{ "pedagog":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "a pedagogue whose classroom lessons consisted entirely of reading directly from the textbook in a monotone", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Montessori researches the pedagogue \u00c9douard S\u00e9guin, who worked with children in a Paris asylum half a century earlier. \u2014 Rivka Galchen, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022", "But Andrew Glyn was first and foremost a teacher, an intellectually insatiable pedagogue with a desire to foster among his students a hunger for a broad understanding of the discipline. \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 21 June 2021", "New York City\u2019s government employs more than 325,000, which includes around 269,900 civilian and pedagogue workers, according to the Independent Budget Office, a fiscal watchdog agency funded by the city. \u2014 Katie Honan, WSJ , 19 Oct. 2020", "There is hardly a paragraph in which Berryman\u2014poet, pedagogue , boozehound, and symphonic self-destroyer\u2014may not be heard straining toward the condition of music. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 12 Oct. 2020", "Lil Nas X is the app's first breakout artist, and its most recognized pedagogue around self-improvement, Tabitha Brown, is a Black mother and vegan from North Carolina. \u2014 Jason Parham, Wired , 4 Aug. 2020", "With that, the pedagogue would dispatch some shivering schoolchild in vest and shorts on a three-mile cross-country run. \u2014 The Economist , 9 Nov. 2019", "His teacher was Ilya Musin, a famed pedagogue who trained Valery Gergiev, director of the Mariinsky Theatre, and Semyon Bychkov, who left Russia for a stellar conducting career in the West. \u2014 Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker , 18 Nov. 2019", "During the Cultural Revolution Chinese pedagogues claimed Melville was a rare anti-capitalist American author. \u2014 The Economist , 18 July 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English pedagoge , from Latin paedagogus , from Greek paidag\u014dgos , slave who escorted children to school, from paid- ped- + ag\u014dgos leader, from agein to lead \u2014 more at agent":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8pe-d\u0259-\u02ccg\u00e4g" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "educationist", "educator", "instructor", "preceptor", "schoolteacher", "teacher" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192918", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "pedagogist":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a specialist in pedagogy":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "perhaps from French p\u00e9dagogiste , from p\u00e9dagogie pedagogy + -iste -ist":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-g\u014dj-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112918", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "pedagogue":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "a pedagogue whose classroom lessons consisted entirely of reading directly from the textbook in a monotone", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Montessori researches the pedagogue \u00c9douard S\u00e9guin, who worked with children in a Paris asylum half a century earlier. \u2014 Rivka Galchen, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022", "But Andrew Glyn was first and foremost a teacher, an intellectually insatiable pedagogue with a desire to foster among his students a hunger for a broad understanding of the discipline. \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 21 June 2021", "New York City\u2019s government employs more than 325,000, which includes around 269,900 civilian and pedagogue workers, according to the Independent Budget Office, a fiscal watchdog agency funded by the city. \u2014 Katie Honan, WSJ , 19 Oct. 2020", "There is hardly a paragraph in which Berryman\u2014poet, pedagogue , boozehound, and symphonic self-destroyer\u2014may not be heard straining toward the condition of music. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 12 Oct. 2020", "Lil Nas X is the app's first breakout artist, and its most recognized pedagogue around self-improvement, Tabitha Brown, is a Black mother and vegan from North Carolina. \u2014 Jason Parham, Wired , 4 Aug. 2020", "With that, the pedagogue would dispatch some shivering schoolchild in vest and shorts on a three-mile cross-country run. \u2014 The Economist , 9 Nov. 2019", "His teacher was Ilya Musin, a famed pedagogue who trained Valery Gergiev, director of the Mariinsky Theatre, and Semyon Bychkov, who left Russia for a stellar conducting career in the West. \u2014 Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker , 18 Nov. 2019", "During the Cultural Revolution Chinese pedagogues claimed Melville was a rare anti-capitalist American author. \u2014 The Economist , 18 July 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English pedagoge , from Latin paedagogus , from Greek paidag\u014dgos , slave who escorted children to school, from paid- ped- + ag\u014dgos leader, from agein to lead \u2014 more at agent":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8pe-d\u0259-\u02ccg\u00e4g" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "educationist", "educator", "instructor", "preceptor", "schoolteacher", "teacher" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105257", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "pedagogy":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "Some of the presentations, a few too many for comfort, lapsed into the familiar contortions of modern pedagogy . \u2014 Alex Ross , New Yorker , 14 & 21 July 2003", "The idea that pedagogy should be judged according to race is absurd on its face, but the fact that they saw their relationship with me and with the school itself in those terms should have given me greater pause than it did. \u2014 Gerald Early , Lure and Loathing , 1993", "Since no textbooks existed, the professor refused to profess, knowing no more than his students, and the students read what they pleased and compared their results. As pedagogy , nothing could be more triumphant. \u2014 Henry Adams , The Education of Henry Adams , 1907", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Trustees thought more about programs and pedagogy and less about money. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 5 Feb. 2022", "References to Freire and other advocates of critical pedagogy appear on the syllabi of Harvard, UC Berkeley, California State-Long Beach, and the University of North Texas. \u2014 Garion Frankel, National Review , 5 Mar. 2022", "Throughout the curricula are explicit references to Marxism, critical pedagogy , radical feminism, and other fringe political stances. \u2014 Daniel Buck, National Review , 27 Mar. 2022", "The lazy pedagogy and propaganda have led to division and bad policy, including policies that impact housing. \u2014 Roger Valdez, Forbes , 2 May 2022", "But the norms of pedagogy have always regulated classroom speech: Students don\u2019t have the right to interrupt or to go on too long or to stray from the subject. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022", "Are racial health inequities mainly a legacy of medical pedagogy ", "Classrooms in many parts of the world have long been victim to a pedagogy that focuses on syllabus completion and curriculum standards, rather than on what children know. \u2014 Yamini Aiyar For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 21 Mar. 2022", "From our discussion, key factors emerged that centered on personalized learning and the advantages of partnerships that align with existing pedagogy , teacher buy-in, and equity. \u2014 Rod Berger, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1623, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "see pedagogue":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "also -\u02ccg\u00e4-", "especially British -\u02ccg\u00e4-g\u0113", "\u02c8pe-d\u0259-\u02ccg\u014d-j\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184129", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "pedal":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a foot lever or treadle by which a part is activated in a mechanism":[ "a bike's pedals" ], ": a lever pressed by the foot in the playing of a musical instrument (such as an organ or piano)":[], ": of or relating to the foot":[], ": of, relating to, or involving a pedal":[], ": to ride a bicycle":[], ": to use or work a pedal":[], ": to work the pedals of":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "He was pedaling as fast as he could.", "He pedaled down to the store.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "When the bike encounters uneven ground, the entire crank, pedal , motor and belt drive assembly moves in concert to soak up the bumps. \u2014 Bill Roberson, Forbes , 28 June 2022", "But monetary brakes and a floored fiscal gas pedal mistreat the economic engine. \u2014 John H. Cochrane, WSJ , 27 June 2022", "The other pedal is a wide one for acceleration with an operation best described as two-stage. \u2014 B.c. George, Car and Driver , 27 June 2022", "There was a three-pickup Les Paul Classic and a Telecaster and Les Paul Junior up there, and a couple of Strats and a jarana for traditional sounds and a wah-wah pedal that got a workout. \u2014 al , 26 June 2022", "The race challenges participants to row, pedal or paddle \u2014 no motors or towing allowed \u2014 70 miles from Tacoma to Port Townsend, Washington, across the Puget Sound in just 48 hours. \u2014 Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 June 2022", "Anthony Zhongor, 17, dove into the water after 18-year-old Mia Samolinski stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake and drove into the bay just after 10 p.m., according to a news release from Suffolk County Police. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022", "The 18-year-old Patchogue resident had accidentally pressed the gas pedal instead of the brakes inside her Subaru Outback, the Suffolk County Police Department said in a news release. \u2014 Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News , 16 June 2022", "That electricity is then used to to power an electric motor that can drive the wheels at low speeds -- or even at high speeds if the gas pedal isn't pressed hard -- and provide an extra push during acceleration. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 14 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "But a step-up from there comes pedal hydrostatic or continuously variable transmission (CVT) operated by a shift-on-the-go hand lever. \u2014 Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics , 5 May 2022", "Walking, dancing robots have garnered lots of attention, but the actual use of bi- pedal robots has remained relatively limited to date. \u2014 Amy Feldman, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022", "There's also a Miss Cavalcade pinup girl contest, Chop Shop demonstrations, pedal car challenge and spring car legends. \u2014 Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com , 7 Jan. 2020", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "When the loss prevention officer confronted the man outside the store, the suspect dumped all the merchandise on the ground and began to pedal away on his bicycle, according to a police report. \u2014 Bruce Geiselman, cleveland , 5 Mar. 2022", "Fitted with panniers and racks, e-bikes let kids pedal themselves to lacrosse practice or violin lessons. \u2014 Kelly Bastone, Outside Online , 24 July 2021", "Randolph would hop on the handlebars or on the back, and Jo Jo would pedal them around. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022", "The tour has been designed to be as sustainable with a wide variety of innovative green elements, from a kinetic dancefloor to electricity-generating bicycles that fans can pedal during the performance to actively charge batteries for the show. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 5 May 2022", "Mountain biking Marines even landed on beaches and were able to quickly pedal inland, providing reconnaissance for the rest of the landing force. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 19 May 2022", "Run or pedal the 12-mile Cotton Valley Rail Trail, and learn the history of the local maritime industry or take a sailing lesson at the New Hampshire Boat Museum. \u2014 Megan Michelson, Outside Online , 12 May 2022", "Pedal Pub allows people to pedal along a route and stop at area bars and restaurants in Atlanta, according to its website. \u2014 Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY , 1 May 2022", "If playing in the middle of the infield is anything like riding a bicycle, then Hanover Central\u2019s Gunnar Howes only had to remind himself how to pedal efficiently. \u2014 Dave Melton, chicagotribune.com , 4 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1883, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin pedalis , from ped-, pes":"Adjective", "Middle French pedale , from Italian, from Latin pedalis , adjective":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ped-\u1d4al also \u02c8p\u0113d-", "\u02c8pe-d\u1d4al" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124807", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "pedati-":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": pedate":[ "pedati form", "pedati sect" ], ": pedately":[ "pedati form", "pedati sect" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin pedatus":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113949", "type":[ "combining form" ] }, "pedder":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": peddler , hawker":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English peddere , probably from pedde covered basket + -ere -er":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ped\u0259(r)" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082845", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "peddle":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to be busy with trifles : piddle":[], ": to deal out or seek to disseminate":[ "peddling personal advice", "\u2014 G. F. Kennan" ], ": to offer or promote as valuable":[ "peddled snake oils and miracle lotions" ] }, "examples":[ "They peddled fruits and vegetables out of their truck on the side of the road.", "He peddled his idea for a new movie to every executive in Hollywood.", "The mayor's aides tried to peddle his innocence to reporters.