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for grand Adjective grand , magnificent , imposing , stately , majestic , grandiose mean large and impressive. grand adds to greatness of size the implications of handsomeness and dignity. a grand staircase magnificent implies an impressive largeness proportionate to scale without sacrifice of dignity or good taste. magnificent paintings imposing implies great size and dignity but especially stresses impressiveness. an imposing edifice stately may suggest poised dignity, erectness of bearing, handsomeness of proportions, ceremonious deliberation of movement. the stately procession majestic combines the implications of imposing and stately and usually adds a suggestion of solemn grandeur. a majestic waterfall grandiose implies a size or scope exceeding ordinary experience grandiose hydroelectric projects but is most commonly applied derogatorily to inflated pretension or absurd exaggeration. grandiose schemes", "synonyms":[ "august", "baronial", "epic", "gallant", "glorious", "grandiose", "heroic", "heroical", "Homeric", "imperial", "imposing", "magnific", "magnificent", "majestic", "massive", "monumental", "noble", "proud", "regal", "royal", "splendid", "stately" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171421", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "geographical name", "noun" ] }, "granite":{ "antonyms":[ "hesitation", "indecision", "indecisiveness", "irresoluteness", "irresolution", "vacillation" ], "definitions":{ ": a very hard natural igneous rock formation of visibly crystalline texture formed essentially of quartz and orthoclase or microcline and used especially for building and for monuments":[], ": unyielding firmness or endurance":[ "the cold granite of Puritan formalism", "\u2014 V. L. Parrington" ] }, "examples":[ "had the granite to see the project out to the end", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The granite was formed as intrusive igneous rock approximately 350 million years ago. \u2014 Walter Nicklin, Washington Post , 16 June 2022", "Its oldest granite and limestone temples date back to about 1200 BCE, but people have lived at the site for much longer, since at least 3000 BCE. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022", "Some have ripped out turf in favor of succulents, decomposed granite and other drought-tolerant landscaping, only to see their monthly bills stay the same or in some cases increase. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022", "This includes wine made from grapes grown above decomposed granite and Table Mountain Sandstone. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022", "This reserve protects a rare pine forest atop 2,000-foot-tall mountains, but the real gem here are the rivers, which have carved tight gorges through granite and massive caves through limestone. \u2014 Graham Averill, Outside Online , 7 May 2022", "As muons move through the pyramid, the high-energy particles interact with different materials \u2014 granite or limestone, for instance, or air in an open cavity \u2014 deflecting their energy and light in measurable ways. \u2014 NBC News , 4 May 2022", "Workers in the granite quarry were skilled stonecutters from countries such as Scotland, England, Wales, Sweden, Norway and Italy. \u2014 AccessAtlanta , 17 June 2022", "This wired rock speaker from Klipsch comes in a lovely granite or sandstone finish and doesn't require any mounting! \u2014 Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Italian granito , from past participle of granire to granulate, from grano grain, from Latin granum":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gra-n\u0259t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "decidedness", "decision", "decisiveness", "determination", "determinedness", "firmness", "purposefulness", "resoluteness", "resolution", "resolve", "stick-to-itiveness" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173014", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "grant":{ "antonyms":[ "allocation", "allotment", "annuity", "appropriation", "entitlement", "subsidy", "subvention" ], "definitions":{ ": a minor territorial division of Maine, New Hampshire, or Vermont originally granted by the state to an individual or institution":[], ": a transfer of property by deed or writing":[], ": the act of granting":[], ": to assume to be true":[ "granting that you are correct" ], ": to be willing to concede":[ "I grant you that the house is not in perfect condition." ], ": to consent to carry out for a person : allow fulfillment of":[ "grant a request" ], ": to permit as a right, privilege, or favor":[ "luggage allowances granted to passengers" ], "Cary 1904\u20131986 originally Archibald Alexander Leach American (British-born) actor":[], "Ulysses S. 1822\u20131885 originally Hiram Ulysses Grant American general; 18th president of the U.S. (1869\u201377)":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The mayor refused to grant my request for an interview.", "The court granted the motion for a new trial.", "I cannot grant you that wish.", "We haven't yet been granted access to the archive.", "The country was granted independence in 1950.", "The judge granted custody of the children to their mother.", "I grant that he's a talented writer, but I just don't find his books very interesting.", "The house is not perfect, I grant you that.", "Noun", "Her study is being funded by a federal grant .", "They wrote a grant proposal to get funding for the project.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "In addition, there are utility NFTs\u2014tokens that are used to reward community members or grant membership in a community. \u2014 Andrey Drobitko, Forbes , 29 June 2022", "Upcoming courses will feature Tracey N. Bonner, Javon Johnson, Ann Joseph Douglas and Allen Gilmore, and cover topics like writing for film and television, grant writing for artists, and breaking into the industry. \u2014 Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022", "In recent months, the Biden administration, Elon Musk and companies like Alphabet and Meta have poured millions \u2014 in some cases, billions \u2014 into investment funds, research proposals, grant opportunities and competitions to develop it. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 23 June 2022", "Title IX required colleges and universities to provide the same opportunities for men and women, whether that was sports, scholarships, grant money or facilities. \u2014 Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 June 2022", "Dorow announced Monday that a change of venue is not required, but did grant Brooks a sequestered jury. \u2014 Amir Vera, Amanda Musa And Jarrod Wardwell, CNN , 21 June 2022", "And beyond Amtrak, a new high-speed rail line between North Carolina and Virginia is in the works, being funded as part of a federal Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements grant . \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 21 June 2022", "While the country\u2019s labor laws grant mothers 14 weeks of maternity leave, fathers have often been left out of the conversation. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 June 2022", "Lewis, meanwhile, was very surprised that Heard\u2019s legal team agreed to let their client grant the interview. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "LaVecchia said childcare centers will need the public\u2019s help to continue operating if the state ends the grant program. \u2014 Cici Yu, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022", "The grant program is ongoing under Johnnie Walker's First Strides Initiative. \u2014 Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes , 29 June 2022", "The Alliance\u2019s grant program annually awards a nonprofit organization for its contributions to the advancement of sustainable production. \u2014 Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022", "State law already requires state police, municipal police departments that have received reimbursement for body camera purchases under the state\u2019s grant program and college police in the course of their duties to use body cameras. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 27 June 2022", "Gutierrez said that school districts can apply for up to $45 million from the grant program. \u2014 Adela Suliman, Washington Post , 22 June 2022", "This could be put toward major repairs, such as roof work that may need to be addressed elsewhere, Councilwoman Nancy Moore said after learning that there is no longer as much funding available through the Peterson grant program. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 21 June 2022", "The new law creates a grant program allowing schools throughout the state to apply for funding to purchase period products beginning in the 2022-2023 school year. \u2014 Sarah Swetlik | Sswetlik@al.com, al , 16 June 2022", "Recently, Blacktag teamed up with Johnnie Walker to launch a creator grant program that will award five finalists $1,000 to create custom content. \u2014 Scarlett Newman, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French granter, graanter , from Vulgar Latin *credentare , from Latin credent-, credens , present participle of credere to believe \u2014 more at creed":"Verb and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grant" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for grant Verb grant , concede , vouchsafe , accord , award mean to give as a favor or a right. grant implies giving to a claimant or petitioner something that could be withheld. granted them a new hearing concede implies yielding something reluctantly in response to a rightful or compelling claim. even her critics concede she can be charming vouchsafe implies granting something as a courtesy or an act of gracious condescension. vouchsafed the secret to only a few chosen disciples accord implies giving to another what is due or proper. accorded all the honors befitting a head of state award implies giving what is deserved or merited usually after a careful weighing of pertinent factors. awarded the company a huge defense contract", "synonyms":[ "acknowledge", "admit", "agree", "allow", "concede", "confess", "fess (up)", "own (up to)" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070137", "type":[ "adjective", "biographical name", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "granting":{ "antonyms":[ "allocation", "allotment", "annuity", "appropriation", "entitlement", "subsidy", "subvention" ], "definitions":{ ": a minor territorial division of Maine, New Hampshire, or Vermont originally granted by the state to an individual or institution":[], ": a transfer of property by deed or writing":[], ": the act of granting":[], ": to assume to be true":[ "granting that you are correct" ], ": to be willing to concede":[ "I grant you that the house is not in perfect condition." ], ": to consent to carry out for a person : allow fulfillment of":[ "grant a request" ], ": to permit as a right, privilege, or favor":[ "luggage allowances granted to passengers" ], "Cary 1904\u20131986 originally Archibald Alexander Leach American (British-born) actor":[], "Ulysses S. 1822\u20131885 originally Hiram Ulysses Grant American general; 18th president of the U.S. (1869\u201377)":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The mayor refused to grant my request for an interview.", "The court granted the motion for a new trial.", "I cannot grant you that wish.", "We haven't yet been granted access to the archive.", "The country was granted independence in 1950.", "The judge granted custody of the children to their mother.", "I grant that he's a talented writer, but I just don't find his books very interesting.", "The house is not perfect, I grant you that.", "Noun", "Her study is being funded by a federal grant .", "They wrote a grant proposal to get funding for the project.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "In addition, there are utility NFTs\u2014tokens that are used to reward community members or grant membership in a community. \u2014 Andrey Drobitko, Forbes , 29 June 2022", "Upcoming courses will feature Tracey N. Bonner, Javon Johnson, Ann Joseph Douglas and Allen Gilmore, and cover topics like writing for film and television, grant writing for artists, and breaking into the industry. \u2014 Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022", "In recent months, the Biden administration, Elon Musk and companies like Alphabet and Meta have poured millions \u2014 in some cases, billions \u2014 into investment funds, research proposals, grant opportunities and competitions to develop it. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 23 June 2022", "Title IX required colleges and universities to provide the same opportunities for men and women, whether that was sports, scholarships, grant money or facilities. \u2014 Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 June 2022", "Dorow announced Monday that a change of venue is not required, but did grant Brooks a sequestered jury. \u2014 Amir Vera, Amanda Musa And Jarrod Wardwell, CNN , 21 June 2022", "And beyond Amtrak, a new high-speed rail line between North Carolina and Virginia is in the works, being funded as part of a federal Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements grant . \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 21 June 2022", "While the country\u2019s labor laws grant mothers 14 weeks of maternity leave, fathers have often been left out of the conversation. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 June 2022", "Lewis, meanwhile, was very surprised that Heard\u2019s legal team agreed to let their client grant the interview. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "LaVecchia said childcare centers will need the public\u2019s help to continue operating if the state ends the grant program. \u2014 Cici Yu, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022", "The grant program is ongoing under Johnnie Walker's First Strides Initiative. \u2014 Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes , 29 June 2022", "The Alliance\u2019s grant program annually awards a nonprofit organization for its contributions to the advancement of sustainable production. \u2014 Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022", "State law already requires state police, municipal police departments that have received reimbursement for body camera purchases under the state\u2019s grant program and college police in the course of their duties to use body cameras. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 27 June 2022", "Gutierrez said that school districts can apply for up to $45 million from the grant program. \u2014 Adela Suliman, Washington Post , 22 June 2022", "This could be put toward major repairs, such as roof work that may need to be addressed elsewhere, Councilwoman Nancy Moore said after learning that there is no longer as much funding available through the Peterson grant program. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 21 June 2022", "The new law creates a grant program allowing schools throughout the state to apply for funding to purchase period products beginning in the 2022-2023 school year. \u2014 Sarah Swetlik | Sswetlik@al.com, al , 16 June 2022", "Recently, Blacktag teamed up with Johnnie Walker to launch a creator grant program that will award five finalists $1,000 to create custom content. \u2014 Scarlett Newman, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French granter, graanter , from Vulgar Latin *credentare , from Latin credent-, credens , present participle of credere to believe \u2014 more at creed":"Verb and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grant" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for grant Verb grant , concede , vouchsafe , accord , award mean to give as a favor or a right. grant implies giving to a claimant or petitioner something that could be withheld. granted them a new hearing concede implies yielding something reluctantly in response to a rightful or compelling claim. even her critics concede she can be charming vouchsafe implies granting something as a courtesy or an act of gracious condescension. vouchsafed the secret to only a few chosen disciples accord implies giving to another what is due or proper. accorded all the honors befitting a head of state award implies giving what is deserved or merited usually after a careful weighing of pertinent factors. awarded the company a huge defense contract", "synonyms":[ "acknowledge", "admit", "agree", "allow", "concede", "confess", "fess (up)", "own (up to)" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035755", "type":[ "adjective", "biographical name", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "granular":{ "antonyms":[ "dusty", "fine", "floury", "powdery", "superfine", "ultrafine" ], "definitions":{ ": consisting of or appearing to consist of granules : grainy":[], ": finely detailed":[ "granular reports" ] }, "examples":[ "icy, granular snow makes for terrible skiing\u2014if you can, ski on light, powdery snow", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Such granular data can provide insights on the risks an insurance company faces in a certain area, Mr. Anquillare said. \u2014 Richard Vanderford, WSJ , 24 June 2022", "This will reportedly include more workout options and more granular data for run tracking. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 4 June 2022", "In broadband planning, that's included public surveys and getting more granular data from service providers previously unwilling to share the information with state and federal agencies. \u2014 Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022", "At a more granular level, asset owners should put their capital to work by investing in companies focused on the transition to net-zero or focused on diversity, equity and inclusion issues. \u2014 Manulife Contributor, Forbes , 2 June 2022", "The study by First Street Foundation includes remarkable data that details fire threat from broad regions such as an entire state to the granular level of a specific property address. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 May 2022", "The documents evoked, in granular detail, the terror of life under Russian occupation, as well as its piquant absurdities. \u2014 New York Times , 24 May 2022", "The minutes offer more granular detail on the process and reasoning behind certain policy actions, such as the views of specific Fed members and deeper perspectives on the U.S. economic picture and overall Fed balance sheet. \u2014 Forbes , 19 May 2022", "Which now lets users know, in granular detail, what data an app is collecting from them. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 21 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1762, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "see granule":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gran-y\u0259-l\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "coarse", "grained", "grainy", "granulated" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182108", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "noun," ] }, "granulated":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to form granulations":[ "an open granulating wound" ], ": to form or crystallize into grains or granules":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In a bowl, whisk together eggs and granulated sugar until pale and slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. \u2014 Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping , 10 Mar. 2020", "In an electric mixer on low speed, mix the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar for 1 to 2 minutes until the mixture looks like wet sand. 6. \u2014 Lisa Yockelson, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2019", "From a nutritional standpoint, molasses has the same amount of calories as granulated sugar. \u2014 Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press , 16 Apr. 2020", "Whisk eggs, granulated sugar, \u00bd teaspoon salt and half the vodka together in a bowl. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 6 Apr. 2020", "In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium-high, beat butter and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. \u2014 Chris Ross, chicagotribune.com , 9 Dec. 2019", "Variations: Use brown sugar instead of granulated for a butterscotch-like flavor, or add a 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and lightly press cookie mounds down with your palm instead of a fork. \u2014 Daniela Galarza, New York Times , 15 Apr. 2020", "In an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, on medium speed, beat together the olive oil and 3/4 cup granulated sugar until thickened and golden. \u2014 Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com , 8 Apr. 2020", "In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium-high, beat butter and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. \u2014 Chris Ross, Twin Cities , 11 Dec. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1666, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gran-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102555", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "granule":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": any of the small short-lived brilliant spots on the sun's photosphere":[] }, "examples":[ "is there one granule of truth in that statement?", "Recent Examples on the Web", "For example, any crystal, whether a granule of table salt or a diamond necklace, is just a bunch of atoms arranged in a repeating pattern. \u2014 Karmela Padavic-callaghan, Scientific American , 9 Mar. 2022", "The lethal version detects cells that have been infected with a virus, then kills them (by releasing a toxic version of a granule called a cytokine) to stop the virus from replicating. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Jan. 2022", "Keep fertilizer applications to once a month with a liquid product or use a slow-release granule every few months as instructed on the label. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 26 June 2021", "Then reduce the feedings to every other week or apply a slow-release granule . \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 5 June 2021", "Still, the discovery of a tiny dead microbe would offer a granule of hope. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 30 July 2020", "The process involves minimal extra work for the farmer, being easily applied as a seed treatment or a granule in the field that will grow out to become an extension of the root system of the crop and function alongside it. \u2014 James Thornhill, Houston Chronicle , 26 June 2020", "Finns will take time out of their day to indulge in some strong coffee paired with a sweet treat\u2014usually korvapuusti, or cinnamon buns baked with a dash of cardamom, then topped with thick granules of pearl sugar. \u2014 Caitlin Morton, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 9 Apr. 2020", "In a photo Chen took to accompany her story, a parked truck was loaded with bags of polypropylene granules for sale. \u2014 Dian Zhang, USA TODAY , 30 Apr. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin granulum , diminutive of Latin granum grain":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gran-(\u02cc)y\u00fcl", "\u02c8gran-(\u02cc)y\u00fc(\u0259)l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "atom", "bit", "crumb", "dribble", "fleck", "flyspeck", "grain", "molecule", "morsel", "mote", "nubbin", "nugget", "particle", "patch", "scrap", "scruple", "snip", "snippet", "speck", "tittle" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224014", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "graphic":{ "antonyms":[ "diagram", "figure", "illustration", "plate", "visual" ], "definitions":{ ": a graphic representation (such as a picture, map, or graph ) used especially for illustration":[ "His presentation included a number of informational graphics ." ], ": a pictorial image displayed on a computer screen":[ "the program's graphics are impressive" ], ": a printed message superimposed on a television picture":[], ": a product of graphic art":[], ": formed by writing, drawing, or engraving":[ "graphic inscriptions" ], ": marked by clear lifelike or vividly realistic description":[ "\u2026 its most graphic and beautiful stanzas \u2026", "\u2014 John Livingston Lowes" ], ": of or relating to the art of printing":[], ": of or relating to the written or printed word or the symbols or devices used in writing or printing to represent sound or convey meaning":[ "the graphic symbols of the ancient Egyptians" ], ": of, relating to, or involving such reproductive methods as those of engraving, etching, lithography, photography, serigraphy, and woodcut":[], ": of, relating to, or represented by a graph":[], ": relating or according to graphics":[], ": the art or science of drawing a representation of an object on a two-dimensional surface according to mathematical rules of projection":[], ": the graphic media":[], ": the process whereby a computer displays graphics":[], ": using offensive or obscene words : including swear words":[ "\u2026 used graphic language on camera and then abruptly ended the impromptu press conference. The vulgarity made headlines.", "\u2014 Michael Martinez" ], ": vividly or plainly shown or described":[ "a graphic sex scene" ], ": written or transmitted in a (specified) way":[ "stylo graphic", "tele graphic" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "the report offered many graphic details about the devastating earthquake that rocked the area", "got a degree in graphic design", "Noun", "She illustrated her talk with a graphic showing state population growth.", "the use of graphics in the text of the dictionary helps to break up the visual monotony of the page", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Andrea Honor\u00e9, a Weymouth graphic designer and mother of two, was among the study\u2019s volunteer participants. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022", "In its deliberately hideous way, the project showcases the distinctive skill set of Dril\u2019s anonymous creator, who was revealed in 2017 to be a graphic designer living in the New York\u2013New Jersey area. \u2014 Colin Marshall, The New Yorker , 17 June 2022", "Beijing resident Zhao Meng hasn\u2019t found work since being laid off as a graphic designer at a large for-profit education company last October. \u2014 Stella Yifan Xie, WSJ , 16 June 2022", "Duffy\u2019s design started out as a pen and ink drawing and was sharpened with the help of mentor Martin Burciaga, a graphic designer in the county\u2019s Bureau of Administration. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022", "The national average for a graphic designer is $35/hour or $73,154 a year, according to ZipRecruiter. \u2014 Nicol Natale, Woman's Day , 13 June 2022", "Eva Noble, a graphic designer who recently relocated to West Valley City from Midvale, visited the restaurant with her boyfriend on a weekend without knowing about the Venezuelan fusion. \u2014 Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 June 2022", "Sean Campbell, a gay graphic designer, created the flag in 1999. \u2014 Kiersten Willis, ajc , 8 June 2022", "Another student who, after 25 years working as a graphic designer, enrolled in L.A. City College to begin a career as a teacher. \u2014 Melissa Gomezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Tucked in an alcove, my husband, Dave, son, Seth, and I lift our beers high while parsing the graphic , almost violent, nature of Iceland, a place where the Earth seems to split open to reveal its internal organs. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022", "Zumaya's post shows a graphic of the two worst teams in baseball history: the 1962 Mets who lost 120 games while scoring 617 runs and the 2003 Tigers, who lost 119 games while scoring 591 runs. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 25 May 2022", "Just months ago, the graphic , the rhetoric and the seeming casualness of such conversations would have been shocking, even by the standards of Russian propaganda. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 14 May 2022", "Haith said Graf helped turn that idea into a graphic . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022", "In one of the most dramatic moments of the hearing, the committee displayed a graphic of Mr. Pence\u2019s flight from the Senate chamber as rioters stormed the Capitol. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022", "The outside-in framework requires the artificial insertion of a human experimenter who observes this event [see graphic below]. \u2014 Gy\u00f6rgy Buzs\u00e1ki, Scientific American , 14 May 2022", "This includes renderings of the original black-and-white paste-up Kruger made of the graphic (at the top of this post), as well as the silk-screen version trimmed in a screaming red that is now in the collection of the Broad museum. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022", "Trudeau is not part of the graphic originally broadcast on CNN. \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 22 Dec. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "1944, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin -graphicus , from Greek -graphikos , from graphikos":"Adjective combining form", "Latin graphicus , from Greek graphikos , from graphein":"Adjective and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gra-fik" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for graphic Adjective graphic , vivid , picturesque mean giving a clear visual impression in words. graphic stresses the evoking of a clear lifelike picture. a graphic account of combat vivid suggests an impressing on the mind of the vigorous aliveness of something. a vivid re-creation of an exciting event picturesque suggests the presentation of a striking or effective picture composed of features notable for their distinctness and charm. a picturesque account of his travels", "synonyms":[ "delineated", "pictorial", "picturesque", "visual", "vivid" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043614", "type":[ "adjective", "adjective combining form", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "graphical":{ "antonyms":[ "diagram", "figure", "illustration", "plate", "visual" ], "definitions":{ ": a graphic representation (such as a picture, map, or graph ) used especially for illustration":[ "His presentation included a number of informational graphics ." ], ": a pictorial image displayed on a computer screen":[ "the program's graphics are impressive" ], ": a printed message superimposed on a television picture":[], ": a product of graphic art":[], ": formed by writing, drawing, or engraving":[ "graphic inscriptions" ], ": marked by clear lifelike or vividly realistic description":[ "\u2026 its most graphic and beautiful stanzas \u2026", "\u2014 John Livingston Lowes" ], ": of or relating to the art of printing":[], ": of or relating to the written or printed word or the symbols or devices used in writing or printing to represent sound or convey meaning":[ "the graphic symbols of the ancient Egyptians" ], ": of, relating to, or involving such reproductive methods as those of engraving, etching, lithography, photography, serigraphy, and woodcut":[], ": of, relating to, or represented by a graph":[], ": relating or according to graphics":[], ": the art or science of drawing a representation of an object on a two-dimensional surface according to mathematical rules of projection":[], ": the graphic media":[], ": the process whereby a computer displays graphics":[], ": using offensive or obscene words : including swear words":[ "\u2026 used graphic language on camera and then abruptly ended the impromptu press conference. The vulgarity made headlines.", "\u2014 Michael Martinez" ], ": vividly or plainly shown or described":[ "a graphic sex scene" ], ": written or transmitted in a (specified) way":[ "stylo graphic", "tele graphic" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "the report offered many graphic details about the devastating earthquake that rocked the area", "got a degree in graphic design", "Noun", "She illustrated her talk with a graphic showing state population growth.", "the use of graphics in the text of the dictionary helps to break up the visual monotony of the page", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Andrea Honor\u00e9, a Weymouth graphic designer and mother of two, was among the study\u2019s volunteer participants. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022", "In its deliberately hideous way, the project showcases the distinctive skill set of Dril\u2019s anonymous creator, who was revealed in 2017 to be a graphic designer living in the New York\u2013New Jersey area. \u2014 Colin Marshall, The New Yorker , 17 June 2022", "Beijing resident Zhao Meng hasn\u2019t found work since being laid off as a graphic designer at a large for-profit education company last October. \u2014 Stella Yifan Xie, WSJ , 16 June 2022", "Duffy\u2019s design started out as a pen and ink drawing and was sharpened with the help of mentor Martin Burciaga, a graphic designer in the county\u2019s Bureau of Administration. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022", "The national average for a graphic designer is $35/hour or $73,154 a year, according to ZipRecruiter. \u2014 Nicol Natale, Woman's Day , 13 June 2022", "Eva Noble, a graphic designer who recently relocated to West Valley City from Midvale, visited the restaurant with her boyfriend on a weekend without knowing about the Venezuelan fusion. \u2014 Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 June 2022", "Sean Campbell, a gay graphic designer, created the flag in 1999. \u2014 Kiersten Willis, ajc , 8 June 2022", "Another student who, after 25 years working as a graphic designer, enrolled in L.A. City College to begin a career as a teacher. \u2014 Melissa Gomezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Tucked in an alcove, my husband, Dave, son, Seth, and I lift our beers high while parsing the graphic , almost violent, nature of Iceland, a place where the Earth seems to split open to reveal its internal organs. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022", "Zumaya's post shows a graphic of the two worst teams in baseball history: the 1962 Mets who lost 120 games while scoring 617 runs and the 2003 Tigers, who lost 119 games while scoring 591 runs. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 25 May 2022", "Just months ago, the graphic , the rhetoric and the seeming casualness of such conversations would have been shocking, even by the standards of Russian propaganda. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 14 May 2022", "Haith said Graf helped turn that idea into a graphic . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022", "In one of the most dramatic moments of the hearing, the committee displayed a graphic of Mr. Pence\u2019s flight from the Senate chamber as rioters stormed the Capitol. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022", "The outside-in framework requires the artificial insertion of a human experimenter who observes this event [see graphic below]. \u2014 Gy\u00f6rgy Buzs\u00e1ki, Scientific American , 14 May 2022", "This includes renderings of the original black-and-white paste-up Kruger made of the graphic (at the top of this post), as well as the silk-screen version trimmed in a screaming red that is now in the collection of the Broad museum. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022", "Trudeau is not part of the graphic originally broadcast on CNN. \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 22 Dec. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "1944, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin -graphicus , from Greek -graphikos , from graphikos":"Adjective combining form", "Latin graphicus , from Greek graphikos , from graphein":"Adjective and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gra-fik" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for graphic Adjective graphic , vivid , picturesque mean giving a clear visual impression in words. graphic stresses the evoking of a clear lifelike picture. a graphic account of combat vivid suggests an impressing on the mind of the vigorous aliveness of something. a vivid re-creation of an exciting event picturesque suggests the presentation of a striking or effective picture composed of features notable for their distinctness and charm. a picturesque account of his travels", "synonyms":[ "delineated", "pictorial", "picturesque", "visual", "vivid" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041336", "type":[ "adjective", "adjective combining form", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "grapple":{ "antonyms":[ "rassle", "scuffle", "tussle", "wrestle" ], "definitions":{ ": a bucket (as on an excavating machine) having hinged jaws":[], ": a contest for superiority or mastery":[ "their grapple with tyranny" ], ": a hand-to-hand struggle":[ "locked in a desperate grapple with his foe" ], ": an instrument for grabbing or gripping something: such as":[], ": grappling hook":[], ": the act or an instance of grappling":[], ": to begin to understand or deal with something in a direct or effective way":[ "Officials grappled with an increase in violent crimes." ], ": to bind closely":[], ": to grasp with the hands : wrestle":[], ": to make a ship fast with a grappling hook":[], ": to seize with or as if with a grapple (see grapple entry 1 sense 2 )":[], ": to use a grapple":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "was simply unable to break my opponent's viselike grapple and lost the wrestling match", "after a grapple with his conscience, he confessed to having an affair", "Verb", "two sumo wrestlers grappling like a pair of mammoth bears", "a crane grappled the sunken boat and hoisted it above water", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Macron has now been weakened just as the bloc and the broader continent grapple with the conflict in Ukraine, a growing energy crisis and the rise of China. \u2014 Patrick Smith, NBC News , 20 June 2022", "Throughout the popular show\u2019s seven seasons, the gang has to deal with internal conflict and the authorities, plus grapple with their own personal lives. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 17 June 2022", "Back at The Pynk, Autumn and Uncle Clifford grapple for the throne as new blood shakes up the locker room. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 29 May 2022", "As coastal regions and the Sunbelt grapple with the worsening effects of climate change, such as rising sea levels, record droughts and wildfires, a cool freshwater lake in the northern Midwest has particular appeal. \u2014 Amy Gamerman, WSJ , 24 May 2022", "The need for affordable housing has become even more crucial this year as households across the U.S. grapple with surging inflation, which is raising the price of gas, food and other necessities. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 23 May 2022", "Although trailing Macron in most polls, Le Pen has gained steady momentum, as the French grapple with inflation and slipping purchasing power \u2014 bread-and-butter issues that play to her strengths. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022", "Many people with migraine grapple with more than head pain during an attack, too, such as nausea and vomiting. \u2014 Demetria Wambia, SELF , 11 Apr. 2022", "In these luminous stories, Afghan characters both in the homeland and in the diaspora grapple with their heritage and the scars war has left on their bodies, minds and families. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 24 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Delta Airlines on Monday flew a large shipment of baby formula from London to Logan International Airport as the US continues to grapple with a formula shortage, according to the airline. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022", "The historic move marks the first time a Broadway theater will be named after a Black woman, as the industry continues to grapple with a relative lack of racial diversity. \u2014 Zachary Schermele, NBC News , 10 June 2022", "As our society continues to grapple with mass school shootings, schools must play a critical role in preventing future tragedies. \u2014 Nathaniel Von Der Embse, The Conversation , 3 June 2022", "Milwaukee continues to grapple with gun violence across the city. \u2014 Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 May 2022", "However, Airbnb continues to grapple with preventing people from using its platform to book properties and host unauthorized parties -- some of which have gotten severely out of hand and made headlines over the years. \u2014 Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN , 4 May 2022", "The West African nation continues to grapple with a 10-year-old insurgency by Islamic extremist rebels in the northeast. \u2014 Chinedu Asadu, ajc , 20 Apr. 2022", "The recommendation to approve the sale and development agreement comes as the city continues to grapple with other real estate transactions \u2014 especially those pushed forward by former Mayor Kevin Faulconer. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Apr. 2022", "The regional bloc continues to grapple with unreliable funding, political disagreements, and trade disputes across borders. \u2014 Priya Sippy, Quartz , 28 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English grappel grappling hook, from Old French *grappelle , diminutive of grape hook \u2014 more at grape":"Noun and Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gra-p\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "clasp", "clench", "grasp", "grip", "handgrip", "handhold", "hold" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055913", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grapple (with)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently a medical ethicist who grapples with extremely difficult questions all the time" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-224942", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "grasp":{ "antonyms":[ "control", "hand(s)" ], "definitions":{ ": embrace":[], ": handle":[], ": hold , control":[ "kept a firm grasp on the rope" ], ": mental hold or comprehension especially when broad":[ "a remarkable grasp of the subject" ], ": the power of seizing and holding or attaining":[ "success lay within their grasp" ], ": the reach of the arms":[ "The books on the top shelf were beyond my grasp ." ], ": to act boldly":[], ": to clasp or embrace especially with the fingers or arms":[ "grasped the pen and began writing" ], ": to lay hold of with the mind : comprehend":[ "failed to grasp the danger of the situation" ], ": to make the motion of seizing : clutch":[ "grasping for support" ], ": to reach for or try anything in desperation":[], ": to take or seize eagerly":[ "grasp the opportunity for advancement" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "I grasped the end of the rope and pulled as hard as I could.", "I grasped the rope by its end.", "His arthritis is so bad he can barely grasp a pencil.", "Noun", "The author shows a weak grasp of military strategy.", "The books on the top shelf are just beyond my grasp .", "She moved the toy to within the baby's grasp .", "She felt the solution was within her grasp .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Each branch reaches out toward the edges of the property, as if to grasp hands with the younger trees nearby. \u2014 Ryan Martin, The Indianapolis Star , 22 June 2022", "The government also fails to grasp (or is consciously oblivious to) just how far plaintiffs\u2019 lawyers will ride these meal-and-rest-break claims if the Court denies review. \u2014 Glenn G. Lammi, Forbes , 16 June 2022", "Even though Saleh didn\u2019t grasp all of the material yet, Bazzi said Saleh was always taking notes. \u2014 Eve Sampson, Detroit Free Press , 4 June 2022", "Yet abandon all hope, ye who grasp for a plotline to hold on to here. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 2 June 2022", "Panofksy points out that the Buffalo shooter (and other white supremacists espousing similar views who carried out attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand, and El Paso, Texas) didn\u2019t just grasp at any ideas, though. \u2014 Megan Molteni, STAT , 24 May 2022", "Your concern, as your friend doesn\u2019t grasp , is not just for those wrongs but for the moral blinkers \u2014 the defects of character or culture \u2014 that prevent this man from seeing the wrong. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022", "How to do it: Fold an exercise band in half and grasp it six to 12 inches from the looped end. \u2014 Esther Smith, Outside Online , 8 Aug. 2021", "In contrast, smart information design focuses on organizing and simplifying complex information in ways users can quickly grasp . \u2014 Michael L. Millenson And J. Matthew Austin, STAT , 24 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Numerous speakers recalled his extraordinary grasp of world history, his encyclopedic knowledge of fashion, and the boom of him speaking in absolutely perfect French. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022", "The session will focus on building fine motor skills, improving pinch grasp , sensory motor development and increasing spatial awareness. \u2014 Mike Danahey, chicagotribune.com , 18 Mar. 2022", "Regardless of their poor relationship with Santos, this puts them in good stead to snatch the duo from the grasp of rivals Real Madrid - who bought Rodrygo from them in 2018 and other interested parties. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022", "But the Christmas miracle was still within the Browns\u2019 grasp . \u2014 Marla Ridenour, USA TODAY , 26 Dec. 2021", "But Elliott said that Fairhope and surrounding areas have grown so much that lawmakers need to be energetic and have a grasp on the challenges that Baldwin County faces with its rapid growth. \u2014 al , 19 May 2022", "Health authorities will have a firmer grasp of the risk factors in the coming days. \u2014 Geoff Whitmore, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022", "Well, coach Quin Snyder apparently has a firm grasp on what isn\u2019t the problem. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 Apr. 2022", "According to a new report, industry professionals also don\u2019t have a full grasp of the concept and want to know how that will affect the landscape. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 5 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb", "1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English graspen":"Verb and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grasp" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for grasp Verb take , seize , grasp , clutch , snatch , grab mean to get hold of by or as if by catching up with the hand. take is a general term applicable to any manner of getting something into one's possession or control. take some salad from the bowl seize implies a sudden and forcible movement in getting hold of something tangible or an apprehending of something fleeting or elusive when intangible. seized the suspect grasp stresses a laying hold so as to have firmly in possession. grasp the handle and pull clutch suggests avidity or anxiety in seizing or grasping and may imply less success in holding. clutching her purse snatch suggests more suddenness or quickness but less force than seize . snatched a doughnut and ran grab implies more roughness or rudeness than snatch . grabbed roughly by the arm", "synonyms":[ "comprehend", "know", "understand" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192936", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "grasp at":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to try to take or get (something) in an eager or desperate way":[ "They were ready to grasp at any possible solution.", "He grasped at the opportunity to speak with her." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044144", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "grasp for":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to try in a desperate or awkward way to get (something)":[ "His sudden decision to quit the race has left his supporters grasping for explanations.", "grasping for attention" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042711", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "graspable":{ "antonyms":[ "control", "hand(s)" ], "definitions":{ ": embrace":[], ": handle":[], ": hold , control":[ "kept a firm grasp on the rope" ], ": mental hold or comprehension especially when broad":[ "a remarkable grasp of the subject" ], ": the power of seizing and holding or attaining":[ "success lay within their grasp" ], ": the reach of the arms":[ "The books on the top shelf were beyond my grasp ." ], ": to act boldly":[], ": to clasp or embrace especially with the fingers or arms":[ "grasped the pen and began writing" ], ": to lay hold of with the mind : comprehend":[ "failed to grasp the danger of the situation" ], ": to make the motion of seizing : clutch":[ "grasping for support" ], ": to reach for or try anything in desperation":[], ": to take or seize eagerly":[ "grasp the opportunity for advancement" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "I grasped the end of the rope and pulled as hard as I could.", "I grasped the rope by its end.", "His arthritis is so bad he can barely grasp a pencil.", "Noun", "The author shows a weak grasp of military strategy.", "The books on the top shelf are just beyond my grasp .", "She moved the toy to within the baby's grasp .", "She felt the solution was within her grasp .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Each branch reaches out toward the edges of the property, as if to grasp hands with the younger trees nearby. \u2014 Ryan Martin, The Indianapolis Star , 22 June 2022", "The government also fails to grasp (or is consciously oblivious to) just how far plaintiffs\u2019 lawyers will ride these meal-and-rest-break claims if the Court denies review. \u2014 Glenn G. Lammi, Forbes , 16 June 2022", "Even though Saleh didn\u2019t grasp all of the material yet, Bazzi said Saleh was always taking notes. \u2014 Eve Sampson, Detroit Free Press , 4 June 2022", "Yet abandon all hope, ye who grasp for a plotline to hold on to here. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 2 June 2022", "Panofksy points out that the Buffalo shooter (and other white supremacists espousing similar views who carried out attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand, and El Paso, Texas) didn\u2019t just grasp at any ideas, though. \u2014 Megan Molteni, STAT , 24 May 2022", "Your concern, as your friend doesn\u2019t grasp , is not just for those wrongs but for the moral blinkers \u2014 the defects of character or culture \u2014 that prevent this man from seeing the wrong. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022", "How to do it: Fold an exercise band in half and grasp it six to 12 inches from the looped end. \u2014 Esther Smith, Outside Online , 8 Aug. 2021", "In contrast, smart information design focuses on organizing and simplifying complex information in ways users can quickly grasp . \u2014 Michael L. Millenson And J. Matthew Austin, STAT , 24 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Numerous speakers recalled his extraordinary grasp of world history, his encyclopedic knowledge of fashion, and the boom of him speaking in absolutely perfect French. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022", "The session will focus on building fine motor skills, improving pinch grasp , sensory motor development and increasing spatial awareness. \u2014 Mike Danahey, chicagotribune.com , 18 Mar. 2022", "Regardless of their poor relationship with Santos, this puts them in good stead to snatch the duo from the grasp of rivals Real Madrid - who bought Rodrygo from them in 2018 and other interested parties. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022", "But the Christmas miracle was still within the Browns\u2019 grasp . \u2014 Marla Ridenour, USA TODAY , 26 Dec. 2021", "But Elliott said that Fairhope and surrounding areas have grown so much that lawmakers need to be energetic and have a grasp on the challenges that Baldwin County faces with its rapid growth. \u2014 al , 19 May 2022", "Health authorities will have a firmer grasp of the risk factors in the coming days. \u2014 Geoff Whitmore, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022", "Well, coach Quin Snyder apparently has a firm grasp on what isn\u2019t the problem. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 Apr. 2022", "According to a new report, industry professionals also don\u2019t have a full grasp of the concept and want to know how that will affect the landscape. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 5 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb", "1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English graspen":"Verb and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grasp" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for grasp Verb take , seize , grasp , clutch , snatch , grab mean to get hold of by or as if by catching up with the hand. take is a general term applicable to any manner of getting something into one's possession or control. take some salad from the bowl seize implies a sudden and forcible movement in getting hold of something tangible or an apprehending of something fleeting or elusive when intangible. seized the suspect grasp stresses a laying hold so as to have firmly in possession. grasp the handle and pull clutch suggests avidity or anxiety in seizing or grasping and may imply less success in holding. clutching her purse snatch suggests more suddenness or quickness but less force than seize . snatched a doughnut and ran grab implies more roughness or rudeness than snatch . grabbed roughly by the arm", "synonyms":[ "comprehend", "know", "understand" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233031", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "grasping":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": desiring material possessions urgently and excessively and often to the point of ruthlessness":[ "Her grasping children fought over her property when she died." ], ": used, designed, or adapted to grasp":[ "When the eggs hatch, the first-stage grub \u2026 is a minute but highly active larva with well-developed grasping legs.", "\u2014 John Alcock", "His choice of surgical instruments includes everything from grasping forceps and trimmers to motorized shavers and drills.", "\u2014 Arnold Schechter" ] }, "examples":[ "Her grasping children fought over her property when she died.", "a grasping person who would rather buy a car he didn't need than give a dime to charity" ], "first_known_use":{ "1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "see grasp entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gra-spi\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for grasping 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", "avaricious", "avid", "coveting", "covetous", "grabby", "greedy", "mercenary", "moneygrubbing", "rapacious" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010112", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "graspingness":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": desiring material possessions urgently and excessively and often to the point of ruthlessness":[ "Her grasping children fought over her property when she died." ], ": used, designed, or adapted to grasp":[ "When the eggs hatch, the first-stage grub \u2026 is a minute but highly active larva with well-developed grasping legs.", "\u2014 John Alcock", "His choice of surgical instruments includes everything from grasping forceps and trimmers to motorized shavers and drills.", "\u2014 Arnold Schechter" ] }, "examples":[ "Her grasping children fought over her property when she died.", "a grasping person who would rather buy a car he didn't need than give a dime to charity" ], "first_known_use":{ "1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "see grasp entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gra-spi\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for grasping 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", "avaricious", "avid", "coveting", "covetous", "grabby", "greedy", "mercenary", "moneygrubbing", "rapacious" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170429", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "graspless":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": incomprehensible":[], ": lacking the power of grasping : unable to seize and hold : relaxed as from weakness or fear":[ "the message slipped from her graspless hand" ], "\u2014 compare nerveless":[ "the message slipped from her graspless hand" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-pl\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110009", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "grass":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ ": herbage suitable or used for grazing animals", ": any of a large family (Gramineae synonym Poaceae) of monocotyledonous mostly herbaceous plants with jointed stems, slender sheathing leaves, and flowers borne in spikelets of bracts", ": land (such as a lawn or a turf racetrack) covered with growing grass", ": leaves or plants of grass", ": a state or place of retirement", ": a police informer", ": electronic noise on a radarscope that takes the form of vertical lines resembling lawn grass", ": marijuana", ": to feed (livestock) on grass sometimes without grain or other concentrates", ": to cover with grass", ": to seed to grass", ": to produce grass", ": inform sense 1", ": any of a large group of green plants with jointed stems, long slender leaves, and stalks of clustered flowers", ": plants eaten by grazing animals", ": land (as a lawn) covered with growing grass", ": marijuana", "G\u00fcnter Wilhelm 1927\u20132015 German writer", "[short for grasshopper , rhyming slang for copper ]" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "They were smoking some grass .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "But on grass , Swiatek has a relatively short track record and chose not to play a warm-up event after the long run in Paris. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022", "More than two dozen vendors spread out on the grass , offering everything from voter registration forms to handmade ornaments wrapped in Kente cloth. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022", "American Coco Gauff reached the semifinals on grass for the first time after beating Karolina Pliskova, 7-5, 6-4, at the Berlin Open to set up a match with Ons Jabeur. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022", "On Friday, Nadal trained on grass at the Mallorca Country Club with Feliciano Lopez, the 40-year-old Spanish veteran who is set to play Wimbledon for the 20th consecutive time. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022", "Once, at a rest stop on the way to visit us, Mom found Dad sprawled on the grass . \u2014 Dan Horn, The Enquirer , 16 June 2022", "Set up camping chairs, hammocks or spread blankets on the grass and bring out lawn games like cornhole, badminton and croquet for a night that's easy to create for your personal taste. \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022", "Aiyden played a game called Dessert DIY on his phone, sitting on the grass . \u2014 Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022", "When Wimbledon starts June 27, the top two men\u2019s tennis players in the world won\u2019t be playing on the grass at the All-England Club. \u2014 Adam Zagoria, Forbes , 13 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Burning mostly shrub and grass less than a mile from Top-of-The-World, the fire as of Tuesday has consumed more than 71,756 acres with no containment, according to InciWeb. \u2014 Chelsea Curtis, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2021", "Berea Community Outreach now encompasses a long list of programs, from a food pantry and Dinner to Your Door to grass cutting and snowplowing for seniors and the disabled. \u2014 cleveland , 4 Jan. 2021", "Not wanting to miss out on an opportunity to embarrass themselves in public, many of our overzealous police forces have launched online contact forms so people can grass on their neighbors. \u2014 Charlie Peters, National Review , 8 Apr. 2020", "More of the area around the platform has been grassed , adding even more seating and picnicking areas. \u2014 John Davis, azcentral , 27 Jan. 2020", "Robotic lawn mowers like the Honda Miimo ($2,499); Robomow ($1,299); and Worx Landroid ($999) are to grass what the Roomba and its ilk are to carpet. \u2014 Maria Carter, Country Living , 19 Apr. 2017", "Related stories from Star-Telegram Hamels delivers gem as Rangers sweep Mariners Beyond a wild-card race, Rangers from Venezuela in dire fight for family and country Rangers\u2019 new ballpark won\u2019t look like Minute Maid Park, but will grass grow? \u2014 Jeff Wilson, star-telegram , 21 Sep. 2017", "How long should grass get before your town issues a warning or even a fine? \u2014 Linda Kinsey, cleveland.com , 21 June 2017", "Robotic lawn mowers like the Honda Miimo ($2,499); Robomow ($1,299); and Worx Landroid ($999) are to grass what the Roomba and its ilk are to carpet. \u2014 Maria Carter, Country Living , 19 Apr. 2017" ], "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "circa 1500, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Noun", "Middle English gras , from Old English gr\u00e6s ; akin to Old High German gras grass, Old English gr\u014dwan to grow" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gras", "\u02c8gras", "\u02c8gras", "\u02c8gr\u00e4s" ], "synonyms":[ "fink", "inform", "rat (on)", "sing", "snitch", "split (on)", "squeak", "squeal", "talk", "tell (on)" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-013134", "type":[ "adjective", "biographical name", "noun", "verb" ] }, "grass (on)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to tell the police about the criminal activity of (someone)":[ "He refused to grass on his friends.", "Someone grassed him up ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094405", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "grassland":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an ecological community in which the characteristic plants are grasses":[], ": farmland occupied chiefly by forage plants and especially grasses":[], ": land on which the natural dominant plant forms are grasses and forbs":[] }, "examples":[ "stunning pictures of the giraffes and zebras roaming the grasslands of Africa", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Wildfires broke out early this spring in multiple states in the Western U.S., where climate change and an enduring drought are fanning the frequency and intensity of forest and grassland fires. \u2014 Fox News , 14 June 2022", "The fire has consumed more than 486 square miles of timber, grassland and brush, with evacuations in place for weeks. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022", "The floor has been reburied to preserve it, and the land\u2019s owners are working with Historic England to convert the area to grassland and pasture to avoid damaging the ruins with ploughing. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Nov. 2021", "Wildfires have broken out this spring in multiple states in the West, where climate change and an enduring drought are fanning the frequency and intensity of forest and grassland fires. \u2014 CBS News , 26 May 2022", "Pushed by strong winds over tinder dry forest and grassland , wildfires were reported Friday from northwestern Kansas to Cambridge, Nebraska. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 23 Apr. 2022", "Where there was once wide, open grassland now sits a forest of trees. \u2014 Michaela Chesin, The Arizona Republic , 12 July 2020", "Vande Hei, the last one out, grinned and waved as he was carried to a reclining chair out in the open Kazakh grassland . \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Aug. 2014", "The plain was a mosaic of open grassland and woods 6,000 years ago, and archaeological evidence there shows that people once hunted herds of extinct cattle called aurochs. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 4 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gras-\u02ccland" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "campo", "champaign", "down(s)", "heath", "lea", "ley", "llano", "moor", "pampa", "plain", "prairie", "savanna", "savannah", "steppe", "tundra", "veld", "veldt" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211423", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grate":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a barred frame for cooking over a fire":[], ": a frame or bed of iron bars to hold a stove or furnace fire":[], ": abrade":[], ": cage , prison":[], ": fireplace":[], ": fret , irritate":[], ": grating sense 2":[], ": to cause irritation : jar":[ "a voice that grates on the nerves" ], ": to cause to make a rasping sound":[], ": to furnish with a grate":[ "the lower windows were grated" ], ": to gnash or grind noisily":[], ": to reduce to small particles by rubbing on something rough":[ "grate cheese" ], ": to rub or rasp noisily":[ "metal grating against metal" ], ": to utter in a harsh voice":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Brush a hot grill grate with oil and add the mushrooms in a single layer, in batches if necessary. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 23 June 2022", "Behind a glass partition, flames surge from the grill as chef Yoshiya Tomori lines its grate with skewered chicken thighs, gizzards and hearts. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022", "Alternatively, finely chop, grate or press raw garlic cloves into ice trays, cover with oil, and freeze. \u2014 Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping , 3 June 2022", "Once the grill is hot, coat the grate in olive oil. \u2014 Kitty Greenwald, WSJ , 18 May 2022", "Replace the cooking grate , and set an oven or grill thermometer on top. \u2014 Ann Maloney, Washington Post , 17 May 2022", "By putting vegetarian ingredients at the center of the grate , both books provide ways to enjoy all the sensual pleasures of the grill and keep a clear conscience. \u2014 Barry Estabrook, WSJ , 27 May 2022", "Place the steak on the cooking grate and grill for 3 to 5 minutes, depending on size. \u2014 Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "Before and after each use, use a grill brush or crumpled aluminum foil to loosen and clean residue on the cooking grate . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The hour, both brisk and sedate, was hosted by Darren Criss and Julianne Hough, whose cheerleader pep seemed to grate even on themselves. \u2014 Michael Schulman, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022", "Streaming, the cheap and convenient format that came to rule the industry in the past decade, has begun to grate on a diverse range of artists and listeners. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022", "There\u2019s also a lack of subtlety that begins to grate after a while. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022", "To get the juice, peel and grate a cucumber, then wrap in a clean dish towel and squeeze juice into a dish. \u2014 Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal , 2 May 2022", "At those lofty prices, and given the Grand Cherokee's overall refinement, the plug-in hybrid's rough edges begin to grate . \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 19 Apr. 2022", "Use a box grater to grate tomato into a small mixing bowl. \u2014 Kitty Greenwald, WSJ , 5 May 2021", "Meanwhile, grate one pound of the cheese on the large holes of a box grater. \u2014 USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2022", "Mince or finely grate 3 garlic cloves and add them to the skillet. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "1547, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French grater to scratch, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German krazz\u014dn to scratch":"Verb", "Middle English, from Medieval Latin crata, grata hurdle, alteration of Latin cratis \u2014 more at hurdle":"Noun and Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "aggravate", "annoy", "bother", "bug", "burn (up)", "chafe", "eat", "exasperate", "frost", "gall", "get", "gripe", "hack (off)", "irk", "irritate", "itch", "nark", "nettle", "peeve", "persecute", "pique", "put out", "rasp", "rile", "ruffle", "spite", "vex" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012229", "type":[ "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "grateful":{ "antonyms":[ "inappreciative", "thankless", "unappreciative", "ungrateful" ], "definitions":{ ": affording pleasure or contentment : pleasing":[], ": appreciative of benefits received":[], ": expressing gratitude":[ "grateful thanks" ], ": pleasing by reason of comfort supplied or discomfort alleviated":[] }, "examples":[ "The voice quacking at the other end of the line sounded surprised and grateful \u2014a young man's eager voice, thankful for the sudden interruption on an otherwise empty afternoon. \u2014 Paul Theroux , Granta , Summer 1992", "I didn't have to be in love with the man to do this, and my poor body'd probably be grateful to get fed, since it'd been on such a starvation diet. \u2014 Terry McMillan , Waiting to Exhale , 1992", "Sergeant James Smith was a company clerk, which meant that he carried his commander's maps, Edwards was grateful to learn. \u2014 Tom Clancy , Red Storm Rising , 1986", "I am grateful for the Latin I took and for the emphasis on English grammar, which seems to have faded from the curriculum. \u2014 John Updike , Hugging the Shore , (1983) 1984", "The college sent us a grateful acknowledgment of our donation.", "I'm grateful to you for your help.", "He's grateful for the attention.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Travis Barker\u2019s family is grateful for the love amid the Blink-182 drummer\u2019s recent health scare. \u2014 Nardine Saadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022", "Pinto is also grateful for the chance to bring audiences a story that is fun and upbeat at a time when the news often isn\u2019t. \u2014 Lakshmi Gandhi, NBC News , 30 June 2022", "Atiana De La Hoya is grateful for her fans amid Travis Barker's recent health scare. \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022", "As a child of immigrants, you're supposed to be grateful for the sacrifices your parents make. \u2014 Nydia Simone, refinery29.com , 16 June 2022", "Despite some of the tough experiences in college, Thompson is forever grateful for Butler. \u2014 Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star , 21 June 2022", "For that, anyone who believes in horse racing is grateful . \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022", "And as the first attraction centered around Disney\u2019s first Black princess, Carter is grateful for the honor to be leading its creation. \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 10 June 2022", "Officer Kathryn Winters of the SFPD Officers Pride Alliance said law enforcement officers were grateful for the compromise agreement. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "obsolete grate pleasing, thankful, from Latin gratus \u2014 more at grace":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101t-f\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "appreciative", "appreciatory", "glad", "obliged", "thankful" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022753", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "grateful/thankful for small mercies":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": grateful that one's situation is not worse even though bad things have happened":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223159", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "gratefulness":{ "antonyms":[ "inappreciative", "thankless", "unappreciative", "ungrateful" ], "definitions":{ ": affording pleasure or contentment : pleasing":[], ": appreciative of benefits received":[], ": expressing gratitude":[ "grateful thanks" ], ": pleasing by reason of comfort supplied or discomfort alleviated":[] }, "examples":[ "The voice quacking at the other end of the line sounded surprised and grateful \u2014a young man's eager voice, thankful for the sudden interruption on an otherwise empty afternoon. \u2014 Paul Theroux , Granta , Summer 1992", "I didn't have to be in love with the man to do this, and my poor body'd probably be grateful to get fed, since it'd been on such a starvation diet. \u2014 Terry McMillan , Waiting to Exhale , 1992", "Sergeant James Smith was a company clerk, which meant that he carried his commander's maps, Edwards was grateful to learn. \u2014 Tom Clancy , Red Storm Rising , 1986", "I am grateful for the Latin I took and for the emphasis on English grammar, which seems to have faded from the curriculum. \u2014 John Updike , Hugging the Shore , (1983) 1984", "The college sent us a grateful acknowledgment of our donation.", "I'm grateful to you for your help.", "He's grateful for the attention.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Travis Barker\u2019s family is grateful for the love amid the Blink-182 drummer\u2019s recent health scare. \u2014 Nardine Saadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022", "Pinto is also grateful for the chance to bring audiences a story that is fun and upbeat at a time when the news often isn\u2019t. \u2014 Lakshmi Gandhi, NBC News , 30 June 2022", "Atiana De La Hoya is grateful for her fans amid Travis Barker's recent health scare. \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022", "As a child of immigrants, you're supposed to be grateful for the sacrifices your parents make. \u2014 Nydia Simone, refinery29.com , 16 June 2022", "Despite some of the tough experiences in college, Thompson is forever grateful for Butler. \u2014 Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star , 21 June 2022", "For that, anyone who believes in horse racing is grateful . \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022", "And as the first attraction centered around Disney\u2019s first Black princess, Carter is grateful for the honor to be leading its creation. \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 10 June 2022", "Officer Kathryn Winters of the SFPD Officers Pride Alliance said law enforcement officers were grateful for the compromise agreement. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "obsolete grate pleasing, thankful, from Latin gratus \u2014 more at grace":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101t-f\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "appreciative", "appreciatory", "glad", "obliged", "thankful" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032016", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "grateless":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having no grate":[ "a grateless heater" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "grate entry 1 + -less":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-l\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114305", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "gratification":{ "antonyms":[ "discontent", "discontentedness", "discontentment", "displeasure", "dissatisfaction", "unhappiness" ], "definitions":{ ": a source of satisfaction or pleasure":[ "found gratification in getting his novel published" ], ": the act of gratifying : the state of being gratified":[ "the gratification of physical appetites" ] }, "examples":[ "eating good chocolate gives me a sense of intense gratification", "Recent Examples on the Web", "That means having to make some sacrifices and defer gratification . \u2014 Jason Zweig, WSJ , 17 June 2022", "Willing to see the bigger picture and value development over instant gratification . \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 8 June 2022", "Moving from the middle-class mindset to the wealthy mindset requires putting off the monkey and waiting for your gratification . \u2014 Steve Davis, Forbes , 20 May 2022", "What went into the decision to delay that gratification ? \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022", "That\u2019s the beauty of the NFL draft, an event that drew season-ticket holders willing to pay more than $1,000 a seat to view a process that likely won't reach full gratification for three-to-five years. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 1 May 2022", "Julia expands the canon, treating professional gratification as the most evasive pleasure of all. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 7 Apr. 2022", "Sometimes saving money is more important than instant gratification . \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 20 Feb. 2022", "Peecyclers in Vermont describe a personal benefit from their work: A sense of gratification thinking about their own body\u2019s nutrients helping to heal, instead of hurt, the earth. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "see gratify":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccgra-t\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "content", "contentedness", "contentment", "delectation", "delight", "enjoyment", "gladness", "happiness", "pleasure", "relish", "satisfaction" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080703", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gratified":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": remunerate , reward":[], ": to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to":[ "it gratified him to have his wife wear jewels", "\u2014 Willa Cather" ], ": to give in to : indulge , satisfy":[ "gratify a whim" ] }, "examples":[ "A guilty verdict would gratify the victim's relatives.", "He's only concerned with gratifying his own desires.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Brooks didn\u2019t know how to gratify his master, and therefore was killed. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 22 Apr. 2022", "Benedetta and Bartolomea awaken and gratify each other\u2019s desires, at times making strategic use of a sacred figurine that has been retooled to heighten their pleasure and, of course, to offend those with more parochial sensibilities in the audience. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Dec. 2021", "Jennifer\u2019s literal survival depends (for supernatural reasons) on her ability to gratify her vampiric, cannibalistic hungers, and thus to pursue her revenge plot unimpeded. \u2014 Richard Brod, The New Yorker , 1 Sep. 2021", "Protecting the liberty of the people ranks lower than the legislators\u2019 desire to gratify their own vain ambitions by doling out privileges and cash. \u2014 Lance Christensen, National Review , 14 May 2021", "Each camp of Democrats thus has a responsibility to learn from, if not gratify , the other. \u2014 Michael Kazin, The New Republic , 11 Feb. 2021", "Porter was in a position to provide information to a reporter but dictated terms that would gratify him and degrade her. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Jan. 2021", "Bailey\u2019s family tearfully told 3rd District Judge Paul Parker how French had begun manipulating the young teenager in order to gratify himself. \u2014 Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Aug. 2020", "How about writing to entertain or inform others, or perhaps gratify myself and my life's personal agenda? \u2014 Mike Masterson, Arkansas Online , 16 Aug. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1539, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle French gratifier , from Latin gratificari to show kindness to, from gratus + -ificari , passive of -ificare -ify":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gra-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "cater (to)", "humor", "indulge" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202457", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "gratify":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": remunerate , reward":[], ": to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to":[ "it gratified him to have his wife wear jewels", "\u2014 Willa Cather" ], ": to give in to : indulge , satisfy":[ "gratify a whim" ] }, "examples":[ "A guilty verdict would gratify the victim's relatives.", "He's only concerned with gratifying his own desires.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Brooks didn\u2019t know how to gratify his master, and therefore was killed. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 22 Apr. 2022", "Benedetta and Bartolomea awaken and gratify each other\u2019s desires, at times making strategic use of a sacred figurine that has been retooled to heighten their pleasure and, of course, to offend those with more parochial sensibilities in the audience. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Dec. 2021", "Jennifer\u2019s literal survival depends (for supernatural reasons) on her ability to gratify her vampiric, cannibalistic hungers, and thus to pursue her revenge plot unimpeded. \u2014 Richard Brod, The New Yorker , 1 Sep. 2021", "Protecting the liberty of the people ranks lower than the legislators\u2019 desire to gratify their own vain ambitions by doling out privileges and cash. \u2014 Lance Christensen, National Review , 14 May 2021", "Each camp of Democrats thus has a responsibility to learn from, if not gratify , the other. \u2014 Michael Kazin, The New Republic , 11 Feb. 2021", "Porter was in a position to provide information to a reporter but dictated terms that would gratify him and degrade her. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Jan. 2021", "Bailey\u2019s family tearfully told 3rd District Judge Paul Parker how French had begun manipulating the young teenager in order to gratify himself. \u2014 Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Aug. 2020", "How about writing to entertain or inform others, or perhaps gratify myself and my life's personal agenda? \u2014 Mike Masterson, Arkansas Online , 16 Aug. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1539, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle French gratifier , from Latin gratificari to show kindness to, from gratus + -ificari , passive of -ificare -ify":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gra-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "cater (to)", "humor", "indulge" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015709", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "gratifying":{ "antonyms":[ "disagreeable", "pleasureless", "unpalatable", "unpleasant", "unwelcome" ], "definitions":{ ": giving pleasure or satisfaction : pleasing":[ "a gratifying result" ] }, "examples":[ "It was a gratifying victory.", "The response has been gratifying .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "That part of it was a surprise and very gratifying . \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022", "But the seminal moment of her career remains the U.S.-China final on July 10, 1999, when a series of magical events gave the nation one of its most gratifying and unifying sports results. \u2014 Christine Brennan, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022", "This season, the show covers a LOT of ground and examines multiple perspectives of each issue which Adele finds extremely gratifying . \u2014 Essence , 11 Apr. 2022", "It\u2019s a humbling experience, but very gratifying as well. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 21 Mar. 2022", "Mental Canvas\u2019 Dorsey said viewing the array of entries for the $100,000 challenge has been extremely gratifying . \u2014 Sfchronicle Pr, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 Mar. 2022", "It's been very gratifying , the reception and the fact that so many people have been watching it. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 9 June 2022", "The prospect of providing answers to old mysteries makes the bumper crop of pupfish even more gratifying , Wilson said. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022", "And one of the most gratifying parts of the experience of Drag Race has been hearing from people who tell me how important my time on the show has meant to them. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 23 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1611, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gra-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b-i\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "agreeable", "blessed", "blest", "congenial", "darling", "delectable", "delicious", "delightful", "delightsome", "dreamy", "dulcet", "enjoyable", "felicitous", "good", "grateful", "heavenly", "jolly", "luscious", "nice", "palatable", "pleasant", "pleasing", "pleasurable", "pretty", "satisfying", "savory", "savoury", "sweet", "tasty", "welcome" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045739", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "gratifyingly":{ "antonyms":[ "disagreeable", "pleasureless", "unpalatable", "unpleasant", "unwelcome" ], "definitions":{ ": giving pleasure or satisfaction : pleasing":[ "a gratifying result" ] }, "examples":[ "It was a gratifying victory.", "The response has been gratifying .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "That part of it was a surprise and very gratifying . \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022", "But the seminal moment of her career remains the U.S.-China final on July 10, 1999, when a series of magical events gave the nation one of its most gratifying and unifying sports results. \u2014 Christine Brennan, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022", "This season, the show covers a LOT of ground and examines multiple perspectives of each issue which Adele finds extremely gratifying . \u2014 Essence , 11 Apr. 2022", "It\u2019s a humbling experience, but very gratifying as well. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 21 Mar. 2022", "Mental Canvas\u2019 Dorsey said viewing the array of entries for the $100,000 challenge has been extremely gratifying . \u2014 Sfchronicle Pr, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 Mar. 2022", "It's been very gratifying , the reception and the fact that so many people have been watching it. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 9 June 2022", "The prospect of providing answers to old mysteries makes the bumper crop of pupfish even more gratifying , Wilson said. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022", "And one of the most gratifying parts of the experience of Drag Race has been hearing from people who tell me how important my time on the show has meant to them. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 23 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1611, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gra-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b-i\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "agreeable", "blessed", "blest", "congenial", "darling", "delectable", "delicious", "delightful", "delightsome", "dreamy", "dulcet", "enjoyable", "felicitous", "good", "grateful", "heavenly", "jolly", "luscious", "nice", "palatable", "pleasant", "pleasing", "pleasurable", "pretty", "satisfying", "savory", "savoury", "sweet", "tasty", "welcome" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052406", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "gratin":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": upper crust":[ "the gratin of London society" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The atmosphere was corporate canteen, but the fare was refined, especially a fruit salad with lime zest and, at dinner, a Roscoff-onion soup with buckwheat, sweetbreads, and a gratin of regional Ty Ewen cheese. \u2014 Lauren Collins, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022", "Divide the spinach mixture among four individual gratin dishes (or one 8-inch round or oval oven-proof baking dish). \u2014 Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 Mar. 2022", "Here\u2019s a hearty, vegetable gratin with a crunchy, cheesy topping. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 29 Mar. 2022", "In an oval gratin dish or 7-by-11-inch Pyrex dish, arrange citrus in a spiral, alternating Cara Cara and blood oranges. \u2014 Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022", "As soon as the tomato sauce is ready, arrange the eggplant slices alternately with the mozzarella and tomato sauce in a gratin baking dish. \u2014 Benjamin Liong Setiawan, Forbes , 1 Feb. 2022", "The lime and coconut potato gratin in Yotam Ottolenghi\u2019s Ottolenghi Flavor. \u2014 Riza Cruz, ELLE , 16 Feb. 2022", "This creamy-yet-virtuous gratin of greens from Ivy Manning is crowned with crunchy homemade bread crumbs tossed with nutty-tasting brown butter. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Nov. 2021", "Allow the gratin to cool completely before covering it with plastic and storing it in the refrigerator. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French, from Middle French, from grater to scratch":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gra-t\u1d4an", "\u02c8gr\u00e4-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120207", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gratinate":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ ": to cook with a covering of buttered crumbs or grated cheese until a crust or crisp surface forms" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "French gratin er (from gratin ) + English -ate" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grat\u1d4an\u02cc\u0101t" ], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-085235", "type":[ "transitive verb" ] }, "grating":{ "antonyms":[ "aesthetic", "esthetic", "aesthetical", "esthetical" ], "definitions":{ ": a partition, covering, or frame of parallel bars or crossbars":[], ": a system of close equidistant and parallel lines or bars ruled on a polished surface to produce spectra by diffraction":[], ": a wooden or metal lattice used to close or floor an opening":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Many on the left today would find the newspaper\u2019s accolade grating in its embrace of the classical West. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 24 June 2022", "But even the grating \u2013 albeit perky \u2013 bop with its dusting of sax and funk demonstrated John\u2019s musical elasticity. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022", "Which raises a grating question: How long will the revulsion last\u2014not only in Germany but in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Australia, even eternally neutral Switzerland, which has joined in? \u2014 Josef Joffe, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2022", "The key is in the grating , which cuts down on gluten formation and creates lightness. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Feb. 2022", "Synthetic voices have become less grating in recent years, in part due to artificial intelligence research by companies such as Google and Amazon, which compete to offer virtual assistants and cloud services with smoother artificial tones. \u2014 Tom Simonite, Wired , 27 Jan. 2022", "Along with the office workers, the Franklin building's employees will be slicing, grating and packaging cheese made at other Saputo facilities before it's distributed to retailers and other wholesale customers. \u2014 Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Jan. 2022", "Casein in particular endows cheese with its melting, stretching, grating , and aging endowments \u2014 not to mention its distinct taste. \u2014 Simon Mainwaring, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021", "An orange peel and grating of nutmeg bring home the holiday vibe, which makes for a great pairing with the crunchy starters. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Dec. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1563, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101t-i\u014b", "\u02c8gr\u0101-ti\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "grotesque", "harsh", "jarring", "unaesthetic" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110622", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "gratin\u00e9":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": au gratin":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1931, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French, from past participle of gratiner to cook au gratin, from gratin":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccgra-t\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101", "\u02ccgr\u00e4-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190708", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "gratin\u00e9e":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to cook au gratin":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1974, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccgra-t\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101", "\u02ccgr\u00e4-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235311", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "gratis":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": without charge or recompense : free":[ "the food was supplied gratis" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Latin gratiis, gratis , from ablative plural of gratia favor \u2014 more at grace":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gra-t\u0259s", "\u02c8gr\u0101-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "complimentary", "costless", "free", "gratuitous" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053248", "type":[ "adverb or adjective" ] }, "gratitude":{ "antonyms":[ "ingratitude", "thanklessness", "unappreciation", "ungratefulness" ], "definitions":{ ": the state of being grateful : thankfulness":[ "expressed gratitude for their support" ] }, "examples":[ "Let me express my sincere gratitude for all your help.", "We remember with gratitude those who died defending our country.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Look at these grateful memories regularly\u2014every day or at least every week\u2014to train yourself in gratitude . \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022", "Gravity fought back but after several attempts the guy managed to grab his hat, and patted his hand on his chest in gratitude . \u2014 Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 May 2022", "It was dedicated in 1960, a gift from the Dutch people in gratitude for the United States\u2019 help during World War II. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022", "Her husband, 77 years old and until recently quite healthy, sat and watched his wife in amazed gratitude . \u2014 New York Times , 14 Apr. 2022", "In gratitude , Sembroski offered to take personal items into space for Hippchen. \u2014 Marcia Dunn, USA TODAY , 1 Feb. 2022", "In gratitude , Sembroski offered to take personal items into space for Hippchen. \u2014 NBC News , 30 Jan. 2022", "In gratitude , Sembroski offered to take personal items into space for Hippchen. \u2014 Marcia Dunn, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Jan. 2022", "In gratitude , Sembroski offered to take personal items into space for Hippchen. \u2014 Marcia Dunn, orlandosentinel.com , 27 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1523, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French or Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin gratitudo , from Latin gratus grateful":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gra-t\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd", "-\u02ccty\u00fcd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "appreciation", "appreciativeness", "gratefulness", "thankfulness", "thanks" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055231", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gratonite":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a mineral Pb 9 As 4 S 15 consisting of sulfide of lead and arsenic in rhombohedral crystals":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Louis C. Graton , born 1880 American geologist + English -ite":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grat\u1d4an\u02cc\u012bt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220912", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gratten":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a stubble field : stubble":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gra-t\u1d4an" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193520", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gratters":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": congratulations":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "by alteration":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grat\u0259z" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081410", "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "grattoir":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": thumb flint":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "French, from gratter to scratch, scrape, from Middle French grater":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-at\u2027\u00a6w-", "(\u02c8)gra\u2027\u00a6tw\u00e4r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214553", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gratuital":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": gratuitous":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin gratuit us + English -al":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051944", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "gratuitous":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": costing nothing : free":[ "It was printed in France at the author's expense, for gratuitous distribution to educators and others.", "\u2014 Current Biography" ], ": given unearned or without recompense":[ "We mistake the gratuitous blessings of Heaven for the fruits of our own industry.", "\u2014 Roger L'Estrange" ], ": not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted":[ "a gratuitous insult", "a gratuitous assumption", "a movie criticized for gratuitous violence" ], ": not involving a return benefit, compensation, or consideration":[ "has gratuitous permission to pass over private land" ] }, "examples":[ "The film was criticized for its gratuitous violence.", "they will throw in a gratuitous box of chocolates when you spend $30 or more in their shop", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Every day, the war in Ukraine reminds us of the gratuitous and appalling loss that occurs in a conflict between forces set up for the express purpose of killing. \u2014 John R. Macarthur, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022", "And unfortunately in this day and age, disturbing, gratuitous and horrifying crime sticks in our memory like a piece of spinach caught in your teeth. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 29 Apr. 2022", "Another broad comedy with lazy writing and perfunctory acting, with lots of gratuitous guest spots from his friends? \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 2 June 2022", "Known as the Pilot FL400R, it's rated R for gratuitous use of red paint on its tubular frame and plastic bodywork. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 26 May 2022", "In 2019, the New York Times was condemned for its gratuitous use of dead victims\u2019 bodies in covering a terrorist attack in Nairobi, Kenya. \u2014 Alexander Onukwue, Quartz , 24 May 2022", "His music is wondrously odd, relentlessly logical, frequently funny and without a gratuitous note. \u2014 Larry Blumenfeld, WSJ , 20 May 2022", "There\u2019s a detour to contested spraying of First Nations lands in Canada that feels gratuitous because the facts of the dispute are poorly articulated. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 15 May 2022", "Some considered that the use of nudity was gratuitous , objectified women by sexualizing them and reducing them to body parts, according to the ASA ruling, published online Wednesday. \u2014 Amarachi Orie, CNN , 12 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1617, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin gratuitus , from gratus grateful":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "gr\u0259-\u02c8t\u00fc-\u0259-t\u0259s", "gr\u0259-\u02c8t\u00fc-\u0259-t\u0259s, -\u02c8ty\u00fc-", "-\u02c8ty\u00fc-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "complimentary", "costless", "free", "gratis" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072059", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "gratuity":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Reiki sessions are 15 minutes, no charge, gratuity only. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 7 Apr. 2022", "The price of the food itself isn\u2019t changing, but whereas dining prices previously included both meals and service, diners will now be asked to pay a gratuity to their server. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 14 June 2022", "In some countries, leaving a gratuity is still considered offensive, pandemic or not. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2022", "Dinners are $250 per person and include around nine courses, wine pairings and gratuity . \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Apr. 2022", "Some restaurants have tried to solve the inequities and unpredictability of tipping by adding an automatic gratuity to each bill. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022", "The package includes gourmet meals, unlimited snacks, smoothies, specialty coffee and gratuity . \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 17 Apr. 2022", "Brunch does not include beverage, tax, or gratuity . \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 2 May 2022", "The price of dinner is $75 per person plus tax and gratuity . \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 12 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1540, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "see gratuitous":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "gr\u0259-\u02c8t\u00fc-\u0259-t\u0113", "-\u02c8ty\u00fc-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "perquisite", "tip" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180613", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grave":{ "antonyms":[ "heavy", "serious", "weighty" ], "definitions":{ ": a grave accent ` used to show that a vowel is pronounced with a fall of pitch (as in ancient Greek), that a vowel has a certain quality (such as \u00e8 in French), that a final e is stressed and close and that a final o is stressed and low (as in Italian), that a syllable has a degree of stress between maximum and minimum (as in phonetic transcription), or that the e of the English ending -ed is to be pronounced (as in \"this curs\u00e8d day\")":[], ": authoritative , weighty":[], ": death sense 1a":[ "believes there is life beyond the grave" ], ": death sense 4":[], ": dig , excavate":[], ": drab in color : somber":[], ": having a serious and dignified quality or demeanor":[ "a grave and thoughtful look" ], ": having the form `":[], ": likely to produce great harm or danger":[ "a grave mistake" ], ": low-pitched in sound":[], ": marked with a grave accent":[], ": meriting serious consideration : important":[ "grave problems" ], ": of the variety indicated by a grave accent":[], ": significantly serious : considerable , great":[ "grave importance" ], ": slowly and solemnly":[ "\u2014 used as a direction in music" ], ": to carve or cut (something, such as letters or figures) into a hard surface : engrave":[ "graved the dates of his birth and death on the headstone" ], ": to carve or shape with a chisel : sculpture":[], ": to clean and pay with pitch":[ "grave a ship's bottom" ], ": to impress or fix (a thought, a memory, etc.) deeply":[] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "This violation of school rules is a grave matter.", "His carelessness could have grave consequences.", "They have placed themselves in grave danger.", "I have grave doubts about this plan.", "suffering from a grave illness", "The judge issued his ruling with a grave expression.", "The French word p\u00e8re is written with a grave accent over the first e ." ], "first_known_use":{ "1539, in the meaning defined at sense 1d":"Adjective", "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "1609, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1683, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb or adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Italian, literally, grave, from Latin gravis":"Adverb or adjective", "Middle English graven":"Verb", "Middle English, from Old English grafan ; akin to Old High German graban to dig, Old Church Slavonic po greti to bury":"Verb", "Middle English, from Old English gr\u00e6f ; akin to Old High German grab grave, Old English grafan to dig":"Noun", "Middle French, from Latin gravis heavy, grave \u2014 more at grieve":"Adjective and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00e4v", "\u02c8gr\u0101v", "in sense 3 often \u02c8gr\u00e4v", "\u02c8gr\u00e4-(\u02cc)v\u0101" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for grave Adjective serious , grave , solemn , sedate , staid , sober , earnest mean not light or frivolous. serious implies a concern for what really matters. a serious play about social injustice grave implies both seriousness and dignity in expression or attitude. read the proclamation in a grave voice solemn suggests an impressive gravity utterly free from levity. a sad and solemn occasion sedate implies a composed and decorous seriousness. remained sedate amid the commotion staid suggests a settled, accustomed sedateness and prim self-restraint. a quiet and staid community sober stresses seriousness of purpose and absence of levity or frivolity. a sober look at the state of our schools earnest suggests sincerity or often zealousness of purpose. an earnest reformer", "synonyms":[ "burial", "sepulchre", "sepulcher", "sepulture", "tomb" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110258", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "adverb or adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "grave wax":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": adipocere":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111338", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gravel":{ "antonyms":[ "coarse", "croaking", "croaky", "grating", "gravelly", "gruff", "hoarse", "husky", "rasping", "raspy", "rusty", "scratchy", "throaty" ], "definitions":{ ": gravelly sense 2":[ "\u2014 used of the human voice" ], ": irritate , nettle":[ "disappointed \u2026 and graveled him a good deal", "\u2014 Mark Twain" ], ": loose rounded fragments of rock":[], ": perplex , confound":[], ": sand":[], ": small calculi in the kidneys and urinary bladder":[], ": to cover or spread with gravel":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "managed to gravel his opponent in the debate by focusing on atypical examples", "Adjective", "after his bout with laryngitis, he had a terribly gravel voice", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Many bikes have attempted this two-in-one versatility play, but this is one of the first to really impress our testers without serious sacrifices to either road or gravel handling. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 27 May 2022", "As pumps hum on wells and send vast quantities of water flowing to farms in the San Joaquin Valley, the dropping water levels are leaving underground spaces in layers of gravel , sand and clay, causing the ground to collapse and sink. \u2014 Ian James, Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022", "Over with various materials, like dirt, gravel , and cement, and so forth to simulate real world conditions. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 24 May 2022", "The company alleges this law forbids Salt Lake County from even initiating proceedings to consider ordinances that could restrict the production of sand, gravel , stone and other aggregates used in construction. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 May 2022", "The course goes over gravel , dirt, steep hills, long climbs and creek crossings. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022", "Roads are maintained dirt/ gravel , suitable for all vehicles. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 26 Apr. 2022", "The rooftop boasts an eye-catching double C in black and white gravel , which hotel guests can see from above. \u2014 Roxanne Robinson, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022", "Entire hills were washed away as the floodwaters dumped gravel , boulders and sediment in new places, almost like shaking a great geological Etch-a-Sketch. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Although early races were composed primarily of amateur riders, more accomplished cyclists have recently moved from the mountains or the roads to gravel . \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022", "The four wheels are buttery smooth rolling over all sorts of surfaces, from city streets to gravel . \u2014 Kaelyn Lynch, Outside Online , 27 May 2022", "Road conditions range from extremely rough and unmaintained asphalt to gravel to rugged-as-it-comes dirt. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 9 May 2022", "Veteran pro Mark Menendez casts red Strike King Series 3 crankbaits and Red Eyed Shad to gravel -to-chunk rock transitions. \u2014 Hal Schramm, Field & Stream , 26 Feb. 2020", "The pursuit path included U.S. 20, gravel logging roads and the quiet residential area where Brown was eventually arrested. \u2014 oregonlive.com , 27 June 2019", "Reaching the stadium from the baseball offices is a circuitous route that takes you in one door and then out of another in State\u2019s indoor football facility, down a steep, unleveled sidewalk and through a dusty, graveled -covered work site. \u2014 Ross Dellenger, SI.com , 15 June 2018", "This practice begs the question: would gravel make sense in some of the areas off the path of the driveway? \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 3 May 2018", "For developers, Davis says, the upfront cost of the seeds and planting is offset in the long term by lower maintenance costs\u2014no turf to mow or gravel erosion to manage. \u2014 National Geographic , 24 June 2017", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Beneath the pavers is a gravel base that allows the water to gradually drain into the ground. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 8 June 2022", "The Noblesville Plan Commission on Monday voted against a gravel pit planned at Potter Bridge Park that would be converted to a lake in five years. \u2014 John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star , 17 May 2022", "Residents in the community of King Cove want to exchange land to build a gravel road through the refuge to provide access to an all-weather airport in nearby Cold Bay for medical transports. \u2014 Mark Thiessen, Anchorage Daily News , 10 May 2022", "The barn is located at the back of a gravel driveway, on a marsh-adjacent neighborhood in Savannah flush with ancient live oak trees dripping with Spanish moss. \u2014 Brienne Walsh, Forbes , 5 May 2022", "The residence has a gravel driveway and motor court. \u2014 E.b. Solomont, WSJ , 1 Mar. 2022", "Blooms and greenery popped up almost overnight along a white, gravel road in Broad Ripple. \u2014 Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star , 18 Apr. 2022", "The clapboard house sits off a gravel road on the outskirts of town, partly hidden behind a fence and a heaping pile of trash. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2022", "The dog park surface will be grass and fully enclosed, and a gravel parking lot will be located nearby. \u2014 Beth Mlady, cleveland , 4 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1543, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "1939, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French gravele , diminutive of grave, greve river bank, stony ground":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grav-\u0259l", "\u02c8gra-v\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "addle", "baffle", "bamboozle", "beat", "befog", "befuddle", "bemuse", "bewilder", "buffalo", "confound", "confuse", "discombobulate", "disorient", "flummox", "fox", "fuddle", "get", "maze", "muddle", "muddy", "mystify", "perplex", "pose", "puzzle", "vex" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045921", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "gravelly":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having a rough or grating sound":[ "a gravelly voice" ], ": of, containing, or covered with gravel":[] }, "examples":[ "his singing voice is a little gravelly , but otherwise he's a fine musician", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Wild columbine is a fine choice for a gravelly slope, rock ledge, or rock garden. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022", "Rosemead Boulevard, just south of the 60 Freeway and running through the Whittier Narrows, is a fast-moving stretch with gravelly shoulders. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022", "From the 1960s through the 1980s, scientists captured about 100 specimens in steep, fast-flowing, rocky and gravelly sections of the lower portions of tributaries to the Susquehanna River. \u2014 Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com , 17 Nov. 2021", "Another park site name being reconsidered: Negro Bar in Folsom Lake State Recreation Area northeast of Sacramento, a gravelly stretch of land where Black settlers in 1850 set up gold-mining camps. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Sep. 2021", "From his gravelly Cajun voice, to his emotional sideline presence, to the fears that his raw personality would not connect with elite Trojans boosters, Orgeron didn\u2019t fit the athletic administration\u2019s idea of a Trojans leader. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 2 Sep. 2021", "Just sit back, relax and enjoy the gravelly intonations of Vin Diesel as the gang\u2019s ringleader, Dominic Toretto. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 June 2021", "Dark and Hell Is Hot, played on the speakers, his gravelly voice rising, falling, and echoing around the sparsely populated arena. \u2014 Ben Dandridge-lemco, Rolling Stone , 25 Apr. 2021", "The fat was rendered to its golden sweet spot, and the bark gave off the gravelly growl of salt, pepper and something savory ($11.25 per half-pound). \u2014 Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com , 7 Jan. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grav-l\u0113", "\u02c8gra-v\u0259-", "\u02c8gra-v\u0259-l\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "coarse", "croaking", "croaky", "grating", "gravel", "gruff", "hoarse", "husky", "rasping", "raspy", "rusty", "scratchy", "throaty" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062518", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "graveness":{ "antonyms":[ "heavy", "serious", "weighty" ], "definitions":{ ": a grave accent ` used to show that a vowel is pronounced with a fall of pitch (as in ancient Greek), that a vowel has a certain quality (such as \u00e8 in French), that a final e is stressed and close and that a final o is stressed and low (as in Italian), that a syllable has a degree of stress between maximum and minimum (as in phonetic transcription), or that the e of the English ending -ed is to be pronounced (as in \"this curs\u00e8d day\")":[], ": authoritative , weighty":[], ": death sense 1a":[ "believes there is life beyond the grave" ], ": death sense 4":[], ": dig , excavate":[], ": drab in color : somber":[], ": having a serious and dignified quality or demeanor":[ "a grave and thoughtful look" ], ": having the form `":[], ": likely to produce great harm or danger":[ "a grave mistake" ], ": low-pitched in sound":[], ": marked with a grave accent":[], ": meriting serious consideration : important":[ "grave problems" ], ": of the variety indicated by a grave accent":[], ": significantly serious : considerable , great":[ "grave importance" ], ": slowly and solemnly":[ "\u2014 used as a direction in music" ], ": to carve or cut (something, such as letters or figures) into a hard surface : engrave":[ "graved the dates of his birth and death on the headstone" ], ": to carve or shape with a chisel : sculpture":[], ": to clean and pay with pitch":[ "grave a ship's bottom" ], ": to impress or fix (a thought, a memory, etc.) deeply":[] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "This violation of school rules is a grave matter.", "His carelessness could have grave consequences.", "They have placed themselves in grave danger.", "I have grave doubts about this plan.", "suffering from a grave illness", "The judge issued his ruling with a grave expression.", "The French word p\u00e8re is written with a grave accent over the first e ." ], "first_known_use":{ "1539, in the meaning defined at sense 1d":"Adjective", "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "1609, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1683, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb or adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Italian, literally, grave, from Latin gravis":"Adverb or adjective", "Middle English graven":"Verb", "Middle English, from Old English grafan ; akin to Old High German graban to dig, Old Church Slavonic po greti to bury":"Verb", "Middle English, from Old English gr\u00e6f ; akin to Old High German grab grave, Old English grafan to dig":"Noun", "Middle French, from Latin gravis heavy, grave \u2014 more at grieve":"Adjective and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "in sense 3 often \u02c8gr\u00e4v", "\u02c8gr\u00e4-(\u02cc)v\u0101", "\u02c8gr\u00e4v", "\u02c8gr\u0101v" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for grave Adjective serious , grave , solemn , sedate , staid , sober , earnest mean not light or frivolous. serious implies a concern for what really matters. a serious play about social injustice grave implies both seriousness and dignity in expression or attitude. read the proclamation in a grave voice solemn suggests an impressive gravity utterly free from levity. a sad and solemn occasion sedate implies a composed and decorous seriousness. remained sedate amid the commotion staid suggests a settled, accustomed sedateness and prim self-restraint. a quiet and staid community sober stresses seriousness of purpose and absence of levity or frivolity. a sober look at the state of our schools earnest suggests sincerity or often zealousness of purpose. an earnest reformer", "synonyms":[ "burial", "sepulchre", "sepulcher", "sepulture", "tomb" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174346", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "adverb or adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "gravestone":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a burial monument":[] }, "examples":[ "we love to tour old cemeteries and read the hauntingly poetic inscriptions on the gravestones", "Recent Examples on the Web", "A few years ago, writer Charlie Vascellaro created a trophy case as an homage to Ashford, and had the umpire\u2019s gravestone refurbished. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 10 Apr. 2022", "Th poem is written on her gravestone in its entirety, her father said. \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022", "The gravestone , part of an art exhibition at the coffee shop, is dedicated to the memory of those killed in President Rodrigo Duterte\u2019s bloody war on drugs. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022", "The 200-pound gravestone was discovered by Richard and John Ryan on April 18. \u2014 Megan Becka, cleveland , 17 May 2022", "In 2019, for instance, Shore led a fundraising effort to buy a gravestone for Nicolai De Raylan, a transgender man who moved to Phoenix from Chicago for tuberculosis treatment and died in 1906. \u2014 Roxanne De La Rosa, The Arizona Republic , 8 Apr. 2022", "The names on the single gravestone are Wilhelm and Rosa Krochmalnik, with two death dates, nine months apart in 1921. \u2014 Jessica Hornik, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022", "The next step, Vucetic said, would be for the family to come to the lab, confirm the identification, and consent to the burial \u2014 in which case there\u2019d be one more gravestone in Srebrenica. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Feb. 2022", "On Tuesday, the reality star shared a carousel of photos on Instagram from the gravestone of Derek Underwood, her former partner and the father of their 13-year-old daughter, Sophia. \u2014 Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com , 28 Dec. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101v-\u02ccst\u014dn" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "headstone", "monument", "stone", "tombstone" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173506", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "graveyard":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": cemetery":[], ": something resembling a graveyard":[ "an automobile graveyard" ] }, "examples":[ "reflecting the Quaker avoidance of personal vanity, the graveyard is not marked by so much as a single headstone", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The story takes place in Louisville, Ky., where a group of teenage punks partying in a graveyard come face to face with the aftermath of two dopes accidentally kicking over a barrel in a top-secret government facility. \u2014 Katie Rife, EW.com , 17 June 2022", "Employees working graveyard shifts will see a pay increase from 4 percent to 6 percent by the same year. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022", "My spouse worked graveyard shifts for many, many years. \u2014 Annie Lane, oregonlive , 10 Nov. 2021", "The misadventures in store show her popping up at a party, in a straight jacket in a hospital, researching at a library and waking up in a graveyard . \u2014 Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 Apr. 2022", "Away from Salem, considered a hitting graveyard , Hickey is posting a .343/.529/.686 line. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022", "The 10-acre graveyard contains thousands of bodies and is centuries old. \u2014 Cnaan Liphshiz, Sun Sentinel , 25 May 2022", "On the way back from the graveyard , the family stopped to look at the silver-blue Opel Vectra in which the couple made their final journey, ending on a grass strip beneath a cherry tree\u2014now in blossom. \u2014 Isabel Coles, WSJ , 13 May 2022", "Like the world\u2019s unmet climate goals, the graveyard of unfollowed pandemic plans is dispiriting. \u2014 Rachel Gutman, The Atlantic , 11 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1761, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101v-\u02ccy\u00e4rd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "boneyard", "cemetery", "God's acre", "memorial park", "necropolis", "potter's field" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094724", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "graveyard shift":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "To Jayla Shelton, Illinois\u2019 push to address the violence that took the life of her mother, Tamara Clayton, a single mom who worked the graveyard shift for decades to send her to private school, was a good start. \u2014 Tim Stelloh, NBC News , 3 June 2022", "Downs began his career at Heaven Hill on the bottling line in 1976 and transitioned to a role working the graveyard shift in the distillery in a matter of months. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 6 June 2022", "Wood was working the graveyard shift alone the night of the shooting, according to reports. \u2014 Matt Bruce, ajc , 11 May 2022", "Since doughnut shops were often the only businesses open in the wee hours, police officers were frequent patrons looking to grab a bite and something to keep them awake through the graveyard shift , according to Time. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Feb. 2022", "While this graveyard shift could've been less-than-inspiring work, Brian decided to incorporate his love for creating and acting into his job. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 5 Jan. 2022", "Those graveyard shift workers were forced to lie face down on the floor, while the robbers tied their hands and feet with duct tape. \u2014 Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times , 3 Jan. 2022", "The woman was working the graveyard shift at a 7-Eleven store several blocks north of the Oregon State campus on Oct. 24 when the trio attacked her, according to a GoFundMe set up to help her recover. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Nov. 2021", "Born in the city, Larsen grew up in Cupertino with a dad who was a United Airlines mechanic on the graveyard shift and a freelance artist mom who later worked for Lockheed Martin doing illustrations for the space-shuttle program. \u2014 Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1908, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164205", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "graveyard stew":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": toast and milk":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025044", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "graveyard vote":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ ": a vote improperly cast in the name of a person who has died or who is ineligible (as by having moved away) to vote" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-014502", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "graveyard watch":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ ": midwatch", ": graveyard shift" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-104510", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "graveyard weed":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": cypress spurge":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112822", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gravid":{ "antonyms":[ "nonpregnant" ], "definitions":{ ": distended with or full of eggs":[ "a gravid fish" ], ": pregnant":[ "gravid mares" ] }, "examples":[ "the patient is a gravid woman in her seventh month", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Jay enlisted artist Lukas Geronimas to DJ after dinner, smoothing out what usually ends up as an ad hoc dance party with tipsy guests fighting over the aux cord while those too gravid with barbeque to dance sip ginger ale and watch. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Feb. 2022", "Heritage Restaurant & Caviar Bar opened in early August, the week of the Sturgeon Moon, which is when the Algonquins believed the Great Lakes teemed with gravid fish. \u2014 Mike Sula, Chicago Reader , 27 Sep. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin gravidus , from gravis heavy":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gra-v\u0259d", "\u02c8grav-\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "big", "caught", "enceinte", "expectant", "expecting", "gone", "heavy", "pregnant", "quick" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063156", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "gravity":{ "antonyms":[ "facetiousness", "flightiness", "flippancy", "frivolity", "frivolousness", "levity", "lightheartedness", "lightness", "play", "unseriousness" ], "definitions":{ ": a fundamental physical force that is responsible for interactions which occur because of mass between particles, between aggregations of matter (such as stars and planets), and between particles (such as photons) and aggregations of matter, that is 10 -39 times the strength of the strong force, and that extends over infinite distances but is dominant over macroscopic distances especially between aggregations of matter":[ "\u2014 compare electromagnetism sense 2a , strong force , weak force" ], ": a serious situation or problem":[], ": acceleration of gravity":[], ": dignity or sobriety of bearing":[ "a person of gravity and learning" ], ": specific gravity":[], ": the gravitational attraction of the mass of the earth, the moon, or a planet for bodies at or near its surface":[], ": weight":[] }, "examples":[ "the hospital waiting room was filled with the kind of gravity that inevitably accompanies worry", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Boys, often with a parent\u2019s help, design and carve miniature wooden cars, which race on sloped tracks, since the cars are powered by gravity alone. \u2014 Gregg Opelka, WSJ , 15 June 2022", "The resulting remnant stellar core is crushed by gravity into a black hole, says NASA. \u2014 Bruce Dorminey, Forbes , 11 June 2022", "In the case of Hawking radiation, that warm fuzzy effect is essentially a result of particles being pulled into a black hole by gravity . \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 20 May 2022", "Light gets bent and twisted around by gravity as it gets sucked into the abyss along with superheated gas and dust. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 May 2022", "Light gets chaotically bent and twisted around by gravity as it gets sucked into the abyss along with superheated gas and dust. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, Anchorage Daily News , 12 May 2022", "Light gets chaotically bent and twisted around by gravity as it gets sucked into the abyss along with superheated gas and dust. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022", "Light gets chaotically bent and twisted around by gravity as it gets sucked into the abyss along with superheated gas and dust. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, ajc , 12 May 2022", "Black holes don't emit light, but the image shows the shadow of the black hole surrounded by a bright ring of light, which is bent by the gravity of the black hole. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 12 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1505, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle French or Latin; Middle French gravit\u00e9 , from Latin gravitat-, gravitas , from gravis \u2014 see grave entry 2":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grav-\u0259t-\u0113", "\u02c8gra-v\u0259-t\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "earnest", "earnestness", "graveness", "intentness", "serious-mindedness", "seriousness", "soberness", "sobriety", "solemnity", "solemnness", "staidness" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104034", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "gravity spring":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a spring in which the water issues solely in response to the direct action of gravity":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131657", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gravity wave":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a wave in a fluid (such as the ocean or the atmosphere) which is propagated because of the tendency of gravity to maintain a uniform level or in which gravity is the restoring force":[], ": gravitational wave":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "That induced an up and down oscillating motion known as a gravity wave \u2014 akin to the ripples produced by a bobber in a pond. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2021", "Atmospheric gravity waves can be seen in satellite images taken by Australian weather forecast service Weatherzone on Monday and Tuesday. \u2014 Maisy Mok, CNN , 24 Oct. 2019", "Even when the objects generating a gravity wave are as massive as neutron stars or large black holes, the blip\u2019s effects are tiny\u2014a distortion a thousandth of the width of a proton over the course of a 4km-long detector arm. \u2014 The Economist , 20 Aug. 2019", "The combination of the two was so powerful, that the equivalent of the mass of five Suns was turned into gravity waves \u2014 waves that reached Earth on July 29th. \u2014 Mary Beth Griggs, The Verge , 3 Dec. 2018", "Programmers have used Python to power innovation in everything from the detection of gravity waves (resulting in last year\u2019s Nobel Prize in Physics) to reducing the cost of developing new drugs. \u2014 Paul Romer, WSJ , 20 Nov. 2018", "If a perturbation were to jostle this fluid, a gravity wave would result. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2018", "The cloud ridge was located above a region of highlands called Aphrodite Terra and seemed to be a shockingly large atmospheric gravity wave \u2014not unlike a stationary ripple above a rock in a flowing stream. \u2014 Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica , 22 June 2018", "This is because mountains provide the lift, wind shear and associated gravity waves needed to produce these unusual cloud formations. \u2014 Kathryn Prociv, Washington Post , 26 Jan. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062816", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gravity wind":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a katabatic wind":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224436", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gravity yard":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": hump yard":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005957", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gravlax":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": salmon cured especially with salt, sugar, pepper, and dill and often additional ingredients (such as fennel, coriander, lime, and vodka or aquavit )":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Expect schmears and gravlax -style lox made in-house, too. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Feb. 2022", "Neophytes should approach the counter with reverence, having learned to distinguish between the delicatessen and the appetizing store, the lox and the gravlax , the cured and the smoked. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Dec. 2021", "From New Orleans beignets to Chicago deep dish pizza to the gravlax of New York City, order and ship something edible this holiday season. \u2014 Cnt Editors, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 8 Nov. 2021", "At chef/owner Steven Brown's Parisian charmer, enjoy a six-course dinner ($125 per person) that includes Dover sole, slow-roasted lamb loin and gravlax . \u2014 Rick Nelson, Star Tribune , 29 Jan. 2021", "Highlights include a gravlax BLT board, Frog Hollow Farms pear salad and crispy chicken and pancakes. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2020", "And instead of intermingling tricky recipes like spinach pie or gravlax with easy lifts, Copeland relegates the labor-intensive stuff to the back of the book. \u2014 Kelsey Lindsey, Outside Online , 22 Dec. 2019", "Hash Brown Latke Benedict with crispy potatoes, poached eggs, gravlax , hollandaise, seasonal fruit. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral , 8 Nov. 2019", "Step it up by adding a thin layer of gravlax or other cured fish. \u2014 Martha Holmberg, The Denver Post , 15 July 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1848, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Swedish gravlax or Norwegian gravlaks , from grav pit, hole, grave + Swedish lax , Norwegian laks salmon":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00e4v-\u02ccl\u00e4ks" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225210", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gravure":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Using the gravure method, Trachtman creates works that seem more like emanations than photographs. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2021", "Plus there are still plenty of bite-sized distractions in Kamurocho and Sotenbori\u2014like arcades with fully functional Virtual-On cabinets, mahjong parlors, and... live-action gravure photography. \u2014 Steven Strom, Ars Technica , 28 Aug. 2018", "In the two photo- gravures here, Miller\u2019s body is enmeshed in white lines, as if turned on by the current. \u2014 Richard B. Woodward, WSJ , 18 Sep. 2017", "Then rotogravure (color gravure ) in the magazines allowed people to shoot in color and that introduced a new element certainly in photojournalism. \u2014 Pete Brook, WIRED , 15 Nov. 2012" ], "first_known_use":{ "1893, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French, from graver to cut, engrave, from Old French, to make a line, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German graban to dig, engrave \u2014 more at grave entry 5":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "gr\u0101-", "gr\u0259-\u02c8vyu\u0307r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034102", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gravy":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a sauce made from the thickened and seasoned juices of cooked meat":[], ": something additional or unexpected that is pleasing or valuable":[ "with expenses now paid, future money is pure gravy", "\u2014 K. Crossen" ], ": unearned or illicit gain : graft entry 3":[] }, "examples":[ "The bonus he received in addition to his salary was pure gravy .", "order a large serving of fries with extra gravy", "Recent Examples on the Web", "It's got major thickening power\u2014think half a teaspoon or less for an entire pan of gravy . \u2014 Antara Sinha, Bon App\u00e9tit , 13 June 2022", "Husband had roast beef dinner which came with soup, salad, stuffing and mashed potatoes and gravy . \u2014 cleveland , 3 Feb. 2022", "Every day, my grandmother would come home with cotton in her hair ... and make the most amazing chicken and dumplings, biscuits and gravy . \u2014 Melody Chiu, PEOPLE.com , 5 June 2022", "Finally, the pre-seared cabbage wedges go in, and the whole setup braises in the oven until the cabbage is super tender and the sauce has been reduced to a velvety smooth gravy . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022", "Some folks add a tablespoon of coffee to their gravy . \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Sep. 2021", "Big picture: This is a young team building for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, and anything that happens in Qatar is gravy . \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Apr. 2022", "All of the effort and attention-to-detail Curry provides defensively is gravy for the Warriors. \u2014 Shane Young, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022", "Shows were very much created with the idea of the local Japanese audience in mind, and whatever happened after that was gravy . \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 19 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English gravey , from Anglo-French grav\u00e9 broth, stew":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101-v\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "dressing", "sauce" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180045", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gravy boat":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a low boat-shaped pitcher usually with a long lip at one end and a handle at the other and often with a footed base or a separate or attached tray that is used chiefly for serving gravies and sauces":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091448", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gravy train":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "They're trying to get on board the gravy train .", "the new tax law offers a real gravy train to certain categories of investors", "Recent Examples on the Web", "New competition\u2014particularly from Disney+, but also from Amazon and HBOMax\u2014had finally started to cut into the endless gravy train . \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 3 June 2022", "Other potential casualties of such a ban would be things close to his heart: his populist campaign promises, and a financial gravy train for culture warriors in Europe and in the United States. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022", "It\u2019s the boosters and their attorneys on one end of the gravy train and sports agents on the other. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 11 May 2022", "In the meantime, taxpayers, who financed those debts, were left holding the bag while many high-earning borrowers rode the gravy train . \u2014 Beth Akers, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022", "Mitchell\u2019s cooperation spelled the end to a gravy train for himself and Bickers, who was then his boss and a long-time friend. \u2014 J. Scott Trubey, ajc , 23 Feb. 2022", "The Reds rode the Nasty Boys and that gravy train to a World Series sweep. \u2014 Mike Bass, The Enquirer , 28 Jan. 2022", "That stimulus effort fueled a stock bonanza in 2020 and 2021, but the Fed gravy train is going away in the first half of this year. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 4 Jan. 2022", "Each sector has been on the gravy train , which makes the difference between conservative tax cuts and progressive government grants a bit murky and a product of political posturing. \u2014 Ken Silverstein, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1914, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bonus", "cumshaw", "dividend", "donative", "extra", "gratuity", "gravy", "lagniappe", "perk", "perquisite", "throw-in", "tip" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175106", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grawlix":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a series of typographical symbols (such as $#!) used in text as a replacement for profanity":[ "\u2026 it's impossible to quote Ryan directly without liberal use of the grawlix \u2026", "\u2014 Steve Rushin" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1976, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "coined by the American cartoonist Mort Walker (1923-2018)":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u022f-\u02ccliks" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172933", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gray":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a soldier in the Confederate army during the American Civil War":[], ": any of a series of neutral colors ranging between black and white":[], ": clothed in gray":[], ": dull in color":[], ": having an intermediate and often vaguely defined position, condition, or character":[ "an ethically gray area" ], ": having the hair gray : hoary":[], ": of the color gray":[], ": prosaically ordinary : dull , uninteresting":[ "the boring, gray dullness of government", "\u2014 P. J. O'Rourke" ], ": something (such as an animal, garment, cloth, or spot) of a gray color":[], ": tending toward gray":[ "blue- gray eyes" ], ": the Confederate army":[], ": the mks unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation equal to an energy of one joule per kilogram of irradiated material":[ "\u2014 abbreviation Gy" ], ": to become gray":[], ": to make gray":[], "Asa 1810\u20131888 American botanist":[], "Thomas 1716\u20131771 English poet":[] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "What will you do when you are old and gray ?", "My friends have all gone gray .", "It was a gray winter day.", "the gray faces of the people in the crowd" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb", "1975, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Louis H. Gray \u20201965 British radiobiologist":"Noun", "Middle English, from Old English gr\u01e3g ; akin to Old High German gr\u012bs, gr\u0101o gray":"Adjective, Noun , and Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "argentine", "grayish", "leaden", "pewter", "silver", "silvery", "slate", "slaty", "slatey", "steely" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182406", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "biographical name", "noun", "verb" ] }, "gray matter":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": brains , intellect":[], ": neural tissue especially of the brain and spinal cord that contains nerve-cell bodies as well as nerve fibers and has a brownish-gray color":[] }, "examples":[ "she's got the gray matter to figure that equation out", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The reference charts are visualizations created from aggregating analyses of over 120,000 brain scans to show ranges in brain size, or gray matter volume, for each age. \u2014 Kasra Zarei, STAT , 18 June 2022", "New research out of Oxford University suggests COVID-19 infection can lead to a reduction in gray matter in certain areas of the brain, along with a reduction in overall brain size\u2014even in people who had relatively mild cases of the virus. \u2014 Serena Coady, SELF , 10 Mar. 2022", "The scans showed signs of tissue damage in areas of the brain related to smell, as well as a reduction in gray matter in parts linked to smell and memory. \u2014 Alexander Tin, CBS News , 7 Mar. 2022", "Moreover, acute infection appears to significantly increase the risks of cardiovascular problems such as stroke and heart failure and is associated with reduction in gray matter thickness and cognitive performance. \u2014 Danielle Wenner, STAT , 19 May 2022", "Some studies also found gamers to have a higher volume of gray matter , the outer layer of the brain that processes information. \u2014 Julie Jargon, WSJ , 14 May 2022", "Of that group, those who were infected with the coronavirus had accelerated levels of gray matter loss compared with those who never tested positive. \u2014 Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Mar. 2022", "But those that had Covid-19 appeared to lose between 0.2 percent and 2 percent more gray matter over the three years between scans than those who didn\u2019t get the virus. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 Mar. 2022", "The natural aging process results in the loss of gray matter every year, on average between 0.2% and 0.3%, according to researchers. \u2014 Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "brain(s)", "brainpower", "headpiece", "intellect", "intellectuality", "intelligence", "mentality", "reason", "sense", "smarts" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113215", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grayish":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": low in saturation":[], ": somewhat gray":[] }, "examples":[ "the black stallion and white mare produced a grayish filly", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The cushions, which are made with water-resistant fabric, have a grayish -blue hue to them that perfectly compliments summer skies. \u2014 Taylor Giangregorio, Popular Mechanics , 18 May 2022", "In the distance, a large plume of grayish smoke rose over the surrounding hills. \u2014 Felicia Fonseca, ajc , 21 Apr. 2022", "The animal is covered in grayish -brown fur with white front legs, black stripes running from its chest to its back, and a bushy tail, according to the National Zoo. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 4 Apr. 2022", "To create the eye, Ganzer used the grayish pigment from Shiseido\u2019s Kaigan Street Waters palette as a base, then drew on a sharp wing, extending the color on the bottom lash as well. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 28 Mar. 2022", "The cat, which has developed a considerable following on social media, has grayish -white fur, yellow eyes ringed in black and a distinctive scowl on his face. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Feb. 2022", "The poster alone\u2014which showed a dark grayish blue cloud hovering over a unnamed metropolis and which was released exactly 365 days before the film is set to open\u2014was enough to send the internet into a tailspin.\u2014R.S. \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 10 Jan. 2022", "As Rani explores the planet and uses her hand tool to remove the gunk she is dazzled to see the environment transform from a dull grayish landscape to one bursting with exotic flora. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021", "At his laboratory at the University of C\u00e1diz, V\u00edctor Palacios, a chemical engineer, recently showed me a petri dish filled with gritty, grayish -brown powder\u2014a sample of the charred paste of fish bones recovered from the Garum Shop at Pompeii. \u2014 Taras Grescoe, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Oct. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101-ish" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "argentine", "gray", "grey", "leaden", "pewter", "silver", "silvery", "slate", "slaty", "slatey", "steely" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100103", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "graze":{ "antonyms":[ "abrade", "scrape", "scratch", "scuff" ], "definitions":{ ": abrade , scratch":[ "grazed her knee when she fell" ], ": an act of grazing":[], ": herbage for livestock to feed on":[], ": to crop and eat in the field":[], ": to eat small portions of food throughout the day":[ "She was grazing on snacks all afternoon." ], ": to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton":[ "cattle grazing on the slopes" ], ": to feed on the herbage of":[], ": to put cattle to graze on":[ "grazed the upper field" ], ": to put to graze":[ "grazed his livestock in pastures" ], ": to supply herbage for the grazing of":[ "That pasture will graze 30 head of cattle." ], ": to touch lightly in passing":[ "The car's wheel grazed the curb." ], ": to touch or rub against something in passing":[ "Our fenders just grazed ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1604, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "1847, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English grasen , from Old English grasian , from gr\u00e6s grass":"Verb and Noun", "perhaps from graze entry 1":"Verb and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101z" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "browse", "forage", "pasture", "rustle" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053714", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "grease":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a thick lubricant":[], ": bribe":[], ": in the natural uncleaned condition":[], ": oily matter":[], ": rendered animal fat":[], ": to lubricate with grease":[], ": to smear or daub with grease":[], ": to soil with grease":[], ": wool as it comes from the sheep retaining the natural oils or fats":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "Grease the pan before you put the cake batter in.", "make sure you grease the pan before you put the batter in", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Blackcurrant jam with complex notes of fresh leather and bacon grease with a nimble body and fine tannins. \u2014 Cathrine Todd, Forbes , 25 June 2022", "Remove bacon pieces with a spoon and reserve, leaving bacon grease in pan. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 21 June 2022", "Plastic bowls may contain leftover grease from a previous use and the moisture will prevent your egg whites from becoming light and fluffy. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 17 June 2022", "The Supreme Allied Commander in Europe needed a special kind of grease . \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 8 June 2022", "The cod was perfectly fried, the batter crunchy, the fish flaky, and the entire fritter almost miraculously devoid of grease . \u2014 Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer , 28 May 2022", "Luckily, some of the coolest hairstyle ideas of the moment\u2014slick supermodel buns, braids of all kinds, and Y2K spikes to name a few \u2014are actually enhanced by a little bit (or a lot) of grease . \u2014 Glamour , 22 Apr. 2022", "This shampoo cleanses and lifts grease from your roots and build-up from your hair without stripping any of the natural oils or moisture. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022", "The chemicals are known for their ability to resist grease and keep it from migrating into your lap during your on-the-go lunch in the car. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Regular foot traffic can track dirt, grime, and grease over outdoor cement flooring. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 June 2022", "The new neutrality agreement is pretty clearly intended to address these worries and grease FTC approval. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 13 June 2022", "The highway devastated the economies of Black Buffalo\u2019s commercial centers and sucked value from historic real estate, spitting grime and grease onto the windows of neighboring homes. \u2014 Jacob Bogage, Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022", "If your body feels old and creaky, let\u2019s grease up those achy joints and get the most bang for your buck. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022", "And no one did more to grease the WeWork wheels and protect Neumann from accountability to his early investors than Japan\u2019s $100 billion man. \u2014 William Pesek, Forbes , 13 May 2022", "Line the bottom of each pan with a round of parchment paper and grease it. \u2014 CNN , 20 Dec. 2021", "Once the dough is finished, grease the pan well with extra-virgin olive oil, both on the bottom and along the edges. \u2014 CNN , 22 May 2022", "Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a 2 1/2-quart baking dish with melted butter. \u2014 Jennifer Mcclellan, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English grese , from Anglo-French gresse, greisse, creisse , from Vulgar Latin *crassia , from Latin crassus fat":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0113s", "\u02c8gr\u0113z" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "lubricate", "oil", "slick", "wax" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105936", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "greased":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a thick lubricant":[], ": bribe":[], ": in the natural uncleaned condition":[], ": oily matter":[], ": rendered animal fat":[], ": to lubricate with grease":[], ": to smear or daub with grease":[], ": to soil with grease":[], ": wool as it comes from the sheep retaining the natural oils or fats":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "Grease the pan before you put the cake batter in.", "make sure you grease the pan before you put the batter in", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Blackcurrant jam with complex notes of fresh leather and bacon grease with a nimble body and fine tannins. \u2014 Cathrine Todd, Forbes , 25 June 2022", "Remove bacon pieces with a spoon and reserve, leaving bacon grease in pan. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 21 June 2022", "Plastic bowls may contain leftover grease from a previous use and the moisture will prevent your egg whites from becoming light and fluffy. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 17 June 2022", "The Supreme Allied Commander in Europe needed a special kind of grease . \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 8 June 2022", "The cod was perfectly fried, the batter crunchy, the fish flaky, and the entire fritter almost miraculously devoid of grease . \u2014 Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer , 28 May 2022", "Luckily, some of the coolest hairstyle ideas of the moment\u2014slick supermodel buns, braids of all kinds, and Y2K spikes to name a few \u2014are actually enhanced by a little bit (or a lot) of grease . \u2014 Glamour , 22 Apr. 2022", "This shampoo cleanses and lifts grease from your roots and build-up from your hair without stripping any of the natural oils or moisture. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022", "The chemicals are known for their ability to resist grease and keep it from migrating into your lap during your on-the-go lunch in the car. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Regular foot traffic can track dirt, grime, and grease over outdoor cement flooring. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 June 2022", "The new neutrality agreement is pretty clearly intended to address these worries and grease FTC approval. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 13 June 2022", "The highway devastated the economies of Black Buffalo\u2019s commercial centers and sucked value from historic real estate, spitting grime and grease onto the windows of neighboring homes. \u2014 Jacob Bogage, Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022", "If your body feels old and creaky, let\u2019s grease up those achy joints and get the most bang for your buck. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022", "And no one did more to grease the WeWork wheels and protect Neumann from accountability to his early investors than Japan\u2019s $100 billion man. \u2014 William Pesek, Forbes , 13 May 2022", "Line the bottom of each pan with a round of parchment paper and grease it. \u2014 CNN , 20 Dec. 2021", "Once the dough is finished, grease the pan well with extra-virgin olive oil, both on the bottom and along the edges. \u2014 CNN , 22 May 2022", "Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a 2 1/2-quart baking dish with melted butter. \u2014 Jennifer Mcclellan, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 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for people with oily or combination skin, the non- greasy formula gives you a flawless matte finish. \u2014 Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022", "YouTube\u2019s favorite doctor, Dr. Mike Varshavski, swears by this non- greasy , featherweight moisturizer from Murad for his nightly routine. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 June 2022", "Skin hydration and a non- greasy feel make this a bulldog of a choice for a new skin routine. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022", "This lightweight lotion sinks in without leaving you greasy or your clothes sticky. \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 24 May 2022", "Whether your hair is parched or greasy , this ingredient is great for maintaining the amount of natural oils your hair produces at a healthy level. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022", "Decades of Soviet-era scarcity and devastating famines transformed the cooking of many households in the U.S.S.R.; dishes that weren\u2019t inspired by places like Uzbekistan and Armenia were largely bland, greasy and cheap. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Apr. 2022", "Avoiding salty, fatty and greasy foods at sehri makes sense. \u2014 Rubaina Azharstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1514, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0113-s\u0113", "-z\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "greased", "lubricated", "oiled", "slick", "slicked", "slippery", "slippy", "slithery" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194058", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "great":{ "antonyms":[ "agreeably", "charmingly", "delectably", "deliciously", "delightfully", "dreamily", "enchantingly", "enjoyably", "favorably", "felicitously", "fetchingly", "gloriously", "gratifyingly", "nicely", "palatably", "pleasantly", "pleasingly", "pleasurably", "prettily", "satisfyingly", "splendidly", "sweetly", "swimmingly", "welcomely", "well", "winningly" ], "definitions":{ ": an outstandingly superior or skillful person":[ "a tribute to the greats of baseball" ], ": aristocratic , grand":[ "great ladies" ], ": chief or preeminent over others":[ "\u2014 often used in titles Lord Great Chamberlain" ], ": elaborate , ample":[ "great detail" ], ": eminent , distinguished":[ "a great poet" ], ": full of emotion":[ "great with anger" ], ": in a great manner : well":[ "Things are going great ." ], ": large in number or measure : numerous":[ "great multitudes" ], ": long continued":[ "a great while" ], ": marked by enthusiasm : keen":[ "great on science fiction" ], ": more remote in a family relationship by a single generation than a specified relative":[ "great -grandfather" ], ": notably large in size : huge":[ "all creatures great and small" ], ": of a kind characterized by relative largeness":[ "\u2014 used in plant and animal names the great horned owl" ], ": predominant":[ "the great majority" ], ": principal , main":[ "a reception in the great hall" ], ": remarkable in magnitude, degree, or effectiveness":[ "great bloodshed" ], ": remarkably skilled":[ "great at tennis" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "all creatures great and small", "The project will require a great amount of time and money.", "The building was restored at great expense.", "a great quantity of fish", "The low cost of these products gives them great appeal.", "There is a very great need for reform.", "They're in no great hurry to finish.", "There is a great demand for his services.", "an actress of great charm", "Is there any love greater than that between parent and child?", "Adverb", "We had some problems at first, but now things are going just great .", "Keep up the good work. You're doing great !", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Initially, Fauci seemed to be a great boon to the White House during the pandemic, patiently explaining complicated science in language a child could understand. \u2014 Anna Peele, Washington Post , 29 June 2022", "Students ages 12 to 18 did not express great fear about their own schools according to the NCES report. \u2014 Donna St. George, Anchorage Daily News , 29 June 2022", "At the end of the day, the [Blue Jays] are a great example. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022", "That\u2019s great news for the billions of people who live across the swath of Asia where the grain is a popular staple, from India to Thailand, Vietnam and Japan. \u2014 Jon Emont, WSJ , 29 June 2022", "The ability of these Americans to withstand that pressure came at a great personal cost. \u2014 CBS News , 29 June 2022", "Madison Haley Hart was jailed on $15,000 bond on a charge of child neglect with great bodily harm, according to online jail records. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 28 June 2022", "The urge to boo the Astros, who Yankees fans are convinced stole the 2017 championship from them, is so great that the Astros' series even outdrew the season-opening series against the Boston Red Sox, who are supposed to be New York's archnemesis. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 27 June 2022", "Orlins: Because the cost differential is too great . \u2014 Russell Flannery, Forbes , 27 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "Plenty of Google services work great on iOS \u2014 Google Maps, Google Photos, Gmail, and the like. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 20 June 2022", "Santa Ana Foothill coach Yousof Etemadi called a timeout just before the third quarter ended specifically to offer compelling advice to junior Carlo Billings, who proceeded to play great in the fourth quarter. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 13 Mar. 2022", "Season water with your favorite liquid flavoring\u2014white wine, beer and soy sauce all work great . \u2014 Shay Spence, PEOPLE.com , 15 Nov. 2021", "Fartlek-style workouts work great in the off-season. \u2014 Greg Mcmillan, Outside Online , 19 Oct. 2021", "Goff says Ava was doing great on formula until the shortage really took hold in February. \u2014 Brenda Goodman, CNN , 6 June 2022", "Along with your front door, the small wreath will look great above a mantle or window. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 5 June 2022", "Their great -tasting craft brews provide a refreshing taste of craft beer, without the alcohol or the hangover. \u2014 Outside Online , 3 June 2022", "In situations where flip-flops don't provide enough security, these work great to let your feet breathe, keep things secure, and provide ample protection under foot. \u2014 Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Our coaches have done a great of challenging our players; our players are challenging themselves and each other. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 25 Mar. 2022", "The good as well as the great can earn rings alike, and these Giants are more than merely good. \u2014 Christina Kahrl, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Sep. 2021", "Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo said the 80-year-old soccer great is in an intensive care unit and will be transferred to a regular room on Tuesday. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Sep. 2021", "Florida State backup quarterback McKenzie Milton nearly pulled off an emotional victory on a night the Seminoles honored Bobby Bowden, the coaching great who died at 91 of pancreatic cancer on Aug. 8. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Sep. 2021", "Bowden, the coaching great who won two national titles with the Seminoles, died at 91 of pancreatic cancer Aug. 8. \u2014 Bob Ferrante, ajc , 6 Sep. 2021", "The Mexican-American great credited his comeback to Mike Tyson after the heavyweight icon competed in an exhibition last year versus Roy Jones Jr. at Staples Center. \u2014 Manouk Akopyan, Los Angeles Times , 21 July 2021", "The backers of the league, CBS included, love the dynamic of an underdog upstaging a national great . \u2014 Jenna Fryer, Star Tribune , 10 June 2021", "Born in 1864, Anna Jarvis died in 1948 \u2014 the same era as my great -grandmothers Sophie and Lula. \u2014 Joy Wallace Dickinson, orlandosentinel.com , 9 May 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English grete , from Old English gr\u0113at ; akin to Old High German gr\u014dz large":"Adjective, Adverb, and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "Southern also \u02c8gre(\u0259)t", "\u02c8gr\u0101t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accomplished", "ace", "adept", "compleat", "complete", "consummate", "crack", "crackerjack", "educated", "experienced", "expert", "good", "master", "masterful", "masterly", "practiced", "practised", "professed", "proficient", "skilled", "skillful", "versed", "veteran", "virtuoso" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192107", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "great divide":{ "antonyms":[ "birth", "nativity" ], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "many religions claim to know what happens after we cross the great divide", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Therein lies the great divide in the Halo audience. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Nov. 2021", "There were, of course, divisions in America even before the great divide over whether the colonies should resist British rule or, eventually, break from Britain itself. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Nov. 2021", "Much like within our society, vaccination status has created a great divide for both employers and employees alike. \u2014 Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Oct. 2021", "What's more, reporting regulation alone does nothing to address wealth inequality or bridge the great divide . \u2014 Francois Botha, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021", "The pink Mylar balloon floating near Bubbly Creek would have once faced an equally fateful reckoning on the continent's other great divide , the one that split the Mississippi River basin from the waters of the Great Lakes. \u2014 jsonline.com , 30 Aug. 2021", "Even a cursory accounting reveals the great divide between the protected and the unprotected. \u2014 Phil Gramm And Mike Solon, WSJ , 11 Aug. 2021", "This great divide \u2014 spilling into workplaces, schools, supermarkets and voting booths \u2014 has split the nation at a historic juncture when partisan factionalism and social media already are achieving similar ends. \u2014 Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY , 2 Aug. 2021", "There may be other solutions for the storied Venice community and the great divide on homeless encampments. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 12 June 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1868, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "the Great Divide , North American watershed":"" }, "pronounciation":[], 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"pleasurably", "prettily", "satisfyingly", "splendidly", "sweetly", "swimmingly", "welcomely", "well", "winningly" ], "definitions":{ ": an outstandingly superior or skillful person":[ "a tribute to the greats of baseball" ], ": aristocratic , grand":[ "great ladies" ], ": chief or preeminent over others":[ "\u2014 often used in titles Lord Great Chamberlain" ], ": elaborate , ample":[ "great detail" ], ": eminent , distinguished":[ "a great poet" ], ": full of emotion":[ "great with anger" ], ": in a great manner : well":[ "Things are going great ." ], ": large in number or measure : numerous":[ "great multitudes" ], ": long continued":[ "a great while" ], ": marked by enthusiasm : keen":[ "great on science fiction" ], ": more remote in a family relationship by a single generation than a specified relative":[ "great -grandfather" ], ": notably large in size : huge":[ "all creatures great and small" ], ": of a kind characterized by relative largeness":[ "\u2014 used in plant and animal names the great horned owl" ], ": predominant":[ "the great majority" ], ": principal , main":[ "a reception in the great hall" ], ": remarkable in magnitude, degree, or effectiveness":[ "great bloodshed" ], ": remarkably skilled":[ "great at tennis" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "all creatures great and small", "The project will require a great amount of time and money.", "The building was restored at great expense.", "a great quantity of fish", "The low cost of these products gives them great appeal.", "There is a very great need for reform.", "They're in no great hurry to finish.", "There is a great demand for his services.", "an actress of great charm", "Is there any love greater than that between parent and child?", "Adverb", "We had some problems at first, but now things are going just great .", "Keep up the good work. You're doing great !", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Initially, Fauci seemed to be a great boon to the White House during the pandemic, patiently explaining complicated science in language a child could understand. \u2014 Anna Peele, Washington Post , 29 June 2022", "Students ages 12 to 18 did not express great fear about their own schools according to the NCES report. \u2014 Donna St. George, Anchorage Daily News , 29 June 2022", "At the end of the day, the [Blue Jays] are a great example. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022", "That\u2019s great news for the billions of people who live across the swath of Asia where the grain is a popular staple, from India to Thailand, Vietnam and Japan. \u2014 Jon Emont, WSJ , 29 June 2022", "The ability of these Americans to withstand that pressure came at a great personal cost. \u2014 CBS News , 29 June 2022", "Madison Haley Hart was jailed on $15,000 bond on a charge of child neglect with great bodily harm, according to online jail records. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 28 June 2022", "The urge to boo the Astros, who Yankees fans are convinced stole the 2017 championship from them, is so great that the Astros' series even outdrew the season-opening series against the Boston Red Sox, who are supposed to be New York's archnemesis. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 27 June 2022", "Orlins: Because the cost differential is too great . \u2014 Russell Flannery, Forbes , 27 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "Plenty of Google services work great on iOS \u2014 Google Maps, Google Photos, Gmail, and the like. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 20 June 2022", "Santa Ana Foothill coach Yousof Etemadi called a timeout just before the third quarter ended specifically to offer compelling advice to junior Carlo Billings, who proceeded to play great in the fourth quarter. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 13 Mar. 2022", "Season water with your favorite liquid flavoring\u2014white wine, beer and soy sauce all work great . \u2014 Shay Spence, PEOPLE.com , 15 Nov. 2021", "Fartlek-style workouts work great in the off-season. \u2014 Greg Mcmillan, Outside Online , 19 Oct. 2021", "Goff says Ava was doing great on formula until the shortage really took hold in February. \u2014 Brenda Goodman, CNN , 6 June 2022", "Along with your front door, the small wreath will look great above a mantle or window. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 5 June 2022", "Their great -tasting craft brews provide a refreshing taste of craft beer, without the alcohol or the hangover. \u2014 Outside Online , 3 June 2022", "In situations where flip-flops don't provide enough security, these work great to let your feet breathe, keep things secure, and provide ample protection under foot. \u2014 Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Our coaches have done a great of challenging our players; our players are challenging themselves and each other. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 25 Mar. 2022", "The good as well as the great can earn rings alike, and these Giants are more than merely good. \u2014 Christina Kahrl, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Sep. 2021", "Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo said the 80-year-old soccer great is in an intensive care unit and will be transferred to a regular room on Tuesday. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Sep. 2021", "Florida State backup quarterback McKenzie Milton nearly pulled off an emotional victory on a night the Seminoles honored Bobby Bowden, the coaching great who died at 91 of pancreatic cancer on Aug. 8. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Sep. 2021", "Bowden, the coaching great who won two national titles with the Seminoles, died at 91 of pancreatic cancer Aug. 8. \u2014 Bob Ferrante, ajc , 6 Sep. 2021", "The Mexican-American great credited his comeback to Mike Tyson after the heavyweight icon competed in an exhibition last year versus Roy Jones Jr. at Staples Center. \u2014 Manouk Akopyan, Los Angeles Times , 21 July 2021", "The backers of the league, CBS included, love the dynamic of an underdog upstaging a national great . \u2014 Jenna Fryer, Star Tribune , 10 June 2021", "Born in 1864, Anna Jarvis died in 1948 \u2014 the same era as my great -grandmothers Sophie and Lula. \u2014 Joy Wallace Dickinson, orlandosentinel.com , 9 May 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English grete , from Old English gr\u0113at ; akin to Old High German gr\u014dz large":"Adjective, Adverb, and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "Southern also \u02c8gre(\u0259)t", "\u02c8gr\u0101t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accomplished", "ace", "adept", "compleat", "complete", "consummate", "crack", "crackerjack", "educated", "experienced", "expert", "good", "master", "masterful", "masterly", "practiced", "practised", "professed", "proficient", "skilled", "skillful", "versed", "veteran", "virtuoso" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170305", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "greathearted":{ "antonyms":[ "chicken", "chickenhearted", "chicken-livered", "coward", "cowardly", "craven", "dastardly", "fainthearted", "fearful", "gutless", "lily-livered", "milk-livered", "nerveless", "poltroon", "poor-spirited", "pusillanimous", "spineless", "spiritless", "timorous", "uncourageous", "ungallant", "unheroic", "weakhearted", "yellow" ], "definitions":{ ": characterized by bravery : courageous":[], ": generous , magnanimous":[] }, "examples":[ "those greathearted but otherwise ordinary individuals who answered their country's call for military service", "a greathearted program to provide basic necessities to millions of children in war-torn countries" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101t-\u02cch\u00e4r-t\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bold", "brave", "courageous", "dauntless", "doughty", "fearless", "gallant", "gutsy", "gutty", "heroic", "heroical", "intrepid", "lionhearted", "manful", "stalwart", "stout", "stouthearted", "undauntable", "undaunted", "valiant", "valorous" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070438", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "greatheartedly":{ "antonyms":[ "chicken", "chickenhearted", "chicken-livered", "coward", "cowardly", "craven", "dastardly", "fainthearted", "fearful", "gutless", "lily-livered", "milk-livered", "nerveless", "poltroon", "poor-spirited", "pusillanimous", "spineless", "spiritless", "timorous", "uncourageous", "ungallant", "unheroic", "weakhearted", "yellow" ], "definitions":{ ": characterized by bravery : courageous":[], ": generous , magnanimous":[] }, "examples":[ "those greathearted but otherwise ordinary individuals who answered their country's call for military service", "a greathearted program to provide basic necessities to millions of children in war-torn countries" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101t-\u02cch\u00e4r-t\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bold", "brave", "courageous", "dauntless", "doughty", "fearless", "gallant", "gutsy", "gutty", "heroic", "heroical", "intrepid", "lionhearted", "manful", "stalwart", "stout", "stouthearted", "undauntable", "undaunted", "valiant", "valorous" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014742", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "greatheartedness":{ "antonyms":[ "chicken", "chickenhearted", "chicken-livered", "coward", "cowardly", "craven", "dastardly", "fainthearted", "fearful", "gutless", "lily-livered", "milk-livered", "nerveless", "poltroon", "poor-spirited", "pusillanimous", "spineless", "spiritless", "timorous", "uncourageous", "ungallant", "unheroic", "weakhearted", "yellow" ], "definitions":{ ": characterized by bravery : courageous":[], ": generous , magnanimous":[] }, "examples":[ "those greathearted but otherwise ordinary individuals who answered their country's call for military service", "a greathearted program to provide basic necessities to millions of children in war-torn countries" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101t-\u02cch\u00e4r-t\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bold", "brave", "courageous", "dauntless", "doughty", "fearless", "gallant", "gutsy", "gutty", "heroic", "heroical", "intrepid", "lionhearted", "manful", "stalwart", "stout", "stouthearted", "undauntable", "undaunted", "valiant", "valorous" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060914", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "greatly":{ "antonyms":[ "basely", "currishly", "dishonorably", "ignobly" ], "definitions":{ ": in a great manner : nobly , magnanimously":[ "a man may live greatly in the law", "\u2014 O. W. Holmes \u20201935" ], ": to a great extent or degree : very much":[ "contributed greatly to improved relations", "not greatly bothered" ] }, "examples":[ "She has contributed greatly to our success.", "They don't seem to be greatly bothered by the delay.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "All of this can greatly increase job satisfaction and worker motivation, which can directly translate to greater productivity among your team, all while freeing up valuable time. \u2014 Kate Vitasek, Forbes , 28 June 2022", "With lidar and recent developments in ARKit, Apple has greatly reduced this scanning time on some devices for most basic and common AR applications, but the process is more involved for this app. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022", "The drone industry and the Federal Aviation Administration are pushing to increase greatly the number of drones flying in and above U.S. communities. \u2014 Jay Stanley, WSJ , 3 June 2022", "The four-acre project has seen original cost estimates greatly increase, with construction costs significantly higher than the city anticipated. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022", "De Beers\u2019s supply likely won\u2019t increase greatly until 2024, when an expansion at its flagship South African mine will be finished. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 11 May 2022", "Also, if there are very few actual active investors, their decisions can greatly increase company valuation volatility. \u2014 Joanna Ossinger, Fortune , 5 May 2022", "Warsaw already handles processing for Russian and Belarusian visa applicants, so this would likely require the State Department to greatly increase its consular staff there. \u2014 Felipe De La Hoz, The New Republic , 8 Mar. 2022", "Researchers working for the United Nations suggest that by 2100, average incomes will greatly increase, perhaps to 450 percent of today\u2019s incomes. \u2014 Bjorn Lomborg, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101t-l\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "gallantly", "grandly", "greatheartedly", "heroically", "high-mindedly", "honorably", "magnanimously", "nobly" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232949", "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "greatness":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the quality or state of being great (as in size, skill, achievement, or power)":[ "Today, many Inca buildings still stand\u2014all witnesses to an empire of unforgettable greatness .", "\u2014 Michelle Laliberte", "An understanding of the visible world became a better way of understanding the greatness of God.", "\u2014 Mario Salvadori", "I came back convinced that bourbon and its cousins are America's contribution to world distillery, with as strong a claim to greatness as anything from Scotland, Ireland, or Canada.", "\u2014 Corby Kummer", "\u2026 young team that came within a game of reaching the World Series, a team on the verge of greatness .", "\u2014 Barry Rozner", "Tyson, 33, has long since abandoned any claim to boxing greatness , having squandered his promise in two jail sentences, a suspension and several gory defeats.", "\u2014 Richard Hoffer" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101t-n\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "choiceness", "distinction", "excellence", "excellency", "first-rateness", "perfection", "preeminence", "primeness", "superbness", "superiority", "supremacy" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053740", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grecize":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ ": to make Greek or Hellenistic in character" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[ "1692, in the meaning defined above" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0113-\u02ccs\u012bz" ], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-121749", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "gree":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": agree":[], ": mastery , superiority":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "For the August two election, which would be in may and then house candidate, Jennifer Jura, gree you a Republican from Cincinnati shoot. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 6 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English green , short for agreen":"Verb", "Middle English, from Anglo-French gree, gr\u00e9 step, degree, from Latin gradus \u2014 more at grade entry 1":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163253", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "greed":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a selfish and excessive desire for more of something (such as money) than is needed":[ "motivated by naked ambition and greed" ] }, "examples":[ "He was a ruthless businessman, motivated by naked ambition and greed .", "don't let greed for riches control you", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, however, has stated that corporate greed is not to blame for high prices. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 15 June 2022", "Brennan: You were quoted as saying corporate greed is a bad theory of inflation. \u2014 WSJ , 22 May 2022", "You were quoted as saying corporate greed is a bad theory of inflation. \u2014 CBS News , 22 May 2022", "The tragedy here is that while greed was certainly a key part of LUNA\u2019s downfall, its creation came from a desire to protect crypto\u2019s decentralized ethos, something that the growing stablecoin industry had actually been abandoning. \u2014 Michael Del Castillo, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "Trump let nothing stand in the way of his personal gain, and that naked greed is also on apparent display among his would-be political heirs. \u2014 Norman Eisen And Colby Galliher, CNN , 10 May 2022", "The driving force is always greed and the unquenchable desire for capital; the casualties are always the poor, the vanquished and the marginalized. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Feb. 2022", "Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen rejected the idea that corporate greed is causing the U.S. inflation surge, differing with fellow Democrats who have accused big businesses of price gouging. \u2014 Christopher Condon, Fortune , 10 June 2022", "And just about everyone else to be disingenuous greed -meisters. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 9 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1609, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "back-formation from greedy":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0113d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "acquisitiveness", "avarice", "avariciousness", "avidity", "avidness", "covetousness", "cupidity", "graspingness", "greediness", "mercenariness", "rapaciousness", "rapacity" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090624", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "greediness":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": eager , keen":[ "greedy for fame" ], ": having a strong desire for food or drink":[ "a predator greedy of its prey" ], ": marked by greed : having or showing a selfish desire for wealth and possessions":[ "greedy creditors" ] }, "examples":[ "He was a ruthless and greedy businessman.", "There's no need to get greedy \u2014there's plenty for everyone.", "He blames all his problems on greedy lawyers.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "But the problem with this argument is that companies are always greedy . \u2014 Kira Bindrim, Quartz , 31 May 2022", "Those who disagree with him are branded greedy and corrupt. \u2014 Mary Anastasia O\u2019grady, WSJ , 1 May 2022", "Despite Biden and Bezos' implication that inflation can all be sorted out if corporations just stop being greedy or the federal government stop spending so much money, there's no easy cure. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 17 May 2022", "Financially destitute and utterly greedy , Rollo sees his daughter as his path out of financial ruin by marrying her off to a wealthy man for money and land. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 18 May 2022", "Or maybe the writer of the story was bored with the details of the transaction and wanted to cast it as a fight to the death between the noble Port and greedy investors bent on ripping off the poor people of Cincinnati. \u2014 Roger Valdez, Forbes , 6 May 2022", "However that turns out, the champions of this approach are not ignorant, greedy or politically motivated. \u2014 Thomas Hazlett, Star Tribune , 20 Oct. 2020", "Several factors should largely uphold home values: a severe shortage of homes for sale, rising incomes, falling unemployment and \u2014 in plain language \u2014 a tendency for homeowners to be greedy . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022", "War is inevitable, my students say, because humans are innately greedy and belligerent. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 27 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English gredy , from Old English gr\u01e3dig ; akin to Old High German gr\u0101tac greedy":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0113-d\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for greedy 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", "avaricious", "avid", "coveting", "covetous", "grabby", "grasping", "mercenary", "moneygrubbing", "rapacious" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024133", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "greedy":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": eager , keen":[ "greedy for fame" ], ": having a strong desire for food or drink":[ "a predator greedy of its prey" ], ": marked by greed : having or showing a selfish desire for wealth and possessions":[ "greedy creditors" ] }, "examples":[ "He was a ruthless and greedy businessman.", "There's no need to get greedy \u2014there's plenty for everyone.", "He blames all his problems on greedy lawyers.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "But the problem with this argument is that companies are always greedy . \u2014 Kira Bindrim, Quartz , 31 May 2022", "Those who disagree with him are branded greedy and corrupt. \u2014 Mary Anastasia O\u2019grady, WSJ , 1 May 2022", "Despite Biden and Bezos' implication that inflation can all be sorted out if corporations just stop being greedy or the federal government stop spending so much money, there's no easy cure. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 17 May 2022", "Financially destitute and utterly greedy , Rollo sees his daughter as his path out of financial ruin by marrying her off to a wealthy man for money and land. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 18 May 2022", "Or maybe the writer of the story was bored with the details of the transaction and wanted to cast it as a fight to the death between the noble Port and greedy investors bent on ripping off the poor people of Cincinnati. \u2014 Roger Valdez, Forbes , 6 May 2022", "However that turns out, the champions of this approach are not ignorant, greedy or politically motivated. \u2014 Thomas Hazlett, Star Tribune , 20 Oct. 2020", "Several factors should largely uphold home values: a severe shortage of homes for sale, rising incomes, falling unemployment and \u2014 in plain language \u2014 a tendency for homeowners to be greedy . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022", "War is inevitable, my students say, because humans are innately greedy and belligerent. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 27 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English gredy , from Old English gr\u01e3dig ; akin to Old High German gr\u0101tac greedy":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0113-d\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for greedy 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", "avaricious", "avid", "coveting", "covetous", "grabby", "grasping", "mercenary", "moneygrubbing", "rapacious" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005859", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "greedy scale":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a scale ( Hemiberlesia rapax ) that is native to Europe but has been introduced into America and Australia and attacks many woody plants":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181331", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "greegree":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of greegree variant spelling of gris-gris" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-152152", "type":[] }, "green":{ "antonyms":[ "flora", "foliage", "greenery", "herbage", "leafage", "vegetation", "verdure" ], "definitions":{ ": a color whose hue is somewhat less yellow than that of growing fresh grass or of the emerald or is that of the part of the spectrum lying between blue and yellow":[], ": a common or park in the center of a town or village":[], ": a grassy plain or plot: such as":[], ": concerned with or supporting environmentalism":[ "green consumers who practice recycling" ], ": consisting of green plants and usually edible herbage":[ "a green salad" ], ": covered by green growth or foliage":[ "green fields" ], ": deficient in sophistication and savoir faire : naive":[ "was green and credulous" ], ": deficient in training, knowledge, or experience":[ "green recruits" ], ": envious sense 1":[ "\u2014 used especially in the phrase green with envy" ], ": fresh , new":[], ": freshly sawed":[ "green lumber" ], ": green vegetables":[], ": green vegetation: such as":[], ": leafy herbs (such as spinach, dandelions, or Swiss chard) that are cooked as a vegetable":[], ": leafy parts of plants for use as decoration":[], ": marked by a pale, sickly, or nauseated appearance":[], ": mild , clement":[], ": not aged":[ "green liquor" ], ": not dressed or tanned":[ "green hides" ], ": not fully processed or treated: such as":[], ": not fully qualified for or experienced in a particular function":[], ": not in condition for a particular use":[], ": not ripened or matured":[ "green peaches" ], ": of the color green":[], ": one of the three colors (see color entry 1 sense 15 ) that quarks have in the theory of quantum chromodynamics":[ "Whereas there is just one kind of electric charge, however, there are three kinds of color charge, usually called red, blue and green . (The names, of course, have nothing to do with colors in the everyday sense.)", "\u2014 Elliott D. Bloom and Gary J. Feldman" ], ": pale or sickly in appearance":[], ": pleasantly alluring":[], ": putting green":[], ": rejuvenate , revitalize":[], ": relating to or being an environmentalist political movement":[], ": something of a green color":[], ": tending to preserve environmental quality (as by being recyclable, biodegradable, or nonpolluting)":[ "greener energy solutions" ], ": to become green":[], ": to make green":[], ": youthful , vigorous":[], "Julien or Julian 1900\u20131998 French novelist":[], "William 1873\u20131952 American labor leader":[], "city in northeastern Ohio south of Akron population 22,817":[], "river 730 miles (1175 kilometers) long in the western U.S. flowing from the Wind River Range in western Wyoming south into the Colorado River in southeastern Utah":[] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "fields green with meadow grass", "a new pitcher who's pretty green , even by rookie standards", "Noun", "a mixture of blues and greens", "The town green was the center of activity.", "It took him four shots to get to the green .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "On the other side of the auditorium space will be green and dressing rooms, storage and, conveniently for set-building, a loading dock. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 28 June 2022", "DeNicola\u2019s tuna is green and herbaceous, mixed with chervil, dill, tarragon and cilantro. \u2014 Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022", "Her health code was not green , but yellow -- a status that meant she was not cleared to travel within the city under local rules that rely on the codes, now ubiquitous in China, to control who can move where. \u2014 Simone Mccarthy, CNN , 27 June 2022", "Amphitheater Pass, on the way to Maclaren Valley, is not fully green . \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 26 June 2022", "But there\u2019s also quite a trust gap: Few believe corporations\u2019 claims of being green . \u2014 Anne Field, Forbes , 26 June 2022", "Governments, automakers, and materials providers are all going to have to work together to ensure the EV revolution is as green as promised. \u2014 Mike Finelli, Fortune , 23 June 2022", "The biggest aspects of the green agenda are stuck in Congress, while Mr. Biden, facing surging energy prices and inflation, urged U.S. oil refiners this week to expand capacity. \u2014 WSJ , 17 June 2022", "In early March, all of Ohio\u2019s counties were green or yellow; none were red. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 17 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Eventually landing on the green after stops in a bunker and again in the rough, McIlroy clinched his sixth career quadruple bogey eight which dropped him momentarily to 9-under. \u2014 Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022", "As his putt approached the hole on the 18th green on Sunday evening, Will Zalatoris thought he was headed to a thrilling playoff that would determine the U.S. Open champion. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022", "Take advantage of life on the green with over 130 yards of golf holes, swimming, canoeing, and an outdoor fireplace. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 June 2022", "The full warmth between them wasn't on display until Lauterbach sank a 5-foot putt for birdie on No. 18 to win a playoff over Stricker and the two embraced on the green at the Woodlands Course at Lawsonia. \u2014 Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022", "Keep it light and airy on the green : This bucket hat uses Lululemon's classic On The Move fabric, notoriously known for its lightweight, sweat-wicking qualities. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022", "Kevin Ovian, a Stonehill College student, drove from the suburbs to sit on the green , angered by the horrific string of shootings nationwide this past month. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022", "She was then spotted in neon green (above) still sporting the waves with what appeared to be a second-day zhuzhing \u2014 perhaps a little curling-wand action to redefine and smooth the braid waves. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 26 Jan. 2022", "One of them is stainless steel, a rare metal for Patek Philippe, and two have dials in shades of green , which couldn\u2019t be more on trend. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 14 Oct. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "For at least a decade the fossil-fuel industry has tried to green its public image. \u2014 Katie Worth, Scientific American , 20 June 2022", "Progressives will have watched the collapse of their legislative and regulatory routes to cut carbon pollution, and the ongoing Republican backlash to corporate activism will foreclose their ability to green even their workplaces. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022", "The fertilization helps green up the lawn as long as the roots and blades have developed. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 6 May 2022", "This house, quiet as sunlight, grass on the other side of these windows fading from gold to green like a woman taking off her makeup. \u2014 Cynthia Dewi Oka, The Atlantic , 17 Apr. 2022", "If the area does not green up, it is probably caused by chinch bugs. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 22 Apr. 2022", "Pioneering cruise lines are now pursuing a variety of new and more sustainable alternative energy sources to green their fleets, including electric batteries, biofuels and hydrogen fuel cells. \u2014 CNN , 21 Apr. 2022", "That\u2019s mitigating the negative impact - trying to green a tour. \u2014 Jim Ryan, Forbes , 25 June 2021", "But investors, compelled to green their portfolios, are turned off by the mining industry\u2019s huge carbon production. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 6 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English grene , from Old English gr\u0113ne ; akin to Old English gr\u014dwan to grow":"Adjective, Noun, and Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0113n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "grown", "leafy", "lush", "luxuriant", "overgrown", "verdant" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053921", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "biographical name", "geographical name", "noun", "verb" ] }, "green light":{ "antonyms":[ "interdiction", "prohibition", "proscription" ], "definitions":{ ": authority or permission to proceed":[] }, "examples":[ "we were given the green light to use the town commons for our fund-raiser", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The board unanimously gave the green light to a campaign called 'Answer the Uprising' just weeks after Abrams had joined the group. \u2014 Joe Schoffstall, Fox News , 23 June 2022", "The series featured children's games from South Korean culture, including a version of red light, green light , a game in which contestants tried to scrape shapes out of dalgona candy with a needle, tug of war and the squid game. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022", "Honey's fate changed as Legacy got the green light , which gave Rogers the opportunity to show a different, more vulnerable side of the usually unflappable character \u2014 and a more personal one. \u2014 Oliver Gettell, EW.com , 13 Apr. 2022", "The regulator had given the green light to a smaller batch of games in April, and before that hadn\u2019t granted any approvals since last July. \u2014 Raffaele Huang, WSJ , 8 June 2022", "Nuekermans was given the green light to postpone a statistics test to audition. \u2014 Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune , 27 May 2022", "The five-member group voted unanimously last week to overturn six resolutions and two ordinances that had given the green light to around 3,000 homes in the hills beyond Santee Lakes. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 May 2022", "Aaron Wan-Bissaka has been told that if a suitable offer comes in, whether that\u2019s permanently or on loan, he will be given the green light to go, which means the Red Devils will be actively in the market now to find a suitable replacement. \u2014 Liam Canning, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "The World Health Organization endorsed it in December, and regulators in 28 countries \u2014 where the shot is known as Covavax or Nuvaxovid \u2014 have given it a green light as well. \u2014 Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1937, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "from the green traffic light which signals permission to proceed":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "allowance", "authorization", "clearance", "concurrence", "consent", "granting", "leave", "license", "licence", "permission", "sanction", "sufferance", "warrant" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073557", "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb" ] }, "green-eyed":{ "antonyms":[ "unenvious" ], "definitions":{ ": jealous":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1600, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0113n-\u02cc\u012bd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "covetous", "envious", "invidious", "jaundiced", "jealous", "resentful" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225457", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "green-eyed monster":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": jealousy imagined as a monster that attacks people":[ "\u2014 usually used with the Finally, he suffered from professional jealousy, although, at least in public, he kept the green-eyed monster at bay most of the time. \u2014 Ron Fimrite Can it be that Suzanne was envious because you had a date? It sounds as if the green-eyed monster may have taken over and clouded her judgment. \u2014 Ann Landers" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Choose the high road and that green-eyed monster will soon disappear. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 9 Sep. 2021", "Honor the green-eyed monster , allow it some space in your psyche. \u2014 Amy Klein, refinery29.com , 14 Apr. 2020", "Honour the green-eyed monster , allow it some space in your psyche. \u2014 Amy Klein, refinery29.com , 15 Apr. 2020", "The green-eyed monster had not reared her ugly head! \u2014 Monita Soni, al , 5 Nov. 2019", "To mark the 20th anniversary of the show\u2019s premiere, The Times rounded up 10 of the best looks styled by costumer Patricia Field to unleash the (fashionable) green-eyed monster in all of us. \u2014 Tara Paniogue, latimes.com , 5 June 2018", "At least one person has been bit by the green-eyed monster after the successful launch of SpaceX\u2019s Falcon Heavy rocket last week. \u2014 Natasha Bach, Fortune , 15 Feb. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1616, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "covetousness", "enviousness", "envy", "invidiousness", "jealousy", "resentment" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181217", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "green-light":{ "antonyms":[ "interdiction", "prohibition", "proscription" ], "definitions":{ ": authority or permission to proceed":[] }, "examples":[ "we were given the green light to use the town commons for our fund-raiser", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The board unanimously gave the green light to a campaign called 'Answer the Uprising' just weeks after Abrams had joined the group. \u2014 Joe Schoffstall, Fox News , 23 June 2022", "The series featured children's games from South Korean culture, including a version of red light, green light , a game in which contestants tried to scrape shapes out of dalgona candy with a needle, tug of war and the squid game. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022", "Honey's fate changed as Legacy got the green light , which gave Rogers the opportunity to show a different, more vulnerable side of the usually unflappable character \u2014 and a more personal one. \u2014 Oliver Gettell, EW.com , 13 Apr. 2022", "The regulator had given the green light to a smaller batch of games in April, and before that hadn\u2019t granted any approvals since last July. \u2014 Raffaele Huang, WSJ , 8 June 2022", "Nuekermans was given the green light to postpone a statistics test to audition. \u2014 Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune , 27 May 2022", "The five-member group voted unanimously last week to overturn six resolutions and two ordinances that had given the green light to around 3,000 homes in the hills beyond Santee Lakes. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 May 2022", "Aaron Wan-Bissaka has been told that if a suitable offer comes in, whether that\u2019s permanently or on loan, he will be given the green light to go, which means the Red Devils will be actively in the market now to find a suitable replacement. \u2014 Liam Canning, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "The World Health Organization endorsed it in December, and regulators in 28 countries \u2014 where the shot is known as Covavax or Nuvaxovid \u2014 have given it a green light as well. \u2014 Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1937, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "from the green traffic light which signals permission to proceed":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "allowance", "authorization", "clearance", "concurrence", "consent", "granting", "leave", "license", "licence", "permission", "sanction", "sufferance", "warrant" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185530", "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb" ] }, "greenery":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": green foliage or plants":[], ": green sense 3b":[] }, "examples":[ "The restaurant was adorned with greenery .", "the lush greenery of the islands", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Many of the bedrooms, especially the primary suite, wouldn\u2019t look out of place in a five-star hotel, with sumptuous drapery and a white-and-ivory color palette that allows the greenery through the windows to take center stage. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 20 June 2022", "Through the window, trade and economic affairs counselor Heli Hyypia said, the greenery reminded her of home. \u2014 Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022", "Fourteen goats are visiting Colerain Park for the next several weeks to maintain some of the overgrown greenery caused by invasive plants taking over the green space. \u2014 Ashley Smith, The Enquirer , 16 May 2022", "The island has 23 bures, or Fijian bungalows, with private bathrooms, nestled among the lush greenery just steps away from the beach. \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 12 May 2022", "In its lavish display of thriving life, the greenery seems both to reflect her fate and to ennoble her immediate experience. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 5 May 2022", "Despite years of drought and conservation mandates, Californians continue to sprinkle a lot of clean, drinkable water onto yards to keep the greenery alive. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022", "Rather than completely enclosing your tub with a wood wall, make room for an opening to enjoy the greenery all around you. \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 30 Apr. 2022", "The greenery was not only a nod to the natural nature of the product but also bucking a trend. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 21 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0113n-r\u0113", "\u02c8gr\u0113-n\u0259-r\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "flora", "foliage", "green", "herbage", "leafage", "vegetation", "verdure" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180106", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "greenfeed":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": succulent forage fed to livestock without ensiling":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1754, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112116", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "greenhorn":{ "antonyms":[ "old hand", "old-timer", "vet", "veteran" ], "definitions":{ ": a newcomer (as to a country) unacquainted with local manners and customs":[], ": an inexperienced or naive person":[] }, "examples":[ "He's not the most sophisticated businessman you'll ever meet, but he's no greenhorn .", "go easy on him\u2014he's just a greenhorn and doesn't have all the experience you do", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Yet even before the Academy-Award winning film provided a boost to a once-fringe sport, Honnold had inspired one important greenhorn to get up from her desk and out onto the rocks: his 58-year-old mother. \u2014 Anita Chabria Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 29 Oct. 2021", "Rick\u2019s crew rescues a greenhorn and her rock truck, and Tony\u2019s team tries an ancient fix to keep his operation afloat. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Oct. 2021", "By the time Jacob turned 2, Tony had put a ball in his son\u2019s hands and was watching his greenhorn grow. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Oct. 2021", "That system, of course, collapsed under the weight of thousands of greenhorn prospectors. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 9 May 2021", "The 22-year-old greenhorn heading from Washington to Cleveland in 1992 was a wiry 6-1 receiver named Keenan McCardell, now the 51-year-old receivers coach for the Vikings. \u2014 On The Nfl Mark Craig, Star Tribune , 27 Mar. 2021", "Rising is a greenhorn who has the advantage of having sat in the press box alongside Andy Ludwig during games in a redshirt year last season, sponging up everything there is to absorb shadowing the man who makes the Utes' offensive decisions. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 Oct. 2020", "This season, Parker Schnabel, Tony Beets and Rick Ness are joined by Fred Lewis, a military veteran and a greenhorn miner, who works with a crew made up of fellow veterans in Oregon. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 Oct. 2020", "As the super snow-moon storm peaks, he Cornelia Marie\u2019s deck becomes a gantlet for Josh and Casey\u2019s greenest greenhorn . \u2014 Nina Zafar, Washington Post , 1 Sep. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "obsolete greenhorn animal with green or young horns":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0113n-\u02cch\u022frn" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "abecedarian", "apprentice", "babe", "beginner", "colt", "cub", "fledgling", "freshman", "neophyte", "newbie", "newcomer", "novice", "novitiate", "punk", "recruit", "rook", "rookie", "tenderfoot", "tyro", "virgin" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052256", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "greenhouse":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a structure enclosed (as by glass) and used for the cultivation or protection of tender plants":[], ": of, relating to, contributing to, or caused by the greenhouse effect":[ "greenhouse warming", "greenhouse gases" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "needed to move the plants into the greenhouse before the first frost killed them", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "That would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 14%-21%. \u2014 Ken Silverstein, Forbes , 27 June 2022", "Fossil fuel drilling and mining on public lands already account for nearly a quarter of the country\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions. \u2014 Joshua Partlow, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022", "The world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gas isn't likely to join straightaway. \u2014 Frank Jordans, The Christian Science Monitor , 26 June 2022", "Commonwealth governments have been asked to submit their targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by Sept. 23. \u2014 Ignatius Ssuuna, ajc , 24 June 2022", "The fee is designed to persuade people to get out of their cars and take transit, thereby helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022", "Closed Loop estimates its investments have kept nearly 4 million tons of materials in circulation and nearly 7 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions out of the atmosphere. \u2014 Emily Bobrow, WSJ , 24 June 2022", "Healthy trees also provide shade, reduce cooling costs for buildings and heating in the winter, and curb greenhouse gas production. \u2014 Amaris Encinas, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022", "Kallman said the free bus program would also help Rhode Island reach the goals of the Act on Climate, which makes the state\u2019s goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions mandatory and enforceable. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Millstone accounts for 40% of Connecticut\u2019s electricity and 90% of non- greenhouse gas emissions. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 31 May 2022", "And there are other ways for the president to crack down on emissions, including tightening regulations on non- greenhouse coal-plant pollutants and vehicle fuel economy standards, and boosting support for renewables. \u2014 Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz , 22 Sep. 2020", "The emissions impact of millions of people not commuting by car every day are enormous No single activity contributes more greenhouse gas emissions than driving to and from work. \u2014 Matt Butner, Quartz at Work , 5 May 2020", "Ideally, the new project would generate less greenhouse gas emissions than are being created at the Coliseum. \u2014 Phil Matier, SFChronicle.com , 25 Mar. 2020", "The change is also expected to result in significantly more greenhouse gas emissions, which trap the sun\u2019s heat, worsening the effects of climate change. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2020", "Of the 90 countries whose oil extraction was studied, few generated more greenhouse gas per barrel. \u2014 Christopher Flavelle, New York Times , 12 Feb. 2020", "The thawing of permafrost represents a positive feedback that amplifies warming by releasing more greenhouse gas into the atmosphere. \u2014 Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica , 6 Feb. 2020", "Increasing fuel efficiency means vehicles burn less gas and subsequently emit less greenhouse gas pollution into the atmosphere. \u2014 New York Times , 25 July 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1974, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0113n-\u02cchau\u0307s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "conservatory", "glasshouse", "hothouse" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201540", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "greenhouse effect":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of a planet (such as Earth or Venus) that is caused by conversion of solar radiation into heat in a process involving selective transmission of short wave solar radiation by the atmosphere, its absorption by the planet's surface, and reradiation as infrared which is absorbed and partly reradiated back to the surface by atmospheric gases":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "On the flip side, climate breakdown can, of course, also look hazily apocalyptic, the metaphorical asteroid destroying the Earth in Don\u2019t Look Up, or nightmares about Arctic methane fueling a runaway greenhouse effect . \u2014 Glen Retief, The New Republic , 11 May 2022", "The greenhouse effect from fossil fuels is like putting global temperatures on a rising escalator. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, Anchorage Daily News , 10 May 2022", "The resulting greenhouse effect , accelerated since the Industrial Revolution, is the catalyst for climate disasters that have cost many human lives and billions of dollars in damage. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 5 Apr. 2022", "The gas contributes to the greenhouse effect , trapping heat and warming the planet. \u2014 Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star , 14 Mar. 2022", "Conversely, the destabilization of deposits of methane gas, which has a greenhouse effect significantly more potent than that of carbon dioxide, has led to the periodic broiling of the planet. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Dec. 2021", "That\u2019s because methane, the main ingredient in natural gas, has a much stronger greenhouse effect than carbon dioxide. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 Nov. 2021", "Post-Climapocalyptics - since 1973 with Soylent Green, the \u2018 greenhouse effect \u2019 has been useful fodder for movie dystopias. \u2014 Solitaire Townsend, Forbes , 2 Jan. 2022", "That\u2019s on top of the extra warming that would have been caused by the greenhouse effect directly produced by CFCs in the atmosphere. \u2014 Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American , 20 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1907, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064948", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "greenhouse gas":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": any of various gaseous compounds (such as carbon dioxide or methane) that absorb infrared radiation, trap heat in the atmosphere, and contribute to the greenhouse effect":[ "Water vapor is an important gas for the study of climate and weather because of its role as a natural greenhouse gas as well as its relationship to clouds and precipitation.", "\u2014 Mohi Kumar", "Scientists now recognize tropospheric ozone\u2014a component of smog\u2014as a greenhouse gas as well as an eye and lung irritant.", "\u2014 Science News", "While it may not be possible to eliminate all greenhouse gas emissions, it is possible to offset some of the emissions that do still occur. Offsetting involves supporting projects that reduce or sequester greenhouse gas emissions in another location.", "\u2014 Tyson Miller", "Livestock emit 14.5 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions each year. Most of that is from cows.", "\u2014 Marley Walker" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1975, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014013", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "greenhouse leaftier":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": celery leaftier":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193033", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "greenhouse thrips":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a thrips ( Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis ) that feeds on foliage and blossoms in greenhouses or in warm regions on citrus and other cultivated plants":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202819", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "greenhouse whitefly":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a tiny white 4-winged fly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ) that is related to the aphids and scale insects and has minute pale green larvae which together with the adults suck the juices from plants and thereby cause them to yellow and wilt":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132050", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "greenness":{ "antonyms":[ "flora", "foliage", "greenery", "herbage", "leafage", "vegetation", "verdure" ], "definitions":{ ": a color whose hue is somewhat less yellow than that of growing fresh grass or of the emerald or is that of the part of the spectrum lying between blue and yellow":[], ": a common or park in the center of a town or village":[], ": a grassy plain or plot: such as":[], ": concerned with or supporting environmentalism":[ "green consumers who practice recycling" ], ": consisting of green plants and usually edible herbage":[ "a green salad" ], ": covered by green growth or foliage":[ "green fields" ], ": deficient in sophistication and savoir faire : naive":[ "was green and credulous" ], ": deficient in training, knowledge, or experience":[ "green recruits" ], ": envious sense 1":[ "\u2014 used especially in the phrase green with envy" ], ": fresh , new":[], ": freshly sawed":[ "green lumber" ], ": green vegetables":[], ": green vegetation: such as":[], ": leafy herbs (such as spinach, dandelions, or Swiss chard) that are cooked as a vegetable":[], ": leafy parts of plants for use as decoration":[], ": marked by a pale, sickly, or nauseated appearance":[], ": mild , clement":[], ": not aged":[ "green liquor" ], ": not dressed or tanned":[ "green hides" ], ": not fully processed or treated: such as":[], ": not fully qualified for or experienced in a particular function":[], ": not in condition for a particular use":[], ": not ripened or matured":[ "green peaches" ], ": of the color green":[], ": one of the three colors (see color entry 1 sense 15 ) that quarks have in the theory of quantum chromodynamics":[ "Whereas there is just one kind of electric charge, however, there are three kinds of color charge, usually called red, blue and green . (The names, of course, have nothing to do with colors in the everyday sense.)", "\u2014 Elliott D. Bloom and Gary J. Feldman" ], ": pale or sickly in appearance":[], ": pleasantly alluring":[], ": putting green":[], ": rejuvenate , revitalize":[], ": relating to or being an environmentalist political movement":[], ": something of a green color":[], ": tending to preserve environmental quality (as by being recyclable, biodegradable, or nonpolluting)":[ "greener energy solutions" ], ": to become green":[], ": to make green":[], ": youthful , vigorous":[], "Julien or Julian 1900\u20131998 French novelist":[], "William 1873\u20131952 American labor leader":[], "city in northeastern Ohio south of Akron population 22,817":[], "river 730 miles (1175 kilometers) long in the western U.S. flowing from the Wind River Range in western Wyoming south into the Colorado River in southeastern Utah":[] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "fields green with meadow grass", "a new pitcher who's pretty green , even by rookie standards", "Noun", "a mixture of blues and greens", "The town green was the center of activity.", "It took him four shots to get to the green .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "On the other side of the auditorium space will be green and dressing rooms, storage and, conveniently for set-building, a loading dock. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 28 June 2022", "DeNicola\u2019s tuna is green and herbaceous, mixed with chervil, dill, tarragon and cilantro. \u2014 Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022", "Her health code was not green , but yellow -- a status that meant she was not cleared to travel within the city under local rules that rely on the codes, now ubiquitous in China, to control who can move where. \u2014 Simone Mccarthy, CNN , 27 June 2022", "Amphitheater Pass, on the way to Maclaren Valley, is not fully green . \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 26 June 2022", "But there\u2019s also quite a trust gap: Few believe corporations\u2019 claims of being green . \u2014 Anne Field, Forbes , 26 June 2022", "Governments, automakers, and materials providers are all going to have to work together to ensure the EV revolution is as green as promised. \u2014 Mike Finelli, Fortune , 23 June 2022", "The biggest aspects of the green agenda are stuck in Congress, while Mr. Biden, facing surging energy prices and inflation, urged U.S. oil refiners this week to expand capacity. \u2014 WSJ , 17 June 2022", "In early March, all of Ohio\u2019s counties were green or yellow; none were red. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 17 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Eventually landing on the green after stops in a bunker and again in the rough, McIlroy clinched his sixth career quadruple bogey eight which dropped him momentarily to 9-under. \u2014 Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022", "As his putt approached the hole on the 18th green on Sunday evening, Will Zalatoris thought he was headed to a thrilling playoff that would determine the U.S. Open champion. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022", "Take advantage of life on the green with over 130 yards of golf holes, swimming, canoeing, and an outdoor fireplace. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 June 2022", "The full warmth between them wasn't on display until Lauterbach sank a 5-foot putt for birdie on No. 18 to win a playoff over Stricker and the two embraced on the green at the Woodlands Course at Lawsonia. \u2014 Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022", "Keep it light and airy on the green : This bucket hat uses Lululemon's classic On The Move fabric, notoriously known for its lightweight, sweat-wicking qualities. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022", "Kevin Ovian, a Stonehill College student, drove from the suburbs to sit on the green , angered by the horrific string of shootings nationwide this past month. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022", "She was then spotted in neon green (above) still sporting the waves with what appeared to be a second-day zhuzhing \u2014 perhaps a little curling-wand action to redefine and smooth the braid waves. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 26 Jan. 2022", "One of them is stainless steel, a rare metal for Patek Philippe, and two have dials in shades of green , which couldn\u2019t be more on trend. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 14 Oct. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "For at least a decade the fossil-fuel industry has tried to green its public image. \u2014 Katie Worth, Scientific American , 20 June 2022", "Progressives will have watched the collapse of their legislative and regulatory routes to cut carbon pollution, and the ongoing Republican backlash to corporate activism will foreclose their ability to green even their workplaces. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022", "The fertilization helps green up the lawn as long as the roots and blades have developed. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 6 May 2022", "This house, quiet as sunlight, grass on the other side of these windows fading from gold to green like a woman taking off her makeup. \u2014 Cynthia Dewi Oka, The Atlantic , 17 Apr. 2022", "If the area does not green up, it is probably caused by chinch bugs. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 22 Apr. 2022", "Pioneering cruise lines are now pursuing a variety of new and more sustainable alternative energy sources to green their fleets, including electric batteries, biofuels and hydrogen fuel cells. \u2014 CNN , 21 Apr. 2022", "That\u2019s mitigating the negative impact - trying to green a tour. \u2014 Jim Ryan, Forbes , 25 June 2021", "But investors, compelled to green their portfolios, are turned off by the mining industry\u2019s huge carbon production. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 6 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English grene , from Old English gr\u0113ne ; akin to Old English gr\u014dwan to grow":"Adjective, Noun, and Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0113n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "grown", "leafy", "lush", "luxuriant", "overgrown", "verdant" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233006", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "biographical name", "geographical name", "noun", "verb" ] }, "greeting":{ "antonyms":[ "adieu", "bon voyage", "cong\u00e9", "congee", "farewell", "Godspeed", "good-bye", "good-by" ], "definitions":{ ": a salutation at meeting":[], ": an expression of good wishes : regards":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural holiday greetings" ] }, "examples":[ "He addressed the members of the delegation with a formal greeting .", "the volunteer directed the conference participants towards the coffee after offering them a cheerful greeting", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Steve Cernek, 51, who manages a greeting -card store in Cumberland Mall, decided to buy a gun after the 2016 shooting in the Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando. \u2014 Alan Judd, ajc , 6 Oct. 2017", "Read full article Soon after, Afghan government media released images of Taliban officials in Qatar greeting Haroon. \u2014 Carol Rosenberg, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022", "Johnson\u2019s greeting was muted but still affectionate. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 16 June 2022", "Owner Marcela Portillo was hard at work greeting customers, serving tacos, working the cash register, and running food from the kitchen to the counter. \u2014 Marco Torres, Chron , 9 June 2022", "That same month, Shakira and Piqu\u00e9 posted a Valentine's Day greeting on Instagram, wishing her 73.6 million followers well. \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 4 June 2022", "Even before a greeting and the drink order, your server lifts the grate on your table grill and turns a knob. \u2014 Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022", "While the queen was locked down at the castle and away from many public appearances, the palace has shared photographs of her at home greeting visitors and working. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022", "Its namesake is a friendly red-haired dog seen bounding around the park year-round and greeting newcomers, tongue lolling. \u2014 Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0113-ti\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "hello", "salutation", "salute", "welcome" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172354", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gregarious":{ "antonyms":[ "antisocial", "insociable", "introverted", "nongregarious", "reclusive", "unsociable", "unsocial" ], "definitions":{ ": growing in a cluster or a colony":[], ": living in contiguous nests but not forming a true colony":[ "\u2014 used especially of wasps and bees" ], ": marked by or indicating a liking for companionship : sociable":[ "is friendly, outgoing, and gregarious" ], ": of or relating to a social group":[], ": tending to associate with others of one's kind : social":[ "gregarious animals" ] }, "examples":[ "[J.P.] Morgan was attracted to bright, self-possessed women who met him on his own ground, felt at home in society, and shared his gregarious instincts and sybaritic tastes. \u2014 Jean Strouse , New Yorker , 29 Mar. 1999", "\u2026 the gregarious trade unionist whose back-slapping mateyness helped make him Australia's most popular politician. \u2014 Time , 3 Apr. 1989", "As it is a night of many parties, the more social, the more gregarious , the more invited of the guests are wondering whether to go to Harley Street first, or whether to arrive there later, after sampling other offerings. \u2014 Margaret Drabble , Harper's , July 1987", "She is outgoing and gregarious .", "a gregarious child who ran up to every person on the playground and wanted to be their friend", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Greg Loyd is gregarious , seems to always be smiling and loves to talk. \u2014 Jeannie Roberts, Arkansas Online , 30 May 2022", "Society often urges people to conform to the qualities extolled in performance reviews\u2014punctual, chipper, gregarious . \u2014 Olga Khazan, The Atlantic , 10 Feb. 2022", "Being gregarious , outgoing and loud is not the secret sauce formula for being a good manager. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 2 June 2022", "The coaching staff loved her persistence, gregarious personality and passion for UCLA softball, but the Bruins didn\u2019t have enough roster spots. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022", "The community in Bremerton appeared to be largely sympathetic to Mr. Kennedy, who is gregarious , playful and popular. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Apr. 2022", "Railey Gilliland will portray Tegan, a gregarious , confident and extroverted teenager, who turns to music to explore her vulnerabilities. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Mar. 2022", "Newton was a gregarious neighbor, eager to talk and share town news and gossip with visitors. \u2014 Marisa Agha, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 Apr. 2022", "There\u2019s the gregarious Chaz at Frank\u2019s Produce and Nate at DeLaurenti, an exceptional Italian deli that opened in the 1940s. \u2014 Leslie Kelly, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin gregarius of a flock or herd, from greg-, grex flock, herd":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "gri-\u02c8ger-\u0113-\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "boon", "clubbable", "clubable", "clubby", "companionable", "convivial", "extroverted", "extraverted", "outgoing", "sociable", "social" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045744", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "gremlin":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a cause of error or equipment malfunction (as in aircraft) conceived of as a small mischievous gnome":[] }, "examples":[ "during the World Wars, fighter pilots adopted the fanciful notion that gremlins were responsible for mechanical failures on their planes", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Consistency is the gremlin of massive operations like this, and occasionally the engineering of dishes falls short. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022", "An unrealized Jim Henson film in which the titular character, a fluffy pterodactyl, vanquishes a gremlin based on Lee Atwater. \u2014 David Kamp, The New Yorker , 1 Dec. 2021", "And yet, who\u2019s to say a gremlin or a crash isn\u2019t waiting for him in Monterey. \u2014 Nathan Brown, USA TODAY , 18 Sep. 2021", "And yet, who\u2019s to say a gremlin or a crash isn\u2019t waiting for him in Monterey. \u2014 Nathan Brown, USA TODAY , 18 Sep. 2021", "And yet, who\u2019s to say a gremlin or a crash isn\u2019t waiting for him in Monterey. \u2014 Nathan Brown, USA TODAY , 18 Sep. 2021", "And yet, who\u2019s to say a gremlin or a crash isn\u2019t waiting for him in Monterey. \u2014 Nathan Brown, USA TODAY , 18 Sep. 2021", "And yet, who\u2019s to say a gremlin or a crash isn\u2019t waiting for him in Monterey. \u2014 Nathan Brown, USA TODAY , 18 Sep. 2021", "And yet, who\u2019s to say a gremlin or a crash isn\u2019t waiting for him in Monterey. \u2014 Nathan Brown, USA TODAY , 18 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1941, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grem-l\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "brownie", "dwarf", "elf", "faerie", "faery", "fairy", "fay", "gnome", "goblin", "hobgoblin", "kobold", "leprechaun", "pixie", "pixy", "puck", "sprite", "troll" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225509", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grewsome":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly":[ "gruesome stories of wounded comrades" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012701", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "grey":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "2nd Earl 1764\u20131845 Charles Grey English statesman; prime minister (1830\u201334)":[], ": clothed in gray":[], ": dull in color":[], ": having an intermediate and often vaguely defined position, condition, or character":[ "an ethically gray area" ], ": having the hair gray : hoary":[], ": of the color gray":[], ": prosaically ordinary : dull , uninteresting":[ "the boring, gray dullness of government", "\u2014 P. J. O'Rourke" ], ": tending toward gray":[ "blue- gray eyes" ], "English politician":[ "Grey of Fallodon \\ \u02c8fa-\u200bl\u0259-\u200bd\u1d4an \\" ], "Lady Jane 1537\u20131554 titular queen of England for 9 days":[], "Sir Edward 1862\u20131933 Viscount":[ "Grey of Fallodon \\ \u02c8fa-\u200bl\u0259-\u200bd\u1d4an \\" ], "Zane 1875\u20131939 American novelist":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0101" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233307", "type":[ "adjective", "biographical name" ] }, "grid leak":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a resistor used in parallel with a capacitor in the grid circuit of a vacuum tube to limit grid bias by drawing off excess electrons that accumulate on the tube grid":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000421", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grid line":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": any of a series of numbered horizontal and perpendicular lines that divide a map into squares to form a grid by means of which any point may be located by a system of rectangular coordinates":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224633", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grid man":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": overhead man":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070235", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grid metal":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112012", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grid-dip meter":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a device for testing radio frequencies that consists of a vacuum-tube oscillator having in its grid circuit a current-indicating meter which indicates a decrease in current when the oscillator and the circuit to which it is coupled resonate at the same frequency":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133336", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "griddle":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ ": a flat stone or metal surface on which food is baked or fried", ": a flat surface or pan for cooking food" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The Oven Pan is made with the same non-stick ceramic coating as the other pieces of cookware and is designed to be both a stovetop griddle (hello, flapjacks) and an oven-roasting pan. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 22 June 2022", "The conflagration is also abetted by a corn tortilla (made off-site for the taqueria) dipped in chorizo oil before hitting the griddle . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 June 2022", "Powering the griddle was an energy-friendly Jackery solar generator, and a small traditional grill served nearby. \u2014 The Indianapolis Star , 29 May 2022", "Plus, the griddle was a fun addition for breakfast items, especially bacon. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022", "McDonough and Grace disdain the griddle , opting instead for one of Gunselman\u2019s five cast-iron skillets, passed down through McDonough\u2019s brother. \u2014 cleveland , 9 May 2022", "To make the pancakes: Heat a griddle over medium heat. \u2014 Southern Kitchen, USA TODAY , 2 Apr. 2022", "Over the phone, Kim recounts memories of watching old ladies at the end of the grocery store checkout line hand-roasting paper-size sheets of gim over a metal griddle , brushing them with sesame oil and then sprinkling them with salt. \u2014 Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post , 24 May 2022", "This popular four-burner model from Royal Gourmet is half grill, and half griddle , offering an impressive total of 584 square inches of cooking space. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 13 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Middle English gredil gridiron, from Anglo-French greil, gredile , from Latin craticulum , diminutive of cratis wickerwork \u2014 more at hurdle" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gri-d\u1d4al", "\u02c8gri-d\u1d4al" ], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-121715", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "griddle cake":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ ": pancake" ], "examples":[ "buckwheat griddle cakes served with strawberry butter", "Recent Examples on the Web", "It was inspired in part by a large, dinner-plate-size griddle cake I was served at a restaurant called Salt\u2019s Cure in Los Angeles. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2021", "But the majority of O\u2019Keeffe\u2019s recipes are practical and austere\u2014rye bread, griddle cakes , oatmeal soup, roasted chicken. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 6 Mar. 2020", "The restaurant serves Belgian-style waffles and bacon, griddle cakes and various egg dishes. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral , 5 Feb. 2020", "The restaurant serves Belgian-style waffle and bacon, griddle cakes and various egg dishes. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral , 3 Feb. 2020", "The national launch of the Chicken McGriddles \u2014 made with griddle cakes and a McChicken patty \u2014 and the McChicken Biscuit could help appease franchise operators. \u2014 Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN , 28 Jan. 2020", "The Chicken McGriddles sandwich houses a McChicken between two griddle cakes , while the other option has a warm biscuit with the chicken. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 28 Jan. 2020", "Known for its all-day breakfast, menu items include Belgian-style waffle and bacon, griddle cakes and various egg dishes. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral , 6 Jan. 2020", "Meal for two, sans drinks: $55-$85 What to order: Corn and ricotta griddle cakes ($13), pizza, hummus, baby lettuces, fruit crisp dessert ($10) Meat-free options: The menu is all yours. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 3 Oct. 2019" ], "first_known_use":[ "1783, in the meaning defined above" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[ "flapjack", "hotcake", "pancake", "slapjack" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-105845", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "griddle man":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ ": a short-order cook" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-110559", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gride":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a harsh scraping or cutting or the sound of it":[ "the gride of leafless boughs in the blast of the wind" ], ": to pierce or gash with a weapon":[], ": to scrape or graze so as to produce a harsh rasping sound":[], ": to scrape, graze, or rub against something so as to produce a harsh rasping sound":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English griden , alteration of girden":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u012bd", "\"" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115304", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "gridiron pendulum":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a compensation pendulum in which the unequal expansion of two different metals is utilized to maintain constant effective pendulum length":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114136", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gridiron-tailed lizard":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a lizard of the genus Callisaurus":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043511", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gridlock":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a situation resembling gridlock (as in congestion or lack of movement)":[ "political gridlock" ], ": a traffic jam in which a grid of intersecting streets is so completely congested that no vehicular movement is possible":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "An accident caused gridlock at rush hour yesterday.", "We were caught in a gridlock .", "Disagreements about funding have caused legislative gridlock in Congress.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Bennett sought to unite the country after a prolonged period of political gridlock that brought four elections in less than two years, but in the end his own small party largely crumbled, as members rebelled against his coalition. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, ajc , 29 June 2022", "The vote, expected later this year, could bring about the return of a nationalist religious government led by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or another prolonged period of political gridlock . \u2014 Ilan Ben Zion, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022", "Asking if this time would finally be enough to change the political landscape here in Washington and break through decades of gridlock . \u2014 ABC News , 5 June 2022", "The hearing featured emotional pleas from Democratic lawmakers for Congress to respond to the mass shootings after years of gridlock on gun issues, one of the most riveting coming from Rep. Lucy McBath of Georgia. \u2014 Kevin Freking, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022", "The hearing featured emotional pleas from Democratic lawmakers for Congress to respond to the mass shootings after years of gridlock on gun issues, one of the most riveting coming from Rep. Lucy McBath of Georgia. \u2014 Kevin Freking, Chron , 2 June 2022", "The hearing featured emotional pleas from Democratic lawmakers for Congress to respond to the mass shootings after years of gridlock on gun issues, one of the most riveting coming from Rep. Lucy McBath of Georgia. \u2014 Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022", "Congress also lagged behind, with pandemic funding caught in intraparty squabbles and partisan fights \u2014 the kind of gridlock that has often prevented lawmakers from getting things done in recent years. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022", "To this day, does Walton know the identity of his gridlock angels? \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1980, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1981, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grid-\u02ccl\u00e4k" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "deadlock", "halt", "impasse", "logjam", "Mexican standoff", "stalemate", "standoff", "standstill" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094853", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "gridlocked":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": affected by gridlock : brought to a state in which movement or progress is stopped completely":[ "gridlocked streets", "a gridlocked legislature", "The Phoenix of 1996 has terrible air, gridlocked traffic, and spreads out in so many directions that it seems to lack any sense of order.", "\u2014 Timothy Egan", "\u2026 the notion of an incompetent, gridlocked government is still embedded in the national consciousness.", "\u2014 Andrew Sullivan" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1980, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grid-\u02ccl\u00e4kt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082007", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "grief":{ "antonyms":[ "blessedness", "bliss", "blissfulness", "cheer", "cheerfulness", "cheeriness", "delight", "ecstasy", "elatedness", "elation", "euphoria", "exhilaration", "exuberance", "exultation", "felicity", "gladness", "gladsomeness", "glee", "gleefulness", "happiness", "joy", "joyfulness", "joyousness", "jubilation", "pleasure", "rapture", "rapturousness" ], "definitions":{ ": a cause of such suffering":[ "life's joys and griefs" ], ": an unfortunate outcome : disaster":[ "\u2014 used chiefly in the phrase come to grief" ], ": annoying or playful criticism":[ "getting grief from his friends" ], ": deep and poignant distress caused by or as if by bereavement":[ "his grief over his son's death" ], ": grievance sense 2":[], ": mishap , misadventure":[], ": trouble , annoyance":[ "enough grief for one day" ] }, "examples":[ "He has been unable to recover from his grief at his son's death.", "She was overcome with grief .", "the joys and griefs of our lives", "I've had enough grief for one day.", "Trying to fix the computer isn't worth the grief .", "He's taken a lot of grief from his friends.", "His friends have been giving him a lot of grief .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "This top-producing broker caused his customers, his firm, and himself a lot of grief . \u2014 Julie Jason, Jd, Forbes , 16 June 2022", "Uncertainty and absurdity are aspects of grief , after all. \u2014 Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022", "How to watch: Available to rent on iTunes and Prime Video. 'A Single Man' (2009) Tom Ford\u2019s film \u2014 yes, that Tom Ford, the fashion designer \u2014 is a brilliant exploration of grief . \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022", "Then there is her power to spontaneously create life out of nothing, as evidenced by her manifesting Vision, Tommy and Billy in a moment of grief in WandaVision. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 4 June 2022", "His death from liver cancer in 2017, while under the watchful eye of Chinese security agents, drew an outpouring of grief from liberal Chinese. \u2014 Christian Shepherd, Washington Post , 3 June 2022", "Millions of young Indians took to social media after his death in an outpouring of grief . \u2014 Suhasini Raj, New York Times , 1 June 2022", "A week after the school shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers, this small city had the first of many funerals \u2014 a marathon of grief . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022", "Father Eduardo Morales, the pastor at Sacred Heart, acknowledged the anguish surging through the community, and that anger was a natural part of grief . \u2014 Rick Rojas, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English gref , from Anglo-French gref, grief injustice, calamity, from gref , adjective heavy, grievous, from Vulgar Latin *grevis , alteration of Latin gravis \u2014 see grieve":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0113f" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for grief sorrow , grief , anguish , woe , regret mean distress of mind. sorrow implies a sense of loss or a sense of guilt and remorse. a family united in sorrow upon the patriarch's death grief implies poignant sorrow for an immediate cause. the inexpressible grief of the bereaved parents anguish suggests torturing grief or dread. the anguish felt by the parents of the kidnapped child woe is deep or inconsolable grief or misery. cries of woe echoed throughout the bombed city regret implies pain caused by deep disappointment, fruitless longing, or unavailing remorse. nagging regret for missed opportunities", "synonyms":[ "affliction", "anguish", "dolefulness", "dolor", "heartache", "heartbreak", "sorriness", "sorrow", "woe" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042057", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grievance":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance":[ "Her chief grievance was the sexual harassment by her boss." ], ": suffering , distress":[], ": the formal expression of a grievance : complaint":[ "filed a grievance against her employer" ] }, "examples":[ "He has a deep sense of grievance against his former employer.", "She has been nursing a grievance all week.", "In the petition, the students listed their many grievances against the university administration.", "Several customers came to the front desk to air their grievances .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "That line paved the way for grievance procedures in colleges across the nation. \u2014 Tara Adhikari, The Christian Science Monitor , 20 June 2022", "The former President has been sowing white- grievance politics and lies about election corruption from Pennsylvania to Wyoming, setting the scene for a potential constitutional crisis. \u2014 The New Yorker , 14 June 2022", "Posters explaining the grievance procedures were available only in English, and many of the plant\u2019s 624 employees are Spanish-speaking. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Apr. 2022", "Vance acknowledged the risk but countered that a healthy nationalism was an antidote to right-wing grievance politics. \u2014 Simon Van Zuylen-wood, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Jan. 2022", "Vance acknowledged the risk but countered that a healthy nationalism was an antidote to right-wing grievance politics. \u2014 Simon Van Zuylen-wood, Washington Post , 4 Jan. 2022", "The deal also includes new requirements for working and living conditions and a new set of grievance procedures. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 5 Oct. 2021", "There is no magic formula for undoing anger and grievance . \u2014 Michael Kimmage, The New Republic , 13 Mar. 2022", "Richards filed a grievance and an arbitrator found she\u2019d been terminated without just cause. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 Dec. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "see grieve":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0113-v\u0259ns", "\u02c8gr\u0113-v\u0259n(t)s" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for grievance injustice , injury , wrong , grievance mean an act that inflicts undeserved hurt. injustice applies to any act that involves unfairness to another or violation of one's rights. the injustices suffered by the lower classes injury applies in law specifically to an injustice for which one may sue to recover compensation. libel constitutes a legal injury wrong applies also in law to any act punishable according to the criminal code; it may apply more generally to any flagrant injustice. determined to right society's wrongs grievance applies to a circumstance or condition that constitutes an injustice to the sufferer and gives just ground for complaint. a list of employee grievances", "synonyms":[ "down", "grudge", "resentment", "score" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023803", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grieve":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to cause to suffer : distress":[ "it grieves me to see him this way" ], ": to feel grief : sorrow":[ "still grieving over their mother's death" ], ": to feel or show grief over":[ "grieving the death of her son" ], ": to submit a formal grievance concerning":[ "grieve a dismissal" ] }, "examples":[ "It grieves me to see my brother struggling like this.", "Her decision to live overseas grieved her mother.", "People need time to grieve after the death of a family member.", "The children are still grieving the death of their mother.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The family tributes come as the nation continues to grieve a spate of recent mass shootings in Uvalde, Tex., Tulsa, Okla., Buffalo, N.Y., and elsewhere. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022", "The atmosphere at San Francisco\u2019s Abraham Lincoln High School was somber Wednesday as students and teachers gathered around an impromptu memorial to grieve and reflect on Tuesday\u2019s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. \u2014 Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 May 2022", "Season 6 wraps up as with the finale where The Big Three attend Rebecca\u2019s funeral to grieve and celebrate her life. \u2014 oregonlive , 24 May 2022", "Our faculty and alumni grieve her passing and send our love, support, and condolences to her family and friends. \u2014 Adam Terro, The Arizona Republic , 24 May 2022", "Family and friends gathered around Duerson's memorial as many came forward to pray, to grieve and to ask for help to solve this case. \u2014 Alexi Eastes, The Indianapolis Star , 16 Apr. 2022", "For the veterans, that is expressed in who is allowed to grieve and how. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Apr. 2022", "Nick\u2019s learned that you\u2019re supposed to grieve in public and puts that grief on stage where his audience is there for him. \u2014 A.d. Amorosi, Variety , 29 Mar. 2022", "But she was forced to grieve in public when her husband of 32 years, Dr. Steve Fritz, died in a car crash in September 2014 while commuting to his job at Oregon State Hospital. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Dec. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English greven , from Anglo-French grever , from Latin gravare to burden, from gravis heavy, grave; akin to Greek barys heavy, Sanskrit guru":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0113v" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "agonize", "anguish", "bleed", "hurt", "mourn", "sorrow", "suffer" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101939", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grieve (for)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "to feel or express sorrow for I grieve for our loss" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-190714", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "grieving":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to cause to suffer : distress":[ "it grieves me to see him this way" ], ": to feel grief : sorrow":[ "still grieving over their mother's death" ], ": to feel or show grief over":[ "grieving the death of her son" ], ": to submit a formal grievance concerning":[ "grieve a dismissal" ] }, "examples":[ "It grieves me to see my brother struggling like this.", "Her decision to live overseas grieved her mother.", "People need time to grieve after the death of a family member.", "The children are still grieving the death of their mother.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The family tributes come as the nation continues to grieve a spate of recent mass shootings in Uvalde, Tex., Tulsa, Okla., Buffalo, N.Y., and elsewhere. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022", "The atmosphere at San Francisco\u2019s Abraham Lincoln High School was somber Wednesday as students and teachers gathered around an impromptu memorial to grieve and reflect on Tuesday\u2019s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. \u2014 Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 May 2022", "Season 6 wraps up as with the finale where The Big Three attend Rebecca\u2019s funeral to grieve and celebrate her life. \u2014 oregonlive , 24 May 2022", "Our faculty and alumni grieve her passing and send our love, support, and condolences to her family and friends. \u2014 Adam Terro, The Arizona Republic , 24 May 2022", "Family and friends gathered around Duerson's memorial as many came forward to pray, to grieve and to ask for help to solve this case. \u2014 Alexi Eastes, The Indianapolis Star , 16 Apr. 2022", "For the veterans, that is expressed in who is allowed to grieve and how. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Apr. 2022", "Nick\u2019s learned that you\u2019re supposed to grieve in public and puts that grief on stage where his audience is there for him. \u2014 A.d. Amorosi, Variety , 29 Mar. 2022", "But she was forced to grieve in public when her husband of 32 years, Dr. Steve Fritz, died in a car crash in September 2014 while commuting to his job at Oregon State Hospital. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Dec. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English greven , from Anglo-French grever , from Latin gravare to burden, from gravis heavy, grave; akin to Greek barys heavy, Sanskrit guru":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0113v" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "agonize", "anguish", "bleed", "hurt", "mourn", "sorrow", "suffer" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034426", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grievous":{ "antonyms":[ "easy", "light", "soft" ], "definitions":{ ": causing or characterized by severe pain, suffering, or sorrow":[ "a grievous wound", "a grievous loss" ], ": oppressive , onerous":[ "grievous costs of war" ], ": serious , grave":[ "grievous fault" ] }, "examples":[ "the grievous cost of war", "He took a foolish financial risk and suffered a grievous loss.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Lukashenko signed a decree that those caught participating in extremist activities or causing grievous harm to the interest of the republic could be deprived of citizenship. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022", "In Connecticut, a Farmington police officer suffered grievous injuries last year when a converter thief crushed him between the getaway car and the officer\u2019s cruiser. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 6 Apr. 2022", "Further dampening the vibe was the absence of Tiger Woods, who had sustained grievous injuries in a car wreck two months prior. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 6 Apr. 2022", "As the fighting, now in its third week, continues to exact a grievous human toll in Ukraine with Russian troops bombarding many of the country\u2019s most populous cities, the number of those crossing into the EU has begun to slowly wane in recent days. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 14 Mar. 2022", "Local hospitals can also provide credible accounts of how many wounded have been admitted after particularly grievous attacks, or when there is widespread fighting in urban areas. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Mar. 2022", "Putin has called the breakup of the Soviet Union a grievous tragedy in the history of his country. \u2014 Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022", "Coming out a full two years after the cultural rubbernecking that made Netflix\u2019s Tiger King a brief sensation, the show\u2019s refusal or inability to streamline the themes and narrative of this story has gone from innocuous to grievous . \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Mar. 2022", "Because animals can\u2019t speak for themselves, welfare laws tend to protect them only when there is clear proof of grievous physical harm. \u2014 Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "see grieve":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0113-v\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bitter", "brutal", "burdensome", "cruel", "excruciating", "grim", "hard", "hardhanded", "harsh", "heavy", "inhuman", "murderous", "onerous", "oppressive", "rough", "rugged", "searing", "severe", "stiff", "tough", "trying" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223741", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "grievously":{ "antonyms":[ "easy", "light", "soft" ], "definitions":{ ": causing or characterized by severe pain, suffering, or sorrow":[ "a grievous wound", "a grievous loss" ], ": oppressive , onerous":[ "grievous costs of war" ], ": serious , grave":[ "grievous fault" ] }, "examples":[ "the grievous cost of war", "He took a foolish financial risk and suffered a grievous loss.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Lukashenko signed a decree that those caught participating in extremist activities or causing grievous harm to the interest of the republic could be deprived of citizenship. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022", "In Connecticut, a Farmington police officer suffered grievous injuries last year when a converter thief crushed him between the getaway car and the officer\u2019s cruiser. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 6 Apr. 2022", "Further dampening the vibe was the absence of Tiger Woods, who had sustained grievous injuries in a car wreck two months prior. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 6 Apr. 2022", "As the fighting, now in its third week, continues to exact a grievous human toll in Ukraine with Russian troops bombarding many of the country\u2019s most populous cities, the number of those crossing into the EU has begun to slowly wane in recent days. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 14 Mar. 2022", "Local hospitals can also provide credible accounts of how many wounded have been admitted after particularly grievous attacks, or when there is widespread fighting in urban areas. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Mar. 2022", "Putin has called the breakup of the Soviet Union a grievous tragedy in the history of his country. \u2014 Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022", "Coming out a full two years after the cultural rubbernecking that made Netflix\u2019s Tiger King a brief sensation, the show\u2019s refusal or inability to streamline the themes and narrative of this story has gone from innocuous to grievous . \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Mar. 2022", "Because animals can\u2019t speak for themselves, welfare laws tend to protect them only when there is clear proof of grievous physical harm. \u2014 Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "see grieve":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0113-v\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bitter", "brutal", "burdensome", "cruel", "excruciating", "grim", "hard", "hardhanded", "harsh", "heavy", "inhuman", "murderous", "onerous", "oppressive", "rough", "rugged", "searing", "severe", "stiff", "tough", "trying" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021703", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "grill":{ "antonyms":[ "beanery", "caf\u00e9", "cafe", "caff", "diner", "eatery", "restaurant" ], "definitions":{ ": a cooking utensil of parallel bars on which food is exposed to heat (as from charcoal or electricity)":[], ": a usually informal restaurant or dining room":[], ": food that is broiled usually on a grill \u2014 compare mixed grill":[], ": to question intensely":[ "the police grilled the suspect" ], ": to torment as if by broiling":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "We're planning to grill some chicken and burgers at the cookout.", "Her parents grilled her when she came home late.", "Noun", "She put the hamburgers on the grill .", "headed down to the local bar and grill for a beer and a burger", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Among those damaged were the Holly Hotel, a bar and grill , and the Holly Moose Lodge. \u2014 Fox News , 22 June 2022", "Grill steak 3 to 4 minutes, turn and grill another 3 to 4 minutes. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 14 June 2022", "Pack your camping gear, food, drinks, and grill along with costumes and dress-up clothes for evening dance parties and the glow-in-the-dark celebration and laser show. \u2014 Patricia Harris And David Lyon, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022", "On Saturday evening, Daniel and a friend headed to the popular Sons of Boston bar and grill , just steps from Faneuil Hall Marketplace. \u2014 Kc Baker, PEOPLE.com , 22 Mar. 2022", "Drizzle both sides of the bread with a bit of olive oil and grill until toasted, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Spread the bread with the cheese, dividing it evenly, and top each slice with the asparagus. \u2014 Colu Henry, Vogue , 26 May 2022", "Place the steak on the cooking grate and grill for 3 to 5 minutes, depending on size. \u2014 Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "The two-wheel design also makes this 36.5-pound grill a breeze to move around. \u2014 Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 May 2022", "The two-piece Nordicware 365 Grill, Steam & Bake Multi-Cooker with vent holes can broil, smoke, or grill whole fish. \u2014 Erin Cavoto, Country Living , 12 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Pour out the chimney into the grill when the coals are covered in gray ash. \u2014 Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022", "This holiday weekend, as family and friends gather around the grill and attempt to cool off in the pool, temperatures could hit 106 degrees in parts of Arizona. