dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/eru_MW.json
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{
"eruci-":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": caterpillar":[
"eruci form",
"eruci vorous"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin eruca":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032513",
"type":[
"combining form"
]
},
"erucic acid":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a crystalline fatty acid C 22 H 42 O 2 found in the form of glycerides especially in rapeseed oil":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"High levels of erucic acid are observed in rapeseed oil, and although canola and rapeseed are cousins, canola is bred to have extremely low levels of the stuff. \u2014 Ian Burke, Saveur , 10 Oct. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1869, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin Eruca , genus of herbs, from Latin, colewort":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"i-\u02c8r\u00fc-sik-",
"i-\u02ccr\u00fc-sik-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073423",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"eruciform":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": having a soft cylindrical body with a distinct head and usually having short thoracic legs : like a caterpillar in form":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary eruci- + -form":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-s\u0259\u02ccf\u022frm"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004258",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"eruct":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": belch":[]
},
"examples":[
"he suddenly snapped and began eructing his repressed anger"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1596, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin eructare , frequentative of erugere to belch, disgorge; akin to Old English rocettan to belch, Greek ereugesthai":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"i-\u02c8r\u0259kt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"belch",
"disgorge",
"eject",
"erupt",
"expel",
"jet",
"spew",
"spout",
"spurt"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002242",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"eructation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an act or instance of belching":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"i-\u02ccr\u0259k-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cc\u0113-",
"i-\u02ccr\u0259k-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n, \u02cc\u0113-"
],
"synonyms":[
"belch",
"burp"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"an enormous eructation that startled everyone within earshot",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That assessment is doubtless linked to CNN\u2019s coverage of the Trump years, which was a flood-the-zone extravaganza that highlighted every baffling suggestion and eructation of the 45th president. \u2014 Erik Wemple, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"Cows account for another 4% of global carbon emissions in the form of methane through what scientists call eructation and flatulence, or what our kids refer to as burping and farting. \u2014 Chunka Mui, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
"Our tent was fast filling with eructations -ode de Dinty Moore. \u2014 John Phillips, Car and Driver , 24 Mar. 2020",
"His flacks and surrogates hand out scraps of information grudgingly, infrequently, and beclouded by fragrant eructations of doublespeak. \u2014 Charles Seife, Slate Magazine , 1 Mar. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160931"
},
"eructative":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": relating to or given to eructation":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259\u0307\u02c8r\u0259kt\u0259tiv",
"\u0113\u02c8r-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183442",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"eruction":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": eructation":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-ksh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125357",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"erudite":{
"antonyms":[
"benighted",
"dark",
"ignorant",
"illiterate",
"uneducated",
"unlearned",
"unlettered",
"unscholarly"
],
"definitions":{
": having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition":[
"an erudite scholar"
]
},
"examples":[
"He wasn't bashful about showing himself to be feverishly erudite , \u2026 terminally droll, and a wizard phrasemaker. \u2014 Susan Sontag , New Yorker , 18 & 25 June 2001",
"\u2026 an engaging fellow: erudite , entertaining, intolerant of trendiness and fearlessly old-fashioned. \u2026 He can turn a nice phrase, too. \u2014 Mordecai Richler , Wall Street Journal , 2 May 1995",
"He was well read, especially in the works of Kipling, a field in which Violet could give him a game, and from time to time they would exchange erudite letters about Kipling characters. \u2014 Anthony Powell , The Strangers All are Gone , 1982",
"the most erudite people in medical research attended the conference",
"an erudite lecture on the latest discoveries in astronomy",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Now an erudite 33-year-old, he\u2019s more often known as Eddy. \u2014 James Reginato, Town & Country , 23 June 2022",
"For the reader, the book is an erudite glimpse into the psychology of white evangelicalism and how the current proliferation of white Christian nationalism could spring from the religious imperatives Marsh details. \u2014 Alex Morris, Rolling Stone , 18 June 2022",