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Performers like Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity, who long ago bartered their integrity and believability for money and ratings, can peddle their noisome pro-Trump propaganda on Fox News. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022", "People who openly peddle crazed, racist and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories such as the Great Replacement Theory -- the likes of Tucker Carlson and Elise Stefanik -- are out to grab power, not to help you. \u2014 Keith Magee, CNN , 17 May 2022", "Contrary to what certain coaches or administrators might say, the biggest threat to college football isn\u2019t athletes profiting off their fame or boosters funding collectives that peddle name, image and likeness deals. \u2014 Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY , 13 May 2022", "Lioi sentenced Fitzgerald in 2017 to 188 months in prison for using his job to peddle cocaine across the country. \u2014 John Caniglia, cleveland , 1 Dec. 2021", "Did Adam Neumann peddle his wares around town like a sad salesman, all barefoot", "His proxies on state media peddle visions of Russia forging a new union encompassing Belarus and Ukraine. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022", "Even those smiling, sashed salesgirls have been forced to scramble this winter for supplies to peddle online or on folding tables in front of grocery stores. \u2014 Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times , 28 Feb. 2022", "The ad may be set on a future farm and designed to peddle dairy products, but its pastoral setting and utopian veneer riff on the pitches of many companies seeking to present a change to workplace scenery as an upgrade in quality of life. \u2014 Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic , 15 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1532, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "back-formation from peddler , from Middle English pedlere , alteration of pedder peddler":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8pe-d\u1d4al" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "hawk" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082944", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "peddle one's wares":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to sell one's products":[ "She now peddles her wares on the Internet." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012906", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "peddler":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": one who deals in or promotes something intangible (such as a personal asset or an idea)":[ "influence peddlers" ], ": one who offers merchandise (such as fresh produce) for sale along the street or from door to door":[], ": one who peddles : such as":[] }, "examples":[ "the peddler on the street corner selling baseball caps", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Gould said the city will not be endorsing a peddler or solicitor by issuing a permit. \u2014 cleveland , 8 June 2022", "Mastriano has shown strength in recent polls, while being a prominent peddler of conspiracy theories, including former President Donald Trump\u2019s false claims that widespread fraud marred the 2020 election and resulted in his loss in Pennsylvania. \u2014 Marc Levy, ajc , 12 May 2022", "In the poem a peddler cuts away some of the clothes of a sleeping old lady, who then cannot recognize herself. \u2014 Peter Saenger, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022", "In response to his April 30 remarks on Bitcoin, Musk mocked Buffett as a diabetes peddler . \u2014 Peter Cohan, Forbes , 3 May 2022", "The songs luxuriate in the spoils accumulated from Pusha\u2019s peddler empire and dismiss his rivals as charlatans, and the expensive-sounding beats seem to bolster his claims. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022", "Former National Security Advisor and current conspiracy peddler Michael Flynn is co-hosting a fundraiser for Floridian Darlene Swaffar's congressional campaign at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday. \u2014 Zach Everson, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022", "Indeed, there\u2019s little evidence that any super- peddler of doubt\u2014not even Alex Berenson, Tucker Carlson, or Joseph Mercola\u2014has changed the numbers much at all. \u2014 Daniel Engber, The Atlantic , 10 Feb. 2022", "Fox \u2014 a 31-year-old socialite, artist, clothing designer, and former dominatrix and Playboy model \u2014 made her acting debut as the mistress of Adam Sandler's sleazy jewel peddler in the 2019 film Uncut Gems. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 3 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ped-l\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "hawker", "huckster" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200310", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "peddler car":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a freight car carrying less-than-carload shipments from one consignor over a specified route with deliveries direct to consignees":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201208", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "peddler truck":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a truck carrying less-than-truckload shipments from one consignor over a specified route with deliveries direct to consignees":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182141", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "peddlery":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": peddlers' merchandise":[], ": the trade of a peddler":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "peddler + -y":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133753", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "pedestrian":{ "antonyms":[ "absorbing", "engaging", "engrossing", "gripping", "interesting", "intriguing", "involving", "riveting" ], "definitions":{ ": a person going on foot : walker":[], ": commonplace , unimaginative":[ "his sentences and phrases are too often pedestrian , commonplace, and flat", "\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)" ], ": going or performed on foot":[ "pedestrian traffic", "a pedestrian tour of the village" ], ": of, relating to, or designed for walking":[ "a pedestrian mall", "a pedestrian bridge" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "He lived a pedestrian life, working at the paper mill and living in his trailer.", "pedestrian concerns like paying the bills and getting the kids to school on time", "Noun", "The car slid off the road and almost hit a group of pedestrians .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "But he was quickly stopped by private security officials on the pedestrian bridge and soon after surrounded by a group of Customs and Border Protection officials. \u2014 Wendy Fry, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 June 2022", "The mother and daughter from Senda De Vida, along with other migrants deemed eligible to cross that day, were tested for the coronavirus, then directed to a school bus, which would take them to the pedestrian bridge. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022", "The two sites are connected by a pedestrian bridge across the river on the northwest edge of the downtown area. \u2014 Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022", "Within the day of the drowning, police issued a statement saying a man ran and jumped over a fence and into Tempe Town Lake, just east of the pedestrian bridge. \u2014 Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic , 11 June 2022", "The mother and daughter from Senda De Vida, along with other migrants deemed eligible to cross that day, were tested for the coronavirus, then directed to a school bus, which would take them to the pedestrian bridge. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022", "Peachtree Corners, the largest and newest city in Gwinnett, would build a pedestrian bridge to connect its trail system to busy Peachtree Parkway and another one across the Chattahoochee River from Johns Creek, said Mayor Mike Mason. \u2014 Alia Malik, ajc , 10 June 2022", "The mother and daughter from Senda De Vida, along with other migrants deemed eligible to cross that day, were tested for the coronavirus, then directed to a school bus, which would take them to the pedestrian bridge. \u2014 Eileen Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022", "State crash data shows that 73.3 percent of all deadly pedestrian collisions on highways within Harris County between 2017 and 2021 occurred on the main lanes, while nearly 22 percent were on the frontage road. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 10 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "At some point, almost everyone in this country is a pedestrian . \u2014 Danyoung Kim, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022", "Although there are still some imaginative conceits (the narrator\u2019s father constructs a replica Blockbuster video store in his basement), many of the plot points are more pedestrian . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022", "Damico is charged in an Aug. 18 fatal crash near the Highland Walgreens on Ridge Road and Indianapolis Boulevard that killed Tyler Scheidt, 21, of Highland, who was a pedestrian . \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 3 May 2022", "According to a preliminary review of state data, Friday's victim is the 55th pedestrian to be killed by a driver on roads within Harris County since the start of 2022. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 29 Apr. 2022", "Andrew is the first pedestrian in 2022 to die after being struck by a vehicle in Anchorage. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 8 Mar. 2022", "His career averages are pedestrian \u2014 3.3 points, 2.7 rebounds \u2014 but his value rarely appears in the box score. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Mar. 2022", "Waldrop was a pedestrian attempting to cross U.S. 421 when she was struck by a 2020 Freightliner commercial truck driven by Michael Kimbrough, 49, of Daphne. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 22 Feb. 2022", "The driver\u2019s vehicle was damaged in the collision with the pedestrian and after striking another vehicle on the street, Hernandez said. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1716, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1770, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin pedestr-, pedester , literally, going on foot, from ped-, pes foot \u2014 more at foot":"Adjective and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "p\u0259-\u02c8des-tr\u0113-\u0259n", "p\u0259-\u02c8de-str\u0113-\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "arid", "boring", "colorless", "drab", "dreary", "drudging", "dry", "dull", "dusty", "flat", "heavy", "ho-hum", "humdrum", "jading", "jejune", "leaden", "mind-numbing", "monochromatic", "monotonous", "numbing", "old", "ponderous", "slow", "stale", "stodgy", "stuffy", "stupid", "tame", "tedious", "tiresome", "tiring", "uninteresting", "wearisome", "weary", "wearying" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040128", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "pedestrian island":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a space between roadways where pedestrians can await a break in vehicular traffic":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202648", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "pedestrian/foot traffic":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": people who are walking":[ "There is a walkway along the bridge for pedestrian/foot traffic ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185706", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "pedigree":{ "antonyms":[ "issue", "posterity", "progeny", "seed" ], "definitions":{ ": a distinguished ancestry":[ "actions spoke louder than pedigrees in the trenches", "\u2014 Dixon Wecter" ], ": a register recording a line of ancestors":[ "The pedigree traces the family back to the 18th century." ], ": an ancestral line : lineage":[ "That horse has an impressive pedigree ." ], ": the recorded purity of breed of an individual or strain":[ "vouch for a horse's pedigree" ] }, "examples":[ "That horse has an impressive pedigree .", "What is the dog's pedigree ", "The puppy came with papers proving its pedigree .", "Democracy is an idea with a pedigree stretching back to ancient Greece.", "The company has an excellent pedigree with over a century in the business.