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022", "There's also this large black and gray grill from Weber that is $90 less at Target. \u2014 Rachel Simon, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022", "Johnny Bajjalieh, whose father opened Sammy\u2019s Sandwich Shop in the early \u201860s, works the grill while his wife, Susan, and their son, Sidney, take care of the customers. \u2014 Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al , 28 June 2022", "Paella lends itself very well to being cooked on an outdoor grill or even over an open fire. \u2014 Cathy Huyghe, Forbes , 28 June 2022", "When ready to cook, prepare your gas or charcoal grill for direct-heat grilling or preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat. \u2014 Ann Maloney, Washington Post , 28 June 2022", "According to prosecutors and court documents, the bribery scheme centered around a custom gold and diamond grill made by a Houston jeweler. \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 June 2022", "White must have come away with more than a few tiger stripes, or scars, from scalding his arms on the oven and the grill in his time with them. \u2014 Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French gril , from Old French greil , from Latin craticulum \u2014 more at griddle":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gril" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "catechize", "examine", "interrogate", "pump", "query", "question", "quiz", "sweat" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005519", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grim":{ "antonyms":[ "benign", "benignant", "gentle", "mild", "nonintimidating", "tender" ], "definitions":{ ": fierce in disposition or action : savage":[ "grim wolves" ], ": ghastly, repellent, or sinister in character":[ "a grim tale" ], ": somber , gloomy":[ "grim news of the disaster" ], ": stern or forbidding in action or appearance":[ "a grim taskmaster" ], ": unflinching , unyielding":[ "grim determination" ] }, "examples":[ "Hikers made a grim discovery when they came across a dead body in the woods.", "The accident serves as a grim reminder of the dangers of drinking and driving.", "The prognosis is grim \u2014doctors do not expect her to live longer than six months.", "He paints a grim picture of the prospects for peace.", "His face looked grim , and we knew his news wouldn't be good.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Brutalism began to be criticized for seeming too severe, grim , and abstract, while brutalist structures fell into disrepair as dirty, graffitied eyesores. \u2014 Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful , 13 June 2022", "The soil collection Saturday was a grim and solemn memorial for members of the Black community and others in Utah who say Coleman\u2019s and Harvey\u2019s lives and deaths have never been properly recognized. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022", "But the drama, based on the 2009 Philipp Meyer novel about a murder in a Pennsylvania steel town, was relentlessly grim and lacking in urgency. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022", "The experience of many North African and Middle Eastern immigrants here has been grim . \u2014 Rick Noack And Sandra Mehl, Anchorage Daily News , 13 May 2022", "The experience of many North African and Middle Eastern immigrants here has been grim . \u2014 Sandra Mehl, Washington Post , 12 May 2022", "The conditions were grim , as illnesses often run through the units. \u2014 Phil Mccausland, NBC News , 6 May 2022", "With no end in sight to Chinese President Xi Jinping's zero-Covid strategy, the outlook for Adidas' business in China \u2014 which accounted for about 20% of the company's sales last year \u2014 is grim . \u2014 Anna Cooban, CNN , 6 May 2022", "The Soviet-style estate where the Vilchynskas are staying in Warsaw may be grim , but their apartment reverberates with their hearty laughter. \u2014 Amandas Ong, ELLE , 3 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, \"fierce, savage, terrifying, repellent, violent, severe,\" going back to Old English grimm \"fierce, savage, harsh, severe,\" going back to Germanic *grimma-, from earlier *gremma- (whence also Old Frisian grim, grem \"fierce, severe, frightening,\" Old Saxon grimm \"fierce, hostile, severe,\" Old High German grim, grimmi, Old Norse grimmr ), adjective derivative from the base of *grimman- \"to rage\" (whence Old English & Old Saxon grimman \"to rage,\" Old High German grimmen ), probably going back to *ghrem-ne-, nasal present from an Indo-European verbal base *ghrem- \"roar, rage,\" whence Avestan gram\u0259\u1e47t- \"raging,\" Greek chremet\u00edzein \"to neigh, whinny,\" chr\u00e9misan \"(they) neighed\"; with zero-grade ablaut Old Church Slavic v\u016dzgr\u012dm\u011b \"thundered, roared,\" Lithuanian grumi\u00f9, grum\u0117\u0301ti \"to roar, thunder\"; with o-grade ablaut Germanic *gram- (whence Old English, Old Saxon & Old High German gram \"angry, hostile, fierce,\" Old Norse gramr \"anger,\" Old English gremman, gremian \"to anger, enrage,\" Old High German gremmen, Old Norse gremja, Gothic gramjan ), Old Church Slavic grom\u016d \"thunder,\" Greek chr\u00f3mos, chr\u00f3m\u0113 (Hesychius) \"kind of noise, snorting, neighing,\" chr\u00f3mados \"grinding of jaws\" (cf. chromis )":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grim" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "austere", "dour", "fierce", "flinty", "forbidding", "gruff", "intimidating", "lowering", "louring", "rough", "rugged", "severe", "stark", "steely", "stern", "ungentle" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071420", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "grimace":{ "antonyms":[ "mouth", "mug" ], "definitions":{ ": a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain":[ "a grimace of hate and rage" ], ": to distort one's face in an expression usually of pain, disgust, or disapproval":[ "Grimacing slightly, he runs his finger over the back of his heel, where a deep \u2026 fissure has opened inside a callus.", "\u2014 Chris Ballard", "My father shifted his weight and grimaced . The sheet slid off his injured leg, the calf swollen, purple as a plum \u2026", "\u2014 Bernard Cooper" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "The patient made a painful grimace as the doctor examined his wound.", "he made a grimace when he tasted the medicine", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Then there was the stumble on No. 8, and the grimace in obvious pain. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022", "Bradley would enter the room wearing a grimace more often than a grin, sit behind a microphone and begin by explaining how his team could get better. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022", "But show the identical face on a runner crossing the finish line of a race, and the same grimace conveys triumph. \u2014 Lisa Feldman Barrett, Scientific American , 27 Apr. 2022", "Tiger clearly was in pain, a grimace frozen on his face. \u2014 USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022", "In the fourth, a pair of straight rights to the face made Kozin grimace . \u2014 New York Times , 6 Feb. 2022", "Yes, that concert was 59 years ago now \u2014 a figure Wolfe relays with a self-deprecating grimace . \u2014 Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com , 24 Feb. 2022", "The carved channels delineate in negative space the pendulous breasts, somnolent grimace and agitated body. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Feb. 2022", "The appreciative holiday crowd of 3,417 cheered every grunt, every grimace , every snap of the head until Ramirez ended the drama with a barrage of blows early in the 10th to win the WBA light heavyweight title eliminator in impressive fashion. \u2014 John Whisler, San Antonio Express-News , 19 Dec. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The thought of Daytona\u2019s orange beaches caused a few to grimace . \u2014 Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022", "While some may grimace , natural gas will remain a prominent part of the American economy not just to generate electricity but also to assist in the manufacturing process. \u2014 Ken Silverstein, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022", "Above her, the rest of the art-world figures\u2014all, as Bloemink shows, caricatural portraits of real people\u2014gesticulate and grimace . \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022", "Matthew doesn\u2019t speak but can grimace , shrug, grunt, nod, or frown. \u2014 Weike Wang, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022", "Lava-red splashes oozed across the screens as Collins dug into his theatrical leanings to sneer and grimace through the lyrics, punctuating them with the song's trademark reptilian cackle. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 20 Nov. 2021", "While those from the pro-vaccination camp might grimace in disdain at Minaj, her rationale for refraining from getting vaccinated is shared by many others who also remain unvaccinated. \u2014 Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes , 20 Sep. 2021", "Having something to look forward to is important, so use family meetings to create ideas that will make everyone smile (or at least not grimace ). \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Sep. 2021", "DeGrom apeared to grimace after a third-inning pitch to Eric Sogard. \u2014 Jerry Beach, Star Tribune , 16 June 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1651, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1762, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French, from Middle French, alteration of grimache , of Germanic origin; akin to Old English gr\u012bma mask":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "gri-\u02c8m\u0101s", "\u02c8gri-m\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "face", "frown", "lower", "lour", "moue", "mouth", "mow", "mug", "pout", "scowl", "snoot" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231324", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grime":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "The windows were coated with grime .", "this new product really cuts through grime", "Recent Examples on the Web", "This shampoo aids in removing excess oil, dirt and grime that has accumulated after a long day at work. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 June 2022", "Then, use your hands to agitate the hat so that the water and detergent can penetrate its fibers and to dislodge dirt and grime . \u2014 Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 May 2022", "Unlike clothes, your sneakers, heels and boots may go into your suitcase already carrying dirt and grime . \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 9 May 2022", "And our black leather seats should show less dirt and grime than the optional brown leather\u2014or the light-beige leather in our Sienna, which is looking worse for the wear. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 7 Apr. 2022", "Our new smart vacuums aren\u2019t just great at picking up stubborn dirt and grime \u2014they\u2019re also great at picking up stray bits of union-organizing chatter. \u2014 Lillian Stone, The New Yorker , 31 Mar. 2022", "This is because your serums and moisturizers are less able to penetrate if your skin is covered with a layer of dead skin cells, dirt and grime . \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 30 Dec. 2021", "Dust, dirt, and grime can get into every nook and cranny. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 29 Oct. 2021", "Drake is pop music\u2019s most famous genre burglar \u2014 from U.K. grime to drill to Afrobeats and Jamaican dub patois. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle Dutch grime soot, mask; akin to Old English gr\u012bma mask":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u012bm" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "crud", "dirt", "filth", "gunk", "muck", "smut", "soil" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111218", "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb" ] }, "grimy":{ "antonyms":[ "clean", "cleanly", "immaculate", "spick-and-span", "spic-and-span", "spotless", "stainless", "ultraclean", "unsoiled", "unstained", "unsullied" ], "definitions":{ ": full of or covered with grime : dirty":[] }, "examples":[ "this mirror is so grimy you can barely see your reflection in it", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Lustig's New York City is grimy , dark, and lonely, a fascinating and terrifying wonderland where danger lurks around every corner. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 10 June 2022", "The somewhat grimy stretch \u2014 just a block from the famed Fort Lauderdale beach on busy Sunrise Boulevard \u2014 hasn\u2019t changed much in the past five decades, except for the wildly popular Franco & Vinny\u2019s old-time Italian restaurant closing a year ago. \u2014 Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel , 20 Apr. 2022", "Kenobi might be disappointing, but the upcoming Disney+ series Andor looks surprisingly promising; the trailer shows a wartime struggle that mirrors the grimy , weighty aesthetic of Rogue One, a fresh story with new characters. \u2014 Dani Di Placido, Forbes , 10 June 2022", "The Dark Knight is depicted in a grimy Gotham city fighting for justice with Commissioner Gordon. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 9 May 2022", "Miles to the west, on a grimy corner near the Slavyansk train station, where a trio of stray dogs growled at each other over a scrap of food, Yuri Kovalenko, a 58-year-old coal miner, waited for the bus that would take him and his family to safety. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Apr. 2022", "Claire Denis revives that sort of grimy glamor in this humid, intoxicating American-abroad thriller, but she\u2019s not nearly so naive or nostalgic as her young protagonist. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 25 May 2022", "Abassi, who wrote the script with Afshin Kamran Bahrami, is less interested in religious tourism than in Mashhad\u2019s grimy back-alleys and industrial wastelands. \u2014 Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022", "Made with a durable brush roll, the vacuum gets grimy bits and crumbs stuck in your carpets and uses edge-to-edge suction, which means less time vacuuming and more time doing spent something else. \u2014 Sanah Faroke, PEOPLE.com , 15 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1612, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u012b-m\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bedraggled", "befouled", "begrimed", "bemired", "besmirched", "black", "blackened", "cruddy", "dingy", "dirty", "draggled", "dusty", "filthy", "foul", "grotty", "grubby", "grungy", "mucky", "muddy", "nasty", "smudged", "smutty", "soiled", "sordid", "stained", "sullied", "unclean", "uncleanly" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104721", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "grin":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a facial expression produced by grinning especially in pleasure or amusement":[ "a happy grin", "She grew into a nimble young girl of seven winters, a thoughtful girl with shining brown eyes and a wide grin \u2026", "\u2014 Louise Erdrich", "I wanted to wipe the grin off his face [=make him stop smiling.]" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "She continued to tease her brother, grinning wickedly.", "grinned at the kids' fooling around in the pool", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "My heart goes out to all who have to grin and bear it, or grimace and bear it. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 29 June 2022", "All that was left to do was grin and bear it and hope that Mom would give me a turkey sandwich for lunch the next day. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Apr. 2022", "All the Blazers can do is grin and bear it and hope their luck turns at the June 23 NBA draft, during free agency or in the trade market. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022", "Even as the show around her stutters, Garner leans into her role with a vulpine, barely there grin that proves irresistible. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 9 Feb. 2022", "For instance, when infielder Ram\u00f3n Ur\u00edas worked a walk-off walk to beat the Yankees earlier this month, his first move was to grin and bring his hands to his face. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 28 Apr. 2022", "In the photo, the father-son duo both grin with their arms crossed for the camera while standing back-to-back in sweatshirts. \u2014 Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com , 2 Apr. 2022", "Williams may not have wanted to flash a smile, but Auburn gave him plenty to grin about Saturday. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 19 Mar. 2022", "Ten teenage girls grin from a stage, standing side by side with their arms intertwined and right feet kicked up in the air. \u2014 Kaila Yu, Travel + Leisure , 13 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1565, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English grennen , from Old English grennian ; akin to Old High German grennen to snarl":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grin" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "beam", "smile" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215350", "type":[ "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "grin and bear it":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to accept something that one does not like because there is no choice":[ "I don't agree with their decision, but all I can do is grin and bear it ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175538", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "grinch":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a grumpy person who spoils the pleasure of others : killjoy , spoilsport":[ "It was a Christmas only a grinch could appreciate.", "\u2014 Sky & Telescope", "In between indulgent wine collectors who ignore price tags and frugal wine grinches who live by them are those wine lovers who know quality when they taste it, but refuse to spend a small fortune to get it.", "\u2014 Robyn Bullard", "\u2026 the sheer delight of watching Britain's Got Talent judge and notorious grinch Simon Cowell grow a heart right before the audience's eyes.", "\u2014 Michelle Tauber et al." ] }, "examples":[ "Only a grinch would complain about the movie's silly plot.", "accused the mayor of being a grinch after he cancelled the city's annual holiday parade for budgetary reasons", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Which brings us to this Christmas and a pernicious grinch named COVID who has teamed up with the Grim Reaper to batter us with waves of record-setting deaths, a resurgence of jobless claims and another lockdown here and in much of California. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Dec. 2020", "Does the sentimentality of the golden age Miracle on 34th Street (or its 1994 remake) warm the cockles of a grinch -like heart? \u2014 Jordan Wilson, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Dec. 2019", "Consider this my public service announcement one for all the grinches , the recluses, and sufferers of seasonal affective disorder. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 20 Dec. 2019", "Only California, Hawaii and Nevada are bigger grinches , the study found. \u2014 David Selig, sun-sentinel.com , 10 Dec. 2019", "These grinches , who formed the Saint Nicholas Society of New York, would change the world with two little poems. \u2014 Daniel Burke, CNN , 6 Dec. 2019", "Sellers are playing the grinch as 2019 draws to a close. \u2014 Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post , 4 Dec. 2019", "Christmas at Pemberley Manor features a grinch -like billionaire (William Darcy) who comes up against an event planner (Elizabeth Bennett) who's determined to use his sprawling mansion for a holiday festival. \u2014 Lourdes Avila Uribe, Glamour , 24 Dec. 2018", "To protect yourself from these grinches , the BBB recommends taking these steps: Grab your gift card from the back of the rack. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 7 Dec. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1966, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "from the Grinch , character in the children's story How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1957) by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grinch" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "drag", "killjoy", "party pooper", "spoilsport", "wet blanket" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191240", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grind":{ "antonyms":[ "creak", "jar", "rasp", "scrape", "scratch" ], "definitions":{ ": an act of grinding":[], ": an action of rotating the hips in an erotic manner (as in a dance or in a burlesque striptease act) \u2014 compare bump entry 1 sense 3":[], ": dreary, monotonous, or difficult labor, study, or routine":[ "the dull grind of office work" ], ": one who works or studies excessively":[ "a grind who never goes to parties" ], ": oppress , harass":[ "tyrants who grind their subjects" ], ": the sound of grinding":[], ": to become pulverized, polished, or sharpened by friction":[], ": to move with difficulty or friction especially so as to make a grating noise":[ "gears grinding" ], ": to operate or produce by turning a crank":[ "grind a hand organ" ], ": to perform the operation of grinding":[], ": to press together with a rotating motion":[ "grind the teeth" ], ": to reduce to powder or small fragments by friction (as in a mill or with the teeth)":[ "grind the coffee beans" ], ": to rotate the hips in an erotic manner":[], ": to rub or press harshly":[ "ground the cigarette out" ], ": to weaken or destroy gradually":[ "\u2014 usually used with down poverty ground her spirit down" ], ": to wear down, polish, or sharpen by friction":[ "grind an ax" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The corn is ground into meal.", "The steel grinds to a sharp edge.", "She kept grinding the car's gears.", "He grinds his teeth in his sleep.", "I could hear the gears grinding .", "Noun", "I need a break from the daily grind .", "the dull grind of office work", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Ask your butcher to grind part chuck with short ribs or brisket and live your most bespoke life. \u2014 Mehreen Karim, Bon App\u00e9tit , 21 June 2022", "The sneaky way is to let inflation do its thing having stopped printing new money and watch inflation grind to a halt as no new money drives its vicious circle. \u2014 Clem Chambers, Forbes , 21 June 2022", "On a day of fighting that put even territory thought to be securely in Ukrainian hands in play, Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain and the NATO secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, warned that the war could grind on for years. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022", "The Tigers will let the rookies grind through their struggles at the plate, as long as their defense doesn't waver. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 18 June 2022", "If the research proves successful, Rinke said waste managers could collect and grind Styrofoam materials and put them into a liquid solution made with the superworm enzyme. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 17 June 2022", "In any spot, just to be able to hit the ball the other way and grind at-bats and hit homers and then steal bases. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022", "San Joaquin Valley air regulators have struggled for nearly 20 years to outlaw the practice of agricultural burning, encouraging farmers instead to grind up forsaken crops in wood chippers and spread them as mulch. \u2014 Tony Briscoestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022", "This leads to that rise & grind mentality that justifies our dehumanization. \u2014 Courtney Mccluney, Forbes , 3 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Van Horn wasn't interested in talking about getting away from the grind of playing SEC teams in the regional. \u2014 Bob Holt, Arkansas Online , 4 June 2022", "From the daily work grind to navigating parenthood, including unpleasant diaper changing and attempting every trick in the book to calm a crying baby, a new dad has many sleepless nights ahead of him. \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 24 May 2022", "This meant that if a trainee had an opportunity that pulled you away from the grind of medical residency, you were seen as abandoning ship. \u2014 Sachin H. Jain, Forbes , 19 May 2022", "Lucas Raymond turned down an invitation to play for Sweden, citing a need to recover from the grind of an 82-game NHL season. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 19 May 2022", "Big Santa Anita Canyon is known for the string of cottages that line a sylvan creek as well as the historic Sturtevant Camp, which until the fire was open to all who wanted a nearby respite from the urban grind . \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2022", "The Governors Awards, an annual event that presents Hollywood luminaries with honorary Oscar statuettes, is a reprieve, of sorts, from the awards season grind . \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 25 Mar. 2022", "Last week in upstate New York, Eric Musselman took his Arkansas team to Niagara Falls for an educational experience and nice break from the basketball grind . \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 24 Mar. 2022", "While physically, Lillard, who could be seen taking shots at Monday\u2019s practice, appears to be on the mend, Cronin said that the 6-time All-Star is also benefitting mentally from being away from the NBA grind . \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English grindan ; akin to Latin frendere to crush, grind":"Verb and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u012bnd" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for grind Noun work , labor , travail , toil , drudgery , grind mean activity involving effort or exertion. work may imply activity of body, of mind, of a machine, or of a natural force. too tired to do any work labor applies to physical or intellectual work involving great and often strenuous exertion. farmers demanding fair compensation for their labor travail is bookish for labor involving pain or suffering. years of travail were lost when the house burned toil implies prolonged and fatiguing labor. his lot would be years of back-breaking toil drudgery suggests dull and irksome labor. an editorial job with a good deal of drudgery grind implies labor exhausting to mind or body. the grind of the assembly line", "synonyms":[ "buff", "file", "hone", "rasp", "rub", "sand" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204043", "type":[ "adverb", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "grind (down)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to make (something hard) smaller and smoother by gradually rubbing off tiny bits":[ "The old dog's teeth had been ground down by use." ], ": to weaken or destroy (someone or something) gradually":[ "Poverty ground her spirit down .", "These people have been ground down by years of oppression." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023058", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "grip":{ "antonyms":[ "carry-on", "carryall", "handbag", "holdall", "portmanteau", "suitcase", "traveling bag", "wallet" ], "definitions":{ ": a firm tenacious hold typically giving control, mastery, or understanding":[ "has the country in his grip" ], ": a part or device for gripping":[], ": a stage worker who handles scenery, properties, or lights : stagehand":[], ": a strong or tenacious grasp":[ "had a good grip on the tennis racket" ], ": a technician on a motion-picture or television set who handles and maintains equipment (such as cameras and their dollies and cranes)":[], ": manner or style of gripping":[ "the balanced grip of an expert golfer" ], ": mental grasp":[ "can't seem to get a grip [=gain a good understanding of] on calculus", "\u2026 I'm curious to see if preteens have a grip on this fairly sophisticated concept.", "\u2014 John Hoffman" ], ": strength in gripping":[], ": suitcase":[], ": to hold the interest of strongly":[ "a story that grips the reader" ], ": to seize or hold firmly":[ "gripped the door handle" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The little boy gripped his mother's hand tightly.", "I gripped the door handle and pulled as hard as I could.", "The story really grips the reader.", "The scandal has gripped the nation.", "Noun", "His tennis instructor showed him the proper backhand grip .", "a golfer with an incorrect grip", "He has been doing all he can to maintain his grip on the company's finances.", "I need new grips for my golf clubs.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Crypto still seems to grip the imaginations of some congressional policymakers. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022", "As a bonus, the new outsole also seems to grip the road better. \u2014 Cory Smith, Outside Online , 15 June 2022", "This may be surprising to some considering how far crypto units have fallen as inflation and recession fears grip the market. \u2014 Medora Lee, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022", "Until this truth is acknowledged and dealt with collectively as a nation, this theory will sadly continue to grip in the hearts and minds of individuals and incidents like Buffalo will never cease. \u2014 Deidre Montague, Essence , 31 May 2022", "Grab a medium dumbbell and grip the middle of the weight in both hands. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022", "To prep skin, the pro leaned on primer to create the perfect base; one that smoothes fine lines, reduces shine, and helps grip the makeup that follows. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 29 Apr. 2022", "But as Badr briefly lowered his hands in an apparent attempt to put his shoes on, one of the officers let loose a police dog, which sunk its teeth into Badr\u2019s arm and continued to grip it for close to a minute, causing Badr to scream in agony. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Jan. 2022", "Bend your left knee and left hip to be able to grip the kettlebell in your right hand. \u2014 Jon-erik Kawamoto, Outside Online , 8 Feb. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Despite the jubilant tone in Chinese state media ahead of Friday\u2019s ceremonies, there are signs that Xi remains uneasy about Beijing\u2019s grip in Hong Kong. \u2014 Christian Shepherd, Washington Post , 30 June 2022", "But halfway through that half-century, Hong Kong\u2019s distinctive differences have shrunk as Mr. Xi has tightened Beijing\u2019s grip on the city. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022", "Toretsk, like so many other mining cities across the eastern Ukrainian region known as the Donbas, may soon be excised from Kyiv\u2019s grip . \u2014 Nabih Bulosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022", "Putin will want to tighten the grip in his immediate neighbourhood through an alliance of authoritarian regimes. \u2014 CBS News , 29 June 2022", "The SmallRig grip has a clever design that holds the remote. \u2014 Jim Fisher, PCMAG , 29 June 2022", "The decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade has raised new questions about Chief Justice John Roberts' grip on the Supreme Court, and whether his fellow conservatives are speeding past his incrementalist approach. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022", "When Sega pulled the plug on the Saturn in 1998 and announced new hardware, Stolar worked feverishly to create a marketing campaign that aimed to stymie Sony\u2019s grip on American gamers. \u2014 Matt Gardner, Forbes , 27 June 2022", "Unlike more traditional media outlets, livestreams are ephemeral and potentially harder to monitor\u2014and therefore more worrying for a state that likes to maintain an iron grip over the political narrative. \u2014 Jane Li, Quartz , 24 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English grippen , from Old English grippan ; akin to Old English gr\u012bpan":"Verb and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grip" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "clench", "cling (to)", "clutch", "hold" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022837", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "gripe":{ "antonyms":[ "beef", "bitch", "bleat", "carp", "complaint", "fuss", "grievance", "grouch", "grouse", "grumble", "holler", "kvetch", "lament", "miserere", "moan", "murmur", "plaint", "squawk", "wail", "whimper", "whine", "whinge", "yammer" ], "definitions":{ ": a pinching spasmodic intestinal pain":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": afflict , distress":[], ": grievance , complaint":[ "Her main gripe was his utter lack of ambition." ], ": irritate , vex":[ "griped by the new regulations" ], ": seize , grasp":[], ": to cause pinching and spasmodic pain in the bowels of":[], ": to complain with grumbling":[ "Students griped about having too much homework." ], ": to experience gripes":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "All of the workers were griping about the new regulations.", "The students griped that they had too much homework.", "Noun", "I would rather not listen to gripes about your latest disasters in the dating game.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Gore Vidal used to gripe that every morning a tourist boat would pass below his cliff-hugging villa on the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Salerno\u2014a vertiginous one thousand feet below, to be exact. \u2014 Christopher Bollen, Town & Country , 8 June 2022", "Many workers were quick to gripe in the comment section underneath the post announcing the change, according to several employees who viewed the post. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Mar. 2022", "While some Northeast Ohio residents may gripe about shoveling out from a big snowstorm, skiers couldn\u2019t be more ecstatic. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 15 Feb. 2022", "Indeed, customers around the Louisville area have taken to social media over the past few months to gripe about bills that are 30% to 100% higher than those in previous months. \u2014 Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal , 19 Jan. 2022", "Unions representing health care workers gripe that far too many hospitals failed to fill staff vacancies or to retain pandemic-weary staff. \u2014 Philip Marcelo, Anne D'innocenzio, USA TODAY , 24 Dec. 2021", "Privately, some may even gripe that Manchin might as well be a Republican. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 20 Dec. 2021", "In its comments section, followers do occasionally gripe and grumble about Mr. Todisco\u2019s picks. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 9 Aug. 2021", "In Season 8, one contestant, Lex, used his time to gripe about Rob, one of the finalists. \u2014 Sallie Tisdale, The Atlantic , 10 Jan. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "But that was my first and last real gripe about the motorcycle. \u2014 Josh Max, Forbes , 16 June 2022", "My one major gripe is that this movie has left me low-key obsessed with wanting an emotional support cat robot like Sox, the feline automaton companion assigned to Buzz by Star Command to ease his troubled mind after a series of setbacks. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022", "Despite the lack of any legitimate gripe , Lakeway sided with the golfers. \u2014 Erica Smith Ewing, National Review , 1 Mar. 2022", "Because for a few years, the biggest gripe about foldables was their $2,000-ish price. \u2014 Ben Sin, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022", "The biggest gripe one could have with the offense was third down (3 for 10) and those numbers can be misleading consider two included aforementioned sacks and another was followed by a conversion on fourth down. \u2014 James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 20 Sep. 2021", "To be sure, Young\u2019s primary gripe is the fact that Boudin did not prosecute one of the alleged assailants in his son\u2019s killing in adult court, which could have yielded a longer sentence. \u2014 Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 May 2022", "Those delicacies had disappeared from their homes, appearing only on Facebook, where millions of Cubans had started selling things and engaging in once-unthinkable gripe -fests, and Yanira was now staring at a post. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 May 2022", "The Law & Order star also revealed his top gym gripe : bad equipment etiquette. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 18 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English gr\u012bpan ; akin to Old High German gr\u012bfan to grasp, Lithuanian griebti":"Verb and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u012bp" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "aggravate", "annoy", "bother", "bug", "burn (up)", "chafe", "eat", "exasperate", "frost", "gall", "get", "grate", "hack (off)", "irk", "irritate", "itch", "nark", "nettle", "peeve", "persecute", "pique", "put out", "rasp", "rile", "ruffle", "spite", "vex" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193314", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "griper":{ "antonyms":[ "beef", "bitch", "bleat", "carp", "complaint", "fuss", "grievance", "grouch", "grouse", "grumble", "holler", "kvetch", "lament", "miserere", "moan", "murmur", "plaint", "squawk", "wail", "whimper", "whine", "whinge", "yammer" ], "definitions":{ ": a pinching spasmodic intestinal pain":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": afflict , distress":[], ": grievance , complaint":[ "Her main gripe was his utter lack of ambition." ], ": irritate , vex":[ "griped by the new regulations" ], ": seize , grasp":[], ": to cause pinching and spasmodic pain in the bowels of":[], ": to complain with grumbling":[ "Students griped about having too much homework." ], ": to experience gripes":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "All of the workers were griping about the new regulations.", "The students griped that they had too much homework.", "Noun", "I would rather not listen to gripes about your latest disasters in the dating game.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Gore Vidal used to gripe that every morning a tourist boat would pass below his cliff-hugging villa on the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Salerno\u2014a vertiginous one thousand feet below, to be exact. \u2014 Christopher Bollen, Town & Country , 8 June 2022", "Many workers were quick to gripe in the comment section underneath the post announcing the change, according to several employees who viewed the post. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Mar. 2022", "While some Northeast Ohio residents may gripe about shoveling out from a big snowstorm, skiers couldn\u2019t be more ecstatic. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 15 Feb. 2022", "Indeed, customers around the Louisville area have taken to social media over the past few months to gripe about bills that are 30% to 100% higher than those in previous months. \u2014 Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal , 19 Jan. 2022", "Unions representing health care workers gripe that far too many hospitals failed to fill staff vacancies or to retain pandemic-weary staff. \u2014 Philip Marcelo, Anne D'innocenzio, USA TODAY , 24 Dec. 2021", "Privately, some may even gripe that Manchin might as well be a Republican. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 20 Dec. 2021", "In its comments section, followers do occasionally gripe and grumble about Mr. Todisco\u2019s picks. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 9 Aug. 2021", "In Season 8, one contestant, Lex, used his time to gripe about Rob, one of the finalists. \u2014 Sallie Tisdale, The Atlantic , 10 Jan. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "But that was my first and last real gripe about the motorcycle. \u2014 Josh Max, Forbes , 16 June 2022", "My one major gripe is that this movie has left me low-key obsessed with wanting an emotional support cat robot like Sox, the feline automaton companion assigned to Buzz by Star Command to ease his troubled mind after a series of setbacks. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022", "Despite the lack of any legitimate gripe , Lakeway sided with the golfers. \u2014 Erica Smith Ewing, National Review , 1 Mar. 2022", "Because for a few years, the biggest gripe about foldables was their $2,000-ish price. \u2014 Ben Sin, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022", "The biggest gripe one could have with the offense was third down (3 for 10) and those numbers can be misleading consider two included aforementioned sacks and another was followed by a conversion on fourth down. \u2014 James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 20 Sep. 2021", "To be sure, Young\u2019s primary gripe is the fact that Boudin did not prosecute one of the alleged assailants in his son\u2019s killing in adult court, which could have yielded a longer sentence. \u2014 Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 May 2022", "Those delicacies had disappeared from their homes, appearing only on Facebook, where millions of Cubans had started selling things and engaging in once-unthinkable gripe -fests, and Yanira was now staring at a post. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 May 2022", "The Law & Order star also revealed his top gym gripe : bad equipment etiquette. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 18 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English gr\u012bpan ; akin to Old High German gr\u012bfan to grasp, Lithuanian griebti":"Verb and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u012bp" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "aggravate", "annoy", "bother", "bug", "burn (up)", "chafe", "eat", "exasperate", "frost", "gall", "get", "grate", "hack (off)", "irk", "irritate", "itch", "nark", "nettle", "peeve", "persecute", "pique", "put out", "rasp", "rile", "ruffle", "spite", "vex" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232009", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "gripping":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": taking a powerful hold upon one's interest or feelings":[ "a gripping thriller", "Shabba Ranks has a gripping baritone voice that ranges from bedroom purr to locker-room-boast roar.", "\u2014 Mark Coleman" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1896, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gri-pi\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082525", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "grisliness":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": inspiring disgust or distaste":[ "a grisly account of the fire" ], ": inspiring horror or intense fear":[ "houses that were dark and grisly under the blank, cold sky", "\u2014 D. H. Lawrence" ] }, "examples":[ "The jurors saw grisly photos of the crime scene.", "recounted the visit to the murder scene in grisly detail", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In the late 1990s, on one of their earliest tours, the Drive-By Truckers nearly met a grisly fate. \u2014 Stephen Deusner, SPIN , 28 June 2022", "The grisly discovery is likely the deadliest human smuggling event on U.S. soil. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 28 June 2022", "The trial has had the impact of sending survivors down a rabbit hole of re-experiencing not just the grisly details of their abuse, but the aftermath \u2014 particularly, watching their abuser get away with it. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 1 June 2022", "First there is Jacoba Ballard's grisly discovery that she was secretly fathered by her mother\u2019s fertility doctor, who impregnated patients without their knowledge or consent throughout the 1980s. \u2014 Maybelle Morgan, refinery29.com , 10 May 2022", "The males that don\u2019t launch themselves out of their lover\u2019s embrace in time suffer a grisly fate. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Apr. 2022", "The department began investigating Parchman in February 2020 after the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting and ProPublica reported on increases in grisly violence, gang control and substandard living conditions. \u2014 Jerry Mitchell, ProPublica , 21 Apr. 2022", "As the large serpent swallows one of the dim-witted hunters, the other stares it down, accepting the grisly fate that\u2019s about to come, when his buddy sets off a sacrificial grenade in the snake\u2019s belly and blows it up. \u2014 Matt Cohen, The Week , 1 Oct. 2018", "David Bonola, the handyman arrested in the grisly murder of Queens mother Orsolya Gaal, had been living in the United States in violation of immigration law when he was arrested, law enforcement sources confirmed to Fox News Digital on Friday. \u2014 Stephanie Pagones, Fox News , 22 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English grislic , from gris- (akin to Old English \u0101gr\u012bsan to fear); akin to Old High German gr\u012bsenl\u012bh terrible":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8griz-l\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for grisly ghastly , grisly , gruesome , macabre , lurid mean horrifying and repellent in appearance or aspect. ghastly suggests the terrifying aspects of corpses and ghosts. a ghastly accident grisly and gruesome suggest additionally the results of extreme violence or cruelty. an unusually grisly murder suffered a gruesome death macabre implies a morbid preoccupation with the physical aspects of death. a macabre tale of premature burial lurid adds to gruesome the suggestion of shuddering fascination with violent death and especially with murder. the lurid details of a crime", "synonyms":[ "appalling", "atrocious", "awful", "dreadful", "frightful", "ghastly", "gruesome", "grewsome", "hideous", "horrendous", "horrible", "horrid", "horrific", "horrifying", "lurid", "macabre", "monstrous", "nightmare", "nightmarish", "shocking", "terrible", "terrific" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202842", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "grisly":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": inspiring disgust or distaste":[ "a grisly account of the fire" ], ": inspiring horror or intense fear":[ "houses that were dark and grisly under the blank, cold sky", "\u2014 D. H. Lawrence" ] }, "examples":[ "The jurors saw grisly photos of the crime scene.", "recounted the visit to the murder scene in grisly detail", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In the late 1990s, on one of their earliest tours, the Drive-By Truckers nearly met a grisly fate. \u2014 Stephen Deusner, SPIN , 28 June 2022", "The grisly discovery is likely the deadliest human smuggling event on U.S. soil. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 28 June 2022", "The trial has had the impact of sending survivors down a rabbit hole of re-experiencing not just the grisly details of their abuse, but the aftermath \u2014 particularly, watching their abuser get away with it. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 1 June 2022", "First there is Jacoba Ballard's grisly discovery that she was secretly fathered by her mother\u2019s fertility doctor, who impregnated patients without their knowledge or consent throughout the 1980s. \u2014 Maybelle Morgan, refinery29.com , 10 May 2022", "The males that don\u2019t launch themselves out of their lover\u2019s embrace in time suffer a grisly fate. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Apr. 2022", "The department began investigating Parchman in February 2020 after the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting and ProPublica reported on increases in grisly violence, gang control and substandard living conditions. \u2014 Jerry Mitchell, ProPublica , 21 Apr. 2022", "As the large serpent swallows one of the dim-witted hunters, the other stares it down, accepting the grisly fate that\u2019s about to come, when his buddy sets off a sacrificial grenade in the snake\u2019s belly and blows it up. \u2014 Matt Cohen, The Week , 1 Oct. 2018", "David Bonola, the handyman arrested in the grisly murder of Queens mother Orsolya Gaal, had been living in the United States in violation of immigration law when he was arrested, law enforcement sources confirmed to Fox News Digital on Friday. \u2014 Stephanie Pagones, Fox News , 22 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English grislic , from gris- (akin to Old English \u0101gr\u012bsan to fear); akin to Old High German gr\u012bsenl\u012bh terrible":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8griz-l\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for grisly ghastly , grisly , gruesome , macabre , lurid mean horrifying and repellent in appearance or aspect. ghastly suggests the terrifying aspects of corpses and ghosts. a ghastly accident grisly and gruesome suggest additionally the results of extreme violence or cruelty. an unusually grisly murder suffered a gruesome death macabre implies a morbid preoccupation with the physical aspects of death. a macabre tale of premature burial lurid adds to gruesome the suggestion of shuddering fascination with violent death and especially with murder. the lurid details of a crime", "synonyms":[ "appalling", "atrocious", "awful", "dreadful", "frightful", "ghastly", "gruesome", "grewsome", "hideous", "horrendous", "horrible", "horrid", "horrific", "horrifying", "lurid", "macabre", "monstrous", "nightmare", "nightmarish", "shocking", "terrible", "terrific" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195151", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "grist to one's/the mill":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": something that can be used for a particular purpose":[ "Now that he's a writer, he regards his difficult childhood experiences as grist to the mill ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203617", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "gristly":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": consisting of or containing gristle":[ "gristly steak" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gri-s\u0259-l\u0113", "\u02c8gris-l\u0113", "\u02c8griz-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140602", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "gristmill":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a mill for grinding grain":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Fun fact: it's filmed inside a gristmill from the 1800s. \u2014 Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful , 5 Jan. 2022", "Those who survive are grizzled veterans who evangelize the gristmill of the tech mindset. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 Nov. 2021", "Their plan was to build a gristmill to grind wheat into flour, giving the tobacco industry a run for its money. \u2014 Janet Barber, Scientific American , 9 Nov. 2021", "The water wheels of Virginia\u2019s last gristmill still turn in the village of Aldie, while Middleburg, often referred to as America\u2019s horse and hunt country capital, is an equestrian\u2019s paradise. \u2014 Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes , 26 Feb. 2021", "Stitt later took a little tour of McEwen\u2019s gristmill operation, and he was sold. \u2014 Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al , 24 Feb. 2021", "There was also a large gristmill at nearby Honey Springs, founded by Aaron Overton, another plantation owner, that had been in operation since 1853. \u2014 Mark Lamster, Dallas Morning News , 23 Sep. 2020", "The humble farming locale included a few amenities such as boardinghouse that opened in 1845 and a gristmill on the Five Mile Creek. \u2014 Alyssa Fernandez, Dallas News , 15 Aug. 2020", "This show will take place inside an old gristmill that the couple had purchased a few years back and renovated. \u2014 Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful , 8 Apr. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1602, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grist-\u02ccmil" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002635", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grisy":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": grizzled":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English gris gray (from Middle French) + English -y":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042025", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "grit":{ "antonyms":[ "crunch", "gnash", "grate", "grind", "scrape", "scrunch" ], "definitions":{ ": a Liberal in Canadian politics":[], ": any of several sandstones":[], ": firmness of mind or spirit : unyielding courage in the face of hardship or danger":[ "managed to survive by his grit and guile" ], ": sand , gravel":[], ": the size of abrasive particles usually expressed as their mesh":[], ": the structure of a stone that adapts it to grinding":[], ": to cause (one's teeth) to grind or grate":[ "gritted his teeth and faced the challenge" ], ": to give forth a grating sound":[ "dry snow gritting beneath our feet" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "He shook out his shoes to remove the small rocks and grit .", "Through resourcefulness and grit , the pioneers survived the winter.", "Verb", "the crash victim gritted his teeth as a way of coping with the pain", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Initially, ebike riders drew the ire of mountain-biking traditionalists who chided them as trail cheaters capable of coasting easily on battery power rather than grinding out miles under their own grit . \u2014 Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 June 2022", "Just really pleased with her grit and her performance, and the team for that matter. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 13 May 2022", "Boston showed its grit by bouncing back two nights after blowing a 14-point, fourth-quarter lead in a 110-107 Game 5 home loss. \u2014 Steve Megargee, Hartford Courant , 13 May 2022", "My mother was slight, but her frame belied her grit and resilience. \u2014 Nadja Halilbegovich, Time , 5 May 2022", "The Phoenix Suns looked determined to not waver on their defensive grit , offensive attack, and the lead in Game 5's third quarter over the Pelicans on Tuesday in Phoenix. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 27 Apr. 2022", "Over the past two decades, the street has gentrified and lost much of its grit \u2014 a Lululemon replaced the world-music BamBoo club and many of the vintage clothing stores have been supplanted by chains. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Apr. 2022", "Rivals acknowledge her grit and call her The Beast. \u2014 Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun , 6 Apr. 2022", "Along with the nightmare logistics, the loneliness and the financial strain comes a staggering level of resilience, grit and bloody hard work. \u2014 Marisa Bate, refinery29.com , 30 Aug. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "For the untold millions who don\u2019t have access to adequate public transportation or otherwise can\u2019t forgo their car, the solution is to grit their teeth and pay while cutting costs elsewhere. \u2014 Daniel Niemann, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022", "On my high school track team, the distance guys were built like deer\u2014lean and long\u2014and able to grit out the pain of running the mile at a blistering pace. \u2014 Brendan Leonard, Outside Online , 8 May 2020", "And yet, when life throws us a curveball, our default is to straighten our backs, grit our teeth and press on. \u2014 Jeannine Amber, Essence , 3 Apr. 2022", "The fortunes of basketball, the accumulating losses and the COVID-19 pandemic that won\u2019t go away forced Thibodeau to grit his teeth and call on Walker again. \u2014 Dom Amore, courant.com , 22 Dec. 2021", "That sets off a feeding frenzy where one buyer \u2014 sometimes a reseller with a bot \u2014 snags the item, while hundreds more grit their teeth in frustration. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 14 Dec. 2021", "Being able to run around and go to the park with her sons without having to grit her teeth through the pain has been life-changing. \u2014 Natasha Lavender, SELF , 19 Nov. 2021", "There is a harrowing story in the New Yorker that everyone should grit their teeth and read. \u2014 Ross Douthat New York Times, Star Tribune , 26 July 2021", "Ask yourself this question every time your boss does something ridiculous and grit your teeth accordingly. \u2014 Roxane Gay, New York Times , 13 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1762, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English greet, grete, going back to Old English gr\u0113ot, going back to Germanic *greuta- \"broken bits of stone, sand, gravel,\" (whence also Old Saxon griot \"sand, gravel,\" Middle Dutch griet \"coarse sand, grit,\" Old High German grioz, Old Icelandic grj\u00f3t \"gravel, pebbles\"), noun derivative of *greutan- \"to grind, crush\" (whence Old High German gegrozan \"coarse-grained,\" past participle of a presumed strong verb griozan \"to crush\"), going back to dialectal Indo-European *g h reu\u032fdH-e/o-, whence, from zero grade, Lithuanian gr\u016b\u0301d\u017eiu/gr\u016b\u0301du, gr\u016b\u0301sti \"to crush, pulverize\"; and from a nominal derivative with o-grade Russian gr\u00fada \"heap, pile,\" Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian gr\u0215da \"lump, clod\"":"Noun", "derivative of grit entry 1 , with some senses probably in part phonesthemic and in part influenced by grate entry 3":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grit" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "backbone", "constancy", "fiber", "fortitude", "grittiness", "guts", "intestinal fortitude", "pluck", "spunk" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030008", "type":[ "abbreviation", "noun", "verb" ] }, "grit cell":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a stone cell especially in leaves or fleshy fruits (as pears and quinces)":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031015", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grit one's teeth":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to press or rub the teeth together":[ "He gritted his teeth in anger/pain." ], ": to show courage and determination when dealing with problems or challenges":[ "Starting your own business can be very tough, but you just have to grit your teeth and keep working at it." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114641", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "grith":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": peace, security, or sanctuary imposed or guaranteed in early medieval England under various special conditions":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English, from Old Norse, security":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grith" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103204", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grithman":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a man who has taken sanctuary (as church grith )":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from grith + man":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-m\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165656", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gritless":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ ": free from grit", ": lacking firmness and stability of character" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gritl\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-092107", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "grittiness":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": containing or resembling grit":[], ": courageously persistent : plucky":[ "a gritty heroine" ], ": having strong qualities of tough uncompromising realism":[ "a gritty novel" ] }, "examples":[ "I admire her gritty determination to succeed.", "The book describes the gritty realities of life on the streets.", "He gave us all of the gritty details of his divorce.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The San Diego Sockers capped one of the most dominating seasons in indoor soccer history with a gritty performance that claimed the MASL\u2019s Ron Newman Cup. \u2014 Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2022", "That gritty performance was followed up by a classier, more composed 3-1 victory against Inter Miami CF at TQL Stadium on Saturday. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 25 Mar. 2022", "Hull\u2019s was also a gritty , physical performance as well. \u2014 Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 Mar. 2022", "All-American forward Keegan Murray scored most of his 21 points late and Iowa was missing a counter-punch to Richmond's gritty performance. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022", "Hero says: The Tigers turned in a gritty performance last year and upset the Gators with the help of the shoe-throwing incident by a Florida player. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 14 Oct. 2021", "After a gritty 1-1 draw at the New York Red Bulls, the Portland Timbers make a quick divergence from their MLS schedule to compete in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 May 2022", "So this piece was a chance to really get into the nitty- gritty of different players\u2019 styles. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 8 May 2022", "The tech kindly handed it off to Sadler Vaden, the band\u2019s guitarist, who was immediately struck by Wade\u2019s gritty voice and transparent songwriting style. \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 4 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "grit entry 1 + -y entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gri-t\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053025", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "grizzle":{ "antonyms":[ "crow", "delight", "rejoice" ], "definitions":{ ": a gray or roan animal":[], ": a roan coat pattern or color":[], ": gray hair":[], ": gripe , grumble":[], ": to become grayish":[], ": to make grayish":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "He is always grizzling about the weather.", "He always grizzles that the weather is bad.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Nearly every inhabitant of an Arctic scientific-research station has evacuated in advance of encroaching danger, but grizzle -bearded Augustine, who is gravely ill, has stayed behind. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 23 Dec. 2020", "Aside from his charismatic grizzle , the role was educational. \u2014 Sopan Deb And Katie Rogers, New York Times , 22 Aug. 2017", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Grizzlies are typically brown, though their fur can appear to be white-tipped, or grizzled , lending them their name. \u2014 Fox News , 10 Mar. 2020", "Given that the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt - both grizzled and a bit beaten up but all the more handsome for it - that's saying a lot. \u2014 Sebastian Smee, chicagotribune.com , 25 Aug. 2019", "That, for me, is praise for a work of art that\u2019s as close to puppy love as this grizzled , jaded old WASP will ever feel. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 24 Aug. 2019", "Given that the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt \u2014 both grizzled and a bit beaten up but all the more handsome for it \u2014 that\u2019s saying a lot. \u2014 Sebastian Smee, Washington Post , 23 Aug. 2019", "For as long as anyone can remember, the Spurs have been grizzled . \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, ExpressNews.com , 20 June 2019", "Is Yellowstone big enough for both Roarke and Costner\u2019s grizzled rancher John Dutton? \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 19 June 2019", "And then, after 110 fraught minutes, England switched off for a single second and Mandzukic, that grizzled old warrior, stole in and smashed home the winner. \u2014 Rory Smith, New York Times , 12 July 2018", "Family groups of sea otters bob in the swells, the lone males, with their grizzled , silver faces, lay back like old men in their recliners, pining away their days. \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 13 June 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1740, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English grisel , adjective, gray, from Anglo-French, from gris , of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German gr\u012bs gray":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gri-z\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "beef", "bellyache", "bitch", "bleat", "carp", "caterwaul", "complain", "crab", "croak", "fuss", "gripe", "grouch", "grouse", "growl", "grumble", "grump", "holler", "inveigh", "keen", "kick", "kvetch", "maunder", "moan", "murmur", "mutter", "nag", "repine", "scream", "squawk", "squeal", "wail", "whimper", "whine", "whinge", "yammer", "yawp", "yaup", "yowl" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222304", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "groan":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to make a harsh sound (as of creaking) under sudden or prolonged strain":[ "The chair groaned under his weight." ], ": to utter a deep moan indicative of pain, grief, or annoyance":[ "groaned when she saw the bill" ], ": to utter or express with groaning":[ "groaned their despair" ] }, "examples":[ "The wounded man groaned in pain.", "She groaned when she saw the bill.", "\u201cOh, no,\u201d she groaned , \u201cI'm going to have to start all over.\u201d", "She groaned that she would have to start all over.", "Merchants are groaning over slow holiday sales.", "He's always moaning and groaning about his salary.", "The chair groaned under his weight.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "When a Google engineer claimed earlier this month that a company chatbot had become sentient, some artificial intelligence experts couldn\u2019t help but groan . \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 29 June 2022", "Some pundits are simply perma-bears that moan and groan about how the market will collapse taking you and civilization with it. \u2014 Clem Chambers, Forbes , 16 June 2022", "Staffers routinely groan about Youngkin\u2019s early business hours. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Feb. 2022", "Older fans of the franchise may groan upon hearing the mention of Gen Z idealists, and Garcia understands that skepticism. \u2014 Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 Feb. 2022", "After the comment was made, attendees in the chambers began to boo and groan at the comment, as Biden paused for a brief moment and continued his address. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 2 Mar. 2022", "Winslow couldn\u2019t help but groan when told Nurkic had let the bear out of the bag. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Feb. 2022", "Techno-prophets of the 20th century envisioned a future free of bodies, and especially bodies that groan under the weight of social baggage\u2014female bodies, Black bodies. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 18 Feb. 2022", "The Afghan children \u2014 mostly girls \u2014 share their favorite pop songs on a book club playlist and collectively groan whenever someone\u2019s older relative comments off camera. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English gronen , from Old English gr\u0101nian ; akin to Old High German gr\u012bnan to growl":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u014dn" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "moan", "wail" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234741", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "groaner":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a stale or corny joke, observation, or story":[], ": one that groans":[] }, "examples":[ "the play's dialogue featured all of the groaners that seem to be de rigueur for any dysfunctional-family drama", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The premise for this TV One comedy is a groaner : A woman who followed in the footsteps of her mother and had a child at 16 will go to silly lengths to keep her 16-year-old daughter from doing the same. \u2014 Dawn Burkes, Los Angeles Times , 1 Dec. 2021", "Scott performs on the track like a bizarro Young Thug, incapable of wringing any enthusiasm out of his voice, and delivers some egregious groaner punchlines, while Drake continues to burrow into narcissism. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 20 Oct. 2021", "The rest of them head up and over the train, save for Maggie, who ends up with a leg in the grasp of a groaner . \u2014 Richard Rys, Vulture , 15 Aug. 2021", "At a convenience store mobbed with zombies, Gabe finds a sad sight on the roof \u2014 two more corpses locked in eternal embrace, and a groaner tied up nearby. \u2014 Richard Rys, Vulture , 14 Mar. 2021", "This remake of the cruise takes place on a paddleboard and doesn\u2019t scrimp on the groaners . \u2014 Hugo Mart\u00edn, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2020", "No presidential campaign is spared its awkward moments: overlong hugs from supporters, groaners about the Iowa weather, white lies about the caliber of the local cuisine. \u2014 Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times , 1 Feb. 2020", "Both of their roles rely on interaction with Magic Kingdom guests and on groaner -level dad jokes. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com , 6 Nov. 2019", "That line, by the way, is a groaner , one of a couple provided by the usually outstanding Taylor Sheridan, who returns as screenwriter. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral , 28 June 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u014d-n\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "banality", "bromide", "chestnut", "clich\u00e9", "cliche", "commonplace", "homily", "platitude", "shibboleth", "trope", "truism" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113237", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grog":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": refractory materials (such as crushed pottery and firebricks) used in the manufacture of refractory products (such as crucibles) to reduce shrinkage in drying and firing":[] }, "examples":[ "sailors clamoring for more grog", "Recent Examples on the Web", "As long as the grub and grog kept comin\u2019, and as long as everyone had a few turns gripping and ripping. \u2014 Michael Mcknight, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022", "O\u2019Brian\u2019s novels not only provide a holodeck-type experience, they are peppered with examples of how sailors adapted to months at sea (e.g., making and darning their clothing, playing music together, drinking grog , of course). \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Dec. 2020", "Imbibing is not as easy as visiting a bar, however: The tradition of kava and grog involves ceremony and storytelling, and a few hours of making new friends. \u2014 Valerie Marino, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 7 Oct. 2019", "The products have become so popular that grog makers like Blinking Owl, Portuguese Bend Distilling, and R6 have shifted their business model to make hand sanitizer, both for consumers and for essential businesses. \u2014 Krista Simmons, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 7 Apr. 2020", "Imbibing is not as easy as visiting a bar, however: The tradition of kava and grog involves ceremony and storytelling, and a few hours of making new friends. \u2014 Valerie Marino, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 7 Oct. 2019", "Imbibing is not as easy as visiting a bar, however: The tradition of kava and grog involves ceremony and storytelling, and a few hours of making new friends. \u2014 Valerie Marino, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 7 Oct. 2019", "Imbibing is not as easy as visiting a bar, however: The tradition of kava and grog involves ceremony and storytelling, and a few hours of making new friends. \u2014 Valerie Marino, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 7 Oct. 2019", "Imbibing is not as easy as visiting a bar, however: The tradition of kava and grog involves ceremony and storytelling, and a few hours of making new friends. \u2014 Valerie Marino, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 7 Oct. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Old Grog , nickname of Edward Vernon \u20201757 English admiral responsible for diluting the sailors' rum":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00e4g" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "alcohol", "aqua vitae", "ardent spirits", "booze", "bottle", "drink", "firewater", "hooch", "inebriant", "intoxicant", "John Barleycorn", "juice", "liquor", "lush", "moonshine", "potable", "rum", "sauce", "spirits", "stimulant", "strong drink", "tipple" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015958", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grogshop":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a usually low-class barroom":[] }, "examples":[ "last saw them heading down to the local grogshop for a pint of beer" ], "first_known_use":{ "1790, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00e4g-\u02ccsh\u00e4p" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bar", "barroom", "caf\u00e9", "cafe", "cantina", "dramshop", "gin mill", "pub", "public house", "saloon", "taproom", "tavern", "watering hole", "watering place" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232021", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grok":{ "antonyms":[ "miss" ], "definitions":{ ": to understand profoundly and intuitively":[] }, "examples":[ "the eternal struggle of the human race to grok its place in the grand scheme of the universe", "Recent Examples on the Web", "If there was any ironic intent behind the question, NeuNer didn\u2019t seem to grok it. \u2014 Jacob Silverman, The New Republic , 3 Mar. 2022", "Physicists can\u2019t grok the behavior of a single electron that is identical to every other electron. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 6 Feb. 2021", "The developers hope graphical and feature improvements that make Age of Empires IV easy to learn will let spectators and casual players grok the basics of high-level play\u2014not just as players, but as fans. \u2014 Matthew Smith, Wired , 25 Oct. 2021", "One of the best ways to grok it is through this experiment involving different colors of light. \u2014 Rhett Allain, Wired , 8 Oct. 2021", "The way to really grok the power of play is to play yourself. \u2014 Ashoka, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021", "The goal of this information-gathering effort is to grok the scale and scope of the problem, as well as potential solutions. \u2014 Megan Molteni, Wired , 7 Oct. 2020", "The researchers\u2019 pitch is really about ease of use for policymakers: rather than sifting through piles of scientific studies evaluating esoteric variables, the knobs that dial in this price are pretty easy to grok . \u2014 Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica , 18 Aug. 2020", "Sitting in the cockpit, some of the flight controls are easy to grok , even for a person who's never ferried hundreds of passengers through the skies. \u2014 Rob Verger, Popular Science , 19 Sep. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1961, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "coined by Robert A. Heinlein \u20201988 American author":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00e4k" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "appreciate", "apprehend", "assimilate", "behold", "catch", "catch on (to)", "cognize", "compass", "comprehend", "conceive", "cotton (to ", "decipher", "decode", "dig", "discern", "get", "grasp", "intuit", "know", "make", "make out", "perceive", "recognize", "register", "savvy", "see", "seize", "sense", "tumble (to)", "twig", "understand" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071434", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "groom":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a person responsible for the feeding, exercising, and stabling of horses":[], ": bridegroom":[], ": man , fellow":[], ": manservant":[], ": one of several officers of the English royal household":[], ": to get into readiness for a specific objective : prepare":[ "was being groomed as a presidential candidate" ], ": to groom oneself":[], ": to make neat or attractive":[ "an impeccably groomed woman" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The horses are being groomed for the competition.", "She spent hours grooming herself.", "She always seems to be perfectly groomed and neatly dressed.", "He is being groomed to take over the company.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Other highlights of the reception were the glamorous outfits of the bride and groom . \u2014 Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE.com , 1 July 2022", "In one photo, which can be seen here, Gomez knelt in front of the bride and groom with a look of pure delight on her face. \u2014 Whitney Perry, Glamour , 13 June 2022", "Guests including Emma Thynn, Marchioness of Bath and Sabrina Elba were greeted by a violinist at the cathedral, and the bride and groom also hatched a plan to surprise the congregation with a flash mob-style gospel choir. \u2014 Kerry Mcdermott, Vogue , 9 June 2022", "All the stress in the run-up to the wedding heightened the celebratory feeling the day of, the groom said. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022", "The Louisville Ballet is redesigning the context of the ballet, but the classic story begins when a young groom is awakened on his wedding day by a kiss from a sylph. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 17 May 2022", "And until 2019, Harris County\u2019s license had an ornate image of a woman signing a book with a groom looming nearby. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 8 Mar. 2022", "In Asch's drama, a Polish Jewish father who makes a living from the brothel in his basement wants to marry his virgin daughter to a pious Jewish groom . \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 Mar. 2022", "The bride wore a custom white mini-dress with a theatrically-long veil while the groom looked polished in a classic black suit. \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The event includes tours, a nature walk, demonstrations of carriage driving, round pen and therapeutic riding, opportunities to groom horses and meet the facility\u2019s mini-horses. \u2014 cleveland , 15 June 2022", "The state\u2019s smaller parks are relatively easy to groom for wildfire preparedness but are threatened because of adjacent public lands. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Apr. 2022", "As for jewelry, the bride and groom both wore custom wedding bands by Stephanie Gottlieb. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 11 June 2022", "In recent years, Instagram has launched new tools to protect teens from predatory users, particularly adults attempting to groom them. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022", "In recent years, Instagram has launched new tools to protect teens from predatory users, particularly adults attempting to groom them. \u2014 Drew Harwell, Washington Post , 28 May 2022", "The bigger challenge is to groom potential audiences long term, and teach the public to appreciate and even crave the art form. \u2014 Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post , 23 May 2022", "Facial hair has been in style in some form or another for centuries, and men have been experimenting with different shapes and techniques to groom their beards for just as long. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 22 Apr. 2022", "Bride and groom Olivia and Paul Samplawski brought their dog, Amy, to serve as their ring bearer for their ceremony. \u2014 John Kuntz, cleveland , 14 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun", "1809, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English grom":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00fcm", "\u02c8gru\u0307m" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "fit", "fix", "lay", "prep", "prepare", "ready" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192139", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "groom's cake":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a light fruitcake served at a wedding":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114509", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "groomed":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a person responsible for the feeding, exercising, and stabling of horses":[], ": bridegroom":[], ": man , fellow":[], ": manservant":[], ": one of several officers of the English royal household":[], ": to get into readiness for a specific objective : prepare":[ "was being groomed as a presidential candidate" ], ": to groom oneself":[], ": to make neat or attractive":[ "an impeccably groomed woman" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The horses are being groomed for the competition.", "She spent hours grooming herself.", "She always seems to be perfectly groomed and neatly dressed.", "He is being groomed to take over the company.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Other highlights of the reception were the glamorous outfits of the bride and groom . \u2014 Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE.com , 1 July 2022", "In one photo, which can be seen here, Gomez knelt in front of the bride and groom with a look of pure delight on her face. \u2014 Whitney Perry, Glamour , 13 June 2022", "Guests including Emma Thynn, Marchioness of Bath and Sabrina Elba were greeted by a violinist at the cathedral, and the bride and groom also hatched a plan to surprise the congregation with a flash mob-style gospel choir. \u2014 Kerry Mcdermott, Vogue , 9 June 2022", "All the stress in the run-up to the wedding heightened the celebratory feeling the day of, the groom said. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022", "The Louisville Ballet is redesigning the context of the ballet, but the classic story begins when a young groom is awakened on his wedding day by a kiss from a sylph. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 17 May 2022", "And until 2019, Harris County\u2019s license had an ornate image of a woman signing a book with a groom looming nearby. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 8 Mar. 2022", "In Asch's drama, a Polish Jewish father who makes a living from the brothel in his basement wants to marry his virgin daughter to a pious Jewish groom . \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 Mar. 2022", "The bride wore a custom white mini-dress with a theatrically-long veil while the groom looked polished in a classic black suit. \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The event includes tours, a nature walk, demonstrations of carriage driving, round pen and therapeutic riding, opportunities to groom horses and meet the facility\u2019s mini-horses. \u2014 cleveland , 15 June 2022", "The state\u2019s smaller parks are relatively easy to groom for wildfire preparedness but are threatened because of adjacent public lands. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Apr. 2022", "As for jewelry, the bride and groom both wore custom wedding bands by Stephanie Gottlieb. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 11 June 2022", "In recent years, Instagram has launched new tools to protect teens from predatory users, particularly adults attempting to groom them. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022", "In recent years, Instagram has launched new tools to protect teens from predatory users, particularly adults attempting to groom them. \u2014 Drew Harwell, Washington Post , 28 May 2022", "The bigger challenge is to groom potential audiences long term, and teach the public to appreciate and even crave the art form. \u2014 Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post , 23 May 2022", "Facial hair has been in style in some form or another for centuries, and men have been experimenting with different shapes and techniques to groom their beards for just as long. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 22 Apr. 2022", "Bride and groom Olivia and Paul Samplawski brought their dog, Amy, to serve as their ring bearer for their ceremony. \u2014 John Kuntz, cleveland , 14 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun", "1809, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English grom":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00fcm", "\u02c8gru\u0307m" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "fit", "fix", "lay", "prep", "prepare", "ready" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023108", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "groomer":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ ": one who grooms (animals, such as dogs)" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Mikhail Williams, a groomer of four years based in Westminster, gave model Cure a colorful Pac-Man theme complete with maze, ghosts and the eponymous eater. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022", "How did groomer Kumi Craig prep Pete Davidson to hit the red carpet hand-in-hand with Kim Kardashian? \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 4 May 2022", "Celebrity groomer Michael Due\u00f1as is the modern day da Vinci of beard shaping and styling. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 22 Apr. 2022", "Ahead of their outing, Mr. Lockwood got a haircut, took his dog Penny, a corgi and Cavalier King Charles spaniel mix, to the groomer and bought a new polo shirt and shorts. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022", "Find a wide groomer and practice switching up your turn size: make five short radius turns followed by five big wide ones, emphasizing your pole plants, and keep alternating. \u2014 Heather Hansman, Outside Online , 1 Oct. 2020", "Jim McAllister, the history teacher who narrates the movie along with Tracy and happens to be the groomer \u2019s best friend, doesn\u2019t touch the girl. \u2014 Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic , 11 May 2022", "Sharon Reiser, a pet groomer from Ohio, told me about a black Lab who was euthanized two weeks before Sunny. \u2014 Annette Mcgivney, Outside Online , 4 Apr. 2022", "This year, the Hollywood Beauty Awards added a new award, for groomer of the year, which was won by Melissa Dezarate. \u2014 Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":[ "circa 1890, in the meaning defined above" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00fc-m\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-101809", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "groomsman":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a male friend who attends a bridegroom at his wedding":[] }, "examples":[ "He asked his two closest college friends to be his groomsmen .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Tellez was in the weddings of former teammates Danny Jansen, an Appleton native whose nuptials Tellez officiated this off-season, and Ryan Borucki, for whom Tellez was a groomsman . \u2014 Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel , 23 June 2022", "Mahomes' younger brother, Jackson, was the best man at the wedding while his Kansas City Chiefs teammate Travis Kelce was a groomsman . \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 31 Mar. 2022", "Mahomes' younger brother, Jackson Mahomes, served as his best man at the wedding, while his Kansas City Chiefs teammate Travis Kelce was a groomsman . \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 17 Mar. 2022", "Da Brat's former producer and dear friend Jermaine Dupri served as a groomsman and escorted her down the aisle, while her sister, actress LisaRaye McCoy, served as a bridesmaid. \u2014 Lisa Respers France, CNN , 24 Feb. 2022", "Since their time at school, Dazer said Downs served as a groomsman at his wedding and Dazer has visited Downs at his Auburn home. \u2014 Christopher Williams, Sun Journal (lewiston, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Jan. 2022", "My brother was a groomsman in my wedding 17 years ago. \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 25 Dec. 2021", "When the couple tied the knot, Abloh was by his friend's side as a groomsman . \u2014 Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com , 30 Nov. 2021", "Suggest each groomsman have an extra shirt and tie on hand. \u2014 Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 Oct. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1698, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gru\u0307mz-", "\u02c8gr\u00fcmz-m\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112328", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "groop":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": ditch , drain":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English grope, groupe , from Middle Dutch grope, groepe":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00fcp", "-u\u0307-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223908", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "groove":{ "antonyms":[ "score", "scribe", "seam" ], "definitions":{ ": a fixed routine : rut":[], ": a long narrow channel or depression":[], ": a pronounced enjoyable rhythm":[], ": a situation suited to one's abilities or interests : niche":[], ": an enjoyable or exciting experience":[], ": the middle of the strike zone in baseball where a pitch is most easily hit":[ "a fastball right in the groove" ], ": to become joined or fitted by a groove":[], ": to enjoy oneself intensely":[], ": to form a groove":[], ": to interact harmoniously":[ "contemporary minds and rock groove together", "\u2014 Benjamin DeMott" ], ": to join by a groove":[], ": to make a groove in":[], ": to perfect by repeated practice":[ "grooved her golf swing" ], ": to throw (a pitch) in the groove":[], ": top form":[ "a great talker when he is in the groove" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the grooves on a vinyl record", "The door slides along a groove in the doorframe.", "He's a great pitcher when he's in a groove .", "She hasn't yet found her groove .", "They've gotten stuck in a groove in their jobs.", "Verb", "We grooved to the beat.", "if you groove that piece of wood, we should be able to fit this smaller board into it", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Getting into the groove of running can be a struggle, especially if you\u2019re just getting started. \u2014 Ali Nolan, SELF , 16 June 2022", "Now, people are kind of getting back into the groove of things. \u2014 Kourtney Pope, refinery29.com , 9 May 2022", "This semester, many students had finally gotten into the groove of in-person learning and teaching and finally felt connected to their peers, but in the past two weeks, the variant has begun to tear across campuses. \u2014 Laura Krantz, BostonGlobe.com , 22 Dec. 2021", "Jimin confessed getting back into the groove of performing in person hasn't been easy, but support from ARMY has helped. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 30 Nov. 2021", "The half hour begins with Lawrence settling into his new life in San Francisco \u2014 getting into the groove of his new office and recovering from his breakup with Issa, before his world turns upside down with the ding of a text message. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 8 Nov. 2021", "Laughter is also a release of tension, whether related to the relief of being able to gather again or to the anxiety over getting back in the groove of socializing. \u2014 Cathy Huyghe, Forbes , 5 July 2021", "But in 2013, chemical biologist Kevan Shokat of the University of California, San Francisco, found a small molecule that slipped perfectly into a groove of KRAS proteins that had a cancer-promoting mutation called G12C. \u2014 Jocelyn Kaiser, Science | AAAS , 23 June 2021", "That means that while McCollum and Nurkic are working their way back into the groove of things, the team is also breaking in a new starter. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Apr. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "This song has a jazzy feel that kids can groove to. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022", "Your work does has a really good beat and groove to it. \u2014 Patrick St. Michel, Billboard , 29 Apr. 2022", "Show up early to ride the rides, then stay up late to move and groove as DJs spin tunes around the park at the return of this all-ages event. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022", "Kindermusik Move and groove in this music and movement class presented by Royalton Music Center at 10:30 or 11:30 a.m. June 10 at the Brunswick Library. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 23 May 2022", "Go ahead and try not to groove to Brown's over-the-top anthem that practically compels you to celebrate, well, living in America. \u2014 Brie Dyas, Country Living , 2 June 2022", "Faced with a 3-0 count in the fifth inning, Orioles right-hander Spenser Watkins tried to groove a 91-mph fastball over the heart of the plate. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 5 May 2022", "Throughout all three nights, attendees can groove along to sets from DJ Rosegold and DJ VRYWVY. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 1 Mar. 2022", "Throughout all three nights, attendees can groove along to sets from DJ Rosegold and DJ VRYWVY. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 1 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1686, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English grove pit, cave, from Middle Dutch groeve ; akin to Old High German gruoba pit, cave, Old English grafan to dig \u2014 more at grave entry 5":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00fcv" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "drill", "grind", "lockstep", "pattern", "rote", "routine", "rut", "treadmill" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041744", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "groove (on)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "to take pleasure in thrill-seekers who groove on skiing will love snowboarding" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-162316", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "groove diameter":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ ": the width of the bore of a rifled arm that is measured between diametrically opposite grooves" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-091009", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "groove-billed ani":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a rather small ani ( Crotophaga sulcirostris ) having the upper mandible marked by several curved grooves and ridges":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055712", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grooved":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having or being a surface with one or more long, narrow channels or depressions : having a groove or many grooves":[ "a grooved track", "grooved pavement", "From above, the island's grooved rocky cliffs, topped with a dark fuzz of trees along sapphire-bright coves, can seem almost sculptural.", "\u2014 C. J. Hughes" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1793, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00fcvd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004511", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "grooved ax":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a prehistoric stone ax typical of the woodland pattern in North America with a groove in which the handle fits":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022232", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grooved shrimp":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133302", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "groovy":{ "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "execrable", "lousy", "pathetic", "poor", "rotten", "terrible", "vile", "wretched" ], "definitions":{ ": hip , trendy":[ "a younger and groovier audience", "\u2014 Robert MacKenzie" ], ": marvelous , wonderful , excellent":[ "felt that this poetry was \u2026 enjoyable, not to mention groovy", "\u2014 R. M. Muccigrosso" ] }, "examples":[ "a great movie with groovy special effects", "old college buddies fondly recalling the days when bell-bottom jeans were about the grooviest thing around", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Tying together the scene is a groovy , upbeat instrumental that keeps the video in motion, through IDK\u2019s dance moves and the quick cuts of the editing. \u2014 Tomas Miriti Pacheco, SPIN , 3 June 2022", "The De-Yan\u2013designed By Far interior is groovy with curved textured walls, a retro conversation pit, some charming yellow beams, and walls and walls of accessories, shoes, and bags of course. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 1 June 2022", "The killer set had everyone dancing hard and was a groovy , essential techno history lesson for all lovers of the genre. \u2014 Ana Monroy Yglesias, Billboard , 2 June 2022", "For fun, add an antacid tablet, and bubbles start to flow all around like a groovy lava lamp. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 1 June 2022", "The groovy pizza chain began when two Georgia Tech students and a University of Georgia student opened a pizzeria on Spring Street. \u2014 AccessAtlanta , 31 May 2022", "Just across the street, sister hotel Seabird is all nautical charm and cheery reds, blues and yellows as opposed to Mission Pacific\u2019s groovy earth tones. \u2014 Pat Saperstein, Variety , 27 May 2022", "If your design tastes run more eclectic, Anthropologie has some doorbuster deals on groovy tables and sofas. \u2014 Christian Gollayan, Men's Health , 26 May 2022", "Have a groovy night by taking it back the '70s with this peace-bearing Hippie costume. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 24 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00fc-v\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "A-OK", "A1", "awesome", "bang-up", "banner", "beautiful", "blue-chip", "blue-ribbon", "boffo", "bonny", "bonnie", "boss", "brag", "brave", "bully", "bumper", "capital", "choice", "classic", "cool", "corking", "crackerjack", "cracking", "dandy", "divine", "dope", "down", "dynamite", "excellent", "fab", "fabulous", "famous", "fantabulous", "fantastic", "fine", "first-class", "first-rate", "first-string", "five-star", "four-star", "frontline", "gangbusters", "gangbuster", "gilt-edged", "gilt-edge", "gone", "grand", "great", "heavenly", "high-class", "hot", "hype", "immense", "jim-dandy", "keen", "lovely", "marvelous", "marvellous", "mean", "neat", "nifty", "noble", "number one", "No. 1", "numero uno", "out-of-sight", "par excellence", "peachy", "peachy keen", "phat", "prime", "primo", "prize", "prizewinning", "quality", "radical", "righteous", "sensational", "slick", "splendid", "stellar", "sterling", "superb", "superior", "superlative", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "top-of-the-line", "top-shelf", "topflight", "topping", "unsurpassed", "wizard", "wonderful" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213646", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "grope":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an act of groping":[ "made a grope for the light switch", "And what are these clumsy, embarrassing, fumbling encounters if they are not passes, beery gropes in the dark?", "\u2014 Nick Hornby" ], ": feel up":[ "claims that her boss tried to grope her" ], ": to feel about blindly or uncertainly in search":[ "grope for the light switch" ], ": to feel one's way":[ "groped along the dark passage" ], ": to find (one's way) by groping":[], ": to look for something blindly or uncertainly":[ "grope for the right words" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "I groped for the light switch.", "She groped around in her purse, looking for her comb.", "We groped along the dark passage.", "She claims that her boss tried to grope her.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "China is through the worst of its spring slump, as megacities like Shanghai and Beijing grope toward full reopening and fiscal stimulus starts to kick in. \u2014 Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ , 15 June 2022", "But others show children appearing to grope classmates on a playground. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022", "Big swings have been jerking markets around in recent weeks as investors grope to guess how much economic damage Russia's invasion of Ukraine will do. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 10 Mar. 2022", "Skip moves close to Candy, near enough to grope her. \u2014 Mark Jacobson, Vulture , 11 Dec. 2021", "This leaves the rest of us to grope around in the dark and hazard guesses. \u2014 Chris Roberts, Forbes , 30 Aug. 2021", "The people who write about cities\u2014I\u2019ve done it myself\u2014also tend to grope for organizing metaphors in current science. \u2014 Adam Rogers, Wired , 10 Aug. 2021", "The clock isn't going back to a time when a young White man could get drunk, grope women, and brag about his parents' money. \u2014 Jay Parini, CNN , 7 Aug. 2021", "Yet even as Lebanon began last year to grope through one of its darkest moments, volunteers came from every corner of the country to help. \u2014 Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor , 4 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb", "circa 1513, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English gr\u0101pian ; akin to Old English gr\u012bpan to seize":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u014dp" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "feel", "fish", "fumble", "scrabble" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024100", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grope one's way":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to move forward carefully by putting one's hands out in front in order to feel anything in the way":[ "We groped our way along the dark passage." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113022", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "gross":{ "antonyms":[ "clean", "decent", "G-rated", "nonobscene", "wholesome" ], "definitions":{ ": amount , sum":[], ": an aggregate of 12 dozen things":[ "a gross of pencils" ], ": big , bulky":[], ": coarse in nature or behavior : unrefined":[ "has gross table manners" ], ": consisting of an overall total exclusive of deductions":[ "gross income" ], ": deficient in knowledge : ignorant , untutored":[], ": glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness":[ "a gross error" ], ": gravely deficient in civility or decency : crudely vulgar":[ "merely gross , a scatological rather than a pornographic impropriety", "\u2014 Aldous Huxley" ], ": growing or spreading with excessive luxuriance":[ "a gross riot of vegetation" ], ": immediately obvious":[ "Now to all sense 'tis gross you love my son.", "\u2014 William Shakespeare" ], ": inspiring disgust or distaste":[ "That sandwich looks gross ." ], ": made up of material or perceptible elements":[], ": not fastidious in taste : undiscriminating":[], ": of, relating to, or dealing with general aspects or broad distinctions":[ "a gross outline of the plan" ], ": out-and-out , utter":[ "a gross injustice" ], ": overall total exclusive of deductions":[ "The company's gross doubled in five years." ], ": to earn or bring in (an overall total) exclusive of deductions (as for taxes or expenses)":[ "The movie grossed over 100 million dollars." ], ": visible without the aid of a microscope":[ "a gross lesion" ], "David J(onathan) 1941\u2013 American physicist":[], "\u2014 compare net":[ "gross income" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "They have suffered a gross injustice.", "She has a gross habit of chewing on the ends of her hair.", "Verb", "They grossed $50,000 before taxes." ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c":"Adjective", "1579, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun", "1884, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English gros , probably from Anglo-French grosse sum, whole, from feminine of gros":"Noun", "Middle English grosse , from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French gros large, thick, whole, from Late Latin grossus coarse":"Adjective, Verb, and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u014ds" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gross Adjective coarse , vulgar , gross , obscene , ribald mean offensive to good taste or morals. coarse implies roughness, rudeness, or crudeness of spirit, behavior, or language. found the coarse humor of coworkers offensive vulgar often implies boorishness or ill-breeding. a loud vulgar belch gross implies extreme coarseness and insensitiveness. gross eating habits obscene applies to anything strongly repulsive to the sense of decency and propriety especially in sexual matters. obscene language not allowed on the air ribald applies to what is amusingly or picturesquely vulgar or irreverent or mildly indecent. entertained the campers with ribald folk songs flagrant , glaring , gross , rank mean conspicuously bad or objectionable. flagrant applies usually to offenses or errors so bad that they can neither escape notice nor be condoned. flagrant abuse of the office of president glaring implies painful or damaging obtrusiveness of something that is conspicuously wrong, faulty, or improper. glaring errors gross implies the exceeding of reasonable or excusable limits. gross carelessness rank applies to what is openly and extremely objectionable and utterly condemned. rank heresy", "synonyms":[ "bawdy", "blue", "coarse", "crude", "dirty", "filthy", "foul", "gutter", "impure", "indecent", "lascivious", "lewd", "locker-room", "nasty", "obscene", "pornographic", "porny", "profane", "raunchy", "ribald", "smutty", "stag", "trashy", "unprintable", "vulgar", "wanton", "X-rated" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235619", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "biographical name", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "gross out":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": something inspiring disgust or distaste":[], ": to offend, insult, or disgust by something gross":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "that dead frog in our driveway grosses me out" ], "first_known_use":{ "1966, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "circa 1968, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u014ds-\u02ccau\u0307t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "disgust", "nauseate", "put off", "repel", "repulse", "revolt", "sicken", "turn off" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180830", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grossness":{ "antonyms":[ "clean", "decent", "G-rated", "nonobscene", "wholesome" ], "definitions":{ ": amount , sum":[], ": an aggregate of 12 dozen things":[ "a gross of pencils" ], ": big , bulky":[], ": coarse in nature or behavior : unrefined":[ "has gross table manners" ], ": consisting of an overall total exclusive of deductions":[ "gross income" ], ": deficient in knowledge : ignorant , untutored":[], ": glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness":[ "a gross error" ], ": gravely deficient in civility or decency : crudely vulgar":[ "merely gross , a scatological rather than a pornographic impropriety", "\u2014 Aldous Huxley" ], ": growing or spreading with excessive luxuriance":[ "a gross riot of vegetation" ], ": immediately obvious":[ "Now to all sense 'tis gross you love my son.", "\u2014 William Shakespeare" ], ": inspiring disgust or distaste":[ "That sandwich looks gross ." ], ": made up of material or perceptible elements":[], ": not fastidious in taste : undiscriminating":[], ": of, relating to, or dealing with general aspects or broad distinctions":[ "a gross outline of the plan" ], ": out-and-out , utter":[ "a gross injustice" ], ": overall total exclusive of deductions":[ "The company's gross doubled in five years." ], ": to earn or bring in (an overall total) exclusive of deductions (as for taxes or expenses)":[ "The movie grossed over 100 million dollars." ], ": visible without the aid of a microscope":[ "a gross lesion" ], "David J(onathan) 1941\u2013 American physicist":[], "\u2014 compare net":[ "gross income" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "They have suffered a gross injustice.", "She has a gross habit of chewing on the ends of her hair.", "Verb", "They grossed $50,000 before taxes." ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c":"Adjective", "1579, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun", "1884, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English gros , probably from Anglo-French grosse sum, whole, from feminine of gros":"Noun", "Middle English grosse , from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French gros large, thick, whole, from Late Latin grossus coarse":"Adjective, Verb, and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u014ds" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gross Adjective coarse , vulgar , gross , obscene , ribald mean offensive to good taste or morals. coarse implies roughness, rudeness, or crudeness of spirit, behavior, or language. found the coarse humor of coworkers offensive vulgar often implies boorishness or ill-breeding. a loud vulgar belch gross implies extreme coarseness and insensitiveness. gross eating habits obscene applies to anything strongly repulsive to the sense of decency and propriety especially in sexual matters. obscene language not allowed on the air ribald applies to what is amusingly or picturesquely vulgar or irreverent or mildly indecent. entertained the campers with ribald folk songs flagrant , glaring , gross , rank mean conspicuously bad or objectionable. flagrant applies usually to offenses or errors so bad that they can neither escape notice nor be condoned. flagrant abuse of the office of president glaring implies painful or damaging obtrusiveness of something that is conspicuously wrong, faulty, or improper. glaring errors gross implies the exceeding of reasonable or excusable limits. gross carelessness rank applies to what is openly and extremely objectionable and utterly condemned. rank heresy", "synonyms":[ "bawdy", "blue", "coarse", "crude", "dirty", "filthy", "foul", "gutter", "impure", "indecent", "lascivious", "lewd", "locker-room", "nasty", "obscene", "pornographic", "porny", "profane", "raunchy", "ribald", "smutty", "stag", "trashy", "unprintable", "vulgar", "wanton", "X-rated" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212354", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "biographical name", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "grot":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": grotto":[] }, "examples":[ "the famous Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in a long-forgotten grot by a shepherd boy", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The human filters at Twitter will soon have to catch even more grot . \u2014 The Economist , 5 Mar. 2020", "As with many other arrangements, the content industry took up with Facebook on the promise of a simpler life\u2014the knotty grot -work of reach and revenue would be handed over to our betters. \u2014 Jason Linkins, The New Republic , 31 Dec. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1506, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle French grotte , from Italian grotta":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00e4t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "antre", "cave", "cavern", "delve", "grotto" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001837", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grotesque":{ "antonyms":[ "grating", "harsh", "jarring", "unaesthetic" ], "definitions":{ ": a piece of work in this style":[ "an ornate structure, embellished with grotesques" ], ": a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature":[], ": absurdly incongruous":[], ": departing markedly from the natural, the expected, or the typical":[ "animals with grotesque deformities" ], ": fanciful , bizarre":[ "a grotesque Halloween costume" ], ": of, relating to, or having the characteristics of the grotesque: such as":[], ": one that is grotesque":[], ": sans serif":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "a gallery of grotesques from some sicko horror movie", "Adjective", "The actors wore dark capes and grotesque masks.", "a grotesque distortion of the facts", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Yet Wyndham always takes care to dampen the grotesque and freakish elements of his stories. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022", "This grotesque and coordinated character assassination will dissuade competent and good people of all political persuasions from serving our country. \u2014 Joan Biskupic, CNN , 20 Mar. 2022", "Skewing toward the absurd, the grotesque , sometimes the scatological, her books often center on drug- or alcohol-addicted protagonists mired in their own misery. \u2014 Annabel Graham, WSJ , 9 June 2022", "The Marvel Cinematic Universe has rarely ventured in a direction this playful, this ghoulish, this exuberantly grotesque , writes film critic Justin Chang. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022", "While indebted to George Romero's Night of the Living Dead, Shivers succeeds in being even more unsparing and grotesque . \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 3 June 2022", "Bernice details her affair with and escape from Bluebeard, here a tech billionaire whose pride in his distinctive furnishings conceals grotesque habits. \u2014 Bethanne Patrick, Washington Post , 21 May 2022", "Still, Mariupol has been largely reduced to ruin, Ukrainian officials say that more than 20,000 inhabitants were killed, and the city has come to symbolize the war\u2019s grotesque horrors. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022", "The car is repaired, and the tour resumes, but from that point on the filmmakers link the grotesque genocidal past of the country\u2019s western expansion to the deadly megatonnage lying beneath the bleak, often beautiful landscape. \u2014 Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Continuing to send him vast amounts of money for fossil fuels (more on which in the news blurbs below) would only set up worse problems down the line\u2014and would of course be morally grotesque , given that the cash is funding slaughter in Ukraine. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 20 May 2022", "The sight is grotesque in its physical closeness and touching in its metaphysical distance. \u2014 Merve Emre, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022", "The Fly, all of which found grotesque things happening to the human form. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 4 June 2022", "Frankenstein and his creation fused together in one grotesque insectoid body. \u2014 Adam Nayman, The New Yorker , 3 June 2022", "Her vendetta may turn out to be as terrifying as the grotesque violence of her enemies. \u2014 Joan Macdonald, Forbes , 3 June 2022", "Their branding is literally eyeballs popping out and worms crawling and other horrible, grotesque visuals. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 20 Apr. 2022", "Some of the scenes were grotesque shootings, stabbings -- even a mother and her baby daughter in a bathtub, murdered by an angry boyfriend. \u2014 Paul Callan, CNN , 14 Apr. 2022", "The grotesque scene was a small glimpse of the human toll of Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s assault on Ukraine. \u2014 Loveday Morris, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1603, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle French & Old Italian; Middle French, from Old Italian ( pittura ) grottesca , literally, cave painting, feminine of grottesco of a cave, from grotta \u2014 see grotto":"Noun and Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "gr\u014d-\u02c8tesk" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for grotesque Adjective fantastic , bizarre , grotesque mean conceived, made, or carried out without adherence to truth or reality. fantastic may connote extravagance in conception or ingenuity of decorative invention. dreamed up fantastic rumors bizarre applies to the sensationally strange and implies violence of contrast or incongruity of combination. a bizarre medieval castle in the heart of a modern city grotesque may apply to what is conventionally ugly but artistically effective or it may connote ludicrous awkwardness or incongruity often with sinister or tragic overtones. grotesque statues on the cathedral though grieving, she made a grotesque attempt at a smile", "synonyms":[ "grotesquerie", "grotesquery", "monster", "monstrosity", "ogre" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065221", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "grotesqueness":{ "antonyms":[ "grating", "harsh", "jarring", "unaesthetic" ], "definitions":{ ": a piece of work in this style":[ "an ornate structure, embellished with grotesques" ], ": a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature":[], ": absurdly incongruous":[], ": departing markedly from the natural, the expected, or the typical":[ "animals with grotesque deformities" ], ": fanciful , bizarre":[ "a grotesque Halloween costume" ], ": of, relating to, or having the characteristics of the grotesque: such as":[], ": one that is grotesque":[], ": sans serif":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "a gallery of grotesques from some sicko horror movie", "Adjective", "The actors wore dark capes and grotesque masks.", "a grotesque distortion of the facts", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Yet Wyndham always takes care to dampen the grotesque and freakish elements of his stories. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022", "This grotesque and coordinated character assassination will dissuade competent and good people of all political persuasions from serving our country. \u2014 Joan Biskupic, CNN , 20 Mar. 2022", "Skewing toward the absurd, the grotesque , sometimes the scatological, her books often center on drug- or alcohol-addicted protagonists mired in their own misery. \u2014 Annabel Graham, WSJ , 9 June 2022", "The Marvel Cinematic Universe has rarely ventured in a direction this playful, this ghoulish, this exuberantly grotesque , writes film critic Justin Chang. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022", "While indebted to George Romero's Night of the Living Dead, Shivers succeeds in being even more unsparing and grotesque . \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 3 June 2022", "Bernice details her affair with and escape from Bluebeard, here a tech billionaire whose pride in his distinctive furnishings conceals grotesque habits. \u2014 Bethanne Patrick, Washington Post , 21 May 2022", "Still, Mariupol has been largely reduced to ruin, Ukrainian officials say that more than 20,000 inhabitants were killed, and the city has come to symbolize the war\u2019s grotesque horrors. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022", "The car is repaired, and the tour resumes, but from that point on the filmmakers link the grotesque genocidal past of the country\u2019s western expansion to the deadly megatonnage lying beneath the bleak, often beautiful landscape. \u2014 Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Continuing to send him vast amounts of money for fossil fuels (more on which in the news blurbs below) would only set up worse problems down the line\u2014and would of course be morally grotesque , given that the cash is funding slaughter in Ukraine. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 20 May 2022", "The sight is grotesque in its physical closeness and touching in its metaphysical distance. \u2014 Merve Emre, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022", "The Fly, all of which found grotesque things happening to the human form. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 4 June 2022", "Frankenstein and his creation fused together in one grotesque insectoid body. \u2014 Adam Nayman, The New Yorker , 3 June 2022", "Her vendetta may turn out to be as terrifying as the grotesque violence of her enemies. \u2014 Joan Macdonald, Forbes , 3 June 2022", "Their branding is literally eyeballs popping out and worms crawling and other horrible, grotesque visuals. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 20 Apr. 2022", "Some of the scenes were grotesque shootings, stabbings -- even a mother and her baby daughter in a bathtub, murdered by an angry boyfriend. \u2014 Paul Callan, CNN , 14 Apr. 2022", "The grotesque scene was a small glimpse of the human toll of Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s assault on Ukraine. \u2014 Loveday Morris, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1603, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle French & Old Italian; Middle French, from Old Italian ( pittura ) grottesca , literally, cave painting, feminine of grottesco of a cave, from grotta \u2014 see grotto":"Noun and Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "gr\u014d-\u02c8tesk" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for grotesque Adjective fantastic , bizarre , grotesque mean conceived, made, or carried out without adherence to truth or reality. fantastic may connote extravagance in conception or ingenuity of decorative invention. dreamed up fantastic rumors bizarre applies to the sensationally strange and implies violence of contrast or incongruity of combination. a bizarre medieval castle in the heart of a modern city grotesque may apply to what is conventionally ugly but artistically effective or it may connote ludicrous awkwardness or incongruity often with sinister or tragic overtones. grotesque statues on the cathedral though grieving, she made a grotesque attempt at a smile", "synonyms":[ "grotesquerie", "grotesquery", "monster", "monstrosity", "ogre" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193246", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "grotesquerie":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": something that is grotesque":[], ": the quality or state of being grotesque : grotesqueness":[] }, "examples":[ "born Joseph Merrick, the so-called Elephant Man was for a time exhibited as a sideshow grotesquerie", "Recent Examples on the Web", "For all its rage and grotesquerie , that book was ultimately a conversion story about a depressive misanthrope who learns to live again, aided by psychopharmaceuticals and a brush with mass tragedy. \u2014 Jess Bergman, The New Republic , 22 June 2022", "Both the prosecution and the defense aimed to find a thread of logic in an inexplicable grotesquerie . \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Feb. 2022", "Some Black writers and producers in America use horror and science fiction as a lens through which to examine the grotesquerie of the country\u2019s racist systems and history (Jordan Peele, for example, made Get Out after the killing of Trayvon Martin). \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 17 Apr. 2021", "The apparent grotesquerie \u2014 honoring the mother of the Saviour of the universe, the vessel of salvation, with muscular gyrations designed to capture the momentary interest of six-year-olds \u2014 is inexpressibly beautiful in the mind\u2019s eye. \u2014 William F. Buckley Jr., National Review , 26 Nov. 2020", "The original series was a secret family phenomenon, moving the goalposts of Sunday night prime-time acceptability by domesticating horror-film grotesquerie for the mainstream audience. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 29 Sep. 2020", "At first glance, armed right-wing militants dressed in floral shirts may seem like another baffling grotesquerie in the parade of calamities that is 2020. \u2014 Dale Beran, The Atlantic , 4 July 2020", "The grotesquerie Houellebecq is famous for pervades Serotonin. \u2014 Daniel Tenreiro, National Review , 16 Nov. 2019", "But just in case a reader still has the stomach for more grotesquerie by the time the main narrative is finished, there\u2019s a 70-page appendix filled with truncated tales of lascivious behavior \u2014 bonus nuggets of lechery. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Oct. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1666, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "grotesque + French -erie -ery":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "gr\u014d-\u02c8te-sk\u0259-r\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "grotesque", "monster", "monstrosity", "ogre" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061552", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grotesquery":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": something that is grotesque":[], ": the quality or state of being grotesque : grotesqueness":[] }, "examples":[ "born Joseph Merrick, the so-called Elephant Man was for a time exhibited as a sideshow grotesquerie", "Recent Examples on the Web", "For all its rage and grotesquerie , that book was ultimately a conversion story about a depressive misanthrope who learns to live again, aided by psychopharmaceuticals and a brush with mass tragedy. \u2014 Jess Bergman, The New Republic , 22 June 2022", "Both the prosecution and the defense aimed to find a thread of logic in an inexplicable grotesquerie . \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Feb. 2022", "Some Black writers and producers in America use horror and science fiction as a lens through which to examine the grotesquerie of the country\u2019s racist systems and history (Jordan Peele, for example, made Get Out after the killing of Trayvon Martin). \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 17 Apr. 2021", "The apparent grotesquerie \u2014 honoring the mother of the Saviour of the universe, the vessel of salvation, with muscular gyrations designed to capture the momentary interest of six-year-olds \u2014 is inexpressibly beautiful in the mind\u2019s eye. \u2014 William F. Buckley Jr., National Review , 26 Nov. 2020", "The original series was a secret family phenomenon, moving the goalposts of Sunday night prime-time acceptability by domesticating horror-film grotesquerie for the mainstream audience. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 29 Sep. 2020", "At first glance, armed right-wing militants dressed in floral shirts may seem like another baffling grotesquerie in the parade of calamities that is 2020. \u2014 Dale Beran, The Atlantic , 4 July 2020", "The grotesquerie Houellebecq is famous for pervades Serotonin. \u2014 Daniel Tenreiro, National Review , 16 Nov. 2019", "But just in case a reader still has the stomach for more grotesquerie by the time the main narrative is finished, there\u2019s a 70-page appendix filled with truncated tales of lascivious behavior \u2014 bonus nuggets of lechery. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Oct. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1666, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "grotesque + French -erie -ery":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "gr\u014d-\u02c8te-sk\u0259-r\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "grotesque", "monster", "monstrosity", "ogre" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203549", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grothite":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": sphene":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Paul von Groth \u20201927 German mineralogist + English -ite":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u014d\u02ccth\u012bt", "\u02c8gr\u014dt\u02cc\u012bt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111501", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grotto":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an artificial recess or structure made to resemble a natural cave":[], ": cave":[] }, "examples":[ "at the heart of the shrine is a small rocky grotto into which pilgrims can descend", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Under the waterfalls, there\u2019s a grotto with TVs and a bar. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022", "The lordly African lion in his zoo grotto will cast a sentimental glance at his shaggy mate. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Mar. 2022", "Terraces line the second story, overlooking a park-like backyard with gardens, lawns, a grotto -style swimming pool, skate park and five-hole golf course with sand traps. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 11 Apr. 2022", "Arguably the highlight of the compound: a massive, grassy outdoor area featuring a 75-yard-long pool with three waterfalls, a 35-foot swim-slide, two Jacuzzi tubs, a swim-up bar, private grotto , koi pond, cabana and fire pits. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 25 Jan. 2022", "Machnicki brought piece of stone from the grotto to experts from Bromberek Flagstone quarry in Lemont. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, chicagotribune.com , 24 Mar. 2022", "Fire up the grotto and alert the Bunnies: Playboy wants to bring its (in)famous mansion to the metaverse. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 11 Feb. 2022", "Barring a global pandemic, kids can meet Santa at the in-store Christmas grotto \u2026 if their parents have spent $2,700 or more at Harrods during the year. \u2014 The Editors, Robb Report , 19 Dec. 2021", "In 1984, 15-year-old schoolgirl Ann Lovett died after giving birth to a baby boy in a grotto in Granard, County Longford. \u2014 Clare Egan, Longreads , 18 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Italian grotta, grotto , from Latin crypta cavern, crypt":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00e4-t\u014d", "\u02c8gr\u00e4-(\u02cc)t\u014d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "antre", "cave", "cavern", "delve", "grot" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231732", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grottoed":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": enclosed in or made into a grotto":[ "a shady grottoed spot in the mountains" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-\u014dd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203144", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "grotty":{ "antonyms":[ "clean", "cleanly", "immaculate", "spick-and-span", "spic-and-span", "spotless", "stainless", "ultraclean", "unsoiled", "unstained", "unsullied" ], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "I lived in a grotty flat.", "get rid of that grotty old rag", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Operative all along hasn\u2019t been Russia\u2019s historical and geographic imperatives, but the grotty nature of the current regime. \u2014 WSJ , 1 Mar. 2022", "Originally, each day I was allowed out two half-hours in a grotty little area that was half sealed above you. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 Nov. 2021", "The most telegenic bits, though, feel bona fide haunted \u2014 a grotty , Dionysian Manhattan, the woefully short life spans of it-girls and superstars, a blazing era for rock, punk, jazz and soul. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 May 2021", "Lodgings come in all sizes and for every length of stay, no security deposit required, from a grotty single bed for the night to fancy permanent quarters for a colony. \u2014 Jill Lepore, The New Yorker , 31 Aug. 2020", "Unlike us, though, with our bone and blood and grotty bits, potatoes are pretty much just starch. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 7 May 2020", "While the rest of us spent the day at the Grotta Azzurra, Werner spent his in a grotty Neapolitan cell. \u2014 Anonymous, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 23 Sep. 2019", "Rooms cost half as much as in nearby hotels, the building has no disabled access and its grotty shopfronts stick out on an otherwise glamorous street. \u2014 The Economist , 30 Sep. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1964, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00e4-t\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bedraggled", "befouled", "begrimed", "bemired", "besmirched", "black", "blackened", "cruddy", "dingy", "dirty", "draggled", "dusty", "filthy", "foul", "grimy", "grubby", "grungy", "mucky", "muddy", "nasty", "smudged", "smutty", "soiled", "sordid", "stained", "sullied", "unclean", "uncleanly" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210154", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "grouch":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a fit of bad temper":[], ": a habitually irritable or complaining person : grumbler":[], ": grudge , complaint":[] }, "examples":[ "an uncle who is a real grouch when he's sick", "having been proven wrong, he had a grouch on for hours afterwards", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Legendary animator Chuck Jones directed the story about a green-skinned grouch who sets out to spoil Christmas for the citizens of Whoville. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Dec. 2021", "Ed was our real life Carl Fredricksen: a veneer of grouch over an incredibly loving and kind human being. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Aug. 2021", "The Indiana forward accomplished a possible NBA first by getting into a skirmish with the Spurs\u2019 Patty Mills, a player so affable as to make the Snuggle fabric softener bear seem like a grouch . \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 20 Apr. 2021", "Her late husband\u2014friend, adviser, sailor, grouch , almost an orphan, and perhaps a god\u2014would surely wish for no less. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 9 Apr. 2021", "Within two years, the comedy duo was on the air, with Tony Randall replacing Jack Lemmon as the fastidious Felix and Jack Klugman taking over for Walter Matthau in the role of slovenly grouch Oscar. \u2014 Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com , 10 Sep. 2020", "Her banter sings, particularly in the hands of a lovable grouch like Graham. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 1 June 2020", "Guy Pearce plays Ebenezer Scrooge, the eternally spiteful and selfish grouch whose misdeeds against his workers and even their families are no longer inferred. \u2014 Hunter Ingram, USA TODAY , 21 Dec. 2019", "So your method of writing something personal is fine \u2014 provided your e-cards are not the animated sort that take up time and space on the computer, annoying grouches like Miss Manners. \u2014 Judith Martin, Washington Post , 2 Dec. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "probably alteration of grutch grudge; from Middle English grucche, grugge , from grucchen \u2014 more at grudge":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grau\u0307ch" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bear", "bellyacher", "complainer", "crab", "crank", "croaker", "crosspatch", "curmudgeon", "fusser", "griper", "grouser", "growler", "grumbler", "grump", "murmurer", "mutterer", "sourpuss", "whiner" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111627", "type":[ "intransitive verb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "grouchy":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": given to grumbling : peevish":[] }, "examples":[ "I get grouchy when I'm tired.", "a lack of sleep would make anyone grouchy", "Recent Examples on the Web", "This could lessen the odds of grouchy people complaining about long airport lines, or relieve the extra stress of passengers running to their gates. \u2014 cleveland , 27 Mar. 2022", "Chayefsky, like many others in the 1960s and 1970s, was grouchy about the increasingly democratic nature of television, remembering the Fifties, when networks used to air plays by the likes of Horton Foote, Gore Vidal, and, um, Paddy Chayefsky. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 5 May 2020", "Her 12th book follows grouchy and loving diabetic grandmother Loretha Curry and her group of 60-something friends together grappling with aging, relationships and loss. \u2014 Kiley Reid, Time , 25 Mar. 2020", "Price\u2019s public persona during his four seasons with the Sox ranged from indifferent to grouchy with only occasional smiles. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 5 Feb. 2020", "So the day ended, just shy of midnight, with grouchy lawmakers and weary staff (and journalists) preparing to return at 10 a.m. Friday morning for the historic vote. \u2014 Annah Aschbrenner, USA TODAY , 13 Dec. 2019", "Oscar was also a hit, albeit in his own grouchy way. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Dec. 2019", "His Romford accent thrilled grouchy Lee Marvin, and his horse-racing jokes disarmed the queen into a smile of genuine happiness. \u2014 The Economist , 21 Nov. 2019", "An uncomfortable bed can lead to all sorts of plights\u2014from back pain, to restless nights, to grouchy mornings. \u2014 Isabelle Kagan, USA TODAY , 2 Nov. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1895, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grau\u0307-ch\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "choleric", "crabby", "cranky", "cross", "crotchety", "fiery", "grumpy", "irascible", "irritable", "peevish", "perverse", "pettish", "petulant", "prickly", "quick-tempered", "raspy", "ratty", "short-tempered", "snappish", "snappy", "snarky", "snippety", "snippy", "stuffy", "testy", "waspish" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015230", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "ground":{ "antonyms":[ "base", "hang", "predicate", "rest" ], "definitions":{ ": a basic metaphysical (see metaphysical sense 2 ) cause":[], ": a basis for belief, action, or argument":[ "ground for complaint", "\u2014 often used in plural sufficient grounds for divorce" ], ": a football offense utilizing primarily running plays":[], ": a fundamental logical condition":[], ": a large conducting body (such as the earth) used as a common return for an electric circuit and as an arbitrary zero of potential":[], ": a special soil":[], ": a surrounding area : background":[], ": an area of knowledge or special interest":[ "covered a lot of ground in his lecture" ], ": an area to be won or defended in or as if in battle":[], ": an area used for a particular purpose":[ "the parade ground", "fishing grounds" ], ": an object that makes an electrical connection with the earth":[], ": at the scene of action":[], ": beyond what is necessary or tolerable : to exhaustion":[ "labored an issue into the ground", "\u2014 Newsweek" ], ": electric connection with a ground":[], ": entirely new or afresh":[ "The car has been redesigned from the ground up ." ], ": from the very beginning : thoroughly":[ "built the resort from the ground up" ], ": ground coffee beans after brewing":[], ": in or as if in flight : off to a good start":[ "the program never got off the ground" ], ": into a burrow":[ "the fox went to ground" ], ": into hiding":[ "\u2026 might need to make a run for it and go to ground someplace \u2026", "\u2014 Edward Hoagland" ], ": material that serves as a substratum":[], ": reduced to small pieces or a powder by a grinding process":[ "ground beef", "ground coffee beans" ], ": sediment sense 1":[], ": soil , earth":[], ": the area around and belonging to a house or other building":[], ": the bottom of a body of water":[], ": the surface of a planet (such as the earth or Mars)":[], ": to bring to or place on the ground":[], ": to cause to run aground":[], ": to connect electrically with a ground":[], ": to furnish with a foundation of knowledge : base":[ "an understanding \u2026 that is grounded in fact", "\u2014 Michael Kimmelman" ], ": to have a ground or basis : rely":[], ": to hit a grounder":[ "grounded back to the pitcher" ], ": to prohibit from taking part in some usual activities":[ "grounded her for a week" ], ": to provide a reason or justification for":[ "our fears about technological change may be well grounded", "\u2014 L. K. Williams" ], ": to restrict to the ground":[ "ground a pilot" ], ": to run aground":[ "The ship grounded on a mud bank." ], ": to throw (a football) intentionally to the ground to avoid being tackled for a loss":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "An apple fell to the ground .", "Mechanical problems kept the plane on the ground .", "They were lying on the ground .", "The flight was watched by many observers on the ground .", "planting seeds in the ground", "She drove a spike into the ground .", "They built their house on bare ground .", "We realized that we were on hallowed ground .", "They built their house on high ground .", "Each fall the birds return to their wintering grounds .", "Verb", "They grounded the ship on a sandbar.", "The plane was grounded by mechanical problems.", "Bad weather grounded his flight.", "a pilot grounded by health problems", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "When her friends try to intervene, other men rush to the table beating them and dragging one outside where she is kicked repeatedly on the ground as the other diners look on. \u2014 Lily Kuo, Washington Post , 23 June 2022", "The Anchorage ban allows barbecue grills and enclosed pellet grills, but campfires, burn pits, portable outdoor fire pits and open fires on the ground are not allowed, according to a municipal wildfire mitigation website. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022", "Because both had been pulling in opposite directions, Doughty collapsed onto her back on the ground ; Wilson stumbled into the counter while holding the knife. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022", "Russian forces have destroyed at least seven Ukrainian MiGs in the air or on the ground , reducing Kyiv\u2019s pre-war MiG fleet to as few as 30. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 22 June 2022", "Standing balance poses are often done with one foot on the ground , so all of your weight is on one leg. \u2014 SELF , 22 June 2022", "An estimated $15 million of aid is needed to respond to the disaster, Alakbarov said -- a figure that will likely keep rising as information trickles in about the situation on the ground . \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 22 June 2022", "After finding a wallet on the ground at the recycling center, a woman took it to the police station at 8:30 p.m. June 15. \u2014 Joan Rusek, cleveland , 22 June 2022", "The faith leaders lay on the ground for 20 minutes. \u2014 Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Hartford cut into the lead on Daniel Cope\u2019s solo home in the seventh, but Somerset extended its adbantage in the eighth on Anthony Volpe\u2019s solo shot and a fielders\u2019 choice ground out. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022", "As if this wasn't enough action for one episode\u2026 Homelander touches ground outside the wreckage of the house. \u2014 Alex Raiman, EW.com , 24 June 2022", "Tofu is made from soybeans which are soaked with water and then ground down to a cooked pulp. \u2014 Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health , 22 June 2022", "And at the base of the fragrance is blonde wood, sandalwood and musk to help ground the lighter top and middle notes. \u2014 Kristin Corpuz, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022", "The grand ideas Macron had going in for remaking France over the next five years -- just like Biden's grand ideas in January 2021 -- now risk being ground into the dust of negotiating one by one for a vote here, a vote there. \u2014 David A. Andelman, CNN , 20 June 2022", "Over the last several years, medical schools \u2014 the training ground for all doctors \u2014 have reformed their curricula to include topics like the social drivers of health and health policy that influence a person\u2019s well-being. \u2014 David Velasquez, STAT , 18 June 2022", "Solar-power projects across the country ground to a halt amid the uncertainty. \u2014 Timothy Puko, WSJ , 17 June 2022", "Up close, everything seems scorched and ground down to a palette of black, dark gray and gray. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2b":"Verb", "1765, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English grund ; akin to Old High German grunt ground":"Noun and Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grau\u0307nd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "demesne", "park", "premises", "premisses", "yard" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183714", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "ground plan":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a first or basic plan":[], ": a plan of a floor of a building as distinguished from an elevation":[] }, "examples":[ "their ground plan is first to finish college and then get married" ], "first_known_use":{ "1731, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "arrangement", "blueprint", "design", "game", "game plan", "master plan", "plan", "program", "project", "road map", "scheme", "strategy", "system" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040327", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ground rule":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a rule of procedure":[ "ground rules for selecting a superintendent", "\u2014 Amer. School Board Jour." ], ": a sports rule adopted to modify play on a particular field, court, or course":[] }, "examples":[ "before the debate begins, let's lay out some ground rules", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Paul had a third homer, but it was ruled a ground rule double. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022", "Then Armstrong hit a ground rule double to score two more and make it 9-1. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 June 2022", "Terrin Vavra, an outfielder in Aberdeen on rehab from Norfolk, hit a pair of ground rule doubles to lead the win. \u2014 Randy Mcroberts, Baltimore Sun , 1 June 2022", "Done well, the ground rule development process can be a powerful experience that creates a sense of empowerment and team identity. \u2014 Dana Brownlee, Forbes , 21 Oct. 2021", "In Kiermaier\u2019s case, there was no ground rule involved. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Oct. 2021", "Robinson Chirinos led off the inning with a ground rule double and Bryant drove him home with two outs by slicing a long double into the right-field corner. \u2014 David Brandt, Star Tribune , 18 July 2021", "An Alex Verdugo single put runners at first and third, setting the stage for Jose Iglesias, whose ground rule double scored V\u00e1zquez. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Sep. 2021", "Additionally, the council set a new ground rule for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. \u2014 Darcy Costello, The Courier-Journal , 21 June 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bylaw", "reg", "regulation", "rule" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223206", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ground zero":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the point directly above, below, or at which a nuclear explosion occurs":[], ": the very beginning : square one":[] }, "examples":[ "ground zero in the battle over immigration laws", "a city that was once ground zero for the insurance industry", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The Pyramid Club may have been joyous, but the HIV/AIDS crisis cast a gloom over New York\u2019s gay community\u2014 ground zero for a pandemic that by 1990 had killed over 120,000 Americans, nearly twice as many as died in the Vietnam War. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 June 2022", "According to federal statistics, Indigenous women and girls are 12 times more likely to be murdered or missing than any other woman in Canada \u2013 and Winnipeg is considered ground zero of the problem. \u2014 Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 June 2022", "The episode further highlights an ongoing 2022 theme in which debates over school policies have become ground zero for voter mobilization efforts. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 17 Feb. 2022", "The hilltop shrine in the Old City is the emotional ground zero of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the center of previous rounds of violence. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Apr. 2022", "The hilltop shrine in the Old City is the emotional ground zero of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the center of previous rounds of violence. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, ajc , 21 Apr. 2022", "Vice finds the hospital to be ground zero in matters of faith. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Apr. 2022", "Far from realizing a new era of bipartisan inclusivity, Florida under DeSantis has become ground zero for the cultural clashes that have pitted the country's LGBTQ community against GOP leaders. \u2014 Steve Contorno, CNN , 9 Mar. 2022", "School board meetings have become ground zero for parents who are angry about mask and vaccine mandates. \u2014 Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "axis", "base", "capital", "center", "central", "core", "cynosure", "epicenter", "eye", "focus", "heart", "hub", "locus", "mecca", "navel", "nerve center", "nexus", "nucleus", "omphalos", "seat" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095336", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grounded":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": mentally and emotionally stable : admirably sensible, realistic, and unpretentious":[ "remains grounded despite all the praise and attention" ], "\u2014 see also ground entry 2":[ "remains grounded despite all the praise and attention" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Stay grounded and don\u2019t believe the hype about yourself too much. \u2014 Marc Myers, WSJ , 21 June 2022", "Stay calm, stay grounded and focus on clarifying the problem. \u2014 Lisa M. Bolton, Washington Post , 17 June 2022", "Although Guzman\u2019s Andrew is more grounded and authentic than DeCarlo\u2019s wacky, ethereal Barrymore, the two actors match each other well in energy, wordplay and swordplay. \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 May 2022", "But what pushes The Kids over the top, for me, are the more grounded sketches. \u2014 Mike Postalakis, SPIN , 25 May 2022", "The group includes thirsty mess Luke (Matt Rogers); his inseparable bestie, gender fluid queen Keegan (Tom\u00e1s Matos); and the more grounded , bookish Max (Torian Miller). \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022", "Existenz, the latter the director\u2019s last foray into the genre before a two-decade stretch of more grounded but no-less-adventurous features. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 6 May 2022", "At its best, then, the series only uses the void to imbue its more grounded themes \u2014 grief, loneliness, faith, longing \u2014 with a palpable eeriness (not in small part thanks to Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans\u2019 off-kilter score). \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 14 Apr. 2022", "Marketers will shift their focus from intangible metrics, such as engagement, to more grounded metrics of measurement that reflect consumer buying intent, such as conversion rates. \u2014 Anil Malhotra, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1958, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "see ground entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grau\u0307n-d\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105842", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "groundless":{ "antonyms":[ "good", "hard", "just", "justified", "reasonable", "reasoned", "substantiated", "valid", "well-founded", "well-grounded" ], "definitions":{ ": having no ground or foundation":[ "groundless fears" ] }, "examples":[ "please stop making groundless accusations against people you happen to dislike", "fears of a strike proved groundless", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Like any profession, police are susceptible to groundless rumors, half-baked reports and a fierce aversion to unfavorable publicity. \u2014 Erik Wemple, Washington Post , 28 May 2022", "Some 230 Hertz customers say they were falsely arrested based on groundless company theft reports. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 15 Mar. 2022", "As a result, the consensus prior to the start of Jackson's appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee was that Hawley's accusations were groundless . \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 6 Apr. 2022", "From groundless conspiracy theories that the vaccines contain microchips or alter people's DNA to deliberate falsehoods about vaccine deaths and mask side effects, the pandemic misinformation industry is thriving. \u2014 Alaa Elassar, CNN , 24 Dec. 2021", "For the record, numerous state and federal judges, including some put on the bench by Trump, have dismissed more than 50 groundless lawsuits challenging the election and its outcome. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Nov. 2021", "But by Friday, the controversy appeared to be groundless : The school administration said masks would be optional for all school activities. \u2014 Don Stacom, courant.com , 19 Feb. 2022", "Cameron Sexton, the State House speaker from the eastern Tennessee town of Crossville, said concerns that the legislature could kill the golden goose were groundless . \u2014 New York Times , 18 Feb. 2022", "But just because the government ultimately drops a groundless investigation does not mean no harm has been done by their snooping. \u2014 Jonathan Blanks, The Week , 14 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1602, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grau\u0307n(d)-l\u0259s", "\u02c8grau\u0307nd-l\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "baseless", "foundationless", "invalid", "nonvalid", "unfounded", "unreasonable", "unsubstantiated", "unsupported", "unwarranted" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172559", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "grounds":{ "antonyms":[ "base", "hang", "predicate", "rest" ], "definitions":{ ": a basic metaphysical (see metaphysical sense 2 ) cause":[], ": a basis for belief, action, or argument":[ "ground for complaint", "\u2014 often used in plural sufficient grounds for divorce" ], ": a football offense utilizing primarily running plays":[], ": a fundamental logical condition":[], ": a large conducting body (such as the earth) used as a common return for an electric circuit and as an arbitrary zero of potential":[], ": a special soil":[], ": a surrounding area : background":[], ": an area of knowledge or special interest":[ "covered a lot of ground in his lecture" ], ": an area to be won or defended in or as if in battle":[], ": an area used for a particular purpose":[ "the parade ground", "fishing grounds" ], ": an object that makes an electrical connection with the earth":[], ": at the scene of action":[], 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K. Williams" ], ": to restrict to the ground":[ "ground a pilot" ], ": to run aground":[ "The ship grounded on a mud bank." ], ": to throw (a football) intentionally to the ground to avoid being tackled for a loss":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "An apple fell to the ground .", "Mechanical problems kept the plane on the ground .", "They were lying on the ground .", "The flight was watched by many observers on the ground .", "planting seeds in the ground", "She drove a spike into the ground .", "They built their house on bare ground .", "We realized that we were on hallowed ground .", "They built their house on high ground .", "Each fall the birds return to their wintering grounds .", "Verb", "They grounded the ship on a sandbar.", "The plane was grounded by mechanical problems.", "Bad weather grounded his flight.", "a pilot grounded by health problems", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "When her friends try to intervene, other men rush to the table beating them and dragging one outside where she is kicked repeatedly on the ground as the other diners look on. \u2014 Lily Kuo, Washington Post , 23 June 2022", "The Anchorage ban allows barbecue grills and enclosed pellet grills, but campfires, burn pits, portable outdoor fire pits and open fires on the ground are not allowed, according to a municipal wildfire mitigation website. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022", "Because both had been pulling in opposite directions, Doughty collapsed onto her back on the ground ; Wilson stumbled into the counter while holding the knife. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022", "Russian forces have destroyed at least seven Ukrainian MiGs in the air or on the ground , reducing Kyiv\u2019s pre-war MiG fleet to as few as 30. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 22 June 2022", "Standing balance poses are often done with one foot on the ground , so all of your weight is on one leg. \u2014 SELF , 22 June 2022", "An estimated $15 million of aid is needed to respond to the disaster, Alakbarov said -- a figure that will likely keep rising as information trickles in about the situation on the ground . \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 22 June 2022", "After finding a wallet on the ground at the recycling center, a woman took it to the police station at 8:30 p.m. June 15. \u2014 Joan Rusek, cleveland , 22 June 2022", "The faith leaders lay on the ground for 20 minutes. \u2014 Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Hartford cut into the lead on Daniel Cope\u2019s solo home in the seventh, but Somerset extended its adbantage in the eighth on Anthony Volpe\u2019s solo shot and a fielders\u2019 choice ground out. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022", "As if this wasn't enough action for one episode\u2026 Homelander touches ground outside the wreckage of the house. \u2014 Alex Raiman, EW.com , 24 June 2022", "Tofu is made from soybeans which are soaked with water and then ground down to a cooked pulp. \u2014 Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health , 22 June 2022", "And at the base of the fragrance is blonde wood, sandalwood and musk to help ground the lighter top and middle notes. \u2014 Kristin Corpuz, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022", "The grand ideas Macron had going in for remaking France over the next five years -- just like Biden's grand ideas in January 2021 -- now risk being ground into the dust of negotiating one by one for a vote here, a vote there. \u2014 David A. Andelman, CNN , 20 June 2022", "Over the last several years, medical schools \u2014 the training ground for all doctors \u2014 have reformed their curricula to include topics like the social drivers of health and health policy that influence a person\u2019s well-being. \u2014 David Velasquez, STAT , 18 June 2022", "Solar-power projects across the country ground to a halt amid the uncertainty. \u2014 Timothy Puko, WSJ , 17 June 2022", "Up close, everything seems scorched and ground down to a palette of black, dark gray and gray. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2b":"Verb", "1765, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English grund ; akin to Old High German grunt ground":"Noun and Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grau\u0307nd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "demesne", "park", "premises", "premisses", "yard" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070519", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "groundwork":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "they had collectively laid the groundwork for a new kind of art", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The store seems to be laying the groundwork for Zuckerberg's ultimate goal of creating a sprawling virtual reality world to replace the internet. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 17 June 2022", "The Watergate hearings changed the nation\u2019s perception of President Richard Nixon, laying the groundwork for his impeachment. \u2014 Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica , 15 June 2022", "At least 15 Republicans are laying the groundwork for a 2024 presidential bid, and some of them might enter the race even if former President Trump runs, The Washington Post reports. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 13 June 2022", "Martinez, in laying the groundwork for a run, had already built a campaign website, hired a campaign manager, and spent weekends knocking doors. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022", "Finally, there must be some groundwork and fertilization to ensure that a digital transformation project is successful. \u2014 Bankim Chandra, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022", "Its latest flurry of missile launches could be groundwork for a return to ICBM and nuclear bomb tests this year, the U.S. Directorate of National Intelligence said in its annual Worldwide Threat Assessment released this week. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Mar. 2022", "North Korea\u2019s missile launches could be groundwork for a return to intercontinental ballistic missile and nuclear bomb tests this year, the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence said in its annual Worldwide Threat Assessment. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Mar. 2022", "For the Edgewood transfer, dedicated work in the classroom, study hall and the gym has been the necessary groundwork for his breakthrough success. \u2014 Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com , 21 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grau\u0307nd-\u02ccw\u0259rk" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "base", "basis", "bedrock", "bottom", "cornerstone", "footing", "foundation", "ground", "keystone", "root", "underpinning", "warp", "warp and woof" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105652", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "group":{ "antonyms":[ "assort", "break down", "categorize", "class", "classify", "codify", "compartment", "compartmentalize", "digest", "distinguish", "distribute", "grade", "peg", "place", "range", "rank", "relegate", "separate", "sort", "type" ], "definitions":{ ": a bed or layer of rocks deposited during an era":[], ": a mathematical set that is closed under a binary associative operation, contains an identity element, and has an inverse for every element":[], ": a military unit consisting of a headquarters and attached battalions":[], ": a number of individuals assembled together or having some unifying relationship":[ "a study group" ], ": a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than a squadron and lower than a wing":[], ": an assemblage of elements forming one of the vertical columns of the periodic table":[], ": an assemblage of objects regarded as a unit":[ "one of the food groups" ], ": an assemblage of related organisms":[ "\u2014 often used to avoid taxonomic connotations when the kind or degree of relationship is not clearly defined" ], ": to assign to a group : classify":[ "The children were grouped by age." ], ": to belong to a group":[], ": to combine in a group":[ "grouped English and Dutch as Germanic languages" ], ": to form a group":[ "The students grouped around the table." ], ": to make groups of closely spaced hits on a target":[ "the gun grouped beautifully", "\u2014 R. C. Ruark" ], ": two or more figures forming a complete unit in a composition":[ "went there as a group" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "It'll be easier if we go there as a group .", "She presented the idea to the group .", "We like to let these students work in groups whenever possible.", "She belongs to an environmental group .", "She joined a discussion group .", "A select group of scientists has been invited to the conference.", "Verb", "you should first group the invertebrates by genus", "group the kids together and we'll see who's missing", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Kendrick's mother was at work at the time and had met with the group at a nearby Walmart earlier during her lunch break, the report said. \u2014 Jarrod Wardwell, CNN , 29 June 2022", "The ruling only deepened the desire for Yolanda Williams, 42, who runs a parenting podcast, to continue her plans with a group of women to buy rural land in Georgia and live communally with their children. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022", "Thurston and Hersey both attended the San Diego County Fair last week with a group of friends. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022", "The other female with the group was released, and the man was jailed on outstanding Arizona warrants. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 28 June 2022", "As has the whole idea of being back together with this group of people [in my solo band]. \u2014 Jim Ryan, Forbes , 28 June 2022", "Over the course of his tenure with the group , Depeche sold over 100 million records and had 54 songs reach the UK singles chart. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 27 June 2022", "Dear Miss Manners: I was invited to a friend\u2019s home for lunch with a group of other women. \u2014 Jacobina Martin, Washington Post , 27 June 2022", "The designation bars anyone associated with the group from traveling to the United States, including her dad. \u2014 Amy Taxin, ajc , 26 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "For example, the Pac-12 could group into regional pods of the Northwest schools, California schools and Arizona and mountain schools. \u2014 James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 19 May 2022", "FilmRise will group the webseries episodes into traditional half-hour formats and seasons for streaming. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 11 May 2022", "One is the extensive polling done by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center as part of its long-running project to sort out how Americans group themselves by ideology, what Pew calls its political typologies. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022", "First, assess the situation, diagnose the challenges and group them. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022", "In addition to the rape on the football field, Callahan took the student to group dinners off campus, gave her alcohol and assaulted her in the presence of other Mater Dei coaches, the lawsuit said. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Jan. 2022", "Google's initial solution, known as Federated Learning of Cohorts, or FLoC, aimed to constantly group people into big baskets designed by algorithms based on websites users visited in the last week. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 25 Jan. 2022", "The automatic enrollment method allows municipalities to group together people for better buying power, without making residents sign a contract or make a choice every few years. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 6 Dec. 2021", "Instead of placing odds and ends of your collection around the house, group them together into a cohesive statement. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1706, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French groupe , from Italian gruppo , by-form of groppo knot, tangle, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German kropf craw \u2014 more at crop":"Noun and Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00fcp" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "array", "assemblage", "band", "bank", "batch", "battery", "block", "bunch", "clot", "clump", "cluster", "clutch", "collection", "constellation", "grouping", "huddle", "knot", "lot", "muster", "package", "parcel", "passel", "set", "suite" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205113", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "group agglutination":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": cross agglutination":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110830", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "group analysis":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the application of psychoanalysis to group psychotherapy":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1914, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062416", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "group banking":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a system of control over two or more commercial banks by a holding company":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074400", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "group bonus":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ ": an incentive wage divided among a number of workers cooperating on a task in proportion to time worked and rank held by each" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-100817", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "group captain":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ ": a commissioned officer in the British air force who ranks with a colonel in the army" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[ "1919, in the meaning defined above" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-130515", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "group discussion":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a discussion involving a number of people who are connected by some shared activity, interest, or quality":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125343", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "group grope":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a sex orgy":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133033", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "group home":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a residence for persons requiring care or supervision":[] }, "examples":[ "a group home for young adults with disabilities", "Recent Examples on the Web", "One by one, the family purchased the eight colonial, cape and split-level homes and transformed the properties into group home settings. \u2014 Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant , 24 Apr. 2022", "His songs tell the stories of those on the losing end of transactions both daily and disastrous: mental ward patients and group home inmates, extinct species and characters from Scarface. \u2014 Robert Rubsam, The New Republic , 24 Feb. 2022", "Dallas Selby, 30, a group home manager from Wilmington, Del., waits outside Louis Vuitton to score. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Nov. 2021", "Hundreds of unionized group home workers are threatening to walk off the job next month if settlements aren\u2019t reached on new labor contracts. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 23 Sep. 2021", "Likewise, Nicot coaxes equally naturalistic, penny-bright turns from the rest of the young cast, especially Charlie Drach as Lucile, Dalva\u2019s classroom nemesis, and adorable Roman Coustere Hachez as tiny urchin Dimi at the group home . \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022", "Eden had just transitioned into a group home , and her parents would be able to see her more. \u2014 Adriana Gomez Licon, Sun Sentinel , 9 May 2022", "Eden had just transitioned into a group home , and her parents would be able to see her more. \u2014 Adriana Gomez Licon, Orlando Sentinel , 7 May 2022", "While Doctor Andrews treats a foster kid for injuries sustained at his group home , Shaun and team look to Lea\u2019s expertise with cars and auto repair to help a patient whose iron lung has broken. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 18 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1967, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02cch\u014dm" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183457", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "group house":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": row house":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093336", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "group life insurance":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": insurance upon the lives of a number of persons under a blanket policy without medical examination and at low cost":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111713", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "groupie":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a fan of a rock group who usually follows the group around on concert tours":[], ": an admirer of a celebrity who attends as many of his or her public appearances as possible":[], ": enthusiast , aficionado":[ "a political groupie", "golf groupies" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "For a groupie like me, skiing in the Ruka system was like trotting onto the field at Fenway. \u2014 Stuart Stevens, Outside Online , 11 Dec. 2019", "One groupie is Elisa Hz, a 49-year-old college administrator. \u2014 Nancy Keates, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2022", "Don\u2019t Let This Flop, Spanos and Dickson also discuss the resurgence of the One Direction and 5 Seconds of Summer groupie communities, with special guest, music writer and columnist Larisha Paul, weighing in on the early days of both fandoms. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 15 Dec. 2021", "The video of Zeke being taken into custody has already hit social media, thanks to the groupie . \u2014 Kyesha Jennings, Vulture , 7 Dec. 2021", "Schmidt is somewhat of a groupie but commands the OR like a boss. \u2014 Lincee Ray, EW.com , 17 Dec. 2021", "Famous gets a blow job from a teenage groupie at the venue after the big brawl. \u2014 Kyesha Jennings, Vulture , 29 Aug. 2021", "Even the two leading women, who\u2019ve had much fuller arcs, are based on retro female tropes: the scorned divorc\u00e9e seeking revenge on her ex for cheating on her with a younger woman and the tart/ groupie with the heart of gold (Juno Temple). \u2014 Lorraine Ali Television Critic, Los Angeles Times , 20 Aug. 2021", "Pamela Des Barres\u2019s breathlessly lewd memoir of her years as a groupie should come with a cover-up when taken to the beach. \u2014 The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic , 12 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1966, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00fc-p\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180642", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grouping":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a set of objects combined in a group":[ "a furniture grouping" ], ": the act or process of combining in groups":[] }, "examples":[ "They arranged the furniture in a grouping around the fireplace.", "the grouping of English with other Germanic languages", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Indonesia and Cambodia are scheduled to host a number of gatherings of the East Asia Summit, an 18-member grouping that includes the U.S. and Russia. \u2014 WSJ , 28 May 2022", "Archaeologists have found the largest grouping of cave art drawings made by Native Americans prior to the arrival of Spanish explorers. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022", "Conversely, if your brand services a diverse grouping that come via a wide range of channels, an omnichannel approach could be right for you. \u2014 Dmitry Dolgorukov, Forbes , 2 May 2022", "The names of each grouping reflected the miniature theme and featured a great deal of the grower\u2019s creative expression. \u2014 Linda Gandee, cleveland , 13 June 2022", "Even the Minnesota Vikings, who had the lowest rate of 11 personnel use in the NFL last season (29%), still relied on it more than any other grouping . \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 6 Sep. 2021", "What statues or grouping of statues are your favorites? \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 May 2022", "In that case, a grouping of cancer cells might form visible lumps under the skin. \u2014 Barbara Brody, Health.com , 31 Jan. 2022", "By the end of 2021, the E.P.A. will require manufacturers to test chemicals from each grouping , which the agency said will yield data on more than 2,000 PFAS to inform E.P.A. plans going forward. \u2014 Lisa Friedman, New York Times , 18 Oct. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00fc-pi\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "array", "assemblage", "band", "bank", "batch", "battery", "block", "bunch", "clot", "clump", "cluster", "clutch", "collection", "constellation", "group", "huddle", "knot", "lot", "muster", "package", "parcel", "passel", "set", "suite" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095440", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "groupism":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the tendency to think and act as members of a group : the tendency to conform to the cultural pattern of a group at the expense of individualism and cultural diversity":[ "groupism \u2026 rests not on obvious group emergencies but on the vague disquietude of lonely individuals", "\u2014 David Riesman" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1851, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00fc\u02ccpiz\u0259m" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035559", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grouplet":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a small group":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1837, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00fcpl\u0259\u0307t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093640", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grouse":{ "antonyms":[ "beef", "bitch", "bleat", "carp", "complaint", "fuss", "grievance", "gripe", "grouch", "grumble", "holler", "kvetch", "lament", "miserere", "moan", "murmur", "plaint", "squawk", "wail", "whimper", "whine", "whinge", "yammer" ], "definitions":{ ": any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds":[], ": complain , grumble":[ "groused about the higher prices" ], ": complaint":[ "listened to their grouses about working conditions" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "She's been grousing to her boss about the working conditions.", "Fans have groused that the higher prices are unfair." ], "first_known_use":{ "1531, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1887, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "1918, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "derivative of grouse entry 2":"Noun", "origin unknown":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grau\u0307s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "beef", "bellyache", "bitch", "bleat", "carp", "caterwaul", "complain", "crab", "croak", "fuss", "gripe", "grizzle", "grouch", "growl", "grumble", "grump", "holler", "inveigh", "keen", "kick", "kvetch", "maunder", "moan", "murmur", "mutter", "nag", "repine", "scream", "squawk", "squeal", "wail", "whimper", "whine", "whinge", "yammer", "yawp", "yaup", "yowl" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091842", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grouser":{ "antonyms":[ "beef", "bitch", "bleat", "carp", "complaint", "fuss", "grievance", "gripe", "grouch", "grumble", "holler", "kvetch", "lament", "miserere", "moan", "murmur", "plaint", "squawk", "wail", "whimper", "whine", "whinge", "yammer" ], "definitions":{ ": any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds":[], ": complain , grumble":[ "groused about the higher prices" ], ": complaint":[ "listened to their grouses about working conditions" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "She's been grousing to her boss about the working conditions.", "Fans have groused that the higher prices are unfair." ], "first_known_use":{ "1531, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1887, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "1918, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "derivative of grouse entry 2":"Noun", "origin unknown":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grau\u0307s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "beef", "bellyache", "bitch", "bleat", "carp", "caterwaul", "complain", "crab", "croak", "fuss", "gripe", "grizzle", "grouch", "growl", "grumble", "grump", "holler", "inveigh", "keen", "kick", "kvetch", "maunder", "moan", "murmur", "mutter", "nag", "repine", "scream", "squawk", "squeal", "wail", "whimper", "whine", "whinge", "yammer", "yawp", "yaup", "yowl" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092222", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grovel":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to abase oneself":[ "would not grovel for political advantage" ], ": to creep with the face to the ground : crawl":[], ": to give oneself over to what is base or unworthy : wallow":[ "groveling in self-pity" ], ": to lie or creep with the body prostrate in token of subservience or abasement":[ "groveled at the feet of the king" ] }, "examples":[ "The peasants groveled before the king.", "He had to grovel to get her to accept his apology.", "He made a groveling apology to his girlfriend.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Thank goodness we were spared a runoff pitting two Trump grovelers trying to out- grovel each other. \u2014 Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022", "Before the month was over McCarthy visited Trump at Mar-a-Lago to grovel for forgiveness. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 22 Apr. 2022", "And for some teams expected to contend, perhaps there\u2019s no need to grovel for their fans\u2019 attention. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com , 31 Mar. 2022", "DeSantis has not been as willing to grovel at the prospect of a 2024 Trump candidacy as some other ambitious Republicans have. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 16 Mar. 2022", "Soon McCarthy was on a flight to Palm Beach, Fla., to grovel and beg forgiveness. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Jan. 2022", "Even Trump had to grovel a bit in 2016 after the Access Hollywood tape came out. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 27 Oct. 2021", "Some African feminists argue that to wear a long, straight-haired wig or hair extension is to grovel to Western ideals of beauty. \u2014 The Economist , 15 Aug. 2020", "Ask, grovel , inquire, whatever. Do it now before those credits start to expire. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 30 Mar. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "back-formation from groveling prone, from groveling , adverb, from Middle English, from gruf , adverb, on the face (from Old Norse \u0101 gr\u016bfu ) + -ling":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00e4-v\u1d4al", "\u02c8gr\u0259-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "cower", "cringe", "quail" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205035", "type":[ "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "groveless":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": devoid of groves":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u014dvl\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011153", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "groves of academe":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the academic world":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1760, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011210", "type":[ "noun phrase" ] }, "grovy":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": relating to or resembling a grove : situated in or frequenting groves":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u014dv\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203207", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "grow":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": increase , expand":[ "grows in wisdom" ], ": to assume some relation through or as if through a process of natural growth":[ "ferns growing from the rocks" ], ": to be able to grow in some place or situation":[ "trees that grow in the tropics" ], ": to become increasingly acceptable or attractive":[ "didn't like it at first, but it grew on him" ], ": to cause to grow":[ "grow wheat" ], ": to develop from a parent source":[ "the book grew out of a series of lectures" ], ": to have an increasing influence":[ "habit grows on a person" ], ": to increase in size by assimilation of material into the living organism or by accretion of material in a nonbiological process (such as crystallization)":[ "The tree grew to an immense size." ], ": to let grow on the body":[ "grew a beard" ], ": to pass into a condition : become":[ "grew pale" ], ": to promote the development of":[ "start a business and grow it successfully", "\u2014 J. L. Deckter" ], ": to spring up and develop to maturity":[] }, "examples":[ "The city is growing rapidly.", "The list of chores to do this weekend keeps growing .", "She grew intellectually and emotionally in her first year at college.", "It's wonderful to see how she has grown as a person since going to college.", "It can be hard to watch our children change as they grow .", "He's still just a growing boy.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Wally Seaver died in 2013, but the tournament has continued to grow , peaking at more than 150 teams in 2021 and raising $8,000-$10,000 annually for ALS awareness and research. \u2014 Brendan Kurie, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022", "Over the past few years, the Santa Clara prospect has continued to grow taller and develop an NBA-ready body. \u2014 Nick Crain, Forbes , 26 June 2022", "Since Los Angeles County reported its first case of monkeypox earlier this month, along with cases in Sacramento, which reported the state\u2019s first, and in San Francisco and San Diego, the number of cases has continued to grow across the state. \u2014 Jonah Valdezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022", "The net continued to grow as the American economy stratified. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022", "Thailand\u2019s deputy government spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said on Tuesday that local revenue from foreign film projects has continued to grow in recent years, reaching an average of about $100 million (3.5 billion baht) per year from 2017-2021. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022", "Head counts at companies with fewer than 50 employees declined in three of the past four months, according to ADP payroll data, even as employment at larger firms continued to grow . \u2014 Ruth Simon, WSJ , 20 June 2022", "Still, Chad and Amy continued to grow their family, and second daughter Avery was born in June, 2016. \u2014 Diane Herbst, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022", "The Pipeline Fire, which began Sunday morning just north of Flagstaff, continued to grow and prompted additional evacuations and an emergency declaration as of Monday. \u2014 Alison Steinbach, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English gr\u014dwan ; akin to Old High German gruowan to grow":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u014d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "crop", "cultivate", "culture", "dress", "promote", "raise", "rear", "tend" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030707", "type":[ "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "grow (in)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "to gradually increase in you've grown in wisdom over the years" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-165047", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "grow apart":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to become less friendly or emotionally close as time passes : to become distant from someone":[ "My wife and I have grown apart over the years." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194811", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "grow from":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to come from or originate from (something)":[ "The company grew from an idea he had in college." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045239", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "grow up":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to begin to exist and develop as time passes":[ "A number of cities grew up along the river." ], ": to stop thinking or behaving in a childish way":[ "He should grow up and accept his responsibilities." ] }, "examples":[ "everyone has to grow up at some point in their lives" ], "first_known_use":{ "1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "age", "develop", "grow", "mature", "progress", "ripen" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011421", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "growable":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": capable of being grown":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u014d\u0259b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095221", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "growing":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": becoming greater in prevalence, popularity, or influence":[ "a growing trend", "a growing controversy", "Mr. Moseley and others like him are on the front lines of a growing battle for control of the shop floor.", "\u2014 Alex Kotlowitz" ], ": increasing in size or amount":[ "growing children", "a growing number of wealthy residents", "growing success" ], ": of, relating to, or being the period during which something (such as a plant) grows or matures":[ "ideal growing conditions", "Peel color may vary and is dependent upon night temperatures during the growing season.", "\u2014 M. McDevitt Rubin", "Researchers are, in fact, on the verge of field-testing \u2026 a new tomato designed to meet a set of cannery specifications for shorter growing cycle \u2026", "\u2014 Jack Fincher" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u014d-i\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231859", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "growing consensus":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": increasing agreement among people":[ "There is a growing consensus about/on the need for further investigation." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214639", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "growing pains":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": pains in the legs of growing children having no demonstrable relation to growth":[], ": the stresses and strains attending a new project or development":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Talk about growing pains - a recent publication in the Biological Journal of the Linnean Society has highlighted that when a shark shifts its ecology, there is allometric growth in certain regions of the body in response. \u2014 Melissa Cristina M\u00e1rquez, Forbes , 29 June 2022", "Those numbers are too high, of course, but the Celtics are willing to live with these growing pains as both players continue to mature into complete, two-way stars. \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022", "The Phoenix Mercury finally got back into the win column on Sunday against the Los Angeles Sparks, a result of the growing pains the team endured in the first month of the season. \u2014 Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022", "But these families are determined to open their hearts and homes to new wives, even if a few growing pains are felt along the way. \u2014 al , 6 June 2022", "This book makes going through the growing pains a tad smoother to navigate, adding in some laughter along the way. \u2014 Abby Dupes, Seventeen , 2 June 2022", "The young adult novel weaves a story of teenage romance with discussions around first-generation pressures, migration, mental health, and growing pains . \u2014 Eva Recinos, ELLE , 2 June 2022", "The emphasis on song craft may have added to the growing pains . \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2022", "Even for a pitcher as talented as Hunter Greene, everyone knows there will be growing pains throughout his rookie season. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 11 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u014d-i\u014b-\u02ccp\u0101nz" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135756", "type":[ "noun plural", "plural noun" ] }, "growl":{ "antonyms":[ "crow", "delight", "rejoice" ], "definitions":{ ": a deep guttural inarticulate sound":[], ": rumble":[ "his stomach growled" ], ": to complain angrily":[], ": to utter a growl":[ "the dog growled at the stranger" ], ": to utter with a growl : utter angrily":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "I could hear a dog growling behind me.", "My stomach's been growling all morning.", "\u201cWhat do you want?\u201d he growled .", "He's always growling about the government.", "Noun", "The dog gave a menacing growl .", "He answered my question with a growl .", "We could hear a growl of thunder in the distance.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Birch Aquarium is selling the naming rights to its Little Blue Penguins for $50,000 apiece to help underwrite a habitat for the seabirds, which tirelessly growl , squawk, screech and peep. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Feb. 2022", "The result is beef that\u2019s tender without going mealy, its long, willowy fibers holding on to broth and spices that growl like chili but come back to a happier place with high aromatics like the red side of the spice cabinet. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 19 Nov. 2021", "Dear Miss Manners: While waiting in line at a restaurant, my stomach began to growl . \u2014 Washington Post , 28 June 2021", "Sensing the commotion and chaos, Aries began to hiss and growl . \u2014 Brett Steenbarger, Forbes , 20 May 2021", "Both times, Brandon continues to defend his family\u2019s values, or as Sheldon would growl , the Code. \u2014 Leah Marilla Thomas, refinery29.com , 10 May 2021", "Jackie may not growl though, and instead, have a blank expression across her face. \u2014 Cathy M. Rosenthal, ExpressNews.com , 6 Nov. 2020", "Dogs, or something like them, growl in the shadows. \u2014 Alex Kane, USA TODAY , 30 Oct. 2020", "But once Bluestein started working from home, Dottie began to growl at passersby. \u2014 Maura Judkis, Washington Post , 24 Aug. 2020", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The powerplant is relatively quiet, and its temperament is subdued \u2013 a continuous reassuring growl only notes its existence as the engine stays on the lower side of the tachometer. \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 2 June 2022", "And alt-country mystery man Orville Peck flitered his hearty, clear growl and smooth, heavy vibrato through a fringed mask. \u2014 Marc Hirsh, BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022", "Although not the quickest, this volume Tundra model feels quick enough, producing a pleasantly throaty\u2014if synthesized\u2014 growl while surfing a 479-lb-ft wave of torque that peaks at just 2400 rpm. \u2014 Mike Sutton, Car and Driver , 30 Mar. 2022", "Still, even when Bale\u2019s low growl was almost unintelligible, this characterization was a tour de force. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Oct. 2019", "This cub doesn't know it yet, but one day, his little roar will turn into a powerful growl . \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022", "When a tornado touched down Tuesday night in Arabi, La., the growl of the twister and swirl of flying debris didn\u2019t last more than 15 seconds. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2022", "Loud sounds in air\u2014the growl of thunder or crash of a falling tree\u2014would have been powerful enough to penetrate the skull and stimulate the inner ear. \u2014 David George Haskell, Wired , 8 Mar. 2022", "Promising hints of that emerge here, but not yet enough to turn up the dramatic tension beyond a low growl . \u2014 Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com , 6 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb", "1715, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English groulen, grollen":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grau\u0307(-\u0259)l", "\u02c8grau\u0307l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "beef", "bellyache", "bitch", "bleat", "carp", "caterwaul", "complain", "crab", "croak", "fuss", "gripe", "grizzle", "grouch", "grouse", "grumble", "grump", "holler", "inveigh", "keen", "kick", "kvetch", "maunder", "moan", "murmur", "mutter", "nag", "repine", "scream", "squawk", "squeal", "wail", "whimper", "whine", "whinge", "yammer", "yawp", "yaup", "yowl" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214253", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "growler":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a container (such as a can or pitcher) for beer bought by the measure":[], ": a small iceberg":[], ": one that growls":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The Norwegian Sun was transitioning to Hubbard Glacier in Alaska when the ship made contact with a growler , the cruise line told ABC News. \u2014 Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News , 28 June 2022", "This growler keeps 64 ounces of his favorite craft beer close, chilled, and carbonated all day (and has a lockable dispenser tap), while an Aeropress acts as a coffee maker on the go. \u2014 Malia Griggs, SELF , 21 May 2022", "In one of the attacks, the Molotov cocktail, which was made with a glass growler purchased from a Goodwill, didn't explode. \u2014 Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star , 30 Mar. 2022", "The event includes a mini-brewery tour, tasting and brewmaster talk with flight of beers, and a growler to fill. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 8 Mar. 2022", "The beer is a taproom exclusive, but Ploetz plans to add growler fills and bottles for carryout. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 Dec. 2021", "But the last thing your friend needs is another growler \u2014their closet\u2019s probably full of them. \u2014 Outside Online , 19 Nov. 2021", "Or consider some chic backyard picnic supplies, like a personalized rattan tote, wine and cheese backpack, steel or copper growler , acrylic glasses and linen napkins, all with monograms available. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Oct. 2021", "The brewery has a small canning line to package the Milwaukee brews in 16-ounce cans, and will offer 32-ounce crowlers and 64-ounce growler fills, and 12-ounce cans from the Amherst brewery. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Oct. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8grau\u0307-l\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bear", "bellyacher", "complainer", "crab", "crank", "croaker", "crosspatch", "curmudgeon", "fusser", "griper", "grouch", "grouser", "grumbler", "grump", "murmurer", "mutterer", "sourpuss", "whiner" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101451", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grown":{ "antonyms":[ "barren", "leafless" ], "definitions":{ ": covered or surrounded with vegetation":[ "land well grown with trees" ], ": cultivated or produced in a specified way or locality":[ "\u2014 used in combination shade- grown tobacco" ], ": fully grown : mature":[ "grown men and women" ], ": overgrown with":[ "\u2014 used in combination a weed- grown patio" ] }, "examples":[ "It's a job that requires a grown man.", "a field lavishly grown with poppies", "Recent Examples on the Web", "My husband had two grown daughters, a 36- and a 38-year-old who lived with their mother. \u2014 Annie Lane, oregonlive , 22 May 2022", "My husband had two grown daughters, a 36- and a 38-year-old who lived with their mother. \u2014 cleveland , 22 May 2022", "After buying out some outside investors three years ago, the Mikhailovich family, which includes two grown daughters, owns it all. \u2014 William Baldwin, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022", "Adriana is 54 now, the mother of two grown daughters. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Apr. 2022", "This helped convince one of their three grown daughters, Danielle Beyer, 38, and her husband, who live in New Jersey, to spend a month there, along with their puppy. \u2014 Nancy Keates, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022", "The Raksins have two grown daughters: Hannah Grace, a banker and Tabitha, a teacher. \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 3 Feb. 2022", "The Lost Daughter stars Colman as Leda, a literature professor and mother of two grown daughters who goes on an extended vacation in Greece. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 29 Dec. 2021", "The experience robbed his son of his innocence and left him with post-traumatic stress disorder \u2013 a difficult thing for a grown military veteran to deal with, much less a 10-year-old child, Mart\u00ednez says. \u2014 Theresa Waldrop, CNN , 10 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u014dn" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "green", "leafy", "lush", "luxuriant", "overgrown", "verdant" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040900", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "grown-up":{ "antonyms":[ "adult" ], "definitions":{ ": adult":[], ": not childish or immature : adult":[], ": of, for, or characteristic of adults":[ "insisted on wearing grown-up clothes" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1633, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1813, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u014dn-\u02cc\u0259p" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "adult", "mature" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233857", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "growth":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a producing especially by growing":[ "fruits of his own growth" ], ": a stage in the process of growing : size":[], ": an abnormal proliferation of tissue (such as a tumor)":[], ": anticipated progressive growth especially in capital value and income":[ "some investors prefer growth to immediate income" ], ": full growth":[], ": increase , expansion":[ "the growth of the oil industry" ], ": outgrowth":[], ": progressive development : evolution":[], ": something that grows or has grown":[ "a growth of willows" ], ": the process of growing":[], ": the result of growth : product":[ "Protestantism was a relatively recent growth ." ] }, "examples":[ "He had a growth spurt when he was 16 years old.", "She's concerned that the medication might slow her child's growth .", "He discovered a substance that promotes the growth of new blood vessels.", "The city has undergone explosive growth in recent years.", "He sees his college years as an opportunity for personal growth .", "It's important to prune the bush every year to encourage new growth .", "Their profits have averaged five percent growth in the last four years.", "The tree has an average annual growth of almost a foot.", "a thick growth of underbrush", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Coupled with rising global inflation, global economic growth and investment are expected to slow. \u2014 Rusty Wiley, Forbes , 29 June 2022", "And, although central government has vowed to achieve a 5.5% economic growth target this year, Chinese consumer sentiment has been hit by rising levels of unemployment and a dangerous property crisis. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 28 June 2022", "Rising inflation raises possibility of recession Stubborn inflation pressures have driven a stark shift in policy from central banks, which are raising rates to try and temper inflation after years of holding rates down to help economic growth . \u2014 Damian J. Troise And Alex Veiga, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022", "Another concern for Russia is that the cutoff of imports could lead to industrial shortages, while a drop in foreign investment is expected to drag down the country's economic growth for years, the Institute of International Finance predicted. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 28 June 2022", "Countries may take years to raise funds in hard currency again, impairing economic growth . \u2014 Jon Sindreu, WSJ , 28 June 2022", "Another concern is stagflation, where a combination of low economic growth is combined with high inflation. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022", "Dalio is just one name on a growing list of economists and Wall Street veterans arguing weak economic growth and high inflation are now the base case for the U.S. economy. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 23 June 2022", "One common definition of a recession is two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth , that is, shrinking gross domestic product. \u2014 Don Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1557, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "grow + -th entry 3":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u014dth" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "excrescence", "excrescency", "lump", "neoplasm", "tumor" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024722", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grub":{ "antonyms":[ "bread", "chow", "chuck", "comestibles", "eatables", "eats", "edibles", "fare", "food", "foodstuffs", "meat", "provender", "provisions", "table", "tucker", "viands", "victuals", "vittles" ], "definitions":{ ": a slovenly person":[], ": a soft thick wormlike larva of an insect (such as a beetle)":[], ": food":[], ": one who does menial work : drudge":[], ": to clear by digging up roots and stumps":[], ": to dig in the ground especially for something that is difficult to find or extract":[], ": to dig up by or as if by the roots":[], ": to search about":[ "grubbed in the countryside for food", "\u2014 Lamp" ], ": toil , drudge":[ "grubbing along at newspaper jobs", "\u2014 Walter Kirn" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "Everyone was grubbing for whatever food they could find.", "students grubbing for better grades", "Noun", "Let's go get some grub .", "after the game, we headed to the diner for some hearty grub", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "No henchmen of adversarial intelligence services or money- grubbing fraudsters are going to abide by such a magnanimous international accord\u2014even if governments or corporations pay it lip service. \u2014 Robert Hackett, Fortune , 15 Apr. 2020", "In its prickliness and insistence on the messiness and ineluctable pain of life, this is very different from the pandering, gold- grubbing titles that tend to hit theaters starting around now. \u2014 Manohla Dargis, New York Times , 26 Sep. 2019", "Get our daily newsletter China\u2019s freewheeling internet users hand plenty of precious information over to the country\u2019s data- grubbing apps. \u2014 The Economist , 7 Sep. 2019", "Sonny\u2019s Everyman tale revives the hope that cinema might still be a popular art form, even as the movie year heads into its ugliest, platitudinous, awards- grubbing phase. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 6 Sep. 2019", "Enter Maximus Worthington, a money- grubbing real estate tycoon danced by CTT artistic director and lead choreographer Mark Yonally, who promises big profits for DRC by using a trickle-down model. \u2014 Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com , 9 June 2019", "In an interview with People, the 48-year-old opened up about her go-to grub . \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living , 3 May 2019", "The amateur hunters and the independent and commercial hunters aren\u2019t all venal, money- grubbing opportunists. \u2014 Rachel Becker, The Verge , 15 Oct. 2018", "Eleven-year-old Nan works with a gang of other kids her age, and younger, as a chimney sweep for a money- grubbing sadist named Wilkie Crudd. \u2014 Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ , 20 Sep. 2018", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "As long as the grub and grog kept comin\u2019, and as long as everyone had a few turns gripping and ripping. \u2014 Michael Mcknight, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022", "Camaraderie was built over sharing a cold brew and some grub in a communal space, and the often beer-only bars soon fell into a category of their own. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 8 June 2022", "There\u2019s a new taproom and Atmosphere Kitchen, featuring elevated pub grub , tapas-style. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022", "Five Iron Golf will provide clubs, grub at new indoor facility Downtown Last year, Golfweek listed the best public courses in each state. \u2014 Joe Harrington, The Enquirer , 11 May 2022", "The food is simple beer garden grub : totchos, brats, giant pretzels and spicy chicken thighs. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Jan. 2021", "Half the grub went into the bear can while the rest went into a bag buried in the snow. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 9 May 2022", "An Irish pub with traditional and non-traditional pub grub . \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 17 Mar. 2022", "Doctors counted more than a dozen of the disturbing grub -like critters outside the eyeball and surrounding tissue. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English grubbe , from grubben":"Noun", "Middle English grubben ; akin to Old English grafan to dig \u2014 more at grave":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0259b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bang away", "beaver (away)", "dig (away)", "drudge", "endeavor", "fag", "hump", "hustle", "labor", "moil", "peg (away)", "plod", "plow", "plug", "slave", "slog", "strain", "strive", "struggle", "sweat", "toil", "travail", "tug", "work" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002245", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grubber":{ "antonyms":[ "bread", "chow", "chuck", "comestibles", "eatables", "eats", "edibles", "fare", "food", "foodstuffs", "meat", "provender", "provisions", "table", "tucker", "viands", "victuals", "vittles" ], "definitions":{ ": a slovenly person":[], ": a soft thick wormlike larva of an insect (such as a beetle)":[], ": food":[], ": one who does menial work : drudge":[], ": to clear by digging up roots and stumps":[], ": to dig in the ground especially for something that is difficult to find or extract":[], ": to dig up by or as if by the roots":[], ": to search about":[ "grubbed in the countryside for food", "\u2014 Lamp" ], ": toil , drudge":[ "grubbing along at newspaper jobs", "\u2014 Walter Kirn" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "Everyone was grubbing for whatever food they could find.", "students grubbing for better grades", "Noun", "Let's go get some grub .", "after the game, we headed to the diner for some hearty grub", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "No henchmen of adversarial intelligence services or money- grubbing fraudsters are going to abide by such a magnanimous international accord\u2014even if governments or corporations pay it lip service. \u2014 Robert Hackett, Fortune , 15 Apr. 2020", "In its prickliness and insistence on the messiness and ineluctable pain of life, this is very different from the pandering, gold- grubbing titles that tend to hit theaters starting around now. \u2014 Manohla Dargis, New York Times , 26 Sep. 2019", "Get our daily newsletter China\u2019s freewheeling internet users hand plenty of precious information over to the country\u2019s data- grubbing apps. \u2014 The Economist , 7 Sep. 2019", "Sonny\u2019s Everyman tale revives the hope that cinema might still be a popular art form, even as the movie year heads into its ugliest, platitudinous, awards- grubbing phase. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 6 Sep. 2019", "Enter Maximus Worthington, a money- grubbing real estate tycoon danced by CTT artistic director and lead choreographer Mark Yonally, who promises big profits for DRC by using a trickle-down model. \u2014 Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com , 9 June 2019", "In an interview with People, the 48-year-old opened up about her go-to grub . \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living , 3 May 2019", "The amateur hunters and the independent and commercial hunters aren\u2019t all venal, money- grubbing opportunists. \u2014 Rachel Becker, The Verge , 15 Oct. 2018", "Eleven-year-old Nan works with a gang of other kids her age, and younger, as a chimney sweep for a money- grubbing sadist named Wilkie Crudd. \u2014 Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ , 20 Sep. 2018", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "As long as the grub and grog kept comin\u2019, and as long as everyone had a few turns gripping and ripping. \u2014 Michael Mcknight, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022", "Camaraderie was built over sharing a cold brew and some grub in a communal space, and the often beer-only bars soon fell into a category of their own. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 8 June 2022", "There\u2019s a new taproom and Atmosphere Kitchen, featuring elevated pub grub , tapas-style. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022", "Five Iron Golf will provide clubs, grub at new indoor facility Downtown Last year, Golfweek listed the best public courses in each state. \u2014 Joe Harrington, The Enquirer , 11 May 2022", "The food is simple beer garden grub : totchos, brats, giant pretzels and spicy chicken thighs. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Jan. 2021", "Half the grub went into the bear can while the rest went into a bag buried in the snow. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 9 May 2022", "An Irish pub with traditional and non-traditional pub grub . \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 17 Mar. 2022", "Doctors counted more than a dozen of the disturbing grub -like critters outside the eyeball and surrounding tissue. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English grubbe , from grubben":"Noun", "Middle English grubben ; akin to Old English grafan to dig \u2014 more at grave":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0259b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bang away", "beaver (away)", "dig (away)", "drudge", "endeavor", "fag", "hump", "hustle", "labor", "moil", "peg (away)", "plod", "plow", "plug", "slave", "slog", "strain", "strive", "struggle", "sweat", "toil", "travail", "tug", "work" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090032", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grubby":{ "antonyms":[ "clean", "cleanly", "immaculate", "spick-and-span", "spic-and-span", "spotless", "stainless", "ultraclean", "unsoiled", "unstained", "unsullied" ], "definitions":{ ": dirty , grimy":[ "grubby hands" ], ": infested with fly maggots":[], ": slovenly , sloppy":[], ": worthy of contempt : base":[ "grubby political motives" ] }, "examples":[ "He lives in a grubby little apartment.", "clean off those grubby hands before you touch anything", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Tracking how much the city changed from the end of the Gilded Age to the Roaring Twenties, Dos Passos reveals the grubby underside of industrialization. \u2014 Alice Mcdermott, New York Times , 22 June 2022", "Johnson is just the latest prime minister to fail spectacularly at the job, though in his case, in uniquely grubby circumstances. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 6 June 2022", "Groups of friends were erecting tepees next to camper vans overflowing with grubby children. \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022", "Everybody\u2019s got some grubby work to do, it\u2019s not the end-all of life. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022", "Tape and grips start out all sparkly clean but get grubby pretty quick. \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 17 July 2021", "But even without that climactic thrill, the scenery alone would have been worth the price of admission, as DP Simone D\u2019Arcangelo elevates the somewhat grubby cinematography with shots of indescribable beauty. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 14 Apr. 2022", "Or maybe your brown or beige ones got a little grubby ? \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022", "Art studios are famously grubby but by separating them from the main building, even two years after the latter\u2019s completion, the primary structure remains as immaculate as a hospital operating room. \u2014 Michael J. Lewis, WSJ , 26 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1725, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0259-b\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bedraggled", "befouled", "begrimed", "bemired", "besmirched", "black", "blackened", "cruddy", "dingy", "dirty", "draggled", "dusty", "filthy", "foul", "grimy", "grotty", "grungy", "mucky", "muddy", "nasty", "smudged", "smutty", "soiled", "sordid", "stained", "sullied", "unclean", "uncleanly" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042843", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "grudge":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a feeling of deep-seated resentment or ill will":[ "held no grudge against those who mistreated him" ], ": to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully":[ "didn't grudge the time" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "I don't grudge paying my share.", "I don't grudge her the opportunities she has been given.", "Noun", "She still has a grudge against him for the way he treated her in school.", "He has nursed a grudge against his former boss for years.", "I don't bear him any grudges .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Their party was more likely to eschew deadly and costly violence in favor of grudging compromise and coexistence. \u2014 Caitlin Fitz, The Atlantic , 8 Apr. 2020", "Corbyn, meanwhile, began to win grudging praise from the guardians of established opinion for his willingness to coordinate the resistance. \u2014 David Graeber, The New York Review of Books , 13 Jan. 2020", "Summing up, Nixon called for the Chinese to be bold and not grudging . \u2014 William Mcgurn, WSJ , 26 Nov. 2018", "Instant coffee, often relegated to brownie recipes and steak rubs, is making a comeback and even winning grudging approval from connoisseurs. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Sep. 2019", "And finally, a grudging first welcome to \u2026 the new pass interference rule in the regular season. \u2014 Jonathan Jones, SI.com , 5 Sep. 2019", "Smith presents a more modulated relationship of mutual if often grudging esteem and uneasy collaboration toward common objectives. \u2014 Jean Edward Smith, Washington Post , 22 Aug. 2019", "After initial hesitation, President Obama declared that Assad must go, but without lending more than grudging assistance to rebel groups fighting to achieve that outcome. \u2014 Brian Stewart, National Review , 10 Aug. 2019", "But while there is some comic nature to booing and jeers aimed at Smith, there is also grudging respect. \u2014 James Masters, CNN , 11 July 2019", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Dan Chase is living a quiet, off-the-grid life when a major mistake from his past \u2014 involving an Afghani warlord with a decades-old grudge \u2014 sends him back on the run. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 10 June 2022", "Carson Wentz, at least outwardly, doesn't hold a grudge against the Indianapolis Colts or team owner Jim Irsay. \u2014 Scott Horner, USA TODAY , 20 May 2022", "After Valerie Solanas, an artist and writer with a grudge against Warhol, shot him in 1968, Marisol left the country. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 May 2022", "That\u2019s not exactly a surprising stance from a sorcerer who already has a grudge against Doctor Strange. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 22 Apr. 2022", "Trump has held a grudge against Pence for not going along with his unconstitutional scheme to effectively overturn the 2020 election results. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 16 Mar. 2022", "Carson Wentz, at least outwardly, doesn't hold a grudge against the Indianapolis Colts or team owner Jim Irsay. \u2014 Scott Horner, USA TODAY , 20 May 2022", "Carson Wentz, at least outwardly, doesn't hold a grudge against the Indianapolis Colts or team owner Jim Irsay. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 19 May 2022", "Depp denied the accusation, saying Barkin held a grudge against him. \u2014 Mike Miller, EW.com , 12 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English grucchen, grudgen to grumble, complain, from Anglo-French grucer, grucher , of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German grogezen to howl":"Verb", "derivative of grudge entry 1":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0259j" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for grudge Noun malice , malevolence , ill will , spite , malignity , spleen , grudge mean the desire to see another experience pain, injury, or distress. malice implies a deep-seated often unexplainable desire to see another suffer. felt no malice toward their former enemies malevolence suggests a bitter persistent hatred that is likely to be expressed in malicious conduct. a look of dark malevolence ill will implies a feeling of antipathy of limited duration. ill will provoked by a careless remark spite implies petty feelings of envy and resentment that are often expressed in small harassments. petty insults inspired by spite malignity implies deep passion and relentlessness. a life consumed by motiveless malignity spleen suggests the wrathful release of latent spite or persistent malice. venting his spleen against politicians grudge implies a harbored feeling of resentment or ill will that seeks satisfaction. never one to harbor a grudge", "synonyms":[ "down", "grievance", "resentment", "score" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041444", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grudging":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": done, given, or allowed unwillingly, reluctantly, or sparingly":[ "grudging compliance" ], ": unwilling , reluctant":[ "a grudging supporter of the reform movement", "a grudging admirer" ] }, "examples":[ "Her theories have begun to win grudging acceptance in the scientific community.", "He has earned the grudging admiration of his rivals.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Some of Trump\u2019s allies, who testified reluctantly under subpoena, have expressed a grudging admiration of the production values. \u2014 Josh Dawsey, Washington Post , 23 June 2022", "As Carmy nudges them, he is met with grudging respect by some of the veterans, and by open hostility from Richie (a convincingly belligerent Ebon Moss-Bachrach), who has been manager for a long time despite his bad temper and sloppy methods. \u2014 Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022", "Both of those outlays were made within months of Trump\u2019s grudging departure from the White House. \u2014 David Owen, The New Yorker , 15 June 2022", "Beijing won\u2019t achieve its goal of 5.5% growth in gross domestic product this year, and that target already represented a grudging concession to economic gravity when it was announced. \u2014 Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ , 2 June 2022", "Thirty-seven hundred dollars was more like a grudging acceptance that the men worked at all. \u2014 Michael Scott Moore, The New Yorker , 25 May 2022", "The can\u2019t-stand-the-other-guy vote, the grudging hold-your nose-vote, is one way that democracies are supposed to work. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 25 Apr. 2022", "Using their respective daughters as pawns, Mrs. Russell secured not only Astor's grudging assent to attend her lavish ball, but got her to arm-twist those within her social circle to join in as well. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 21 Mar. 2022", "Among the film\u2019s most piercing scenes are a couple of doozies set in the local watering hole, where Leslie gravitates to slake her thirst and to escape the judgment of her grudging hosts. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "from present participle of grudge entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0259-ji\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220429", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "grue":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a fit of shivering : shiver":[ "the sound of wind in the rigging \u2026 gave him the chills and the grues", "\u2014 R. B. Robertson", "impossible to read without a certain cold grue", "\u2014 S. V. Ben\u00e9t" ], ": gruesome quality or effect":[ "a mystery novel \u2026 resolved with true grue", "\u2014 Anthony Boucher", "serves the chilliest grue with perfect elegance", "\u2014 J. S. Sandoe" ], ": particle , bit":[ "hasn't a grue of sense" ], ": thin floating ice : snow":[], ": to shiver or shudder especially with fear or cold":[ "exposed to the gruesome so extensively \u2026 we simply don't grue any more", "\u2014 John Crosby" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English":"Noun", "from earlier grow , from Middle English gruen, growen , probably from Middle Dutch gr\u016bwen ; akin to Old High German ingr\u016b\u0113n to shiver, shudder, and probably to Old English gr\u0113ot sand":"Intransitive verb", "origin unknown":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"", "\u02c8gr\u00fc" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133042", "type":[ "intransitive verb", "noun" ] }, "gruel":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a thin porridge":[], ": punishment":[], ": something that lacks substance or significance":[ "the argument was thin gruel" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The options for startups forced to raise money in down markets are so much thin gruel . \u2014 Kevin Kelleher, Fortune , 24 May 2022", "Hazan, meanwhile, only knew how to make gruel for pigs. \u2014 Mayukh Sen, The New Yorker , 15 Nov. 2021", "And if this is the strongest stuff that Durham has, that's pretty thin gruel . \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 17 Sep. 2021", "The result, at worst, is work that reinforces reactionary ideologies, and, at best, is a kind of tasteless gruel that leaves no real impression behind. \u2014 Reid Mccarter, Wired , 4 Sep. 2021", "Their entire lives, these students had been fed the thin gruel of schooling without substance and readings without meaning in a system intended to train working cogs instead of designed to form decent and spirited people. \u2014 Jeremy Tate, National Review , 6 May 2021", "Seavey asked of a white dog who ate its pile of meat- gruel with exceptional neatness, leaving nothing but a tidy stain on the snow. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Mar. 2021", "That\u2019s pretty thin gruel compared with the Nasdaq initiative, suggesting that the exchange may have to fall into line now that Nasdaq has set the pace. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 1 Dec. 2020", "Guards beat and sometimes killed their captives, who lived on a rice gruel that occasionally included bits of fish. \u2014 Sig Christenson, ExpressNews.com , 25 May 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English grewel , from Anglo-French gruel , of Germanic origin; akin to Old English gr\u016bt grout":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00fc-\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043639", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grueling":{ "antonyms":[ "cheap", "easy", "effortless", "facile", "light", "mindless", "simple", "soft", "undemanding" ], "definitions":{ ": trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing":[ "a grueling race" ] }, "examples":[ "running a marathon is grueling", "cutting diamonds can be grueling work", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Every single contender was a PGA Tour member who has grinded through the grueling schedule this year and qualified for a major championship that prides itself on requiring players to earn their spot. \u2014 Jason Mastrodonato, Hartford Courant , 20 June 2022", "The Celtics have taken pride in wearing down opponents over the course of the two previous grueling series, and both ended with Game 7 wins. \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022", "While jobs on Capitol Hill are highly coveted and can lead to big salaries down the road, the work often involves grueling hours and low pay in a region where steep housing costs can leave little money for other necessities. \u2014 Kevin Freking, ajc , 6 May 2022", "Even today, applying for jobs is a pretty grueling and sometimes degrading experience. \u2014 Aman Kidwai, Fortune , 2 Feb. 2022", "The process of uncovering those narratives can seem grueling , especially to founders who already feel overwhelmed. \u2014 Alex Hunter, Forbes , 28 Sep. 2021", "But the UP 6 does keep climbing from feeling like a kick in the teeth, and that\u2019s enabled us to notch a bunch of family rides that would\u2019ve been too grueling or too far for Simone to complete on her regular bike. \u2014 Kelly Bastone, Outside Online , 24 July 2021", "The grueling 1 \u00bd-mile run is the longest of the three high-profile races for 3-year-old thoroughbreds. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 11 June 2022", "Where the front line of Russian forces ends up after what is expected to be a grueling battle lasting weeks, if not months, will go a long way to determining the West\u2019s future force posture in Europe. \u2014 Karen Deyoung, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1852, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "from present participle of obsolete gruel to exhaust, punish, from gruel , noun":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00fc-\u0259-li\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "arduous", "Augean", "backbreaking", "challenging", "demanding", "difficult", "effortful", "exacting", "formidable", "hard", "heavy", "hellacious", "herculean", "killer", "laborious", "moiling", "murderous", "pick-and-shovel", "rigorous", "rough", "rugged", "severe", "stiff", "strenuous", "sweaty", "tall", "testing", "toilsome", "tough", "uphill" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041306", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "gruelling":{ "antonyms":[ "cheap", "easy", "effortless", "facile", "light", "mindless", "simple", "soft", "undemanding" ], "definitions":{ ": trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing":[ "a grueling race" ] }, "examples":[ "running a marathon is grueling", "cutting diamonds can be grueling work", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Every single contender was a PGA Tour member who has grinded through the grueling schedule this year and qualified for a major championship that prides itself on requiring players to earn their spot. \u2014 Jason Mastrodonato, Hartford Courant , 20 June 2022", "The Celtics have taken pride in wearing down opponents over the course of the two previous grueling series, and both ended with Game 7 wins. \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022", "While jobs on Capitol Hill are highly coveted and can lead to big salaries down the road, the work often involves grueling hours and low pay in a region where steep housing costs can leave little money for other necessities. \u2014 Kevin Freking, ajc , 6 May 2022", "Even today, applying for jobs is a pretty grueling and sometimes degrading experience. \u2014 Aman Kidwai, Fortune , 2 Feb. 2022", "The process of uncovering those narratives can seem grueling , especially to founders who already feel overwhelmed. \u2014 Alex Hunter, Forbes , 28 Sep. 2021", "But the UP 6 does keep climbing from feeling like a kick in the teeth, and that\u2019s enabled us to notch a bunch of family rides that would\u2019ve been too grueling or too far for Simone to complete on her regular bike. \u2014 Kelly Bastone, Outside Online , 24 July 2021", "The grueling 1 \u00bd-mile run is the longest of the three high-profile races for 3-year-old thoroughbreds. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 11 June 2022", "Where the front line of Russian forces ends up after what is expected to be a grueling battle lasting weeks, if not months, will go a long way to determining the West\u2019s future force posture in Europe. \u2014 Karen Deyoung, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1852, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "from present participle of obsolete gruel to exhaust, punish, from gruel , noun":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00fc-\u0259-li\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "arduous", "Augean", "backbreaking", "challenging", "demanding", "difficult", "effortful", "exacting", "formidable", "hard", "heavy", "hellacious", "herculean", "killer", "laborious", "moiling", "murderous", "pick-and-shovel", "rigorous", "rough", "rugged", "severe", "stiff", "strenuous", "sweaty", "tall", "testing", "toilsome", "tough", "uphill" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222752", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "gruelly":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having the consistency of gruel : like gruel":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "pronunciation at gruel + \u0113 or i" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105219", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "gruesome":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly":[ "gruesome stories of wounded comrades" ] }, "examples":[ "The police report described the scene in gruesome detail.", "didn't stick around to hear the gruesome details of the car accident", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Russian state television daily depicts a West in disarray and decline, a propaganda effort helped along by gruesome real-life events such as mass shootings in the United States and the drumbeat of revelations over the Capitol insurrection in 2021. \u2014 Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022", "Drew Gilpin Faust on the Civil War; David W. Blight on Frederick Douglass; Charles E. Rosenberg on gruesome diseases. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022", "The Melanie McGuire Story is the latest Lifetime drama that tells the story of a nurse with murder on her mind, and is based on the true story of Melanie McGuire, who was convicted of killing her husband in gruesome fashion. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 June 2022", "The stakes are high, but not quite as deadly as the series \u2014 the most gruesome fate will be returning home empty-handed. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 14 June 2022", "There's a bit of gruesome history linking bulls and bears in this way. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 14 June 2022", "The mounting evidence of war crimes and gruesome images of bodies lying in the streets of Bucha, in Kyiv\u2019s suburbs, spurred the 27-nation bloc to announce a phaseout of Russian coal and debate an oil embargo. \u2014 Ellen Francis, Washington Post , 14 June 2022", "The gruesome work of digging up the remains coincided with the Ukrainian police chief\u2019s report that authorities have opened criminal investigations into the killings of more than 12,000 people since Russia\u2019 invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022", "Weddle just won a Super Bowl, while Smith is less than two years removed from a 16-year NFL career that included a remarkable, high-profile comeback in 2020 from a gruesome 2018 leg injury that nearly cost him his life. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1700, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "alteration of earlier growsome , from English dialect grow, grue to shiver, from Middle English gruen , probably from Middle Dutch gr\u016bwen ; akin to Old High German in gr\u016b\u0113n to shiver":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00fc-s\u0259m" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gruesome ghastly , grisly , gruesome , macabre , lurid mean horrifying and repellent in appearance or aspect. ghastly suggests the terrifying aspects of corpses and ghosts. a ghastly accident grisly and gruesome suggest additionally the results of extreme violence or cruelty. an unusually grisly murder suffered a gruesome death macabre implies a morbid preoccupation with the physical aspects of death. a macabre tale of premature burial lurid adds to gruesome the suggestion of shuddering fascination with violent death and especially with murder. the lurid details of a crime", "synonyms":[ "appalling", "atrocious", "awful", "dreadful", "frightful", "ghastly", "grisly", "hideous", "horrendous", "horrible", "horrid", "horrific", "horrifying", "lurid", "macabre", "monstrous", "nightmare", "nightmarish", "shocking", "terrible", "terrific" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011054", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "gruesomeness":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly":[ "gruesome stories of wounded comrades" ] }, "examples":[ "The police report described the scene in gruesome detail.", "didn't stick around to hear the gruesome details of the car accident", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Russian state television daily depicts a West in disarray and decline, a propaganda effort helped along by gruesome real-life events such as mass shootings in the United States and the drumbeat of revelations over the Capitol insurrection in 2021. \u2014 Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022", "Drew Gilpin Faust on the Civil War; David W. Blight on Frederick Douglass; Charles E. Rosenberg on gruesome diseases. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022", "The Melanie McGuire Story is the latest Lifetime drama that tells the story of a nurse with murder on her mind, and is based on the true story of Melanie McGuire, who was convicted of killing her husband in gruesome fashion. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 June 2022", "The stakes are high, but not quite as deadly as the series \u2014 the most gruesome fate will be returning home empty-handed. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 14 June 2022", "There's a bit of gruesome history linking bulls and bears in this way. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 14 June 2022", "The mounting evidence of war crimes and gruesome images of bodies lying in the streets of Bucha, in Kyiv\u2019s suburbs, spurred the 27-nation bloc to announce a phaseout of Russian coal and debate an oil embargo. \u2014 Ellen Francis, Washington Post , 14 June 2022", "The gruesome work of digging up the remains coincided with the Ukrainian police chief\u2019s report that authorities have opened criminal investigations into the killings of more than 12,000 people since Russia\u2019 invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022", "Weddle just won a Super Bowl, while Smith is less than two years removed from a 16-year NFL career that included a remarkable, high-profile comeback in 2020 from a gruesome 2018 leg injury that nearly cost him his life. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1700, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "alteration of earlier growsome , from English dialect grow, grue to shiver, from Middle English gruen , probably from Middle Dutch gr\u016bwen ; akin to Old High German in gr\u016b\u0113n to shiver":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u00fc-s\u0259m" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gruesome ghastly , grisly , gruesome , macabre , lurid mean horrifying and repellent in appearance or aspect. ghastly suggests the terrifying aspects of corpses and ghosts. a ghastly accident grisly and gruesome suggest additionally the results of extreme violence or cruelty. an unusually grisly murder suffered a gruesome death macabre implies a morbid preoccupation with the physical aspects of death. a macabre tale of premature burial lurid adds to gruesome the suggestion of shuddering fascination with violent death and especially with murder. the lurid details of a crime", "synonyms":[ "appalling", "atrocious", "awful", "dreadful", "frightful", "ghastly", "grisly", "hideous", "horrendous", "horrible", "horrid", "horrific", "horrifying", "lurid", "macabre", "monstrous", "nightmare", "nightmarish", "shocking", "terrible", "terrific" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020639", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "gruff":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": being deep and harsh : hoarse":[ "a gruff voice" ], ": rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect":[ "a gruff reply" ], ": to utter in a gruff voice or manner":[ "\"Get out of bed now!\" gruffed the sergeant." ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "Don't be fooled by his gruff manner\u2014he's really very kind.", "He spoke in a gruff voice.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Hernandez was a gruff old guy, and a heavy drinker, but Anarchy Row is a relatively welcoming place. \u2014 Eric Lach, The New Yorker , 23 June 2022", "Some of the most poignant scenes portray the unlikely friendship that develops between Issam and Frank (Mark Camacho), the family\u2019s initially gruff sponsor. \u2014 Vanessa H. Larson, Washington Post , 9 June 2022", "Paul Folkestad, another chef instructor at Western Culinary, said Brophy\u2019s gruff exterior alienated some students, while others cherished him. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 May 2022", "Tuscans have a reputation for being rough and gruff , and Collodi\u2014habitually wry, sardonic, iconoclastic\u2014was an excellent representative of his province. \u2014 Joan Acocella, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022", "One of those gruff -but-amiable types, Schroeder punctuates his sentences with loud, quick laughs that echo across the waters of the lagoon. \u2014 Matt Tunseth For The Daily News, Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2022", "With his gruff , tough-talking persona, Ray Liotta created numerous scenes throughout his career, but one stood out early on that showcased his superstardom. \u2014 Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone , 26 May 2022", "Voiced by Will Arnett, the gruff , middle-aged, overweight Peter Pan is one of the film\u2019s antagonists. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022", "The series follows the titular Boys, a group of vigilantes led by the gruff Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) seeking to take down Vought, and the premier superhero team the Seven, lead by the sadistic Homelander (Antony Starr). \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 16 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Devs, normally gruff with his postgame talks, couldn\u2019t hide his pleasure. \u2014 James Hookway, WSJ , 16 May 2022", "Pompeo, often gruff in interactions with reporters, is a skilled retail politician and, although not a soaring orator, is adept at holding an audience\u2019s attention. \u2014 David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner , 2 Mar. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1691, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1706, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Dutch grof ; akin to Old High German grob coarse, hruf scurf \u2014 more at dandruff":"Adjective", "derivative of gruff entry 1":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0259f" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gruff Adjective bluff , blunt , brusque , curt , crusty , gruff mean abrupt and unceremonious in speech and manner. bluff connotes good-natured outspokenness and unconventionality. a bluff manner blunt suggests directness of expression in disregard of others' feelings. a blunt appraisal brusque applies to a sharpness or ungraciousness. a brusque response curt implies disconcerting shortness or rude conciseness. a curt command crusty suggests a harsh or surly manner sometimes concealing an inner kindliness. a crusty exterior gruff suggests a hoarse or husky speech which may imply bad temper but more often implies embarrassment or shyness. puts on a gruff pose", "synonyms":[ "coarse", "croaking", "croaky", "grating", "gravel", "gravelly", "hoarse", "husky", "rasping", "raspy", "rusty", "scratchy", "throaty" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174604", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "grumble":{ "antonyms":[ "crow", "delight", "rejoice" ], "definitions":{ ": growl , rumble":[ "Thunder grumbled in the distance." ], ": to express with grumbling":[ "grumbled his annoyance" ], ": to mutter in discontent":[ "grumbled about the scarcity of jobs" ] }, "examples":[ "There's been a lot of grumbling among the employees.", "Some of the customers have been grumbling about poor service.", "Fans grumbled about the team's poor play.", "\u201cWhen are we going to leave?\u201d he grumbled .", "We could hear thunder grumbling in the distance.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Employers say the perks are critical to keeping their businesses open as employees grumble about rising gas prices and office return plans. \u2014 Kathryn Dill, WSJ , 24 June 2022", "The practice is formally called Public Safety Power Shutoffs, or PSPS, and residents often grumble about being left without electricity. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 June 2022", "Still, in a sport that clings so desperately to tradition, purists will grumble . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022", "Longtime lovers of South Africa\u2019s most stylish hideaway, Babylonstoren, grumble that its luster has somewhat tarnished. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 7 Apr. 2022", "Building permits have surged, and the cadre of mostly local builders who had the market more or less to themselves now grumble that the rapid growth has attracted big national builders like D.R. Horton and Toll Brothers. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Feb. 2022", "Yes, the broadcast networks will inevitably grumble at the prospect of losing 30 minutes of prime-time revenue for a presidential address. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 9 Mar. 2022", "When the coerced revision is the renaming of a sports team, people grumble and endure one more affront. \u2014 Daniel Henninger, WSJ , 9 Feb. 2022", "Asked to volunteer in his stead, the men grumble about the near-suicidal odds of success and look away. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 15 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1580, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "probably from Middle French grommeler , ultimately from Middle Dutch grommen ; akin to Old High German grimm grim":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0259m-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "beef", "bellyache", "bitch", "bleat", "carp", "caterwaul", "complain", "crab", "croak", "fuss", "gripe", "grizzle", "grouch", "grouse", "growl", "grump", "holler", "inveigh", "keen", "kick", "kvetch", "maunder", "moan", "murmur", "mutter", "nag", "repine", "scream", "squawk", "squeal", "wail", "whimper", "whine", "whinge", "yammer", "yawp", "yaup", "yowl" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045503", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "grumbler":{ "antonyms":[ "crow", "delight", "rejoice" ], "definitions":{ ": growl , rumble":[ "Thunder grumbled in the distance." ], ": to express with grumbling":[ "grumbled his annoyance" ], ": to mutter in discontent":[ "grumbled about the scarcity of jobs" ] }, "examples":[ "There's been a lot of grumbling among the employees.", "Some of the customers have been grumbling about poor service.", "Fans grumbled about the team's poor play.", "\u201cWhen are we going to leave?\u201d he grumbled .", "We could hear thunder grumbling in the distance.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Employers say the perks are critical to keeping their businesses open as employees grumble about rising gas prices and office return plans. \u2014 Kathryn Dill, WSJ , 24 June 2022", "The practice is formally called Public Safety Power Shutoffs, or PSPS, and residents often grumble about being left without electricity. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 June 2022", "Still, in a sport that clings so desperately to tradition, purists will grumble . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022", "Longtime lovers of South Africa\u2019s most stylish hideaway, Babylonstoren, grumble that its luster has somewhat tarnished. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 7 Apr. 2022", "Building permits have surged, and the cadre of mostly local builders who had the market more or less to themselves now grumble that the rapid growth has attracted big national builders like D.R. Horton and Toll Brothers. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Feb. 2022", "Yes, the broadcast networks will inevitably grumble at the prospect of losing 30 minutes of prime-time revenue for a presidential address. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 9 Mar. 2022", "When the coerced revision is the renaming of a sports team, people grumble and endure one more affront. \u2014 Daniel Henninger, WSJ , 9 Feb. 2022", "Asked to volunteer in his stead, the men grumble about the near-suicidal odds of success and look away. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 15 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1580, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "probably from Middle French grommeler , ultimately from Middle Dutch grommen ; akin to Old High German grimm grim":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0259m-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "beef", "bellyache", "bitch", "bleat", "carp", "caterwaul", "complain", "crab", "croak", "fuss", "gripe", "grizzle", "grouch", "grouse", "growl", "grump", "holler", "inveigh", "keen", "kick", "kvetch", "maunder", "moan", "murmur", "mutter", "nag", "repine", "scream", "squawk", "squeal", "wail", "whimper", "whine", "whinge", "yammer", "yawp", "yaup", "yowl" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112920", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "grump":{ "antonyms":[ "beef", "bellyache", "bitch", "bleat", "carp", "caterwaul", "complain", "crab", "croak", "fuss", "gripe", "grizzle", "grouch", "grouse", "growl", "grumble", "holler", "inveigh", "keen", "kick", "kvetch", "maunder", "moan", "murmur", "mutter", "nag", "repine", "scream", "squawk", "squeal", "wail", "whimper", "whine", "whinge", "yammer", "yawp", "yaup", "yowl" ], "definitions":{ ": a fit of ill humor or sulkiness":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": a person given to complaining":[], ": grumble , complain":[], ": sulk":[], ": to utter in a grumpy manner":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "Our neighbor is an old grump .", "a real grump in the morning", "Verb", "those incessantly grumping patients were generally ignored by the nursing home staff", "he's been grumping about the house all morning because the golf tournament got rained out", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The biggest grump of his generation is also its most charismatic singer and lyricist, a walking contradiction beloved and embraced by generations of Southern Californians \u2014 and tolerated, if that, by meat eaters and immigrant-rights activists. \u2014 Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022", "Olivia Colman is just a sort of constant grump , garnished with the occasional fury. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022", "Oscar-winner Simmons plays Frawley to perfection, allowing just a glimpse of the heart that lies beneath the grump . \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 2 Feb. 2022", "And YassifyBot, a Twitter account that often goes viral, gave the world a dirty blond, wrinkle-free, femme version of the Christmas grump . \u2014 New York Times , 22 Dec. 2021", "Yet, as long as price levels remind people each week of price pain that has the power to sustain their grump . \u2014 Paul Swartz, Fortune , 22 Dec. 2021", "Watch for: Kidman and J.K. Simmons, who makes William Frawley an (unbelievably) adorable grump . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Dec. 2021", "More importantly, former grump /future husband Phillip (Chris Geere) looks at Kate in a way that will probably start to become more familiar this year. \u2014 Dan Snierson, EW.com , 25 Nov. 2021", "But what Perelman offers us at his best is not a parody of a time gone by, or the notebooks of a grump . \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 24 Aug. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "For someone who felt exhausted by putting on a faux-happy face at work every day, the return might be a chance to establish boundaries and a reputation for being an authentic (but still likable) grump . \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 13 July 2021", "However, George did join William and Kate on their tour of Australia in 2014 and was the grumpiest grump that ever grumped . \u2014 Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire , 24 June 2019", "Though this year, his little brother might have out grumped him. \u2014 Sally Holmes, Marie Claire , 8 June 2019", "Regina grumped out of the bedroom and pressed the manual start. \u2014 Neal Pollack, Popular Mechanics , 1 May 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1875, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "obsolete English grumps snubs, slights":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0259mp" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bear", "bellyacher", "complainer", "crab", "crank", "croaker", "crosspatch", "curmudgeon", "fusser", "griper", "grouch", "grouser", "growler", "grumbler", "murmurer", "mutterer", "sourpuss", "whiner" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212751", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grumpy":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": moodily cross : surly":[] }, "examples":[ "Our neighbor is a grumpy old man.", "I was feeling grumpy after my long flight.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Cryin lead guitarist Laur Joamets, formerly with Americana grumpy -pants Sturgill Simpson, shredded impressively throughout the set. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 17 June 2022", "Among their squashes: Grumpkin, who looks grumpy , and Drunkin, whose long pinhead looks tipsy. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022", "Meet the grumpy dog who hilariously refuses to participate in his hydrotherapy sessions. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 20 Apr. 2022", "Haymen stars in My Neighbor Adolf as a grumpy Holocaust survivor living in Columbia in 1960, in the period just after Nazi criminal Adolf Eichmann was caught by Mossad agents in Argentina. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022", "Tom Hanks stars as a grumpy old man in a film that sees his character unexpectedly striking up a friendship with his neighbors. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 10 May 2022", "Even the great Francis Guinan, playing the grumpy King of France, demurs to this life force. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 1 May 2022", "Police were called to a home at 11:49 a.m. April 15 where a grumpy pit bull was hanging out in a woman\u2019s yard. \u2014 Joan Rusek, cleveland , 28 Apr. 2022", "Cairo wouldn't stay grumpy for long, however, thanks to Grandma Darlene. \u2014 Hattie Lindert, PEOPLE.com , 18 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1778, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0259m-p\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "choleric", "crabby", "cranky", "cross", "crotchety", "fiery", "grouchy", "irascible", "irritable", "peevish", "perverse", "pettish", "petulant", "prickly", "quick-tempered", "raspy", "ratty", "short-tempered", "snappish", "snappy", "snarky", "snippety", "snippy", "stuffy", "testy", "waspish" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052446", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "grungy":{ "antonyms":[ "clean", "cleanly", "immaculate", "spick-and-span", "spic-and-span", "spotless", "stainless", "ultraclean", "unsoiled", "unstained", "unsullied" ], "definitions":{ ": characteristic of grunge music or fashion":[], ": shabby or dirty in character or condition":[] }, "examples":[ "After working in the garden all day, I felt sweaty and grungy .", "a grungy pair of jeans", "Recent Examples on the Web", "On one hand, Fela Kuti\u2019s Afrobeat sound shares stylistic similarities with Nigerian rock: percussive rhythms, and grungy electric guitar and organ work. \u2014 Ama Udofa, Rolling Stone , 19 June 2022", "When the coffee table's white tile and grout look a bit grungy , Joseph simply wipes it down with Borax and warm water. \u2014 Joseph Wanek, Better Homes & Gardens , 4 May 2022", "Pieces of electrical tape mark three Xs on the grungy tan floor at Sun Studio. \u2014 Ken Budd, Washington Post , 25 May 2022", "Denim platforms can be grungy in one look, sweetly rustic with the next. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 27 Apr. 2022", "For the debut ready-to-wear show for her label AISH, Jean Hsia mixed wild west references with a hint of retro; highlights included deconstructed denim, chiffon, and soft yet grungy textured layers. \u2014 Leslie Sun, Vogue , 1 Apr. 2022", "Providing her support was a four-piece, all-female band, who were each wearing all-white outfits, and offered an alternately sweet and grungy rendition of the post-breakup anthem. \u2014 Andrew Unterberger, Billboard , 2 Mar. 2022", "On this Monday in February, they have been plucked from their grungy fantasyland and dropped into a rented film studio in South Brooklyn. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2022", "Wood pointed to the 1980s and \u201890s, a time when heavy metal artists wore grungy outfits with Converse sneakers. \u2014 Alexis Benveniste, New York Times , 4 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0259n-j\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bedraggled", "befouled", "begrimed", "bemired", "besmirched", "black", "blackened", "cruddy", "dingy", "dirty", "draggled", "dusty", "filthy", "foul", "grimy", "grotty", "grubby", "mucky", "muddy", "nasty", "smudged", "smutty", "soiled", "sordid", "stained", "sullied", "unclean", "uncleanly" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183508", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "grunt":{ "antonyms":[ "grunting", "mumble", "murmur", "murmuring", "mutter", "muttering" ], "definitions":{ ": a U.S. army or marine foot soldier especially in the Vietnam War":[], ": a dessert made by dropping biscuit dough on top of boiling berries and steaming":[ "blueberry grunt" ], ": a similar sound":[], ": any of a family (Haemulidae synonym Pomadasyidae) of chiefly tropical marine bony fishes":[], ": one who does routine unglamorous work":[ "\u2014 often used attributively grunt work" ], ": the deep short sound characteristic of a hog":[], ": to utter a grunt":[], ": to utter with a grunt":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The workers were grunting with effort as they lifted the heavy furniture.", "She grunted a few words in reply, then turned and walked away.", "Noun", "the grunt of a pig", "I could hear the grunts of the movers as they lifted the heavy furniture.", "He answered her with a grunt .", "He was a grunt who worked his way up to become an officer.", "He's just a grunt in the attorney's office.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Sabrina retreated into the hallway and began to grunt . \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022", "High school didn't serve up much adventure, so Devin Murphy signed up to do grunt work on expedition ships that sailed to Alaska, Iceland, Antarctica, and other far-flung places. \u2014 Devin Murphy, Outside Online , 19 Jan. 2021", "Even the maxim that lifting is good only for getting big has been routinely undermined by a new legion of fitness instructors; women who were once cautioned against handling anything mightier than a hand weight now grunt and pull with abandon. \u2014 Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022", "And if your camels grunt and run away, take the hint. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 21 Oct. 2021", "The gymnasts do not grunt with effort like the women who spin like a top and fling the hammer or discus far into the distance. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Aug. 2021", "Eleven family members work full time, while the fourth generation does grunt work during their summer vacations as a reminder of where the family came from. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2021", "Patricia began as a Patriots grunt in 2004 (putting aside his degree in aeronautical engineering from RPI), and Belichick was his most vocal supporter before and after Patricia got the job as Lions head coach in 2018. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2021", "Thanks to the supercharger, there's also plenty of grunt away from rest, and the four-speed automatic's shift schedule and the smoothness with which shifts are accomplished seem beyond reproach. \u2014 Csaba Csere, Car and Driver , 23 Feb. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Missing in action, Games 1-7: the one guy among the dozen Boston forwards willing to stand in there, take a beating, do the grunt work needed to mash 6 oz. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022", "There simply isn\u2019t the grunt there to get the most out of an action movie. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 4 May 2022", "Of course, Ferrari\u2019s first badged V-6 is by no means short on grunt . \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 21 Jan. 2022", "These heavy beasts need the power because all that weight requires some serious grunt . \u2014 Nicholas Wallace, Car and Driver , 29 Mar. 2022", "As for grunt , El Caran is equipped with twin 824 hp MTU engines that give her a top speed of 12 knots, a cruising speed of 10 knots and a range of 3,800 nautical miles. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 17 May 2022", "Keeping with the danger theme, Henry lands with a thud and audible grunt at different times and on varied painful surfaces: floors, rocks, car roofs. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 13 May 2022", "Leapfrogging cars ahead and squirting into gaps in traffic is theme-park fun, and the grunt doesn't tail off at extralegal speeds. \u2014 Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver , 27 Oct. 2021", "Of course the extra grunt from the hybrid drivetrain had the Tundra pulling a large, 30-plus-foot Airstream trailer without hesitation. \u2014 Karl Brauer, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English grunnettan , frequentative of grunian , of imitative origin":"Verb", "derivative of grunt entry 1":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "chunter", "mouth", "mumble", "murmur", "mutter" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195121", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grunting":{ "antonyms":[ "grunting", "mumble", "murmur", "murmuring", "mutter", "muttering" ], "definitions":{ ": a U.S. army or marine foot soldier especially in the Vietnam War":[], ": a dessert made by dropping biscuit dough on top of boiling berries and steaming":[ "blueberry grunt" ], ": a similar sound":[], ": any of a family (Haemulidae synonym Pomadasyidae) of chiefly tropical marine bony fishes":[], ": one who does routine unglamorous work":[ "\u2014 often used attributively grunt work" ], ": the deep short sound characteristic of a hog":[], ": to utter a grunt":[], ": to utter with a grunt":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The workers were grunting with effort as they lifted the heavy furniture.", "She grunted a few words in reply, then turned and walked away.", "Noun", "the grunt of a pig", "I could hear the grunts of the movers as they lifted the heavy furniture.", "He answered her with a grunt .", "He was a grunt who worked his way up to become an officer.", "He's just a grunt in the attorney's office.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "These specialists do grunt work that is critical to empowering artificial intelligence systems to handle complex tasks like driving safely down a city street. \u2014 Matt Mcfarland, CNN , 29 June 2022", "Sabrina retreated into the hallway and began to grunt . \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022", "High school didn't serve up much adventure, so Devin Murphy signed up to do grunt work on expedition ships that sailed to Alaska, Iceland, Antarctica, and other far-flung places. \u2014 Devin Murphy, Outside Online , 19 Jan. 2021", "Even the maxim that lifting is good only for getting big has been routinely undermined by a new legion of fitness instructors; women who were once cautioned against handling anything mightier than a hand weight now grunt and pull with abandon. \u2014 Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022", "And if your camels grunt and run away, take the hint. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 21 Oct. 2021", "The gymnasts do not grunt with effort like the women who spin like a top and fling the hammer or discus far into the distance. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Aug. 2021", "Eleven family members work full time, while the fourth generation does grunt work during their summer vacations as a reminder of where the family came from. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2021", "Patricia began as a Patriots grunt in 2004 (putting aside his degree in aeronautical engineering from RPI), and Belichick was his most vocal supporter before and after Patricia got the job as Lions head coach in 2018. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Missing in action, Games 1-7: the one guy among the dozen Boston forwards willing to stand in there, take a beating, do the grunt work needed to mash 6 oz. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022", "There simply isn\u2019t the grunt there to get the most out of an action movie. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 4 May 2022", "Of course, Ferrari\u2019s first badged V-6 is by no means short on grunt . \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 21 Jan. 2022", "These heavy beasts need the power because all that weight requires some serious grunt . \u2014 Nicholas Wallace, Car and Driver , 29 Mar. 2022", "As for grunt , El Caran is equipped with twin 824 hp MTU engines that give her a top speed of 12 knots, a cruising speed of 10 knots and a range of 3,800 nautical miles. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 17 May 2022", "Keeping with the danger theme, Henry lands with a thud and audible grunt at different times and on varied painful surfaces: floors, rocks, car roofs. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 13 May 2022", "Leapfrogging cars ahead and squirting into gaps in traffic is theme-park fun, and the grunt doesn't tail off at extralegal speeds. \u2014 Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver , 27 Oct. 2021", "Of course the extra grunt from the hybrid drivetrain had the Tundra pulling a large, 30-plus-foot Airstream trailer without hesitation. \u2014 Karl Brauer, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English grunnettan , frequentative of grunian , of imitative origin":"Verb", "derivative of grunt entry 1":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8gr\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "chunter", "mouth", "mumble", "murmur", "mutter" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104427", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] } }