"As placidly as the women live\u2014some in a lush, communal Los Angeles mansion, others on the road with an erudite girl gang\u2014the histories of their violent and power-engorged relationships with men break through. \u2014 Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
"Landgraf is one of the most highly regarded and erudite executives in the entertainment industry. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 9 June 2022",
"Mishra tells a rich and erudite story that highlights the contributions of three intellectuals\u2014Jamal al-Din al-Afghani, Liang Qichao, and Rabindranath Tagore\u2014to the rise of modern Asia. \u2014 Bo Seo, The Atlantic , 1 June 2022",
"In the hands of a less erudite and playful designer, such attentiveness to history might produce a rigid monotony of style. \u2014 Victoria Johnson, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
"Moore transitioned to journalism and fashioned a 25-year career as an erudite writer for Sports Illustrated, covering track and field among other subjects. \u2014 Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 4 May 2022",
"But what elegant gossip, dressed up in Brown's stylish sentences and erudite insights. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English erudit , from Latin eruditus , from past participle of erudire to instruct, from e- + rudis rude, ignorant":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8er-\u0259-\u02ccd\u012bt",
"\u02c8er-y\u0259-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"educated",
"knowledgeable",
"learned",
"lettered",
"literate",
"scholarly",
"well-read"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063829",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"erudition":{
"antonyms":[
"ignorance",
"illiteracy",
"illiterateness"
],
"definitions":{
": extensive knowledge acquired chiefly from books : profound, recondite, or bookish learning":[]
},
"examples":[
"a scholar of remarkable erudition",
"a theologian of impressive erudition but with a down-to-earth manner",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Known for his entertaining and often searing punditry, Harvard law grad Mystal here guides readers through the US Constitution with equal parts wit, erudition , and a ferocious fervor for all of us to understand and fight for our rights. \u2014 Hanif Abdurraqib, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"For all its density of detail and flourish of erudition , the book falls short of its promise to make a truly original case that Britain\u2019s geography has been its destiny\u2014any more than geography has been Japan\u2019s, to name another proud island-nation. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
"Miranda\u2019s instinct for the balance between erudition and entertainment is a template well worth taking purposefully to heart. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Apr. 2022",
"These engrossing novels, written with an effortless erudition , were also a proving ground for Tynianov\u2019s theories, demonstrating how literature emerges from the web of everyday life and is transformed by the movement of history. \u2014 Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books , 29 Apr. 2021",
"In bringing many obscure sources to light, Mr. Holton, a professor of history at the University of South Carolina and the author of an acclaimed biography of Abigail Adams, demonstrates an impressive range of erudition . \u2014 Adam Rowe, WSJ , 14 Jan. 2022",
"The erudition on Projector can be pretty staggering. \u2014 Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Every issue was filled with this kind of erudition , and an attendant beauty, which made the magazine\u2019s disappearance all the more spectacular. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Their characters are both pompous, which gives the actors countless opportunities to display absurd erudition and flagrant self-regard \u2014 and make fun of them at the same time. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Aug. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccer-y\u0259-",
"\u02ccer-\u0259-\u02c8di-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for erudition knowledge , learning , erudition , scholarship mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind. knowledge applies to facts or ideas acquired by study, investigation, observation, or experience. rich in the knowledge of human nature learning applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal, often advanced, schooling. a book that demonstrates vast learning erudition strongly implies the acquiring of profound, recondite, or bookish learning. an erudition unusual even in a scholar scholarship implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation. a work of first-rate literary scholarship",
"synonyms":[
"education",
"knowledge",
"learnedness",
"learning",
"literacy",
"scholarship"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032345",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"eruginous":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of eruginous variant of aeruginous"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-100636",
"type":[]
},
"erumpent":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": grown or burst through a surface (as of a host's tissue) so as to form a projecting mass":[
"the erumpent fruiting bodies of some rusts",
"erumpent acervuli forming black dots on the leaves"
],
": tending to grow out vigorously from a substrate so as to burst through or rise above its surface":[