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The trio ripped through their set, which also featured a Cline cameo, and brought an atonal, free-jazz element to their old-school punk pedigree . \u2014 Jonah Bayer, SPIN , 31 May 2022", "This movement had evolved in part from the populist Yellow Vest protests, burgeoning for a few years now, while also having different and fully sui generis components of its pedigree . \u2014 Justin E. H. Smith, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022", "Some were big prize winners, and many are worthy of fresh attention regardless of their May Show pedigree . \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 22 May 2022", "The pond, located behind the third green, has an impressive pedigree of its own. \u2014 Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022", "The buzz was starting to build around Handroll Project, a new San Francisco sushi restaurant with an impressive pedigree , when everything came to a grinding halt last week. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 May 2022", "Their attraction speaks to the urgency of the problem and the pedigree of his partners, including Blackbird. \u2014 Jeffrey M. O'brien, Fortune , 2 June 2022", "The model lacked the spacious rear seats of Ferrari's 2+2 models and the racing pedigree and performance of the 365GTB/4 Daytona. \u2014 Greg Fink, Car and Driver , 31 May 2022", "Alford landed three transfers \u2014 Oregon State\u2019s Jarod Lucas, Seton Hall\u2019s Tyler Powell and Elon\u2019s Hunter MacIntosh \u2014 and a couple freshmen, but none has the pedigree of what walked out the door. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English pedegru , from Anglo-French p\u00e9 de grue , literally, crane's foot; from the shape made by the lines of a genealogical chart":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ped-\u0259-\u02ccgr\u0113", "\u02c8pe-d\u0259-\u02ccgr\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "ancestry", "birth", "blood", "bloodline", "breeding", "descent", "extraction", "family tree", "genealogy", "line", "lineage", "origin", "parentage", "stock", "strain" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031836", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "pedigreed":{ "antonyms":[ "issue", "posterity", "progeny", "seed" ], "definitions":{ ": a distinguished ancestry":[ "actions spoke louder than pedigrees in the trenches", "\u2014 Dixon Wecter" ], ": a register recording a line of ancestors":[ "The pedigree traces the family back to the 18th century." ], ": an ancestral line : lineage":[ "That horse has an impressive pedigree ." ], ": the recorded purity of breed of an individual or strain":[ "vouch for a horse's pedigree" ] }, "examples":[ "That horse has an impressive pedigree .", "What is the dog's pedigree ", "The puppy came with papers proving its pedigree .", "Democracy is an idea with a pedigree stretching back to ancient Greece.", "The company has an excellent pedigree with over a century in the business.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The trio ripped through their set, which also featured a Cline cameo, and brought an atonal, free-jazz element to their old-school punk pedigree . \u2014 Jonah Bayer, SPIN , 31 May 2022", "This movement had evolved in part from the populist Yellow Vest protests, burgeoning for a few years now, while also having different and fully sui generis components of its pedigree . \u2014 Justin E. H. Smith, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022", "Some were big prize winners, and many are worthy of fresh attention regardless of their May Show pedigree . \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 22 May 2022", "The pond, located behind the third green, has an impressive pedigree of its own. \u2014 Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022", "The buzz was starting to build around Handroll Project, a new San Francisco sushi restaurant with an impressive pedigree , when everything came to a grinding halt last week. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 May 2022", "Their attraction speaks to the urgency of the problem and the pedigree of his partners, including Blackbird. \u2014 Jeffrey M. O'brien, Fortune , 2 June 2022", "The model lacked the spacious rear seats of Ferrari's 2+2 models and the racing pedigree and performance of the 365GTB/4 Daytona. \u2014 Greg Fink, Car and Driver , 31 May 2022", "Alford landed three transfers \u2014 Oregon State\u2019s Jarod Lucas, Seton Hall\u2019s Tyler Powell and Elon\u2019s Hunter MacIntosh \u2014 and a couple freshmen, but none has the pedigree of what walked out the door. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English pedegru , from Anglo-French p\u00e9 de grue , literally, crane's foot; from the shape made by the lines of a genealogical chart":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ped-\u0259-\u02ccgr\u0113", "\u02c8pe-d\u0259-\u02ccgr\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "ancestry", "birth", "blood", "bloodline", "breeding", "descent", "extraction", "family tree", "genealogy", "line", "lineage", "origin", "parentage", "stock", "strain" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040017", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "pedlar":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": one who deals in or promotes something intangible (such as a personal asset or an idea)":[ "influence peddlers" ], ": one who offers merchandise (such as fresh produce) for sale along the street or from door to door":[], ": one who peddles : such as":[] }, "examples":[ "the peddler on the street corner selling baseball caps", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Gould said the city will not be endorsing a peddler or solicitor by issuing a permit. \u2014 cleveland , 8 June 2022", "Mastriano has shown strength in recent polls, while being a prominent peddler of conspiracy theories, including former President Donald Trump\u2019s false claims that widespread fraud marred the 2020 election and resulted in his loss in Pennsylvania. \u2014 Marc Levy, ajc , 12 May 2022", "In the poem a peddler cuts away some of the clothes of a sleeping old lady, who then cannot recognize herself. \u2014 Peter Saenger, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022", "In response to his April 30 remarks on Bitcoin, Musk mocked Buffett as a diabetes peddler . \u2014 Peter Cohan, Forbes , 3 May 2022", "The songs luxuriate in the spoils accumulated from Pusha\u2019s peddler empire and dismiss his rivals as charlatans, and the expensive-sounding beats seem to bolster his claims. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022", "Former National Security Advisor and current conspiracy peddler Michael Flynn is co-hosting a fundraiser for Floridian Darlene Swaffar's congressional campaign at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday. \u2014 Zach Everson, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022", "Indeed, there\u2019s little evidence that any super- peddler of doubt\u2014not even Alex Berenson, Tucker Carlson, or Joseph Mercola\u2014has changed the numbers much at all. \u2014 Daniel Engber, The Atlantic , 10 Feb. 2022", "Fox \u2014 a 31-year-old socialite, artist, clothing designer, and former dominatrix and Playboy model \u2014 made her acting debut as the mistress of Adam Sandler's sleazy jewel peddler in the 2019 film Uncut Gems. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 3 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ped-l\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "hawker", "huckster" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204151", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "pedicle":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": pedicel sense b":[], ": the part of a skin or tissue graft left attached to the original site during the preliminary stages of union":[], ": either of two short cylindrical bony processes lying on either side of a vertebra that project posteriorly from the vertebral body and fuse with the laminae to form a neural arch":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ped-i-k\u0259l", "\u02c8pe-di-k\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Enlarge / Four drawings illustrating tubed pedicle flaps by Russian surgeon Vladimir Filatov, 1916. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022", "For trans men, testosterone and mastectomy were common, but genital surgeries remained rare, in part because phalloplasty had only minimally evolved beyond Gillies\u2019s tubed pedicle of the 1940s. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022", "There are a few other options, such as a pedicle graft, in which donor tissue comes from a gum area closer to the recipient area. \u2014 Sarah Jacoby, SELF , 11 Mar. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin pediculus , from diminutive of ped-, pes":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144218" }, "Pedicularis":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a large genus of hemiparasitic herbs (family Scrophulareaceae) found in temperate or alpine regions that have pinnate or pinnatifid leaves and variously colored bilabiate flowers in terminal spikes \u2014 see lousewort":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "p\u0259\u0307\u02ccdiky\u0259\u02c8la(a)r\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Latin ( herba ) pedicularis lousewort":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144931" }, "pedicel":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a slender basal part of an organism or one of its parts: such as":[], ": a plant stalk that supports a fruiting or spore-bearing organ":[], ": a narrow basal attachment (as of the abdomen of an ant) of an animal organ or part":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8pe-d\u0259-\u02ccsel" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Cantils are neither part of the stem nor the pedicel . \u2014 Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2021", "Edwards said the extra antler on Lindberg\u2019s deer could be attributed to damage to the pedicels , the bony structures that support and develop antlers on animals. \u2014 Joel Sartore, National Geographic , 21 Nov. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin pedicellus , diminutive of Latin pediculus":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1682, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152318" }, "Pedicellinidae":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a family of small noncalcareous usually solitary and hermaphroditic bryozoans":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Pedicellina , type genus + -idae":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165628" }, "pedicatio":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": anal intercourse":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin paedication-, paedicatio , from Latin paedicatus (past participle of paedicare to engage in pederasty, from Greek paidika boy favorite, from neuter plural of paidikos of boys, from paid-, pais boy + -ikos -ic) + -ion-, -io -ion":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170136" }, "pedicab":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a tricycle with a 2-seat passenger compartment covered by a usually folding top and a separate seat for a driver who pedals":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8pe-di-\u02cckab" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The pedicab went in front of a police cruiser rolling across the intersection on Royal when Hansel fired a gun several times at the marked SUV's windshield and began running away, the sources said. \u2014 Ramon Antonio Vargas | Staff Writer, NOLA.com , 30 Oct. 2020", "Abney, 31, was driving a patrol cruiser with officer Brooke Duncan IV on Royal Street on Friday at about 4:30 p.m. when a pedicab on St. Philip Street approached the Royal intersection. \u2014 Ramon Antonio Vargas | Staff Writer, NOLA.com , 31 Oct. 2020", "Today, Monsivais drives a pedicab and picks up passengers for Arcade City, which still operates in Austin. \u2014 Aarian Marshall, Wired , 20 Aug. 2020", "Another touch of fun was provided by Dale Salzman, who drove a pedicab with a drop-down plastic curtain to protect passengers. \u2014 Denys Bucksten, chicagotribune.com , 23 Sep. 2019", "And e- pedicabs could replace most taxi trips in the inner city. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, TheWeek , 17 Feb. 2020", "Instead, the industry is thriving, with almost 200 pedicabs in operation throughout the city. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com , 27 Aug. 2019", "In the first months after the ordinance passed, many pedicabs stopped operating. \u2014 Mary Wisniewski, chicagotribune.com , 26 Aug. 2019", "Some pedicab drivers feared regulations put in place by Chicago five years ago \u2013 banning them from Michigan Avenue and State Street, as well as from the Loop during rush hour, would put them out of business. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com , 27 Aug. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin ped-, pes + English cab":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1922, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170749" }, "Pedicellina":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a genus (the type of the family Pedicillinidae) of colonial bryozoans in which the zooids have a bell-shaped body on a slender pedicel":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from pedicellus + -ina":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170907" }, "pediceled":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": pedicellate":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-191356" }, "pedicellaria":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of various peculiar minute organs resembling forceps that are borne in large numbers on the external integument of sea urchins and starfish and also often on the spines of the latter and that have as their probable function keeping the body clear of small parasites and other foreign objects \u2014 compare forcipulate":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccped\u0259s\u0259\u02c8la(a)r\u0113\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from pedicellus pedicel + -aria":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-092229" }, "pedicellate":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a slender basal part of an organism or one of its parts: such as":[], ": a plant stalk that supports a fruiting or spore-bearing organ":[], ": a narrow basal attachment (as of the abdomen of an ant) of an animal organ or part":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8pe-d\u0259-\u02ccsel" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Cantils are neither part of the stem nor the pedicel . \u2014 Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2021", "Edwards said the extra antler on Lindberg\u2019s deer could be attributed to damage to the pedicels , the bony structures that support and develop antlers on animals. \u2014 Joel Sartore, National Geographic , 21 Nov. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin pedicellus , diminutive of Latin pediculus":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1682, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222823" }, "pediculate":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to an order (Lophiiformes synonym Pediculati) of marine bony fishes (such as a batfish or goosefish) with pectoral fins at the end of an armlike process and part of the dorsal fin modified into a lure":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "pi-\u02c8di-ky\u0259-l\u0259t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "ultimately from Latin pediculus little foot, pedicel":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1882, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224328" }, "Pediculati":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an order of highly specialized marine teleost fishes including the anglers and batfishes that have the ventral fins on the throat and the pectoral fins at the end of a process suggesting a wrist or arm and consisting of the elongated and modified hypercoracoid and hypocoracoid and that have the anterior portion of the dorsal fin modified into a movable structure which stands out from the protectively colored body as a lure attracting prey within reach of the very large mouth":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from plural of pediculatus pediculate":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-000314" }, "pediatrics":{ "type":[ "noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction" ], "definitions":{ ": a branch of medicine dealing with the development, care, and diseases of infants, children, and adolescents":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccp\u0113-d\u0113-\u02c8a-triks" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In addition to working at a progressive pediatrics practice promoting claims that kids are racist, Caraveo has also taken controversial stances on other social issues. \u2014 Fox News , 30 June 2022", "Nursing students from Alaska Pacific University, University of Alaska Anchorage, and Charter College train at ANMC\u2019s inpatient pediatrics unit. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022", "Formulas are regulated by their country of origin, so there is no guarantee of the safety of a product arriving from another country, according to the pediatrics group. \u2014 Ana Faguy, USA TODAY , 24 May 2022", "Saker has been with the health department since 2012, practicing pediatrics at the Bobbie Sterne Health Center. \u2014 Brooks Sutherland, The Enquirer , 7 Mar. 2022", "Parents should try to include healthy foods in their child\u2019s diet every day and every meal, says Claire McCarthy, a primary care pediatrician at Boston Children\u2019s Hospital, and an assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. \u2014 Anna Nordberg, Washington Post , 31 May 2022", "Child advocacy is as integral as otitis treatment to the practice of pediatrics . \u2014 Erika Edwards, NBC News , 26 May 2022", "Steven Abrams, professor of pediatrics at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin, acknowledges many infants were fed evaporated milk recipes before formula became the norm, but that doesn\u2019t mean people should use that method today. \u2014 Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone , 22 May 2022", "Often, having a viral illness triggers the first symptoms of Type 1 diabetes in children, said Dr. Ahmad Bailony, chair of pediatrics at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1857, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-041012" }, "peduncle":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a stalk bearing a flower or flower cluster or a fructification":[], ": a narrow part by which some larger part or the whole body of an organism is attached : stalk , pedicel":[], ": a narrow stalk by which a tumor or polyp is attached":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8p\u0113-\u02ccd\u0259\u014b-k\u0259l", "pi-\u02c8d\u0259\u014b-", "pi-\u02c8" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In addition to its color, this plant part is in specific relation: perhaps unhelpfully peduncolo means peduncle , which is a stem that ends at a flower or a fruit, this grape\u2019s lifeline bestowing also the cultivar\u2019s red name. \u2014 Susan H. Gordon, Forbes , 6 May 2022", "Last year, peak bloom occurred just four days after the peduncle elongation stage because of exceptionally warm temperatures in the 70s and 80s. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Mar. 2022", "In 2017, a prolonged and bitter cold spell befell the Washington region in mid-March when the buds were already between stage 4, peduncle elongation, and 5 (puffy white), following the warmest February on record and a mild start to March. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2022", "Spray: a group of blooms that arise from one peduncle and develop into many flowers on short pedicles. \u2014 Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Feb. 2022", "During peduncle elongation, the stalks bearing the blossom buds extend and the flowers become visible. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Mar. 2021", "In the sulci and peduncles of fox brains, Hecht might see signs of whether this theory or others hit the mark. \u2014 Popular Science , 10 Feb. 2020", "First, the carcass had to be secured around the peduncle , the portion of a whale\u2019s body that tapers back to the fluke. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2019", "Signs of florets and peduncle elongation are already being seen and usually occur about 10 days before peak bloom is reached, according to local radio station 97.1 WASH-FM. \u2014 Jenae Sitzes, Country Living , 27 Feb. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin pedunculus , diminutive of Latin ped-, pes":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-061046" }, "pedule":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a long socklike boot made of leather or cloth and worn especially by ancient and early medieval Gauls":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8pe(\u02cc)dy\u00fcl" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin pedulis , from Latin, of the foot, from ped-, pes foot":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072419" }, "pedicelliform":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having the form of a pedicel":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin pedicell us + English -iform":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092926" }, "pedal stop":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an organ stop that is played by the pedals":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-151747" }, "ped":{ "type":[ "abbreviation or noun", "combining form", "noun", "noun combining form" ], "definitions":{ ": a natural soil aggregate":[], ": child":[ "ped iatric", "paedo genesis" ], ": childhood":[ "ped iatric", "paedo genesis" ], ": performance-enhancing drug":[ "PEDs can turn a marginal player into a major leaguer, and transform a marginal major leaguer into an All-Star.", "\u2014 Dave DeLand", "\u2026 has never tested positive for using PEDs , but is under investigation by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency \u2026", "\u2014 Andre Williams" ], ": foot":[ "maxilli ped" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ped", "\u02ccp\u0113-\u02cc\u0113-\u02c8d\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Greek pedon ground; akin to Latin ped-, pes foot \u2014 more at foot":"Noun", "Greek paid-, paido- , from paid-, pais child, boy \u2014 more at few":"Combining form", "Latin ped-, pes":"Noun combining form" }, "first_known_use":{ "1951, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "2001, in the meaning defined above":"Abbreviation or noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222224" }, "pedicure":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a person who provides care for the feet, toes, and nails":[], ": care of the feet, toes, and nails":[], ": a single treatment of these parts":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ped-i-\u02cckyu\u0307(\u0259)r", "\u02c8pe-di-\u02cckyu\u0307r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "She's getting a pedicure tomorrow.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Mom gets to enjoy a full spa day at Kamaha\u2019o, a Marilyn Monroe Spa with a massage, pedicure and facial. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 1 May 2022", "Sundays' pale yet vivid take on the color, L.05 ($18), is begging to become the signature pedicure shade of anyone who loves a splashy pastel. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 23 Apr. 2022", "Technically this isn\u2019t a pedicure product, but trust us. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 3 Feb. 2022", "Salon Allure has all the luxuries that professional salons have, including massage pedicure chairs -- my personal favorite. \u2014 Shirley Macfarland, cleveland , 28 Jan. 2022", "Earlier Monday, the mayor tweeted a photo of himself getting a pedicure in preparation for the Meta Gala. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 3 May 2022", "Duane Kuiper has a wonderful relationship with his nearly 3-year-old granddaughter, Andy, and one recent afternoon near his home in Danville, Kuiper took her out for a pedicure . \u2014 Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Apr. 2022", "Parenting obviously isn't an easy task, and if your dad \u2014 or partner \u2014 deserves some relaxation time, set up a few spa activities from a pedicure to a back massage to a hydrating face mask. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 21 Apr. 2022", "Not to mention the process of giving yourself an at-home pedicure can be soothing and meditative, especially after a long day. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 3 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "French p\u00e9dicure , from Latin ped-, pes foot + curare to take care, from cura care":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223921" }, "pedipalp":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": either of the second pair of appendages of various arthropods (such as an arachnid or horseshoe crab) that lie on each side of the mouth and often perform a specialized function (such as grasping or feeling)":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8pe-d\u0259-\u02ccpalp" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Some spiders even use part of the pedipalp , a bit just under the palpal bulb at the tip, to make music (stridulate) as part of a courtship ritual. \u2014 Emily Willingham, Wired , 22 Sep. 2020", "But as the male dismounts, the pedipalp grasps and twists the scapus, snipping it off as if with scissors. \u2014 National Geographic , 14 Feb. 2017", "Male orb weavers of the Argiope genus die upon inserting that second pedipalp . \u2014 Liz Langley, National Geographic , 25 Feb. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin pedipalpus , from ped-, pes foot + palpus palpus":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1826, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230253" }, "pedal steel":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a box-shaped musical instrument with legs that has usually 10 strings which can be altered in pitch by the use of pedals and which are plucked while being pressed with a movable steel bar":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "At center stage, guitarists Bob Britt and Doug Lancio get the most lighting, while Dylan gets about the same voltage as drummer Charley Drayton, bassist Tony Garnier and pedal steel player Donnie Herron, also off to the side. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 22 June 2022", "The album also hears Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders, Carla Azar of the post-punk group Autolux, and Lane\u2019s pedal steel player Matthew Pynn. \u2014 Marisa Whitaker, SPIN , 2 June 2022", "The Red Dirt Boys (drums, bass, keys/guitar, pedal steel ) looked like librarians. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 14 May 2022", "Frampton watched as Drake pulled out a small box, set it on his pedal steel guitar, and began connecting it together. \u2014 Pam Windsor, Forbes , 3 May 2022", "Three other performers were inducted into the Hall, as well \u2014 the late Ray Charles, the late pedal steel player Pete Drake and still-active drummer Eddie Bayers. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 1 May 2022", "Drake\u2019s ability to enhance a song with the pedal steel stretched beyond just the country music genre. \u2014 Pam Windsor, Forbes , 3 May 2022", "Rock \u2019n\u2019 roll had come to dominate the charts, and songs that sounded too traditional\u2014anything with too much pedal steel or fiddle, or too many lyrics about family and God\u2014felt hopelessly old-fashioned. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Mar. 2022", "Nels Cline and Jason Isbell and legendary pedal steel guitarist Lloyd Maines provide solos throughout the song, while Cash, Escovedo and Tweedy trade verses. \u2014 Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone , 7 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1965, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235728" }, "pediculous":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": infested with lice : lousy":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "pi-\u02c8di-ky\u0259-l\u0259s", "pi-\u02c8dik-y\u0259-l\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin pediculosus , from pediculus":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1540, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012420" }, "Pedionomus":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a monotypic genus of Australian birds (family Turnicidae) consisting of the plain wanderer and closely related to the button quails":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccped\u0113\u02c8\u00e4n\u0259m\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Greek pedionomos plain-dweller, from pedi- + -nomos (from nemein to inhabit, pasture)":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015317" }, "pedal bone":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": coffin bone":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1881, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-054116" }, "pedal-note":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": pedal point":[], ": one of the lowest tones that can be sounded on a brass instrument being an octave below the normal usable range and representing the fundamental of the harmonic series":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8pe-d\u1d4al-\u02ccn\u014dt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "from the playing of the lowest notes on the organ by means of pedals":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-061012" }, "pedal point":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a single tone usually the tonic or dominant that is normally sustained in the bass and sounds against changing harmonies in the other parts":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Growly, subterranean pedal points and eerie screeches signal the three murders, evoked in animated silhouette by Nichols\u2019 artfully gruesome projections. \u2014 John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com , 11 Feb. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1846, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-061334" }, "pedalo":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": paddleboat sense 2":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8pe-d\u0259-(\u02cc)l\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "French p\u00e9dalo , from p\u00e9dale pedal + -o (perhaps as in meccano children's construction set)":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1945, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-065735" }, "pedion":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a form of crystal having only a single face and belonging to the rare asymmetric class of the triclinic system":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8p\u0113d-", "\u02c8ped\u0113\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Greek, plain, flat surface, from pedon ground; akin to Latin oppido thoroughly, Old Norse fet step, Sanskrit pada step, track, Latin ped-, pes foot":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-070551" }, "pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children":[ "\u2026 new reports of children with COVID-19 coming down with, and sometimes dying from, a mysterious \u2026 illness dubbed \" pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome \" has parents understandably on edge.", "\u2014 Anna Medaris Miller", "Some reports are likening pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome to two rare childhood conditions, Kawasaki syndrome and toxic shock syndrome, because of certain similarities among the syndromes.", "\u2014 Denise M. Baran", "\u2014 abbreviation PMIS" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "2020, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-072535" }, "pedal organ":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the portion of a pipe organ that is controlled from the pedal keyboard":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-074608" }, "pedipalpal":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to a pedipalpus":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "pedipalp + -al":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-091601" }, "PED":{ "type":[ "abbreviation or noun", "combining form", "noun", "noun combining form" ], "definitions":{ ": a natural soil aggregate":[], ": child":[ "ped iatric", "paedo genesis" ], ": childhood":[ "ped iatric", "paedo genesis" ], ": performance-enhancing drug":[ "PEDs can turn a marginal player into a major leaguer, and transform a marginal major leaguer into an All-Star.", "\u2014 Dave DeLand", "\u2026 has never tested positive for using PEDs , but is under investigation by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency \u2026", "\u2014 Andre Williams" ], ": foot":[ "maxilli ped" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccp\u0113-\u02cc\u0113-\u02c8d\u0113", "\u02c8ped" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Greek pedon ground; akin to Latin ped-, pes foot \u2014 more at foot":"Noun", "Greek paid-, paido- , from paid-, pais child, boy \u2014 more at few":"Combining form", "Latin ped-, pes":"Noun combining form" }, "first_known_use":{ "1951, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "2001, in the meaning defined above":"Abbreviation or noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-093645" }, "pediculosis":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": infestation with lice":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "pi-\u02ccdi-ky\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d-s\u0259s", "pi-\u02ccdik-y\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d-s\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Scientifically known as pediculosis capitis, head lice aren't contracted as a result of slacking on your personal hygiene practices. \u2014 Rebecca Dancer, Allure , 8 Nov. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Latin pediculus louse, diminutive of pedis louse":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1876, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-095952" }, "pedal boat":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": paddleboat sense 2":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The eight-acre McGovern Lake is an excellent spot to feed the ducks or take a pedal boat out for a spin. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 18 Mar. 2022", "Explore hiking and biking trails, take an archaeological site tour, enjoy free pedal boat rentals, learn canoeing and camping skills and more. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 22 Sep. 2021", "Rent a pedal boat , canoe, kayak or paddleboard for $15-$36 \u2014 double kayaks and group pedal boats are available \u2014 and grab a web coupon for a free second hour before noon. \u2014 Madison Karas, Star Tribune , 18 July 2021", "Or take the family (two adults and two children) out in a swan pedal boat for $40 an hour. \u2014 Hannah Drown, cleveland , 9 June 2021", "Take to the water of Cowles Creek in a kayak or pedal boat . \u2014 Hannah Drown, cleveland , 9 June 2021", "Ride a swan pedal boat , rent a surrey bike or fly a kite at Veterans Park. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 Apr. 2021", "Explore Echo Park Lake\u2019s signature lotus beds and fountain on a swan pedal boat . \u2014 Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times , 1 Dec. 2020", "Other state park facilities include a playground, pedal boat rentals on the lake, picnic sites, a baseball field, a pavilion and an overlook at the spring. \u2014 Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online , 29 Nov. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1910, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-103756" }, "pedunculate barnacle":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a barnacle (as the goose barnacle) attached to the substrate by the base of a fleshy foot or stalk \u2014 compare sessile barnacle":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-105412" }, "pediform":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": resembling a foot":[ "\u2014 used chiefly of segmental appendages of insects and other arthropods that are not characteristically of this form pediform antennae" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "French p\u00e9diforme , from p\u00e9d- ped- + -iforme -iform":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-111046" }, "pediatrician":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a specialist in pediatrics":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccp\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259-\u02c8tri-sh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The network was designed to ensure children can access primary care as well as behavioral health services, Dr. Mona Mansour, a Cincinnati Children's pediatrician , said in a news release. \u2014 Brooks Sutherland, The Enquirer , 28 June 2022", "Neither the pediatrician nor the GI specialist could offer much help. \u2014 Brittany Shammas, Washington Post , 2 June 2022", "One way to be more certain is to talk to your child\u2019s pediatrician about whether your child is meeting certain developmental benchmarks. \u2014 Abigail A. Allen, The Conversation , 19 May 2022", "During this process, Keiji Hayashi, a curious pediatrician from Japan, noted that the bulk of the data supporting Tamiflu had never been evaluated by anyone outside of the company that developed it. \u2014 Paul Fenyves, STAT , 19 May 2022", "Parents of four transgender minors ages 12 to 17 filed the lawsuit challenging the law, along with a pediatrician , a child psychologist, and a pastor. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 14 May 2022", "Then in a 2016 appeal, two forensic experts and a pediatrician testified that the medical examiner had inappropriately relied on the flotation test. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022", "Parents who want to make an appointment should first check to see if their pediatrician or family doctor is one of the providers administering shots for this age group, health officials said. \u2014 Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022", "Families may be able to have their children immunized while their child sees their pediatrician or family physician before the start of the school year. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 16 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1903, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-112934" }, "pedal keyboard":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": pedalboard":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1866, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-120255" }, "pediatric":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or specializing in pediatrics or its practice":[ "pediatric dermatology", "a pediatric nurse" ], ": of, relating to, affecting, or being an infant, child, or adolescent":[ "pediatric patients", "pediatric cancers" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccp\u0113-d\u0113-\u02c8a-trik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Moderna scientists said their vaccine would prevent pediatric hospitalizations if authorized. \u2014 Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News , 14 June 2022", "The new data dovetails with a study published by the CDC in February, which found that the peak rate of pediatric hospitalizations during the omicron wave was four times higher than the peak seen during the delta wave last fall. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 26 Apr. 2022", "The change makes sense to researchers such as Dr. Buddy Creech, a pediatric infectious disease expert at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Apr. 2022", "Finding a single metric that captures all this dynamic complexity is a tall order, said Dr. Archana Chatterjee, a pediatric infectious disease expert at the University of Chicago who serves on the FDA advisory board. \u2014 Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times , 21 Oct. 2021", "States can begin placing orders for pediatric vaccines Friday, and an initial supply of 10 million doses is available, Jha also said. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 3 June 2022", "Jha said states can begin placing orders for pediatric vaccines on Friday, and said the administration has an initial supply of 10 million doses available. \u2014 Zeke Miller, Anchorage Daily News , 2 June 2022", "Jha said states can begin placing orders for pediatric vaccines on Friday, and said the administration has an initial supply of 10 million doses available. \u2014 Zeke Miller, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022", "Jha said states can begin placing orders for pediatric vaccines on Friday, and said the administration has an initial supply of 10 million doses available. \u2014 Zeke Miller, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-151701" }, "pedal pushers":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": women's and girls' calf-length trousers":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Images of Ashley Tisdale and Hilary Duff wearing denim pedal pushers , a weird graphic tee, a newsies cap, and a floss-thin scarf scraping the knees spring to mind. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 1 Nov. 2021", "Not the pastry dresses anyway (the brocade jean jackets and shepherdess pedal pushers maybe). \u2014 Vanessa Friedman, New York Times , 21 Feb. 2020", "Offscreen, Hepburn made wearing pedal pushers and simple, unadorned tops into an art. \u2014 Whitney Perry, Glamour , 15 Jan. 2020", "Tie-Dye Everything T-shirts, hoodies, pedal pushers , caftans, handbags, button-downs, bikinis\u2026literally everything is getting the tie-dye treatment. \u2014 Emily Farra, Vogue , 26 July 2019", "The actress attended Comic-Con International festival in San Diego, California this weekend, wearing a pair of silk pedal pusher shorts by Louis Vuitton. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 22 July 2018", "The boy, in quaint pedal pushers , speaks in digital tongues to William, teasing and prodding him to participate in the park\u2019s games now that the stakes are real. \u2014 Sonia Saraiya, HWD , 20 Apr. 2018", "With all those runners, walkers and pedal pushers looking for sponsors, Ouisie's Table, the River Oaks restaurant at 3939 San Felipe, is providing a way to support one's team spirit as well as provide some spirits for the team. \u2014 Houston Chronicle , 27 Mar. 2018", "We would be dropped off in our pedal pushers and tennis shoes, and wait patiently until the wrangler assigned us to our particular horses. \u2014 Benjamin Oreskes, latimes.com , 25 Jan. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1912, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-163606" }, "pedunculate body":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a group of interneurons or their fibers in the insect forebrain":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-182654" }, "pedant":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge":[], ": one who makes a show of knowledge":[], ": a formalist or precisionist in teaching":[], ": a male schoolteacher":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8pe-d\u1d4ant" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "All too often, science fiction provokes the pedant in professional scientists, for whom a beautiful story can be ruined by a single petty error. \u2014 Jerry A. Coyne , New York Times Book Review , 10 Oct. 1999", "A controversialist, crusty, critical, arrogant, a pedant , he was attacked by his contemporaries for sacrilege, impudence, temerity and presumption\u2014among other imperfections. \u2014 Carl Sagan , The Demon-Haunted World , 1996", "This pioneer of the Age of the Sea, who deserves fame as an opener of the modern mind, has been caught in the cross fire of chauvinists, pedants , and ignorant but enthusiastic men of letters. \u2014 Daniel J. Boorstin , The Discoverers , 1983", "A zealous pedant , Flaubert defended the accuracy of his historical novels with wearisome tenacity, as if accuracy could compensate for their lack of lived experience. \u2014 James Atlas , New York Times Book Review , 17 Oct. 1982", "Recent Examples on the Web", "While its sister show Jeopardy is better known as a pedant 's paradise (misspeaking or misspelling has long been known to sink contestants), every now and then Wheel of Fortune gets in on the action. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 1 Apr. 2021", "Deeply learned, Morris was more a student of history than a teacher\u2014always an enthusiast, never a pedant . \u2014 Rachel Donadio, Travel + Leisure , 8 Dec. 2020", "Here my inner pedant will not shut up: What if the popularity of the Beatles\u2019 music was as much a product of a specific time and set of circumstances as the music itself? \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2019", "Heck, even the creator of PGP (OK, GPG, for you pedants ), Phil Zimmerman himself, asked us back in 2014 to resend something to him in plaintext. \u2014 Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica , 2 June 2018", "Ending a case that electrified punctuation pedants , grammar goons and comma connoisseurs, Oakhurst Dairy settled an overtime dispute with its drivers that hinged entirely on the lack of an Oxford comma in state law. \u2014 Daniel Victor, New York Times , 9 Feb. 2018", "Pedants will quibble that the book is built on individual themes that others have looked at more deeply. \u2014 The Economist , 13 July 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle French, from Italian pedante":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1588, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-183118" }, "Pedro Ximenez":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a rich usually sweet sherry from Pajarete near Arcos in Spain sometimes used for blending with and flavoring other wine":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6p\u0101(\u02cc)dr\u014dh\u0113\u02c8m\u0101(\u02cc)n\u0101s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Spanish pedroximenes, pedrojimenez , perhaps from the name Pedro Ximenes or Pedro Jimenez":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-200441" }, "pedro sancho":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": sancho pedro":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-203306" }, "pedantic":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or being a pedant":[ "a pedantic teacher" ], ": narrowly, stodgily, and often ostentatiously learned":[ "a pedantic insistence that we follow the rules exactly", "Far worse, he was pedantic , pernickety, letting nothing inaccurate or of uncertain meaning go by\u2014not an aphrodisiac quality.", "\u2014 Kingsley Amis" ], ": unimaginative , dull":[ "Pedantic song choices don't help any. Only 2 out of 10 songs stray from the most common classic-rock fodder.", "\u2014 Jim Farber" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "pi-\u02c8dan-tik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "It may seem pedantic to harp on what looks like mere procedure, but this is one case where the process is the forest. \u2014 Hendrik Hertzberg , New Yorker , 29 May 2000", "Yet not since Kenneth Roberts has anyone written of early New England life in such vivid and convincing detail. (The minor inaccuracies will stir only the pedantic .) \u2014 Annie Proulx , New York Times Book Review , 28 Apr. 1991", "What I'm objecting to is that picture books are judged from a particular, pedantic point of view vis-\u00e0-vis their relation to children\u2014and I insist that a picture book is much more. \u2014 Maurice Sendak , Caldecott & Co. , 1988", "She is looking for the will, or for the diary; always looking for herself in history, the self the pious, pedantic Tolstoyans would disinherit and deny. \u2026 \u2014 Elizabeth Hardwick , Bartleby in Manhattan and Other Essays , (1962) 1984", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The practical, sad-trombone Toby to your (perhaps overly) ambitious Michael Scott, the pedantic Cogsworth to your scheming, dreaming Lumiere. \u2014 Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post , 20 May 2022", "Insisting that the studies examine gas stove usage over gas stove ownership seems a bit pedantic , given the research that has occurred. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 Mar. 2022", "With the tray, Virgin and MAP chose the latter option, but tweaking multiple, almost pedantic elements of the system to cut weight and improve efficiency has been considered. \u2014 Hannah Weinberger, Outside Online , 26 June 2014", "People mock this rhetoric as pedantic and juvenile. \u2014 David Harsanyi, National Review , 14 Feb. 2022", "This may sound pedantic and boring, but in Mondale's telling, the effort to outwit Allen is riveting and engaging, lasting more than a month and featuring outbursts, exhausting sessions and the very real possibility of failure. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 23 Jan. 2022", "In the face of such daunting totals, the details of whether one tree is seen as a refugee or not may seem pedantic . \u2014 Olivia Gieger, Forbes , 24 Sep. 2021", "To be brutally pedantic about it, Christmas movies are not shot in December, but usually in the summer. \u2014 Bill Carter For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 9 Dec. 2021", "Street musicians perform with clattering percussion, while the bustle and banter of market activity tells us more about the everyday life of Hewad and his people than any amount of pedantic narrative exposition. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 10 Nov. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "see pedant":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-204620" }, "Pediastrum":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a genus of free-floating green algae (family Hydrodictyaceae) that have flat platelike colonies of two or more polygonal cells with the marginal cells usually differing in shape and having usually two projections of the cell wall":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccped\u0113\u02c8astr\u0259m", "\u02ccp\u0113d-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from pedi- entry 2 + Greek astron star":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-214233" }, "pedal piano":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a piano with an attached pedalboard":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1819, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-234609" }, "Pedro":{ "type":[ "biographical name" ], "definitions":{ "Dom; name of 2 emperors of Brazil: I 1798\u20131834 (reigned as emperor 1822\u201331; as king of Portugal 1826); II 1825\u20131891 (reigned 1831\u201389)":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-dr\u00fc", "\u02c8p\u0101-dr\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-005811" }, "pedantical":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": pedantic":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-t\u0113k-", "-t\u0259\u0307k\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-010418" }, "pedicule":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": pedicel":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ped\u0259\u02ccky\u00fcl" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "French p\u00e9dicule , from Latin pediculus footstalk":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-013255" }, "pedunculated":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having, growing on, or being attached by a peduncle":[ "a pedunculated tumor" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "pi-\u02c8d\u0259\u014b-ky\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t-\u0259d", "pi-\u02c8d\u0259\u014b-ky\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101-t\u0259d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin pedunculus":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1752, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-023100" }, "pedi-":{ "type":[ "combining form" ], "definitions":{ "\u2014 see ped- entry 1":[], ": flat surface : plain":[ "Pedi oecetes", "pedi algia", "Pedio coccus" ], ": sole of the foot":[ "Pedi oecetes", "pedi algia", "Pedio coccus" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Greek, from pedion":"Combining form" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-034006" }, "pedigerous":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having feet : footed":[ "the three pedigerous segments of the adult insect" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "p\u0259\u0307\u02c8dij\u0259r\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "ped- entry 1 + -gerous":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-042625" }, "pedanticism":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": pedantry":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-t\u0259\u02ccsiz\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "pedanticism from pedantic + -ism; pedantism from pedant + -ism":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1592, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-055410" }, "pediculoid":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": resembling or related to the common lice":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02ccl\u022fid" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin Pediculus + English -oid":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-071317" }, "ped-":{ "type":[ "abbreviation or noun", "combining form", "noun", "noun combining form" ], "definitions":{ ": a natural soil 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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-073521" }, "pedrero":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a piece of chambered ordnance used for throwing chiefly stones and scraps of iron":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "p\u0259\u02c8dr\u0259(\u0259)(\u02cc)r\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Spanish pedrero , from Medieval Latin petraria , from Latin, feminine of petrarius of stones, from petra stone (from Greek, rock, stone) + -arius -ary":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-081931" }, "pedipalpate":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having pedipalpi":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02ccp\u0101t", "-p\u0259\u0307t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin pedipalp us + English -ate":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-082103" }, "pedantry":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": pedantic presentation or application of knowledge or learning":[], ": an instance of pedantry":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8pe-d\u1d4an-tr\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "This isn\u2019t empty pedantry : each path to a public stock exchange has important differences for the company and its shareholders. \u2014 Glenn Peoples, Billboard , 19 Feb. 2021", "But all this pedantry misses an obvious clue the United States wasn\u2019t fighting to free Europe from socialism \u2014 the U.S.S.R. \u2014 Kyle Whitmire, al , 13 Nov. 2020", "And as for that dialogue, how to be witty without being arch, wise without pretension, emotional without sentiment, principled without pedantry ? \u2014 Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 Feb. 2020", "This obsession with football pedantry has endeared him to Manning. \u2014 Ben Baskin, SI.com , 6 June 2018", "And as bad as von Trier's playful sadism may be, his defensive pedantry may be even worse. \u2014 Justin Chang, latimes.com , 15 May 2018", "Despite his winking cuisine and insistence on pleasing every guest, Keller has sometimes\u2014as have other chefs of his caliber\u2014been accused of pedantry . \u2014 Gabe Ulla, Town & Country , 8 Sep. 2016", "And occasionally, Mr. Weldon becomes Comic Book Guy in spite of himself, writing with the same pedantry and fastidiousness. \u2014 Jennifer Senior, New York Times , 23 Mar. 2016", "There is not an ounce of pedantry in his 85-minute monologue, an indescribably ridiculous collection of anecdotes and asides that miraculously blend into a whole. \u2014 Neil Genzlinger, New York Times , 11 Feb. 2016" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-083722" }, "Pedioecetes":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a genus of birds (family Tetraonidae) consisting of the sharp-tailed grouse":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from pedi- entry 2 + Greek oik\u0113t\u0113s dweller, from oikein to dwell, from oikos house":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-091710" }, "pedunculate oak":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": english oak":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-095516" }, "pedestal":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column \u2014 see column illustration":[], ": the base of an upright structure":[ "the pedestal of a statue" ], ": base , foundation":[ "Tourism is the island's economic pedestal ." ], ": a position of esteem":[ "\u2026 be careful not to put celebrities on too high a pedestal .", "\u2014 Phil Plait" ], ": to place on or furnish with a pedestal":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8pe-d\u0259-st\u1d4al", "\u02c8ped-\u0259s-t\u1d4al" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "the pedestal of a vase", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "This is hoops heresy to Smartophiles who have put the point guard on a pedestal and are ready to put his number in the rafters. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022", "The owners put diners on a pedestal in just about every way imaginable. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 13 May 2022", "Massive, ungainly and pockmarked, the gray stone rises some 14 feet, as though lava had shot up from the pedestal , hit cold air and solidified into a misshapen mushroom. \u2014 Lee Lawrence, WSJ , 9 Apr. 2022", "The pool was refilled and a replica of the Ba'al statue was placed on the pedestal at the lake's center in 2019. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 22 Mar. 2022", "Providing funds, providing bodies, the Kremlin shoved Lukashenko back onto the presidential pedestal . \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 1 Mar. 2022", "Some in the community had hoped the pedestal would remain as a new kind of monument, but Northam had that removed this month at the city\u2019s request in preparation for transferring ownership of the site to the city of Richmond. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Dec. 2021", "Earlier this month, Northam ordered the pedestal removed as well, and crews working on the project again started to search for the artifact. \u2014 NBC News , 29 Dec. 2021", "The 12-ton statue of Lee and his horse that once stood at the site was removed in September, and the time capsules were found under the pedestal as it was being dismantled. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 29 Dec. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The state of Virginia took that statue and pedestal down in September and deeded the property to the city. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Feb. 2022", "Worse, pedestaling successful Asian immigrant families also often silences and subjugates undocumented Asian immigrants, who represent one out of every seven Asian immigrants living in the United States. \u2014 Irene Hsu, New Republic , 16 Feb. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle French piedestal , from Old Italian piedestallo , from pie di stallo foot of a stall":"Noun and Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1648, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-100148" }, "pediococcus":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a genus of micrococci (family Micrococcaceae) that grow in beer and wort producing clouding and acid":[], ": any member of the genus Pediococcus":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccped\u0113\u0259\u02c8k\u00e4k\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from pedi- entry 2 + -coccus":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-102250" }, "pedal key":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of the keys of the pedal keyboard of 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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-110459" }, "pedial":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to a pedion : asymmetric sense d":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ped\u0113\u0259l", "\u02c8p\u0113d-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin pedi on + English -al":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-123132" }, "pedal clarinet":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": contrabass clarinet":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-123840" }, "pedunculation":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the quality or state of being pedunculate":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "(\u02cc)p\u0113\u02ccd\u0259\u014bky\u0259\u02c8l\u0101sh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "pedunculate + -ion":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-130250" }, "pedalboard":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a keyboard consisting of pedals (such as on an organ)":[], ": a flat frame containing and integrating several pedals for electric-guitar effects":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "pedal entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-134401" }, "pedesis":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": brownian movement":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "p\u0259\u0307\u02c8d\u0113s\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Greek p\u0113d\u0113sis leaping, from p\u0113dan to leap; akin to Latin ped-, -pes foot":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-135042" }, "Pedersen device":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a device 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], "definitions":{ ": having, growing on, or being attached by a peduncle":[ "a pedunculated tumor" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "pi-\u02c8d\u0259\u014b-ky\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t-\u0259d", "pi-\u02c8d\u0259\u014b-ky\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101-t\u0259d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin pedunculus":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1752, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-164657" }, "pede window":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a window placed at the foot of a cross (as in the west end of a cruciform church)":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8p\u0113d-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin ped-, pes foot":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-173204" }, "pedetid":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to the genus Pedetes or the family Pedetidae":[], ": a rodent of the genus 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"p\u0259\u0307\u02c8dant\u0259\u02cckrat" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "pedant + -o- + -crat":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-212751" }, "Pedetes":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a genus (the type and sole recent representative of the family Pedetidae) of rodents that consists of the jumping hare":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "p\u0259\u0307\u02c8d\u0113t(\u02cc)\u0113z" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Greek p\u0113d\u0113t\u0113s leaper, from p\u0113dan to leap":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-214253" }, "pedal clavier":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": pedalboard":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1859, in the meaning defined above":"" }, 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flowing east into the Colorado River":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccp\u0259r-d\u0259-\u02c8na-l\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-233717" }, "pediplain":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an extensive geological pediment or a plain resulting from the coalescence of two or more pediments":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "pedi ment + plain":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-234917" }, "pediplanation":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": pedimentation on a regional scale":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "pediplane + -ation":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-235401" }, "pedipalpous":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or resembling the Pedipalpida":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin Pedipalpida + English -ous":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-013714" }, "pedestal desk":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-024745" }, "pedrail":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a tractor wheel with circular feet fastened about its periphery so that they come successively in contact with the road":[], ": a vehicle (as a traction engine) having pedrails":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ped+\u02cc-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "ped- entry 1 + rail":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-034044" }, "pedal coupler":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a coupling mechanism in the pipe organ to make a manual stop sound when the pedals are played":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "pedal entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-040121" }, "pedosphere":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a part of the earth's surface that contains the soil layer":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ped\u0259+\u02cc-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "ped- entry 2 + sphere":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-043825" }, "Pedipalpida":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an order of Arachnida limited to warm or tropical regions that includes the whip scorpions and other moderate-sized arachnids having an unsegmented cephalothorax and a segmented flattened abdomen, small often retractile 2-segmented chelicerae, large usually chelate pedipalps, and a slender many-jointed first pair of legs":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from pedipalpus + -ida":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-050746" }, "Pedalium":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a genus (the type of the family Pedaliaceae ) of smooth annual musky Indian or tropical African herbs having dentate leaves, axillary yellow flowers, and mucilaginous seeds":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "p\u0259\u02c8d\u0101l\u0113\u0259m", "-ly\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Greek p\u0113dalion rudder, from p\u0113don oar blade; akin to Greek pod-, pous