"certain erumpent fungi that parasitize leaves"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin erumpent-, erumpens , present participle of erumpere":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259\u0307\u02c8r\u0259mp\u0259nt",
"\u0113\u02c8-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062124",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"erupt":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to become active or violent especially suddenly : break forth":[
"war could erupt at any moment",
"the audience erupted in applause"
],
": to break out with or as if with a skin eruption":[],
": to burst from limits or restraint":[],
": to emerge through the gum":[],
": to force out or release suddenly and often violently something (such as lava or steam) that is pent up":[],
": to force out or release usually suddenly and violently":[
"a volcano erupting lava and ash"
]
},
"examples":[
"The volcano erupted with tremendous force.",
"A bitter dispute has erupted among the members of the team.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Whispery tinkling piano keys or acoustic guitar strums that erupt into mounting vocals and crunching guitars, singers with eyes screwed shut, unleashing their guts. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"The judge's mistake wasn't the only controversy to erupt this week in the case. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 28 Apr. 2022",
"In a recent video, Teixidor talks about maintaining a poker face during a crisis, only to erupt in tears once everything has settled down. \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Drama at work could erupt seemingly out of nowhere. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022",
"Protests erupt across Europe as tens of thousands rally to honor workers on May Day. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 1 May 2022",
"Conflicts erupt between all three characters, but there are also unexpected flights of joy, dancing, music, love and laughter. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Feb. 2022",
"If your environment feels like a volcano that is ready to erupt , clearly outline those pressures, but also highlight higher-than-market compensation or special benefits. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 21 June 2021",
"Now a two-time All-Star, the more seasoned Booker is primed and ready to erupt on the playoff stage for the first time. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 1 May 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1657, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a(1)":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin eruptus , past participle of erumpere to burst forth, from e- + rumpere to break \u2014 more at reave":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"i-\u02c8r\u0259pt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"belch",
"disgorge",
"eject",
"eruct",
"expel",
"jet",
"spew",
"spout",
"spurt"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193947",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"intransitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"erupt in laughter":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to suddenly begin laughing":[
"The audience erupted in laughter ."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045245",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"eruption":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a product of erupting (such as a skin rash)":[],
": an act, process, or instance of erupting":[],
": the breaking out of a rash on the skin or mucous membrane":[]
},
"examples":[
"a great eruption of glee as it suddenly dawned on her that she had won",
"the eruption of the volcano Krakatoa was one of the most violent in global history",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The lava flows that formed Craters of the Moon are fairly recent in geologic time, the most recent eruption just 2,000 years ago, expert believe. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022",
"Unfortunately, astronomers aren\u2019t sure whether this solar eruption is heading to Earth or somewhere else. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 28 June 2022",
"Britain, too, has faced a populist eruption of sorts, as a referendum forced the country\u2019s withdrawal from the European Union in 2020. \u2014 Karla Adam, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"The violent eruption of new styles in verse, the imposition of artistic order by a literary strongman and the total aesthetic experience were anticipations of revival. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"The resulting eruption of laments and tributes, from other restaurateurs as well as patrons, was something to behold. \u2014 al , 22 June 2022",
"There were multiple giggle- eruption jokes about the freaking Holocaust, and an all-night cancer walk managed to be moving and hilarious. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 21 June 2022",
"The 2015 eruption in question released less CO2 than what humans did just that year. \u2014 Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
"Archaeologists have used that fact to find ancient plague DNA at sites across Eurasia and recently to diagnose tuberculosis in a casualty of Mt. Vesuvius\u2019 79 CE eruption . \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 21 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"i-\u02c8r\u0259p-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"agony",
"blaze",
"burst",
"ebullition",
"explosion",
"fit",
"flare",
"flare-up",
"flash",
"flush",
"gale",
"gush",
"gust",
"outburst",
"paroxysm",
"spasm",
"storm"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182613",
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}