foot":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-051335" }, "pedorthics":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction" ], "definitions":{ ": the art and practice of designing, making, and fitting therapeutic shoes for relieving painful or disabling conditions of the feet":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "p\u0259-\u02c8d\u022fr-thiks" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin ped-, pes + English orth- + -ics":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1974, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-052427" }, "Pedaliaceae":{ "type":[ "adjective", "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a family of annual or perennial hairy tropical herbs (order Polemoniales) with opposite leaves and zygomorphic flowers having bilabiate corollas and 4-loculate ovaries with two carpels":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "p\u0259\u02ccd\u0101l\u0113\u02c8\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Pedalium , type genus + -aceae":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-055523" }, "pedestal mount":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a gun mount having its pivot stand in the general form of a truncated cone":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-060915" }, "pedal disk":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the broad base by which most sea anemones attach themselves to the substrate":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "pedal entry 2":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-061747" }, "pedology":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": soil science":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "pi-\u02c8d\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113", "pe-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Greek pedon + International Scientific Vocabulary 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"first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-081409" }, "pedogeography":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the geography of soils":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "ped- entry 2 + geography":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-083051" }, "pedal gland":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of the unicellular or syncytial glands that occur in the foot of many rotifers and secrete an adhesive substance":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-092947" }, "pedaler":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one that pedals":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-094558" }, "pedal ganglion":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": either of a pair of ganglia in most mollusks that supply nerves to the muscles of the foot and that correspond to the subesophageal ganglia of many other invertebrates but are often far removed from the esophagus and joined to the central ganglia by long nerves":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "pedal entry 2":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-095213" }, "pediment":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a broad gently sloping bedrock surface with low relief that is situated at the base of a steeper slope and is usually thinly covered with alluvial gravel and sand":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8pe-d\u0259-m\u0259nt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The troubles of the decaying steeple and its rotting pediment were well known to the interdenominational congregation of 150 families, affiliated with the United Church of Christ. \u2014 Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com , 25 Mar. 2022", "Why does the date on the pediment on the front of Arlington Memorial Amphitheater correctly show the year it was built \u2014 1915 \u2014 as MCMXV, but the cornerstone on the amphitheater\u2019s tomb side shows the year as MDCCCCXV. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Dec. 2021", "The original wood pediment was about 10 inches deep. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Sep. 2021", "Four massive columns support the triangular front pediment (gable), and large windows let in plenty of light. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Nov. 2021", "The classic Pantheon Grille\u2014the chrome columns and Greek-temple pediment on the radiator that makes a Rolls unmistakably a Rolls\u2014has been softened and flattened. \u2014 WSJ , 27 May 2021", "However, tucked into one of those walls is an elegant but easily missed double door underneath a broken pediment leading to a true treasure trove filled with items that would fetch eye-popping sums at auction. \u2014 Aaron Pressman, Fortune , 21 May 2021", "In the sanctuary, a replica of the Se\u00f1or de Tula stands on a red marble pediment behind the altar, a replacement for the stainless-steel cross originally installed by the architects. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Mar. 2021", "Meigs had previously commissioned Crawford to sculpt the pediment for the Senate wing, The Progress of Civilization. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Feb. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "alteration of obsolete English periment , probably alteration of English pyramid":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-102511" }, "pedalier":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": pedalboard":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "French p\u00e9dalier , from p\u00e9dale , from Middle French pedale , noun":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1863, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-104113" }, "pedobaptism":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": infant baptism":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "paed- + baptism":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-105011" }, "pedaliter":{ "type":[ "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": on the pedal keyboard":[ "\u2014 used as a direction in organ music" ], "\u2014 compare manualiter":[ "\u2014 used as a direction in organ music" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "p\u0259\u0307\u02c8dal\u0259t\u0259(r)" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Latin pedalis of the foot + -ter , adverb suffix":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-112658" }, "pedaline":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a strawy material that has usually a hemp or cotton core covered with a cellulose mixture or cellophane and that is made into a braid and used for millinery and ribbon":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ped\u1d4al\u02cc\u0113n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "pedal entry 1 + -ine":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-113548" }, "pedogenesis":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": reproduction by young or larval animals : neoteny":[], ": the formation and development of soil":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccpe-d\u0259-\u02c8je-n\u0259-s\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Greek pedon + Latin genesis":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "1935, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-120658" }, "pedobaptist":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one who advocates or practices infant baptism":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-121222" }, "pedalfer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a soil that lacks a hardened layer of accumulated carbonates":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "p\u0259-\u02c8dal-f\u0259r", "-\u02ccfer" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Greek ped on ground + English al umen + Latin fer rum iron":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1928, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-132321" }, "pedestal pile":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a concrete pile that is cast in place with a bulb-shaped enlargement at its lower end":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-142849" }, "pedipalpid":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to the Pedipalpida":[], ": an arachnid of the order Pedipalpida":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin Pedipalpida":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-143528" }, "pedocal":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a soil that includes a definite hardened layer of accumulated carbonates":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8pe-d\u0259-\u02cckal" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Greek pedon earth + Latin calc-, calx lime \u2014 more at ped , chalk":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1928, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-143720" }, "pedestal ring":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the element or part of a packing gland that applies pressure to the packing : a stepped ring":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-143740" }, "pedimane":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a mammal of the group Pedimana":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ped\u0259\u02ccm\u0101n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin Pedimana":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-150259" }, "pedestal rock":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a residual or erosional rock mass balanced upon a relatively slender neck or pedestal":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-152030" }, "pedophilia":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccped-\u0259-\u02c8fil-\u0113-\u0259", "\u02ccp\u0113-", "\u02ccp\u0113d-", "\u02ccpe-d\u0259-\u02c8fi-l\u0113-\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1906, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-185905" }, "pedometer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an instrument usually in watch form that records the distance a person covers on foot by responding to the body motion at each step":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "pi-\u02c8d\u00e4-m\u0259-t\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Lay them end to end and use the measurement of 24.46338383838384 percent of a mile to calibrate your pedometer . \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 9 June 2022", "Available in multiple colors and with an adjustable strap, this pedometer includes an AG4 battery (already in the tracker). \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 6 Feb. 2022", "Walking around each room while pushing a vacuum or broom is guaranteed to add some steps to your pedometer -- and leave you with clean floors. \u2014 cleveland , 4 Feb. 2022", "This has a ton of great features like a sleep monitor, health heart rate monitor, remote camera control, activities tracker, pedometer , as well as the ability for sending and receiving SMS messaging, phone calls, and app notifications. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 20 Aug. 2021", "My team implemented a pedometer functionality in our app. \u2014 Zak Doffman, Forbes , 6 Nov. 2021", "This has a ton of great features like a sleep monitor, health heart rate monitor, remote camera control, activities tracker, pedometer , as well as the ability for sending and receiving SMS messaging, phone calls, and app notifications. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 20 Aug. 2021", "This has a ton of great features like a sleep monitor, health heart rate monitor, remote camera control, activities tracker, pedometer , as well as the ability for sending and receiving SMS messaging, phone calls, and app notifications. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 20 Aug. 2021", "There was a time when wearable fitness trackers meant a simple pedometer . \u2014 Julie Gallagher, Wired , 17 Sep. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "French p\u00e9dom\u00e8tre , from Latin ped-, pes foot + French -m\u00e8tre -meter \u2014 more at foot":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1723, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-195948" }, "pedimana":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a division of Marsupialia equivalent to Didelphidae":[], ": quadrumana":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u00e4n\u0259", "p\u0259\u0307\u02c8dim\u0259n\u0259", "ped\u0259\u02c8man\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from ped- entry 1 + -mana , from Latin manus hand":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-213230" }, "pedophile":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one affected with pedophilia":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ped-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012bl", "\u02c8p\u0113-", "\u02c8pe-d\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b(-\u0259)l", "\u02c8p\u0113d-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1912, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-225954" }, "pedigree theory":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": family-tree theory":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-232530" }, "pedestal table":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a table having a central supporting column or pillar":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-234103" }, "pedomotor":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a machine (as a bicycle) driven by foot power":[], ": a device (as a treadle) for applying foot power":[] }, 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